Although weeds are growing on this path now, it is obviously much lower than other places.
After the three of them looked at each other, they all set foot on the road. Soon they passed through a dense forest and came to the shady side of Phoenix Mountain.
Sure enough, this dilapidated wooden house was built here. In front of the main entrance of the wooden house, there is an abandoned incense burner.
Wooden boards were scattered around, and everything looked desolate.
And when the three of them walked into the wooden house, they were sure that it was indeed a small temple.
It's just that the statue that was originally on the altar has fallen to the ground at this moment, and the arms made of clay have been broken. Only the appearance of an old man can be roughly seen.
"Found it, this seems to be the Earth Temple..."
Compared with other temples, the Earth Temple is lower and relatively much narrower.
However, judging from the fact that there is an abandoned earth temple here, many years ago, this place should have been quite popular.
It was only later that it declined to what it is now.
Fatty and Yan Qilin worked together to put the mud tire back on the altar.
To say that this Earth God is really pitiful, his arms have been broken and his body is full of cracks, but he still has a kind and smiling face.
The fat man sighed softly, and then said helplessly:
"This place has been abandoned for a long time. Will it be useful?"
Yan Qilin on the side was also touched by the dilapidated scene in front of him:
"The director has said that the age of Dharma End is both calamity and destiny."
Although the three of them felt a little sad, in order to break the dilemma of the current case as soon as possible, the three fat men quickly started preparations.
The first step was to put the dilapidated incense burner in front of the altar. Since there was no incense ashes, we had to dig some soil from under the altar and bury it inside to replace it.
Afterwards, Ma Ling'er picked up some wild fruits from the mountains and placed them in front of the statues, acting as tributes in this simple environment.
"By the way, bring me the fried dough sticks I just ate and improve the food for the land master."
The fat man chuckled and ordered Ma Ling'er to bring the leftover breakfast for the three of them.
The Earth God was the god of good fortune, but now he ended up like this. The three of them couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.
Right now, it’s important to get down to business and get everything ready.
The fat man quickly took out two talismans from the Qiankun box. These were the An Di Divine Curses, and they were affixed to the altar on the left and right by the fat man.
As the three pillars of incense were lit, the fat man inserted them into the incense burner, and then clasped his hands devoutly. Yan Qilin and Ma Ling'er followed suit.
“Look up to the sky, God is by your side.
God does not mess with emotions, and incense does not burn indiscriminately. Once you are invited, you will be invited, and you will be invited to the ancestors.
The father-in-law of the earth and the mother-in-law of the earth come in peace and go in peace.
If there is a hall, go to the hall, if there is a hall, go to the hall, if there is no hall, no hall, a three-foot cloud platform..."
What the fat man was chanting at the moment was to invite the gods. Especially in a deserted temple like this, one must first invite the gods before worshiping.
Otherwise, there will be no incense, the gods will be far away, and the worship will be just a clay body, which is meaningless.
After finishing his words, the fat man scattered a handful of sycamore leaves he picked from outside in front of him.
Fatty and the others recalled the procedures taught by Feng Yun and arranged them one by one in detail.
The temple here has been abandoned for a long time, so if you want to use the temple, you must first ask the gods.
Secondly, no matter how spiritual the temple is, what is enshrined in it is just a clay body. If you want to get the gods' response, you have to welcome the gods first.
According to Feng Yun, three animals are needed to support the land, namely cattle, sheep and pigs.
However, because the few people arrived in a hurry and were not prepared in advance, the fat man could only take out a stack of yellow paper from the Qiankun box and planned to cut out shapes to make them resemble each other.
Since ancient times, cattle, sheep, and pigs have been known as the three major animals, while pigs, chickens, and fish are the three minor animals.
The tributes required to welcome the gods have been passed down from generation to generation. Until now, these tributes can still be seen during large-scale festivals in places with strong folk customs.
Or maybe the fat man is ingenious. With his craftsmanship, the cattle, sheep and pigs cut out of yellow paper look lifelike.
The fat man placed them on the table and then worshiped them nine times again.
After doing all this, the three fat men sat cross-legged in three directions according to Feng Yun's instructions, and in front of them were the leaves spread on the ground.
"The God of Fortune and Righteousness is above, and my disciples greet me with respect. I also ask the God of Good Fortune to enlighten me.
Everywhere on earth has gods, and everything on earth has spirits.
In the southwest position, there are many strange phenomena, which are impossible to investigate and explore.
Disciples are here today, turning yellow paper into three animals, and using three incense to worship the righteous god.
The maze is revealed, and the focus is solemn! "
The fat man had been reciting these words in a low voice, while Yan Qilin and Ma Ling'er followed Feng Yun's previous instructions, interlocking three fingers of their hands to form a character seal, and looked at the leaves scattered on the ground seriously.
"call……"
The moment the fat man's voice suddenly stopped, a breeze suddenly blew in the temple.
The breeze swept through the fallen leaves, forming a small whirlpool among the three of them.
Fatty and Yan Qilin's eyes suddenly lit up. They still clearly remember the disappearance case on Longhua Road. At the intersection, the director once said that when a whirlwind arises, a spirit appears.
Whether it's a ghost or a fairy, if you encounter a roadblock, you need to take a detour.
This gust of wind came and went as suddenly as it came, and in a short moment this nameless wind disappeared without a trace.
Ma Ling'er and Fatty looked around curiously, but did not find anything strange. However, at this moment, Yan Qilin's slightly surprised voice soon came to their ears.
"look here!"
The two of them lowered their heads and followed the direction pointed by Yan Qilin. They saw that the leaves that were originally scattered on the ground were now composed of two Chinese characters after the wind passed by.
"Yong'an..."
The three people immediately frowned and looked at each other in surprise.
Is this the revelation that the Director said?
"What does the word Yong'an mean? Does it mean to wish us eternal well-being?"
The fat man muttered in confusion, thinking that this old man in this land is a bit unethical. We encounter strange cases every day, Ankang is a chicken!
Ma Ling'er checked her phone, and then showed the two of them the map displayed on the screen:
"I think these two words should refer to Yong'an River..."
Ma Ling'er's words immediately enlightened the two of them, and the fat man nodded repeatedly.
"Oh, that's it!"
Indeed, the only place in Yan County with these two words is Yong'an River.
The Phoenix Mountain is just upstream of the Yong'an River. The three of them quickly speculated. Could it be possible that some clues about the missing corpse case that occurred in the hospital could be found in the Yong'an River?
"The director is really awesome. This trick of asking God to guide us is the finishing touch. We can find the direction of investigation in an instant. Let's go and retreat."
Such a discovery made the three of them excited. Fatty kept praising Feng Yun's commanding. Yan Qilin and Ma Ling'er didn't say anything more, but nodded in agreement.
The three of them got up and prepared to go to Yong'an River to check. However, before they could leave the place, the fat man suddenly slapped his forehead and stopped:
"I almost forgot. The director said that the true God has revealed his message and you should fulfill your wishes..."
Several people looked at each other and then understood.
The fat man quickly took out a blank piece of yellow talisman paper, and finally drew an obscure talisman on it.
This is a land talisman, often used when choosing a tomb for burial.
But at this time, the fat man held the talisman in both hands, bowed three times to the clay statue, then raised the talisman above his head and strode out of the temple.
The three of them soon arrived at the place where the mountain temple was discovered earlier, and posted the talisman paper in the cave next to it.
Later, Ma Ling'er placed the incense burner brought from the dilapidated temple here.
The fat man took out a bag of rice from his backpack and sprinkled it gently in front of the charm. Then he imitated Feng Yun and said plausibly:
"Looking up at the blue sky, the master is by your side. God will not invite you indiscriminately, and incense will not burn indiscriminately.
I would like to ask you, the ancestors, the father-in-law of the land, and the mother-in-law of the land to rest here.
The disciple promised that after the end, he would build a large rock house here, with a piece of white meat and a pot of rice wine, and he would not be able to move up or down.
For the sake of good fortune and good fortune, the temple will be visited again, and the incense will never cease.
Jackals, tigers and leopards. Foxes, wild cats, evil ghosts and evil spirits, go away to other places..."
As he finished speaking, the fat man bowed respectfully to the cave in front of him three times before leaving the place with the other two people.
"call……"
Not long after the three people left, another gust of breeze came, and the charms attached to the cave continued to sway in the wind...
The reason why Feng Yun asked Fatty and others to do this was to keep the matter from beginning to end.
Temples of gods and Buddhas are often splendid, but everyone knows that a cave can also be a home where one is sincere.
The so-called incense does not refer to the incense inserted in the incense burner, nor does it refer to the money placed in the merit box.
Incense is a sincere tribute from believers. For gods, being forgotten by believers is the real death.
"The director knows a lot, but he also pays a lot of attention to it. Let me tell you, these gods are also in need of management. It is better to let the Flowing Fire Avenue collect them."
The three of them quickly went down the mountain. The fat man was chattering along, but Ma Ling'er seriously interrupted him and told him to be careful.
Soon, along the gurgling spring, we came to Yong'an River.
The Yong'an River is fast and its width is more than several meters.
However, the three of them didn't find anything special, so they could only walk downstream along the river.
Gradually, the three of them noticed the salvage boats coming and going on the river downstream. The shore in the distance was crowded with people and it was very lively.
"What's going on?"
Yan Qilin frowned and looked at this scene in confusion. If something goes wrong, there must be a demon. Something must have happened in the Yong'an River area.
At the same time, Chen Shengdong, who was anxiously waiting for the results on the shore, quickly noticed three figures walking from a distance after being reminded by the investigator beside him.
The nearby villages already knew that something happened in Yong'an River, and no one would come, so the three people who appeared inexplicably seemed a bit strange.
Some people squinted their eyes in confusion, wanting to take a closer look at who the visitor was.
At this moment, the three fat men were slowly approaching.
"It's you?"
Fatty and Chen Shengdong said these two words almost in unison. This must mean that they are enemies, right?
Chen Shengdong himself was upset because the case was inexplicably taken over by someone else.
Therefore, after seeing Fatty and several other people at this moment, Chen Shengdong was obviously in a somewhat conflicted mood:
"What are you doing here?"
The fat man looked at the salvage ship not far away and asked:
"What's going on? Are there so many ships looking for corpses?"
The fat man originally said this casually, but because of the relevance of the words, Chen Shengdong's expression changed, which made the fat man quickly realize the clues.
"Really looking for corpses?"
Chen Shengdong looked at the fat man angrily and said:
"This matter has nothing to do with you. Aren't you going to the hospital to handle the missing corpse case? If you don't investigate your case carefully, why are you here?"
Chen Shengdong was really bitten by a snake once. He had been afraid of well ropes for ten years. Although he had only been exposed to them once, when he saw the fat man and the others, he felt that nothing good was going to happen.
Yan Qilin quickly stepped forward and looked at Chen Shengdong, and said in a low tone:
"We have just investigated the case so far. What happened?"
Hearing these words, Chen Shengdong felt a little surprised.
But if the three people came for no reason and just asked casually, he would have a reason not to answer any questions related to the case on the grounds that the case needs to be kept confidential.
However, the three of them were investigating the case so far. From a procedural point of view, Chen Shengdong had to inform the other party's case handling department of what happened here, no matter how reluctant he was.
Unless there is a confidentiality order issued by the superiors, this is inevitable according to normal procedures.
Obviously Chen Shengdong did not have a confidentiality order, and these things could be learned by just asking anyone, so he could only tell a rough summary of what happened here.
"What? A ghost ship? This is too ridiculous!"
After hearing what happened last night, Fatty's facial features almost twisted together. How come strange things happened one after another?
Ma Ling'er stood aside and looked at Chen Shengdong suspiciously. This story sounded unbelievable.
But now there are many investigators on the shore, and several salvage boats are working on the river. All of this seems to prove the authenticity of the story told by Chen Shengdong.
"Okay, you know what's going on here. Next, you will investigate yours, and we will investigate ours. We will not interfere with each other or influence each other!"
Chen Shengdong was like sending off the plague, eagerly hoping that the three fat men could leave as soon as possible, at least not to hang around in front of his eyes.
But what he didn't expect was that Fatty quickly walked aside and took out his phone, and Feng Yun's voice soon came from the phone.
Fatty told Feng Yun the latest information about Yong'an River in detail, which made Feng Yun frown.
"Ghost ship? There was also a murder?"
The nature of the case suddenly changed. Human lives were involved, which was no small matter.
Recalling the reasons for the entire case, the land display pointed to the Yong'an River. Later, after arriving at the Yong'an River, several people learned about the strange ghost ship.
It seems that the disappearance of the corpse in the hospital is inextricably related to the so-called ghost ship.
After a moment of thinking, Feng Yun immediately issued a new order.
When the fat man hung up the phone and came over to look at Chen Shengdong, he said something that made Chen Shengdong almost jump.
"Well, big brother, our director said that the nature of the two cases should be the same, so we have to investigate them together. Thank you again for your security, thank you for your hard work!"
The last thing Chen Shengdong wanted to happen happened. Every time these three people appeared, they always gave Chen Shengdong some fright.
"I've worked hard for you...
no!
Do you want to take over this case too? Is that too much? "
Originally, Chen Shengdong had already convinced himself in his heart that he would just give it to the hospital case. Anyway, he couldn't spare the energy to investigate the Yong'an River case.
But just at this time, people from the polling bureau appeared again, and they wanted to take over the case again.
Clay Bodhisattva still has a bad temper, let alone Chen Shengdong?
However, in response to Chen Shengdong's frown and glare, the fat man shrugged his shoulders:
"If you have any objections, ask your director to call in person. The necessary procedures will be sent to your director's desk along with the handover procedures for the missing corpse case in the hospital.
This order was issued by our director. If you have any questions, go to Liuhuo Avenue and talk to our director.
As for this place, it belongs to us now. You should evacuate as soon as possible. Go back and have a good rest. Are you exhausted after staying up all night? "
All the investigators present looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what the background of these three people who suddenly appeared was.
Are you so capable that you can just grab the case?
"You... you..."
This really made Chen Shengdong very angry, but what the fat man said was indeed reasonable.
Now Chen Shengdong really regrets why he listened to Lin Feng and went to the polling bureau.
A pure sheep entering a tiger's mouth!
It's good now, the people in this polling bureau are like plagues, aren't they trying to rob someone?
But through Lin Feng, Chen Shengdong already knew that the Yanjun Military Mansion was behind the polling bureau.
And the influence of the Yanjun Military Mansion in Yanjun is... similar to that of the county government.
According to the regulations of the Dayan Kingdom, the local military government and the county government share the same governance.
Therefore, the military government has a strong say!
Moreover, Lin Feng's words indicate both inside and outside that the commander-in-chief of Yanjun Military Mansion attaches great importance to the polling bureau... If you don't accept it, go and find it.
Holy shit!
(End of chapter)
