The setting sun has already sunk into the western horizon. It is not dark yet, but the light in the valley has dimmed in advance.
Dark night is coming.
A group of four people came out of the backyard and walked along the river that ran through the village in the direction of the waterfall. From the woods and grassland on the roadside, there were chirping insects and the sound of the gurgling river water, which made people feel relaxed. peaceful.
Ning Tao was very curious about what kind of gift Yin Renjie had prepared for him. It was not left in the house, but it came to such a remote place. But he didn't ask, he just led Ruan Tianyin to follow the Yin family father and son.
Ruan Tianyin was obviously a little nervous. Her beautiful eyes were looking here and there, and one hand was tightly grasping the handle of the magical weapon hanging on her shoulder. She was in a standard battle-ready state.
Ning Tao leaned close to her ear and whispered: "Don't be nervous, I'm here."
It seemed as if hot air had hit her ears, and Ruan Tianyin's ears turned red. She nodded, but then added: "I want to protect you."
Ning Tao smiled, feeling warmly moved in his heart. Of course he doesn't need her protection, he can just about protect her, but in the face of such a sincere love, he is not a hard-hearted person, how could he not feel good about her
After walking for a while, the view suddenly opened up. The waterfall rushed down from the mountain peak, with layers upon layers and countless splashes of water. There are two Japanese-style thatched cottages at the foot of the waterfall. They are simple but give people a clean and refined impression.
An old man was sitting next to the pond fishing, unaware that someone was coming behind him.
Ning Tao's heart moved and he awakened his eyes' gazing state. I was immediately shocked at this sight. The old man looked ordinary, even giving people a kind and peaceful feeling, but the evil aura emanating from his innate aura was dark, shrouded like a dark cloud. Above his head.
With so much evil energy, even evil leaders like Tang Tianren, Bai Sheng and Shan Yi are much inferior!
Who is this old man
Ning Tao had never seen it before, but with this diagnosis, he had murderous intentions in his heart and wanted to kill the old man immediately.
It's normal for him to have such impulses. He is a natural middleman between good and evil. He is good when he encounters good and evil when he encounters evil. When he encounters such a wicked person with a mountain of sins, he will have an evil reaction. On the contrary, if he meets those particularly kind people, his heart will become very soft and kind.
Yin Renjie stopped and said, "Fellow Daoist Ning, that old man is the gift I want to give you."
There was no expression on Ning Tao's face. In fact, after walking this distance, he suddenly saw an old man with a mountain of sins here. He had already expected it in his heart. Therefore, he was not surprised when Yin Renjie said it.
"He is... a Japanese invader?" Ning Tao asked.
Yin Xun said: "Ning Daoyou is indeed a very smart person. You can see it at a glance. His name is Hirano Mitsutoshi, and he is the brigade commander of the 91st Brigade of the 128th Division of the Japanese invaders. He committed heinous crimes in China. I don’t know how many Chinese people died at his hands. He was one of the few war criminals who had escaped trial. He had been living in seclusion on a small island in Hokkaido for a few years. We found him and settled him. It’s here and I’ll give it to fellow Taoist Ning as a gift today.”
The Yin family gave such a gift, which meant that the people in the Yin family had a certain understanding of him and Tiandao Medical Center, and knew that he had a need for medical treatment. Otherwise, why would they give such a special gift
"Fellow Daoist Ning, do you like such a gift?" A faint smile appeared on the corner of Yin Renjie's mouth, "It's just a small gift, please accept it with a smile."
Ning Tao said calmly: "You have really put a lot of effort into preparing such a gift for me. If I accept such a gift, will I have to give you the mountain hoe?"
Yin Renjie smiled and said nothing.
Yin Xun said: "If you are willing to give up, there is nothing to gain if you don't give up. Friend Ning, it's useless for you to hold a mountain hoe. Why not give it to us. If the fairy comes back in the future, we will explain it to the fairy. If you survive the tribulation in the future If we successfully go to the fairy world, we will naturally return the mountain hoe so that Fellow Daoist Ning can take the mountain hoe to find the fairy."
This statement is so overwhelming that it covers everything. If Fairy Yin Yue comes back, then the mountain hoe is her magical weapon. Can Ning Tao still want it back? If Ning Tao survives the tribulation and becomes an immortal, and comes to the Yin family to dig a hoe, how dare the Yin family say no? But after the ancient times, the road to heaven has been cut off, who can become an immortal
In short, no matter which outcome is beneficial to the Yin family, as long as Ning Tao hands over the hoe, he will not be able to take it back.
"Friend Daoist Ning, what are you thinking about?" Yin Renjie asked tentatively.
Ning Tao said: "Can I go and talk to him?"
Yin Xun and Yin Renjie looked at each other.
Yin Renjie said: "He has been in China for eight years and understands Chinese. After returning to China, he has been studying Chinese culture. You can communicate with him in Chinese."
"Tianyin, wait for me here. I'll go over and have a chat with him." Ning Tao said.
"Yeah." Ruan Tianyin responded.
Ning Tao walked towards Hirano Mitsumi, and it wasn't until he came to Hirano Mitsumi that Hirano Mitsumi turned to look at him.
Hirano Mitsumi showed a gentle smile to Ning Tao, nodded slightly, and then moved his eyes to look at the fish float floating in the water.
The Japanese are like this, they are very polite and look very kind. But that's just their habit, just like pandas like to eat bamboo. Nowadays, people only see the cuteness of the panda, but how many people know that it actually eats meat, and how many people know that its other name is the iron-eating beast
A beast is a beast. It will be peaceful when it is full, but when it is hungry, it will show its claws and eat blood!
Ning Tao sat down next to Hirano Guangmin, looked at the fish float in the water, and then glanced at the fish basket placed by the water.
The fish basket was empty, not even a fish.
At this time, Hirano Mitsutoshi said: "They told me that there is a guest from China who wants to see me. Is it you?"
He spoke Chinese, very standard.
Ning Tao nodded: "I am that guest. I saw that your fish basket is empty. Is it difficult to catch fish in this pond?"
Hirano Mitsutoshi lifted the fishing rod, but there was no hook on the fishing line under the float. He pulled the fishing line back, grabbed a ball of bait from the bait box next to him and rubbed it on the fishing line, and then carefully put the fishing line into the pond.
That's why he couldn't catch the fish.
Ning Tao smiled: "Old sir, you are feeding the fish, not fishing. Why are you doing this?"
Hirano Mitsutoshi said: "I am a sinful person. I committed many sins when I was young. I have experienced a lot in my life, and the past is unbearable to look back on. I now believe in Buddhism and do not kill animals. I have been a vegetarian for ten years."
"Old sir, do you think your sins have been alleviated?" Ning Tao asked.
Hirano Mitsutoshi was silent for a moment before saying: "Put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately. The Buddha said that everyone has Buddha nature, and those who do evil can become a Buddha by abandoning evil and doing good. There was a dark time in my life, which was a big era. , I can't escape. But now my heart is at peace. I no longer hurt anyone or any living being. I devote myself to practicing Buddhism. I am very happy now."
A cold smile appeared on the corner of Ning Tao's mouth: "The old man learned Chinese culture very well, and I can also feel your peace and happiness from the old man."
Hirano Mitsutoshi pulled the fishing line back, baited it, and put it into the pond. Then, he smiled at Ning Tao: "I like Chinese culture very much, and I especially like a sentence in the Analects of Confucius, that is, 'He who hears the Tao in the morning will die in the evening.' Although I pursued the truth very late, I can Even if I understand the truth in the morning and die in the evening, it is still worth it and it is not too late. This is my situation. I understood this truth very late, but I feel that I am very lucky and I am very satisfied. Satisfaction is. The greatest joy, young man, are you right?"
Ning Tao said calmly: "You are right, the truth is the same. Whether it is to put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately, or to die in the morning after hearing the Tao, these are the truths condensed by thousands of years of culture. No one can say It makes no sense. But I am very confused and I have a question for the old man. I wonder if he is willing to answer me?"
Hirano Mitsuru smiled: "Well, tell me, what's the problem?"
Ning Tao said: "The old gentleman is calm, satisfied, and happy here. What I want to ask is, what will happen to those people who were killed by you, who were persecuted by you and suffered all their lives?"
The smile on Hirano Mitsutoshi's face suddenly froze, and then slowly disappeared.
Ning Tao continued: "Let me give you an example. You must have done many such things. For example, you led your Japanese soldiers into a Chinese village, but you could not occupy it. You were worried that the village would To provide help to the Chinese army, you even suspected that some of them were Chinese soldiers, so you ordered to kill all the people in that village. So your soldiers began to kill people, one after another, old people, children, women and sallow-looking men. …”
Hirano Mitsumi's lips trembled, as if he wanted to say something, but no sound came out of his mouth.
Ning Tao continued: "Those honest villagers who are unarmed and have never even seen what a gun looks like, they kneel down for you and cry for mercy, but do you give them a chance? Your soldiers pick at you with bayonets. When you opened the bellies of pregnant women and insulted Chinese women, did you give those women a chance? How many women, children or old people have you chopped off their heads with your samurai sword to show off your sword skills to your subordinates? When your bestiality was at its peak, how many women did you rape? How many women or underage children did you rape and then kill? When they cried and begged for mercy, did you give them a chance? ?”
"That's enough!" Hirano Mitsumi said angrily.
Ning Tao smiled: "You said that the Buddha said that as long as you put down the butcher's knife, you can become a Buddha. Everyone has the opportunity to pursue the truth. Now it seems that you have indeed put down the butcher's knife. There is a Buddha in your heart. You also understand the truth and get the truth." Happy, who will give them a chance for those who were killed by you and who suffered for their whole lives because of your loss of their loved ones?”
"W-who are you!" Hirano Mitsutoshi can no longer maintain the peaceful state of "having a Buddha in his heart" just now.
Ning Tao smiled calmly: "Spokesperson of Heaven's Dao."