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In order to pass his tribulation and become a god, Luo Chen began traversing small worlds to hel...
Pangolin is the Mountain God 21
The villagers on the mountain knew nothing about this. The area within a radius of 300 meters centered on the mountain temple still retained its original appearance. The blue brick floor was clean and dust-free, and the entire temple exuded an indescribable aura.
The third wife became happier the more she looked at it.
Seeing that the vines still didn't appear after half an hour, the villagers gradually relaxed from their initial restraint and tension, and talked to each other in low voices, unable to hide their excitement.
Except for the villagers who got nothing from this trip up the mountain.
They dared not cause trouble in front of the mountain temple, nor did they dare to express their dissatisfaction in front of other villagers, for fear of being ostracized by the villagers.
They looked at the mountain temple from afar with bitter faces, and kept praying that the mountain god would forgive them.
Zhao He glanced at the crowd, paused, and said to his wife and children beside him, "I'll go over there."
Zhao He's wife hummed and looked down at the three magical fruits in her palm.
This was what Zhao He had just handed over to him for safekeeping.
Zhao Xiaolu snuggled up to her mother, her tender face much calmer than that of other children. She gently stroked her chest, feeling the surging vitality transmitted from every corner of this mountain.
A smile appeared on her face.
The future is becoming more and more hopeful.
Luo Chen watched all this and soon moved his gaze to the foot of the mountain. The car was still parked at the entrance of the village. The reporters and cameramen in the car were carefully observing the changes in the village.
After a while.
The reporter opened the door, got out of the car carefully, quickly picked a few leaves and put them in his pocket, then quickly got back into the car, "Let's go, let's go back quickly."
The driver said, "Aren't we going to continue interviewing the villagers?"
The female reporter nervously observed the village and said, "We've been here for ten minutes now. The village has undergone such a big change, and no one has come out. Don't you think this is a bit strange?"
She suspected that something might have happened to the people in the village, or they knew about the changes that had taken place in the village, so they did not come out at all.
No matter which possibility it is, you must call the police immediately and then send out these precious photos as first-hand news!
"Then let's go quickly."
The car started slowly and soon disappeared at the end.
At the end of the village, screams of terror were coming from Zhao Hu's house. Liu Fen watched coldly as all the villagers, young and old, including her parents-in-law, went up the mountain.
She originally wanted to stop it.
But Zhao He didn't know how he got to know about this, but he came over immediately. He was completely different from the cowardly and nice guy he used to be. He insisted on letting his parents go up the mountain with him.
She was humiliated and closed the door.
My parents-in-law stood outside the door and sighed helplessly, "Let's not go."
What the third wife hated the most were the old couple of the Zhao family. They couldn't be said to be partial, but they did give in to the eldest wife in everything, making the second wife suffer.
But on the other hand, she also heard from Zhao He that the old couple took out almost all of their savings and secretly stuffed them under his pillow, just to let Ni'er eat more good food to replenish her body.
The old couple work in the fields every day and their health is not very good.
This time, Zhao He went up the mountain probably to let the mountain god meet the old couple and ask if he could give the magical fruit that the mountain god had rewarded him to his parents.
The old couple were unwilling to go to the hospital. No matter how Zhao He tried to persuade them, it was useless. They were afraid that it would be a burden to Zhao He's family, and they were also afraid that Zhao Hu's family would come and cause trouble. So he had to support Zhao Hu and his wife with his old arms and legs.
To put it bluntly.
The old couple were partial to their two sons, so Zhao He couldn't be as cruel and direct against them as he was to Zhao Hu. Instead, he felt more distressed that his parents were dragged down like this by Zhao Hu.
The third wife walked over, glaring at him, "It's not like you can't survive without those two damned bastards. What's wrong with going out to join in the fun?"
Zhao He looked at the third wife with gratitude.
The village chief and several other respected elders also echoed, "Our village hasn't been this lively for years. Going up the mountain is just a way to relax."
They had long been fed up with Zhao Hu and his wife, who sucked the blood of their younger brother's family and their parents, and were lazy and greedy. Then they looked at Zhao He, who was hardworking and honest, not only filial, but also cared about his wife and daughter. Now he was the guardian chosen by the mountain god.
In their view, this is more like a name that brings them closer to God.
Zhao He seemed not to notice the change in the villagers' attitude and treated everyone the same as always. Therefore, after everyone saw the miracle with their own eyes, they had a better impression of Zhao He.
Zhao He came to his parents and asked with concern, "Have your old ailments been cured?"
He had previously persuaded his parents to go up the mountain to help share some of the work, even if it was just weeding or picking up stones. Unable to bear the repeated requests of their youngest son, the two of them followed him up the mountain a few times.
He went there secretly without telling Zhao Hu.
They wanted to help their son share more of the work, and felt sorry for him for spending both money and effort in building the mountain temple, and for being so tired that he lost a lot of weight.
As a result, this time, not only did all their minor ailments disappear, but they also each received a fruit that was glowing with a faint light.
The two had just discussed that they would give one of the two magical fruits to each of their two sons, so that the eldest son's injury could heal faster and the second son would have an extra good thing to rely on in the future.
"What about you guys?" Zhao He's long-suppressed emotions surged, his voice trembling with anger. "Sometimes I really wish you would just stop bothering me."
The old couple loved him and his elder brother equally.
But every time Zhao Hu took the initiative to cause trouble, he would always be forced to take a step back. In the past, it would have been ok for him to suffer the loss, but now Zhao Hu and his wife have bullied their children.
This contradiction has turned into hatred.
The old couple felt helpless and bewildered, knowing that they owed too much to their youngest son. They didn't know what to do for a moment. His sad and painful expression was reflected in his old and troubled faces.
"Your mother and I are too partial. We both understand. After the fruit is divided between you and your elder brother, you don't have to worry about us anymore."
The tired and old man stretched out his hand tremblingly, and there was a fruit in his palm.
They knew that this was unfair to their second son, but no matter what, they could not allow their eldest son, who had already grown up astray, to bring disaster to their second son's family.
Zhao He didn't even bother looking at the divine fruit, unable to suppress his inner doubts and pain any longer. "Dad, Mom, why do you have to control Zhao Hu? Isn't it enough that they've dragged you down for so many years?"
The old couple opened their mouths and fell silent again.
"Because grandpa and grandma are afraid that my great uncle and great uncle will pester us, they always give in to them."
A voice suddenly sounded, with the childish voice unique to a little girl.
Zhao He and the others turned around in surprise and found that Zhao Xiaolu had been listening here for who knows how long and what she had heard. Her face was tense and she said like a little adult, "But if grandpa and grandma keep putting up with it, great uncle will only keep finding ways to bully us and grandpa and grandma."
Zhao He was stunned for a moment, and the details of the past emerged in his mind. For example, if the family bought something delicious, they would let their eldest brother choose first, but his parents would secretly hide the other one for him and tell him not to tell his brother.
He only remembered that his parents asked him to be tolerant and give in, but he forgot that his eldest brother was an extremely jealous person, especially him. No matter what it was, even if it was something his eldest brother didn't like, as long as he liked it.
Will definitely get it at any cost.
An event that was deeply buried in my childhood memories suddenly came to mind.
When he was a child, he felt very angry and refused his brother's snatching for the first time. His brother directly hit him on the head with a brick. Fortunately, his parents came home and stopped him in time.
It seemed that since then, his parents never gave him anything in front of his brother. They gave it to him secretly and told him quietly not to talk back to his brother and to save more money and move out quickly.
He was very sad at that time.
Now, he finally understood the reason.
"But why didn't you teach Big Brother a lesson when he was little? Maybe he wouldn't..."
Zhao He's parents smiled bitterly and shook their heads: "It's useless."
Of course, she and her husband thought about educating the child while he was still young. If that didn't work, they could only spank him a few times to teach him a lesson. He was so jealous at such a young age that he wanted to hurt his younger brother.
They were extremely frightened and afraid that their children would go astray and do even worse things in the future. They wanted to keep an eye on their children every day and constantly educate them to become better.
But gradually, they found that this child could not be beaten or scolded, because once he did, he would retaliate against other children in the village.
They began to be afraid. In order to prevent their eldest son from hurting others and his younger brother, they had no choice but to give in to him unconditionally as long as the other party did not do anything bad.
After so many times, they began to get used to this kind of life.
"No wonder." Zhao He suddenly realized.
No wonder everyone in the village, young and old, hates Zhao Hu.
The old couple sighed and said, "You two, take care of yourself and Ni'er. Don't worry about us."
"No." Zhao He said, "And this divine fruit cannot be given to Big Brother either."
The old couple was stunned and didn't understand what was going on.
The third wife said that the magical fruit cannot be taken away, otherwise the person will be punished and cursed by the mountain god, but she did not say that the magical fruit cannot be given to others to eat.
"I don't know if this will work, but Zhao Hu won't."
He is a mortal who is despised by the mountain god. The other party certainly cannot eat this divine fruit, and it will also implicate his parents, and their entire family may be despised.
He told his parents everything clearly.
Zhao He said, "Zhao Hu and I will only be enemies in the future. If you encounter difficulties in the future, I, as your son, will definitely help you unconditionally. But this time, I can't let anything happen to my wife and child."
Zhao He knelt down and kowtowed to his parents respectfully.
The old couple stood there in a daze for a moment, feeling as if cold water had been poured over their hearts and heads, making them feel cold and uncomfortable.
Their son... actually felt that they were facing this situation and would choose to gamble on the probability to save Zhao Hu.
How many wrong things have they done over the years?
The old couple was confused for a moment. They also felt that Zhao Hu had done something wrong and that all he received was the punishment he deserved. They chose to give the fruit to Zhao Hu because they were afraid that he would see that the whole village had benefited from the mountain god and become upset, thus taking revenge on the entire village.
They wanted to take Zhao Hu away, but because they had no money and knew nothing about the outside world, they had no idea what to do.
But what if Zhao Hu is driven away?
The old couple were too old to stop Zhao Hu from staying in the village, unless they mobilized the entire village to drive Zhao Hu away. But if they did that, what would happen if Zhao Hu did something bad outside and hurt innocent people?
The two of them were in a dilemma, and their hearts ached so much that they almost fainted.
What sins did they commit in their previous life that they had to have such a son in this life? Not only did he bring disaster to them, but he also wanted to bring disaster to Zhao He and even the whole village.
They knew their son too well.
Zhao He also thought of this. The mountain god's reward could not be concealed at all. Zhao Hu had seen the divine fruit. If he knew that most of the villagers had obtained the divine fruit, but he was the only one who suffered retribution.
With this unbalanced mentality, Zhao Hu will definitely do something terrible to take revenge on the whole village.
He must tell the village chief as soon as possible to take precautions.
Suddenly, Zhao Xiaolu's voice rang out: "Why don't you ask the Mountain God?"
Zhao He's thoughts were interrupted, and he looked hesitant: "It's a bit of an overreaction to ask the mountain god for advice on such a small matter."
Zhao Xiaolu held her chest and said firmly, "Lord Mountain God won't be angry."
Zhao He looked at his parents.
My parents' faces turned pale, and after a long while, they changed from green to white. Then they said in a trembling voice, "Go."
They have tried their best to fulfill their responsibilities as parents, and there is no way they can take care of the child anymore. Once they die in the future, Zhao Hu, who has no source of income, will definitely harass Zhao He.
Zhao He came to the mountain god's temple and told the mountain god everything that had happened and his thoughts. With a bewildered look on his face, he seemed to mutter to himself, "How should I control Zhao Hu?"
God, please tell me what to do.
The mountain god statue flickered, and a voice suddenly echoed in Zhao Hu's mind. It was majestic and as reliable as the mountain. "Those abandoned by the gods will be cursed for life, unable to hurt, kill, or deceive anyone. Don't panic when you go down the mountain this time."
The sound quickly dissipated.
Zhao He's eyes were bright with tears, and he kowtowed respectfully to the mountain god statue. A strong faith once again surged into the mountain god statue. He walked briskly and eagerly to find his parents and told them the mountain god's response.
The elderly couple couldn't believe it, their eyes blurred with tears as they said, "That's good, that's good."
They never expected that the mountain god would be so kind as not to take their eldest son's life.
Luo Chen chuckled.
The real punishment is not death, but a life worse than death.
For someone like Zhao Hu who is unfilial to his parents and selfish enough to absolutely harm all the villagers, of course only this kind of invisible confinement can completely deprive him of the right to harm anyone.
Without his parents working hard to support him, he would surely live an extremely miserable life, but he had no choice but to work hard to make ends meet.
Luo Chen withdrew his gaze and immersed himself in cultivation again.
Elsewhere, all the villagers began to descend the mountain. Zhao He walked in front, holding hands tightly with his wife, and couldn't help but rejoice: "From now on, Zhao Hu will never come to bother us again, and Mom and Dad can enjoy their old age in peace."
"Very good."
After walking for less than a few minutes, the villagers began to feel that something was wrong with the surrounding scenery.
"Why does the forest seem to be getting thicker? Did the path get narrower?"
In order to make it easier to move things up the mountain, they widened the road.
For a moment, everyone fell silent and instinctively looked at Zhao He, "Dahe, did the mountain god say anything to you?"
Zhao He nodded silently, "The Mountain God told us not to panic after we get down the mountain."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The mountain god really underestimated their psychological endurance. It was just that the mountain had changed so much that they almost couldn't find the way down.
No problem.
When the third wife was on the mountain, she expressed several times that the mountain god was very kind and gentle. They also felt so, but this gentleness was actually very distant, which made them flattered and extremely grateful.
Until now, everyone couldn't help but feel moved.
What the third wife said is so right.
Lord Mountain God—that’s great!
Anyone who dares to touch this mountain in the future will have to step over the dead bodies of all of them first!
Waves of extremely strong faith once again poured into the statue, bringing Luo Chen one step closer to his next plan.
The villagers went down the mountain happily, and when they arrived at the foot of the mountain, they all stood there in a daze, gazing at the completely changed Hulu Village from afar.
No, it should be called... Wonderland.
There are lush flowers and plants everywhere, interspersed among countless houses, and blooming flowers cover the entire eaves, making it as dreamy as a dream cottage.
The roadsides were also covered with flowers. In the distance, the towering trees were extremely straight, and the blooming branches and leaves were so lush that they seemed to cover one-third of the village.
It's like being in another world.
"Pa——" One of the villagers slapped himself hard.
Everyone woke up as if from a dream and swallowed their saliva, "Is this Hulu Village?"
They shouldn't have taken the wrong path...right?
No one dared to take a step forward, fearing they would fall into another world, until Zhao He's voice rang out: "The mountain god told us not to panic... This must be what he meant."
"Oh my god, my legs are a little weak, can someone help me up?" The villager swayed and was supported by people on both sides. He spoke incoherently: "Lord Mountain God... How considerate."
They were indeed panicked.
One by one, completely forgetting their previous confident attitude, they walked into the village trembling with fear and curiosity. Everyone barely recognized their own home and found that not only the house had changed a lot, but even the chickens, ducks, geese and pigs had all become strong and energetic.
There was also a pig that almost broke the iron fence, so they quickly helped to reinforce it. They continued to move forward until they saw the rice fields growing in the distance, with golden rice hanging down, heavy.
"Are you all mature?!"
This is not a shock at all, it is clearly a huge surprise!
The villagers pressed their philtrum one by one, fearing that they would faint from excessive excitement. They only put in a little effort and spent some money, but ended up receiving so many good things from the mountain god.
It's simply, simply—
At this moment, the villagers truly felt what a true god was, a merciful yet gentle god.
Everyone knelt down from the bottom of their hearts and kowtowed respectfully in the direction of Hulu Mountain.
thank you--
Lord Mountain God.
Luo Chen chuckled softly, and everyone seemed to hear the mountain god's chuckle in a trance. Before they could come to their senses, someone suddenly screamed, "Oh no! The changes in our village have been filmed and uploaded to the Internet!"
The villagers, who were so shocked by the successive shocks, almost fainted. The village chief, in particular, managed to stand up with all his might: "Let me see it quickly."
Villagers who had mobile phones quickly took out theirs, and those who didn’t just gathered together to take a look. They didn’t need to search specifically, as long as they opened the largest social networking site, they could see the hot search ranked first on the headlines.
#Hulu Village#
The first video I clicked on was the entrance of Hulu Village. In the slightly shaky high-definition picture, I could see countless plants and flowers growing in the village at a speed visible to the naked eye.
An ordinary village was transformed into a dreamlike fairy tale world. What was even more amazing was that the video also captured a row of ducks returning from the lake. In just a few seconds, they ate the spinach, became fat and strong, and quacked non-stop.
The comments were all shocked.
“My mom asked me why I was kneeling to watch the video.”
“This is definitely photoshopped!”
"Is this a promotional clip for a special effects movie? How could something so bizarre happen?"
The whole village was stunned.
"What should I do? It seems like everything on the Internet is known."
"The matter of the Mountain God can't be concealed anymore, right?!"
The Third Wife and Zhao He instantly remembered what the Mountain God had told them, and quickly said, "Don't panic, the Mountain God should have known about this a long time ago. Let's all go home and do what we need to do. If anyone comes to investigate, just tell them the truth."
All the villagers' hearts, which had been raised high, fell back to their original position.
The Mountain God is a god, and he is not afraid of mortals or their weapons. What they are afraid of is that the Mountain God will get angry and disappear.
This is worse than killing them.
"Let's go, let's go home and have dinner."
"I just happened to be enjoying the scenery on my way home. Oh, the Zhao family's house has become so beautiful that they don't even need to be demolished and rebuilt."
“Save money, haha.”
Everyone dispersed. Zhao He no longer cared about Zhao Hu. The third wife, the village chief, and a few young people who knew how to use the Internet gathered together and began to discuss whether this matter would have any impact on the mountain god and their village.
How should they deal with the upcoming changes?
Before they could finish their discussion, there was a sudden and extremely loud sound of police sirens outside the village. There were several police cars, followed by two civilian cars. The drivers were the reporters and others who had been filming the village before.
When they were halfway there, they uploaded all the videos and information to the Internet, and then immediately called the police, saying that there was a place called Hulu Village and all the villagers there were suspected to be missing.
The police took this matter extremely seriously. The person who called the police also revealed his identity, saying that he was a reporter interviewing Hulu Village. He discovered something was wrong when he arrived there and hoped that more police force would be sent over.
So, when several police cars stopped, the special police and police officers got out of the car quickly. Just as they were ready to be on guard, they happened to make eye contact with the three wives of Zhaohe who were gathered at the end of the village to discuss something.
The scene was extremely quiet.
The next second, one of the policemen immediately shouted, "Don't move! Put your hands up!"
One of the villagers immediately raised his hand, completely unaware of the reason why these police officers and armed special police had come in such a large force. He was so frightened that he shouted, "Uncle police, I am a good citizen!"
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