The small temple is full of incense and candle oil.
The girl stood in the middle of the temple, raising her head and staring blankly at the statue of the child on the altar.
This smell still felt familiar to her, but when she thought about it carefully, it was already more than eight years ago.
"Well……"
Empress Sanhua withdrew her gaze and sniffed. She did not have the consciousness of being a "tribute", but was very lively. She began to walk around the temple, climbing up and down, looking here and there, looking at the crude incense burner covered. She also had to uncover it to see what was inside. The statue was half-hidden by the red cloth. She also had to climb up and twist it, opening a pair of clear and curious eyes to see what it looked like underneath. As for the items placed on the altar The tributes come from all over the world, and you have to go over one by one to take a look and smell them.
What's the point of doing this?
I'm afraid only the cat himself knows.
"The fragrance here doesn't smell good..."
The girl jumped down from the altar and landed very lightly. She looked around and saw no Taoist priest. Out of boredom, she had to raise her head and said to the swallows on the tree outside: "Let me tell you, Empress Sanhua was originally The incense made by the people in Maoer God’s place is the best!”
"It's just that Sanhua Empress is used to smelling it." Yanzi stood on a high place and said, "Just like Sanhua Empress thinks mice are delicious."
"Rat is delicious!"
"Yes Yes Yes……"
"And the Taoist priests went out of their way to find an old person to learn how to make incense from her!"
"It seems to smell really good."
When Yanzi heard this, he immediately stopped arguing with her.
Taoists have many habits when traveling around the world. They like to visit palaces and temples. They don’t necessarily worship gods, but they like to read the door couplets and smell incense. Whenever they smell something unique or like it, they will ask the practitioners in the temples or temples. Pilgrims who come to offer incense will then pay a visit and respectfully learn the incense making and ingredients from the incense maker - the incense maker sees that he is a Taoist, understands etiquette, and comes from afar, so most of them will share their craftsmanship. Tell him, not all of it, but most of it.
Yanzi naturally knows this.
"Smells good! And tastes delicious!"
The girl still felt a little nostalgic when she recalled it, but she quickly shook her head and threw all these messy things out of her mind, and then said:
"When will this mountain god come..."
"Although this mountain god is a mountain god, he has not been a god for a long time. In addition, he has taken an evil path now. There is an evil spirit in the temple, and he is more like an evil spirit. In this way, when the yang energy is strong during the day, It will definitely not appear easily, even if this is its temple." Although Yanzi didn't know whether Sanhua Empress was asking herself or talking to herself, she still answered seriously, "I guess he may want to He won’t come until late at night.”
"You seem to be good at guessing!"
"...Sanhua Empress, please don't reveal your secrets!"
"Miss Sanhua is the best at catching mice!"
"That's natural."
"?"
"What, what's wrong..."
"Nothing." The little girl also felt a little confused and scratched her head, "It sounds familiar."
"..."
"..."
Neither the cat nor the swallow spoke.
It was already dark, and the girl went outside the small temple again.
The black pig was tied up and lying on its back on the ground. Perhaps it was tired of struggling and now it was just panting and silent.
"What a sin..."
The little girl couldn't help but say something.
There are several trees, large and small, in front of the temple. Next to the pigs are goats, which are still gnawing grass while they are tied to small trees.
"How stupid..."
The little girl couldn't help but say something again.
The yellow dog and the cattle were tied to the same big tree. They both had their heads raised. One looked pitifully and the other looked helplessly, both staring at her, hoping that she could let them go.
"Empress Sanhua will save you..."
The thin pinto horse was tied to another tree.
Empress Sanhua loved Wujiwu and felt sorry for it the most, so she walked over and touched its neck. She couldn't understand that those people were willing to feed such an expensive horse to the mountain god, and that the mountain god was willing to feed such an expensive horse. When I eat it, I feel very complicated for a moment.
"Empress Sanhua will also save you."
The little girl was still muttering in a low voice with a serious expression.
There was only one big red rooster left.
"you……"
The little girl swallowed, smacked her mouth, scratched her head, didn't say anything, just paced, and entered the temple again.
The oil lamps in the temple are brightly lit, and the smoke of incense has not dispersed.
This time she sat on the altar and stopped moving.
Sanhua Empress was not in a hurry - she had once been a god. Although she had not been granted the imperial title or recognized by the Heavenly Palace, from another perspective, the original Jinyang Dao Mao'er God was more serious than the crooked mountain god in front of her. Much more. Although she has not been a god for a long time now, she still understands the abilities of gods. If the mountain god appears through the temple statue, she will definitely notice it.
The night is getting deeper and deeper, dark clouds cover the moon.
The girl was lying on her side in front of the altar, with her eyes open and blinking from time to time, wondering what she was thinking.
Yanzi shrank his neck and still didn't sleep.
It's getting colder and colder in the mountains, the cold is deep and the dew is heavy.
"call……"
Suddenly a cold wind blew from the mountain.
It was this cold wind that caused the dogs in the mountains to bark, the cows and horses to neigh, and even the rooster and black pig were frightened and made some noises.
There was a lot of noise outside the temple for a while.
Sanhua Empress couldn't help but stare outside in confusion.
But nothing happened after that.
No one comes in, no one comes.
Not long after, it became quiet outside.
It's been quiet ever since.
I do not know how long it has been.
It may have been as long as from the first half of the night to the second half of the night, but finally there was movement outside, but it was just the sound of ordinary footsteps.
"Woof woof..."
The yellow dog barked twice.
But he only called twice.
It wasn't that it was killed, but after two sounds, its mood changed from vigilance to doubt.
Sanhua Empress was also confused and continued to stare outside.
"My lord Anle Shen, I have been arrested by the government and have nowhere to go. I have fled here at night, so I have no choice but to come here to seek shelter from the Mountain God! If I escape alive and come back again, I will definitely be the Mountain God." Bring some good incense and candles from the six animals, and thank the mountain god!"
A rough man's voice came from outside the door.
"If the master doesn't allow it, just make a noise and come out. If the villain hears it, he will turn around and leave without disturbing you!
"Lord Mountain God?
“It seems that Lord Mountain God agrees!
"That little guy has just come in!"
Then there was a creak and the door was pushed open.
The long-bright lamps that the villagers lit during the day still had at least half of the oil left, and it was extremely difficult for the huge firelight to fill the entire mountain temple in this late night, so everything was dim and shadowy, and the girl could see clearly what was coming in. He was a man dressed in linen clothes and slightly tattered clothes, with a panicked expression and a ferocious look on his face.
But as soon as he came in, he was stunned when he saw the girl lying on the altar.
"brush!"
The man instantly pulled out the scimitar used for farming from his waist and stared at the girl warily: "Girl, why are you in the mountain temple? Is there anyone else in the temple? Come out!"
"No one else..."
The girl rubbed her eyes and said weakly.
The swallows on the branches outside also opened their eyes. Through the door of the mountain temple, a pair of dark eyes stared at the temple.
"Then why are you here? Tell me the truth!"
"People in the village said that the mountain god is celebrating his birthday today. He is very happy and wants to ask a little baby to be his child. From now on he will become a god. I am here to be a god to the mountain god..."
"Being a god?"
"Yes……"
"Supply the mountain god?"
"have no idea……"
"how old are you?"
The man couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, very shocked.
"I...I forgot..."
"forgotten?"
"It seems...Jiang Jiang will be eight years old..."
"Your accent doesn't sound like a local."
"We came from far away..."
"No wonder..."
The man frowned, but still glared angrily.
No wonder it was used to supply mountain gods.
If it is a local baby, and the parents and relatives are all local, who would be willing to use it to provide for the mountain god?
"I also heard that today is the big festival for the mountain god, but I also heard that the villagers of Jiulang Township have gathered six animals to worship the mountain god. Why would they ask you to come?"
"I want to be a god..."
"Being a god?" The man narrowed his eyes, not daring to ridicule or reveal anything. He just gritted his teeth and said, "It must be those farmers at the foot of the mountain who are so cruel and vicious. In order to please the mountain god, they not only brought together six animals, but also a girl like you from out of town. The baby was also tricked into coming here."
"..."
The little girl's eyes were open and shining, staring straight at him.
"What's your name? Where are your parents?"
"Sanhua..."
"Only a nickname?"
"..."
The little girl seemed to be frightened by him. No matter how he asked her, she remained silent and just stared at him blankly.
The man couldn't help but look her up and down.
At this time, the little girl's appearance has changed somewhat. She is no longer as beautiful as before, and her skin is no longer as white and flawless as before, but she is still delicate and white, especially her eyes, which are simple and smart. The clothes fit her perfectly, with a perfect balance between delicacy and simplicity. She is truly a lovable little girl.
How could anyone be willing to offer such a girl to the mountain god?
The man's eyes were flickering, and his face was turning green and white.
But he came to the mountain temple to seek protection. He knew the effectiveness of the mountain temple. If he was asked to disobey the mountain god, how could he dare?
"That's all, everyone has his or her own destiny, so I'll let you serve the mountain god and become a god beside the mountain god." The man lowered his head and waved his hands, out of sight and out of mind, "Since the mountain god asked me to worship him, I will definitely come here tonight. Take you... away, so I won't be here anymore. I see you are also very articulate, so wish yourself well."
"..."
The little girl still looked at him confused.
"I'm going too!"
The man turned around and walked out.
Just after taking a step, he suddenly turned around.
"Roar!"
The man's head suddenly enlarged, becoming the size of a millstone. His mouth was grinning, and it was really a bloody mouth. The mouth was full of sharp teeth like rows of steel swords. It was cold and smelly. His neck also stretched out instantly, carrying this mouth. The huge head with its mouth wide open bit towards the girl on the altar.
I was afraid that I would swallow the girl into my mouth.
"brush……"
Unexpectedly, the girl who was lying down flew back instantly. I don't know where she got such a quick reaction or how she exerted her strength. She could suddenly jump half a foot high even while lying down, almost touching the roof. Then she landed with all her hands and feet. Standing on top of the statue, he stood steadily, lowered his head and stared at the demon below, and said:
"You want to eat me! You're done!"
At this time, the girl's posture did not look like a human, but more like a cat, and the words she spoke did not seem like what a person could say when faced with this scene.
"Puff puff……"
The swallows outside the door have also started to fly.
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