The world is like a prison, my body is holy

Chapter 44: Obscene Temple and Evil Sacrifice (Happy New Year)
It was not until dawn that Xu Ergou and others, who had been unconscious for most of the night, woke up one by one.

Their last memory of the encounter last night was a seemingly magical voice and a pair of bright amber-gold eyes.

“That’s how it happened…”

Wang Wen also recounted the events of last night to Xu Ergou and the others in detail, and finally said seriously, "There may be a more appropriate way to handle this matter that can save Sandao's life, but I really didn't think of a better way at the time."

"But no matter what, as the eldest brother, I have an unshirkable responsibility for Sandao's death. I accept it!"

"This incident also reminded me that the job of the Chief Astronomical Observatory...is not as easy as I thought."

"I brought you from the Cao Gang to the Dusi Tianjian without explaining the risks involved to you earlier. It was my negligence."

"After you return this time, you should all seriously consider your future... As the old saying goes, if you walk too long at night, you're bound to encounter ghosts. With a job at the Metropolitan Astronomical Observatory, it's not just walking too long at night that might lead to encountering ghosts; we have to actively encounter ghosts."

"And I can't always take care of you and protect you..."

"Like this time, I couldn't protect myself from three swords."

"Think about it carefully among yourselves. If anyone feels that this job is unsafe, don't worry. Just go back and take off these clothes and return to the Qinghe Gang. I will take care of the rest."

"But if you still want to continue eating the rice bowl of the Metropolitan Observatory, then you have to work hard to hone your skills. If you come out to slay demons and monsters with your mediocre skills, you are not only playing with your own lives, but also causing trouble for me..."

A bunch of idiots fell to the ground dizzy and looked at Wang Wen, who was giving a long speech in front of them, in silence, all with a dazed look on their faces.

They were shocked that Wang Wen would sell out Chen Sandao without hesitation.

Second, they were shocked that Wang Wen would tell them the whole story without hiding anything.

Third, they were shocked that this guy could actually talk to them seriously for such a long time!
They almost doubted whether the guy in front of them was still the stupid guy they knew!

It was so shocking that I felt numb!

"Brother Tiger..."

After a long time, someone spoke timidly in a low voice.

But just as he opened his mouth, Xu Ergou, who had suddenly come to his senses, interrupted him loudly: "Brother, you are not treating our brothers as human beings when you say this!"

"How come we all work together to make a living? When there's good things, everyone gets a share, but when there's trouble, it's all your fault? That doesn't make sense!"

Everyone's eyes flickered as they suddenly realized that what Xu Ergou said seemed to be true.

Xu Ergou glanced at the changing expressions of his brothers and breathed a sigh of relief. He continued, "Besides, whether you're in a gang or working for the government, there's no reason for the big guys to stand in the front and fight for their lives while the small guys hide in the back and eat whatever they want, right?"

"We are useless losers who have fallen flat on our faces, but we haven't felt ashamed yet. How come you, the benefactor who risked your life to save us, feel like you owe us something?"

"If you ask me, big brother, you should read less. You're always thinking about all sorts of things and talking about all sorts of things. You're becoming less and less articulate in your words and actions!"

"Everyone is out there in this world. Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God. If you fail, you can only blame your own lack of ability!"

"No one is to blame!"

Of course, it was impossible for him to have no resentment at all after seeing the way Chen Sandao died.

However, the habit he had developed over the years still made him subconsciously protect his elder brother.

However, after this conversation, he didn't know what others were thinking, but the grudge in his heart had indeed disappeared.

"You don't have to speak for me!"

Wang Wen said calmly, "I have a brain. I know exactly what's going on!"

"I won't say nice things twice. Whether you want to stay or go, I respect your own opinion..."

"Okay, take Sandao and let's go back to the yamen first!" He glanced at the fiery red sun with half of its face visible in the sky and sighed in his heart.

Last night was Mid-Autumn Festival, and he had wanted to rush back to Yangzhou City overnight to celebrate the festival with Huang Laodeng...

……

"...The situation of the rampant monster beasts in the wild may be many times more serious than we realize!"

In the lobby of the Dusi Tianjian Yamen, Wang Wen, wearing his official uniform with a large hole in the chest, sat at the end of the table and said seriously, "Your humble servant believes that it's time for our Dusi Tianjian to conduct a comprehensive investigation. We need to check every mountaintop and cave one by one to find all the monsters in the territory. We need to obtain information about them, understand their movements, eliminate unstable factors in advance, and turn passivity into initiative!"

His serious demeanor and official language made Zhao Zhiling, Taoist Ji Liang, Abbot Shou'an, Cheng Xian and Li Heng all in the hall feel unfamiliar.

But the words that came out of his mouth seemed to be well-reasoned but were actually extremely cruel, which made them very sure that the serious strong man in front of them was the brutal and ruthless man they knew.

A monster harmed one of your men, and you chopped it into minced meat, still not satisfied? You still want to kill them all and wipe out the roots?
If someone touches Huang Tianba, you will...

Zhao Zhiling shuddered suddenly, goose bumps appeared all over his body, and he hurriedly drank tea to relieve the chill in his heart.

Taoist Ji Liang, who was sitting on the upper right, glanced at Zhao Zhiling, then stroked his long beard and said carefully, "Master Wang, I think..."

"in addition!"

Wang Wen bowed indifferently to Taoist Ji Liang and firmly interrupted his exhortation, "I've also discovered something, perhaps coincidental or not, but it seems these great demons who currently rule the mountains are trying to establish contact with us humans, seeking to extract things like incense and offerings from us."

"For example, the tiger demon in Nashan Village built a mountain temple and coerced and bribed local villagers to provide blood and food sacrifices to it."

"As for the yellow-skinned demon grandson and grandfather I encountered last night, the younger one came to me to ask for a title, and the elder one mentioned before his death that he had often cast spells to help the local villagers since he transformed. I have reason to suspect that he had colluded with the local officials and had already asked for a title, otherwise he wouldn't have come to me so familiarly..."

Having said that, his mind suddenly lit up and he subconsciously called out the Yinchaling.

【Yin Cha Ling】

[Achievements: 13]

[Yin De: 20]

Yin God: (empty)

[Hundred Schools: Black Tiger Fist (Perfection), Six Harmonies Spear (Mastery), Iron Shirt (Triple), Palm Thunder (Triple)]

Last night he killed more than one monster, but only when he killed the old yellow-skinned beast did the Yincha Order pop up automatically, earning him 12 points of Yin De.

He had previously said that the Yin Cha Ling was too high-class and could not look down on those insignificant little monsters.

Only at this moment did he suddenly realize that the source of Yin De was not a monster!
But it is an obscene temple and evil sacrifice!

Obscene temples and evil sacrifices, what is obscene? What is evil?
It is the orthodox status of the righteous God!

Although the underworld does not care about human affairs, there are underworld officials in the human world, such as the city god, mountain god, and land god.

Cracking down on obscene temples and evil sacrifices is naturally within the scope of the underworld's business.

His crackdown on obscene temples and evil sacrifices has made contributions to the entire underworld system.

Grandpa got it!

He hadn't finished speaking, but Ji Liang's expression had already become extremely serious.

He glanced at Wang Wen, then turned to look at Zhao Zhiling in the hall, and said in a deep voice: "After Erhu's suggestion, I may know what the White Lotus Sect demon is planning in Yangzhou City!"

　PS: I wish you all a happy new year, good luck in the Year of the Snake, and may you eat chicken every day!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)