48 Hours a Day

The old trainer took a step up the courtyard and sat down, “Assassin, one of the oldest professions of humankind, because most of the human troubles are caused by people, and the one who solved the troubles that caused you solved your troubles. ”

“That's hard to argue with.” Zhang Hengdao.

Dadatis went on to say, "No one knows who the first assassin is anymore, because the people who have done a good job in this business are nameless, and once they are famous, they are basically close to dying. Unlike the dead, we are looking for reward, and the most important thing to get paid is to live first. Although there is no name for us in history, there are shadows everywhere. For millennia, we have either been reckless, committed to solving the troubles of the lives of ordinary people, or serving the Emperor General, changing the course of history with a dagger in our hands. ”

“Well, that sounds like you guys are busy. ”

“Of course, in the early days, the assassins were basically fighting each other, and there was not much intersection, and everyone had different clients, which certainly gave us unparalleled freedom, but the absence of faith also kept us in a state of dislocation, which lasted until about a thousand years ago, when a retired predecessor received the message of Kreis and began to think of ways to integrate the forces that belonged to the assassins. ”

“So this is where the Brotherhood of Assassins comes from?” Zhang Heng interjected.

The old trainer snorted, “What Brotherhood of Assassins? ”

“Sorry, I'm at Yubi's, please continue.” Zhang Hengdao.

The old trainer frowned, he didn't understand the serial stage, what Yubi meant, but considering that Zhang Heng was from a distant east, it was also normal for the two sides to have some differences in communication, so long as it wasn't too important information, he didn't mean to engage on it.

“The predecessor found the six most powerful assassins at the time and conveyed the message of Kreis to them, but it didn't go well at first, because the people who would do the job basically didn't like to be restrained, but the predecessor told others that joining the organization didn't have much impact on their daily lives; instead, it could serve as a bridge for them to exchange intelligence-sharing resources and help each other. ”

The old trainer paused, "Although the assassins prefer to act alone, this does not mean that the assassins alone can surround everything, accept the commission needs an intermediary, the intermediary will have a wealth of contacts, easy to find the target employer, on the other hand, the assassin can avoid positive contact with the employer, this is also done to protect the assassin's safety, after all, the assassination is not a glorious thing, there are also employers who want to solve this hidden danger together after solving the problem, completely eliminate the worry.

“Apart from the fact that the assassins' earlier investigation of the targets also needed the help of others, who could be street thieves or sociable noblemen, businessmen, and easy access to different targets, the assassins sometimes needed some help during the evacuation phase. In short, any perfect assassination would require detailed investigation, countless rehearsals and corresponding aftermath, after all, we are human beings, not gods. ”

“Well, that's probably some sort of craftsmanship.” Zhang Hengdao.

“To sum up, I'm sure you can also see the benefits of the organization by pooling the resources at the hands of its members, forming an intelligence network that will eventually serve the members of the organization, and by providing assistance to others when the members of the organization are in danger. After all, dealing with an assassin and attracting a group of assassins are two completely different concepts. ”

“It makes sense, but the question is, what's in it for the convener? As you said before, he was retired, why did he have to come back so hard to form an organization he didn't need? ”

“As I said, the assassins' business has been a disjointed sand for thousands of years, and the root cause is that they lack faith, a common goal, that can bring them together, and that's what the original founder of the Blade of Balance wanted to do, and we believe in Kreis, who is the god of murder and assassins, the delicate balance between everything, and all we have to do is preserve that balance for her through assassination. ”

The old trainer looked to Zhang Heng's eyes and said seriously, “Balance is important, because only balance is the best state of everything and can benefit everyone in the world, especially the lowest level of civilians and slaves. Of course, the blade of balance focuses on the interests of all classes. In principle, we are all a part of the world and together form a balance, but we care most about the bottom masses, for the simple reason that they are the largest. ”

“If you want to benefit slaves, why don't you just let them go?” Zhang Heng asked.

“We release slaves, then what?” The old trainer asked back, "Have you ever been to the market? ”

“Mmm.”

“The market is like a microcosm of the world, with all kinds of people, blacksmiths, farmers, carpenters, tailors... everyone sells their own things, we have things to sell, we have things to buy, and all this comes together to balance, and now, if you take farmers out of the market, what happens? Tailors have no fabric, taverns have no wine ingredients, women cannot buy food, the balance is broken and everyone suffers.

“The same is true of slaves, who, as I said, have existed for thousands of years, we have seen too many things, the rise of nations, the change of dynasties, the prosperity and destruction of cities, some of whom the enslaved have succeeded in killing those who enslave them, but then will the slaves be liberated as they claim? No, they just became new slave owners. One fact that people at the bottom are often unaware of is that no matter how society changes, the bottom always exists, just like you can't pull farmers out of the market, which is part of the equilibrium. ”

“So you tend to defend the reign of the present ruler?” Zhang Hengyang raised his eyebrows.

“No, we only maintain balance.” The old trainer said, "We believe that a stable ruling structure can maximize the benefits for all sectors, yet we also know that there is no eternal dynasty or rule in the world, just as chaos is a must before a new order is established, and we do not reject chaos. ”

“What are your positions?” Zhang Heng frowned.

“Let everything be in balance.” The old trainer replied, "If the nobility is too powerful, we cut off the nobility's wings. When the emperor is too powerful, we find ways to limit the emperor's power. When meaningless riots occur among civilians and slaves, we also help the army to suppress the riots in the shortest possible time and avoid causing greater losses, and when the chaos comes, we also help the true king to rise to power and rebalance. ”