Chapter 28: A village should be neat and tidy
Jian Yue was originally negotiating with Brother Daniu, when he suddenly heard a voice behind him. He turned around curiously and asked, "Young Master?"
Shen Yushu walked up to him with big strides and stood in front of him, questioning: "You, what did you just say to him?"
The honest and straightforward Big Niu brother answered first: "Secretary Wang said he is a straight man!"
Shen Yushu glared at him: "I didn't ask you!"
Brother Daniu: “…”
He was yelled at and was about to retort, but he met Shen Yushu's sharp and fierce gaze, which was extremely oppressive and even more dangerous than the wild wolves in the mountains. He thought about it and realized that he was just not thinking clearly, not that he didn't want to live, so he shut up.
Jian Yue is more scared than Brother Daniu.
Why is the boss suddenly angry? Did he know that his employee is having an affair with a villager?
Shen Yushu looked at Jian Yue and asked, "What did you just say to him?"
"Master, Master, please listen to my explanation." Jian Yue hurriedly coaxed him, leaning close to Shen Yushu's ear and said, "There is a reason why this old servant did this. This is just a temporary measure."
When Shen Yushu saw this situation, he suddenly understood that Butler Wang liked him, but was embarrassed to hurt other people's feelings, so he made up such words!
Damn, this is playing with fire!
Even I almost got cheated!
However, Shen Yushu felt more relaxed. He knew how could Butler Wang be a straight man. He had been so cunning and scheming towards him, always trying to attract his attention. Anyone could be a straight man, but Butler Wang definitely couldn't be one!
Seeing that he finally stopped staring at him, Jian Yue quickly said, "Master, please wait a moment, I'll be right over."
When Shen Yushu saw that even his defeated opponent Tie Niu was being rejected, he felt really bad and nodded condescendingly: "Well, hurry up."
Jian Yue immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Of course, of course."
It was not easy to send Shen Yushu away.
Jian Yue looked at Wang Daniu and was just about to continue what he was saying when he saw Wang Daniu looking at him meaningfully. His expression was very strange, as if he wanted to say something but stopped.
This look made Jian Yue very strange: "Brother Daniu, why are you looking at me like that?"
Wang Daniu said: "Secretary Wang, you don't have to tell me, I know why you don't like me!"
Jian Yue asked in confusion: "Why?"
He hasn't even tried to persuade himself yet, so how did Brother Wang convince himself?
Just thinking about it.
Then Wang Daniu said in a loud voice: "Because you like your boss!..."
Jian Yue was so scared that he quickly covered his mouth, fearing that his lewd words would be heard by Shen Yushu. However, Shen Yushu, who was sitting under a tree not far away, finally looked over. When their eyes met, Jian Yue was sweating profusely.
"Comrade, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want." Jian Yue said quickly, "How do you know that I like the boss?"
Wang Daniu said: "I won't say anything nonsense. I can see that you don't look at me when he comes."
Jian Yue didn't know how to explain that this was his bread and butter, this was his boss, if he didn't appease him well his health points would be reduced, this was not a big daddy who could be joked with casually!
Fortunately, Wang Daniu was a man of good taste. He said, "Butler Wang, since you already have someone you like, it's fine. But can you introduce that person to me?"
Jian Yue didn't expect Wang Daniu to fall in love with someone else as fast as lightning. He looked in the direction he pointed, and then his eyes widened: "Him?!"
Standing under a tree not far away was Scarface, who had just recovered from an injury.
Although his wounds were severe, he still came because of the rare Flower Shadow Festival held in the village, probably because he didn't want to miss any useful information and props.
"Yes!" Wang Daniu's face seemed to be slightly flushed. He smiled innocently and said, "I, I think he still has his charm!"
Jian Yue: “…”
That’s enough, Brother Danniu, I see you are really hungry!
But he just wants to take care of his own business and is not really interested in other things.
So Jian Yue said, "I'm not very familiar with him. If you are interested in him, go ask him yourself."
Wang Daniu didn't insist on insisting and just walked over after hearing what was said.
Jian Yue breathed a sigh of relief.
When he turned around, he met the gaze of Shen Yushu who was not far away. He hurriedly walked over: "Master~"
Shen Yushu asked, "Has it been dealt with?"
"Yes, Master." Seeing that the villagers around him were having a great time, Jian Yue took the initiative to say, "This old servant got a piece of grass. The villagers said that only with this grass can one enter the altar at the back. The reason why I came here with Brother Daniu just now was because of this."
Shen Yushu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you in now?"
Jian Yue: “…No.”
Shen Yushu was more direct. He looked behind and asked, "Is that the altar?"
Jian Yue nodded quickly and said, "It should be."
Shen Yushu snorted coldly, and said in a noble and cold manner: "I thought it was something else. If you don't enter, are you entering an altar?"
Jian Yue thought he didn't know, and quickly said, "Master... the people in the village won't let you pass now."
The world of each copy has its own rules, and players must carefully follow the rules issued by NPCs, because if there is any mistake, the killing rules of the ghosts may be triggered at any time, which will be very detrimental to subsequent progress.
Shen Yushu walked to the front of the altar.
The village chief seemed to have been paying attention to them for a long time, and immediately came over and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Jian Yue stood behind Shen Yushu and spoke for his boss: "Village Chief, we want to see the altar in the back."
The movements of the two people were naturally seen by Wen Yu and Scarface who had been keeping an eye on them not far away. Seeing that they were being stopped, Scarface sneered and said, "It is impossible for the old village chief to let anyone in before the festival begins. He really is not giving up."
Wen Yu also nodded and said, "If it was so easy to get in here, we wouldn't have paid so much last time. Anyone who trespasses or sneaks into this place will be cursed. If the villagers didn't invite us and agree, we would have to play around, but these villagers are not so easy to get in..."
The two people were talking.
Shen Yushu took Jian Yue to look at the village chief in front of them.
The village chief said righteously: "This is the sacred place of our village. People who are not from this village are not allowed to enter on ordinary festival days!"
"Really?" Shen Yushu sneered, as if he didn't care at all: "Can't come in?"
The village chief nodded, determined: "No!"
Shen Yushu turned to Jian Yue and said, "Butler Wang, I don't think the village chief is sincere in accepting us. Last time you told me that you wanted to build Wanfu Village and asked me to allocate funds to renovate the village. I don't think there is any need to discuss it anymore. Notify the archaeological team and prepare to go back."
The words fell.
The village chief's face changed suddenly!
Putting aside the issue of whether to renovate the village or not, the festival is about to come and the archaeological team cannot leave, otherwise what is the point of holding the festival?
Jian Yue took a look at the village chief's face and met Shen Yushu's gaze. He coughed lightly and started to act. He pretended to stop him and said, "Master, please think twice. Do you really want to take everyone in the archaeological team away?"
Shen Yushu sneered and said, "Since the village chief doesn't consider us as villagers, what's the point of keeping us here?"
Jian Yue used all his life's acting skills: "If you leave now, according to your future schedule, I'm afraid you won't come back for decades. Although I know that you have always returned because of your sincere love for your hometown, I didn't expect you to leave so soon. Although I feel a little regretful, since it is your order, young master, I can only obey..."
The village chief was stunned. You know, the archaeological teams that came before would be scared away by his threats. They had never encountered such a thing before!
No one told him...
If you are not allowed to come in, then leave!!
Shen Yushu didn't say anything more and just turned around and left.
Jian Yue was even afraid that fanning the flames was not enough, so he sighed and said to the village chief: "Village chief, our young master is really disappointed this time. You don't know that he has deep feelings for our village. Some time ago, he kept saying that he would promote the economic development of the village. Our old lady also came from this village, and the young master has always respected you. I didn't expect... Forget it, the village has rules, and I know you have your own difficulties. I will go back first."
The more he spoke, the more the village chief sweated profusely.
It seemed that Jian Yue was about to leave.
These two people just left as soon as they said they would, it really didn't seem like they were acting.
The village chief said in a panic: "Wait! Wait a minute!"
Jian Yue walked a few steps and then stopped appropriately, pretending to be puzzled and asked: "Village Chief, is there anything else?"
"Well, Secretary Wang..." The village chief's old face actually forced a smile. He said, "I think there is some misunderstanding between Mr. Shen and us. You have to persuade him. You can't just leave like that."
Jian Yue deliberately said in an awkward manner: "Village Chief, it's not that I don't want to persuade you. The young master has always been a man of his word. Originally, this matter was not without a chance to turn around. But just now, Village Chief, you even refused to let a wanderer who returned to his hometown to see the altar. This matter, you make it difficult for me to handle..."
His words were sincere and heartfelt, and successfully made the village chief feel that it was all his responsibility. He really deserved to die for hurting the heart of a wanderer who had returned home like this!
"Okay, Village Chief, I won't talk to you anymore." Jian Yue said, "I have to go find the young master. I have to pack my luggage and prepare to leave with the archaeological team tomorrow!"
It looked like he was really leaving.
The village chief quickly stopped the man and said, "Hey! Wait a minute!"
Jian Yue turned around and looked at him.
The village chief's old face was no longer serious at this moment. He said seriously: "Although it is a rule left by our ancestors that we cannot enter the altar casually, but then again, rules are dead, people are alive. Come on, housekeeper Wang, I have to trouble you, please ask Mr. Shen to come back!"
Jian Yue looked at the anxious look of the village chief, a barely visible smile flashed across his eyes, and he nodded with difficulty: "Well, then I'll give it a try, but I can't guarantee that it will work."
The village chief was completely controlled, and hurriedly said: "Butler Wang, you must do your best. As long as you help me persuade Mr. Shen, I will cooperate in filling out your questionnaire!"
Jian Yue's originally stern face immediately relaxed. He coughed lightly and said, "What's the point of being polite? Village chief, do we still need these empty words between us? Don't forget it."
The village chief's mouth twitched.
Jian Yue immediately ran back and found Shen Yushu. He grabbed Shen Yushu's sleeve, with a smile in his eyes, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Master, it's done. You can come in."
Shen Yushu raised his eyebrows and said slowly: "Butler Wang, your reaction is not slow."
Jian Yue smiled, doing his duty diligently and not forgetting to flatter him: "It's all because of the young master's wisdom!"
The audience in the live broadcast room laughed like crazy when they saw this scene:
"Oh my god, I'm convinced."
"Boss Shen, you..."
"City people are so cunning!"
"Hahahaha, this is the first time I see the village chief counting money for others after being sold out!"
"I didn't expect you to be this kind of young master!"
"The host's reaction is really fast, hahaha, Oscar-level!"
Not only the audience in the live broadcast room were shocked, but also Wen Yu and others under the big tree not far away watched him. The village chief, who was unusually enthusiastic in receiving him, entered the altar! !
Wen Yu was shocked and said, "No? The guide didn't mention this?"
Scarface's eyes narrowed slightly.
The two stood together. Wen Yu's face changed. He lowered his voice and said, "Before we came, the chief used a prop to test that there was a gold card in this novice copy. He also spent a lot of money to buy the Wanfu Village strategy for us. However, the strategy never mentioned that the president would bring people into the altar. Brother Dao, I don't know what's going on. This time, I always have a bad feeling. There are too many things that don't match the strategy. Should we stop and go back first?"
According to the guide, the female ghost in the archives is not bound to the key at all.
What on earth happened? Who released her from the ancestral hall? !
In the guide, there will be more and more ghosts killing people at night in Wanfu Village, how come there is even a curfew now! !
Scarface glanced at Wen Yu and cursed, "Damn it, do you know how much the organization spent to force us to come here after the dungeon was opened? The gold card the organization got last time was just a summoning card, and that novice player was also a jerk. Before he died, he begged us to treat his summons well. To be honest, summoning cards are unlucky. After being changed hands, the original owner still wanted to die with him. Fortunately, I acted quickly and only sold it for 30 million points!"
Wen Yu said, "I got some information from Tiantian, and she said she had never seen Steward Wang summon anything."
Scar smiled and said, "If it weren't for the summoning card, it would be more valuable. What are you afraid of? We have slaughtered so many novice villages. He is a newcomer. No matter how good he is at single-gun matching, can he fight us? It's easy to kill him!
Wen Yu sighed and said, "I hope so. But it seems that the president is also a good helper. I have to find a way to take him down by taking advantage of the plot."
Scarface nodded.
While the two were chatting here, the village chief brought Jian Yue and Shen Yushu to the altar.
I don't know why.
The village chief seemed to be afraid of this place, so he took the people down and went back.
Jian Yue always carried a flashlight with him, and he began to use the light to check the place. Originally, when he looked at it from the outside, he thought the stone statues here just looked like human shadows, but when he really got to the altar, he could see it clearly. This altar was actually surrounded by several walls, like an arena, and there were murals carved on the walls.
When a flashlight falls on it, you can see what is on the mural.
The pictures are all outlined with red paint. Maybe it’s been a long time, so some of the pictures are a little blurry, but you can still vaguely make out the content.
Many little people were kneeling under the altar.
They were holding long, sharp props in their hands, and there was a red area beneath them. They seemed to be worshiping something.
Jian Yue pointed to the red mass in the front and said, "Master, is it possible that this is the mountain god?"
Shen Yushu stood nearby and looked at the contents of the mural and said, "It's very likely."
"Then the way this village worships the mountain god is very strange." Jian Yue pointed at the little people on the mural and said, "Look, they seem to be kneeling here, as if they are holding something sharp to stab themselves."
Shen Yushu said: "There are many places with some inherited customs and habits. Many years ago, I went to a place to handle something. The local tribe believed in gods and would grow long hair from a young age. When they became adults, they would cut their hair and worship the gods to show their sincerity. In some ancient Greek myths, there are also some believers of gods who would use some parts of their bodies to worship the gods."
Jian Yue was stunned after hearing this.
Of course, it wasn’t because he didn’t understand these things, but he was a little surprised that the president, who was usually only interested in science, could understand these things. The young master was not an old antique! !
The president was also a little surprised to see Jian Yue like this.
Of course, he was surprised not because Jian Yue had never seen such a mural, but because Butler Wang was usually superstitious, but in fact, he had never seen it before, what an old antique! !
The master and servant looked at each other and then looked away.
Jian Yue sighed and said, "These murals are too abstract. If you look at them roughly, you can't see anything specific..."
He paused halfway through his words.
The audience in the live broadcast room also took a deep breath:
"He discovered..."
"This day has finally come. I was devastated when I saw it that year."
"In fact, he discovered it early."
"This child's life values are probably going to be overturned."
It was clearly the Flower Shadow Festival, and there was a surging crowd not far away, with many people coming and going. It was a very lively environment. But even in such a situation, he froze in place, his eyes slowly widening as he looked at the contents on the mural, a sign of extreme fear, and the darkness around him seemed to grow thicker at this moment.
In the dark night, the cold white light of the flashlight fell on the bright red altar mural, as if it was paint quenched in blood.
And it is in these paintings.
Jian Yue...
I saw myself and the people in the archaeological team!
A group of them were standing under the altar. Although the portrait was rather abstract, he was a forensic doctor and was most familiar with the proportions and structure of the human body. The figure sketched with just a few strokes was definitely himself. Behind him were the members of the archaeological team. They were surrounded by a group of kneeling villagers, as if they were holding some strange ceremony.
The most important thing.
Jian Yue discovered that only he, Wen Yu, and Scarface had skin that was not very red.
In the portrait, several members of the archaeological team around them also have the bright colors of the mural, and their movements are also strange, as if they are almost blending in with the villagers around them who are worshiping the mountain god!
No wonder...
Jian Yue thought, no wonder the village chief said that we can only come to the altar after the ceremony, it turns out that time is the day of their death.
The system panel popped up: "The main quest [The Secret of Wanfu Village] has reached 50% progress!"
The message has just been updated.
Under the incandescent light of a flashlight.
Jian Yue looked at the person in the portrait. It seemed like just a moment, and the person in the portrait also raised his head and looked at him. The distorted voice showed him a sinister smile. They almost moved suddenly, as if to break through the mural and pounce on him. The smell of blood around them almost turned into substance!
"Pah"
The flashlight suddenly fell to the ground.
Shen Yushu, who was looking at the mural in front, heard the sound and turned around, and saw Jian Yue suddenly turned off the flashlight. The cylindrical flashlight rolled several times on the ground, making a crisp sound.
Shen Yushu frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
Jian Yue stood there for a while. Because he was wearing a coat, Shen Yushu couldn't see his back which was soaked with cold sweat.
Shen Yushu stood in front of him, bent down to pick up the flashlight and said, "Butler Wang, can't you even hold the flashlight steadily?"
Jian Yue didn't know how to explain what he saw. He was about to speak hesitantly when Shen Yushu turned on the flashlight again and pointed it at the mural.
When the light fell on the mural again and he could see it clearly, Shen Yushu frowned: "What is this painting about? Is it you?"
When the two people were talking.
The village chief's elusive hunched figure appeared outside the altar. His gloomy eyes admired Jian Yue's frightened expression. He was very proud of himself. His figure was eerie and said, "Have you two finished your tour? It's time to leave."
He was happy in his heart. Even if Jian Yue always made trouble, no one could leave alive as long as they were on the altar of the mountain god! These scapegoats should stay in the painting forever and die for the people in their village!
The audience in the live broadcast room sighed when they saw the village chief's proud look:
"The curse of the mural has been there since the beginning."
“Even Mr. Shen can’t solve it.”
“Only villagers can paint this mural, but they are looking for a scapegoat, so how could they change it?”
"Someone went crazy and tried to destroy this mural, but he died that night."
“This is an unsolvable situation.”
"It's too difficult. This copy is actually quite hopeless."
Jian Yue knew that Shen Yushu had seen it. Sure enough, Mr. Shen’s materialistic core values should have collapsed at this moment. He nodded and said, "It seems so, Master."
He was afraid that his boss would get scared and do something bad.
But I don’t want to——
Shen Yushu said angrily: "This is simply an infringement of citizens' portrait rights!!"
Everyone: “…”
The village chief's mouth twitched after hearing this. It might be that he had never thought that there would be a Phoenix next to Wolong except Jian Yue, so he said in a hoarse voice: "This is a prayer mural in our village. It is used to pray for the mountain god. Anyone who can be on the mural is honored."
"Then why don't you fill yourself in?" Shen Yushu glanced at him with a noble and cold look, and said directly to Jian Yue: "Butler Wang, bring the paintbrush. Since the village chief wants to pray for blessings, I will paint them all!"
Jian Yue was stunned for a moment, then he suggested, "Master, it's not enough to just pray for the village chief. I think we should paint all the villagers. A village should be neat and tidy. Village chief, do you have any ideas?"
village head:"……"
He wants to die.
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