"Do you know why this mountain is called Sneg Mountain and why this village is called Snegri Village?" The village chief asked a question and walked towards a desk not far away. The desk was very messy and filled with things.

"have no idea."

"No, you know, otherwise you wouldn't have come here either." The village chief looked back at Xiu Dao and found something on the desk.

"!" Xiu Dao was shocked again. He was already shocked enough today. "Okay, admit that I know that this is recorded in our ancient books. Snegre Mountain is also called "Snake Mountain" because it is shaped like a entrenched snake. There is a small village called Snegre, and Snegre means secret." Xiu Dao looked at the village chief's back and paused for a moment, "Snegre Village in Snegre Mountain, if it is connected, it is the secret of Snegre Mountain!"

"So you came here to unlock the secret?" The village chief did not look back and continued to look for things. "You are old and you can't remember where you put them, where will you put them?"

"Yes." Since all the words are said to this point, there is no need to hide the Taoist practice, so I nodded and admitted it.

"Is it untied?"

"I didn't go to solve it."

"Why didn't you solve it?"

“No time.”

"How come there is no time?"

"Because of the bell."

"Okay!" The village chief turned his head and looked at Xiu Dao with praise, "Well, I did not read you wrong." Before Xiu Dao could speak, the village chief continued, "Do you know why, after I knew that you were Xiu's family, I didn't drive you away but let you stay? And when I knew that you and Ling'er were so close, did I never appear in front of you?"

"I didn't know before, but now I know. You are observing us, to be precise, you are observing me!" The Taoist practice was very calm on the surface, but in fact, my heart was already turbulent. "Ling'er's father is not simple!"

"You are very good! You are a sensible person." The village chief praised him and glanced at the Taoist practice. Then he pulled out a book from the pile of books on the desk. It was a book with yellowed cover. It seemed to be a while ago. "I found it, it's it." The village chief left the desk with the book and walked towards the Taoist practice. "The secret you want to unravel is here."

The monk did not respond and just stood there, looking tightly at the village chief and his eyes.

"This secret also concerns the origin of the green snake pattern on your Xiu family's back." The village chief walked to Xiu Taoist.

He still did not move in practicing Taoism, and he still looked at the village chief.

"Don't you want to know?" the village chief said and handed the book to Xiudao.

Xiu Dao did not reach out to pick it up, "There is no free lunch in the world. What our Xiu family does is this kind of business. I know that the more attractive the secret, the greater the price you pay. Haven't you said that the price I have to pay?"

"I just said you are a sensible person." The village chief took the book back and looked at the Taoist practice with satisfaction. "The secret in Snake Mountain, this secret has been going on since the existence of this mountain. The village chief of Sigri Village is also called the 'secret guardian', and this is the price you have to pay."

"Do you want me to be the village chief of this village?" Xiudao suddenly realized.

"No," the village chief did not deny it.

"I," the monk instinctively wanted to refuse, but when he was halfway through his words, the shadow of Ling'er suddenly appeared in his mind, "If I refuse, can't I be with Ling'er?"

"If you refuse, then Ling'er will become the village chief. As the 'secret guardian' of Xigri Village, she is not allowed to marry someone from outside the village." The village chief nodded and said, "So I just said that it is up to you whether it is related to Ling'er or not."

"This!" The Taoist monk had no idea how to answer. He felt that the village chief in front of him was digging a pit for him. He knew that it was a pit but could only jump in obediently, and he was very powerless. Now the matter was clear, there was only one problem with Taoist monks, "Does she know about this?"

"I won't let her know until she becomes the village chief." The village chief gave the answer.

After learning that Ling'er was not involved in this incident, Xiu Dao breathed a sigh of relief. "Do you think I will agree?"

The village chief did not speak, but watched the Taoist practice calmly.

"Aren't you afraid that I will force Ling'er down the mountain?"

The village chief still didn't say anything.

"No one here can stop me."

The village chief still didn't say anything.

"Okay, I agree!" Xiu Dao knew very well that he could force Ling'er down the mountain, and no one could stop him here, but if he really wanted to do this, let alone whether Ling'er would agree. Even if Ling'er agreed, they would go down the mountain, but will she be happy in the future? The answer is naturally no. For her, he has no choice.

Hearing the answer to the Taoist practice, the village chief laughed. "Hahaha~"

"Are you satisfied now?"

"Satisfied, satisfied, I'm very satisfied with you!" The village chief stepped forward and patted hard on the shoulder of the Taoist temple.

"Uncle, is it really good for you to cheat a junior like this?"

“Hahaha~”

The current mood of practicing Taoism can only be described in four words, that is, "I want to cry but no tears".

"Hahaha, you passed this assessment!" The village chief suddenly smiled and said without any end.

"What? What is the assessment?" Xiu Dao asked in confusion.

"What happened just now is an assessment, just to see if you are sincere enough to Ling'er! And if you are willing to sacrifice for her!" the village chief explained with a smile.

"..." The Taoist practice suddenly felt speechless.

"But everything about the secrets of the village is true. After you get married, you will not be considered an outsider. You can let you know the things in it." The village chief said, pointing to the book in his hand.

"Uncle, you've been walking around so much to let me prove this?"

"Otherwise? You are from outside the village, and I don't know the truth about you. If you don't make a good proof, how could I feel at ease to hand over the bell to you? You must know that if she follows you, you will leave the village. I am just such a precious daughter. Of course, I can't let her suffer any grievances." The village had to say for granted.

"Okay, uncle, you did it right!" Xiu Dao could understand the village chief's good intentions.

"If you know what we said just now, don't let Ling'er know what we said." The village chief instructed.

"Okay, I won't tell her." Xiu Dao guessed the reason and agreed readily.

"I just said you are a sensible person."

"I don't want to understand either, but who should I ask for reason?" Xiu Dao complained in his heart.

"The meal is ready, it's time to start." Ling'er's voice came in from outside at the right time.

The atmosphere of this supper was quite good, and the three of them were having a chat and laughing. The village chief had the previous conversation with the Taoist practice, and the two even drank a few glasses of wine. After drinking, the village chief stopped practicing Taoist practice as an outsider. The drinking capacity of practicing Taoist practice was praised by him. Ling'er was happy in her heart, and even laughed secretly when she even ate the rice.

Ling'er's expressions could not escape her father's eyes. After the village chief put down his bowl and chopsticks after he finished the meal, he said, "Linger, just when you were cooking, Xiaodao told me about your two things. He begged me to marry you. I see that he is so sincere, and you two agree with each other, so you agree for you. You have chosen a time to order the matter?" As he said that, he secretly winked at Xiudao.

"Ah~" Ling'er didn't expect her father to say this suddenly, and her face turned red with a "brush". She quickly lowered her head and covered her face, but her eyes secretly aimed at practicing Taoism through the cracks of her fingers.

Seeing the opportunity, the village chief quickly kicked Xiong Dao under the table and signaled him to speak.

"Ling'er, I..." Things came too suddenly, and he was still unprepared for practicing Taoism. He didn't know what to say for a while, so he had to look at the village chief for help. But he thought so in his heart, "Uncle, you dig a hole for me again!"

The village chief saw the look of cultivating Taoism and opened his mouth, "Didn't you just say you want to get engaged first?" After saying that, he winked again. "Boy, you can only help you here."
Chapter completed!