Chapter 101 The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn’t stop

Ling had anticipated that he would encounter many troubles on the road after taking off his tribal clothes, but he never expected that he would encounter robbers three times in just half a day's journey - but it would not be entirely accurate to say that they were robbers.

Their steps were weak and unsteady, they wasted their energy waving their weapons without reason, and their voices were filled with fear and trembled uncontrollably... Even though he couldn't see their faces with his own eyes, Ling could be sure that those who came to rob him were just a group of ordinary people who had not received any combat training.

Ling didn't even have to pull out his cane knife, he just used it like a stick and beat all of them until they ran away crying.

"They are provoking me, right?" Yata squatted steadily on Ling's shoulder, "Why don't you kill them?"

"They are just ordinary people who have been forced into a desperate situation," Ling shook his head, "They are just trying to survive, there is no need to kill them all - besides, I didn't hold back on my strength, those few blows were enough to hurt them.

Besides, they are citizens of the Land of Lightning, and I am a ninja from the Land of Fire. If I rashly attack their citizens without hiring them, it will likely be seen as a provocation, causing some unnecessary disputes."

Yata tilted his head, "Hmm... But logically speaking, this is to help the other party pacify the country, right? There should be more good things like this that don't require any reward, right?"

"It's because we don't need any reward that we get into trouble..." Ling snorted, "Those nobles may not have much power, but their suspicion can easily destroy a ninja clan.

Just like this time, the Hyuga clan clearly had the power to easily kill all the nobles of the Land of Thunder, but they still had to be controlled by them, stop their actions against us, and even had to restrain their family power in the face of those false accusations.

If someone wants to do something about it later... well, if I'm lucky, I might still be alive to see them driven out of the Land of Lightning."

"Don't you say that nobles are weaker than ninjas?" Yatagarasu tilted his head. "Weak people shouldn't have a say, right?"

"Well, although I did say that, when there are enough ants, they can kill an elephant. The number of ninjas compared to ordinary people is only one in a few hundred thousand or even one in a million, and their abilities vary greatly. If ordinary people really resist, the ninjas will definitely lose.

But even the weakest ninja is beyond the reach of ordinary people, so in order to avoid fierce conflicts between the two sides, ninjas are not allowed to engage in production or own land. Accordingly, nobles and civilians need to hire ninjas to perform tasks so that ninjas can have the capital to survive - and from another perspective, hiring ninjas to perform tasks is much more efficient and cost-effective than training an army yourself. "

Ling's smile faded a little, "It is for the above reasons that ninjas will not slaughter civilians and nobles who rule over them at will, but this relationship is undoubtedly fragile, twisted and incorrect. As long as there is a mistake in one place, the order of the entire world will collapse directly.

Unfortunately, I am just a madman who enjoys fighting. Even if I have some experience in this field, I am destined to be short-sighted. I can only see the drawbacks, but I can't find a solution. Well, even if I can find a solution, I probably won't do it, right? "

"Why?"

"Because ninjas are a profession that can only survive by fighting... If the world is at peace, we who only know how to fight will be killed by the running dogs."

“It’s really complicated.”

"Yeah, it's really complicated... huh?" Ling stopped and turned to the woods on the side, showing some helplessness, "Although I know that the people of the Lightning Nation are more ruthless than the Fire Nation, but encountering four emergencies in one day... Are the rulers here really managing the country well?"

"I think this has something to do with the fact that you chose the forest path, Master."

"But if we take the main road, we need a pass and customs duties. Although I'm not wearing my tribe's clothes now, it will be troublesome if I'm really investigated..." Ling sighed and moved to the side of the road, "I want to avoid meaningless things--"

Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. Before Ling had taken a few steps, he heard footsteps coming straight towards him. The one leading the footsteps even collided directly with him. Feeling the force and location of the attack, Ling frowned even deeper - a child?

Along with the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground, a crying female voice rang out, "It hurts!"

"Are you okay? Are you hurt?" Ling lowered his head. "Sorry, I didn't notice you."

“No, I’m fine. Rather than that, can you help—” The girl’s crying and pleading voice suddenly stopped, and was replaced by shock. “You, you can’t see?”

Ling did not mean to be evasive, he just nodded calmly, "Yes, I lost my eyes for some reason."

"you--"

The girl wanted to say something, but the chaotic footsteps and the sound of breaking branches made her extremely uneasy. Ling, who was one step away from her, could even hear her breathing, which had stopped for a moment due to excessive nervousness.

"I'm really sorry, but please help me," the girl's voice became even more panicked, but still very low, "You can walk alone in such a situation, you must have something to rely on, right? I can give you a reward, please save me!"

Ling shook his head slightly, "As you can see, I'm just a blind man passing by."

The girl wanted to say something more, but a malicious shout came from behind her. She no longer hesitated, raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and spoke in a low and quick voice, "I'm sorry, I was rude... Please forgive me for offending you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ling felt the girl in front of him push him hard, and she also raised her voice, "Get out of here! You blind man who is in the way!"

Ling understood that the other party wanted to draw a line between him and him, so he fell into the grass by the roadside without any resistance. At the same time, he could hear the other party apologizing in a low voice.

"She's a good person. She even remembered to distance herself from you in this situation." Yata landed on the branch above Ling's head, staring at the girl's running back with a pair of dark eyes, "Won't you help her?"

"Hey, she's really a nice person." Ling listened to the approaching shouts and sat up slowly, "But the words she used just now were obviously from aristocratic education. I don't want to get into trouble."

Just as the man and the crow were talking, a chaotic sound of footsteps approached. Some of the footsteps chased in the direction the girl left, while the rest stopped in front of Ling.

"That little bastard can really run, what's wrong with this blind guy?"

"Brother, I've looked at the scattered gifts here. There's nothing suspicious. He should be just an ordinary blind man passing by."

"Okay, let's do it quickly. It's not a glorious thing to leak the news here."

"Yes."

Hearing the sound of the sword being drawn from the other side, Ling sighed, and used the thumb and index finger of his right hand to slightly push the cane sword out of the scabbard, "...It's true that the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop."