Most of the contents of this chapter (including the chapter title ashes of time) are spoofing the film "East Evil and West Poison". If there is any similarity, it is not a coincidence.

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The 24th year of Hongde, autumn.

This year, Wuhuang is facing Tai Sui, and droughts are everywhere.

There must be trouble in places with drought.

If there is trouble, I have business.

My name is Di Bujue, a native of Dengzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province. My profession is to help others solve problems.

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"It depends on your age in your early forties.

"For the past forty years, there have been some things that you don't want to mention again, and some people you don't want to see again.

"Some people have been sorry for you, maybe you thought about... going to kill him.

"But you dare not, or, you think it's not worth it.

“Hey, actually, killing someone…is very easy.

"I have a friend who has very good martial arts skills, but his life has been a little difficult recently. As long as you give him some silver, he will definitely help you kill that person.

"Ha...you just think about it."

That day, as soon as I finished talking to the other party, dozens of officers and soldiers rushed out of the surrounding area, beating me up without saying a word, and then arrested me into the yamen.

In the prison, they asked me if the "that friend" I mentioned was myself...

I was twenty years old that year. Although I had been walking in the world under the banner of the Cao Gang for several years, it was the first time I went out to make a living by myself. I really lacked experience...

However, after this "being fished", I realized that the security in the capital is really good, and it has nothing to do with whether there is a drought. It is better for me to go to a more remote place to do business.

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The twenty-five years of Hongde, spring.

After I got out of prison with some money, I left the capital, went to the desert, and started another life.

In the past, I was the younger brother of the young leader of the Cao Gang. I was so powerful that I walked around the world. Even those old guys had to give me some face.

Now, I am just an unknown shopkeeper in a small restaurant, and of course, I also work part-time as a "killer agent" business.

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On the sixth day of the lunar month, Jingzhe.

Someone came to me for a drink, and his name was Hu Wenzhi.

This person comes from the east.

If you ask why, it is naturally because the desert is in the west.

That day, in addition to drinking, Hu Wenzhi also brought me a souvenir.

While drinking at night, he said to me:

“I met someone not long ago and gave me a jar of wine.

"She said she was drunk and dreaming.

"After drinking, you can tell you to forget anything you have done before.

“I’m wondering why there is such a wine.

"She said that the biggest trouble of a person is that he has a good memory. If you can forget everything, every day in the future will be a new beginning. How happy do you think you are?"

That night, I beat Hu Wenzhi up and sent him to the county government.

After all, he has known each other for so many years, but he actually wants to use this kind of wine to humiliate me, haha... Isn't it? Then you can't blame your brothers for being unkind and righteous.

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There are always a few months each year that people don’t seem to want to die.

Well, when I say "a few months", it actually means "twelve months".

Anyway, I have never bought or sold since the beginning of spring last year.

I heard that there is a personal knife in this area very fast recently, and I happened to be idle, so I went to see him to see if it was his knife or my palm.

“I shouldn’t have been here.”

"You know it's too late now."

"Can you keep one hand?"

"No, if you want to stay, just keep your life."

I thought I had won.

Unexpectedly, after he said this, he immediately shouted, "Don't you have to talk about the morality of this kind of scum, let's go with you." Then dozens of his brothers who were ambushing around rushed out and raided me with lime powder and sticks.

The world is dangerous, I am still too young. Fortunately, this group of people are just ordinary rogues. If they are really figures in the world... I am afraid they have already fallen here.

Of course, they wouldn't really beat me to death. "Leave my life" was just a ruthless word from the rogue, but I was still beaten for more than half a month and couldn't get out of the ground.

From then on, I realized that it is useless to have martial arts in this world. The so-called "morality" is nothing but something that can only be discussed or fabricated by survivors.

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The twenty-five years of Hongde, summer.

A swordsman came to me, and his name was Lin Dong.

Lin Dong's sword is very fast, but he is very sloppy and doesn't even like to wear shoes.

I knew he could help me make a lot of money, but I never liked this person because the fortune teller once told me that I "despite the East, and that's why I ended up being the one who made a fortune."

Lin Dong is ten years older than me, but many times he is as naive as a fool. The money will be spent soon.

Of course, he is not stupid, he is just too principled.

I introduced the transaction, he would not do what he didn't want to do.

I told him that I was looking for killers for people, not knights, so he smiled and continued to eat for free with me.

I wanted to drive him away, but his martial arts skills were much higher than mine.

When I came to my senses, I found that the shameless person seemed to be planning to eat me to death. So, one night, I took out the jar of wine left by Hu Wenzhi and told him the story of "Drunk and Dreaming".

But he said that he didn't want to drink.

Because there are many things, he doesn't want to forget them.

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On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the beginning of autumn is sunny.

A woman came to find Lin Dong.

"That woman has been waiting for you outside for several days."

"What's the solution if she doesn't even leave? Do you want me to take my wife to travel around the world?"

"Ha...Who said it's not okay? It's because of humans. I used to..."

"You have ever crossed mountains and seas, and also crossed crowds?"

"no……"

"That's all right? What's the past? You're just in your early twenties? You can have a meal."

"oh……"

I don’t know if Lin Dong is simple and rude, or if he has seen through my thoughts.

What he didn't let me say was indeed what I was saying.

I used to be like Lin Dong, conquering the world with all my heart, thinking that I could leave my woman behind, but when I got home, I realized that she had become my sister-in-law.

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On the fifteenth day, it is sunny and there is wind. The earthly officials descend to determine the good and evil in the world, and there is blood. It is not necessary to travel far away. It is advisable to recite scriptures to relieve disasters.

Today, Lin Dong made another loss-making business.

In order to stand up for a poor girl, he killed a local bully.

The bully's martial arts skills are not bad, and there are many accomplices around him, but Lin Dong just came to him alone, but the result is...

"Is it worth losing a finger for a bowl of flour?"

"It's not worth it, but I ate two bowls of flour and only brought one bowl of flour on it. There's no way, I don't like to owe others what I owed."

"Are you shameless?"

"The child said that her parents were killed by that bully, so she was selling powder alone. I couldn't eat for free in her."

"I'm killing you now, isn't it a risk to take advantage of others?"
To be continued...