Southern Xinjiang, at the junction with Canghai Province, on the trail outside the city of King Chu. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Luo An looked at Lechuan who was still following him closely behind him and couldn't help but sigh: "Scholar, why do you have to follow us." ”

"Engong, the grace of dripping water should be reciprocated by the spring, not to mention that Engong is still a life-saving grace. Naturally, I will live and die. ”

Luo An patted his chest, almost out of breath, he saved a drag oil bottle by joining himself, the key is still a man, Luo An looked at the harmless faces of the people and animals in Lechuan, I don't know why there is an urge to go up and punch, but remembering the scene when he suddenly appeared next to him in the kitchen of Heifeng Village, Luo An felt that it was better to wait until he was a little stronger.

Lechuan was stared at thoughtfully by Luo An: "Okay." Engong, what I said is just to follow Engong to the imperial capital, after all, I am still a student of Chunyang Academy, and I still need to go back after returning to Beijing this time. ”

Ah Qi looked at Lethe Chuan, who was a little self-blaming, and smiled sweetly: "Big brother, don't blame yourself, we are very happy that you accompany us to the imperial capital this time, in fact, you don't have to spend your time with us." ”

"Thank you for your understanding, I will definitely be with you all the way to protect the safety of the two, and please don't mention this matter again, I have made up my mind."

Luo An next to him looked at Ah Qi who was smiling sweetly, and the taste of his speech was a little sour for some reason: "Ah Qi, you and him have only known each other for a long time, and you forgot to shout at the eldest brother, we have been together for so long, and you still call me Luo An." ”

Ah Qi had a teasing smile in his eyes: "Then Luoan, what do you want me to call you?" ”

"Of course it's Big Brother Luo, you feel safe when you listen to it."

Ah Qi pretended to be thinking, and suddenly smiled playfully: "Luo An, if I'm not mistaken." I should be older than you, should you call me Sister Seven. ”

Luo An was suddenly like a frosted eggplant, and Luo An couldn't wait to slap himself at this time, which pot was really not opened.

Ah Qi still pretended to think about it: "Since you call me sister, then what should I call you?" Is it Andy or Xiao An or Xiao An'an, Luo An, do you want one? Ah Qi waved his hand very generously.

Luo An only felt that he wanted to cry without tears, he didn't understand why Ah Qi, who was usually quiet and gentle, asked why it became like this, and what the ghost name was, Luo An only felt that the whole person was not good.

Jumping around, Ah Qi finally decided on a new name for Luo An, Luo Luo. And without Luo An's consent at all, he shouted happily.

Luo An saw that the matter was irreparable, so he had no choice but to accept his fate, and then turned his head in the direction of Lechuan: "Scholar, you won't call me that, right......" Luo Luo's two words Luo An really couldn't say it, and the expression on Luo An's face was very exciting. Fortunately, at this time, Lechuan was finally able to understand the meaning of Luo An's words: "How can I call Brother Luo like that." ”

"That's good, and this Brother Luo is very good, don't shout any kindness in the future, I sound awkward."

Lechuan nodded, and the two of them walked towards Chu Wangcheng with Ah Qi, and just like that, their story had begun.

In the city of King Chu, the three of them wandered aimlessly. Seeing that there were more and more vendors on both sides of the road, everyone's faces were filled with happy smiles, and Luo An immediately became happy when he saw this, he was the one who liked to be lively the most.

Luo An pulled an old man and asked enthusiastically: "Uncle, what day is today, why does it look so festive and lively?" ”

"Young man, when I see that you are from other places, today is our annual temple fair in Chu Wangcheng, so it is naturally very lively."

"I see, thank you, uncle."

Luo An told everyone the news: "Do you know, this is the annual temple fair in Chu Wangcheng, and it will be more lively later." Suddenly, Luo An's eyes lit up when he looked at the crowd, and he pulled Ah Qi and Lethe Chuan and hurriedly walked to a shop on the side of the road.

After a while, Luo An looked at the person who was completely different from just now and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction, and Lechuan asked a little strangely: "Brother Luo, why do you want us to change into the clothes of Southern Xinjiang?" ”

"Scholar, you don't understand this, this is called following the local customs."

"Yes, it's still Brother Luo's thoughtfulness."

"Forget Big Brother, that's because you don't understand, this is what Luo Luo wants to play."

Luo An, who originally wanted to refute, heard Luo Luo's words, and suddenly felt that all his words were so pale and weak. But Luo An still looked at Ah Qi, Ah Qiyi was dressed as a girl from southern Xinjiang, wearing a crown unique to southern Xinjiang on her head and swearing, and there was a string of small bells around her waist, which was really bright and shining.

Luo An quickly retracted his gaze, and at this time, the sound of gongs and drums in the distance had already been heard, and Luo An rushed to the side of the street with some impatience, and after a while, the team slowly moved over.

The performance team is wearing Wu clothes in the southern Xinjiang people, legend has it that the Wu people are the ancestors of the southern Xinjiang people, so far the country of Daluo still calls the south of Xinjiang as the land of Wu, but the city of Chu is bordered by the city of Da Luo, so the influence of the big Luo is relatively large, and the real land of the south has not yet been under the rule of the country of Da Luo.

The performers came in waves, some spitting fire, some stepping on stilts, but they all had one thing in common, they all wore hideous masks, and there were creatures carved with beast bodies and human hands, but they were extremely realistic, as if they were really the gods of the Wu clan. That's right, those strange creatures are the gods of the witch legend, but I don't know when they have fallen, and they have long disappeared into the dust of history, and now they are just taken out to be remembered by people.

Luo An looked at all this and was excited: "Those masks are really beautiful, but I don't know if those legendary gods are really dead?" ”

Lethe said with a look of certainty: "They must be dead." ”

"Scholar, how can you be so sure?"

"Even if they don't die, they won't be able to live in the current environment of heaven and earth?"

Luo An heard Lethe's explanation but apparently didn't care, and at this time his eyes were drawn to a group of people from far and near, all covered in oil paint, each with a wooden stick in his hand, constantly making strange syllables and making uniform movements. The whole atmosphere seems to be full of solemnity, mystery and desolation.

Lechuan seemed to see the confusion in Luo An and Ah Qi's eyes, and explained: "The dance that this group of people is dancing now is a sacrificial ritual handed down from ancient times, and now this ritual is called telling the gods, you see that their expressions are all painful now, this is to tell the gods all their difficulties, and they are eager to get the mercy of the gods. Later, a high priest will come out to lead them to continue with the rest of the action. ”

Luo An was obviously a little surprised that Lechuan seemed to know so much knowledge: "Scholar, how come you even know these things?" ”

"Brother Luo praised it falsely, but he just likes to read books."

Luo An didn't have to say more, but suddenly found that as Lechuan said, there were indeed two sacrifices, one with a black robe and the other with a white robe. It's just the words spoken by two people, it doesn't seem to be words, but extremely strange syllables, and it seems to be communicating something, full of piety, but those syllables feel extremely uncomfortable in their ears, and they feel as if they keep cutting with a knife in their hearts.

Loan shook his head and stopped listening to the high priest's voice, and suddenly felt much better. Ah Qi obviously noticed that Luo An's face was a little ugly: "Luo An, how are you, what's uncomfortable?" ”

Looking at Ah Qi with a concerned face, Luo An shook his head with a smile. Lechuan also said at this time: "Ah Qi girl, don't worry, Brother Luo is just temporarily unwell, this high priest's chanting is in ancient witch language, if people with witch blood listen to it, it will make people become excited, but like us, they will be dizzy and upset." As long as you don't listen to it, you'll be fine. ”

Luo An looked at the crowd around him and sure enough, there was a little excitement on everyone's faces. Lethe Chuan continued: "This is still because of the impure blood of the witches in the human body here. Lethe paused before continuing to speak: "Now that they are walking towards the temple, we might as well follow and have a look." ”

Sure enough, Lethe's voice just fell. The two priests dragged their mopping robes slowly in the direction of the temple. The temple is a unique part of the witch culture, and wherever there are witches gathered, there will definitely be a temple, but some temples are majestic, and some are relatively cold. But it is absolutely impossible to live without a temple, which is the belief of the shamans, and is generally built in the very center of the city.

The three of them followed the crowd to the center of the city, and found that the center was originally a circular square, with a huge stone statue in the middle, and a floor of altar below. Lethe Chuan pointed to the stone statue and whispered to the two: "That stone statue is Chi You, the most powerful person in the legend of the witch, and the most sacrifices to him from all over the world. ”

Suddenly, I don't know what the two priests standing on the high place said, the crowd around the square knelt down, and the three of them slowly retreated when they saw this, and this was the end of the ceremony.....

Before they knew it, it was already a little dark, and the three of them went to an inn to stay. Luo An was still excited when he arrived at the inn, and Lechuan and Ah Qi also felt that this place in the south of Xinjiang was different from Da Luo's place, and there were novelties everywhere, so they unanimously decided to play here for two days before going on the road.

It was already late at night, Ah Qi and Luo An had fallen into a deep sleep, and Lethe, who lived in the same room as Luo An, saw that Luo An was already asleep, so he walked out softly and flew towards the depths of the night......