268 On the verge of war (1/2)

As Position 313 covered a very large area, those who were unfamiliar with the place might even get lost here.

Ren Xiaosu said to Adjutant Zhang, who was leading the way, ”Um… can you bring us a map so we can choose where to establish our defensive position?”

Adjutant Zhang turned back around and looked at him. He said, ”The commander has already chosen a spot for you all. All you need to do is to defend your position well. Soldiers on the battlefield only have to obey their orders and shouldn't be questioning them.”

Ren Xiaosu curled his lips but did not say anything. In truth, it did not really matter to him. Since Tang Zhou had already informed Qing Zhen that he would be deployed to Position 313, the Qing Consortium would attack anyone but him now.

He had only made that remark as he wanted to see if he could choose a convenient spot to leave the camp from to get in contact with Tang Zhou.

It didn't matter even if he was not allowed to. That was not a big issue.

At this moment, Ren Xiaosu suddenly realized that Chen Wudi had been rather quiet. He asked, ”What's the matter?”

Chen Wudi said, ”Master, I heard a lot of people in the camp saying that they want to send us to our deaths.”

”Oh, that?” Ren Xiaosu replied, ”Don't worry, even if all of them get wiped out, we'll still be fine.”

Chen Wudi had already awoken his super hearing. Ren Xiaosu tested it out with Chen Wudi before and discovered that he could hear what was being said even if he was just speaking in a whisper from a kilometer away.

But this power had its effects on Chen Wudi, because he could hear the ”evilness” in this world.

The ancients were particular about being strait-laced. As the saying went, one should pay restrain themselves even while in private.

But most people couldn't conduct themselves that way. People were used to talking behind others' backs as dark sides got amplified when in private. The opinions they could not express openly intensified in the shadows.

And Chen Wudi could hear all of those things now.

If Ren Xiaosu had this power, he would definitely not be burdened by it. After all, he was not innocent himself.

But it was different for Chen Wudi.

Ren Xiaosu looked at Chen Wudi and asked, ”Can you ignore it?”

”No.” Chen Wudi shook his head and said, ”They're saying the troops here have already chosen the most dangerous position for us to guard. As long as Qing Zhen's troops come attacking, we'll be the first to die.”

”What else did they say?” Ren Xiaosu asked.

”They also said that we deserve to die as it would save them from getting roped in.” Chen Wudi said dejectedly, ”But it wasn't our decision to come here. We didn't even offend them.”

”Mhm.” Ren Xiaosu said, ”They're the ones at fault.”

”Master, what is our purpose in seeking scriptures from the Western Paradise?” Chen Wudi asked.

Ren Xiaosu pondered the question for a moment. ”So that we can lead a comfortable life?”

Chen Wudi was stunned for a moment. ”Master, are you being serious? Shouldn't it be for the deliverance of all living creatures?”

Ren Xiaosu patiently advised, ”You must save yourself before you can save others. Isn't there a saying that goes 'don't judge others by your own metric'? In simple terms, that means you should get rich first before helping others get rich with you. Only by doing it first can you—”

Chen Wudi put his head in his hands and interrupted, ”Master, can you stop explaining for a moment? Let me process this for a moment…”