vstars Chapter 505: A Messy Dayu
Chapter 505: A Messy Dayu
Under the cover of night, Li Changxiao buried the corpse of Gushan Land God, and then used his hand to cover up all traces of the battle. Except for Li Changxiao and Wang Ruyi, no one knew that on this ordinary night, the two incense gods who were highly worshipped and respected by countless people died silently.
Wang Ruyi's eyes sparkled, she thought it was very handsome, when Zhang Long and Zhao Hu killed people, she just felt bloody and sick. But when she saw Li Changxiao killing people, she felt poetic, free and easy and full of artistic conception, especially when the long sword slashed and cut, there was a hint of meaning that she couldn't explain.
However, even though his heart was turbulent, he looked obedient and followed Li Changxiao, not daring to make a sound to disturb that man's contemplation.
Before his death, the land god of Gushan revealed a few useful clues. Therefore, Jihua River, Gushan, and Xifengshan near Fuyu City all belong to the West Land, under the jurisdiction of the West God. They are only more than 70 miles away from the land in Mengze City. Li Changxiao once passed by this city.
The land god of Gugu Mountain knew something about the tragedy of the destruction of the city.
I particularly remember the mountain sculpture that was as tall as a mountain.
Such a huge creature, once it spreads its wings and flies, its body is larger than an ordinary small town. Just imagine how loud the noise would be when such a creature flies overhead?
Then the question arises, how could such a huge beast stand unnoticed in the post road of Mengze City, pretending to be a towering mountain, pecking at passers-by?
Of course, he could not do without the help of the gods of mountains and rivers, and in order to survive, the land of Gushan gave Li Changxiao everything he knew about the route of the giant mountain eagle.
The eagle spread its wings and flew, passing by Heshan Mountain and crossing Hejiang River. Gushan knew a thing or two about the land because the eagle had flown over his territory before. Based on his understanding of the terrain, he deduced that the eagle must have passed by Jihua River, crossed Qingfeng Ridge, and crossed Changxue Peak.
Going back, we crossed the forest and finally arrived at our destination, Mengze City.
Li Changxiao also asked why he gave way to the mountain eagle and why he helped it hide its tracks. Gushan's landowner evaded the question and said that he was just a beggar and he dared not risk his life for this matter.
Li Changxiao did not keep him.
Without going into details, there is some truth in what he said, and some lies. His behavior is worthy of the title of "evil god". It doesn't matter to him if he stays in the world, but it is a disaster for the people.
Apart from these, Li Changxiao followed the clues and found that the land god of Gushan had thirteen residences in Fuyu City. Each of them was a large mansion. He was not only the immortal lord worshipped by the people, but also the big landlord in the surrounding area.
After hundreds of years of development, the incense god has already spawned many branches. Silver and money also carry some public opinion. Some incense gods accept the incense of the people, but they still make a lot of money behind the scenes. Money is useless to them, but the public opinion it contains is extremely useful. The "incense god art" can be measured with money.
Let alone public opinion.
Money can also be used to build temples for oneself and increase income from incense offerings. It is a hundred benefits with no harm. This is why the people in Gushan and Didi amassed wealth, annexed land, blackmailed the people, caused locust plagues and droughts, causing the farmers to have no harvest, and then bought back the land.
All these actions can be clearly recorded on the bill. Of course, the specific process of these things will not be recorded, but the amount on the bill can explain many problems.
Therefore, no matter from which angle, Li Changxiao had no burden in killing Gushan land.
"Sacrifice?"
Li Chang smiled and frowned slightly.
Because he killed the landowner Gu Shan, in order to search for clues, Li Changxiao searched his thirteen mansions one by one.
The land god of Gushan was given a simple name in Fuyu City, Liu Dafu. He liked to build temples, not just his own. He could be seen in many temples, such as the Huajiang Water God, the West God, etc. He was also trying to build relationships.
When he arrived at a mansion and looked through the accounts, Li Changxiao made another discovery. In the bill, there was a very stable expenditure every month, and the amount was not small.
After experiencing the affairs of the Beggar Gang, Li Changxiao knew very well that the beggar problem in Dayu was serious. He immediately thought that Liu Dafu, the owner of the land in Gushan, was very likely to purchase the population for a long time.
"Ruyi, what do you think of the Beggars' Sect in Dayu?" Li Changxiao closed the bill and blew out the light.
Wang Ruyi leaned close to him, her body pressed against him. It wasn't that she was scared, but she just liked it that way. However, on the surface, she was pretending to be scared.
"Beggars' Sect?" Wang Ruyi frowned. "Speaking of the Beggars' Sect gives me a headache. This sect is like a cancer that cannot be stopped despite repeated bans."
"Nearly 80% of the missing and abducted cases in Dayu were committed by the Beggars' Gang. I cracked down on this severely, even sending out the army."
"But the effect is minimal, and... I suspect that the Beggars' Sect has a subtle connection with the incense god."
"Oh?" Li Changxiao became interested and looked at Wang Ruyi.
After the charming woman took off her body-covering robe, she welcomed a new life. Her expression was lively and cheerful, and she also had a sense of dignity.
I don't know if she has always been like this. But considering her age, Wang Ruyi is not young anymore. She is 26 years old, which is the prime of her youth and the most charming age.
Wang Ruyi replied: "Let me ask you, where do homeless beggars usually stay?"
Li Changxiao was so smart that he understood what he meant immediately. He replied, "A ruined temple?"
"That's right." Wang Ruyi said, "Dayu has many mountains, many rivers and even more temples. Although the court does not encourage it, the trend of building temples has never stopped."
"It seems that if you build a temple, your life will be smooth sailing, but as time goes by, the number of abandoned temples increases."
"Those abandoned temples formed a large net that almost covered Dayu..."
Wang Ruyi stopped talking.
Speaking of this, one cannot help but feel sad. She had drafted a "Temple Limitation Law" to standardize the number of temples in cities, towns, and villages, limiting them to a certain number, and prohibiting privately building temples.
However, the results were minimal.
In the current situation, the temples that are built are either for the gods in the mountains or for the dirty guys on the streets. How ironic and helpless.
The situation like Dayu is hard to see in Lingtian Dynasty. In the final analysis, the reason is that Lingtian Dynasty is a fairy dynasty, and the laws of the mountains and rivers are even more stringent.
Another point is that the mountain and water gods of the Lingtian Dynasty, the Chitian Dynasty, and the Litian Dynasty are generally of higher quality. Li Changxiao has traveled to many countries.
Such a complicated situation is only seen at this moment, like a tangled mess.