In the past few days, I have changed into simple casual clothes and walked around Leshui to have a look, no matter how the road changes and secrets, there will always be someone to follow me. I also found that the huge Leshui City was as lifeless as a ghost town.

Every time you go to a private house, the doors and windows are closed. Even the most lively liquor shops and shops are closed, revealing weirdness everywhere. And the street and even the whole city are filled with a smell of candle incense wax, and you can smell such a strong sacrificial smell in Yanqi, I am afraid that it is only the Obon Festival.

But every time I met Yinshen in the past few days, he looked natural, not like he was being manipulated by someone and couldn't help himself. And when I asked about the Holy Maiden, Yinshen always said that Sister Ah was busy with the big things when the moon was full. But when asked what it was, Yinshen couldn't answer with a blank face, and only said that it was a blessing for the people of Baiyue.

At night, Bo Heng and I pondered over the candle, annoyed that we knew that this Baiyue was different, but we didn't know where to find out. I had a flash of inspiration, "Your Highness, now that we have used the excuse of congratulating the new master, Yinshen also deliberately asked us at the banquet tonight that it was appropriate for us to leave for Yanqi, I am afraid that we have the intention of expelling guests." ”

I unfolded Bo Heng's map and pointed to the unknown circle in the center. "And here, we as Yanqi people will definitely not be able to enter. The altar is known from Yinshen's words that it should be opened at the full moon of each month. ”

I looked at Bo Heng with a question on his face, "Then we might as well say goodbye to Yinshen first, saying that we are going back to Yanqi." And wait for the opportunity to hibernate in the city, and when the moon is full, we will pretend to be Baiyue people and sneak into the altar, how about it? ”

Bo Heng pondered, "It is not unreasonable for Madame to say so. It's just that it's going to be very dangerous, and I don't want you to get into the danger. ”

I shook my head, "It's okay, now that the people of Baiyue have this big event, it is our responsibility to serve the country and the people." I will protect myself too, Your Highness don't worry. With that, I shook the bone knife that Daddy gave me.

"That being so, so it is decided. It's just that Madame must obey my arrangement in everything, and don't act on your own. Bo Heng looked at me seriously.

On the second day, we bid farewell to Yinshen. Yin Shen pretended to be very reluctant and almost wanted to keep it. I specially asked Bo Heng to enter the carriage with me in front of Yinshen. In order to ensure the authenticity, I asked Zhihong to follow the main army first, and Bo Heng and I and four guards stayed.

At night, I disguised myself as a peasant woman, and Bo Heng also disfigured my face, and we entered the city in the crowd. When we went to settle down in a vacant house that Bo Heng had set foot on earlier, we did not even light a candle for the sake of caution.

In the cramped wooden house, it was finally the day of the full moon. I leaned over the window and watched as a large silver disc slowly rose and turned a terrible red as it fell into the air. The blood moon is in the sky, and I am afraid that it will not be peaceful tonight.

Bo Heng came to my side and watched the slowly moving downstairs towards the ghostly people in the palace. They all held white candles in their hands, and the flames and moonlight shone on their dull and pale faces. Leshui Street, which is lonely during the day, is like a hundred ghosts walking at night at this moment.

"It's time." Bo Heng picked up the prepared white candle and placed it in the palm of my hand. "Remember, follow their example and walk slowly to the palace. Follow me, don't be afraid. ”

I looked into Boheng's eyes and nodded firmly.

Bo Heng and I were expressionless, clinging to white candles and mingling in the crowd. I noticed that their expressions were not only dull, but also pale as if they had lost their lives, and I couldn't help but shiver at the sight.

At this moment, the door of Baiyue Palace was wide open, and everyone seemed to have received some kind of summons, and they walked inside with a clear purpose.

When I finally reached the very central point, I saw the altar in Boheng's mouth. It's really huge, and the surrounding pillars can't be surrounded by four people. I have seen many altars in Yanqi, but they are not as large and strange as this one.

In the center of the altar is a protruding platform, surrounded by a winding channel that converges under the platform to form a pool. As I got closer, I smelled a very disgusting fishy smell.

The white candles in their hands were placed around the platform to form a circle. I slowly approached Bo Heng, and only then did I see a person lying on the platform.

My heart is tight, isn't it the new master Yinshen? Then he followed the crowd and got closer, and his figure should be an adult man. The exposed arm was pale and emaciated, and the blood vessels were bursting out. The clothes also look like the style of the Baiyue royal family, delicate and luxurious, but the face is covered with a black cloth, and the true face cannot be seen.

My heart relaxed slightly, at least not the young Yinshen. Bo Heng and I put down the white candle and followed the crowd to kneel outside the altar.

The prostrate people surrounded the altar three layers inside and out, and more people came in outside the palace. A large piece of black oppression, the crows are very silent, very strange.

I learned from those people to prostrate themselves on the ground and look at their fingertips. Could it be that Yinyao is the man on the altar? Or is this a funeral ritual unique to Baiyue? I tried to remember if I had seen it in a book, but I didn't remember that there was a sacrifice to the dead in Baiyue's customs.

A familiar silver bell was remembered, and the numb crowd finally stirred. Shout the blessings of the Holy Maiden, long live the Holy Maiden. I also learned to shout with the crowd outstretched, and the movements were very exaggerated.

Through the gap in the crowd, you can see that the silver kiln on the altar is still beautiful. It's just that many patterns are also drawn on her body today, densely wrapped around her skin like vines.

"My people, the blood moon is in the sky now. But the gods are wrathful, and they have sinned against me. Only by serving our Lord with devotion can we avoid calamity! Yinyao's voice echoed on the altar, and it was very shocking without the crispness of the past.

The crowd began to roar again, and Bo Heng and I followed the ups and downs again, and the angry scolding in our hearts was really endless.

"Sacrifice today, and hope that my lord's wrath will be appeased!" Yinyao turned around and knelt down to the people on this and that stage, and said reverently. Everyone also cried out together to stop their anger, to stop their anger.

Just as I didn't understand what the silver was going to do, two guards led the two children up to the altar.

My pupils tightened suddenly, could it be that Yinyao wanted to be sacrificed alive? She's crazy. Bo Heng looked at me with a worried face, grabbed my hand, and motioned for me not to move.

The poor two little children wept heartbreakingly, but Yinyao waved his hand and motioned for the guard to take out his knife and cut it at the child's body.

I was so anxious that I wanted to stand up, but the strength of Bo Heng's hand was a little heavier. I looked at him anxiously, and Bo Heng shook his head gently.

I saw Yinyao take out a delicate silver bowl, and the guard cut the child's wrist, and drops of blood fell into the bowl. Yinmiao's face was twisted with excitement, and her hand holding the bowl was trembling.

Fortunately, Yinyao only took the blood of the children and ordered them to be taken down. Then the people in the front row of each line walked to the edge of the altar in unison. Slit your wrists and let the blood flow into the winding waterways.

The smell of blood hit my face, and I frowned. No wonder the smell of fish on this altar is so strong, it turns out that the black-brown liquid in it is all these. The blood flowed down the track to the platform, but the man didn't move the whole time.

Bo Heng and I stared at Yinmiao tightly, watching her next move. Yinxiao walked to the platform with the bowl in his hand like a treasure, and gently removed the black cloth that covered it.

It was only then that I could see the man's true face, a delicate man, but his cheeks were so thin that they were sunken. His face was abnormally iron-blue, and his skin had turned black and ulcerated in several places.

I had a bad feeling that this man was a corpse.

Yinxiao gently scooped up a spoonful and slowly fed it to the man's mouth. But a corpse has long lost the ability to swallow, and the madness flows down from the corners of the mouth.

Yinyao wiped it away with her hand regardless of the filth, stroked the man's forehead like a child, and said softly: "Shen Lang, don't make a fuss. Drink this, and you'll be almost well, and you'll be able to come back to me. ”

Bo Heng and I looked at each other, and only thought that Yinyao's behavior was crazy. People can't be resurrected after death, is it possible that she can still go against the sky?

After Yinmiao finished feeding gently, he ordered people to bring many full water bottles. Yinyao pricked his fingers with a needle and dripped his own blood into the pot in turn. The men poured the water upside down in the bowl and distributed it to the people present.

I ninja took the water disgustingly, and through the moonlight, I saw that there were some worms as thin as hair writhing in the water. I tugged at Boheng's sleeve and motioned to him, and we fell to the ground while everyone next to me had drunk everything.

And all the people shouted the Holy Maiden's mercy and blessed them. Yinyao put the black cloth back on and ordered the man to be carried away. Then he also left, and as soon as Yinyao left, the crowd gradually dispersed.

Bo Heng and I returned to the wooden house, and I felt a chill down my spine when I remembered the picture of the blood sacrifice of ten thousand people tonight. Bo Heng's face was also solemn, where have we ever seen such a strange scene,

"Silver's behavior tonight is crazy, and she seems to be sacrificing for the man. Instead of the so-called for the country and the people, could it be that she wants to go against the sky to resurrect the dead? I was puzzled and thought back, afraid of missing any details.

"Originally, I couldn't think of why the people of Baiyue behaved so uniformly, as if they were controlled, but now I know that this silver is not to be underestimated."

I looked at Bo Heng's blackened face, which was still very good-looking, and I couldn't help but feel sad at the moment.

"Is it Yinxiao who controls them?" I asked.

Bo Heng nodded, then shook his head again. "Yes and no. Do you remember the bugs in the water? ”

The thought of the writhing bug scared me and nodded heavily.

"It's Gu worms, I heard earlier that Gu worms can control people's behavior. And the master of Gu control can directly control people's minds. Bo Heng's lips pursed slightly.

I opened my mouth wide in surprise, "But there are tens of thousands of people in Leshui, can she control them all?" ”

Bo Heng looked at the crowd that was still moving slowly under the window, "So, Yinyao should be a hidden Gu master." And her purpose, I think, was to resurrect the man. I'm going to go and find out who that man is tonight. ”

I looked at Bo Heng uneasily, "But His Highness also said that Yinyao used Gu worms to control everyone. If we find out that we haven't left, in order to prevent the matter from being revealed, Yinyao may do something extreme. ”

I pulled out the whistle around my neck and handed it to Bo Heng. "Daddy's secret guards are the best dead soldiers, as long as you blow the whistle, they will come. Your Highness should be careful in everything. ”

Bo Heng took the whistle and thanked me. And left the two guards with me, and left with the other two dressed in black.

I sat in the darkness, holding the bone knife tightly, praying for Bo Heng to return safely. Looking out the window, the blood moon had risen to the middle, and a sense of terror enveloped Le Shui. I thought back to what Mrs. Liang told me, and what I saw and heard along the way.

waited anxiously until the second half of the night, but still didn't see Bo Heng come back. As a last resort, I had to pace back and forth to ease my anxiety. Suddenly there was a knock at the door, and my heart went to my throat.

The guards and I looked at each other, and we both drew our swords to protect our chests. In order to bury his whereabouts, Bo Heng did not even burn the candle. How could I knock so loudly in the middle of the night, my cold sweat stained my underwear, staring at the door.

Suddenly, there was a squeak, and the door lock had been broken. I looked at the silver kiln outside the door in amazement, and there was a faint smugness between my eyebrows, and I smiled charmingly.

"Long time no see, Princess Lingyang."