Chapter 342: Hateful Bald Thief and Fox Messenger
If he hadn't heard what the old princess said, it would probably not be as easy as he imagined to persuade the Jinhua City God.
But after hearing the old princess' words, he had a legitimate reason to come, using the old princess's name as his own, saying, "Your Excellency was discussing scriptures and Dharma with this old monk. When they learned that a locust plague was approaching and that the locust god was approaching, they said, 'The City God protects this area, how can we sit idly by?' The City God protects Jinhua and is the deity of the entire county. The fight against the locusts must be led by you, so I have come to ask for your opinion. Will you announce to the people, summon the gods, and drive the locusts out of the country?"
The City God sat high on the platform, smiling broadly at first, but his expression suddenly darkened. He stared at Abbot Huiming without blinking, and he hated the bald villain in his heart.
The locust plague was a natural disaster, and the locust god was born of it. From ancient times to the present, it has never been eradicated. Fighting the locust god is not so easy. If you are not careful, your Dharma body will be destroyed and you will suffer a calamity.
Locusts are weak and don’t eat people, so why bother to fight the locust god?
By the time the locust god passes through, it will be a long time before we meet again.
But this bald thief was controlled by a nobleman, forcing the City God to express his position. If he retreated, he would not only offend the nobleman, but would also be hurt by public opinion.
The City God is a respected deity. How could it be possible for him to risk his own life for the people?
Therefore, the Jinhua City God gnashed his teeth and said, "The locust god is passing through our borders, and the people are in dire straits. How can I sit idly by and watch? Naturally, I must command the help of thousands of gods to keep the locust god out of our borders."
He said with a forced smile, "Abbot Huiming has boundless Buddhist teachings and is compassionate. I'm sure he won't get involved, right?"
Abbot Huiming chanted a Buddhist name and said, "How dare I let the venerable deity go alone? I will invite fellow monks to fight the locust god together."
Thief bald!
The old monk has such awareness, doesn't it force him, the City God, to work hard?
The Jinhua City God gritted his teeth and called out, "Where is the judge? Quickly summon the City Gods of all the Dongyang counties to come before him. Any delay will result in a serious offense!"
The judge of the Yin-Yang Division bowed and accepted the order, saying, "I will obey the City God's order."
The Jinhua City God looked at Abbot Huiming and said, "Today at midnight, please come and discuss the strategy of fighting the locusts."
Abbot Huiming clasped his hands together and said, "I obey your command."
When Abbot Huiming came out of the City God Temple, he certainly could not hear behind him that the Jinhua City God had scolded him countless times and smashed countless exquisite porcelains.
No one knows when the Locust God became a god or what abilities he possesses.
But just like the drought demon, the locust god is also a natural disaster demon. He is both god and demon, powerful, terrifying, and feared by all living things.
The locust god is certainly not as scary as the drought demon, and is not even considered powerful among all natural disasters, but for the people, these disasters make almost no difference.
However, it is called the Locust God, rather than the Locust Demon, precisely because it responds to the will of Heaven and is considered part of Heaven's destiny. Unlike the demons of disasters inspired by the Wuxiang Sect, which wreak havoc everywhere.
The locust god has not yet arrived in Dongyang County. It was born from locusts, born in response to the will of heaven, and will come in response to the will of heaven.
If the locust plague has not arrived, the locust god has not arrived.
At this time, some of the locusts that fled to Dongyang were scouts, advance soldiers, and locusts that had strayed from the flock; others were influenced by the Locust God and naturally stimulated to follow the Locust God.
This is an omen.
It is like the heavy rain before the flood, and the dark clouds before the heavy rain.
Gong Mengbi ordered the foxes to go down the mountain in order to erase these "omens" first and stop the locust god.
The locusts suddenly increased in number, and not only Gong Mengbi was alert, but also the people who made a living from farming.
Under the scorching sun, people were already catching locusts in the fields.
The crops that were planted with great effort were eaten by locusts before they could be harvested.
But how many locusts can a person catch? Faced with locusts that can fly and jump, human power seems particularly weak.
If you use a stick to knock or sweep the crops, a large swarm of locusts will fly out. You will feel dizzy and sweat profusely from trying to catch them, but when you turn around, you will see another swarm of locusts has landed where you walked.
Such a blow is almost devastating.
Experienced farmers smelled the scent of a locust plague, a fear ingrained in human nature.
This despair is so overwhelming that it leaves one feeling helpless. Having planted two crops, expended countless hours of sweat and blood, working from dawn to dusk, and weathering the drought, now that the harvest is almost ready, it's snatched away by these migratory locusts.
The foxes coming down the mountain felt so choked up just by seeing the despair and pain.
These foxes can also understand the natural disasters, man-made disasters and the suffering of the people.
Xu Hong saw a farmer crying on the ridge of a field, begging God for help. His hands were bleeding from being pricked by locusts. He knelt on the ground, grabbing the ground, as if trying to grab something, but he could not grab anything.
Hagi reached out and wiped Xu Hong's face. Xu Hong came back to her senses and said, "What's wrong..."
Then, when he saw the water stains on Hagi's hands, he realized that he had been crying without knowing when.
Hagi sighed, "Honglang, you are lazy and have no ambition. I wanted to leave you many times, but in the end I couldn't bear to do so because I valued your heart."
Xu Hong wiped her eyes and said flatteringly, "Sister Hagi, please don't look down on me for being useless."
Hagi looked at the old farmer from a distance and said, "You still have to be of some use. Go. You sympathize with him and know his suffering, so help him."
Xu Hong looked at the small flag in her hand and nodded vigorously.
Hagi Niang gently waved the command flag in her arms, and a large flock of birds flew out from the forest behind them. This was the result of the two of them collecting birds from the surrounding area overnight, and the flock had now become quite large.
Hagi used magic to transform herself into a woman dressed in brocade, with a look of majesty between her eyebrows.
Xu Hong changed back to her original form, followed her, stood up, held the small flag and waved it continuously, letting out a long cry.
Those huge flocks of birds swooped down from the sky and flew into the ridges of the fields to kill the locusts.
Big birds like crows and magpies eat big locusts, while small birds like sparrows and swallows eat small locusts.
Hagi Niang walked out of the forest, with flocks of birds flying around her. She did not look away, and a snow-white fox followed her, as if she was a fairy walking out of the mountains.
The farmers crying in the fields and those who were struggling desperately and had not given up were all shocked and happy when they saw this scene.
Looking at Hagi Niang from afar, I wanted to get closer to her, but was afraid of a collision.
Xu Hong kept howling as a fox, waving a small flag and directing a flock of birds to catch locusts.
Hagi walked slowly, and the birds pecked at the locusts and followed her.
Finally, a farmer mustered up the courage to ask, "Which immortal is driving away the birds and catching the locusts?"
Hagi slowly looked at him, a large furry tail peeking out from under her skirt. She said, "I am the fox messenger under the command of the Queen Mother of Mount Tai. I am here to summon the General of Locust Exorcism to come here and catch locusts."
"Don't panic."
Seeing her big furry tail and the white fox following closely behind her, the farmer was almost frightened to the point of losing his legs. But when he heard that she was a messenger from the gods and the title of the locust-driving general, he hurriedly bowed.
But Hagi had already walked away with Xu Hong.
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