Shi Kong looked up at the distant sky and said, "I am different from you."
Heather rolled her eyes. "You're crazy. I don't care about you."
She gave the order, "Little demon, skin those people alive and hang their corpses at the village entrance."
The skinless monster excitedly ran towards the children. Shi Kong struck the wooden fish and said, "I said, you must not kill."
The monster collapsed to the ground, rolling around and wailing, "Waaah..."
Heather was furious. "Monk, what do you want? You're stopping my pet, then go and cause trouble!"
Shi Kong said calmly, "This is your mission. If you fail to complete it, I will not die, but you will."
These words were like a knife to the heart. Heather clenched her fists and shouted, "I've heard the story of the Sister Drum, where a young girl's skin was peeled off to make a drum out of human skin."
"Ha! You monks spout nonsense about benevolence and morality, but when it comes to killing, you're more ruthless than anyone else."
Shi Kong's smile froze. "The distorted Lamaism is different from our sect's doctrines. Please do not confuse the two."
"You're the only one in the world who thinks differently," Heather muttered. "Everyone else is an idiot, and you're the only smart one..."
Shi Kong's gaze was unfocused, as if he were recalling something. After a long while, he gave a bitter smile, "Yes, only I am different..."
Qingwu looked left and right, pretending not to hear.
This mission is none of his business; whether he succeeds or fails doesn't matter. All he needs to do is protect himself. The last time he ran naked left him with a deep psychological scar.
Heather, exhausted from hurling insults, gave up in desperation and asked, "Monk, what do you suggest we do?"
Shi Kong returned to his usual self, a faint smile on his lips. "There's a fresh corpse in the river. Another pitiful person. A monster with a dead man's skin, just right."
Heather frowned. "I don't want dead skin."
Shi Kong grabbed the skinless monster and threw it over, saying, "Please be polite. Ask if the other person agrees first. You can't use someone else's body if they don't agree."
The monster was terrified and nodded obediently.
After a while, the corpse in the river opened its eyes, moved its stiff limbs, and crawled ashore.
Shi Kong turned and left, saying, "I'm taking these children with me."
Qingwu quickly followed, "Wait for me."
Heather rolled her eyes. The monk had actually put her pet inside a dead body.
She tried to recall them, but she couldn't.
Heather cursed under his breath, "Fuck!"
She comforted herself, telling herself it was alright, the little demon had already infiltrated the village, the plan was going smoothly, and the show was about to begin.
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