Chapter 88
so you can only eat one meal a day.
On the other hand, there are children, who are the future of Taoyuan Village, and they will keep three meals, otherwise it will be difficult for them to grow up healthy and thrive and rebuild the hunting team of Taoyuan Village.
The old man will exchange their hastened death for the future of Taoyuan Village.
This is a cruel reality, but there is no way to do it, otherwise Taoyuan Village will lose its future, so the villagers all hang their heads and accept this cruel arrangement.
Only one person held his head high and shouted, "I am against it!"
The man who spoke was a boy of twelve or thirteen years old, and he was young.
Everyone looked at Cangyang with different expressions.
There is joy, there is anger, there is doubt......
And so on.
"Cang Yang, this is not the place for you to speak!" said the old patriarch Cang Shang as he looked at the person who came.
This time the village meeting, although all the villagers participated, but minors were not allowed to speak, the village was fourteen years old as an adult, and Cang Yang was only thirteen years old at this time.
When the others heard this, they looked at Cangyang's eyes and became unkind, blatantly violating the clan rules, this crime can be big or small in the village.
"Don't you want to hear why I'm against it?" Cang Yang didn't flinch, his voice still loud.
"Shut up, come on, drag him down!" Cang Shang suddenly slapped the case and shouted.
Everyone was shocked when they saw Cang Shang angry.
Cang Shang is usually very kind to people, no one has ever seen him angry, although Cang Yang violates the rules of the clan, but the old patriarch who has always been kind to people, how can he not restrain his anger, is it because the hunting team is wiped out, sad and angry too much?
Everyone speculated on this.
"Cang Yang, let's go, don't say it. Because Cangqin had been staying by Cangyang's side, she grabbed Cangyang for the first time and wanted to drag him out.
"Let's go, why go, aren't you allowed to object?" Cang Yang shook Cangqin's hand away and shouted.
Cangqin collapsed to the ground, she looked at Cangyang, who was almost rampant, and cried.
In her mind, Cang Yang is the naughty little ghost, but he likes to be coquettish to her very much, and he is extremely gentle with her, but this time he is so cold and rude, as if he has become a stranger.
Cangqin was very aggrieved, so her tears welled up easily, not because she was weak, she was already very strong, because yesterday she lost her father, who was also a member of the hunting team.
Her father, the only relative she had since she lost her mother when she was a child, did not return yesterday and may never return.
And Cangyang is the haven of her soul over the years, Cangyang, who has lost her mother since she was a child, is the object of her sympathy over the years, every time she sees Cangyang, she seems to look at herself, she takes care of him, cares for him, as if she is taking care of herself, caring for herself.
When Cang Yang laughs, she feels that she is laughing, so she likes Cang Yang laughing very much, and often makes him laugh, because then she will laugh too.
All the time, she has warmed her heart and made her heart warm.
After losing her father, Cangyang was her only remaining support, but this support ruthlessly left her aside.
So she cried, tears welled up.
Cang Yang glanced at her, his fists tightened, turned his head, and glared at Cang Shang, the old patriarch whom he respected extremely well.
"Are you all deaf? Drag him down. Cang Shang took a step out with a slight tremble, pointed at Cang Yang and roared.
Only then did the villagers react, and several people grabbed Cang Yang and wanted to drag him away.
"Get out!" Cang Yang burst out, his hands danced, and several people who grabbed him were thrown away directly, and these people at least took a few steps back, and even two of them fell directly to the ground and flipped over.
Cang Yang's angry eyes swept around, whether it was the people who came up or the people who were standing still, they couldn't help but be frightened back by Cang Yang's might.
Yes, Cangyang at this time is very powerful.
Only then did everyone remember that although Cang Yang was only a thirteen-year-old boy, he was born with divine power, and he was originally one of the best masters in the village, except for Cang Fei, no one could control him.
And Cang Fei has gone out with the hunting team and has not returned, so wouldn't Cang Yang become the most powerful person in Taoyuan Village, and who else can restrain him?
Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but take a few steps back, so that except for Cang Qin, who fell to the ground and cried bitterly, there was no one within a few feet, and it was fierce.
"Cang Yang, do you want to do the opposite?" Seeing this situation, Cang Shang's voice trembled, and he was extremely angry.
"I'm not trying to oppose it, I'm just against it. Cang Yang stepped forward and walked to the front of Cang Shang.
"This is the unanimous decision of the villagers, if you oppose it, don't you just want to do the opposite?" Cang Shang shouted.
"Unanimous decision, am I not a villager? I just oppose it!" Cang Yang also shouted.
"Then what do you want? Do you still want to vote or not, how many people do you think will support you!" Cang Shang said disdainfully.
Cang Yang glanced around, and everyone retreated when they saw his fierce gaze, either scared or ashamed, but no one expressed support, whether male or female, old or young.
Although Cangshang's decision is extremely cruel, in the eyes of these people, this is the only way, otherwise, this will not become an ancient practice in Taoyuan Village, although it is not a clan rule, but it is better than a clan rule.
Knowing that he couldn't get the support of others, Cang Yang didn't feel the slightest depression, but laughed, and laughed.
"What if all of you are in favor, I can oppose it alone, I want to go out, who can stop me!" said Cang Yang with tiger eyes.
"You're going out? Are you crazy? You're going to die!"
"Cangyang, don't do stupid things!"
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Without Cang Shang's export, others have been persuaded one after another.
The hunting team went out and never returned, and Cang Yang went out alone, what is it that if he is not sent to death?
Cangyang is very important to Taoyuan Village, he is already so good at a young age, he is more powerful than Cangfei of the same age, so he was extremely valued in the village in the past, and now the hunting team has not returned, Taoyuan Village is ready to close the village, and Cangyang is naturally the captain of the future hunting team of Taoyuan Village by default.
As long as they wait a few years, Cang Yang and other younger generations grow up, they can re-form the hunting team, and with Cang Yang's talent, the new hunting team may not be worse than the old one.
Cang Yang is the hope of Taoyuan Village in the future, if he goes out rashly at this time, what are the three longs and two shorts, it will be an irreparable loss for Taoyuan Village.
Everyone looked at the old patriarch Cangshang, and at this time they understood why the old patriarch was so angry, it turned out that he had already seen Cangyang's intentions and wanted to stop Cangshang's actions.
"What about death? You think it's a stupid thing, but I think what you're doing is a stupid thing!" Cang Yang coldly glanced at the people around him, and said, "My father and brother are outside, but I don't want to think about how to save them, I just think about how to live alone, and I have to sacrifice our older generation in exchange for the so-called hope, is there anything more stupid than this?"
"What's the point of a small sacrifice? I won't complain, and neither will they. Cang Shang retracted his anger and said tiredly.
As an old man in the village, if the village is closed, he will also become a type of person who sacrifices, and he is the oldest, and he will get the least food, it is estimated that he will be the first to die, even he, the old patriarch, is willing to sacrifice and contribute to Taoyuan Village with his life, can other old people refuse?
"Even if all of you are willing to sacrifice, I still oppose it!" Cang Yang looked at Cang Shang, his tone became high and heavy, and said: "Old Patriarch, you are the person I respect the most, let me see you sacrifice, I can't do it anyway." The people of the hunting team went out, but they haven't come back yet, and it may not be that the whole team will really be destroyed. Even if they were all dead, I would have to come out and bring their bodies back. ”
"Cang Yang, are you ignoring our expectations and trying to ruin our hope in Taoyuan Village?"
Cang Yang was silent, looked at the expectant eyes of everyone around him, lowered his head, and said, "I'm sorry, I don't want such hope." ”
There was silence in the field, and although everyone had thought of Cangyang's choice, they still felt shocked and speechless when they heard it.
Regardless of the life and death of Taoyuan Village, he still resolutely went out, even if he really buried the hope of Taoyuan Village, he had to save those members of the hunting team who had little life.
Many people were moved by Cangyang, and they unconsciously left tears, because the hunting team members are their relatives, how can anyone really want their relatives to die?
No matter how slim the chance is, they all hope to give it a try, hoping to save their lives.
But going out is too risky, and the probability of success is almost zero, and after the death of the hunting party, the strong men in the village become extremely valuable, and it is even more of a joke to let the old and weak women and children go out.
Therefore, everyone had to give up the rescue, no matter how heartbroken and sad they were, they could only endure it.
All for Taoyuan Village, all for new hope.
And at this time, Cang Yang stood up, even if he knew that he was going to die, he had to save those members of the hunting team, and do what everyone thought was impossible, but it was also the most eager thing to do.
Cang Shang looked at Cang Yang in disappointment, wiped the tears in his eyes, and said, "Cang Yang, I know you too well, when I saw you stand up, I thought about what you were going to do, do you think I would let you leave?"
Cang Yang's expression changed when he heard this, as if he thought of something, and suddenly said, "Old patriarch, don't!"
"You are the hope of my village, I will not let you out, even if everyone resents me, I will not hesitate to do it. Cang Shang's eyes were filled with tears, and he looked up to the sky and shouted: "Seal the village!"
The shouts were high, echoing in the village, and Cangshang was out of breath and sweating after speaking, as if he had exhausted his strength.
Rumble Rumble Rumble!
Nine loud echoes rang out one after another, and the villagers felt the ground tremble continuously, as if it was about to collapse.
"It's Jiuding!"
"It's Jiuding Feng Village!"
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One after another, the villagers panicked, and they couldn't help but show hostility when they looked at Cangshang's eyes, but they all rushed to the direction of the village entrance in unison.
Cang Yang was also among the crowd, and Cangqin's crying stopped, struggling to get up, but she didn't rush immediately, but helped the old patriarch who looked extremely tired to walk slowly.
The entrance of the village is sealed by a stone sealing, and there are nine more bronze casting tripods on it.
Jiuding Feng Village!
The entrance of Taoyuan Village has always been sealed by the sealing stone to block the attack of wild beasts, and there are traps secretly set up on both sides of the village outside the village, which can pull up the sealing stone for the hunting team to enter and exit when hunting.
However, when there is a major danger in Taoyuan Village, such as a strong enemy invasion, the sealing stone may not be able to block it, another organ will be called, and Jiuding will be added to blockade it.
A thousand pounds!
It's a jack of gold!
Jiuding is nine thousand catties!
This is not used to block the attack of beasts, but to prevent the invasion of the demon race.
The two demon races are the great enemies of human beings, and the people of Taoyuan Village don't know where they come from, they only know that the reason why human beings are living so miserably is because of the arrival of the demon and demon races.
Originally, human beings were the masters of this world, and with their superb wisdom, they used various tools and weapons to become the most powerful race in this world, but when the two demon races arrived, everything changed.
It is said that the demon and demon races are extremely powerful, so powerful that the power of human beings is insignificant in front of the demon and demon races, and the swords, guns, swords, and halberds made are difficult to hurt the weakest demons, so that human beings have no ability to resist the invasion of the demon and demon races.
This world easily fell, and the demon race replaced the human race and became the master of this world, and the human race became the prey of the demon race.
The reason why the outside world is so dangerous, apart from those ferocious beasts, is the main reason why the demon and demon races are the main reason.
In the face of wild beasts, human beings still have the strength to fight, but in the face of demons, human beings can only be slaughtered, and this Jiuding mechanism is used to prevent the invasion of demons.
Moreover, what can be prevented is only the lowest-level demon beasts, or demonic beasts, if you encounter powerful demons, even if there is Jiuding suppression, you will not be able to protect Taoyuan Village.
This Jiuding is tied together by a special long rope, usually hanging, although there are organs to put them down, but there is no organ to pull them up again, can only rely on manpower to pull up Jiuding at one time, in order to restore the organ to its original state, the weight of Jiuding is huge, only by gathering the whole village, can they be reluctantly pulled up, so usually the villagers will not easily use Jiuding, unless it is really to Taoyuan Village is in danger of destruction.
And at this moment, Jiuding came down and blocked Taoyuan Village.
The closure of the village that Cangshang said before was just not allowing the villagers to go out, and it was not a real blockade, but putting Jiuding down really blocked Taoyuan Village.
The villagers of Taoyuan Village can't get out, and the people outside can't get in, unless the villagers pull Jiuding up, otherwise Taoyuan Village is really isolated from the world.
At this time, the villagers arrived one after another, and Cangshang finally arrived with the support of Cangqin.
All the villagers looked at Cang Shang with anger in their eyes.
Jiuding put down, Taoyuan Village was officially blocked, if those hunting team members really returned, they would also be isolated outside, and they couldn't transmit the sound from the outside to the inside, they were really dead.
Although the villagers all know that the chances of those hunting team members surviving are almost zero, there are still lucky people who hope for a miracle, but at this time, even the possibility of a miracle has been wiped out, it is their own relatives, how can they not have a grudge against Cangshang?
Cangshang arrived, and said in a calm tone: "Jiuding has been put down, Taoyuan Village is officially blocked, this is my decision." If you don't want to, you can pull Jiuding up and gather your strength, you can still do it. ”
Everyone looked at each other, looked at Cang Shang, and finally fell on Cang Yang.
They all understood that the reason why Cangshang put Jiuding down was to prevent Cang Yang from leaving, and once Jiuding was pulled up, Cang Yang would leave.
Cang Yang is the most powerful person in Taoyuan Village, and he is also the most potential person, if he loses Cang Yang, even if the remaining teenagers grow up, the hunting team formed will be extremely weak, and they may go out to hunt again, and they will never go back, and at that time, will they have to close the village again?
In order to stop Cangyang and save the hope of Taoyuan Village, Cangshang can put down Jiuding regardless of everyone's resentment, do they want to pull Jiuding up and dash hope for the extremely slim possibility?
At this time, there are two choices in front of the villagers of Taoyuan Village.
The first is to let Jiuding seal the village, prevent Cangyang from going out, and wait a few years to rebuild the hunting team and revitalize Taoyuan Village, but the hope of their relatives to come back will be cut off.
The second is to pull Jiuding up and let Cang Yang go out, the result is very likely that Cang Yang and the members of the hunting team will never be able to return, and the crisis in Taoyuan Village will become more and more serious.
Both choices are so heavy that the villagers feel suffocated, but they have to choose because the harsh reality is right before their eyes.
After the eyes of the villagers circled between Cangshang and Cangyang for a few times, someone soon made a choice and walked towards Cangshang one by one.
The hunting team has long passed the deadline for returning, and they have spent the night outside, it is almost impossible to survive, for the slim possibility, it is obviously not cost-effective to let Cang Yang, a young man with amazing talent, go, after living in the wilderness for so many years, the villagers have long learned how to survive.
For Taoyuan Village, a small sacrifice is nothing.
Seeing this scene, Cang Yang's expression turned slightly pale, and he became depressed, looking at Jiuding, which was tightly connected, the special rope was tied into a dead knot, and it could not be separated at all, if it was a single person, he still had a trace of confidence to lift, but if Jiuding was together, Xiao was his innate divine power was powerless.
"Old patriarch, I was wrong, I shouldn't be so stubborn. Cang Yang said with tears in his eyes: "I won't try to go out anymore, pull Jiuding up, in case the members of the hunting team come back, they can also enter, otherwise, they really have no hope." ”
In the end, Cang Yang was already in tears, looking like he had changed his ways.
The villagers were greatly touched when they saw Cang Yang with such a demeanor, and many people looked at Jiuding, looking hesitant, as if they had been moved by Cang Yang, and had the meaning of pulling up Jiuding.
"You're really not going to try to get out?" Cang Shang said as he stared at Cang Yang.
"Really! I can swear, I can swear to God!" Cang Yang cried out, "I swear to God, unless the old patriarch allows, I will never take half a step out of Taoyuan Village! ”
More people were moved by Cang Yang, the members of the hunting team outside are their relatives, and now Cang Yang has sworn to God, it doesn't hurt to pull Jiuding up.
Swearing to God is the most solemn oath in Taoyuan Village, and no one will easily break it, otherwise they will be punished by the villagers of Taoyuan Village, Cang Yang can be said to have expressed the highest sincerity.
Otherwise, if those hunting team members come back, even if it's just one, they will probably regret it for the rest of their lives.
Many people were moved, but no one immediately went to pull Jiuding, but looked at the old patriarch Cangshang, although Cangshang put down Jiuding privately, there was resentment in their hearts, but they all knew that Cangshang did this just to protect Cangyang and protect the hope in the village.
Everything is for Taoyuan Village, Cangshang didn't do anything wrong, even if they knew Cangshang's intentions in advance, they would be silent in the end and acquiesce to Cangshang's actions.
Cangshang looked up at the sky, looked sad, and said: "I'm sorry, I can't believe you! Others may not know, but I know you too well, I'm afraid you don't believe in God for a long time, since your father died." ”
Cang Yang looked sad and said, "No! I really know that I was wrong! I really won't try to get out again! Old patriarch, how can you let go of Jiuding! Don't give up the people outside because of my fault! If they really come back and can't enter here, then won't I become a sinner for the ages?"
"Old patriarch, please pull open the nine triplets! Whatever you want me to do, you can do it! As long as you are willing to pull the nine tripods, it's fine. Otherwise, I'll die here to apologize. Cangyang's cry shook the sky, and it was extremely pathetic.
Cangyang's sincere call finally moved some people completely.
"Old patriarch, it's better to tie up Cangyang like this, so you can rest assured. ”
"That's right! Cang Yang is actually not wrong, he is just eager to save people's hearts. ”
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More and more people are on Cangyang's side, after all, the members of the hunting team outside are their relatives, and now Cangyang looks like he is in pain, and he has obviously compromised, so that the luck in their hearts that their relatives are still alive has begun to swell again.
No matter how slim the opportunity is, you can't just miss it.
Cang Shang squinted at Cang Yang, and the villagers who kept persuading him, knowing that he couldn't stop Jiuding's pull, even if he objected, I am afraid that those people would not accept it anymore.
"Tie him up. Although Cangshang still can't believe Cangyang, he can only say so.
The villagers immediately brought the toughest rope and tied Cang Yang, and soon Cang Yang couldn't move and could only lie on the ground.
During the whole process, Cang Yang was extremely cooperative, and he had no intention of resisting at all, and it seemed that he had really completely succumbed.