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The musicians began to play drums and music, and the priests offered silk offerings to the statue.

"The drought is severe, the crops are withering, and the people are in a state of panic. So today we gather here, burn incense and pray to the heavens, kowtow and pray for rain. May the gods in heaven have pity on us, pity our suffering, and send down rain quickly to nourish all things. May the fields be moistened, the crops revived, and may the weather be favorable, the crops be plentiful, and the country be peaceful and the people be safe."

The priest recited the sacrificial words while the people outside the temple knelt and kowtowed. Sheng Huaigui stepped forward and burned incense and offered wine.

Afterwards, the priest muttered something again and raised his hands above his head, making a gesture to pray for rain.

However, today the sky is clear and the sun is shining brightly. There is not a single cloud floating over, and there is no sign of rain at all.

The priest was very pleased with himself, but he continued to pray for rain: "I pray that God will have mercy on me and give me the rain."

After a while, there was still no sign of rain.

On the contrary, as time approached noon, people present felt the heat was unbearable.

"I pray that God will have mercy on me and give me rain."

After the third prayer and kneeling, there was still no change in the sky, not even a breeze.

At this time, the priest stopped his actions, pulled out a dagger from his sleeve, and came in front of Sheng Huaigui.

"My Lord, please."

Seeing the priest's action, Sheng Huaigui's eyes flashed with disdain: "What does this mean?"

"Didn't the Marquis just solemnly promise to the people that if you are the evil spirit that angered the gods, you will die on the spot to apologize. Could it be that the great Marquis of Anding is just a coward?!"

The priest's tone was full of provocation, and the man in front of him was just a dying man.

He continued to threaten, "My Lord, you should know that the Queen Mother has already announced the matter of exorcising evil spirits and praying for rain. If you do not obey her now, you will be guilty of treason! When the time comes, when the enemy is at the gates, how long will you, a traitor, be able to survive?"

The priest's tone was very rude, but suddenly a voice interrupted him.

"Impossible! How could the Marquis be evil?"

"If the Marquis hadn't been guarding Yancheng for the past six months, Yancheng would have been conquered long ago, and we would have been enslaved by Xiling long ago!"

The people outside all spoke out to defend Sheng Huaigui, a scene that the priest had not expected.

Because he didn't know how Sheng Huaigui risked his life to go out of the city to fetch water to feed the people half a year ago.

Later, white flour and rice were delivered to every household, and even meat, which was rarely eaten during the Chinese New Year, appeared on the people's dinner tables.

Later, when the black plague struck, thanks to the Marquis's overall planning, the people of the entire city were kept safe.

At the moment, they certainly would not hate Shang Sheng Huaigui just because of a few casual words from a person who suddenly appeared.

Sheng Huaigui was deeply touched when he saw the people he had risked his life to protect speaking up for him one after another.

However, the person in front of him was obviously well prepared.

Sheng Huaigui walked towards the priest step by step, and his powerful aura forced the priest to step back.

Sheng Huaigui did not stop until he forced the priest out of the altar.

He took the incense handed to him by Deputy General Shen, lit the three incense sticks in his hand with a red candle, and then bowed three times to the statue.

"May the gods in heaven have pity on us, have compassion on our suffering, and quickly send down sweet rains to nourish all living things."

The voice is loud and powerful.

Sheng Huaigui inserted the burning incense into the incense burner, and he looked confident.

The next moment, the people outside the temple cheered.

The priest was confused at first, but suddenly, a rain fell from the sky, and the crackling sound reached his ears.

The originally dry ground in front of him was wetted by the rain and became mottled. The dampness in his nose forced the priest to accept a fact:

Sheng Huaigui really prayed for rain!

But how is this possible? !

He had divined countless times last night, and it was impossible for it to rain today!

How could Sheng Huaigui pray for rain instantly? !

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"

The priest, who was immersed in shock at the moment, did not realize that the sudden rain just bypassed him.

Sheng Huaigui walked up to the priest, smiling from ear to ear. He spoke slowly, "Master priest, you just said with certainty that I was an evil spirit. But you prayed for rain three times, but the sky was silent. On the other hand, I just inserted the incense stick into the censer, and in a moment, sweet rain fell in abundance, moistening all directions. So, who is the evil spirit? It should be obvious now, no need to explain."

"This, this is impossible! There's not even a cloud in the sky! How could it suddenly rain? You must have used some kind of magic!"

The priest pointed at Sheng Huaigui, his eyes trembling, showing his panic.

Deputy General Shen also spoke up: "Rain fell even though there were no clouds. This is enough to show that the gods recognize the Marquis. How could the Marquis be an evil spirit? It is you, the Lord of Sacrifices, who keep saying that the drought in Yancheng is caused by evil spirits that offended the gods. Now you have prayed for rain three times but it has not come. Could it be that you are crying thief and want to put the blame on the Marquis!"

The volume of the last few words increased significantly, causing the already panicked priest to tremble all over.

"That's right! I think the evil spirit is clearly you!"

"Look everyone! The rain just now actually bypassed him! If he's not an evil spirit, then what is he?!"

"You actually want to murder the Marquis! What are you thinking?"

As the people's voices of condemnation continued, the priest realized that the ground beneath his feet was indeed dry.

Could it be that God knew about his intention to frame someone?

At this moment, a loud bang sounded from the feet of the priest, and he was immediately frightened.

His legs went limp and he almost fell to his knees.

Seeing this, Sheng Huaigui winked at his men.

The subordinate understood what he meant on the spot, stepped forward to pick up the dagger that fell from the priest's hand, and handed it to the priest with both hands.

Deputy General Shen spoke slowly at the side: "Sir, if the evil spirits are not eliminated, the world will not be at peace. This is what you just said. In this case, we should act as soon as possible. Don't make the gods unhappy."

Hearing this, the priest took the dagger tremblingly and looked up at the statue in front of him.

Fear, hesitation.

Sheng Huaigui no longer paid any attention to the clown in front of him. He led his men away.

The next moment, the people outside the temple rushed into the temple.

He threw bricks at the priest.

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Sheng Huaigui climbed onto his horse and heard the priest's struggling and shouting.

Deputy General Shen said disdainfully: "He really shot himself in the foot."

Sheng Huaigui rode forward and instructed Deputy General Shen, "Take off his head and send it to the capital. Report to the Queen Mother that the evil spirit has been eliminated."

Deputy General Shen: "What about the more than 200 people who accompanied him?"

Sheng Huaigui raised his lips in a cold smile, which contained endless coldness and determination: "Kill them all and sacrifice to the heavens."

The voice was deep and powerful, with an irresistible coldness.