After leaving the banana forest, the five of them came to a small town called Green Snake Town.

The people 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, and later the five people learned from the mouth of the townspeople that the name of the green snake town is derived from the two big snakes at the east and west ends of the town.

It is said that about fifty years ago, there was a man in the town who made a living playing snake tricks and called himself a snake man. He used to domesticate two snakes, both of which were cyan, and called the big one Daqing and the small one Erqing. Erqing has red spots on his forehead, and he is especially smart and easy to tame, and he directs it to perform in circles. As a result, the snake people favor it more than any other snake.

A year later, Daqing died, and the snake man wanted to find another one to fill the vacancy, but he never bothered. One night, he stayed at a monastery in the mountains. In the morning, when I opened the bamboo box, I saw that Erqing was gone. The snake man was so annoyed that he searched the bright and dark places, but he never saw a shadow. Whenever he went to a place where there was plenty of vegetation, he would release the snakes and let them be free for a while, and soon they would return. For this reason, the snake man also hoped that it would come back on its own, so he sat and waited. It wasn't until the sun rose high and he was desperate that he left unhappy.

Just a few steps out of the door, the snake man suddenly heard the sound of rice squirming in the messy grass. He stopped and looked in astonishment that it was Erqing who had returned.

The snake man was very happy, as if he had received a priceless treasure. Putting the burden on the side of the road, Erqing also stopped. Looking at it again, there is a small snake behind it. He stroked Erqing and said, "I thought you ran away." Did you recommend that little one?" he said, taking out the feed and feeding it, and also giving some to the little snake.

Although the little snake did not leave, it cowered there and did not dare to come to eat. Erqing fed it with feed in his mouth, as if the host was entertaining guests. The snake man fed it again, and it ate it. After eating, the little snake followed Erqing into the bamboo box.

The snake man picked it back for training, and the little snake circled and bent to meet the requirements, and there was not much difference from Erqing. Hence the name Xiaoqing. The snake man took the two of them, performed in all directions, and made a lot of money.

Generally, the snake charmer plays with the snake, no more than two feet, no matter how big it is, it is too heavy, so it has to be replaced. Because Erqing was very tame, the snake man didn't replace it immediately. After another two or three years, Erqing had grown to more than three feet long, and lay down in a bamboo box, which was stuffed to the brim, so the snake man decided to let it go.

One day, the snake man came to the east mountain near the town, took out the best food to feed Erqing, blessed it and then released it. Erqing left, but came back after a while, crawling around the bamboo box.

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

After listening to the snake man's words, Er Qing left, and the snake man watched it leave. But after a while, Erqing came back again, and the snake man didn't leave no matter how much he chased it, and he touched the bamboo box with his head, and Xiaoqing kept moving in the bamboo box.

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

Xiaoqing rushed straight out of the bamboo box, and Erqing stuck out his tongue with it, as if he was telling each other. Then the two snakes snuggled up and walked away. The snake man was thinking that Xiaoqing would not come back, but after a while, Xiaoqing came back alone and climbed into the bamboo box to lie down.

Since then, the snake people have been looking for new snakes at any time, but there has been no suitable one. And Xiaoqing is also growing up, and it is not convenient to perform. Later, the snake man got a snake and could also tame it, but it was still not as good as Xiaoqing. At this time, Xiaoqing had grown thicker than a child's arm.

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

After a few more years, Erqing grew several feet long, and the mouth of the bowl was so thick, and gradually came out to chase people. Therefore, pedestrians and travelers warn each other not to take the road it haunts.

One day, the snake man passed by, and a snake suddenly burst out like a sudden wind. The snake people were terrified and ran as hard as they could. The snake chased harder. He looked back and saw that he was about to catch up, and suddenly saw a red dot on the snake's head, and then he understood that this was Erqing.

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

The snake suddenly stopped, held its head high for a long time, and leaned forward to entangle the snake man, just as it had done before.

The snake man noticed that Er Qing didn't mean to harm him, but his body was too heavy and he couldn't withstand it. 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 what it meant, and opened the bamboo box to release Xiaoqing.

As soon as the two snakes saw each other, they immediately intertwined tightly and stuck together like caramel candy, and it took a long time to separate.

The snake man blessed Xiaoqing and said, "I have long wanted to part with you, and today you have company." Then he said to Erqing: "Xiaoqing was originally attracted by you, you can lead it away." But I have to tell you one more thing, there is no shortage of food and drink in the mountains, and do not disturb passers-by, lest you be punished by heaven. ”

The two snakes hung their heads, as if they had accepted his advice, and immediately sprang away, with the second green in front and the little green behind, and wherever they passed, the trees and grass were separated from them and fell to both sides.

The snake man stood there for a long time and watched, until he was out of sight. From then on, the pedestrians passed through the area as safe and sound as before, and they did not know where the two serpents had gone.

The snake man had not been back to town for several years since the two snakes left, looking for new snakes, and the snake man had made a living playing with snakes all his life and had established a good relationship with each snake.

Until years later, there was a flood in the town. An old man who is familiar with the snake man found that the two big snakes that the snake man once raised actually climbed into the town, and also saved many old people and children. These two snakes are Erqing and Xiaoqing. Therefore, after the flood, the townspeople erected two stone statues of snakes at the east and west intersections as a sign of respect and gratitude.

When the monkey and others learned about this, they all sighed. It is said that snakes are cold-blooded animals, but even this cold-blooded thing also knows how to be grateful for saving people.

From this, what is the difference between animals and people?

"The world is full of wonders. When I was a child, I only thought that the demons and monsters in this world existed in stories. Since I met you and wandered the world with you, I know that there are indeed monsters, immortals, and strange people and things in this world. To tell the truth, I used to practice Taoism with my master, in order to support justice, promote good and punish evil, and said that it was to subdue demons and eliminate demons, but in fact, at that time, I didn't believe that there would be monsters in this world at all. Walking on the quaint bluestone street, looking at all kinds of people, Tang Xuansong sighed.

He looked at the few people around him, and couldn't help but shake his head and smiled: "After meeting you weirdos, I know that there are really any monsters in this world." And the evil on the surface is not necessarily bad, after going through so much, I realized that the god killing night quicksand in that person's mouth is just a poor guy who misses his relatives all day long. ”

"Don't laugh at me, at least my fists are more powerful than yours. Night Quicksand raised his fist, pretending to be vicious, and said fiercely through gritted teeth.

If he had seen the vicious expression of the night quicksand before, Tang Xuansong would have been so frightened that he would have knelt on his knees and begged for mercy, but now he just shook his head and smiled.

Just when a few people were gossiping, there was a sudden cry for help from the east side of the town, and the five people looked to the east at the same time, and saw that everyone over there was running towards this side in panic.

Behind the crowd, a group of people covered in blood appeared. Not only were the people covered in blood, but they were also pale, like living corpses, like walking dead!