Not far away, an old man was sitting under a tree to enjoy the cool air. He was holding a wine gourd in his left hand and a cattail leaf fan in his right hand. He asked several people with a smile, "Where are the guests coming from? Where are they going?"

Jiang Sibai politely replied: "I am a businessman from the south who wants to sell wine in Guangling."

"Wine? Wine is a good thing!" The old man put his mouth to the wine gourd and took a sip, "Wine can relieve worries!"

Jiang Sibai asked: "May I ask my father-in-law, why are there no children in the village? Have they all gone to school?"

The old man burst out laughing, laughing so hard that he couldn't stand up straight, "Where can we, a poor family in a small fishing village, get the books to read? Mr. Lang is really joking... To tell you the truth, our Changliu Village is affected by the river here."

With God’s blessing, all the young children were picked up by the River God and made to be his children!”

River god?

Several people looked at each other and couldn't help but have strange expressions on their faces.

The old man was still sighing, "How wonderful it is to be a fairy boy, how wonderful it is. Lord River God must have given you the supreme power to live forever... It's a pity that my old man was born too early and did not have this blessing...

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Zhou Xiaodu asked: "Old man, what is the river god you are talking about?"

"He is the deity in our Changliu River!" the old man said with reverence. "For thousands of years, it has been the River God who has been protecting the peace of our village. As long as we sincerely serve the River God, the River God will

It can bless our villagers with health, longevity and endless good fortune!"

"River God? Are there really gods in this world?" Zhima questioned.

"Of course! If you don't believe it, it's because you haven't seen it. We have seen it, so of course we have to believe it." The old man said loudly.

Zhou Xiaodu asked again: "Oh? Have you ever seen the River God? Have you ever seen him cast magic to save the world? I am really curious, please tell us about it!"

The old man said: "How can Lord River God be such a majestic spirit that he can condescend to be seen by mortals like us? But we have all seen the messenger sent by River God. The messenger has great supernatural powers and mysterious spells. He is really not a mortal like us."

However, the messengers sent by the River God are so powerful, let alone our Lord River God himself?"

"Then what does the messenger of the River God look like? How powerful is he? Please tell us and let us open our eyes!" Zhou Xiaodu said.

The old man nodded Zhou Xiaodu with his cattail leaf fan and said leisurely: "Young man, don't be anxious, just listen to what I will tell you...

"Our village of Changliu relies on this long river to live. Our ancestors have worshiped the river god for generations. For thousands of years, we have offered fruits, fruits and livestock to the river god during festivals, praying for good weather, no illness and no disasters. The river god is deeply touched by the sincerity of the villagers like us.

, specially came to this world and came to our Changliu Village.

"That's the mountain, do you see it?" The old man pointed at the cattail leaf fan.

Zhou Xiaodu and the others turned around and saw a not too high hill with lush trees and a temple-style building on the hill.

"It was originally a monk temple, but those monks didn't understand the rules and bumped into the Lord River God. The Lord River God cast a spell and turned the monk temple into a River Temple. Firstly, it alerted the world, and secondly, it was convenient for us to offer sacrifices.

bye.

"The Lord River God also sent an envoy to stay in the temple, walking around the world, and giving us guidance. The temple was originally a Buddha statue, but from that day on, it turned into a white-clothed statue. If you go to that statue

Once you see it, you will know that it is so mysterious that you dare not look directly at it...

"The Lord Messenger wears a black robe and a mask. He can soar in the clouds and mist, subjugate demons, and has great magical powers. Although he has a majestic demeanor, the Lord Messenger could not be more gentle and patient when teaching the Book of Heaven to us believers... Lord Messenger

It is often said that all living beings suffer, and he is here to rescue us from the sea of ​​suffering."

Zhima asked curiously: "The Monk Temple became the River Temple, so where did those monks go?"

The old man said nonchalantly: "They will go to hell. 'Those who do not respect the River God will be cast into the Hall of Hell forever.' This is the punishment given to them by the River God."

"You mean...all dead?"

The old man smiled proudly and said: "That's natural. Who told them to be disrespectful to Lord River God? In the past, they worshiped Buddha, chanted sutras, and abstained from sex and sex. What's the use? Lord River God wanted to punish them, and they couldn't escape.

Dropped. So young people, you have to worship the right god, otherwise you will waste your whole life!

"It's different for us who believe in the River God. The River God will bless us with good weather, and the Messenger will also preach scriptures and give medicine to help us live forever..."

Zhou Xiaodu thought to himself, "My father-in-law, I wonder if outsiders like us can go to the River Temple to pay our respects?"

The old man was already a little drunk, "Well... an outsider... I don't know about this old man. After all, the River God protects the villagers of our Changliu Village. You shouldn't rush to disturb the River God's Qingxiu."

, how about you go and ask the envoy first? See if the River God accepts you outside believers."

Zhou Xiaodu asked: "Then how can I see the envoy?"

"In two days, the envoy will come down to the village to teach Buddhist scriptures and give medicines. When you wait until then, you can see the envoy." The old man replied.

Suddenly, a villager came running from a distance and shouted to the father-in-law: "Old Yang, are you still drinking? Don't you know? Something happened to your second brother's family!"

Lao Yang said drunkenly: "What happened? My second brother? Did they go to hell?"

The villager paused and said in surprise: "How did you know?"

"Damn it, the last time I drank with my second brother, he told me. He said he didn't believe in the river god, let alone the messenger. He wanted to move away with his wife and son, and even asked the old man and me to move with him. He was so stubborn.

Those who disrespect the gods will definitely be punished by God, and Lord River God will punish him... I had expected it a long time ago and have already cut off relations with their family." Old Yang shouted.

"Good job! Lao Yang!" The villager praised, "People like them who disrespect the river god will not escape the punishment of God. We can't associate with them... However, your second brother's family is the only relative like you.

You'd better go over and help clean up, otherwise it will be a mess and pollute the purity of Lord River God."

"Oh, oh, what you said makes sense, I'll go right away, right away..." Lao Yang stood up unsteadily, held the wine gourd and cattail leaf fan in his arms, and walked towards his second brother's house.

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaodu and others quickly followed. Zhou Xiaodu said: "Old man, let's help you."

"Okay, okay, you are all good children. When the messenger comes down the mountain, my old man will definitely have a nice word for you." Lao Yang nodded, with a drunken smile on his face, without any hint of bereavement.

pain.

After passing through the mud-roofed houses and walking across the fields, several people came to a house.

As soon as he walked to the door, he smelled a strong smell of blood. Jiang Sibai couldn't help but cover his nose. Zhou Xiaodu and Zhima also frowned.

The door was unlocked, so Lao Yang stepped forward and pushed open the wooden door. There was a "squeak" sound... He looked at the scene in front of him and felt sad afterwards, muttering in his mouth: "Sin, sin..."

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Zhou Xiaodu tilted his body and looked in from one side. He saw four corpses lying neatly in the room. Judging by their appearance, they were two men and two women. They had no heads. Their heads... Oh, they were placed on the table.

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Judging from their appearance, she guessed that these four people should be Lao Yang's second brother, second sister-in-law, nephew, and nephew's wife.

Zhima and Jiang Sibai had already ran out, not daring to look any further. Zhou Xiaodu was left alone to help, "Old man, you are old, so let me do it. Where are you going to move them?"

Lao Yang looked at her gratefully and said: "There is a cart behind the house. I will push it. You just need to help me lift them up."

"Okay." When Zhou Xiaodu saw him coming, he picked up a head and began to study it.
Chapter completed!