Strange Stories

Chapter 517 Warning
Thunderbolts descended one after another, doors of houses opened wide, thunder shone in the South Lake, and soldiers and bandits beside the Moon Pond fled in panic.

The people in Heng Village were praying for the protection of the gods, hoping that God would open his eyes. Some of them knew that Master Lin from the capital was acquainted with the village's master, so they called out the name of that more real god. But when thunder really came down from the rolling dark clouds in the sky, they were stunned and could not believe it.

When he came to his senses, he burst into tears of gratitude and bowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.

The soldiers and bandits couldn't believe it.

People all over the world say that those who do unjust things will be struck by lightning, and it is also said elsewhere that Master Lin can strike people with lightning. But who would have thought that this is actually true?
Do gods really appear? Do heavenly thunders really punish evil?
"Brother, it's almost done."

The junior sister said as she stood beside him with a sword.

The thunderclouds had almost stopped.

The reason why this divine thunder cloud is so magical is because of this. It knows better than Lin Jue how many unforgivable people are below it.

At this time, Lin Jue stretched out his hand and made a move——

"Come here!"

A shadow below turned into spiritual light, and when it reached the sky, it condensed into a human figure.

When the figure saw him, he was shocked and begged for mercy:
"Master, please spare me! Please spare me!"

This man was a burly man with a face full of flesh. He was the captain.

"You are already dead, how can you spare my life?" Lin Jue said, "I ask you questions and you answer them. If you speak well, I can guarantee that your soul will not be torn apart!"

"what?"

The captain looked down and found himself standing on the clouds thousands of feet in the sky. His legs went limp. He then saw that his body had turned translucent and was so frightened that his face turned pale. If he had not been sweating, he would have been covered in cold sweat, soaking his clothes and armor.

"It would be fine if they came here to rob money, but why did they kill people, set fire to people, and humiliate the people?"

"This……"

The captain was terrified and could not answer, so he could only beg for mercy.

"Master, please spare me! Please spare me!"

The captain who was showing off his might and ferocity just now, now faced with the immortal, all his ferocity and strength seemed to be empty and disappeared like flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water. He just knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.

Not daring to answer is also an answer.

Because the answer is too terrible.

Lin Jue was too lazy to force him anymore.

In this era, there is little faith in the army, especially the lower-level soldiers, who are the common people who suffer from the rise and fall of the country. Since the rise and fall of the country has little to do with them, they will naturally not fight for the peace of the world. Not to mention that the army is not much different from bandits, even many armies used to be bandits in the mountains, and they became the army after being recruited.

Just like Master Lin, at this moment he could only say "it's fine if they come here to rob money", but it is difficult to guarantee that the army will not rob.

That is something only a saint can do.

"Who gave the order?"

"General..."

"Where is your general? What's his name?"

"This……"

"There is no great righteousness, but there is small righteousness." Lin Jue snorted coldly, "But this is not a secret. If you don't tell me, don't I know it?"

"Reporting to the Master, my general's surname is Tian Yao, and he is thirty miles to the north."

"Go to reincarnation." Lin Jue waved his hand. "Your merits and demerits will be judged in the underworld. The one who killed you is Lin Fangjue. If you are not satisfied with me killing you because of your evil deeds, you can go to the Ninth Heaven to complain to me."

"Don't dare!"

The captain lowered his head and said this on his face, but no one knew what he was thinking in his heart.

The Taoist waved his hand and he went with the wind.

Then Lin Jue looked down——

There were no torches in the village below, but the fire in the ancestral hall was still burning fiercely. The remaining soldiers and bandits had fled far away and became scattered dots.

Lin Jue saw many people from Hengcun bowing to the sky. Some of them were thirty-four years old. Perhaps they were still teenagers when he first came here. Some were in their twenties or thirties. They should have been just children when he first came here. There were also a few in their fifties or sixties. They might be some middle-aged people he passed by before.

There was an old man wearing gorgeous clothes and leaning on a cane, still standing there, looking up at the sky with a pair of cloudy and unclear eyes. His appearance was vaguely familiar.

He is the current head of Hengcun.

It seems that Mr. Wang has indeed passed away...

Lin Jue knew that he couldn't see him, but he still looked into his eyes.

This should be the middle-aged man I met when I came back to visit Mr. Wang. Now that he is older, he has some of Mr. Wang's demeanor and integrity. Perhaps in this area, he has become another respected Mr. Wang.

What is true power?

It doesn't matter how strong your martial arts skills are, or what armor you wear, or what sword you hold in your hand. It's because you are not afraid of weapons, ghosts, or gods, nor are you afraid of people who are stronger than you.

That captain obviously wasn't one.

"call……"

Lin Jue lowered his head and let out a breath.

A breeze blew from the east, and the raging fire in the ancestral hall was easily extinguished, leaving only a puff of white smoke rising from the charred beams and pillars, drifting away with the wind.

The endless dark clouds in the sky quickly shrank away, and a bright moon reappeared, outlining the edge of the receding thundercloud.

"go!"

Lin Jue went to Shu Village again without hesitation.

The soldiers and bandits had just arrived in Shu Village and had just crossed the Eight-pillar Bridge Pavilion. They were about to kick open the door of the first house at the entrance of the village. The villagers were awakened by the sound and hurriedly opened the windows to check, when they suddenly heard a rumbling thunder.

Both parties looked up and were startled at the same time.

Under the moonlight, a dark cloud suddenly spread out, extending for an unknown number of miles, with lightning and thunder.

"Rumble..."

Thunder and lightning will strike, and the main culprits will be punished.

As for the general, Lin Jue naturally did not show any mercy.

Just as Lin Jue said to Shen Leiyun, punishing evil and promoting good can also serve as a warning to other armies.

If you don't know about this, it's fine. If you know and still sit back and do nothing, you are really ashamed of the divine thunder cloud under your feet and the words you said when you subdued the divine thunder cloud. Just a moment later, in the distant tent -

The general was drinking amidst the singing and dancing, waiting for good news from his subordinates, when suddenly a loud thunderclap pierced through the tent and hit the general right on the head.

The singing and dancing suddenly froze, and then turned into screams and panic.

All the singing girls and dancing girls were horrified and ran out of the tent to tell the people outside:

"The general was struck to death by lightning!"

When the personal guards came in and saw what was happening, they were all shocked.

The military staff and clerks followed in, also terrified.

Then a voice was heard faintly in the air:
"The one who sent the lightning to strike people is Lin Fangjue. If he robs and kills people again, I will punish him without mercy if I find out!"

Hearing the sound, everyone looked up.

There is a human figure in the clouds in the sky.

The staff clerk was terrified, but also had a vague feeling -

This is a big deal.

It was a minor matter for a lieutenant to be killed by lightning. Countless people were killed by lightning every year. But if they were killed by gods, and the gods left a message, it would be a story that would be passed down. And if a powerful general who led troops to fight was killed by lightning, it was a big matter in itself. If he was killed by gods as punishment, it would not only spread quickly, but it might also be recorded in history books.

I'm afraid they will be implicated as well.

……

At this time, the two people and the fox were still standing in the clouds.

The fox poked its head out and looked down.

"Brother has made a big noise again." The younger sister's face remained calm. "Maybe when we return to Qinzhou, we can hear about what Brother has done in the capital again."

"That's perfect. This kind of thing needs to be spread further!" Lin Jue said, "I hope that after it spreads, it can make these officers, soldiers and bandits restrain themselves a little."

"There is a lot of cause and effect involved."

"I'm not a god."

It is inconvenient for gods to do such things because they are bound by the laws of heaven, but immortals can do it as long as they are brave enough.

"If you want to use this as a warning to others, you should tell Luo Gong."

"Yes."

Lin Jue also nodded.

I don't know what Mr. Luo thinks about this, but he should be informed of such things, so that he can take advantage of the situation to restrain the expeditionary army.

"We have just arrived in Huizhou. Tomorrow we will go to Hammer Mountain to visit our old friend the mountain god. Ask for a bottle of Thousand Days Wine and bring it to him." Lin Jue looked down at the village in the distance and said to the fox, "Fuyao, ride a cloud back to the mountain and bring me six fruits."

"There are only seven fruits left!"

The fox frowned, somewhat reluctantly.

"That's perfect," Lin Jue said, "You can eat one to quench your thirst and cravings on the way."

"!"

Fuyao’s expression froze.

It clearly didn't mean that, but it seemed to understand the Taoist's meaning.

“It will happen again.”

The Taoist touched its head again.

"Hey..."

The fox shook its head and jumped forward. A cloud separated from the huge dark cloud and carried it away quickly.

“We were thousands of miles away back then, but now we can come and go freely.” The junior sister said, her eyes sparkling.

"Junior sister is also OK."

"When I become enlightened, I will also go to find a spiritual cloud."

"Then Junior Sister, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to find a divine cloud like Fellow Daoist Leiyun, so why not use mine?"

"I want to find a colorful cloud."

"..."

Lin Jue thought about it and shook his head: "Since I have arrived in Huizhou, I want to meet my old friends and relatives. What about you, Junior Sister?"

"I'll just go to Fuqiu Peak and wait for my brother."

"Alright! I also have something to ask Senior Refusal. If I just pass by, I won't bother to use the spirit writing method."

Lin Jue nodded.

The Taoist woman transformed herself into a swan and flew away.

The Taoist priest rode on the clouds and descended to the human world.

The whole Shu Village has been awakened tonight and no one is asleep.

The original home was expanded a bit.

The uncle and aunt are both old, with white hair. Because Lin Jue once gave them spiritual liquid, they are still healthy and free from illness and pain.

My cousin and his wife have also become middle-aged.

Even their children have grown into teenagers.

The light and candlelight are reflected on the window.

The boy felt that the village was bustling today, with many people arguing and talking, and many people gathered outside his house, but his grandparents and father did not go out to entertain the guests. Only his mother went out to greet them for a while, and then returned home quickly. It seemed as if there were other guests at home, and they were chatting in the house, and the sound of their voices could be heard, chatting until late at night.

The old man in Hengcun fell asleep in the early morning and also had a dream.

The old friend in the dream had become a god and came to ask him when his father passed away and how he lived.

(End of this chapter)