Rebirth: I can easily control the end-of-the-world game

Chapter 465 [Tree Heart] 34

Obviously, this group of foreigners not only brought a large amount of high-quality materials suitable for port construction to Wancheng, but also mixed in some products with ulterior motives.

Feng Lan didn't know how they transported these things all the way from the coast to here, because Wancheng was already part of the country's inland area. It could even be said that the surging river was not calm and the mountain road was very inconvenient. Transporting this batch of goods must have cost them a high price.

Even so, these people are working tirelessly to sell these goods that weaken the country's strength deep into the country.

They are so eager to destroy the country's vitality, all of it, so that this vast land with rich resources will become their spoils and dumping market like other places.

“Who do you think is responsible for all this suffering?”

The original body of the Fenglan Banyan Tree looked at the memories sent back by the clone, and the branches relaxed and rustled.

"The displaced people, the flames of war everywhere, the blood flowing into your roots, the wails of suffering, the corpses piled up at the foot of the tree, all this..."

Feng Lan spoke slowly, "Even before, they were living a relatively good life. When the sun was shining, they would bring red cloth here, make sincere wishes one by one, and then tie the red cloths with words on them to the trees. Who created all this?"

[It’s not you humans yet]

A cold voice came from the bottom of his heart, and Feng Lan asked back, "There are many kinds of humans, the Rabbit People, the Foot Basin People, and those foreigners who came across the ocean——"

"These are all human beings. The one who wanted to use the money to improve his family's conditions but was killed was a human being. Du Zhongzi, who held on to Yucheng until the very end, was also a human being. But the people who besieged Yucheng were also human beings. The one who killed the resentful corpse, that local tyrant, also held on to Huicheng until the very end..."

"Among these," Feng Lan asked again, "who are the absolutely good guys and the absolutely bad guys?"

Feng Lan didn't wait for the banyan tree spirit's answer. She was silent for a while, feeling the banyan tree's aerial roots floating in the wind, the lush branches and leaves above her head, and the abundant sunlight.

"Then let's talk about something that hasn't happened yet. Wancheng is facing a similar problem as Yucheng. What do you think should be done?"

"Humph, of course we kill them all! The Gao family who trafficked in opium, the foreigners who smuggled it in, and the wealthy businessmen who instigated the resale—kill them all!"

Unexpectedly, the banyan tree spirit was a radical. Feng Lan was amused and raised questions one by one to refute them. "Okay, let's kill all the foreigners who came in and the Gao family who were involved in the opium business. Then what about Wancheng?"

[What to do? Without bad guys, things will get better.]

"But the Gao family is the local tyrant. Without them, Wancheng's economy would be ruined. Without foreigners, Wancheng's port wouldn't be built. Without those merchants who started speculating on shops and building Western-style buildings, Wancheng's roads wouldn't be built."

The banyan tree spirit is definitely not interested in Wancheng, but Feng Lan cleverly linked Wancheng and Yucheng together. From the previous conversation, Feng Lan guessed that the banyan tree spirit should be able to understand the feelings of those who polluted its "heart", so using Du Zhongzi's Yucheng as an introduction point is a very good opportunity for conversation.

【...】

The banyan tree spirit didn't say anything. Feng Lan shook the leaves and said, "Killing someone with one blow is the quickest, but also the most wasteful, method."

"Because there are still many ordinary people in Wancheng, and Wancheng still needs to develop, after the insects at the roots are killed, if we don't spray pesticides or kill all the eggs in one go, new insects will hatch later."

[Yucheng has killed all those corpses and is now living a good life.]

"That's because Yucheng was originally peaceful. The dead bodies were a sudden disaster, like locusts. Once you get over it, they'll naturally disappear. But Wancheng has a root problem and is being eaten by insects from outside. They need to be treated together."