I played the world alone

Chapter 352 City God Temple

This farce seemed to end here.

The county magistrate didn't seem to take this trivial matter to heart at all, and instead invited Boss Cao to come with him to have a chat and have dinner by the way.

Boss Cao sneered and glanced at Zhang Tongsheng who was being taken away, and then followed him in a hurry.

When he was imprisoned in the dungeon, Lu Chen felt as familiar as returning home.

But now he doesn't have the special offer for a single room, and there are two other prisoners in the cell.

One was tall and strong, with many scars on his body. He looked quite fierce, quite similar to Boss Cao.

But the other one has a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. He looks like a thief, and he doesn't look like a good person.

When Lu Chen was escorted in, the sharp-mouthed monkey-cheeked figure immediately lit up.

As soon as the policeman walked away, he immediately walked forward with a lewd smile.

"Hey, you're still a scholar. What did you do to get you imprisoned?"

Lu Chen didn't even look at him, and just found a relatively clean place to sit down.

There wasn't even a bed here, and the floor was covered with dirty straw, which smelled bad, making people wonder if there were residues of feces and urine in it.

"Why don't you speak? Are you dumb?"

The sharp-nosed monkey smiled and wanted to touch him when he came up.

"Understand the rules. Take whatever valuables you have with you. Don't worry, I will leave some for you."

But before his hands could touch him, he suddenly saw the scholar glance at him.

Just one glance made him feel cold all over.

The next second, he felt a sharp pain in his outstretched hand, as if a strong man had grabbed his wrist and pulled it out hard. He felt that his hand was about to break!

"Pain Pain!"

He suddenly screamed: "Wrong, wrong, brother!"

"What are you making a fuss about!" The jailer in charge of guarding outside heard the commotion and immediately walked over quickly, cursing.

It's just a small fight. If the prisoners here really lose arms and legs before execution, they will also have to be punished.

"I... this guy is going to break my hand off! Lord, please help me!" The sharp-mouthed monkey-chin hurriedly begged for help.

But the jailer stared at him as if he were a madman: "Xiao Shizi, what are you doing! Do you think we are blind? I advise you to calm down quickly, or I will make you look better!"

When Xiao Shizi turned his head, he saw that his hand had not been grasped at all. The scholar was still one step away from him and had no movement of reaching out at all.

He suddenly opened his mouth in shock, looked at his hand where the severe pain was coming, and then looked at the scholar, as if he had seen a ghost.

"I... this... he..."

The next second, the tight feeling disappeared. Without any reaction, he leaned back and fell to the ground, feeling dizzy for a moment.

"Be quiet, if you dare to cause trouble again, everyone will be whipped!"

The jailer cursed a few more times and turned away impatiently.

After Xiao Shizi got up, he no longer dared to provoke the thin-looking scholar in front of him. He even stayed far away, with his back pressed against the wall and his head covered with cold sweat.

The tall and muscular guy gave Lu Chen a high look: "You have very beautiful hands. I don't even know how to do it. Where did you learn from it?"

Lu Chen ignored him and just sat by himself, waiting for it to get dark so he could do his work.

The other party snorted coldly, but did not continue to ask. He just kicked the trembling pebbles next to him hard.

"Useless things."

Although Xiao Shizi was in unbearable pain, he still got up with a flattering look on his face, nodded and bowed to him.

"This man's tricks are a bit weird. He didn't touch you, but you were caught and your hands hurt..."

"That's right!" Xiao Shizi said quickly, revealing his wrist. There was only a red mark there and no other scars.

"Is there something... about this person?" He looked at him secretly and whispered, "Is there some evil place?"

The man said: "Forget it, whatever his abilities are. I just heard from the policemen that this guy made the county magistrate very angry. I'm afraid he will end up very miserable. Whether he can get out alive is still a question."

As he said that, he sneered and looked at the scholar again: "If those jailers use their hands and feet even a little bit, he will be worse than dead. Why do we need to do anything?"

"Just wait, I bet he won't last three days."

Xiao Shizi nodded: "Hey, I think so too."

……

If we talk about the most powerful person in the county, it is naturally the county magistrate, but if we talk about who has the highest prestige, it must be Mr. Wang Yuanliang of the Wang family in the city.

He was once a Jinshi, and later entered the court as an official, even reaching the fourth rank.

It's a pity that he was not reused. Later, when he got older, he retired and returned to his hometown. He came back here to recuperate and enjoy his old age.

And because of his past connections and qualifications, even the county magistrate did not dare to offend him easily, and even went out of his way to please him, visiting him regularly to greet him, just like a student treats his teacher.

At this time, in a study room of the Wang family, Wang Yuanliang, who had already turned white, was sitting in it, reading a book by candlelight. While reading, he occasionally picked up a pen to make some notes.

I was so focused that I didn’t know what time was outside.

After a long time, I suddenly heard a very sudden sound of gongs and drums coming from outside. I woke up with a start. I felt sore for a moment. When I looked up, I realized that it was already so late.

He couldn't help but sigh and laugh.

"After all, I am old. If I had read such an interesting book when I was young, I would have been able to keep my eyes open all night."

I slowly closed the book and rubbed my sore shoulders.

"Xiao Cui, go and boil a pot of hot water..."

Xiaocui is the maid who serves him everywhere. She is well-behaved and sensible. She usually stays outside the door when he is studying, not daring to disturb him.

But the strange thing is that there was no movement for a long time after he called out, which made him feel a little strange.

"Is Xiaocui asleep?"

He frowned slightly.

In the past, this maid would always wait no matter how late it was. Why is she so ignorant today?

But just when he was about to get up and push the door open, he suddenly heard a high-pitched voice coming from outside the door.

"Your Excellency, are you Mr. Wang Yuanliang?"

The sound was very unfamiliar, he had never heard it before, and it sounded uncomfortable and sent shivers down his back.

"Exactly." Wang Yuanliang hesitated for a moment, then smoothed his beard and replied loudly, "I have been honest and loving to the people all my life, and I have never plundered any money from the people. If you are here for money, you can go to the main hall to look for it. There are still a few pairs there. The calligraphy and painting from the previous dynasty might still be worth some money."

The other party was laughing.

The sound was obviously getting closer and closer. Just a moment ago, it was outside the courtyard wall, but now it seemed to be right at the door, eerily tight.

"Mr. Wang, do you think we are little thieves?"

"We are here to invite the old gentleman to take the exam."

"take an exam?"

Wang Yuanliang was startled and shook his head: "I am already this old, what else is there to take the exam for? The opportunity is left to young people."

"That's wrong, that's wrong." The voice laughed again, "You are here to test the City God. If you win, you will be able to take the position of City God and become a god. How can such mundane things in the world be comparable? ."

"Kao Chenghuang?!"

Wang Yuanliang was suddenly startled and almost pulled out a few beards on his hand.

Just as he was wondering, the door had been pushed open, and he saw two figures in black robes standing outside the house, holding gongs in their hands.

Behind them was a handsome white horse, which must have been for the candidates to ride.But normally, other members of the Wang family should have heard such a loud noise.

But there was no one there at the moment, not even Xiao Cui who was supposed to be guarding the door.

There was still a layer of light gray fog lingering outside, making it difficult to see things ten meters away.

This scene was something he had never heard of or seen even if he had lived for decades!

"This……"

Is it really a fairy trick? !

He quickly put away his original casualness and carefully bowed to the two people in front of him: "I offended you so much just now. Please forgive me for the offence."

At the same time, I also have a lot of emotions in my heart.

I never expected that at the age where half of the legs are in the coffin, I would still be in such a situation!
Although I have experienced all kinds of storms, I still feel excited at this moment.

The two men in black robes said: "You're welcome, if you can pass the City God test, we two will have to rely on you in the future."

"Come on, Mr. Wang, please get on your horse and we will take you to the City God's Temple."

"Okay! It's time to help you two!"

Wang Yuanliang thought that at his age, it would take more effort to mount the horse, but unexpectedly, he just walked to the horse, raised his feet, and the next second he was on the horse's back, as if he was flying up.

Immediately, the horse began to move slowly, carrying him slowly towards the depths of the mist.

……

At the same time, in the dungeon.

Xiao Shizi, the sharp-mouthed monkey-cheeked boy, was sleeping soundly, but he heard a noisy sound in his ears. He was muttering and opened his eyes to ask who was up late at night making such noise.

But before he could speak, a big hand immediately covered his mouth.

"Well!"

He immediately danced and struggled, thinking that someone was secretly trying to kill him.

"Be quiet!"

The boss's voice came to his ears, causing him to immediately quiet down and turn his head in confusion.

"Look outside..."

The boss's voice trembled, as if he was in great fear.

Xiao Shizi subconsciously looked outside the cell door, but suddenly saw a few black figures standing outside.

The jailer was gambling not far away, but he couldn't see them at all!

The key is that all these black shadows have no feet touching the ground!
"Well!"

Xiao Shizi's pupils shrank instantly, and he was so frightened that his whole body shook like chaff.

He swallowed: "Did we accidentally see something unclean?"

The boss nodded solemnly: "We're not human anyway, so let's just pretend to be sleeping and don't let anyone notice..."

Just as he was talking, he suddenly saw the scholar stand up and walked towards the black figures.

"Is that person looking for death?" They looked stunned, and then showed expressions of gloating.

This guy was so arrogant before and didn't even say a word. Now he dares to be like this. I want to see how this guy dies.

But immediately, they saw this man walking directly through the cell door, and then the black figures saluted him and respectfully led him outside!

Both of them were so shocked that their eyes widened, their mouths were speechless, and they were speechless.

"Wait, boss, look! That man's body is still here..."

Only then did they see each other's body still sitting on the ground, as if he was asleep.

The one who just walked out...

What is it? !

They looked at each other, becoming more and more frightened.

……

Wang Yuanliang sat on his horse and walked slowly along this deserted street.

The fog would automatically disperse every time he passed by, but it always maintained visibility of about ten meters.

Although he didn't speak on the way, he tried his best to observe his surroundings.

Walking along the road, although the street scene is similar to that during the day, I always feel that something is different. It is strange and familiar at the same time, and I just feel it is very strange.

From time to time, you can see a few similar black robes floating around with chains dragging some illusory shadows, which look like human figures, but their facial features cannot be clearly seen.

"These...could they all be ghosts?"

Seeing such a strange sight, he couldn't help but secretly gasp.

The man who held the horse for him replied: "Yes, these are dead ghosts, and they are being dragged to the underworld by ghost messengers to report."

"There have been no major disasters recently, how come there are so many ghosts?" Wang Yuanliang asked curiously.

"It's not just the dead." The man in black robe replied, "There are some people who have done many evil things. Even though they are still alive, they will capture their ghosts to make a mark!"

"After his death, he can use these records to decide which level of hell he will go to and be punished."

"When the position of City God is secured in the future, we can deal with it locally."

"Oh? That's it." Wang Yuanliang looked surprised, then nodded thoughtfully.

Without waiting for any further chat, the group of people soon arrived at the entrance of the City God Temple.

Wang Yuanliang got off his horse, bowed to the two men in black robes, and then turned to look at the City God's Temple.

You didn’t know it by looking at it, but you were even more surprised by this look.

He often comes to the Chenghuang Temple on weekdays. Occasionally during the New Year and festivals, the temple fairs here are very lively, and there are also special opera troupes here to sing operas.

As a prominent local figure, he was naturally invited to watch the show at the best location here.

But at that time, the crowds were quite lively, but now it was completely different.

All those big red lanterns were gone, only two pale lanterns showed their light slightly in the dark night, and the mist seemed to have ended here and was no longer approaching.

Standing at the door were two ghost soldiers with green faces and fangs, holding two long sticks in their hands. They looked fierce and scary.

The inside of the door was dark and gloomy, with gusts of cold wind, as if it was connected to hell, and it was strange and inexplicable.

At first glance, he was also startled.

Fortunately, the two men in black robes took him to bow to the two gatekeepers, and then walked straight in.

Wang Yuanliang bravely followed suit.

Fortunately, after entering the door, the scene is completely different.

The interior space is wider than it looks from the outside, and even gets deeper as you go, obviously not the original area of ​​the City God's Temple.

Moreover, it is also decorated with lights and colorful decorations inside, making it very bright.

Finally he took him into the front of a gorgeous palace.

There are more than a dozen gods and men who are more than ten meters tall sitting in the hall, and their bodies are still emitting a faint golden light. People can't see what their faces are like. They can only see that they are luxuriously dressed and noble.

Wang Yuanliang even had to raise his head to see their whole bodies.

But he didn't dare to look too much, knowing that these people should be tonight's examiners, he quickly bowed and said goodbye, feeling excited.

(End of this chapter)