"It's so peaceful …"
Walking on the road and looking around, the young man inwardly sighed.
The town in front of him was quite peaceful, and even though there were fewer people walking around, most people looked quite calm and did not seem to be panicking at all.
Although the surrounding markets were no longer as bustling as before, there were still specialized shops in them.
This meant that basic order had been established in this town.
It was a stark contrast to the other places on the road.
"It's so peaceful …"
Beside the young man, the middle-aged man said in amazement, "To be able to remain calm at a time like this, what a lucky place."
"It's not lucky at all."
The guard leading the way retorted, "It's just that someone is protecting this town."
"Oh?"
The young man and the middle-aged man looked quite surprised.
Following this, they heard from the guard what had happened in this town.
Similar things had happened in this small town before.
Refugees from the outside world had entered the town, causing internal conflicts and external crises to erupt, causing many refugees to die.
However, at the critical moment, someone had stepped forward.
That person was none other than the local secluded Ed Doyle.
When the refugees from the outside world had been harmed, he had stepped forward and dispelled the evil faction led by the Mayor, protecting the refugees. Following this, he had even selflessly contributed his own food to help the refugees.
Hearing about this Mister Ed, the young man and the middle-aged man could not help but feel deep respect for him.
Along the way, they had seen many more sinister stories in other places.
In most places, it was evil people who harmed ordinary people, but it was quite rare for something like this to happen in this town.
Moreover, not only had he stepped forward to protect the refugees, but he had also selflessly contributed his own food and treasures so that the refugees could continue to live.
This kind of spirit was quite moving.
As such, they felt quite interested in this Mister Ed and asked a few more questions.
After hearing about his past, they felt even more respect for him.
"He adopted abandoned children so that the orphans could live, and he also selflessly helped those who had lost their homes so that they could have a place to live."
The young man's face was filled with admiration, "This Mister Ed is truly a good person.
Not only is he a good person, but he's also very capable. "
On the side, the middle-aged man looked around and said thoughtfully.
Along the way, they noticed that there were refugees coming over from time to time to collect their rations in front of a fixed store.
It was said that these were all means of control. Every disaster victim could receive a fixed amount of rations there.
However, as a price, they had to be ordered to do all kinds of work.
However, for those refugees who had lost their land and were on their last breath, having a mouthful of food was already a blessing.
Although the surrounding streets were still somewhat mottled, they were already very clean, and the surrounding order was also maintained very well.
Even before the demon disaster broke out, they rarely saw such orderly scenes in those big cities, let alone now.
To be able to maintain such a situation under such circumstances, it had to be said that this Mister Ed was very strong, far stronger than the two of them.
Before this, they had also helped some towns and the people in those places.
They would help the weak, help the refugees fight against the cruel, protect the weak.
However, after that, they would fall into a situation where they did not know what to do.
Many times, they would be shocked to find that after they helped the weak overthrow the rule of the cruel, the situation of the ordinary disaster victims did not improve at all. In fact, in many places, after they interfered, the situation of the people in those places became even worse.
This matter had caused them to be extremely confused.
Even though the evil oppressors and cruel people had been removed, and the mountain that had been pressing down on the disaster victims' heads had been removed, why did the lives of the disaster victims not get better? Instead, it became even worse.
In many places, after they removed the cruel oppressors who had oppressed the people in the past, the new people in power changed their behavior and became even more cruel than the people in the past.
Before, they were innocent victims, and they clearly understood the pain and helplessness of the disaster victims. Why did they become even more excessive than the nobles in the past after they gained power?
This question often lingered in the two of their hearts, and they could not help but feel discouraged.
However, in this place, they had not seen this problem before.
In this town, the cruel ruler had been taken down, and the order in the surroundings had not been broken. Everything had been restored quite well.
This made the two of them feel quite surprised, and they could not help but feel curious about Mr. Ed, who had led all of this.
As such, they walked forwards and were led by the guards in front of them, preparing to meet Mr. Ed.
Soon, they reached the inner parts of the town and came to a manor.
This was where Chen Heng had lived before, and after he had seized power in this town, it had become his office.
After walking in, a dense medicinal smell wafted out.
The young man looked around and found that there were many injured people lying around.
Many people were lying on the ground, looking like they had suffered heavy injuries.
At a glance, one could tell that some of the injuries were caused by demon beasts.
Within the manor, a young man was busying himself.
The young man looked very young, only in his early twenties. He wore ordinary black robes and had handsome and charming looks, but his face was somewhat pale.
When the two of them walked into the manor, the young man was half-kneeling on the ground, healing a child.
"It's done."
After examining the child, Chen Heng put down the little girl's hand and said softly, "It's just a small problem; it's not a big deal.
"Remember to be careful in the future and don't eat anything."
He stroked the little girl's head and said seriously.
The little girl nodded and was led out by her parents.
Following this, it was the next person.
There were some injured people who had already been treated, and they all looked at Chen Heng with respect and gratitude.
Looking at this scene, the two of them looked to the side and asked what was going on.
After being told by a bystander, they found out that the young man was the local Mr. Ed.
After the demon beast disaster, many of the refugees had fallen ill, and many of them had been injured in the chaos and fighting with the demon beasts.
In order to better help these people, Mr. Ed had arranged for them to stay in his manor and personally helped them.
What was surprising was that not only was Mr. Ed very powerful, but he was also an outstanding doctor.
No matter what kind of illness it was, he would be able to quickly heal them. Even some heavily injured people could quickly stop their pain and recover.
"In order to treat these people, Mr. Ed has not rested for two days and two nights," someone said softly.
By the side, someone lightly sighed, looking at Chen Heng with a gaze filled with respect and gratitude.
Hearing this, the two of them felt deep veneration as they looked at Chen Heng, as if they were looking at a great person.
As they watched on, Chen Heng's current appearance was revealed.
If one looked closely, they would find that his face was filled with fatigue. It was evident that he had not slept for two days and two nights and was extremely tired.
His face was incredibly pale and did not look like it had any color in it. It was said that in order to treat the patients, he only ate simple meals and did not have much time.
Looking at him like this, the two of them inwardly sighed and felt boundless respect for him.
Along the way, the two of them had been to many places and seen many people.
Some were cunning, some were treacherous, some were greedy, and some were kind.
However, it was the first time they had seen someone as selfless and powerful as Chen Heng who was so kind and selfless.
Ordinarily speaking, the more powerful a person was, the more realistic and selfish they would be. They would not do things that they did not see as meaningful.
There were very few people like Chen Heng, who had powerful abilities and powerful subordinates, and who could take the risk of falling sick to treat patients.
Even for them, they couldn't help but feel deep veneration and admiration.
They did not disturb Chen Heng and only stood by the side, preparing to talk to him after Chen Heng had some free time.
After a while, under their gazes, Chen Heng stopped what he was doing.
"Apologies."
Chen Heng got up from the ground and looked at the two of them. He looked incredibly tired and apologetic as he said, "There are too many patients here, so I did not have time to entertain you. Please don't mind."
He spoke softly with an apologetic look on his face. He looked incredibly sincere, and anyone who looked at him would be able to sense his sincerity.
"There's no need to be like this."
The young man hurriedly waved his hand, "Saving the patients' lives is the most important thing.
Compared to this, our wait is not much. "
Following this, he told Chen Heng his goal. He wanted to join Chen Heng's army to fight against the demon creatures.
"Now is the time to fight against the demon creatures, and we welcome any power that can join."
Chen Heng smiled as he said, "As for the specifics, the butler will come to discuss it with you later.
Don't worry, the compensation will definitely be satisfactory. "
"There's no need."
The young man hurriedly waved his hand, "To be able to join the army and help sir is already our honor; how could we dare to ask for any more compensation?"
So selfless?
Looking at the two of them, Chen Heng felt quite surprised.
However, he felt that these words were quite familiar, as if he had said them to someone before.
Back then, he had had other intentions, but these two people did not seem to be like that.
He felt quite surprised and smiled, "There's no need to be like this.
"It's still necessary to get the payment I deserve."
"Since there's a price to pay, there must be a price to pay. This is not only your business, but also my duty."
Looking at the young man in front of him, Chen Heng said softly. Following this, he sensed that something was off.
Faith energy?
He was surprised, and this thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
After researching faith energy for so long, even though he was not too sure about the essence of this energy, he could roughly sense it.
From what Chen Heng sensed, the young man in front of him had a massive amount of faith energy.
How massive was it?
Chen Heng had saved a town and pulled tens of thousands of people out of despair. He had also worked hard for so long, so the amount of faith energy he had obtained was already quite massive.
However, this fellow's faith energy was many times that of Chen Heng's.
This was quite incredible.
Chen Heng felt quite surprised.
Faith Energy could only be produced when other people had pure positive emotions towards a specific target.
It was just like how Chen Heng had saved this town, saved so many people from the demon beasts and famine, and received so many people's pure gratitude.
Chen Heng knew how difficult it was to obtain faith energy.
In order to obtain this faith energy, he had done many things.
How many things had this person done to be able to obtain such an enormous amount of Power of Faith?
Chen Heng felt quite surprised, but his expression did not change as he silently activated the Fortune Mark in his body.
Activating the Fortune Mark consumed Chen Heng's own power, and the consumption was not small. As such, under normal circumstances, Chen Heng would let the Fortune Mark remain dormant and only activate it occasionally.
Along with the activation of the Fortune Mark, the things that could be seen in front of him immediately changed.
Some things that he could not see before could now be clearly seen.
In front of him, the young man stood there by himself.
He was tall and had valiant looks, and he gave off a valiant aura, making people feel quite fond of him.
Above his head, the faint golden Mandate of Heaven's Will coiled around his head and didn't dissipate for a long time.
Incredible.
The young man in front of him was evidently someone with Fortune.
No wonder he could gather such a massive amount of faith energy.
Chen Heng felt quite surprised, but his expression did not change, and he maintained his slight smile.
"You have to get something in return …"
Hearing Chen Heng's words, the young man seemed to have understood something.
He stood there and thought for a while before looking at Chen Heng and asking, "Is there some sort of principle behind this?"
"Not necessarily."
Chen Heng smiled, "It's just balance."
"Give me a simple example."
"You help me do things, but if I don't pay you or give you more, what will you do?"
"What will you do?"
The young man lowered his head as he thought to himself, while Chen Heng gave the answer.
"If I don't pay you, ordinary people will feel dissatisfied, but if I give you more, will other people also receive more?
"If I don't give you more, others will feel dissatisfied, but if I give you more, where will the extra money come from?
"That's why balance is very important."
Chen Heng spoke as he brought the young man and the woman to the side.
This was because the young man was someone with Fortune.
If it was an ordinary person, Chen Heng would not have said so much and would have just left him to someone else to avoid wasting his time.
"Balance … Balance …"
The young man and the woman seemed to understand something, but at the same time, they did not seem to understand anything at all.
"But we didn't ask for any payment; we asked for it ourselves.
"In the end, the reaction is the same."
Chen Heng smiled and continued to explain, "If you don't ask for payment, others will laugh at you, but they will feel dissatisfied because if you don't ask for payment, they will seem selfish.
"The people around you will feel dissatisfied because you can choose not to ask for the payment, but the people around you might not.
"Your families might need this money to improve their lives.
"As for you, this is not fair either. It's fine in the short term, but after a long time, you might feel dissatisfied.
"Of course, these are normal situations."
He waved his hand as if he was joking, "You seem to be quite strong, so these are not normal situations."
Powerful people had good conditions and mental fortitude, so they naturally would not feel dissatisfied because of these simple reasons.
However, ordinary people could not do this.
For now, Chen Heng did not want to experience the effects of negative emotional power.
As such, he had to get rid of all factors that could give rise to negative emotional power.
The young man nodded as he thought to himself before asking another question.
"Mister Ed …"
He seemed to have made his decision and looked at Chen Heng as he asked seriously, "On the way here, I saw many towns like this one, and many of them suffered demon disasters.
"But it's different from here. After the people in those places resisted, they often suffered even greater disasters."
"Why is that?"
He asked Chen Heng all of the questions that he had on the way here.
These were questions that he had not been able to understand before.
However, after hearing Chen Heng's words, he had a feeling that this person might know the answers to these questions.
Chen Heng patiently listened to the young man's questions before suddenly laughing.
"This question is actually not that difficult."
He said with a smile, then gave an example.
"It's like a poisoned well; anyone who drinks the water inside will slowly become weak, and in severe cases, it can even poison someone to death.
"Everyone can see how dangerous the poisoned well is, but it can ensure that most people can survive. Even if they are slowly poisoned, they will still be able to survive.
"What you did was equivalent to destroying the poisoned well but not giving them a new source of water.
"You destroyed the original order but did not establish a new order."
Looking at the young man, Chen Heng thought for a moment before continuing, "No matter how bad the chaotic order is, it is better than having no order at all.
Hearing this, the young man felt quite surprised.
He thought back to everything that had happened.
After losing the suppression from the nobles, the refugees had become even more berserk.
Destruction, destruction, rape … all sorts of evil deeds had been done by these weaklings.
After losing the oppression, the weaklings of the past became even more terrifying than the nobles of the past.
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