I played the world alone

Chapter 373: Start digging (two-in-one)

The interrogators were shocked by this scene and stood up. After getting closer, they carefully observed the seal printed on the chest.

They were pretty sure he didn't have the stamp on his chest when they found him at home last night and took him to the hospital.

As for the hospital and the emergency room, there are also surveillance cameras, and there are so many doctors and nurses monitoring the situation, so it is unlikely that anyone would do such an unexplained prank.

And it happens to correspond to what Li Huidong has experienced!

This is no longer a simple coincidence.

And the key is, Li Huidong added: "This thing cannot be washed off. I have tried it by rubbing it with saliva before. It is not a paint at all. On the contrary, the more I rub it, the more painful it becomes, as if it is carved on it." Same as tattoos.”

Regarding this, several reviewers also examined it carefully.

Sure he was right, it didn't even look like a tattoo.

Because this thing is not simply carved or painted on, it is more like floating on the meat from the inside out.

"And this thing feels a little hot to the touch, but I don't feel it when it's on me." Li Huidong added.

"So I think this must be a warning from the City God, reminding me that I must be an honest person and do good deeds, I must change my appearance, and I must not do so many bad things as before."

Li Huidong's expression at this time was like a devout believer who had converted, with incomparable sincerity and yearning.

……

Soon all the contents of this review were submitted to Xu Xun, and the corresponding analysis report was summarized.

"If this is said, does it mean that the City God has really reappeared in the world?"

Xu Xun rubbed his eyebrows and felt a little headache.

Others interjected: "But there is no guarantee that what Li Huidong said is the truth. There may even be a situation where he thinks what he said is true, but in fact it was just someone else acting it out for him, just to create a situation. It’s just an illusion that can confuse us.”

"After all, there should be monsters or ghosts who have the ability and magic to do such things."

Zhu Qianqian, who was still possessed by Tian Fangrou next to her, said casually while drinking fresh milk tea: "If it is possible to do this using some tricky methods, for example, I am just confusing a mortal. Very simple."

"But the real key this time is that the ghosts are also involved. They are serious Yin officials, and it is impossible and disdainful to cooperate with others to do such deceitful things."

"So that means there is a high possibility that this city god is real?"

"It's almost the same. Although I feel there are a lot of doubts in it, it should be pretty much the same."

Since Tian Fangrou, an expert on ghosts and monsters, has given such a definite answer, it is naturally impossible for others to question it.

Xu Xun said: "Then can we guess what their intention is when they come out now? After all, their current behavior is really blatant, and it even seems like they are doing it deliberately to show us."

"Perhaps they want to use this opportunity to warn the world and let us know that they have reappeared in the world?" Someone put forward such a guess.

Another person nodded: "Indeed, many people now do things unscrupulously for temporary pleasure, without considering the consequences behind them. Maybe the city god also wants to take the opportunity to punish evil and promote good, and warn those evil people to restrain themselves and do more good deeds, like It’s just like this Li Huidong.”

Xu Xun tapped his fingertips on the table, and said slowly in deep thought: "Many of the myths or stories of ancient myths and monsters were born to teach the common people some principles."

"It's like the appearance of the underworld shows the existence of reincarnation, and the good and evil done in this life will be repaid in the next life."

"Of course there are some religious elements in it, and after continuous integration, it has become a tool for them to gather believers. For example, if you believe in a certain god or Buddha, you can be saved directly without suffering. Maybe we can think about it from these perspectives... …”

Zhu Qianqian next to him suddenly interrupted: "Minister Xu, what you said is too broad. Maybe we can also consider it from the perspective of human nature."

"human nature?"

Xu Xun and others were stunned. Aren't they thinking about the gods?How come it involves human nature?

Zhu Qianqian chuckled. You could tell what they were thinking by looking at their expressions. He took another sip of milk tea and said, "Look, I'm not boasting about my amazing strength. If it were placed in ancient times, I would be considered a ghost king."

"People will definitely think that I am cruel and cruel, killing without blood, but in fact I am drinking milk tea now, and like an ordinary person, I also like to eat these things that have no nutrition but good taste. This is probably a common sense prejudice."

During the period since she became possessed, Tian Fangrou has naturally not been idle, using various channels to learn about various modern knowledge.

"It's as if you think that all gods are compassionate and have the mission of saving all living beings in the world. There is even something that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said... You will never become a Buddha until hell is empty."

"But actually, I once had personal contact with an immortal. He didn't have as much divinity in him as you think, but he also had a lot of interesting humanity, even some vanity and selfishness."

"So have you ever thought about it. The appearance of the City God is not necessarily to warn the world, or it is just one of the purposes. It is more likely that he has something he wants to hint you to achieve, but it is just inconvenient for him to do it himself. That’s all.”

Xu Xun and others pondered that they had indeed not considered this angle.

"But for a god as powerful as the City God, what else do we need to do?" One person thought hard and couldn't figure it out.

"City God...City God Temple..."

Another person suddenly had an idea and exclaimed: "By the way, there is a key point. I wonder if you have discovered it. The City God was not in the new City God's Temple when he tried the case."

"Indeed, I asked specifically about it when I was interrogating Li Huidong just now. Now that I think about it, it's a bit strange. Could it be that he wants a City God's Temple of his own?"

One of the interrogators just now said immediately: "After all, the City God enshrined in the new City God's Temple is definitely not Zhang Hongrong. In this case, he will naturally not be able to enjoy the incense offered by all the people in the new City God's Temple."

"Don't those stories all say that the gods value their own incense very much? Generally speaking, the stronger the incense, the more powerful the gods will be. As long as the City God is a little selfish, he can't do so much incense and lose it in vain!"

Saying this really woke up the others, who immediately showed signs of surprise.

"It makes sense." They nodded. "It is said that the new City God's Temple has been built for more than ten years. There have been no legends of spiritual manifestations, which means there should be no real gods living in it."

"Since there really is a city god here, he will naturally be angry when he sees this scene."

Xu Xun nodded: "Immediately go and get the information on the new City God's Temple that was built at that time to see who was enshrined in it. In addition, send someone to check the information on the manifested Zhang Chenghuang."

"Since you can become a city god, you should not be unknown."

Regarding this, Zhu Qianqian suddenly interjected: "I don't think there is any need to check the information about this City God. The ancient book that Wang Luoxiong gave us before recorded the story of Kao Chenghuang. I remember the names of the two City Gods. Same."

Xu Xun also immediately thought of it, and with some excitement he found the rubbings of the book again and started to look through them.

I found it soon.

Zhang Hongrong.

He was a child before his death.

As a result of being accidentally seduced by a ghost, he had not yet completed his yang life. By chance, he got the identity of a yin official. And because of his noble moral character and outstanding character, he was qualified to be tested as a city god.Later, he successfully passed the Chenghuang Examination...

After reading it carefully, I found that it recorded the events at that time in detail. It is estimated that there is no more detailed record in other materials.

"This information is very important. Also, go find Wang Luoxiong. Maybe he will have more details."

……

Wang Luoxiong did not expect that his casual guess at that time would actually come true.

He was sitting on a chair in a room in the police station. Opposite him were several city officials, and among them was a leader who even the police chief had to treat politely.

The other party didn't have any airs and asked him humbly about the content of the story recorded by his ancestors.

In fact, he did know some things beyond what was written in the story at that time.

After all, the story is only a rough record, and their Wang family has more detailed content that has been passed down orally from generation to generation.

It's just that as the saying goes, three people make a tiger, it is inevitable that some content may be distorted in the process of spreading. It is difficult for Wang Luoxiong himself to distinguish, so he can only tell them everything he knows first.

After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but ask: "Excuse me, is it true that the City God has appeared in the current situation?"

Xu Xun did not hide anything, nodded and replied: "If nothing else happens, it should be fine. And as far as we know, the name of the City God who appeared corresponds to your story."

"After analysis, we feel that this may not be a simple coincidence."

Wang Luoxiong couldn't help but look shocked and murmured to himself: "It really does exist! And the city god is also..."

"So, could it be that my ancestor really once temporarily took over the position of City God?!"

He couldn't believe that those mythical stories that he always thought were just lies actually happened to him!

Xu Xun asked again: "Actually, we are also very curious about this matter. What was it like when your ancestors held the position of City God?"

Wang Luoxiong shook his head: "I'm not sure. Maybe the ancestor didn't want to reveal too much, so what he left behind was unclear."

"However, it can be generally judged from a few words that the City God should be able to know everything that everyone has done in life, whether good or evil, and he can convict people and decide their whereabouts after death."

Xu Xun nodded and suddenly said: "Mr. Wang, since the City God once had a relationship with your ancestors, he may still remember your Wang family. Are you interested in meeting this City God?"

Wang Luoxiong was stunned for a moment, and his face showed surprise.

Before he could ask, Xu Xun continued: "We plan to carry out the excavation and restoration work of the City God's Temple and rebuild an exclusive City God's Temple for it. If we guessed correctly, he should appear again, and you may be needed by then. Come be our representative.”

"Please help us ask him what else he wants here, or what he wants us to do for him."

This approach also took into account the different positions of both parties.

If they contact directly at the national level, let’s not say whether it will seem like they are deliberately trying to please the other party for benefits or even a certain degree of bribery. It may arouse the other party’s resentment and achieve half the result with twice the result.

So after thinking about it, I decided to take a slight detour and deal with each other in this acquaintance way. At least it will not make the other party feel too tough and it will be easier to talk.

Wang Luoxiong naturally thought of this, but after a little thought he agreed.

Firstly, he was also curious about what the City God that Chen and his ancestors knew in the story looked like. Secondly, he also felt that this would be beneficial to the people and the country, and it was worth taking some risks.

After this agreement, the research and excavation work on the location of the City God Temple officially began.

Wang Luoxiong is also an expert in this area.

In the past, he was very obsessed with this story, so he had already collected a lot of information to research the location of the City God Temple at that time, and had a rough direction.

The only problem is that the area above is an urban village that is currently waiting for demolition. If the excavation is started directly, it may involve more policies and unnecessary troubles.

In this regard, Xu Xun specifically discussed this with local officials.

Ultimately, the urban village demolition plan was put on hold and excavation work was prioritized so that only a few of the houses would need to be demolished without affecting others.

In addition, the reason they announced to the outside world was that ancient tombs were discovered here and archaeological activities were to be carried out. At the same time, martial law was imposed to avoid the loss of cultural relics.

The specific implementation will naturally be coordinated by local government agencies, so Xu Xun and others don't have to worry.

About three days later, by mobilizing several construction teams to work simultaneously, all the buildings above the designated area were demolished.

At the same time, a large hole has been dug on the ground, and professional archaeologists will conduct inspections to confirm the specific depth and area to avoid unnecessary damage to ancient buildings by excavation instruments.

On the other hand, Xu Xun also learned through various investigations that the mysterious sedan did not appear during the excavation. At least for now, it seems that they have done nothing wrong.

The next day, the construction team successfully excavated the remains of the City God Temple.

But what is surprising is that despite being buried under the soil for hundreds of years, this City God's Temple has no traces of decay. There is not even any soil or water entering the temple, and all the dirty stains only stay on the outside of the eaves!
It was as if there was an invisible protective shield covering the entire temple.

Even from the outside, the color of the eaves and walls are still as they were back then, and the moss and footprints on the floor tiles are faintly visible.

Although the beams and pillars are all made of wood and have not undergone any special anti-corrosion treatment, they are also well preserved, and the traces of carvings on them are clearly visible.

"My God! Incredible!"

"Is this really something from hundreds of years ago? Why do I feel like it was just buried yesterday?"

When they dug it, everyone was stunned when they saw this amazing scene, as if they had witnessed a miracle!
The archaeological experts who accompanied the research here also had expressions of astonishment on their faces.

Many of them are old comrades. They have excavated many ancient ruins and were responsible for repairing some damaged ancient artifacts. Among them are some very famous temples of gods that are rumored to be very efficacious.

But those are all ordinary buildings, and none of them can withstand the erosion of time.

This is the first time I’ve seen this magical City God’s Temple!

After it was excavated, reporters on site immediately came forward to take photos.

Of course, these have been arranged a long time ago. After all, since we want to rebuild a City God Temple, building momentum is inevitable. What's more, this magical phenomenon can be written about in a big way, and it will definitely attract a lot of traffic!

Wang Luoxiong had already crossed the outer cordon and entered here under the leadership of Xu Xun. He saw the appearance of the City God Temple with his own eyes. He was so excited that he almost wanted to jump into the pit to find out.

Fortunately, I still have some sense and am patiently waiting for the final cleanup work.

(End of this chapter)