Second god

Second god is a very bitter god in a way, he is one of the gods who still believe that if they look they can find goodness but is more easily down-heartened and plays devils advocate, he will always doubt and look for cause for doubt as seen when he noticed wang's false bottom, but this works with the group in contrast with meek third and optimist first. a way to look at him is like a grandfather who is tough but fair, he loves you but wants you to grow strong and as such he is tough on everyone in a strict way. he himself is tough as seen with the whole more spiders fewer flies, he doesn't like excuses either made by him or others, and he expects the best from a good soul and will not tolerate lax on shen te's part, as he was very upset with shen te's lack  of paying the carpenter and how the cousin is causing her to stray away from her goodness. he is also very practical as seen when he talked about the floods and how it was the humans lack of action rather than their lack of faith in the gods.

The second gods relationship with the first god is that the first god is wiser and the leader and the second god knows this and accepts/ respects this but when something he feels must be done he will voice his opinion and swing the conversation to his way of thinking, and keep the group on track on to the rules of godliness. he honors rules a lot but the fact that he is willing to forsake the rules in favor for the decision of giving money shows how much he respects the first god.

the second gods relationship with the third is a bit more abraisive, for the third is much more milder and timid and is more open to breaking the rules set forth  by the divines. this would put these two gods at ends and be more like two vastly contrasting ideals of the strong orderly second and more fun more chaotic third with neutral first.

his relationship with wang is one of a more non existant one he actively chooses to ignore him but that is not to say he is not listening and watching wang, for the 2nd god does not trust wang. he pities wang and his attempts to persuade the gods in that there is a good person in sechzuan.