Inheriting a Taoist temple, the story begins with Wu Zetian offering incense.

Chapter 133 Sima Qian: Unsurprisingly, he got lost! [Seeking monthly votes]

Chen Tang ran back to the stairwell, took out two fire axes from the fire extinguisher box, and started dismantling the temple with Huo Qubing on either side.

Last time when the temple was demolished in Sanlizhuang, Zhou Yi covered the eyes of the statue with talismans to avoid harming innocent people, but he did not cover the eyes today.

Both individuals involved in the demolition of the temple were national heroes of China. Even if the evil spirits before them wanted to retaliate, they simply couldn't.

Whether comparing mental strength or the murderous aura emanating from their bodies, Chen Tang and Huo Qubing far surpassed the evil spirits of the foreign lands. If they were to overestimate themselves and cast a curse or seek revenge, they would probably be overwhelmed by the powerful mental force of the people's hearts and minds before they could even harm the two of them.

While Chen Tang and Huo Qubing were wielding fire axes to demolish the small temple, Zhou Yi took out his phone and called the blind man:

"Who built the little temple on the roof? Was it by the same group of people?"

The blind man's voice carried a sense of ease:

"The boss of Golden Sun was fooled and spent a lot of money to bring a statue from Thailand, saying it could bring wealth... You can just dismantle it. After you're done, someone will come up and clean up the construction debris. There are also people in charge of those two altars, so you don't need to worry about them."

Zhou Yi agreed and then asked:

"How are you doing over there?"

The blind man said:

"I have trapped Director He, the mastermind behind the setup of the dojo, in the illusion array. I also took the time to return to the Golden Sun Mall and dealt with a security guard who was maintaining the array... I sealed his soul in the Clear Water River. If you notice anything unusual in the river, don't worry about it. We'll talk about it a hundred years from now."

The security guard's soul is sealed at the bottom of the river, suffering the pain of being washed away by the river every day, which can be regarded as punishment for his harm to innocent children.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yi continued dismantling the temple, while the blind man put away his phone, leaned on his cane, and walked into an office of the Feng Shui Association.

The office was empty except for a sofa set in the middle.

An elderly man, nearing sixty, was sitting naked on the sofa, his arms around a sofa cushion in each hand as if he were embracing two stunning beauties. He was rubbing and kneading the cushions with a look of pure bliss.

On the empty space at each of the four corners of the sofa, there is a jade plate carved with intricate patterns. This is the key to the illusion array set up by the blind man, which can keep the person sitting on the sofa forever immersed in the illusion.

The blind man had no time to appreciate Director He's disgraceful behavior. With a gentle wave of his hand, he dispelled the illusion, leisurely lit a cigarette, and sat down in the chair opposite the sofa.

"Have you had enough? If you have, I'd like to talk to you..."

Director He looked around, his face filled with disbelief.

He clearly remembered being incredibly charming, surrounded by two busty, long-legged beauties in black stockings, their interactions a lively and exciting back-and-forth.

It turned out to be just two sofa cushions?

There was still a large wet stain on it, as if it had just been licked.

The blind man pointed to the DV camera next to him and said:

“I filmed everything, without missing a single detail. If you don’t cooperate, I don’t mind letting everyone in the industry see what kind of person this so-called feng shui master really is behind the scenes.”

Director He was immediately thrown into a panic. Not only had his embarrassing behavior been captured on camera, but more importantly, he was terrified by the blind man's ability to pull people into illusions at will.

"What do you want to know? I'll tell you everything."

The blind man flicked his cigarette ash and asked bluntly:

“Tell me about your lineage, in what year, where, and from whom you learned the heretical cultivation. Be clear and don’t hide anything, or you won’t even be able to leave with a whole corpse.”

Director He nodded and began to recount his lineage in detail.

On the other side, Zhou Yi and his group demolished the small temple into a pile of ruins and smashed the statues to pieces. Then they placed offerings and incense burners on the temple and, with the help of Wu Zetian's imperial destiny, bestowed upon the entire building the title of a blessed land.

As soon as the imperial decree was issued, a refreshing breeze blew from the rooftop into the stairwell and then began to spread everywhere.

Beneath the building, a continuous stream of good fortune emerged, sweeping away the gloomy atmosphere of the underground parking garage. The fortune then began to spread upwards, and the previously listless sales assistants in the mall suddenly became full of energy. The shoppers also shed their lethargy and languor and became brisk and energetic.

The yin energy and evil spirits in the apartment building also quickly dissipated into nothingness under the influence of good fortune.

In short, after the blessed land was officially designated, the entire Golden Sun Shopping Mall underwent a complete transformation, and even the feng shui of the surrounding area changed accordingly.

On the rooftop, several ancient people who had been busy for half a day finally had the mood to overlook the entire city.

Looking at the tall buildings nearby, Li Qingzhao unconsciously began to recite Li Bai's poems:

"The Jade Palace in the heavens, with its twelve towers and five cities, is touched by an immortal who grants me eternal life... I never imagined that Li Qinglian's poem would actually come true for the immortal."

Huo Qubing climbed onto the air conditioner unit and looked around with binoculars in hand.
"Master, when will our Han Dynasty be able to build such tall buildings?"

The Book of Changes says:

"Not yet. This building is the culmination of modern industry, with steel bars, cement, electricity, engineering mechanics... The Han Dynasty doesn't need to pursue skyscrapers right now. Let's destroy the Xiongnu first."

When this topic was mentioned, Zhou Yi further explained:

"Not all of the captured Xiongnu should be executed. Some should be taken to the Han Dynasty and allowed to participate in road construction. They should repair all the official roads of the Han Dynasty. This would be extremely beneficial to the Han Dynasty."

Gongsun Da Niang echoed:
“Yes, if you want to get rich, build roads first.” Chen Tang took out his notebook and wrote down Zhou Yi’s words, planning to start using foreign tribes to build roads once he had a voice in the court.

Well, this is not punishment, but an opportunity for them to unleash their unique national talents... Different ethnic groups cannot only sing and dance, but also know how to build roads and open up mountains.

With the arrival of foreign tribes, those large livestock like mules, cattle, and horses could finally rest.

After Chen Tang finished writing, he even gave the operation a code name, quite seriously:
[Plan to Increase Livestock's Sense of Crisis]

Well, when the time comes, tell the mules, cattle, and horses of the big man that if they don't work hard, the foreigners will do all their work... and here comes the sense of crisis for the livestock!
After enjoying the view from the sky, everyone went downstairs, put the fire axe back in its place, and then went to room 3278 to take the ashes away.

Zhou Yi rummaged through the boxes next to the altar, found some plastic bags, and together with Chen Tang and Huo Qubing, they put the remains and ashes into them.

The souls of these children have been released from suffering, and their resentment has been dispelled, so there are no strict rules in how their ashes are disposed of; whatever is convenient is used.

After the ashes were placed in the container, the group put the damaged door back in place and called the property management to report the repairs.

Then they went up to the 18th floor, took the ashes with them, and carried them in big bags and small packages to the underground parking lot, where they put them into the trunk of a Wuling van.

After doing all that, they went to the mall restroom, washed their hands thoroughly with soap, and drove away.

As the car drove out of the Jin Taiyang underground parking garage, Zhou Yi saw people retrieving a body from the Qingshui River not far away; it must be the security guard the blind man had mentioned.

The body can be retrieved, but the soul will be imprisoned in the river and punished; this is the consequence of evil deeds.

"Master, I'm so hungry!"

As soon as Gongsun Da Niang got on the bus, she started complaining that she was hungry. Zhou Yi was also a little hungry. He originally wanted to take everyone to the Tian Shang Ke Tea House to broaden their horizons, but considering how much they could eat, he wisely turned to a buffet restaurant where the average cost per person was 199 yuan.

"Eat as much as you want inside, as much as you like."

Zhou Yi bought a coupon on Meituan, led everyone in, checked the tickets at the front desk, and then entered a sea of ​​food.

The buffet restaurant had a wide variety of dishes, including meats and desserts, with over a hundred different kinds. Zhou Yi briefly introduced how to eat them, then picked up his plate and started eating.

This was the first time Chen Tang had encountered this way of eating. When he saw the roast goose coming out of the oven, he wanted a whole one, but the waiter persuaded him for a while before he finally got half a goose. However, before leaving, the waiter also took away a crispy roast lamb leg.

Following the example of the Book of Changes, Huo Qubing first took a little of each to taste, and then launched a fierce attack on the ones he liked.

He enjoys all kinds of sweet meat dishes, so he ordered several kinds of char siu and a plate of honey-roasted chicken wings, intending to indulge himself.

Gongsun Da Niang and Wu Meiniang both loved crayfish, and each of them served themselves a large plate.

Li Qingzhao wanted to drink wine, but Zhou Yi stopped her. Reluctantly, she picked up a few swimming crabs, intending to eat the meat. But eating crabs without wine left the talented Li Qingzhao feeling something was missing:
"Immortal Master, when may I drink wine?"

The Book of Changes believes that it's better to guide than to block, so it simply set her a small goal:
"Once you get to know Zhao Xu, I'll allow you to try the local wines. You can learn about modern baijiu, huangjiu, fruit wine, and beer beforehand. Then you can choose one and I'll buy it for you to drink."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingzhao was immediately filled with fighting spirit:
"Then you'll have to buy more, my alcohol tolerance is quite high."

"no problem!"

Zhou Yi didn't have a big appetite. He ate a few pieces of roasted lamb chops, dismantled two swimming crabs, and ordered a claypot rice. He sat by the window and ate attentively.

Chen Tang and Huo Qubing were different. One was on his way back from the Western Regions, and the other was fighting in Dingxiang North. They were sometimes hungry and sometimes full. Now that they suddenly saw so much delicious food, they couldn't stop themselves.

The two tried all the meats in the restaurant and even showed off at least six pounds of roast meat, which terrified the restaurant manager.

Gongsun Da Niang and Wu Meiniang enjoyed all kinds of fried food and desserts, while Li Qingzhao ate a wide variety of foods. She felt that every kind of food she tasted went well with wine, making her a complete wine lover.

In the world of Emperor Wu of Han, Wei Qing's army hurried along and finally arrived at Yanmen County.

As they were walking, a military officer stationed in Dingxiang came to report:
"Li Guang's troops left Dingxiang three days ago, heading beyond the Great Wall to find the main force of the Xiongnu Chanyu, vowing to fight him to the death!"

Wei Qing was not surprised by this result at all, but Su Jian was somewhat indignant:

"The Grand General has not yet arrived, yet Li Guang, as the Rear General, is leading the vanguard beyond the Great Wall. He has no regard for military discipline and is acting recklessly!"

Wei Qing remained calm and asked the captain:

Why is he in such a hurry to leave the border?

"Reporting to the General, Huo Biaoyao's special forces have killed six or seven Xiongnu hundred-man squads in succession, achieving great results. Li Guang wants a share of the spoils, so he is in a hurry to go beyond the Great Wall."

The presence of a hundred-man team indicates that the main force is not far away. Li Guang rushed out of the border in a hurry, hoping to defeat the Xiongnu Chanyu before Wei Qing could... But the ideal was very rich, while the reality was very harsh.

On the grasslands north of Dingxiang, Sima Qian looked at the vast expanse of grasslands all around and turned to Li Guang to ask:
"Isn't it supposed to be a three-day forced march to reach the source of the barren river? Where is the river?"

Li Guang looked around and sensed something was amiss, but in front of his junior, he naturally wouldn't admit his mistake. Instead, he stubbornly insisted:

"I clearly remember this is the place. You young man, just learn how to fight from me and don't ask so many questions. How could I tell you such a young child about such military secrets?"

Sima Qian: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Brother, I'm here to oversee the army. Can't you show some respect for His Majesty's decree?

(End of this chapter)