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"Good morning, Old Ma!"
Nowadays, the first thing Wang Ji does every morning upon leaving his house is taking Meng Gu to worship at Lord Taboo's Holy Hall, both to express loyalty and pray for the child yet to return.
"Morning." Ma Dashu stands at the door, glancing inside, "There are still two people inside, please wait a moment."
"Alright, no problem." Wang Ji waves his hand.
It's not just him; most villagers make a trip to the Holy Hall when they find the time, just at slightly different times.
Initially, everyone gathered in the morning, and when there were many people, they surrounded the Ma Family completely. Later, it was Ma Shun who conveyed Lord Taboo's opinion—he didn't support this behavior, saying it was a pure waste of time, which led the villagers to restrain themselves.
But that lord never said worship was forbidden.
After all, what deity doesn't enjoy offerings?
So people still come.
