Standing on the top of the hills, Suo Junhuan looked at the sick people who were dying due to deadly diseases in Shuanghu District.
The Shuanghu District suffered greatly from this deadly disease. People had a fever, painful, vomited, then had convulsions and eventually died. When they died, their faces swelled and turned blue, their eyes wide opened and their mouths gaped as if they were choking. What a terrifying sight to describe death.
He did not want to see death, however, he still had to see it.
Suo Junhuan is a Murderer Physician. The person who gave life to someone, yet at the same time, he also sent someone to the World of Death. He got used to doing good deeds and bad deeds as well. He was so professional that everyone thought he enjoyed killing so much. His cold, statue-like face when killing frightened those with soft hearts, and fascinated those who worshipped the Path of Satan.
However, did he really like killing?
Actually, no.
"You do the right thing, Boy. You are fighting on the Path of Gods. This is the Holy War. The people you have killed deserve to die! They will be sent to Hell, and you will go to Heaven!"
He personally did not love to kill. But, he was willing to do homicide, because homicide would make him accepted by Heaven. He had done a good thing by killing. The people he had killed indeed deserved to be killed. And, he believed it. Because, those were the words spoken by his grandfather - a Saint whom he greatly respected, and whom he modeled for throughout his life.
Suo Junhuan was a nice man. Kind and polite, eager to help others, respecting elders, and practicing the noble values mandated to him. He never deviated from the norm, not in the least bit. When his peers went to brothels, gambled, or got drunk, he stayed home and took care of his grandparents. When his peers laughed at the lofty values of Confucius, Mencius, and other great philosophers, he wholeheartedly delved into their noble teachings. His teachers really liked him, they thought, Suo Junhuan was the most pious student they had ever taught. Suo Junhuan was also very smart and knowledgeable, and he was happy to share his knowledge with those who would listen to him. Unfortunately, the doctrine of knowledge that he adhered to was a little contrast with common sense.
Suo Junhuan's grandfather was very infamous as the evilest member of Bai Lian Jiao. Even the worst Bai Lian Jiao bastard was still less evil than him. But what made him become the Worst and Most Terrible, was not because he could cruelly butcher thousands of people without blinking - not because of it. But due to, his ability to brainwash people. No matter how righteous and obedient a person to the government, he could switch his way of thinking to be anti-government. He was even able to turn his brainwashing victim to be much fiercer than the senior Bai Lian Jiao members. During the reign of the Hongwu Emperor, so many followers under Suo Junhuan's grandfather's control made the emperor screwd up due to the chaos they caused.
He could brainwash other people easily, of course, it was far easier for him to brainwash his own grandson.
Suo Junhuan was excessively genius, it went down to his grandfather. However, their genius was in a different sector. Suo Junhuan's grandfather was an expert on human minds, while Suo Junhuan was an expert on herbs and medicine. Suo Junhuan's grandfather was also an expert at concocting potions. He knew any prescription for potions to do mind control. The potions to screw up minds, the potions to extrude one's emotional side, the potions to drive a human mad, the potions to make humans stupid, or dazed, or oblivious - he mastered it all. For this matter, Suo Junhuan learned from his grandfather. Suo Junhuan adored his grandfather so much. For him, his grandfather was a God who had reached the highest Realm. Suo Junhuan longed to be like him, but he never thought that he had reached that level despite how hard he tried.
"If you want to reach my level, there's only one point you have to remember; Stick with your passion. With your obsession! If other people think that you are crazy, it's not a mockery, yet it's a sign that you have succeeded. In fact, if they don't think you are crazy, then it means you have not reached it. So, that's a clear, a sign that you've reached that highest level is to become crazy! Understand?"
Being spell-bound, Suo Junhuan's gaze was vacant as he answered, "Understand."
Is passion always a good thing? Zhu Su glorified passion very much, according to him, if someone wanted to be successful, then they must have the passion and fighting spirit which never ended. Likewise Hu Nayin, and Deng Linping. With great passion, they finally attempted to realize their dreams. So, does it mean that passion is always a good thing? Not necessarily. Take a look at Suo Junhuan's case, and we will see that passion for the wrong thing will become something really bad.
However, when people are obsessed with something and go crazy with it, they will not think that they are misguided. Their way of thinking is different from normal people who are mentally healthy. They believe that they are right, and that belief will never change even if they die. The law of karma will not apply to them. Because they are forever convinced that they are right, they are still proud of themselves. If they are caught and executed, the wrong bastard is those who catch and execute them, and they will be the right ones, forever and ever. When they are sentenced to death for their sin of killing many people, they believe that they are being severely tested, the "arbitrary" enemies will receive the wrath of God in the Hereafter, and when they die, they will get the best reward for their "good deeds" - that is, staying at Most Beautiful Heaven in the Hereafter.
So, are passion and obsession a good thing? Or bad things?
Suo Junhuan's grandfather had passed away long ago, but his teachings left a deep mark in Suo Junhuan's inmost soul. Even until now. When Huan Shikang and Rumilie invited him to join forces to destabilize the Ming government, especially in Kaifeng, he accepted the invitation happily. He laughed out loud when Liu Ku got confused by the natural disaster. He smiled derisively when he saw many villagers who were loyal to Ming died from the flood. He beamed when he heard Zhu Su passed out and almost died from The Poisonous Maggot. Then. He was furious when Shuizhen and Shuanghu District were exposed to a deadly epidemic that he could not even handle. He was also very angry when he heard De Ta, Yu Mu Li La, and Yun moved to Zhu Su's side.
"Only us who still remain here, my dear Junhuan," Throwing a languid look, Rumilie patted Suo Junhuan on the shoulder. He stared at Suo Junhuan deeply. "Those ignorant traitors are now defending Zhou Wang. But no worries. Who struggles the most, is who will win in the end. We face lots of trouble right now, right? We are the ones who will win in the end, like the legendary warriors who won the tough fight at the end."