Grandpa is the last temple worshiper in the city, and the Chenghuang Temple he guards will be demolished tomorrow.
That night, after Shen Ye burned the last three sticks of incense for his grandfather, the statue that had been cracked for thirty years opened its eyes: "The lights of the Shen family's doll are not out yet."
Only then did he realize: God has not disappeared, but has just been forgotten. When the incense burns out, a god will become evil; if you cure a god in trouble, you can inherit his priesthood.
He joined the secret night watch organization Lantern Division, guarding the temple foundation during the day and patrolling the city with lanterns at night. Paper figures line up, white flags fill the streets, and gods who have been in trouble for centuries are waiting for a stick of incense.
"Chinese temples do not worship foreign gods."
