In an instant, resentment filled the air, and all the blame was directed at Baili Wanwan.
Of course, this was started by Zhao Damei.
"In the end, it all comes down to this jinx. Ever since she came to our village, nothing good has happened. Now we've finally found some treasure, but tell me, is it a natural disaster or a man-made one?"
Baili Wanwan was naturally innocent. She had kindly advised these people not to salvage too much from this place, because greed is insatiable.
But nobody listens!
Baili Wanwan blinked her innocent big eyes, feeling extremely wronged.
It's unclear who started it, but everyone suddenly began sharpening their knives and preparing to attack Wanwan.
"Look at you, such a young girl, you probably can't save our family. In that case, pay with your life!"
Since there is always the possibility of encountering danger when going out to sea to search for treasure, everyone carries a weapon for self-defense.
After this incident, the villagers all regarded Baili Wanwan as a cursed star.
Zhao Damei was happy to see this happen. She encouraged the crowd, wanting to use them as pawns.
At that moment, the sky changed drastically, and the entire sky darkened.
Baili Wanwan sensed the mermaid's presence.
She knew that Lan Xue Rong was in the nearby waters. She saw her being bullied and probably couldn't fight back, so she tried to scare these people in this way.
“Look, the weather changes so quickly, which is enough to show that Baili Wanwan is a jinx,” Zhao Damei said, pointing to the sky.
When everyone looked up, they saw that the sky was covered with dark clouds, a sign that it was going to rain.
Logically speaking, it shouldn't rain during this solar term.
Such an anomaly, however, is itself suspicious.
"Even the heavens can't stand it anymore! Keeping such a cursed star here is simply a scourge!" Zhao Damei shouted, suggesting that Baili Wanwan be sacrificed to the heavens.
There is indeed an ancient ritual for worshipping the heavens in the village.
It is said that such magic should not be used lightly, or one will suffer a backlash if one is not careful.
Therefore, the villagers avoid this place like the plague, because they still need to believe in the words left by their ancestors.
However, if the sacrifice to heaven is performed correctly, the benefits can be substantial, since heaven will not accept human favors for nothing.
If Baili Wanwan is truly a cursed star, then sacrificing her to appease the heavens is perfectly justifiable.
But it's a bit cruel to take such a young girl today.
Baili Wanwan did not understand the meaning of the sacrificial ceremony to heaven, since it was not described in the book, and she had not specifically read any books on this subject.
"Auntie, what is the Heaven Worship Ceremony?"
Upon hearing that Baili Wanwan was to be sacrificed to the heavens, Zhang Xiu felt that these villagers must have gone mad, truly willing to stop at nothing for their own benefit.
"Wanwan has helped our village a lot, hasn't she? How could you treat her like a jinx!" Zhang Xiu angrily rebuked these people.
The children from other villages knew what "a cursed star" meant, and they all ran forward one by one, trying to protect Baili Wanwan.
After all, no matter what, Baili Wanwan is their leader among the children.
"The fairy is not wrong."
Lin Yang'er has always treated people with gentleness, and she is usually seen as very well-behaved. Apart from getting along well with Baili Wanwan, she doesn't interact with most people.
But unexpectedly, she was so protective of Baili Wanwan this time.
"If you sacrifice the fairy to the heavens, you will truly be punished by the heavens!" Lin Yang'er's tone was full of resentment; she was almost in tears.
Back when she was in the Lin family, some people said she was a cursed star and wanted to burn her alive as a sacrifice to the heavens. Fortunately, her grandmother protected her, otherwise she wouldn't be here now.
The thought of this still casts a shadow on Lin Yang'er's mind, but right now, even the fairy sister has to endure such a hardship.
She cannot allow it.
"Hey, you little brat, you're just a concubine's daughter of the Lin family. When did it become your place to stand up for yourself?"
Zhao Damei, with her domineering nature, dared not do anything to the Lin family, but if she really eliminated an unfavored illegitimate daughter of the Lin family, she might gain even more benefits.
"Wanwan will definitely find those missing villagers."
Baili Wanwan straightened up, pulled Lin Yang'er to her side, and tenderly wiped away her tears. Then she began to comfort her, "Alright, Yang'er, don't cry. They wouldn't dare to sacrifice Wanwan to the heavens."
Seeing Lin Yang'er crying so miserably, one can tell that "sacrificing to heaven" is not a good thing.
Baili Wanwan felt that these people should be taught a lesson at this time. If these people hadn't bullied her, Lin Yang'er wouldn't have cried.
"How could you bully people like this? Wanwan originally wanted to help you save people, but since you bullied Yang'er, don't blame Wanwan for standing by and watching her die!"
The villagers scoffed at Baili Wanwan's words.
She's just a little girl, so what if she's good at swimming?
We can't possibly snatch people from those pirates, can we?
They believed their family members would never return.
The village head had already arrived at the scene. He looked at the families of the dozen or so missing people and fell into deep thought.
"Although our village's economic situation is very poor, we can't afford to sacrifice human lives to improve the economy." After taking a deep breath, the village head was full of worry. He had finally had a chance to make everyone in the village rich, but now he had to send these treasures back. How could he be willing to do that?
“Send these to those pirates and exchange them for the men they’ve taken. They’ve taken away the young and strong men of our village. If we lose them, it will be a huge blow to the whole village.”
The village head's tone was full of worry. After he finished speaking, he looked at the treasures in the box again: "Those pirates probably don't know how many items we salvaged and brought ashore. Let's keep some and send the rest to them."
The group picked out some seemingly valuable items from the box, and Baili Wanwan became somewhat anxious when she saw what they had chosen.
These people really don't know how to choose; they just pick whatever is inferior.
She was extremely anxious and wanted to speak up to remind him, but Zhang Xiu had just warned her not to speak casually.
She had to listen to Zhang Xiu.
“These things are really worthless, Auntie, trust Wanwan.”
Baili Wanwan approached the box and took out the smallest pearl inside.
Everyone mocked her for being foolish.
Relatively speaking, the bigger the pearl, the better, as a large pearl can be sold for a lot of gold.
However, only Baili Wanwan knew that this pearl was no ordinary thing; it held a hidden secret.
The pearl's surface is pale purple, emitting a faint glow, and it certainly doesn't look worth much.
However, its advantage lies in its perfection; not a single flaw can be seen.
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