A long, long time ago, in the northwest direction of Houwangzhuang Village in Qingxian County, the path by the mass grave always seemed particularly quiet. On this afternoon, the sun shines through the treetops and onto the road, and the air is filled with the fresh smell of earth and grass. Dong Yun, a young villager, is walking along the path home.
Suddenly, he noticed that there was a snake entrenched in the road. This snake is unlike any other, with a bright red bead on the top of its head, like the brightest star in the night sky, shining mysteriously. Dong Yun felt nervous in his heart, he had never seen such a snake. He cautiously took a few steps back, trying to get around the snake and continue on his way.
However, the snake seemed to sense Dong Yun's intentions, and it slowly raised its head and stared at Dong Yun with those deep eyes. Dong Yun suddenly felt an inexplicable fear hit him, and he didn't dare to move again.
At this moment, the snake suddenly spoke: "Brave boy, do not be afraid. I'm not going to hurt you. Dong Yun was stunned, he couldn't believe his ears. A snake can talk! He froze and boldly asked, "Why are you here?" Why do you have red beads on the top of your head? ”
The snake slowly stuck out its tongue and replied, "I am the god who guards this land. This red bead is my source of strength, and it gives me the ability to speak. I've been waiting for someone to come, and now it seems that that person is you. ”
Dong Yun's heart was excited after hearing this, and he asked, "So, what can you tell me?" The snake nodded and began to tell its story: "In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, this land suffered a serious disaster, and many villagers lost their lives. They were buried in this mass grave, and I was called to guard their souls. This red bead is a source of my strength and it gives me the responsibility to protect this land and its villagers. ”
Hearing this, Dong Yun was full of respect for this snake. He asked, "So, do you need me to do something?" The serpent replied, "I need your help in finding a new guardian to take over the land and its villagers." Only then will I be able to leave here and seek a wider world. ”
Dong Yun agreed to this request without hesitation. In the days that followed, he ran around, looking for the right person according to the right conditions that the snake had said. Eventually, he found a young man who was brave, kind, and had a sense of justice. Dong Yun took the young man to the path by the mass grave and introduced him to the snake and its mission.
The young man was deeply moved by this, and he was willing to take on this responsibility and become the new guardian. So, in the witness of the snake with the red beads on its head, the young man vowed to protect the land and the peace of the villagers forever and settle here.
Since then, there have been no dangerous creatures on the path by the mass grave in the northwest of Houwangzhuang Village. The snake with the red beads on its head has also disappeared, but the villagers believe that it has gone to a wider world to continue to protect more land and people. Dong Yun also became more courageous and determined because of this experience, and he and the young man proved themselves to be trustworthy guardians with their actions.
The story is purely fictional, and any similarities are purely coincidental.