Chapter 536

Just as Wang Ping'an wondered what unresolved affinity his master had with this peach tree, a sudden wave of fluctuation came in his mind — it was the paper person he had left in his uncle's Mountain God Temple transmitting.

It seemed something had happened in his uncle's Mountain God Temple; he quickly pretended to want to sleep, reaching out to let his mother hold him.

After his mother held him in her arms, he fell asleep instantly; with a thought, he arrived at the Mountain God Temple.

In the pitch-black, silent Mountain God Temple, a figure walked in — none other than his uncle's second sister, Zhang Guilian; he saw her stride confidently to his uncle's Mountain God statue.

"De Ben, De Ben, if you have the guts, come out and see me!"

Zhang Guilian shouted angrily.

Not long after.

A wisp of green smoke rose from the Mountain God statue; De Ben walked over from the Mountain God Temple, looking at Zhang Guilian, who was shouting angrily with a ferocious expression, his face full of helplessness, he said:

"Second sister, why bother? No matter what you say, I will not go beg the County Magistrate to let off the Du father and son."

For the wicked things they have done, even cutting her them into thousands of pieces would not be excessive.

Now merely punishing him to do odd jobs in the county town is already a great act of mercy, sparing them!

He knew that his second sister Zhang Guilian would come to the Mountain God Temple at this time and shout at him; nine times out of ten it was because of the Du father and son.

Since the Du father and son were taken away by the county officials, during this period Zhang Guilian, besides pleading in front of his family, has often run to his god's statue to speak kind words.

His parents died early; whether it was Zhang Guilian or Zhang Guihua, he raised them; though called sisters, they were really like daughters to him.

Seeing Zhang Guilian's miserable appearance, speaking kind words before him, begging him to spare the Du father and son, even though he was angry at the Du father and son's beastly deeds, he still felt pity for Zhang Guilian.

But under the threats of his wife Li Ping and his two sons, no matter how much he pitied Zhang Guilian, he could not possibly agree to her request to step forward and beg the County Magistrate to let off the Du father and son.

Unexpectedly.

Today Zhang Guilian came to find him again, but unexpectedly she was not coming to plead; instead she directly shouted angrily.

Could it be that she knows, no matter what she says, I will not soften, to help her beg the County Magistrate to let off the Du father and son?

"De Ben, rest assured, this time I came not to beg you!"

Zhang Guilian glared at De Ben with a ferocious face, never imagining that there could be such a ruthless older brother as De Ben in the world.

Her husband and her children merely made a mistake; they have already realized their error, yet she comes to beg De Ben, but De Ben repeatedly refuses, as if he wishes her husband and son to die.

You should know her child has to call De Ben 'uncle'!

"Not coming to beg me?"

De Ben was first startled, then reacted, saying: "Guilian, scold if you want; the older brother will not quarrel with you!"

He guessed that after these days of setbacks, Zhang Guilian clearly knew that whether she pleaded with him or his family, it was impossible to get them to step forward and beg the County Magistrate to let off the Du father and son.

Zhang Guilian had already given up, but these days, having suffered from pleading with him and his family, after giving up she could not wait to run to the Mountain God Temple to scold him soundly, venting her inner anger.

"Scold? I will not scold you!"

Zhang Guilian coldly stared at De Ben, as if looking at a corpse, eagerly saying: "Mountain God, you can come out now!"

"Mountain God?"

De Ben was suddenly startled; he never expected there to be another Mountain God here. Upon closer look, he saw Qi Wenshan walking in from outside, and exclaimed in astonishment:

"Master Qi, how did you come?" The visitor was none other than Qi Wenshan, the master who carved his Mountain God statue. Logically, after his godhood ceremony ended, having settled Qi Wenshan's wages, Qi Wenshan having eaten, would immediately leave Zhang Family Village, saying he still had many businesses to attend to and could not be delayed.

"De Ben, this person is the true Mountain God, not your false, hypocritical god!"

Zhang Guilian snorted coldly, her gaze toward De Ben full of mockery and contempt, saying: "I advise you to show some respect; otherwise you won't even know how you die!"

"Mountain God?"

De Ben blinked, astonished, asking: "Master Qi, I don't know what Mountain God you are."

Qi Wenshan smiled narrowly, saying: "Naturally, the Lion Ridge Mountain God!"

"Qi Wenshan, what do you intend to do?"

De Ben's face drastically changed; hearing Qi Wenshan's words, he was even unwilling to call 'Master Qi'.

Upon seeing Qi Wenshan appear, he already had a bad feeling; especially hearing Zhang Guilian's words, she seemed to be in league with Qi Wenshan, as if there were some plot; hearing Qi Wenshan's reply, he realized Qi Wenshan was coming for him.

The next moment.

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De Ben wanted to strike first while Qi Wenshan had not yet reacted, but he found his divine power would not obey him, and his face drastically changed.

"Do you feel unable to command your divine power?"

Qi Wenshan said with a playful tone.

"Is this your doing?"

De Ben exclaimed in panic.

Qi Wenshan did not answer, but looked toward Zhang Guilian, who said with a delighted face: "It was me!"

De Ben glared at Zhang Guilian, never expecting she would turn traitor, joining outsiders to deal with him; considering he had taken care of her for so many years, merely because he refused her request to beg the County Magistrate to let off the Du father and son, she would not hesitate to harm her own life?

You should know the Du father and son were at fault first; for what they did, even chopping them into thousands of pieces would not be excessive; merely letting the county officials use them as laborers to do odd jobs in the county town is already a great mercy from him and his family, sparing the Du father and son.

Who would have known.

Zhang Guilian actually forgot his kindness, and actually came with outsiders to harm him.

De Ben suppressed his inner anger, no longer giving Zhang Guilian another glance; at this moment he was utterly disappointed in her, his second sister already dead in his heart, he said:

"Qi Wenshan, I have no grudge against you; why do you want to take my life, even going so far as to drive this brainless thing?"

"De Ben, have you not heard the saying: an innocent man who carries a jade invites his own doom!"

Qi Wenshan replied.

"What a fine Lion Ridge Mountain God, yet it attracts jackals like you!"

De Ben immediately understood the meaning in Qi Wenshan's words and threatened:

"My position as Lion Ridge Mountain God is personally bestowed by the Underworld; even if you kill me, are you not afraid the Underworld will not recognize your seized Lion Ridge Mountain God post? Are you not afraid of the Underworld's retaliation?"

(End of chapter)