Chapter 9 Dragon Girl "Please come in, two believers." The young Taoist priest smiled brightly and led the dazed old man and the unclearly-faced lady in white into the Taoist temple. Then, as if afraid that the two would run away, he immediately closed the gate of the Taoist temple. "Please come this way, my dear friends. I will take you to the backyard." "There is only one guest room. I'm afraid you will have to let your father-in-law sleep in my room." Upon hearing this, the old man subconsciously asked: "Then Taoist priest, you..." Jiang Lin waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Monks use the sky as their blanket and the ground as their bed, so they are not restricted by where they sleep. I will just meditate in the main hall for one night." "Will it be too much trouble, Taoist priest?" The old man rubbed his hands embarrassedly. "What are you talking about, old man? Although I am a monk, I also know that it is a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar. Since the two of you are willing to stay in a deserted temple, what can I do if I suffer a little injustice?"
Jiang Lin spoke with great righteousness and an attitude of selflessness. Of course, the main reason was that the words of the lady in white just now really made people feel comfortable. Listen! Twenty taels! gold! gold! According to official rules, one tael of gold can be exchanged for twenty taels of silver. The world is not doing well these days, but even more so, gold is the harder currency. If you can find a private bank, exchanging one tael of gold for twenty-three or twenty-four taels of silver is no problem! By this calculation, it’s nearly five hundred taels of silver! Even if Jiang Lin's small Taoist temple was broken into pieces and packed up, it wouldn't be worth that much. Jiang Lin was already imagining what a beautiful scene it would be to have a majestic, colorfully painted, meter-tall statue of Wang Lingguan standing at the entrance of the Taoist temple. Lingguan guards the gate, the emperor protects! Listen, how pleasant it sounds! There is a small door on one side of the main hall, leading into the backyard. The old man seemed to have just been frightened. After entering the Taoist temple, he suddenly relaxed and his face was covered with a layer of sweat. Now I just want to settle down and rest early, so I follow Jiang Lin closely. Jiang Lin stopped in front of the door, smiling but saying nothing. The lady in white also stopped. "Master, since we are staying at your temple, we must burn incense and pay respect to the ancestors and gods worshipped by your temple. Otherwise, it would be rude." The lady in white said this, turned a corner and walked into the hall. It is called the main hall, but in fact it is just the largest main hall in this small Taoist temple. Fortunately, Jiang Lin had just "made a fortune" and was very wealthy, so he not only bought tribute incense sticks, but also some incense candles. Now that the fire was lit, this small main hall seemed to have a certain majesty of being the "residence of gods". "Miss, Miss, slow down."
The old man came to his senses and hurried to catch up. Behind them, Jiang Lin narrowed his eyes as he watched the young and old, the master and the servant enter the main hall. Although it is an alien species, it doesn't seem to be a demon? Not only did he dare to enter his own Taoist temple, he also dared to burn incense to the Emperor. There shouldn't be any evil creature in the world that's so courageous, right? Jiang Lin thought to himself, and a gleam of light like thunder and lightning flashed in his eyes. The statue of the Emperor in his own home is not simple. Jiang Lin discovered that after he began to practice, his five senses would become more acute as long as he was in the Taoist temple. As soon as he opened the door, Jiang Lin could vaguely tell that these two were not human. Although Jiang Lin needs money, he will not lose his bottom line, not to mention that Hei Lu will not let him lose his bottom line. The so-called "blinded by money" was just an excuse and a test by Jiang Lin, but he didn't expect that these two people actually dared to come in. Jiang Lin's mind raced, and he followed him into the main hall. The statue of the Emperor is still high up in the shrine, and his compassionate eyes are just right on the cushion in front of the shrine. The lady in white was kneeling on a cushion at this moment, holding three incense sticks in her hands, clasping them at the level of her forehead, and performing the three bows meticulously. After three bows, under Jiang Lin's close gaze, the lady in white stood up, lowered her head and walked forward, inserted the incense in her hand into the incense burner, then returned and bowed three times again. The whole process was meticulous and smooth. It can be said that he is almost as good as Jiang Lin, a Taoist priest who was born a monk. During the entire process, the statue of the emperor did not react at all. This also proves once again that although the two people in front of Jiang Lin are non-human creatures, they are definitely not evil spirits. This is not surprising, it does not mean that all aliens are monsters. There are countless great ways in the world, some are good and some are evil. No one has set regulations. The way that humans follow is the right way, and the way that non-humans and other creatures follow is the evil way. However, correcting one's ways and taking the right path is the most difficult path for most non-human creatures. But as long as you can get through it, it is not a demon but an "elf". The two people in front of me are the elves of the correct path. "Butler, pay the incense money." The lady in white stood up and ordered, "Fifty taels, gold." "Yes." The old man agreed, took out a huge gold ingot from his sleeve, and was about to put it into the merit box that looked like it had not been visited for a long time. "Ugh." With a sigh, the old man stopped.
Jiang Lin stood in front of the merit box, stopped the old man's action, and sighed, "Two kind believers, you came to the deserted house late at night. Whether it was a whim or to avoid disaster, you must explain it to me clearly, right?" "The so-called delay in playing is really a bit far-fetched." The old man stiffened when he heard this. He raised his head and forced a smile, saying, "Master, what do you mean? My master and I are indeed..." “We are not human.” Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the lady in white. Seeing the old man's helpless look, the lady in white took off her veil. In an instant, the room was filled with spring. Even Jiang Lin was stunned for a moment, and then naturally looked away. The lady in white bowed to Jiang Linfu and said, "I am Ao Run, the third daughter of the Dragon King of West Lake. Nice to meet you, Taoist priest." After that, Ao Run pointed to the old man beside him and said, "This is the Prime Minister Turtle of the West Lake Dragon Palace." Upon hearing this, Jiang Lin knew that these two elves might have some background, but he did not expect that their background was so great. Hangzhou has the West Lake, a world-famous beautiful scenery and the source of livelihood for countless Hangzhou people. Fishermen and boatmen all make their livings by the West Lake. People also use water from the West Lake to irrigate their crops. This shows the status of West Lake in Hangzhou, and the Dragon King Temple beside the West Lake is also very popular because of this. The lady in white in front of him claimed to be the daughter of the West Lake Dragon King. Doesn’t that mean she is a dragon princess? As for Prime Minister Turtle, he is a standard feature of the Dragon Palace. "One of you is a noblewoman of the Dragon Princess, and the other is a great prime minister of the Lake Country. Why did you come to this small temple of mine?" Jiang Lin asked curiously. "Master, this is the second time we meet." Prime Minister Turtle stopped pretending and said, "I would also like to thank the Taoist priest for not eating the food the other day." Jiang Lin suddenly understood after hearing this. He also said that he always sounded familiar with the voices of the two people, and it turned out that they were the white carp and turtle he caught two days ago. "So, you two are here to question me?" Jiang Lin narrowed his eyes and suddenly recalled the conversation he had heard. "Master, please don't ask questions when you already know the answer. My master and I are here to avoid disaster." Prime Minister Turtle smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Don't say it." Jiang Lin raised his hand to stop them, and said sincerely: "I will not interfere in your affairs. I will only stay with you two for one night. After that, it has nothing to do with me." "The guest rooms are in the back, please."
"Taoist Priest..." Prime Minister Turtle wanted to say something, but was suddenly interrupted by a roar. "boom!!!!" It was like a thunderclap from the sky, and it seemed as if the entire Longjing Mountain was shaking. Jiang Lin could sense the powerful and overbearing demonic energy without even looking! The entire Longjing Mountain was surrounded by that evil spirit! Is this the demon king that the Dragon Girl and Prime Minister Turtle mentioned? Jiang Lin frowned. "Buzz!" At this moment, the statue of the emperor suddenly glowed, and rays of light burst out! The rosy glow only lasted for a moment. If Jiang Lin and the other two had not been close to it, they would have thought it was an illusion. But after this burst of light, there was a sudden silence outside. The domineering and overbearing demonic aura also disappeared at this moment. "Taoist Master." The old turtle looked at Jiang Lin sincerely. "No need for the guest room, we'll just rest here, really." "Please let us bear this pain of having the sky as our blanket and the ground as our bed. Please!" The new book is starting, and I want to talk about adding more chapters. As usual, there will be one more chapter for every month when the monthly votes reach 1,000. However, the extra chapters for monthly votes can only be added after the book is put on the shelves. I hope everyone can understand. In addition, the leader will also add one update, and the leader will add two updates during the new book period (the specific time of adding, whether it is recorded after the book is put on the shelves, or added immediately, depends on the leader's own wishes.) Finally, the leader will give away a collector's edition of Black Myth: Wukong with the new book. (End of this chapter)
