There is a scale in everyone's heart that weighs the so-called justice, but when life is placed on both ends of the scale of sacrifice and redemption, people's criteria for weighing justice will diverge.
Some people regard life as a cold number, putting larger numbers at the end of redemption, and thus abandoning smaller numbers at the end of sacrifice. They measure rationally, come to the conclusion that they think has the highest benefit, and strictly implement it. .
Others regard life as a weight with quality. The weight of life determines which side should be sacrificed and which side should be saved. They discern the weight of life emotionally, and then rationally abandon lighter ones. That part.
Putting these two different values on the problems faced by Shi Xiaobai at this time, the former will choose to save the criminals, while the latter will choose to save Shan Liang.
So, what choice will Shi Xiaobai make? In other words, what kind of justice does Shi Xiaobai have in his heart
Huali watched Shi Xiaobai with interest. Although the two of them were hidden in the black clouds, the black clouds were filled with light, so Huali could clearly see Shi Xiaobai's expression.
"These are the only two options?" Shi Xiaobai pondered for a moment, seemingly unable to come up with an answer, and instead asked a question.
Hua Li was stunned for a moment, then asked with a smile: "Do you want to save both sides?"
"No!"
Shi Xiaobai suddenly stretched out his finger and pointed in a certain direction, and said with a serious face: "The one I want to save... is it!"
Huali looked along Shi Xiaobai's finger and saw a small cat walking between the broken walls.
Why are there still kittens wandering around so leisurely in this hellish disaster place
No, this is not the key, the key is - is this little cat that Shi Xiaobai wants to save
"Did you want to ask me from the beginning... if I could save this cat?" Hua Li couldn't help but think of this possibility.
"Of course!" Shi Xiaobai nodded seriously.
Hua Li suddenly blushed, remembering that she had interrupted Shi Xiaobai before and said a lot of "nonsense" that she thought was profound. So it turned out that it was all her own fault
But at the same time, her heart sank slightly. The reason why she let Shi Xiaobai choose was obviously to see how he viewed justice and how he would choose between sacrifice and redemption. But she didn't expect that Shi Xiaobai would be there. Between humans and cats, cats were chosen.
Could it be that Shi Xiaobai is actually a hard-hearted person
"Why not save those humans, but save a cat?" Hua Li put away her smile and her expression became serious. Since she was his mentor, she naturally wanted to clarify the matter and guide the child towards the correct values.
"I want to die, but I want to die at the same time. Why should I save him?" Shi Xiaobai's expression was equally serious, even more serious than Hua Li's.
Hua Li was stunned when he heard the words. As he chewed on these words, the light in his eyes that had already subsided suddenly bottomed out and became even hotter and more intense.
"I want to hear your thoughts, can you tell me?" Hua Li blinked and smiled, like a little girl eager to hear a story.
Shi Xiaobai was stunned for a moment. He glanced at the barren land, taking in the panoramic view of Shan Liang looking up at the sky and the escaping criminals, and then sighed deeply.
"I don't know what kind of crimes those criminals have been guilty of, and I don't know if they are grateful to the hero in their hearts. I don't know if they will change their minds and turn over a new leaf if they survive. But one thing I know very well, they They never helped each other, and they even dragged their companions and harmed others when they were running for their lives."
"They are selfish monsters, maggots who succumbed to their instincts. If you save them, they are likely to hurt other people in the future because of selfishness and desire. The reason why darkness is darkness is because they often devour light. If you save them It has eliminated the darkness, but it has added a few shadows to the world, so why bother?"
"No one forces them to run towards death. The direction of life and the direction of running at this time are their own choices. They will die because - they deserve to die. I will not save those who deserve to die!"
After Shi Xiaobai finished speaking in a heavy tone, he paused and turned to look at the figure lying on top of the silver-scaled tiger-headed snake, his eyes a little dazed.
Hua Li couldn't help but nodded and whispered "Uh huh huh". Seeing Shi Xiaobai pause, she urged: "Continue?"
"He is very tired from living, and death may be a relief for him."
Shi Xiaobai pointed at Shan Liang and said, "I don't know what he has experienced, but just now you said that his ability is called 'Death into Dreams', and it requires the sacrifice of fresh human heads to use it. And he beheaded criminals." His movements gave me a feeling, and my intuition told me that his movements were smooth and skillful, as if he had practiced them thousands of times."
"So this king believes that he has killed people, and he has killed many, many people. Because he needs fresh heads, the people he has killed are not just enemies, but most likely some of them are companions, friends, and even close people."
"Why would such a cold and cruel person risk his life to save a group of hopeless scum?"
Shi Xiaobai turned to look at Huali and asked softly.
"Why?" Hua Li stared at Shi Xiaobai's face that looked much more handsome because of his seriousness, and didn't bother to think about why, so he asked directly.
"Because he was redeemed."
Shi Xiaobai felt that Hua Li's eyes were a little weird, so he quickly turned to look at the ground and whispered: "He was redeemed by someone or something. He realized his mistakes, regretted his sins, and longed to leave the darkness and move towards the light. . When he saw those criminals, he thought of his former self, so he thought that if he did not redeem those criminals, then his redemption would be sad and ridiculous."
"His reasons for saving criminals are indeed very good, but they are not enough to make him risk his life. So why did he do this?"
Hua Li held her little face in her hands and said with a smile, "Why?"
Shi Xiaobai was quite satisfied with Hua Li's reaction and continued: "Because he wants to die. There are obviously many ways to atone. Saving these criminals can't even be called 'atonement'. He should know that if he lives, he can Save more kind-hearted people. But he still insists on saving these criminals even though he knows he will die. The reason is very simple. He has always wanted to die."
"For a person who hates himself because of his sins, living is a nightmare. So death becomes a kind of relief. He wants to die, but he doesn't want to die casually. He has been waiting for the best way to die. .”
"If saving these criminals is equivalent to saving my former self, and if I sacrifice my life for it, then will my redemption become less humble and ridiculous, and will it become great and touching because of my own death? ?”
"Perhaps you can also feel how the person who redeemed you feels like?"
"To sum up, I think he doesn't want to live anymore. Why should I disturb the liberation of a person who wants to die?"
After speaking, Shi Xiaobai smiled slightly, a little bitterly.
"Awesome!" Hua Li couldn't help but give Shi Xiaobai a thumbs up.
"Tsk, I think back then I cleared countless mystery games and was named Sherlock Holmes Shi Xiaobai. I think back then..."
Shi Xiaobai grinned and counted his achievements with high spirits, but as he spoke, he fell silent, and a depressing atmosphere filled him.
"Then... there's no way to save him?" Hua Li asked softly.
"No help!" Shi Xiaobai's voice trembled slightly.
Hua Li sighed. No matter how good Shi Xiaobai's reasoning was, even if he really got everything right, even if Shan Liang and the criminals really didn't need to rescue him, a thirteen-year-old child could only watch other people's actions. Life is heading towards death, but you have to grit your teeth and watch indifferently. It must feel uncomfortable, right
"Hey, Sister Elf, you are very strong, right?" Shi Xiaobai suddenly asked.
Hua Li was stunned and didn't know how to feel about the title "Sister Elf". Although Elf was her identity at the beginning, she was not disgusted with Shi Xiaobai using such an intimate title as "Sister", but after all, she had... .. Bah, don’t mention age again! Besides, he is still Shi Xiaobai's mentor.
Hua Li wanted to be here, but suddenly remembered that she hadn't told Shi Xiaobai yet that she was his mentor.
"Yeah, very strong." Hua Li decided to ignore the title "Sister Elf" for the time being.
"How about compared with the bald uncle?" Shi Xiaobai lowered his head and couldn't see his expression clearly.
Hua Li was stunned for a moment before she realized that the bald man Shi Xiaobai was talking about was Yiquan. She suddenly smiled brightly and said, "I am stronger."
Shi Xiaobai suddenly raised his head, with hope in his eyes, and said loudly: "Then can you kill those two monsters? Sister Ultraman!"
Ultraman sister
Before Hua Li could digest Shi Xiaobai's words, she was stunned by this weird title. What is Ultraman
"Do not misunderstand!"
Shi Xiaobai's cheeks were a little red, but his tone was very serious, and he said seriously: "I don't want to save those stupid humans, but now that I have come to this world, sooner or later the world will bow to me. Every inch of land will be owned by me! These little little monsters without eyes dare to wreak havoc in my territory, and they should be punished!"
"Ahem, this king is definitely not trying to save them, but to maintain the king's dignity!"
Hua Li finally understood what Shi Xiaobai meant, and immediately burst into laughter, stretched out her hands to pinch Shi Xiaobai's cheeks, and shouted, "Why are you so cute?"
This little guy obviously sees things more clearly than anyone else, but he is more soft-hearted than anyone else.
With his cheeks being ravaged by Huali, Shi Xiaobai couldn't stand such "teasing". He quickly broke away from Huali's little hand, covered his face, and said aggrievedly: "Is that okay?"
He looked like a child begging for a toy.
"Yes, I promise you."
Hua Li retracted her hand, looked down at the criminals who were about to collide with the Chimera, and said softly: "It's not to save anyone, but to save you."
(ps: Those who say Shi Xiaobai is stupid can just think about it. Although my king Shi Xiaobai is funny, he is not stupid! Humph! It’s been a long time since I asked for recommendations and rewards. Please send me a message!)