Chapter 24: My Heart Desires

Outside Ammy Town, these townspeople who were guarding the coffin all wept in their hearts.

And at the front of the nine coffins, an old man in a decent robe said loudly:

"Ladies and gentlemen, these nine children, like the twenty-seven children in the past, have all dedicated themselves to the Dragon Lord for the future of Ammy Town."

"We will remember their dedication, and the town of Ammy will never forget their contributions, and the town has decided to erect a monument to immortality in the ancestral hall to commemorate their fame and contributions."

The old man spoke loudly, but in response to him, there were only a few pre-arranged "cheers", and in the silent atmosphere, the applause of these "cheers" was particularly harsh.

Seeing this, the old man above also felt embarrassed, he clapped his hands, and soon, someone sent a plate of silver taels to the nine families who lost their children.

"It's a little subsidy from the town to the dedicated families."

After doing this, the old man left in a hurry.

Because if he didn't leave, he was afraid that these parents with hollow eyes and terrible eyes would rush forward and tear him apart, eat flesh and blood.

A group funeral, which could not be said to be grand or funny, was held so silently, and after the ceremony, these parents who lost their children silently pulled the coffins away.

Wang Changsheng and Master Deyuan just stood at the entrance of the town, watching the whole process.

After a while, Wang Changsheng spoke softly: "Master Deyuan, there was a torrential rain in Ami Town last night, which means that before the Eye Demon attacked Li Chengwu's brothers and sisters, nine children had already been killed. ”

"According to the law of nine children in seven days, the eye demon who gets a certain amount of satisfaction should be in peace for a while, but judging from last night's attack, it seems to be even more crazy?"

"I don't know." Master Deyuan's eyebrows were lowered, and he said "Amitabha".

Witnessing the funerals of these young children made his expression even more somber.

"I want to go to a victim's home." Wang Changsheng said.

"Good." Master Deyuan is indispensable.

The two followed one of their parents, who was dragging the coffin, to their house.

The white silk fluttering in the wind condensed too many tears and sorrows.

A suppressed sobbing sound came from inside the closed door, and after a slight pause, Wang Changsheng stepped forward and knocked on the door gently.

“…… Who is it? ”

Xu was overly sad, and the people in the house did not hear the knock on the door for the first time, and after a few breaths, the footsteps approached.

The door opened, and a middle-aged man with a depressed face and wearing mourning clothes walked out.

Seeing that the person who came was a young Taoist priest and a big-bellied monk, the man was slightly stunned.

“…… This Taoist leader, and the master, I don't know what you are doing here? ”

"As you can see, our family is holding a funeral, if there is anything, please talk about it later."

The man's voice was a little hoarse, but he spoke politely.

Wang Changsheng saluted: "I'm really sorry to visit at this moment, this layman, I actually came here to find out what you think about the matter of the eye demon as a victim of your relatives." ”

"Eye-gotten?" The man's eyes widened: "Do you mean, the envoy of the Dragon King?" ”

As if thinking of something, the man's expression suddenly became a little nervous, and he looked left and right, and saw that no one noticed the situation here, so he hurriedly turned his position sideways: "Dao Chief, Master, if you don't dislike it, please come in and talk about it." ”

Hearing this, Wang Changsheng and Master Deyuan walked into the room.

The room is not large, and the original furniture has been pushed to one side, leaving a place in the middle for the coffin and tablet.

Seeing someone come in, the woman in the room who was hiding her face and sobbing lightly raised her head, and there were still tears on her pale face: "Master, this is?" ”

The man didn't answer, but looked at Wang Changsheng and Master Deyuan nervously: "Dao Chief, Master, what do you want to ask?" ”

"Lay people need not be alarmed." Seeing the fear in the man's eyes, Wang Changsheng shook his head slightly: "I am a Taoist who has traveled all over the world, passing through Ami Town, and I heard about the Eye Demon, so I came to you to ask casually." ”

Hearing this, the man breathed a sigh of relief slightly: "What does the Dao Chief want to ask?" ”

Wang Changsheng said softly: "Your child was presented to the 'Dragon King' as a 'tribute', did you do this voluntarily?" ”

"Voluntary?" Hearing this word, a tragic look appeared on the man's face: "I am just a child like Bao, who has worked hard to raise me to the age of four, how can I be willing?" How will it be voluntary? ”

"It's just ......"

"There's nothing you can do."

In the end, the man seemed to have been drained of all his energy, and sat down on the chair in a dejected manner, he bowed his head deeply, and his tone was empty: "The child who appeared with the third eye is a tribute chosen by the dragon lord, and will be gouged out by the messenger within seven days and take his life." ”

"No tribute is allowed to leave the confines of Ammy Town, once the Dragon Lord is angered, and no rain falls, all the people of Ammy Town will eventually starve to death and die of thirst."

"I'm not willing to give up Bao, I'm really reluctant...... But what can I do? ”

"Their eyes are all fixed on our family, all of them are murderers, all murderers!"

"How I want to give up everything, fight with them, take Ah Bao, take my family, and go away, even if it is a grass, it is better than now......"

"But I can't do it, I can't do it!"

"I still have an elderly father and mother to support, and if something happens to me, this family will be completely finished."

Looking at the man who was emotionally broken, Wang Changsheng pursed his lips.

There is no need to ask many questions, and from the man's performance, he has already gotten the answers.

"Sorry to interrupt." Wang Changsheng bowed, turned around and left the house, while Master Deyuan said "Amitabha, donor's mourning" before leaving.

Walking on the slightly empty streets of Ami Town, Wang Changsheng looked far away, as if he was thinking about something, and Master Deyuan on the side did not speak, but just silently accompanied him to walk around.

Walking to the town, Wang Changsheng paused and looked in a certain direction.

I saw a woman walking down the street with a little girl with pigtails in her arms, and behind her, four tall men followed silently, as if watching.

His eyes fell on the black line at the center of the little girl's eyebrows, and Wang Changsheng suddenly said loudly: "Master Deyuan, that girl should be the kind of survivor who has a 'third eye' but has not yet been sacrificed as a 'tribute', right?" ”

"Amitabha." Master Deyuan nodded: "That's true." ”

Hearing this, Wang Changsheng stopped talking and silently followed the woman in the distance.

After walking for about half an hour, the woman carried the girl into a small courtyard, and the four strong men who were watching were scattered and guarded in four directions, south, east, and west, to ensure that the people inside could not escape.