In ancient times, he became a god in the mountains.

At the top of Qihuang Mountain, golden light and nine-colored divine light shone brightly. The villagers who were busy farming stopped what they were doing and quickly knelt down and kowtowed.

Gou Sheng Niang was surprised: "It's been more than half a year, and the Golden Saint Niangniang has finally come out of seclusion."

Gu Yuexi watched the scene in the water mirror stop at Taohua Village. The villagers stopped their busy farming work and knelt with their hands clasped together. Not far away on the flat ground stood a stone statue that looked similar to her.

"It doesn't look like it was cast by a mortal." She saw that the stone statue was cut perfectly, without a single flaw.

Although there are craftsmen with superb skills among mortals, it is not easy to achieve this.

The system told her: [The county magistrate of Xiping County asked Huo Wa to build it. They said that they would build a sacrificial altar for you after you came out of seclusion. By then, people nearby would probably come to participate in the sacrificial ceremony, and their faith would be further enhanced.]

"How much faith do I have now?"

[Host has accumulated faith: points]

"More than twenty thousand?"

She opened the system resource library.

She now has the fire-related technique "The Blazing Flame Sutra", the water-related technique "The Underworld Water Sutra" and the wood-related technique "The Wood Spirit Sutra".

The practice of "The Sutra of Burning Flame" is close to success and is only one step away from perfection. I think it won't be long before I can reach the perfect state.

Both "The Book of Underworld Water" and "The Book of Wood Spirit" have reached the fourth level. With the cultivation experience from the previous life, it will not take a few years to reach the ninth level.

So she needs skills with other attributes.

She chose an ice-based martial arts book called "Ice Refining" and a wind-based martial arts book called "Wind Moves the Universe". Both were lower-grade yellow-level martial arts books, the most basic of the ice and wind-based martial arts books.

[Host has accumulated faith power: 30 points]

"It seems that I still need a lot of faith."

After Gu Yuexi sighed, he sat down cross-legged with the two books of martial arts he had exchanged and devoted himself to practicing.

The villagers at the foot of the mountain were lifted up by an invisible force. They knew that it was the goddess who lifted them up, and their faces were full of reverence.

"I don't know when Mr. Luo will come to the village. If he knew that the queen had come out of seclusion, he should have asked us to build the altar in advance."

"The county magistrate has told Mr. Luo that we should wait until the busy farming season to start building the altar. That way, we can hold a grand ceremony to worship the gods next year. By then, we will have food and drink, and we can also offer some good offerings to the empress."

He Jinzong, who was being talked about by the villagers, was having a headache over a recent case.

Yesterday, a man named Zhang San sued Wu Minmin, the young master of Wu's Cloth Shop, claiming that the clothes of Wu's Cloth Shop were infested with maggots and that the Wu family was cheating the people by selling inferior products as high-quality ones.

In this regard, there is overwhelming evidence, but there are still many doubts that have not been resolved. In order to avoid escalating the conflict, He Jinzong had to ask the Wu family to compensate the people for their losses and temporarily detain Wu Minmin, the young master of the Wu family, intending to find out the truth before making any further decisions.

Yet his thoughts on the case were currently going nowhere.

Wu's Cloth Shop has been open for decades and is a well-known cloth shop in the county.

The cloth and clothes of the Wu family not only have beautiful patterns but also fresh styles. They are often favored by the ladies and young ladies in the county. Even his daughter is a frequent visitor to the Wu family's cloth shop.

After three years of drought, the Wu family went to the south to escape the disaster.

The cloth shop has not been open for three years.

After the drought ended, the family returned to Xiping County to open another business. Relying on the previous reputation of Wu's Cloth Shop, it became the first choice for people to buy new clothes. Who would have thought that maggots would be born in the cloth and clothes from Wu's Cloth Shop.

He suspected that maybe a rival family was jealous of the Wu family's business and wanted to frame them, but he couldn't find any evidence. The most troubling thing was that many people came to sue the Wu family today. They said that the maggots on their bodies could not be washed clean, and if they changed into other clothes, the maggots would still infest them.

Thinking of the scene of maggots falling all over the ground yesterday, He Jinzong did not doubt that the people were lying. He even wondered if everyone had contracted a strange disease.

A strange disease that allows insects to parasitize the human body.

He also had no evidence for this idea.

He asked the detectives beside him: "Have you been to Wu's house? Did you find anything?"

"Your Excellency, I have checked and Master Wu did not lie. The cloth was indeed transported from the south to Xiping County by her father. It was well preserved and not infested with insects. I checked the rest of the cloth and found it was all intact and new."

"Have you asked a doctor to check the cloth or clothes? Is it possible that they are infected with some strange disease?" He Jinzong asked.

Although there is no drought in the south, I have heard that there are constant floods, and epidemics may occur after the floods. It is possible that the cloth is infested with insects because it has been contaminated by the epidemic in the south.

The constable replied, "Sir, that is not possible. We have consulted several doctors, but none of them found any trace of the strange disease on the cloth or clothes."

"And the doctors are healthy after they returned."

"This is strange. How could brand new cloth and clothes be in mint condition before being sold and infested with maggots after being sold? Can maggots also parasitize on humans?" He Jinzong was puzzled.

"Sir! It's bad! A group of people have gathered outside the government office. They say they have maggots on their bodies and can't be washed clean. They are now blocking the government office and making a fuss, hoping that you will seek justice for them."

A hurried report came from outside the door.

He Jinzong raised his head sharply: "I'll go and take a look."

He strode to the gate of the yamen.

What I saw was a densely packed group of people jostling each other.

"Calm down, everyone calm down. I'm here. If you have any grievances, please tell me and I will definitely seek justice for you. Please don't crowd." He Jinzong opened his hands and comforted the people.

He had an anxious look on his face.

"Sir! Help!"

A tall, thin woman squeezed to the front of the crowd, crying heart-wrenchingly.

"Sir, the cloth and clothes from Wu's Cloth Shop are definitely not clean. We went back to wash them and changed into our old clothes, and threw away the clothes we bought from Wu's Cloth Shop. We thought that everything would be fine, but in less than half an hour, our bodies were crawling with disgusting maggots again!"

"These maggots... must have crawled into our flesh and bones. Otherwise, how could we still be infested after washing our bodies and changing our clothes!" The woman collapsed in panic, her hair ruffled, and she pulled He Jinzong in fear.

The constable beside He Jinzong pulled the woman away.

The crowd became even more crowded.

"Calm down, don't be afraid, let's find a solution together. I will find a doctor to treat you for free. I believe that the maggots on your body will disappear in a few days." He Jinzong wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Master He, you have to make the decision for us. It doesn't matter if these insects are disgusting, but don't bring any dirty things with you. It can kill people!"

"We have endured drought for three years and finally gained a new life. Are we going to be killed by these disgusting maggots?"

"Please trust me and go home first. I will interrogate Master Wu right away and find the cause as soon as possible so that we can get rid of this pain as soon as possible." He Jinzong shouted in a long voice.

He asked the constables to stop the people at the door, and left the crowd. He Jinzong went straight to the study: "Bring Wu Minmin here."

The constable behind him went away obediently.

Wu Minmin was walking back and forth in the cell anxiously.

She was locked up in the prison for a night and had no idea what was happening in the outside world. She racked her brains but couldn't understand why maggots were breed in the outside world since the fabrics in their home were all carefully selected and of good quality.

But the scene of the maggots falling to the ground yesterday was still vivid in her mind, and she couldn't help but believe it.

"Clap!"

The chain fell to the ground with a heart-wrenching sound.

"Master Wu, please come with us. The master wants to interrogate you personally."