Chapter 97
Fang Yuhao's Adam's apple moved, and he walked into the Chenghuang Temple carefully, and opened up the messy spider webs. A large amount of dust raised up, causing him to unconsciously wave the air in front of his nose.
This temple is very small, only about twenty square meters. A large hole is broken at the beam on the east side, and it may collapse at any time.
There was a moonlight coming through the big hole. It was cold and shady.
In the middle of the City God Temple, a dull sculpture is enshrined, and the surface is covered with dust due to the long-term no sacrifice.
"This statue is not the one outside..." Shi Dapeng said in surprise. He remembered the statue in the real world.
"Don't talk nonsense." Old Man Li shouted softly, which scared Shi Dapeng so much that he was shocked and quickly closed his mouth.
With a creaking sound, the door was closed, and the horizontal railing was inserted. There was no light in the temple, and it was black.
Fang Yuhao was originally a person who was not afraid of the night, but in this world, he always felt inexplicably frightened.
After closing the door, it took only a few seconds, and the uncomfortable and dull feeling became stronger and stronger, and even breathing was a little uncomfortable.
It seemed like something was watching me, not knowing whether it was this sculpture or something outside.
"Fortunately I am prepared. You young people... are not prepared for anything. You must take candles and matches in such a place. Without light, it is difficult to endure until dawn." Old Man Li smiled, took out a candle from his arms, lit it "splash", placed it directly in front of the statue, and inserted it straight.
Finally a little brighter.
Under the flashing flames, the sculpture stared at the front expressionlessly, exuding an invisible majesty.
"Don't be nervous, have a good rest. If you are too nervous, it will easily lead to hallucinations. We have two days to rescue people. My old Li should be a sword that is not old, just a medium-sized world, don't panic..." Old Man Li put down his luggage and hammered his shoulders.
It's strange that the cold wind here often blows, but this light is like a small boat in a storm, never blown out.
After all, people are phototropic creatures, and Fang Yuhao feels that he feels a little more comfortable.
"I'll pass by here and ask the City God to protect you for one night." The three of them bowed in front of the statue.
This time, Fang Yuhao's heart was really full of respect and did not dare to have any mentality of being desperate.
The statue is still expressionless.
"You two went to clean up without offerings, just treat it as a plea."
"clean?"
"Of course, cleaning is also a kind of etiquette. When you sleep in someone's house, of course you have to repay your kindness and clean it up." Old Man Li said while pillowing his hands in his mind.
I was really afraid of anything I was afraid of. Fang Yuhao and Shi Dapeng were flirting with each other for a long time, looking at the vivid statue, there was no reason for the taboo.
In the end, I could only let Shi Dapeng, who knew a little, wipe the statue, and Fang Yuhao wiped the table, swept the floor, etc.
Shi Dapeng's body was shaking like a big horse monkey, and he always thought in his heart that if this thing came to life, he would be miserable. Every time he touched the statue, he would be almost collapsed.
"Uncle Li, the City God's face... is a little cracked!" He said suddenly trembling.
"I can't take care of myself, I can't take care of so much... If I were twenty years younger, I would definitely take care of it..." Mr. Li sighed: "Just wipe it clean, be more respectful."
"Why don't you go to that inn?" Fang Yuhao took his sleeve and wiped the stone platform, and said in confusion.
"The five elements, eight, three religions and nine kinds of things... I must be cautious. Who dares to go to the inn in the wilderness? And there are two red lanterns hanging. In our world, isn't this a brothel? I don't know what the customs of this place are, but I don't think it's a good place anyway."
"It can still be like this." Fang Yuhao felt a little embarrassed.
Old Man Li turned around and said, "The ideal world is not an ordinary place. I don't know what connection is with reality. At least the world I have experienced must have a microcosm of reality."
"What does it mean? The legends that have existed in the real world may become real here; the sayings and taboos that have existed in the real world may become real here... Be careful not to be a big deal, maybe you will get by chance and avoid the risks."
"So, don't play any spiritual ritual in such a place. Maybe you will die in the next moment. Even if you can't die, it will be a little more trouble."
Fang Yuhao wiped away the sweat from the tip of his nose and felt the dust on his head.
But Old Man Li said this, and he definitely didn't dare to try it easily.
He could run away by cheating, but these two people had no choice. Even if Old Man Li was Jin Datou, he could not stand being cheated.
"So... why is the City God Temple safer?" Another question arose in his mind.
In this place, I dare not ask too much.
If you think about it carefully, the City God Temple is an important god that is widely worshipped in Chinese religious culture, and is one of the eight gods of the Confucian "Zhou Guan". This is a belief that is extremely powerful in the material world, and it is reflected in the ideal world. If there is really something that dares to pretend to be the City God, its power will probably not be solved by these three of them.
"So, staying in this kind of City God Temple is either to die by yourself or it is really safe?" This is just Fang Yuhao's guess, but he is a little sure.
In terms of experience, Old Man Li seemed to have a thicker thigh than Captain Zhao. As for whether he could fight, it was another matter. This old guy is already in his seventies, and his physical strength and mental strength have decreased a lot compared to his peak period.
But as an old man who has lived to this day in Yu Hua, he must have his own unique skills.
He turned around and asked Shi Dapeng quietly: "What is the five elements, eight works, three religions, and nine rituals?"
Shi Dapeng finally wiped the statue clean and almost killed himself.
He climbed down from the table tremblingly, and found a corner to squat.
As if he had the opportunity to show his performance, Shi Dapeng let out a long sigh: "Five elements... This refers to the meaning of the chariot and boat shop shops, which means the chariot and boat shops, shops, foot shops, and foot shops."
"The old saying goes, 'Cars, boats, shops, and the yamen should be killed if they are not guilty'. They are talking about these industries, which are more convenient to make money and kill. The 'stores' here refer to inns... Hey, there were indeed many black shops in ancient times, and they would be hung up if they were accidentally done. Didn't the Water Margin say that it is made into human meat buns, chicken flavor, and crispy." As a major in the archaeology department, Shi Dapeng is quite proficient in this area.
"So that's it..." Fang Yuhao remembered this in his heart, and sat on the ground with his butt.
In such a ghost place, you must not only guard against ghosts, but also guard against people. No wonder it is difficult to open up the land.
After all, no one has any supernatural powers.
Chapter completed!