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"Old Qian, are you here? Open the door."

A sleepy voice came from inside the door, "Who is it?"

"Old Wang, can't you hear my voice? Open the door quickly, I brought a pilgrim here."

After a moment, the side door opened a small crack, and a completely bald 60-year-old man stretched out his upper body, and his wary eyes swept over Su Hao.

Lao Wang hurriedly went up to hand over the cigarette, "Hurry up and open the door so that others don't see it. This is one of my nephews in Guangdong Province. He is coming back to visit relatives this time. He is preparing for the public examination this year. He came here specially to offer a stick of incense. He must be fine." .”

Lao Qian nodded and said, "As long as it's okay, come in."

The two filed in.

After stepping through the side door, there was a majestic building with a quaint atmosphere inside. The courtyard had been renovated, and there were two faded couplets at the door. Su Hao recognized it as the Dog King Temple at a glance.

He keenly felt that the temperature inside had become much cooler since he stepped through the iron door.

Su Hao stared at the door of the Dog King Temple in front of him with complex eyes. Through the door, he could vaguely see a familiar statue standing on the innermost altar table.

Su Hao sighed slightly and said, "This world is really wonderful."

Lao Qian took out two stacks of receipts from the guard room, wrote out the tickets with a ballpoint pen, and introduced skillfully, "You are a relative of Lao Wang, so you must know the rules here. First pay 20 yuan for the ticket. This money is collected by the neighborhood committee." .”

"If you want to burn incense and pray for blessings, you cannot bring incense from outside. You must buy it inside. We will charge you 100 yuan for one incense stick. How many sticks do you want to buy?"

Seeing Su Hao's hesitation, Lao Qian added: "The more incense you use, the greater the chance of successful prayer. Ahem, I personally recommend you buy at least 3 sticks at a time."

Lao Wang, who was next to him, suddenly nudged Su Hao with his elbow and said with a smile: "I think just buying one is enough. Whether the empress manifests her spirit depends on her sincerity, not the number of incense sticks."

Su Hao didn't care about the small money and took out 320 yuan and handed it over, "Then just buy three."

"Okay, here are two receipts. Keep them."

Lao Qian took the money and quickly pulled off two receipts and handed them over.

After getting permission, Su Haoan couldn't help but step into the Dog King Temple, which is now the Little Empress' Palace.

He found that the layout inside had not changed much. The first thing he saw was still a few large thick pillars, and the inside could be seen at a glance. There were just some more futons and square tables for pilgrims to offer incense.

There is a wooden Eight Immortals table under the altar table, with three more trays on it, containing apple buns and peanuts respectively.

Su Hao's eyes fell on the familiar yet unfamiliar statue of Han Yuerong.

Time seemed to suddenly return to Yue Yaer's copy.

Bits and pieces of past experiences gathered in Su Hao's mind, and he suddenly came back to life.

Just when Su Hao was distracted, Lao Qian caught up with him again, "Here, this is the incense candle you bought. The incense candles at Tianfei Palace (Lady's Palace) are the same as ours. They have one." It sells for 150 yuan, so don’t think it’s expensive, you can’t buy such a thick scented candle outside.”

Su Hao took it and took a look and found that each of the three incense candles was at least as thick as a thumb.

Incense candles Incense candles are incense and candles separately, but together they are incense as thick as a candle.

Su Hao took the initiative and asked: "I heard there is a statue of Zhong Kui here. Where is it? Can you let me see it?"

Lao Qian was a little surprised, "Why are you looking for that Zhong Kui statue? You would only look for Zhong Kui to exorcise evil spirits. You are here to take a public exam, and it is not under Zhong Kui's control."

Su Hao said: "I came all the way to find it, so I can't favor one over the other. I only offer incense to the empress and not Zhong Kui, right? I bought three incense sticks, which cost 300 yuan."

Su Hao deliberately repeated the words "300 Yuan" repeatedly.

Lao Qian compromised and said, "Okay, you scholars are the only ones with more eyes. The statue of Zhong Kui is down there. I'll help you move it out."

Old Qian bent down and got under the Eight Immortals Table. Following his gaze, Su Hao found that inside the Eight Immortals Table, there was an oil patch in the corner just below the altar table. Old Qian pulled off the oil patch, revealing the statue of Zhong Kui underneath.

It's just that the Zhong Kui in front of him looks too shabby, and his body is already covered in dust and cobwebs.

Lao Qian stuck out his butt and covered his mouth and dragged out the statue of Zhong Kui with one hand. Then he patted his trouser legs, coughed several times, and introduced impatiently: "This is the statue of Zhong Kui you want."

Su Hao glanced at the miserable statue of Zhong Kui, took out a few pieces of toilet paper from his pocket, and hurriedly wiped the dust off.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, Zhong Kui was having such a miserable time here.

Ordinary people are realistic and snobbish. If worshiping you has no effect, they will naturally throw it aside.

After wiping the statue of Zhong Kui, Su Hao made a bold move. He directly lifted the statue of Zhong Kui and tried to place it next to the statue of the Empress on the altar.

This time, Lao Qian and Lao Wang were frightened.

"Here, what are you doing? Be careful of upsetting the girl. Move down quickly."

Su Hao replied without changing his expression: "I'll add another 200 yuan, no need to issue a receipt."

This sentence seemed light and weightless, but it suddenly calmed Lao Qian in the hall. The latter quietly glanced at Lao Wang next to him, his eyes seemed to be asking, "You brought this person, I You won’t tell anyone about charging 200 yuan privately, will you?”

Lao Wang coughed and said to Xi Ni next to him: "Let my nephew finish the incense and move it down when it's done. I believe the empress is magnanimous and won't blame me if she finds out."

Lao Wang also accepted Su Hao's 100 yuan for traveling expenses, so he naturally wanted to help Su Hao solve the problem.

After getting permission from the two of them, Su Hao lit an incense candle with a lighter, raised his hands flat in front of his chest, bowed, and then inserted it into the incense burner on the Eight Immortals table.

The incense candle burned slowly in the incense burner, and a wisp of smoke climbed up along the air. A magical scene appeared. A wisp of smoke also appeared on Su Hao's hair, which was the same size as the one in the incense burner.

Lao Qian and Lao Wang who were following behind seemed to have witnessed an incredible scene with their own eyes. They pushed each other and said in unison: "Look, there is smoke coming out of this young kid's head."

"Could it be that the empress showed up?"

"No, the statue of the empress is still up there, untouched."

Su Hao also felt the green smoke coming out of his head, and felt a cool feeling deep in his soul.

He is the incarnation of Zhong Kui in the human world. When he offers incense to Zhong Kui, isn't he doing incense to himself?

Su Hao's eyes fell on the statue of the Empress next to the statue of Zhong Kui, and found that there seemed to be a slight change in the other person's facial features, which were carved like a knife. The gaze that was originally facing forward and looking straight at the door seemed to be tilted downwards, and what happened in the hall was reflected. Everything is in sight.

Su Hao waited for 2 minutes, then took out an incense candle again, lit it with a lighter, raised his hands flat, and bowed halfway. Suddenly, there was a ray of cool breeze in the hall, which helped Su Hao stand up.

Su Hao smiled slightly, no longer insisting, and inserted the lit incense candle into the incense burner under the statue of the empress.

There was an exclamation behind him.

"Old Qian, what's wrong with you, Lao Qian?"

Su Hao turned around and found that Lao Qian was slumped in Lao Wang's arms. The latter probed under Lao Qian's nostrils with his fingers and breathed a sigh of relief, "He's not dead, he's still breathing. Isn't it an old habit?"

Su Hao looked back at the statue of the empress on the altar table and said thoughtfully: "Maybe he fell asleep. You can help him out and put him on the recliner. He will wake up in a while."

At this time, Lao Wang was like a panicked grasshopper. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. He even thought about whether Lao Qian's family would file a lawsuit with him if something happened to him, and whether he would Is the monthly pension of less than 2000 yuan enough to compensate?

Su Hao's words brought him back from his nightmare.

Lao Wang immediately nodded and said: "Yes, Lao Qian has always been in good health, but his blood pressure is a bit high. This must be because he has been standing for too long. I will help him out right now, but don't let anything happen."

Chapter 243 Look at the thousands of lights in this prosperous age

Su Hao cooperated with Lao Wang to carry Lao Qian out of the hall and placed him on a lounge chair in the shadow of the side door. How could Lao Wang have the intention to watch Su Hao and offer incense at this moment?Busy about like a worried servant.

After wiping Lao Qian's face with a wet towel and fanning him with a cattail leaf fan, he almost knelt down in his heart, "Old Qian, wake up quickly, otherwise your children will definitely file a lawsuit with me, and I won't." Pay money."

After settling the old money, Su Hao returned to the Hall of the Dog King Temple again.

As soon as he raised his eyes, he saw a young woman in cheongsam stepping down from the statue of the empress. She stepped down from the mid-air in front of the altar with one step.

The shadows all over her body were like entities, so realistic and solid.

There was a hint of excitement in the woman's expression.

She came to Su Hao calmly, crossed her hands together, leaned her upper body slightly forward and squatted down, and took the initiative to salute, "Yue Rong can't stand the worship of my benefactor. I didn't expect that what my benefactor said back then was really true." One day we can meet again.”

After Han Yuerong finished speaking, he raised his eyes to look at Su Hao in front of him, and found that Su Hao's appearance was as young and handsome as it was more than 70 years ago, almost unchanged at all, but the faint coercion exuding from his body was stronger than before.

Su Hao looked at the woman in front of him, sighed slightly and said: "I can't bear to be called a benefactor from you. After all, I was limited by the rules of the world and could only watch your family turn from prosperity to decline. In the end, I could only I will keep your soul alive and enshrine you in the Dog King Temple."

"Most of the grievances and misfortunes you suffered, the injustice and humiliation you suffered back then were due to that era when the country was without a country. The power of an individual was as small as a speck of dust in the face of the changes of the times."

"Otherwise our ancestors would not have said that they would rather be peace dogs than people in troubled times. Have you ever seen the thousands of lights in this prosperous age?"

Han Yuerong nodded and said, "Yes, I have imagined countless times that it would be great if my mother and I could live in this era."

The conversation between the two people in the house gradually attracted the attention of Lao Wang in the yard. He rubbed his eyes desperately, and then opened his mouth wide. His old face could not hide the excitement and disbelief, which could be seen from a distance. Kneel down on your knees like a devout Christian.

He raised his hands and shouted nervously and repressedly: "The empress has appeared. I saw the empress has appeared..."

Su Hao turned around, pointed to the statue of Zhong Kui above the confession table and said: "I need to borrow part of the power of faith here to restore the credibility of the judge's pen. When I come back from the three eastern provinces, I will take you away and take you to see a doctor. See this modern prosperity.”

"It won't be long, it only takes about ten days. Are you willing?"

Han Yuerong nodded, bowed again, and said, "I do. My benefactor's help will be unforgettable for Yuerong in this life, and I can only repay it in the next life."

Su Hao said calmly: "Everything I did was not to ask you for repayment, just because you are also one of our Chinese sons and daughters. You deserve all this. Fairness and justice may be late, but they will never be absent."

"You can call me Brother Hao from now on."

Han Yuerong turned around and slowly came to the gate of the Dog King Temple. It was still autumn weather and the afternoon sun was still bright. Under Su Hao's surprised gaze, Han Yuerong slowly kicked into the air one step at a time.

She opened her arms and made a hug, straightened her ears, and listened carefully to the sounds coming from around the old street.

The sound of children playing and chasing each other.

Carrying a load and walking through the streets, I heard the shouts of small businessmen.

The sound of music playing from the TV.

All this sounds very pleasant to the ears.

Even the sunshine from the sky was warm on her body.

At this time, Han Yuerong didn't look like a ghost. He was simply possessed by the empress, and his whole body was filled with holy brilliance.

Lao Wang was lying on the ground and did not dare to look directly, but Su Hao behind him could observe with peace of mind.

He was also a little surprised at this time.

Most ghosts are very taboo about daytime and sunlight. At worst, their souls will be damaged, or at worst, they will be wiped out. But looking at Han Yuerong in front of her, the sunlight seemed to cast a layer of light on her body, creating a circle of ripples on the surface of her body. , as if an extra layer of fog appeared out of thin air.

The strength of the single-round soul, Han Yuerong in front of him was the strongest soul Su Hao had ever seen, bar none.

Even Brother Hei, who had swallowed countless ghosts in the ghost world before, could turn his body into a black mist that covered the sky and covered the sky, which was inferior to Han Yuerong at this time.

Coupled with the compassionate and holy look on Han Yuerong's face, it even gave Su Hao a slight misunderstanding.

The empress is Han Yuerong.

Han Yuerong is the empress.

She is the owner of this little palace.

You should know that Mazu, the owner of the Grand Empress Palace in Tianjin, is the only god recognized by all the sailors who make a living at sea.

Su Hao had a hint of understanding in his heart, "Could it be that during these more than 70 years of offering incense, Han Yuerong has become a demigod?"

It is really possible to lick the incense of thousands of families and condense the body of a demigod.

After a while, Han Yuerong fell back to the ground again, with a string of crystal clear tears in the corners of her eyes.

Before returning to his position, Han Yuerong said to Su Hao calmly: "I will wait here for my benefactor to come back and take me to see these thousands of lights."

"Okay, it's a deal."

Su Hao nodded solemnly.

Then he waved his right hand, and there was a pen in his hand. He carefully placed the Judge's Pen in the right hand of Zhong Kui's statue.

After he finished doing this, another exclamation came from the yard.

"Old Qian, are you finally awake? It's great that nothing happened to you. The empress must have appeared and saved you. You just collapsed on me without saying a word, which scared me to death."

Lao Qian stood up from the recliner in a daze and kept chanting: "I just had a dream. I dreamed of the empress. She said that the statue of Zhong Kui was originally enshrined next to her and was her benefactor. Let us The statue must not be removed and it must be protected from damage.”

Lao Wang slapped Lao Qian on the forehead and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty just appeared. She was in this courtyard. I saw it with my own eyes. If you don't believe me, ask her."

Lao Qian looked at Su Hao expectantly.

The latter nodded, "It seems that the incense in this little empress's palace is really effective. After burning the incense this time, there should be no problem in taking the public examination."

Lao Qian then stomped his feet, "I know, it seems that everything in the dream just now is real. This is the queen conveying a message to us."

"Old Wang, did you really see the empress just now?"

"That's still fake. The empress is wearing a cheongsam, she is very young..."

"Tell me, please, what does your empress look like?"

"I just glanced at it and didn't dare to look any further. Haven't you also seen the empress?"

"I've been guarding the gate here for nearly ten years, and I haven't seen the empress in real life once. You are really lucky."