After I asked the question, Lai Ju looked at me with doubtful eyes.
She just looked at me, her mouth slightly closed, as if she had no intention of telling me anything.
Seeing her look like this, I said hurriedly and knowingly: "Sister Aju, if you don't want to say it, forget it."
As I said that, I took the dirty handkerchief from Laiju's hand and walked straight to the river to wash it.
The handkerchief was stained with blood. After being rinsed and washed in the river, the crystal clear water became turbid. However, as the river flowed, the eyes became clear again.
It took a lot of effort to clean the blood-stained handkerchief and restore it to its original color.
It was a milky white pure silk handkerchief with two loving mandarin ducks embroidered on it. Such a pattern is rare nowadays. To be precise, fewer and fewer people use handkerchiefs.
"Sister Aju, thank you for the handkerchief. I'll wash it for you."
As I said that, I handed the clean handkerchief to Laiju.
Lai Aju reached out and took the handkerchief from my hand, stroking it with pity, "This handkerchief was given to me by Brother Sanjian at that time. This was the first gift he gave me, and it was also the last gift. One piece.”
Seeing that Lai Aju's mood dropped again because of a handkerchief, I hurriedly opened my mouth and said, "Sister Aju, don't worry. When I find my dad, I will definitely ask him to give you many more gifts."
"Silly boy."
The dark cloud on Lai Ju's face disappeared, replaced by a smile as bright as a flower. Although she was already quite old, at that moment, her smile was even sweeter than that of an adolescent girl.
"Well, you are Brother Sanjian's son, and you are my only relative in this world. Since you want to know, I will tell you. In fact, this matter is not a secret in this clan. , just don’t spread it outside.”
I had given up on pursuing those things about her parents, but I never thought that she would take the initiative to tell me, so I had to listen attentively.
"Remember grandma's son? The one who appeared last night."
"Yeah." I nodded.
"He once mentioned our Lai clan's treasure, do you remember?"
I nodded again.
Lai Aju continued: "Actually, my father and mother wanted to resell their clan's treasures in exchange for a lifetime of wealth, so they themselves were killed."
"Clan treasure?" I asked doubtfully.
Lai Ju glanced at me, then pointed her finger in the direction of the altar and said to me: "I'm telling you, don't tell others, otherwise it will bring disaster to the clan."
"Well, don't worry, Sister Aju, I won't tell the third person." I replied firmly.
Seeing how sincere I was, Lai Ju opened her mouth and told me the secret about the Lai clan treasure...
Lai Aju said that no one had ever seen what the clan treasure was, but the elders in the clan passed down word of mouth that there was such a thing as a clan treasure.
It is said that the clan treasure is a bug, which is considered the ancestor of Miao Gu. It is said that it usually turns into an ordinary plant, but only appears in the form of a bug when the blood moon comes.
That insect is actually a strange thing that everyone has been told by mouth. According to legend, if you catch it when it transforms into an insect and feed it with your own blood, you can become a Gu Immortal.
The Gu Immortal is the ceiling of the poison world in Miaojiang. It is the existence that all Gu cultivators dream of but is out of reach. They live as long as the heaven and the earth, shine with the sun and the moon, and are immortal.
But because of such an existence, every insect transformation will bring disaster to the tribe. Often tribes that have thrived for decades will experience the strange and tragic situation of genocide overnight.
Therefore, whenever the blood moon comes, the children in the tribe will be sent out of the clan, and they will wait until the blood moon disappears before coming back. Without exception, what those children will see when they come back will be shocking, and they will be able to survive. There are only a handful of people, and those who are alive are often insane.
Nowadays, there are almost no elderly people in the Lai tribe. The only two people who experienced the last blood moon are the old woman and the high priest. It is said that it took them several years to go from madness to sobriety. time.
Originally, outsiders didn't know about the coming of the blood moon and the family treasure, but one time Lai'aju's father went out and was drunk and told the story.
After he sobered up, he regretted it a little, but the other party actually offered him a price that would last him a lifetime, just to get that clan treasure.
So under the trend of money, Lai Aju's father came up with the idea of a Lai clan treasure.
Those who have not experienced the horror of the last Jiazi have naturally never seen the so-called clan treasure, and they do not know what kind of plant form the clan treasure took after the blood moon disappeared.
So Laiju's father used the same method, using wine to find some clues in the mouth of the high priest.
Later, the high priest sobered up and learned of Lai Ju's father's conspiracy, so he went to the old woman to report him.
In fact, the few clues from the high priest were of no reference value at all. Lai Ju's father and mother worked in vain for several days, and even the shadow of the insect-turned plant was gone. I didn't see it, but a large area of grass was flattened.
Although the family treasure was not found, because the two of them had clear intentions and even confessed to the treasure seekers in the outside world under torture, in the end both husband and wife met the tragic end of being devoured by thousands of poisons.
It is said that the old woman could not bear to execute the two men at that time, but she could not resist the instigation of Lai Aotian and his father, so she had no choice but to do so.
After hearing this, I finally learned about Lai Ju’s parents, and also learned a little bit about the strange existence that I thought was a clan treasure.
The remaining time is getting less and less, and there are only a dozen hours left before the blood moon comes.
Although I had heard about the weird horror, I was actually looking forward to seeing it transform into an insect.
While I was thinking about it, several tribesmen ran over quickly, led by Ahua's father.
Seeing those people running over in a hurry, Lai Ju took a few steps forward and asked, "Brother Lai, how are you?"
"Don't worry, all the children under the age of 18 have been sent away and are now placed in Lebo's home." Ahua's father responded.
"Well, this is best. There is one more thing I need to do for you, Brother Lai."
"Say it, it's my duty to do so."
"Tonight is the blood moon. I hope you can ask all the tribesmen to gather at the altar with self-defense weapons after dark. This can also avoid people being scattered. In case something happens, it's okay. timely response.”
"Okay, don't worry, I'll do it now!"
Although Ah Hua's father is not young, he is straightforward in his behavior. It seems that he was also a resolute character when he was young.
After agreeing, Ahua's father called several tribesmen to inform other tribesmen who were left behind.
After the gang left, Lai Ju and I went directly to the altar to make final preparations, because this time, we not only had to prepare for the resurgence of the insect, but also the man with ulterior motives, because he had said it last night , he will definitely come.
When Lai Ju and I arrived at the altar, we saw Sai Qingfeng standing on the altar from a distance, holding his small comb in one hand and arranging his hair.
Judging from his expression, he seemed to have recovered a lot of energy, otherwise he wouldn't have the time to care about his hair.
Stepping onto the altar, I suddenly realized that something seemed to be missing. Looking around, I discovered that the unconscious little girl was missing.
So I asked Sai Qingfeng where that little girl was.
Sai Qingfeng didn't speak, he just smiled indifferently and waved his hand. From a corner not far away, the little girl slowly walked out surrounded by more than a dozen paper figures.
