Chapter 175: Questioning the Gods Lin Jue subconsciously took a few steps back, and when he realized there was no threat, he quickly walked forward and asked: "what happened to you?" "I don't know... Ugh... Maybe... Ugh... Maybe I drank unclean water... and my stomach got upset..." The guy lay on the ground, spitting out sour and filthy things, and said to him. But upon closer inspection, among the sour and filthy things, there were actually some white insect eggs the size of peanuts, and some earthworm-like worms, which looked quite disgusting. Lin Jue moved aside the things he vomited, patted his back, and observed him carefully. When he felt better, he helped him up and said: "Your feet are weak, so don't work for now. I'll help you down to rest." "Thank...thank you...ooh..." The guy was vomiting so much that he couldn't even walk steadily. After the insects fell to the ground, they were still twisting on the ground like little snakes. Even Lin Jue couldn't bear to watch it.
Only the fox did not think there was anything disgusting or scary about it. It just felt curious, curious that so many worms could grow in a person's stomach and could be vomited out. So it tilted its head and moved closer to take a closer look. As soon as the guy opened his mouth, it immediately jumped back, easily jumping several feet away. After the guy finished vomiting, it carefully moved closer to take a look again. Fortunately, it loves cleanliness, even a little bit of mysophobia, and avoids things on the ground when it steps. Lin Jue helped the waiter downstairs and let him rest. I wondered if this was just my friend's problem or if it was the same for the whole city. Because it was getting late, there was no one in the lobby downstairs, and the door of the inn was closed. Lin Jue thought about it and simply went back to the room to pick up the important luggage, opened the door and walked out, not forgetting to say to the waiter: "This is a bit strange. I'm afraid it may not be an ordinary disease. You just stay here and I'll go out and take a look." "Xiao... Ugh..." The guy wanted to remind him that there was curfew, but the Taoist had already walked out. Only the fox stopped at the door and took a last curious look at him. With a creak, the door closed. It was late at night outside, the moon waxed and waned, there was no one on the street, and there were no night patrols. Almost no lights were on in the surrounding houses, it was cold and quiet. Lin Jue walked alone on the street with a sword in hand. The fox seemed to be in tune with him. Although it walked with him, it walked on the roofs, jumped between houses, and looked down at the streets and alleys of the city from its high vantage point. It is so light that it makes no sound even when stepping on tiles. After it jumped from the edge of one roof to the roof of another, it saw something and lowered its head to call out to Lin Jue in a low voice: "Hey~" There is a curfew here. Lin Jue didn't want to attract attention so he walked into the alley and hid himself in the dark corner. Suddenly, there were some sporadic footsteps coming from the front. The sound of footsteps came from afar and gradually approached. In the moonlight, two night patrol officers could be seen walking by. They had swords hanging from their waists and held lanterns in their hands, but judging by their unsteady steps, they probably did not have any special skills. The two chatted as they walked. "Brother Li..."
"what happened?" "Why do I feel a little cold?" "A bit cold? Is it because of the night wind? Or is it because you are old and not in good health?" "I don't know. Besides being cold, I feel a little weak, and my stomach is churning and I'm gasping for breath. I don't know what's going on." "I guess it's just a cold. Just bear with it. It only happens once every night. If you really can't stand it, let's go back. It's just a formality. I won't tell the county magistrate." "..." The footsteps of the two people gradually faded away, and the sound of their conversation also gradually faded away. The Taoist then came out. But then, as if a chain reaction had started, several households in the surrounding streets and alleys lit up their lights. Although the lights were dim, they were still eye-catching in the night. If you listen carefully, you can hear the sounds of vomiting coming from all around. The plague may have really come. What kind of plague is this that causes people to vomit worms? Lin Jue was stunned for a moment, then looked up at the roof. "Woo?" The fox jumped down in confusion and listened to him. "It seems that there is really a plague here. We must go back and inform our brothers and ask them to come here quickly. At least we should ask Brother Five to come here quickly." Lin Jue said to it: "But you know, even if I take the Speed Pill, I can't run as fast as you. Only you can get back the fastest." "Ok?" "Can you find my brothers?" “I can find it!” The fox spoke again, which was rare. "This matter is of great importance and needs someone who can work hard. Are you willing to help me with this important task?" "willing!" "But this journey is long and there are many mountain roads. There may be demons and ghosts on the road, and there may be traps set by hunters. Aren't you afraid?" "Not afraid!" "Very good! You are gifted, courageous, and responsible. If you don't become a great demon, who will? But you are still young, so you must be careful on the way and avoid people, gods, demons, and ghosts." "be careful!"
"Remember this place is called Cuiwei." Lin Jue did not forget to remind it. "Cuiwei!" "Go!" "went!" The fox seemed to know that the situation was urgent, or perhaps it could not judge, but it could tell from Lin Jue's emotions, so it turned around without hesitation and disappeared into the night. Lin Jue thought for a moment before walking back to the inn. As soon as I arrived at the door of the inn, I hesitated again. After a moment, he turned around and walked towards the City God Temple again. Although the two priests he met this evening left a very bad impression on him and he did not want to deal with them again, which also affected his impression of the City God here, he still decided to go there - If the plague ghost is still in the city, this city is larger than Qiu Ru Bi Luo. It is almost impossible to find it by one's own strength. Only gods like the City God have such ability. It wasn't long before we arrived at the City God Temple, but the gate was already locked. Lin Jue looked at the house next to the temple. He could see through the door that there were people living inside. However, he did not wake up the temple keeper to open the door, as that would take too much time and he would have to explain himself. Instead, he walked straight ahead. "Harmony is the same as things." The Taoist figure passed through the door easily. Then he walked in quickly and entered the main hall. Point your finger! Light the lamp! A small light suddenly lit up in the room, illuminating the entire hall. There are guardian statues on both sides of the gate, and a long altar in front of it. The City God stands in the middle, slightly taller than an ordinary person. Beside him are two assistants and two military officers, both of whom are about the same size as ordinary people. At the edge are some small statues of clerks, only two or three feet tall, including the fat and thin priests guarding the south gate. There is an incense burner and a few clay cubes in front, with some incense sticks in them. Lin Jue glanced around and didn't see any complete incense sticks. In a hurry, he picked up three unburned incense sticks, lit them and offered them to the Lord without saying a word: "I am a Taoist from Yishan, Huizhou. My ancestor is Taoist Banshan, and my disciple is Taoist Yunhe. I have an urgent matter that concerns the livelihood of the people in the whole city. Please ask Cuiwei City God to come out and see me! "Please ask Cuiwei City God to come out and see! "Please ask Cuiwei City God to come out and see me!" I shouted three times in a row, but there was no response. Lin Jue frowned but didn't stop. "Please ask Cuiwei City God to come out and see! "please……" I called three more times, still no response. There wasn't even a breeze. Lin Jue’s brows furrowed deeper and deeper. It's not that difficult to ask for the favor of Lord Yili. After a moment of contemplation, he drew out his sword with a "swish".
The sword swept across, reflecting a bright sword light, as if it had also cut a line through the dark wall behind, but in fact it only left a mark on the hem of the City God's clothes. "Is the City God of Cuiwei here?" "call!" The gods then sensed something, and suddenly a wind blew in the temple, stirring up the green smoke from the incense burner, lighting up the red dots of the incense sticks, and making the flames of the oil lamps shake. The shadows of the gods on the wall also began to shake as a result. In a trance, several statues in the temple changed. The harsh edges and colors became soft, and the bodies and facial features became vivid. In the blink of an eye, several drunken gods in official robes appeared above. An assistant officer looked down and saw that the City God's robe was torn. He immediately flew into a rage, raised his hand, and pointed at the Taoist below with a drunken look: "Who is down there? How dare you destroy the statue of the City God!" "I am Lin Jue, a Taoist from Yishan. I am a descendant of the orthodox spiritual school and practice Yin-Yang spiritual magic. I called the City God for help when something urgent happened, but he didn't come for a long time, so I resorted to this desperate measure." "How dare you! What kind of emergency could make you break into the City God Temple in the middle of the night to call for the City God? Do you know that it is already midnight, and today is the day for the West City to pay tribute to the gods, and the City God is watching a play and drinking with the priests in the temple?" "Don't talk about this." Cuiwei City God waved his hand, also drunk. "If there is really an emergency, it is not impossible to visit in the middle of the night. But I also want to ask, what kind of emergency can make you reluctant to even burn a stick of incense and pick up the leftover incense from others to offer to me? In your eyes, am I only worthy of picking up other people's leftover incense?" "Ok?" Lin Jue couldn't help but raise his head and stare at the gods on the stage—— These gods have no morals! When I first heard the Cuiwei City God open his mouth, I thought he might be a bit more upright, but I didn't expect that in the end, he just softened his knife. The Taoist couldn't help but take a deep breath. In fact, when he drew his sword, he had already thought about how to explain to the gods. However, now he realized that these words were useless and he didn't want to say them anymore. Fortunately, he had another way of speaking. So he immediately clenched the long sword in his hand and said in a deep voice: "You bunch of incompetent officials and incompetent gods! You don't even know when death is approaching!" "How dare you insult the gods!" said the City God in front. "What death is coming?" "Did you know that there was a plague in the city tonight?" "Plague in the city?" The priests on the stage looked at each other in bewilderment. Although Cuiwei City God was drunk and confused, he knew that the plague was no small matter, so he looked at the priest beside him and immediately closed his eyes on the altar. After a moment, he opened his eyes again. At this time, he was obviously sober. But the anger did not diminish much. "What about the plague? If the plague comes from heaven, it is the will of the heavenly elder, and has nothing to do with me. If the plague comes from the earth, it is up to people to cure it themselves. Why do you come to me for help?" "Is there no third possibility?" The Taoist raised his head and held the sword, looking at the god. "What, what's possible?" "When I entered the city at dusk this evening, I met the priests guarding the city. I told them that I heard that there were plague ghosts coming from the southeast, and asked them to take precautions and report it to you at the same time. Do you know?" "..."
The City God was stunned immediately. Suddenly he remembered that tonight, when the wealthy families in West City were paying tribute to the gods and many gods were watching a play and drinking, two young priests did mention something to him at the banquet. However, when drinking, drinking is the most important thing. At that time, both the City God and the priests were already drunk, so naturally no one took it seriously. At this moment, my back suddenly felt numb. "Don't say any more. You and I both know that even if it is just an ordinary plague, no matter if it comes from heaven or originates from the earth, if more people die, your incense will also decrease. In anger, the people will vent their anger on you and even destroy your statues and temples! Moreover, if the heaven finds out about this, you will be dismissed from your post!" Lin Jue didn't want to waste time, he just wanted him to find the plague ghost quickly and inform the city gods of other counties, so he quickly said: "Now there is a way to make up for it!" "What, what method?" The City God had become panicked without knowing when. The assistant officers and military officers behind him also looked at each other in bewilderment. I only heard the Taoist below say: "First, immediately send all your gods to search the city. If you can find the plague ghost, you will have made up for your mistake. Second, this plague ghost is not only causing chaos in Cuiwei, you must immediately report it to the plague god in the sky, and inform the city gods of the surrounding counties as quickly as possible. Even if you can't find the plague ghost, if you can help them prevent the plague, it will be considered a merit. If you can come up with a way to help the county officials eliminate the plague and save the people of the city through dreams, it will not only be a merit, but it may also bring you more incense." "..." On the altar, the god’s face turned pale and blue. What the Taoist said made sense, and it was indeed the right thing to do, but it was really uncomfortable to be held by the ears while doing things. "Of course I know!" "Whether you know or not, I will tell the Taoist priests of the talisman sect here and ask them to report it." Lin Jue was no longer polite at all. For these gods, it was still better to speak like this so that they would listen. "you……" "Farewell!" Before the City God could say something, the Taoist priest had already turned and left. Gods have no virtue, so there is no need to respect them. (End of this chapter)