Red Mansion: Incense and God Road, starting from the City God of Shenjing

Chapter 1: The City God Reveals His True Spirit
Daqian, Shunde 4th year

Nightfall
Xiaowangzhuang, a hundred miles outside the capital

"May the City God bless you!"

"Please bless me, Grandpa Chenghuang!"

A family of five bowed respectfully before a clay statue.

Xiaowangzhuang was originally an ordinary village at the foot of Yujing Mountain outside Shenjing City. It was under the jurisdiction of Daxing County and was named because most of the farmers were surnamed Wang.

Who would have thought that half a month ago, strange things started happening in the village.

A family dies every night.

The death was extremely tragic.

At first, there were two lazy bachelors living alone, then a family of three, and gradually more and more farmers died.

A strange case like this is simply not something that ordinary people can handle.

Xiaowangzhuang has no special products, and the farmers are very poor.

There have never been any high-ranking officials or nobles.

How could the high-ranking officials in the city care about the lives of these low-level farmers here?

The officers came twice but were unable to do anything, so they ended up classifying the case as a homicide with an unknown murderer.

I heard that there was a particularly efficacious City God in Daxing County recently, so the village chief and several clan elders sent young and strong men to the county overnight to invite dozens of City God statues.

It was offered to each household, and this is the scene before our eyes.

"Dad, is this City God really that effective? Nine people have died in the past five days. Wang Laosan's family of six next door all died last night..."

"How about we go to the city first and take shelter with his uncle?"

After praying for a while, the hostess of the house hesitated for a long time before speaking.

"Shut up!"

"You know what a sharp-tongued character his Third Aunt has. Besides, it's already spring. If we don't plant the land at home, what will we eat next year?"

The head of the family first scolded, and then sighed softly.

"Now we can only try our best to save the situation."

"I hope this City God is really effective."

……

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Just when the two adults in the room were feeling uneasy, a whistling sound of wind was heard outside.

Suddenly there was a strange knock at the door.

He knocked on the door three times gently in a row, which was very different from what ordinary people did.

The knocking was more like banging on the door, and there was exactly two breaths of time between each knock.

After three knocks on the door, a pool of blood flowed in through the crack of the door.

The color is deep red, and it seems to be still emitting heat!

It was silent, yet terrifying.

The fishy smell is extremely pungent.

"The child's father..."

The woman and her three children looked terrified and collapsed to the ground in fear.

An illusory figure floated into the room through the door.

He was wearing coarse cloth, his face was ferocious and terrifying, and his eyes were bloodshot.

The wounds of varying sizes all over his body were still bleeding.

"Mother of the child!"

"Take the children and run!"

The man shouted and was about to find a way to delay some time to give his family a chance to escape.

But he found that the entire walls of the house, including the doors and windows, had been covered with blood that had flowed in at some point.

There was no possibility of escape.

He suddenly collapsed to the ground in despair.

"It's over, it's all over now..."

……

"How dare you, a daring ghost, to harm living beings under the seat of the City God!"

At this critical moment, the clay elephant of the City God that had just been brought back to the table today suddenly emitted a faint golden light.

A majestic voice sounded from the darkness.

Two black chains with tiny inscriptions on them extended from the statue.

In an instant, the evil spirit in the center of the house was tied up.

"no no!"

"Spare your life, my lord, spare your life!"

The evil ghost, who had been so arrogant just now, suddenly showed fear on his face after being tied up with chains, and began to beg for mercy in a hoarse voice.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

The chain emitted a dim light, and the evil spirit was captured and retracted onto the mud elephant of the city god. Only the evil spirit's faint screams echoed in the room.

After a while, the house returned to peace.

Even the blood that had been flowing disappeared, as if nothing had happened.

"The City God... The City God actually appeared?"

"Quick, mother, follow me and kowtow to the City God!"

The man finally woke up from his dream.

Who would have thought that the clay statue of the City God brought back from the county could actually appear and catch evil spirits.

He hurriedly called his family to kneel down and pray sincerely.

But the piety at this time is far from what it was before.

……

Daxing County

It has a long-lasting ancient charm and is solemn and dignified.

The City God Temple stands tall and majestic, with red walls and green tiles, shining brightly.

The stone lions in front of the gate are majestic, and the hall is dignified and solemn.

Two months after the City God showed his miraculous powers, several wealthy families in the county raised funds to build this City God Temple covering several acres.

The statue of the City God in the temple is majestic and solemn, with a solemn and sacred face and deep and sharp eyes, as if able to see through all the evil and kindness in the world.

In the daytime, the air is filled with smoke and the sound of bells is melodious.

There is a constant stream of pilgrims coming and going.

Back Hall of Chenghuang Temple

It is difficult for mortals to see the place where gods govern.

All the furnishings are exactly the same as the dignified and magnificent decorations in front, but they are all creations of divine power.

Jia Cong sat upright in the main seat in the main hall.

He has a thin figure and handsome features.

A pattern that seems to be filled with the laws of heaven and earth is intertwined on the denomination.

Exquisite and mysterious.

Not only did it not destroy his appearance, it looked hideous and terrifying.

Instead, it gives people a sense of majesty and sacredness.

"Your Excellency, the City God, the evil ghost of Xiaowang Village has been captured by my subordinates. Please make your decision, Your Excellency, the City God!"

At this time, two ghosts surrounded by dark ghost energy evolved into ghost soldiers in hideous armor and pressed the evil ghost into the hall.

Bow respectfully.

"It turned out to be a fierce ghost. I know it now!"

"It's a good material for refining ghost soldiers!"

Jia Cong looked at it for a moment, and a golden seal appeared in his hand.

The seal is only about three inches in size, but it emits a divine light.

On all four sides there is an engraved picture of all living things bowing down, which looks extremely sacred.

A ray of golden light came out from the seal and shone onto the evil ghost. The evil ghost who had just done evil seemed to be suffering great pain.

Howled miserably.

Fortunately, the golden light did not last long.

After half an incense stick of time, the golden light dissipated.

The evil spirit in front of him had changed its appearance, its size had grown dramatically, and it was nine feet tall.

He is of sturdy build, wearing ferocious beast armor, and looks eerie and ghostly.

He looks even stronger than the two ghost soldiers behind him.

However, the arrogance on his face had all turned into fanaticism and loyalty.

Kneel on one knee respectfully.

"Wang Er, the leader of the ghost soldiers, kowtows to the Lord of the City God and is willing to go through fire and water for him!"

Feeling that the divine power in his body had been consumed by ten times, Jia Cong nodded with satisfaction.

at the same time.

Wang Er's life appeared in his mind like a passing scene.

He was originally the son of a hunter in Wangjiazhuang. Because he was stronger than ordinary people, he worked as a guard in the homes of the powerful in Shenjing City.

However, he didn't expect that one night while on patrol he accidentally caught the son of an important official having sex with his father's concubine in the garden.

He was beaten to death and his body was abandoned in a mass grave outside the city.

The resentment has not dissipated and people in Xiaowangzhuang are harmed.

[Life and death, disaster and fortune, cause and effect will be rewarded, command the ghost soldiers under the seat of the City God of Daxing County to lead! ]

At the end of the picture, a piece of seal script appears.

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(End of this chapter)