Chapter XVII
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“…… What kind of green and dog history can be eaten as food? The cloth-clothed woman struggled to break free from the man, and screamed bitterly in her mouth, attracting everyone's attention, "I only want Yu'er and Xue'er to be by my side, you haven't seen the boys and girls sent a few times before, which one of them came back alive?" Listening to the old Liu Tou who drove the car, he found the body of the dog that was sent before in the downstream, and it was soaked in snow-white ......"
“…… Don't talk nonsense, the government said that it was a false rumor" The man covered the mouth of the cloth-clothed woman again.
“…… I don't care, I want my child," the woman in cloth broke free from the black man like crazy, turned and knelt down, begging miserably, "...... His father, God doesn't rain, it's not our family who is drought, why do you let our children go to sacrifice alone? I beg you, you go and talk to Lord Xu well, and get the child back, it is also your own child, you can't bear to watch them feed the king? ”
The man's face was distorted for a while, and he turned his head sharply, facing Lord Xu in a big red official uniform in the rain procession, he shuddered violently, turned his head and covered the mouth of the cloth-clothed woman, and dragged it back vigorously, "...... Our children are going to serve the Dragon King, you are not allowed to talk nonsense, be careful about the thunder and thunder! ”
Following the black thin man's gaze, Mu Wanqiu also looked at the team begging for rain.
In the sound of gongs and drums, some people led the leader and chanted loudly, "Ask God for rain...... everyone followed the chanting together, and then knelt on the ground and kowtowed, so three steps and one knock, the team walked very slowly......
Mu Wanqiu's eyes fell on the two pink-carved jade boys, a man and a woman, who were raised high in the team, and said secretly: "...... This is the pair of children of the cloth-clothed woman-Yu'er and Xue'er, they are a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses, such a lovely child, if it were me, I would not be willing to die. ”
The two young children did not know that they were going to die, so they were not as heart-rending as the woman in the cloth, and their little faces were tightly smeared with a layer of thick powder, like a little adult, very solemn, as if they were going to do a very sacred thing, only two pairs of black and clear eyes flashed with curiosity, and they secretly looked at the mighty procession begging for rain, revealing their children's hearts after all.
“…… Brother" Mu Wanqiu muttered, these black eyes, this clear and innocent gaze, only the pillar has it.
“…… Dodge, dodge, where is the little girl, stand back, stand back, don't hinder Lord Xu from begging for rain! A shrill voice shouted.
Being pushed violently, Mu Wanqiu came back to her senses, only to find that she was standing in front of the two boys unconsciously, and the sharp voice just now was shouting at her.
The sound of gongs and drums stopped, facing the black crowd in front of her, Mu Wanqiu's heart trembled, she was the daughter of a criminal minister, she shouldn't stand in this place where hundreds of officials gathered, she thought about withdrawing, facing the black and innocent gaze, Mu Wanqiu blurted out: "I can ask for rain ......" As soon as the words came out, she hated to bite off her tongue.
Everyone's eyes fell on her.
She wore a lake-green lily long skirt, the ink-dyed green silk was loosely pinned with a vegetarian hairpin, like a touch of dewy orchid, light and light, standing there facing the sunset, her face sprinkled with a layer of golden and peaceful halo, tranquil and mysterious, like a jade girl descending from the sky, and like the Guanyin of all living beings.
With a single glance, it took away everyone's breath, and the surrounding noise suddenly disappeared.
“…… Really, can a girl really ask for rain? I don't know who shouted first, and the silent crowd instantly became noisy.
"Lord Xu has already sent seven or eight children, but they haven't begged for ......."
"Are you really Guanyin descending......"
"Little girl...... Go away, you can't talk nonsense, be careful of blaspheming the heavens, and you will be punished......"
……
In the face of the chaotic crowd, Mu Wanqiu's heart was in turmoil, and in an instant, her forehead was overflowing with beads of sweat, and she couldn't take back what she said, what should she do?
"Hey, little girl, get out of the way...... Although you are beautiful, you can be a rain boy You are old, and the dragon lord is only a seven or eight-year-old boy......"
A gruff voice in the crowd overwhelmed everyone.
I don't know if there is no return?
This little girl volunteered to be a rain boy!
The thought that this flowery girl would fall like the other boys who had been sent out, the sound of the commotion stopped abruptly, and for a moment, thousands of people could be heard falling pins in the street.
Like a blow to the head, Mu Wanqiu suddenly came to her senses and thought, "...... Yes, no one knows me here, and there's nothing to be afraid of, so let's just think it's an ignorant kid talking nonsense, and I'd better take the opportunity to escape. ”
“…… Look at that! Mu Wanqiu lowered her head slightly, and was just about to move, when a sharp shout suddenly came out from the silent crowd, "She is the little girl who defeated the spirit child gambling god Leng Fourth Master last night!" ”
"It's her, it's her! Won nearly a million taels of silver overnight! Immediately someone chimed in.
"A million taels of silver! Oh my God...... "I think the man turned his back on his anger with excitement, and there was no follow-up."
The rough voice just now came out again, "She has a special skill, maybe she can really beg for rain......"
"Lord Xu...... Let her try it......"
"Let her try ......"
"Let her try ......"
"Try ......"
"Try ......"
……
Unconsciously, the noisy sound became neat and rhythmic.
Drops of sweat fell down Mu Wanqiu's forehead.
Today, she can't leave.
"When ......" There was a shocking sound of Luo drums, Lord Xu came to Mu Wanqiu's side with all the officials, waving everyone, "...... Be quiet, be quiet, the official has something to say......"
The crowd gradually fell silent.
Standing in the center of the crowd, Lord Xu looked around at the crowd and said, "...... The kindness of the villagers, the official understands it, but ......" he changed his words, "To be a man is to be faithful, and to do things from the beginning to the end, the villagers have heard it, the official has made a wish in the Dragon King Temple, and he will sacrifice the boy tonight, if he regrets it, he will anger the Dragon King, and he will suffer greater retribution...... "Seeing that the crowd was surging again, Lord Xu hurriedly said, "...... The official will follow the suggestions of the villagers, and if it doesn't rain if the boy is sent today, he will definitely let this little girl with special skills try it tomorrow......"
The crowd was in an uproar, but gradually it fell silent again, and no one objected.
Seeing that everyone was quiet, in front of everyone, Lord Xu turned around and saluted Mu Wanqiu.
Mu Wanqiu was startled, and hurriedly flashed to the side, "...... Folk girls have no virtue, how dare they accept the gifts of adults. ”
She was the daughter of the prime minister, and she was used to seeing the flattery of the hundred officials to her father, if it was a previous life, she would definitely accept this gift with peace of mind, and after a lifetime, she laboriously remembered her identity at this time.
“…… You accept it," Lord Xu's expression was extremely humble, and he suddenly devoted himself to the people, "This gift is for the people of Pingcheng to thank the girl......" His voice paused, and his tone suddenly became heavy and loud, "...... He was willing to dedicate himself to the people of Heijo. ”
He didn't say that Mu Wanqiu would do it, but emphasized that he wanted her to dedicate herself.
Mu Wanqiu shuddered and said secretly, "...... Does he want me to be the next sacrificial boy? Why is there a greedy air in this burning gaze? ”