Chapter 50: Tiger-head shoes stepping on the infant spirit hall (Sixteen) People who do good deeds, good people...

Ye Qingzhan blinked and asked: "Boss Li, do you know it was that beast..."

A little kid - Xiao Shi poked his head out from the pile of children and said: "I saw it, I told the boss."

It turned out that on that day, the third wife was sick, Shan Niang was called to see a doctor, Xiao Shi finished his helping and slipped away, on the way back to the temple, he wanted to eat fish, so he ran to the river to fish, but he didn't catch any. Then he heard footsteps, he turned around and saw that it was a Taoist priest wearing a fox mask.

"I was afraid of strangers, so I squatted behind the stone without thinking," Xiao Shi said embarrassedly. "Then I saw Xinxin following the fox man."

"The fox Taoist gave Xinxin a piece of crispy candy and seemed to say a few words to her. Xinxin sat down by the river to eat it. While she was eating, she fainted. I wanted to go forward to help her, and then this little fat guy came. I don't like anyone in the Wang family, so I wanted to see what he was up to. But not long after he arrived, that bastard showed up. And then..."

Xiao Shi said, lowering his head. "I wanted to save them, but—" He raised his head, and suddenly fear flashed in his eyes. "On the hill next to me, the Snow Girl chased them out, and I was watched from afar by the fox Taoist through the bamboo forest."

Everyone's eyebrows jumped. Ye Qingzhan asked, "He didn't do anything to you, did he?"

"My eyes have been fine since I was a child. Being stared at by those two crooked eyes of the fox made me unable to stand. Then, for some reason, white flowers began to fall from the sky."

Ye Qingzhan looked at Wen Gu, wondering if Mu Wanzhou had come. But he remained silent, merely staring at her, his brows lowered, a look of loss on his face.

Xiao Shi continued, "Then, the two immortals chased the fox Taoist priest, the female immortal asking, 'Why did you lie to me?'"

"The fox Taoist priest ran away, and I hurried to the river, but I was still a step too late..." Xiao Shi didn't dare look at Shan Niang again. "I went to look for someone, and when I came back, you'd already fallen into the river... I'm sorry."

Shan Niang touched his head, and Xinxin tugged at his sleeve. Xiao Shi raised his head and continued, "I didn't dare tell Shan Niang, for fear she wouldn't be able to bear it."

How could a mother accept her daughter's death at the hands of her own father?

Ye Qingzhan looked at the two. Shan Niang said, "Brother Li couldn't bear my self-blame, so he told me the truth. I ran into the mountains to look for the Snow Girl. I thought I couldn't find her, but I never expected her to be waiting for me at the mountain pass. When I saw her, my memory, lost due to illness, returned. I followed her into the cave and saw them."

Shan Niang's eyes turned to the children among the flowers.

"I was thinking of committing suicide, but seeing them, I suddenly didn't." Shanniang's eyes softened. "These children need someone to take care of them. But..."

"But what?" Ye Qingzhan asked.

Tears welled in Shanniang's eyes, as if she couldn't bear it. Xiaoliu gritted his teeth and spoke for her, "We're all dead..."

The night after Shanniang left the cave, no birds could be heard from Jade Butterfly Peak, the stream seemed still, and the surroundings were eerily quiet. At midnight, torches lit up the entire mountain.

Soldiers surrounded the area, seeking to capture the monster who tortured and murdered men; villagers clamored to kill the demon woman who had taken away their children's fortunes.

The Snow Girl became the target of public criticism, and Mr. Ye was severely beaten. While

the soldiers were hunting for the Snow Girl, someone took advantage of the chaos and released a cloud of poisonous smoke into the cave. The Beggars' Sect leader, Li Buqu, and his children came to rescue them, but were ambushed.

The cave entrance was blocked by a huge rock, and within lay the bodies of thirty-eight children of various ages.

Li Buqu's hands and feet were chopped off, and he knelt before the cave.

The Snow Girl disappeared.

Shanniang, returning with food and water, witnessed the devastation and went mad.

The fox Taoist priest appeared before Shanniang like a ray of heavenly light, a savior of the gods and Buddhas, carrying with him the phantom of Xinxin and the remnants of the dead children's spirits.

"He asked you to sacrifice your wisdom?" Ye Qingzhan asked.

Shanniang nodded and said, "I did as he said, but he said--"

"Now that things have come to this, all the karma and sins are due to you."

"It was you who harmed them. If you hadn't gone into the mountains, who would have found the trace of the Snow Girl? In the final analysis, it's just that you are too kind-hearted and falsely compassionate. You can't even protect your own children, and you still want to raise other people's children?"

"It's ridiculous."

As if trapped in extremely painful memories, Shanniang hugged her head, her eyes full of fear and sadness: "I can't forget his voice. My head hurts so much, it really hurts so much, so... I hit my head against the wall."

The Snow Girl gently stroked the hole on her forehead where the blood scab gradually faded. Shanniang continued: "My heart knot is that I want to go back to the day when Xinxin fell into the water and do something for the children in the cave. When I saw the Snow Girl, my memory was recovering little by little. When I took care of the children in the cave as Ruyi, the heart knot was slowly dissipating."

"When I saw the Snow Girl killing that man that day, I remembered everything. I don't know if it's my fault."

Fox words and fox actions are really harmful. In the three illusions they had been through, the masters of the illusions all committed suicide. Ye Qingzhan felt a little uneasy. He took Shanniang's hand and said seriously: "It's not your fault. You have done well enough. It's all the fault of that fox man. Don't listen to his nonsense."

Li Zhixing's eyes fixed, as if thinking, and said: "Why do I feel that this fox has gone through such a big circle, and his goal is actually Shanniang and Xuenu."

Ye Qingzhan blinked and said: "Yes, Xuenu is missing like Xie Zhiyan. Shanniang is also like Mo Zhi, her wisdom has been taken away." As he spoke, he looked at Wen Gu.

Wen Gu followed his gaze and said: "Killing with a borrowed knife."

As soon as Ye Qingzhan finished speaking, he seemed to realize something, his eyes flashed, and he said: "Yes, in several illusions, Dr. Fox was there, but in fact, if we hadn't appeared, according to the original story, Dr. Fox didn't kill the masters of the illusions directly. He pushed them into a desperate situation step by step and committed suicide."

Qinghuai witnessed the tragic death of Zhao Jinfan and the demise of Sui and Ban and jumped into the river.

Chu Mozhi, manipulated by the Night Demon, caused the deaths of all the embroiderers at Jinxiu Villa, and she burned herself to death out of shame.

Shanniang's daughter was murdered, and everyone she cared about was murdered. She was also bewitched by the Taoist fox, and felt so guilty that she banged her head against a rock.

Every death was related to the fox man, but it was not directly caused by him.

Li Zhixing was enlightened by the two little ghosts, and remembered that the fox was stealing people's wisdom everywhere. He said, "Damn it, could it be that this fox really wants to ascend to heaven? Some immortals in the heavens cannot get their hands dirty with blood before they ascend to heaven. As for deceiving others with words and behavior, and whether it is allowed to kill people with borrowed knives, the immortal laws in the heavens do not specify. It seems that this law needs to be changed.

All kinds of people want to become immortals." Before they could figure it out, Mr. Ye, who was lying on the ground, suddenly coughed, and everyone was panicked.

According to the rules of the Fantasy Realm, one cannot reveal a Ghost Ferryman's identity directly to someone who is still alive. Within Shanniang's Fantasy Realm, Mr. Ye was the only person to survive the Snow Girl hunt. His story must continue as it originally unfolded.

"Mr. Ye was rescued and brought back to the mansion by the Dongfang couple," Shanniang said to the three Ghost Ferrymen, then turned to Ye Qingzhan. "Miss Ye, thank you."

Ye Qingzhan blinked blankly and asked, "Thank you for what?"

Shanniang picked up Xinxin and smiled, "At the time, I was forced to marry that beast. After marriage, I was pregnant and looked for work. It was Mr. Ye who took me in, and you gave me a very nice name."

Before he finished speaking, Wen Gu looked at Ye Qingzhan, and his eyes became downcast again, like a wet and abandoned puppy. Ye Qingzhan was most afraid of his eyes like this, and quickly turned his head away.

"You were only ten years old at that time, and you were already a famous young talent in Sui'an County. I was a helper in the Ye Mansion, and you loved eating the crispy candies I made. So you asked me my name. My parents said that 'a humble name is easy to raise', so the name they gave me was not nice. They also said that sooner or later I would get married and take my husband's surname, so the name was not important."

Ye Qingzhan frowned when he heard this, and said, "How can it not be important! A name means where you come from. Without a good origin, you can only carry worries and rely on your own courage to explore the way forward. It's too tiring and unfair."

Amidst Shanniang's soft whispers, Wen Gu looked at Ye Qingzhan, and a few broken stars lit up in his sad eyes.

"I still remember those words. Thank you, Qingzhan."

The woman's words were gentle, like a gentle breeze, lifting the veil that covered his mind. Ye Qingzhan remembered how she had named Shanniang—

a kind person who does good. Someone who has something good to offer is a capable person. "

E" means beautiful, a beautiful person who brings joy to the heart and soul.

"Qingzhan has heard all about what you've done for the Beggars' Sect children. A beautiful person has a more beautiful heart. Qingzhan has a name for you. Do you like it?"

— Shan'e.

"I like it very much."

"Thank you,"

Shanniang said before disappearing.

With Shanniang's dissipation, the fantasy realm shifted. The Beggars' Sect, the children among the flowers, the fireflies filling the sky... all were gone. Only the three Ghost Ferrymen and Ye Shaolin remained. The place they landed in suddenly became the Ye Mansion. Wen Gu and Ye Qingzhan were still dressed as the Dongfang couple, while Li Zhixing had become -

"Exiled Immortal, why are you wearing the clothes of a housekeeper?" After staying in the Ye Mansion for the past few days, Ye Qingzhan had become familiar with everyone in the mansion and had figured out the role Li Zhixing was playing at this time.

Li Zhixing looked down at himself and saw that he was indeed dressed as a servant. He asked in confusion, "Why am I not..."

Mr. Ye, who was lying in the snow book, suddenly coughed and sat up. Ye Qingzhan bent down to help him, but Wen Gu beside him got there first and stretched out his hand.

Li Zhixing put his hands behind his back and cast a spell to put the snow book into his sleeves. He remembered the self-blame he felt for being a housekeeper, and together with Wen Gu, he helped Mr. Ye up from the ground.

Mr. Ye covered his head and asked in a daze, "What happened?"

Li Zhixing was very immersed in the play and said, "Mr. Ye went to Yudie Peak and did not return until midnight. The people in the mansion were worried, including Mr. and Mrs. Dongfang, so they went into the mountains with their servants to look for you. When they found you, you were lying at the mountain pass."

Mr. Ye patted his forehead and said, "I remember." He turned to ask Xiang Wen Gu, "Mr. Dongfang, how is the Snow Girl?"

Remembering that the whereabouts of the Snow Girl in the original story told by Shanniang was a mystery,

Wen Gu replied, "Mr. Ye, the Snow Girl is missing." Ye Shaolin's heart sank, and he asked again, "Where are the children in the cave?"

After that, Wen Gu and Ye Qingzhan looked at each other, and after a moment of silence, they said, "They were all... poisoned to death."

Before he finished speaking, Ye Shaolin fell backwards like a dilapidated house, and fortunately he was helped by the visitor.

"How could they be so cruel?"

The girl who was holding Mr. Ye poked her head out, looked him up and down, and said in panic, "Why is Mr. Ye so badly injured?"

Under the clear moonlight, everyone could see the appearance of the person who came.

The three ghosts looked at each other in bewilderment