Chapter 26 He really underestimated these means of offering sacrifices to the gods...
Liu Xiang just watched Zhu Huai huddled in his ancestral hall, eating like a little mouse stealing something.
He devoured most of the offerings. Zhu Huai tore open a roast chicken and gnawed on the large drumstick, saying as he ate, "I'm not stealing. I'm saving food. Don't waste it."
These offerings had to be changed every day and placed there as decoration. After being collected, they were either thrown away or divided and eaten by the servants.
Prime Minister Liu never lacked offerings, but he did not eat these things, and it was not the turn of others to steal them in front of him.
Halfway through the meal, Zhu Huai suddenly raised his head and took a look. There was almost no light in the dark and gloomy ancestral hall. A statue of a god was enshrined in the main hall. The statue was made of wood and was hooked with gold threads. It was a god that Zhu Huai had never seen before.
He was dressed in black and had a gorgeous crown. His stature was extremely tall, almost inhuman.
There was actually a pair of pitch-black dragon horns growing on his head, and he wore a dragon bone mask on his face. Dark golden eyes flashed behind the mask. He did not look like a righteous god, but instead showed a hint of inexplicable evil.
Zhu Huai suddenly stopped moving. Although he didn't notice anything unusual, his body's instinct had already issued a warning.
Zhu Huai was originally smiling, but now his expression became a little alert, as if an invisible bug had crawled into his back, and something was sticking to his skin, absorbing the warmth from his body.
There was clearly no one else in the ancestral hall, but Zhu Huai felt that someone was watching him.
He looked around and finally met a pair of dark golden eyes. Under the dark mask, those eyes seemed to be staring at him.
Zhu Huai wondered, were those eyes looking in this direction at the beginning?
A slight chill on his back brought Zhu Huai back to his senses.
He was an atheist, but no matter how stubborn his original thoughts were, when he saw with his own eyes that his body was getting weaker and weaker, while his biological father who was sucking his flesh and blood was getting better day by day, Zhu Huai also felt something was wrong. This was the shaking caused by witnessing the facts.
So he thought that eating the offerings to the deity in front of the statue seemed really bad.
Zhu Huai put down what he was holding, walked to the statue, bowed, and said:
"Master Xiangshen, I did not mean to steal your offering. I apologize and hope you can forgive my rudeness."
Zhu Huai took a look at the holy grail in front of the statue. He knew that it was a tool for divination, so he picked up the cup.
This is a two-moon-shaped wooden prop, one yin and one yang, one flat and one convex. Zhu Huai held it in the palm of his hand, and it felt cold and heavy. He cast a hexagram.
The convex side was facing upwards, the Yin hexagram. Zhu Huai was stunned. Meeting those sharp golden eyes, he quickly said, "I didn't mean it. Don't be angry. I'm just really hungry."
Zhu Huai stood in front of the statue. His voice was the only one in the huge ancestral hall. It was low and sounded a little aggrieved.
Zhu Huai didn't know if it was a matter of probability or his own psychological factors, but he always felt that the house was eerie.
Looking at it again, the statue still looked so cold, the darkness could only touch the hem of its clothes, but it was located at the junction of light and darkness, yet it looked so cold and devoid of any human feeling.
Zhu Huai simply knelt on the ground and bowed. He said, "Can I make you two roast chickens tomorrow as compensation? I'll cook them for you myself. I'm a very good cook."
The Holy Grail was thrown out, and a crisp sound was heard. Zhu Huai quietly opened his eyes, turned the flat surface upwards, and smiled at the cup.
He didn't seem so angry anymore. Zhu Huai asked tentatively, "Can I eat your tribute?"
Zhu Huai cast another divination, and a flat and a convex holy grail appeared. Zhu Huai blinked, feeling that the things before him became a little mysterious.
When he raised his head to look at those eyes again, he saw that the golden eyes under the dragon bone mask seemed to finally have a hint of warmth. Zhu Huai took back his previous words. It seemed that this god was not so bad after all. He could be appeased with two roast chickens.
Speaking of which, there was no one in this ancestral hall. Even if he sneaked in, no servants came out to stop him, as if there was no defense at all. Doesn't that mean that everyone, even the small animals in the mountains, can break into his ancestral hall and steal his offerings?
How could the Liu family not have any sense of vigilance? In Zhu Huai's opinion, everything in the Liu family's ancestral home was full of strangeness.
Thinking of this, and thinking of the hexagram he had just cast, Zhu Huai hesitated for a moment. He simply knelt down again and gently touched the divination cup. Zhu Huai's black hair was fluffy and soft, and looked like a painting from a distance.
Sitting in the shrine shrouded in black air, the human asked the statue before him, "Master Xiangshen, since you agree, can I come to see you in the shrine in the future?"
Holy Grail.
Zhu Huai said: "Can I eat some of your offerings?"
Holy Grail.
Zhu Huai felt something was amiss. He had cast the same hexagram several times in a row, which was somewhat unlikely in terms of probability. He boldly continued to ask:
"Can I have garlic crayfish then?"
Since arriving at the Liu family, Zhu Huai's cell phone has been useless, as if he was completely isolated from the outside world.
This feeling of being shut down made Zhu Huai start to miss takeout food especially.
Holy Grail.
Zhu Huai picked up the divination blocks on the ground and thought that this person who was offering sacrifices to the gods was quite good.
Thinking about this, he finally asked, "Master Xiangshen, can I still leave here? Will I be in danger after leaving?"
Zhu Huai threw the thing in his hand. This time, the Yin Gua, which had not been seen for a long time, appeared, which seemed to be some kind of ominous sign.
Zhu Huai wondered, was he really going to stay in this place like this?
However, no matter how he cast the divination blocks afterwards, he could only cast the same Yin Gua.
It was as if the other party was telling him in this way: You can't leave the Liu family.
Zhu Huai sighed, frowned, and left with a worried look on his face, not knowing what he was thinking.
Before leaving, Zhu Huai looked back and found that the tall statue was still sitting in the hall, but the eyes under the mask seemed to be staring at him, like an illusion.
Zhu Huai didn't dare to look anymore, he left in a hurry. The next day, Liu Xiang was pushed to the dining table in a wheelchair, waiting for the two roast chickens prepared by Zhu Huai.
Looking left and right, he did not see what Zhu Huai promised on the table, only the processed fresh blood food. However, Liu Xiang clearly saw Zhu Huai staying in the kitchen and secretly making something.
He pretended not to know and watched what Zhu Huai wanted to do. After lunch, Zhu Huai looked around and observed furtively for a while, then took out two processed chickens from the oven.
This is the freshly baked five-fingered ginseng lotus leaf kiln chicken. The chicken is a free-range chicken. After plucking the feathers and removing the internal organs, a handful of five-fingered ginseng is placed in the belly. Then, seasonings are made with fresh ingredients and spread all over the skin of the chicken. Then, it is wrapped layer by layer with lotus leaves, wrapped in tin foil and put into the oven.
After unpacking, the chicken skin has turned a bright red, the chicken juice is a beautiful light yellow, and it is delicious. Even the meat is soaked with a faint milky aroma, which is the aroma of five-fingered ginseng.
The chicken is fresh, tender, smooth and tastes exceptionally juicy.
Zhu Huai sneaked into the ancestral hall carrying two chickens. He placed his offerings on the table and said to the statue:
"Master Xiangshen, I brought my kiln chicken here."
The statue remained unchanged as before, and the air was filled with the aroma of baked chicken. When Zhu Huai was about to ask for divination, he saw that there was actually a portion of garlic crayfish in today's tribute!
Not only that, there were also spiced crayfish, spicy crayfish, and even a large plate of lobster and king crab on the table.
A whole stack of seafood platters filled the entire offering table, and even the previous offerings had been removed.
Zhu Huai was stunned by the scene. He asked hesitantly, "Is this for me?"
Holy Grail.
Zhu Huai was flattered that his wish actually came true. This statue was a little weird, or was it that someone else heard what he said and arranged these things?
Who could it be?
Zhu Huai was thinking, and a figure appeared in his mind, but he didn't know how to verify it. Looking at the large table of things in front of him, Zhu Huai didn't know what to do.
I just asked for some garlic crayfish, but what I got in return was worth twice as much.
Such a huge gap made Zhu Huai feel like he was eating his last meal. He thought, eating these things wouldn't shorten his life, right?
Meanwhile, the servants in charge of the tribute were also confused. They asked one another, "Why are these the tributes today? Is there something wrong?"
"That's right. This is the order from our ancestral home, asking us to provide the best seafood feast. So... maybe the deity wants to change the taste?"
They did not dare to approach the mysterious god, nor did they dare to ask why. They just had to obey his orders.
Only a very few people can guess from such tiny changes that the change of food means the difference in the eaters, and glimpse one thing from it: this ancestral house may be welcoming another new owner.
But later, Zhu Huai cast the divination blocks many times again.
Until he died in the Liu family, every time he cast a divination block to ask whether he could leave, it was a Yin hexagram that did not allow it.
Therefore, the hexagram also verified this fact. Until his death, Zhu Huai was never able to step out of his ancestral home again.
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In the ancestral home, Zhu Huai opened his eyes. He was extremely tired and unable to move. The handsome man was lying on the dark bed, with his face slightly tilted up. There were some marks on his fair face, and a series of dark kiss marks on his delicate jade-white skin.
Those marks were stacked one on top of another, they were traces left by the next layer while the previous layer had not yet dissipated. Only when one exerted force to the extreme, wishing to swallow the other party, could one show such ferocity and greed.
Zhu Huai's eyes were a little dazed. He felt something heavy pressing on him. His fingers reached back and touched a piece of cold skin.
A huge and tall body covered with thin muscles was pressing heavily on him. Liu Xiang's fingers pinched his legs, and his silky black hair was scattered all over the bed.
Zhu Huai woke up in an instant. Such a strong force made him involuntarily think of a pair of hands covered with blue veins, with long joints and as strong as iron clamps.
He wanted to struggle, but he felt as if he was trapped in steel and iron. He had to use his flesh and blood to fight his way out of this cage.
Her extremely black hair was filled with a faint, enchanting glow, and her skin was extremely white, almost dazzling, like a birch tree standing in the snow.
Liu Xiang's appearance was impeccable. When his hair fell, his delicate face appeared in front of Zhu Huai like a perfect creation. This scene seemed to be almost exactly the same as his previous life's experience.
Zhu Huai almost thought that he had returned to the past. He was back to the Liu family again, being held in the arms of the person in front of him again, and being... abducted to this place again.
It was like a treasure coveted by a giant dragon, or a treasure looted by robbers. However, this time, Prime Minister Liu had a legitimate reason, as his body was indeed very weak.
If it weren't for Liu Xiang's comfort, Zhu Huai might have collapsed somewhere, and his overly powerful spiritual power would have ravaged his entire body.
To some extent, it was Liu Xiang who saved him, although the way this life-saving grace was implemented was not very harmonious. Until now, Zhu Huai could still feel his trembling plea for mercy when his bones and marrow were sucked out, as well as the other party's merciless invasion.
Zhu Huai's body is still very weak now, but he does not feel any resentment or resentment in his heart. He may have such emotions at the beginning, but has he ever had such emotions?
Zhu Huai himself almost forgot, but it was obvious that they had known each other for so long and had experienced this kind of thing countless times.
Zhu Huai knew Liu Xiang very well, knew his character and temper, and was also aware that Liu Xiang had a desire for him that was almost greedy.
In this situation, Zhu Huai said that he had never expected such a situation to happen, and never thought that Liu Xiang would take advantage of the situation and do such a thing to him... Is this possible?
Zhu Huai's mentality has always been very stable, so this time, his emotions remained stable.
Some things are just like that, not to mention... it's not that he can't accept Liu Xiang as a person.
Thinking of this, he smiled at Liu Xiang. His handsome face was very dazzling and charming. His eyes were clear and his temperament was very gentle. Liu Xiang looked at him, at the person in front of him, and the first thought that came to his mind was cleanliness.
A very clean and pure person.
There was no unpleasant smell on her body. She looked very fragile, a small human, but her skin was warm. When she smiled at him, her eyes seemed to glow.
Liu Xiang was involuntarily attracted to Zhu Huai. It was an instinctive feeling. He wanted to possess and get the other person, so he did it.
Just like all the spirits in ancient books who fall in love with their partners at first sight and do not hesitate to make predatory moves, as long as there is a moment of heart-beating, what will follow is the domineering and violent possession.
Perhaps there has never been anything interesting in their world, so once something that can arouse their interest appears, the emotions that burst out in that instant seem particularly stubborn and persistent.
Liu Xiang once did not understand why those who were offering sacrifices to the gods did those things. To him, it seemed like a joke happening in another world.
Yes, he thought they were ridiculous, as if he was watching with his own eyes his own kind going crazy for the tiny humans, being bewildered and doing all kinds of stupid things.
The final outcome of the human beings who were either desperate or forced to stay was a drama that Liu Xiang was not very interested in.
He watched coldly and thought they were stupid.
However, when he met Zhu Huai, the human being who belonged to him and whom he was determined to obtain, the surging emotions in his heart instantly overwhelmed Liu Xiang, leaving him with only instinct.
When he realized that he had done the same thing as the other gods, the contempt in Liu Xiang's heart suddenly disappeared. He looked at the human in front of him and only wanted to trap Zhu Huai by his side forever.
So, when Zhu Huai wanted to prop himself up and stand up, and saw large patches of pure black willow flowers blooming on his body, the figure of Liu Xiang came from the side and said:
"We have already formed a bond. You are now my partner."
Zhu Huai glanced at Liu Xiang and pointed at the lines and said, "Did you make this?"
Liu Xiang nodded and held Zhu Huai in his arms. The human seemed to still feel a little pain in his body. He slapped his hand away and rolled to the side, trying to stretch out his fingers to hook his clothes.
When he bent down, a large piece of jade-white skin was pulled out along with a large piece of dark lines that were wrapped around his body.
Under the light, his back was slender, with two willow flowers just supporting his waist. The part below was as round as a peach. The black quilt was just draped over the arc, revealing only a small piece of skin, which was dazzlingly white.
Liu Xiang's gaze flashed across from above. He felt that Zhu Huai seemed unaware of his attraction to him, which seemed to indicate that he trusted Liu Xiang too much. However, Liu Xiang happened to be the type of person who would not suppress himself.
So he directly shook her hand. Zhu Huai turned his head to look at Liu Xiang, and just as he was about to put on a serious expression, he heard Liu Xiang say, "I have planted the seed in your body. If you wish, then we will soon have our first child."
However, deep down, Liu Xiang did not want Zhu Huai to have any children. After all, offspring would take away Zhu Huai's attention. But humans seem to have some unique obsession with offspring. Perhaps Zhu Huai would like children?
Zhu Huai had just reached his clothes when all his movements stopped. Liu Xiang's sworn wife, the partner he had just signed the contract with, was stunned where she was, as if she had heard the funniest joke and fell into a kind of daze.
Zhu Huai wanted to say to Liu Xiang: "Are you kidding me?"
He wanted to say that it was impossible for men to have children, and wondered if Liu Xiang had gone crazy.
But looking at Liu Xiang's expression that showed no sign of joking, Zhu Huai's body trembled. He seemed to have exploded on the spot, and something in his body seemed to have exploded.
Zhu Huai collapsed and said, "You mean, I might... give birth to a child?"
Liu Xiang nodded, and Zhu Huai said, "No, stop!"
He seemed to be eager to pounce in front of Liu Xiang. His calmness and composure just now, as if no difficulties could defeat him, disappeared.
Zhu Huai rushed to Liu Xiang, wanting to strangle him with his hands, shook Liu Xiang's body and said to him: "I don't want to have a baby, stop it."
Liu Xiang said "oh" softly, blinked, and did not say that he also did not want to have offspring.
The god stretched out his finger and lightly touched Zhu Huai's body. Among the lines all over his body, the flowers that had completely bloomed and seemed to be about to transform into other forms and bear some kind of fruit returned to their original appearance, growing and clinging unscrupulously on his fair skin.
The seed in Zhu Huai's body dissipated. It was extremely difficult to conceive an offspring for sacrifice to the gods. Zhu Huai did not succeed this time. From then on, unless Zhu Huai took the initiative to ask for it, Liu Xiang would not plant any seed in his body.
Zhu Huai still seemed somewhat frightened. He pulled Liu Xiang's hair and asked him to explain the matter clearly. Zhu Huai admitted that he had indeed underestimated the so-called sacrifices to gods and wives. He really had not expected that these powerful sacrifices to gods could have such horrific methods.
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Author's words: Zhu Huai: I have seen many storms and nothing can surprise me anymore.
Liu Xiang: Contract
Zhu Huai: I've never seen this before. Don't come over here. [Cracks open]
This article does not have any children, so don't worry, there is no such thing in the main text or the extra chapters.
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