Linjiang County, Shuiyun Township.
The fish market is quite lively along the river.
The carriage slowly stopped, Li Xiaoer got out of the car, led the horse, and headed towards the local government office.
Shen Yi stood between two rows of fish baskets, breathing in the fishy smell. Beside him were fishermen with their trouser legs rolled up, chatting and laughing as usual, and there were no demon-suppressing captains in sight. .
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but occasionally someone glances at me casually, with hostility hidden in their eyes.
"This kind of place is like this, and it saves the effort of dressing up." Liu Xiujie smiled and said, "When encountering monsters in other places, the first reaction is to find the Yamen, but the people here are absolutely It’s to worship the river god.”
“Worship the god” Shen Yi couldn’t help but think of the dilapidated and incomplete statue in Liuli Temple Village.
Li Mujin yawned and joked, "A demon who doesn't want to be listed on the imperial demon list, and doesn't want to hide in the mountains, naturally has to give himself a name."
" Four hundred years ago, when Shuiyun Township was still a fishing village, it relied on the river god to make a living."
Liu Xiujie was a little helpless. "It has become a custom to hold a small sacrifice in June and a big festival every three years. Sacrifices of livestock, fish and rice, and sacrifices of boys and girls have never stopped."
Hearing this, Shen Yi clasped her hands slightly and said softly, "No one cares."
Although her expression was expressionless. Calm, but there was a subconscious discomfort in my heart.
"No matter what, if you dare to speak rudely, these people will dare to attack Qingzhou City at night tomorrow with harpoons. You can kill them all."
Liu Xiujie shrugged, "Yeah We can only send a few school captains to help keep an eye on them during their big ceremony, so as to scare the river god and let him know that the Demon Suppressor is still watching it, so don't be too presumptuous."
" Even so, they were still guarding us like thieves."
Under the leadership of Li Xinhan, the group left the fish market and soon arrived at the village by the river.
Such a remote place is more lively than the city just now. Expensive silks and satins are cut into sections and hung on poles. Bamboo river god statues are hung on the eaves of every house. Occasionally, You can also hear the sound of firecrackers, as if celebrating the New Year.
A few people just approached.
An old man in a white coat stood at the entrance of the village, leaning on a cane. He smiled and said, "A few adults are here to watch the ceremony."
"The person in charge of the big ceremony." The village chief, even the Shuiyun Township Yamen must be a little more cautious when he speaks." Ma Tao introduced in a low voice.
Li Xinhan walked around the village and slowly looked back, "Where are the people who came from the Demon Suppression Division before?"
Hearing this, the village chief turned around in shock, "This year's viewing Aren't you the ones offering sacrifices? I'm still wondering why I came so late."
Seeing his reaction, Li Mujin's eyes flashed with coldness.
She stepped forward and said with a smile, "Let me remind you, you can worship whatever you want, but if you attack the captain of the Demon Suppression Division, you should know what the consequences will be."
< p>"You are joking."The village chief lowered his head and leaned on his crutch, and said with a smile, "We don't have the courage, let alone a few broken harpoons."
Li Mujin did not respond, but quietly walked into the village .
The young man holding the harpoon on both sides stared at her plump body with a cold expression and licked his lips.
“”
Shen Yi took in the scene in front of her indifferently.
It is really difficult to equate this group of people with the numb-looking villagers on the outskirts of Boyun County.
When they were in Liuli Temple Village, those people had no hope. They hugged their bodies and trembled in humility, not even thinking of escaping.
But here, this group of ordinary people can unabashedly show their greedy eyes on the police officers of the Demon Suppression Division.
Such a ridiculous contrast actually comes from the confidence given to them by "gods".
Shen Yi felt a little shaken for a moment.
Maybe to the people, demons are better than demon-suppressing priests
The River Temple is located in the middle of the village.
In the middle of the spacious room, there stands a gilt statue, which looks like a woman in her thirties or forties, with a kind face, wearing a long flowing skirt, holding her palms to her heart.
On the left and right are boys and girls with claws, one carrying a fish basket and the other holding a flower basket, with cute and innocent smiles.
"This statue is wrong."
Ma Tao shook his head. Under the gaze of the others, he stretched out his hand and sneered, "You get a pair for three years, four hundred years, why only two?" The boy should have been queued up outside the village."
Li Xinhan looked back and said, "You think those people outside are fools. You really believe that you are giving your children to the river god to be boys. They feel really bad. It’s just a matter of profit if you understand more.”
Li Mujin sat cross-legged and closed her eyes to sleep.
Soon, the waiter came back from the Yamen with an ugly face, "There is no news, they all said they have never seen it, and the waist badges were not sent to Linjiang County by them. Could it be that those school captains were just halfway there?" "I was intercepted by a demon."
"The people in Linjiang County said that the badge was placed at the gate of the government office at dawn, so it would not have been provoked by the demon." Li Xinhan frowned.
Li Mujin opened her eyes, looked at Shen Yi who was standing silently in front of the statue, and said softly, "The Yangchun River is too turbulent, if you can respect you like a god."
"Some things just can't be taken care of."
She keenly captured the faint hint of dissatisfaction beneath the young man's seemingly indifferent appearance.
I'm just a little curious. Didn't the other party grow up in poverty? He should have been used to it, so why would he feel uncomfortable with this kind of thing?
Time passes quickly.
It’s dusk.
Everyone fell into silence. As usual, when the Demon Suppressor comes to watch the ceremony, the River God will show up to meet him.
Until now, there is no trace of the other party.
"Could it be that he was killed by other demons?" Li Xinhan raised his eyes.
Generally speaking, every demonDemons have a strong sense of territory. With the River God here, as long as it doesn't want to be listed on the list of hanging demons, it won't dare to cause trouble easily. At the same time, it can also frighten the passing demons.
"If that's the case, then it should have gone." Li Mujin smiled, "Otherwise we can still stay here well."
According to records, three hundred years ago, the river God is the demon in the early stage of the Jade Liquid Realm. Now that so much time has passed, even if the demon's cultivation speed is much slower than that of the warrior, it should at least be in the late stage of the Jade Liquid Realm.
What’s more, it’s a demon in the water. The Yangchun River is so vast. If the opponent dives into the river, even if it’s a higher realm than it, there’s nothing you can do against it.
"My lords."
The village chief came to the door on a crutch, "I have been preparing for the big festival recently, and there is really no room available, so why don't you and I choose separate rooms? Just rest."
Liu Xiujie rolled his eyes.
It is in this kind of place that people from the Demon Suppression Division dare to sleep crowded with others.
Fortunately, several people didn't pay much attention to these side details. They all got up and walked out, entering the villagers' houses in pairs.
Li Xiaoer has been Li Xinhan’s companion since childhood, while Liu and Ma have been brothers who have worked together for many years.
Li Mujin was also welcomed in by a woman, waving at the same time, "I'm out here, don't stick to trivial matters, come here."
"I'll take a stroll."
Shen Yi deliberately stayed at the end and walked slowly through the village.
He was not very tired, but felt a little dry.
It doesn’t matter how angry he is. After all, it’s just a few words whispered in his ears. He has heard enough of the more disgusting stories in his previous life.
In the Year of the Great Famine, there were also rumors of people exchanging children and eating them. In this troubled world of monsters, it was difficult to survive, and the moral requirements for ordinary people were too high. They were just asking for trouble.
At this moment, a subtle dispute came over.
"Where the hell are you touching? If you dare to stretch out your claws again, I will kill you."
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