Chapter 5 Night Sacrifice 4 Nameless Village
The widow looked at Wu Wangwang, hesitant to speak, as if she had a lot to say, but considering it was a joyous occasion, she swallowed it all and only said, "We didn't bathe together. We just came to tell you the rules and the time. After you're done bathing, we'll help you with your facial opening."
Wu Wangwang couldn't understand her technical jargon, so she could only agree to everything.
The next steps weren't too complicated. Wu Wangwang was given half an hour to shower and wash her hair. After she was clean, the widow came in to check and make sure Wu Wangwang had washed herself properly.
Then came dressing and drying her hair; Wu Wangwang was like a puppet as the women rubbed and stroked her.
After a quick tidying up, Wu Wangwang was pushed to the table. An old woman came in with a rice box, applied white powder to Wu Wangwang's face, and then twisted a thread to shave the fine hairs on Wu Wangwang's face while muttering incantations.
Wu Wangwang felt a stinging pain on her face and tried to flinch, but the widow pressed her head down and said, "This is to open your face. Once your face is opened, it will be as soft as a peeled egg. A woman only gets this once in her life, so enjoy it."
The facial hair removal process involved more than just shaving the downy hair; they also used two white threads to pluck out small bits of sideburns and eyebrows. If it weren't for the flour, Wu Wangwang felt her face would have turned bright red.
Wu Wangwang's face was actually burning, but the old woman applied a lot of powder to her face, and the pain seemed to subside very quickly.
The old woman was quick and efficient, and finished her work in no time. She even gave Wu Wang a mirror to look at, saying that once her face was opened, she would be the most beautiful bride.
Wu Wangwang's face in the mirror was deathly pale, looking more like a ghost than a human. The white powder almost completely covered her face, leaving only her features visible, which looked very jarring. In any case, Wu Wangwang couldn't understand what was so beautiful about her.
After the facial treatment, the old woman left. The widow helped Wu Wangwang up and prepared to change her clothes, saying that she could only do her hair and makeup after she was dressed in her wedding gown.
The clothes hung heavily on his body, layer upon layer, like he was carrying a heavy sack.
Wu Wangwang felt that her range of movement had become somewhat limited, and her hand moved subconsciously, but was held down by the widow.
"Don't move like that, it's very impolite. A young lady should be dignified, not act like a hooligan." The widow sternly reprimanded Wu Wangwang in a low voice. On days like these, even the usually calm widow seemed to become somewhat irritable.
After warning Wu Wangwang, the widow deftly dressed her in the final accessories, called out to the outside, and the proprietress who sold cosmetics immediately came in with her makeup case, as if she had been waiting outside for a long time.
The mirrors inside were a bit old and distorted when they reflected people, so the landlady took more mirrors and placed them in front of Wu Wangwang, and began to comb her hair while saying auspicious words.
I've been hearing auspicious words all morning, and almost none of them are the same. They're all wishing Wu Wangwang and her husband a long and loving life together.
Whether it will last a lifetime is unknown, but this wedding certainly doesn't look like it was held for a person.
If you die after getting married, how can that not be considered a lifetime?
The timing was perfect. The owner had just finished combing her hair and putting on makeup when the flowers from the florist arrived. The timing was just right, and the fresh flowers, placed in her hair, looked so vibrant that they should last until the evening.
The widow ordered these flowers for three days, each day with a slightly different design, just so that Wu Wangwang could wear the freshest flowers every time she went out to meet people for the three-day wedding.
Time flies. Even with the widow's tight schedule, it was already dawn by the time Wu Wangwang finished getting everything ready. The clock outside struck the wrong time, but the widow was quite satisfied with today's arrangements. She took out the scissors and mirror that Wu Wangwang had bought earlier and placed them in her hands.
“You must take these two things. When the groom comes to take you out, you must cut the red ribbon at the door to signify that you will be separated from your family from now on. As for the mirror, you can only put it down in the bridal chamber at your husband’s house. Do you understand?” the widow said solemnly.
Wu Wangwang knew this was probably the last rule before she left, so she nodded in agreement and let the widow put the veil over her head.
Outside, gongs and drums resounded, and the whole village was celebrating, happy for the upcoming joyous occasion.
The widow tidied the room again, and only went out to follow the procedures after making sure there were no problems.
Inside, one could hear the hustle and bustle outside clearly, yet the room was as desolate as if it had been forgotten. Despite being the protagonist of the wedding, he sat alone like a caged bird, waiting to be handed over to the next cage.
I don't know how well the players have found out, but it seems that Da Lin has indeed not been found. The wedding has already started, which means that the village chief has finally chosen a new Da Lin for Wu Wangwang to marry. No matter who the other party is, the wedding must go on first.
Wu Wangwang had no idea when the groom would arrive or what the next steps would be. No one had told her anything; they would only inform her what to do when the time came. It was as if she were a robot who only needed to input instructions and execute them.
The morning's hustle and bustle seemed to have nothing to do with Wu Wangwang, and no one brought her any food. This contrast between liveliness and desolation was not broken until noon—the groom was coming to pick up the bride.
The groom, whose face was obscured, was pushed into the house. The widow, along with some other women, stood guard at the door, making things difficult for the groom and demanding that he make a promise before he could enter.
The groom agreed to everything and made all the promises, his emotions unreadable. The widows only made token attempts to stop him before quickly letting him in. They had him put shoes on Wu Wangwang and then led her into the main room to begin the wedding ceremony.
Wu Wangwang obediently followed. Two prayer cushions were placed in front of the main room, one for each of them. The two knelt down and kowtowed upon hearing the master of ceremonies' voice.
After the ceremony, Wu Wangwang was helped up by the widow and began to walk out with the silent groom. A red ribbon was laid across the entrance to the main room. Cutting it would signify that the bride had severed all ties with her family and would now belong to her husband's family.
Just now, during the wedding ceremony, Wu Wangwang was holding scissors and a mirror. Now she should follow the procedure, pick up the scissors and cut the red ribbon. After that, the groom will take her to his parents' home.
Everyone around was watching. Wu Wangwang raised the scissors and cut the red ribbon. Immediately, cheers erupted from the crowd, as if it were something to celebrate.
There was a horse-drawn carriage at the entrance, with red silk hanging on it; it must be the wedding carriage.
The groom led Wu Wangwang to the carriage, but he himself did not get into the carriage. Instead, he sat on the carriage shaft, intending to drive the carriage himself to take Wu Wangwang home.
On the way to her husband's house, no one even saw her off. The people who were banging gongs and drums stayed at the widow's house. There were hardly any people on the road, except for the groom driving the carriage, as if he were on a dead end.
Wu Wangwang held a mirror in her hand, pondering whether the players were having a smooth time. The levels that followed, which were hers, were actually separate from the players'. Whoever was chosen as the bride and groom would have their own separate level; it wasn't the same for every player.
The reason this instance gives players a second life is that players chosen to be the bride and groom are essentially doomed to die; only those blessed by the Ghost Mother can survive.
However, even when given this opportunity, many times the players chosen to be the bride and groom cannot get the chance to be blessed and will still die in the end.
Well, luck is a very important part of the game. Unlucky people will continue to be unlucky, and even if they are given opportunities, it won't help.
The journey was peaceful. The groom drove the carriage to the Lin family's house. After stopping the carriage, he silently got out and lifted the curtain. He had no intention of speaking to Wu Wangwang, but simply watched her wait quietly.
Wu Wangwang didn't make things difficult for the unfortunate NPC. She got out of the car, walked to his side, and followed him into the empty "wedding room".
The whole village was celebrating the wedding, and the joy could almost break through the gloomy sky. But the wedding's protagonists were in an empty house, like two ghosts, silently participating in a ghost marriage.
The groom led Wu Wangwang to the main hall to begin the second round of the wedding ceremony, which was to be performed by the groom's family. Since there was no master of ceremonies or matchmaker, and not even the parents of either side, only the groom and Wu Wangwang went through the ceremony together.
After doing all this, the groom silently escorted Wu Wangwang to the bridal chamber. The bridal chamber was actually decorated no differently from a normal wedding room, except that there were no people to congratulate them.
The candles inside the room had not been lit beforehand, making the room particularly dark. The groom seemed to have no intention of doing anything unnecessary; he led Wu Wangwang to sit on the bed and remained still.
Wu Wangwang waited for a while, but there was no other sound, so she thought about asking what should be done next: "Is it over?"
No one responded. Wu Wangwang asked again, but still no one responded. She had no choice but to reach out and touch the groom next to her, but he still did not make a sound.
Feeling a little strange, Wu Wangwang secretly lifted a corner of her veil and looked up at the groom sitting beside her.
The gaze slowly moved upwards, first to the equally gorgeous bright red wedding dress, then to the neck and face wrapped in bandages. It was impossible to tell who the groom was, but it was clear that this groom should also be lying in the hospital now.
Wu Wangwang directly ripped off the veil and looked at the "groom" next to her who looked almost like a corpse. She couldn't quite understand whether this was to bring Dalin back or to have someone impersonate the missing Dalin.
The groom remained motionless, completely oblivious to the fact that the bride had lifted her veil herself. To put it bluntly, he acted even more like a corpse than Wu Wangwang.
Seeing that the groom didn't react at all, Wu Wangwang couldn't help but raise her hand and push him. He didn't look over, and his body swayed slightly because of Wu Wangwang's push, but he didn't react much.
Wu Wangwang was completely baffled. He slowly stood up and moved closer to the groom's head, trying to see if he was dead or alive. But when he got closer, he realized that the groom couldn't possibly see anything—the gauze had completely covered his eyes.
How did he walk such a long distance without eyes?
Just as Wu Wangwang was beginning to suspect that the groom was actually dead, she suddenly heard someone throwing stones at the window.
Wu Wangwang turned her head and sensed that a player was outside the house, secretly throwing stones at the windows. The other player was probably not sure which room Wu Wangwang was in, so he threw a stone at a window every few seconds.
Considering the player might have found some clues, Wu Wangwang glanced at the motionless groom again, turned around and walked out of the room, saying in the player's direction, "I'm here!"
Just as he finished speaking, a head popped out from the other side of the wall. It was a male player who nimbly climbed over the wall and came in. He was obviously very agile, which was probably why he was sent here.
The male player rushed to Wu Wangwang's side and said directly, "No need for greetings, I'll get straight to the point. Last night we smashed the road into the village with stones so those people couldn't come back. We thought the village chief would react, but it seems he had already anticipated it. Yesterday morning, just as dawn broke, he summoned Dalin."
The village chief didn't seem to intend for those who left the village to actually bring Dalin back. He rushed to choose Dalin without even sending a message first thing in the morning. They eventually selected a male NPC who was about the same age as Dalin to replace him. The man and his family didn't look too happy, but the village chief was a man of his word, and they didn't even dare to voice their objections.
The players were a little surprised that they weren't chosen. Given the game's usual pattern, if the wedding were truly dangerous, the game should have chosen the players to die, but in the end, none of them were chosen.
After the selection, Dalin Village immediately sprang into action, urging everyone to start working non-stop, setting up tables and chairs, building stoves, and decorating the wedding room. In just one day, the entire village was bustling and festive, even the house of the lame old man at the village entrance was no exception.
The players found it very strange that only the Lin family's house didn't have tables and chairs for a banquet. They wanted to remind Wu Wangwang, but Wu Wangwang wasn't allowed to leave the house, and they couldn't approach the house to talk to her. So they only managed to run into her now.
The players came to tell Wu Wangwang to hold on for one more day. The village chief was unpredictable and had many things to do, so they didn't have time to find those who were stopped outside the village to ask about the truth. As for Da Gao, the latest news is that the lame old man is unhappy with the marriage, and there's been no movement at home. He probably won't be able to hold on much longer.
After hearing what the male player said, Wu Wangwang immediately noticed a detail: "You said you all saw Dalin who was chosen, right?"
The male player nodded: "Yes, he's an ordinary young man. He's not particularly good-looking, and his height is average, but he's definitely taller than you. He's also quite strong, probably from working on the farm."
"That's not right. The groom inside is different. He's much taller than me, and his body is wrapped in gauze, even his eyes are covered. After we finished the wedding ceremony and went into the bridal chamber, he didn't move at all, like he was dead. Most importantly, his face is completely wrapped in gauze. It's not like what you described at all." Wu Wangwang pointed to the door of the room, wanting the male player to take a look, but the male player didn't dare to go over.
"No, no, no, I'm not going over there," the male player hurriedly refused. "I won't look at the person. I understand what you mean. In short, you suspect that the one inside isn't the Da Lin we chose, but that Da Lin was found, right?"
Wu Wangwang paused, not forcing the other party to come in: "It can't be said that way. It's just... I've seen Dalin, and I think the groom inside is a bit taller and thinner than the real Dalin. So I suspect that the person inside is not only not the real Dalin, but also not the person you chose yesterday. If you don't have a breakthrough for the time being, you can go and ask the family of the fake Dalin from yesterday."
The appearance of the third Dalin indicates that the villagers are not as enthusiastic about the wedding as they seem. Perhaps they only hope to benefit from the wedding, but no one wants to pay the price first.
The male player immediately understood what Wu Wangwang meant and nodded: "I understand. I'll call the others to go find them right away. Do you want to come with me? No one will be coming to this house today. It would be too dangerous for you to be alone with that thing inside..."
Wu Wangwang thought for a moment and shook her head: "No, my rules may be different from yours. It would be too risky to leave rashly. Also, do you know the wedding process? After the groom stopped moving, I didn't know the process anymore. The widows and others escorted me to my wedding, but they didn't say anything about it."
After listening to Wu Wangwang's words, the male player frowned: "She didn't say anything? That's really strange. The procedure we were told was that we would have a simple reception banquet at noon, and then prepare for the evening banquet in the afternoon. The evening banquet is the main event because it is a wedding banquet, and everyone in the village will attend."
"A wedding banquet? In other words, everyone is eating at the banquet tonight, and no one will care about me and the groom?" Wu Wangwang asked, somewhat surprised.
"Yes, I don't know the specifics of the purpose, but in short, no one will be looking for you tonight. Everyone is more concerned about what to eat tonight. And according to the villagers, it seems that everyone will be staying up all night tonight, not just eating, but celebrating the newlyweds all night long." The male player felt that the wedding was more and more strange as he spoke.
The whole village was celebrating the newlyweds, but the house was completely dark and desolate, like a funeral was about to take place. What kind of happy occasion was this?
Wu Wangwang memorized the procedure, feeling that tonight should be hers alone to escape, so she asked, "What's the procedure for tomorrow? Do you know?"
The male player nodded: "Tomorrow's process will be similar to today's, but since the bride has recovered, the wedding will be held in Dalin's area, so we should be holding the banquet in Dalin's area tomorrow."
It's probably uncertain, since even Dalin seems to be fake now.
Wu Wangwang thanked the male player, and both of them got the information they wanted. The male player didn't dare to stay any longer and ran away again, looking rather timid. It was unknown when they would be able to exchange information again, so Wu Wangwang had to figure out a solution on her own.
After the male player had completely left the street, Wu Wangwang returned to the door of the room, looked at the groom inside who was still unchanged, sighed, turned around and walked into the main room, to the place where they had just held their wedding ceremony.
The main room was actually no different from the widow's house; there wasn't even a memorial tablet. You could tell at a glance how poor the village was, and... many of the elderly had disappeared without a trace. Most of them probably died during the wedding preparations.
Unlucky things were not allowed to happen during the wedding, so no memorial tablets could be left for worship, no graves could be left for sacrifices, and no remains could be left for burial. They disappeared from the village in a way that forced them to be forgotten.
The elderly cannot choose the time of their death. After an accident, there is no way to leave a memorial tablet in the family. As for the pre-wedding kowtow, no one knows who they are worshipping. The living elders are definitely not worshipped.
Wu Wangwang found a seat in the main room and waited for the next procedure.
After noon, Wu Wangwang could hear the sounds of men in the village playing drinking games. Clearly, the lunch the male player had mentioned had begun, and after this meal, they would start cooking again to prepare for the evening feast.
The wedding seemed to give the village men an excuse to drink. Most of the men were drinking, while the rest hid away, trying to catch their breath. For example, there was the lame old man at the village entrance, and... the second Da Lin who disappeared.
The house remained quiet until nightfall. Wu Wangwang was resting with her eyes closed when she suddenly heard the sound of gears turning with difficulty, like the clock she had taken apart at the widow's house, clunking and jarring, so unpleasant it gave her goosebumps.
Wu Wangwang opened her eyes, slowly stood up, and turned her head to look at the door of the main room. She did not close the door or turn on the lights. After dark, it was pitch black inside and out. It was a little better outside the courtyard, at least there were lights from the banquet in the distance, but there was no light inside the room.
The eerie, stuttering sound grew closer and closer. After listening carefully for a while, Wu Wangwang realized that it wasn't the sound of gears, but rather the sound of joints twisting with difficulty, as if a person was constantly twisting all their joints as they approached.
No one needs all their joints to make a sound when they walk. If someone does, they probably have arthritis all over their body.
The sound quickly reached the door. There was no light, but Wu Wangwang could see it clearly. It was her newlywed groom, whom she had just married. He crawled to the door in a contorted position, turning his head back and forth, searching for Wu Wangwang. Perhaps because his eyes were covered with gauze, his eyesight was not very good.
Wu Wangwang remained silent, watching the groom turn his head several times, gradually confirming her location, before crawling into the main room. With each movement, his joints emitted a fragile groan.
The groom moved very slowly, perhaps because his joints were really not in good condition, causing him to fall back to the ground and get up every time he made a move.
Seeing the groom's condition, Wu Wangwang realized that his bones were broken, which was why he kept twisting his joints to try to stand up and crawl toward her. The broken bones were rubbing and rotating against each other, which made that strange sound.
The main room wasn't large, and soon the groom climbed up to Wu Wangwang's feet, almost touching her wedding dress. This wedding dress was very gorgeous and elaborate, with the long skirt bunched up at Wu Wangwang's feet. It looked beautiful on her, but now it was clearly an opportunity for the groom to seize.
Wu Wangwang had no choice but to stand up, walk around to another chair, and sit down to continue watching the groom.
The groom froze, and his outstretched hand hit the ground with a sound like bones breaking.
"Ah..." The groom managed to utter a sound, it was hard to tell if it was a scream or a call for Wu Wangwang.
Wu Wangwang remained unmoved, turning her head to look outside the door, as if waiting for the groom to come over, or as if longing for the world outside.
Seeing that Wu Wangwang didn't react and had no intention of continuing, the groom turned around and continued to crawl towards Wu Wangwang, but his speed was still not much faster than before.
When the groom climbed back to her side, Wu Wangwang suddenly reached out and pinched his face. She lifted his head, ignoring his strange struggles, and reached out to remove the gauze covering his eyes.
The gauze on the groom's face was wrapped very tightly, almost seamlessly, as if it were glued on. As Wu Wangwang fiddled with it, the groom once again let out that painful sound of impending death.
Seeing that he was in great pain and couldn't get it off, Wu Wangwang let go. The groom fell back to the ground and, after a while, continued to crawl towards Wu Wangwang.
This time, Wu Wangwang didn't remain silent. She moved aside a little, squatted down, and asked the groom, "Are you Dalin?"
The groom didn't move, and continued to climb towards Wu Wangwang, his head still turning back and forth.
Wu Wangwang raised her hand and touched the groom's head: "Yes, I know. You are Dalin, the Dalin who disappeared. In the village, you should be the only one who broke all the bones in your body recently."
But who could have known that this Dalin was the chosen one?
His physique was unlike the Da Lin that Wu Wangwang encountered on the day the game started, who had already been sent to the hospital, nor was it like the Da Lin that the players saw with their own eyes yesterday.
At this moment, Wu Wangwang had a guess—from the very beginning, the Lin family, who were chosen to be the groom, never intended for their son to become the groom. So they had their son stage an accident where he broke his leg, and then used treatment as an excuse to leave the village.
Because they knew that if the chosen Dalin was no longer available, this groom, whose bones were all broken, would be used as a replacement.
The villagers didn't expect that the village chief would hold a second selection and choose a second Da Lin.
But the second Da Lin chosen yesterday also disappeared. With the wedding just around the corner, in the end, this neither-human-nor-ghost Da Lin was allowed to attend the wedding.
From the start of the game, there are two Dalin in the village: one is the Dalin chosen by the whole village, and the other is the backup Dalin.
It's obvious that many people don't want their sons to become like Dalin. After much searching and back and forth, they couldn't find the right person for the wedding, and in the end, it was Dalin, whose bones were broken, who ended up taking the place.
Wu Wangwang raised her hand and grabbed the groom's neck, wanting to end his life. It was too painful for him; no one would want to live a life like that of a maggot.
But in that instant, the referee, who hadn't sensed it before, suddenly turned his attention to it.
The referee oversees the entire situation and holds the power of life and death over all players. If he says you've lost, you've lost, and there's no room for negotiation.
As a player, Wu Wangwang couldn't possibly bring herself to do it, nor could she not be afraid of the ghost-like groom.
Wu Wangwang pretended to fumble around the groom's neck for the gauze, but couldn't find it. She slowly withdrew her hand and sighed, "I'm sorry, I can't help you. The wedding is only three days long. Let's wait."
After Wu Wangwang let go, the referee's gaze disappeared, and Wu Wangwang breathed a sigh of relief. If she had made a move earlier, the referee would probably have noticed something was wrong immediately.
As a ghost who replaced a player, she usually seems fine, but if a referee who knows her well really investigates carefully, they can still find some things that are not right.
That's why Wu Wangwang felt constrained in this instance. She thought it would be better to leave and go to a place where no one would know who she was. Even if she went a little too far, no one would suspect her.
The groom's face, covered in gauze, revealed no emotion. After Wu Wangwang let go, he continued to chase after her like a puppy, not doing anything as soon as he got close, just wanting to stay close.
After being followed by him for a while, Wu Wangwang felt that for the groom, following the bride was probably his rule. He was an unspeakable existence in the village, the embodiment of all the village's malice and hope. In terms of treatment, he was no different from the players who had to abide by a bunch of rules, or even more unlucky.
The village banquet went on until very late. Wu Wangwang kept moving around the courtyard, not only to avoid being approached by the groom, but also to observe Da Lin's house and try to find some clues.
As dawn broke, the village finally quieted down, and Wu Wangwang waited for Sang Niang—she was going to the widow's house to cry tomorrow. Only then did she realize that she not only had to mourn at funerals, but also had to cry on behalf of the bride on her wedding day. However, not today, but on the day the groom went to the wedding, she would go to the widow's house to cry in place of the bride.
Because the bride had actually been sent to her husband's house on the first day, and the wedding was on the second day, but the bride's family didn't have a bride, so they had to have someone to cry. Therefore, they had a mourner or someone who would pretend that the bride was still leaving home on the second day.
"Why make it so complicated?" Wu Wangwang didn't understand, and she sat up from her chair.
Just as Sang Niang was about to explain, she saw something moving out of the corner of her eye. She looked over and saw the groom wriggling on the ground. She was so frightened that her eyes widened. She was about to scream when Wu Wangwang quickly covered her mouth.
Wu Wangwang tightly covered Sang Niang's mouth, lowering her voice: "Don't shout, don't shout, it's a person, it's a person! Not a ghost! It's a person!"
The repeated instructions calmed Sang Niang down a bit. She was so scared that tears were about to come out of her eyes. But the groom kept crawling towards her. Although Sang Niang swallowed her screams, she was still very scared. She clung tightly to Wu Wangwang's arm and couldn't say a word.
Seeing that Sang Niang was no longer screaming, Wu Wangwang quickly dragged her away a little before saying to her, "You should have been informed of the news about that male player today. I suspected during the day that he wasn't from either of the two big forests, but I realized tonight that he must be one of the unluckiest people in the village."
Then Wu Wangwang revealed his guess: for some reason, this groom had become a special figure in the village. Perhaps he was the one who replaced every missing groom. Moreover, his bones must have been broken. Without bone support, he could only be manipulated by the villagers.
After hearing this, Sang Niang was less afraid and even felt a little pity: "How could this be? Isn't this illegal imprisonment?"
Wu Wangwang didn't understand illegal imprisonment, so she didn't respond: "Tell me first if you have any news. There's not much we can do; our priority is clearing the pass."
Once the topic was brought back, Sang Niang recounted her afternoon and evening haul.
After receiving Wu Wangwang's message at noon, they immediately split up to look for Dalin. Fortunately, they had all seen the young man who was chosen yesterday and remembered his home. In order not to attract attention, they specially selected three players who lived closer to the area to go and investigate.
As it turned out, they actually received news—the second person chosen, Dalin, was hiding in the mass grave, and his mother planned to secretly bring him food after lunch.
Women don't have a high status in the village. Even at banquets, they spend most of their time in the kitchen washing vegetables and dishes. They don't get to eat the main dishes at the banquet, which is very unfair and frustrating. They can only eat the leftovers. However, in the case of the Lin family, it's actually a good thing that they can't sit at the table.
The father of the second person, Dalin, pretended not to know anything, while the mother in the kitchen left some leftover food from the banquet to send to the mass grave that night.
The reason why Dalin No. 2 couldn't escape the village like Dalin No. 1 was because the road was blocked by the players the day before. There was only one road into the village, and once it was blocked, people outside couldn't get in, and people inside couldn't get out.
Now, the only way to leave the village is by taking the mountain road, but few villagers dare to take it. People who go up the mountain often die in accidents, and if they die during wedding preparations, they are considered to have disappeared, just like Grandma Gao. Therefore, although the No. 2 Dalin family does not want him to be the groom, they cannot send him up the mountain, so they can only hide him in the mass grave.
As Sang Niang spoke, she looked around warily, then pulled Wu Wangwang away from the groom before continuing, "We followed the mother of No. 2 Dalin and found them in the mass grave. We finally managed to get some information from them."
"What news is it?" Wu Wangwang looked at Sang Niang with relief, feeling that her countless hints had finally paid off.
"It turns out that this wedding was not a wedding, but a sacrifice. The bride and groom were both sacrifices, but they had to get married first before the sacrifice could be performed. The villagers believed that only in this way could the balance of yin and yang be achieved and the will of heaven be followed. The first day of the wedding was the bride's departure, the second day was the welcoming of the bride, and the third day was... the sacrifice."
In the darkness, Wu Wangwang's lips curled up subtly. Offering a sacrifice to a Ghost Mother Goddess was something that probably no one, except for the gods, would want to receive, since she could eat more than just ghosts.
A note from the author:
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[End of this chapter]
Wu Wangwang: Let's each eat our own food. You eat my child, and I'll eat you. O(∩_∩)O
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