The owner of this house is Mrs. Lotus. She is a wizard and also practices Taoist magic.
All in all, she is a very powerful woman. As long as she practices the method, she will find a source of water wherever she finds it.
There are a total of fifteen Taoist priests under her, and they are called the Sixteen Tan.
Jiang Yue: What the hell? A female Taoist priest becomes the boss of a male Taoist priest? This is truly unheard of and unseen. Also, this is really a simple and crude way of naming!
Sixteen altars suddenly appeared in Zhaoyang City during the snowstorm last year. They didn't know what magic they used to save the adults who were almost dead at that time. From then on, he was treated as a guest of honor.
The sixteen altars chant sutras and pray for the adults every day, and the elixirs produced can make the adults stronger and more powerful.
Jiang Yue: Viagra? By the way, the two magicians who sell satiety pills in Shuntian Fucheng are also from this cult, right? For example, what was it actually called before?
The little girl didn't know Jiang Yue's inner complaints, so she continued.
During the snowstorm, countless people in the city froze to death and starved to death. Shiliutan donated thousands of stones of grain at that time, establishing a good reputation among the people.
Later, when there was still a shortage of food, the sixteen jars were brought out to feed human flesh and blood.
Everyone just thought it was ridiculous at the time. Isn’t eating human flesh equivalent to being an animal? How could those ghosts give up so easily?
The Sixteenth Altar proposed that they would chant sutras every day for the people in the city to save the souls of the dead, so that they would not have any worries.
After going back and forth, more and more people were moved. They couldn't bear to eat their own people, and it was not advisable to change their children, so they began to look for refugees outside. You also need to find someone who is in good health so that you are less likely to get sick from eating...
Jiang Yue: Brainwashing people step by step, pulling the whole city into the abyss step by step.
Since there was a severe drought this year and no grass grew, the Lord proposed to open the sixteen altars to perform rituals and pray for rain from God.
But Mrs. Lianhua said that the time has not come yet and sacrifices are needed.
Jiang Yue's eyebrows twitched, "Sacrifice? Human sacrifice?"
The little girl nodded, but there was no fear in her eyes.
"It's not considered a human sacrifice."
She was a little hesitant, but for the sake of Steamed Bun and the fact that the matter was not a secret, she said so.
"Your Excellency has built a large altar for the masters. At the selected time, the blood of 66 men, 66 women and 66 babies will be needed to water the altar. It doesn't need to be too much. Half a bowl of blood for each person is enough. Then the sixteen altars will be used. Ask God to give you sweet rain.”
Six, the most negative number.
Are so many people going to stain the whole city with blood?
Besides, if an adult donates blood properly, it can be said to be beneficial to the body, but will this baby die if he donates half a bowl of blood?
"Everywhere people are struggling to survive, so where do so many babies come from?"
The little girl looked at her with a strange expression and said vaguely, "It didn't happen before, but it will happen in the future."
after?
The little girl touched her belly.
Jiang Yue took a deep breath, no wonder they only have men and women aged 13-35, which are the most fertile ages.
"Are these refugees sent to Sixteen Tans?"
"Not all, some will be sent here, and some are given to the prefect. As long as you are pregnant with the child, you can rest in peace and have no worries about food and drink."
No wonder they all choose rich people. Children raised by rich families have "good qualities", good foundation, good looks, and can get pregnant quickly.
But Jiang Yue was puzzled, "Taoist priests are not always careful in their words and deeds, emphasizing clear rules and personal cultivation. How can they have fun?"
"Mrs. Lianhua said that even monks can 'wine and meat pass through the intestines and remain in the heart of the Buddha', let alone Taoist priests."
"Seven emotions and six desires are human nature. Wouldn't it be contrary to human ethics to curb human nature? Therefore, enjoying to the fullest is the way of heaven. Only in this way can we achieve true inner peace. Only by balancing the body and mind can we get twice the result with half the effort... ."
Jiang Yue: I can also talk these nonsense, and what I say is better than her singing!
"From what you said, you don't seem to object to the Sixteen Tan's approach."
The little girl replied, "Mrs. Lianhua donates food to the people in the city. Besides, praying for rain is a good thing, so why exclude her?"
"Then why were you crying just now?"
She lowered her head, a little embarrassed, "I'm afraid that I won't serve you well and will be eaten. And I'm still a young lady, so I'm a little embarrassed to show my naked body to others. Besides, I'm also afraid of getting pregnant and giving birth..."
"Do you want to escape?"
She hesitated, "No, as long as I don't make mistakes, I can live a good life."
Jiang Yue wanted to ask, what if I accidentally made a mistake? Or are those masters just in a bad mood and venting their anger on you? But she knew that this might be one of the best choices for a little girl to survive in troubled times.
She asked, "Does everyone know about the sacrifice of human blood to heaven?"
"I know. That's why I work hard to please the higher-ups. If the higher-ups are dissatisfied, I will become a meal for the common people."
Jiang Yue still wanted to ask, so she knocked twice on the door.
Someone is coming.
She quickly tied the little girl back up and left.
They hid in the dark and watched the little girl nod shyly, and then followed a woman wearing a white gauze away.
"Yueyue, where are we going?"
Jiang Yue was also a little confused. Her original idea was to release the trapped refugees. But now the situation is different from what she imagined.
Except for the person who was eaten, everyone else seemed to be living quite comfortably.
As long as you throw away your sense of shame, you can get food, drink, and clothing, and you no longer have to be a refugee who doesn't know when you will die. As long as you donate half a bowl of blood, you can get happiness.
As for the children, I am afraid that the wish to pray for rain is higher than the status of the children.
The method of human sacrifice has been spread since the time of primitive man. Is she going to jump out and say that this is feudal superstition, and no matter how many people are sacrificed, there will be no rain?
She will be beaten to death first and be the first person to sacrifice her life to pray for rain.
The common people live in numbness, perhaps only holding on to this belief. Survival is the top priority. As long as there is not enough food and clothing, the religion will last forever.
The elixir of immortality was very popular at this time.
"Let's go back and rest. Let me get some sleep. There are too many messages tonight."
Jiang Nian carried her back.
"If the prayer for rain fails, how can the sixteen altars explain it?"
"I don't know. Doesn't it mean that Mrs. Lotus knows witchcraft? Maybe there is some kind of cover-up. Besides, their status has been deeply ingrained in the hearts of the people and adults, and they cannot be shaken easily. Maybe you can get over it by just giving a reason. For example, maybe There are not enough people or the time has not arrived..."
Jiang Yue thought of the woman she had just seen in the hall being admired by the stars. She was having fun and seemed to be beyond the worldly perspective. If she hadn't done anything bad to confuse people, she might still be considered a carefree and uninhibited female boss.
"Hey, how could the two cities next door agree to work for Zhaoyang City?"
"I saw that shameless guy giving food to him."
Shameless... Who taught you this?
"Didn't they donate thousands of kilograms of food? How much more could there be? I saw that there was a lot of food at the banquet just now."
"Didn't you say that he suddenly appeared in Zhaoyang City? Maybe he committed a crime somewhere, robbed a grain dealer or a big family of grain, and then came here to commit fraud."
"The two cities next door took in so-called high-quality refugees. They first made a lot of money, and they were able to clear up the problems faced by the refugees. Then they gave people away to Zhaoyang City, and they made a lot of food. A business that can make a steady profit without losing money. You’d be a fool to do it.”
That inn should also be specially opened by Zhaoyang City. Rich people may not go to the city, but they must not be able to bear the inns that can provide food and drink when the sun is shining...
"How do we break this game? How about we run away? They won't do anything to us anyway."
Although the people who were deceived were pitiful, they might not have done so voluntarily.
Jiang Nian nodded, "Okay."
Jiang Yue raised her eyebrows, "Okay, we'll run as soon as the city gate opens tomorrow morning."
There is no point in fighting the Shiliutan, who is obviously hateful of the rich, psychopathic, and full of evil.
However, since the other party is not a good person, can I be a little thief?
Jiang Yue patted Jiang Nian's shoulder, "Quick, let's go back! While those gangs of thieves are still working, let's make a quick buck!"
