Lanke Chess Edge

In the middle of the night, the famous Hualiu Street in Luping City is still brightly lit, and the voices of Yingying Yanyan in the buildings along the street are noisy and pleasant.

"Guest officer, you are really amazing!"

"Brother Niu, you are bold and pleasing, the more you look the more handsome~"

"Master Niu, why don't you stay here tonight~~" "Yes, Master Niu, you really have the heart to leave us behind!"

Four or five gorgeous girls surrounded Niu Batian, and the latter hugged left and right with a red face and walked outside the building under the escort of these girls.

"Hey, no, no, old cow, cough, I have to visit the famous guard's house outside the city tomorrow before I have something to do. If I stay here overnight, I will be anxious if the followers can't find me tomorrow morning!"

Lao Niu smiled and answered these girls' questions, and refused to persuade them to stay again and again.

"Wow, Master Niu is so busy!" "Brother Niu, don't forget us!"

"Guest officer, go away~~~" "Brother Niu, come again next time~~~"

"Hahahaha... definitely, I will definitely come again next time!"

The old cow smiled all over his face, reluctantly let go of his embrace and went out of the building. When he got outside, he looked back and saw the name plaque of the brothel he just came out from, and the red flowers on it were so pleasing to the eye.

"Renyu Building, it's really nice, I really want to stay overnight, but unfortunately..."

Niu Batian reached into his bosom, took out a shriveled money bag and shook it, and the few remaining copper coins in it made sporadic clinking sounds.

"Hey, I won't be so popular next time... The ordinary girl's house is also very good, tsk tsk tsk..."

While smacking his lips, Niu Batian happily left this Gentle Alley, turned his head every three steps, and walked on the street in the night.

For ordinary people, the visibility ahead gradually decreases, but for Niu Batian, it is as clear as daytime.

"Wenxiang nephrite, Wenxiang Pavilion, nephrite building, the names all fit the occasion."

This peaceful voice suddenly sounded from the passing alley, and Niu Batian was startled by the suddenness.

"Hey Mr. Ji, why are you here, you scared me to death!"

Niu Batian patted his chest and looked towards the side alley. Ji Yuan in white shirt was standing there looking at him, his pale eyes seemed to never see the waves.

Seeing that Mr. Ji just looked at him without speaking, Niu Batian smiled awkwardly.

"My old cow likes to take a walk at night, so, just come out for a walk, that, you don't come to catch me, do you?"

Ji Yuan looked at the purse that Lao Niu had hidden, and then at the lip marks on his face, shook his head and said.

"I'm not here to catch you. It's none of Ji's business that you like to ask questions. Follow me to a place."

"What's the matter?"

The old cow was a little confused.

When Ji Yuan was speaking, he looked towards the south of the city.

"It's rare for a big city to pass by in the middle of the night without wandering gods patrolling the road. Don't you think it's strange?"

"ah?"

Niu Batian was stunned for a moment, how could he pay attention to this kind of thing, besides, it is a good thing for him to have no ghosts and gods, so as to save him from getting into trouble sometimes, and he has been in the brothel just now, so he can't pay attention to the situation outside.

But after hearing what Mr. Ji said, Niu Batian naturally understood what was going on.

"Yes, Luping City is not small anymore..."

"Let's go, since I met you, maybe you can be my thug if you encounter something difficult."

Ji Yuan said seriously, and made Lao Niu amused.

"Hey hey, Mr. Ji, what is the point, you told me to go east, I will never go west, Lao Niu! By the way, where is Brother Yan?"

"Let him sleep."

"oh."

Lao Niu responded, seeing that Ji Yuan had stepped out of the alley, he also hurriedly followed.

. . .

In a bustling area in the south of the city, during the day, there is a lot of traffic and people, but at night it is very quiet. The center is a Chenghuang Temple. The ever-burning lights in this temple are still on, but the temple workers have already rested.

Ji Yuan and Niu Batian walked all the way here from Hualiu Street, and stood on the square in front of the temple to look inside.

Ji Yuan opened his big Dharma eyes to observe, and in his line of sight, there were waves of faint white smoke rising from the sky above the temple in front of him.

"Go in and have a look."

The two took a few steps forward, leaped across the temple courtyard lightly, and then entered the temple like a gust of breeze, skipping the side halls and going straight to the main hall.

"Squeak..."

Pushing open the gate, the main hall is illuminated by the ever-burning lamp inside the temple. In this dim light, the statue of the City God is still majestic, but in Ji Yuan's eyes, it has no charm.

"Hey, it's interesting. My old cow, a monster, entered the main hall of the Town God's Temple. It's interesting!"

Niu Batian was laughing on the side, but Ji Yuan had a sad expression on his face.

"The fire in the shrine has been extinguished, and the ghost gate of the underworld has been closed for hiding. This temple has been empty for at least several months. Naturally, there are no city gods waiting for ghosts and gods to come out to question you. I didn't expect that there are no ghosts and gods to protect Luping City..."

This is indeed beyond Ji Yuan's expectations. With the scale of Luping City, if the City God is still there, the way should not be weak.

Niu Batian also saw the problem of the temple, and just waited for the words of fate to be the final judgment.

"So, the City God here has really died a long time ago?"

"Whether it's God's death, or you have broken the relationship with the gods, if you lose the city god, the foundation of the rest of the ghosts and gods will be greatly damaged. They should hide in the underworld and seal the gate of ghosts, waiting for the city god to return."

"Return?"

Ji Yuan nodded.

"The matter of the divine way is extremely mysterious. If all living beings worship him, ghosts and gods will not die. Even if this Luping City God dies, as long as the people in the city keep worshiping him, for ten or ten years, this god will return from heaven and earth. , regain control of the god position."

Although Niu Batian is a monster with a lot of knowledge, it is really the first time he has heard of such a thing, and it is considered a secret to him.

"Wouldn't that mean that ghosts and gods won't die?"

"Hehe, reincarnation is a beginning. I only remember the so-called 'pre-life events' in the hearts of believers and in the temple records. I don't remember the last time about ghosts and gods. Dao, mana, and golden body all start from scratch. Is it really immortal? And If the Temple of the City God collapses, or because of the canonization of the emperor, or if there is another great virtue in the village, the town god will be lifted up by the villagers, and after changing people to worship, there will be no resurrection."

Ji Yuan looked at Niu Batian's thoughtful look, and said something with emotion.

"Placing it on humanity is detrimental to humanity. Otherwise, why is the City God still so afraid of turmoil in the world? Being a great virtue is one thing, and caring about his own survival is the second."

But obviously Niu Batian was not feeling emotional, but thinking about another thing.

"Mr. Ji, if the city god is lost and the underworld hides, wouldn't mortals be lonely ghosts after death?"

Niu Batian imagined this scene for a while. With so many people in the city, all those who were born, aged, sick and died all turned into ghosts. Wouldn't it be similar to Wuya Ghost City?

Ji Yuan had already turned to leave, and Niu Batian hurriedly followed, not forgetting to close the gate of City God's Hall.

"Without gods, there is a way of death without gods. If you have family members to worship, you are not considered a lonely ghost. When you go to the funeral, you will follow the relatives to carry the soul-calling banners and go to the graveyard. There will still be land to take care of one or two, and the family will also There is a spiritual connection, but it is difficult to connect with the Yin Division."

While talking, the two had already left the Town God's Temple, but Ji Yuan obviously didn't intend to go back to the inn directly, but walked directly in the city with Niu Batian.

From the streets and alleys in the south of the city to the north of the city, it seemed aimless.

In this silent night, it was accompanied by the sound of clappers and gongs, the crowing of chickens and the barking of dogs in the streets and alleys, and some gentlemen on the beams were seen wandering around.

After half an hour, Niu Batian couldn't bear it anymore.

"Mr. Ji, what are we doing here?"

Ji Yuan kept stepping, facing forward without squinting.

"Ji can't do much. It's like walking around the streets on behalf of Ye Youshen. Let's take a look at Luping City..."

Niu Batian scratched his head, feeling that Mr. Ji was just looking for trouble.

When the two walked to a street with several gambling houses, Ji Yuan and Niu Batian stopped in their footsteps, and a faint evil spirit permeated them.

"Really? Mr. Ji, Lao Niu, I'll take care of it."

"Not urgent."

Ji Yuan raised his hand to stop the competent thug who was about to rush over. The two waited on the street for a while, and saw a carriage driving out, and the evil spirit was also entrenched on the carriage.

In Ji Yuan's ears, he could still hear bursts of crying.

On the carriage, two ferocious servants watched over three or four children and two women in the carriage. They all had tears in their faces and panicked faces.

"Why are you arguing, your men have exported you all!"

"Crying and crying, cry again! Be careful to chop you up and feed them to the dogs!"

One of the evil servants raised the short whip in his hand, and after scolding, he looked flatteringly at the corner of the car.

"Uh huh, Master Six, please forgive me, are you satisfied with these?"

"Hehehehe... Satisfied, of course I am satisfied!"

While speaking, the sixth master licked his lips, his eyes scared the children so much that they stopped crying.

...

On the street outside the gambling house, Ji Yuan opened his eyes slightly, and heard the sound inside the carriage.

"Hmph, it's not that enemies don't get together! Do you still remember the monster in Wuya City who wanted to invite Gao Tianming to eat boys and girls? He was in the car, and we chased him!"

Niu Batian exhaled a wisp of white air from his nostrils, and also showed a sinister smile.

"Moo..."