The owner of this house is called Lady Lotus. She is a wizard and also practices Taoist magic.
In short, she was a very powerful woman. As long as she performed a ritual, wherever she dug, there would be water.
She has a total of fifteen Taoist priests under her command, collectively known as the Sixteen Altars.
Jiang Yue: What the hell? A female Taoist priest being the boss of all the other Taoist priests? This is unheard of and unseen. Also, this is such a crude way of naming!
The Sixteen Altars suddenly appeared in Zhaoyang City during the snowstorm last year. They used some unknown magic to save the master who had nearly died. Since then, they have been treated as guests of honor by the master.
The Sixteen Altars chant scriptures and pray for you every day, and the elixirs they refine can make you stronger and more powerful.
Jiang Yue: Viagra? By the way, aren't those two charlatans selling satiety pills in Shuntian City also from this cult? For example, was it actually called the Eighteen Altars before?
The little girl didn't know what Jiang Yue was complaining about, so she continued.
When the snowstorm hit the city, countless people froze to death or starved to death. Sixteen Altars donated thousands of stones of grain at that time, establishing a good reputation among the people.
Later, when there was still a shortage of food, Shiliu Tan suggested eating human flesh and blood.
Everyone thought it was ridiculous. Eating human flesh was the same as being a beast. How could those ghosts give up so easily?
The Sixteenth Altar proposed to chant sutras every day to help the souls of the deceased be reborn in the souls of the people in the city so that they would not have to worry.
After a while, more and more people were persuaded. They couldn't bear to eat their own people, and exchanging their children for food was not an option, so they began to look for refugees from outside. They also wanted to find those who were healthy, so that they would not get sick easily...
Jiang Yue: Brainwashing people step by step, dragging the entire city into the abyss step by step.
Since there was a severe drought this year and no grass grew, the adults proposed that sixteen altars be opened to perform rituals and pray to God for rain.
Lady Lotus said that the time had not yet come and sacrifices were needed.
Jiang Yue's eyebrows jumped, "Sacrifice? Human sacrifice?"
The little girl nodded, but there was no fear in her eyes.
"It's not really a human sacrifice."
She was a little hesitant, but for Mantou's sake and because it was no secret, she told him.
"The Master has built a large altar for the Masters. At the chosen time, the altar will be watered with the blood of 66 men, 66 women, and 66 infants. It doesn't need to be excessive; half a bowl of blood per person will suffice. Sixteen of these altars will then perform rituals to beg Heaven for rain."
Six is the extreme of negative numbers.
With so many people, are they going to dye the whole city in blood?
Besides, if adults donate blood properly, it can be said to be beneficial to their health, but will this baby die if he donates half a bowl of blood?
"People are living in poverty everywhere, where do all these babies come from?"
The little girl looked at her with a strange expression and said vaguely, "It didn't exist before, but it will exist later."
after?
The little girl touched her belly.
Jiang Yue took a deep breath. No wonder they only wanted men and women between 13 and 35 years old, which were the most fertile ages.
"Are these refugees sent to the Sixteenth Altar?"
"Not all of them. Some will be sent here, and some are sent to the prefect. As long as you conceive a child, you can rest assured and have no worries about food and drink."
No wonder they all pick rich people. Children raised by rich families have "good quality", good foundation, good looks, and can conceive quickly.
But Jiang Yue was puzzled. "Aren't Taoists always cautious in their words and actions, emphasizing strict rules and regulations and personal cultivation? How can they seek pleasure?"
"Madam Lotus said that even monks can 'eat meat and wine while keeping the Buddha in their hearts,' so Taoists are no exception."
"The seven emotions and six desires are human nature. Wouldn't it be against human ethics to curb human nature? Therefore, enjoying life to the fullest is the way of heaven. Only in this way can one achieve true inner peace. Only when the body and mind are balanced can cultivation achieve twice the result with half the effort..."
Jiang Yue: I can say these nonsense too, and I can say it better than she sings!
"From the sound of your voice, it seems you don't object to the Sixteen Altars approach."
The girl replied, "Madam Lotus donated grain to the people in the city. Besides, praying for rain is a good thing. Why reject it?"
"Then why were you crying just now?"
She lowered her head, a little embarrassed, "I'm afraid that I won't serve you well and will be eaten. Besides, I'm still a virgin, and I'm a little embarrassed to show myself naked. Besides, I'm also afraid of getting pregnant and having children..."
"Do you want to escape?"
She hesitated. "No, as long as I don't make any mistakes, I can live a good life."
Jiang Yue wanted to ask, what if she accidentally made a mistake? Or what if those masters were just in a bad mood and took their anger out on her? But she knew that this might be one of the best options for a young girl to survive in troubled times.
She asked, "Does everyone know about the human blood sacrifice?"
"I know. That's why I try so hard to please the higher-ups. If they don't satisfy me, I'll become food for the people."
Jiang Yue wanted to ask more questions when someone knocked on the door twice.
Someone is coming.
She quickly tied the little girl back up and left.
They hid in the dark and watched the little girl nod shyly, then follow a woman in white gauze.
"Yueyue, where are we going?"
Jiang Yue was also a little confused. Her original idea was to release the trapped refugees. But now the situation was different from what she had imagined.
Except for those who were eaten, everyone else seemed to be living quite comfortably.
If you throw away your sense of shame, you can have food, clothing, and shelter, and no longer be a refugee who knows when he will die. If you donate half a bowl of blood, you can find happiness.
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