A-Li, on the other hand, accepted the worship of the villagers every day, and the smile on her face became brighter, warmer, and healing.
The villagers were also very happy, because with the snake fairy, they no longer had to worry about bandits.
However, such days did not last long.
Because, the villagers gradually began to be unwilling to work anymore. Since the Snake Fairy Queen is by their side, why do they still work hard?
They made suggestions to A Li, asking him to cast spells to turn silver or gold for them, or to make the fields grow rice on their own.
"Ali is the reincarnation of the Snake Fairy Queen, so he must be able to do magic, right?"
"I heard that the Snake Fairy can control the wind and rain. As long as A Li casts a spell, rice will grow in the ground!"
"Yes, yes, Ali, hurry up and cast the spell!"
Faced with the villagers' prayers, Ali naturally would not refuse.
She listened to the villagers' instructions with a smile, set up the altar according to the villagers' suggestions, and began to cast spells.
But every time, it was in vain, and the sacrifices were wasted again and again.
Finally, the villagers no longer believed in Ali. They no longer wanted to make offerings to Ali every day because Ali had no so-called magic power.
Moreover, during the disaster years, after they stopped working, they were no longer able to support themselves.
The villagers found the old man again.
"Village chief, we can no longer let A Li stay in the village."
"Yes, she has no magic power. She is not the Snake Fairy Queen at all. Also...many people in the village have fallen ill in the past few months. I suspect that A Li is a snake demon who is devouring our blood essence."
"But A Li saved us. What if we drive A Li out of the village and the bandits come again?"
"It would be nice if...if neither A Li nor the bandits..."
"..."
Some people made suggestions to the old man, but others expressed concerns. Everyone wanted to hear the old man's opinion. After all, it was the old man who said that A Li was the reincarnation of the snake fairy.
The old man was silent.
He did not answer the villagers' questions immediately, but came to the Tutu Temple alone.
Looking at the stone statue of A Li, he hesitated. If A Li was really not the Snake Fairy, then should he move the stone statue of the Earth God back?
But at this moment, something unexpected happened.
The stone statue of A Li spoke!
She told the old man that she was really the reincarnation of the snake fairy, and the reason why she had no magic power was because she had been living in the village.
As long as she moves to the temple, she can have magic power, and she can also give the villagers food every day and fulfill their wishes.
The old man became excited. Looking at the white tofu that appeared out of thin air in front of him, he started to eat it with big mouthfuls.
"Ali is really the snake fairy empress!"
…
Jiang Chaoge's forehead began to feel a dull pain.
Because, when the old man's memory reached this point, it began to become a little messy.
Among those messy memories are the cheers of the villagers when the old man brought back the white tofu, and the joy on Ali's face when the villagers sent him to the temple.
She said happily: "I have a new house to live in. I have a new house to live in. When I have my magic power, I will change things for you to eat every day!"
Next, there is really food in the village.
At the same time, the villagers also began to talk, saying that A Li had gained magical power after arriving at the Tutu Temple, because they could no longer see A Li.
This made the old man a little strange, because he could see A Li every day. Sometimes, A Li would be in the temple, and sometimes, A Li would be playing with the children in the village.
And later...
There was no picture left in the old man's memory.
He just mechanically followed the instructions of the Snake Fairy Empress every day and brought the people who died in the village to the temple one by one in exchange for more and more white tofu.
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Huai'an County, Night Investigation Department.
Liang Wan'er cried until the pear blossoms were wet with rain.
Her cousin died like this? Who else can she bully in the future?
"Sister Ji, please save my cousin, he is a good person!" Liang Waner prayed to Ji Ruxue.
But Ji Ruxue just shook her head: "Four ghosts are surrounding him, it's a dead end... there's no way to save him. Sister Wan'er had better prepare your cousin's funeral."
Although Liang Wan'er was still a little unwilling, since Ji Ruxue said that Liang Ping'an was dead, it was basically dead. After all, it was impossible for the youngest chess player to lie.
So, she was ready to leave.
But just as she stood up, she suddenly noticed that the chessboard on the stone table had changed.
It seems... there is a black chess piece missing?
"Sister Ji, look, there seems to be a sunspot missing!"
"Gone?" Ji Ruxue blinked and looked at the chessboard. Sure enough, one of the sunspots disappeared, leaving only three of the original four.
Huh?
Shouldn't Liang Ping'an's life be terminated?
Ji Ruxue was a little surprised. After all, she didn't do anything.
"Sister Ji, there are only three sunspots left, does it mean my cousin can still be saved?" Liang Waner seemed to see hope again, with a look of expectation on her face.
Ji Ruxue took another look at the soul lamp representing Liang Pingan. Although the flame on it was almost burning out, it did not go out.
"Okay, then I'll give it a try." Ji Ruxue approached the chessboard, reached forward with her right hand, and found another white stone between her index finger and middle finger.
The white crystals are as bright as stars, as if they are made up of countless rays of light.
Ji Ruxue twisted the white pieces and let out a soft drink.
"town!"
"soul!"
At the same time, her finger pressed down on the chessboard.
At this moment, the long black and white dress on her body floated up, her long hair flew gently, and her foxy eyes shone with a holy radiance.
Liang Wan'er stood aside and stared blankly.
She had the illusion that Ji Ruxue seemed to be integrated with the chessboard.
"Sister Ji is indeed the youngest great chess player in the Qin Dynasty, unparalleled in the world!"
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…
Jiang Chaoge opened his eyes in the dark cellar.
The old man's soul has disappeared, leaving only a shriveled human skin on the ground.
Liang Ping'an's body was still hanging upside down on the wooden beam, and the corpses of two police officers and more than thirty human skins of various types were quietly "looking" at him.
"It was the Earth God who possessed the stone statue of A Li and pretended to be the Snake Fairy Queen! This is a revenge against the villagers for overthrowing the stone statue of the Earth Temple!"
Jiang Chaoge felt that he had gradually grasped the truth.
"Ali being sent to the Earth Temple was a conspiracy, but what was the conspiracy? There is no picture in the old man's memory, so it is unknown for the time being. However, it is certain that Ali is dead."
"There's something wrong with these tofu! The old man was actually dead when he ate the tofu in the Tutu Temple, so he later saw A Li playing with the children in the village, and his memory became messy."
Although, from the current point of view, the land god is the real culprit behind the scenes, the real cause of this incident is the laziness and greed of the villagers.
A Li protected the villagers. The villagers should have been grateful, but in fact, what they got in exchange was endless demands from the villagers.
When Ali could not satisfy their desires, they once again regarded Ali as an alternative and a monster, and tried their best to keep Ali away from them.
I even hope that A Li and the bandits will disappear together!
Jiang Chaoge sighed. Once the human heart is occupied by desire, it is sometimes more terrifying than ghosts.
However, why do the villagers say that ‘A Li has disappeared’? Why can only the old people see A Li? Could it be that the tofu eaten by the villagers is real tofu?
Jiang Chaoge didn't think too much about this issue.
Because now his opponent seems to be more than just A Li. He seems to be involved in a 'god' incident. How will he fight with this land god?
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