Zheng Bang's thick Adam's apple moved slightly, and he sighed: "To be precise, I know the time, but ...... The time is ahead of schedule. ”

Zheng Bang's words became more and more strange.

There was no light in the room, and by the flickering moonlight outside, Zheng Bang's broad face was as cold as a rotten steel plate under the moonlight.

"You mean, you know the time a long time ago? Why? Chai Guang was puzzled.

"This ......" Zheng Bang raised his eyebrows, the fingers of his hands were entangled, thinking about it, he seemed to have made a decision in his heart, and nodded: "Since you are a policeman, then I have nothing to hide - in fact, everyone in the village, including the uncle who has been staying here, knows it." ”

"Know what?" Zhao Leng subconsciously took over the conversation.

"You know, as soon as the ceremony begins, the deep mountains will be shrouded in a thick fog for seven days—the fog will begin tonight, that is, the ceremony will be advanced, and tomorrow morning—the ritual will begin."

"Ritual?" Chai Guangmo and Zhao Leng asked in unison.

"Ancestor worship rituals in honor of ancestors." Zheng Bang blinked: "Originally, it was just an ordinary temple fair-like activity. But this time it's different. The choice of an heir in the village is a top priority. ”

"Wait." Zhao Leng was confused: "What does the selection of heirs have to do with this ceremony?" ”

"Heir? Do you mean the village chief? Chai Guangmo also wondered.

Zheng Bang's expression changed, he hesitated again and again, and then stopped, and finally said: "To be honest, I don't know if it's appropriate for this to come out of my mouth...... However, I will only say what I saw myself—this village—to be precise, the villagers in the mountains, who do not seem to think of themselves as just ordinary villages. ”

Chai Guangmo and Zhao Leng looked at each other.

What does that mean?

Zheng Bang's words, they understood every word, and they were connected together, but they heard it in a daze.

Zheng Bang began to explain: "Actually...... Actually, I don't know what to say. In short, this village is different from the kind of administrative village you usually understand. From ancient times to the present day, they have relied on sacrifices and rituals to establish their heirs. Of course, this time is no exception, because of the vacancy of the modern heir, and now the village is headed by an elder—but I heard that a few days ago, they welcomed the candidate back to the village, and they have been preparing for the ceremony during this time. ”

"That is, they are going to start this ceremony, so they are going to seal the mountain with a thick fog?" Zhao Leng tried to answer.

"It can be understood that way." Zheng Bang nodded.

Is this possible???!

Zhao Leng looked at Chai Guangmo, and the man also looked at himself in disbelief - probably can't believe it, there are still people like Huli Daxian, who can call the wind and the rain, right? ?

To say that it is superstition is a bit exaggerated.

"I'm afraid it's not okay to call the wind and rain, but the annual ritual will definitely fog up." Zheng Bang said firmly: "Although I am not from their village, I have some contacts with their village all the year round, so I am used to it every time." ”

"But, even if that's the case, why are you panicking?" Chai Guang was puzzled: "The ceremony is the ceremony, could it be that you are the next successor?" ”

Chai Guangmo asked jokingly.

"That's not." Zheng Bang shook his head vigorously.

Like no. Zhao Leng thought to himself, if this is the case, no matter how silly and silly this big man is, it is impossible to calmly poke here and chat with the two of them.

"But ......" Zheng Bang changed his words: "I do have it."

Something urgent. ”

"Oh? What kind of urgency. Chai Guangmo asked.

"It's still a ritual." Zheng Bang narrowed his eyes: "There is a rule in this ceremony - it is not like this every year, only the year when the heir is selected will be like this, to be honest, I have heard of it for the first time." ”

"Tell me." Chai Guangmo said.

"There are a lot of rules in the village. One of them is about the right to choose the heir - the village is not only inherited by kinship - after all, in a village like theirs, the villagers are more or less distant. Therefore, the succession does not mean that the heir has completed the ceremony. ”

"How?" Chai Guangmo's eyelids jumped and asked.

In fact, this heir, the descendants of the previous head of the family, only has the power to be appointed and dismissed and to perform ceremonies. The key to determining the successor lies in an event on the seventh day after the ceremony. ”

"We usually call him - the choice of the stranger." Zheng Bang said.

Zhao Leng and Chai Guangmo didn't interject, they just swallowed their saliva.

"At the ceremony of succession selection, their village will randomly select a stranger from the surrounding villages to participate in this ceremony, and at the moment of the end of the seven-day ceremony, the stranger will receive the blessing of their ancestors, fulfill a wish in their heart, and finally attach their souls."

"Possessed?" Zhao Leng gasped.

Chai Guangmo patted her back and said with a smile: "So far, are you still afraid of this?" ”

"What?" Zhao was stunned.

"It's nothing-" Chai Guangmo smiled awkwardly and said, "I mean, if you come, you will be safe, true and false, seeing is believing." ”

Zhao Leng heard it in a fog, and Zheng Bang continued:

"That's right, the soul of the ancestor will be attached to this stranger, not only to fulfill his own private wishes, but also to choose the next heir for everyone in the village."

Zhao Leng smoothed out the relationship and asked, "In other words, it wasn't the guy who held the ceremony who decided that there was an inheritance qualification in the village?" ”

Zheng Bang nodded.

Chai Guangmo followed and said: "In other words, it is the lucky one who is chosen, and he has the absolute right to choose??" ”

Zheng Bang was silent for a few seconds and shook his head: "You can't say that, to be precise, it is to borrow the body of this lucky person, and the soul attached to it, that is, the ancestor who really founded this village, has the absolute right to choose." ”

Zhao Leng smiled bitterly: "Then isn't this person who holds the ceremony with the right of inheritance a complete tool man?" Then again, who is the lucky one? ”

Zheng Bang suddenly stopped talking.

Chai Guangmo looked at Zhao Leng, and then at Zheng Bang.

"You ???!" Zhao Leng was incredulous, stretched out his finger straight, pointed at Zheng Bang, and the whole person felt bad.

Zheng Bang shrugged helplessly: "It's indeed me who chose this time - but don't get me wrong, the final heir is chosen by the ancestors, and if nothing else, it is usually the one who holds the next ceremony." ”

"What does that mean?" Zhao Leng was puzzled.

Chai Guangmo seemed to understand, he explained: "Is there such a relationship - Brother Zheng Bang, let me ask you, when was the last inheritance ceremony held?" ”

"Thirty years ago—" Zheng Bang vaguely recalled, "At that time, I was a little older. ”

"Do you remember what it was?" Chai Guangmo asked.

"It's not very clear." Zheng Bang shook his head.

"Don't be too clear. Do you remember who was in charge of the ceremony at that time? Chai Guangmo asked.

"The head of the house, of course." Zheng Bang said as a matter of course.

Zhao Leng's eyes moved, and he asked, "In other words, the last ceremony, the head of the family did not die?" ”

"Of course." Zheng Bang nodded: "According to the villagers, most of the time, it is the previous head of the family who organizes the village to hold a ceremony to select the next head of the family when he feels that he is not strong enough. ”

"Am I right?" Chai Guangmo said: "The previous head of the family let his children be in charge of the ceremony, and he was responsible for "randomly" selecting strangers, and letting the strangers designate the next heir. ”

Zhao Leng suddenly realized when he heard this, and added: "This heir is usually their designated child? ”

When Zheng Bang heard this, he pursed his mouth: "What you say, why doesn't it seem to be quite right." ”

He shook his head and said, "No matter what, it can only show that the person that the head of the family values every time is very accurate. ”

Chai Guang smiled indifferently and said nothing.

"But congratulations." Chai Guangmo looked at Zheng Bang: "After all, isn't it possible to fulfill your wish?" Outlander? ”

Zheng Bang's face was slightly ruddy, he stood up and shook his head: "Don't mention it, the ceremony is about to start, my mind is still a mess, I don't know what kind of wish is good." ”

"But-" Zhao Leng seemed to remember something, and suddenly said, "Isn't the situation very bad now?" ”

"How?" The two asked in unison.

"You see, it's the middle of the night, and the mountain roads are not easy to walk. Early tomorrow morning, Zheng Bang, didn't you say that there would be a thick fog, can you still rush to the mountains? ”

Zhao Leng asked.

As soon as the words fell, Zheng Bang's face changed suddenly.

"...... so"

He got up and looked out the window, his face suddenly sank: "Oh no, no! ”

He screamed.

Chai Guangmo asked with some surprise: "What, it turns out that you can't help it?" ”

"I didn't expect that!" Zheng Bang was anxious.

"Seeing that you look idle and worried about us, I thought you had some idea." Chai Guangmo shrugged: "Did the ceremony say what would happen if this chosen stranger couldn't arrive on time?" ”

Zheng Bang sank his face and said: "If it doesn't appear on the third day, it means that you will automatically lose your qualifications." When the time comes, the village will choose another stranger in the village to replace me! ”

Chai Guangmo whistled.

Zheng Bang grabbed his hat and walked straight outside the house.

"Where are you going?" Chai Guangmo saw that he was ruthless, and immediately asked.

"Do you need to ask, of course, to the village. Now hurry up, it's not dawn yet. Zheng Bang said.

"Wait." Chai Guangmo stopped him: "This can't be done, it's too dangerous in the middle of the night, there are no lights on the mountain at night, and the signposts can't be seen clearly." ”

Zheng Bang shrugged his shoulders: "Don't worry about me, Mr. Policeman, I don't take a car, I go on foot, don't worry, I am familiar with the area in the mountains, and there will be no accidents." ”

"Do you really want to go to the ceremony so much?" Chai Guangmo couldn't cry or laugh: "Obviously, I didn't even think about my wishes." ”

Zheng Bang's face suddenly showed a slightly painful look: "This ...... This, to say no, is not nothing. ”

What the hell is it-Zhao Leng rolled his eyes.

Chai Guangmo suddenly grabbed Zheng Bang's thick wrist, copied it with the other hand, and grabbed Zhao Leng violently - Zhao Leng was startled, and almost broke Chai Guangmo's hand free.

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