Jiujiu slept until dawn. She opened her eyes and went downstairs for breakfast.
Zhang Jinkang was already waiting for Jiujiu downstairs.
Seeing Jiujiu come downstairs, Zhang Jinkang's eyes were filled with envy.
Jiujiu finished her breakfast under Zhang Jinkang's envious gaze.
After breakfast, the two naturally couldn't stay in the inn any longer. Jiujiu took the initiative to suggest that they go out for a walk to see if they could find more evidence.
Since they had already been to all the places in the Li Village, Jiujiu thought for a moment and took Zhang Jinkang to the shop that sold joss paper.
Speaking of which, it was strange. Previously, this incense paper shop was bustling with people coming and going, but today, it was deserted and deserted.
Jiujiu stood at the door and knocked. The shop owner raised his head. When he saw Jiujiu, he was startled and smiled at Jiujiu. "Little girl, you're here."
Jiujiu walked into the shop. "Why isn't anyone here today?"
"He's been here, so they don't dare to come."
"Who is he?"
"A sacrifice." The shop owner's face was filled with worry. "Little girl, when the sacrifice is over, go as far as you can. Don't be like me, wasting my whole life in this damn place."
The shop owner's words seemed to have a deeper meaning.
Jiujiu, who only wanted to walk around, sat down on a stool and looked at the shop owner. "Boss, can you tell me the story of the Li Village?"
"The story of the Li Village?"
The shop owner's lips curled into a sarcastic smile. Then he sat up straight and sighed. "Fine. Since I'm free today, I'll tell you the story of the Li Village.
Our Li Village used to have 5,000 people. "
After saying that, the shop owner raised his hand to slap Jiujiu.
Hearing the shop owner say 5,000 people, Zhang Jinkang instantly said, "That's impossible."
Although the scale of this village was large and did not look like it could be built by 500 people, it was also impossible for it to have 5,000 people.
The shop owner's expression turned ugly when his words were questioned. He glared at Zhang Jinkang and said coldly, "If you don't believe me, then get out."
Zhang Jinkang was very familiar with the temperament of these NPCs, so he quickly apologized, "It was a slip of the tongue. Please don't blame me, Boss."
In response to Zhang Jinkang's apology, the boss snorted and continued to talk to Jiujiu, "Three hundred years ago, there was a flash flood. A month has passed, but the flood still hasn't subsided. If this continues, the villagers will starve to death. Some people say that the flash flood this time is because the river god is angry and needs to find a pair of virgin boys and girls to sacrifice. Otherwise, the flood won't subside."
"The villagers have been trapped on the mountain for more than a month. They have eaten all that they can. If the flood doesn't recede, I'm afraid it will eat people. After hearing such an idea, they immediately agreed.
At that time, there were more than 5,000 people in the village. The reason most of them were able to escape was because a person called Mo Xiao found out that something was wrong and knocked on every door, telling them to run for their lives.
There were quite a few villagers who had children. However, everyone's child was their own flesh and blood. No one was willing to sacrifice their own child. Therefore, some people said that since Mo Xiao was so kind, why don't they sacrifice Mo Xiao's child?
Although Mo Xiao was kind, he was unwilling to let his children be sacrificed. However, there were many villagers. Before Mo Xiao could agree, they knocked him out and took his children away.
When Mo Xiao woke up, his children had already been sacrificed.
Speaking of which, it was strange. After the sacrifice, the flash flood really did subside. All the villagers returned, but Mo Xiao stayed on the mountain.
Ten years passed. Ten years later, Mo Xiao suddenly came back and said that he was a sacrifice. He also said that the flash flood would come again. If they wanted to extinguish the anger of the river god, they had to use a pair of children as sacrifices. Otherwise, the flash flood would erupt again.
Everyone in the village thought that Mo Xiao had gone crazy after losing his child, so they didn't take it seriously. However, who would have thought that three days later, a flood would suddenly occur and half of the villagers were drowned. Those who survived chose a pair of virgin boys and girls as sacrifices for Mo Xiao to worship the river god.
As for Mo Xiao, he built a River God Temple deep in the mountains for the villagers to worship.
Later, as time went by, Mo Xiao asked for more and more children. Until this year, there were ten pairs.
Over the years, the villagers have thought of going out, but the Li's Village is a cursed place. As long as you have the blood of the Li's Village, you can't escape at all. In a few years, when there is no one to be a sacrifice, I'm afraid that the Li's Village will be completely gone. "
The boss didn't know why Xiaoyao worshiped the river god, but Jiujiu understood.
He was afraid that Xiaoyao wanted to use those children's lives to keep the river god alive.
However, Jiujiu's mentality changed a little.
At first, Jiujiu was disgusted by Xiaoyao's plan of using children as sacrifices, but now she felt sorry for him.
At first, he was the kindest person. He was willing to risk his life to help all the villagers escape from danger, but in the end, he lost his beloved children.
He wanted to be kind, but reality forced him to be cruel, so he could only be cruel.
Jiujiu looked at the boss's lonely expression and suddenly asked, "May I ask why you know so much?"
The boss pulled the corner of his mouth and showed a strange smile, "Because I'm his friend."
The boss's words made Zhang Jinkang's face fearful again.
He thought that only Xiaoyao and his two children were ghosts, but he didn't expect that the seemingly normal boss was also abnormal.
Jiujiu stood up and thanked the boss for his honesty. Then, she turned around and left.
Before Jiujiu left, the boss caught up with her and gave Jiujiu a pack of joss sticks and paper money. He said with a smile, "Burn it before the sacrifice."
Jiujiu thanked him and left with the joss sticks and paper money.
Zhang Jinkang followed her, but his eyes were fixed on the joss sticks and paper money in Jiujiu's hand. He rolled his eyes and no one knew what he was thinking.
That day, Jiujiu and Zhang Jinkang only came to this place, but they learned the reason why the Li's Village held the sacrifice, so they learned something.
Back at the inn, Jiujiu went to wash up after dinner, while Zhang Jinkang stared at the joss sticks and paper money that Jiujiu put on the table in a daze.
After washing up, Jiujiu went to bed directly.
Early the next morning, after they went downstairs and had breakfast, they saw people coming and going outside the inn.
The old woman, who always looked gloomy, had a rare smile on her face. She took the initiative to say to Jiujiu and Zhang Jinkang, "The sacrifice will be held tomorrow."
Her tone was full of longing, which was really strange.
Jiujiu furrowed her brows. She felt that the sacrificial ceremony was different from what she had imagined.
Because there were too many people outside today, Jiujiu and Zhang Jinkang didn't go out.
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