Tomorrow Night Town Sacrifice 7
As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Zemin's face changed slightly, and some difficult-to-understand emotions flashed in his pupils.
Chu Li pursed her lips, knowing that he didn't want to say it.
She didn't insist, so she changed the subject and asked, "Now that the mayor's seal has been taken away by He Yu, what should Mingye Town do next?"
Chu Li's voice was not loud, but everyone present heard it very clearly.
Her answer was still a long silence.
Chu Li sighed lightly after witnessing this scene.
She was just an outsider, and this time she just happened to lend a helping hand, just like what happened to Monk Luqi. It was not a long-term solution after all.
But when she thought about these people eventually dying or leaving the hometown where she had lived for decades, she couldn't help feeling a little depressed in her heart.
I feel indescribable boredom and a complete sense of powerlessness.
"Mayor!!"
Just when she was feeling bored, an urgent voice interrupted her thoughts.
Not far away, a lean, dark-skinned middle-aged man took strenuous steps and ran towards this side.
The matter was extremely urgent. He was panting and when he stopped in front of Chen Zemin, the middle-aged man's chest was still heaving, and he had not yet recovered from the intense exercise.
Compared to the middle-aged man's embarrassment, Chen Zemin seemed quite calm.
He stretched out his slightly withered hand, supported the middle-aged man, and asked, "What's the matter? Why is it so urgent?"
"Mayor, something happened!" The middle-aged man took another breath and added, "Go to the cave in the back mountain and take a look!"
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, Chen Zemin's brows furrowed even more tightly, and even his hands hanging by his side were clenched tightly.
Chu Li, who had been silent all the time, was about to ask what happened, but the next moment, Chen Zemin turned around and looked at him.
He sighed heavily, his face filled with helplessness and apology, and slowly said, "Come with me. There you will find the answers you want to know."
Chu Li couldn't resist her curiosity after hearing him say that. She glanced at You Chengze, who was standing behind her. Seeing that he didn't mean to refuse, she picked up the furry puppies who were still playing around and followed Chen Zemin.
Chen Zemin led everyone out of Mingye Town and walked to the end of the path that Chu Li and You Chengze had originally walked over the wall.
Inside and outside the walls, the trees were lush and green, the vines on the walls were verdant, and the wild grass and flowers in the corners looked up at the morning sun. Under the little fox's rain, all things regained their vitality, a stark contrast to their original dry and sad state.
Chu Li looked at the greenery all around her, and the panic she had felt when she first arrived at this place faded away. She followed Chen Zemin closely until they passed the wall and saw a path leading uphill.
There is a cave at the end of the path, surrounded by vines.
Next to the cave is a cliff.
Chu Li, who had lived in the city since childhood, had never seen such a scene.
Holding the little fox in her arms, she walked towards the edge of the cliff. Then she lowered her head and looked down at the cliff.
The trees at the foot of the cliff are still lush, with wild flowers peeking out from the gaps.
At that time, the sun was rising and the fog in the mountains and forests was gradually dissipating. Chu Li sighed at the charm of nature. The next moment, his eyes fell on the green ruffled clothing at the bottom of the cliff.
!!
Chu Li was startled, his legs went weak, and his body subconsciously fell off the cliff.
Suddenly, she felt a tightness on the back of her neck.
Chu Li reacted violently.
She kicked a small stone forward, and due to inertia, it fell down.
Chu Li was a little confused.
"You want to die?"
You Chengze's voice, cold and serious, reached her ears. The bloody scene she had just seen intertwined with this voice, making her shudder.
Chu Li looked up at the man, bewildered. Then, realizing what was happening, he pointed down the cliff and opened his mouth to speak.
She wanted to say that she saw the body they had encountered on the hillside earlier.
And...those three monks.
But as soon as the words reached his lips, they turned into silence.
The man in front of him had a pair of deep eyes with emotions that were hard to understand, but from Chu Li's perspective, there was a hint of worry.
She could clearly feel You Chengze's grip loosen, and his big palm patted her back awkwardly.
Like... comforting.
Chu Li took a deep breath.
She felt that the sounds around her suddenly became extremely quiet, so quiet that the only sound she could hear was her own chaotic heartbeat.
"Young man, follow me."
Chen Zemin's calm voice interrupted Chu Li's thoughts.
She had not yet come out of her thoughts about the scene just now, and she was in a trance.
You Chengze stayed by her side, his large hand gently supporting her shoulders. The little furball in Chu Li's arms seemed to sense his owner's uneasiness and rubbed its head against Chu Li's arm.
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Chen Zemin walked in front.
Chu Li instinctively relied on You Chengze's support and moved forward.
They entered a cave entangled by vines.
Inside the cave, the firelight filled the surroundings, illuminating the entire cave wall, and the shadows cast by the firelight on it swayed in the wind.
It was quiet inside, with only the uncoordinated footsteps of people waiting.
Until Chu Li saw a coffin in the center of the very end of the cave, she stopped instantly.
Chu Li widened his eyes, his gaze fixed on the opened coffin.
Her legs were already trembling, and she felt as if a layer of ice covered her body.
Since she was a child, she has always been a materialist, does not believe in ghosts or gods, and has never come into contact with major events such as corpses or funerals.
She had been here for less than a month, and no matter how brave she was, she was instantly scared after seeing this scene.
She couldn't help but want to retreat.
As soon as she moved back, her back was pressed tightly against You Chengze's chest.
Hot, scorching.
Can't be ignored.
She was always reminded that there was no turning back.
Chu Li clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and repeatedly told himself that there wouldn't be any ghosts or monsters around with so many people, not to mention that he had the cute Mao Rongrong and the cold but extremely responsible You Chengze around him.
Although...it still doesn't work.
"What does the mayor mean?"
You Chengze spoke first.
The magnetic voice was like a magic needle that stabilized the sea. Chu Li breathed a sigh of relief, and the fear he felt instantly dissipated.
But those hands still instinctively held You Chengze's arm tightly.
Chen Zemin seemed to sense Chu Li's fear. He smiled and said soothingly, "Don't be afraid. There's nothing in the coffin."
Hearing this, Chu Li's heart finally relaxed, and her hands loosened as well. She said with a little dissatisfaction, "Then why put this coffin there? And... and those people under the cliff, how do you explain it?!"
Seeing his calm look, Chu Li already knew in his heart that the mayor already knew something.
Knowing that there was no evil spirit, she became a little bolder and directly questioned the person in front of her.
Chen Zemin sighed softly and said, "As you can see, all of this is actually a setup."
Bureau?
What game?
Just when Chu Li was confused, Chen Zemin sighed lightly and began to explain.
He said.
Master Luqi once left a way to ascend to immortality here.
Originally, he wanted to pass on this moral principle to one of the three Heyu brothers.
After Master Luqi passed away, He Yu and others were unwilling to accept the fact. After all, they had not learned the way to become immortals when Luqi was dying. So these three people tried to find a way to resurrect Master Luqi.
They left here.
But three months later, when Mingye Town was hit by a drought, the group returned.
He Yu said that he could save the entire town and solve the drought problem.
Chen Zemin was extremely excited. It was not until today that he realized that he did not want to save the town, but thought that Chen Zemin was a man of enlightenment. Under the guise of saving the town, he used sacrifices as an excuse to harm one town resident after another.
After he finished speaking, the old man's wrinkled face was full of pain and regret.
The spotted hands trembled as they passed through the hair.
He squatted down in despair, tears of regret streaming down his face.
He felt sorry for the women and children who died in vain, and also sorry for Master Luqi.
Chu Li opened his mouth, but no words came out.
This revelation shocked her so much that she nearly lost her voice. She hadn't expected this group of people to go this far for a moral cause, nor could she imagine Chen Zemin being so foolish.
She couldn't say anything to comfort him, nor could she say anything overly critical or harsh.
"How do you explain the deaths of those three monks?"
As the steady voice fell, Chu Li raised his head instantly.
You Chengze still maintained his usual cold demeanor, but the more he did so, the faster Chu Li's heartbeat became.
This taciturn guy is so patient that he can remain calm even after seeing the corpse. His mental quality is really...amazing.
Chu Li was sighing when he heard the middle-aged man who had just delivered the message speak, "This is a long story."
Before his death, Master Luqi did tell the town mayor Chen Zemin the way to become an immortal, but it was just a scroll that no one had ever read.
Master Luqi's original words at that time were that when the three Heyu brothers had achieved something, he would tell them the way to become immortals.
However, these three were completely obsessed with the path to immortality and completely forgot the teachings of Master Luqi. In order to gain some kind of benefit, they continued to fight and kill, constantly harming innocent people.
The men with ruffled hair at the foot of the cliff were their first targets.
The group of men who died were all strong men from the town of Lobi. At that time, there was a famine in Lobi town, and these men did not want to stay there and suffer, so they fled here to live. After several years, they all had wives and children.
But these people have a miserable life. Before they can enjoy a few years of good fortune, drought will strike the town again tomorrow night.
This group of people really couldn't hold back any longer and wanted to escape.
At that time, the town was about to hold a sacrifice ceremony, and He Yu had said that no one was allowed to enter or leave during this period.
The men were unwilling to endure the pain and ran away secretly.
He Yu and his fellow apprentice had long known the motives of this group of people and had made private arrangements early on, waiting for the opportunity to act.
Afterwards, the group of men raped the women and babies, and the men were thrown off the cliff.
At that time, Chen Zemin did not realize this and thought it was a necessary part of the sacrifice to pray for rain, so he condoned the three monks' evil deeds.
It was not until this moment that he realized that this was a scheme they had set up to gain enlightenment.
However, the three monks Heyu killed so many people but failed to obtain the so-called way to become immortals.
In order to prevent more innocent people from being killed, Chen Zemin handed over the mayor's seal publicly and secretly sent a middle-aged man to monitor them.
After these three got the mayor's seal, they came to this cave.
They knew that only with the mayor's seal could they open the coffin in the cave.
The three parties were no longer united in purpose. For the sake of profit, they started fighting for the so-called way to become immortals before even entering the cave.
After all, He Yu had followed Lu Qi for a long time and learned a lot of skills, so he quickly gained the upper hand.
But his greed got the better of him. He was afraid that Luoyu and Xiangyu would compete with him for it, so he pushed them off the cliff when they were not paying attention.
He Yu ignored his brothers' cries for help and turned around and went into the cave.
He moved the coffin with great joy and finally saw a locked sandalwood box inside.
He hurriedly used the mayor's seal to decipher it, and when he touched the scroll, he almost went crazy.
He Yu casually opened the scroll, already looking forward to the grand life after ascending to heaven. But unexpectedly, when he opened the card, he saw only eight characters written in ink on the scroll:
The way to ascend to immortality is to love the people and be friendly.
A few scribbled words caused countless innocent lives to be lost, caused brothers to kill each other, and drove He Yu completely insane.
He felt that he had come to the wrong place, so he frantically searched every corner of the cave.
Until his hands were still empty and only the eight characters on the scroll were particularly eye-catching, he suddenly woke up and cried and laughed in the cave.
Perhaps he didn't expect that after all these years of hard work and planning, in the end it would just be these eight meaningless words.
He sneered and ran out of the cave again. He wanted to go down the mountain to find Lu Qi's tomb, but he slipped and fell off the cliff and died.
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, the cave fell into silence for a long time.
Chu Li's scalp tingled when he heard this, and he couldn't help but touch the little fox in his arms with his palm.
Because of momentary greed, people can actually kill so many innocent people. If this happened in modern times, it would be a death penalty!
Chu Li was shocked.
The next moment, You Chengze took a step forward and walked up to Chen Zemin.
Chu Li frowned, a little curious, and followed him. He heard the man's voice very serious, "You should go to the Mainland General Administration to surrender yourself."
Chu Li was no stranger to this General Administration.
This is similar to a modern police station.
"According to the laws of Xumi Continent, those who kill innocent people will be punished and denied promotion, and the same applies to accomplices. If you truly want to think about your grandson and the residents of Mingye Town, you should turn yourself in."
You Chengze's voice was cold and every word he uttered was like a bullet piercing people's hearts.
Chu Li is no exception.
She rarely heard this taciturn man talk so much, and rarely saw a man so serious.
But if you think about it carefully, he was also one of the accomplices. So many lives died so tragically, and he really couldn't escape punishment.
Chen Zemin looked up at You Chengze, his face covered with tears.
Next frame.
The old man had already knelt down and bowed to You Chengze.
After repeating this three or four times, those red eyes fell on Chu Li again.
Chu Li paused, and just as she was about to move, she heard Chen Zemin pleading, "Miss! I'm willing to surrender myself to the Administration Bureau, but please accept the mayor's seal, take good care of my grandson, and take care of all the residents of this town. You are our hope for Ming Ye, and also Xumi's hope! Please!"
Chu Li was flattered.
"She has no obligation."
You Chengze put most of his body in front of her, trying to isolate Chen Zemin from crying.
"Go to the Administration Bureau, and don't worry about the follow-up."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and handed over a milky white jade pendant. There seemed to be something carved on it. Chu Li couldn't see it clearly, but he could tell that it was of great value.
She looked at the jade pendant suspiciously, and then looked at Chen Zemin suspiciously, who was shocked after seeing the jade pendant.
no……?
Is this jade pendant some important item? Why do they all look so serious?
And how could You Chengze have it?
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