Chao Jiang said, "After the incident, I sent Xiaojing and a few people to take a long detour to the opposite bank, climbed to the mountain wall next to the Dragon King Temple, and spied down. Xiaojing, tell me about the situation at that time. ”

Jing Cheng said, "At that time, we climbed the cliff, for fear that the thing would hide under the cliff, so we didn't dare to go down to the temple, and only hid in a high place to look.

The Dragon King Temple was built on a half-acre piece of bluestone between the two cliffs, and the bluestone was covered with wet moss, and through the air window on the roof, I didn't see the figure of that thing......"

"Whew!"

Suddenly, there was a loud whistling sound from the surface of the river, as if it were an elephant.

Immediately afterwards, a one-meter-high wall of water was lifted in the center of the river, and the wall of water quickly rushed towards this side, soaring like an arrow.

"It's not good, I was discovered by that demon."

Chao Jiang's legs trembled.

Duan Kuohai did not retreat, but advanced, rushed to the altar, and stared coldly at the wall of water.

Unexpectedly, the wall of water suddenly turned its head and disappeared in an instant.

"So fast!"

Xu Shu's eyes lit up.

"It's the green-skinned dogs again......"

"Fight with them, don't let us live, no one will live......"

Countless torches gathered at the entrance of the village to form a fiery snake and quickly swam towards this direction.

"It's not good, a few chiefs, you withdraw first, and I and Xiaojing Palace."

Chao Jiang urged urgently, and he took out the gun in his hand.

Duan Kuohai shouted in a deep voice, "Xiao Qin, you take Xiao Xu to go first." ”

Xu Shu was about to withdraw, but Qin Bing took off his backpack and opened it.

At this moment, on the hillside behind him, there was also an army of torches swimming towards this side, encircling the front and back, where could I still walk?

The night breeze is fierce and howling, and hundreds of torches illuminate the night sky as if it were day.

A fifty-year-old man with a national character face walked out of the crowd, it was Yang Shunguo, the head of Xiahe Village.

"Old Yang, what are you going to do? Do you know the consequences of violent resistance to the law? ”

Chao Jiang shouted.

After a plop, Yang Shunguo knelt on the ground, "Chief Chao, I have said all the good things." Be merciful......

Chao Jiang was caught off guard by Yang Shunguo's new tricks, and helped him up alive and dead, "Old Yang, the living sacrifice is a violation of the law of the country, why should I embarrass you?" ”

Yang Shunguo stood up, his eyes became ruthless, "Chief Chao, people can't live anymore, who is afraid of any law." I only know one thing, if anyone doesn't let thousands of people in Xiahe Village live, we will fight to the death. ”

"Fight to the ......"

Thousands of young people roared like clouds, and torches danced wildly like demons.

Bang, bang,

Chao Jiang fired a warning shot, and the sparse gunfire could not suppress the roar of thousands of people.

Thousands of villagers' blood surged, the encirclement gradually narrowed, and seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, a clear figure crossed Xu Shu and moved forward.

Under the faint moon, her robe flutters, dusty like snow, graceful, like jade.

But seeing her lightly raising her hands, two yellow talismans spilled out, swirling around her, she flicked the dust, and a cyclone was born, and the dust and withered grass under her feet were swept away, and even the torches around her were blown out brightly.

I heard her chant aloud again, "Huabiao is a crane for a thousand years, and Ning Dan is the top snow for clothes." The stars and immortals listened to it, but they flipped their wings and flew towards the five clouds. ”

Where have the villagers seen such immortals and jade people, some people immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, worshiping the immortals.

Yang Shunguo was dumbfounded, no matter what Chao Jiang said, he would have dismissed it.

But the appearance of this goddess fairy really challenged his cognitive limits too much, and he didn't know what to do all of a sudden.

"Director Chao, I've already said everything anyway, you can do it."

Dropping this sentence, Yang Shunguo withdrew with hundreds of villagers.

"You, you're Chief Qin, right?"

Looking at the fairy jade man, Jing Cheng stammered and asked.

"It's me."

The goddess smiled slightly.

Jing Cheng's thin face was flushed, and his eyes were full of admiration.

"If it weren't for Chief Qin, it would really be a bad end today."

Chao Jiang looked happy.

"Xiao Xu, what do you think?"

Duan Kuohai looked at Xu Shu.

Xiao Xu looked stupid for a long time.

Duan Kuohai patted Xu Shu on the shoulder and said with a smile, "It's just a trick, it scares you." ”

Xu Shu has a spectrum in his heart, and he can still distinguish between tricks and magic.

He calmed down and said, "That thing chirped, apparently to inform the river."

Our arrival will definitely cause the thing to be uneasy, and he will definitely take advantage of the momentum of the villagers of Xiahe Village to drive us away. ”

Duan Kuohai nodded, "I see it the same way, Chief Chao, you go back first, and early tomorrow morning, bring all the strength of the security room and assemble here." ”

Chao Jiang was ordered to leave.

Duan Kuohai, Qin Bing, and Xu Shu returned to Xiaogang, where the motorcycle was parked, and the three of them found a leeward place under the post, set up a bonfire, and ate biscuits to satisfy their hunger.

After eating, Qin Bing wrapped a blanket and slept by the campfire.

When the moon was in the sky, the river breeze was cold, Xu Shu hugged his legs to roast the fire, and couldn't help but say, "Brother Duan, you and Teacher Qin, which department are they?" ”

Duan Kuohai smiled, "Knowing too much is not good for you." Today's events are a wonderful experience, and when it is over, forget about it and go to sleep. ”

As he spoke, Duan Kuohai threw the last blanket to Xu Shu, added firewood to the bonfire, and slept on the ground.

Xu Shu touched the nail, but he became more and more curious, after a day of tossing, thinking about it, he also fell asleep.

"Get out!"

Qin Bing turned over and sat up, his starry eyes red.

Xu Shu and Duan Kuohai turned over and sat up.

The sky is already bright, the lead clouds are hanging low, the sad wind is howling, and the waves are surging.

"But the demon dream is in your arms?"

Duan Kuohai asked.

"You too?"

Qin Bing exclaimed.

Duan Kuohai nodded, "That evil beast threatened us to leave in a dream, I didn't expect him to have dream thaumaturgy. ”

Xu Shu exclaimed, "It turned out that I was using the means of dreaming to communicate with Xiahe Village. ”

"It must be so."

Qin Bing took the starting belt and tied up his hair like a waterfall.

Duan Kuohai frowned, "Strength, outstanding wisdom, and dream trusting evil arts, it's troublesome." ”

Xu Shu said in a deep voice, "Why didn't that demon give me a dream?" Look down on me? ”

"Don't think so, maybe you're different."

Duan Kuohai patted Xu Shu on the shoulder and walked towards the riverbank.

The three of them took a simple wash of water from the river, and Chao Jiang led six sheriffs, including Jing Cheng, to arrive on bicycles, three of whom were armed with guns.

Chao Jiang brought breakfast to the three of them, and the fragrant scallion buns and steaming rice porridge were in the stomach, and the cold air of the night was driven away.

While everyone was talking, they heard the sound of firecrackers.

At the entrance of the village, a winding procession poked out its head like a long snake, led by Yang Shunguo, who wore antlers made of yellow paper on his head and a robe on his shoulders.

Behind him, the male villagers all dressed up in this way, and the two teams held up plaques on their heads, and the plaques were full of beautiful words in praise of the river dragon king.

On the side of the procession, an old man with gray hair wearing a tall white hat and holding a white banner in his hand sang like a roar in the Qin dialect, "Heaven and earth open, the day is auspicious, the yellow auspicious is good, and the dragon is auspicious; The sun rises in the east and the east is red, and the fairy child is sacrificed to the dragon......"

In the one-meter-high iron cage in the center of the team, two children dressed in red sat quietly, holding a big white steamed bun in their hands, eating while looking around curiously with ignorant eyes.

"Iniquity!"

Qin Bing's eyes were red.

"Get in the car!"

Duan Kuohai roared angrily, "Xiao Xu, you come and drive, I don't shout to stop, you just pull the accelerator and rush forward." ”

"Okay!"

Xu Shu stepped into the car, kicked the side three wheels, and Duan Kuohai jumped into the sidecar.

Hyperactive, three rounds rushed to the post.

"Keep up, keep up, Boss Su has explained, if these two are lost, we all have to pick up this skin and go home to coax the child."

Chao Jiang took out the matching gun, put the chamber on the top of the gun, and said angrily.

Jing Cheng exclaimed, "President Su in the county? He was also alarmed? ”

"Who else but him."

Several sheriffs were terrified and hurried to follow.

Bian Sanlun rushed to three hundred meters away, the sacrificial team stopped, Yang Shunguo waved his hand, and dozens of young people held wooden sticks with thick arms, and they were at the forefront of the team.

Behind them were hundreds of young men, armed with farm tools, waiting for them.

"This is our private matter, and please don't interfere with the commanders, the dragon king is angry, and the jade is burned......"

Yang Shunguo shouted loudly.

No one responded to him, and the side three wheels did not slow down, and ran into the sacrificial procession.

"Brake!"

Bian Sanlun rushed to thirty meters away, Duan Kuohai shouted high, jumped high from the sidecar, like a big bird, and glided into the wooden stick array.

Xu Shu braked suddenly, and there was an amazing elastic force from behind.

Qin Bingyu's face turned red, and his jade fingers probed into Xu Shu's waist, and Xu Shu immediately bared his teeth.

More than a dozen village men rushed up, surrounded the three rounds of the side, pop, pop, pop, not far away gunshots, Chao Jiang and others arrived.

"Regardless of the car, stop the one who can fly."

Yang Shunguo shouted.

But I saw Duan Kuohai like a big bird, stepping on the shoulders of a group of villagers, jumping around in the crowd, and every time he stepped out, he was two meters away.

"Sir.'s coffin board."

Xu Shu's eyebrows danced.

I saw Duan Kuohai flying down, and the raptor rushed to the iron cage like crossing the river, snatched a broom, pointed east and west, dozens of young and strong, and was knocked to the ground by him in an instant.

"Strength, speed, accuracy, far beyond the limits of ordinary people, this is not kung fu, it is divine skill."

Xu Shu's blood was boiling.

"If you don't want to die, come up."

Duan Kuohai roared, strode forward, and the young men in front of him retreated one after another, the man in front of him was really beyond their cognition.

"Get out of the way."

Yang Shunguo drank.

The young men scattered one after another, the iron cage was exposed, and the eight old women stood in a circle with their backs against the iron cage, holding the iron fence with both hands.

Duan Kuohai was stunned, "What are you going to do, your own children and grandchildren are people, but other people's children are not people?" ”

No matter how angry he is, he will never attack this group of old women.

A white-haired old woman knelt down, "Chief, we can't help it." If you don't sacrifice this river dragon king, hundreds of children in Xiahe Village will die.

If the officials want to save people, a few of us who are old and immortal can only die in front of the officials. If the official is not grievous, as long as the sacrifice is completed, a few of us who are old and immortal are willing to commit suicide by throwing themselves into the river, and the official is merciful......"

The villagers of Xiahe Village knelt down like fallen wheat.

Yang Shunguo stepped forward and said angrily, "Sir, if it weren't for us not being afraid of the law of the country, if the law of the country could protect us, we would never dare to do such a beast thing." ”

Duan Kuohai was silent for a long time, and then said angrily, "Hand over the sacrificial children, and I will take care of the affairs of Xiahe Village to the end." ”

The sheriff who had come earlier had said the same, but then he sank into the water and never came again. As a result, I lost 13 cattle, destroyed three houses, and killed two people. ”

Yang Shunguo pointed to the surging Pu River, "In the past, we believed in the official family, but the official family could not protect us, we had no choice, and now we only believe in the dragon king of the river."

The prefect wants to take away two sacrificial children, it is not impossible, there is only one condition for the untouchables. ”

"You say!"

Duan Kuohai never expected to enter a dead-end game, and there was a turning point.

Yang Shunguo pointed to Xu Shu, "Unless I exchange the offspring who drove the car for these two children, in addition, I will never give up the sacrifice even if I go down to the river village." ”

Duan Kuohai was stunned.

Xu Shu chuckled in his heart, and almost didn't fall off the motorcycle.

Qin Bing was also dumbfounded.

Duan Kuohai swallowed his saliva, "If you want to change it, change me." ”

"Only for that afterlife."

Yang Shunguo said, "There is still half an hour before the auspicious time, the chief should make a decision quickly." ”

Duan Kuohai sighed, separated everyone, and walked towards the side of the three wheels.

Without waiting for him to get close, Xu Shu turned over and got out of the car, grabbed the road and ran wildly, fearing that Duan Kuohai would chase after him.

He's here to investigate the weird, not to sacrifice his life to save the world.

Running and running, Xu Shu found that Duan Kuohai was not chasing, he stopped, turned his head, and saw Duan Kuohai standing quietly in place, obviously wanting to let him go.

Xu Shu didn't rejoice in his heart, but instead gave birth to an indescribable taste, and the ignorant and panicked eyes of the pair of boys and girls kept flashing in his mind.

Xu Shu raised his head at the gloomy sky, howled, and walked back weakly.

Duan Kuohai launched three rounds on the side, carrying Qin Bing and picking up Xu Shu.

The three of them looked at each other, and no one spoke.

"Change!"

Xu Shu said in a hoarse voice.

Qin Bing's beautiful eyes turned red.

Duan Kuohai slapped Xu Shu on the shoulder, "Good boy, see Haoxiong in the place of danger, you are much stronger than Lao Tzu back then." ”

Xu Shu waved his hand, "Don't give me chicken blood, I don't want to be a hero, I want to live." ”

"Don't worry, I can't let you die if I die."

Xu Shu waved his hand, "Team Duan, I just want to ask, if you are on the shore, you may be able to clean up that evil animal?" ”

He was confident in Duan Kuohai's strength, Duan Kuohai shouted on the shore last night, and the thing in the river didn't come ashore, which shows that thing is afraid of Duan Kuohai.

Duan Kuohai's eyes lit up, "If I can really lure this evil beast ashore, I can kill him alive, brother, what can you do?" ”

Qin Bing also stared at Xu Shu tightly.

"I'm still thinking of a way."

After speaking, Xu Shu walked towards Yang Shunguo.

Qin Bing stomped his feet angrily, "When is it?" Also sell guanzi. ”

Duan Kuohai looked at Xu Shu's back and sighed, "What a seedling, this psychological quality is stronger than I did back then." ”

Yang Shunguo stopped Xu Shu, "Housheng, what do you mean?" ”

"Village chief, if you want my life, won't you let me see my burial place?"

"Why do I want your life......"

Yang Shunguo was still waiting to be judged, and Xu Shu walked towards the iron cage.

"Quick, quick, get the kid out, take care of it."

Yang Shunguo shouted loudly.

Xu Shu came to the iron cage, and the two young children had been transferred.

The whole cage is welded with steel bars the thickness of a little finger, and the welds are in a very new color.

At the bottom of the cage, a piece of pig iron was welded, half a finger thick, the size of a fan.

Xu Shu walked around the iron cage, his eyes were actually aiming at the keyhole, and after two laps, he turned around and left.

Yang Shunguo asked urgently, "Housheng, have you changed your mind?" ”

"Let me explain the aftermath."

"This ...... Okay, time is running out, you hurry. ”

Xu Shu left, and a villager whispered, "Village chief, this kid looks at the cage is fake, and sees the truth of the lock, but I'm afraid that he wants to hide the tools and break out of the cage?"

If you want me to say, it is better to sacrifice those two children, and there will be no moths. I can't figure out why the Dragon King Immortal wants that kid. ”

Yang Shunguo said, "The immortal intent of the Dragon King is also something you can guess?"

If you really move the mind of unlocking in this later life, you can only make a miscalculation. Even if he gave him the key, he sank in the water, and the lock would be difficult to open.

What's more, when he goes underwater, with the dragon king here, he won't have any chance.

Hey, that's a pity. ”

Xu Shu returned to the side of the three wheels, quickly took out the toolbox, picked up two thin wires, changed the cone, and caged it in his sleeve.

Qin Bing was worried, "People are in the water, there is a lot of resistance, this thing can't open the lock." ”

Xu Shu didn't explain, and called Jing Cheng, "Brother Jing, how long does it take to get to the cliff on the Dragon King Temple from here?" ”

Jing Cheng said, "If you can cross the river, don't take ten minutes."

For detours, at least three hours. ”

Xu Shu said, "It's impossible to cross the river, that demon is astonishingly keen, as long as he goes into the water, he will definitely be alarmed, and there is only a detour." ”

Duan Kuohai's eyes lit up, "You mean, that evil beast will drag the iron cage back to the Dragon King Temple?" ”

Jing Cheng said, "I once climbed the cliff wall of the Dragon King Temple to peek, the Dragon King Temple was empty, and the evil beast was not entrenched there. ”

Xu Shu said, "I am not usually here, but I must be here today."

Just imagine, that guy wants to eat people, and he can't commit it with a sacrifice and an iron cage.

He wanted living people, children and men who were dragged into the temple of the Dragon King and who were still alive. ”

Everyone stared at Xu Shu in surprise, thinking that he was talking nonsense in broad daylight.

Xu Shu continued, "Last night, we went to the site of the collapse of the house, and I observed the sacrificial altar.

The terrain was too steep and full of mud, and from the perspective of the villagers of Xiahe Village, it was not suitable for building an altar.

It can only be said that the location of the altar was chosen by the demon.

It is easy to observe that the location of the altar is the shortest point from the river bank to the temple of the dragon king.

Obviously, the evil beast hoped to drag the iron cage back to the Dragon King Temple in the shortest possible time.

Last night, Chief Duan rushed to the sacrificial altar and startled the evil animal, and the evil animal fled.

That formation, that speed is comparable to that of a real dragon king.

At that speed, it would never take more than a minute for the evil beast to rush back from the sacrificial altar to the Dragon King Temple.

Moreover, the beast may not have been at full speed.

Therefore, even if there is an additional iron cage, most of the evil animals can rush back to the Dragon King Temple within a minute. ”

Chao Jiang exclaimed, "If a person is in the water, he will not drown for more than a minute, and if he is dragged back to the Dragon King Temple, he will indeed be alive." ”

Duan Kuohai slapped his face, "I see, I just said why there is a huge iron handle on the iron cage, it turned out to be convenient for the evil beast to bite." ”

Qin Bing frowned, "I have a question, since the evil animal wants to live the boy and woman, why don't you just let Yang Shunguo take a boat to the Dragon King Temple, why bother with an iron cage and a sacrifice?" ”

"To create a sense of mystery!"

Xu Shu said, "That evil animal needs a pair of boys and girls every year, but people's hearts are flesh and blood, and Yang Shunguo, a village head, is not enough to fight against the government, and it is not enough to calm public opinion."

And with this kind of sacrificial means, let the villagers of Xiahe Village witness the existence of the River Dragon King with their own eyes, and the fear and mystery are enough to condense the will of the villagers of Xiahe Village into steel.

In this way, this ugly sacrifice can continue. ”

"This kid is really impressive."

Qin Bing said secretly.

Duan Kuohai waved his hand, "Without further ado, the direction is clear, let's take our own actions." Xiao Xu, you will be responsible for dragging Yang Shunguo later, and we will leave the rest.

Don't worry, if you have three long and two short, I ......"

"Hurry up, it's all here, can you say something auspicious."

Xu Shu pouted.

Qin Bing shook his head and smiled bitterly, took out an apricot yellow talisman, and handed it to Xu Shu, "You hid it close to you, maybe you can use it." ”

"I have something for you too."

I saw Xu Shu take out a worn-out wallet, pick out six silver dollars, a number of banknotes, and carefully count them one by one, "A total of six yuan and five cents, everyone can see it clearly, help to testify." ”

Immediately, he stuffed the money back into his wallet and handed it to Qin Bing.

Qin Bing took the wallet and couldn't laugh or cry.

After explaining the most important property, Xu Shu turned around and left, wanting to roar "Feng Xiao Xiao", his throat was very dry.

The hostage exchange went well.

Yang Shunguo was careful enough to wait until Xu Shu entered the cage and locked it up, and transferred the iron cage to the rear before he was willing to hand over the two young children.

The two sheriffs who picked up the young children, Duan Kuohai, Qin Bing, Chao Jiang, and Jing Cheng, have long since disappeared.

Seeing the two sheriffs leave, Yang Shunguo's heart fell back into his stomach.

Suddenly, more than 2,000 villagers in Xiahe Village, regardless of age or age, knelt down at Xu Shu.

Yang Shunguo also knelt down, "Housheng, you are a good person." We really can't help it, if you want to hate, hate your life. Don't worry, after you die, we will definitely build a shrine for you, and the incense will be offered endlessly for generations......"