What do you call turning a bull into a cow?
Zhu Shanzao hadn't understood Yan Shouyi's meaning at first, but when he looked in the direction Yan Shouyi pointed, he suddenly felt a chill in his crotch.
The massive golden bull statue, originally a ferocious bull, was now empty between its legs.
The person who had targeted the Liu family had actually castrated this golden bull!
The bull had become a eunuch bull. Just as Yan Shouyi said, the yang formation had turned into a yin formation, gathering energy had become scattering it. The Liu family's originally advantageous feng shui arrangement had directly transformed into a malevolent yin formation. And the Liu family members, closely connected to the family's feng shui, were naturally affected and fell ill with strange ailments.
Zhu Shanzao couldn't help but say, "That guy's move was truly insidious. I couldn't have done something like that!"
Yan Shouyi mocked, "A turtle laughs at a turtle's lack of tail, and a soft-shelled turtle laughs at a turtle's thick skin. You bullied the Liu family by borrowing a tiger's might; how are you any better than him?"
Zhu Shanzao, who had intended to quibble a few words, realized he was speaking to Yan Shouyi. Recalling this man's near-monstrous strength, he swallowed the words that had reached his lips.
If you're strong, you're right. I won't argue with you…
Looking at the empty area of the golden bull statue, Yan Shouyi couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile, "That thing was at least over a meter long. Where am I going to find a replacement to restore it now..."
What made Yan Shouyi even more curious was how the person who attacked the Liu family had managed to remove that meter-long object and how they had carried it away and hidden it.
Suddenly, Yan Shouyi had an idea and said, "Zhu Shanzao, go sniff around. See if you can find the golden bull's lost heirloom."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Shanzao became furious:
"I already told you, I'm a wild boar demon, not a wild dog spirit. Don't treat me like a dog and boss me around!"
Facing the enraged Zhu Shanzao, Yan Shouyi simply smiled at him and then said gently, "You can be."
Zhu Shanzao: "..."
If you're strong, you're right. I won't argue with you...
Under Yan Shouyi's overwhelming power, Zhu Shanzao ultimately chose to submit.
In fact, pigs have a better sense of smell than dogs. However, dogs are more easily domesticated and more alert. Otherwise, police forces would be training police pigs instead of police dogs.
Zhu Shanzao crawled under the golden bull statue and sniffed carefully.
Although he was still injured, this level of injury was nothing to him. Even ordinary wild animals have strong self-healing abilities, let alone a demon who had cultivated for a long time.
After sniffing for a while, Zhu Shanzao indeed found something. He immediately said to Yan Shouyi:
"Follow me."
"Lead the way."
Zhu Shanzao took off running. Yan Shouyi calmly chased after him. After running for a while, Zhu Shanzao looked back and saw that Yan Shouyi was easily keeping pace with him, which filled him with despair.
The reason he ran so fast wasn't because Zhu Shanzao wanted to help Yan Shouyi, but because he wanted to use his speed advantage to escape.
But who would have thought that Yan Shouyi not only possessed great strength, a strong physique, and self-healing abilities, but also astonishing running speed.
Even with Zhu Shanzao running at full speed, Yan Shouyi could easily keep up.
Now, Zhu Shanzao's hope of escape was dashed. He could only obediently serve Yan Shouyi, hoping that if he could please this little ancestor, he might be allowed to return to the mountain.
Zhu Shanzao secretly vowed that if he could return to the mountain safely this time, he wouldn't cause any more trouble for the next ten years.
Following Zhu Shanzao, Yan Shouyi sprinted through the streets of Zuihua. The residents of Zuihua, unaware of what was happening outside, thought they were experiencing another haunting in broad daylight and were so frightened that they quickly shut their doors and windows.
Soon, Zhu Shanzao, guided by the scent, arrived outside the back door of a house.
"Woof woof, it's inside! ...No, I'm not a dog!"
Yan Shouyi patted Zhu Shanzao's pig head, "Perhaps you were reborn into the wrong body. I think you have great potential to be a dog."
Zhu Shanzao raised his pig hoof and said to Yan Shouyi, "I am not human, but you are truly a dog."
"I caught a chill after the rain. Should I stew some lotus seed and pig trotters tonight?" Yan Shouyi muttered to himself.
Zhu Shanzao immediately cowered, "Boss, I was wrong."
Yan Shouyi smiled. If I can't deal with foreigners, can't I deal with you?
He looked up. Since it was the back door, this family hadn't hung a plaque, so he didn't know whose house it was.
So Yan Shouyi went ahead and knocked on the door. After knocking for a while, someone came to open it. The person who opened the door was startled to see Yan Shouyi, "G-g-g-great God, why are you at my house?"
This person was none other than Sun Zhipeng. It truly was a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road.
Sun Zhipeng had previously said he would wait for Yan Shouyi at the Liu family's entrance. Yan Shouyi hadn't seen him when he came out, so this fellow must have run home out of fear.
But by chance, Yan Shouyi knocked on his door.
Sun Zhipeng noticed Zhu Shanzao beside Yan Shouyi and couldn't help but ask fearfully, "Is that Zhu Shanzao?"
Zhu Shanzao sneered, "You brat still recognize your grandpa?"
Sun Zhipeng immediately retreated several steps in fear, "G-great God, quickly subdue this monster!"
"Don't worry, I've already educated him," Yan Shouyi said. "Look, Zhu Shanzao, what are the core socialist values?"
Zhu Shanzao blurted out, "Prosperity, democracy, civility, harmony..."
Hearing this, Sun Zhipeng was immediately relieved. After all, a monster who believed in the Party couldn't be bad.
The great god is truly a great god; even subduing monsters is done with such depth!
While playing around, Yan Shouyi knew he had important business to attend to, so he asked, "Sun Zhipeng, have any strange things happened in your house recently?"
Since the man with the burn scars had visited the Sun family, he wouldn't have left without leaving anything behind. If the Sun family had any problems, Yan Shouyi could handle them.
Although his impression of the Sun family wasn't good last time, he wasn't prejudiced. Yan Shouyi, with the mindset of gaining experience, would help solve the problem.
Who knew that after a moment of hesitation, Sun Zhipeng replied decisively, "No!"
"No?" Yan Shouyi looked at Zhu Shanzao, "Could it be that you smelled wrong?"
Zhu Shanzao shook his head, "You can insult me, but you can't insult my nose. The scent from the golden bull statue definitely led to this household."
Since Zhu Shanzao said so, Yan Shouyi naturally had no reason to doubt. Then, the one to suspect was Sun Zhipeng before him.
Yan Shouyi's face hardened, and he said sternly, "Sun Zhipeng, you'd better confess truthfully. This matter is no laughing matter. If you conceal anything from me, the Liu family's current situation might be the future of your Sun family!"
The timid Sun Zhipeng was indeed intimidated by Yan Shouyi's words.
He hesitated and agonized for a moment, then finally sighed and relented,
"Strange things have indeed happened, but my dad told me not to spread it around and warned me that he'd break my legs if I did... If you hadn't warned me like this, Great God, I really wouldn't dare to say."
"Then tell me, what strange things have happened?" Yan Shouyi asked.
Sun Zhipeng felt that words alone couldn't explain it clearly, so he led Yan Shouyi and Zhu Shanzao into the backyard, saying, "You'll know if you come in and see."
Yan Shouyi found it strange. What was so difficult to explain that it couldn't be said?
The man and the pig followed Sun Zhipeng into the Sun family's home and went to the backyard. They found that the Sun family was much livelier than other villas in Zuihua. The backyard was filled with over thirty people, all with solemn and pious expressions, standing in a long line, holding offerings, as if about to worship something.
Sun Zhipeng's father, the current head of the Sun family, wore a nondescript Taoist robe from some sect and looked profoundly mysterious, organizing everyone for the worship.
Seeing this, Yan Shouyi directly suspected that the Sun family was being haunted by an evil spirit, which was coercing the Sun family into worship.
But the situation didn't seem to be like that. The Sun family members appeared to be very willing to worship. Looking at their expectant expressions, it was no different from going to worship the God of Fertility.
What were they worshipping?
Yan Shouyi looked at Sun Zhipeng. Sun Zhipeng replied truthfully:
"Half a month ago, a 'golden bamboo shoot' grew in our Sun family's backyard overnight. My dad found a well-known Taoist priest from Rongcheng to examine it. After looking at it, the Taoist priest exclaimed that it was auspicious, saying that a golden bamboo shoot growing in the backyard signifies prosperous fortune. He told us to protect this golden bamboo shoot and worship it daily for good luck. If anyone in the family got sick, we could collect the dew from the golden bamboo shoot and steep it in medicine to cure the illness instantly."
"My dad thought it was quite uncanny, but he still followed the Taoist priest's advice and organized everyone to worship. Unexpectedly, several of our Sun family's companies, which were on the verge of bankruptcy, immediately revived. Thus, everyone became deeply convinced of the golden bamboo shoot and worshipped it every morning and evening. They even vied to be the first to offer incense, and to snatch the dew from the golden bamboo shoot, they would secretly come every day at dawn, hug the golden bamboo shoot, and lick it with their tongues..."
"Because the golden bamboo shoot was so effective, my dad said it was our Sun family's fortune and must not be revealed to others. If it were told to others, it might bring about a fatal disaster. As the saying goes, an innocent person is guilty when he possesses a treasure. However, Great God, you are so powerful, this matter surely cannot be hidden from you. You can go take a look later. I must say, this golden bamboo shoot and jade dew are indeed extraordinary, clear, sweet, and with a lingering aftertaste! Oh, and I've also collected a lot of golden bamboo shoot jade dew. I'll let you try some later!"
After hearing Sun Zhipeng's description, Yan Shouyi and Zhu Shanzao both felt something was amiss.
This golden bamboo shoot...
How did it so closely resemble the lost heirloom of the golden bull statue?
Yan Shouyi didn't impulsively speak out but instead let Sun Zhipeng lead him to see.
Sun Zhipeng mysteriously led Yan Shouyi and Zhu Shanzao stealthily from a distance.
The moment they saw the so-called "golden bamboo shoot," Yan Shouyi and Zhu Shanzao felt their hearts lurch.
The shape.
The color.
The size.
Wasn't this precisely the lost heirloom of the golden bull statue...