The Hidden Immortal Chapter 37: The Farmer and the Snake

The Songliu Water God Temple, covering an area of several hundred square ters, had many people coming in and out.

Zhang Anxiu also bought a few sticks of incense and pulled Chu Xun inside.

Built with funds raised by villagers from several villages, it wasn't considered too large.

The ground was paved with crushed stones and ramd loess, and several rough wooden tables were placed on both sides for people to place incense and offerings.

Scattered on the tables were so fruits and pastries donated by the villagers, as well as a few ceramic incense burners filled with incense sticks of varying lengths, with green smoke curling upwards.

The walls inside the hall were built of adobe and brushed with a layer of white li, which had already beco yellowed and mottled from being smoked by incense and soaked by rainwater.

In the corners were two large vats donated by the villagers, used to catch rainwater.

Enshrined in the center of the hall was the wooden idol of the Songliu Water God. With a blurred and indistinct face, it held a snake in one hand and stepped on a turtle with one foot.

No one knew what the Songliu Water God looked like; they could only imagine it out of thin air.

However, since soone saw a ten-foot-long white snake in the river again last ti, they felt this image was increasingly authentic.

Zhang Anxiu lined up, knelt in front of the idol, bowed with her hands on the ground, and prayed sincerely, "Water God, please bless my husband to live a long life of a hundred years, bless my family with health and peace, bless my older brother's family with safety, and bless ... to carry on the Chu family line as soon as possible."

While praying, she looked up and saw Chu Xun still standing there. Zhang Anxiu hurriedly pulled him, "Why haven't you knelt down to kowtow to Lord Water God? Be a bit more sincere, and it will definitely be effective."

Chu Xun's expression was a bit strange as he looked at the blurred and indistinct face of the idol.

Kneel and pray to himself?

And praying for himself to live a long life of a hundred years, wasn't this purely a negative wish?

He didn't want to live a long life of a hundred years; what difference would that be from dying young?

But after being tugged several tis by Zhang Anxiu, Chu Xun had no choice but to kneel down.

As a result, before he could even kowtow, a crisp "crack" sounded from the front.

Looking up, he saw that a fine crack had split open on the face of the Songliu Water God idol.

Zhang Anxiu imdiately exclaid, "The idol cracked!"

Chu Xun's mouth twitched slightly, and the group of commoners who ca to worship the Songliu Water God imdiately started cursing.

Raising so much silver and saying they would use the best wood within a hundred miles, and this is the result?

There are deities three feet above one's head. Aren't they afraid that the Songliu Water God will be furious and send a flood in the middle of the night to wash away their ancestral graves!

Chu Xun took the opportunity to pull Zhang Anxiu away. Zhang Anxiu was still a bit unhappy, "That is the idol of the Songliu Water God, how dare they fool around like this!"

Chu Xun didn't know what to say. Whether the carpenter was lazy, or the idol had a spirit and didn't dare to accept his bow, was unknown.

Returning to the stall, he saw Zhang Sanchun staring straight in a certain direction.

Chu Xun followed his gaze and could only see the backs of a few burly n, so he asked, "Older Brother, what's wrong?"

Zhang Sanchun turned his head and said in a low voice, "It's that martial artist family."

Chu Xun was slightly startled. The martial artist in Zhang Sanchun's mouth could only be the one who kicked Zhang Shigen to death during the fight for water back then.

Many years ago, he had moved his entire family from Pingshui Town to the county city and rarely ca back.

He heard that the martial artist's skills had improved again in the past two years, and the several sons he had were also good seedlings for practicing martial arts.

The family's montum grew increasingly stronger, and they were very famous in Zhangnan County.

Perhaps because the Songliu Water God Temple Fair was too lively, they ca to take a stroll.

Unexpectedly, they were seen by Zhang Sanchun.

After so many years, although the martial artist had entered middle age, Zhang Sanchun would never forget his appearance no matter what.

He looked up at Chu Xun, hesitating to speak.

Back then, Chu Xun had said that this debt would be settled sooner or later.

But now that they were increasingly prosperous, could it still be settled?

Chu Xun seed to understand what he was thinking and nodded, "No rush, there will be an opportunity."

Currently, he didn't have the ability to seek justice for Zhang Shigen, who had been dead for many years.

He had to wait until the Spirit Pearl Grass fully matured and he advanced to the Foundation Establishnt stage.

He figured that no matter how powerful the martial artist was, he shouldn't be able to compare to the Foundation Establishnt stage.

Zhang Sanchun sighed. He didn't know where the opportunity would co from, and felt that he had no ability to avenge his father, so he inevitably felt sowhat disheartened.

"Brother, it's okay," Zhang Anxiu comforted softly.

How could she not want to avenge her father, but she couldn't do it herself, nor could she force her husband to do anything.

She could still distinguish between right and wrong, and what was urgent and what was not.

A long ti later, Shitou, Qi Ermao, and the others had played enough and ca back laughing and joking, calling out "Uncle Sanchun."

Zhang Sanchun smiled honestly, grabbed a handful of lon seeds for each of the children, and filled their pockets with roasted peanuts.

The group of children was very happy. With things to play with and things to eat, they wished the temple fair would be held every day.

Seeing that it was getting late and the commoners were also leaving in twos and threes, Chu Xun and Zhang Anxiu took the children back.

Zhang Sanchun wanted to stay a bit longer. The temple fair was only three days a year; going back later ant earning a bit more silver.

Although the silver owed to Chu Xun had already been paid off last year, who would complain about having too much silver at ho.

Before leaving, Huan'er pulled Chu Xun, insisting on asking him how to answer the question he had asked earlier.

Chu Xun said, "There is no thod that doesn't harm your interests while also earning a favor."

Huan'er was puzzled, "There isn't? Then why did Uncle ask ?"

Chu Xun said, "I just wanted you to understand that since there is no thod, you shouldn't have started it. This is being too smart for your own good. When conducting yourself and doing things, you should be cautious in your words and actions."

Huan'er was stunned for a mont. Chu Xun didn't say much more, smiled and patted his head, and then left.

Zhang Sanchun said from the side, "Listen to your uncle, you definitely can't go wrong. He is the smartest person in our county."

Huan'er said "mm," then turned his head and said with a grin, "Dad is the person who roasts the most delicious peanuts in our county!"

Zhang Sanchun smiled honestly, his eyes full of loving affection.

He didn't care what kind of person he was. As long as their days could get better and better, and his wife and son didn't have to worry about food, clothing, and expenses, that was the best.

Crossing the Songliu Stone Bridge, Zhang Anxiu suddenly said, "Ah, I forgot to ask Older Brother if Sister-in-law needs soone to take care of her. You guys go back first, I'll go ask him and co right back."

"We'll just wait for you here," Chu Xun said.

"Oh my, who knows how long you'll have to wait for , you guys go back first," Zhang Anxiu insisted.

Chu Xun didn't say much more, nodded, and led the group of children towards the village.

Zhang Anxiu walked towards the stone bridge. After taking a few steps, she looked back with a bit of a guilty conscience.

Seeing Chu Xun walking further and further away, she finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

When the stone bridge was out of sight, Qi Ermao finally asked, "Brother Xun, is Aunt Anxiu really okay going back alone? How about Brother Shitou and I wait for her here."

Just as Zhang Anxiu worried about the children getting lost at the temple fair, this group of children cared about her just as much.

Chu Xun shook his head, "It's fine, she knows what she's doing."

Actually, Chu Xun's heart was as clear as a mirror. Zhang Anxiu going back was definitely not to ask if Lin Qiaoxi needed soone to take care of her, but to find that swindler old man who guaranteed a son.

Even knowing the other party was a swindler, Chu Xun still didn't want to stop her.

He knew better than anyone how much pressure Zhang Anxiu had borne these past five years.

Grasping at a glimr of hope was the best way for her to relieve pressure.

As for safety issues, there was even less need to worry.

From the Songliu Water God Temple to the village, the snakes, insects, mice, and ants along the way were all old acquaintances.

Beside Anxiu, there were even a few quite large crows following her, so nothing could go wrong.

Returning to the village, the children went to their respective hos, and Chu Xun also pushed open his courtyard door and went in.

A crow dropped from the eaves, landed in front of him, and then spat out a roasted peanut, as well as a small piece of broken silver obtained from who knows where.

Caw—

Caw—

This crow cawed twice, then flapped its wings and flew up, diving down fiercely.

In one bite, it pecked the roasted peanut to pieces while picking up the broken silver again.

Chu Xun frowned as he watched, looking up at the crow circling in mid-air.

These crows, which had freeloaded on spiritual rain for many years, would absolutely not do such inexplicable things for no reason.

What was it hinting at?

Roasted peanuts...

Silver...

Chu Xun suddenly thought of Zhang Sanchun and asked in a deep voice, "Are you saying soone wants to harm Older Brother for silver?"

The crow nodded very intelligently. Chu Xun asked again, "How many people are there?"

This ti the crow cawed three tis in a row.

"Three people?"

Before Chu Xun's words fell, the crow flew into the woodshed, then carried out a kitchen knife in its beak and threw it on the ground.

Chu Xun understood tacitly, "You an, they will bring knives?"

Caw—

The crow cawed again, and Chu Xun's face sank further.

Although he didn't know who was bold enough to make a move on Zhang Sanchun for silver, this matter could not be ignored no matter what.

It was just that three evildoers with knives would not be easy to deal with.

After a slight thought, Chu Xun said to that crow, "Go to the Songliu River."

"Tell the white snake and the green snake to make a trip."

So people are about to die, yet want to live a few more days.

So people are still alive, yet already deserve to die.

[End of Chapter]