The moment the gunshot was fired,
The faces of the other four people present were filled with shock. It was as if no one had thought that Zhou Hong would actually dare to shoot. He would actually kill his master because of a difference in their views on matters!
However, just when everyone thought that the old man was dead for sure, the bullet that shot out from the muzzle suddenly stopped in front of the old man. Then, as if it had lost its kinetic energy, it fell directly onto the table.
Seeing this..,
Zuo Xing and the other four people had yet to react,
Zhou Hong was stunned for a moment before he thought of something. Then, he gritted his teeth and pulled the trigger several times.
In the end..,
He once again saw that there seemed to be some kind of special barrier in front of the old man. There was no bullet that could penetrate the barrier and hurt the old man inside.
The continuous gunshots continued until Zhou Hong emptied his magazine. Then, under his incredulous gaze, the gunshots finally subsided …
"Old Zhou! Are you f * cking crazy?! " Only then did Zuo Xing finally react. He immediately stood up and stepped forward to hold Zhou Hong down. At the same time, he took away the pistol that had been emptied of bullets.
"You... are actually a mutant too." Zhou Hong allowed Zuo Xing to press him down on the table, but his eyes were always looking at the old man opposite him. It seemed that he had never thought that his operation would fail. This old man... actually had a mutant's protective means.
"Little Zhou, do you still remember how many years we have known each other..." The old man did not answer Zhou Hong's question, which was raised in a state of confusion. Instead, he looked at his originally outstanding student with some disappointment.
"Brat Zuo, let him go first and listen to his explanation..."
"But..." Zuo Xing wanted to say something, but when he saw the old man's irrefutable gaze, he finally obeyed the order and let go of Zhou Hong. He disassembled the pistol into parts and placed them on the table with one hand.
"Old Zhou, you better be honest with me. Don't mess around anymore..."
After breaking free from Zuo Xing's restraint, Zhou Hong shook his arm in discomfort. Then, he looked up at the old man opposite him again and said,
"If we don't count the few times we met before, I've known you for... at least twenty years."
"And..."
"If I'm not wrong, I've officially become your student... for seventeen years. During this period, I've indeed received the care and concern of your elders."
Hearing this,
Noticing the strange atmosphere between the old man and Zhou Hong, Zuo Xing and the other three people present did not dare to interrupt. They all sat upright in their seats and maintained the silence of smart people.
When the old man heard this, he nodded and asked again, "Why?"
"I don't agree with your view of the Inhumans …" Zhou Hong's eyes flickered as he replied.
"I don't want this stable society to be messed up because of the Inhumans. Of course, more importantly … I feel that the things that you've been insisting on aren't going to be the best situation in the future, step by step."
"You should have seen the power that Yinggou displayed in Lui Village from the satellite images. Even though the images weren't clear … it was enough for one to understand the power of that monster."
"If we don't use the strongest power in our hands … We can't possibly defeat such a terrifying monster!"
At this point,
He looked at the old man and subconsciously clenched his fist.
"Teacher, I don't know what exactly you're planning. I also don't know what gave you the illusion that you can win …"
"But at least in the eyes of someone like me who is aware of the situation, we will fail no matter what we do against a monster like Yinggou. Even if we pay a huge price to resolve this problem, judging from the results … we can't be considered to have truly won."
"So …"
"Try to minimize our losses after the battle with Yinggou. We'll use our most powerful weapons to deal with him from the very beginning. It's better than having to pay the price of using such weapons for the second time after paying a certain price!"
"Although the lives of the Inhumans are also lives …"
"But in my eyes, these people can't be compared to ordinary people, let alone those loyal soldiers. We can't let everyone clean up the mess of a minority like the Inhumans just for the so-called unity and integration."
"After all, the Inhumans themselves are a problem. Even if the situation eventually reaches the step you expect, and ordinary people really accept the existence of the Inhumans … I don't believe that those guys are willing to give up the power in their hands and truly integrate into society like ordinary people."
"It's not that we haven't given them a chance for so many years, but in the end, because of the so-called powerful means of the Eight Strange Skills, they would have caused new problems sooner or later even without that monster Yinggou … This is enough to show that the Inhumans are a hidden danger of society!"
"They are no different from that Yinggou. They should be a threat that should be eliminated …"
"I see …" The old man understood Zhou Hong's attitude, but there was no surprise on his face. Then, he shook his head in disappointment and said.
"So it turns out that you're doing this for the sake of the ordinary people and the stability of the entire society …"
"Then it seems …"
"The reason why you're silently supporting that Ji Anzhi behind the scenes, and even used your authority to send people to send army weapons to him, so that he doesn't care about the safety of ordinary people and does his best to kill the Omniscient … is actually also considering the safety of more ordinary people."
"You want to shoot your own teacher to death because of a different philosophy, but you're also thinking for the stability of the whole society …"
"Kid …"
As he said that..,
The old man no longer looked at Zhou Hong with any disappointment in his eyes. Instead, it was replaced by indifference and alienation when facing an enemy.
"Don't think that as long as you have a reason, as long as you can hide your true thoughts under a reasonable and justifiable reason … it can mean that you have no selfish motives."
"If you're really only thinking for the safety of ordinary people, you should understand something when you combine it with reality … This is the best result for ordinary people, and not giving up on some people and treating them as abandoned pawns from the beginning."
"If you're really only thinking for the stability of society, then you should be clear that if you want to solve the problem … you shouldn't prioritize solving the people who cause the problem. Moreover, those Inhumans don't really want to destroy the order. More importantly, it's actually because of their uniqueness."
"Indeed …"
"Everything I've planned is indeed unavoidable and may even cause many people to lose their lives. But I … at least I've never thought of giving up on anyone, nor have I treated anyone as an abandoned pawn in the plan. I even hope that I'm the only one who dies in the end."
"However, my ability is limited, and I need everyone's help. I want to try my best to avoid causing long-term negative effects to future generations. That's why if it's not a desperate situation where there's no hope, I definitely won't use those weapons that will cause long-term damage to us."
"You can say that I'm soft-hearted, but I think … no one in this world will want to become a pawn that must be abandoned like you when they're faced with true despair."
"If it really comes to that …"
"What I'm more willing to believe is that many people will take the initiative to become the hero who is willing to sacrifice for the future generations after understanding everything …"
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