Especially the owner of the village, in an instant, an angry look appeared, and he snatched the bronze medal in my hand and looked at it.

People from the surrounding villages also gathered around me and threw hostile glances at me.

I was a little unsure of why, Qin Yin quietly pinched the black and gray powder in his hand, and protected Qin Lan behind him, as if he was ready to make a move at any time.

After a long period of contemplation, the owner of the village, Meng Nu, came to his senses and explained what to the people in the village in local slang.

The priestess's face softened, "Please don't mind, honored guests. The broken bronze plaque you took out was exactly the same as the burial goods of the previous priest, and almost took you for a tomb robber. ”

"However, the owner of the village has already recognized that your bronze medal is obviously much larger than the burial goods, and there is no earthy smell on it."

Funeral goods!?

I was mixed to hear the news.

The joy is that we know the whereabouts of the other bronze plaque as soon as we come up, and the worry is that the bronze plaque is the burial goods of the old high priest, and we must not let them dig up the sacrificial grave.

When I asked for the bronze medal, the owner and his wife were also very embarrassed, and the two were discussing in a low voice.

Qin Yin whispered in my ear: "In the villages of southern Xinjiang, the status of the high priest is generally higher than that of the owner of the village, and he is responsible for communicating the existence of the gods. ”

"I guess they don't dare to dig up the priest's grave easily."

I can't help but feel a little strange when I hear this, if the high priest has a higher status than the owner of the village, why is the priestess in front of her extra respectful to the owner of the village?

The two of them were still discussing, when the priestess smiled a little flatteringly, and took the initiative to stretch out her hand to me and said, "Hello, I am Shi Lan, the priestess who has just applied for a job here. ”

"Apply?"

"You are an outsider, and you don't know the rules of Miao Village."

Shi Lan was particularly talkative, and said enthusiastically: "My original village has been collectively relocated to the outside city to live, and I don't like the outside environment, so after graduating from university, I came here to apply for a priestess." ”

Unexpectedly, this Shi Lan is still a college student!

Looking at Shi Lan's age, she is only in her twenties, and it is estimated that it will not be a few years before she comes to the village after graduating from college.

Now I can finally understand why she, a priestess, does not have the same prestige in the village as the legend says.

However, it is also a good thing to have a priestess who has been in contact with the outside world and is easier to communicate with us.

After some discussion, Meng Hen seemed to be apologetic and talked to me a lot.

Shi Lan translated: "Regarding the bronze medal, the village owner can only make a decision after going back and carefully discussing it with the residents of the village. ”

"You are the lifesaver of their family, and I hope to reorganize and rest here for a while, waiting for the outcome of the discussion."

I rubbed my eyes, wanting to take a closer look at the "qi" on Shi Lan and the faces of the villagers.

Through Qi Observation Technique, I can judge whether they have ill intentions towards me. Otherwise, once you fall into the trap of hundreds of people, it will be difficult to get out of the trap.

But the strange thing is that this village seems to have a particularly strange energy that envelops me in it, so the qi observation technique does not work.

At this time, I glanced at Qin Lan who was standing beside me.

As if he had a heart-to-heart with me, Qin Lan stood on tiptoe and whispered in my ear, "Master, we can go over." ”

That's when I nodded and said yes.

"Please come with me."

Led by the witch Shi Lan, we came to a tall bamboo building by the river.

Compared with the ordinary bamboo buildings around, this place is much taller at first, half of which is on the riverbank, and the other half stretches directly into the river.

The bamboo building is made of strong bamboo branches tied together, forming a ground pile to make the whole bamboo building half suspended in the air, with the Guangbao River in front and the lush mountains behind it.

I was arranged on the side of the mountain, and Qin Lan, who had never seen a bamboo building, excitedly ran to the south side of the waterfront.

Qin Yin couldn't rest assured, so she lived with Qin Lan.

Our bedding and utensils are intimately prepared for us by the women of the village.

Originally, I planned that after these people packed up their things and left, I would discuss the next specific matters with Qin Yin.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the things were packed, Shi Lan pushed open the door of my room.

"Little brother, what do you call it?"

"Li Tianci."

"With such a tongue-twisting name, I'd better call you little brother."

Shi Lan sat on the edge of the bed quite familiarly, because this was originally an empty room, and because the maid was negligent and did not prepare a seat, I had to stand awkwardly.

"Everyone is from the outside world, so there is no need to be so reserved."

Shi Lan smiled and said, "My room is next door to you, if it's really awkward, move a chair yourself." ”

"No, you don't."

I moved away and sat on the other side of the bed.

Shi Lan stretched her waist and stretched her seductive body, "Huh, after staying in this place for more than three years, I finally met someone who could talk." ”

"The guys in their stockade, like elm pimples, are bored to death."

I said, "If you're bored, why do you want to be a priestess in such a remote place after graduation?" ”

"I have a poor college major, I can't find a job outside, and I can't afford to eat."

Shi Lan said lazily: "Living in this stilted building is better than a low-rent house of 200 yuan in an urban village." ”

"As a priestess in Tagou Village, although I don't have a salary, they provide me with the best food, clothing, housing and transportation."

"And apart from praying to the heavens and praying for blessings, and occasionally using Gu magic to heal people who are injured in hunting, I have almost nothing to do, eating and waiting for death."

"This bamboo building is what they built for me. Well, the scenery is nice. ”

I couldn't help but be stunned, if the people in the village knew that the sacrifice they were offering was this virtue, it was estimated that they would immediately blast Shi Lan out.

Still, I felt that something was wrong.

When facing the male snake demon, I paid attention to everyone's expressions of horror, but Shi Lan was extremely calm.

Especially when the male snake demon caught people, everyone's eyes were on the male snake demon, but Shi Lan's eyes kept staring at me and never left.

It seems that compared to the male snake demon, I, an outsider, seem more strange.

Or, maybe she knew that the male basilisk would appear......

"Little brother, what are you in a daze?"

Shi Lan patted me on the shoulder as if she was pranked, and she didn't know whether she wanted to or not, so she came over and sat next to me.

Probably living in the rainforest all year round, her skin is extraordinarily fair and delicate, with a faint fragrance of grass and bamboo.

Due to the proximity, the fluctuation of the strange energy in this place had less effect on me, and I could feel the qi on Shi Lan's body, which was very similar to Qin Yin's!

There must be a very close blood relationship between these two people.

It's a pity that due to the fluctuation of the energy field, I can't tell what the blood relationship is.

Seeing that I was still in a daze, Shi Lan teased and said, "Have you never sat so close to a woman, and are you a little shy?" ”

I said frankly, "No." I'm thinking about the bronze medal, it's very important to us, and I wonder if you can explain it to the owner of the village, and whatever he proposes in exchange, I'll try to meet it. ”

"I'm afraid this won't work."

Shi Lan shook her head and said with some regret: "According to legend, the priestess twenty years ago died because she fought with demons to protect the village. ”

"Before she died, the priestess gave instructions that the unnamed bronze medal should be placed in the coffin as a burial offering."

"Everyone in the stockade, including the owner of the stockade, has special respect for the previous priestess."

"Even if you have great kindness to the owner of the village, it is impossible for him to dig the grave of the previous priestess."

Things still happen to the worst outcome, and if it really doesn't work, you can only use the means to steal.

Qin Yin knows how to control Gu, just get a mouse or something into the coffin, and take out the bronze medal.

As if seeing through my thoughts, Shi Lan reminded: "As for other crooked ideas, you better don't think about them. ”

"According to the ancestral system of Tagou Village, only the owner of the village can know the tomb of the priestess."

"If you want to find the grave of the priestess, it will be more difficult than looking for a needle in a haystack."

In order to prevent Shi Lan from becoming suspicious, I took the initiative to change the topic, "How much do you know about today's snake demon?" ”

"This ......"

Shi Lan hesitated, and said a little hesitantly: "It is said that it is a freak born from a human and a snake, and it has appeared a few times recently and killed two women, so I set up an altar to pray for blessings and disasters." ”

"But there are rumors in the stockade that it has something to do with the previous priestess......"