Tiger and Wolf Death School

What kind of religion can expand so rapidly?

Of course, as long as you recite a single Dharma name, you can be reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss; as long as you sincerely repent to the gods, they will forgive all your sins, and you will go to heaven after death; as long as you believe in the religion, seventy-two virgins will be waiting for you to deflower them after death; as long as you obediently follow the teachings in this life, you will be reborn into a good family in the next life and enjoy wealth and honor...

In short, you don't need to do anything; just believe, and you can easily reap a lot of benefits.

It sounds so unreliable, the other party is offering empty promises, and it's obvious to anyone with a brain that it's a scam, yet a bunch of people believe it to the death. This shows that while a brain is a very useful thing, not everyone has one.

In contrast, Mohist Religion actually requires its followers to learn and improve themselves, which is practically an active way of turning its followers away.

It's important to understand that the vast majority of people in this world dislike learning. They seek religious faith to find solace, escape reality, and seek happiness, even if it's a false one. However, after joining Mohist Religion, they find that their mental pressure actually increases, as they have to study every day, making their lives even more difficult than in real life.

If it were Mohist School for the powerful backing of the Mohist school, the Mohist Religion would have been utterly defeated by other sects long ago.

It has to be said that some people are just born base. If you ask them to stand up and be respectable, they will feel tired. They would much rather kneel down and be a slave to others.

The Mohist Religion's followers were easily taken away by a suddenly emerging cult, which didn't surprise Si Ming at all. Everyone desires a life of ease and comfort, just like online authors wish they could update their novels automatically without having to write anything themselves. However, reality is cruel.

This topic was far too profound for a high school girl. Si Ming was just about to make up a few words to brush it off when he suddenly felt the ship shake violently, as if it had been hit by something.

Before long, a terrified scream could be heard from the deck, "Pirates! Pirates!"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, Si Ming couldn't help but cover his face. "Yao Bilian, you jinx!"

Chapter 163 Tiger and Wolf Death School

Hearing the commotion outside, Si Ming ran outside while asking in surprise, "Are there still pirates these days?"

Suddenly remembering that Somali pirates still existed in his previous life in the 21st century, he quickly changed his tune, saying, "We're less than 30 kilometers from the coast, how dare the pirates operate so close? Could it be that the Mohist School's navy is actually quite weak?"

In the modern era, with the invention of radio, the navy can reach a mere 30 kilometers away in less than half an hour. If there happen to be patrolling ships nearby, the time will be even shorter, and the pirates can be surrounded and turned into dumplings in no time.

Murong Qing explained in rapid succession, "Because there are Demon Beast the sea, those that cannot go ashore will flow into the sea when the demonic tide breaks out. The enemy has the advantage of home ground and is ten times more difficult to deal with than on land. Therefore, compared to the army, the navy does develop more slowly. But this situation is not unique to Su State. It is similar in most countries around the world, except for the Merchant School Rui State."

When the three ran onto the deck, they found that there was no scene of corpses strewn everywhere and blood flowing all over the place as they had imagined. The passengers did not raise their hands and run around screaming, nor did they cover their heads and squat in a corner. Instead, they were in a state of panic but not chaos, and were in a state of confrontation with the uninvited guests who jumped onto the ship.

There was a pirate ship on each side of the passenger ship, sandwiching it and forcibly stopping the passenger ship. Steel cables were strung between the two ships, and it is likely that the so-called pirates used this method to jump onto the deck. After all, this is a world with light-footed martial arts, and boarding a ship is much easier than ancient naval battles on Earth. Sometimes, steel cables are not even needed; if you are close enough, you can simply fly across the air.

"We are not pirates!"

A man who appeared to be the leader stepped forward from the crowd and immediately cleared up the misunderstanding, revealing his identity. "We are the Tiger and Wolf Death School."

When he denied being a pirate, everyone's expressions softened slightly. Real-life pirates weren't the kind of freedom fighters who shouted, "I'm going to find the Pirate King's great treasure," running around the world in straw hats, resisting atrocities. They were a group of ruthless villains who committed all sorts of evil deeds and had no conscience. Not only did they rob people of their property, but they also killed people to cover their tracks. If they encountered a beautiful woman, they would simply kidnap her and use her as a tool for their venting.

In contrast, mountain bandits were more benevolent. At least they knew not to harm those close to them. In an era that valued the rules of the martial world, if they encountered a caravan escorting goods, they would accept some toll money and let them go. They rarely actually drew their swords and fought to the death, because causing a death would invite the government's crackdown on bandits.

Pirates, living at sea with complete freedom of movement and no government restrictions, acted with impunity, like locusts, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe them as vicious and ruthless.

However, when they heard the other party refer to themselves as "Tiger and Wolf Death School," everyone's expressions turned grim.

Tiger and Wolf Death School is an internationally renowned mercenary group, and an illegal mercenary organization. They will take any job as long as they are paid, and they have no regard for good or evil. They have done things such as transporting supplies to disaster areas, as well as committing murder and arson.

If pirates are a group of guys who only do bad things, then the Tiger and Wolf Death School does both good and bad things, perhaps a little more bad. After all, for legal matters, you can just find those regular mercenary groups. They specifically chose the Tiger and Wolf Death School because they knew they were willing to do illegal things.

Of course, the term "mercenary group" doesn't exist in this world; the official name is "rogue group."

The wandering knights are a group of idle, ruthless, and lawless individuals who prioritize loyalty. Although they all have the word "knight" in their names, they are not the same as the "ink knights."

The largest chivalrous organization in the Sea Continent is called "Chivalry Alliance," which is similar to the international "Mohist Knight Guard." However, it lacks the organization and discipline of the Mohist Knight Guard. Although it is officially prohibited from engaging in illegal transactions, it secretly engages in all sorts of wicked and sinister activities, leaving its mark on various countries outside of Su State.

The leader continued, "Please rest assured, everyone. We, the Tiger and Wolf Death School, believe in 'just cause.' We only kill if someone pays us to do it. If no one pays us, we won't kill on our own initiative. Today, we haven't received any payment from anyone; this is entirely a spontaneous act. So, you don't need to worry about us robbing or killing anyone."

One passenger mustered his courage and asked, "So, why did you stop our ship?"

The leader smiled and uttered a sentence with an air of righteous indignation that made everyone present feel as if they were hallucinating.

"We're here today to demand justice!"

What? Could it be that this "fairness" thing is actually a newly launched dessert?

Si Ming believed that there must be quite a few passengers who shared his thoughts. After all, it was illogical and too unusual for a group of ruthless thugs to say such a thing. It was like Qin Hui tattooing the words "Serve the country with utmost loyalty" on his back. They had completely misunderstood their roles.

He vaguely remembered the name "Tiger and Wolf Death School"; it was the name of the gang that had been hired to kidnap Yuezheng Yao.

Si Ming remembered that he was initially worried that killing the other party's subordinates would lead to retaliation, just like in the online novels of his previous life, whenever the protagonist killed a minor character, a major character would appear, and if he killed a major character, an old one would appear, and so on, like fathers, grandfathers, and so on.

Nothing happened, leaving him with unnecessary worries.

"The whole thing is very simple. Our Tiger and Wolf Death School members discovered a High Antiquity artifact in a ruin. According to the rules, such an item, which has no owner, naturally belongs to whoever finds it first. However, some people, posing as legitimate people, were actually doing treacherous things, stealing the High Antiquity artifact and killing one of our members in the process."

The leader clasped his hands in a fist salute to the crowd and said loudly, "Let's put aside the reputation of our Tiger and Wolf Death School for now and just talk about this matter. Do you all think we should seek justice?"

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. If we only consider this incident, it is indeed a matter of seeking justice. Putting ourselves in their shoes, having finally unearthed High Antiquity relics, we could have become millionaires as soon as we didn't hand them over to the state. But instead, they were intercepted halfway through. We would definitely want to kill the robbers as soon as possible. As the saying goes, "To take away someone's wealth is like killing their parents."

However, considering the reputation of Hulang, it's quite difficult for them to stand on the same side as these illegal elements and offer their support.

The leader didn't expect to win over all the passengers with just a few words. As long as they weren't on his side, he considered it a success. He immediately channeled his inner energy and called out loudly, "Everyone from Yaozu Jewelry Store, aren't you going to stand up and say a few words?"

Swish, swish, swish!

All eyes were on the group from Yaozu Jewelry Store. Even passengers who didn't know their identities immediately spotted them by following the gazes of others.

A rather young-looking woman stepped forward and retorted loudly, "Yes, we did steal things from your Tiger and Wolf Death School members, but so what? Are you allowed to steal from others but not from you? Is this what you call fairness?"

Si Ming immediately recognized her. This young woman was the phantom thief who had claimed to be a disciple of the Liu School on the train. Although she was wearing a veil on the train and his face was not visible, his familiar figure and voice were enough to make him recognize her, even if her face was covered with mosaics.

The leader said, "When did I say we were only allowed to rob others? Justice prevails, and retribution is inevitable. We know we've done something unethical and will be punished sooner or later, but that doesn't mean we'll obediently offer our necks to be cut. Treasures belong to the virtuous. You're not wrong to steal from us, and we're not wrong to want them back. The rules of the martial world are simply that might makes right. Today, let's settle this properly and decide who deserves the treasure."

The female thief then understood the other party's intention. In this way, she could sever ties with the passengers on the ship and not expect any help. She would have to rely on her own strength to fight the wolves and Tiger and Wolf Death School one-on-one. This was no longer an attack by an illegal gang on law-abiding citizens, but a case of two groups fighting over a treasure, and it had nothing to do with others.