"Father, go find a young boy and girl to offer as a sacrifice immediately."
Gu Fengxi said anxiously: "The situation is urgent, you have to act quickly, otherwise the black dragon will demand more sacrifices."
"What? Hasn't the sacrifice already been made? Why do we need to offer another sacrifice? How can I find young boys and girls at this time?"
The last time we found the boys and girls and dealt with them secretly, we also made preparations in advance, so we were able to erase all traces.
But now the prince has set his sights on him, and if he takes action again, he will definitely be discovered.
"Dad, don't you want a future?"
Gu Fengxi's tone was cold.
"Of course I want to. Okay, I'll go check it out."
Gu Jinyu was born in poverty, and his future is what he cares about most. How could he bear to give it up?
Gu Fengxi's brows were still furrowed as she watched him leave.
The situation outside is so wrong. What should she do if the sacrifice this time is still not enough?
The prince has already suspected her. If children continue to be lost in the capital, clues will be found sooner or later.
Maybe she needs to clear herself.
Thinking of this, she took out the ancient book, carefully excerpted the contents, and sent the ancient book to Gu Jinyu's room.
After Gu Jinyu left home, he went to the countryside. Life in the countryside was difficult, and some families were willing to sell their children for money.
Now it is pouring rain and every household has been flooded. Seeing that they have no harvest, they are worried about their livelihood.
When people heard that a wealthy family was looking to buy a child as a servant, they became interested.
Gu Jinyu didn't spend much effort to buy a few girls.
Boys are to be kept to carry on the family line, so even if he adds money, people are unwilling to sell them.
Gu Jinyu was worried. The black dragon wanted a young boy and a young girl. If there was no young boy, he might get angry again.
Seeing that the rain was getting heavier and he couldn't find the boy anywhere, he started to think of stealing the child.
While the adults in the village were not paying attention, he stole a baby boy who was only a few months old.
Afraid that the baby boy would cry, he used a knockout drug to make the baby unconscious.
Carrying several girls and a baby boy, he quickly came to the hill where he had dealt with the boys and girls last time.
To avoid trouble, he knocked the girls unconscious as well.
So the journey went smoothly. In order not to leave any traces, he decided to kill all the girls. Although there were not enough boys, the Black Dragon might be happy because there were so many girls.
…
The baby boy's family discovered that he was missing. This was the only child in their family for nine generations and they regarded him as their lifeblood. So they immediately went out in the heavy rain to look for him.
"It must have been stolen by the man who came to buy the girl. He wanted to buy a boy, but he didn't buy one even after asking several times."
So the village chief took people to the government to report the case.
The prince had previously instructed people to pay attention to the missing boys and girls. As soon as he heard that a child was missing, he immediately sent officials to look for him.
"Black Dragon, Black Dragon, please don't let it rain this time, considering I sacrificed so many children."
Gu Jinyu followed the ritual Gu Fengxi had instructed, placed the children on the open space, knelt on the ground, kowtowed and chanted incantations.
Soon, a hurricane came and a huge black head appeared in front of him.
Looking at his open bloody mouth, Gu Jinyu's heart was pounding.
Although I have seen a black dragon eat a person once, I am still scared when I see it again.
The black dragon glanced at the children on the ground and scolded them in dissatisfaction.
"I don't like such an ugly breed!"
The last time, Gu Jinyu arranged for him some boys and girls with delicate looks. This time, the ones he arranged were ugly to begin with, and after being drenched by the water, they looked completely unsightly.
"It's pouring rain now, and these are the only children I can find. Lord Black Dragon, please bear with me."
Black Dragon was a little angry: "You actually asked me to compromise!"
What he hates most is being particular!
Roar, roar, roar…
The huge roar almost pierced Gu Jinyu's eardrums. Gu Jinyu was extremely scared at the moment. What if the black dragon got unhappy and ate him too?
"Go, find me some good-looking boys and girls!"
Facing the angry Longyan, Gu Jinyu rushed down the mountain quickly.
He had a strong feeling that if he failed to meet the Black Dragon's requirements, he would be the one to die.
But at this time, where can he find good-looking boys and girls?
"Master Gu, it's pouring rain. What are you doing here?"
The prince came out from the side, and the pressure in his eyes made Gu Jinyu's heart beat again.
"I, I came out to see what's going on outside. As an official appointed by the court, I should check on the people at this time."
"Really? You need to come to the deep mountains and forests to check on the people?"
The prince snorted coldly. Even at this time, Gu Jinyu was still pretending to be ignorant with him.
"I……"
Gu Jinyu wanted to argue, but saw the villagers coming over.
"He's the one who bought the child!"
Gu Jinyu's face changed drastically. He wanted to escape, but how could the prince give him this opportunity?
Gu Jinyu's brain was racing as he was controlled. After being pressed to the ground, he finally thought of a way to escape.
"Your Highness, I'm doing this for Nanzhao and the capital!"
"I bought young boys and girls and sacrificed them, and that will stop the black dragon from raining. It's worth sacrificing a few lives to save the lives of everyone in the capital."
Anyway, those children were bought, and since the adults sold the children, it is naturally up to them to decide their life and death.
"So, even though you did such a thing, the people should still be grateful to you?" The prince snorted coldly.
Gu Jinyu shook her head aggrievedly: "No, no, I just want more people to be alive."
"Besides, those are the servants I bought. How I deal with them should be my business."
The baby boy's parents also caught up with him. When they heard this, they rushed up and slapped him angrily.
"What do you mean by the servant you bought? I never sold my Bao'er to you. It's obvious that you stole my child."
"Where are my children?"
It’s raining so hard, how dangerous is it for a baby to stay outside?
"Your child is still in the mountains!"
At this moment, Gu Jinyu was somewhat glad that Black Dragon disliked those children. If those children died at this moment, he really would not be able to escape.
But as long as the child is not dead, at most he has just stolen the child.
A group of people ran to the mountain, and several children were lying in the rain, their faces pale and dying.
"Help them send the child to the clinic!" the prince ordered.
As the children and adults left, the prince's eyes were sharp.
"Master Gu, you stole and murdered a child. Your sin is grave. Do you know your guilt?"
Gu Jinyu trembled all over. If the matter was discovered, he would be finished, but he was unwilling to accept it. He had to find a way to protect himself.
"I will punish you, but Your Highness, I simply cannot bear to see the capital flooded and the people displaced!"
"It's a pity that the Black Dragon disliked the children's ugliness and didn't want them. I was unable to stop this rainstorm. I don't regret it, I'm just ashamed!"
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