Chapter 108 (2/2)

”Shopkeeper Zhang, I've heard that your business has been doing well. Recently, I heard that you've received a job from an influential official from the capital, is that true?” Yu Xiaocao abruptly changed the topic of conversation.

Zhang Dongming stroked the goatee on his chin and proudly said, ”That's right! The woodwares from our Zhang Ji Carpentry Shop is famous throughout the capital! The man who works for Royal Prince Yang, Sir Fang, has ordered a screen and a bed from our carpentry shop. Humph! It was already nice of me not to report this Yu boy to the officials for stealing things, so what does a beating count for?”

Yu Xiaocao indifferently looked at how Shopkeeper Zhang was intoxicated by his success and said, ”Since the business in Zhang Ji Carpentry Shop is doing so well, the amount of money going in and out of the account room should be around a few hundred to a thousand copper coins, right? You said that my brother has been stealing for a long time, but instead of stealing more money from the mountain of money inside the account room, he only stole a hundred copper coins. Is my brother stupid or what?”

”Uh…” Shopkeeper Zhang choked on her words. He looked around before he replied, ”Your older brother is timid, so he's afraid that he'll be discovered if he steals too much. Little girl, stop making excuses and quickly take your brother away. I will be merciful and no longer look into the matter anymore.”

”Shopkeeper Zhang, the G.o.ds can see everything. My older brother isn't a thief, the G.o.ds know this and will do something about it! I, Yu Xiaocao swear to the G.o.ds that everything I said is true! I dare to use my life as a guarantee that my older brother would've never stolen anything!” Yu Xiaocao simply exchanged a few words with the little divine stone in her heart before she vowed, ”If these copper coins are stolen, my whole family is willing to be struck by lightning. I don't know if Shopkeeper Zhang is willing to make a serious vow like me?”

Although Shopkeeper Zhang had a guilty conscious, he pretended like he was unperturbed. He sneered and said, ”Vow? It's only considered glib talk, who doesn't know how to do that?”

He looked up and pointed at the sky, which was swimming with thick, dark clouds. He said with a strange voice, ”G.o.ds, I, Zhang Dongming vow…”

Rumble, rumble…

Zhang Dongming hadn't even finished speaking yet when thunder began rolling in the dark clouds. Bright rays of lightning were faintly discernible in the clouds. Shopkeeper Zhang was frightened by this and retreated a few steps. In the beginning, his eyes were full of contempt but now they were full of fear.

It couldn't come true, could it? He had lived for over 50 years, and if he hadn't made thousands of oaths, then it should've at least been around hundreds, wasn't he still living well? Humph! It was only a little girl who put a lot of importance on making an oath. What could a verbal oath do? What had happened before must've been a coincidence. Today was a cloudy day so it's natural to see some thunder!

While Zhang Dongming's heart was rolling over and over, the other people didn't notice the ray of light that shot forth from Yu Xiaocao's wrist and directly into the dense and dark clouds in the sky.

Above the clouds, the G.o.d of Thunder lazily fiddled with the thunder hammer in his hand. The G.o.d of Thunder had blue skin and a pointed mouth. After he yawned, he finally absent-mindedly hit the hammer in his hand. After he hit the hammer, thunder immediately began to roll in the sky, enveloping the earth its m.u.f.fled sound.

The G.o.ddess of Lightning had silver hair reached the ground and an enchanting figure as if she had just walked out of a painting. She was directly facing the mirror in her hand, trying to pop the pimple that had mysteriously appeared on her face.

”Old wife, stop shamelessly showing off your beauty! We must make more lightning! The G.o.d of Thunder couldn't help but remind her of their job. However, the G.o.ddess of Lightning had actually exploded in fury after hearing his words.

”Who are you calling 'old wife'? I'm charming and as beautiful as a flower; beautiful to the point that even birds and beasts are attracted by my looks… (Author's note: after a thousand words later) yet you've called me 'old' right in front of me! I think that you're tired of living!” The G.o.ddess of Lightning raised the hand that was holding the mirror and a ray of lightning shot from her hand, heading straight towards the G.o.d of Thunder.

The G.o.d of Thunder easily dodged the lightning as he half-heartedly apologized, ”Okay, I'm the one to blame. It's my fault for calling you an 'old wife', you are 'beautiful wife', is that okay? We were demoted to this tiny s.p.a.ce where there is barely any spiritual energy. Every day, we hit the hammer, beat a drum, and look at a mirror. There are no prospects here. When will we be able to return to the ninth gate, where we can serve the G.o.ddess of Spirits? I'm willing to give up being the G.o.d of Thunder to serve as a doorman just to return!”

When the G.o.ddess of Lightning heard what the G.o.d of Thunder had said, she became extremely angry. She ruthlessly pinched him and hatefully said, ”Wasn't this all because of you? You offended the silver wolf that the G.o.ddess of Spirits doted the most on! Otherwise, why would we be exiled to this d.a.m.ned place?”

”How would I know that the beautiful silver wolf is the G.o.ddess of Spirits' beloved pet? The silver wolf is too narrow-minded. I merely burned a few strands of his hair, but he went as far as to complain to the G.o.ddess of Spirits.” The G.o.d of Thunder felt very regretful such that his intestines had turned green.

At this time, a flash of golden light pa.s.sed by, and a small golden cat which was the size of a child's fist, appeared in front of the G.o.d and G.o.ddess of Thunder and Lightning.

”Which evildoer are you? Quickly reveal yourself!” The G.o.d of Thunder stood in front of the G.o.ddess of Lightning and pointed the thunder hammer at the small golden cat in alarm.

”Humph! Little Thunder, you have a lot of courage! You dared to address this Divine Stone as 'evildoer!' Do you not want to return to Spiritual s.p.a.ce?” The small golden cat looked at him with disdain as it spoke.

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[1] Hidden dragons and crouching tigers (藏龙卧虎) - talented people in hiding