"You mean, you want to invite us to take a boat trip on the river and perform sacrificial rituals to the river god?"
As soon as Shu Ci arrived home, he didn't see where Bailian was. Before he could put down the iron pot behind him, a large number of people came outside the house in darkness.
They were all women, children and aunts in the village, and they surrounded the house completely.
Talk about something unclean that has been caused in the village recently.
Therefore, the old immortal Huang Tao Ren from Qingyun Mountain was attracted to come here to eliminate evil spirits and regulate the universe.
There have been a lot of strange things happening in the village in recent days, every time in the cool evening.
If a girl washes her clothes alone by a stream, she will always disappear for no reason, and her family will not be aware of it until a few days later.
Probably because on the day those girls Huanyi disappeared, in the middle of the night, the girl's figure and voice appeared frequently in his house.
So much so that everyone in the family thought everything was business as usual.
But thinking about it carefully afterwards, the girl's figure and voice were particularly vague in those days.
When I really remembered it, I felt an unreasonable fear.
Suddenly he realized that he didn't really see the girl's appearance at home.
Until I saw my girl's clothes half buried in the soil by the creek forest. She had obviously been murdered for many days, but her body was missing.
Such weird and strange things have rarely happened in such a remote mountain village with insufficient spiritual energy.
For a moment, the ignorant rural women who were not familiar with astronomy and geography were at a loss as to what to do.
They were terrified every night, lest something strange happen to their homes.
Now that I meet such an old god, I should be able to offer him enough incense.
Coupled with Huang Laodao's method of opening the altar, a series of mysterious methods of blowing the fire talisman were revealed.
In the eyes of these rural women, they can be said to have great supernatural powers, and they worship him without any doubt.
In the past few days, Huang Laodao had taken advantage of the situation and made a fortune in this remote and impoverished mountain village.
Some worn-out items, such as peach wood swords, yellow talisman papers, Five Emperors copper coins, bronze swords, and cinnabar Taoist robes.
They all had a good time in this village one by one.
However, everyone can worship the river god tonight, and they need to be completely prepared and there is no excuse for failure.
Previously, many requirements were put forward for sacrifices, and six women were required to travel together in the same boat to sacrifice to the gods.
Shu Ci is the sixth candidate.
All in all, Huang Laodao made these rural women dumbfounded by his endless explanations.
I only know that the selection of the sixth person is not trivial, and it cannot be done casually.
Since the old god named the lady named Su, it could only be her, and no one else could do it for her.
Looking at the group of people outside the door, murderous intent loomed in Shu Ci's eyes.
She is not interested in the trivial things of mortals like cats and dogs, nor does she have the patience to do stupid things like offering sacrifices to gods.
Just as she was about to have an attack, Aunt Wu jumped out and accused:
"What are you guys doing? Sister Su is not from our Qiaokou Village. What obligation do you have to force her to go to the river to do such a dangerous thing?"
Shu Ci glanced at Aunt Wu with a dull look, as if she was a little surprised to face so many aggressive people.
She, a woman and a child, had the courage to stand up and speak out in defense.
Even though she said she was humble, she didn't need anyone to protect her.
Although Aunt Wu has not read any books, she is not as ignorant as these people.
I had a bad impression of Huang Laodao.
Yesterday, I saw that the old Taoist was obviously trying to seduce the older girl.
I heard from the blacksmith master today that it seemed that in the early morning, this sweet girl and the old Taoist man had some trouble in the blacksmith shop.
The master blacksmith was also an honest man, and with a clear eye it was clear that the old Taoist was trying to touch the wife first.
It's just that the old Taoist is now at the peak of his power in the village, and the blacksmith doesn't want to cause more trouble, so he doesn't go around saying anything.
But Aunt Wu couldn't stand it. This was obviously an attempt to take advantage and deliberately retaliate.
It's early spring and it's cold, it's been raining heavily for several days, and the rivers are dangerously fast.
During night sacrifices, if something unexpected happens and someone falls into the water, there is a risk of freezing to death even if the person does not drown.
Most human beings are inherently selfish. In the face of life and death, there is no room for them to think carefully about the truth, not to mention that human beings cannot understand the joys and sorrows.
They didn't take Madam Wu's accusation seriously at all and said confidently:
“Since she has settled down in our village, she has become a member of our village, and she also eats the food rations of our village.
Aren’t the medicinal herbs her sick husband drank all day long and the fires he kept on all came from our village?
Now asking her to take some time to exert some strength is not going to cost her life, so how can we deduce it, including the lakes and lakes. "
There are some people in the village who know right from wrong: "What Aunt Li said is wrong, Mrs. Su spent money to buy food and fire.
Not to mention anything else, those few night-light pearls were the harvest of the village for several years. She didn't owe anyone else anything.
It's just a big girl, don't be surprised, there is such a strange thing happening in our village right now.
Girls from several families have disappeared. If it was worse, they might have died.
We also want to end this matter as soon as possible, but we don't want to attract some unclean things.
The old god named you, saying that you had a strong character and a noble destiny, and that you could make the gods appear.
If you can do something good and help everyone get through this difficulty, we will remember you forever. "
Shu Ci is obviously a person who doesn't take soft things hard. She sneered: "What do I need you to remember about my good deeds in my life? Will remembering my good deeds make me full to eat, or will it help me solve my misfortune?"
Don't be an eyesore here, don't bother me anymore, don't blame me for being rude! "
Shu Ci is used to being arrogant in the demon world, so these words are not too much for Lord Mo He.
But in the ears of this group of humans, it was extremely harsh.
It made everyone extremely unhappy.
"This woman is so unreasonable and shows her face to no one. If we hadn't taken in the couple, her husband-in-law who was dying would have stepped into the Palace of Hell long ago!"
"Yes! Since she is so ignorant, why should we be polite to her? She is so unsympathetic.
Why should we throw her little husband out of the village and care whether he lives or lives? ! "
These words were obviously made in anger.
But this undoubtedly touched Shu Ci's reverse scale. There seemed to be flames raging in her eyes, and she said sternly: "How dare you!"
"Ms. Su, why do you need to make the matter a big deal? You just need to cooperate a little, and when the sacrifice is over, we will naturally not be in trouble.
If you go back and forth and cause your husband, who is in poor health, to suffer from a recurrence of illness, that will be very bad, and the old Taoist will definitely feel very sorry. "
Just hearing an old voice, the crowd slowly parted a path.
Huang Laodao was wearing a new eye-catching Taoist robe, holding a whisk in his hand, and looking at Shu Ci with a sincere face.
When it comes to worldliness, Shuci is indeed worse than a child.
But when it comes to conspiracies and tricks, it is difficult to find an opponent in the demon world, except for the demon king.
Looking at Huang Laodao now, Shu Ci couldn't guess that he was coming for him.
A mere mortal dares to plot against the Lord of the Demonic River.
Shu Ci has never been a kind person, so he smiled coldly in his heart.
Since the old Taoist priest insisted on going to the bank of the stream to worship the god, she didn't mind giving him a ride.
"Since it's all about this, I won't refuse."
Huang Laodao was slightly stunned, thinking that this woman knew that he was avenging his personal revenge, so she would definitely push back.
In this way, she could also use the hands of these villagers to make things difficult for her.
Unexpectedly, she agreed so readily.
Seeing that she finally relaxed, the villagers stopped being aggressive and dispersed to go home to get the sacrificial objects to prepare.
Led by the top five selected women, Shu Ci followed the others and walked far away to the side of the stream.
Before leaving, she cast a sideways glance at the old Taoist priest, her eyes really strange and strange.
Half of her face was reflected in the shadow of the backlight, and she looked more like a human than a ghost despite her beauty.
Huang Laodao's body shook violently, and his eyes immediately became gloomy.
"Master..." the little Taoist priest next to him called weakly: "Will this method of yours cause any accidents? After all, there are constant strange things in this village. There are indeed lone women missing in the river for no reason. Tonight we Do you really want to go boating with them?"
The little Taoist priest's voice brought Huang Laodao out of his daze. He frowned and said:
"What a fuss, you just said that only women who are alone will disappear for no reason.
Lao Tao'er has gathered eight people to travel together today. If there are really ghosts and monsters, there will definitely be no trouble tonight. "
Huang Laodao squinted his eyes: "What's more, that boy is really what you said. He must be able to talk to birds and animals, and he must have magical powers.
Now, if he could take advantage of his illness and plant these personal lives on him, the woman surnamed Su would definitely not be able to escape. In the end, she would have no choice but to let it be dealt with by her own way! "
The little Taoist priest looked timid and seemed to be hesitant.
Seeing that he was so submissive, Huang Laodao frowned and said, "What are you afraid of? I have practiced this Tao for decades, and I have some Taoist practices close to me. If there are evil spirits that are really harmful to others, I will just contain them. For this reason Wouldn’t it be better to become famous?”
The little Taoist priest looked helpless.
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Everyone quickly came to the river, led by Huang Laodao, who opened the altar and performed a fire-spitting and burning talisman sword.
After muttering a lot of crooked words that even Shu Ci could not understand.
The old Taoist double model suddenly opened his eyes: "The sky is clear, the earth is full of energy, burn incense and pay homage to Master Zhang. Thousands of stars are thunderous, thousands of stars are pointed, thousands of stars are shining brightly. Hold the sword in your hand to kill the evil spirits. If there is any evil light, it will not hide. , The evil ghosts will perish under their feet. The divine soldiers are as hasty as laws and orders!"
Another big puff of fire spurted out from the old Taoist priest's mouth, and the momentum was so frightening that the people around him were amazed.
But Shu Ci felt like sleeping after watching it.
After some murmuring, the old Taoist priest shouted: "The time has come."
Then there is a nondescript dance, which is the legendary dancing master.
Then the girls were fooled onto the crudely built boat, which had been prepared with three kinds of fruits, fruits and flowers in advance.
The waxing moon was gradually covered by dark clouds, and the sky became gloomy.
Just as the old Taoist poled his boat upstream, a loud noise pierced the sky covered with heavy clouds. The sky was dark and the rain was clearing the waves.
The rain fell coldly and quickly without any warning, and no one had prepared an umbrella, so they were soaked in the rain in an instant.
Huang Laodao's beard also became shaky, his crown and hat were wet and knocked crooked by the heavy rain, and he no longer looked like an immortal.
The cold night, the bleak river, and the desolation of a heavy rain made the atmosphere inevitably a bit gloomy.
The five women who came to join in the count had their arms folded and were shivering with cold. The lanterns hanging on the small boat were also extinguished by the heavy rain, and the darkness from all sides seemed to be swallowing them up.
The moonlight was hidden in the clouds, and their field of vision was extremely limited. It was dark and dark everywhere. They were trembling, feeling scared, and looking left and right.
When they first boarded the ship, they relied on the belief that the powerful Huang Xianren could protect them.
But now, in the face of this unknown fear and danger, my heart felt chilly.
Shu Ci had the foresight to do so. He squatted in a corner with the iron pot half-closed on his head, but he did not suffer from the wind and rain.
It has been raining continuously for the past few days, and it has only been sunny for two days. It started to rain continuously at night, and the heavy rain looked like it was going to be a heavy rain.
Everyone on the boat began to panic, and then a woman spoke weakly:
"Huang...Tao Zhang Huang, is the sacrifice over? When can we go ashore? All the melons, fruits, cattle and sheep on the boat have been thrown into the river. If we don't go ashore, will there be any accidents?"
Some women have already begun to cry: "I am not surprised when I look at this river during the day, but why is it so scary tonight? I have been walking for so long, and I still can't see the river bank."
The scary thing is that when they look back, they can no longer even see the lights of the villagers beside them when they came.
As far as the eye can see, there is a dark and fast river.
It actually gives people a sense of suffocation and despair as they walk into the abyss and find no way out.
There are countless strange black-scaled fish swimming rapidly in the river.
They swore that they had lived in this mountain village for decades, and that fishermen had fished the rivers and seas for so many years.
They had never seen these strange-looking fish full of scales and spines tonight.
Those fish seemed to be swimming aimlessly, but under the bamboo boat, they were being bumped by these fish, and the hemp rope binding the bamboo boat seemed to be loose.
Such changes made everyone more and more uneasy.
The little Taoist priest was also obviously panicked. He shook his head and said, "Master, what should we do now?"
At this moment, Huang Laodao did not forget to maintain his superior demeanor. He pretended to say:
"It doesn't matter, but there will be wind and rain. If I have my way, I can naturally protect you all safe and sound."
Having said that, it was not in his plan to rain so heavily.
He observed the situation of the river for several days and remembered that at night, a large and rapid whirlpool would appear in a certain direction of the river. If a person was caught in it, his life would be in danger.
If this fragile boat is involved, various people on the boat will inevitably need his rescue.
He ordered his disciples to set up mechanical hidden stakes in the water in advance. The old Taoist had excellent water properties. With the help of hidden stakes, he could demonstrate his ability to walk on water.
They rescued these little ladies one by one, except for the sweet potato lady.
She has to suffer a lot, make her beg for mercy, and treat her docilely before she can be sensible and obedient.
But now it was raining so hard, the lanterns were extinguished, and the canoe drifted wildly along with the rapid current of the river.
I don’t know where I am at this moment, let alone whether those hidden piles have been washed away by the heavy rain.
The old Taoist was equally uneasy and anxious, secretly thinking that he was really going to encounter something unclean tonight, right?
