Chapter 33: The Sacrifice Begins

On the second day, Jiu Ge and Long Wuyi rushed to the bank of the Cangshui River early in the morning, and there were people running all the way, when Jiu Ge arrived, the altar had been opened, and the scene was very spectacular. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Long Wu led Jiu Ge straight in, some people were dissatisfied with being touched, and they were about to have a seizure, but when they saw Long Wu dressed in brocade clothes, he didn't know what the reason for his graceful and luxurious appearance, he couldn't help but shrink his head, secretly swallowed the anger in his heart, and turned away slightly.

Jiu Ge had only heard of ancient sacrifices in the book, but when he was really in it, he found that there was no grandeur as stated in the book, just a high platform built in the open air, and a witch holding a large flag stood facing outward around the high platform according to the eight directions, and on both sides of the Shinto road were four shrine maidens holding sacrifices and standing in a row, Wu Zhu was in the altar, standing with his back to the audience, and the black robe was flying in the wind, creating a faint fairy atmosphere.

Jiu Ge looked disdainful, his eyes turned around, but he saw that the expressions of the people at this moment were complicated and very contradictory, some were worried and confused, and some were dancing with their eyebrows, eager to try, but no matter what it was, they were trying their best to suppress it, and without saying a word, the scene was extremely weird.

Jiu Ge secretly mocked in his heart, the so-called sacrifice, there are a few people who are really pious. Then his gaze fell on the altar, which was square and made of dark stones. The position in the middle is for a stone stele, the stele body is finely carved, showing a human face snake body, the image of red hair, like the water god working together, the water god is surrounded by five dragons, the form is different, the waves below are turbulent.

Long Wu pushed Jiu Ge with his elbow at this moment: "Look over there." ”

Jiu Ge looked in the direction of Long Wu's fingers, it was the left side of the altar, the bluestone floor was paved with a single piece of red satin, and all the objects on it should be bright red and dazzling, and there seemed to be nothing special. Jiu Ge was confused, but saw that one of the red seemed to move, and then looked at it, and his face changed dramatically in an instant, only to find that there was a child "sitting" in the middle of the red silk.

"Look at his appearance, is it familiar?" Long Wu leaned closer to Jiu Ge and whispered.

Jiu Ge saw that the child was veiled, his mouth was covered, and he couldn't see his appearance clearly. But Long Wu's words couldn't help but make her suspicious, could it be? Jiu Ge was suddenly stunned, but when she saw the child's eyes, helpless and desperate, just like the green pine that day, there was a hint of resentment.

"How's it going? But Qingsong? Look at him like that, I'm afraid his mouth is gagged. ”

Jiu Ge was shocked in his heart, the people saved by Ji Yuyu, they really dared to snatch it back, with their courage, if it wasn't for the support of someone behind them, they really regarded themselves as gods.

Before he could finish thinking about it, after the three-pound gong sounded over there, Wu Zhu walked along the central axis of the altar to the front of the altar, turned left and stood at a quarter of the altar, stood with his back to the altar, and shouted:

"On the animal".

The four witches who had just stood on both sides of the Shinto Road responded at this moment, holding sacrifices in their hands, and stepped forward to the altar and stood up.

"Put".

The witch placed the sacrifice and turned around.

OK.

The witch took six steps forward and stood up.

"Turn".

The witch stood on either side of the altar centerline away from the centerline facing the altar.

Jiu Ge looked at it expressionlessly, as if he was watching a stage play, and the people on the stage were expressionless and moved in unison, like marionettes.

"God resets. Wu Zhu shouted again.

After hearing only the sound of the five-pound gong, two more witches began to sing and walk around the corners of the altar and began to dance.

"The Celebrant Conduct. ”

After the nine-pound gong sounded, the chief priest came to the altar and stood in front of the altar step by step.

"Twisted incense. ”

……

The next program Jiuge has no intention of watching anymore, and Long Wu next to him also looks absent-minded,

"This sacrifice is really cumbersome, Brother Chonghua is really prescient, and he knew that we would come over later. ”

Jiu Ge didn't answer, his cold gaze fell on Wu Zhu, who was presiding over the overall situation on the altar, it looked like such a solemn sacrificial procedure, but the darkness inside was outrageous, the people's hard work, and the fresh innocent lives were all buried under this so-called "divine decree".

"Chaos is at the beginning of its existence, and there is heaven and earth. The heavens pass through the sun and the moon, and the earth travels through the rivers and rivers. Irrigating the middle soil and giving birth to Yanhuang ......"

Long Wu tugged at Jiu Ge, "It's time to sacrifice the text." ”

Jiu Ge frowned, only to find that the people around him had all knelt on the ground, and Wu Zhu's gaze faintly swept towards them,

"How?"

"Follow the customs, worship first. ”

The two of them followed the example of the people around them and bowed down.

"Thanks to a piece of water. As for my generation, my mind is in a panic. Fortunately, in the prosperous times, infinite glory......" Wu Zhu continued to recite the words, the witches in the audience danced with the song, and the people bowed their heads and bowed again.

Nine songs worship against the will, so the movement is always half a beat slower, when Wu Zhu sings, she kneels, when she kneels, she worships, when she worships, she gets up again. Among the many people who worship devoutly, it can be said that they stand out from the crowd and are very eye-catching.

Long Wu couldn't help but laugh when he saw it, and leaned close to Jiu Ge to suppress his voice: "Are you deliberately attracting the attention of the other party with this worship?"

Jiu Ge already felt awkward, and when he heard Long Wu's words, his heart suddenly lit up, they didn't come to worship God today, since they were ordered by the county guard to supervise this matter, they naturally don't have to follow the flow of the public, but they have to be in a higher position to show their identity, and the next actions can also win people's hearts.

Jiu Ge was thinking about the plan, and now there were two people dressed as witches coming over, pointing at Jiu Ge and scolding:

"Who are you, and why do you blaspheme God so much?"

Jiu Ge raised his eyes, his gaze swept over her, but it fell on the witch behind her, just one glance, even through the veil, Jiu Ge immediately recognized her as the woman who had kidnapped Qingsong in the first place, the witch with the bird totem on her face.

Long Wuyi was startled, and was about to answer, but Jiu Ge grabbed him and said with a cold face:

"In Xia Jiu, I was specially ordered by the Lord to accompany the Great Sima Gongzi to supervise the sacrifice, in case someone took the opportunity to make trouble and hinder the manifestation of the water god. ”

The witch seemed to be stunned, and turned to Long Wu beside her suspiciously, and when Long Wu saw this, he instantly answered with a whole color:

"This is a private visit to Weifu, so you will perform sacrifices as usual, and don't neglect the gods. As he spoke, he secretly revealed the seal of the county guard.

Seeing that Yin's face changed suddenly, the witch's eyes, which were still a little suspicious, instantly turned to fear, and hurriedly bowed slightly, and said with a panicked expression: "My subordinates don't know that the adults are visiting, and I hope that the adults will forgive me." ”

Jiu Ge looked at her suspiciously, but his face was silent.

Long Wu pretended to be impatient, put away the official seal and waved his hand, "Stand down." ”

"Yes. The witch hurriedly took a few steps back and walked away at a hurry.

Seeing her retreat, Long Wu hurriedly approached Jiu Ge with a smile on his face: "How am I doing? It seems that this seal is quite good." ”

"It's really good. Jiu Ge frowned, and was even more suspicious in her heart, looking at the arrogance of this witch when she appeared, compared to the woman behind her, I am afraid that her identity is one level higher, and when she heard her doubts, she obviously did not receive the news of supervision, until Long Wu showed the official seal, her face was frightened, and it was even more suspicious, it seemed that there was some force behind the official seal, and that force was even her master, it was powerless, otherwise she would hijack the arrogant appearance of the Qingsong woman at the beginning, and she would definitely disdain it at this moment, and even take them down on the spot as punishment。

The sacrificial words on the stage continued, but Jiu Ge was uneasy, what is the relationship between this county guard and Wu Zhu? Why is he willing to abandon the car to protect the handsome this time? Is there a bigger conspiracy behind the scenes? A series of questions made Jiu Ge have a headache, Long Wu looked at Jiu Ge with a tangled look, and couldn't help but speak,

"Are you alright?

Jiu Ge was about to speak, but he heard a shout from Wu Zhu on the altar:

"A prodigy. ”

Jiu Ge was stunned, and turned his eyes to look in the direction of Qing Song, Qing Song at this moment, only to see him glaring at a pair of tiger eyes, and the despair in his eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by hatred and desolation that should not be at this age. Jiu Ge's heart was slightly sluggish, and then he looked at the audience, but there were faces that were so incomprehensible, there was no sympathy, no pity, and even some eyes showed excitement, Jiu Ge's eyes were suddenly cold, the so-called brainwashing, it was nothing more than that.

"Here we go. Long Wu put away his previous casualness and said, "What should I do next?"

"Act on the opportunia. Jiu Ge whispered, "When the time comes, you listen to my prompts." ”

"Good. ”

The green pine "sits" on the lotus flower, and is carried down the altar by two witches, and the witch Zhu recites the words in front of the mouth, and the people immediately cheer behind.

Wu Zhu danced and sang all the way forward, and slowed down a little when he reached the Nine Songs,

"I wonder who you two came here for?"

Long Wu was stunned when he saw this, and then replied with a smile: "Naturally, it is Lord County Guard." ”

"What's going on?"

"Of course, it's about sacrifices. Long Wu said lightly: "I think Wu Zhu should sacrifice first, don't neglect the gods." ”

Wu Zhu glanced at Long Wu, and there was no joy or anger under the mask, just a pair of eyes, projecting a faint murderous intent.

Jiu Ge looked at him, "Please Wu Zhu." ”

Wu Zhu coldly retracted his gaze and continued to dance and sing.

"Did you notice anything?" Ryugo looked at Jiu Ge.

"At this moment, even if you realize it, it is too late. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Since the boss is unwilling to keep someone, even if you and I are not doing well, we will never keep him until tomorrow. ”

"Upper?" Long Wu was puzzled, "What's up?"

Jiu Ge was silent, and only after a long time did he say, "You see." ”

A group of people soon walked to the edge of the water, the green pine was placed on a stone-shaped rosette at the water's edge, the rosette was black, and the iron locks were fastened all around, once seated, unless Wu Zhu withdrew the order, there was no possibility of escape, until it sank to the bottom of the water.

Fear and helplessness appeared again in Qing Song's eyes, the desire to survive instinctively triumphed over hatred, and his panicked eyes searched everywhere until they landed on Jiu Ge, and he didn't know if it was a child's sixth sense or a coincidence, Qing Song stared at Jiu Ge deadly, his head tied to the lotus stake shook desperately, trying to arouse Jiu Ge's attention.