The old man looked at him mysteriously and asked, "Do you know the ancient goddess Nuwa, the ancestor of mankind?"

Xiao Sun was confused and didn't quite understand.

The old man shook his head. "You youngsters, you're going to throw away everything our ancestors left behind! Legend has it that Nuwa created humans. Without Nuwa, there wouldn't be you today. Do you understand? Don't you think Nuwa is amazing?"

Xiao Sun nodded. "Great! Great! But what does it have to do with me?"

"Listen to me, have you ever encountered this before..." He used his hands to imitate the movement of a snake swimming through the grass.

Xiao Sun's hair stood on end instantly.

The old man chuckled: "It's okay, it's okay. You should know that Nuwa is a snake with a human face!"

"Where did you encounter the snake? Daqing Mountain, right? Did you know that Daqing Mountain is protected by gods?"

Xiao Sun had indeed heard about this. Many people had previously rumored that Daqing Mountain hadn't had so many wild vegetables and fruits in previous years, and that this was a miracle performed by the mountain goddess to protect the people. Otherwise, who knows how many people would have starved to death in Xinjin County.

"Those two encounters with snakes were just a reminder. As the saying goes, three times is enough. If you don't know what's good for you again, next time I won't just scare you with snakes."

Xiao Sun's face was pale and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

"Besides, the person you're following now won't last long. He'll fall soon."

Xiao Sun's face turned even paler.

"Also, since you are a public servant, how can you be so condescending to your fellow villagers? You are the people's servant! Go back and reflect on your actions. This may save your life. If you continue to act on your own will, you will suffer the consequences."

Xiao Sun was afraid to go to Wangjia Village to begin with, and now he was frightened by this old man, so he was frightened out of his wits and quickly returned to the county town with his two greenhorns.

"Remember to come find me next time. It's not here. It's under the big tree at the east end of Wangjia Village!"

When Xiao Sun heard the big tree, he stepped hard and almost broke the bicycle chain.

The old man twirled a strand of his white beard, his eyes gleaming with gold. He watched the retreating figures of Xiao Sun and the other two, and said with a sneer, "Just wait, little one. If I don't trick you into becoming lame, I'll bet my skills aren't good enough!"