Although there were more than ten people, they were all children. It was not an easy task to carry the body of the overweight guard out.
Xin Wu looked around and saw that the wooden shackles and iron chains that had been freed just now could be used.
So, working together, the children quickly made a flat stretcher like the bottom of a suspension bridge, and put the fat guard on it, with the stronger boy in front, and the younger children in the back. Everyone worked hard to lift and drag the chain out. Although it was very laborious, they finally succeeded in transporting the body of the fat guard out.
It was already daybreak, and after the strong wind in the middle of the night outside, the stone paved road at the entrance of the cave had been swept by the "wind" and was as spotless as if it had been licked by the wind. Looking around, they could see thick and continuous khaki-colored mountains. From the cave where they were, there was only a winding path paved with large stones that could barely be called a "road." The path went downwards, and visually they reached The flat land at the bottom of the mountain is still at least one or two hundred meters away.
"The master said that there are many celestial birds outside, and the birds will naturally stop at the highest place. Let's find the highest place here and put him there!"
When Xin Wu said this, the children became very obedient. They looked around and finally chose a rock top on the mountain plateau closest to the entrance of the cave. So, a new collective transfer began.
This section of the road is not long, but it is very difficult to drag. The slope is about 30 degrees. The children tried their best and it took more than half an hour to drag half of the way. Some younger children were really tired. When it was no longer possible, they simply dropped the chain and stopped lifting it. He sat on the ground with his legs stretched out, breathing heavily, complaining and shouting: "No, I can't walk anymore! Let's just throw him here! Don't lift him. The bird will fly over by itself anyway."
"You guys, please take a rest first! The rest of the way can be carried by the older ones among us."
Although Xin Wu said this, he had a plan in mind that might have huge psychological side effects: break it into parts.
But if you do this, it will leave a shadow in the hearts of these children; if you don't do this, they will be left in the middle, and you will not be able to complete the "sky burial" in the true sense explained by the "master".
As soon as they heard that they could rest, all the children put down their burdens and rested on the spot.
"Which of you has ever helped Abba in the cowshed or sheep pen at home?"
Several older children raised their hands.
"Then you guys, come over here and discuss something."
Including Xinwu, there are seven older boys in total, the oldest is fourteen years old and the youngest is ten years old. They are all older children who have participated in heavy physical labor at home.
Xin Wu took them to the back of a mountain far away from the group of children and said to them seriously:
"Do you know what the 'sky burial' the 'Master' calls?"
"Just feeding the birds."
"Yes, but if you want to get the help of the divine bird to ascend to heaven, you still need our help. I wonder if you dare?"
"Dare, why don't you dare! Just say it!"
"If we want to help him, the divine bird will come soon, and his soul will ascend to heaven soon. Are you afraid?"
"I...I have only helped my father slaughter sheep..."
"What about you? Do you dare? Do good deeds and accumulate virtue, or do you still dare not?"
"Although he was once a bad person and I hated him, but this, I really can't do it."
"What if you can't see? Can you blindfold me?"
"This...I can still feel it in my hands!"
"Use tools, okay?"
"I can't do it alone. If we all come together, I dare to come if you come too."
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Several "little adults" discussed it for a long time, and finally unified their thinking and decided to get started.
"Listen, you don't have to worry about him, get up now and follow me down the mountain!"
Among the older children, the most reluctant one was responsible for guiding all the children to go down the mountain along the stone road; the remaining few went to the cave to look for axes, steel drills, etc. next to the scaffolding. The tools that lined their hands returned to the body of the fat guard. Everyone stood in position, took off their shirts, and put on their heads. Under Xinwu's command of "one, two, three" , began a journey of salvation "in thought"...
"stop!"
Everyone hacked and smashed for a long time, no one dared to take off the clothes wrapped around their heads, and they had to smell the strong smell that even the clothes could not cover - this smell will probably be remembered by them for the rest of their lives.
Until Xin Wu gave the "stop" command, everyone stopped, threw away the tools in their hands, and turned around. At this moment, no one was willing to take off the clothes wrapped around their heads, and two children began to vomit uncontrollably right inside.
Xinwu didn't tear off the clothes on his head. Instead, he first pulled a piece of cloth and tied up his eyes. Then he took off the clothes on Baotou and began to fumble around to mess up the broken bones and flesh in front of him. Grab it, wrap it in this piece of clothing, and tie it up.
"You guys, pull a piece of cloth to cover your eyes, and then use your clothes to wrap up the things you can touch in front of you. Quick!"
Not every child can touch it without feeling anything, but after all, they have just undergone "psychological construction" and it is a collective action. Although it is uncomfortable, everyone still follows the instructions and starts to act tremblingly.
"When all the bags are finished, let's tear off the cloth on our eyes together. No one should look at the bags in their hands, just run to the top of the hill, and then throw the bag in their hands up. Whoever has finished wrapping will report a number. , according to our agreement just now, there are six in total, I have already wrapped them, I will report first: 'one'!"
Just when the numbers "two, three, four...six" were reported one after another, Xinwu, who was the first to complete the packaging, secretly did something that should be done by him most: he touched the circle of the fat guard. The round and heavy head was deliberately wrapped in his own bag.
He doesn't want other children to touch such a part. After all, his mental age is a veritable "adult" age, and he must bear this responsibility.
At this time, a bird's cry of "wow wah wah" came from the sky. The so-called "magic bird" had already been attracted by the movement here and hovered above the children's heads.
"Okay, now everyone, take off your blindfolds and pay attention: everyone's eyes are only looking at the stone on the top of the slope. Don't care about the bird above your head, don't look at any part of your body, and don't look at each other! Start, run!! "
The highlight moment for the seven "little adults" has arrived! Under the escort of the "magic bird", the children shouted almost as if to vent their anger and quickly ran through the second half of the race, throwing the seven bags to the top of the hill where they should reach the highest point.
More and more "magic birds" arrived as scheduled, took over the children's tasks, gathered, fought and fought with each other, and began their own rituals.
In this way, under Xin Wu's guidance, these children completed the "impossible mission"!
The seven "little adults" who were naked and stained with blood stared at the group of "magic birds" with curiosity and relief for a while, and then began to descend quickly.
When they passed by the simple "stretcher" that had been empty halfway on the way back, no one dared to take another look there, and they all quickened their pace, as if they wished they could fly over immediately.
"By the way, you go first! I have one more thing."
