Dragon Queen

The next day, Zhao Zhouxing got up early in the morning, went downstairs to ask the proprietress, and found that Zhezhu hadn't left yet, so he immediately felt relieved and asked for breakfast.

The table next to her was Mu Yu and the two, the inn was not big, there were four tables in total, they were all very close to each other, and they could hear each other clearly.

It was Fang Shuo who spoke first, "Brother Mu, you know, today is a good day."

Mu Yu was puzzled: "What auspicious day can I ask you to remember?"

"It's not an auspicious day." Fang Shuo said, "I heard that every year at this time, Dayu is sacrificed here for protection."

Mu Yu made a "squeaky" sound, "What are you begging for Yu, isn't there enough rain here?"

Fang Shuo said with a bit of a smile, "Then Dayu is in the name of water control, and the purpose of offering sacrifices to him is so that the flood will not break the dam in the coming year. If you want to pray for rain, I am afraid that you will go to the Dragon King Temple."

Mu Yu took a deep breath, "hissed" and said, "You talk so much nonsense today, don't you just want me to go and see that sacrifice?"

Fang Shuo rarely let out a smile, "Brother Mu, I see you."

"Sure, wait for me to fill my stomach first."

As expected, the two people in the back stopped talking. After a while, Muyu probably had his belly full, got up and called Fang Shuo and went straight to the priest.

As soon as the two left, Zhao Zhouxing started a quiet discussion at the table.Liuzhu was obviously very curious about the sacrifice, and seeing that Zhao Zhouxing was in a good mood today, he naturally became more courageous, and said what he thought, "It seems interesting to hear about the sacrifice they said, Princess, why don't we go and see?"

Zhao Zhouxing did not express his opinion.

Liuzhu turned her eyes to Liumo again.

Liu Mo didn't help either.

When Liuzhu was a little discouraged, Zhao Zhouxing called the proprietress mercifully, "I heard that there is a sacrifice here today. Can the proprietress tell you the details? I thank you here first."

The proprietress covered her lips with a smile, and sat in the seat opposite Zhao Zhouxing, "Thank you, this is what I should do. Look, there are people coming and going here, and I heard that there is such a thing , I'm bound to be a little curious. If you want to know, just ask, it's okay.

"This place, because it is next to a river, comes every summer. When it is good, the weather is good and the harvest is good. When it is bad, the whole city is flooded. I have seen it once before. When you come here, let alone money, the children may not be able to take it away. Those who run fast will hide on the top of the mountain for ten days and a half months. It’s hard, but life is still there. Those who run slowly, the water When it came, it was swept away, and I really didn't dare to save it. I just watched it like that, a big living person, alas..."

When the proprietress mentioned the emotion, she even wiped the tears that might not exist in the corners of her eyes twice, sighed, and said seriously:

"Let's not talk about it, it's all sad. In order not to cause floods, the water god is worshiped here twice a year. In summer, it is to pray that there will be no water. At this time, it is to thank that there is no water this year. The place of worship is also It's easy to find, just go out of my small shop, keep walking on the left, and turn right when you see a rice noodle shop, and you'll be there after walking.

"If the girls are going, you can wait a little longer. It hasn't started yet, and you won't see anything if you go."

The proprietress's long-winded talk finally came to an end, Liuzhu found a chance to interrupt, and said: "There must be a lot of people there, go early, can't you get a seat in the front?"

"What's the difference between the front and the back? They're all the same." The proprietress didn't look at Liuzhu's reaction after she finished speaking, and cleaned up the dishes on the table.

"How could it be the same..." Liuzhu muttered, "Princess, let's go now."

"Alright, go early and come back early." After Zhao Zhouxing finished speaking, he stood up, but out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Zhezhu, who was walking down the stairs, and it seemed that he didn't hear what they had just said.

Zhao Zhouxing had promised Liuzhu to go to see the sacrifice, but he was worried that Zhezhu would continue on his way.Although the thousand miles are called thousands of miles, the effect is actually only a few hundred miles. If the truth is thousands of miles away, it will be difficult to chase.

She had no choice but to take a middle way and go to invite Zhezhu to sacrifice together, if Zhezhu agrees, that would be the best.It's just that Zhao Zhouxing felt that this possibility was very small. Didn't the other party already say that they disagreed and did not conspire just yesterday morning?

As expected, Zhezhu refused very simply.

Zhao Zhouxing still wanted to try harder, but the proprietress suddenly said in a loud voice: "This little guest officer, I came to Qingshi City with great difficulty. If this priest doesn't go to see it, he will regret it in the future. If he doesn't want to go, he will It's also good to take a walk in the city. Although it's not as big as a big city, there are some interesting places. If the little guest officer wants to know, I don't mind telling you about it, Madam Boss."

Zhezhu already knew the identity of the proprietress from Yiyu, and she seemed to have something to say, so he didn't immediately refuse, "Please tell me."

The proprietress smiled charmingly, "That's too much, please sit down first, little guest officer, and let me tell you slowly. - This guest officer should go quickly, I'm afraid it will start after a while." Alright."

Zhao Zhouxing knew that she was kicking her out, but she didn't know what this mysterious-looking proprietress wanted to say to Zhezhu in private, but she couldn't stay longer when the order to drive away was issued.

She called Shang Liu Zhu Liu Mo, and according to what the proprietress said, when they arrived at the sacrificial place, there were indeed crowds of people, shoulder to shoulder.

They are quite early now, and many people came after them. Some adults brought their children. The adults saw nothing new after seeing them many times. They stood behind and let the children ride on their necks. Going over the tall bodies in front, you can see the content of the sacrifice.

A simple platform has been set up in the center of the enclosed area, and some sacrificial objects are placed around it.

Zhao Zhouxing waited for a while, and then a woman wearing five-color clothes and a mask came up on the stage. Behind her were two children who were dressed in the same clothes.According to custom, it should be a man and a woman.

As soon as this person got on the stage, the surrounding immediately quieted down. If any ignorant children shouted, the adults would reprimand them in a low voice and stop talking.

The sacrifice has officially begun.

The woman in colorful clothes slowly took one pose, and then the next. Her movements were always slow, but they were gradually speeding up.When he got to the back, the movement suddenly became so fast that it almost dazzled people.After this fast dance, it gradually returned to the original slow speed, and until the end, it was still in the original pose.

Zhao Zhouxing was never interested in these kinds of singing and dancing. He often saw them at banquets when he was young, but he remembered very little of them.This dance was nothing more than a novelty to her, but the joyful cheers of the people around her moved her somewhat, and her mood was lifted accordingly.

At the end of the dance, the woman took a basket of flowers from the person below, took the two children behind, and walked around the circular platform while throwing petals.

Those standing in front of the stage immediately reached out to pick it up, and some were still pushing forward desperately at this time, wanting to get some blessings.

The sacrificial process is not complicated. After throwing the flowers, one random person from below will come up to give blessings, and it will be considered as the end.It is said that that person is chosen by God, and everything will go well for the next year.

The main show is over, and the rest of the day is all about having fun.When Zhao Zhouxing came, he saw many children running on the street, and there were some stalls selling masks and sachets, but no one was there at that time, and they were not afraid of being stolen, so they just put them on the street.

When they come, they come one after another, and when they go, there is a surge of people, and it is inevitable to push and squeeze.

Zhao Zhouxing was stepped on by someone in this turbulent crowd, and the child didn't pay attention. After stepping on, she didn't know how many people were stepped on, and ran forward in the gap between the crowd.

She smiled helplessly, and leaned over to brush off the dust on the shoe.When he stood up straight, he found that Liuzhu and Liumo had been swept away by the flow of people. He looked around and didn't notice that there was a woman in a water-green dress behind him.

"Princess, princess!"

This was Liuzhu's voice. Zhao Zhouxing followed the sound and found that Liuzhu was already several meters away from her, and there were many people in between. They would not be able to rendezvous for a while until the crowd dispersed.

But as long as the person is not lost, Zhao Zhouxing was relieved, and when he planned to go out with the crowd first, he patted her shoulder lightly with one hand.

Zhao Zhouxing looked back, and suddenly realized that his eyes were dark, and he heard someone call "Princess" in a daze, and he didn't know what else.

Liu Zhu watched helplessly as Zhao Zhouxing was carried on the shoulders of the woman in green behind him, and disappeared into the crowd in a few breaths.

She was going to chase after her, but she felt that there were many obstacles around her, she was chasing further and further away, she was at a loss, when she suddenly saw a plain white figure following the direction of the woman in green, maybe she didn't have time to look for it just now Liumo?

I think Liumo saw what happened just now, Liumo learned martial arts from old man Qingxuan, so chasing him should be a trivial matter.Liu Zhu didn't worry any more, she started her Qinggong and followed Liu Mo's direction.

Liumo chased after the woman in green, she turned east to the opposite direction, and west to the west in the opposite direction, she never missed a single step, and pursued her step by step, but when she chased near the outskirts of the city, she suddenly found that the woman in green was leading Zhao Zhouxing disappeared together.

This place should be in the south of the city, because it is the outskirts of the city, so there are not many people. Looking up, the most conspicuous thing is a ruined temple that looks quite old.

There is no place to hide around, Liu Mo guessed that the green clothes hid in the ruined temple.This dilapidated temple is not big, but there is nothing wrong with people wanting to ambush inside. Thinking of this level, Liu Mo was much more cautious, pressed the sword with her left hand, and entered carefully.

The temple is full of cobwebs and has been abandoned for a long time.Liumo stood at the door and looked through the sunlight cast from the broken roof of the temple, and saw a statue of unknown standing in the center, and the statue was covered with dust, just like the dust on the ground, without footprints.

There are no footprints to show that no one has entered here.

However, thinking of the lightness skill of that woman just now, Liu Mo was still extra cautious.She has sensitive ears, and when she turned her head to look elsewhere, she heard the sound of the candlestick shaking. When she hurried to look, it was just a mouse hanging on the candlestick. It shook a few times and rolled under the table with the candlestick. The mouse "squeaked." "Called, and got behind the statue in a hurry.

Liumo breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes flickered, and she saw a shadow near the statue, her heart skipped a beat, she couldn't help pulling out a little sword in her hand, and scolded: "Who is it?!"

Hearing this question, the person behind the statue came out unhurriedly, wearing black clothes and holding a sword, it was Zhezhu.