polar demon

Chapter 238 Pause (Part [-])

A month passed in a hurry, and the scars on the people in Pengcheng had all healed, and only some people who came to seek medical treatment from other places were still coming.

The "Shenmu" Lin Yulin has also gradually begun to be accepted by the people of Pengcheng. Even if she walks on the street majestically, it will not cause people to make a fuss.

During this period of time, Lin Yulin continued to heal the scars of the common people. Although outsiders seemed busy, she never tired of doing it and immersed herself in it.

As fewer people sought healing, she became more idle and bored.

Besides healing the common people, Lin Yulin's favorite thing to do is go shopping.

She leads the giant dog "Mantou" on a chain to wander around the streets, either tasting delicious food or playing with children, and especially likes listening to storytelling and watching operas.

Although the people of Pengcheng are in awe of it, they have begun to take it for granted.

In particular, Lin Yulin still has a strong desire to shop. When he sees something he likes, he wants to buy it. He spends generously and generously, which is very popular among vendors.

So wherever he went, there were always merchants who politely and enthusiastically shouted at Lin Yulin:

"Master Shenmu! Thank you for healing the scars on my little girl. I have fresh pastries here, and I invite you to taste them! It only costs twenty cents!"

"Master Shenmu, come to my shop. I have newly arrived fabrics that can be used to make beautiful clothes. Come and have a look! As long as you like it, I can give you a discount!"

"I have a batch of the latest jewelry here, which is most suitable for you, Lord Shenmu! The quality assurance is the best!"

The only thing that annoyed her was that Jiang Yuan sent two Star Demon Sea gang members named Han Chao and Yuan He to follow her all day, which annoyed her very much.

"Why do you keep following me? Is it annoying!"

Every day, Lin Yulin would ask Han Chao and Yuan He this question ten times.

The frizzy Han Chao had already decided not to answer her question.

And Yuan He would seriously say every time:

"Master Shenmu, we have to collect and pay for you. If someone asks you to heal your scars, we have to collect medical fees. Whenever you buy something, we have to pay for you. This is Jiang Duozhu's account."

Lin Yulin will answer:
"Can't you just leave all the money to me for safekeeping? Follow me again, believe it or not, I will let the dogs bite you!"

At this time, the giant dog mantou would turn his head in a very cooperative manner, grinning at the two of them and growling in a low voice.

Han Chao and Yuan He were really afraid of giant dog buns at the beginning, but they ignored them after a long time.

They have already begun to understand that Lin Yulin's mouth is fierce, but his heart is not bad.Wouldn't really let this terrifyingly large dog bite.

At the same time, they would not agree to hand over the money to Lin Yulin, let alone leave.

Jiang Ruozhu had warned Lin Yulin absolutely not to leave the sight of the two of them, let alone allow her to leave the city.

Lin Yulin also had nothing to do with these two stubborn guys, she snorted coldly:

"Follow if you like, I'm going to listen to storytelling!"

Han Chao hurriedly said:

"Master Shenmu, the sacrifice is about to begin, please don't run around."

Lin Yulin turned around and asked curiously:
"Brother Huo Yao. Jiang Yuan also told me today that he wants me to participate in some 'sacrifice'. What kind of thing is this? Is it fun?"

Yuan He opened his mouth and answered:
"This is one of the two important winter sacrifices in Wushe County. Every time the winter starts to come, the festival will be carried out, praying that the days will not be shortened and the nights will not be lengthened. Now, in the deepest winter season, we must Ritual sacrifice. The so-called sacrifice is to sacrifice to the ghosts, praying that the ghosts will not cause troubles and harm people during the longest night of the night."

Han Chao then half-blurred and added:

"Sacrifice is very fun, Master Shenmu, when the time comes, you will stand next to Lord Jiang Tuozhu, it will be impressive!"

Yuan He also nodded and said:
"The person who can preside over the sacrifice is the most prestigious person in Pengcheng. Now the most prestigious person in Pengcheng is Jiang Duozhu, followed by you, Lord Shenmu. This is the supreme honor, and it is also the honor of the people of Pengcheng to you. Dear."

Lin Yulin blinked her eyes, quite moved.She said:

"But Brother Jiang Yuan told me to just stand on the stage at that time. I don't need to say or do anything. This is not like a log. I seem to be a log. Is this really fun?"

Yuan He smiled and said:

"The sacrifice is just a ceremony. After the sacrifice, the whole city will start a carnival. There will be dragon and lion dancers, and jugglers. There will also be many vendors from other places who will come to sell various items."

Lin Yulin couldn't close his mouth when he heard this:

"Then let's go there quickly! Hurry up and start that sacrifice!"

Immediately, Lin Yulin took the steamed bun and ran towards the high platform in the square in the city.

Han Chao and Yuan He also had to follow closely behind.

None of them noticed that after the two people, the demon and the dog left, a man in black robe walked out from the deep alley of the street and stared at Lin Yulin's back.

Judging from the figure, the man in black robe seems to be a woman.

What is strange is that her whole body is covered in a black robe, a hood that is pressed down very low, and an impermeable black veil, and she even wears gloves on her hands, not an inch of skin is exposed .

The mysterious black-robed woman hesitated for a moment, and began to follow in the direction Lin Yulin left.

……

The high platform originally built for Lin Yulin to heal the people has now been transformed into a Li altar for worshiping Li.

Countless people crowded around the altar, shoulder to shoulder, crowded.Surrounding vendors are constantly hawking and shouting, and the sound of gongs and drums is endless, making it very lively.

People's eyes are all focused on the altar, where there are three heads of sheep, three heads of pigs, three stones of rice, incense candles, wine, cotton and silk and other sacrificial vessels and tributes, and the incense smoke is curling up.

With the sound of firecrackers, the sacrifice began.

The mysterious black-robed woman passed through the crowd and approached Li Tan, her eyes searching for the target under the veil.

She didn't care about Ji Li, she just wanted to find the sister she was looking for—the tree demon Lin Yulin.

And this black-robed woman is none other than Princess Youyue who sneaked into Pengcheng.

After the ceremony went on for a while, the people around suddenly cheered and shouted excitedly towards the altar:

"Jiang Tuozhu! Master Shenmu!"

Amidst the cheers and shouts of the people, Princess You Yue raised her head and looked towards the altar.

I saw Jiang Yuan and Lin Yulin in full costumes walking up to the altar and began to salute, and all the people returned their salutes one after another.

Princess Youyue saw Jiang Yuan, that powerful man, he seemed to have discovered himself, and looked towards him with a slight frown.

And Lin Yulin was standing behind Jiang Yuan, she stared at the boiling crowd under the altar with joy and excitement with her big eyes, her face was happy and joyful.

Just when Princess Youyue was worried about being discovered by Jiang Yuan, Jiang Yuan ignored Princess Youyue in the crowd. He was already going through the ritual procedure and began to chant the sacrificial oration loudly in front of the people in the city :

"It's very cold in January, and Jiang Yuan, the rudder master, obeyed the entrustment of the people of Pengcheng to sacrifice the ghosts and other things in the whole county. Under the emperor's sky, on the back land. There are people and ghosts. The way of humans and ghosts, although the darkness is different, The principle is one. I still think that there are no demons and ghosts in the dark, and I used to be a living people, but I don't know why.

During this period, some were wounded by weapons, some died of water, fire and thieves, some were forced to death by others, some were robbed of their wives and concubines and died, some were killed by wild animals, poisonous insects, and some were killed by epidemics of natural disasters. , people died of hunger and freezing, some died because of fighting, some hanged themselves because of danger, some were crushed to death because of the collapse of the wall, and some died without descendants.

These ghosts either ended up in the previous generation, or died in the modern age.Or they moved to other places with wars and turbulence, or the population continued to be extinct and lacked their sacrifices for a long time.The name disappeared for a while, and the sacrificial ceremony was unknown but not recorded.

These demons and ghosts have nothing to rely on when they die, and their spirits are not scattered, and they condense into ghosts.Or rely on grass and trees, or as a monster.Howling under the stars and the moon, moaning in the wind and rain.No return to the body, falling into sinking, looking forward to offering sacrifices.Speaking of this, Xing felt sorry for his misery, so he ordered the world to have officials to enjoy sacrifices in accordance with the time.

I would like to set up an altar in the city, prepare sacrifices and cook rice, and offer sacrifices to the spirits of ghosts and ghosts in the whole county, and they will come to enjoy this sacrifice.After enjoying the sacrifice, all the people in my county will not be harmed by demons and ghosts!Otherwise, if you go up to the poor and fall down to the underworld, I will eat your torso, cut your flesh, and suck your lungs and intestines!May you never be reborn forever!
It is reported that this is the case, Shangxiang! "

After the sacrificial oration was finished, Jiang Yuan began to burn incense.

The sacrifice ceremony also reached its climax, and the common people swarmed up and down. Among the crowded crowd, Princess Youyue's sight was obstructed.

In the chaos, Princess Youyue saw Jiang Yuan bringing Lin Yulin down to Litan, and they started to leave in a carriage.

Anxiously, Princess Youyue squeezed out of the crowd and began to follow the carriage.

The street was already becoming more and more lively, with firecrackers and gongs and drums ringing continuously, and the streets were full of vendors' stalls who came from all over the place.

Princess Youyue followed the carriage all the way, and finally arrived outside Jiangfu.

Outside the gate, Han Chao and Yuan He were already waiting.

As Princess You Yue approached, Han Chao stepped forward and said with a bad expression:
"Girl, my master is here to invite you."

Princess You Yue didn't say much, but she followed Han Chao into the Jiang Mansion without hesitation.

Passing through the verandahs and pavilions, she came to the practice room like a large warehouse.Han Chao stopped here, stretched out his hand and made a "please" gesture towards Princess You Yue.

Princess You Yue stopped to look at the gloomy practice room for a while, then walked in without looking back.

In the practice room, Jiang Yuan was already waiting inside.

He made Lin Yulin make such a big commotion in Pengcheng, so he knew that Princess Youyue would definitely be attracted.The matter between him and Princess You Yue must be resolved.

Jiang Yuan was the only one in the whole practice room. He looked at Princess Youyue who walked in with his hands behind his back and sneered:

"Princess Youyue, I haven't seen you for a long time. Huh? The breath on your body."

Jiang Yuan noticed Princess You Yue's strangeness in an instant.

The ghost's aura was already very weak, just like an ordinary ghost, far less strong than the last time Jiang Yuan saw her.

Even Jiang Yuan could vaguely feel that the ghostly aura on Princess Youyue's body would not be able to condense and disperse.

Princess Youyue took off her hood in the dark room and took off the veil on her face, revealing a cold face:

"This is the consequence of not eating people. Once the ghosts eat people, they can't stop, otherwise their strength will continue to decrease and they will become weaker and weaker. In the end, there will only be one result, that is, the ghosts will be scattered."

(End of this chapter)