Chapter 279: Chanting the True Name on the Yellow Spring Road, and Consequences of Karma on the Samsara Tree
After being silent for several seconds, the skinny old man finally uttered a few words: "I said I really didn't mean it, do you believe me?"
He was also very upset. He had been repairing here for more than a year and had never encountered such an accident.
Now it happens twice in one minute, which really makes him frustrated.
This sense of déjà vu is as if I had dropped it on purpose.
Su Mu was also stunned for a second or two, and didn't say much. He waved his hand, and the big iron hammer that fell to the bottom of the river flew out of the water again.
But this time it did not fly into the old man's hands, but fell into Su Mu's hands.
Su Mu carried the hammer and walked up the stone bridge step by step, heading towards the skinny old man on the bridge.
Seeing this, the skinny old man subconsciously took a step back, with a hint of fear in his eyes.
After Su Mu approached, he picked up a hammer, bent down, and started repairing the stone bridge at the damaged part.
Seeing this, the skinny old man finally breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that Su Mu was going to hit him with a hammer. It seemed that he was too narrow-minded.
Well, given the other party's level, there is no reason for him to attack me.
"Make way."
"It's blocking me."
After he finished speaking, the skinny old man tactfully stepped back a few steps, made room for himself, and began to quietly observe Su Mu's movements.
After just a few minutes of watching, he was astonished and exclaimed in a low voice: "You are so proficient in the art of repair!"
Hearing this, Su Mu replied: "I'm used to repairing it. Over the years, there have been all kinds of situations on the river, such as dams and landslides. They are much more complicated than your situation."
“Too fierce!”
The skinny old man had a lot of compliments to say, but in the end he could only utter these three words, which best described his mood at the moment.
"You are worthy of being called the master. We feel very relieved to have you in charge these years."
"alright."
"Me what? Alright?!"
During the conversation, when the skinny old man came to his senses, he looked carefully and found that it had been repaired!
How long did this take???
Is this the time we have to talk?
Su Mu handed the sledgehammer to the skinny old man who was in a daze, and patted the dust off his hands and clothes.
"alright."
"I have to get busy."
After saying that, Su Mu turned around and prepared to walk down the stone bridge.
"Senior, wait a minute!"
At this time, the skinny old man changed the way he addressed Su Mu and used a respectful title.
"What's wrong?" Su Mu turned around and asked with a strange look on his face.
"Senior, you have helped me so much. Why don't you make some conditions? Otherwise, I will feel bad." said the skinny old man.
"Didn't I say that at the beginning?"
"It's free, so if you really want to count it, it's part of my job."
Su Mu is very principled. If he encounters a river crossing fee, he will definitely charge it. But for these fees, if he says he won't charge them, then he definitely won't charge them.
What is this? I don't want to lose a penny of the money I deserve, and I don't want a penny of the money I don't deserve.
If Su Mu were to travel back to ancient times and become an official, he would be an honest official at least! (Confident face)
"this"
The skinny old man didn't know what to say.
It seems that I owe you this huge favor.
What is the hardest thing to repay? Of course, it is favors. This thing can be big or small. It is very easy to repay when it is easy, but it is very difficult to repay when it is difficult.
"Senior, I can't take out any great treasures, and you won't be interested in them either."
"You must accept this little gift, otherwise I will feel uneasy."
As he spoke, the skinny old man took out a crumpled yellow paper from his sleeve and handed it to Su Mu.
Su Mu took the yellow paper and looked at it carefully, but he didn't find anything magical about it. However, he thought that since people said so, he might as well take it even if it was not a treasure. After all, it was just a piece of cake for him.
"Senior, if an important friend of yours dies, all you need to do is silently recite his real name and then light this yellow paper."
"He will be reincarnated again."
"It can only be used on one person at a time. As for the success rate, as long as the cause and effect of the other party is not too complicated, the success rate is basically 99%."
Hearing this, Su Mu was also stunned. He twisted the crumpled yellow paper in his hand and asked in surprise: "Really?"
"Of course." The skinny old man nodded very seriously.
Su Mu also understood. This crumpled yellow paper was a resurrection scroll? ?
Why doesn't he believe it?
Then, he also laughed and joked: "If I die, can others use this to reincarnate me?"
After these words came out, the skinny man also waved his hand and replied with a smile: "Senior, please don't make fun of me, an old man."
"How could the senior die? That's impossible."
"Everyone is destined to die. One day, I will die too. How can anyone be immortal?"
Su Mu also accepted the yellow paper. No matter whether it was real or fake, since it was a token of the other party's kindness, he might as well keep it.
"Everyone else, including me, I believe, will die."
"But if you say so, you won't die."
As he spoke, the skinny old man smiled, revealing his dark teeth, looking very honest.
Seeing this, Su Mu also smiled: "Then I'll borrow your good words."
"Where do you live?"
"Should I take you back?"
Seeing the skinny old man limping, he asked him. For some reason, he felt a sense of admiration for this old man who seemed to be suffering from severe kidney deficiency.
"No."
"I still have to go to the next place. The stone bridges over several tributaries are also damaged. I have to repair them."
Hearing this, Su Mu was also stunned, but he didn't ask any more questions.
It’s enough that I helped once. I can’t continue to help. I still have to patrol.
At this moment, the system's announcement sounded in my mind:
"Congratulations to the host for maintaining order in the river, favor points +80,000"
After seeing 80,000 favor points deposited into his account, Su Mu was stunned.
He thought that there would be no favor in building this kind of stone bridge, but he didn't expect that he would get 80,000 in one go!
He immediately turned around and shouted to the old man who was about to leave: "Wait!"
"Senior, what's wrong?"
The skinny old man was also confused. Could it be that he did something wrong?
"Did you just say that you were going to the next place to repair the bridge?"
"Yes, I have to go to the next place."
"Come on, I'll go with you and help you,"
"Ah??? Senior, this is absolutely not possible. I have already asked you for so much help, I cannot trouble you anymore!"
"Stop talking nonsense and lead the way!"
In this way, the skinny old man went to a tributary under the "coercion and inducement" of the enthusiastic citizen Su Mu.
(End of this chapter)
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