Chapter 86: Dreaming of a Fox on a Rainy Night
Gong Mengbi didn't know the twists and turns, but he could see Priest Yu's helplessness and said comfortingly, "At least let him learn a lesson."
Priest Yu said no more about the matter and changed the subject, "Let's not talk about military matters. I came to you, on the one hand, to explain the reasons behind this, and on the other hand, to ask for your help."
Gong Mengbi said sternly, "Why bother asking for something? Just ask for it."
Priest Yu said, "Miss Jiaying wasn't dead to begin with. It's just that her soul has been away from her body for too long, and now it's taken over her body, which makes her appear dead. But you taught her to possess a bird, and that ignited a little bit of her yang energy, bringing her back to life."
"The ghost concubine of the Juliu tribe disappeared after resurrecting, escaping the register of the dead. We can't find her. So, firstly, I'd like to trouble you to look after Miss Jiaying. The living soul can't enter the underworld, so we can't summon her there. Secondly, please keep an eye on this matter. If you get any news, please pass it on to the Yue Mansion."
Gong Mengbi said, "Miss Jiaying is my friend. These two things are my responsibility. How can I bear the consequences of your request?"
Priest Yu laughed: "But you did help me a lot."
Priest Yu took out a precious jade from his sleeve and handed it to Gong Mengbi, saying, "Please give this to Miss Jiaying. Wearing it will protect her soul. Once we find her body, we can return her to the living."
Gong Mengbi took the jade and said, "I have thanked the priest on her behalf."
Priest Yu smiled and said, "Let her relax. Good fortune will surely come to her in the future."
Priest Yu drank the tea in his cup in one gulp and said, "Excuse me for disturbing you. I have official business to attend to and cannot stay any longer."
Gong Mengbi saw him out and watched him step into the dark night and walk into the depths of the ferocious shadows.
The rain fell on the ground, crisscrossing each other, gathering into streams and flowing down the mountain along the terrain.
Shouyue Tower is built on a cliff, and at this moment, you can hear the sound of flowing water like a waterfall.
Gong Mengbi withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes.
Wuning County, Shen family.
The sound of wind and rain woke up the sleeping Shenshan, and he seemed to hear the sad cries of birds.
Because he had been told by the fox fairy not to harm birds, he was very careful to take care of them. Now he was awakened by the wind and rain, and heard the mournful cry of birds. After much hesitation, Chenshan got up, took his rain gear and went out.
I followed the sound with an umbrella and found a bird's nest that had fallen under the osmanthus tree in the yard.
The wind and rain blew off the cassia branches and brought the bird's nest down from the tree. Fortunately, there were branches to cushion the nest, so it did not fall apart when it flew down.
Chen Shan recognized it as a nest of magpies, and he had paid special attention to it before.
The magpie spread its wings to cover the nest, which was soaked. But the nest was not spared, as the water in the courtyard kept piling up, constantly washing over the nest and taking away the precious heat.
The magpie kept calling and pushing the little birds under its body, hoping to save these little lives.
Chen Shan hurried over, picked up the bird's nest, and brought it back to the eaves of the bedroom, where it was sheltered from the wind and wouldn't be too cold.
The magpie jumped on the side, wanting to get closer but not daring to. It waited until Chenshan left the bird's nest before it jumped over and gathered the baby birds under it.
On such a cold night, Chenshan didn't know how many of them could survive.
It was raining so heavily that he didn't know whether the doors and windows of the attic in the east courtyard were closed tightly. Chenshan hurried to the east courtyard with an umbrella.
When he walked along the muddy road to the front of the building, Shen Shan discovered the red-robed immortal standing at the door and looking up at the sky.
Shen Shan was overjoyed: "Fox Fairy, you are back?"
Gong Mengbi pointed to the sky and said, "Look."
Chen Shan looked up and saw a black dragon spitting water like a pouring river.
In a short while, Wuning County became a swamp, and corpses kept floating up from the water, revealing their pale faces.
"No!"
Shen Shan yelled and woke up from the bed.
"What's wrong? Are you having a nightmare?" Madam Shen quickly patted his back gently and said, "It's not sunny, and the tide is so high that I can't sleep well."
Shen Shan grabbed her hand and said, "I dreamed of a fox fairy."
Madam Shen hurriedly asked, "Did the fox fairy say anything?"
Shen Shan was restless, and suddenly got up from the bed and said, "Wait a moment."
He opened the door and saw a bird's nest under the eaves. A magpie was sitting on the nest. It glanced at him and was not afraid at all.
"It's not a dream...it's real."
Mrs. Shen took the clothes and put them on him: "What happened?"
Chen Shan said: "The fox fairy warned that there might be a flood."
"Flood?" Mrs. Shen's heart skipped a beat. "What should we do?"
Shen Shan said: “Make preparations early.”
In Shouyue Tower, Gong Mengbi opened his eyes, looked at the rain outside the window, and sighed softly.
I hope it's just an illusion.
After daybreak, the rain subsided, but the clouds remained.
Gong Mengbi took a look and saw that the black dragon had flown somewhere else, so the rain area was not here.
When he was about to go out, he asked, "Skull God, I need to go out for a while, do you want to come with me?"
The Skull God flew down directly from the sixth floor and landed in front of Gong Mengbi, saying, "Of course I have to go."
After leaving Shouyue Tower and descending Wuhuan Peak, the Skull God asked, "You are offering sacrifices to the Goddess of Mount Tai, do you need a response?"
Gong Mengbi glanced at him and said, "The spirit of the Queen Mother of Mount Tai should be at ease, but whether you can see it or not is your own business."
The Skull God said, "I slept on the futon all night, and I felt the divine power and awe in my heart."
"Then you better be careful." Gong Mengbi said with a smile: "Your Majesty is kind and benevolent, but she also punishes evil and eliminates wickedness."
The Skull God remained silent.
Gong Mengbi rolled it up and hung it on the corner of his clothes, then went up to Ruyun Peak.
Granny Shi was fortune-telling in Izumo Cave, her face filled with worry.
Gong Mengbi asked, "Is there something bothering my mother-in-law?"
Granny Shi sighed, "The sky is strange, so I did some divination, and it's not a good omen."
Gong Mengbi said, "I am also worried. I am afraid there will be a flood."
After he spoke, Granny Shi nodded and said, "We need to call the children back early to prepare them so that we don't get into trouble."
The result calculated by Grandma Shi was similar to the result guessed by Gong Mengbi, which was almost a confirmation.
"I was still hesitant, but since Mother-in-law figured it out, it's clear I wasn't just guessing." Gong Mengbi said, "When I get back, I'll gather the foxes and warn them of the flood."
Granny Shi said, "Warnings are warnings, but you must be careful in what you do, or else you'll offend someone and cause trouble."
"Don't worry, mother-in-law, I know what's going on."
Granny Shi looked at the corner of his clothes and asked, "Why did you bring a wandering soul with you?"
Gong Mengbi laughed: "This is not a wandering soul, it's a human demon."
The Skull God was immediately displeased: "I have changed my ways now."
Gong Mengbi revealed all of the Skull God's past and introduced his "great achievements" in detail. The Skull God was so embarrassed that he closed his eyes and pretended to be dead.
Granny Shi was amazed. "He truly deserves the title of human-demon. He reaps what he sows. This is retribution."
The Skull God said nothing.
Gong Mengbi just smiled secretly.
Granny Shi asked, "Where did you get this head?"
Gong Mengbi shut his mouth.
"You, why bother to provoke that tiger?"
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