Jingle bells...
As it drew nearer, it became increasingly clear.
She glanced at Yao Anna, who was sleeping soundly beside her, slowly stood up, walked to the window and looked out at the street. The streetlights, which were not bright to begin with, became even more dim and dark in the rising fog. The distant sound of the copper bell came from the other end of the long street, accompanied by the dragging and heavy footsteps.
A short while later, Song Mengmeng saw the group of people emerging from the mist.
The seven people lined up in a vertical row, just by looking at their gait, exuded an indescribable eeriness.
It's less like walking and more like dragging...
The person in front, dressed in black and wearing a straw hat, walked along, shaking a copper bell in his hand, and every now and then taking out a handful of paper money from his pocket and throwing it into the air...
The six people behind them were also wearing bamboo hats covered with long black veils, and they moved forward little by little along with the people in front.
This is……
Corpse transport?!
Song Mengmeng was somewhat taken aback. She hadn't expected to see such a scene in Mingshan Town! Clearly, what she was seeing was not a disguise, but a real event that was happening right before her eyes.
The direction the man in black led these people from was none other than the only road leading into Mingshan Ancient Town, which the tour guide had previously mentioned.
So, is this how the residents of Mingshan Ancient Town who died far from home returned to Mingshan Ancient Town for burial?
Song Mengmeng stood by the window, watching the couple slowly walk past her on the street. Guided by the white paper lanterns that had suddenly lit up on both sides of the street, they moved slowly forward until they reached the end of the road...
That's the direction leading into the mountains.
Song Mengmeng had no idea how many times such a ceremony was held each year, or whether other people had also witnessed it. In any case, this was the first time she had ever seen such a legendary and miraculous technique!
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