Chapter 195 Rumors
"Oh, I wonder what big thing happened in Cangzhou?"
When Lu Qing heard Wei Shanhai talking about Cangzhou's affairs, his mind moved slightly, and he asked without showing his expression.
“Two days ago, something happened in the state capital.
There was a brothel village, and for unknown reasons, it was slaughtered.
It wasn't a big deal. These small forces lurking on the gray edge were easy to offend people. They often fought with each other, so it was not surprising that they were destroyed.
But unexpectedly, when the village was destroyed, the second son of the Zheng family in the capital was also there and was killed.
This time, we have really stirred up a hornet's nest."
"Why is this? Is the Zheng family in this city so powerful?" The old doctor was a little curious.
“The Zheng family in Fucheng is a very powerful, long-established family.
Its foundation is ranked among the best in the entire provincial capital, and it can be regarded as one of the most powerful families in our Cangzhou.
The ancestor of the clan, although a woman, had a high level of cultivation. Many years ago, she was already a powerful warrior at the peak of the innate initial realm.
Although he was seriously injured due to some things later and it is difficult to break through the realm, he is still one of the most powerful Xiantian realm masters in the city. "
Wei Shanhai explained.
"Senior Wei, the big event you mentioned is related to the Zheng family?" Lu Qing continued to ask.
It seems that the news that Yuanyang Village is the base of Qishalou has not spread.
I just don’t know whether the news was covered up by someone with ulterior motives, or whether the guests who escaped at the time did not spread the news.
"Not bad." Wei Shanhai nodded.
“Originally, the death of the second son of the Zheng family was not a big deal.
In today's world, even if a disciple from a top sect goes out to gain experience, he may die if he is not careful, let alone a young master from an aristocratic family.
But it just so happens that the second son of Zheng is the grandson of the Zheng family's ancestor and is extremely favored by her.
After his death, the ancestor of the Zheng family went crazy and killed all the guards of the second son of the Zheng family.
They also arrested all their wives, children and relatives, and threatened to sacrifice them all alive on the day of the burial of the second son of Zheng, and bury them with her grandson."
When Lu Qing heard about human sacrifice, he didn't react at all.
He was just a little surprised at the ruthlessness of the Zheng family's ancestor.
Not only did he kill several guards who failed to protect the man, he even spared no effort in killing his wife, children and relatives.
Could such an act really be done by a great family?
But when the old doctor heard the words "living sacrifice", he was horrified and shocked: "Living sacrifice? How could the Zheng family's ancestor be so cruel?"
"Master, what is a living sacrifice?"
Lu Qing rarely saw his master lose his composure like this, so he couldn't help but ask.
"Sacrificing a living person is an extremely cruel method of burial."
Before the old doctor had a chance to speak, Wei Shanhai had already begun to explain.
"This method generally involves giving the person being buried alive a drug that will prolong his life, and then torturing him with various extreme punishments. Finally, when he is about to breathe his last, he is sealed in clay and made into a clay figurine, which is then buried with the tomb owner.
Because they took a life-saving medicine, even if they turned into a clay figurine, the person inside would not die immediately, and there would always be a breath of air hanging in his chest.
Then, inside the clay figurine, in the dark tomb, with great fear in his heart, he felt his life slipping away bit by bit, and finally died slowly in endless resentment. "
Lu Qing felt a little chilly.
I didn't expect this method of living sacrifice could be so cruel. No wonder my master was so moved.
The old doctor looked grim. “I remember that this method was too cruel and against the harmony of nature, so it was abolished and banned by the capital a long time ago.”
Wei Shanhai nodded: "Not only in the capital, but even in the Holy Mountain, there have been orders not to perform living sacrifices anymore.
Therefore, this kind of thing rarely happens in the world.
Even if someone were to do this again, they would only do it covertly and would not dare to publicize it at all.”
"Then why did the ancestor of the Zheng family go so far as to risk the world's condemnation and carry out such cruel and inhumane methods?" asked the old doctor.
"Yes, isn't she afraid that the Holy Mountain will send people to question her?" Lu Qing also said.
"I don't know about that." Wei Shanhai shook his head.
“However, there are rumors outside that the Zheng family’s ancestor has gone crazy.
She gave birth to two sons in her early years. The eldest son had an excellent talent for martial arts and was one of the most famous young talents in Cangzhou at that time.
The ancestor of the Zheng family loved him very much and wanted to train him to become the head of the Zheng family.
However, he never expected that the eldest son of the Zheng family would later offend a Xiantian realm warrior who passed by Cangzhou because of some things and was killed on the spot.
When the Zheng family's ancestor learned about this, he fought a fierce battle with the foreign innate realm and avenged his son.
But she was also seriously injured and her life span was greatly reduced. It seems that her time is almost up and she only has a few years left to live.
It is said that the second son of Zheng who died this time was the posthumous son of the eldest son of the Zheng family.
Under such continuous attacks, and with his own end approaching, the Zheng family ancestor must have lost his mind, so he didn't care and didn't take the Holy Mountain's prohibition to heart. "
“But even so, she shouldn’t have performed the method of living human sacrifice. This method is too cruel. It is rumored that people who were tortured by this method would have their resentment lingering, and their three souls and seven spirits would be trapped in the clay figurines, unable to enter the cycle of reincarnation, and unable to be reborn. This is too against the harmony of nature.” The old doctor still looked unhappy.
"Senior Wei, since the royal capital has also issued an order to ban and abolish this law, is there no one from the provincial government to stop it?" Lu Qing asked.
"The Zheng family's plan to perform a human sacrifice is just a rumor and has not been confirmed. The Zheng family has also flatly denied it.
Without solid evidence, even the City Lord's Mansion cannot do anything to the Zheng family.
But what is strange is that even though the Zheng family knew that these rumors were very unfavorable to them, they did not stop the rumors and allowed them to spread. This is really puzzling.
Moreover, the Zheng family did indeed imprison the wives, children, and relatives of those guards.
Therefore, many people feel that the rumors may not be groundless.
In short, the entire state capital is a little nervous now.
I wonder if the Zheng family patriarch really went crazy in the end and did such an inhumane thing on the day of her grandson's burial."
"I hope that the Zheng family ancestor can have mercy and not commit sins in vain."
The old doctor was relieved to hear that there might be a chance for a turnaround.
He has always been kind-hearted. If the ancestor of the Zheng family really wanted to perform a human sacrifice, he would probably not be able to help but go and stop it.
"I hope so. I heard that among those dead guards and captured tribesmen, there were children under the age of 16. If even children suffered such extreme punishment, it would be too cruel and inhumane." Wei Shanhai also sighed.
Upon hearing this, the old doctor's face became serious again.
On the contrary, when Lu Qing heard Wei Shanhai's previous words, his heart suddenly moved and he guessed something.
However, he still showed no expression on his face, and continued to chat with the two old people.
Next, Wei Shanhai shared some recent events in the world.
Although the Wei family lives in a remote corner, they have always been paying attention to what is happening outside.
Especially after experiencing the near-extinction of their clan two years ago and knowing that the world was about to undergo drastic changes, they became extremely sensitive to external developments.
As a result, Lu Qing also obtained a lot of information about the world.
After Wei Shanhai had enough fun chatting, he returned to the villa.
When Lu Qing returned home, his face became calm and he began to think silently.
(End of this chapter)
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