Chapter 26: The Worship Team
Tang Yu had found a route map in advance. Looking at the map, the way to the Fossil Village was full of twists and turns, and even had to go through mountain roads, so it would be impossible to get there without a car.
Gu Hansheng sat directly in the driver's seat.
"Everyone, take your seats!"
Seeing that everyone naturally sat in the back seat, leaving only the co-pilot seat, Shi Yi pouted and sat down directly.
The car Xiao Zhou brought today was a small SUV.
Compared to the van full of shit smell that impressed them that day, some of the shabby SUVs obviously made them feel extremely comfortable.
Mi Chen was humming a song happily, opening the sunroof and sticking his head out to look at the road ahead.
Shi Yi looked at Feng Ming and asked her curiously.
"Feng Ming, do you really understand the customs of this ethnic group? Or are you lying to Xiao Zhou?"
Feng Ming put down the map in his hand and looked at her gently.
"I learned a little about this ethnic group when I was in school. They're truly unique, preserving the traditional custom of men farming and women weaving. They've also preserved the art of witchcraft, but they're not isolated from the public. They support villagers in expanding their tribe and believing in the power of the mountain gods to protect them, allowing them to carry forward their witchcraft. This is actually a very interesting ethnic minority to study."
As he spoke, Tang Yu also added calmly.
"As long as we are careful in what we say and do, we'll be fine with the captain here."
Seeing Shi Yi frowning and looking worried, Gu Hansheng whistled.
"Captain, what is my special ability? Can you tell me?"
Shi Yi looked at him, blinked, and was a little confused.
"Controlling a puppet, what's wrong?"
Shi Yi didn't quite understand why she asked her this question.
The people in the back seat smiled knowingly, and Shi Yi took a long time to react.
"Control... Oh! Control! So you can even control the Gu insects?"
Gu Hansheng gave her a meaningful look and did not give a direct answer.
Gu Hansheng was very excited. He stepped on the accelerator all the way and drove along the national highway in the small town and went straight to a small road.
[Please follow the road ahead and go straight for 3 km]
The navigation system sounded mercilessly in the car, and Shi Yi looked at the road ahead with some surprise.
It is called a road, but in fact it is just a desolate avenue with two rows of tire tracks, which cannot be called a road at all.
"Is this navigation correct?"
Shi Yi was a little suspicious at this time.
At this moment, the faint sound of festive drums and horns drifted through the car window and reached everyone's ears.
Feng Ming quickly opened the car window and took a look behind the car.
"That should be right. People are coming up from behind one after another. It's a procession, and it looks quite festive. Everyone is wearing a variety of clothes. I think this must be the only way to worship the mountain god."
They had done their homework last night and asked Xiao Zhou. Although the fossil village was difficult to find, it was not difficult as long as they found the right path.
Fossil Village is a secluded village built on the mountainside of Panlong Mountain, located at the foot of Panlong Mountain.
What's more, Xiao Zhou also gave them the correct navigation directions when they were traveling.
The faint sounds of conversation and laughter came from the back of the car and passed by them.
"Today's mountain god activities are really lively. We must worship the mountain god properly later and pray for good weather and good harvests!"
"That's right. This year, the Mi tribe next door actually gave the mountain god a snow leopard. The Mi tribe's chief was very generous this year."
"Who says it isn't? In the past, the offerings from the neighboring Tian tribe were always the most impressive. I didn't expect the Mi tribe's leader to steal the show this year. Perhaps this year they can receive the first blessing from the mountain god, and their people will be blessed with good fortune this year."
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Everyone sat in the car, listening to the girls around them laughing and talking as they walked around their car.
The people in the car looked at each other until shortly after they finished speaking.
Looking out of their car window, Shi Yi frowned when he saw a huge object being carried away by several burly men.
"Isn't this snow leopard a nationally protected species? Where did they get it? Are they sending it to the mountain god? How do we offer it as a sacrifice?"
There was silence in the space.
How to offer sacrifices to the gods? This is probably self-evident.
Gu Hansheng tapped the steering wheel lightly with his fingertips and parked the car directly on the side of the road.
Looking at the long line of people wearing clothes of different ethnic groups, I think they should be the different ethnic groups here.
At the end of each ethnic group, people were carrying various kinds of live animals.
The most common ones are pigs, cows, and sheep.
But like what those girls just said, it’s the snow leopard of the Mi tribe.
Not only that, they also saw red-crowned cranes, giant salamanders, and green turtles in this team, who were tied up on racks like pigs and taken away.
Feng Ming and the others felt very uncomfortable watching this.
"This is too much! They actually used protected animals as sacrifices? If the mountain god knew they were using these precious protected animals for sacrifice, he would probably be furious!"
Mi Chen also clenched his fist angrily and pounded the chair beside him.
"Captain, should we call the police immediately?"
Gu Hansheng said in a deep voice.
"Have sacrifices to the gods in previous years always involved such a fuss? They even resorted to sacrificing precious protected animals? Besides, some of these animals are on the plateau, and some are in the deep sea. How did they catch them?"
Yes, this is also Shi Yi’s doubt.
These things are distributed in various places, and some are not even in the country.
How could these people find such precious animals in this remote little town?
In an instant, Shi Yi's eyes darkened, and Gu Hansheng understood her look.
"Are you suspicious of the mayor?"
Shi Yi shook his head instead.
"I just think this mayor has too little say in this city. No one listens to him. If this gets out, it will be all over the news."
However, the fact that so many precious animals could be seen in this poor and isolated town was a mystery that lingered in everyone's mind.
Mi Chen took out some puffed snacks from his backpack and started chewing them.
"Speaking of which, we've been here for two days now, and we haven't even met the mayor. Is he that busy? We're experts from the capital, right? We came all the way here to help them with a case, and he didn't even bother to see us?"
Mi Chen muttered to himself as he watched the long line of people leaving in a bustling manner. Gu Hansheng started the car again.
Ding Ding Ding~
All of a sudden, several people's cell phones rang at the same time.
Everyone picked up their phones and saw that it was Wang Zhiyuan who sent the message in the group.
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