"Don't you know, Master? This is an old guy who is not in his right mind. He is slovenly and mentally disturbed. He has been wandering in this area all year round, and he has become accustomed to it." Wu San, who was standing next to him, had a look of doubt on his face, but he still told the truth.
replied.
Seeing this old beggar covered in dirt and acting crazy, Li Xiao couldn't help but frowned. He actually felt a familiar and mysterious aura on the other person's body, but how could he encounter that aura here?
, the identity of the other party is definitely not a simple beggar, or is he hallucinating?
Li Xiao shook his head, stopped his endless thoughts, and walked straight along the two-foot-wide street with Wu San. After turning around several alleys, they finally stopped in front of a City God's Temple.
Dilapidated temples, cracked roofs, plaques with spreading cracks, crooked candlesticks offering incense, and even the statue of the City God enshrined were neglected, covered with layers of spider silk, and the air was filled with
There was a strong damp musty smell, and even the glorious scene of the past seemed to be gone forever.
If it weren't for the three words "Chenghuang Temple" that are vaguely visible on the plaque at the door, I'm afraid no one would be able to recognize it.
"This City God's Temple is so defeated." Li Xiao was immediately surprised.
You must know that this city god is a priest who protects a city. He is in charge of the living and the dead, rewarding good and punishing evil, blessings and benefits of life and death, and promoting happiness and interests. The temple below is even more worthy of enshrining civil and military judges, various officials, black and white, and impermanence.
The waiting general.
Therefore, in ancient times, temples were built in many places to make offerings to the city gods, and the scene was prosperous. But how could there be a completely different scene here?
But it seems that Jinling County has not been affected too much. The population is prosperous, business is prosperous, and the people are peaceful. Perhaps it is the imperial aura entrenched in the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties that can suppress the potential evil spirits.
At this time, Wu San, who was following behind him, also showed a strange look on his face, and sighed: "It's really strange. This City God's Temple has always been bustling with people and incense, but one day ten years ago, there was
Suddenly it became dilapidated and deserted. Later, the government also asked people to repair it, but after a while, it changed back to its original state. This was very strange and even more frightening. In the long run, except for some real
Apart from believers, fewer and fewer people come here to offer sacrifices and pray for blessings."
Li Xiao raised his brows slightly. While thinking, he had already released his spiritual power and spread it around. However, he did not feel the breath of the gods on the statues of the City God and his generals.
Come.
"This place is so dilapidated. Let's clean it up. At least it will give the City God a place to live."
Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Li Xiao ordered Wu San to clean up the place. At the same time, he waved his palms, and a moderate wind blew up, sweeping away the spider silk and dust on the statue.
, and after putting in new candlestick wax, the place was finally no longer so dilapidated.
Li Xiao lit three sticks of incense, prayed silently in his heart, and took a deep look at the lackluster statue of the City God before turning around and leaving with Wu San.
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After walking around in several bustling streets of Jinling City, Li Xiao also extracted some information from Wu San. It can be said that he already has a general understanding of this aspect and is ready to ask for it.
On the way back home, his eyes couldn't help but light up.
I saw a man who looked like a scholar walking towards me. His hall was black, his face was stiff and purple, his feet were swollen, and his whole body seemed to have been hollowed out by wine and sex.
I still remember that yesterday, I took a boat ride on the Qinhuai River with a group of wealthy young men, and among them was this man.
"Young Master Wang." After Li Xiao pondered for a moment, he also took the initiative to say hello to him.
"Hey, it turns out to be Mr. Li. I didn't expect you to be playing here too. What a coincidence." Wang Kong saw Li Xiao, and a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes. Although he was jealous of Li Xiao, he was hampered by the
The gap in official positions between his father's generation forced an unnatural smile on his face.
"Young Master Wang looks so arrogant. Could it be that he has had a romantic encounter in the past few days and is hiding his beauty in the golden house?" Li Xiao asked tentatively after taking another look at the other person's expression.
Wang Kong was stunned when he heard this, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. He was obviously careful about hiding things, so how could he, Li Xiao, know about it? Although he was surprised in his heart, he denied it: "Young Master Li is telling you this.
, I have always been doing my duty, how can I say that I am in love with you?"
Li Xiao changed the topic and nodded unequivocally: "It is true that you did not have a romantic encounter, but the ghost came to you on its own."
"What do you mean?!" Wang Kong's face darkened, his tone was unkind, and he cursed in his heart: What an arrogant guy, how come you and Nie Xiaoqian are engaged to be a match made in heaven, and Chen Rong and I are in love sincerely.
A ghost comes to your door.
Wang Kong thought that although there was no actual marriage to Chen Rong, they had already had a happy relationship that day. Shen Rong was beautiful and full of charm, which made Wang Kong yearn for and dream about her. Such beautiful women are rare in the entire Jinling City.
Generally rare, she was simply a hundred meters away from the poor wife Chen in the family, so in Wang Kong's heart, she had already been identified as his concubine.
Although he has been feeling lethargic these past few days, this must be due to his weak physical condition, and it has nothing to do with Shen Rong.
And he was determined to go back and discuss with his father. No matter how much his father objected, he would marry Shen Rong and give her a status. But at this time, Li Xiao actually "slandered" his beloved woman so much that he
I suddenly felt very angry in my heart.
Seeing the sullen expression on the other party's face, Li Xiao shook his head and said with a half-smile: "You are surrounded by gloomy evil energy, your Yintang is darkened, and your Yang energy is depleted. This is not because you have seen a ghost. That's all, I
It’s just good words to persuade you, if you insist on not listening, then I have nothing to do, so you can do it yourself.”
Li Xiao did not ask for trouble. After waving his hand, he bypassed Wang Kong and continued to return along the road. Although Wu San was also surprised as to why the young master would say such a thing, he still fulfilled his duties as a scoundrel and left
He curled his lips and said in agreement with Chong Wang Kong: "Yes, you can just do it yourself."