Over the next few days, both Red Girl and Hezi were in poor spirits.
Clearly, they had suffered some degree of shock.
Hezi in particular had been left questioning his life.
When others asked him, he would not say anything.
Until one day, he simply could not hold it in anymore.
He pulled Li Ping'an into a corner and said secretively,
"I'm going to tell you something. Don't be scared."
Li Ping'an nodded slightly. "Go ahead. I won't be scared."
Hezi took a deep breath and cautiously glanced around.
"I... ran into a monster."
Li Ping'an said, "Oh."
"Oh?" Hezi frowned.
"I mean... that's truly unfortunate," Li Ping'an said.
"Unfortunate? Keeping my little life was already a tremendous stroke of luck.
"Do you know how big that Spider Demon was? As big as your ox!"
Li Ping'an smiled without a word.
Hezi continued, "She tricked Red Girl and me into the woods, then turned into a spider and tried to eat us. Luckily, a flying sword appeared at the crucial moment.
"That flying sword was so fucking cool!!
"Swish, swish! It killed both monsters in just two strokes."
As he spoke, Hezi paused.
He glanced at Li Ping'an. "You... don't think I've gone mad, or that I'm pulling your leg, do you?"
Li Ping'an shook his head. "No."
Hezi breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.
If he told anyone else this, they would most likely think his brain had filled with water.
"You have no idea how dangerous it was. I nearly lost my little life."
Li Ping'an smiled and patted his shoulder. "So this story tells us that having a chivalrous heart is a good thing.
"But before doing good deeds, we should consider everything carefully and never act rashly.
"Otherwise, we won't accomplish any good and will only