Chapter 729
Bringing Chen Shishi to the Real World
Seeing this, Xu Bo'an comforted Zhao Laoshuan, saying, "Zhao Laoshuan, you have me protecting you now, so don't be afraid. Tell me the location of your home in a moment, and I will bring your family over!"
When Zhao Laoshuan heard what the Mountain God Grandfather said, he finally came to his senses. With the Mountain God Grandfather protecting him, he no longer felt afraid.
Since it was already night, everyone in the county had already turned off their lights and gone to bed. Zhao Laoshuan standing on Xu Bo'an's hand and weaving through the air wouldn't attract anyone's attention.
Once they reached the top of the county town, Zhao Laoshuan pointed out the location of his home to Xu Bo'an, who then placed Zhao Laoshuan in his courtyard.
Old Zhao stepped forward and knocked on the door, saying, "My dear wife, it's me! Please open the door for me!"
Zhao Laoshuan hadn't been home for two days, and his wife was very worried. When she heard Zhao Laoshuan's voice, she quickly opened the door.
Seeing that Zhao Laoshuan was safe and sound, his wife couldn't help but shed tears. She excitedly grabbed Zhao Laoshuan's arm and said, "Honey, you're finally back! Where have you been these past two days? The children and I were so worried about you!"
The mountain god is still waiting, and Zhao Laoshuan doesn't have time to explain these things to his boss right now. He said to his wife, "Honey, go wake the children up quickly, pack your things quickly, and let's leave here for now!"
Hearing Zhao Laoshuan's words, his wife was very puzzled and asked him, "Lao Zhao, what's going on? Why are we in such a hurry to leave?"
Old Zhao didn't have time to explain to his wife right now. He said anxiously, "Don't ask so many questions. I don't have time to explain to you now. Just do as I say!"
Upon hearing Zhao Laoshuan's words, his wife immediately stopped asking questions, went back to the inner room, woke up her three sons, and instructed them to pack their belongings.
In no time, the group quickly packed their necessities and then left the house with Zhao Laoshuan. After locking the doors and windows, Zhao Laoshuan knelt on the ground and respectfully said in the direction they had come from, "Grandpa Mountain God, I have packed everything and can leave now!"
Zhao Laoshuan's wife and three sons were quite surprised to see their father's actions. They had seen the mountain god temple before, but the mountain god was just an old legend, and they thought Zhao Laoshuan was talking nonsense.
Before they could ask Zhao Laoshuan, they suddenly felt their feet lighten, and then the whole family was suspended in mid-air. The old man's wife and three sons were instantly extremely nervous.
His wife quickly asked, "Old man, what exactly happened? Tell me quickly!"
The three sons panicked and asked Zhao Laoshuan, "Father, we've never learned this art of flying through the clouds. How are we flying through the air? Won't we suddenly fall and die?"
Now that the whole family is protected by the Mountain God, Zhao Laoshuan feels more at ease than ever before. Seeing his wife and children's anxious looks, he laughed and said, "The reason we can travel through the air now is because the Mountain God is protecting us. He is going to take us to a safe place. You can all relax!"
Then he briefly told his mother and children what had happened, but they were incredulous when they heard that the mountain god had appeared. His wife said to Zhao Laoshuan, "The mountain god has appeared? How is that possible? Are you out of your mind, old man? Have you been tricked by some kind of evil magic?"
Upon hearing his wife's words, Zhao Laoshuan quickly covered her mouth and said anxiously, "You old woman, you can't keep your mouth shut! How can you say such things? I'm telling the truth. We can only move freely in mid-air because the Mountain God is protecting us. If you keep talking nonsense, be careful the Mountain God hears us and throws us down!"
Hearing Zhao Laoshuan's words, the old man's wife, regardless of whether the mountain god's manifestation was real or not, dared not say anything more. After all, no matter what, the family's lives were in the hands of that person, and one careless move could mean the end of the whole family.
Then Zhao Laoshuan quickly knelt down and said to the Mountain God, "Mountain God, my old woman was ignorant and did not mean to offend you. Please forgive my ignorance."
Xu Bo'an had naturally heard what Zhao Laoshuan's wife said, but he certainly wouldn't hold such a small matter against her. After all, the manifestation of the mountain god was a very incredible thing, and it was only natural for them to have such thoughts.
Upon hearing Zhao Laoshuan's words, Xu Bo'an said, "Ignorance is no excuse. Don't worry, I won't punish you for such a small matter. Get up quickly!"
Ever since Xu Bo'an used the Fortune Telling Scripture a few days ago to predict that Zhao Laoshuan would rather die than betray Juxiangfang in order to protect Chen Shishi, and that he would rather die than reveal Chen Shishi's whereabouts to Juxiangfang, Xu Bo'an has had a great fondness for Zhao Laoshuan. After all, it is truly admirable and admirable that a servant who has been away from his master for decades can still be so loyal after so many years!
It was precisely for this reason that Xu Bo'an decided to rescue Zhao Laoshuan's family ahead of schedule!
Upon hearing the words of the Mountain God, Zhao Laoshuan quickly said, "Thank you, Mountain God! Thank you, Mountain God!"
Then he stood up.
When Zhao Laoshuan's wife and sons heard the ethereal and majestic voice that suddenly came from the mountain god, they looked around. There was no one around them. Could this voice really be coming from the mountain god?
Just as they were still half-believing and half-doubting, Xu Bo'an led them to the mountain god temple, and then dropped them off at the temple entrance to meet up with Chen Shishi and the others.
Xu Bo'an said to Yan Xiaojiu and Chen Shishi, "Now that I have brought the entire Zhao Laoshuan family here, I will arrange for you to go to a safer place!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Shishi and Yan Xiaojiu said gratefully, "Thank you so much, Grandpa Mountain God, for saving us. We will follow your arrangements!"
Xu Bo'an said to Chen Shishi, "I have decided to arrange for Yan Xiaojiu and Zhao Laoshuan's family to be together. As for you, you are the target that Juxiangfang is looking for. Compared to them, you are in greater danger. I have decided to arrange for you to be alone in a safer place. Once the crisis is over, I will send you back to Kaoshan Village! This way, you and Yan Xiaojiu will be separated for a while. If you two siblings have anything to say, I will give you time!"
Xu Bo'an had already discussed this matter with Chen Shishi and Yan Xiaojiu a few days ago, and the siblings were already mentally prepared. Besides, this was entirely out of necessity for their safety, and most importantly, it was all arranged by the Mountain God, so they had even less to worry about. With the Mountain God's presence, Chen Shishi felt inexplicably at ease and didn't have many instructions for her brother. Chen Shishi and Yan Xiaojiu said gratefully, "Thank you, Mountain God!"
After the siblings said a brief farewell, Yan Xiaojiu spoke first to the Mountain God, saying, "Alright, Mountain God, you can send us off now. Thank you for your trouble!"
Then Xu Bo'an stretched his hand out into the bonsai world, placed Yan Xiaojiu and Zhao Laoshuan's family in his hand, and headed towards the Flying Cliff Waterfall.
After arriving at the mountain god temple where Yan Shouyi was, Xu Bo'an dropped them off at the temple entrance.
Then he said to Yan Shouyi, who was already waiting at the temple gate, "Yan Shouyi, these are the people I'm sending here. Make sure they're safe. If anything happens, just come to me anytime!"
Yan Shouyi replied, "Yes! Shouyi will obey the divine decree of the Mountain God!"
After a while, Yan Shouyi did not hear the Mountain God Grandfather speak again, and knew that the Mountain God Grandfather had left. Then he got up and personally arranged accommodations for Yan Xiaojiu and Zhao Laoshuan.
After Xu Bo'an placed Yan Xiaojiu and Zhao Laoshuan with Yan Shouyi, he returned to the temple where Chen Shishi was. He then took Chen Shishi into his hands and brought her out of the real world. She did not grow larger and was placed directly into the fish tank ecosystem he had just set up, which was a high-quality replica of the bonsai world.
Xu Bo'an suddenly felt that his incense and prayer power had decreased by more than a hundred strands. He remembered that he had not consumed this much power when he entered the bonsai world once before.
Does this mean that the rule for consuming incense is that you consume less incense when you enter the bonsai world, but you consume more incense and vows when you bring people from the bonsai world into the real world?
Or is it that bringing an ordinary person into the real world consumes different amounts of incense and prayer energy than bringing someone with a certain status like Chen Shishi into the real world?
Now, many mountain god temples have been opened in the bonsai world, and Xu Bo'an has accumulated a lot of incense offerings and prayers. Moreover, Chen Shishi is someone he must save, so he doesn't feel so sorry for her.
As for whether the amount of incense and prayers consumed varies from person to person, Xu Bo'an couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
When Xu Bo'an was buying fish tank accessories, he thought about putting Chen Shishi in it, so he specially chose a miniature house that looked like a miniature version of an antique house.
So he placed Chen Shishi directly into that tiny house. Xu Bo'an had arranged everything needed in the tiny house in advance, so it was fully equipped.
Seeing the scene change instantly, Chen Shishi stood there, curiously looking around at everything. After walking around for a while, she exclaimed excitedly, "Grandpa Mountain God, this place is so beautiful! It's much better than where I lived in Juxiangfang before!"
Chen Shishi now sees the place she is in as if we were staying in a hotel, and it's an extremely high-end five-star hotel with everything we need.
Xu Bo'an purchased something made by modern people. Although it has an ancient style, our modern manufacturing process uses precision machines to make it, and the workmanship is very exquisite. Chen Shishi, who is from the bonsai world, is naturally very curious about it.
In her excitement, Chen Shishi suddenly realized that it was already quite dark when she was in the temple in her hometown county of Cangyun Dao. How come it's so bright here in this new place that the Mountain God has brought her? Thinking of this, Chen Shishi said, "Grandpa Mountain God, I clearly remember that it was pitch black when we were in the temple in Baigou County of Cangyun Dao. How come it's broad daylight here?"
Upon hearing Chen Shishi's question, Xu Bo'an suddenly noticed that the reason the fish tank was as bright as day was because the light from his bedroom shone into the fish tank.
Xu Bo'an hadn't thought of this before. It seems that even the most meticulous plans can have oversights. However, it's not a big deal. To these petty people, he's like a mountain god, so they can just find an excuse to get by.
Xu Bo'an recalled a time when he was driving and encountered the same magical natural phenomenon: it was pouring rain within a mile of the same sky, but the sky was clear and sunny a mile away.
Xu Bo'an was about to use the proverb "different weather every ten miles" to fool her, but then he thought that he would also have to turn off the lights when he went to sleep. According to Chen Shishi's understanding, it was a bit unreasonable for the sky to suddenly go from daytime to pitch black!
The sky gradually transitions from daytime to night. If it suddenly went from daytime to pitch black night, even if you wanted to fool the ancients, you wouldn't be able to do it!
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an began to make up a story: "Oh, it's like this. I brought you to an unfamiliar place, and I was worried that you would be scared if you weren't used to it, so I used my supernatural powers to make this place a little brighter! This way you should be able to adapt more easily."
After Xu Bo'an finished speaking, he felt that the reason he came up with on the spot was absolutely brilliant. This way, not only could the little Chen Shishi feel that the Mountain God cared about his people, but it could also prove his great power and give him a mysterious veil. Why not?
Chen Shishi was deeply moved by the words of the Mountain God. She quickly knelt down and said to the Mountain God, "Thank you for your great kindness, Mountain God. You love your people like your own children. I am extremely honored to be your subject!"
Normal people would be happy to hear praise from others, let alone that the praise for Xu Bo'an came from the mouth of the beautiful Chen Shishi. It has to be said that Xu Bo'an was very happy at this moment!
Imagine a stunningly beautiful woman who sees herself as a goddess and idolizes herself; what man wouldn't be captivated by that?
Overwhelmed with emotion, Xu Bo'an looked at Chen Shishi's grateful face and said, "This is what this mountain god should do. Alright, you are safe now. If you need anything, just call me anytime! It's getting late, you should rest early. I'll be leaving now!" (End of Chapter)