Bloodshed Disaster

"The matter of helping the door is resolved, and the matter of the key person is also resolved. My friend, you are really efficient." Cui Tike praised Li Banfeng while cutting his palm.

Blood dripped into the test tube. Cui Tike shook the blood and medicine together and handed it to the Light Bulb. The child brought Cui Tike gauze. "You're bleeding."

Cui Tike shook his head. "This little wound doesn't need bandaging."

The Light Bulb stood straight at the cave entrance. When it saw the medicine that Cui Tike had brought, Light Bulb hesitated. "It's not bitter!" the child shouted, encouraging the Light Bulb.

"Do you think I'm the kind of person who's afraid of hardship?" the Light Bulb snorted. The child thought for a moment, then shouted again, "It won't hurt!"

The pain and suffering weren't the point; the point was that the Light Bulb didn't want to drink Cui Tike's blood. He looked at Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng nodded slightly at the Light Bulb.

The Light Bulb drank the medicine, waited for more than ten minutes, and then slowly sat down on the ground.

"Here's some water!" The child handed the Light Bulb a Light Bulb of water, which he drank completely. After sitting for another ten minutes or so, he slowly lay down on the ground. Similar to his previous condition, this was a sign of improvement, but it was uncertain whether he would fully recover.

Even if he can't fully recover, it doesn't matter. At this moment, the Light Bulb firmly believes that he can recover, and even if the process is a bit tortuous, he firmly believes that he can survive.

Cui Tike observed the state of the Light Bulb and took careful notes. He explained his treatment plan to Li Banfeng: "I created three types of viruses, all of which have a certain degree of attack on fungi."

Li Banfeng recalled his previous biology studies, "This virus should be called a bacteriophage, right?"

Cui Tike pondered carefully the definition of this type of virus, "You can call it a bacteriophage, but in fact, no bacteriophages specifically targeting fungi have been discovered in human history. All the bacteriophages discovered by humans are targeted at bacteria."

Fungi have very different survival and defense mechanisms than animals, plants, and bacteria, which makes fungal diseases difficult to cure.

The friends I created have different abilities. Some are quite infectious and can indeed infect fungi, but they could also potentially damage a person's normal cells.

Another type of fungus has a stronger ability to distinguish between fungi and animal cells, but their infectivity is relatively weak, making it difficult for them to break through the fungi's multiple defenses.

There's another type of fungus that has decent recognition and infection capabilities. If they're lucky, they can become the main force in eliminating the fungus. But if they're unlucky, they might not be able to utilize any of their advantages and could even pose a serious threat to the life of the Light Bulb.

Li Banfeng frowned and said, "Did you just hit the jackpot?"

Cui Tike does not deny. "Friends, this is the process of life evolution. We are the creators of life, and at the same time, we are the selectors of life. There are many random issues that we need to face."

Cui Tike mid-sentence, then glanced at the child beside him.

The child took a bite of bread and listened attentively to Cui Tike's lecture.

Cui Tike explained some of the specific terms, "Evolution is a special process, and the term itself is somewhat misleading. It's easy to associate it with the flawed theory of use and disuse, thus leading to a misunderstanding of the essence of evolution. I think 'mutation and selection' might be a more accurate term. Do you understand?"

As he spoke, Cui Tike looked at Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng glanced at the child, then turned to Cui Tike and said, "If you want to teach him, just tell him directly. You don't need to look at me while you speak." A day later, the Light Bulb's condition had clearly improved, and Cui Tike could clearly feel that the number of fungi on the Light Bulb had decreased sharply.

"The virus has mutated, a mutation that has a positive effect on treatment!" Cui Tike was very excited. He recovered some of the virus from the Light Bulb. "The friend that was originally good at distinguishing has developed a variant that is good at infecting, and this type of variant has survived!"

Li Banfeng asked, "Should we keep the other two viruses?"

He was worried that the two viruses wouldn't cure the disease and might even damage the Light Bulb.

Cui Tike nodded and said, "Those two viruses should still be kept. We discussed the issue of biological resistance in Sea Eat Ridge before. Viruses can mutate, and fungi can mutate too. Once resistance develops, it will be difficult for a single pathogen to kill the mutated fungi."

Even with cross-control measures, we cannot guarantee that viruses will kill all fungi; a small amount will remain. However, animals have their own defense mechanisms. We have immune systems, and once the number of fungi is suppressed to a certain level, the immune system will help us solve the problem.

Li Banfeng listened attentively to the entire analysis. "So, you're saying there's a way to cure this without using your control over microorganisms?"

Cui Tike nodded. "I can extract the virus that ultimately works, form a seed virus, and give it to you to take back and cultivate. This seed virus can cure the vast majority of infected people, except for some patients with deep infections who have already suffered serious and irreversible damage."

"How long does it take to prepare the seed virus?"

"If all goes well, it will only take one or two days. It's a bit of a shame, really. I've always wanted to kill everyone in this world, and this fungus was a shortcut to achieving that dream. But now I've ruined that shortcut with my own hands, and I feel a little uncomfortable about it."

Li Banfeng glanced at the child beside him. "Old Cui, after meeting this little guy, do you still want to kill everyone?"

Cui Tike shook his head and said, "My beliefs will not change. What does this child have to do with it? He's just a stranger I met at Virtue Praise Cliff." Hearing the word "stranger," the child got a little angry and ran off to play with the Light Bulb.

Cui Tike was somewhat worried, but he didn't want to show it.

Taking the opportunity, Li Banfeng asked, "I heard you've discovered a new technique that can cause those who instigate wars to contract diseases. Could you tell me the principle behind this technique?"

"This technique is still immature. To be precise, it can't make the person who starts the war sick, but rather the person who breaks the contract sick. It sounds a bit like Contract Paper, and in terms of its principle, it's also somewhat similar to a written contract."

We are accustomed to the concept that diseases enter through the mouth, and we always believe that even if the lesion does not enter through the mouth, the infection must have occurred through touch and respiration.

We've never considered other modes of infection, such as visual, auditory, olfactory, or gustatory transmission. It's just that the pathogens of these diseases currently lack a reasonable explanation.

If the fungus had good eyesight, I wish I could paint a picture and cure your friend, but before I can completely cure him, let's talk about something serious. I made three conditions earlier, and one of them hasn't been fulfilled yet: Virtue Praise Cliff needs a batch of grain.

Li Banfeng naturally wouldn't renege on his promise, "The grain has already been shipped. Regardless of whether my friends have recovered or not, I will stay here to help you distribute the grain."

But I have a piece of advice for you: giving De Xiu so much support might not be a good thing. When you encounter difficulties, De Xiu might readily accept the challenge, but once the difficulties are over, he might suddenly start cursing. They have many unpredictable traits that could cause you trouble.

Cui Tike sighed and said, "It is not you or me who create peace, it is them. They are the masters of Virtue Praise Cliff. I know that there is a big gap between Desong Cliff's character and their own propaganda, but we have all gone hungry. You know that people who have gone hungry cannot create true peace."

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "We had a prior agreement, and I will definitely deliver the grain. I'm just giving you a heads-up: it's best to nip it in the bud, especially with someone like Song Demei. You can't expect her to change anything."

Halfway through his sentence, Li Banfeng suddenly turned around and looked towards the foot of the mountain. Someone wanted to climb the mountain; their strength was considerable.

Cui Tike's perception was not as good as Li Banfeng's, but he trusted Li Banfeng's judgment.

Li Banfeng had just killed Song Demei's third son, and she was likely enraged and went up the mountain to take revenge.

Cui Tike never underestimated his opponents, especially Song Demei, who was no match to be underestimated; her strength was likely already at the Third Layer Above the Clouds. Cui Tike immediately sent the child and the three patients back to the cave, preparing to summon a portion of the DaoLao Ghost to fight.

When the enemy actually reached the hillside, Li Banfeng felt a little relieved. There was only one enemy, and he even knew him.

This was a very pretty woman, wearing a light blue robe, a Small Round Hat, and round-framed black sunglasses. She carried a bucket of counting rods in her hand and a large abacus on her back. She was Calculation Cultivator, the Home Spirit of Xiao Feng A Xia, Xiao Feng had once been You Tao's lover.

Last time at Chu Er's new place, Li Banfeng had seen A Xia: "I heard that you and Hundred-Eyed Fish both married Pan Dehai. Instead of living a good life at home, what are you doing here looking for me?"

A Xia shook her head repeatedly, saying, "You can't say things like that. We really want to marry Old Pan, but Old Pan won't take us in. To this day, we're still living under his roof, and we can't even get into his bedroom."

I came to see Seventh Master today to discuss something. One of your men, Qin Tianjiu, had a conflict with Old Pan Seventh Master other day and is now in Old Pan's hands. Old Pan is asking if Seventh Master is going to intervene or not.

Li Banfeng remained stunned for a long time before asking, "Why did Qin Tianjiu end up in Pan Dehai's hands?"

"We don't know the reason behind this. Old Pan said that if Seventh Master doesn't take care of it, he will skin Qin Tianjiu alive. If Seventh Master wants to take care of it, he can go to Sea Eat Ridge to bring him back." How could such a thing happen?

Li Banfeng felt comfortable letting Xiao Pang go to Belt Ridge because he had already contacted Feng Daiku Feng Daiku, who had instructed his men that someone would quickly meet Qin Xiao once he arrived at Belt Ridge.

But why did Little Fatty go to Sea Eat Ridge?

Is Pan Dehai trying to scam me?

Is this old man still thinking about Virtue Praise Cliff?

Li Banfeng said, "Qin Tianjiu is indeed my friend, but I have something to do and can't go to Sea Eat Ridge for the time being. Go back and tell Pan Dehai that I will deal with this matter later. If my friend is really hurt, don't blame me for turning against him."

Gao Shuxia said, "Old Pan has already thought of this. He said if it's inconvenient for you to go, he'll come to Virtue Praise Cliff to find you." "Tell me first, how did he know I was at Virtue Praise Cliff?"

A Xia laughed, "Seventh Master caused such a commotion at Virtue Praise Cliff, how could Old Pan not know?" Pan Dehai still has connections at Virtue Praise Cliff; he's probably looking for me because he wants to become a Local Earth God Virtue Praise Cliff. Li Banfeng didn't back down. "Alright, let him come. I'll wait for him here."

"Ahem~" Cui Tike coughed twice behind him.

Li Banfeng wasn't afraid of Pan Dehai coming, but Cui Tike was. If Pan Dehai really came, he would definitely have to fight Song Demei again. Once the two of them started fighting, all of Cui Tike's previous efforts would be in vain.

Li Banfeng didn't want to put Cui Tike in a difficult position, so he agreed to A Xia's request, "I'll go find Pan Dehai with you right now."

He turned back and gave Cui Tike a few instructions. "These three of my friends are all in your hands. They've cured the illness and prepared the medicine. Just hand them over to them, and they'll deliver it to Outer State. I will definitely do what I promised you, and I will see it through to the end. The food will arrive in a couple of days. If anyone in the village causes trouble again, I'll help you deal with it."

"Li Qi, in this world, you will always be my most trusted friend!" After saying this, Cui Tike took out Contract Paper and wrote a letter stating that Pan Dehai must not be allowed to reach Virtue Praise Cliff before a complete ceasefire is reached.

Li Banfeng snorted and said, "You need to write a contract for such a small matter? Is this what you call trust?" "Friendship is friendship, and business is business. We'd better write it out clearly."

The two signed the contract. Knowing that Li Banfeng was leaving, the child took a large piece of bread and gave it to him, saying, "Here, have some!" Li Banfeng at the child for a moment, pinched the child's cheek, and smiled, "How can you be so lovable?"

Li Banfeng left, and Cui Tike picked up the child. "From now on, we must keep our distance from people like him. He's a very cruel person."

With A Xia carrying her Travel Cultivator Spiritual Object, Li Banfeng kept up with her pace and traveled for two days and one night in the new land before arriving at Sea Eat Ridge.

Pan Dehai hosted a banquet at Luck Gate Building, his own Luck Gate Building. The largest private room was reserved for Pan Dehai Li Banfeng, with meals and lodging provided. Li Banfeng wasn't in the mood for food or drink and went straight to asking about Xiao Pang.

Pan Dehai sighed, "Qin Tianjiu is a black sheep!"

"What do you mean by that?"

"I raised a herd of horses in Xindi. Qin Tianjiu went there for three days and ate six of them. Don't you think he's a black sheep?" Li Banfeng didn't quite understand what Lao Pan was talking about.

Hundred-Eyed Fish called Qin Tianjiu out. Qin Tianjiu blushed and lowered his head, saying, "Seventh Brother, I've caused you trouble."

Li Banfeng rescued Qin Xiaopang the wormhole, gave him 100 silver dollars for travel expenses, and told him to stay in Belt Ridge for a while until Feng Daiku sent someone to pick him up. Qin Tianjiu had just found a place to stay when he ate over thirty bowls of noodles on the street, shocking the noodle stall owner.

The boss had seen Food Cultivator before, but he had never seen anyone as thin as Qin Xiaopang who could eat so voraciously.

Qin Tianjiu had only eaten half his fill when he noticed a crowd gathered on the street. One of the people looked familiar; it seemed to be that professor from Outer State, named Yu Yaoming. Little Fatty wasn't mistaken; it really was Yu Yaoming. Boss Lu had seen how hard he had been working on his research these past few days and had specially brought him to Belt Ridge to relax for a few days.

Yu Yaoming was strolling along the street when he heard that someone had eaten dozens of bowls of noodles, so he watched the spectacle from the sidelines. In fact, he didn't recognize Xiao Pang. As soon as Xiao Pang appeared, he was sent into the wormhole, and Yu Yaoming didn't remember what he looked like at all.

Even if you remember, Little Fatty has changed; he's much thinner than before.

But Little Fatty was terrified. Seeing Yu Yaoming was the same as seeing Boss Lu, so he decided to leave Belt Ridge immediately.

Leaving wasn't so easy, though. He needed Travel Permit and a train ticket. Three Heroes Gate had a branch in Belt Ridge; finding the brothers there and identifying himself would make obtaining the Travel Permit and ticket relatively easy. But if he actually went to the branch and identified himself, he worried about attracting Boss Lu's attention. With Boss Lu's skills, the brothers in the branch definitely couldn't beat him.

Helpless, Qin Tianjiu could only go to Xindi to hide for two days and wait for Feng Daiku to send someone to find him.

According to Xiao Pang's thinking, Belt Ridge is Feng Daiku's territory, and Xindi, which is right next to Belt Ridge, must also be related to Feng Daiku. Even if Xindi is not Feng Daiku's territory, it is probably still within Feng Daiku's perception.

He oversimplified things. The new land he went to was neither Feng Daiku's territory nor within Feng Daiku's perception; it was Pan Dehai's territory.

In the new land, with no hope of food or drink, Little Fatty was starving and went crazy. He saw a group of horses in the wilderness, and no one knew whose horses they were. He rushed in and started eating them. He ate two horses a day for three days in a row before being caught red-handed by Pan Dehai.

After understanding the whole story, Li Banfeng asked Pan Dehai, "How much is a horse? Name your price, and I'll compensate you double." He should indeed compensate him. No matter how much Li Banfeng disliked Pan Dehai, he still had to reason with him.

Pan Dehai waved his hand and said, "Those horses represent a lot of my effort; it's not something that can be resolved by simply paying money." Li Banfeng frowned and asked, "Then what do you want to do?"

Pan Dehai smiled, "I wanted to take him as my disciple, but Qin Tianjiu insisted that I had to ask you first. That's why I invited you here specifically to discuss this matter." "Disciple? To have him follow you in cultivating virtue?"

Qin Tianjiu shook his head repeatedly. "I don't practice moral cultivation."

Pan Dehai sighed, "What are you saying? Is being a moral cultivator a waste of your potential? I certainly didn't say that Qin Tianjiu should be a moral cultivator; he's a promising Food Cultivator."

Having lived in Sea Eat Ridge for many years, I have gained considerable knowledge of the cultivation path of Food Cultivator. I wish to pass on the secrets of Food Cultivator cultivation to Qin Tianjiu. I wonder if Brother Li Qi would be willing to agree?

Li Qi glanced at Qin Tianjiu; the chubby boy's eyes were full of longing. This was a good thing.

The question is, why does Pan Dehai want to do good deeds?

"What benefits would you gain from taking Qin Tianjiu as your disciple and teaching him the secrets of Food Cultivator?"

Pan Dehai said, "Our Daoist sect cultivates virtue, but Sea Eat Ridge is a treasure land for Food Cultivator. Having occupied this treasure land for so many years, yet failing to cultivate a single decent Food Cultivator, is truly a regret of my life."

You might not believe this, but in the world of Food Cultivator, I've never seen anyone with such talent as Qin Tianjiu. He encountered a rough gem and meticulously polished it into something beautiful—this is a virtuous act, a testament to his character!

Li Banfeng opened his Golden Eyes Autumn Down and stared at Pan Dehai, scrutinizing him carefully. He really couldn't believe that Pan Dehai had said those words.

"You took Little Fatty as your disciple because of the Virtue Praise Cliff matter, right? Do you want me to help you fight for that piece of land?"

Pan Dehai smiled and said, "Let me tell you the truth again. After what happened at Virtue Praise Cliff, I have a new understanding of my own path in Daoism. I was on the wrong path in my previous cultivation. From now on, I will no longer concern myself with matters related to Virtue Praise Cliff."

"Is that really true?" Li Banfeng was deeply skeptical.

Pan Dehai took out a Contract Paper: "If you don't trust me, let's draw up a contract on the spot."

"A contract must be drawn up." After discussing it, the two of them drew up a contract.

Pan Dehai genuinely only wanted to pass on his cultivation techniques of Food Cultivator to Qin Xiaopang; he truly wanted to do a good deed.

Li Qi still couldn't understand. "If it's a good deed, why not let A Xia explain things clearly at Virtue Praise Cliff? Why make me make this trip?"

Pan Dehai laughed and said, "Brother Li Qi, to tell you the truth, I sent you here to save your life."

Li Banfeng was stunned. "You're going to save me?"

"Yes!" Pan Dehai asked A Xia to bring out the abacus and cast a divination on the spot.

"The divination is very clear," A Xia explained. "According to the direction, this divination points to Virtue Praise Cliff Virtue Praise Cliff is facing a great calamity, a bloody disaster. Old Pan invited you here to help you avoid this calamity."

Pan Dehai stroked his beard and chuckled, "Brother Li Qi, a small act of kindness deserves a great return. I've saved your life; how will you repay me?"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Banfeng rushed outside the restaurant.

Pan Dehai was stunned. "Brother Li Qi, we haven't finished our meal yet, where are you going?"

Li Banfeng ran all the way to Virtue Praise Cliff.

Cui Tike cured the Light Bulb, candied fruit, and jujube, and handed them the newly cultivated strain. "I've written down the cultivation method and dosage of the virus in my notebook. Whether you can cure others depends on whether you can successfully bring these things back to Outer State."

Luo ZhengNan said to the Light Bulb, "I can take you to the Train Station, and we can pick up the grain that Seventh Master sent."

Cui Tike clasped his hands in a fist salute to Luo ZhengNan: "Brother Luo, I'll have to ask you for help with the distribution of grain."

Luo ZhengNan returned the greeting. "This is nothing. My brothers are all here, Sand Serpent Alliance can also help. I'll show you the account books after the grain is distributed."

If you feel the amount is not enough, I will tell Seventh Master to add some more for you. If you feel the amount is enough, then the debt between you and Seventh Master will be settled.

Cui Tike nodded and said, "A fair trade, and our friendship is stronger than ever."

Luo ZhengNan prepared to send the three people down the mountain. The three people were reluctant to leave; they couldn't bear to part with the child.

The children prepared a large loaf of bread and a can of food for the three of them.

Crabapple held the child tightly, refusing to let go. "Good child, how about I take you to Yuezhou? It's so much fun there."

Cui Tike, still watching from the side, glanced at the Crabapple and said, "Don't talk nonsense!"

The Light Bulb wanted to give the child a gift, but after searching himself thoroughly, he couldn't find anything suitable. In the end, he stuffed all the money in his wallet into the child's hand.

The three followed Luo ZhengNan down the mountain. Cui Tike left some fungal strains in his body and tried to control them, but each attempt ended in failure.

Cui Tike helplessly, "They're truly a stubborn bunch, even more stubborn than the people of Virtue Praise Cliff. Perhaps we need to give them a real shock before these fungi can change their survival habits."

At noon, Cui Tike made bread for the children, but the children wanted noodle soup, so Cui Tike made noodles instead.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, a boy of twelve or thirteen years old, covered in bruises, ran up the mountain and cried to Cui Tike, "Dr. Cui, something bad has happened in our village. They fought at the village entrance over the grain you brought, and many people in the village have died."

Cui Tike frowned. Luo ZhengNan had always been reliable in his work, so why did this happen?

This was probably caused by his subordinates' carelessness.

Cui Tike had been controlling the number of people he killed, hoping to solve the problem with the fewest possible casualties. However, he ended up solving the most difficult problem, but many people died because of the distribution of food.

"Child, what's your name?"

The child cried and said, "My name is Liang Chongde." "What's the name of your village?" "Virtue Filial Village."

Cui Tike knew where Virtue Filial Village was. "I'll take you home now, come with me."

Liang Chongde shook his head, crying, and said, "I dare not go home. My parents were killed by them, and I'm afraid they will kill me! Doctor Cui, please let me stay for two days. After they finish fighting, I will go to seek refuge with my relatives. I beg you."

Cui Tike turned around and said, "Xiao De, take good care of this older brother. I'll be right back." The child happily agreed.

As he was leaving, Cui Tike glanced at the two DaoLao Ghost at the cave entrance. The DaoLao Ghost nodded at Cui Tike.

Luo ZhengNan and the others waited at the Train Station and asked the stationmaster several times, "When exactly is this train coming?"

The stationmaster poured tea and offered cigarettes, saying, "Brother Luo, I've asked several times. You said you'd be here right on time, but it's already 2:30. I don't know what's going on." Luo ZhengNan was a little angry. "It's just delivering a few cartloads of grain, it's not a big deal. If you can't come today, just say so, don't leave me waiting here!" Sha Jianfeng tried to comfort him, "Brother Luo, don't be angry, let's play some cards together, that'll make the time pass faster."

The child led Liang Chongde back to the cave. Liang Chongde lowered his voice and said to the child, "Come back to the village with me. Grandma Demei said that your sins have not been atoned for, but you are still a person of Virtue Praise Cliff. Virtue Praise Cliff can still tolerate you."

The child did not speak.

Liang Chongde glanced at the DaoLao Ghost at the cave entrance. "You don't need to be afraid of them. I have a magic weapon; we can both return to the village. They won't be able to catch us." The child shook his head. "No, we're not going back to the village."

Liang Chongde's face darkened. "Then what are you doing staying with those foreign devils? Do you want to be a traitor? I knew you weren't a good seed!" The child thought for a moment, then picked up the bowl and handed it to Liang Chongde: "Here's some noodle soup for you."

Liang Chongde glared and said, "Did you understand what I said? I'm taking you back to the village, you son of a bitch! If you don't leave, I'll let you die here!" Cui Tike had only been down the mountain for a short time when he realized something was wrong.

The train never came, and the food distribution hadn't even started yet. How could there be any fighting over the food? That boy named Liang Chongde lied!

Cui Tike ran back as fast as he could, and when he reached the cave, he heard strange noises. "Hmph, hmph~"

Two DaoLao Ghost stood in the cave.

One of the DaoLao Ghost stood silently without making a sound. The other DaoLao Ghost emitted strange breathing sounds from its throat. "Hmph~"

Two DaoLao Ghost stood in the cave.

One of the DaoLao Ghost stood silently without making a sound. The other DaoLao Ghost emitted strange breathing sounds from its throat. "Hmph~"

He wanted to cry, but he wouldn't.

Cui Tike approached and saw a bowl of soup spilled on the ground, and bloodstains everywhere. He picked up the cold child, knelt on the ground, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

"Hmph, hmph~" One of the DaoLao Ghost was still crying.

The other, DaoLao Ghost, who remained silent throughout, kept his eyes fixed on Cui Tike.

Cui Tike's body trembled, and tears slowly slid down his cheeks. He held the child in one arm and wiped away his tears with the other, but they wouldn't come. The tears, which were originally clear, were stained black by something. The black tears turned into rashes, and red spots sprouted from the rashes.

Rashes spread rapidly across Cui Tike's face.

The silent DaoLao Ghost slowly raised his head and let out a low roar. "Hoo!"

Thunder rumbled, and layers of dark clouds gathered over Virtue Sincerity Mountain. It should have been snowing in the dead of winter, but today it rained. The rain poured down, the roar of the DaoLao Ghost continued unabated, and the rain never stopped.

Under the irrigation of the rain, one after another, the DaoLao Ghost on the mountain broke through the soil. Cui Tike, carrying the child, slowly descended the mountain path in the heavy rain.