"Then, these corpses shouldn't be like rat corpses after death, right?"
Sun Daqiao continued to talk, and the old steward lowered his voice and looked around and said: "Taoist Master Jin said that it is a meritorious deed for the Corpse King to carry a jade coffin. Back then, we built a big temple for Mr. Long, so we should at least build a small temple for the Corpse King. It's just that I didn't expect this at the time, so I forgot about it."
"These dead bodies were all killed because the Corpse King was angry and felt aggrieved. In the past few months, we had to build a temple for the Rat Immortal, near Broken Island in front of Longjun Temple. From there From now on, whenever fishermen come near Broken Island, they will pay homage and offer incense at the Shuxian Temple. Not long after the death situation subsided, people started to die again, which made us not know what to do."
After the old steward finished speaking, he sighed deeply. Regardless of whether they were the Rat Fairy or the Corpse King, all they wanted was to live in peace, but they had no intention of understanding any shrimp soldiers and crab generals who could build temples and shrines to appease them. , as long as you live in the temple and enjoy the incense and don't go around harming people, you will be an effective god.
At the moment, this rat fairy obviously doesn't play according to the routine, even if he enjoys the incense, he still harms others. This is a unilateral break from the rules, but it makes the old steward feel worried.
"Old steward, although it is easier to invite a god than to send him away, have you ever thought about sending this rat corpse fairy away?"
These words made the old housekeeper frown, with a hint of fear in his eyes: "Master, I don't dare to say this nonsense. It's not like we have never walked through such a road. Most of the Taoists and monks in the world go to Sui Island to do it. They all had some skills in performing rituals. Instead of inviting the Rat Corpse Immortal away, they were scared to death. After that, no Taoist priests dared to drive away the Rat Corpse Immortal."
"Then, what is the origin of this rat corpse fairy? I haven't heard of any righteous god or wild god who is a golden-haired rat?"
The old steward continued to explain: "At first we thought it was a ghost with Taoism. Later, Taoist Master Jin told us that corpse kings carry jade coffins since ancient times."
"In ancient times, there were old turtles carrying river maps and Luoshu as tributes to Fu Xi. In the Qin and Han Dynasties, there were also old turtles carrying auspicious stele. Carrying auspicious objects into the world is a meritorious deed. This rat corpse fairy carried a jade coffin, which is also It can be regarded as borrowing the merits of the Dragon King and directly becoming an earthly immortal. It is no longer a ghost. Of course, it can no longer be driven away at will. It can only be enshrined in front of the Dragon King's temple, which can be regarded as repaying his merits. "
"This is not my nonsense. People who go out to the lake at night have actually seen the true form of the rat corpse immortal worshiping the moon."
"The rat fairy worships the moon?"
Sun Daqiao didn't expect that he could bring out so much useful information, and his eyes became curious: "Seriously?"
"It's true, why isn't it true? It's more real than pearls. I heard that every full moon night, the area around the Rat Immortal Temple is illuminated by the moon as bright as day. All the rats take advantage of the full moon to kneel down and worship the moon, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth. , that biggest golden-haired mouse is what they call the Rat Corpse Immortal."
"Old Fairy, what do you think we should do about this? What does the Rat Fairy want? We have built a temple and offered fragrant fruits. If he comes out to harm others, then we have nothing to do."
Sun Daqiao pretended to be mysterious and said: "I heard you say so much today, and I understand the cause and effect. I said before that the person who untied the bell must tie the bell. I will take my apprentice to Sui Island in the next few days. If it is true, As you said, it’s not too late to discuss countermeasures.”
"Okay, okay, I'd like to ask the old god to take care of you. I'll thank you deeply when everything is done."
When the old steward saw Sun Daqiao taking over the job, his face finally relaxed a little, and he said politely: "Why don't I see you as my apprentice today?"
"Ah, these two people, I asked them to perform rituals at home. You can see them after I finish seeing the weird things in the Rat Fairy Temple."
Sun Daqiao and the old steward were talking, and they left Yizhuang. The old steward exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then left with the warriors.
After they left, Yue Guanchao and Xu Xiake tiptoed out of Yi Zhuang. Sun Daqiao rolled down his sleeves and said, "Just now, you can see those corpses."
"Yes, I have seen it, but I don't believe what this old man said. The things about the Rat Corpse Immortal have a bit of a flavor of country ghosts."
Sun Daqiao also believed in Xu Xiake's suspicion, and said slowly: "There are too many strange things in the countryside. Not only a wild fairy, but also a living goddess. As long as you can tell fortunes, there are also poor people. Taking their words as a guideline, the common people are used to suffering, and the incense in the temple is out of reach. They have to believe in something to survive the hard life."
"Sun Daqiao, what should we do next?"
"It's cool. Since it's the rat fairy that's causing trouble, we must go to the rat fairy temple first. I think its temple is not far from Broken Island. Let's go to the island to have a look."
After that, the few of them found a slightly open place and looked down from the hillside of Junshan Island. The situation of the broken island came into view.
Broken Island is located near Junshan Island. It is a belt of finely broken islands, just south of Longjun Temple. It looks like a handful of mung beans scattered in front of Junshan Island. Countless Weidao tidal flats are dotted and spread out like broken jade plates in front of Junshan Island. Countless broken islands are like lotus pods, jade hooks, and jade plates, with lush reeds and luxuriant grass.
The Shuxian Temple is located on Yugou Island, the largest island in Broken Island. It looks like a courtyard temple built on a green crescent moon. Sometimes the grass and trees are rippling, and then the whole picture can be seen completely. It can be seen that some people are doing this. People come and go here, offering incense and fruits.
"No, I don't know what kind of demons and ghosts these are, but there are people worshiping them?"
Yue Guanchao saw countless small boats docked at the island, which puzzled him greatly.
Sun Daqiao stroked his beard and said: "Yes, since we have established a temple, it is more or less a wild fairy. The common people have come, how can we not complain about worshiping too many gods? Anyway, it is only a matter of one stick of incense. What if it is due to negligence? Mouse Immortal, don’t you have to make one more trip? Not to mention these Mouse Immortals, the ape immortals that Brother Yue told you last time are already so greedy, and I don’t see anyone less worshiping them. As long as they are It’s so effective that the common people don’t care if you are a real god or wild immortal.” 33
"Let's go, brothers, let's rent a boat to pay our respects. There are so many people and it's good to hide the crowd."
After finishing speaking, Yue Guanchao and the others descended the mountainside, passed through the bustling temple fair, and came to the bank of the cofferdam. There were already countless awning boatmen trying to attract tourists. They rented a slightly larger awning boat and let the boatman take them in. The boundless lake enters the Broken Island Zone.
Far away from Junshan Island, the bustle of the temple fair was gradually left behind. It drifted for about three or four miles. When we got closer to Broken Island, we could no longer hear the distant sounds. We could only see the clear calls of water birds and the rustle of the wind. The water is clear and the lake is like a mirror.
The black-topped boat creaked and swayed, sliding around Broken Island until it turned around a reed swamp and finally saw the Shuibu Pier on Yugou Island.
After giving the money, they went to the pier and stood in front of Yugou Island to enjoy the scenery. This crescent-shaped island is shaped like a hill. The height difference between the highest point and the water surface is only within a hundred meters. The island is lush with trees, lush shrubs and organized. The mountain road leads straight to the heights, and a corner of the half-wall of the Shuxian Temple is clearly visible.
When they climbed up the stairs, some people had already returned from the island. Without much effort, they were already standing in front of the Temple of the Rat Immortal.
This temple is much smaller than the Dragon King Temple. The front temple and back yard are about the same size as the first courtyard. It has red walls and gray tiles, and the temple is exquisite and has a smart southern style.
Walking into the Rat Fairy Temple, a sedan-style shrine is built in the temple. Four lifelike golden-haired rats can be seen carrying the shrine. They all have round heads and round faces, vivid beards, and their teeth are exposed, looking fat and fierce. Like wild wolves and tigers.
On the shrine is a statue of an old man wearing a gold coat, gray trousers, and a gold cloak. His face is as fair as jade, with round pearls, and his gray hair is tied up in a bun. He looks full in the sky and round in the earth. His eyebrows are warm and his cheeks are full of joy, just like an old longevity star. The male's head is slightly protruding.
In terms of details, you can see that the left and right hands are holding jade ruyi and jade gourds. The arms have golden hair and black armor. They are clearly enlarged rat paws. Going around behind you, you can also see a long snake-like golden tail trailing in the gray pants. .
In front of the shrine, a long table is filled with fruits and pastries. Behind it, there is a square furnace the size of a water tank. It is covered with yellow sand. It can be seen that countless incense burns and smokes continuously, making the temple filled with smoke like a fairyland. .
"This is just a statue of a god. Is it really so effective?"
Yue Guanchao looked at the Shuxian Temple carefully. The temple was very crudely made. It was far worse than the palace-like shape of Longjun Temple. It was just a small courtyard that had been slightly modified to become a temple. Even the statues were transparent. Rough, just like what the old butler said, everything looked hasty.
Yue Qingshan picked up the incense in his hand, lit an open fire and burned out the sparks, stood in front of the statue and worshiped again and again, and said: "When you enter the temple to add oil, and when you meet a visitor to donate incense, no matter it is a wild fairy or a righteous god, you must always go to the temple." It is not strange to offer incense to many people.”
After leaving the temple gate, Yue Guanchao thought of the old steward's words and became curious: "Second uncle, I remember that the old steward mentioned Taoist Jin many times. Who is this man? He can be found everywhere. Otherwise, we According to the investigation from this old Taoist priest, these Taoist priests have always known how to pretend to be gods and ghosts to defraud money, maybe it was them."
Xu Xiake was slightly dissatisfied and added: "Hey, hey, the more you talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes. What's wrong with us Taoist priests? Please add some Taoist priests. Besides, Taoist priests walk in the rivers and lakes with their feet on yin and yang, and they are originally meant to deal with people and ghosts. Even if it is a lie, as long as it makes people feel at ease, it can be considered a meritorious deed."
Sun Daqiao held up his sleeves and explained: "You are talking about Taoist Master Jin. I also asked about this. He is an old Taoist priest from Cien Temple in Yueyang City. He is honest and honest, and has a reputation as a virtuous person. It is not that he appears. In this case, just because he is so famous, Taoist priests of all sizes will be invited to visit him. His decades of fame here probably have nothing to do with the Mouse Fairy murder case."
Some people died, but not completely...
