The shopkeeper looked at Zhou Cheng and smiled: "This son, at first glance, you are a newcomer, and you don't know much about the customs of Gunsong Town. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Zhou Cheng suddenly became interested, and he smiled at the shopkeeper: "This special sacrifice is also a custom of Ancient Song Town?" ”

"Childe, you don't know. This special offering is a grand festival that comes once every nine years. This event is dedicated to the mountain gods in the frozen mountains. The shopkeeper said mysteriously.

"Worshipping the so-called mountain gods isn't a custom unique to Honka Town, right?" Zhou Cheng poured a cup of hot tea and said with a sip.

"Childe, other places use three animals to worship the mountain gods, but in addition to the three animals, it is more important for Gunsong Town to use large living people for sacrifice." The shopkeeper said softly.

Zhou Cheng was surprised in his heart: "Living sacrifice? This mountain god's appetite is very unusual. ”

The shopkeeper sighed softly and said, "Yes, that's what the word special means." Every nine years, the Honsong family would choose a clever and clever girl from among the girls to be considered for the mountain god. The chosen girl was called the Handmaiden. ”

"Dedicate your life to the so-called mountain god, are the girl and her parents willing?" Zhou Cheng asked.

The shopkeeper sighed heavily: "Who wants this kind of thing?" But the will of heaven cannot be violated, and the will of the patriarch and the elders of the clan cannot be violated. It's just that I pity the chosen girl and her parents. ”

Zhou Cheng shook his head, and thought in his heart: "This sacred mountain actually wants to be sacrificed by a big living person, it can't be some kind of evil, right?" ”

At this time, Qin Luluo, Fang Xinyi, Feng Rou and Qiao'er came over and said hello to Zhou Cheng in turn.

"Where are you going so early?" Zhou Cheng asked casually.

"Go out for a walk, you're idle anyway. Brother Zhou, why don't you come with us? Qiao'er asked with a grin.

Zhou Cheng looked at the four women in front of him, and panicked in his heart: "I heard that three women have one play, but now it is four women, it is estimated that they can form a drama team, right?" If you want me to go out with them, then you can't kill me? ”

"Brother Zhou, what's wrong with you? Where is it uncomfortable? Qiao'er looked at Zhou Cheng, who was a little stunned, and asked with concern.

Zhou Cheng suddenly smiled: "Oh, I'm fine." If you want to go shopping, just be careful. ”

"Then let's go." The four of them walked out of the inn without looking back, and ran directly into the street.

The four of them wandered around Gunsong Town for half an hour, and Qin Luluo suddenly pointed to a private house not far away and said, "I have a distant cousin who lives in front. When I was eight years old, my dad brought me here once, and I was very impressed. After all these years, I don't know what happened to my uncle and cousin. ”

Feng Rou smiled: "It's better to hit the day than to choose the time, I just happened to be here today, and we will accompany you to see your distant cousin." ”

Qin Luluo came to the door and gently knocked on the iron ring on the door, but no one had come to open the door for a long time. Qin Luluo couldn't help but be a little disappointed: "It seems that he is not at home, let's come back another day." ”

The four of them were just about to turn away when there was a creaking sound from the door. At the opening of the door, a middle-aged man poked his head out: "Who are you looking for?" ”

Qin Luluo turned around and saw that the person who opened the door was not his distant cousin? She was overjoyed in her heart, and shouted with some excitement: "Cousin, it's me, Pothos." ”

The middle-aged man looked at Qin Luluo, and suddenly there was a burst of surprise on his face: "Huh? Is it pothos? In the blink of an eye, they have become big girls. Hurry in, it's cold outside. ”

Qin Luluo's cousin is called Gu Antai, and he is an honest and responsible hunter. Although the weather in Gunsong Town was bitterly cold, Gu Antai had vicissitudes on his face that he should not have at his age.

In addition to Qin Luluo, the other three said hello to Gu Antai, and after Gu Antai hurriedly beckoned the four people to sit down, he casually brought out a few special snacks from the region, and made a cup of tea for each of them by the way.

"Pothos, how do you have time to see your cousin. I think the last time you were here was about 10 years ago. Gu Antai put down the kettle and asked.

Qin Luluo sighed softly: "Cousin, this matter is a long story. By the way, what about my aunt? ”

Gu Antai frowned and sighed softly: "Your aunt is hiding in the house and crying, it's really unfortunate for the family." ”

Qin Luluo was shocked: "Cousin, what's wrong?" ”

Gu Antai shook his head helplessly, and his originally vicissitudes of life looked even more sad: "My poor daughter." ”

Qin Luluo was even more shocked in her heart, and she asked in a somewhat hurried voice, "Cousin, what's going on?" ”

Gu Antai wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, choked up and said, "Pothos, Nianxue was gone nine years ago. ”

"Huh? How so? Qin Luluo remembered the scene of playing with Nian Xue when she was a child, and she couldn't help but feel sad.

"Nine years ago, your cousin was chosen as a handmaiden and worshipped the mountain god of the Frozen Mountains!" Gu Antai said with a trembling voice.

"Worship the mountain gods? How so? Qin Luluo couldn't believe what Gu Antai said.

Gu Antai laughed miserably: "The things of nine years ago are in the past. But this year, this year, Mu Xue was also selected as a handmaiden. Mu Xue is my only daughter. ”

"What? Cousin Mu Xue was also chosen as a maid? How so? Qin Luluo was extremely shocked in her heart.

Gu Antai shook his head bitterly: "This is the will of God, this may be fate." ”

"Where is Cousin Mu Xue now?" Qin Luluo asked eagerly.

"Mu Xue was sent by the priest to pick her up early in the morning, and now she should be at the priest's house. After the ritual is over today and tomorrow, they will be sent into the Frozen Mountains tomorrow night. After Gu Antai finished speaking, he burst into tears.

"Uncle, since that's the case, why don't you take Sister Mu Xue and run away?" Qiao'er asked on the side.

"It's useless, the clan has sent a lot of people to guard the main road out of the town, and we can't escape at all." Gu Antai shook his head and said.

"Uncle, don't worry, we will definitely find a way to save Sister Mu Xue." Qiao'er, who loves to fight unevenly, clenched her fists and said.

"Girl, do you really have a way to save my daughter?" An excited expression flashed across Gu Antai's face.

Qiao'er looked at Feng Rou and Fang Xinyi: "Two sisters, we will go together to save Sister Mu Xue, right?" ”

Gu Antai suddenly knelt on the ground: "Ask the two girls to save the little girl!" ”

Qiao'er's words had already been said for this part, and Fang Xinyi, who was gentle and soft, could only agree to come down: "Uncle, don't worry. We'll definitely find a way to save Miss Muxue. ”

Several people comforted Gu Antai again, and after chatting for a while, they hurried back to the inn.

Zhou Cheng was taking a bath in the house, but Feng Rou pushed the door straight and walked in.

Zhou Cheng turned his head and shrank into the water a little embarrassed: "Sister Rou, why don't you knock on the door when you come in, people are taking a bath." ”

Feng Rou scoffed: "Why don't you just take a bath?" Sentimental! I'm looking for you. ”

"Sister Rou, can you avoid it first? Is there anything I can discuss when I'm dressed? Zhou Cheng said with a bitter face.

When Feng Rou heard this, she immediately turned her body around: "Hurry up, there is really something urgent." ”

"You're not allowed to peek." Looking at the gentle and graceful back, Zhou Cheng couldn't help but feel a little impulsive in his heart.

Feng stomped his feet and said, "Who peeked at you?" Hurry up, are you dressed in the end? ”

Zhou Cheng stroked his hair and came to Feng Rou very chicly: "It's ready." Hey, didn't scare you, did you? ”

Feng Rou's face suddenly turned red: "Don't be a hippie smile, I have something to do with you, I want to help me save someone." ”

Zhou Cheng smiled and said jokingly: "First of all, I can't save your dream lover." ”

Zhou Cheng's words made Feng Rou's face even redder. Dream girl? What Feng Rou is worried about in her heart, is it not far from the sky, but close at hand?

Zhou Cheng saw Feng Rou's coquettish look, and couldn't help but feel a little apologetic in his heart: "Sister Rou, say it, who do you want me to save?" ”

"The daughter of the cousin of the green pothos, that is, the maid of the special sacrifice!" After Feng Rou finished speaking, she looked at Zhou Cheng with anticipation.

Zhou Cheng nodded very cautiously: "Sister Rou, don't worry, I will do my best." ”

The day's ritual ended smoothly, and Mu Xue was taken by the clan to the priest's residence. After nightfall, a black figure appeared outside the priest's house.