She didn't know what she had done this time, but she was still cooking for that grandfather, and if the water dried, the rice would be mushy.

She stood up in a daze, and as she realized it, the contents of the room moved automatically, and landed at her feet, allowing her to escape through the window above.

However, when he was about to leave, he heard a fierce quarrel in the house next to him: "You were the one who wanted to bring this evil seed back, but now you don't want to take responsibility anymore, do you?!" ”

"How do we know that little beast is actually an out-and-out freak, alas, it is just kind to not want her to starve to death in the forest, we should have let the Divine Tree eat her!"

"But who knows that when the sacrifice was made, Ah He was there! But we can't stop the sacrificial ceremony, otherwise we will be unlucky if we collide with the gods! ”

The staccato words made the child stunned, as if she was thinking about something, she fled from here, and hurried to Ah He's house, and the meal was already a mess.

She hurried to Ah He's room, took one of his relics, and then ran towards the village chief with a resolute look in her eyes as if she was going to confirm something.

"Village Chief!"

She stood in the man's doorway and shouted loudly.

This roar stunned everyone in the house, and they opened the door with different faces: "How did you escape from the house?" ”

They knew there was something strange about the child, and it didn't make any difference when she was a child playing with a group of children, but the children had broken up early and ran back and pulled them to say she was talking to animals.

At that time, these adults didn't believe it, they only thought it was nonsense between children, but when dozens of people said this, they couldn't help but have doubts, and when they asked with curiosity, the child admitted without hesitation.

"Uncle Zheng, your cow said that when you went out in the past, someone always came to your house and did something strange with A-Niang."

"Uncle Yun, Sister Yun and the little third brother at the head of the village are in love, you can't let Sister Yun marry Jia Gongzi, he is not a good person!"

And Uncle Zheng caught the adulterer, Yun Caier eloped with the third brother, and after what the child said was confirmed one by one, the people in the village were secretive about her.

The child didn't know why the people in the village who used to take care of her began to hide from her, and those children also began to bully her, throwing stones at her: "You big-mouthed monster! ”

She felt wronged, but she also had to start a life without support in the village, and some people would secretly pull her to ask about something, and she could also use this to beg for food.

But her existence has always broken the balance between people.

When nothing can be hidden from her ears and eyes, some people are worried that their affairs will be leaked, and even want to kill her, but she is always lucky to escape death.

Her existence is angry and resentful, and the village chief has no choice but to sacrifice her to the sacred tree.

"Why are you here?!"

The boy glanced at the adults and slowly took out a slingshot in his hand.

"I want to know, where did Ah He go?"

"Didn't I explain it to you a long time ago?" The village chief's face sank into impatient anger: "Ah He went to another village to study art, I don't know how many years it will take to come back!" ”

"You're a liar!!" The kid retorted loudly: "Ah He wants to leave, he won't tell me!" ”

"Maybe you're the only one who thinks you're friends." The village chief sneered: "Ah He has been tired of you for a long time, he has told us about your existence more than once, hoping that we will drive you out and not let you bother you again-"

"You're a liar!" The girl's tears suddenly flowed, and she showed the silk thread in her hand: "This is for me by Ah He, he said that he will protect me for the rest of my life!" He said it! ”

The village chief saw the red thread on her wrist, and thought that Ah He had always carried this silk thread on his wrist, and the boredom in his heart rose even more: "Enough! Take her down to me! Keep a tight watch over me this time! ”

"No!" The girl shouted, "I dare to come here this time just to find out the mystery of Ah He's disappearance!" ”

She raised the slingshot in her hand and said softly, "Little slingshot, can you show us your master's affairs?" ”

The way she spoke to the dead thing made the people in the village think of her when she spoke to the trees and animals again, and they couldn't help but shudder.

The slingshot was shrouded in light, and suddenly scattered a little starlight, showing the original thing in front of everyone.

It was in the place where the village chief stood that many people from the village gathered, all of whom were indignant and made generous statements.

"It's not our fault either, we just can't bear to let this life die when we pick this child back, but after picking it up, this child is too scary to keep."

This is what they decided together after some discussion: "The time for the sacrifice is also coming soon, in the past, everyone drew lots to decide that the family would be sacrificed, but raising this child for so long can be regarded as making the last contribution to the village." ”

The village chief finally made a decision.

"Tonight, under the pretext of holding a sacrificial meeting in the village, let all the people gather together for a meal, and today is also her birthday, give this medicine to the child, and everything will be done to everyone."

But no one expected that outside the house, Ah He, who was passing by, would listen to their plans very clearly.

He was shocked in his heart, thinking that the people in the village were going to deal with the girl, and he was even more anxious: "She must not be hurt." ”

He looked at the red thread on his wrist, which he had made when he had made his vow under the sacred tree, splitting it in two and tying them together.

"I will protect you, always protect you!"

He firmly grasped his hand and ran towards the forest.

The little girl looked at his emaciated back and couldn't help but burst into tears, and everyone present fell silent, they all knew what was going on, and at that time, they were already going to sacrifice this girl.

She walked up silently with the shadow, and she remembered that this was the day when Ah He came to her silently, and he only said that he should leave quickly, and not stay here any longer.

And she felt aggrieved: "Don't you even want me?" ”

She looked at Ah He with tears in her eyes, but when she came into contact with his gaze, he was speechless.

"Do you also treat me as a burden, when I am a star?" The girl has always endured her grievances, but Ah He's silence made her even more painful.

"I never wanted to leave the village, because this is the only place I can go, didn't Ah and you also say that you will always protect me......"

"You're here!"

Suddenly, a voice came from not far away, and she turned her head to see that it was the village chief, when she was abandoned by the villagers, the village chief said that he would find a way to make the people in the village abandon their previous suspicions and let the villagers accept her, so let her not leave the village.

Although he often asked her about something, he would give herself food, and she was not too afraid of the village chief.

"Ah, Ah He is also there!" The village chief said: "I went to you just now, I want you to tell her, tonight is the New Year's Day, it is the annual village meeting, everyone can participate in the banquet, and there is a stage to watch!" You must come! ”

After he finished speaking, Ah He's body tensed.

"She, she's sick and probably won't go." He stammered.

The girl was not happy: "I'm obviously fine!" Why are you cursing me? ”

"You!" Ah He tried hard to squeeze her eyes, but she didn't understand what Ah He meant, she only felt that Ah He was unfamiliarly tight, not like Ah He who always protected her before.

"You must go, don't forget, I have always remembered the agreement between you and me." The village chief said to the girl.

The girl's eyes shone brightly: "Could it be you! ”

"This is something I have managed to achieve, and you don't want to waste all my hard work."

After the village chief finished speaking, he glanced at Ah He, who looked serious on the side, with unpredictable eyes, and said, "Ah He, there are still many things for you to help with here, you come with me!" ”

Ah He shook his head: "I, I'm very busy now, I can't take a break!" ”

"There's no way, I can only go to your grandfather for help, but unfortunately, he has an old bone, I don't know if I can bear it."

The village chief sighed: "By the way, his medicine seems to be almost finished, if you can't satisfy me, then the samin grass that your grandfather needs, I'm afraid I won't be able to provide it to you." ”

Ahhe: "!! ”

"Ah, go with you!" The girl pushed him: "I'll go play with you at night!" ”

"You!!" Ah He was anxious and noisy, but he couldn't let the village chief see that he was ventilating and reporting the news, and he couldn't tell the truth, if she took revenge on the people in the village, wouldn't he be able to save anyone.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely go. If the village chief is willing to accept me, I will never have to sleep in a ruined temple again. ”

The smile in the girl's eyes never dissipated, and he was suddenly stunned as if he had been stabbed by her smile.

He was half-pushed, half-pulled, and left the girl.

And he made up his mind.

The village chief was horribly silent along the way, he was not sure if the village chief knew that he had come here to report the news, but he was indeed the best person in the village to the child, and the village chief would avoid him from getting in the way no matter what method he used.

"Ah He, I have found a good doctor for your grandfather in the next village, and I have asked someone to take him over first, waiting for you at the entrance of the village, you don't want to stay here, go to your grandfather's side to do your filial piety."

His heart sank.

And it did.

The village chief should not know that he has understood their plan, but now he can't let everything be known.

"Yes, thank you!"

He hurried to the entrance of the village, and saw Uncle Mu in the village waiting for him with a carriage, and when he saw him coming, he said, "Let's go quickly!" Your grandfather's illness cannot be delayed. ”

He stood there and sank for a moment, then said, "Okay." ”