Chapter 34: Being too straightforward leads to genocide

For the next hour, Uchiha Roshi kept detailing the various crimes of "Uchiha Gin".

Small things include not paying for meals, spying on widows taking a bath, and snatching snacks from children.

He was so old that he dragged the girl who was walking at night into the woods in the middle of the night, did some exercises in front of her boyfriend, and then killed them both.

The other party's parents complained to the tribe and were detained by him. In the end, they were sent to the family for a reunion. After the incident, they even boasted that "the whole family must be in order."

There are countless similar cases. Uchiha Gin's crimes were passed down by the tribe's mouth, and later even reached the point where everyone knew it.

Ordinary tribesmen fear him like a tiger, and their expressions change when they talk about him. The powerful tribesmen hate him to the core. If it were not for his identity, he would have done justice to heaven and eliminated harm to the people.

"???"

How come these crimes never appeared in the memory of the original owner.

The original owner had a relatively withdrawn personality, especially after experiencing the tragedy, and rarely interacted with his clan members.

Daily life is handled by oneself. The few provocations were caused by the other party mentioning the topic of survivors of the tragedy, and the original owner only started conflicts with the other party.

[There is no brother in the world, but there are legends of brothers everywhere in the world]

"Did you see all this with your own eyes?"

Uchiha Gin couldn't help but interrupt Uchiha Roshi who was still counting his crimes in detail.

"Well, not really."

After stopping to think for a moment, Uchiha Roshi scratched the back of his head and said uncertainly.

"Then why does it sound like it's true?"

"I don't know who said it first, and then everyone seemed to start saying, 'Uchiha Gin, you have done these things.'"

Uchiha Roshi, who was also a little confused himself, suddenly had some self-doubt. When exactly did he set up such a character for Uchiha Gin in his mind.

People believe things that they have never done, but they believe it to be true. Is someone deliberately spreading it, or is it?

Uchiha Gin suddenly had many doubts about what happened to the original owner, and why he was charged with unfounded charges.

Who is the culprit who ruined the original owner's reputation and caused him to be isolated, and why did he do this?

These questions lingered in Uchiha Gin's mind, making him a little uneasy. Why should he target the weakling of the original owner.

Is it just a grudge that he is the only survivor?

[Survivor Guilty Theory]

This famous theory flashed through Uchiha Gin's mind.

The theory of survivor guilt refers to the theory that survivors who survive a disaster or crime will face more severe criticism from the public and bear huge pressure from social moral accusations.

The reason why the original owner became withdrawn and turned a blind eye to these unfounded rumors may be the so-called "survivor bias".

The original owner who survived that tragic disaster often felt a sense of guilt or guilt for his tribe. This emotion prompted him to choose silence when faced with many rumors that were not good for him.

But silence equals admission.

Since then, the character of the original owner has been established among all the tribesmen who do not know the truth.

At this time, the rumors are confused with reality, making it difficult for people to distinguish between true and false, and they can only follow what others say.

"Master Yin, that's all I know."

Uchiha Gin, who was deep in thought, didn't really listen to the second half of Uchiha Roshi's narrative, but he also knew that the general content should still be various negative news about the original owner.

"Okay, thank you, Brother Lu Cha. I like to hear the truth."

Walking and standing upright, since Uchiha Gin knew that the original owner had not done any of these outrageous things, he naturally would not have any grudges against Uchiha Roshi's words.

"Then I'll get busy first."

Uchiha Roshi's mouth went dry as he spoke, and he was ready to run away before the other party got angry.

"Well, let's have tea together when we have time."

Uchiha Gin, whose mind was no longer here, nodded and motioned for the other party to get busy.

After going out, Uchiha Roshi leaned against the wall, almost unsteady, and felt like he was soaked all over.

"I said so much, but he didn't even get angry. It's nothing like the legend."

He shook his head, these things were not something that a little jailer like him should consider.

Today, Uchiha Tiedan went to submit a job transfer application. Now he has to go back and rest, and he has to keep vigil alone at night.

Putting aside the "grievances" of the original owner for the time being, Uchiha Gin decided to meet the so-called old jailer first to see if he could get more accurate information from him.

Dungeon No. 3 is where petty theft criminals are imprisoned.

The short term is ten and a half months, the long term is basically about a year before being released.

Some are members of the Uchiha clan, and some are wandering ninjas. The common characteristics of these people are that they are not strong and courageous.

The guards of dungeon No. 3 were two younger Uchiha tribesmen, probably in their early ten years, with a seriousness that did not suit their age on their young faces, which seemed very inconsistent.

Seeing Uchiha Gin approaching, one of the thin young men said,

"The prison is a very important place and no idlers are allowed to enter."

"You don't know who I am?"

Seeing that the boy didn't seem to recognize him, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but ask.

"No matter who you are, you are not allowed to take a step forward without the command of the commander."

The young man had a businesslike expression and stood guard in front of the door to prevent Uchiha Gin from approaching.

The commander he mentioned was the former Uchiha Liukage. As the acting manager, he should be regarded as the uncrowned king of this dungeon.

"I am the newly appointed archives officer, and I am going to dungeon No. 3 to verify the prisoner's information."

Uchiha Gin didn't want to get into more entanglements with the other party, so he directly pointed out his identity.

"Since you are the archivist, you can go in."

When the boy learned that Uchiha Gin was the archivist who came to verify information, he immediately moved out of the way.

"Idiot Fire Core, how can you trust strangers so easily!"

Another young boy, Uchiha, saw that his companion easily let a stranger in and hurriedly stopped him.

"But he said he was the archivist!"

The boy named Uchiha Fire Core rubbed his head in confusion and said to his teammates with a troubled look on his face.

"I, Uchiha Jiro, will not be easily deceived by a guy like you!"

The other Uchiha boy had a simple and honest face, and his clear eyes revealed a familiar stupidity.

"Your name is Uchiha Jiro. Is your brother Uchiha Dairo?"

Seeing the boy look more and more familiar, Uchiha Gin said.

"How do you know?"

The other party actually mentioned his brother whom he had not seen for a long time, Uchiha Jiro asked subconsciously.

"I am a teammate who went on a mission with your brother. I just came back a few days ago."

Uchiha Gin used the wisdom of the world to see how this kid would resist.

"Oh, I told you that you are my brother's friend, please come in!"

The Uchiha cubs are still much more upright, no wonder they were tricked and exterminated.

"Then thank you, Brother Erlang."

Seeing that his plan had succeeded, Uchiha Gin thanked Uchiha Jiro who was still giggling with a smile, and said to the sulking thin boy beside him,

"Thank you too, Brother Fire Core, right?"

He was so angry that he turned his head in confusion.

"How do you know my name?"

Saying goodbye to the two Uchiha boys, he walked deeper into the cell.

Dungeon No. 3 obviously has more prisoners than the other two dungeons, but most of the people there have indifferent expressions, and some are even chatting and bragging.

It seems that the punishment for the crime he committed was not serious, so he did not have a strong resistance mentality, which resulted in his Heart Steel Treasure Box not being triggered.

After searching all the way, he found nothing, which almost made Uchiha Gin wonder whether Uchiha Lucha had made up an old jailer to fool him. Thinking of this, he suddenly saw an open cell.

When I got closer, I saw a hunched figure cleaning the floor of the cell with a mop.

Seeing that this figure was wearing a high-collar combat uniform common to the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Gin said hello.

"Hello, may I ask"

Just as he was speaking halfway, the rickety figure turned around.

Under the dim light of the corridor, an old face appeared in front of Uchiha Gin.

The old man's face was covered with wrinkles, as if time had left clear traces on his face.

The most impressive thing is that the pupils of both of his eyes are gray-white, and the hand holding the mop is like a dry chicken claw, without any blood.

Uchiha Gin, who was suddenly startled by the other person's image, swallowed half of what he said.

I saw a trace of black energy flashing in the old man's gray eyes, and a hoarse and weird laughter like a crow came from the dry mouth. What he said made Uchiha Gin's heart tighten even more.

"Hey hey hey, you're finally here."