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SnakeyWhitekeepsbegging
likeatinygrass
soakedwithfrost.
MonkJusticekeepshiseyesclosed
andsaysnothingmore.
SnakeyBlueissoexcited:
Whataself-righteouspig!
Livesinhisowndreams,
thinkingheisagrandjustice
forthewholeworld.
Whodoesn'
tknow
hismiserablepast?
themonkandhisdaughter.
hewasabigtoad?
……?
Hewasnobody
likeeverybody.
Nowheissomebody
andhethinks
heisthegod."
Deepinsidetheinside,
Mr.SlimHsuhears
hisheart-brokenwifeishere
lookingforhim.
Heisuncertain
abouthischice:
ahusband?
oramonk?
Monksthereareexcitedtoo
toexpectsomethingunusual
tohappen.
Bytherootofthehill,
thewavesoftheHangchowGulf
arehigh,
thewinds,combingthewaters
arestrong.
Hiddenunderneaththewaters
somethingis
violentlymoving.
2.ATTHEFIRSTSIGHT
Oneyearbefore,
onthefestival
tovisitancestors,
thousandsofpeople
areontheroad
tothebeautifulLakeWest.
SlimHsu,anorphan
andaChineseherbstoreattendant
istherewanderingaround.
Nearby
twobeautifulyoungladies
arelookingaroundtoo.
Inanarrowlanewithflowers
theymeet.
They--HsuandWhite
fallinlove
atthefirstsight.
Suddenly,rainpours.
Slimhiresaboat
likealeave
togoto
theGateofMoneyPond.
Snakeysaskforalift
totheGateofPureWave,
Slimishappy
tohavebeautiesaboard.
Boat--soslow,
bythetimetheyarriveat
theGateofPureWave,
thesunisphasingout.
SnakeysaskSlim
togototheirhome
forahotmeal.
Witharedface,
ajumpingheart,
Slimacceptsthetimelyinvitation.
3.THEMERRYMARRIAGE
Withdozensofservants
Snakeysliveinclass.
Theyareservedwith15courses.
Slimisabutterfly
intheperfumeofblossoms.
Hebiteshisfingers.
Ithurts--
he'
snotinadream.
TheWhitetalks
withtheBlueprivately:
Askthatyoungman
tomarryme."
Areyoukidding?
No,I'
mnot."
Forsuchamortal?
Doesitworthwhile?
Myheartisdetermined.
Gonow."
BluetellsSlim:
Whatdoyouthinkabout
mysisterWhite?
What?
Oh,oh.
beautiful,mostbeautiful.
Agoddessfromheaven."
Thinkingabouttomarryher?
Oh,mayI?
Please,please.
lldoanythingforyou."
Thetwowedthatnight
inaChineseceremony.
Theyturntheirexpectations
intoadreamingreality.
Earlyinthemorning
SnakeyWhitelookssoftly
atherhusband:
Howaboutason
justlikeyou?
Likeme?
Maybeit'
sbetterlikeyou."
No,no.
Can'
tbeme.
Mustbeyou."
Theyarebothexcitedagain.
4.THETRUEFACE
Threedayslater
Slimwantstogoback
tohisshoptotell
theincrediblestorytoall.
Snakeysfinallyagree
andgowithhim.
Theyrentahouse
fromtheshopownerShortyCheng,
somewhereneartheshop
andlivepeacefullytogether.
ShortyChengishungry
forWhite'
s
snake-likewaist.
He'
srejectedbyher
onceandagain.
Sometimesshethrowshimout,
othertimes
sheturnsherself
intoapieceofwood.
Hehatesit.
Oneday,
awanderingmonkcomes
foralms.
Slimgivesgenerously.
Themonkiscontented
andhetellsSlim:
Inyourforehead
thereisablueline
andawhiteline.
That'
stosay
you'
rebewitchedbydemons.
Takethesulphurandmycharm
toprotectyourself.
Ifthingsgoworse,
runtotheGoldenHillTemple
askthegrandmasterMonkJustice
tosaveyou."
Slimdoesn'
tbelieveinthat.
However,inorderto
savethemonk'
sface
hedoeswhatheistold.
Nextdayis
theNationalPoet'
sFestival
(DragonBoatFestival).
Peoplearesupposed
totakewineswithsulphurblossoms
toprotectthemfrom
fivepoisonousanimals--
thesnake,
thelizard,
thescorpion,
thetoad
thecentipede.
SnakeyBlueisoutshopping,
ShortyChenginsists
SnakeyWhitetotaste
someofthewines.
Sherefusesagainandagain.
Intheend,
duetothejointefforts
bytheevilintentedShorty
andtheignorantSlim,
Whitetastesthewine.
Littlebitworksbigwonders.
SnakeyWhitegoesback
toherbedroomforanap.
WhenShortysneaksin
heseesnothingbut
awhitesnake
sevenmetersinlength
lyinginherbed.
Heissoshocked
andheasksSlimtosee
whathappens.
ThemomentSlimseesthis,
hefallsflatonhisback
anddies.
5.1500YEARSAGO
SnakeyBluetriesallshecan
totransformSnakeyWhite
backtohumanform.
SnakeyWhiteissosad
shewantstocommitsuicide.
SnakeyWhiteis
1500yearsold;
SnakeyBlueis
700yearsold.
Oneisthemaster,
theotherthemaid;
oneistheeldersister,
theothertheyounger.
Thoughtheyareadifferentspecies
fromhuman,
theylikehumanbeings
andtheycanchangetohumanforms
atwill.
SnakeyBlueremembers
there'
safairygrass
thatcanremedy
thedeceasedtolife.
Thegrassisguarded
bythehorriblewhitecranekids.
Cranesarefedonsnakes.
Theroadis
fivethousandmilesaway.
ThechancetosaveSlim
isslim.
SnakeyWhiteiswilling
toriskherownlife
forherhusband'
slife.
Shefliesaway
tothefarawayunknown.
Thewhitecranekids
aresotough,
theyhaveSnakeyWhitein
theirironpecksandclaws.
SnakeyWhiteis
inthehandsoftheDeath.
Fortunately,
thekindgodoftheSouthPole
haspityonher.
Heordersthecranes
toreleaseher
andgivesherahandfulofgrass.
SlimHsuisrevived.
6.MYLIVINGBUDDHA
Snakeysaresohappy,
Slimissoscared--
herunstotheGoldenHillTemple.
TheallmightyMonkJusticesays:
Throwaway
allsevenbasicemotions
andsixcardinaldesires
likeonceIdid,
toenlightenyourself
likeIdo.
Thereafter,nothing,nothing
darestobotheryouanymore."
Anything,mylivingBuddha,
anythingyousay.
Justkeepmeaway
fromthathorriblething."
MonkJusticehideshimup
toprotecthim
fromhisownwife.
7.THEBALDDONKEY
IntheGoldenHillTemple,
SnakeyWhitebegs
againandagain
MonkJusticeordersthemtogetout
immediately.
SnakeyBluesays:
It'
snouse.
Thisbalddonkeydoesn'
t
haveaheart.
Hemerelythrows
thebookatus;
butnevertohimself.
Let'
shelpourselves!
Theyrushdownthehill
tofindSnakeyBlue'
formerboyfriend--
theBlackWindKing.
Thekingissodelighted
toseehisgirlback.
Whenheistoldtheincident
infrontofbothoftheSnakeys
heexplodeslikeabomb:
Whyshouldamonk
minglewithpeople'
familyaffairs?
Idon'
tcarewhoheis,
tbotherwithhisreasonings,
AslongasI'
mliving
llteachthatbalddonkey
alessonforyou.
Don'
tworry,
lltakecareofeverything
foryou."
Thekingsummons
hiswholearmy:
AdmiralCrab,
CaptainTortoise,
SergeantLobster,
SailorShrimp,
tomakeaflood
towashawaythetemple
totheground
forhiswoman
andhisself-image.
MinkJusticesummonsthegods:
thefourdevas,
theeighteenBuddha'
sdisciples,
theeightimmortals,
thesevenfairyladies...
toquiettherebellion.
sabigbigbattle.
Thousandsareperished.
8.RETURNTOTHEANGEL?
Snakeysaredefeated.
Theyrunfortheirlives.
Thepoorbraveking
iscaughtbyNeptune
andisexecutedonthespot
servingasanexample
tothosewhoarenotcontented.
Thekingisamammothblackfish.
Thewholetempleisjoyful,
exceptSlim.
sworried
abouthispoorwife.
Hewantstogo
andtofindout,
butthemonkswon'
tlethim.
Thatevening
hebribesaninnocentmonk,
then,outhegoesfree.
SnakeyWhiteissohurt,
SnakeyBlueissoangry--
shevowstokillSlimforrevenge.
SlimkneelsinfrontoftheWhite:
Mylovest.
You'
reanangel.
Ilovenothingbutyou.
Youmustunderstand
Iwasenchanted
bytheoldmonk.
Ireallydon'
what'
shappening.
Ionlyknowthat
Iloveyou,
Ifyoureallywant,
lldie
infrontofyouforyou."
SnakeyWhiteforgiveshimagain.
Anew
theyleadagoodlife.
9.THEGOLDENPOT
Threemonthslater
SnakeyWhite'
stimeisdue
tohaveababy.
saboy!
Justatthathappymoment
aknockisonthedoor--
MinkJusticeisin,
informedbyShortyCheng.
Hestandsinfrontof
thesleepySnakeyWhite'
sdoor
andsays:
Timeisup
formetoputyouaway.
Everybody,
exceptShortyCheng,
begshimnottodoso,
atleastnotatthismoment.
Themonktakesout
agoldenpot,
opensthelid.
Thererisesafireofsamadhi
andpullsSnakeyWhiteintoit
beforesheevenhas
thefirstlookatherownboy.
Beforethemonkclosesthepot,
SnakeyBluealreadyflees.
Later,MonkJusticeasksThorandVulcan
toopentheThunderTopPagoda
toputSnakeyWhiteinside,
andtosealitwithpowerfulcharms.
SlimHsuissad
andmostconfused:
whatIam;
whatI'
mnot.
Mylifewas
alreadyonthecrossroad.
mexhaustedtoma