kingnovel Chapter 443: The Day of Inviting Gods, Encountering Ji Lu on the Road
Chapter 443: The Day of Inviting Gods, Encountering Ji Lu on the Road
The boat stopped at Hongfang City. Before getting off the boat, Li Changxiao heard the sound of firecrackers. There were children playing, causing the women to curse and the men to laugh. It was a lively and peaceful scene.
After asking others, I found out that today was a grand festival in Hongfang City, called "Inviting Gods Day".
After further questioning, I learned that Hongfang City was once just a remote town, but later a remarkable person emerged and it became famous. It also began to develop rapidly because of its good geographical location and accessible waterways.
Step by step, it has developed to its present state and become one of the richest cities in the vast country of Dayu.
After getting off the boat, the smell of firecrackers was pungent, but also indescribably pleasant. Li Changxiao walked towards the direction where the crowd gathered. Since he was here, he might as well take a look.
Crowds of people gathered in front of a temple.
The one who presided over the ceremony of summoning the gods was a highly respected witch in Hongfang City. She had a hunched body, a wrinkled face, drooping eyebrows, and looked somewhat kind.
She performed the sacrifice, chanted the formula, and stepped on the steps to invite the gods. The children beside her were fascinated by it, and the adults did not dare to say anything, for fear of disturbing the witch. Only Li Changxiao nodded secretly. This witch really knew something. Whether it was the formula, the steps, or the movements, they all had their own rhythm.
It is a kind of obscure communication technique that does not rely on spiritual energy, but seems to need the help of incense. Strictly speaking, it should be the incense technique derived from the process of incense.
After a while, several men in red, yellow, blue and green clothes walked into the temple. I heard from others that the witch had just asked the gods for permission before she could bring the master out.
Otherwise it would be disrespectful and disaster would befall you. At the very least you would suffer bad luck for three or two years, at the worst you would suffer loss of people and wealth.
After hearing this, Li Changxiao suddenly had some thoughts. If so, he seemed to be a god. He could easily bring disaster and blessing.
If he does not bear the burden of blessings and disasters on himself, then wherever he passes, the balance of blessings and disasters will be unbalanced. Perhaps someone will make a fortune tomorrow, but a natural disaster may come the day after tomorrow.
Even more divine than this great Lord Dongshenjun.
He dismissed that thought as a joke. If he were really asked to sit on the throne of God, he would probably feel very uncomfortable.
"Eastern God Temple"
Li Changxiao's eyes fell on the plaque on the temple gate.
I couldn't help but think of the system of incense and orthodox gods in Dayu Kingdom. The most important one is the river, and the River Mother Goddess is the highest. However, River Mother is not a local god of Dayu Kingdom. She is just a title without real power.
Under the River Mother are the four gods of the southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest directions, each governing an area and protecting thousands of people of the dawn.
The birthplace of the Eastern God is Hongfang City. Therefore, the people of Hongfang City would invite the God to visit their hometown once a year. This is the most important day of the year for Hongfang City.
Fireworks are set off on every street to welcome the visitor. Children cannot stay at home but have to go out for a walk to get acquainted with Lord Dongshenjun and seek his protection.
Today happens to be the Day of Praying to God.
Four men in brightly colored clothes entered the temple and within an incense stick of time came out carrying a jade statue half a man's height on their shoulders.
The jade statue is glaring, holding a whip at the waist in the left hand, and a sword above the head in the right hand. It is riding a two-headed tiger and wearing a purple gold crown on its head. It looks very majestic, just like a god descending to earth.
His eyes were shining, as if he had divine charm. The local people saw off Master Dongshenjun as he toured the city.
pass by.
Li Changxiao watched them go away and decided not to tour the city with them. He had not had breakfast yet and was still very hungry.
He randomly found a shop, ordered a bowl of vegetarian noodles, and asked the owner for a special hot sauce. After eating and drinking his fill, he used his old tricks, extending his perception with the breeze, and started looking around the city.
Until evening.
The invitation to the gods to travel around the city also ended at this time, and the God Lord returned to the temple. Outside the temple, someone made rice balls and cooked pork porridge, both of which were distributed for free. Li Changxiao took the opportunity to get a rice ball and a bowl of pork porridge.
He squatted on the street and enjoyed his meal. Seeing that there was a beggar nearby, he felt sorry for him and shared half of his rice ball with him.
The rice ball has a slightly sweet taste because sweet rice is used.
The pork porridge had almost no pork in it, but it had the aroma of pork, and it made my stomach feel warm. I was quite satisfied with the meal. As for the Lord Dongshen, I shouldn't argue with him over a meal.
Over the next few days, Li Changxiao searched the city area after area, but still could not find any trace of the mermaids.
However, it was not completely fruitless. When he went to search in several mansions, he overheard some very interesting things.
A few months ago, a very wealthy man came to Qingrao City. His extravagant spending was simply outrageous.
She spent a fortune to have talented men write poems for her, purchased jade at ten times the price, and spent another large sum of money to buy a large boat from Mr. Jia.
Spend the whole day on the river and enjoy yourself so much that you won’t want to leave.
Although Hongfang City is some distance away from Qingrao City, separated by several mountainous areas, a round trip takes about a month.
However, as both are rich places, some business dealings are inevitable. In addition, the circle of rich people is small, so they are well-informed with each other.
The new tycoon did not know how to keep a low profile, so the news spread quickly. People from all sides began to speculate where this noble man came from.
Many people have speculated that the wealthy man is not just a businessman. He may be someone from the imperial court, a prince or a princess.
In short, the situation in Qingrao City has been turbulent for a long time.
After hearing the news, Li Changxiao pinched his chin and thought for a moment, then decided to go to Qingrao City as his next stop.
The next day.
Li Changxiao packed his bags and left Hongfang City quietly. Unfortunately, there was no waterway between Qingrao City and Hongfang City, so he could not take a boat to the end as he had done before to save a lot of trouble.
Moreover, the two cities are very far apart, and one needs to climb some mountains and cross some water.
It takes several days.
Far away from Hongfang City, the surrounding area is sparsely populated.
In the narrow path between two mountains.
But I saw a man in a black robe, tall in stature, who seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
On a narrow path between two mountains, Li Changxiao met the man in black robe unexpectedly. Just the moment they met face to face, they could already feel undercurrents in the atmosphere.
It was as if a thousand layers of waves were crashing, making an invisible and soundless, yet extremely loud noise.
Li Changxiao was chewing a steamed bun in his hand. The bun was a little rotten, but he ate it with relish.
He was not surprised to see the man in black robe, as if he had expected it.
"You said you were going to look for us." The man in black robe said slowly, "But what I want to say is that only hunters are worthy of looking for prey."
“So, I took the initiative to find it.”
The black-robed man has a nice voice.
There is no doubt that the black-robed man standing in the narrow passage at this moment is one of the people who committed the sin of destroying the city and killing people in Mengze City.
Li Changxiao quickly stuffed the steamed bun into his mouth, swallowed it with thumping his chest and stamping his feet, and drank a few sips of wine before gradually recovering.
Almost got tucked in.
"So I am the prey?" Li Changxiao asked, "I am curious, how did you find me?"
"Of course." The mermaid untied his hood, revealing his delicate face. "As for how to find you, you are a dying man, so you don't need to know too much."
"Oh?"
Li Changxiao smiled meaningfully.
A certain breath is released.
The next moment.
Ji Lu's pupils shrank, and an uncontrollable murderous intent instantly filled his heart.
This guy……
Killed his own people!