Fuqin Justice

     Junjie, Baohu and Jinzi had disguised themselves to go to the mortal realm.  They tried to look older, but any person could see through them.  Baohu had managed to bring some money so they could get what they wanted.  They looked around until they found the flower house.  They were met at the door by the madam.  "What can I do for you boys?  Aren't you a little young to be here?"  Baohu put on his haughtiest face and told her.  "We want a woman to teach us."  "What?!?  Where is your father?  Does he know you're here?  You are too young!  You are just boys!"  "How can we marry if we know nothing!  Teach us!"  "Let me think on this and you come back tomorrow!"  They turned around and left.  "Let's find a room so we can come back tomorrow.  I'm hungry anyway!"  They walked down the street to the inn and rented a room for the three of them.  Jinzi felt uneasy and told his brothers so.  "None of us has a weapon.  What if we are attacked?  What if thieves try to take our money?  What will we do?"  Baohu who knew they couldn't use their powers safely, answered him.  "We will just have to fight with our hands like Fuqin taught us.  Now let's go eat and come back and rest."
     Before he left for the mortal realm, Mo Yuan did a thorough search to ascertain just what had caused this disappearance.  Die Feng came to him with a red face.  "Shifu, I think I know where they are."  "Do tell."  "Please come with me to the library."  When he walked in, books were spread out over one table.  He walked over and looked and planted his face in his hand.  "Not again", he mumbled.  " Die Feng, please catalog these books and put them on a shelf with a spell where only you or I can unlock them.  I will return shortly."  Xue was waiting for him in the great hall.  "Any clues, Fuqin?"  "I will tell you but I swear if you laugh I will kill you."   He took a deep breath and continued.  "They have been reading the sexually explicit books.  I'm afraid they have gone to the mortal realm to a flower house!"  Xue was taking a sip of tea and promptly spit it out all over the table.  "Not again!  You would think they had learned earlier to leave this subject alone!"  "Well, just before we left the nine heavens, Baohu, Jinzi and Junjie were looking at me naked and having a discussion about the 'dragon thing' and what it does.  I thought they let it go but I can see I made a terrible mistake.  Do you have supplies?"  "I'm prepared, Fuqin.  I'm hoping we find them quickly."  "Let's go find them then!"
     Mo Yuan was a very handsome man and Bai Xue, being the image of his father,  was no slouch himself.  Women were staring as they walked down the street together.  "Fuqin, the flower house is right down this street.  There is a restaurant across the street where we can eat and watch for them to appear."  Mo Yuan nodded and they made their way to the eatery.  Xue ordered for them and they sat near the front so they could watch the flower house.  They were about to leave when the boys made their appearance.  Xue turned to his father and asked him, "do you want me to go in to get them, Fuqin?  I don't want you to get in trouble with mother."  "No, this time I have to make an appearance.  They need to be in absolute terror when they see me.  Let's go."  Baohu was arguing with the madam.  "We want a woman!  Bring us one!"  "Young Master, you are too young to be asking for a woman!  What would your father and mother say?  I must refuse you!"  Mo Yuan walked up behind them and put fear into their hearts.  "Yes, boys, tell her what I, your Fuqin think of this endeavor!"  All three turned and looked with their mouths wide open.  They wanted to flee, but they had no where to go.  Mo Yuan tossed a small bag of coins to the madam and thanked her for being nice.  "Take these coins for your trouble and keeping these boys straight for me."  "Master, thank you.  They are, after all, just boys!"  They walked out of town and he jumped them all to Kunlun.
     Mo Yuan was livid with rage.  Bai Xue knew his rage was barely in check.  So much so he was afraid to leave his brothers with their father.  He needed to check on his boys.  He left the room with a plan to come back as soon as he could to at least be a buffer.  Mo Yuan was pacing back and forth with one hand behind his back and one hand raised in front of him.  "Is it possible that I, God of War, renowned Master of Kunlun School for Boys and son of the Father of Gods have raised such children as you?  Is it possible that you have embarrassed your mother and I?  Is it possible that you have totally disregarded my teaching and instruction to raise you to be upright and true sons of the God of War and son of Fuxi?"  Silence was his answer.  His fist hit the table and they jumped in fear.  "First I want to know just whose brilliant idea it was to go to the mortal realm."  Silence.  His rage building, he was about to grab Baohu when Bai Xue knocked on the door.  "Enter."  "Fuqin, if I may, would you let me talk to them?    I will interrogate them and turn them over to you for punishment."  Thinking he needed to calm down, he left his office.  Bai Xue sat behind his father's desk, placed his arms on the desk, interlaced his fingers and stared them down.  Xue's eyes turned white and he growled.  "So which one of you will do the talking?  I'm waiting!"  Silence.  "I will be easy compared to what Fuqin will be.  He's furious and I mean furious!  Start talking!!"  Baohu looked into his brother's eyes and knew he better talk.  "Da ge, Junjie asked us what does Fuqin's thing look like.  We sneaked into his room and he was naked so we looked at it.  Fuqin caught us but he stood up right in front of us and it was right there in front of us.  We ran out when he lifted the barrier.  Junjie asked us about it resting and waking up.  We got Shushu's book but Fuqin caught us.  When we got back home, Junjie went to the library and read every book on sex.  He got us to come read them too.  We decided to go find out for ourselves.  That's when Fuqin caught us."  Bai Xue hung his head for a moment and then he looked up.  "Whatever you do, don't mention any of this in front of mother.  She would be heart broken to know what you have done.  Wait here while I go talk to Fuqin."  He walked out and threw up a barrier to keep them there. 
     Mo Yuan was standing on the walkway over the waterfall looking out over the valley.  "Fuqin, I have a report.  Would you like some tea as we talk?"  "Yes, let's go to the great hall.  You can tell me their story as we drink our tea."  They sat down and Chang Shan brought tea for them.  "Fuqin, I'm afraid little boy curiosity is behind this whole fiasco, but they are old enough to know better.  They told me they came to your room to observe your 'thing'.  Mainly because Junjie had questions."  "Yes, I heard their conversation.  I decided to be bold and just stand up in front of them.  They got a good long look at my 'thing'.  I told them to drop the subject, but I can see that curiosity killed the dragon with aide from the foxes!  Continue."  "They let it drop until we returned home to Kunlun.  Junjie went first and read all the books on sex in the library.  He then brought Baohu and Jinzi into the equation.  They decided they could get no answers from you so they took matters into their own hands.  You caught them before anything could happen."  "My problem now is how am I going to punish them?  It should be harsh, but I'm still very angry.  Did I not convey my standards to all of you at one time or another?  I expect every one of you to conduct yourselves as ladies and gentlemen of the highest order.  I have failed miserably, it seems."  "Fuqin, that is not true.  I know that JinDe and I disappointed you on many occasions but you always set us back on track.  It will be the same with them.  May I suggest you tell them the purpose, from your love for mother point of view, of how it works?  Maybe they would understand then."  Mo Yuan thought for a moment and stood up.  "An excellent idea!  Don't interrupt me for at least an hour."
     When their father walked into his office, they trembled with fear.  There was no escape.  "It seems you boys have a lot of questions.  I will try to answer some of them for you.  Some will have to wait.  Junjie, since you started this quest, I would answer your question first.  No one leaves until you ask me your questions.  Ask me."  Junjie decided to be brave.  He asked his question.  "Fuqin, if you use your dragon thing to make mother happy, how does it work?  What does it look like?  How come it makes her happy?"  "Valid questions.  When a man and a woman love each other, the man uses his thing to show her his love.  He uses it to make his love for her a physical and spiritual thing.  They become one with each other and it brings pleasure to both of them.  It feels really good to them.  I won't go into detail now, but just know that my thing makes your mother very happy."  "Baohu say you biggest, baddest dragon ever and your thing biggest and baddest too.  That's why you have us.  Four at once because of your big bad thing.  Is that true?"  "I guess you could say it is."  He brought the drawings that Ye Hua had done into his hand.  "I'm going to show you drawings of what it looks like when it's resting and when it's awake.  You can ask me questions after I show them to you.  Come here and look."  He enrolled the parchment of it resting and let them look.  "Is that you, Fuqin, cause it looks like you."  "Maybe."  "Here's the other drawing."  Their eyes spoke volumes and their mouths made little O's.  "Fuqin!  Thing turns into big stick!!  Does it hurt like that?"  "Sometimes, if it doesn't get what it wants."   "But Fuqin, what does it want?  What does it do?Where does it go?"  "Let's just say it has a place where it goes that makes me feel very good.  What it does is make your mother happy.  I will answer no more questions now.  When you are older, I will explain in detail, but today is not that day.  I don't want to hear about it again and I certainly don't want it mentioned in front of your mother.  The first one who does gets extra punishment.  Now just how do you think I should punish you three?"  All three of them looked at him with the saddest eyes he had ever seen.  It was like having to deal with Shiqi all over again.  That gave him an idea.  "I have just the punishment in mind.  Meet me in the great hall in the morning.  You are all dismissed for today."  Bai Xue had been outside the door listening.  He knocked.  "Enter".  "Fuqin, I think you handled that well, considering.  Do you think they are satisfied with your answers?"  "One could only hope.  I'm just hoping they don't blab to their mother.  She will kill them.  Baohu and Jinzi could have steered Junjie in another direction but I'm surprised they didn't remember their own fiasco over my 'thing'.  I have a plan I want you to help me execute for them.  They will think twice before doing something stupid again."  "Tell me what you have in mind and I'll be glad to help."  They spent the afternoon making plans.
     The next morning they were waiting in the great hall.  The three boys came in bright and early.  They were going to eat breakfast but their father stopped them.  "No breakfast.  We will eat later.  He waved his hand over them and clothed them in mortal realm clothes.  They jumped down to the mortal realm right outside their cabin on Mount Junji.  Mo Yuan looked around and grinned.  Xue had done exactly what he wanted him to do.  The place was a mess.  The messier the better.  " I'm sure you boys are wondering what I have in mind for you.  I'm going to test you to see if you have been paying attention in class.  As you can see, the cabin needs work and needs cleaning.  For one week, you will stay here and do exactly that.  You will repair the cabin and clean it thoroughly.  You will forage for your own food and you will not go into town.  There is a lake right over there where you can bathe, catch fish and get water.  You must cook your own food.  I will cook breakfast for you.  Pay attention because I won't show you again.  Any questions?"  "Fuqin, where are the tools we need?  And supplies?"  Jinzi was already thinking.  "Tools are in the cabin as well as the supplies you need.  I suggest you get started.  Who is going to be the cook?"  "I will, Fuqin.  I want to learn."  Jinzi, not one to shirk his duty, volunteered.  "Follow me.  You two get to work."  Xue led them outside and gave them one thing to do.  "I suggest you assess what needs doing and get to it one thing at a time.  Good luck!"  "But Da ge, aren't you going to show us how?"  Junjie was already getting in a snit.  "No, you must use your head and figure it out.  I'll be back with Fuqin later."  Mo Yuan was busy cutting vegetables as Jinzi watched.  He asked questions as he watched his father.  Mo Yuan instructed him on how to keep the fire going and what spices to use.  "You can forage for food around here.  There is plenty.  Come and eat now."  He went to the door and called the others.  As they ate, questions were flying thick and fast.  He answered most and left some for them to figure out.  He conjured a dagger for each one.  I will be back in a week to check on you.  If you have not progressed to my satisfaction, you will stay another week.  Understood?"  "Yes Fuqin."  "Fuqin, I'm scared!  What if something comes after us?"  Baohu was trembling.  "I have taught you how to survive.  Use those skills.  Your powers will be blocked so you can't use them.  Don't disappoint me."  He blocked their powers and walked out the door.  Bai Xue stood and looked at them sadly.  "I hope you learn from this.  JinDe and I went through similar tests.  I take my leave now."  They stood there looking as their brother and father left them to themselves.
     Jinzi decided to get right to work.  He looked at the exterior of the cabin and made mental notes of what needed done.  He went in search of an ax to chop wood.  He needed wood to cook too.  There was some cut but not enough.  He decided he would do that.  Baohu and Junjie were still whining.  "Junjie, don't ever mention Fuqin's thing to me ever again.  One day we will learn about it but we don't need to know now.  If we fail to do what Fuqin wants out of us, he will find other ways to punish us and it won't be fun.  I suggest we get to work like Jinzi has done."  They set about cutting bamboo into strips to bind the bamboo together.  Jinzi had cut down bamboo for them to repair the cabin.  By the end of the day, the roof was repaired and they had plenty of wood to cook with.  They had food left for the next day.  The next morning they talked over their breakfast.  It was the last of the food their father had left.  "One of us needs to forage, or we could go together for safety.  We need to decide quickly.  We have a lot of work to do."  Jinzi was planning.  Baohu agreed.  "We should forage together.  That way if we get attacked, there would be three of us."  They cleaned up their breakfast dishes and gathered their baskets and daggers.  Each boy put his dagger in his belt and had his basket ready.  They set out searching.  By lunch time, they had their baskets full.  They were very near their cabin when they heard voices.  Baohu talked to his brothers silently.  "Jinzi, let me talk in their heads.  At least Fuqin didn't block my ability to mind talk.  You and Junjie stay here while I get closer."  It was obvious they were thieves.  They had ransacked their cabin.  Finding nothing of value, they were taking their tools.  Baohu talked to the biggest one.  "Thief!  Drop what is not yours and leave!"  The thief looked around.  He seemed confused.  Baohu talked to the other thief.  "Your friend will murder you when he can."  The thief looked at his friend and drew his dagger.  A fight between them ensued and before long, both were wounded.  They argued back and forth and decided to drop what they had and leave.  The three boys who had been waiting in scared anticipation, came out slowly.  They put their tools away and put away the food they had foraged.  Junjie was still terrified.  "What if they come back?  What can we do?"  "We can set traps around the clearing here so we can be alerted.   Jinzi, you cook our dinner while Junjie and I clean up."  Jinzi cooked and Baohu and Junjie set traps on each path leading to their cabin.  After they ate, they decided to build a barrier around the clearing.  For two days they worked on their wall.  After the two days, their wall was built and traps were set.  They fell into their work.  The outside of the cabin was finished and they had turned their attention to the inside.  By the end of the day, they were exhausted.  They went to the nearby lake to bathe.  They had just settled down for their meal when one of their traps released.  Baohu motioned silence.  The trap was a deadly one.  A man came into view with a short bamboo spear through his shoulder.  He was holding a walking stick and carrying a small pack.  He was bleeding profusely.  Baohu spoke to him.  "Who are you?"  The man looked around but saw no one.  "So the rumors are true.  There is a spirit here.  I was trying to escape the thieves chasing me, but I ran into your trap.  I'm sorry to intrude, but please don't let me die.  My family needs me."  With those words, he fainted.  Jinzi ran forward and checked him over.  Without his powers, he could only use herbs and bandages to make medicine and clean his wound.  "Help me take him inside.  Baohu reset that trap.  I have a feeling those thieves are close by.  Junjie, you get water for me please."  They each ran to do his bidding and returned to their little cabin in fear.

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