Liao Zhai's Refining God

Chapter 210 Investigation
The three of Wang Lin were watching quietly from the side of the square. Wang Lin expanded the range of the altar's shielding air machine to cover Su Xiaoying and Guo Zilin.After all, this is where the Jinghua Lake Lake God Temple is located, so be careful.

People from all over the country and eight miles came to offer incense and sacrifices in an endless stream.Like Li Lao Er, there were more than a dozen people who could not offer sacrifices to satisfy Miao Zhu. These people, like Li Lao Er, were threatened by Miao Zhu for a while and then left in a daze.

This kind of situation made Wang Lin more curious, thinking in her heart whether these temples exploited the people with the help of the power of the gods.But if it weren't for the direct intervention of the gods and spirits in secular affairs, I'm afraid it wouldn't have such an effect.If the gods manifest directly, and Miaozhu directly exploits the people, why does he need so many sacrifices? The gods don't need to eat so much food in the world, it is really hard to figure out.

"Old man, how often does such a worship event take place?" Wang Lin asked an old man passing by her.

"You two gentlemen, I think you are scholars who came to study abroad, don't worry about the affairs here, it's better to leave quickly." The old man said in a low voice with the basket in his hand and left quickly.

"Brother, do you come here every few days?" Seeing that Wang Lin didn't come up with a result, Su Xiaoying smiled and asked a 30-year-old man by the side of the road.

"You foreigners, come here every three days!" Seeing a young girl asking, the man blushed and couldn't refuse, so he hurriedly answered and walked away.

"Once every three days!" Wang Lin mused.

If this is the case, I am afraid that the financial resources of these people are really unsustainable, and they should be miserable.Judging from the things they offered as sacrifices, the value may be tens of pennies. If they do it every three days, it will be two grains of silver in one month, which is difficult for ordinary households to support.Adding the corvee service in the Xia Kingdom, the burden on the village households here is much heavier.

"If this kind of sacrifice is performed once every three days, if it lasts for more than a year, people's livelihood may be extremely difficult, and a catastrophe is not far away." Not only Wang Lin was aware of this problem, but Guo Zilin was also aware of this problem, and couldn't help saying.

After all, in the content of the study tour, the inspection of people's livelihood is an important aspect.But Su Xiaoying didn't realize this problem at all. After all, she had no worries about food and clothing since she was a child, and she knew little about people's livelihood.

"Well, I want to see why Miaozhu requires so many sacrifices and how they deal with them." Wang Lin said.

Of course, Wang Lin didn't directly inquire about the temple, and she didn't even enter the temple area.After all, there must be a projection of the spirit of the lake god in the statue, and it would not be wise to rush to startle the enemy without knowing the details of the other party.

Therefore, Wang Lin took the two of them to find a restaurant nearby to have a simple meal, and then went into the village to investigate.Sure enough, as predicted, after walking through three villages and towns, it can be seen from the surface that every household is impoverished, and many children are pale and emaciated, which makes people feel chilling.

But during the conversation, it was found that these people were very tight-lipped, and they praised the Lake God with one voice, without any complaints.But it can be seen from their helpless eyes that they should be forced to say this, or there is another reason.

At night, the three of them quietly came to the temple again, lurking in a forest.

"Woooooo!" A group of people came towards the temple on the road, and the uncontrollable weeping faintly entered the ears of Wang Lin and the three of them. At this time, they rushed to the lake temple, but Wang Lin Feeling surprised in my heart, I led Guo Zilin and Su Xiaoying to sneak into the woods by the roadside to check.

Wang Lin found out that among the group of people was the second Li whom I met today.

Wang Lin found that Li Laoer was followed by a woman, who was pulling a three- or four-year-old boy.Li Laoer kept telling the woman that after he left, he had to take good care of the child, as well as the mother who was seriously ill in bed, and repeatedly told the mother not to tell the matter.

The woman pulled the skirt of Li Laoer's clothes, and kept crying in a low voice, but she didn't dare to cry out loud. The suppressed sobs became smaller and smaller as she approached the Lake God Temple.Obviously, he suppressed the grievance in his heart by force, but it can still be seen from his expression that his heart is extremely sad.

This is not only the case of Li Laoer's family, but also the rest of those who were "named" by the temple blessings today because the offerings were insufficient. , looking chilling.

"Brother Wang, what is going on here? What are these people doing at the Lake Temple at night?" Guo Zilin couldn't help asking.

"I don't know, let's talk about it later." Wang Lin said.

At this time, in the square where the lake temple is located, there is a small pier near Jinghua Lake. Miao Zhu is directing the thick men in the temple to place the sacrifices on the pier, as if waiting for the boat to come.

"Brother Wang, are there bandits from Jinghua Lake who will come to transport these things?" Guo Zilin asked in a low voice.

"Not sure." Wang Lin shook her head.

"Maybe it's true. Jinghua Lake has a radius of three hundred miles. There are many islands and winding waterways. There are mountain ranges in the east, west, north, south, and even a mountain range like Wuyun Peak. There have always been bandits and bandits, but the government of Hua County has suppressed them very hard. , I have never heard of any bandit daring to be so blatant." Guo Zilin obviously did his homework in advance and knew a little about the situation around Jinghua Lake.

"I'm afraid that bandits alone will never have such a strong deterrent." Wang Lin shook her head.

"Lord Lake God, the sacrifice has been prepared for you, please collect it from Lord Lake God." At this time, Miao Zhu knelt down in front of the statue of Lake God and said loudly, because it was night, and because all the people who came were not in a good mood. Dare to speak, so the voice is extremely loud, even a scholar like Guo Zilin who has no cultivation base and is not very strong in five senses can hear it.

It wasn't long before the waves suddenly rose on the surface of the lake, as if the tide was rising, but it was obvious that the tide was impossible in waters like Jinghua Lake.

"Brother Wang, Wang, Brother Wang, what do you think is that?" After a while, Guo Zilin pointed to Jinghua Lake with trembling fingers.

In fact, Wang Lin naturally saw it too, and with Wang Lin's eyesight, she saw it earlier and farther than Guo Zilin.

On the surface of the lake, a giant wolf like a small mountain swept over vigorously.Guo Zilin and Su Xiaoying didn't see it, but Wang Lin did. There was a cargo ship on top of the huge wave, which was pushed over by the huge wave.

At this time, those people who were "named" by the temple today and their family members, seeing such a huge wave sweeping in with such a roar, trembled all over their bodies, and some people couldn't help but want to cry out loudly. But he didn't dare, he just bit his own palm tightly, even with Wang Lin's eyesight, he saw Li's second daughter-in-law bit his own palm with blood flowing, but he still didn't dare to make a sound.

(End of this chapter)