After eating, Aunt Song from yesterday came not long after.
"The village chief said that you are here to learn about the tree god culture of our village. Today I will take you around the village to visit."
Aunt Song happily led everyone outside. Along the way, Cheng Miao paid special attention to the conditions of the villagers in each household.
"Aunt Song, is anyone sick in the village now?" Although it is rude to ask, this is the best entrance.
Hearing the apology in Cheng Miao's tone, Aunt Song waved her hand kindly, "Not yet this year, with the blessing of the tree god, but the onset of the disease is usually during this season."
Lin Zhu sounded strange. He poked his head and asked, "Is there a timetable for people in the village to get sick?"
Aunt Song sighed as she walked, "It's spring now. It's supposed to be the season when everything recovers, but it's easy to get sick in spring. In previous years, most people got sick on this day."
Cheng Miao felt heavy in her heart. She had a bad feeling that the crisis in this dungeon was due to illness.
Aunt Song first took them to the tree god's ancestral hall.
It is said to be an ancestral hall, but in fact it is just a small house. There is an incense burner at the door, and the incense is very strong.
"Inside is the ancestral hall." Aunt Song patted the dust on her trousers and pointed it out to them.
"People in our village come to worship early in the morning. If you don't believe this, you can go in and take a look."
Fang Jing pulled Zhu Cong and refused to go in, "Temple is usually gloomy, let them go."
Zhu Cong watched Cheng Miao and others enter the temple without any hesitation. He knew in his heart that this was a very important place and could only call Ma Yang.
"You stay with her, Fanzi and I will go in."
"No! I don't want their company!" Fang Jing lost her temper unhappily, but she was actually open-hearted.
The most capable person in this team is Zhu Cong, and he is also the one who knows how to take care of himself.
She can only be with Zhu Cong, otherwise if something happens, those two people will never care about her, let alone whether they have the ability to protect her.
Zhu Cong had a headache and could only wink. Kong Fan and Ma Yang rolled their eyes and went in.
"Aren't you going in?" Zu Gehan stood next to the incense burner and looked at Qin Musong, Lin Zhu and Xiao Freckles who were standing outside.
Lin Zhu shook his head honestly, "It's not big inside. Sister Miaomiao and the others can just go there."
After speaking, he helped Xiao Xiaolin on his shoulder and asked curiously, "Aren't you going in too?"
Zu Gehan smiled and said, "No, it's too crowded."
Lin Zhu didn't say anything. This was the strength of the boss. He entered the dungeon alone and didn't look for clues, but he was able to escape unscathed.
Cheng Miao came in with Qiudong and Qi Jiajia, Yang Ke followed, and one or two others came in separately.
Shi Biao didn't want to face Zu Gehan outside, so he volunteered to come in with military advisor Wang Yang.
The small temple was suddenly crowded with so many people, and it was a bit crowded.
Cheng Miao looked up at the statue on the table. This statue was a two-faced god, with a beautiful female face on one side and a masculine male face on the other.
Cheng Miao nodded secretly. Yesterday's aunt said that this tree god has thousands of people and faces, but in summary, he looks like a man or a woman.
The statue is very delicate and must have been custom-made from outside.
There are fresh fruits and vegetables on the countertop, and it looks like someone is cleaning it frequently.
Cheng Miao noticed that the statues were all decorated with various kinds of grass and trees, making the statues look fairy-like.
After walking around for a while and finding nothing, everyone came out again.
After making sure that there was nothing wrong with the people who went in before, the remaining people who were standing outside also went in to take a look.
Only Zu Gehan still stared at Shi Biao lazily, as if his life was not important, but guarding this person was important.
After Cheng Miao came out, he looked at the couplets on the temple.
On the left is Great Mercy and Great Compassion to cross the boundless sea of suffering, on the right is Great Joy and Great Sacrifice to help transcend suffering, and in the middle are four characters: Universal salvation for all people.
The couplet is not very fair, but it can be seen how much the villagers attach great importance to the tree god.
After everyone had gone in and had a look around, Aunt Song took them out of the village.
"There is a thousand-year-old tree in our village. The trunk is very thick. We all regard the tree as the true form of the tree god."
The mountain road was not easy to walk, so Qin Musong and Qiu Dong led the way, and it took about ten minutes to walk.
This is a tree that even ten people may not be able to hug. Its green branches weigh heavily on the crown of the tree, and its roots are intertwined and aged.
Everyone was shocked for a moment by this spectacular sight, and then came to their senses one after another.
After Cheng Miao passed Ge Jin's copy, he became very sensitive to the tree demon becoming a spirit.
She looked left and right, but she didn't see anything different about this tree, and as far as she knew, it was very common for many villages in the mountains to enshrine thousand-year-old trees.
Cheng Miao made a special note of the route on his way back, and by the time he finished circling the village, most of the day had passed.
Today Qin Musong helped the villagers move things and got two fish and some green lettuce.
Although the others were envious, they were not so shameless as to eat, so they scattered around trying to find something to eat.
Cheng Miao and Qi Jiajia helped wash vegetables, and went to the river to handle fish in autumn and winter.
There is a stream behind the yard where the player lives. Qiudong has two fish hooked on his fingertips, and he is scraping the scales on the rocks on the shore with a knife.
"rustle"
Someone walked through the grass and came to Qiudong.
"I haven't seen you for a long time." Zu Gehan sat on the weeds somewhat comfortably, watching Qiudong skillfully handling the internal organs in the belly of the fish.
"I didn't expect that after so long, you are still working as a justice policeman." Qiu Dong did not look back and continued coldly.
"I can't help it. Others don't think so. People like us should all think that the Survival Inn is a good place. Of course, a good place must be well protected." Zu Gehan held a piece of weed in his mouth and looked at the clouds in the distance.
"The team you are looking for is quite interesting. I haven't seen such a simple team for a long time." Zu Gehan looked at Huiyun, as if he suddenly sighed.
"What do you see?" Qiudong removed the scales from the two fish, washed them clean, and turned around with a calm look.
Zu Gehan chuckled lightly and nodded his eyes, "There is no blood on my hands, and my mind is very pure. After such a long time, three of the four people are still good people."
"As for the remaining one..." Zu Gehan thought of the beautiful little girl with great interest, "The smell of blood is strong and the sense of morality is low. He should be a person who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals, but his hands are still clean even now."
"There is a lot less anger around Cheng Miao, which is really rare."
After finishing the call, Zu Gehan concluded enthusiastically.
Qiudong curled his lips slightly, stood up and walked back with the two prepared fish.
After taking two steps, Qiudong stopped and didn't look back. He said casually as if he suddenly remembered, "Are you still waiting for Chi Qing?"
Zu Gehan's Adam's apple moved. He looked up at the sky, and the grass in his mouth swayed with his movements, "Yes."
