Chapter 514: Fighting for the First Incense: Today, Evil Will Not Invade
Chapter 514: Fighting for the First Incense: Today, All Evils Are Invulnerable
Gao Laosen saw that all the heroes had arrived and the brothers had gathered together. He raised his hand and waved the ceremonial flag, saying loudly: "The Chinese Hongmen's incense-burning ceremony to celebrate Guandi's birthday has officially begun."
"Please come forward and receive the incense!"
Thirty loyal brothers, wearing yellow formal attire and belts, held incense sticks and lit them in front of six bronze tripods, and shouted loudly: "Mountain Master, please lead the incense!"
In the Baolian Palace, the 104 mountain masters slowly stopped talking, kept silent, came to the incense burner in front of the main hall, and lined up in front of the incense tripod.
Everyone is a well-known figure, who knows the limits best. According to the strength of the society, those who are capable will move forward, and those who are less capable will slow down. They only need to stand side by side with mountain masters of similar strength, without having to worry about anything else.
Yin Zhaotang, as the organizer, took the lead and led the way. Fat Cat, Jiang Hao, Zuo Shou, Ah Lok, and Egg Tart were a little slower, and they walked side by side with Wu Qi, Yu Yinliang, Zhou Guoxiang, Xiang Yan, Ge Zhixiong, Zheng Bao, Kai Xin, and Lai Dongsheng.
Further back, there are Dong'an She Yao Ji, Chao Yong Yi A Bin, Yi Hong Ying Da Hai, An Le Bai Hua Snake, and Er Long Shan Shi Zi Fan.
Zhou Guoxiang suddenly frowned, stepped forward, raised his hand and shouted: "The representatives of the Five Continents Hongmen are here. How can the Hongmen sects in the world not hold the main incense?"
Lion Fan, Baihua Snake, and Xiaoji all felt uneasy. The representatives of Zongshan were fighting for the first incense stick at the meeting. Were they really not here to mess things up on purpose?
The fat cat suddenly turned around, his tiger eyes narrowed slightly, and murderous intent filled his eyes. Gao Laosen said solemnly with a stern face: "Mr. Yin Zhaotang is the host of the Guandi birthday sacrifice, so he should be the first to burn incense."
Zhou Guoxiang's face was covered with flesh and his eyebrows were fierce. He said disdainfully: "A second-level marshal who has not even received the position of incense master is qualified to be the main worshiper of Guandi? If Mr. Miao is the main worshiper, I won't say much, but Yin Zhaotang is not qualified!"
In the meeting place, hundreds of loyal brothers were ready to make a move, staring at Zhou Guoxiang. Yu Yinliang stood silently, observing secretly, knowing that Ah Xiang would never do something without a purpose.
More than a hundred mountain masters remained silent, quietly watching how Lao Zhong resolved the conflict among the same mountain. Zhongyi Hall held the Hongmen Conference, but it borrowed the name of the San Francisco main mountain.
Now, borrowing someone's name, but in the end, he was defeated. If he gave the main incense to Zhou Guoxiang for nothing, no one in the entire Hongmen Conference would take Lao Zhong seriously.
Everyone will chase after the big boss who is always favored. Millions of Hong Kong dollars will be spent to help overseas clans. The brothers in Hong Kong will laugh at Lao Zhong to death.
Jiang Hao wanted to step forward, but his left hand pinched his forearm and shook his head slightly. Yin Zhaotang looked Zhou Guoxiang up and down, and smiled softly: "Mr. Zhou, I threw the Holy Grail to Guan Erye, and with the emperor's approval, I can have today's sacrifice."
"In other words, this incense was given by Second Master. If you are not convinced, why not take a pair of sacred divination sticks and ask Second Master?"
Zhou Guoxiang smiled softly, touching his shiny forehead, and said wildly: "Damn it, you are a gangster, and you always blame the dead for everything. But, I, Xiang, am a reasonable person. If Uncle Mao has no objection, then I have no objection, right, Uncle Mao?"
Fat Cat sneered and gritted his teeth and said, "Fuck you, have fun!"
"It's just a joke, it's just a joke." Zhou Guoxiang smiled carelessly and said with a fist: "I'm sorry, Mr. Yin, I'm sorry, all the elders!"
Jiang Hao cursed: "Fuck you."
All the Zhongyi sect members present were furious and wanted to kill Zhou Guoxiang. But Zhou Guoxiang gave in very quickly, and it was even more unacceptable to see blood on the birthday of the god, so everyone had to let the situation go.
Gao Laosen handed the main incense to Yin Zhaotang and said, "Please burn incense, brother!"
"Please burn incense, brother!"
The mountain masters all received incense and followed Yin Zhaotang up the stairs to the Guandi Temple in front of the Temple of Heaven, where they bowed three times to the golden statue of the Emperor.
The Guandi statue on the top of the mountain has not been repaired yet, but the Po Lin Temple has been renovated. First, a Guandi temple was built, and a golden statue was moved from Chaozhou for pilgrims to burn incense.
At this time, the mountain masters paid their respects in front of the golden statue, and then stepped forward to insert the incense into the triangular censer.
The incense in Yin Zhaotang's hand was not only thick but also long, much more domineering than the other mountain gates. As for the younger brothers who attended the meeting, they held ordinary incense sticks, worshiped the golden statue, and then casually stuck them in the ground nearby. For a while, the Baolian Peak was filled with green smoke, like clouds and mist, like a dream.
Strands of white silk, carrying the wishes of mortals, rise toward the heavens.
It also seemed to take away the sins of everyone and bring some comfort to their souls.
When the mountain masters came down the mountain and returned to Baolian Palace, almost two hours had passed. The sun was high in the sky, the banquets had been set, and a thatched shed had been set up to provide shade.
The grand ceremony was not only time-consuming and laborious, but also costly. There were more than a hundred people waiting for the incense burning ceremony, and many people were already sweating profusely after walking back and forth.
Finally, the incense burning ceremony came to an end, but the influence of Zhou Guoxiang's fight for the first incense was just beginning to ferment. On the way down the mountain, Jiang Hao said, "I must kill that Zhou."
Ah Lok also nodded: "He dared to offend Brother Tang on Guandi's birthday. Tell him to leave Hong Kong. All brothers should quit."
Zuo Shou looked worried and reminded: "If we have a falling out with the representatives sent by Zongshan, the Hongmen Conference will be in vain."
Jiang Hao was in a bad mood and cursed loudly: "Damn it, it will be in vain if we don't kill him!"
"Let's wait for the boss to speak." Zuoshou sighed. Seeing that Zhou Guoxiang was still chatting and laughing with Zhengbao and Kaixin, he felt very uncomfortable.
Many people were observing Yin Zhaotang's expression. Seeing that Yin Zhaotang did not move, they gathered around Zhou Guoxiang.
Many of them have grudges against Lao Zhong. They come to participate in the Hongmen Conference for three reasons: one is for the birthday of Guandi, two is for the communication platform, and three is for the signboard of the headquarters.
It is in everyone's interest for someone to come out and steal Yin Zhaotang's limelight.
It was really because Lao Zhong was able to hold the conference in a stable and majestic manner that they were the most uncomfortable. There were a few people from Taiwan Province who came specifically to disrupt the event, and they took advantage of it and waited to see the show.
The banquet started, the mountain owner and guests all ate in front of the palace, and the fellow villagers ate in Ngong Ping Village. Lai Chi-bin led people to the main table to toast, bowed his head and said: "Mr. Yin, if you want to hold the conference one after another, first of all, you can't make it chaotic!"
"President Wu is here too."
Yin Zhaotang clinked his glasses with a smile and said, "Don't worry, Master Guan is watching."
[Guan Di’s birthday, great incense offering, today, all evil will not invade, all misfortunes will turn into good fortunes! ]
Just now when I was offering sacrifices to Guandi, I didn't receive the usual fortune, but got a fortune that I had never received before. There was no need to pay tribute to the gods, no specific events, it was more like a blessing from the gods.
What do you mean by being immune to all evils and turning bad things into good fortune?
He really wants to see it.
The mountain owners were toasting and exchanging cups at the table. Two Toyota police cars stopped at the entrance of the village. Four ICAC officers in suits got out of the cars with two foreigners and strode towards Baolian Temple.
Tan Huanxi was eating on the table. Seeing this, he quickly picked up the intercom and called out, "Boss, there are foreigners here, and the ICAC is here too!"
(End of this chapter)