Chapter 156: Nightmares
When dealing with this group of fox prisoners, Gong Mengbi did not kill them as long as they did not commit irreparable mistakes like killing eighteen people after their caves were destroyed. He gave them a chance to reform.
In the past, there was no education and no laws. After Gong Mengbi came, education flourished and laws were enforced.
Internally, strive for opportunities for the wild foxes and open up promotion channels; externally, promote the changes in the beliefs of the Goddess of Mount Tai and improve the external atmosphere.
Only by taking multiple measures could the atmosphere in Wuning County be reversed, and the fox no longer only sees the petty and despicable things.
These fox prisoners were educated and indeed repented, so their sentences could be reduced.
Overall, of course, things are moving in a positive direction, so sentences can be reduced. However, there are individual differences. Some are driven by external forces, lacking motivation, slacking in cultivation, and lacking clarity of energy, so sentences cannot be reduced much.
If some people are proactive, recognize their mistakes, sincerely repent, and devote themselves to spiritual practice, their sentences can be reduced.
What's more, this time the sentence reduction will directly restore their freedom. These fox prisoners are undoubtedly fox spirits who have made mistakes but their mistakes are not serious, and they are truly repentant, such as the lustful fox Xue Nianjiao.
There is no doubt that this name was changed later.
Before they started school, foxes had all sorts of names. Some were named after their brothers, like Wang Wu; others had a high degree of overlap, like Hu Mei, Hu Meiniang, and even Hu Jiao. Indeed, among this group of foxes, there were quite a few with the same name as Gong Mengbi's classmate, Hu Jiao.
After going to school, they became familiar with literature and writing, and their personalities developed. Some foxes changed their names, such as Caiwei, Li Tayun, and Xue Nianjiao.
After Gong Mengbi announced that Xue Nianjiao and the other fox prisoners had regained their freedom, they were stunned. They had hoped to regain their freedom soon, but in reality, they hadn't dared to expect it to happen so quickly. They were overjoyed and burst into tears.
Gong Mengbi said, "Take off your prison uniform, erase your name in the golden scroll, and from tomorrow on, you will study with the other foxes."
Those less motivated prisoners immediately became furious. Previously, they'd thought their sentences were too long, so they'd just give up. Now, someone had their sentence commuted and was freed. How could they sit still?
Gong Mengbi saw through their thoughts and said, "The remaining sentences have also been rescheduled. As long as you sincerely repent, devote yourself to cultivation, and make meritorious contributions, I will resentence you next year at this time."
"You foxes who have regained your freedom must remember the fox laws and not be presumptuous or slack off. If you make a mistake again next time, I won't let you off so easily."
The foxes agreed.
Gong Mengbi only hopes that by this time next year, these fox prisoners will be able to escape from their cages and regain their freedom.
Although the fox prisoners can be used as a command, what Gong Mengbi wants is not a group of yes-men, but truly outstanding fox talents.
The foxes retreated, and Gong Mengbi sincerely thanked the Queen Mother of Mount Tai and the Jade Fairy Goddess.
The goddess is his benefactor, and her spirit is always present. Since he entered the Tianhu Academy, she has blessed him with everything going smoothly and without any major setbacks.
The goddess was his superior and mentor, and receiving her courtesy name was tantamount to a statement of support. If anyone wanted to use some shady and evil means against Gong Mengbi, they would have to carefully consider whether they could hide it from the goddess and whether they could afford the risk.
Conflicts and disputes do not come from private sources. Gong Mengbi acts uprightly and does not think he will lose to others.
After Gong Mengbi's ideological education, the foxes in Fox Hill tossed and turned and couldn't sleep all night.
There are also people who fall asleep with dreams in their minds, such as Xue Nianjiao who has just gained her freedom, and Xiao Qi who has constant nightmares with a fox heart.
The night wind howled, bringing with it a bloody smell that was hard to tell whether it was fragrant or smelly.
The flames spread throughout the village, and Xiao Qi couldn't tell whether the sound of burning wood or wailing was echoing in his ears.
The general of Jiaozhi was wearing leather armor and kneeling at Xiao Qi's feet, speaking a language he could not understand, but Xiao Qi understood what he meant.
He was saying, "Thank you, Angel of God, thank you, Angel of God!"
Confusion flashed in Xiao Qi's eyes. He looked around and it seemed that a fierce battle had just taken place here.
There were corpses everywhere and blood was flowing like a river.
Xiao Qi looked down at his feet. He was standing on a fallen elephant. The elephant had white tusks and large ears, and its body was covered with charred scars from its tusks. It was already dead.
The blood flowing from the elephant's body seemed to have a slight scent of sandalwood, which should be a fragrance, but Xiao Qi smelled a stench.
There was a corpse wrapped around Xiao Qi's tail. The corpse was wearing a yellow monk's robe, with half of its arm exposed and all its bones and tendons broken. It was strangled to death by Xiao Qi.
Xiao Qi flicked his tail, and the body fell to the ground. Xiao Qi's breath seemed to be ignited by such blood and fire, almost boiling.
The general of Jiaozhi bowed and said, "God's messenger, the ruler of the Eight Hundred Wife Kingdom has asked for peace with our ruler. From now on, we will not have to fight again."
As soon as Xiao Qi's tail moved, he suddenly leaned forward, grabbed the general with his hands, lifted him up high, and asked coldly, "Are you not going to fight anymore?"
The general trembled all over and said, "We have won..."
A surge of rage surged within Xiao Qi, and he wanted to tear the general to pieces. However, seeing the fear and humility in his eyes, he suddenly loosened his grip, causing him to fall to the ground. He asked, "So you're here to send me off?"
The general kowtowed repeatedly, crawled into a ball, and dared not speak.
Xiao Qi took a deep breath, feeling the graceful blood in the air and the sweet whimpering in the wind, and for a moment he was filled with nostalgia. His breathing became disordered, and scales kept emerging from his exposed skin.
Only after savoring it for a moment did he recover from his violent and unwilling feelings and said, "Then let's begin."
The general was overjoyed and shouted, "Send the divine messenger!"
A large amount of precious spices were ignited, and the fragrance seemed to cover up the stench of blood on the battlefield, as well as the dazzling light and heat of the flames.
Xiao Qi took a deep breath, inhaled the fragrance into his body, and gradually felt a sense of peace and pleasure.
His murderous intent gradually faded, and his violence gradually receded.
He stretched out his body and turned into a huge green snake, with only a human head and face. He swam into the mountains, carrying the fragrance.
The generals and soldiers of Jiaozhi sang strange songs, which seemed to be songs to send off the gods.
They knelt on the ground and prayed devoutly for the messenger of the snake god who protected them to leave. They would worship the snake god forever, so that the snake god's temple would always be filled with the fragrance of spices, and the snake god's totem would always shine on the land of Jiaozhi.
"Ah!" Fox-hearted Xiao Qi suddenly sat up from the bed, breathing deeply to dispel the nightmare in his heart.
He pushed open the door and saw the fox fairy in red standing in front of the altar in the courtyard with his hands behind his back and a gentle smile on his face, as if he had been waiting for him for a long time.
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