The villagers unanimously denied that there was a monster and a wild beast. Reina, who had gone from house to house asking, was getting angrier and angrier. She was sure that there was a wild beast on the mountain, and it was not small. Logically speaking, the villagers should know about it.
But everyone denied her statement, making it seem like she was a swindler.
So she decided to catch the beast and prove that she was right. Then she would ask for some compensation from the villagers. Some vegetables and fruits would be good too.
Lena stood under a tree and looked out at the fields. Last night, it was raining, so her field of vision wasn't very clear. Today, it was much clearer. With a glance, she discovered that the crops in the fields were growing very well. They were green and full of vitality.
It seemed that the land here was better than the previous village. Reina saw that the crops in the previous village were growing well. No matter how hard the farmers worked, it was useless. So, she did not get much reward for eliminating the rat infestation in the previous village.
On the road in the fields, a young man carrying a hoe walked over. Suddenly he saw the figure in front of him and immediately showed a shocked expression.
"Big sister?!"
He ran over. He thought that the other party had left and cried the whole night because of it.
"I might have met the monster you were talking about."
The other party suddenly said.
"Really? Then! Then … "
Feng Ma wanted to ask about his mother.
"No, I didn't see it. It hid far away. But it seems to be warning me and wants me to leave. "
But it had the opposite effect. If it did not do anything, Reina might have left. Now she stayed to see what kind of beast it was.
Hearing this, Feng Ma showed a hopeful smile.
"Then does our agreement still count?"
"You are the client. You have the final say."
Reina smiled.
Feng Ma smiled and ran back home excitedly. He then brought Reina up the mountain to the place where he and his mother were separated. There were many wild grass and the mountain path was rugged. They chatted as they hurried.
Not long after, the young man was already panting. He used both his hands and forced himself to move forward. Reina who was following behind was still able to move with ease.
It had been a long time since anyone had come to the mountain, and the plants were so lush that it was frightening. But what was amazing was that when the big sister waved her hand, the plants in front of her consciously opened up a path for her.
"Mountain God?"
"Yes, the adults all said that the Mountain God had appeared, so the crops were growing so well."
Feng Ma, who was sitting under the shade of a tree, replied. Lena furrowed her brows, thinking that the plants in the ground weren't affected by magic. What kind of method did the Mountain God use to make the crops grow so well?
"Did the Mountain God forbid you from going up the mountain?"
Reina suddenly thought of this problem. She had been to several villages, and the children there were like wild monkeys, running all over the mountains, and no one cared about them.
However, this village was different. They placed the children, women, and the elderly in the village. The men would also bring a knife when they went out. This was definitely not normal.
"I don't know. The lords said that it's the work of evil spirits. The dead buried in the mountains have returned."
Feng Ma didn't want to say anymore, because they were now in the mountains, and it was inevitable that they would be afraid.
Linnai, on the other hand, wasn't too worried. Although she was afraid before, she had once mistakenly entered a battlefield where there were many terrifying Evil Spirits. Fortunately, they weren't very powerful and were just paper tigers.
"It's just in front."
The place where he and his mother were separated, too much time had passed, and there were no traces left. Feng Ma lowered his head, as if he was looking for something. Reina did not speak, she knew that she would not be able to find any traces.
She was paying attention to the surroundings, especially the tree trunk, to see if there were any traces left by wild beasts.
Unfortunately, there were no traces. She did not know if it was her own psychological effect, but she vaguely felt that there seemed to be someone secretly monitoring them in the forest.
After searching for about an hour, Feng Ma sat on the ground discouraged. He sighed and hugged his knees.
"What are you looking for?"
Reina asked.
"A small knife, a wooden handle, with my name on it."
It must be a gift from his mother, but it has been so long, even if it was not found, it should have been buried in the ground by now.
Reina thought.
It was not a good idea to continue searching like this. The mountain was very big, and the tall trees blocked most of the view. Even if she flew in the sky, she could not see the creatures inside.
"Feng Ma, can you tell me about the mountain gods?"
"Mountain gods? I don't know either. We have always had the custom of worshipping mountains here. My mother said that every mountain has a god, so the team will prepare a lot of gifts. Every time we reach a mountain, we will give some gifts. "
"Gifts?"
Reina thought for a while, and then she understood that it was a sacrifice.
"Well, my mother said that when the mountain gods are happy, they will give us good weather, and let us have a lot of harvest. When they are not happy, they will give us disasters. In order to make the mountain gods happy, we have to return the things that we planted in the ground to the mountain gods. "
When the boy said these words, his eyes looked around from time to time, and showed a "reverent" expression, as if the mountain gods were next door. Reina did not believe in mountain gods, but she was interested in these customs. Every place had similar customs, trying to control things that they could not control. For example, things like birth, old age, illness, and death.
Maybe she should also worship a god of finding things, so that she could find the people and memories she was looking for.
"But now there is no mountain tour, and we are not allowed to go into the mountains. Big sister, can I still see my mother? "
Feng Ma asked worriedly.
Reina was silent for a while, she frowned and said, "I can't answer your question, but I know who can."
Hearing this, Feng Ma who was a little disappointed raised his head.
"Who?"
"The mountain gods."
If there was such a thing as a mountain god, it would have stayed in the mountains for its whole life, and it would certainly know what happened in the mountains. This was what Reina said to the boy, and the latter did not have the slightest doubt. He may not have believed in the mountain gods before, but now, he was the world's most firm believer of the mountain gods.
He regained his spirit, and his brain started to work. Without Reina asking, he said more about the mountain gods.
"A few years ago, the village chief and other adults built a mountain god temple for the mountain gods to live in. It is on the highest mountain, and now the villagers bring gifts to the mountain gods every month. If we also have gifts, maybe the mountain gods will also meet us."
Feng Ma said naively.
"Don't worry, I have gifts."
Reina said lightly. The boy did not have the slightest doubt, and he was even happy about it. He led Reina along the ridge to the highest mountain.
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