A long time ago, there was a man named Ren Guozuo who fell sick for a long time without any signs of recovery. Therefore, he sought out a Daoist priest to help him pray to God for peace and good health.
That same night, he had a dream. A Daoist immortal said to him, "Ren Guozuo, for your entire life, you have kept saying 'yes' but meaning 'no,' and you have not done one good deed since your childhood. Because of your evil deeds, the Gods have rendered a verdict. The time of your death will soon arrive."
Soon afterwards, Ren Guozuo died as expected.
A person who says "yes" and means "no" was called a villain in ancient times. This kind of person would be disloyal when he assisted an emperor, would be unfilial when he took care of his parents, would be untrustworthy when he made friends and would not act righteously when faced with a challenging issue.
The old saying "Tian (heaven) Gao (high) Ting (listen) Bei (tiny things)" means that even though the Gods are far above us, they observe all good and evil deeds and will reward each with either fortune or retribution. Therefore, if a person says "yes" but means "no," he will only end up cheating people. The Gods and Buddhas in other dimensions will see it clearly. Any sly behaviour, covering up, and deceit can only fool oneself in the end.
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