Let's just drift through life together in this quick transmigration story.

Cui Daqiang and Liu Jianping looked at each other in bewilderment. Cui Daqiang explained, "Qingnuan, it's all a misunderstanding. The village chief called us here. This has nothing to do with me or Mom." Who would have thought that An Qingnuan wasn't possessed by an evil spirit?

Xiong Bufan waved his hand dismissively and grinned, "It's alright, I forgive you."

This laugh startled Cui Daqiang and Liu Jianping, but the old Taoist priest was still unhappy. After not seeing him for several years, his nephew had been bullied. This was a slap in the face to the sect.

Xiong Bufan untied the dog's leash. "Uncle-Master, come in and sit for a while."

The old Taoist priest saw that Xiong Bufan was wearing a tattered coat, her hair was messy, and her nose was flat. He knew that she was not having an easy time, so he carefully said, "Nephew, why don't you come with me and leave this place? There may be some hardships on the way, but it will be better than your current life."

An old Taoist priest traveling the world with a woman might attract gossip, but he couldn't leave An Qingnuan here unattended. The young girl had been slandered as a demon and had her face disfigured. If she stayed any longer, who knew what kind of torment An Qingnuan would suffer.

Cui Daqiang and Liu Jianping watched Xiong Bufan nervously, hoping that he would leave the village with the old Taoist priest. They, mother and son, could not withstand any more turmoil. Unfortunately, Xiong Bufan was destined to disappoint them.

Only a fool would go out into the open with an old Taoist priest, Xiong Bufan shook his head, "I'm not leaving, my servants and my cubs are here."

The dog hid behind Xiong Bufan. The old Taoist priest hadn't expected the child to be the reason preventing Xiong Bufan from leaving. He sighed, "Are you really not leaving?"

"I'm not leaving, I want to stay here."

The old Taoist priest seemed to have a slight hunch in his shoulders. Carrying his belongings, he said to Xiong Bufan, "Come on, take me to see your master."

Xiong Bufan led the way. Gou'er was afraid that Xiong Bufan would leave, so she grabbed her and said, "Sister." Xiong Bufan didn't hesitate and carried Gou'er on her shoulder. Gou'er carefully hugged Xiong Bufan's head.

The three of them walked up the mountain together, and the old Taoist priest asked again, "Nephew, how has your master been these past few years?"

Following An Qingnuan's memory, Xiong Bufan replied in a standard manner: "His health had never been very good, and he gradually passed away."

The old Taoist priest sighed, unsure of what to say, and could only silently ascend the mountain.

The Taoist nun's grave lay alone on the mountainside, overlooking the Taoist temple and the valley below. There wasn't a single weed around it, indicating that it was regularly cleaned.

The old Taoist priest knelt before the tombstone. "Senior sister, your junior brother has come to see you. I came in a hurry and didn't bring anything you liked, but I have some paper ingots. Please buy whatever you like to eat over there." As he spoke, he took out paper ingots from his cloth bag and burned them in front of the grave.

Xiong Bufan stood behind him carrying the dog, and the dog slowly spoke: "Sister, I will always be with you."

"Grow up quickly, earn money to support me in my old age, and stop doing those useless things."

The old Taoist priest muttered incantations for a long time in front of the grave, finally standing up unsteadily and walking down the mountain. Before leaving, he turned back and asked Xiong Bufan, "Nephew, are you really not coming with me?"

"I'm not leaving, you can go."

"it is good."

The old Taoist priest's bag was lighter, but his back seemed even more hunched.

Kongkong suggested, "Bufan, why don't we let him stay at Cui Daqiang's house? It's so cold, the old Taoist priest will get sick."

Xiong Bufan called out to the departing old Taoist priest, "Uncle-Master, why don't you come stay at my house? It's getting dark soon."

The old Taoist priest didn't want to cause Xiong Bufan any trouble. She was having a hard time living in the secular world, so she decided not to bother him any further. "I'll stay at the Taoist temple. You can go down the mountain."

"Ok."

Xiong Bufan wasn't in a hurry to go down the mountain. He took a stroll around the mountains, hunted a wild boar, and carried it home. He could have an extra meal tonight.

Liu Jianping and Cui Daqiang lived in fear at home, afraid that Xiong Bufan would suddenly come back and beat them. When Cui Di came home and did not see Xiong Bufan, she started to wail. It was not that she did not know that the villagers wanted to deal with Xiong Bufan, but she just felt that An Qingnuan had changed too much. If she was really possessed by a wild ghost, she could not help the evildoer.

Cui Di only wanted Xiong Bufan to become her mother again, and didn't want Xiong Bufan to disappear. It was all Liu Jianping's fault for misleading her and causing her to lose her beloved mother. Thinking of this, Cui Di rushed over and hit Liu Jianping.

Liu Jianping pushed Cui Di to the ground, saying, "You brat, why are you hitting me?" Xiong Bufan wasn't home, so Liu Jianping wasn't afraid of Cui Di.

"Grandma, where did my mom go?"

Cui Daqiang sneered, "He ran away with the old Taoist priest, and took that bastard with him when he ran away."

Cui Di ran out crying, “You’re lying! My mom would never abandon me!” She didn’t want to suffer the pain of losing her mother again.

Liu Jianping: Believe it or not.

When Xiong Bufan arrived at the door, Cui Di rushed into his arms like a little cannonball, "Mom, you're finally back!" The dog climbed down from Xiong Bufan's shoulder.

Liu Jianping and Cui Daqiang came out when they heard the commotion. Cui Daqiang blushed. Being caught bullying a child in the act was the most embarrassing thing ever.

Xiong Bufan threw the wild boar on the ground, picked up Cui Di, walked up to the two of them, and slapped them both. "You bullied my son while I was away. You forget how to be punished."

Cui Di hugged Xiong Bufan's neck and said, "Mom, you went hunting again? The wild boar looks so big."

Xiong Bufan: "I'll cook it for you in a bit."

"it is good."

Liu Jianping hurried to boil water to deal with the wild boar. Even though Cui Daqiang was injured, he had to help boil water. Gou'er followed to carry firewood, and Cui Di went to find a knife so that Xiong Bufan could cut the pork later.

The family got busy, as if the morning's visit with the Taoist priest to exorcise evil spirits was already over.

Hearing the noise from next door, Bao'er peeked over the wall to watch the commotion. Zhao Hui took the child back inside, but Bao'er didn't want to move. "Mom, I want to eat meat too."

Zhao Hui said patiently, "Be good, we'll slaughter the pig for the New Year in a couple of days, and you can eat your fill."

"But I want to eat it, Mom! Why can't you catch a wild boar?"

Cui Tai walked over and pulled Bao'er back, saying, "Look at you, so pathetic. It's just a piece of meat."

"Bao'er is just a child, don't be so harsh..."

"Where was I being harsh...?"

The two started arguing again. Cui Laoliu took Bao'er to another room, then took a bowl and knocked on Cui Daqiang's door. While Xiong Bufan wasn't paying attention, Liu Jianping gave Cui Laoliu some pig liver and a little bit of meat.

Cui Laoliu took the bowl and went back. If An Qingnuan really had such abilities, why was she beaten by Cui Daqiang? Maybe she wasn't pushed to the limit back then. The Taoist priest said it wasn't a demon, so it wasn't a demon. However, whether Liu Jianping has such a daughter-in-law is a blessing or a curse, it has nothing to do with me.

Xiong Bufan gnawed on a meat bone, ignoring what others thought. Cui Di, his mouth greasy, said, "Mom, it's so good to have you."

"Eat more, you're at the age where you're growing. The dog should eat more too, so it'll have the strength to work."

Liu Jianping and Cui Daqiang returned to the stove to eat, mainly because they were afraid that Xiong Bufan would suddenly attack and hurt people to avenge what happened during the day.

The next day, when the old Taoist priest passed by Xiong Bufan's house, he glanced at it from afar and then left.

Xiong Bufan was in the yard with Cui Di and the dog, taking out the furs to dry, and didn't notice the old Taoist priest at all.

The villagers started coming out with injuries, and upon closer inspection, it was discovered that they were the same villagers who had surrounded Xiong Bufan and called her a demon. The village chief even fell and stayed home for seven days straight.

A gentleman doesn't leave a grudge unavenged. Since he couldn't win in a group fight, Xiong Bufan could only pick on lone wolves. He thought he could just run away after bullying someone? There's no such thing as a free lunch.

The villagers couldn't beat Xiong Bufan, so they could only give Liu Jianping and Cui Daqiang the cold shoulder. They even mocked Liu Jianping while chatting with him, saying he deserved it. Liu Jianping couldn't argue with them on the spot, so he could only curse them in private. Xiong Bufan thought Liu Jianping was a bit of a coward, and if it were him, he would definitely fight back on the spot.

Days passed by like this, and no one dared to bully Xiong Bufan anymore. Even if someone targeted Cui Daqiang's family, they didn't dare to do it openly, for fear that Xiong Bufan would slap them in the face.

Cui Daqiang slowly moved around in the yard, gradually weaning himself off his crutches, but he dared not approach Xiong Bufan, fearing that Xiong Bufan would hit him again.