Chapter 64: A Miraculous Past (6)

Three years had passed since the incident, and it had naturally been forgotten by people. When the old servant mentioned it, people naturally remembered it. After hearing the news, the Zhao family’s son immediately remembered that past event, and his face immediately turned pale. He took several big steps backwards.

Li Li Hou calmly supported the Zhao family’s son, who shouted, “I’m in pain…” and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The old man of the Zhao family was after all concerned about his son. Seeing this, he looked at Lao Li with concern, but Lao Li said, “It’s all right. It’s just a case of being overwhelmed by anger. This mouthful of blood is the price he has to pay for his stubbornness.”

Seeing that Old Li said so, the old man of the Zhao family was relieved. Old Li walked up to the Zhao family’s son and said, “You don’t have to be heartbroken. Everything is just a moon in a mirror and a flower in the water. If it is to confuse you, naturally it will do everything that is especially to your liking. After this relationship is over, you will naturally let go.”

After spitting out this mouthful of blood, the Zhao family’s young master seemed to have become more sober. He nodded and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, saying somewhat despondently, “Thank you, Master Li.”

Old Li nodded and said nothing more. At this time, people exclaimed again. Sure enough, as Old Li had said, the big weasel stumbled back.

The same scene reappeared, and it ran into the rune again, just as it had before, unable to get out of the circle.

Old Li walked up and tied the weasel with a few feet of red rope, finally tying a knot at the back of its head. The strange thing was that as Old Li did all this, the weasel was obedient like a kitten, trembling all over, but not daring to resist in the slightest.

After tying up the weasel, Lao Li casually wiped a few places on the rune with his feet. At this time, people saw that the weasel could actually walk out of the rune, and they couldn’t help but exclaim and take a few steps back.

But when the weasel came out, it obediently went back, lying on the ground with its head down, looking submissive.

This is strange. Which wild animal is not unruly? Not to mention the refined? Moreover, although the old Li tied the weasel, the method of tying it did not bind its limbs or blindfold it. It was just tied with a knot. How could the weasel be so obedient?

“The matter has been resolved. How the weasel is resolved is up to you, Mr. Zhao. After all, the biggest cause and effect is the one you have with it.” After saying this, Lao Li stood aside calmly.

People were silent, looking at the meek weasel lying in the courtyard. They couldn’t imagine that this was the creature that had kept the Zhao family up at night for a year, but no one dared to say that it should be killed. After so many things had happened, people had an inexplicable sense of awe for weasels.

In the countryside, there are many legends about weasels, and people have heard of them more or less, but seeing it with your own eyes and experiencing it for yourself is always different.

At this time, the Zhao family’s son looked at the weasel with a rather complicated expression. From his eyes, people could also see that the Zhao family’s son had finally come to his senses. The crazy Zhao family’s son had disappeared, and the Zhao family’s son, who was polite and reasonable, had returned.

Before the young master could say anything, the old lady spoke first: “My dear, I think you should let it go. This weasel is not completely evil. Although the Zhao family has been troubled by it this year, it still knows right from wrong. You should remember that I said a good word for it, and the fact that it hasn’t harmed me in the past year is proof of that.”

“That’s right. That night, it didn’t strangle me too hard, otherwise how could I have struggled? And it only did that once.” Grandpa Zhao was also full of compassion at this time.

“Yes, brother, it just scares me a little and occasionally hits me in my dreams. After all, you almost killed it in the first place.” The Zhao girl also spoke up to persuade.

The young master of the Zhao family sighed, bowed to Master Li, and then said, “Master Li, please tell it that as long as it doesn’t bother my family again, this matter will be forgotten.”

“Hahaha…” Old Li, who was always serious, burst into laughter. After laughing, he said, “It has become a good fruit, which is really beyond my expectations. In fact, I wouldn’t have taken its life without you saying it. I just wanted to see if people would have some enlightenment and awe after this incident. The result is really gratifying. Besides, after all, it is not easy to practice, let alone the practice of mountain spirits and wild monsters? Which one has not been able to reach this step by chance?

He then walked over to the weasel and said, “Do you know what your mistake is? You are too judgmental and vindictive. This kind of mentality lacks a sense of equanimity and openness. How can you expect to achieve the right result? Moreover, the cause and effect is due to you. You cannot look down on the domestic animals that are like fools in your eyes just because you have achieved success in your cultivation. Don’t forget that you were like that before you cultivated! Moreover, the chickens and dogs of the Zhao family are all raised by the Zhao family. This is fundamentally different from you looking for food in the wild. Do you understand?”

I didn’t expect that after hearing these words from Lao Li, the weasel’s eyes actually filled with tears, and it looked grateful. I don’t know what it realized from Lao Li’s words, or whether it was grateful to Lao Li for not taking its life.

“Young Master Zhao, do you know that those two sticks almost ruined its 100 years of cultivation? The stench that came out at the end, if I’m not mistaken, was its ultimate life-saving technique, and it cost a great price to use it. It can’t help but hate you, can it?” Old Li turned to the young master of the Zhao family and said.

The young master of the Zhao family nodded repeatedly, and at the same time looked at his family members with a guilty expression, thinking that he had brought them trouble.

“You too, you should have lost your power and needed to practice for ten years to recover it all. But you look even more powerful now. You must have had some kind of opportunity. So why do you want revenge? After all, you have already been blessed by misfortune, so you should thank heaven for its mercy.” Old Li said to the weasel.

As soon as he finished speaking, the weasel stood up and bowed to the Zhao family in turn, realizing that he had been too stubborn.

“I ask you, do you still want to be entangled with the Zhao family? It’s useless to lie to me! If you still have this kind of thought, even if you get the result in the future, it won’t be the right result. Although I don’t take your life because I know it’s not easy for you to practice, I can’t help but destroy your power.” With that, Old Li took out a peach wood sword from his bag and pointed it straight at the weasel, while the other hand made a sword finger, and the whole person’s momentum suddenly increased.

The weasel trembled all over, looking at Lao Li with tears in his eyes, but his mouth kept moving as if he were talking.

After a while, Old Li suddenly put away the peach-wood sword and said, “Alright, I know you’re not lying to me. Even if you lie to me today, you should know that on the path of cultivation, what are the consequences of breaking a solemn oath?”

After putting away the peach wood sword and dispersing the sword finger, Lao Li, who had now returned to his old farmer self, looked at the Zhao family and said, “It said that this matter is settled, and it has made a solemn oath that it will never again bother any of the Zhao family, and will only practice in peace. In addition, it thanked you for interceding for it, saying that if it obtains the right result in the future, it will definitely wish you and your family well. What do you think? If you think you are satisfied with this, I will now open the knot that locks its power, and this matter will be settled.

The young master of the Zhao family stepped forward and said, “Since Master Li said that this is a good deed, of course it will be settled. Even if it doesn’t wish our family anything or thank us for anything, we will let it go.”

“Hahaha… that’s good. Who says that Taoism only benefits the practitioner? This good deed is truly a great relief.” Lao Li laughed freely and uninhibitedly, and while he was laughing, he had already untied the knot. The weasel finally bowed and then hurriedly disappeared into the night.

This farce, which was originally a never-ending fight, ended in such a way that it was completely unexpected by everyone.

After a while, the people dispersed, and the Zhao family invited Lao Li, and of course my master, into the main room. After all, Lao Li had not said anything to avoid my master, so they naturally would not have driven him away.

After entering the main room, Master Zhao ordered his servants to serve tea and cakes, and then started chatting with Lao Li, who was talking about this and that, while ignoring Madam Zhao.

The others didn’t know what the old man was doing having tea and chatting so late at night, but since he was the host, they didn’t say anything.

After a while, Mrs. Zhao came in, holding a small box in her hand, and gave it to Mr. Zhao.

Grandpa Zhao held the box, first bowed to Mr. Li, then respectfully handed the box to Mr. Li and opened it.

Inside the box were five neatly arranged tubes of silver dollars wrapped in red paper, as well as some gold and silver jewelry.

You have to know that the purchasing power of silver dollars at that time was amazing, not to mention that five silver dollars were 500, not to mention some jewelry.

“Master Li, I heard my cousin say that in the city you wouldn’t do anything for less than two ‘little yellow fish’, even for the smallest thing, or even for a character. You have saved my family’s life and fortune this time. No amount of money can express my gratitude, but we are from the countryside and are not as important as the people in the city. This money has been gathered with all the strength of my family. If it’s not enough, I will even sell this ancestral house and pay Master Li.” Old Master Zhao said respectfully, his expression a little anxious. He was really afraid that it wouldn’t be enough. What are these little yellow fish? They’re gold bars! And they’re a catty each, which is far more valuable than these silver dollars, not to mention that they’re two for the price of one!

Old Li didn’t say anything, but calmly took out a tube of silver dollars, took out two and weighed them in his hand, blew on them, listened to them with his ear, and then put the two silver dollars into his bosom.

“This is a good thing for your family and the weasel. Good things come in pairs, so I’ll take two silver dollars from you. If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my apprentices and go rest.” With that, Old Li got up and was about to leave.

My master and his two apprentices naturally followed.

“Master Li, we are sincere,” said old lady Zhao, trembling with fear.

“I have inquired and learned that your family has done many good deeds in the village, and you have shown enough goodwill today. This is the good fruit you have reaped, and two silver dollars are enough.” After saying this, Old Li laughed a few times and left very gracefully.