Chapter 49: Lazybones
The old dog, having turned defeat into victory, acted like a petty person who had achieved success.
Grumbling continuously,
“Damn it! You’re showing off to your Dog Lord again? Huh? If you have the guts, get up! Come on! I’ll kick the shit out of you! I’ll kick the shit out of you! I’ll kick you to death!”
The old dog didn’t hold back for a moment, kicking wildly at Wu Sheng’s body, his legs blurring into afterimages from the force of his kicks.
If Fourth Brother Nicholas were here and saw this, he would probably have to admit defeat.
In the end, I stepped forward and pulled him back.
“Alright, alright, old dog, that’s enough. Let’s first ask what this thing is.”
“Old ghost, don’t stop me, damn it, I’m going to kick him to death today!”
“Fuck you, you evildoer! I’ll let you kick my butt again!”
Even with me holding him back, the old dog grudgingly landed a few more kicks before stopping.
It made sense. When the old dog was being kicked, I, as his elder brother, didn’t help. Now that he was kicking someone and I was stopping him, he was naturally a little unhappy, and I could understand that.
I patted the old dog’s shoulder, intending to comfort him.
Then I asked Wu Sheng;
“Introduce yourself?”
（ Introducing oneself, in slang, means to state your name and background.）
“Fuck! I am the Great Immortal Golden Toad from the Slanting Sun Cave on Qiankun Mountain! If you know what’s good for you, release me quickly, otherwise, hmph!”
What? Even after being beaten this badly, he’s still arrogant?
Perhaps some friends here didn’t understand what he meant, so let me explain it to you.
Qiankun Mountain refers to the heavens and earth. Slanting Sun Cave means a place that doesn’t get much sunlight. As for Great Immortal Golden Toad, it means he is a toad spirit.
In other words, he’s actually a toad from the well.
In Northeast dialect, it’s called a “laibazi”.
After hearing its introduction, I said with a smile;
“What’s up, buddy? What’s your relationship with that Xue Pan from yesterday?”
As soon as this laibazi heard me mention Xue Pan, his anger and indignation were evident on his face.
“Fuck your mother! You humans who claim to be righteous are utterly malicious! You beat my second brother without any reason! I’m definitely not done with you.”
Hearing this, I was completely bewildered. What was going on?
So, if you possess people and cause trouble, and I try to stop you, it becomes my fault? Damn it, are evil spirits this unreasonable nowadays?
However, out of curiosity, I patiently continued to ask;
“What do you mean, you toad? According to you, possessing people and harming the public is justified? Never mind other things, all sentient beings in this world, whether they are spirits or gods, pursue cultivating the Great Dao through merit. Why are you people doing the opposite?”
As soon as the laibazi spirit heard me say this, it immediately became displeased.
“Fuck you! You filthy humans, when have you ever treated us as equal beings? Do you know how many of our toad tribe are killed by you every year to be made into medicine? And you talk to me about righteousness and merit! Humans are the most malicious in this world! Bah!”
“Oh, fuck your mother! You evildoer! How dare you speak boastfully? Insulting my brothers! I will…”
Hearing what the laibazi spirit said, I wondered if there might be some misunderstanding.
The old dog, who had been holding back, didn’t spare it at all and directly fed it dog feces.
“Wuwu! You humans! Wuwu! You! Quack quack quack quack…”
…
Seeing that the old dog was almost feeding the laibazi to death, I quickly shouted;
“Enough! I haven’t finished asking!”
Seeing the situation, if I didn’t stop him, I didn’t know if the laibazi would die, but Wu Sheng’s body would likely be crippled by the old dog! That dog feces contained cinnabar! Cinnabar, a medicinal ingredient that can cause poisoning even in small amounts, if fed in large quantities, forget about any evil spirits harming Wu Sheng, the old dog would directly feed him to death!
With my shout, the old dog shuddered and stopped his actions. At the same time, cold sweat trickled down his cheeks.
He secretly glanced at me and, seeing that I wasn’t truly angry, relaxed.
Honestly, the old dog was quite afraid of me getting angry. He had seen me show a killing intent once.
In the old dog’s words, at that moment, I became completely unfamiliar, and even the air was so cold it felt bone-chillingly surreal.
I picked up the laibazi, who was rolling his eyes, and shook him.
“What do you mean by that? Speak clearly.”
“Quack, quack quack…”
I…
Damn it, it’s over. This bastard was fed so much by the old dog that he can’t speak human language anymore.
…
Half an hour later, after my brother and I continuously poured water to help Wu Sheng expel the dog feces, this laibazi finally began to speak human language again.
“Quack, you detestable humans, harming the innocent, and even bullying your own kind, you are the most malicious species in this world!”
“Slap~!”
Excuse me, damn it, I really couldn’t hold back. Why can’t this bastard learn to speak properly? Still cursing, I’ve really spoiled him, damn it!
With a mighty slap that contained ten times ten the force,
The laibazi spirit finally learned to speak properly.
Damn it, he’s just a cheapskate.
“Do you know what this Wu Sheng did?”
Hearing this, my brother and I were completely baffled.
We looked at each other. Seeing the old dog’s dazed expression, cough, no need to ask, this guy definitely doesn’t know.
I took out a cigarette and offered a stick to the laibazi.
“Do you smoke?”
The laibazi probably sensed that I meant no harm and reached out to take it.
After I lit it for him, I lit one for myself.
“Speaking of which, your question has really stumped me. But as the saying goes, ignorance is bliss. Tell me, brother, what’s going on?”
The laibazi took a couple of puffs of the cigarette, his mood slightly improved, and slowly said;
“Alas… this Wu Sheng, damn it! Back when he was a teacher in town, he assaulted a female student named Li Meng. After Li Meng reported it to the police, due to insufficient evidence, Wu Sheng was not convicted. Because of this incident, Li Meng suffered from severe depression and lived in endless torment every day. In the end, she couldn’t bear it anymore and developed suicidal tendencies. One day, when her family wasn’t watching her, she secretly ran out, climbed a tall building, alas…”
Originally, if someone had tried to persuade her, maybe this girl wouldn’t have died. But it’s hateful that those people below who were watching the fun and not afraid of making trouble kept shouting for Li Meng to jump quickly. In the end, Li Meng lost control of her emotions and jumped to her death.
Hearing this, my brother and I were so angry our gums clenched. Damn it, is this something a human would do? This is bestiality! Damn it! No wonder he could get an old sow pregnant! Damn it!
Although the anger in my heart had burned to my core, I didn’t interrupt the Golden Toad and continued listening through clenched teeth.
“Afterwards, when Li Meng’s family was sorting through her belongings, they found a suicide note detailing the entire process of Li Meng’s assault. Li Meng’s father, in order to restore Li Meng’s innocence, released this suicide note.
This matter caused public outcry. Under pressure, and to clear Li Meng’s name, the police used this suicide note as evidence and directly prosecuted Wu Sheng, sentencing him to five years in prison. Alas, five years, only five years. He was only imprisoned for a short five years.
And do you know how Li Meng spent those five years? Because Li Meng committed suicide, she had to relive the scene of her suicide every day until her lifespan ended, only then could she report to the Underworld! Alas…”
