Chapter 26: Ten Years of Life and Death (16)

One of the two girls was actually Aunt Zhang! Ning Huanxin really didn't expect it, but soon, Ning Huanxin focused all her attention on the other girl's face.

If that girl is really Aunt Zhang, then could the one next to Aunt Zhang be... the woman in the tomb? At this time, Ning Huanxin walked forward again, wanting to get a closer look at the woman's appearance.

Suddenly Jiang Lixing grabbed her forcefully and said, "Ning Huanxin, what are you doing? There's something wrong with the river water. Let's go!"

It was obvious that Jiang Lixing couldn't see what Ning Huanxin saw.

If this wasn't a dream...

Was what he saw the past? Or was it the revelation of the dead? This was the first time in Ning Huanxin's life that she had seen a ghost outside of a dream while she was awake.

She turned around and made a gesture to Jiang Lixing to keep quiet.

Don't talk, look, the ceremony has begun!

At this time, countless villagers in black robes began to chant around the two girls. The sky became darker and darker, until it was completely dark. The villagers lit countless candles around, leaving only the two girls.

Under the night sky, the river water glowed with a cold light, and the two girls were still holding hands.

"Cousin, I'm a little scared."

At this time, the girl who looked very similar to Aunt Zhang finally spoke slowly. Her voice was very pleasant, but also trembled with nervousness.

"Don't be afraid, Shu'er."

The other girl looked very calm: "The river gods are all liars. We can just bear it tonight and soak here all night. Everything will be over tomorrow morning."

"cousin?"

Hearing what the other girl said, young Zhang Yunshu couldn't help but widen his eyes in panic: "Cousin, please keep your voice down. If the river god hears you, he will be angry! What if, what if he eats us?"

"Shu'er, you are so naive."

The other girl saw that Zhang Yunshu was scared like a frightened rabbit, and she couldn't help but smile and gently embraced Zhang Yunshu's head, letting her lean on her arms.

When the moon was at its zenith, the two girls took off their robes and soaked in the river naked, just as Ning Huanxin had seen in the reflection on the river that day.

This seemed like an ancient sacrificial method. It was not about drowning the girls in the river, but letting them pray sincerely in the water with their pure bodies, transmitting the power of the villagers' faith to the gods they had always believed in.

Compared to those traditions that require human sacrifice at every turn, this method does not seem to be so unacceptable.

only……

Ning Huanxin looked at the two petite figures soaking in the river. The night gradually brightened. Soon, the sky brightened again, but the girl in the water suddenly fainted.

"Cousin! Cousin! What's wrong with you?"

Zhang Yunshu screamed in panic, and her shouting finally attracted the people on night watch not far away. Villages in that era were conservative and simple, and the night watchmen were all strong women in the village. They quickly helped the unconscious girl to shore and put clothes on her, and the strongest person carried her back to the village.

Village?

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Ning Huanxin subconsciously looked towards the northwest, where there was smoke rising from chimneys, and there really was a quiet and peaceful little village.

"Shu'er, go back to Zhangjia Village. We are watching over your cousin!"

At this time, Zhang Yunshu, who had already put on his clothes, wanted to follow those people, but was stopped by others.

(End of this chapter)