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Chapter 24: 【023】Believe in Science_2

Chapter 24: 【023】Believe in Science_2

However, because the entire statue was wrapped in red cloth, no one knew which deity was worshipped in the temple or what the statue looked like.

According to the saying "You can’t just enter any temple or worship any god", no one dared to approach that deserted temple.

Until one time, the son of a family from the top of Changkeng Village went down the mountain during the day to buy clams at the pier, but by 5 in the evening, he hadn’t returned.

The whole community of Changkeng Village set out to search for the whereabouts of this family’s son.

Finally, as night was falling, someone found him sleeping for unknown reasons in that rundown temple, lying under the altar.

When they shook him awake and asked him, he said he had bought clams during the day and, while walking on the mountain path, felt the sun was too strong and got very sleepy. He happened to see a pavilion by the roadside, so he went over and laid down for a nap.

But everyone in Changkeng Village knew there was no pavilion on the mountain.

The situation was inexplicable, but if no one had found the guy, the consequences might have been serious.

3. This story was told by Wang Longhu’s mother. Although the place didn’t occur at the top of Changkeng Village, but elsewhere in Dong County, it was still somewhat creepy.

It was about an aunt of Wang Longhu’s mother. In those early days, the roads in the rural areas were made of dirt, not cemented, with dense grass and trees alongside, and encountering snakes and lizards crossing the road was a common occurrence.

That aunt was carrying buckets of water on a shoulder pole while walking back home on the dirt road with her little daughter. As soon as the daughter ran in front, she suddenly stopped and stared at something by the roadside, and soon started crying.

The aunt ran over to see and was so scared that she abandoned the shoulder pole and buckets, grabbed her daughter, and ran.

According to the aunt’s later description to others, she saw something in the roadside bushes—completely covered in hair, with long arms and claws on the hands, also having a human face.

Upon learning this, Wang Longhu speculated from a scientific perspective about whether the aunt might have seen a sloth back then.

But such animals don’t exist in the country, let alone on the island of Dong County.

It just proves that some things are mixed with truth and falsehood, and unless you experience them personally, they’re truly hard to believe.

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Wang Longhu used to hear these stories from his parents as mere tales, but now that someone brought up the uncleanliness of Changkeng top, it inexplicably gave him chills down the spine.

A snake standing upright as tall as a person? That thing must be at least seven or eight meters long.

How could such a massive snake live at Changkeng top for so many years without anyone noticing?

Nonsense, it’s absolute nonsense.

With the words frequently recited by the monk in his mind, "You must believe in science," Wang Longhu shook his head: "No thanks, I don’t believe in that stuff. Can you arrange for someone to help me install the broadband today."

"This child won’t listen to advice, sigh, alright then, I’ll notify the broadband installer once the package is set up." The middle-aged aunt shook her head helplessly, no longer persuading him.

After registering a new telecom SIM card and making the payment, Wang Longhu walked out of the business hall with the receipt.

Since his grandmother’s house had been uninhabited for many years, it was missing a lot of things, making life somewhat inconvenient if they weren’t fully equipped.

Wang Longhu quickly finished his sticky rice and wontons, then dashed into a small supermarket to buy firewood, rice, oil, salt, tableware, napkins, shower gel, and shampoo.

And...a whole ten bags of dog food!

Yes, the monk entrusted Wang Longhu to feed the dogs, but Wang really didn’t have enough time to prepare meals for over a dozen stray dogs every time.

Moreover, since the monk took a team to Mount Putuo and it’s uncertain how long they’ll be gone, Wang Longhu decided that feeding them dog food would be the most convenient option.

"Uncle, I didn’t expect your little supermarket to even sell dog food, it really opened my eyes." Standing at the supermarket entrance, Wang Longhu joked to the owner who drove a three-wheeled vehicle to help deliver the goods home.

"Ah, now all you young people like keeping cats and dogs. Last time a girl came and asked if I sold dog food, so I kept that in mind and ordered some during the restock."

The uncle hefting bags of dog food onto the vehicle, patted his chest confidently, "We’ve added V now, knowing you youngsters are lazy, prefer not to go out, and would rather spend extra to find errands online to avoid moving, let me know via V if you need anything, and I’ll deliver it to your door with a 5-yuan service charge."

"That sounds great. Uncle, do you do proxy shopping?" Wang Longhu sat at the back of the vehicle, holding the handle, and asked.

"Proxy shopping? What else do you want to buy?" The supermarket owner looked puzzled.

"Well, I’d like to ask if you could periodically go to the Saixianwei seafood restaurant to get some seafood for me, and also fetch beef and lamb from the wet market." Wang Longhu smiled sincerely.

"It can be done, but the errand fee for buying those will be 12. You know how far the market and Saixianwei seafood restaurant are from Changkeng, and I also have to watch the supermarket."

"Alright, 12 it is."

Wang Longhu agreed on the spot; after all, he didn’t need the boss to shop for him every day, just enough food for three or four days each time would suffice.

Once he could earn around forty to fifty thousand, he’d go buy a Wuling ev car as a means of transport, and he wouldn’t need to ask anyone to run errands for him anymore.

Riding the supermarket owner’s three-wheeled vehicle into Changkeng Village, heading up the mountain road, they soon reached Changkeng top.

After unloading the goods from the vehicle for Wang Longhu, the supermarket owner bid farewell and hurriedly left.

"Dinner time!" Ripping open a bag of dog food, Wang Longhu mimicked the monk’s shout from yesterday.

Instantly, the stray dogs rushed over, obediently sitting around him, each staring eagerly at Wang Longhu, their tails wagging wildly.

Pouring the entire bag of dog food onto the ground, Wang Longhu stepped back, and the dogs gathered around to start feasting.

The good thing about stray dogs is that they’ve gone hungry before, so they’re not picky eaters. They’ll eat anything edible, saving Wang Longhu from worrying if the dog food suits their taste.

Not bothering with the dogs busy eating, Wang Longhu transferred the lifestyle goods he had bought back home in batches.

Ding!

Once everything was placed, his phone suddenly chimed with a message notification from V.

Opening it, he found it was from the monk.

[Calm and Peaceful: I’m on the bus leaving the island now. I’ll have to trouble you with those dogs for the time being. Regarding your request yesterday to learn Lightweight Skill,

it’s been banned in modern times, and any practice methods posted online are abridged,

firstly because it’s very easy to injure yourself during training, and a slight mistake could lead to lifelong disability or even death,

secondly, practitioners who master it can easily commit illegal acts affecting public safety if left unchecked,

I’ve sent you a handwritten electronic copy of the detailed Lightweight Skill training steps. Just take a look yourself, but don’t share it with anyone]

[Lightweight Skill Overview.pdf]

Wang Longhu’s eyes immediately lit up, feeling grateful for the monk’s reliability and efficiency.

Taking a small stool to sit at the doorstep, Wang Longhu studied his phone intently.