Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 124 Weird Luo Family Village, Weird People

The shouts of Zhou San, Xu Er and others shocked the whole village.

Many people ran over from their homes and fields and lined the streets to watch.

Shuanggui Village has never had an official before. When they see Shang Lu, they all look like they want to get close to him, but they are afraid and dare not.

Even the village chief Uncle Gong, when he heard the news and rushed over, was shocked when he saw Shang Lu wearing the official robe.

This child was seriously injured and bedridden, on the verge of death a few months ago.

Later, thanks to God, he recovered from his injuries, but then news came out that he was going to lose his job as a constable.

What was the result? Not only did the kid keep his job as a constable, he also rose to prominence, first becoming a deputy constable, then a constable, and now he has even become an official, a county lieutenant!

Uncle Gong knew more than the villagers and knew how difficult it was to move from a clerk to an official, so he was more shocked than others.

Shang Lu did not put on airs in front of his fellow villagers. He greeted familiar villagers with a smile and chatted about family matters along the way.

After hearing the news from the villagers, Shang Mingqiu and Wu Guizhi hurried out to greet him. When they saw Shang Lu wearing an official robe, they were so surprised that they couldn't believe their eyes.

In front of their neighbors, Shang Mingqiu and Wu Guizhi didn't say anything.

After welcoming Shang Lu back home and seeing off the village chief and elders who came to congratulate him, and closing the door, he took Shang Lu aside to confirm again and again, asking him whether he had really become the county lieutenant.

Shang Lu laughed in silence: "How can this be false? Impersonating an official is a capital crime."

"Good, good, good, you are worthy of being my offspring, Shang Mingqiu, and you have inherited all my good qualities!"

Shang Mingqiu laughed and began to take credit for himself.

Wu Guizhi held Shang Lu's hand, looking distressed: "I just heard them say that it is very difficult to change from a clerk to an official. My son, you have suffered so much."

"Mom, don't worry. With Sanniang by my side, how could I possibly suffer?" Shang Lu patted her hands and said that he had performed a great deed by chance and saved the witch official, which was why he was promoted out of turn. He did not mention the dangers he had encountered during that time.

After hearing this, Wu Guizhi thought that Shang Lu really did not encounter any suffering, and her mood improved. She then asked if Sanniang had followed him.

Sanniang had already come out from the oil-paper umbrella. When she heard Wu Guizhi asking about herself, she gently took her hand.

Wu Guizhi couldn't see Sanniang, but she could feel Sanniang's hand, so she held it and kept praising and thanking her.

Shang Lu accompanied him for a few words, and then said seriously: "Dad, Mom, pack up and come back to the county with me to stay for a few days."

Shang Mingqiu and Wu Guizhi both refused.

They didn't want to move to the city, as they were more accustomed to life in the countryside, and they didn't want to disturb Shanglu and Sanniang.

Sometimes distance creates beauty. After living together, not to mention conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, conflicts between father and son, and mother and son are all easily triggered.

Shang Lu had anticipated this and said in a low voice:

“The county has not been very peaceful recently. If you continue to stay in the village, I’m afraid someone will use you to threaten me.

You guys can go with me to the county town and live there for a while. When I have cleaned up the county, if you want to go back to the village, I won’t stop you.”

Shang Mingqiu and Wu Guizhi were both sensible people. After hearing what he said, they no longer refused and were about to pack their luggage. However, they were told that everything they needed had been purchased and they didn't need to bring anything.

Before leaving, Shang Mingqiu took Shang Lu to the ancestral tomb, burned incense and kowtowed to the graves of their ancestors one by one, thanking them for the blessings of their spirits in heaven.

During the process of ancestor worship, Shang Mingqiu walked around the ancestral graves, mumbling something in a low voice.

He muttered so quietly that no one else could hear him.

But Shang Lu heard it very clearly.

What he was muttering was: "Don't they say that when the descendants have something promising, the ancestral graves will emit green smoke? How come Lu Er has become the county lieutenant, but there is no reaction from these ancestral graves at all?"

Shang Lu was very upset, thinking that if smoke really came out of his ancestral grave, his ancestors would probably curse him in his dreams.

However, Shang Lu noticed that the green smoke rising from the incense swirled and then floated into the grave.

Then a force floated out from the grave and gave back to them.

The power is very faint and weak, but it is real and makes people feel comfortable.

Is there really blessing from ancestors?

Shang Lu was surprised.

There are too many unknowns in this world.

After visiting the graves and offering sacrifices to their ancestors, Shang Mingqiu and Wu Guizhi were helped onto horses and left Shuanggui Village with Shang Lu and Du Feng.

Seeing this scene, many people in the village were envious and said that Shang Mingqiu and Wu Guizhi were going to the city to enjoy a good life.

In addition to being envious, they also began to teach their children to learn from Shang Lu and become high officials in the future so that they could enjoy a good life.

Some naughty kids were not convinced and retorted: "You guys can't do it, why should I work hard? I want to wait for you to become rich and become officials so that I can be a playboy."

Then the naughty kid got beaten up. I don't know if he finally gave in, but he cried miserably. When leaving the village, Shang Lu went to burn a stick of incense at the temple.

Although my parents have been taken away, I cannot break the bond with them. After all, they may come back in the future, and I cannot just burn incense at the last minute.

The official horse was also very smart. After carrying Shang Mingqiu and Wu Guizhi, it ran more steadily, but its speed did not slow down at all.

Soon the four of them arrived at the county town. Shang Lu took the two elders directly to Laohuai Lane in the west of the city, but he did not take them to the house where he and Sanniang lived. Instead, he settled them next door.

Because the haunted house is too famous, the houses in Laohuai Lane are difficult to rent or sell.

Especially the closer you are to a haunted house, the less people care about it.

Shang Lu bought the two courtyards at a very low price. The previous owners not only did not feel that they were losing out, but were also very grateful to him.

Shang Lu settled his parents in the yard next door, which made it convenient for Uncle Huai to help protect and look after them, while also allowing them to maintain some privacy.

Shang Mingqiu and Wu Guizhi were also very satisfied with this arrangement.

Especially when they saw that there was a large open space in the yard, they decided to grow some vegetables here, which could be considered as finding something to do.

After settling his parents down, Shang Lu went out again.

Before leaving, he bowed to the old locust tree that stretched out from the courtyard wall and said, "Uncle Huai, I'll leave my parents in your care."

The old locust tree shook its branches gently, as if saying: I'll take care of everything, don't worry.

Walking out of Laohuai Lane, Shang Lu saw Liu Zhi already waiting at the entrance of the lane.

Seeing him coming out, Liu Zhi crossed his arms and reported: "Sir, I have conveyed your order to several squad leaders and local militia commanders. They immediately arranged for personnel to conduct an investigation."

"well done."

Shang Lu nodded and instructed, "Tell them that if they find the tomb site selected by the Feng Shui master, they must write down the detailed location and report to me."

"Yes!" Liu Zhi responded.

However, this time, Liu Zhi did not rush back to the yamen in person to deliver the order. Instead, he captured a constable who was patrolling nearby, explained the matter in detail, and asked him to repeat it. Only then did he let the constable rush back to the yamen to deliver the order.

Shang Lu looked up at the sky. It was neither early nor late.

After some consideration, he decided to continue patrolling the county.

What the Feng Shui master does is definitely not an isolated case.

There must be other demons and spies in Luoshui County, ready to make a move.

Shang Lu wants to catch these guys before they cause any big trouble.

In the blink of an eye, an hour passed and the sky became completely dark.

During the past hour, Shang Lu sent compensation silver to the family of a deceased person and inquired about the situation in his village.

No suspicious people or things have been found so far.

The Feng Shui master who "does good deeds and accumulates virtue" did not appear nearby.

At this moment in Luojiazhuang, Shang Lu, Liu Zhi and Du Feng sent compensation money to the family of Constable Luo An.

Seeing that it was getting completely dark, he planned to stay overnight, but unexpectedly he was rejected.

Luo An's father smiled and seemed nervous, but his attitude was firm.

"My home is poor, and we don't have any extra rooms or beds. I'm sorry that I can't let you stay overnight."

At first, Shang Lu, Du Feng and Liu Zhi did not suspect anything and just thought that it was really inconvenient for them to stay overnight at Luo An's house.

But then, they looked for several families in Luojiazhuang, but were all refused to let them stay for various reasons.

Even though they said they didn't need beds, just a place to shelter from the wind and rain to rest for a night, it was not possible.

This strange situation immediately aroused the suspicion of Shang Lu and the other two.

The people in Luojiazhuang didn't want them to stay overnight. Could it be that this place was hiding something?

"Sir, look."

Liu Zhi suddenly discovered something, and reminded in a low voice, while pointing with his finger implicitly.

Shang Lu had already discovered it without his reminder.

In the darkness of the night, there were cold faces hiding, staring at them quietly.

He is from Luojiazhuang.

But at this moment, they were as sneaky as ghosts, weird and creepy.

(End of this chapter)