After leaving the banana forest, the five people came to a small town called Qingshe Town.

The folk customs in the town are simple, no different from ordinary villages and towns. The only special place is that there is a stone statue of a big snake standing at the east and west exits of the town. Later, the five people learned from the town that the name of the Green Snake Town was obtained by the two big snakes at the east and west ends of the town.

It is said that about fifty years ago, a man in the town made a living by snake charming and called himself a snake man. He used to tame two snakes, both of which were green, called the big ones and the small ones. Erqing had red dots on his forehead, which was especially smart and easy to tame, and he directed it to hover and perform all the same. Therefore, the snake man favored it more than other snakes.

A year later, Daqing died. The snake man wanted to find another one to fill the vacancy, but he never had time to do it. One night, he stayed in a temple in the mountains. When it was dawn, he opened the bamboo box and saw that Erqing was gone. The snake man was so upset that he searched everywhere in the dark, and he never saw a shadow. He used to go to a place where the grass and trees were abundant, he would release the snakes and let them be free and he would come back soon. For this reason, the snake man hoped that it could come back by itself, so he sat and waited. Until the sun rose very high and he was desperate, he left unhappily.

Just after walking a few steps out, the snake man suddenly heard a rustling sound of rice in the messy grass. He stopped and looked in shock. It was Erqing who was back.

The snake man was very happy, as if he had obtained a priceless treasure. He put the burden on the roadside, and Erqing stopped. He looked at the back of it, and followed a little snake. He stroked Erqing and said, "I thought you ran away. Did you recommend that little guy?" As he said that, he took out the feed to feed it, and also gave the little snake some.

Although the little snake did not leave, it was afraid to come and eat it. Erqing fed it with the feed in his mouth, as if the owner was entertaining a guest. The snake man fed it again and then it ate it. After the meal, the little snake followed Erqing into the bamboo box.

The snake man carried him back to train, and the little snake was circling and bent according to the requirements, and it was not much different from the second Qing. Therefore, it was named Xiaoqing. The snake man took them and performed skills from all directions, making a lot of money.

Generally, snake tricked by snakes is no more than two feet long. If it is too big, it will be too heavy. One has to be replaced. Because Erqing is very good, the snake man did not replace it immediately. Two or three years later, Erqing has grown to more than three feet long and lie in the bamboo box. The bamboo box is full, so the snake man decided to let it go.

One day, the snake man came to Dongshan near the town, took out the best food to feed Erqing, blessed it, and then put it on. Erqing left, but came back after a while, and crawled around the bamboo box.

The snake man waved his hand to drive it away and said, "Let's go! There is no banquet that lasts for a hundred years. From now on, if you are invisible in the deep mountains and valleys, you will definitely be able to cultivate into a divine dragon in the future. How can you live in a bamboo box for a long time?"

After hearing the snake man's words, Erqing left, and the snake man watched it leave. But after a while, Erqing came back. No matter how the snake man drove it, he didn't leave, and he touched the bamboo box with his head. Xiaoqing kept moving in the bamboo box.

Seeing this, the snake man suddenly realized and said, "Do you want to say goodbye to Xiaoqing?" Then he opened the bamboo box.

Xiaoqing rushed out of the bamboo box, and Erqing whispered and stuck out his tongue, as if he was instructing each other. Then the two snakes snuggled together and left together. The snake man was thinking that Xiaoqing would not come back, but after a while, Xiaoqing came back alone and crawled into the bamboo box and lie down.

From then on, the snake man was always looking for a new snake, but there was no suitable one. Xiaoqing gradually grew up and was inconvenient for performance. Later, the snake man got a snake and could tame it, but it was still not as good as Xiaoqing. At this time, Xiaoqing had already grown thicker than a child's arm.

Previously, Erqing was in the mountains, and people who were catching firewood often saw it.

A few years later, Erqing grew several feet long and the mouth of the bowl was as thick as that, and gradually came out to chase people. Therefore, pedestrians and passengers warned each other that they did not dare to walk on the road where it appeared.

One day, when the snake man passed by, a snake suddenly rushed out, walking like a sudden wind. The snake man was frightened and ran desperately. The snake chased him even more urgently. He turned around and saw that there was almost catching up with him. Suddenly, he saw a red dot on the snake's head, and then he realized that this was Erqing.

He put down his burden and shouted loudly: "Erqing, Erqing!"

The snake stopped immediately, raised its head and stayed for a long time, and stalked the snake man in front of it, just like the performance before.

The snake man realized that Erqing had no intention of harming him, but his body was too heavy and he could not withstand it entangled. He had to fall to the ground and pray loudly, so Erqing let him go.

Erqing touched the bamboo box with his head again. The snake man understood its meaning and opened the bamboo box to release Xiaoqing.

When the two snakes met, they immediately tangled tightly and stuck together like malt sugar, and it took a long time to separate.

The snake man blessed Xiaoqing and said, "I have wanted to part with you for a long time. Today you have a companion." Then he said to Erqing: "You originally brought Xiaoqing, you can take it away. But I have to remind you another word, there is no shortage of your food and drink in the mountains, and do not disturb the passers-by, so as not to be punished by God."

Both snakes lowered their heads, as if they had accepted his advice, and immediately rushed away. Erqing was in front and Xiaoqing was behind. Wherever they passed, the trees and grass were separated and fell to both sides.

The snake man stood there and looked at it for a long time, and left until he could no longer see it. From then on, the pedestrians passed by the area as safe as before, and they didn't know where the two snakes went.

Since the two snakes left, the snake man has not returned to the town for several years and is looking for new snakes everywhere. The snake man makes a living by playing snakes all his life and has established a good relationship with each snake.

Until many years later, a flood occurred in the town. An old man familiar with the snake man discovered that the two big snakes that the snake man had raised had actually crawled into the town and saved many old people and children. The two snakes were Erqing and Xiaoqing. Therefore, after the flood, the townsmen erected two stone statues of snakes at the east and west intersections to show respect and gratitude.

When monkeys and others learned about this, they all sighed. It is said that snakes are cold-blooded animals, but even this cold-blooded creature knows how to be grateful and save people.

From this we can see what is the difference between animals and humans?

"There are all kinds of strange things in the world. When I was a child, I just thought that the monsters and ghosts in this world existed in stories. Since I met you and wandered around the world with you, I realized that there are indeed monsters, gods, and strange people and things in this world. To be honest, I used to practice Taoism with my master in order to uphold justice, promote good and punish evil, and said that it was to subdue demons and eliminate demons. In fact, at that time, I didn't believe that there were monsters in this world." Walking on the quaint bluestone street and looking at all people, Tang Xuansong sighed.

He looked at the people around him and couldn't help but shake his head and smiled, "After meeting you monsters, I realized that there are really all kinds of monsters in this world. And the evil on the surface is not necessarily bad. After experiencing so much, I realized that Ye Liusha, the god of killing that people have been talking about, is just a poor guy who misses his relatives all day long."

"Don't laugh at me, at least my fist is much stronger than you." Ye Liusha raised his fist, pretending to be fierce, and gritted his teeth and said fiercely.

If he had seen Ye Liusha's fierce expression before, Tang Xuansong would have been so scared that he would have knelt down and beg for mercy, but now he just shook his head and smiled.

Just as the few people were talking, a cry for help suddenly came from the east of the town. The five of them looked east at the same time and saw everyone running towards this side in panic.
Chapter completed!