Two Worlds: I Became an Immortal

Chapter 49: The Hercules
According to the location given by the big man before, Song Yunyuan asked along the way.

When we arrived at the place, it was already crowded with people. Countless people were holding incense and candles, ready to burn incense to the Dragon King in order to pray for good weather and good harvests in the coming year.

At this moment, countless people were holding incense in their hands and praying loudly.

Song Yunyuan tried to squeeze forward, but couldn't get in.

Judging from the situation, it’s better to just watch from here.

Just when Song Yunyuan was about to push forward, the crowd suddenly parted, and a group of burly men wearing yellow short-sleeved shirts and with extremely strong hands and feet walked out.

Among these big men, there were several who had traveled together earlier.

When the big man saw Song Yunyuan, his face suddenly lit up with joy.

"Young Master, you are here too? Let's go in and take a look together?"

As he spoke, he pointed to the Dragon King Temple in front of him.

Song Yunyuan was about to nod when he heard this, but hesitated, "Would it be inappropriate?"

"There's nothing inappropriate about it. It's no problem for us strong men to bring someone in. Besides, you're not here to burn incense, so it's fine."

As he said this, he waved at Song Yunyuan, signaling him to follow quickly.

If Song Yunyuan came to burn incense, then it would be inappropriate for him to take Song Yunyuan directly to the temple to burn incense, as that would steal the local gentry's right to be the first to burn incense.

Seeing this, Song Yunyuan nodded immediately and followed.

"Brother Gao, you just called yourself a strong man?"

Song Yunyuan walked up to the other party. The journey inside was much simpler and easier, but he was a little curious about the other party's self-introduction just now.

"Yes, young master, you must have read some history books and know that during the Tang Dynasty, the emperor's ceremonial guards were strongmen who held the flags. Although the Tang Dynasty was gone, we, the descendants of strongmen, went to the common people and started working as strongmen for the Dragon King. It was considered a way to make a living."

Gao Jianyi laughed heartily when he heard that.

Gao Lishi.
When Song Yunyuan heard this, this person inexplicably emerged in his mind.

Originally he was a strong man beside the emperor, and now he has been assigned to carry the dragon sedan beside the Dragon King. This can be considered a match for his profession, right?
When Song Yunyuan thought of this, he inexplicably felt that it made some sense.

The several big men who followed Gao Jianyi all gave him friendly smiles when they saw Song Yunyuan.

The fact that they had walked together on the road before made them feel more favorable towards Song Yunyuan, a man who was not at all arrogant but acted like a rich young man.

Therefore, when they saw Song Yunyuan at this moment, they all seemed somewhat happy.

A group of big men entered the Dragon King Temple. At this moment, the temple was already crowded with people. Even though the people entering were strictly controlled, it was still packed.

"Lu Shi is here, we can start now."

The country gentleman, who had already burned the first incense and worshipped the Dragon King, spoke to the temple priest beside him.

The temple keeper was an old man who looked very old. Hearing what he said, he nodded slightly, picked up the crescent-shaped thing in front of him, and muttered something.

Then he threw the pair of crescent moons in front of him.

The crescent moon fell, but it landed on the ground with the same side.

The temple keeper's face changed slightly when he saw this. He bowed to the Dragon King and continued to throw the ball.

"Brother Gao, what are you doing?"

Song Yunyuan was a little curious and asked softly.

Gao Jianyi's expression was solemn when he heard this. "This is to ask the gods. We need to ask the Dragon King whether we can lift it. If it is positive and negative, it means it agrees, otherwise it means it disagrees."

"If you don't agree, something bad will happen if you force the Dragon King to be carried."

Song Yunyuan was startled when he heard this, "What will happen?"

Gao Jianyi's expression became solemn at this moment, "Some years ago, because we didn't ask for the Dragon King's consent and tried to carry him out by force, several of our strong men had their legs broken, and we couldn't carry the Dragon King that year." Song Yunyuan was stunned when he heard this, is there such a thing?
As Song Yunyuan looked at the statue of Dragon King in front of him with some confusion, but could not see anything from the stone statue, the temple keeper next to him had already thrown it out for the second time.

This time, it’s still the same side.

Upon seeing this, everyone in the temple suddenly fell silent, and all their expressions became somewhat ugly.

It seems that the Dragon King is unwilling to travel and swim in the Jing River.

Gao Jianyi and the dozen or so strong men all looked solemn and uneasy. If they couldn't get their answer by asking, would they have to lift it by force?

The temple keeper picked up the crescent cup again, took a deep breath, mourned once in his mouth, and then threw the crescent again.

Soon the crescent moon fell to the ground, and both sides were still the same.

Such a scene made everyone in the temple startled instantly.

"What should we do? If the Dragon King doesn't want to swim in the Jing River, then he won't bless us with good weather and good harvests in the future!"

"No, it's been a drought for so long. What will we do if it doesn't rain?"

"Even if we have to carry him by force, we must carry the Dragon King out!"

At this moment, everyone in the temple burst into quarrel.

Hearing this, Gao Jianyi and other strongmen on the side also became anxious.

"If you want to carry it, you can do it. We can't. Back then, the Dragon King didn't agree to carry it directly. We lost several brothers and are still lying at home limping. Our family has collapsed!"

"That's right. Without the Dragon King's consent, it can't be lifted at all!"

The Gao family disciples were also anxious at this moment.

They knew too well the consequences of lifting the stone without the Dragon King's consent, so they dared not act recklessly at this moment.

"No matter what, this Dragon King must be lifted."

Just when everyone was arguing, the country gentleman on the side spoke up.

He looked at Gao Jianyi and the others, and after choosing his words carefully, he said, "The fields of your Gao family belong to our Wang family. As long as you raise the land, no matter what the result is, your Gaojia Village will be exempted from rent and taxes for three years."

"In addition, all the strong men who carry the Dragon King today will be rewarded with two taels of silver each."

As soon as these words came out, the breathing of the Gao family disciples present suddenly became rapid.

Two taels of silver can buy so much food that it can feed the family with so many meals!

I can also buy some new clothes for my old mother later.

When the Gao family disciples thought of this, their breathing became much heavier.

"Brother Yi, what should we do?"

The other Gao family disciples were all interested at this moment and looked up at Gao Jianyi standing beside them.

If this is agreed, the Gao family will not have to pay rent for the next three years.

This is very tempting for Gaojia Village.

Many people in Gaojia Village rely on the fields for their livelihood. Now, due to the drought in the fields, the rice jars in their homes have long been empty.

If rent and taxes could be exempted, even if there was a little bit of food growing in the land, it would all be theirs.

Thinking of this, Gao Jianyi's expression gradually became firm.

He turned around to look at the Gao family disciples who followed him out, and saw that they all had serious expressions, so he nodded heavily.

(End of this chapter)