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Chapter 467 Heaven! Don't be disrespectful to my grandfather! (13)

Who is whose grandfather?!

Upon hearing this, the man was so angry that his beard bristled: "You young man who talks nonsense, who is your grandfather!"

Zhuang Boshi said unhurriedly, "Forty-two years ago, on the day of Lichun in March, I was fishing in the river and happened to catch a big golden carp. When I got home, my wife had just given birth to a big, fat boy, so I named my son Li (Carp)."

"A year later, I went fishing in the river and was caught in a sudden storm. I accidentally fell into the water and disappeared. You all thought I was dead, but I just drifted to the outside world."

"For forty years I have been wandering, I have never stopped missing Taoyuan, nor have I stopped missing my wife Afu and my son Xiaochun."

The man in the lead turned pale and then green. It was true. His grandfather had fallen into the water while trying to catch a fish not long after his father came of age. The villagers all said that the empress took him in as her husband because he was handsome.

The current village chief is named Zhao En. Xiaochun is the nickname of his father, Zhao Li, and Afu is the maiden name of his grandmother.

How could this person know?
Zhao En's expression grew increasingly grave.

Grandmother always wanted to find Grandfather.

She applied to leave the village many times, but one night more than 20 years ago, she broke away without the goddess's permission.

He never came back.

After that, the father fell ill from missing his mother and died young.

But how could this be? If my grandfather were still alive, he would be at least sixty years old, and this person before me...

By the way, I don't know my grandfather.

Other elderly people in the village might recognize them!
At this moment, a robust old man in his seventies came out and looked Zhuang Boshi up and down: "You are Zhao Jiadi."

I remember what you look like.

"But you look exactly the same as when you fell into the water!"

Because he was only in his twenties when he died, the compound decoction could only turn into this form.

The body that was dug out by the river earlier was Zhao Jiadi!

He drowned and was carried to the outside world by the current, and it is unknown who buried him.

This event was originally recorded more than ten years later, when Taoyuan Village was in chaos and the restrictions imposed by Luoshen were ineffective for a period of time, allowing some villagers to leave the village freely. It was then that Zhao Jiadi's body was discovered.

It was later recorded in the village chronicle by the next village chief.

"When you're in the martial world, you're not in control of your own destiny," Zhuang Boshi sighed.

"I was trapped in an endless cycle of reincarnation for more than ten years, and only managed to escape by all means, but was brutally deprived of several decades of my life."

"Don't let my 20-year-old appearance fool you, I don't have many years left to live."

He sighed and looked desolate.

"But why don't you come back?" Zhao Jiadi was now somewhat convinced.

In particular, the old man from the village next to him said that he looked exactly like his grandfather.

Is it really just such a coincidence?

"Village rules stipulate that it is forbidden to leave the village, otherwise it is a major taboo."

“At the time, I was the village chief, and I was breaking the law knowingly.”

"Tell me, how can I possibly have the face to come back?" Zhuang Boshi sighed.

The villagers behind him paid no attention to any of this and began to shout, "Village chief, the goddess has ordered that he be driven out at once!"

Zhuang Boshi's ears twitched slightly, and he deliberately frowned, asking, "What's going on?"

"My return to the village this time may have violated village rules, but it did not break any taboos."

"How could Her Majesty order the expulsion of me, the village chief of the previous generation? Are you perhaps spreading rumors and causing trouble?"

His eyes widened in anger, his sharp gaze sweeping over all the villagers.

The villagers were startled by his imposing manner and dared not meet his gaze.

Only one hothead stubbornly insisted, "It was Her Majesty's order that when the bell tolls three times, it means an enemy has arrived and must be driven out."

"Either kill him or..."

Zhuang Boshi snorted: "Your Majesty, could you name who the greatest enemy is?"

"Is it me?!"

Everyone was taken aback. The goddess hadn't explicitly said anything, but when the bell rang, the young man appeared at the village entrance. Without even eating, everyone grabbed their weapons and rushed over.

"Fools, you've misunderstood Her Majesty's orders. The enemy is not me!"

"There's actually an enemy? Are you here to warn us?" Zhao En suddenly realized.

"As expected of the Zhao family's descendants, you do have some brains. I've returned to the village to warn you that an enemy is coming," Zhuang Boshi said solemnly.

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. Zhao En waved his hand and said politely, "Put down your weapons, brother..."

Zhuang Boshi, on the contrary, glared at them and said, "You juniors, using weapons against your own people so casually!"

"You're the same way. Is this how Xiaochun taught you?"

"I'm your grandfather."

Zhao En looked embarrassed and could only stammer, "My father died early, and my grandmother left the village more than ten years ago. She didn't tell me much about my grandfather."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Boshi looked desolate: "So that's how it is. No wonder you became the village chief at such a young age. It turns out my son has passed away."

"Afu, hey—"

Zhao En quickly replied, "You said an external calamity is imminent, but this matter is of great importance. Please allow us to report to Her Majesty again and obtain her permission—"

"Hmph, in the end you still don't trust me. I might as well just leave, so my old bones won't have to eat two extra bowls of rice and get in your way." Zhuang Boshi made a move to leave.

"Anyway, my son died early and my wife is gone, so I have nothing to hold me back here."

"you--"

"Bless yourself."

Upon hearing this, Zhao En was even more uneasy and quickly said, "Wait, you said he is my grandfather, do you have any other evidence?"

"If you don't believe me, do you expect me to perform a blood test to prove kinship?" Zhuang Boshi frowned.

Zhao En immediately lowered his head. Zhuang Boshi said, "During the Northern Wei Dynasty, a handsome young man from Hebei stumbled into Peach Blossom Spring. He was exceptionally handsome and was favored by the Empress. She intended to choose him as her husband, but he ran away, which enraged the Empress, who punished us by confiscating one-third of our population."

Upon hearing this, apart from the village chief, no one else understood, but the village chief Zhao En's expression changed.

This is a tragic event recorded in the village chronicle, and it is also the origin of a later taboo.

In the village, only the successive village chiefs were qualified to read the village chronicle.

He believed it to some extent again.

"Li Duoyu, a hero from Guanzhong during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang"

"Seventy years ago, my Zhao family was chosen as the grooms."

Zhuang Boshi recounted each and every incident in turn, even going so far as to discuss events that occurred after several periods of time were lost.

Zhao En was now completely convinced.

The village chronicle was never circulated and no one in the village knew about it. There were several secrets that even he himself did not know. It is said that his grandfather said it was passed down orally from the previous generation but not to his father. Now it makes sense.

He was even very familiar with some of the taboos surrounding worship.

Zhao En was overjoyed. He had lost his father at a young age and lacked paternal love, so he suddenly felt a sense of closeness to the grandfather in front of him.

"Grandfather above, please forgive your unfilial grandson Zhao En for your offense, causing you to wander for forty years!!"

He immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.

"My dear grandson, get up." Zhuang Boshi said with emotion, quickly helping him up.

"Let's go back to the village and hold a meeting at the entrance of each neighborhood. I have something important to announce, a matter of life and death for Taoyuan Village."

Zhuang Boshi took Zhao En's hand and they walked together into the village.

The villagers looked at each other, wondering why the village chief had recognized this grandfather.

However, considering that what he had just said were secrets known only to the village chief's faction, he no longer had any doubts.

"Hurry up and follow!"

Zhuang Boshi gave instructions on behalf of Zhao En.

Everyone scratched their heads, returned to their respective homes, and began to convene the various ritual halls to discuss important matters.

Zhuang Boshi led Zhao En on a brisk walk, seemingly more familiar with the village than Zhao En himself.

Especially after entering the village, Zhuang Boshi pointed to the first house and said, "It's been many years since I last saw it, but it's still the same as before. Have you repaired the house?"

Zhao En's last doubts vanished completely. He could recognize his own house at a glance. Who else could it be but his grandfather?

“My father warned me not to disturb the house without permission. Every blade of grass and every tree here was cut down from the mountain by my grandfather,” Zhao En said respectfully.

Zhuang Boshi smiled and said nothing more.

The people of Peach Blossom Village are really naive and easy to fool.

At this moment, Taoyuan Village's organizational capacity is quite good.

Before long, representatives from several ritual halls gathered on the stage in the square in the middle of the village.

Zhuang Boshi sat on a red wooden bench and said to everyone with satisfaction, "For decades, I have wandered outside and encountered many hardships. I have always wanted to return to the village."

"But I know I'm entangled in the karma of a vengeful ghost, and I'm afraid the Empress won't tolerate me, so I haven't dared to come back."

Tears welled up in Zhao En's eyes: "Grandpa, don't say anymore, I understand."

Zhuang Boshi didn't know what he had figured out: "I won't stay in the village for long, and I don't intend to stay any longer."

“I am already an outsider. If it weren’t for the impending calamity, I would never have wanted to come back. It would be a bad thing for both of us.”

Zhuang Boshi sighed deeply.

"Explain yourself, what great calamity is it?" a villager asked.

"Insolence!" Zhao En shouted.

"Grandpa was the village chief before me, so everyone should address him respectfully."

Zhuang Boshi waved his hand: "It's just a formality, no need to worry about it."

"My dear grandson, do you still remember the records from the Tang Dynasty?"

"I asked Zhuang Boshi."

“I remember,” Zhao En nodded.

"Back then, legend has it that a giant demon was born outside and almost wiped out our Peach Blossom Spring. If it weren't for the goddess transforming into thousands to resist the enemy, our ancestors would have been reduced to ashes long ago."

The villagers didn't know much about it, but Zhao En had read the village chronicle.

He frowned: "Could it be that another giant demon is coming?"

"No, this time it's even more terrifying than the last."

"Blood Cross!"

"God of Demons!"

"At the foot of Guishan Mountain, a snow lion?"

The group looked at each other, having never heard of such a thing.

Which mountain is Guishan?

Is the snow lion a white lion?

"What is that blood cross?" Zhao En asked cautiously.

“A true god, an evil god from beyond the realm,” Zhuang Boshi sighed.

“You are unaware of the suffering outside while you are in Peach Blossom Spring. The so-called God of Ghosts and the Blood Cross has already descended upon the outside world.”

"The Qing court and the Heavenly Kingdom fought a bloody battle across the fields. One side worshipped God, while the other worshipped Satan. Nine out of ten houses were empty, and corpses littered the fields."

“The evil spirits roam the world, and the number of dead is countless.”

"The end times are coming."

(End of this chapter)