Chapter 334 The Name of the Underworld

Unexpectedly, the ghost of Lao Li’s son did not let him go, but kept following him.

Xiao Liu was so scared that he fell down, and the ghost chased after him, stretched out his hands, and pretended to strangle Xiao Liu's neck.

Xiao Liu's eyes widened in horror, beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his pants were soaked with fear and gave off a foul smell.

"Mercy...mercy please!" Xiao Liu finally squeezed out a few words, his voice trembling violently.

Just when the ghost's hand was about to touch Xiao Liu's neck, a golden light flashed and the land god appeared.

The land master glared at Xiao Liu and scolded him, "You kid, you have been taught a lesson and you will be taught a lesson today."

After saying that, the land god waved at Lao Li’s ghost, and the ghost stopped moving and floated away.

Xiao Liu slumped on the ground, gasping for breath, his eyes full of fear and regret.

The land master looked at Xiao Liu and said earnestly, "Boy, the things in the underworld are absolutely true. Good and evil will be rewarded in the end. If you don't repent, you won't be so lucky next time."

Xiao Liu nodded repeatedly, saying "I'll never dare to do it again".

The news quickly spread in the village, and some people who had originally been hoping for a lucky break were now completely frightened.

When Yang Xiangwei heard this, she was a little amused.

He created the palace to solve the problem of "dead souls", but he didn't expect it to have this function.

Well, he was worried that there were more and more refugees in the territory, and the land lord couldn't handle it all by himself. In this way, the land lord can also relax a little.

"Aqiu..."

The land master sneezed and really wanted to say: Lord Mountain God, how about you find me some helpers?

Since his name became known, many people wanted to invite him to be their "landlord".

After all, compared to building a magnificent mountain temple to worship the mountain god, inviting the god of land is much simpler.

With a few bricks, you can build a simple land temple to express your respect for the God of Land and pray for his protection.

Qiao Niang has become increasingly irritated these days. Her father-in-law has been acting mysterious all day long, with his whereabouts being erratic. He neither helps find food for the family nor takes care of household affairs. He just hangs out outside.

The world is in a difficult situation nowadays, and food is scarce due to famine. Every household is trying their best to find food, but Qiao Niang is really depressed by her father-in-law's behavior.

"I can't live like this anymore. I just hang around every day and don't think about the fact that everyone is worried about having enough to eat. When the kid's father comes back, I'll have a good talk with him."

While Qiao Niang was searching for something edible at home, she was mumbling to herself, feeling full of grievance and dissatisfaction.

That day, Qiao Niang, as usual, stood at the entrance of the village, eagerly waiting for her husband to return.

The sun gradually set, and her husband's familiar figure finally appeared in her sight.

Qiao Niang rushed over, grabbed her husband's arm, and said in a rambling voice, "Dad, you're finally back. I don't know what's wrong with your dad these days. He's been out wandering around every day. Today he was even more outrageous. He picked up a few stones and brought them home. He kept mumbling to them. I don't know what he's doing. We can't even afford to eat, but he doesn't care at all."

The husband listened to Qiao Niang's complaints, but he just kept his head down and said nothing.

Seeing her husband like this, Qiao Niang became even angrier and continued, "Say something. We can't let your father do this. We still have to make a living."

The husband sighed and spoke slowly: "Let him do whatever he wants. Dad has his own plans."

When Qiao Niang heard this, her eyes widened and she said in disbelief, "How can you say that? It's already this late, and you're still letting him mess around."

The husband said nothing more and just walked home silently.

In the evening, the family sat together under the dim light, with a barely-there meal on the table.

Qiao Niang's son looked at his grandfather innocently and asked curiously, "Grandpa, are the stones you picked up today treasures? You have been talking to them."

The grandfather smiled, touched his grandson's head, and said, "My dear child, this stone may bring us good luck in the future."

Qiao Niang curled her lips and whispered, "Can it bring good luck? I think she has gone astray."

After hearing this, the husband glared at Qiao Niang and signaled her to stop talking.

After dinner, the son ran to his father and whispered, "Dad, grandpa seems to really treasure those stones. I think he can't bear to put them down."

The father touched his son's head and said softly, "Don't worry about your grandfather. He knows what's going on."

Seeing that his father was unwilling to say more, the son turned away angrily, muttering, "You adults are so weird. You didn't explain it to me clearly."

As the night deepened, Qiao Niang and her husband went to bed early. Suddenly, there was a thunderous crash outside the door, which woke them up immediately.

The couple didn't even bother to put on their clothes and hurriedly got out of bed to check.

They saw that their courtyard was covered in a golden light, and outside there was a monster that looked like a small mountain.

The monster's scales were all over its body, glowing with a faint light. Its sturdy limbs were like huge stone pillars, supporting its huge body. Its pair of copper bell-like eyes emitted a terrifying light, and bursts of hot air spewed out of its mouth from time to time, as if a demon god from ancient times had descended.

Qiao Niang was so frightened that her face turned pale. She grabbed the man's arm tightly, her nails almost digging into the flesh.

"This...what is this thing?" Qiao Niang's voice trembled, almost crying.

The man was also very frightened, but he still pretended to be calm, protecting Qiao Niang behind him, and whispered: "Don't...don't be afraid, can't you see it can't get in?"

Outside the courtyard, people shouted in surprise: "Run! Monsters are attacking the village!"

The villagers were awakened and fled in all directions at the sight of the monster. The sounds of crying and footsteps mixed into chaos.

Qiao Niang also asked her husband in panic: "Should we...should we run away?"

Her voice trembled violently, her body shook, and her eyes were full of fear and helplessness.

Unexpectedly, Qiaoniang's father-in-law came out of the room holding his grandson. He patted the frightened grandson in his arms and said, "Why are you running? Can't you see that the monster can't get in? We have the blessing of the land god, don't be afraid."

After hearing what her father-in-law said, Qiao Niang was shocked and suspicious, but looking at the golden light in the yard, she thought that the monster had indeed attacked their yard first and was then led away by someone else, so she had to believe it.

But, when did their family ever receive the blessing of the God of Land?

Many villagers noticed the golden light from their house, especially those who lived nearby, and they climbed into their yard without saying a word.

Others saw that they were saved if they entered their yard, and more and more people came running over...

In an instant, their yard was packed with people.

When the monster saw people running towards this side, it was lured over here again.

The monster came to the front of the yard and attacked the invisible barrier again. Its claws scratched frantically and the hot air from its mouth made the surrounding air scalding hot.

There were cries of surprise from the crowd, and some timid children couldn't help crying.

The person who ran in first angrily blamed the person who ran in later, asking why he led the monster in when he knew it was watching them?

Those who came in later naturally refused to accept the decision and said that if they could run, why couldn’t they run in? Also, who knows who attracted the monster? How can you blame him?

Qiao Niang held her husband's hand tightly, her palms were full of sweat.

"Dad, what should we do? With so many people, can the land master protect them?"

How could her father-in-law know? He just wanted to pray to the God of Land for safety, but he never thought...