"He told the captain that the Dragon King was angry, saying they had enjoyed the convenience it brought them but hadn't paid him back. Now he wanted to collect his reward and devour them all."
"When the people on the boat heard this, their faces changed drastically. Some believed it, some didn't. For the safety of everyone on the boat, the captain ordered everyone to throw all their gold and silver into the river as a tribute to the Dragon King.
Unexpectedly, the sky, which had been thundering and lightning, suddenly calmed down. Everyone thought that the Dragon King had received their wishes and was ready to let them go. However, the calm only lasted a moment. Soon, the river was stormy again, even stronger than before.
"The captain looked at the old Taoist priest for help. The old Taoist priest counted on his fingers and told everyone that the Dragon King was not satisfied with their sacrifice. The captain asked what the Dragon King wanted. The old Taoist priest told them that only by sacrificing infants or young boys and girls could the Dragon King be satisfied."
"There happened to be a baby girl on the boat, and everyone looked towards the crying baby. The captain hesitated, after all, it was a life at stake. While they were hesitating, the wind and waves grew stronger. The old Taoist priest told them that if they didn't take action, they would all be buried with her."
"One of them reached out to grab the baby girl, but her mother fiercely protected her. How could a weak woman stand up to a man? The baby was snatched away and thrown into the river. The woman, heartbroken after seeing her child thrown into the river, jumped in after her."
"After the mother and daughter jumped into the river, the surface of the river instantly became calm, the dark clouds dissipated, and the moonlight shone through. Everyone on the boat survived. From then on, the custom of offering sacrifices has been passed down."
When the storyteller finished speaking, the boat had already quietly entered the Qianlong Bay Canyon.
"That's all for today. Thank you all for your support." The storyteller bowed to everyone.
Many people gave tips, and the storyteller put them away with a smile.
Xiao Moer walked up to him and asked, "Sir, which journal did you read this in?"
The storyteller looked at the delicate little girl in front of him and said with a smile, "It's been too long, I forgot."
Just then someone in the crowd shouted, "The ship has entered Qianlong Bay."
Everyone looked at the towering cliffs under the setting sun, with a wide river in the middle. The river in the entire canyon was winding, like nine bends and eighteen turns, and ships had to be particularly careful when passing here.
"This is Qianlong Bay."
Little Moer tilted his head back and asked, "Daddy, is what the storyteller said true?"
Bei Yutang looked at the calm river in front of him, "It's both real and fake."
The ordinary-looking man standing not far away couldn't help but look at Bei Yutang.
Bei Yutang keenly felt that someone was looking at her, and suddenly looked in the direction of that gaze, but there was no one where the person was standing.
"Is it him?" Bei Yutang murmured.
"Mother, what did you say?"
"Nothing. It's windy outside, let's go back."
Late at night, a silver light suddenly flashed across the sky, followed by a loud explosion and a strong wind. Everyone who was sleeping was awakened by the thunder.
The rain followed.
Bei Yutang glanced at the sky outside and had a bad feeling.
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