Becoming a fox fairy from Liaozhai

Chapter 780 Rouge Bone

As the day gets darker, thick mist grows above the trees.

The cry of returning crows could be heard in the forest, the evening breeze blew the mist, and the setting sun flowed like blood.

Gong Mengbi raised his head in the fox house and looked towards the dusk. The birds singing in the wind shouted:

"Sigh! Sigh!"

"Sigh! Sigh!"

Gong Mengbi's eyelids twitched and his expression gradually turned cold.

"Since ancient times, love has always been in vain, and betrayal brings glory."

The birds were crying and whimpering, as if jackals, tigers and leopards were roaring in the mountains.

The evening breeze grew stronger and stronger, whistling in with the smell of blood.

"A knife in a smile can cut your skin and flesh, a needle in a cotton ball can pluck your marrow and tear your tendons."

"Cut off the fox's head, chop off its toes, peel off my skin, and take the pearl from my mouth."

"Sigh! Sigh!"

"Exposed rouge bones, tightly sewn soft golden fur coat."

"Why was I born? Why am I chasing after the world?"

"Wail!"

The mist in the forest turned into a cloud covering the sky, and the blood-red setting sun cast a dark red glow.

The foxes in the Fox Courtyard all noticed something was wrong and poked their heads out to look. They saw the setting sun shrouded in mist. It did not look like the human world but rather like the underworld.

Gong Mengbi walked out of the Fox Courtyard, wearing a white gauze inner layer and a red shirt. He saw yellow smoke pouring out from the Fox Hill. Fox-shaped phantoms rose and fell in the yellow smoke, all covered in blood, and their heads and claws could not be seen clearly.

"Wail!"

I could only hear the chirping of birds returning to their nests, but I could not hear the chirping of foxes.

A fox dressed in white walked out of the yellow smoke, threw itself in front of Gong Mengbi, and begged, "Mr. Gong, please avenge this blood feud for my Haozhou Fox Courtyard!"

Gong Mengbi felt a pain in his heart and said, "Rest in peace. I will go to Haozhou to deal with this matter myself."

In the yellow smoke, the fox ghost kowtowed, and with a bow, the yellow dust dissipated and the smoke curled up.

Only a crow flapped its wings and flew over. Gong Mengbi caught it with his hand and it landed on his arm.

The crow looked at Gong Mengbi and said, "Mr. Gong, Fairy Qingyao ordered me to pass on a message: poison the fox fairy and kill the fox cubs, and report back quickly!"

At first, the crow spoke in a hoarse and old voice, but when it spoke the words of Fairy Qingyao, its voice became as crisp as Qingyi, exactly the same as Fairy Qingyao.

Gong Mengbi looked into the crow's sidelong gaze and said, "If there is no retribution, why would we offer sacrifices to the fox ghost in heaven?"

The crow cawed loudly, stepped on Gong Mengbi's arm, flapped its wings and flew up, shouting "How sad!" before disappearing into the dense forest.

The fog had dissipated and the sun had already set.

The melted red flowed in the clouds and solidified into a blood-red river.

The five ghosts hurried over and noticed Gong Mengbi's deep mood, so they bowed to the ground and said, "My lord, I am late. I wonder what happened?"

Gong Mengbi was silent for a moment and said, "It's just a matter of life and death. I've seen a lot of it." As he spoke, he turned around and walked towards the fox yard.

The five ghosts looked at each other, and hurriedly chased after him, but they could never catch up.

When they arrived at the fox house, they saw that the doors and windows were closed, and there were crackling sounds coming from inside.

The lamplighter squeezed out from the crack of the door, picked up the flattened meat pie, and asked in a low voice: "Fat ghost, what's going on inside?"

The fat ghost shook his head and said, "My lord's expression scared me to death. I really don't dare to stay any longer."

Several retainers were outside in a state of panic, but things quickly calmed down inside the fox house.

Not long after, Gong Mengbi opened the door and said, "Mr. Qing, go to Xima Mountain and call Fuxin and the Skull God."

"Light bearer, prepare the incense."

Mr. Qing let go of his hand, and the Fat Ghost fell to the ground. The two men clasped their fists and bowed, each accepting their orders.

Gong Mengbi returned to the fox house, and the four Chigui followed him in. They cleaned up the messy main room and then waited in front of the quiet room.

The lamplighter had already brought the incense and placed it neatly on the table. The red pearl in the small golden incense burner flickered, and the red light shone through the carved fox patterns and reflected on Gong Mengbi's closed eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he could no longer see the waves. "Go out."

The fat ghost bowed and left the quiet room.

Gong Mengbi selected the best incense to offer to the Goddess of Mount Tai and the Jade Fairy Goddess, and said, "Respectfully inform the Goddess and Goddess that I will go to Haozhou for revenge. If there is anything inappropriate, please forgive me."

The incense quickly burned out on the Sun Pearl, and the smoke rose along the statue and then disappeared into the void.

Gong Mengbi bowed, then moved the small golden furnace aside and threw another soul-summoning incense into the furnace.

As smoke was burning, Wei Dapan slowly walked out of the smoke. When he saw Gong Mengbi, he said, "My condolences. Life and death are not entirely determined by fate, but they cannot escape the cause and effect of fate."

Gong Mengbi sighed and said, "The Grand Judge is really not very good at comforting people. You are the Director of Yin and Yang, and deal with life and death. In your eyes, life and death are different from theirs."

Wei Dapan was speechless for a moment, but he had to admit that what Gong Mengbi said made sense.

He had seen too many things in the cycle of life and death. Many atrocities that were inhumane and abhorrent to both humans and gods would eventually turn into dust. In Wei Dapan's eyes, there was no absolute distinction between life and death.

But for those little foxes, life is life, and death is death. Maybe the boundary between life and death is not unbreakable, but it must exist and is crucial.

This is true for all living beings.

Wei Dapan said: "I made a mistake."

Gong Mengbi shook his head and said, "The judge is thoughtful. I asked the judge to come here because of this matter, so I asked for your help."

"Please say."

"I want to go to Haozhou, but I don't know what the background of the Haozhou City God is?"

Wei Dapan said: "The City God of Haozhou, this person is not an ordinary person."

"Appreciate further details."

"The Daqian City God is different from all the previous dynasties. You know this."

"I've heard from the Lord of the Mansion before that the City Gods of the world are in charge of yin and yang, and are supervised by the City God of the World, who is appointed by the Queen Mother Hou Tu. Today, the City God of the World is appointed by the emperor, and even the City Gods of the world are all appointed by the court."

"Yes, nowadays, all the city gods in the world are appointed by the imperial court. Ancient wise ministers, modern meritorious officials, and great people are all among them. The city god of Haozhou is not a commoner under the rule of Daqian, but an ancient prince, Tong Kang, also known as King Zhongli."

"Haozhou is under the jurisdiction of the City God of the prefecture, but the City God of Haozhou is an ancient king. He is relatively rare among all the City Gods in the world. But to you, there is no difference." Wei Dapan said meaningfully.

Gong Mengbi bowed and said, "Thank you very much, Great Judge. I hope my trip goes well."

Wei Dapan laughed and said, "How could it go wrong if you personally take action?"

Wei Dapan's figure gradually faded away in the smoke, and his voice also slowly faded away.

"The affairs of Haozhou are not difficult for you, but there are some personnel issues involved that require careful decision-making."

Gong Mengbi did not ask, and Wei Dapan only reminded him, so his words were vague.

But he specifically pointed it out, and Gong Mengbi naturally became alert.