At this moment, the long street outside the gate of the Demon Suppression Division was full of people.
There are old and young, men and women, all of them are ordinary people in the Yaosi Division of Mianyuan County.
They looked solemn, and although there were many people, they were very quiet.
They were all looking in the direction of the Demon Suppression Division.
Su Tingyu, who was following Qin Shaoyou, saw this group of common people and couldn't help but make a guess: "Are these people here to see off Cai Lishi?"
"You are right, they are all here to see off Cai Guizhong." Qin Shaoyou nodded and said. In the crowd, he saw the children that Cai Guizhong had to protect at the risk of his life.
A white-haired country man, leaning on a dove stick, walked up with the children and their parents.
After greeting Qin Shaoyou, the village elder went straight to the hearse and bowed to Cai Guizhong's coffin. Someone immediately behind him handed over three sticks of incense. After offering sacrifices, he placed the incense in the hearse. on the car board.
Immediately afterwards, several children came forward and kowtowed to Cai Guizhong's coffin.
The village elder stood aside and waited for the children to kowtow. Then he took a deep breath, and in his voice that was so old that his breath was a little unstable, he tried his best to shout: "Fathers and fellow villagers of Mianyuan County, here to send off our heroes! Way to go, hero!”
"Goodbye hero!"
The people on the street chanted along and took out incense.
However, after the worship, they did not place the incense on the hearse, but placed it on both sides of the street.
In an instant, the whole street was shrouded in incense.
It's like an incense dragon, winding its way.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Xiucai and the other night watchmen breathed a sigh of relief.
They were afraid that these common people would imitate the village elders and put incense candles on the hearse.
There are so many incense candles, what should I do if I accidentally light the hearse on fire?
Even if they and the Taoist priest of Yuhuang Temple were there, the fire would definitely not be able to burn, but it would also be unlucky.
Fortunately, the common people were not too impulsive.
While he breathed a sigh of relief, Zhu Xiucai quietly came to Qin Shaoyou's side and asked in a low voice: "Sir, are we still leaving?"
"Of course I have to go."
Qin Shaoyou looked at the incense-filled road ahead and said in a deep voice: "We are here to see Cai Guizhong off. Let's protect him throughout this journey and let him enjoy the incense offered by the common people!"
"Yes." Zhu Xiucai nodded and accepted the order. While Qin Shaoyou was guarding the hearse, he quickly turned back and called for the team to follow.
At this moment, both the night watchmen in the team and the night watchmen who stayed behind at the Demon Suppression Division were moved and filled with emotion after seeing this scene.
To be treated like this and to be seen off by all the people in one's lifetime...it is truly a worthwhile journey in this world!
Cui Yougui once again had thoughts of envy.
At the same time, I hate that the person lying in the coffin is not him!
"When I bring out the name of True Lord Bai Zha, when I emerge, I hope that not only the people who have been protected and rescued by me will light incense and hold wax to see me off, but also those evil spirits who have been bombed by me. You can also come and see me off. The former sees me off because he is grateful, while the latter also sees me off sincerely, because only when I truly become an adult can they feel at ease."
Senior Brother Cui couldn't help but construct a scene in his mind where he would be seen off by thousands of people after his death.
That is to say, Qin Shaoyou and others don't know what he is thinking at the moment, otherwise they would give him a thumbs up and praise: "As expected of Cui Xiaoqi, he is really pretending to be cool at the risk of his life!"
People gathered around the hearse and walked slowly down the street.
People along the way not only offered incense but also threw paper money at the hearse.
The scattered paper money fell on the hearse like raindrops, and soon a car full of paper money accumulated.
The night watchman who was close to Cai Guizhong couldn't help but muttered in a low voice when he saw this scene:
"Lao Cai, Lao Cai, you are now in the underworld of the underworld, but you have become a rich man. When we come down, you have to protect us so that the brothers can follow you to enjoy the good things and drink..."
When the team passed the City God's Temple, there seemed to be a golden light shining in the City God's Temple, which was covered by incense.
Qin Shaoyou felt something, and immediately turned around to check, but saw nothing.
Uneasy, he asked Senior Brother Cui to go and investigate, but still found nothing.
Finally, the team passed through the crowd of farewells, passed through the streets filled with incense, and exited the city gate of Mianyuan County.
"call……"
Everyone in the team exhaled a sigh of relief.
What they saw and heard just now gave them different feelings and insights.
Qin Shaoyou glanced at everyone and said nothing.
Let them think for themselves.
Cai Guizhong's home is in Lingjie Town in the east of Mianyuan County. Qin Shaoyou planned to send him home first, so he started his inspection mission from the east.
On the way to Lingjie Town, Qin Shaoyou and the others passed two towns that were relatively close to Mianyuan County.
Unexpectedly, when Mianyuan County suffered from serious evil spirits, these two towns were actually very peaceful and there were no evil spirits.
After some thinking and discussion, Qin Shaoyou understood the whole story.
Precisely because it is relatively close to Mianyuan County, and all the demons and ghosts are attracted to the county, this place does not receive the attention of demons and ghosts.
However, Qin Shaoyou still gave serious instructions to the people in charge of these two places, a small flag officer and a yoke officer:
"You've done a good job, but you can't take it lightly. The less evil you are, the more you need to strengthen patrols and defenses. As long as you can keep it up, I will help you ask for credit from Master Baihu or even Master Qianhu!"
The flag officers and yoke officers in these two places patted their chests one after another and asked Qin Shaoyou, the newly appointed Shangguan, to rest assured that they would definitely protect the safety of one party.
Qin Shaoyou was very satisfied with their attitude. After a few words of comfort and encouragement, he warned: "If you encounter a monster that is difficult to deal with, you don't have to show off. You can release cloud-piercing arrows in time, or send people to the county to report the news. I will Send strong and elite troops to support as soon as possible!"
The flag officers and shackle officers in the two places naturally accepted their orders.
Qin Shaoyou also called Zhu Xiucai, Sun Xianzong and other Xiaoqi to let them recognize their colleagues in the two places to facilitate cooperation on future tasks.
In the evening, Qin Shaoyou and the others finally entered the area of Lingjie Town.
But it was only on the edge of Lingjie Town, still twenty or thirty miles away from Chang Town.
Cai Guizhong's mother lived in Changzhen, relying on part-time work, washing clothes, and money and goods sent back by Cai Guizhong's entrusters to make ends meet.
Qin Shaoyou looked up at the sky and called to everyone: "Everyone, please work harder, speed up the journey, and try to reach the town before dark so that Cai Lishi can return home."
"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison.
However, the team's speed had just increased when a figure suddenly rushed out from the roadside, shouting "Qin Zongqi, help me" and stopped in front of the team.
