Chapter 30 Heavenly Burial Ancient Bon divides the world into three parts: heaven, earth, and underground, among which the gods occupy a relatively important position.

- "Red History"

When Zhang Ningyao and Luo Fei rushed to the Yangjin house, they saw Dawa lying on the ground with the diary in his arms and crying bitterly. Luo Fei walked over and patted him on the shoulder, "Yang Jin, if she is still here, she doesn't want to see you like this, as a man, you should cheer up now." "Like you then? When Sister Ning Yao was in the middle of Gu, was she as perk up as you did? Homicide? Set? "Luo Fei really wanted to punch him, but was stopped by Zhang Ningyao in time, she was the most protective of food" Luo Fei did something wrong, but you are like a mess of mud, what qualifications do you have to say that he, the loss of Yang Jin tried his best to take you away, you are really in vain with her good intentions. Rubbish! After Zhang Ningyao finished speaking, he pulled Luo Fei and walked out. Are you sure he's going to be here alone? "If something happens, it's his cowardice, and we can't control it." The two returned to the ancient building and came to Bandhan's room. Zhang Ningyao hasn't come in since she left that day. The ladies here are still dutiful, maybe because of the influence of Gu poison, even if Bandan is crazy, they don't dare to make a mistake. Now that Bandhan has died, the people in the village must be terrified. "You say, is it true that Mo La said that the strong men all followed Ba Mo?" "It should be under the banner of Bhamor." The two looked around and saw a suicide note left by Bandhan.

My daughter Ning Yao:

'My daughter', I hope you will forgive me for calling you these four words, even though I know that I am not qualified to do so, but I continue to hurt you. Mom, I'm sorry for you. Actually, I don't want to tell you about my grievances with your biological father, but I feel that after all, it is your biological father, and you have the right to know. It's a bit of a long story, and I want you to understand it, because I really don't want to remember this horrible past. He was part of the tour group that was rescued by my father that year, I saved him, and then he lived here, and we fell in love. Just when I thought we could go to the marriage hall, my Abba announced his marriage to Dunzhu in front of us, and then I had you, and when I gave birth to you, I abandoned you because of my pride and my hatred for them. They also had children of their own, but why should her children be born happily by all, and you are under a curse? So I killed her unborn child, and I took revenge on you. Later, I found out that everything your biological father Yan Zhifeng has a purpose, and he is stationed here to conduct research, as for what research, I don't know. I hope you don't go looking for this demon, and you must not be found by him, promise Mom. I have done too many wrong things in my life, and now this result is a punishment for me and a redemption for me, don't be a little sad, I will bless you in heaven. Also, Luo Fei, I apologize to you for the wrong things I once did to you, I don't ask for your forgiveness, I just hope that you can be kind to Ning Yao, protect her well, and protect her all the time. Finally, please allow me to do something for you, in the drawer on the second floor of my bedside table, after opening it, there is a hidden compartment inside, open the hidden compartment and take out the brocade box, there are two silver bracelets in it, which were originally for you and Yang Jin, and now that Yang Jin is gone, you take the two instead of her, goodbye my baby.

Mom

Bandan Dolma

Zhang Ningyao opened the dark grid and took out the bracelet, which was embroidered with two phoenixes. It's probably been some years and it's yellowed. Zhang Ningyao held the bracelet tightly in his arms. Luo Fei took the letter and read it, and heard her say, "She has never forgotten me, although she wants me to die again and again, but to no avail." But why did she do this, I also need mother's love very much, and I need my mother's care and hug. I don't blame her for not doing her duties as a mother, now I want her back..."Zhang Ningyao looked at Luo Fei, "Is it still too late?" "Don't blame yourself, it's a relief for her." "People always know how to cherish after they have lost, and it's too late, I know." She took out the bracelet that belonged to Yang Jin, wrapped her own one and handed it to Luo Fei, "This is for you, this is the dowry that my mother gave me, I gave it to you, you put it away." Luo Fei put the bracelet in his pocket and patted it. The dowry has been collected, and the one who has changed the Ming must send the dowry together. "It's a lot." "Understood, there must be a lot." "Let's go to Yangjin's room and see if Dawa is still there." Sure enough, Dawa still sat on the floor leaning against the bed with the notebook, sobbing.

Zhang Ningyao walked over and squatted down to look at him. "This is the bracelet that my mother gave me and Yang Jin, she asked me to hold both of them, and I left it for you as a thought, you put it away." Dawa wiped away his tears and took the bracelet "Really, give it to me?" Zhang Ningyao nodded, "Well, for you, since Yang Jin's diary has you in her heart, it means that she has you in her heart, and I can rest assured that I will give this to you." However, you cannot give this bracelet to anyone, including your future wife and grandchildren. Dawa nodded heavily, "Sister, don't worry, I won't give anyone this bracelet." "Cheer up, I'll go first." "Eh, wait... Wait a minute. Brother Luo Fei, right... I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. "I know you're uncomfortable, I don't blame you, you're right, I did something wrong at that time, but I can do anything for the sake of Ningxiao, you... Can you? ”

Three days later

The celestial burial ceremony of Pandan is held in the back mountain, and these days Pandan's body has been wrapped and placed in the inner sanctum. The lama recited sutras at the entrance of the village for three more days, burned his clothes for three days, and threw stones along the way. The weather was the best day in a week, cloudless and the sky was as clear as a mirror. The Bawo people carried Bandan's body high above their heads, and Zhang Ningyao and Luo Fei wore white mourning clothes, leading the way in the front. Throwing stones as he walked. After arriving at the burial platform, Lojapa took the lead in lighting the cow dung he had brought with him, placing them in the center of the burial platform, and waiting for the fire to be lit and then applied with tsamba. Immediately afterwards, Luo Jiaba sat cross-legged on the ground, reciting the transcendent scriptures on one side, and on the other hand, shaking the bulan drum and blowing the trumpet made of human bones, at this time Zhang Ningyao heard the sound of 'rustling' between the leaves in the woods, and the eagle vultures lurking in the surrounding mountains let out extremely piercing screams under the command of the drum and trumpet. They hovered over the burial platform, sometimes flying high and sometimes low, Zhang Ningyao and one of them looked at each other, and she saw the eagle vulture exuding a scarlet gaze, and the hungry cry made Zhang Ningxiao tremble. It took a long time for them to circle and land around Lojaba one after another, forming a circle and quietly watching Lojaba's every move.

The heavenly burial began after the dance of the Bawo people, Luo Jiaba opened Bandan's shroud and placed the corpse face down on the heavenly burial platform, Zhang Ningyao felt that his hand was held tightly by Luo Fei, and he was a little relaxed and not so nervous. The head of the bandhan is fastened to a stone pillar with a hata. Lojapa raised the knife and fell, the first knife fell on his back, first three vertical knives, then three horizontal knives, to the effect: "Rest in peace", then dismembered limbs, cut into small pieces, take out the internal organs, and wait for these treatments to stop. Zhang Ningyao clasped Luo Fei's hand hard, Luo Fei wanted to block her hand in front of her eyes, trying not to let her be surrounded by this unprecedented sense of fear, but she took Luo Fei's hand in front of her. At this time, Lojaba signaled to the surrounding eagle vultures, and when they were greeted by Logaba, they all stepped forward and swarmed to the center. Zhang Ningyao looked at them like executioners who were more cruel than executioners, and all the muscles and internal organs were eaten clean for a while. Luo Jiaba waited for them to rest and then smashed the remaining bones, mixed with tsamba, kneaded into a ball, and then the blood on the ground was glued dry, and then thrown to the eagle vulture, until there was no omission, at this time Bandan turned into nothingness in front of everyone's eyes, after doing all this, Luo Jiaba and Zhang Ningyao took a look, Zhang Ningyao and Luo Fei bowed deeply, Luo Jiaba nodded and went down the mountain to wash his hands and clean the knives, the whole sky burial process was over, for the Menba people, the sky burial is the most sacred ceremony held by the most sacred people, For Zhang Ningyao, it is cruel, and Bandhan's life ended in such a brilliant and bleak day.

Luo Fei led Zhang Ningyao down the mountain, she didn't drop a tear today, she has been watching all this very plainly, only when she smashed Bandan's corpse, her excitement... Luo Fei glanced at the hand that was broken by Zhang Ningyao, the blood had coagulated, and it didn't hurt. She was still walking, she didn't know what she was thinking, Luo Fei didn't bother her, she just led the way silently for her. The two returned to the entrance of the village, and Dawa stood at the entrance of the village, and ran over as soon as he saw them coming. "Are you waiting for us?" Zhang Ningyao came back to his senses. "Yes, I heard that the patriarch will be elected in three days, since it is the patriarch and not Juemu, can I also participate." Zhang Ningyao nodded. Luo Fei interrupted Dawa, "Dawa, Ning Yao needs to rest, you will find her tomorrow." Luo Fei's seriousness made Dawa feel scared, and he wanted to speak and stopped looking at Ning Yao and waiting for her to speak. I'm okay now, you're right, everyone can run, and in three days in the small square in front of the Drum Tower, tell everyone what you decide, what you want to say, and what you want to do for the people, and wait for the vote with all those who want to run. "Okay, thank you, sister." Dawa hurriedly ran away in the direction of his house, apparently preparing to go.

"Luo Fei, I want to do something for them. My elders have done so many wrong things in this village, some of which we already know and some of which we don't, shows that there is more to dirty things than that. I can't change this village, all I can do is find someone who really loves this village and let him lead all the people to try to change, even if it's just a little bit, so this time I want to choose Dawa as the patriarch, first of all, from the old habit of matriarchal society to become a breakthrough. "But... This also contains their own beliefs. "It's good to have faith, but now is a new society, and some old and bad customs must be changed."