After hearing the man's explanation, everyone in the room was speechless.
Li Songtian sighed and said helplessly: "Don't think about it, he must have been knocked unconscious by the monster.
Fortunately, the person was rescued in time, otherwise he might have been taken away and used as a "sacrifice."
He wasn't sure if it was a true sacrifice, after all, the sacrifice was supposed to give some benefits to the person offering it. After all, sacrifice itself was a kind of exchange with the gods.
But it is not certain whether the monster that has eaten the incense will bring any benefits to the people of Li County after capturing people.
Xia Yiqian lowered her eyes and looked at the man in front of her who was dressed in fancy clothes. She asked in confusion, "Why do you want a man? Is he a little old?"
When the man sitting on the bed heard Xia Yiqian's words, his expression twisted for a moment.
Even though she was terrified by what they had just said, she couldn't help but retort, "I'm only 25, how can I be older?"
The corner of Kong Yanqing's mouth twitched, "Civilized sacrifices usually require young girls, or loyal women.
Even if they want a boy, they want one under 10 years old. You're already too old for even a god to handle, aren't you too old? "
Those who want young girls naturally want to marry them, and those who want children have the sole purpose of being servants, so they can be eaten.
When the man heard Kong Yanqing's creepy words, he immediately shut his mouth.
He pursed his lips and asked tentatively: "Can I go home now?"
Since the sacrifice failed, he should have escaped this disaster, right?
Li Songtian spoke bluntly, "If you leave us now, you will most likely be pushed into the river by those county residents to feed the river god.
They are all waiting downstairs."
The man stretched his neck and looked out the window. Sure enough, he saw a lot of people surrounding the guesthouse downstairs, and they looked like they would not let any stranger out.
Thinking of his previous experiences, he became completely depressed and looked dejected.
Zhao Xun sighed, pulled a stool nearby, sat on it with one leg, folded his arms on the back of the chair, and looked straight at the man.
"Tell me, what on earth is this so-called river god?"
Seeing that the man was reluctant to speak, he reminded him bluntly: "We have already reached an agreement with the team leader. The price of rescuing you is that we solve the problem of the river god.
If the problem can't be solved, we can just walk away, but do you think they will let you go?"
Zhao Xun said this and added lazily.
"If you still want to die, you don't have to tell me."
When the man heard what Zhao Xun said, he immediately clenched his teeth. It was not that he didn't want to say it, but if he said it, it would be equivalent to betraying the entire county and the entire clan. Would he really be able to live a good life in the future?
But he doesn't want to die!
After thinking it over, the man finally told the truth.
"I'm not exactly sure about the specifics, but human sacrifice is a very old practice, going back over 100 years."
When the people on the program heard the word "more than 100 years", everyone's face was filled with disbelief.
Taoist Xuanyi asked with an unpleasant expression, "This bad practice has been going on for so long, isn't there anyone doing anything about it?
It would have been fine in the past, but now, in this day and age, with one person dying every year, doesn't anyone notice something's wrong?"
Although he himself was a metaphysician, he was also extremely disgusted by the practice of sacrificing human lives.
Moreover, in this day and age, if such things are disclosed, both the relevant departments and the special investigation department will be involved. How did they hide for such a long time without being discovered?
The man gave a wry smile when he heard this.
"Everyone in the county is both the perpetrator and the beneficiary. Who would report it?"
"What do you mean?" Zhao Xun asked with a frown.
Man: “As you can see, it has been raining heavily these past few days without stopping.
The river next to us is called Longquan River. Legend has it that there is a Longquan River God in it.
Only if we sacrifice a man between the ages of 25 and 28 every year will the river god bless Li County with good weather.
Otherwise, if no sacrifices are offered to Him, heavy rain will continue and the people will not be able to survive."
When he said this, everyone present was a little skeptical.
Taoist Xuanyi said with a sullen face, "This kind of thing is simply impossible. Even gods have limits to their power. How can they make it rain all the time?
And even if He has this ability, it has been raining all the time in your river basin. Haven't you ever thought about relocating?
There's no reason to sacrifice one person's life every year! ?"
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