Crazy Nezha

Li Tianbao's father is named Li Liqing, who works at the Public Security Bureau and was away on a business trip last week; his mother is named Yin Guizhi, who is the deputy director of the Department of Respiratory Surgery at Xincheng Central Hospital!

Li Tianbao's parents were very busy, so he often played with his second uncle when he was little. The two had a very good relationship.

My second uncle is 51 years old this year and is still unmarried! He lives in an old house in Zhonghua Hutong, Xiaonanmen, which is one of the last self-built houses in the old city that have not been demolished.

The two-story building has no property certificate. Just a few hundred meters from the alley entrance and around the corner is the old town's snack street, making it a quiet oasis amidst the hustle and bustle.

Li Tianbao took the key from his second uncle and opened the door.

Second Uncle rode his bike directly into the yard, and Li Tianbao pulled out a power strip to charge his second uncle's electric bike.

I built my own small house with a big iron gate that opens into a yard. I don't have to pay any property management fees. It's awesome!

The courtyard is small, about a hundred square meters. The courtyard walls are surrounded by long flower beds made of red bricks, where garlic sprouts, cucumbers, and loofah vines are planted.

There was a large water vat in the yard, and various odds and ends were piled up in the corner, including three broken bicycles.

Li Tianbao put the bass into the large water tank in the yard.

The bass swam around happily, its eyes filled with joy, though Uncle couldn't discern the fish's expression.

"Third Prince, it's so much more comfortable in the tank!" The bass exhaled a bubble and vigorously swung its tail.

Li Tianbao pulled up an old rattan chair and sat in front of the water tank to watch the fish.

In the old town, there's a nice little courtyard. This area was originally planned for demolition, but a few years ago, the real estate market crashed, and the demolition project was completely shelved. Last year, the government even paid to repaint the exterior walls of the self-built houses in this area.

Second Uncle brought over a large pair of scissors and said, "Tianbao, Second Uncle is cleaning the fish. Go to the supermarket and buy a bottle of oyster sauce."

The bass was shocked and cried out for help, "Third Prince, you mustn't! Save me!"

Li Tianbao said, "Second Uncle, how about this, you go buy oyster sauce, and I'll clean the fish."

My second uncle smirked. "Do you know how to kill fish?"

Li Tianbao took the large scissors and said earnestly, "I can hear this fish talking; it's my inner demon! I'll consider myself as having slain my inner demon!"

"Okay." Second Uncle went out with his hands behind his back.

Dark clouds obscured the sun, dimming the light.

In the small courtyard, only the boy and the fish remained.

"Third Prince, you, you, you... don't kill me! I'm useful! I'm useful!" The perch was terrified.

Li Tianbao picked up the sea bass, watching its mouth open and close, and heard the fish's pleas for mercy.

He stuck a finger into the fish's mouth, and the pleas for mercy turned into whimpering...

Li Tianbao pulled his finger out, the whimpering sound turned into a cough, and then inserted his finger again, "whimpering~"... repeating this several times.

"The change in voice is so logical!"

"Is this just my imagination?!"

A complex expression appeared in Li Tianbao's eyes, showing struggle and inner conflict.

Finally, he let go and put the fish back into the tank.

The bass, panting, slowly said, "Third Prince, you may not believe me, but you should at least believe in yourself!"

"How can you believe it?"

"Restore mana! Three heads and six arms! Summon the Fire-Tipped Spear! The Universe Ring! The Wind and Fire Wheels! The Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover..."

Li Tianbao interrupted, "How can I restore my magical power?"

"You're questioning whether you are Nezha now, but once you understand Nezha, believe in Nezha, and finally become Nezha, your magic will return!"

Li Tianbao shrugged and said to the water vat, "Alright! I'm Nezha, come on, where's your magic power?"

Sea bass: "You have to truly believe!"

"This is a fucking paradox!"

The bass pleaded almost desperately, "Find the Celestial Hound! He knows a lot, he might have another way! He's on the pedestrian street opposite Baijiafu, you can hear him, you can do it! Third Prince!"

"Third Prince, you really are Nezha! You really are Nezha! Back then you caused trouble in the East Sea..."

The constant sizzling of bass in Li Tianbao's ears was very annoying and bothersome.

He braced his hands on the edge of the water tank, looking at his reflection in the water: a handsome face and a spotted bass!

He looked at it for about 5 minutes before finally speaking:

"Is the Celestial Dog at the pedestrian street entrance?"

The sea bass exclaimed excitedly, "That's right! Next to Boss Liu's hot dry noodles stall at the pedestrian street entrance!"

"Okay! I'll go take a look!" Li Tianbao turned around, went out the door, and immediately came back.

"I'm hiding you so my second uncle won't steam you up."

"That makes sense! That makes sense!" The perch was moved to tears.

Li Tianbao found a washbasin, put the sea bass in it, and hid it under his bed.

"Don't splash around in the water, wait for me to come back."

"Mmm-hmm." The bass wiggled its tail.

Just then, the sound of my second uncle coughing came from outside the courtyard.

Li Tianbao hurriedly came out of the house, his face calm: "Second Uncle, you're back."

My second uncle was carrying a large bag of toilet paper. "The supermarket's having a promotion, toilet paper's 50% off! Tianbao, is the fish ready yet?"

Li Tianbao said with a serious expression, "Second Uncle, you can't kill that fish."

My second uncle lit a cigarette, unsurprised, and asked calmly, "Why? Didn't you want to overcome your inner demons?"

Previously at the hospital, my second uncle had spoken with the doctor about his nephew's condition. He said that if he didn't want injections or medicine, he should talk to him more, not be forceful, and not keep negating him. He should guide him slowly through conversation.

Li Tianbao said, "Second Uncle, this fish says I'm the reincarnation of Nezha, and the Celestial Hound has also descended to earth, right here on the pedestrian street!"

"Alright, alright!" Second Uncle waved his hand, tied on his apron, "I'll go cook. I won't kill the fish, I'll make braised chicken with potatoes. Let's have chicken for lunch."

"As long as the fish aren't killed, I'll eat whatever I want," Li Tianbao said earnestly.

"Don't worry." Second Uncle bent down, pulled a few garlic sprouts from the flower bed, and said, turning his head, "My electric bike is out of power, you can take a shared bike."

"Okay!" Li Tianbao went back into the house, brought out a basin, and put the fish into the water tank.

Li Tianbao asked in a low voice, "Brother, what's your name?"

The bass said, "My name is Leopard Head."

"Wait for me at home, I'm going to find the Celestial Dog."

Leopard Head: "Okay!"

My second uncle sat on a small stool to the side, glancing over here out of the corner of his eye, his eyelids twitching slightly.

My nephew doesn't even act anymore. He just chats with the fish right in front of him. If the neighbors see this, how will he ever find a girlfriend?

My second uncle thought of his past self and felt a pang of sadness.

My second uncle failed in his business venture years ago, followed by a failed relationship. The double blow caused him to suffer a devastating shock, leading him to attempt suicide by jumping off a bridge. He spent some time in a mental hospital, and those past events are too painful to recall! Although he has long since recovered from his mental illness, the experience still left a deep impression on him.

My own tragedy must not be repeated in my nephew's life!

He didn't disturb his nephew, but subconsciously glanced at the large scissors, lost in thought.

After chatting and laughing with the sea bass for a while, Li Tianbao walked to the door and said, "Second Uncle, I'm going to take a look around the pedestrian street and buy some fish food. I'll be right back."

"Um."

"Don't kill my fish." Li Tianbao glanced back at his second uncle and saw him peeling garlic sprouts nonchalantly, so he left reassured.

After Li Tianbao left, the second uncle picked up a large pair of scissors, went to the water tank, and looked at the bass.

The clouds once again obscured the sun, and the light dimmed.

In the small courtyard, only the middle-aged man and the fish remained.

"Nephew, if you don't kill this fish, I don't think you'll ever get better."

From the second uncle's perspective, it's understandable that he killed the fish. Just now, his nephew was talking to the fish with great enthusiasm. Who wouldn't be worried in that situation?

After all, he's my own nephew, the child I watched grow up. If I don't feel sorry for him, who will?

"Kill the fish, kill the spirit! Detoxify and heal!"

Wait a minute! Second Uncle hesitated.

But if he were really killed, wouldn't his nephew be upset and upset?

"Should we kill them or not?"

"It's a difficult problem!"