Shen Furong is a timber businessman with a wealthy family. He married a virtuous wife in his early years and gave birth to two sons. He can be said to have a happy family and a successful career.
He is determined to be rich and powerful. He has been operating business everywhere for eight or nine months of the year. With his hard work, his family business is getting bigger and bigger.
In September of that year, Shen Furong and the butler Lu Dagui passed by Shuozhou . When passing a remote village at the foot of the mountain, he could see a huge nanmu tree not far from the village.
"Hi! Master, that nanmu is tall and stout. If it can be cut and sold, it can earn a lot of money!" Lu Dagui saw nanmu's eyes shining.
Shen Furong was also very excited. Such tall nanmu is rare, so he walked up to see it clearly.
arrived in front of Nanmu, and Shen Furong said happily: "It's actually as thick as three people hugging each other! If you can buy it, you can earn thousands of taels of silver by buying it!"
The two of them excitedly circled around Nanmu and checked, and suddenly found a hole at the root of the tree, and the entrance was blocked by branches and dead leaves.
Just as the two were about to lift the branches and dead leaves to check, a voice shouted, "Don't move the big tree!"
The two looked at the sound and an old man with white hair and hair was coming, "Are you two from a foreigner? This tree hole cannot move randomly!"
Shen Furong clasped his fists and said, "My uncle, what's the point of this tree hole?"
The old man said, "I don't know that this tree has grown for hundreds or thousands of years. There is a white fox living in this tree hole on the root!"
"White fox?" The two were surprised.
"Yes, that white fox is quite spiritual and has lived in the cave for many years. It is regarded as a spirit beast by people. Now it is sleeping, don't disturb it!"
Shen Furong nodded and said, "Thank you, my uncle, we will not disturb the spirit beast, let's go now." After that, he called Lu Dagui to leave.
Lu Dagui whispered, "Master, are you missing this great opportunity in vain?"
"First find a place to live, and then discuss it."
The two found a small town to live in. Shen Furong said, "That spiritual beast, white fox, I think it's just a fox that uses a tree hole as a nest. It's not scary. We have to think of a way to let the villagers sell Nanmu to us."
Lu Dagui's eyes rolled and he smiled sinisterly, "I have it! Master, so..."
Shen Furong smiled and nodded in agreement after hearing this.
A few days later, a strange thing happened under the giant tree. Seven or eight chickens and ducks were thrown under the roots of the tree. The chicken blood and duck blood were all sprinkled on the roots of the tree.
People in the village were puzzled, not knowing who was ruining the live bird, but things became even more strange in a few days.
First, Aunt Li’s house at the east end of the village lost several hens, but later she found the hen’s corpse under the nanmu. The blood was still flowing out and sprinkled on the roots of the tree. Later, Mr. Zhao’s house at the west end of the village lost several ducks, and was also found at the roots of the nanmu tree, and the death was still the same.
Everyone was very scared, worried that some monster would suck blood at night. When every family closed their doors in the evening, no one dared to pass by near Nanmu during the day.
On this day, an old Taoist came to the village and exclaimed: "What a strong demonic and evil spirit!"
Several villagers asked: "What is the opinion of the Taoist priest?"
Taoist priest looked at the tall and stout Nanmu and said: "Are there any poultry and livestock in the village recently?"
"Yes, yes! Almost every family lost live birds, and later found the body under Nanmu, and the blood was drained!"
"Oh no! If you don't surrender, it will probably cause a disaster!"
s said in fear, "What's going on?"
Taoist priest frowned and said, "There is a tree hole under this nanmu tree, and there should be a fox in it. Nanmu has been practicing for thousands of years and has become a demon. If it wants to continue practicing, what it needs most is essence and blood. The tree demon instructed the fox to take away the live birds of the villagers at night and absorb blood to nourish the tree body. If it is not stopped, it may harm livestock, or even people!"
"This..." The few people were frightened and immediately dispersed the Taoist priest's remarks, and invited the respected village chief to discuss how to deal with Nanmu.
lining chief rushed to find the Taoist priest and asked, "Master, how should we deal with Nanmu and vixen ?"
"Of course, it is time to cut off the Nanmu before it was completely cultivated and formed! As for the white fox, just drive it away."
lining chief turned around and discussed with several old men, and after a while, he made a decision: "Okay! For the safety of the villagers, I had to cut off the tree!"
lining chief hurriedly said, "In order not to let the tree demon spirit run away, I will leave it to me to cut it down! After that, I will take out a hundred taels of silver to buy the demon tree and transport it back to suppress the soul to avoid causing trouble in the world!"
"The Taoist priest is a great kindness!" "The Taoist priest is a good man!" Everyone was grateful.
A few days later, the Taoist priest came with several carpenters. He saw the Taoist priest set up an altar in front of the tree, burning candles, burning incense, and jumping for a while. He took out a spear and stabbed it hard into the tree hole, piercing the dead leaves of the tree, awakening the sleeping white fox. The white fox jumped out of the hole and was shocked. Then he stared at the blood-red eyes, screamed fiercely at everyone, and ran away.
The carpenters all started fighting with axe saw . After working hard for most of the day, the huge nanmu collapsed with a bang and was divided into pieces and carried away by carriages, leaving only the ground with broken branches and leaves.
Taoist took out 100 taels of silver and handed it to the village chief and said, "Old man, please keep it away. I will transport the tree demon away. I will definitely not let it escape harm!"
Until more than a dozen carriages walked on the road, the old Taoist pulled off his long beard and took off his Taoist robe, laughed and said, "I bought such a big nanmu for 100 taels of silver. This time I made a fortune!"
Lu Dagui smiled and said, "Congratulations to the master!"
"Hahaha! You are indispensable!"
It turns out that all this was a conspiracy between Shen Furong and Lu Dagui. They hired a thief, first stealing the live birds of the villagers, and then faked signs under the nanmu. Then Shen Furong dressed up as an old Taoist spread rumors, which made the villagers panic and agreed to sell trees at a low price.
Just like that, Shen Furong earned 1,800 taels of silver, and was so happy that he rushed to his home with a smile, wanting to share joy with his wife.
Halfway through, Shen Furong's carriage was suddenly blocked by a woman and said, "Okay, give me some food!"
Shen Furong was about to scold him, but when he saw the woman's appearance, he was shocked and swallowed his saliva.
I saw that the woman had white skin than snow, her waist was slender, her eyebrows and eyes were full of charm. Although she was wearing a coarse linen, she could not cover her stunning face.
"Aunt...girl...what are you...what is it difficult?" Shen Furong came to his senses for a moment, and even stuttered when he spoke.
"The little woman was suffering from a disaster at home. She and her mother came here to seek refuge with her relatives. Unexpectedly, she had not seen her relatives for many years and was missing. Now she has run out of money and is hungry and exhausted. Please help me!" After saying that, Chuchu's eyes were pitiful and tears were in their eyes.
Shen Furong hurriedly jumped off the carriage: "Girl, don't worry, I have always loved to do good deeds. Please get on the car. Let's go to the town ahead for dinner!"
The woman looked happy and hurriedly helped an old woman with wrinkles from the side. The two got on the carriage. Shen Furong squeezed to Lu Dagui to drive the car himself. Lu Dagui certainly knew what he was thinking and whispered: "Hehehe, congratulations, you are very lucky!"
"Shh! Don't talk nonsense!" Although he said this, his expression could not hide his joy.
Soon we arrived at a small town. Shen Furong found the best inn, asked for a room to settle the mother and daughter, and ordered a table of good dishes.
Several people talked during the meal. Shen Furong learned that the woman's name was Hu Meier and the old woman's surname was Mu, and she was Hu Meier's mother.
After using up the meal, Hu Meier burst into tears and said, "Fortunately, we met a high-ranking official today, so we won't starve to death on the streets, but where can we settle down in the future..."
Shen Furong hurriedly said, "If the girl doesn't dislike her, let me go home, and you and Lingtang will not have to worry about food and drink."
Hu Meier hesitated for a moment, blushed and said, "In this way, I have no way to repay you, so I have to promise you..."
Mu also nodded in agreement, and Shen Furong said half-happy and half-worry: "It's just... I already have a wife in my family..."
Hu Meier said shyly: "It's okay to be a child..."
Shen Furong was ecstatic: "Oh! Then I forgive Mr. Shen for being disrespectful! Meet Mother-in-law! "
Mu smiled and said, "Get up, I will treat my Meier well in the future! "
" That's it. Shen Furong went out and picked up a beautiful concubine and went home. Although his wife was reluctant, Shen Furong was determined to keep Hu Meier, and in the end he had to compromise.
It was just the second day after Hu Meier passed the door, and suddenly changed his face and said, "Shen Furong, do you know who I am? "
Shen Furong saw the concubine who was still charming the moment before, and suddenly his face changed suddenly the next second, and he couldn't touch his head and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? "
Hu Meier sneered: "To be honest, I am the vixen who escaped from the nanmu tree cave! "
" what! you! "Shen Furong was shocked and was about to escape in fear. He was blocked by Mu's door and said, "I am the old Nanmu that you cut down! Now you are seeking revenge! "
" You guys! No! No! "Shen Furong became more and more frightened. Only he and the butler knew about cutting down nanmu as a Taoist. Could this mother and daughter really be a tree demon and a vixen?
Hu Meier and Mu surrounded Shen Furong, and Mu said, "You actually cut down my body! Let my soul have nothing to rely on! I will kill you today! "
Hu Meier also said viciously: "You cut down my godmother and destroy my residence. Today I will kill you to repay your debts! "
" Sorry! Sorry! Don't kill me! "Shen Furong was so scared that he burst into tears and kept begging.
Hu Meier saw that Shen Furong was so scared, and said, "Okay, we can not kill you, but if you want to buy a house for my mother and daughter, you have to divide half of the property to spend the rest of my life with my mother and daughter, otherwise we will definitely kill you and kill your wife and two sons! ”
Shen Furong nodded quickly: “Okay, okay! Do as you wish! Do as you wish! "
Mu warned again: "Also, don't invite any Taoist monk to provoke us, otherwise I will take your family's life immediately! "
" Yes Yes Yes! Don't dare or not! "Shen Furong hurriedly got up, begging for mercy and fled out.
He was worried about his family's safety, so he did not dare to ask the mage to come and collect the monsters. Soon he bought a house in the city and gave it to Mu and Hu Meier.
After this incident, Shen Furong was beyond his reach. After a few days, he came to the new house and wanted to meet Mu and Hu Meier to show kindness. Unexpectedly, the house had changed hands and the two were missing. The house was missing. The house was also the housekeeper Lu Dagui.
searched everywhere, and someone said, "I saw Lu Dagui and an old and a young man driving a carriage out of the city in a carriage early in the morning! "
Shen Furong's face changed drastically: "I've been fooled! Hurry up! Chase! "
is just a road that is rising after leaving the city. After so long, how could I catch up with it? Lu Dagui already brought the money and didn't know where to go happily with Hu Meier.
This is what the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole behind, losing most of his family's property. Shen Furong was so angry that he couldn't eat for a few days. Fortunately, his wife comforted him, he slowly recovered.
Just a few days later, the Shen family's mansion caught fire in the middle of the night, and it burned all over overnight.
Someone saw a white fox in the fire. Under the flames, the white fox's blood-red eyes were particularly weird.
