I didn't intend to become a fairy

Chapter 599 The Taoist and the Cat’s Return

There is an official road at the foot of the mountain, winding its way to the front.

The guide sat alone by the official road and waited. The sun was too hot and he had to hide under a tree, otherwise he would soon be sunburned all over his body. But hiding under a tree, the sunlight filtered through the branches and leaves, making people dazzled. The high temperature The weather quickly makes you sleepy and sleepy.

The gentleman said he was coming down the mountain to look for him.

The guide wanted to follow the gentleman up the mountain to see how graceful the immortals were in exorcizing demons, but he was afraid that he, a mortal, would be accidentally injured, so he stayed.

At first, I thought this job was really a magical job. I didn’t have to stand at the gate of the city to attract customers. If I was unlucky, I wouldn’t make any money. If I was lucky, I would make my colleagues jealous. I would have money coming in every day, and I could even have a meal with the Zhu family. I had a good meal, but I had to wait for a long time at the foot of the mountain, and I felt like I was alone here with no one to talk to. I didn’t know how to spend the time, and I felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

I heard people say that everyone has his or her own destiny, but maybe I am the one who works hard for my destiny.

The person leading the way thinks about things.

Suddenly he heard a rumble on the mountain, which almost woke him up. Listen carefully, sometimes it was like thunder, sometimes like a landslide, and sometimes it was a violent collision, accompanied by the sound of branches falling to the ground. He was frightened for a while and turned around to look. Everyone had to be careful because the fight on the mountain was so fierce.

I can only be thankful that I didn't follow him.

Around afternoon, the movement on the mountain stopped.

Not long after, a bell rang in the forest, and the Taoist and his party led the bay-red horse down the mountain.

The guide immediately looked at the gauze belt around the girl's waist and saw that it had become bulging again. He quickly looked away, but he still couldn't help being curious and asked: "What kind of monster is this today?"

"My Sanhua Empress was the one who got rid of the demon. Please ask Sanhua Empress." The Taoist simply said.

"It's a big snake!" the girl said.

"Orochi?" The guide was stunned for a moment, "Is it also packed in this bag?"

"What? Oh no, these are the fruits we picked on the mountain. The big snake was very ferocious and ate many people. The Taoist priest said there was no need to take it back to the City God's Temple. It was so big that it could kill a person in one bite. I swallowed it and couldn’t move it, and it’s still in the mountains.”

"..."

The guide scratched his head.

It feels a little different from what I thought.

"But such a big snake is really a pity. There are people in the city who collect snake skins, gallbladders, and snake bones. The bigger the snakes are, the more expensive they are." The guide scratched his head.

"Really? How much?"

The little girl came to the official road and was about to climb on the back of her horse. She suddenly became interested after hearing this.

"I don't even know, but it's very expensive anyway."

"..."

Sanhua Empress was about to say something else, but she heard the voice of her Taoist priest: "The monsters in the mountain have been eliminated, and the only thing left there now is a larger dead snake. This place is only a few meters away from Yundu City." Ten miles away, if you are interested, why not go to the mountains to get its flesh and bones in exchange for money?"

The girl shook her head and said nothing.

"Ah I?"

The person leading the way was stunned.

"Why not?" The Taoist said as he walked, "After all, the snake demon has attained the Tao and become a spirit. We cultivators can kill it and destroy its soul, but we are not willing to dissect its body just for money, but we can't do it with one step. He is a mortal in the city, the victim of the snake demon in the past. Now that it is dead, why not move the two sides? At most, it will only be more laborious to cut."

"This……"

The guide was even more stunned.

If you think about it carefully, it seems to be the same reason.

I really feel a little excited in my heart.

But he was also afraid.

However, the Taoist voice sounded again.

"But it's almost afternoon, and it's getting dark, but we still have to rely on our feet to lead us back to Yundu to catch the Zhu family's dinner. Alas, we are short of money." The Taoist still said as he walked, "Tomorrow, we have to rely on our feet to lead the way. We are looking for the water demon in Yunchi Lake. It is important to get rid of the demon without delay. If you are interested, please find time to come to the mountain to get it."

"Forehead……"

The guide was speechless.

Leading the way back to the city, it must be already dark, and tomorrow he has to go to the cloud pond to look for the water monster. So if he goes to the mountains to collect snake bones and shed snake gallbladder, wouldn't he have to go in the dark in the middle of the night?

dare not dare...

I'm scared during the day, how dare I go at night?
Although there are no lions, tigers, bears, or wolves on this mountain, there are no idlers. Who dares to go up the mountain alone in the middle of the night?

The guide immediately stopped hesitating.

The little girl also shook her head and continued to climb on the horse. Suddenly, all the kiwi fruits filled with sacks rolled down. Empress Sanhua already felt sorry for the snake demon flesh and blood that could be sold for money, so a lot of these fruits fell down. On the ground, distressed, she quickly dismounted, counting the fruits in a panic and not knowing where she was going, she hurriedly bent down to pick them up.

This is what she brought to the Zhu family.

When Gai Yin returned home last night, she heard that one of the heirs of the Zhu family was seriously ill and was about to die. She wanted to eat kiwi fruit, but she couldn't find any for sale in the Yundu market. She happened to meet them today, so she picked some. .

Empress Sanhua has always known about repaying kindness.

This was the source of the opportunity for her to become the Cat God.

Catching mice for the Zhu family last night and picking fruits today are all rewards for the Zhu family's shelter and hospitality.

Sure enough, it was already dark when they returned to Yundu City. The Zhu family sent someone to hold the door open for them. Song You thanked the Zhu family, and Empress Sanhua also handed over the fruits she picked and asked them to take them to the patients.

The guide took us along for another dinner.

Still sitting at the door to eat.By the time he returned to his four-walled home, it was even later and the moon had risen.

Today I received 25 Wen steadily, and I got a breakfast and dinner from a wealthy family, especially the evening meal, which included fish and meat. Although it was not complete in my bowl, it was just a handful of chopsticks from the servants. He picked some for himself, but he was very happy with it. He just thought about how great it would be if he could live like this in the future.

The taste is still lingering in my mouth.

Lying on the bed, I was about to go to sleep. I saw the moonlight shining through the window and shining on the ground, but I couldn't fall asleep. I suddenly thought of the scene I saw in the City God's Temple last night, and then I thought of what I heard while lying on the official road during the day. The "fighting news" in the mountains.

Maybe these things about gods, demons, monsters and ghosts are too strange for ordinary people, like the stories told by teahouse storytellers that only existed hundreds of years ago and thousands of miles away, they are naturally excited when they come into reality.

Finally, he thought of what the Taoist said to him.

"The monsters in the mountains have been eliminated...

"It's just a bigger dead snake...

"This place is only a few dozen miles away from the city of Yundu... Why not go to the mountains to get its flesh and blood in exchange for money?
"I am just a mortal in the city. I was the victim of the snake demon in the past. Now that it is dead, the two sides have been displaced. Why not?
“At most, it’s just more laborious to cut.

"..."

Many voices echoed in his mind.

It was like I just heard it.

"..."

The guide shook his head.

There are still dozens of miles to go to the Stone Forest. It takes a day to walk back and forth, and it takes most of a day to run fast. We can't go this afternoon, and we can't go during the day tomorrow. So much is said.

The guide turned his head and looked outside.

Under the bright moonlight, the city was clear.

But it's still too far.

In this chaotic world, although there are no tigers, leopards, bears or wolves along the way, it is inevitable to bump into little monsters and ghosts when walking at night.

How can you risk your life for some money?
The guide is self-aware of himself and knows that he leads people to make a living at the gate of the city. The reason why he earns more than others is that he is smart and knows what to do and what not to do. Therefore, the officials and nobles who come and go only listen to what he has to say. , I am willing to choose to lead the way myself.

You should never do such risky things.

"..."

Indeed, I heard that little demons and imps only dare to bully the old, weak, sick, disabled and timid people, and they have to avoid young and mature people who are bold.

"..."

But it's still too far.

Why not fly there during the day tomorrow?
I have been leading people since I was a child. I often take people forward and come back quickly. I am good at running. I don’t know how long it will take for the gentleman to eliminate the demon in the cloud pond. If it takes longer, I may run faster and I may not be able to reach that mountain. Cut off the demon snake, remove the bones and gallbladder, and then come back.

But I didn’t know how big the snake was.

"..."

Besides, at this point, the city gates are closed.

There is a dog hole to get out of, but fatter people can't climb out. Only those who lead the way can understand this kind of thing.

"brush!"

The guide sat up from the bed.

As if he was crazy, his expression was rare and solemn. He shook his head to get rid of the distracting thoughts in his mind. Without thinking too much, he went straight to the kitchen house to get a hatchet, put it on his waist, looked at the moonlight outside the window, and went out.

Running wildly along the street.

……

Early the next morning, at the Zhu family's house.

When the guide came back, he found that there was something wrong with the atmosphere in the house.

The husband was seriously ill last night and was dying. When he was dying, he just wanted to taste some kiwi fruit. After eating the kiwi fruit, his wish was fulfilled. But he died this morning. The whole house was very sad.

The head of the family couldn't help but find Song You and asked Song You to cure him.

The Taoist shook his head and told him:

"I am not good at medicine, let alone life and death. My son has been ill for many years and has reached terminal stage. It is difficult to save him. However, death is not the end of life. The Zhu family has a reputation for kindness, and my son is also famous for his talents. Maybe there will be other opportunities, etc. Hold him."

"What do you mean, sir?"

"The head of the family will know soon."

The owner of the house didn't know why, but he could only thank the Taoist for the wild fruits he picked from the mountain, and then left in a hurry.

The Taoist still had breakfast, and the guide also had a good time. The Zhu family did not miss him this little food, and they did not refuse to let him in because of his low status, and then left the city.

About noon that day.

The Zhu family's mother fell asleep in front of her son's hospital bed, and had a vague dream. She dreamed that her son was talking to her, saying that because the Zhu family acted kindly, she also gained fame and was quite talented. It happened to be the newly built building in the city. The Chenghuang Temple in Yundu was short of a civil servant to do the writing and copying work, so under the recommendation of the immortal master at home, the Chenghuang Temple in Yundu asked him to be the chief bookkeeper. If he could be an assistant official, he could also set up a statue in the temple.

When Zhu's mother woke up, her son was already dead.

She told her family about this, and then everyone understood that this was probably the Taoist's reward for them.

(End of this chapter)