The water god was demoted

Three months ago, the Merman Queen asked Yuehui to go secretly to the human world, and use her sharp eyes to check for bad luck, resentment, anger, hostility, jealousy, etc., and make a summary of these bad smells from serious to light, so that it will be convenient for this year's New Year's Eve. Use and as a reference for New Years Eve later.

The world is too big, he started from the East China Sea, he didn't have time to go to Hanshui, he didn't know about Zhongyue.If he knew, he would definitely save Zhongyue.

The Merman Queen wanted to obtain these filthy auras, so in order not to arouse suspicion, she planned to make good use of Nian and Xi.

Nian and Xi are a pair of ancient mythical beasts. The two divine beasts are brothers. After being tamed by the heavenly clan, they take turns to absorb the filth from the human world every year on the thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month until the first day of the new year.

Nian or Xi, who is full of filth, will be extremely irritable and run around out of control. People find that these two guys are afraid of the sound of burning bamboo chips, so every family will burn bamboo at the door, and then Nian or Xi will be terrified. Dare to move.

Then one of December will appear and beat up the beast.The filthy air is purified by the beasts, and the moon will blow it out, and the world will start a new and beautiful year.

So the meaning of New Year's Eve is to get rid of the dirt in the world for a year.

Queen Xincui said that it is impossible to obtain all these filthy auras, otherwise Yue will not be able to get anything out of the beast's mouth and will be suspected.Nian and Xi will first go to places with heavy filth to absorb, and then gradually go to places with less filth. On New Year's Eve, we refer to this route and steal some when the beast absorbs it.

Yuehui asked his mother at that time: "Can the Nian Beast really suck away all the filth from the world?"

Xin Cui snorted: "You can only absorb the external filth that can affect others, but what is hidden deep in people's hearts, especially childhood trauma, is not easy to get rid of. On New Year's Eve, there is also a mother who died when I was young. Revenge, hacking the neighbors to death. No matter how you take a bath, it will be dirty if you don’t cure your soul.

This year is the first year that Bingbai can live easily.During the day, I went to Longmen to visit the mermaid, sent a batch of food and medicinal materials, and then went to visit his father Bingyi from Jiyuan, and then returned to the Water God Mansion happily.

In the Water God Palace, Bingbai hugged Ah Chen and talked about the New Year.

"This year it's the turn of the general in December to drive away the Nian beast, and next year it's the Chou general who will drive away the Xi beast. Zi Chou Yin Maochen has not applied for You Xuhai since noon, so the arrangement is like this, and the arrangement is like this for Nian and Xi."

Ah Chen nodded.

"Do you know that Nian Yuxi is afraid of firecrackers and red cloth hanging on peach charms, why?" Bing Bai asked Ah Chen who was snuggling in his arms.

"The two of them are afraid of the crackling sound of firecrackers and the red cloth... I don't know."

"Because the moon will crackle when it hits them, the moon will wear armor, and a red cloth is hung diagonally on his chest. So they are afraid of the moon general." Bing Bai said.

"So they were scared of being beaten?"

"No. People are afraid that the New Year and the eve will be destroyed by the moon, so they keep the New Year's Eve on the night of thirty, firecrackers on the first day of the new year, hang red cloth on the peach charm, and write blessings for the New Year on the red cloth. I hope that by doing this, the beasts will be able to celebrate the first day of the new year. When I was born, I exhaled the clean air, freed from the pain of flesh and blood, and thanked Nian and Xi for clearing away the filth of the year."

"We should thank them, but is it useful? The beasts are still afraid of firecrackers and red cloth." Ah Chen said.

"It's useful. The beasts are not stupid. Nian and Xi are not afraid of firecrackers and red cloth when they get used to it. They understand the meaning of human beings. When they hear the sound of firecrackers, they know the time is up, and they will breathe out their clean air. But they still cannot avoid being beaten by the general Yue." .”

"Uh, Nian and Xi are hard enough..."

The two were talking, watching Sui, their eyelids were heavy unconsciously, and suddenly Qinglong Rongye came to report: "Lord Water God, I just got the news that I will not be able to find the Nian beast."

Bing Bai cheered up: "Nian Beast is afraid of being beaten, so hide."

Rong Ye said: "The time is coming, and there has never been a situation where the Nian Beast cannot be found. Zijiang would like to ask the gods of the lower realm to help find it."

"There is no way to find this way. We can't perceive Nian Beast, and we don't have a very sensitive perception of filth. We can release Xi Beast to let it look for Nian Beast." Bing Bai stood up and put on the water god clothes.

Rong Ye: "There has never been a year where the year and the evening appear at the same time, except for the handover of December, they cannot appear at the same time, so Zijiang can only ask Haijiang and the gods of the lower realm for help."

"Let's go. Ah Chen, you go to bed first."

Sometimes Bingbai feels that he is really lucky.

A long time ago, many people died in the battle between the gods of water and fire, but he was saved by Nuwa and became one of the survivors.

Many people were corroded by Wangchuan water in Suiming country, but he was saved by Sansheng stone and became one of the survivors.

Many people drowned to death, froze to death, exhausted, but he was saved by Bingyi, and finally became the god of water.

Now, many gods are looking for the Nian Beast everywhere in the dark night when it is approaching Zishi, and he, riding the Qinglong, when he arrived at Yishui, the Qinglong reminded him that there was a special smell.

It was so easy to be found by him, such luck, nothing to say.

"Lord Water God, do you want to catch it?" Rong Ye asked.

"It's not too late, let's send the signal, and watch it carefully. I'm not the one to catch the Nian Beast." With the sleeves lifted, a white wave pattern quietly bloomed in the air.

At this time, the Nian Beast should be full of filth and extremely irritable, causing a lot of commotion, but now it is shaking its head slightly, frowning slightly, pacing slowly on four hooves, and drooping its tail , seems to be just a little sad.

Nian Beast took a look at Bingbai and knew that he was about to be arrested, so he didn't leave and lay down on the spot.

Suddenly there was a child crying, and his mother ran out to ask what was wrong, and the child cried and said, "The big tiger is here, the big tiger is here."

The child's father heard it, ran out, looked at the Nian beast, and said to the child: "Xiaobao, the big tiger is coming, and I will beat it away. Don't be afraid, go in quickly."

The child's mother took Xiaobao into her arms.

The child's father came over, pushed open the fence, and said to Nian Beast: "The child came out to pee just now, and I saw you. I'm sorry, but the child has not yet the ability to distinguish right from wrong. I can't tell him that you are good, so he When you encounter a real tiger, you will not be able to tell whether it is good or bad. I can’t instill in him the theory of ghosts and gods. OK."

Nian Beast stood up and shook his head with a "humph".

The child's mother came out and presented two red clothes to Nian Beast: "This is the clothes I made for you last month. I look forward to giving them to you. I didn't expect to see them. No matter how difficult or bitter, We still have to wear new clothes during the Chinese New Year, thank you for allowing us to have a new start every year.”

Nian Beast lowered his head, "Woooo" and started to cry.

The child's mother was at a loss, looked at Bing Bai, and asked, "Are you Moon General?"

Bing Bai said: "I'm waiting for Yue Jiang to come over. Give me the clothes, and I will thank you for Nian Beast."

The child's mother emphasized: "These are two pieces of clothing, both year and night."

Bingbai smiled: "Okay."

Nian Beast looked at the folded red clothes, rubbed Bingbai's hand, Bingbai asked: "Do you want to wear it now?"

Nian Beast nodded.

"Do you think the general won't hit you if you're wearing new clothes?" Bing Bai asked gently.

Nian Beast shook his head, still rubbing his Bingbai hand, indicating that he would wear new clothes.

Bing Bai touched Nian Beast's head, "Okay."

With the help of Bingbai and Rongye, Nian Beast changed into clothes of the same color as the peach talisman on the main entrance, with four hooves exposed, buttocks and tail exposed, and the hard curly hair on the back made the red cloth uneven. Definitely can't say it looks good, but fortunately it fits well.

Nian Beast walked up to the couple and nodded to them, as if to say thank you.

"The time is coming, do you want us to light the bamboo pieces? Are you afraid?" the man asked Nian Beast.

Nian Beast nodded and shook his head again.

Amidst the sound of firecrackers, Zijiang and Haijiang landed with Xi Beast.The Nian beast lowered its head and spit out clouds of gas of various colors.

"Joy, peace, friendliness, kindness, and gratitude are all in place. There is less filth this year. It seems that the teachings of the saints are still very useful in purifying the human soul." General Hai said.

"Well, Qilu is where the sages come from," Zijiang said to Bingbai again: "I saw your signal, and I was afraid that it would run away and be delayed, so I brought the evening beast along."

"Do you still want to hit it?" Bing Bai folded his arms and looked at the general with a smile.

"I won't fight anymore, and I won't fight in the future. Come on, Xi, put on your new clothes too."

Amidst the sound of firecrackers one after another, the three gods wished each other a happy new year and bid farewell to each other.

Bingbai was about to leave, but Rong Ye said that there was a smell of the ocean in the air, which might be covered by the smell of firecrackers, and it was very faint.

Bingbai said: "Maybe Nian Beast ran to the seaside. By the way, there is something interesting in Yishui... Yes, the stone curtain in the cave, I will bring you and Ah Chen to play after the year. Go back."

The little prince Yuehui came out from the wall and watched the back of the god riding the blue dragon away for a long time. The sound of "cracking crackling" firecrackers hit his heart that was suddenly empty.

(Pay tribute to "Soul Ferry 3. New Year's Eve", drawing on the concept that New Year's Eve is to clear away the filth of the year)