After eating and resting for a while, the mountain god festival continues.

After the incense is offered, it is a prayer.

This item is presided over by the sacrificial master, who communicates with the mountain god with great thoughts, narrates the geometry of this year's harvest, the blessings and misfortunes of the people's livelihood, and prays for good weather and abundant crops in the coming year.

A man in a colorful dress with a strange face painted on his face came to the wooden table, sat cross-legged on a futon, held a colored wheel, and pinched a strange trick in his hand. His lips fluttered up and down, and he didn't know what incantation he was chanting.

The people of Shayu Town are centered on the man in colorful clothes, spreading outward in a wave-like manner, sitting in groups.

They also pinched a strange trick in their hands, and each pinched a long incense, and their mouths kept muttering something.

If you look down from the sky, the crowd seems to form a ...... Big funnel!

The people of Shayu Town are the Doubu, and the man in the colorful clothes led by him is the top of the fight!

The long incense in everyone's hands, the incense that floated out slowly lingered, and together with the incense on the altar, slowly hovered over the crowd.

Duan Che, who was watching from the sidelines, frowned slightly, "Why do you feel that something is wrong." ”

Wang Xizhou turned his head and asked, "Did Brother Duan see something?" ”

Duan Che shook his head, "I don't know, but there is a weirdness that can't be explained." There are similar sacrificial pujas in my hometown, and I have seen a lot of them over the years, but I have never seen such a form! It's weird! ”

"That should be Brother Duan's overthinking. Xizhou said that the mountain god sacrifice here is very distinctive, and this is one of them. Because it is shaped like a funnel, this ceremony is also called gathering people to fight, and some people have the meaning of abundance and wealth. Wang Xizhou said with a smile.

Duan Che shook his head again, "I don't know this, I only know, that's all...... Ah, yes, it's weird to gather people to fight. And from a distance, this gathering of people is not just as simple as it seems. This thing is more like a ...... Formation! ”

Wang Xizhou raised his eyebrows, and said with some surprise: "Formation? What is the basis for Brother Duan? ”

"The formation is one and the same, and I am just a layman, and I am not allowed to enter the door. But I've been going south and north for so many years, and I've seen a lot of formations. This gathering of people gives me the feeling that even if it is not a formation, it is at least a prototype! Duan Che's expression was solemn.

"Brother Duan, could it be that you're thinking too much?" Wang Xizhou's tone was already full of doubts.

Duan Che shook his head again, "Although I am a rough person, I have seen some of the world. There are some intuitions that have to be heeded. ”

Wang Xizhou finally frowned, "The formation is also hearsay, although I have seen it, but it is only a handful. Therefore, it is difficult to say whether this gathering people is a formation. However, according to Brother Duan's view, if this gathering people to fight is really a formation, what effect should it be? ”

Duan Che's triangular eyes kept blinking, as if he wanted to try to see the secret of this gathering people, but he couldn't do it, "It's hard to say, but at least, it has the effect of gathering incense." ”

Duan Che raised his chin, "You see, the long incense in the hands of the people of Shayu Town, and the incense gas emitted by the side of the altar, are all gathered in this air. Since the morning, not only has it not dispersed, but it has also become heavier and heavier. This gathering of people seems to have enclosed this place into a corner, impermeable. Incense is like a pile of dust, without wind, it can't be dispersed at all, it can only accumulate more and more, and it will accumulate thicker and thicker! Brother Wang, haven't you noticed that since the morning, the wind has started to stop getting here? ”

Wang Xizhou was shocked, "No wonder, Xizhou thought that the sun was out today and it was warmer." Now after being reminded by Brother Duan, it is indeed windless. In this snowstorm season, there is no snow and no wind, which is indeed weird. ”

Bai Gu took out a sugar gourd and handed it to Bai Xiaoxiao, touching her little head.

Bai Gu took out three small bags of dried fruits, took out two bags and handed them to Wang Xizhou and Duan Che respectively, "Brother Wang, Brother Duan, you can taste it, this is the dried fruit I bought before I left in Yunshui City, it tastes good." ”

Wang Xizhou nodded, "The dried fruits of Chen Ji's shop are recognized as the most delicious dried fruits in the whole Yunshui City, and even the City Lord's Mansion has to buy dried fruits from them." ”

"Really? I'll try it. Duan Che grabbed a piece of dried fruit, threw it into his mouth and chewed it twice, and couldn't help but light up in his eyes, "Hey, it's sweet, it's quite delicious!" It's a nice thing! ”

Bai Gu smiled, "Brother Duan likes it." ”

By the time the prayer was over, the sun was already setting in the west, and it was getting dark.

The mayor of Shayu Town, that is, the skinny rickety old man, called out to a few strong men in the town and set up dozens of braziers near the mountain god festival, and the venue suddenly shone brightly and brightened a lot.

It was also at this time that everyone ate something in a hurry, and there was a bonfire in the evening!

At dinner, the man in the colorful clothes walked up to the old mayor, and the two whispered by the fire, not knowing what they were talking about.

The young shopkeeper didn't know where he had gone, and since he was called away by the old mayor at noon, he hadn't seen anyone else, and he didn't know where he had gone.

Duan Che chewed the big mixed vegetables in his mouth, and looked at the long incense on the altar from afar, "Brother Wang, don't say it, the incense on that platform is really resistant to burning." It's been burning for a day, and it's not burned yet, and the quality is really good! ”

Wang Xizhou smiled, "Brother Duan, don't talk nonsense. This long incense is specially made, specially used for the altar at the mountain god sacrifice, don't talk nonsense, be careful of taboos. ”

"Why Brother Wang, are you afraid? Is there a mountain god in this Jiaoyue Mountain, why don't you see the main lord and weaken your heart first? Duan Che said with a smile.

"Brother Duan, the gods and ghosts in the world say, we cultivators have to respect it. Moreover, Brother Duan himself is a wind traveler, and he should be more aware of the matter of mountain ghosts and water spirits than Xizhou. ”

"I've seen a lot, and that's how it feels. There are some gods and spirits in small mountains and rivers, and their cultivation status is not as good as that of you, Brother Wang. Of course, I'm not talking about you, Brother Wang, I'm just using an analogy. Duan Che knew that he was speechless, and hurriedly explained.

Wang Xizhou smiled, "It's okay, Xizhou understands." ”

Duan Che smiled, then withdrew his gaze and put it on the food in front of him.

It's just that Duan Che still kept an eye on it, and glanced at the side of the fire intentionally or unintentionally.

Bai Gu stretched out his hand to help Bai Xiaoxiao comb a strand of sideburns that hung down.

After dinner, it is time to make offerings to the mountain god festival.

During the mountain god sacrifice, each family will weave or buy some wooden and paper dishes, chopsticks and pots, livestock and poultry, and throw them into the fire in front of the altar to sacrifice to the mountain god of Jiaoyue Mountain, seeking refuge and blessing.

Again, there was a long procession just like in the morning, taking turns throwing the offerings prepared by each family into the fire.

Looking at the crackling burning sound and the constantly beating tongue of fire, Bai Gu inexplicably felt uneasy in his heart.

And as soon as it appeared, it spread like a burning weed, occupying his entire heart.

Bai Gu's eyes froze, and he couldn't help but clench Bai Xiaoxiao's little hand with his backhand.

Duan Che also frowned slowly, "Brother Wang, little brother, something is wrong." In the morning, when they offered incense, it was the old mayor who took the lead, why now, it was the old mayor who was the last? Also, those strong men in the town seem to be getting closer and closer to us, and the situation is a little wrong! ”

Wang Xizhou quickly glanced around, and found that it was indeed as Duan Che said, and he couldn't help but sink in his heart, "The shopkeeper doesn't know where he went, Xizhou thinks, otherwise let's go first?" ”

"I'm afraid, it's a little too late to leave now......" Duan Che swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

By the fire, the man in colorful clothes is picking up a colorful flag, with seven colors on it, echoing with the strange face on his face, and under the reflection of the firelight, it looks particularly mysterious.

The man in colorful clothes looked at Bai Gu and a few people with a smile, and slowly said: "A few people, don't worry, the mountain god festival is not over yet, why don't you finish reading it before leaving?" Besides, this mountain god sacrifice still needs the help of a few people. ”

Although it was a discussive word, the attitude of the man in colorful clothes could not be rejected by Bai Gu.

As soon as the words fell, the colorful flags in the hands of the man in colorful clothes shimmered.

In particular, the red color is the most brilliant.

Through the bursts of demonic smelting.