When I told Yin Xinyue the event from the beginning to the end, she was scared. “If you don’t do anything, will there be any consequences? If it’s just that Fourth Uncle keeps knocking his wooden fish, I don’t think we need to do anything about it. Maybe the python wants him to do it to redeem himself. After he’s redeemed himself, maybe the wooden fish won’t pester Fourth Uncle anymore.”

I sighed. “I don’t know, but I don’t think it’s that simple.”

Yin Xinyue forced a smile. “Brother Zhang, even if I talk to Fourth Uncle, it won’t change his mind. In our village, he’s known for his stubbornness. Apart from the mountain gods that the Dai Clan worships, he doesn’t believe in any other supernatural being. What if we wake him up tonight while he’s knocking his wooden fish? If he sees the situation himself, he must believe it!”

I shook my head. “It’s not a good idea. There could be awful consequences if we wake Fourth...