ATPnovel Chapter 3734 [Dou Lao]
Chapter 3734 [Dou Lao]
Chapter 3734 [Dou Lao]
Zi Ling's mother gritted her teeth and helped the dean up. She took a look at the stairs leading down after the floor door was opened... It was useless to say anything at this time. It would be better to go down and take a look in person.
Based on her emotional thinking, Zi Ling's mother didn't think that the dean was doing anything bad.
But as a journalist, both my professional instinct and rational thinking made me start to have doubts.
But at this moment, Luo Qiu had already taken a step forward and walked down!
"Be careful!" Zi Ling's mother suddenly shouted in panic.
But within a few seconds, Luo Qiu's voice came up, "Come down, it's not deep here."
"……Um??"
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The moment the light of the gas lamp illuminated the surroundings, Zi Ling's mother felt a creepy feeling on the spot - she could not describe how such a thing could appear in her home, which was extremely important to her life and where she had lived for a long time.
"What's this……"
In a secret room that is about 20 square meters in size and two meters high, there is an ancient shrine in the middle, like a small altar.
On the four sides of the shrine, there was a high-legged incense burner the size of a washbasin. Each burner was filled with burnt incense. Looking up, the ceiling above the shrine was clearly blackened.
On the shrine, there is a statue of a goddess with four heads and eight arms. Each head of the statue has a different expression, some are ferocious, some are vicious, and some are compassionate...
Each of its arms also holds a different kind of magical weapon.
In addition to this, with the shrine as the center point, the floor was covered with dark red, almost black Taoist runes... Zi Ling's mother couldn't help but gasp.
The only thing this place lacks from being a terrifying haunted house is a Chinese horror BGM.
At this moment, Li Zi also looked shocked by the layout here, and her big watery eyes were full of confusion.
"Don't just stand there, go light up the four incense burners." The dean's voice suddenly rang out, "Light seven incense sticks for each burner, no more, no less. Put the incense in the cabinet under the shrine... Also, light up the small burners around the burners as well."
"Old woman..." Zi Ling's mother took a deep breath at this time, her expression more solemn than ever before, "Don't you think you should say something at this time?"
"Why, do you think I'm doing something weird here?" The dean sneered, "Cult sacrifice?"
Zi Ling's mother took another deep breath, "Old woman, you know I can only believe what you tell me."
Looking at Zi Ling's mother's stubborn eyes, the dean sighed, "Let's burn some incense first. This is a long story, I will tell you later."
Having said that, without waiting for Ren Ziling to react, the dean staggered to the shrine, took out sandalwood and lighter from the cabinet below, and silently lit them up.
"Don't be disrespectful. This is Dou Mu Yuan Jun." The dean's voice sounded softly, "You may not believe it before, but now... you know in your heart that there really is a god above your head."
"Dou Mu...Yuan Jun?" Zi Ling's mother was stunned, feeling complicated.
"The full name should be [Xiantian Dou Mu Zi Guang Jin Zun Moli Pu Tian Da Sheng Yuan Ming Dao Mu Tian Zun]." Li Zi suddenly said: "It can also be shortened to [Dou Mu], or [Dou Mu Yuan Jun]... According to folklore, [Dou Mu Yuan Jun] is a goddess who saves people from disasters. Well... she is a good god."
When she found that Zi Ling's mother was looking at her in surprise, Li Zi smiled awkwardly and said, "I learned this from watching fairy puppet shows...hahahaha, ha..."
Zi Ling's mother obviously didn't believe it, but she was looking at the old dean at this time.
The dean also looked at Li Zi in surprise. While lighting incense on four large incense burners, he nodded and said, "This little girl is right. Dou Mu Yuanjun is indeed a goddess who saves people from disasters. The reason why she is enshrined here was that I was also shocked at first."
"At first..." Luo Qiu pondered, "Did you not know when this dojo was being set up?"
"Yes, didn't you personally plan and build the welfare home? How could you not know these things..." Zi Ling's mother was also full of confusion.
The director said unhappily, "It's true that I participated in the planning and construction of this place, but I'm not the only one who planned and built the welfare home... There was another person, do you forget about it, or did you subconsciously not think about it?"
Zi Ling's mother's shoulders trembled slightly, "Are you talking about my...adopted father?"
The dean sighed and said helplessly: "Except for him, do you think I would agree to it?"
"What on earth is going on!" Ren Ziling said in a deep voice, with a hint of anger in her voice.
"Don't be angry yet. Strictly speaking, this is not a bad thing... Your godfather has his own reasons for doing this." The dean stood up with his hands on his knees and walked towards the second incense burner. "You should know that your godfather believes in Feng Shui... He has a Feng Shui master by his side. You still remember."
Zi Ling's mother nodded, and the figure of a mysterious Taoist priest flashed by in her memory - very vaguely.
There is indeed such a Feng Shui master around her godfather... It should be said that many wealthy people in Hong Kong believe in this kind of thing. As far as I remember, the Feng Shui master does not only serve the godfather, but also serves the entire wealthy group in Hong Kong.
"You should know how your godfather made his fortune." The dean said softly, "This man has done too many evil things in his life. When he got old, he had some ideas... Regardless of whether he was afraid of death or really felt guilty, the establishment of the welfare home has indeed helped a lot of people."
"...The godfather has built quite a few welfare homes, right?"
"Not every family has set up a dojo." The dean shook his head and said, "But there are quite a few who have set up a dojo."
"What exactly is this temple used for?" Zi Ling's mother calmed down.
"Pray for blessings, eliminate disasters, and change fate." The dean thought for a moment and said, "There used to be hair of your godfather in the shrine, which was used as an incarnation. These welfare homes with Taoist temples were not built randomly, but each one was carefully selected for its Feng Shui treasures. The purpose is to use the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cleanse sins."
"Is this thing... useful?" Zi Ling's mother frowned subconsciously.
"I don't know if it was useful in the past, but people like your godfather can finally get away with it... Who knows?" The director shook his head. "Besides, the welfare home has a Taoist temple here, and it has always been prosperous. Your godfather also donates a sum of money every year. All I need to do is light the lamps here every night. Why not?"
Luo Qiu pondered and said, "Dean, you said that there was an incarnation made of that person's hair before the shrine?"
The courtyard nodded and said, "Well, the incarnation was later asked to leave."
"Why are you asking them to leave?" Zi Ling's mother asked in astonishment, "Isn't it to ward off evil spirits?"
The dean said unhappily, "The evil spirits have been eliminated, so they should be removed naturally. Why keep them here? What a person eats and wears is predetermined. Even if it is Feng Shui, it should be reasonable and moderate. A person's life is like a container. If you put too much of the blessings that do not belong to you, it will be a disaster."
"So, he really...didn't do anything bad." Zi Ling's mother muttered, and seemed relieved. Then she asked in confusion: "But...but since the ritual has been completed, why are you still...is my godfather still forcing you?!"
"Your godfather donated all the welfare homes he had planned to build, and he has long since cut off all ties with these things." The director shook his head. "It's been said that doing this kind of thing is against nature. When the purpose is achieved, it must be completely cut off. So he cut off all ties very cleanly, and later he didn't even dare to donate here anymore, for fear of being noticed. The reason why I left this place was just to pray... After all, this place seems to really work."
At this point, the dean looked regretful. "In fact, I forced myself to forget about this place for a while and stopped worshipping it... But this year, several children went missing. A few months ago, the world changed drastically, so I reopened this place. I guess it's a last-ditch effort... I don't know if Dou Lao will think that I'm not pious and too utilitarian."
She smiled bitterly, "I just dreamed about Chen Yu. I was so badly injured from the fall that I felt anxious and remembered that I hadn't lit any incense or candles yet... If I hadn't been unable to walk, I wouldn't have called you over."
Zi Ling's mother had a complicated expression on her face.
The dean suddenly said, "Since you are here, you should also worship. Sincerely pray and it will be answered. After all, there is no harm in believing in these things now."
Zi Ling's mother shook her head and said, "Forget it. If it really happened, I would have offended you just now... Just say sorry. Anyway, I am definitely not pious at this moment."
Li Zi ran over and lit a stick of incense in a serious manner.
"I don't believe this." Luo Qiu just shook his head casually.
The dean did not force it.
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When they returned to the dean's office from the secret room in the storage room, it was already 3:30 in the morning... Everyone was very silent.
Zi Ling's mother probably needs some time to digest what she learned tonight... She even doesn't dare to look at Luo Qiu.
Because since childhood, Luo Qiu didn't like her to have any contact with the port area.
And tonight they found out what was hidden behind the welfare home, Zi Ling's mother felt EMO on the spot. Now Luo Qiu knows these things too, Hao Da'er's impression of her godfather is probably even worse.
Unlike Zi Ling's mother who was in a complicated mood, Li Zi was actually a lot more relaxed at this moment.
When she knew about the existence of the underground dojo, some of her doubts were solved... No wonder she always felt that this place was weird. There were so many ghosts, but it didn't feel gloomy at all. Instead, it was peaceful...
However, the Feng Shui master who originally arranged this Taoist temple probably did learn something, but not much... Although [Dou Mu Yuan Jun] is enshrined here, it is obviously not being truly [watched].
Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been children dying in the orphanage over the years… The purpose of the temple is probably to make the environment here better so that people will have fewer illnesses.
Anyway, Li Zi is on the shrine, and there is no sense of divinity at all... The spiritual energy is still sufficient. This is probably due to the revival of spiritual energy due to the formation arranged by the dojo?
Perhaps if offerings continue to be made here, this place will evolve into a true temple?
But if the director is the only one doing all this silently, it probably won't work... After all, one person's contribution is really limited, and when shared among so many people in the welfare home, each person's contribution is extremely limited and can be ignored.
……
The dean's mental state was not very good to begin with, so after he came back, he fell asleep again not long after.
Perhaps because of the offerings, her breathing seemed to become more even.
Zi Ling's mother carefully covered her with a blanket, closed the door of the small room and walked out... As soon as she came out, she saw Luo Qiu staring at her.
Zi Ling's mother suddenly felt uneasy.
"Sister, are you hungry?" Li Zi said quickly, "Here are some buns. Xiao Luo brought them here just now. He was afraid you were hungry!"
"Oh... I'm actually a little hungry." Zi Ling's mother reacted quickly, picked up the bun and started eating it.
"Since there's nothing else, I'll go back first." Luo Qiu suddenly stood up and said.
Zi Ling's mother said quickly: "You must be tired after a day, go back and rest quickly, don't worry about here, I am just like home here."
Luo Qiu thought for a moment and said, "That person actually gave you a home for a short time. It's hard to comment on the past. If there are no problems in the future, I won't say anything. Let's leave it at that."
Zi Ling's mother's eyes suddenly turned red. She was so moved by the sudden heartwarming words that she came up to hug him - but Zi Ling's mother failed to hug him as usual.
Luo Qiu cleverly stepped back and dodged, then opened the door and left.
……
Li Zi watched the whole process and couldn't help but snicker, "I didn't expect that a guy as aloof as Xiao Luo would be shy?"
Zi Ling's mother reached out and patted Li Zi's head, saying unhappily, "What are you talking about? He's also a human being, okay? You're making it sound like he has no emotions."
Li Zi stuck out her tongue. There was no need to act cute, because she was really cute.
"Hey, sister...is the rain getting lighter? It feels like there hasn't been any thunder in a while."
"The rain has indeed subsided." Zi Ling's mother opened the window and took a look. She stretched out her hand and felt the sound of raindrops dripping softly.
Li Zi said subconsciously: "Looking at the situation, the search and rescue of Chen Yu should be able to start soon... I hope there will be good news."
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There was a faint light coming through the window of the room.
Luo Qiu came back holding an umbrella, and the maid was waiting outside the door.
In the first half of the night, the maid went out again... to deal with some things.
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knocking.
Liu Susu came to the dean's office early in the morning, and Ah Bangge was with her.
When I entered the room, I saw the old dean sitting in front of the desk with a gloomy look... Ren Ziling, who was standing next to him, was crossing her arms with her hands and also had a sullen look on her face.
Sister Liu couldn't help but shake her head. With her familiarity with these two people, she might have just had a small quarrel early in the morning... Miss Zi Ling's stubborn temper was probably inherited from the old dean.
Both of them are duplicity guys.
"Oh, you're here." Seeing Sister Liu coming, the dean's expression suddenly eased a little, "Ah Bang is here too. I told you it's okay, don't be nervous."
"You almost died yesterday, and you said you were fine. I think your mouth is the only tough one in your body." Zi Ling's mother snorted coldly.
"Okay, okay, what's the matter?" Sister Liu quickly tried to smooth things over, "Dean, come and have some porridge. This is the vegetable porridge that Ah Bang picked from the vegetable garden early in the morning and made for you. It's still hot!"
"That's thoughtful." The dean smiled and nodded, looking lovingly at Ah Bang who was holding the thermos, "I'm hungry too."
While the dean was drinking porridge, Zi Ling's mother looked at Liu Susu and said, "Sister Liu, is everything okay in the hospital?"
"What could possibly happen?" Liu Susu laughed. "The rain has stopped, but there is more water. Today is not suitable for outdoor activities."
"That's good."
Suddenly the phone rang.
The dean casually picked up the landline on the desk, and before he could finish a sentence, he stood up and said, "Really? OK... OK, OK, thank you, thank you! I'll be there right away!"
"what happened?"
The dean looked at everyone happily at this time, "We found Chen Yu, and he is now being sent to the town hospital! He is fine, but he is in a coma. He is said to be stable!"
"That's great!"