Chapter 168 Ancestral Instructions
"New buds next spring? Humph, you're just saying that nicely. This year's drought has killed many trees, and our Bingdong people's living space has been shrinking. You burned the mountain and still have such audacity. When people die, there's nothing left. Do you think that even after a tree dies, its soul remains? This is absolutely shameless. People have lives, but trees don't have lives."
The old man was furious, and it seemed that even if he killed these people, he would not be able to get rid of the hatred in his heart.
However, his words made everyone feel dissatisfied. A tree is also a life. According to him, the life of a tree is more precious than human life?
Master Lu just shook his head speechlessly. He was very disappointed. He didn't expect that the patriarch of the hermit clan would be like this.
What made Ding Gui's scalp tingle was that no matter how the old man and Mr. Lu argued, it didn't matter. What scared him the most at the moment was that Bing Lao San and his friends were flipping through the book with their heads down, studying which method to use to kill people.
In other words, by the time they find someone suitable and convenient, their lives will be in danger!
Just when the situation was extremely urgent, someone suddenly came in and reported: "Chief, we've captured two more."
"Hehe, you're still following me. Let's pull you out together!" The old man waved his hand.
Ding Gui and the others were dragged to the open space outside the house and made to kneel in a row.
He was still wondering who followed him.
A hint of worry flashed through my mind, but before I dared to think about it, I saw someone escorting two figures approaching.
Suddenly, Ding Gui almost couldn't breathe, my baby! !
"Xiaodie, Xingluo?" Lu Chenhe looked at the two guys in shock. They were covered in sweat, their hands were tied behind their backs, and they looked into everyone's eyes with helplessness on their faces.
In fact, Ding Xiaodie and Lu Xingluo arrived at the basin smoothly, and when they were searching in the deserted village, they happened to hear the howling of the men in Aozigou. Following the crying, they found the chief's hut.
And he could see clearly what was happening inside through the crack in the window.
Because they were worried about the people inside, they forgot to guard their backs. By the time they heard the noise and turned around, it was too late.
The enemy showed mercy by not knocking them down with a single stone, so Ding Xiaodie and Lu Xingluo surrendered obediently, knowing the current situation.
Seeing that his youngest son was also tied up, Master Lu's pupils trembled: "Senior, this has nothing to do with the children anyway, please let them go first."
The old man was also stunned for a moment. He raised his eyebrows and squinted his eyes to look at the two little guys.
"Wow, she's really pretty."
Just when everyone thought he would change his mind because of this, he actually said, "What's the point of looking good? If you want to blame someone, blame your elders for setting fire to the mountain. Cut off the roots and kill them all together!"
"ah?"
"Head, isn't it our ancestral teaching that we cannot kill children?"
After hearing the old man's order, the people inside the Bingdong tribe were confused.
Especially the big men, they were at a loss for a moment.
The old man stroked his beard and asked, "Is there such an ancestral precept?"
"Yes, there are!"
"Oh~"
Ding Xiaodie and the others knelt on the side listening, a flock of crows flying overhead.
It seems that this patriarch has never even studied the ancestral teachings carefully.
Fortunately, he said the next sentence: "Alright, don't kill the little ones, just kill these big ones. But these two little ones can't be let go. Let them stay and serve as slaves for the Bingdong people."
"Yes." Bing Lao San and others knew what to do.
They raised their swords, held a mouthful of wine in their hands, and sprayed it onto the swords. This series of actions were all learned from books. Now they followed the steps step by step. After spraying the wine, they could kill people.
"What a wonderful wine!"
“Brother, brother, don’t spray it on the knife, give me a sip, then my death will be worth it!”
"That's right, big brother, please give me a bite!"
As the rich aroma of wine filled the air, the men and women of Aozigou once again demonstrated what it meant to remain shameless even in death. Not to mention on the way to escape, even when they were in Aozi Village before, they had never tasted such fragrant wine.
Even though my stomach was growling with hunger at this moment, if I could take a sip of wine, then I would have no regrets in this life.
This really confused the third brother and the others!
I've never seen someone who's about to be chopped off be so shameless as to ask for alcohol. What should I do? Is this okay?
The ferocious one was the first to soften his heart: "How about I go ask the clan leader?"
The third brother waved his hand and said, "Go!"
At this moment, the old man who had just given the order was leisurely drinking tea. He was holding a small purple clay teapot, determined to watch the torture. But the fierce-looking devil came over and asked, leaving him confused: "Is this in the book?"
The fierce and evil man said, "The book doesn't say that we need to drink wine, but it does say there is a ritual called the last meal after execution, which requires not only wine but also meat."
The old man was stunned: "So troublesome?"
The fierce and evil man nodded, his short, thick eyebrows twitching slightly: "Chief, since this is the first time that the Bingdong people have carried out a lynching, how about... everything be done according to the book left by our ancestors?"
Yes, as a human being we must understand the rules, right?
Especially what our ancestors left behind, how can we forget it?
Then the old man, after a moment's silence, finally spoke: "Then tell the women to get up and make them a nice meal!"
Hearing this, all those who were kneeling on the ground with their hands tied behind their backs said: "..."
Ding Gui and his daughter: "..."
Mr. Lu and his family: "..."
Most people really can't stand this kind of emotional ups and downs. Those men from Aozigou were clamoring for wine before. I guess they wanted wine to give them courage before they died, so they could enjoy the wine for the last time.
Unexpectedly, when they heard that there was wine and meat to eat, some people actually burst into tears. However, they didn't cry. Instead, their eyes rolled back and they fainted because their tense nerves suddenly relaxed.
Ding Xiaodie also sat down on it.
"Xiaodie, are you okay?" Lu Xingluo wanted to help her, but his hands were still tied.
Lu Chenhe, who heard the sound, also turned his head quickly to look over.
Ding Xiaodie's face was pale as she shook her head: "Don't worry, Second Young Master, I'm fine."
She was so frightened that her legs went weak, because it was very likely that her father would be hacked to death by them in an instant. Even though these people really did it according to the book, we can't think that we can get away with it.
After taking a few deep breaths, Ding Xiaodie looked at her father and gave him a reassuring look.
Then, those clear eyes stared at the old man without blinking.
You are the leader of the Bingdong tribe, right? He kills innocent people indiscriminately, is uneducated and unlearned, and doesn't even want to spare children. He has no sympathy in his heart.
Okay, that's great. Just wait, I'll give you a little trick! ! o(^｀)o
(End of this chapter)
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