Yan Qing guessed correctly; the "Chujiang No. 2" she mentioned was indeed in deep trouble.
Whether it was because the shrill voice was so provocative, many unsuspecting onlookers were thoroughly enraged and began demanding that he be put to death.
"Kill him and sacrifice him to the cave god!"
"Kill him!"
"Those who blaspheme the woman of Fallen Flower Cave, shall be killed!"
"Kill!" "Kill!" "Kill!"
...
The crowd grew increasingly excited, and finally, the row of old men at the front couldn't sit still any longer. One of them, who looked the oldest, stepped forward.
He did nothing but stretch out his hands and slowly press them down into the air.
The previously noisy crowd instantly fell silent, and even their breathing became noticeably softer.
Yan Qing became interested. "Tsk tsk tsk, this person's identity is extraordinary!"
"That's the great shaman of the Eighteen Villages—"
A voice suddenly came from behind, startling Yan Qing. She turned around and glared at him.
"Are you a wandering ghost? Why are you so startled?"
Chu Jiang didn't say anything, but simply turned his gaze to a certain spot inside the cave. However, judging from his position, Yan Qing highly doubted whether this person could really see anything outside.
There was a thick wall right in front of him! Pshaw, he might as well have just used that little mirror from before.
Chu Jiang sensed her gaze, turned his head and gave her a half-smile before continuing to face the wall.
Yan Qing ignored him and continued to spy.
At this moment, the great shaman Chu Jiang had mentioned had been speaking for a while, and his meaning was clear: today's ceremony was hereby cancelled, and everyone was asked to return home.
As for the "Chujiang No. 2", he will discuss with the elders of the Eighteen Villages how to deal with it.
The crowd fell silent once more, and unsurprisingly, the shrill voice rang out again.
"No, we can't let those two scoundrels get away with this, or the Cave God will be furious!"
These words caused another uproar among the crowd.
"That's right, that's right! Those two scoundrels deserve to die a horrible death! Throw them into the sacred cave and let the cave god deal with them personally!"
"Come on, kill that adulterous couple!"
"Elders, you must think of the Eighteen Villages!"
...
The protests from the onlookers grew louder and louder, and their emotions became increasingly agitated. In the end, even the high priest almost lost control of the situation.
Because many elders clearly agreed, for over a thousand years, no one could bear the consequences of the cave god's wrath.
The middle-aged man who led the "Chujiang No. 2" to this place began to show hesitation.
"Brother Chu, you—"
"Chujiang No. 2" remained calm and composed, showing no fear whatsoever even in the face of such an excited crowd.
Finally, he said, "Brother Chu, I apologize—"
The high shaman looked reluctant, but he still had to give the order. Several strong and sturdy guards came forward and surrounded him.
Chujiang No. 2 made no effort to resist.
A group of guards broke through the crowd and headed straight down the mountain. Without a doubt, they were going to capture the escaped Luohua Cave girl.
Sure enough, Yan Qing didn't have to wait long before she saw a group of guards escorting a woman dressed in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe back.
The woman appeared to have barely run far before being caught. However, her treatment was far worse than that of Chu Jiang No. 2; she was practically bound hand and foot, dragged up in an extremely humiliating manner by a rope in front of her.
Unfortunately, she kept her head down the whole time and refused to look up, so Yan Qing couldn't see her face at all.
As the woman was being escorted past Chujiang No. 2, she seemed to pause for a moment, glance at the other party, and then lower her head again.
It would have been better if she hadn't looked, but now that she did, wouldn't it have only confirmed that there was something fishy going on between the two? Yan Qing couldn't help but sigh for the woman; this woman didn't seem very bright.
Sure enough, the onlookers were successfully enraged by her deliberate glance.
Now, there was no need for that shrill voice to incite them; everyone was already excited. Even the young women and wives who had been captivated by the unparalleled beauty of Chujiang No. 2 couldn't help but show their disgust.
"Kill those two adulterers and throw them into the sacred cave! Go and apologize to the cave god yourself!"
"Yes, kill them!"
"Pah! Pah! Pah! You two are a scoundrel!"
"God of the Cave, please forgive me!"
...
In an instant, the entire square erupted in chaos once again. Seeing that the situation was about to spiral out of control, the High Priest had no choice but to step forward once more.
"Please calm down, everyone. As the Great Shaman of the Eighteen Villages, I assure you here today that neither of these two people will escape!"
The high shaman didn't speak loudly, but he seemed to command great respect, and everyone easily gained his trust.
The crowd fell silent once again. Although no one spoke, they all watched intently as the high shaman made his next move.
The middle-aged man felt a pang of pity and wanted to plead for his friend one last time.
"Great Shaman, this person has only arrived here for the first time today. How could he possibly know the Woman of Falling Flower Cave?" He turned and pointed at the red-clad woman who remained silent with her head bowed, his face full of anger.
"It's clearly because she wasn't sincere in her devotion to the Cave God, so why should she drag others down with her?"
The Great Shaman himself knew that Chu Jiang No. 2 was innocent, but with the crowd in agitated, if he didn't deal with these two people together, what would become of the Cave God's prestige?
The Cave God, after all, has been the guardian deity of the Eighteen Villages for thousands of years. He must weigh the pros and cons and make a choice.
Moreover—
The Great Shaman glanced at Chu Jiang No. 2. This man looked like nothing more than a handsome businessman. He was dead, so what? As long as they kept the news under tight control, nothing would go wrong.
Having made up his mind, the high shaman gave the order, "Put these two in pig cages and throw them into the sacred cave!"
A pig cage?! Oh my god, could it be the one she's thinking of?
Yan Qing gasped and turned to secretly observe Chu Jiang's expression. From the conversation outside, she was basically certain that the "Chu Jiang No. 2" outside was most likely Chu Jiang himself.
This speculation can be seen from Chu Jiang's own reaction.
Ever since he discovered he had arrived here, Chu Jiang's face had been ashen, and it was easy to tell that he was in an extremely bad mood.
Chu Jiang noticed her spying, turned his head and met Yan Qing's eyes precisely, and smiled.
"What, now you don't even dare to look at me openly?"
"Dare? Why wouldn't I dare?" Since the person in question doesn't care, why should she worry about him?
However, a bold idea did pop into her head, so she steeled herself and asked it.
"Chu Jiang, have we suddenly traveled back more than a hundred years in time?"
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