Chapter 22: Press My Conscience
Chapter 22: Press My Conscience
The statue of the mountain god is so miserable.
Yubaba, a witch who has served the gods all her life, has an indescribable complexity in her heart.
Not surprised.
Instead, I take it for granted.
She saw with her own eyes that the mountain god was swallowed alive by the strange old Taoist in white robe.
Only three squeaking sounds were heard.
It was like the sound of a pink mouse without any hair being eaten by a human.
The mountain gods were all eaten.
It is a blessing to have an intact body.
"Girl Yuba, you can take it away. We don't keep idle gods in our temple, let alone dead ones."
Chen Huangpi waved his hand and let Yubaba take the fox mountain god away.
He had promised the Fox Mountain God to let it go.
Naturally, the contract will not be breached.
After all, he is old.
It’s not the naivety of eight years old, nor the slickness of ten years old.
Yes, just the calmness of a nine-year-old.
Well, he is a good boy who is honest and trustworthy.
Listening to Chen Huangpi's words, Yubaba felt so lost that she drew her sword and looked around.
The mountain god worshipped by generations.
But now he has ended up with such a miserable end.
There is no need to think about revenge.
But how to face the disabled people?
And just then.
An extremely weak, intermittent, but extremely determined voice suddenly sounded in Yubaba's heart.
"Take me... away..."
Yubaba was both happy and surprised.
"Mountain God, you are still alive."
"Go... stop... talking nonsense."
The Fox Mountain God's will to survive is too strong.
He didn't die.
Yubaba was overjoyed. She no longer wanted to stay with the master and disciple who were so weird and abnormal in every way.
"Young Master, I will take my leave now."
After saying that, Yubaba bowed to Chen Huangpi, then carefully put away the statue of the fox mountain god, fearing that the latter would be accidentally shattered into pieces.
"It's going to be dark soon, why don't you stay at the Taoist temple for one night?"
Chen Huangpi kindly reminded: "Our Taoist temple is very safe, and no evil spirits dare to come here."
"No need."
"Then I'll give it to you."
"That's really not necessary."
……
Outside the mountain gate of Jingxian Temple.
Yubaba couldn't resist Chen Huangpi's enthusiasm and let him send her to the mountain gate.
"Mother-in-law, my Taoist temple is very big and can accommodate many people. The fees are not much."
"Mother-in-law has no money."
"Medical books and pharmacist classics are fine too. I'm not picky."
"nothing."
"Oh, that's fine."
Chen Huangpi turned and left in disappointment.
How come these hundred thousand remnants of the people in the mountains are nowhere to be found?
When they fled, they took a mountain god with them.
Now even the mountain god is dead. When it gets dark, I’m afraid he will die at the hands of some evil being that suddenly appears.
Watching Chen Huangpi leave without looking back.
Yubaba shook her head, turned around and rushed towards the remnants of the people.
Perhaps, Chen Huangpi is a good boy.
Ok……
Not that great, but still good overall.
He is a lovely young man.
It's just too weird.
Right now, Yubaba just wants to take the mountain god away, the farther the better.
After staying there for too long, she was afraid that the old Taoist in purple robe would take advantage of Chen Huangpi's inattention and eat the mountain god in one bite.
It was getting late.
During the day, Shiwandashan is very safe.
Therefore, Yubaba flew without any worries and soon found the remnants of the people.
And the surprise is.
There were only eight or nine remnants of the population left, and in the time it took for them to leave, a few more people joined.
Those people had gotten separated earlier.
But I was very lucky and followed the footprints all the way back.
"Grandma, where is the mountain god?"
"The mountain god is fine. It's still alive, but it's seriously injured."
Yubaba carefully held the statue of the Fox Mountain God in front of her. When the disabled people saw this, they were both surprised and delighted.
What’s shocking is that the majestic mountain god was injured like this.
The good news is that the mountain god is still there and can still protect them and help them get through the night safely.
"Quick, light the incense and worship the gods."
At Yubaba's command, everyone immediately rubbed the soil into incense, put their hands together, and knelt in front of the statue of the Fox Mountain God to worship devoutly.
Being selfish and being pious are not in conflict.
Suddenly, a ray of invisible human energy emerged from above everyone's heads, then gathered into a line and sank into the statue.
"call……"
The fox mountain god took a sudden breath, like a traveler who had been walking in the desert for three days without water, or like a dog raised by a wealthy family, who was used to eating dry food on weekdays and looked at the dry toilet with green eyes when he arrived in the village.
"Come alive."
The Fox Mountain God was overjoyed: "I am alive, this is great. Hey, why is there a piece of my soul missing?"
"Who murdered me?"
"Oh, it hurts! It hurts so much! It hurts so much that it kills me!"
The Fox Mountain God felt as if his soul was about to explode just by thinking about it.
This made it even more terrifying.
It couldn't remember what happened, as if part of its memory had been taken away.
I just remember that someone said that using tangerine peel to stew soup can nourish the kidneys and strengthen the yang.
Then all I remembered was that Chen Huangpi asked Yubaba to take it away.
"Mountain God, are you feeling better?"
Yubaba is a fortune teller. As the person who has the closest connection with the fox mountain god, she naturally noticed some clues.
The fox mountain god shouted in her heart, "Are you calling me? Yes, you are Yubaba, you are my temple priest, then who am I?"
"You are the mountain god, the mountain god of Huanghu Village!"
Yubaba said in her heart with some worry: "Mountain God, what did that evil creature do to you?" Although Chen Huangpi kept saying that the Taoist priest in purple robe had gone mad because of practicing martial arts.
But Yubaba didn't dare to believe it.
What kind of martial arts can achieve this?
That's an evil thing!
An evil more terrible than the Yellow Peril!
"Don't mention it, don't mention it!"
The Fox Mountain God had a splitting headache and almost exploded.
It remembered that the Taoist priest in white robe, the second master Chen Huangpi, was the evil one.
But it has forgotten why it knew.
The evil man escaped, which was equivalent to the Fox Mountain God losing that memory.
It is only vaguely understood.
The old Taoist in white robe was extremely terrifying.
The farther away you are from it, the better. Once you are infected, it will be extremely terrible.
"Go, go quickly, the farther the better."
"Mountain God, it's getting dark."
Yubaba shook her head. Looking at the exhausted refugees who had lost their homes, she couldn't bear to let them continue on their journey.
And the mountain god became like this.
This left her in a dilemma.
But in the end, Granny Tang still said, "Lord Mountain God, please protect us tonight. We will find another place to rebuild Huanghu Village tomorrow."
"shelter……"
The Fox Mountain God then realized how much time had passed since it woke up from its coma.
In less than half an hour, it will be completely dark.
"In my current state, I am afraid I can no longer protect you."
The Fox Mountain God sighed.
People have their own difficulties, and God has his own difficulties.
"Let me think of a solution, maybe..."
The Fox Mountain God is extremely anxious; its current state requires sacrifices from mortals to maintain.
Otherwise, it will turn into dust in a moment.
Therefore, the few remaining descendants of Huanghu Village must not die.
"Lord Mountain God..."
"Don't rush me. Let me think about it again..."
The fox mountain god did not blame Yubaba for urging him. He had lost a lot of memories, but Yubaba had served him for many years and he watched him grow up.
Therefore, there is tolerance between humans and gods.
Yubaba shook her head helplessly, looking at the group of crippled people, and suddenly felt more bitter in her heart.
The mountain god probably couldn't think of a solution.
"Do you have any money with you?"
"Mother-in-law, what's the use of asking for money in the mountains?"
"Did you bring any medical books or medicine manuals?"
"I left in such a hurry that I forgot to bring it with me."
……
A quarter of an hour later.
In Jingxian Temple.
Chen Huangpi, Tangbaba and other remnants stared at each other in amazement.
"Young Master, please let us stay for one night."
"Live? Where can we live? There is nothing here or anywhere. The Taoist temple is not a charity!"
Chen Huangpi shook his head like a rattle: "Don't say anything, Granny Tang. You are a good person, and so am I. Good people should not embarrass good people. Just go."
Yubaba took him in once.
He also helped Yubaba once, giving those remnants a chance to survive.
It’s a one-way street, and neither owes the other anything.
Chen Huangpi has grown up.
He no longer has the naivety of an eight-year-old, but is not as materialistic as a ten-year-old.
At the age of nine, he is mature and steady!
Yubaba had a bitter face, but was in great trouble. It was reasonable that people were unwilling to take her in since she couldn't come up with any money or things.
But it’s going to be dark soon and it could really kill people.
"If you can't do that, then kneel down and kowtow to him!"
The fox mountain god gave Tangbaba some advice: "He is young and inexperienced. You can definitely catch him if you kowtow and kneel down."
To be honest, the Fox Mountain God knows his own business.
In its current state, it can't even protect the disabled, and it would be good enough if it doesn't ask for their protection.
Those evil things don't care whether you are a cripple, a monk, or a god.
Kill if you have to.
Yubaba had no choice but to wink at everyone.
With a plop, everyone knelt down in front of Chen Huangpi.
Seeing this, Chen Huangpi sighed.
"Hurry up and get up. I'm too young to watch these things."
But no one stood up.
Tangbaba frowned and begged, "My dear, I know my shame. I will only stay for one night, and I will definitely reward you handsomely in the future."
"Yes, young master, we have no money, but we have backbone!"
"We work for you to pay off the debt."
Listen to these words.
Chen Huangpi looked at the faces of these people again. Their faces were pale as dirt and full of wrinkles. There was also a man carrying his old mother on his back. They were indeed very pitiful.
"Chen Huangpi, you are moved with compassion again."
The brass oil lamp hanging around his waist suddenly mocked him.
Chen Huangpi said: "I don't have it."
"But I can hear your conscience beating."
Hearing this, Chen Huangpi quickly covered his chest, trying to suppress his conscience.
But my heart was beating so fast.
It really can't be covered up.
"It's over, Huang Er, I heard that there are a lot of bad people in the world outside. I'm already nine years old, but I'm still a good person!"
"It doesn't matter, you're still young, you'll definitely become a bad person in the future!"
"But my conscience is beating very hard, and I feel very uncomfortable."
"If it jumps for too long, it won't be able to jump anymore."
Chen Huangpi finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the comfort from the brass oil lamp.
"Okay, then I'll take you in for one night. But you just say you'll repay me, but I don't know what you're thinking. We need to sign and seal it. Only words in black and white will count!"
As Chen Huangpi said this, he suddenly felt his conscience wasn't beating as strongly anymore.
So, he added: "If you breach the contract first, don't blame me for killing you!"
This time, my conscience no longer beats.
Coincidentally, it was getting dark at this time.
(End of this chapter)