Chapter 304 Sacrifice to Jiang
Even though Lu Yu didn't quite believe this, the strange wind and waves made him feel uneasy.
Finally, as the old sailor said, a ceremony was held on the ship and the "toll" was paid as tribute to the river god.
Oddly enough, after a short while, the dark clouds in the sky actually dispersed, and the wind and waves subsided immediately!
If everyone wasn't still feeling scared, everything that happened before would have seemed like a dream.
On that trip, Lu Yu did not dare to take the water route again, but he was robbed by bandits on the way. All his money and goods were robbed, and he almost lost his life.
Lu Yu returned home in shock, and finally began to recall the legends about the Lu family's patron saint that he had heard from his elders when he was a child.
Those legends have different times, places and people, but they all have one thing in common, that is, ever since their ancestors invited the guardian god, the Lu family has always been able to turn misfortune into good fortune and turn disaster into blessing.
The Lu family gradually became wealthy from a remote town in the north and eventually moved to the capital, which was also regarded as the credit of the patron saint.
Thinking of this, Lu Yu finally realized a problem.
Everything was going wrong for him, and his family business was shrinking. It really all started when that statue was inexplicably shattered!
It was only then that he began to panic. In the past few months, he has been praying to gods and looking for capable people, trying to find his patron saint back.
But they either met scammers or mediocre people, which not only did not help their kindness, but also cheated them out of a lot of money, which made the situation worse.
His business has continued to shrink in the past few months, and other things have not been going well.
Later, he heard about the deeds of Tianming Pavilion. Many people said that the pavilion master was very capable, so he immediately came here with the attitude of giving it a try.
When Lu Yu reached this point, he sighed heavily and said:
"Just a few days ago, my wife fell down in her yard and broke her head. Sigh... the various accidents and incidents that happened this year are more than what I have experienced since I was a child. It must be because the guardian angel disappeared..."
"Master, as long as you can help me bring back the guardian angel, you can choose whatever you want from my storehouse! I won't hesitate even if you empty it!"
After all, as long as he can get the "guardian angel" back to the Lu family, he will be able to make a comeback soon. In comparison, the little property in the warehouse now is naturally nothing.
Yun Qingqing listened to him finish his words with cold eyes, and suddenly asked in a calm voice:
"You said that when crossing the river, you paid a 'toll' to the river god to ensure safety. What did you pay as tribute?"
Lu Yu's face darkened and he remained silent for a long while.
Yun Qingqing said again:
"The guardian deity can indeed protect the safety of the home, and some with stronger abilities can even bring prosperity to the contracted family. However, simply losing the guardian deity will not lead to bad fortune and frequent troubles."
"…What do you mean?" Lu Yu frowned. "Obviously, everything started with the breaking of the statue, but now you're telling me that the bad things that happened to the Lu family over the past year have nothing to do with this?"
“If you must say there is a connection, it’s just that the guardian deity has left and will no longer help you solve your problems. But the root of all this bad luck lies with the Lu family, commonly known as - retribution in this life.” Yun Qingqing said in a calm voice with cool eyes.
Lu Yu stood up suddenly, looking angry and ready to refute.
But Yun Qingqing said calmly:
"So now, can you tell me what the 'toll' that was paid when crossing the Yangtze River was?"
The momentum that Lu Yu had just built up suddenly disappeared, and he stood there frozen with his face changing again and again.
Yun Qingqing stood up:
"I can help Lu Ding find the guardian deity, but the prerequisite is that you must tell the truth, otherwise you should find someone else."
After saying that, she was about to walk out.
Lu Yu became anxious now, and went forward to hold her, but Zhiluo gently raised her hand and blew a light breeze, blowing him aside.
"If you are disrespectful to the Pavilion Master again, don't blame me for being rude." Zhiluo looked at him with her lips rosy, but there was a hint of coldness in her eyes.
Lu Yu said anxiously:
"Master, please stay. I'll tell you what to do!"
Yun Qingqing then stopped and waited for him to speak.
Lu Yu hesitated and sighed, and finally said:
"The old sailor said that the river god does not accept gold, silver or treasures, and the toll must be paid in the form of living people. It would be even better if it was a boy or a girl. At that time, there happened to be a woman with a child on the ship who was traveling south with the caravan, so..."
Zhiluo took a breath:
"You sacrificed someone else's child to the river god?"
Yun Qingqing said calmly:
"People who travel far away join the caravan to ensure safety. You took this mother and child with you because you accepted money from them, right? Not only did you fail to deliver them safely as agreed, but you also sacrificed them on the way to offer sacrifice to the river?"
As if he had already said it, Lu Yu's discomfort quickly turned into a self-righteous defense:
"We have no choice. If we don't do this, everyone on the boat will be buried at the bottom of the river, and the little kid won't survive either! It's better for him to keep everyone on the boat safe!"
"But his mother tried like crazy to stop him, and in the end, she failed and jumped into the river with the kid! We never thought of sacrificing her life!"
Zhiluo gritted her teeth in anger:
"According to what you said, it's not her fault that a good woman had her child killed by you and she was so heartbroken that she threw herself into the river?"
"What can you do?" Lu Yu looked helpless and turned to Yun Qingqing and said, "Master, you said that as long as I tell the truth, you will help me find my guardian angel. Now I have said what I should say, you can't break your promise!"
Zhiluo almost wanted to tell him to get away right then and there, but when she received Yun Qingqing's gaze, she was stunned for a moment, but still endured it.
Yun Qingqing said:
"I already know why the Lu family's guardian deity, or the guardian god you mentioned, left. If we want to find it, your whole family must be present."
Seeing that she agreed, Lu Yu immediately put the matter on the river behind his mind and nodded repeatedly:
"Okay! I'll call everyone over right away. Master, please wait a moment!"
Soon, a group of people gathered in the hall.
During this period, Lu Yu also explained the population situation of the Lu family to Yun Qingqing.
Lu Yu is the second child in the family. He has an older brother who died of an acute illness two years ago. He has a younger brother and a younger sister who are still minors.
Mr. Lu has not been in good health in the past two years, so the position of head of the family fell to Lu Yu.
Yun Qingqing listened to what he said and said nothing, but her eyes remained cold.
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