Gao Jin looked a little strange, he had the impression that the incense and prayer were usually the responsibility of women. I really didn't expect that there were so many strange things in this Wangjia Village.

There is a saying that "a hundred miles of different winds, a thousand miles of different customs". Gao Jin didn't care much about the situation of these big men who sincerely burned incense and prayed, and the novelty was novelty.

He sat on a round stone pier under a large banyan tree, and a gentle breeze blew in him. Listening to the rustling of leaves, smelling the smell of incense wafting from the Dragon King Temple. Feeling this tranquility and loneliness, my heart seems to be much calmer.

I don't know what's going on, maybe the environment has made some subtle changes in his heart. He suddenly remembered the days when he was on the Jade Pearl Peak in Kunlun Mountain, in the Xuantian Temple.

What I felt that day was another form of stillness, a lonely stillness that was secluded and independent. But now it is different, and the silence of the present is a kind of tranquility in the mundane. If you don't want to have this tranquility anymore, you can get rid of it at any time and return to the hustle and bustle of the world.

"Gao Jin, what's wrong with you?" Li Bin's voice interrupted Gao Jin's thoughts. Gao Jin came back to his senses and saw that Li Bin and the three of them had already come to him. Li Bin was still holding his father's spirit card in both hands.

"It's so quiet here, I just took a nap." Gao Jin hurriedly got up and asked, "Is the Dharma done?" ”

"Yes, let's go." Li Bin's expression was a little gloomy, and he silently walked in the front.

Village Chief Wang looked at the big banyan tree and wondered, "What's the matter?" On weekdays, when I play chess here, the birds always come to poop and keep barking. Why is it so quiet today? Did you let the baby be arrested? ”

As for where these birds flew, naturally Gao Jin didn't care. Because he saw that the fishermen who had come to the Dragon King Temple to offer incense also came out, and they also greeted Village Chief Wang and Li Bin.

After these people approached, they came forward to express their condolences to Li Bin, mostly saying some things like condolences and changes. Gao Jin didn't know them, and he didn't plan to know them, so he just followed them towards the village.

Along the way, most of these villagers conacted in the local dialect, and out of ten sentences, Gao Jin could not understand six or seven. I simply ignored what a few people said. After a while, I came to the village. After saying goodbye to Li Bin and Village Chief Wang, the villagers went back to their homes.

At this time, it was the hour of lunch, and a little girl of eleven or twelve years old ran over quickly. As soon as he came, he grabbed the arm of Village Chief Wang and said, "Grandpa, grandma told you to go back to dinner." ”

It turned out that this girl was the granddaughter of Village Chief Wang, and she came to find her grandfather on the order of her grandmother. Li Bin was a little happy when he saw this little girl, but it was not convenient for him to speak now with the spirit card in his hand. The little girl was very shy, just hid behind her grandfather and said hello to Li Bin's mother, then turned around and ran away.

"Okay, Li Bin, I have something to tell you when I go back." Village Chief Wang gently patted Li Bin's shoulder, sighed and left.

After a short time, the three of them returned to Li Bin's house. Gao Jin was pondering his mind all the way, and he had a very strange feeling. Obviously, it seems that some clues have been discovered, but I just can't find the thread.

Li Bin and his mother enshrined his father's tablet, and naturally there were some rituals. Gao Jin didn't understand their rules, and second, he, an outsider, didn't know how to help. Therefore, he can only stand by and watch.

Seeing many photos hanging on the wall of the living room, Gao Jin walked over curiously to take a look. Almost all of them are photos of Li Bin's family, both sailing out to sea and taking photos of the whole family.

However, one of the photos caught Gao Jin's attention. He found out that it was an old photograph, and the scene in it was in front of the Dragon King Temple. The characters seem to be Li Bin's father and some villagers, a total of thirteen people together, and they are holding a large fish that is three meters long.

The fish was so big that thirteen people hugged it together and picked it up. However, everyone's faces were filled with excited smiles, and it seemed that the photo was a memorial to a rare experience.

"It was a long time ago." Li Bin walked over, pointed to one of the people in the photo, and said, "This is my father." I happened to be studying outside. I heard that the whole village tasted this big fish later, but I heard that the meat quality is not very good. ”

At this time, Li Bin had already enshrined his father's tablet, and his mother was busy with lunch. Naturally, he still didn't ask him to come over to help, so he had to come over and talk to Gao Jin.

"Are you alright? Don't be too upset. Gao Jin patted Li Bin on the shoulder.

Li Bin nodded, said thank you, pointed outside the house, and said, "Go outside and say a few words." ”

Gao Jin followed Li Bin to the courtyard outside the house, Li Bin lowered his voice and asked, "Gao Jin, to tell you the truth, what are you doing here?" ”

"This ......" Gao Jin is most afraid of this situation. Due to the rules of the spirit world, he had no way to explain it clearly. could only look at Li Bin silently and shake his head.

"Alright then, I'll ask the question differently. Is the situation you suing me here the same as what you and Zhao Chen encountered? Nod if yes, shake your head if not. Li Bin asked.

Gao Jin shook his head and said, "Don't be so troublesome. I just heard that there was something weird going on here, so I just came over and had a look. So far, nothing unusual has been found. ”

"I see, that's good." Li Bin nodded, his nervous expression was relieved, and asked, "I heard that a few people died in the village for unknown reasons, isn't it a monster that is causing trouble?" ”

Gao Jin shook his head and said helplessly: "No." There's only so much I can say, and rest assured, there is no danger in the village now. ”

The reason why he was so sure was mainly because Wangjia Village was now under the surveillance of the spirit realm. It would be strange if there were still eyeless monsters out to make trouble.

"Well, I believe you." Li Bin didn't ask anything anymore.

It didn't take long for Li Bin's mother to prepare lunch. Gao Jin was naturally full of praise for Li Bin's mother's cooking skills, which made the old lady smile, and the originally heavy atmosphere was also dissolved in the laughter.

During the banquet, Li Bin's mother said that she would clean up the room on the second floor so that Gao Jin could live temporarily for the next few days. Li Bin naturally had no opinion, and Gao Jin was also happy to have a foothold, saving him a lot of trouble.

The Li family's house is a brick adobe house with a total of two floors. Each floor is flanked by a hall and separated by two rooms at the back. On the left side of the hall on the first floor is the bathroom kitchen and the staircase leading to the second floor, and on the left is a set of rattan sofas and a long coffee table, which is a living room.

Li Bin's mother lives in the room on the left side of the first floor, and the room on the right houses his father's spirit tablet. His own room is on the left side of the second floor, and the room on the right is the guest room. In the past, when Li Bin had classmates come to his house as guests, he lived in the guest room on the right.

Now as long as you simply clean up, you can give Gao Jin a temporary residence. After lunch, Li Bin's mother went up to the second floor to clean up. Li Bin and Gao Jin could only sit on the sofa, watch TV and talk.

"She's always idle, and if she has nothing to do, she feels uncomfortable." Li Bin shook his head and said, "No matter how much you persuade, it's really nerve-wracking." ”

"Auntie's body is so tough, it seems that it is also due to this habit." Gao Jin said with a smile.

Li Bin patted Gao Jin on the shoulder and said, "That's the same." By the way, how long are you going to stay here? ”

Gao Jin shook his head, he actually didn't know how long he needed to stay, he thought about it before saying, "I'm not sure, maybe I'll leave soon, maybe I'll have to stay for two or three days." ”

Li Bin nodded and said, "If there is anything you need help with, just ask." I don't know what you want to do, but since you've come to Wangjia Village, don't be polite to me. ”

"Hmm. By the way, there is such a thing. Gao Jin suddenly thought of something. Ever since he got off the cliff, he had been wondering why he had a strange feeling in his heart. At this time, I remembered that it seemed that after seeing those villagers who went to the Dragon King Temple to offer incense, I began to have that feeling.

Gao Jin asked: "Today is not the fifteenth day of the new year, why did those people in your village go to the Dragon King Temple to offer incense?" ”

"What's so strange about this, that's the rule of the village, and all fishermen who go out to sea must abide by it." Li Bin explained to Gao Jin.

It turned out that those people were all fishermen from the village, and they had just returned from fishing. According to the rules of the village, after going ashore, you will go to the Dragon King Temple to make incense and make a vow, and thank the Dragon King for blessing this peace and security.

Not only the returning fishermen, but also those who are about to go to sea have to come and pray for the blessing of the dragon king. And once a big fish is caught in the sea, it must be carried to the Dragon Lord to thank the Dragon Lord for his reward.

Li Bin's father caught the big fish that year, and after going ashore, he carried it to the Dragon King Temple with more than a dozen crew members to thank the gods.

"This rule is said to have been around for six or seven hundred years, and it can be said that there has been this rule since there was a Dragon King Temple." Li Bin said.

There is a saying that "the speaker has no intention, but listens intentionally". As soon as Li Bin's words reached Gao Jin's ears, he immediately felt like he had seen the sun and the moon through the clouds.

Gao Jin was a little excited, and he asked repeatedly: "It's the 21st century now, do you think any villagers dare to disobey this rule?" ”

Li Bin was a little stunned, he didn't understand why Gao Jin had this problem. But he also said honestly: "The people in the village are very superstitious about the dragon king, but no one who goes to the sea to fish has never dared to disobey this rule." You know, life at sea is full of dangers, and the slightest unforeseen storm can lead to unpredictable disasters. ”

Gao Jin nodded, he was silent on the surface, but in fact, his heart was like a river and a sea. It was as if all of a sudden I had an idea, and all the things I couldn't understand had answers.