All that could be seen were a few men with Fang Quan, their hands behind their backs, circling the sacred tree under the guidance of two men dressed in Miao ethnic jackets.
His eyes were vacant, and his expression was blank.
All that could be heard was the person holding the scarecrow reciting something in a dignified manner.
Open the Heavenly Court, grant longevity, and restore the three souls and seven spirits to their original state. The three souls reside on the left, and the seven spirits on the right. Quietly listen to the divine command, and observe the unknown. No one will see you when you walk, and no one will know when you sit. So be it!
Fang Quan and the other tourists immediately seemed to have lost their souls, circling around him like a circle of corpses.
Bai Luochuan hurriedly stood up and said, "Judging from Fang Quan's condition, could he be under a spell?"
Everyone's attention was drawn to the scene beneath the sacred tree.
Su Yinxue also said, "Sister Yueyin, could it be that Fang Quanzhen has been poisoned by a curse?"
Suddenly, a silvery laugh rang out, saying, "How could your companion be afflicted by a curse?"
"That's him experiencing a tourism project we developed here."
"Corpse transport!"
Everyone looked over and saw that the person who had come was none other than tour guide Xiaohua.
"Corpse transport?"
"This name sounds really scary. How could anyone go and experience such a tourist activity?"
The tour guide, Xiaohua, continued, "The legend of corpse driving is a part of our Miao ethnic group."
“Our Miao chieftain will use a certain secret technique to lead all the wandering souls back to their hometown, allowing their souls to return home.”
"Gradually, this legend evolved into a local custom."
"Now that we have developed tourist attractions, some tourists who are curious about these customs and traditions want to see the corpse-driving ceremony."
"Later on, it became a program that tourists participated in themselves, and now this custom has become a daily performance."
"It's no longer considered a custom or tradition; it's just a tourist experience."
Long Yueyin listened attentively to Xiao Hua's guide's explanation. Having studied many ancient books about Miao areas, Long Yueyin naturally knew the legend of the Miao village's corpse-driving tradition.
The legends of the Miao villages also include Gu poison and the Fallen Flower Cave Maiden.
"Your companions will be coming up soon," said the tour guide, Xiaohua.
Sure enough, as the corpse-transportation experience ended, the tourists regained their previous color and returned to their families, chatting and laughing.
Fang Quan saw He Dazhu and his group through the window. He waved to them and went upstairs.
Seeing Fang Quan come up, the tour guide, Xiao Hua, asked with a smile, "Did you enjoy the experience?"
"This project is a very popular tourist attraction in our area."
Fang Quan wiped his sweat and said, "The experience was really good. I really felt like I was a zombie."
"It was kind of scary. Luckily it was during the day, or I would have been really startled."
"The corpse-driving ceremony was originally supposed to take place at midnight, but since this is just a tourist experience for us."
"So we decided to hold it during the day, since there are more tourists during the day."
"You're sick too."
"Why would you go there to experience corpse driving? We thought you were poisoned by a curse."
Su Yinxue looked at Fang Quan and said.
Fang Quan said loudly, "There is no poison here at all."
"You're overthinking it."
"Since we're already here, why not try out some local specialties?"
"He Dazhu, do you want to try it out? If you do, you'll definitely become even more addicted."
He Dazhu shook his head repeatedly and said, "Forget it, he looks like an idiot, I'm not interested."
The tour guide, Xiaohua, said with a smile, "Would you like to try the signature dishes of the Sacred Tree Restaurant?"
"Miao-style sour fish soup, Miao-style three-color rice, glutinous rice cake, and Miao-style stewed chicken with black herbs."
"These are all delicious, and they are all must-order dishes when you come to the Sacred Tree Restaurant."
Long Yueyin ignored the tour guide Xiao Hua's introduction and stared at the sacred tree outside the window and the tourists who had just participated in the corpse-driving experience.
The tourists were no different from ordinary tourists; there was absolutely no sign of any kind of poison here.
Long Yueyin suddenly felt a sense of loss.
"Sister Yueyin, please order something to eat."
"The things that our tour guide Xiaohua introduced all look pretty good," Su Yueyin said.
Long Yueyin was about to take out a cigarette when she was immediately stopped by the tour guide.
"Smoking is not allowed in Miao villages."
Long Yueyin reluctantly put the cigarette back.
He Dazhu ordered all the Miao specialty dishes, and Long Yueyin paid the bill.
night.
The rooftop of the stilted house.
Wisps of smoke drifted incessantly, accompanied by sighs.
He Dazhu leaned back in a deck chair on the balcony and said, "Since there is no Gu poison here, Sister Yueyin, you have no choice but to let go of the past."
Long Yueyin took a drag of her cigarette and exhaled rings of smoke.
"lay down?"
"If it were that easy, the word 'regret' wouldn't exist in the world."
"The past is like a rope around my neck; the more I try to put it down, the tighter it gets."
Long Yueyin suddenly jumped onto the balcony and whispered to He Dazhu, "Letting go of the past is tantamount to suicide for me."
He Dazhu felt a chill after hearing Long Yueyin's words.
He deeply felt that Long Yueyin's determination to find the Miao Jiang Gu poison was something that no ordinary person could persuade.
"Sister Yueyin, it's very late today, let's go to bed early."
"Let's take another look tomorrow."
Fang Quan, who had just finished washing up in the bathroom, was startled when he saw Long Yueyin.
"Long Yueyin, what are you doing here? Isn't your room next door?"
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