The sheep had already been led out. Wang's wife, supported by Uncle Meng, turned back for a glance as she heard gulping sounds.
What she saw made her tremble all over. Wang Erwa had bitten off the chicken's neck with his bare mouth, his cross-eyes staring blankly, as if lamenting his unjust death.
Wang Erwa's hands were clasped tightly to his sides. The dead chicken was right in front of him, his mouth clamped onto it, letting the blood flow.
The chicken blood mixed with the dirt, and a large portion was swallowed by Wang Erwa.
Wang's wife couldn't help but gag. Uncle Meng quickly helped her out.
Wang Erwa was still struggling with the dead chicken, completely oblivious to the looks he was receiving.
Only two or three onlookers remained, standing at a distance, witnessing the entire gruesome scene.
"This Wang Erwa must be possessed!"
"See the sheep at the door? I heard it was meant for the Mountain God Temple!"
"Wang Erwa must have offended the Mountain God and is being punished!"
"He's no different from a snake now. Don't forget what the Mountain God's statue looks like."
This reminder jolted everyone into a sudden realization.
This was indeed astonishing news. The Mountain God had always been a sacred figure to the people of Baixian Town, and they never imagined he could punish people.
The news spread like wildfire through the town's streets and alleys, quickly becoming the hottest topic of gossip.
However, no one questioned the Mountain God's punishment; instead, they all agreed that Wang Erwa deserved it.
Everything was prepared. If it weren't for the sight of Wang Erwa drinking chicken blood, people wouldn't have been so terrified. Now, there wasn't a single person willing to take him to the Mountain God Temple.
Wang's wife was also helpless. Leading the sheep from the backyard had already exhausted all her strength.
"Never mind, let's just take the offerings directly," Wang's wife said, out of options.
"No, this is something Erwa brought upon himself. If he's not there during the appeasement, who knows if the Mountain God will continue to be angry," Uncle Meng flatly refused.
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"Why don't we ask Master Ning Wei?" someone suggested in a low voice.
Both Wang's wife and Uncle Meng were in a difficult position. If Ning Wei were willing to help completely, she wouldn't have left with those parting words.
But since no one else dared to go in, Wang's wife could only look at Uncle Meng with a pleading expression.
Uncle Meng was extremely embarrassed. Ning Wei was staying at his house, and asking repeatedly would make it seem like he was being arrogant.
"Uncle Meng, can you take me? I'll speak to Master Ning Wei myself, okay?" Wang's wife looked at Uncle Meng pleadingly.
Uncle Meng nodded reluctantly, and the two hurried towards Meng's house.
Meng's house was quite warm at the moment, as Aunt Meng had returned with the baby, and Tang Tang and the others were curiously gathered around to see it.
Yuanyuan even bravely picked up the baby and held it for a while. The infant was like a novel toy in their eyes.
The door of the general store in front was open, with Mei Nanchong taking on the role of the shopkeeper.
Old Meng looked at Mei Nan and quietly asked him, "What is Master Ning Wei doing now?"
Mei Nan recalled the scene when he had just left the courtyard and replied uncertainly, "Sleeping, I think?"
Uncle Meng gave Wang's wife a look, signaling her to go inside herself.
Wang's wife lowered her head and walked in silently.
She had prepared herself psychologically. Upon entering the courtyard, she saw her child being held by a young girl, sleeping soundly and sweetly.
As for Ning Wei, she was lying on a lounge chair with a white cat on her lap. Both she and the cat seemed to be sleeping soundly.
Wang's wife dared not wake Ning Wei and could only turn to Aunt Meng.
The two exchanged a few words to explain the reason for their visit. Aunt Meng could only whisper to Tang Tang to discuss it.
She could see that among these people, Tang Tang had the best relationship with Ning Wei. Of course, there was another even better candidate, but Li Ye didn't seem approachable, so Aunt Meng didn't dare to speak to him.
After hearing the explanation, Tang Tang expressed her inability to help.
"Ning Wei already provided a solution. If you are afraid, that's not our problem," Tang Tang automatically grouped Ning Wei with their group, wanting to show they were united.
Although Wang's wife seemed pitiful, after a brief understanding of the Mountain God's vast powers, everyone unanimously decided that they couldn't afford to offend him and should stay away.
Tang Tang's attitude was resolute, leaving Wang's wife with no chance to say more.
Just then, Ning Wei suddenly opened her eyes.
"Let's go," she said softly to Wang's wife, holding the white cat.
She spoke softly because she didn't want to wake the baby in Yuanyuan's arms.
"Ning Wei!" Tang Tang strongly disapproved of her decision and directly grabbed her wrist, shaking her head firmly.
"I'll knock Wang Erwa out and come back, don't worry." Ning Wei's implication was that she wouldn't be going to the Mountain God Temple with the others.
Wang's wife listened quietly from the side. Although she felt a bit disappointed, being able to knock her husband unconscious was also a solution.
As long as he was unconscious, people wouldn't be afraid anymore.
Ning Wei, holding the white cat, strode towards Wang's house. She hadn't slept well for two consecutive nights and was now exhausted, wanting only to quickly resolve Wang's family matter and return to the courtyard to sleep.
Now that there was sunshine in the courtyard, sleeping under the grapevines would be most comfortable.
Seeing Ning Wei approaching, everyone immediately made way.
Someone quickly informed Ning Wei, "Wang Erwa is still in the backyard and hasn't run off."
Ning Wei nodded gently, placed the white cat on a stool, and poked the cat's fluffy head with her slender finger: "You're not allowed to run around. If your paws get dirty, don't expect me to carry you!"
The white cat completely ignored Ning Wei's words, lifted a leg, and gently licked its paw with its pink tongue.
By the time Ning Wei walked into the courtyard, the white cat immediately followed.
However, before it could jump down, it was caught by a strong hand by the scruff of its neck in mid-air.
The white cat meowed and struggled, but Li Ye showed no mercy and reminded it again: "You're not allowed down!"
The white cat glared at Li Ye indignantly, its eyes filled with a hint of anger.
Perhaps it knew that the person in front of it was not to be trifled with, so it simply sat down with a plop.
Seeing that the white cat was behaving, Li Ye strode after Ning Wei.
He reached out and took Ning Wei's hand: "It's just knocking him out. Leave this to me, you can just watch."
"Then go easy on him. Just knock him out, don't kill him," Ning Wei cautioned very seriously.
Fortunately, the others didn't follow in. Otherwise, they would have thought they had found not a master, but some kind of violent fanatic.
Li Ye nodded and walked directly into the backyard.