Wang Xiaoer continued knocking on the door: “Hey, old man, I’m telling the truth. Believe me, believe me. You’ll be massacred tonight and have 100,000 taels of gold stolen.”
Passersby gradually gathered, pointing and whispering.
The door opened again, the old man spat at him and said: “Our Song family might be rich, but where would we have 100,000 taels of gold! Stop talking nonsense. Otherwise, when the master returns, he’ll send you to the authorities!”
Wang Xiaoer grew anxious: “Old man, I’m telling the truth. There will really be 100,000 taels of gold appearing at your doorstep!”
The door was closed again.
Wang Xiaoer looked dejected. I patted his shoulder: “If you keep talking, the authorities will come to arrest you soon.”
He heard this and returned to his thatched cottage, seeing the now-cold dishes on the table, he began to cry: “Divine being, can’t you save them?”
“Cannot.”
“Why not?”
I paused, answering: “Everyone has their own life destiny.”
“But why can mine be changed?”
“Your life destiny is destined to have a divine lord appear and help you.”
If Wang Xiaoer asked further, I would be stumped. Fortunately, he didn’t speak again, just continued crying.
Usually seeing his honest appearance, though he tormented us divine lords, seeing a seven-foot man cry like this made me feel sympathetic.
But such was heavenly destiny. It was not easy for him to change his own fate, let alone interfere with others’ life paths.
I sighed, sitting beside him.
Wang Xiaoer suddenly looked up, stood and went out, picking up the hoe leaning against the door. I was stunned for a moment, saying: “Are you planning to go to the Song family alone?”
“Yes.”
“Are you crazy.” I called out, “You know the Song family has over fifty people. Those who can kill them silently must be at least ten people. You want to save them with just this hoe?”
Wang Xiaoer roared: “What else can I do? Watch them die? You divine beings can, but I cannot! I’m greedy, I like women, I like comfortable, prosperous days, I like being surrounded by officials. But I cannot watch those people die before my eyes! Your divine beings’ six pure roots are actually just abandoning all human emotions!”
