Chapter 42: The Sacrifice

Fresh cattle, sheep, pigs and dogs were slaughtered, fruits and vegetables were in season, and most importantly the six children who were sacrificed, who were helped by ropes and hung from the top of the mountain, next to them stood men with knives.

The people of Songjia Village listened to the prayers with solemn expressions at the bottom of the altar.

Please gods, temple blessings, chief priests, accompanying offerings, and incense...... Bow down and make an offering to the mountain god!

“…… Lord Sanjin, please bless your people from the flames of war! Lord Yamagami, please take care of us, so that we can live in peace and happiness in this land, away from disasters and wars...... Lord Yamagami, please forgive our ignorance and tolerate our ignorance, and we are willing to offer you the richest sacrifice......"

The voice of the clan elder trembled, and he read the sacrifice in a hoarse voice, and below the altar, all the people in Songjia Village knelt there, and there were several clan elder leaders in the room, everyone had a pious face, only a few women trembled, looked into the distance with wide eyes, and were firmly grasped by the men around them, and the eyes of the men forcibly held back tears.

It's their baby!

From childhood to adulthood, I watched them grow up little by little, and now I have to watch them die with my own eyes, how cruel!

"Child, my child ......"

"Woo...... Hmmm......"

At the edge of the mountain, the bodies of several children hang there, occasionally the wind blows, drifting left and right, the little faces are full of frightened looks, their eyes are wide in horror, their mouths are gagged, and they can only let out "Hmm! Tears flowed down his cheeks.

"The sacrifice begins!"

"Offerings, please!"

Behind the crowd, men in the prime of life carried flat poles, on which were placed freshly slaughtered cattle, sheep, pigs and dogs and other meat, covered with red cloth, and slowly walked to the altar.

Behind the men were women dressed in beautiful clothes, and in their hands they were holding wooden plates, also covered with red cloths.

The sacrifices were placed on the altar one by one, and Li Zheng and the clan elders and others stood at the bottom of the altar, and everyone's expressions were very strict.

The eyes of the crowd widened, and the most important moment was coming, and after the sacrifices had been placed, the final sacrifice would begin......

Sacrifice of the living!

The man stood there, raised the knife in his hand, and was about to cut the rope that tied the children, and at such a high distance, what would be the result of falling, everyone knew in their hearts.

The child's mother let out a desperate cry, feeling that the sky was about to fall, and everything around her became blurred, only the appearance of the children crying in her eyes, and the happy laughter of the children in the past sounded in her ears.

***

Song Wan'er slept sweetly.

"Wan'er, wake up, Wan'er, something is wrong, wake up......" Someone kept talking in his ear, his voice full of anxiety.

Song Wan'er finally couldn't help but open her eyes, her expression irritable, "Song Xiaosan'er, you'd better really have something important, otherwise you'll die!" ”

The clear eyes looked straight at Song Yu, daring to wake her up, if there was no suitable reason, he would never let him go this time, even if it was his own brother.

"Don't call me Song Xiaosan'er, how many times have I said it, I have a name, my name is Song Yu, and I am your second brother." Song Yu said wildly, he already knew from Song Wan'er's mouth the deep meaning of the word "little San'er", and every time he heard others call him like this, he felt uncomfortable.

Song Wan'er rolled her eyes, the name was given to let others call it, and others could call it, why couldn't she, "Song Xiaosan'er, Song Xiaosan'er ......"

"Ah......" Song Yu couldn't help but shout, and threw himself at Song Wan'er, he couldn't help it, he had to teach this stinky girl a lesson today.

"Come on! Come on! I'm afraid you won't make it! Song Wan'er looked at Song Yu provocatively, but she had learned a few tricks from that treacherous villain Yunmo, she wanted to see who was so capable.

"Little San'er, Wan'er, hurry up." Song Yun's voice came from outside the door, and then Song Ci'er's voice also came in, "Little San'er, you move quickly, it's too late." ”

As soon as Song Yu slapped his forehead, he was so angry that he forgot the most important thing.

"Wan'er, hurry up, big brother, they have something urgent to find you." Song Yudao, reached out and brought her the clothes that Song Wan'er put aside, urging her to get up quickly.

Song Wan'er looked up at the window, it was pitch black, the sky was not yet bright, and there was a faint noise, as if there was something moving in the Song family's village.

"Wan'er, hurry up, there's really something big." Song Yun couldn't help but urge.

Song Yun stood outside the door, after moving, there were only a few members of the Song family living in this place, although the house was broken, but there was a surplus room, under Song Wan'er's strong construction, she had a room of her own, although it was very simple.

Song Yu followed and urged, her expression was anxious, her eyes were excited, and she turned her head to see Song Wan'er still lying on the bed, looking angry.

"Hurry up, hurry up and get dressed!"

Song Wan'er shrank her body into the quilt, she didn't know what was in the quilt, it wasn't warm at all, she couldn't sleep at all in the first half of the night, and she was really sleepy in the second half of the night, so she fell asleep hazy.

Song Wan'er glared at Song Yu, "If you don't go out, how can I get up and get dressed." ”

Song Yu scratched his head, "It's not like I haven't seen it when I was a child...... in Song Wan'er's gaze, she jumped down, "Okay, I'll wait for you outside, hurry up." ”

"Squeak!"

The door opened, and everyone in the room turned their heads to look at it.

"Wan'er, come here, come to my mother's side." Zhang said, stretched out his hand towards Song Wan'er, and asked her to sit down beside her.

"What the hell is going on?" Song Wan'er asked after sitting down, the faint noise was heard more clearly outside the house, and Song Dafu and the others had even more stern expressions.

Song Dafu pondered for a moment and said, "Wan'er, can you ask Lord Mountain God to pardon our village?" The children are innocent! ”

Song Wan'er was confused, why is there still a big bird, and a child, where? She turned her head to look at her family inquiringly.

"It's a sacrifice, and in order to appease the anger of the mountain god, Li Zhenghe and the clan elders and others decided to sacrifice to the mountain god." Song Dafu said, his voice heavy.

Thinking of what happened at the beginning, the faces of the Song family were not very good-looking.

Song Wan'er was stunned, and then became angry, are Li Zhenghe and the clan elders and others crazy? It really has to be sacrificed by the living, and it is a child of a few years old, and there is no humanity.

"They're still kids, how can they?" Song Wan'er was angry, "I'm going to stop them." ”

"Where's Lord Sanjin?" Song Yun asked, without Lord Mountain God, I am afraid they would not be able to stop them if they went.

"It doesn't matter so much, let's go first, and then figure out a way." Song Wan'er said as she walked, she didn't know where the stupid bird had gone, she hadn't seen it for several days.

"Wait a minute, I'll go too." Yunmo stopped in front of a few people and said, he heard what a few people said just now.

"So what are you waiting for, let's hurry up."

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