…
boom--
late at night.
The Year of the Seed is approaching, and the countdown has begun.
At exactly 11:00 AM, which is the beginning of the midnight hour, the Miao people's war drums sounded.
The temporary lights connecting Quedong Village, Heiwu Village, and all the surrounding Miao villages shone brightly.
The Miao village is ablaze with lights.
People surged forth.
Core Miao people from all branches, gather!
The girls, dressed in their finest attire, gathered around the bonfires.
The war drums roared and thundered.
Quietly, among the people.
The Miao men held their own lusheng (a type of reed pipe instrument), while the girls controlled the small bells on their silver ornaments to prevent them from making a sound.
This scene at night, for the non-Miao people—
expect!
Looking forward to the start of the Miao New Year.
On various screens, images of different corners of the Miao people's homeland are displayed.
On the largest screens, the images displayed at this moment are those of the nine elders of the Miao clan.
That war drumbeat just now was struck by the clan elder.
As the first war drum sounded, preparations began throughout the Miao village.
Countless wealthy merchants were also waiting in the spacious area of the Miao village. They were talking around the campfire, but very quietly.
At this moment, executives from Mochen Capital and Tangtang Capital were also at Quedongzhai.
And many more people are preparing for tonight's grand event.
boom--
Another war drum sounded—
The sound of drums was so inspiring in the quiet of the night.
after--
Every fifteen minutes, a war drum sounds from the Miao people.
People from Tan County and the city were also there.
Even the one from Lincheng and the deputy provincial secretary were there, but their positions were both secretive and safe.
boom-
…
boom-
When the eighth war drum sounded, it was already 12:45 a.m.
There is only a quarter of an hour left until the start of the Miao New Year.
During this fifteen-minute period, the atmosphere at the various Lusheng (a traditional reed pipe instrument) fields between Quedong Village and Heiwu Village became increasingly exciting.
This is a silent excitement.
because--
Everyone is waiting for the final double-tap of the war drums.
In those final fifteen minutes, all the screens in the Miao village switched to the same image.
The future Miao King and the current Holy Maiden of the Miao people have appeared.
Non-Miao people don't know what that position on the screen represents, but--
On the screen at this moment, the future Miao King and the current Holy Maiden are both dressed in their finest attire.
This formal attire is not for social status, but rather for Miao men and women.
Both Achen and Amo were wearing black cloaks.
The couple walked hand in hand.
Ah Chen gripped the hilt of the Miao sword at his waist with his left hand, in a reverse grip.
He had a black silk scarf wrapped around his head, and a plain silver ring around his neck gleamed.
As for Amo, she appeared on screen dressed as a Miao woman in black, with an extremely beautiful updo and a silver necklace around her neck.
Both Amo and Achen wore bracelets with an even number of strands on their wrists.
They strode forward toward the most sacred war drum of the Miao people.
Behind them, the Miao jackals followed closely.
Until he stood before the war drum—
A senior Miao general, Achen, was pulled to the side of the war drum.
The most mysterious old witch of the Miao people pulled the current holy maiden to the other side of the war drum.
It was at this moment that several imposing and domineering old Miao men appeared behind the war drum.
It seems they are not tribal elders from the Miao region of eastern Guizhou, but rather—
But this scene—
Even through the screen, people in the darkness, regardless of where they came from or what ethnicity they belonged to, could clearly feel the awe-inspiring power.
People everywhere, regardless of whether they recognized the future Miao king or the current holy maiden—
At that moment, my heart was inexplicably surging with emotion.
As for the capital executives from Lin Bei and Su Qian's two camps, their blood was already boiling.
because--
Those were their boss and his wife.
They are proud!
Among the core Miao people of each branch, there are grandfathers, grandmothers, uncles, aunts, Miao men, girls, and Miao children---
Everyone was waiting for that exciting moment to arrive.
soon--
Besides Ah Chen and Ah Mo, five imposing old Miao men appeared on the screen.
One of them was a prominent elder of the Miao ethnic group in eastern Guizhou.
The other four are unfamiliar to non-Miao people.
Not many Miao people know him.
However-
The Miao costumes worn by these four imposing old Miao men were quite awe-inspiring to people in eastern Guizhou.
because-
Those were the elders of the four major Miao ethnic groups in western Hunan, western Yunnan, northern Guangxi, and Hainan Island.
Those who knew the inside story were deeply shocked.
The Five Great Miao Regions!
What does it mean that their elders and senior clans are crowding around the future Miao king?
No wonder that guy from Lincheng appeared in Miao territory with the deputy provincial scholar!
No wonder there are so many armed forces stationed outside Miao territory today!
No wonder there are many more public security personnel in the Miao village.
If something goes wrong, that would be terrible!
The five major Miao regions, with millions of Miao people, are all under the command of one person.
now-
All eyes were on the screen, focused on the screen.
Time has begun its countdown.
Between 00:59 (Zi Shi, the hour of the Rat) and 01:00 (Chou Shi, the hour of the Ox).
As time approaches this point --
The Miao village was even quieter in the dead of night.
Everywhere, final preparations are being made.
It was at this time--
The five elders of the Miao tribe handed the heavy drumsticks to Achen, while the old witches gave another drumstick to Amo.
Ten-second countdown!
Time and timing.
At either end of the war drum, Ah Chen and Ah Mo exchanged a solemn glance, and then—
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