Chapter 45: Snake God (8) The truth of the world
Tan Yue's face turned pale, and it was obvious that this incident had dealt him a great blow.
Fortunately, the God was tolerant and generous, and easily let Tan Yue, the unfaithful man, off. He stopped Tan Yue from slapping himself in time and said, "Forget it, I don't blame you."
This couldn't all be blamed on Tan Yue. It was He who sealed Tan Yue's memory, which led to the current situation.
God is high above, and he would never think that he has done anything wrong, and he never knows how to reflect on himself. However, when it comes to the issue of Tan Yue, he still reflected on himself and admitted that he was not thoughtful enough.
Tan Yue probably didn't change his mind, he was just frightened by His request.
Humans are just timid. Even when Tan Yue confessed to Him in such an offensive way, He didn't care about his audacity. Now when it was His turn to take the initiative, this guy backed off.
If Tan Yue knew what was going on in his mind, he would definitely speak up for himself. He was confessing at the beginning, and his attitude was very humble. He was asking and hoping that the god he was confessing to would agree to his confession. It was not a request that was taken for granted.
Tan Yue suddenly felt even more guilty: "It's all my fault. It's my fault."
Guan Shan was still thinking about Tan Yue's previous rejection. He did not condemn Tan Yue again, but asked for the third time: "So you want to give yourself to me this time?"
This time Tan Yue did not hesitate. He held the other person's hand and said, "Yes, of course, as long as you don't mind."
He stared at his lover. From the portrait, Tan Yue felt that Guan Shan was different not only in eye color and hair, but also in some very subtle details from the memory fragments. However, the person was definitely correct.
That feeling of unbalanced heartbeat and Guan Shan’s eyes.
Those were a pair of beautiful eyes that he could easily immerse himself in, eyes that were unique in the world.
As for changes, they are not important. People are not machines and they will change.
After so many years, haven't I changed a lot? Compared to the immature look when I was 18, I look much more mature now. Whether I am wearing clothes or not, I have changed a lot. Even a machine will wear out after a few years of use.
The long-lost couple reconciled so simply. It was still windy and rainy outside, but the terrifying thunder had stopped and the atmosphere in the cave became much gentler and warmer.
Tan Yue asked: "Ashan, where have you been during the time we were apart? Since you left Province Y, why didn't you come to look for me?"
If he were in a relationship, he would give his all to the relationship wholeheartedly and it would be impossible for him to just leave a name.
Guan Shan said: "We met. I came to see you when you were in college. At that time, you would take the subway every week to see me."
Art, this is called the art of speaking. Tan Yue did not come to work part-time at first, and the God went out specially to find a way to send a targeted part-time job to Tan Yue. After that, He never went out again. Every week, Tan Yue took the subway and came through the crack to work part-time.
Guan Shan didn't think there was anything wrong with mentioning the past, as the past was also a part of it, but the seal placed on Tan Yue's memory would not be lifted now.
His strength is recovering, and in fact, Tan Yue's body and mind are also changing subtly. One day, Tan Yue will remember all his memories, but it's good like this now.
The god hoped that Tan Yue would like him in all his forms, and he believed the sweet words spoken by humans, but this time he almost failed.
The boy's red eyes became full of resentment again, like a dark and gorgeous male ghost: "Anyway, you have forgotten everything. I know you will forget. Not only have you forgotten me, but you have also forgotten our two children."
Tan Yue was hit hard one after another: "It turns out that I am not only a scumbag who abandoned my lover, but also a scumbag who abandoned my husband and children!"
Wait: "Ashan, aren't you a boy? How can we have a child?"
He was very sure that he did not have that special ability, and Guan Shan probably did not have it either.
Even if they could undergo sex reassignment surgery, men would not be able to have children.
Guan Shan thought of Tan Yue's previous complaints, so he said, "The child was cloned."
"Huh?" Cloning, does science already have this special technology for giving birth to children? Tan Yue thought that Guan Shan was probably joking with him.
Tan Yue did have a vague impression of the child in his mind, but he was vaguely resistant to it. When he mentioned the child, the conditioned reflex in his brain was not sweetness and surprise, but shock and fear.
It's not about discovering that the villagers of Baijia Village are monsters and then the fear of the python, but a fear of a dark future, a fear that pressure is embodied.
It was so strange and a bit resistant. His instinct told him that he probably didn't want to recall those scenes.
This may be because he is still young, and suddenly he changed from a child raised and cared for by his parents to someone else's father. He was not prepared at all and was not used to it.
But how can a father not care about his own children? Tan Yue asked with concern: "Ashan, where is our child? Have you been taking care of him alone all these years?"
Guan Shan obviously didn't intend to say much about the child left in the aquarium. In fact, if it was a snake, it could also give birth. God himself has the authority to control creation, even though all He created are dangerous and hideous monsters.
"The child has grown up and is guarding the house by himself. You don't need to worry about him."
"But we've only been apart for four years. How can the child grow up in such a short time?" It takes a year for humans to give birth to a child. Even if they created a child on the first day they met, the child would only be three years old according to the timeline.
If Tan Yue hadn't lost his memory, the 19-year-old himself would have been able to answer this question: "Don't even mention three years, a child grows up in three days. It's really like the wind blowing. He becomes an adult in the time it takes to watch a movie."
"That's not important." The god mentioned the children just to tell Tan Yue that he had done a lot for him. "They are special. You have watched them grow up, so you can rest assured."
Guan Shan said: "You said that I am always more important than the child, but now you only care about the child!"
This was actually very unfair to Tan Yue, because he didn't even think about the child that Guan Shan mentioned, and he just went along with what the other person said.
Tan Yue thought that if Guan Shan was telling the truth, then the children he was talking about might be kittens and puppies. After all, it takes eighteen years for humans to reach adulthood, but kittens and puppies can actually become mature cats in just one year.
"Of course you are the most important, but I forgot everything. I only asked you when you brought it up. If you say a few more words, maybe I can remember it." He asked tentatively: "Ashan, is our child a human being?"
Guan Shan had no need to hide anything on this point, and answered readily, "No."
The vengeful ghost of a mermaid is certainly not considered a human.
Tan Yue breathed a sigh of relief, as this was indeed the truth.
"Would you like to tell me about our past together?" he said. "I can vaguely remember some fragments of memory, but I can't think of more. Maybe if you tell me, I can remember more."
Guan Shan was a little surprised. Although he had known about Tan Yue's peculiarity for a long time, the fact that he could still remember some memory fragments under his perfect seal showed that his soul strength and mental power were much higher than he expected.
"It doesn't matter if you can't remember. Every time we meet, it's a fresh start." The god said in a generous tone, "I hope to create a new memory with you."
How to say it, even though memories and emotions are shared, the different fragmented parts still want to be differentiated.
Since both Gu Master Guan Shan and Mermaid Guan Shan have unique and beautiful memories with Tan Yue, as the White Snake, of course He must have some too. What He wants is not just love for everyone, but complete love.
Thinking of the laughing sounds in his ears before, Guan Shan's expression became a little gloomy. There was still no thunder in the mountains, but the wind and rain were stronger than before.
Tan Yue doesn't have the ability to read minds, but when it comes to people he cares about, he pays close attention to their micro-expressions. He is very sure that Guan Shan is not lying and actually thinks so sincerely.
Trying hard to find memories of the past caused headaches, so Tan Yue stopped forcing himself.
"If you don't want to, then don't say it." He was still thinking about the program team in the village. "Ashan, have you been in the village all the time? How much do you know about Baijia Village? How can we leave here? How can we rescue those people?"
The god said: "Baijia Village is the domain."
In the mermaid's domain, Guan Shan discovered that Tan Yue was more accepting of the world. Because he adjusted the timeline and sent Tan Yue directly to three years later, he felt somewhat guilty towards Tan Yue.
The integration of the inner and outer worlds is accelerating. Originally, the National Special Bureau was an organization that was ignored, had no power, and had very few personnel, but in just three or four years, it has developed into a huge organization.
He knew very well that Tan Yue was not the kind of hero who could save the world. He did not have a broad-minded heart and would not selflessly sacrifice himself for the elderly and the weak.
Even if he really possessed special abilities, Tan Yue would most likely not join the National Special Bureau, but would hide in disguise and pretend to be an ordinary person.
After all, when the National Special Bureau was first established, there were actually a lot of chaos. First of all, various benefits were not in place, laymen were guiding professionals, and a group of parachuted leaders were all people with connections, had no ability, and were just sitting there doing nothing.
Few politicians are clean, and when new power structures emerge, all they think about is fighting for power and status for themselves, rather than serving the people.
Boring fights, stupid orders, sacrifices, resentment, and then when something big happens, the higher-ups get angry, purge, and reshuffle...
The past few years have been a brutal struggle that can make simple people grow rapidly in pain.
Tan Yue did lose his memory, but also the pain brought by the intrigue.
But He is not Tan Yue, and He is not sure whether His human lover will change his mind when faced with a choice.
The reason why God has a crush on his lover is that He sealed Tan Yue's memory, which caused Tan Yue to lose this right to choose and the right to know.
But it doesn’t matter. Guan Shan can make up for Tan Yue’s lost right to know.
"In fact, this world has always been two worlds, the inner and outer worlds. The outer world is the human world. When a person or other life dies suddenly, they will enter the inner world."
"Sudden death?" Tan Yue asked, but his expression was very calm.
He was indeed very receptive to all kinds of strange events, and his emotions did not fluctuate at all. Judging from the degree of shock he felt from the two pieces of news, the fact that people enter the other world after death was not as high as Guan Shan's previous statement that he had abandoned his former lover.
But this is also normal. Although everyone says that they should believe in science, the popularity of metaphysical literature, coupled with various superstitions of burning incense and worshiping Buddha, many people still fear the existence of gods. There has always been a saying in the world that people will go to hell after death, and that doing too many bad things will be punished in this life.
Some arrangements made by the higher-ups in recent years and some news that were reported on major platforms and then quickly suppressed made Tan Yue quickly accept that the world is different from what is described in textbooks.
"The other world, is it hell? People's souls are trapped here, and they keep repeating what happened in their previous lives?"
Guan Shan shook his head: "No, according to humans, the residents of the inner world are not dead people, but strange creatures from the outer and inner worlds. They are different species from humans. The inner world has its own operating rules."
Guan Shan explained: "People who died happily and peacefully will not have resentment. Their souls will become part of the surface world like dust. Only resentment and hatred are what the inner world wants. The residents of the inner world are essentially the obsessions of the dead. However, some people with strong souls or mental powers will mutate their bodies due to pollution after suffering extreme pain and torture, and will directly transform into residents of the inner world."
The god had said before that He could transform Tan Yue into a resident of the inner world, but because Tan Yue was very special, he had a very strong resistance to the pollution of the inner world, even to the point of being immune.
If he wanted to convert Tan Yue, he might have to endure extreme pain, and Guan Shan was reluctant to do that.
Tan Yue seemed to have guessed something: "Ashan, so you are a resident of the other world, not an ordinary human like me, right?"
He quickly added: "If you can't answer directly, you can tell me by nodding or shaking your head."
Tan Yue was worried that revealing the truth about the world would have a negative impact on his lover.
"I'm not a human." Guan Shan said directly. After turning into a mermaid in front of Tan Yue, he did not see fear or hatred in the other's eyes.
No matter what form he takes, in the eyes of his human lover, he is always the embodiment of beauty.
He still couldn't tell the other party his true identity and divine name, but there was no problem in revealing some of the truth.
Tan Yue kept looking at his lover, and only he breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that the other party did not show any pain when speaking the relevant content, nor would he bleed or get hurt.
Without Guan Shan's explanation, he quickly deduced the cause and effect: "So it was the same in Province Y, in the imperial capital? When I leave the domain, I lose my memory. It's because of you that I can leave safely."
Guan Shan nodded repeatedly: "That's right."
Although this is not the complete truth, it is the superficial truth.
"In fact, you can leave safely without me." After all, the god did not take all the credit for himself.
"You are smart and capable. You can leave through the passage on your own."
In the previous two ghost realms, even without his interference, Tan Yue would not die. He could successfully survive until the day when the passage was opened and then return to the real world.
But Tan Yue will definitely not be able to enjoy good material living conditions and will suffer a lot.
These are two completely different paths, and no one can say which one is better, but Guan Shan still feels that his own path is better.
After all, the other road is full of thorns, rugged and difficult, and you may have to be backstabbed by your companions. From then on, you will be cold-hearted and wary of everyone, and it will be very painful, and you will still be a single dog.
And Tan Yue also has all the necessary things: comfort, happiness, warmth, a wife and children, and the necessary strength.
Every time of perfect harmony, Tan Yue's physical fitness can be subtly changed.
Except for some masochists who like pain, normal people don't like to suffer.
Guan Shan asked directly: "Tan Yue, do you like to endure hardships? Do you like to pursue thrilling and exciting life with ups and downs?"
Tan Yue was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "No, I like a stable, peaceful life without any thrills or excitement."
He is a person who pursues stability, and does not pursue wealth, fame, thrills and excitement.
Tan Yue expressed his admiration for those who are full of drive and courage to fight, especially those who have experienced great ups and downs. He felt that the other person's life story was very exciting and much more interesting than his own, but he did not want that kind of life.
Many people live in this world without knowing what they want. Sometimes they take the wrong path and become twisted and miserable. But Tan Yue is different. He has been a very goal-oriented person since he was a child.
I will never regret any decision I make. I will always take one step at a time and move steadily and firmly towards my goal.
He may not get rich, but his life is stable and controllable. For Tan Yue, his love partner may be the only variable in his life.
After all, Tan Yue had never thought that he would fall in love with someone, and a man at that, and now he has become a man from another world. Oh, the other person is not even a human being at all.
But what does it matter? As the only variable in his peaceful life, Tan Yue had to admit that he just liked Guan Shan. Liking him was irrational and did not require logic or reason.
"Ashan, I'm glad to meet you and to be with you."
Guan Shan raised his chin proudly: "I think you should be happy too."
He knew that Tan Yue would choose the smoother path. This was not something he inferred from his own imagination, but something Tan Yue said himself.
Looking at Guan Shan's appearance, Tan Yue felt that he was very cute. However, his memory had not fully recovered after all, and he was still a little cautious in his attitude, as if he was too offensive.
"Ashan, can I kiss you? I want to kiss you."
It's not about a particularly passionate kiss, I just think it's cute and want to kiss the other person on the cheek.
Gods are not as shy and timid as humans.
The next second, a passionate kiss fell on Tan Yue's lips. He didn't remember anything, but his body felt the familiar breath and temperature.
The kiss eventually became passionate and lasted for nearly ten minutes.
Tan Yue panted slightly, calmed down his emotions, and suppressed another impulse: "Ashan, let's not talk about this anymore, let's continue talking about Baijia Village."
"Just tell me what you can."
He guessed that Guanshan might be an existence similar to an NPC, restricted by various rules and unable to tell him everything. Perhaps the other party could do so, but there would definitely be a price to pay for breaking the rules.
For him, it is important to get out alive, and it is also important to let other colleagues leave together as much as possible, but the premise is that it will not affect Guan Shan.
People are close to each other and distant from each other. Tan Yue feels that he is just an ordinary person, not a saint who would sacrifice himself for others.
He is the kind of ordinary person who helps his relatives instead of others, and values insiders more than outsiders.
Besides, he was sure that his useless colleagues couldn't do such a thing as self-sacrifice.
Guan Shan didn't say it directly, but just reminded him: "Do you remember the information you read about Baijia Village? Most of the content there is true."
Tan Yue's mind flashed with thoughts: "This village makes a living by catching snakes, and they kill a lot of snakes. So, are the villagers' resentment caused by the snakes they killed?"
Guan Shan said that the residents of the other world are not dead people, but obsessions. Obsessions that are too shallow cannot be transformed into power.
The villagers' resentment is not enough, but the snakes' resentment is overwhelming. They have been skinned and dismembered for generations, and the resentment has accumulated over the years and has become a large amount.
"That's correct."
Guan Shan praised: "My vision is pretty good. I can tell at a glance that you are not a fool."
Tan Yue was quite amused and confused. Who was he praising?
"You're right, I have better vision."
"If you want to leave a place like this, you either have to wait or resolve your obsession, but resolving obsession is difficult."
After all, according to the food chain, humans are not wrong. They are just trying to live a better life.
But now the positions of hunters and hunted have been reversed, and the villagers of Baijia Village have been eaten by the snake's ghosts and turned into monsters with human heads and snake bodies.
Since there is no solution, the only option is to escape. Hiding is a solution. When facing a powerful enemy that is impossible to defeat, running away is actually the best way to survive.
He estimated his own strength. The village chief was not very strong either, but there were hundreds of people in the village, so he couldn't just rush into battle.
Tan Yue hesitated for a moment and continued to ask: "Ashan, do you know how long it will take for the passage to be opened?"
Tan Yue still had to take care of what he was supposed to do without harming his other companions. Besides, they had set out together and came to this place. If he went back alone, wouldn't he become a suspect?
The police station doesn't know anything about the inner and outer worlds, so they might think he's crazy and put him in a mental hospital.
"Two months!" Guan Shan said without hesitation. Tan Yue accompanied the Gu Master for one month and the mermaid for one month. If the time they spent together before was included, it would be more. However, when they were mermaids, the two of them didn't establish a romantic relationship for that long. He was not greedy and only wanted two months.
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