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Chapter 49 He Bo
  "It's not mentioned on this stone tablet."

"Then look for the remaining stone tablets." Chen Zhengdao.

"Where did you find this incomplete stone tablet?"

"The gangster stole a tomb from the house of a gangster in the village below, and this stone tablet was in that tomb."

"What about the tombs?"

"I have had people dig it up, but no remaining stone tablets were found. When the tomb was excavated, it was completely destroyed inside. Even the corpse was left outside."

"Those tomb robbers are not very particular. Who is buried in that tomb, and why is there that broken monument?"

"I also checked. The person buried in the tomb once served as a county magistrate in Wuyang County."

"Wuyang County Magistrate?"

"Yes, he was from Lanhe County, but he was the magistrate of Wuyang County. He should have died more than thirty years ago and was buried in his hometown." Chen Zhengdao.

"So, this stone tablet may not have been found in Lanhe County. It may have been discovered when he was the county magistrate in Wuyang County. His descendants are still there. Do they know the origin of this stone tablet?"

"He has two sons, both of whom are still alive. They don't know about the stone tablet."

"You dug up their father's grave. Can they tell you the truth?" Wang Shen said.

"I used some special means. What they said should be the truth." Chen Zheng said after being silent for a moment. Wang Shen was slightly startled when he heard this.

"When you were in Wuyang County, have you ever heard of a river temple somewhere? If there is a mountain temple in the mountains, then there should be a river temple by the river. You might as well look for it in Lanhe County first. If we look for it, there might be some clues."

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to look for you right away."

On the same day, the disciples of the Qinghe Gang found the dilapidated Hebo Temple on the edge of the Qinghe River outside the city.

This is a temple built at the foot of a mountain by the river. It is not big. Not much of the outer courtyard wall has been demolished. It is surrounded by grass, and even the way in is blocked by grass.

The plaque hanging on the temple is incomplete. Only the word "He Bo" can be seen, and a piece of "Bo" is missing.

The roof has also collapsed, and even the statues inside are missing their heads. There should be two guardians beside He Bo, but only the base is left, and the statue on it is gone.

"This shouldn't be the case!" Wang Shen looked at the Hebo Temple in front of him.

You must know that ancient people were very superstitious. This Qinghe is a big river. People on both sides rely on mountains to eat and water to eat water. Logically speaking, they should respect Hebo very much, right?

But the statues in this temple were vandalized at first glance. Who has such hatred for He Bo?

Wang Shen then thought of the mountain temple he saw in the mountains outside Wuyang County, which was also abandoned.

The Shanshen Temple and the Hebo Temple were both abandoned. why? Because the mountain gods and river gods are no longer effective and no longer protect people?

"What are you thinking about?" Chen Zheng on the side saw Wang Shen looking at the Hebo Temple in a daze, and walked up to him and asked softly.

"I was wondering why He Bo Temple was abandoned?"

"Maybe it doesn't work anymore?"

"There is no need to smash all the statues if it is not effective. This is not a problem of ineffectiveness." Wang Shen thought of a possibility.

Not only was this He Bo ineffective and did not bless the people living by the Qinghe River, it actually hurt them and aroused people's resentment and hatred, which led to the smashing of the statue.

Wang Shen searched the memories in his mind, and found that there was no memory of He Bo or the Mountain God in his remaining memories.

"Azheng, when you were in Wuyang County, did you hear any rumors about He Bo?"

"No, I have only heard rumors about water ghosts. We are here to find the stone tablet. Why do we ask about these things?" Chen Zheng shook his head after thinking for a moment. “I wonder if it’s possible that the stone tablet was originally in a certain Hebo Temple?”

While talking, Wang Shen entered the Hebo Temple and walked around the small temple. He didn't find the stone tablet, but he found something special. It was an incomplete stone sculpture, which looked like a snake's tail.

"what is this?"

"It looks like it's part of a statue. It could be the protector or messenger that He Bo sits on."

They found no clues about the stone tablet in Hebo Temple.

Chen Zheng also sent a letter to Wuyang County, asking his cousin to inquire about He Bo there.

Chen Luan has been recuperating in Wuyang County since the last time he was injured by the mountain demon. He was seriously injured. It is a great luck for him to survive. He may not be able to return to his previous appearance in this life. .

He saved his life, but lost his job as a deacon, and his status in the gang naturally plummeted.

When a person is superior, many people will naturally fawn over him and flatter him, and there will be people who respect him when he is out and about.

But one day when he loses power and loses value, the people who once flattered him will suddenly disappear, and some people will make sarcastic remarks or even step on him.

There is only icing on the cake, but there is no help in times of need.

This is true at any time.

But Chen Luan is doing pretty well now, because his cousin Chen Zheng takes good care of him.

Once someone from the gang was making sarcastic remarks outside after he was injured, and Chen Zheng overheard that man's leg being broken that night.

Back at his residence, Wang Shen did not continue to worry about the stone tablet, but started practicing in the yard.

The distance between the wooden piles in the yard has increased several times. He lightly jumped a few feet off the ground, landed on the wooden piles, and then began to practice footwork on the wooden piles.

His figure flashed, flew ten feet in the air, and landed on a wooden stake. His figure suddenly stopped. This was the control of his own strength.

Applying force, his body rushed out. The moment he landed on the wooden stake, he collected all his strength under his feet and conducted it downward along the wooden stake. It was a bit like the movement technique of a thousand catties falling, so as to stop the inertia. .

Cultivation is about controlling oneself.

Muscles, strength, organs, qi and blood flow from the outside to the inside.

They were jumping back and forth on the wooden piles very fast, just like apes in the woods.

The faster you are on the stakes, the faster you will be on the ground.

One day later, when Wang Shen went to the village, he met an old man in his sixties. He chatted with the old man for a few words, and then mentioned He Bo.

As soon as he heard the word He Bo, the old man's expression changed.

"Young man, why do you ask this?"

"I saw an abandoned Hebo Temple by the Qinghe River outside the city. All the statues inside were destroyed. I was a little curious."

The old man was silent for a long time.

"I heard from the older generation that Hebo was supposed to bless the people on both sides of the strait, and it was quite effective. Therefore, the Hebo Temple is very popular, and people come to burn incense and pray for blessings on weekdays.

Every year, sacrifices are made to He Bo on fixed days to pray for his blessings. Especially the fishermen in the river and the boatmen who use the water to transport meals respect He Bo very much. "

(End of this chapter)