Chapter 443: On the Day of Praying to the Gods, Meeting Ji Lu on the Road

The boat stopped at Hongfang City. Before getting off the boat, Li Changxiao heard the sound of firecrackers. There were children playing, causing women to yell and scold, and men to laugh. It was a lively and peaceful scene.

After asking others, he learned that today was a grand festival in Hongfang City, called "Inviting God Day".

After asking again, he learned that Hongfang City was once just a remote town, but later a remarkable person came out, and it became famous. Because of its good geographical location and accessible waterways, it began to develop rapidly.

Step by step, it has developed to this day and has become a rich city that ranks among the top in the huge country of Dayu.

After getting off the boat, the smell of firecrackers was pungent, but it also smelled good. Li Changxiao walked towards the direction where the crowd gathered. Since he came here, he would take a look.

The crowd gathered in front of a temple.

The one who presided over the ceremony of inviting the gods was a highly respected witch in Hongfang City. She was hunched over, her face was full of wrinkles, her eyebrows were drooping, and she looked kind.

She performed sacrifices, recited formulas, and stepped on the steps of inviting the gods. The children beside her were fascinated by her, and the adults did not dare to speak, fearing that they would disturb the witch. Only Li Changxiao nodded secretly. This witch really understood something. Whether it was formulas, steps, or movements, they all had their own rhythm.

It was an obscure communication technique that did not rely on spiritual energy, but seemed to require the help of incense. Strictly speaking, it should be an incense technique derived from the incense.

After a while, several men in red, yellow, blue, and green clothes walked into the temple. I heard from others that the witch had just asked the gods for permission, and only after getting the gods’ consent could she carry out the gods.

Otherwise, it would be disrespectful, and disasters would come. At the least, he would suffer from bad luck for three or two years, and at the worst, he would lose his wealth.

After hearing this, Li Changxiao suddenly had some thoughts. If that were the case, he seemed to be a god. He could easily handle disasters and blessings.

If he did not bear blessings and disasters, the places he passed by would be unbalanced. Maybe someone would make a fortune tomorrow, and a natural disaster the day after tomorrow.

He was more godly than this Lord Dongshen.

He dismissed that thought as a joke. If he was really asked to sit on the throne of a god, he would be very uncomfortable.

"Temple of the Lord Dongshen"

Li Changxiao's eyes fell on the plaque on the gate of the temple.

He could not help but think of the system of incense and gods in Dayu country. The most important one was the river, and the river mother was the highest god. However, the river mother was not a local god in Dayu country. Most of them were just titles without real power.

Under the mother of the river, there are four gods of the southeast, northwest, and northeast, each of which governs one side and protects thousands of people in the dawn.

The birthplace of the Eastern God is this Hongfang City. Therefore, the people of Hongfang City would invite the gods once a year and return to their hometown to visit. This is the most important day of the year for Hongfang City.

Fireworks were set off on every street to welcome them. Children could not stay at home, but had to go out to the streets to get familiar with the Eastern God and get his protection.

Today happened to be the day to visit the gods.

Four men in brightly colored clothes entered the temple and walked out with a jade statue half the height of a person on their shoulders within a stick of incense.

The jade statue glared, holding a whip at the side of the waist in the left hand, holding a sword above the head in the right hand, riding a two-headed tiger under the crotch, and a purple gold crown on the head. It was majestic and extraordinary, just like a god descending to the earth.

With a gleam in his eyes and a charm, the local people sent the Eastern God to tour the city.

Passing by.

Li Changxiao watched them go away, and then he did not follow them to tour the city. He had not eaten breakfast yet, but he was still hungry.

He randomly found a shop, ordered a bowl of plain noodles, and asked the boss for a special hot sauce. After eating and drinking, he used the old trick to extend his perception with the breeze and went around the city to look for it.

Until the evening.

The tour of the city ended at this time, and the Lord of the Gods returned to the temple. Someone outside the temple made rice balls and cooked pork porridge, both of which were distributed to the public for free. Li Changxiao took the opportunity to get a rice ball and asked for another bowl of pork porridge.

He squatted on the street and ate it. Seeing that the beggar next to him was pitiful, he even gave half of the rice ball.

The rice ball was a little sweet, and sweet rice was used.

The pork porridge had almost no pork, but it had the aroma of pork, and it was warm in the stomach. This meal was quite satisfactory. As for the Lord of the East God, it should not be that serious, because he was arguing with him for a meal.

In the next few days, Li Changxiao searched the city area after area, but still could not find any trace of the mermaids.

However, it was not a complete failure. When he went to search in several mansions and courtyards, he overheard some interesting things.

A few months ago, a wealthy man came to Qingrao City, and his extravagant spending was simply outrageous.

She spent a lot of money to let a talented scholar write poems for her, bought jade at ten times the price, and spent a lot of money to buy a big boat from Jia Yuanwai.

She cruised on the river all day and was so happy that she didn't want to leave.

Although Hongfang City is a little far from Qingrao City, it is separated by several mountainous areas, and it takes a month to go back and forth.

However, as both are rich places, some business dealings are inevitable, and the rich circle is small, so they are well-informed.

The new rich man did not know how to keep a low profile, so the news had spread long ago, and people from all sides speculated about where this sacred person came from.

Many people have speculated that the wealthy man is not just a businessman, but may be someone in the court, a prince or a princess.

In short, the situation in Qingrao City has been turbulent for a long time.

Li Changxiao heard the news, pinched his chin and thought for a moment, and decided to go to Qingrao City next.

The next day.

Li Changxiao packed his bag and left Hongfang City quietly. Unfortunately, there was no waterway between Qingrao City and Hongfang City, so he could not take a boat to the end as he did before to save a lot of trouble.

Moreover, the two cities were very far apart, and he needed to climb some mountains and cross some water.

It took several days.

Far away from Hongfang City, there were few people around.

In the narrow road between the two mountains.

But he saw a man wearing a black robe, tall, and seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

In the narrow road between the two mountains, Li Changxiao met the black-robed man unexpectedly, but there was an undercurrent in the atmosphere just when they met.

It was as if there were thousands of waves hitting, making invisible and soundless, but extremely loud movements.

Li Changxiao was chewing a steamed bun in his hand. The bun was a little sour, but he ate it with relish.

He was not surprised to see the black-robed man, as if he had expected it.

"You said you were going to look for us." The black-robed man said slowly, "But what I want to say is that only hunters are worthy of looking for prey."

"So, I took the initiative to look for it."

The black-robed man's voice was very pleasant.

There is no doubt that the black-robed man in the narrow passage at this moment was one of the people who had committed the sin of destroying the city in Mengze City.

Li Changxiao quickly stuffed the steamed bun into his mouth, pounded his chest and swallowed it, and drank a few more sips of wine before gradually recovering.

Almost got choked.

"So I am the prey?" Li Changxiao asked, "I am curious, how did you find me."

"Of course." The mermaid untied his hood, revealing his delicate face, "As for how to find you, you, a dying man, don't need to know too much."

"Oh?"

Li Changxiao smiled meaningfully.

A certain breath was released.

The next moment.

Ji Lu's pupils shrank, and an uncontrollable killing intent instantly filled his heart.

This guy...

Killed his own people!