Chapter 99 Magical Ritual
Xu Chuchu made a gesture to calm the shaking peach wood sword so as not to attract too much attention.
"What do you think Yan Nan'an wants to do by bringing us here?" she asked Xiao Yu in a low voice.
"Not sure." Xiao Yu shook his head. "But judging by the current situation, he might not be in the same group with these weird villagers. He might want us to help him achieve some goal."
Neither of them had any idea of what specific purpose they were trying to achieve.
Huang Lili is dead, what else does Yan Nan'an want? Revenge for her?
The two men observed secretly for a while and felt that there was nothing abnormal about these villagers except that they worked at sunset, so they moved closer cautiously.
As they approached, many villagers noticed the two of them, but still did not react after glancing at them. They all went about their own business, as if they did not care about the two strangers who suddenly appeared at night.
Xu Chuchu wanted to go closer, but she heard bursts of inexplicable magical music coming from behind her.
The two turned around and saw a group of strange people coming towards them with drums and gongs.
Now? Xiao Yu and Xu Chuchu were both surprised.
In fact, Xu Chuchu also knew that ancient and modern societies were different, and normal ceremonies were held at dusk.
But no matter what, it was dusk, not the middle of the night. Who would do this in the middle of the night?
But even though the two of them couldn't believe it, they still watched the team move forward.
It’s hard to say what’s wrong, but there’s something weird about it.
At this time, the villagers who were originally busy with their own things suddenly put down what they were doing and followed in a daze, as if their consciousness was aroused by something.
Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu simply mixed in with the crowd and followed.
As they walked, more and more villagers followed the group. However, apart from the music and footsteps, there was no other sound among them.
So many people gathered together, following quietly without saying a word to each other. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were zombies walking at night.
The crowds kept gathering, and the scene became truly bizarre. And unlike escaping from the ancient tomb, it wasn't a victory. If these strange villagers suddenly attacked and injured someone, you wouldn't even know which direction to flee.
No matter how brave Xiao Yu is, it would be a lie to say that he is not afraid at all.
Ghosts are not scary, what is scary is to blend into them.
But every time he looked at Xu Chuchu beside him, seeing that she was thin but calm and composed, he felt inexplicably at ease.
Every time at this time, he felt that this girl was too outstanding and extraordinary. She had courage and knowledge that no other girl he had ever met had. It was simply not something a mediocre and flawed man like him could dream of.
Perhaps the more nervous he was, the more likely he was to have wild thoughts. He couldn't help but feel that if the person above was Xu Chuchu, he would definitely not be able to accept her being with someone else.
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The team finally stopped in front of the most magnificent house in the entire Wuchang Village, and several people walked in.
The other villagers who followed as guests sat down at the round tables placed outside the house, and still no one spoke.
Everyone had a blank look on their face, as if they didn't know what they were doing.
Xiao Yu and Xu Chuchu decided to go all out and mixed in with the crowd to take a seat. They also deliberately chose a seat near the door so that they could easily see the scene inside the house.
This sight makes one's heart skip a beat.
There were only a few magical oil lamps lit in the room, and a few magical children stood on both sides, with exaggerated smiles on their faces, which made people feel their scalp tingling if they looked at them for a few more seconds.
The entire layout of the house looked more like a strange LT than a place for holding ceremonies.
It has come to this point. If Xu Chuchu still cannot recognize what is happening in front of him, he would be unworthy of being a seventh-level physiognomist in his previous life.
A few more people with dull expressions came up with magical (T0T) trays and served food and wine to the guests at each table.
As soon as the wine jar was opened, a strong sour and smelly smell came out. At first glance, the dishes seemed rich, with both meat and vegetables, but if you looked closely, you would find that these dishes had already gone rotten and moldy. There were even dense maggots crawling under a plate of braised pork.
However, the other people at the table started drinking and eating meat almost without hesitation. The braised pork with maggots was snatched up the fastest and was finished in a few bites. The pieces of meat, still covered with maggots, made a crunching sound when chewed.
Xu Chuchu immediately patted Xiao Yu's leg under the table, signaling him not to touch the food and wine.
The other party gave her a helpless look, as if protesting that he was not as stupid as she thought.
After the guests had feasted, an old woman in a black robe with her hair piled high walked out of the back room. She stood in the middle, as if ready to preside over this inexplicable ceremony.
Xu and Xiao took a closer look. Who else could this person be but the old lady they had spoken to that afternoon?!
No wonder no one in the village spoke, and she was the only one who showed up to chat with them. No wonder she had to tell so many lies to trick them into leaving.
It turns out that she is the center of this black vortex!
Suddenly, Xiao Yu patted Xu Chuchu's arm, letting her see a wooden sign standing in the house, standing there like a stone tablet, which was creepy to look at.
After seeing the words on the wooden sign clearly, Xu Chuchu suddenly realized why the old woman in black was trying every means to get them to leave, and why Yan Nanan had led them here.
She also knew that this ceremony would not be successful.
The old woman announced the start with a smile.
Xu Chuchu clasped his hands on the hilt of the sword, while Xiao Yu was ready to kick over the guest's table to make a noise.
at last……
At this moment, there was a "whoosh" sound, and a burning rocket suddenly shot in from a high altitude, carrying flames and heat, and attacked the old woman's face directly.
The old woman dodged in a hurry and bumped into the chair where the portrait was placed, knocking the portrait over and falling to the ground.
When everyone looked back, they saw a man appear outside the yard. He took out a large hunting bow and kept shooting long flaming arrows into the house. The wooden tables and chairs at the scene and the clothes of many guests were all on fire.
The scene was chaotic for a while, and everyone was trying to put out the fire without hesitation.
The old woman clapped her cane and shouted angrily, "Catch this troublemaker!"
At her command, the guests, who were originally in a panic and at a loss, showed ferocious and ferocious expressions, picked up the benches, bowls and chopsticks at hand and rushed towards the man.
The man also knew the situation and turned around and ran away.
Xiao Yu and Xu Chuchu also hurried to catch up, blending in with the crowd to avoid exposing their flaws.
They could see that the person who suddenly rushed out to interrupt the ceremony was none other than Yan Nanan.
Seeing that Yan Nan'an was running so fast that most people could not keep up with him, the old woman overturned the lids of several water tanks piled up in the yard with one hand.
A few black little monsters crawled out of the water tank, making noises in their mouths, and rushed towards Yan Nanan.
Yan Nan'an was agile and kept fighting back and forth with a broken sword he had picked up from somewhere, but he only knew how to use force and obviously didn't know how to deal with the little monster. Soon, a deep mark was scratched on his arm by the claws.
"No, we have to help him." Xu Chuchu made a quick judgment, "Otherwise he won't live long."
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