Sacrificial offerings are rare, let alone for people outside the village, even for people in Qiuye Village.

This time, the one who prayed for the return of the sun to the holy mountain was a young man who had just completed his full year.

Although Qiuye Village is isolated from the outside world, as the country's economy takes off and poverty alleviation efforts are strengthened, the village gradually blends in with the outside world.

Especially after Qiuye Village developed tourism, the villagers went to the town from time to time.

The most frequent among them is families with children.

After all, the child has to go to school, go to the town to study, and if the grades are good, he can be admitted to the university and become a learned and cultured person.

Akiba Village still attaches great importance to education.

And this time, the boy named Qiuling was the one with the best academic performance among the children in the village.

Because of a sudden strange disease, their lives were dying, even if they were sent to the hospital, the doctor shook their heads and sighed, and asked them to send them home to prepare for the funeral.

After the village chief learned of this, he made a decisive decision, and immediately held a sacrificial ceremony, regardless of the date and time.

This is also the reason why Lin Xuece and others were able to bump into the coffin bearer as soon as they entered the village.

If the preparations for the sacrifice had been made early, Qiuye Village would have been closed directly, and no outsiders would have had the chance to watch it.

Now I can see that the tourists have all stayed in Qiuye Village, and they are full of curiosity about the ritual of returning to the sun.

It was not easy for Qiuye Village to drive people away, so they simply took advantage of this opportunity to make another deal.

This time, the home of Qiuling, a young boy from Huanyang, specially organized a water banquet to celebrate the child's resurrection, and thanked the whole village.

The villagers of Qiuye Village can participate at will, but if tourists want to see the Qiuling Tomb and understand what it is like to sacrifice and return the sun, they have to pay a fee.

This is only one chance, after missing it, the villagers will not reveal anything related to the sacrifice.

Only five hundred per person is eligible to participate in the running water banquet.

After hearing the news, Ma Jie, Meng Yi and others could hardly bear to complain.

"Five hundred per person, it's better to go and rob."

"A profiteer!"

"People in Qiuye Village are crazy about money!"

"But I still want to see it..."

"If you miss this time, you may not have a chance in the future..."

Everyone was hesitating, and soon discovered that all the tourists in the car had signed up except for a few of them.

After all, these middle-aged and elderly tourists came here for the secret of longevity. Now there is a ritual Huanyang that is even more mysterious than holy water.

Everyone has signed up, only a few young people are still hesitating.

Just when everyone was hesitating, they heard Lin Xuece say: "How about I go in and have a look first, what's the matter, call you?"

"You want to go in?" Meng Yi looked at him in surprise.

Along the way, Lin Xuece's lack of interest was in stark contrast to Meng Yi's curiosity.

It never occurred to him that at such a time, Lin Xuece would become the most proactive person.

Lin Xuece nodded.

This village is weird, and it is dangerous for Lin Xuece to act alone.

But at this moment, most of the people in the car have signed up. In such a lively place, Lin Xuece followed the crowd, not only to check the situation, but also to ensure his own safety.

Of course he couldn't let it go.

When Lin Xuece said this, everyone was a little moved.

There are six of them, five hundred for each, and three thousand for six.

For students, this is not a small sum.

Ma Jie, Meng Yi and others are just ordinary students.

Although the family is well-off, but they do not have the ability to make money, and they are not well-off.

Otherwise, after a long trip, Akiba Village would not be included in the selection.

At this time, it would be a good idea if Lin Xuece could go in first to see if it was worth it before letting them in.

"Well, let's pay together. You go in and have a look first, and call us after you're sure it's worth it." Ma Jie said.

"No, I can do it myself." Lin Xuece said, and went forward to sign up with the team.

After paying the fee, the villagers will give each of them a small note, which must be entered with a ticket.

Everyone curiously lined up in a long line and entered one by one.

Rural houses occupy a large area. At this time, from home to outside the courtyard, there are tables full of tables, and the villagers have already been seated and waiting for the table to start.

At first glance, it looks like drinking wedding wine in ordinary rural areas.

Because of the large number of people, everyone couldn't recognize which one was the village chief and which one was the Qiuling family.

After finally finding out where they were, a group of middle-aged and elderly tourists rushed up first, wanting to see what the boy who was still yang looked like.

With so many people walking back and forth, Lin Xuece couldn't squeeze in at all.

After wandering around for a long time, not only did he not see Qiuling, he almost even finished his dinner.

Seeing that the food on his seat was about to be taken away by other villagers, Lin Xuece just took out his mobile phone and was about to persuade everyone not to come in. At this moment, a person walked up to him and brought some small dishes in front of him.

"Try it, whether the local products of our Qiuye Village suit the appetite of you outsiders."

Lin Xuece looked up, and saw a young man standing beside him.

The young man has short black hair, which hangs softly and obediently on his forehead. His skin is fair and delicate, and his almond eyes are distinct in black and white. He looks fresh and lovely.

It was already very night at this time, the light reflected on his face, his skin was glowing with luster, he seemed to be full of vitality, and his whole body was full of youthful breath.

After he put the food in front of Lin Xuece, he turned around and saw Lin Xuece staring at him. The boy smiled and said, "What's wrong?"

Lin Xuece looked into his eyes and said, "Are you Qiuling?"

"You recognize me?" Qiuling asked in surprise.

Lin Xuece looked at him, and then looked not far ahead.

A large group of tourists still huddled together, seeming to be listening to what the people in the center had to say.

Lin Xuece thought that Qiu Ling was inside, but he never thought that he would go outside to serve the food.

"Aren't they looking at you?" Lin Xuece said in surprise.

"Of course not. What they are curious about is the process of offering sacrifices. The village chief is explaining the customs of our village to everyone." Qiuling said, "I'm idle here, so I came out to help."

Lin Xuece thought that he would return without success today, but he didn't expect to be so lucky that he would happen to meet the person involved.

Others came for longevity, but Lin Xuece's purpose was different from theirs.

Although Lin Xuece was curious about the holy mountain and the sacrifices, he was even more curious about the Qiuling in front of him.

As he guessed, people who have been to the holy mountain have a stronger aura.

At this moment, Qiuling's demon aura could almost catch up with Li Sheng.

Seeing Lin Xuece staring at him, Qiu Ling asked again: "You haven't answered me yet, you haven't seen me before, how could you recognize me?"

"During the afternoon sacrifice, those coffin bearers stopped suddenly, the coffin lid was opened, and I saw half of your face in the car." Lin Xuece said.

"It turned out to be like this. I also took a look at the car at the time, but the glass on the car reflected light and I couldn't see anything clearly. Before today, I thought that I was destined to die here in this life, but I didn't expect to meet You..." Qiuling spoke slowly, and when he got to the end, his voice was a little low and his tone was a little strange.

When Lin Xuece heard this, a strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart.

But the next moment, a drunken villager next to him yelled loudly and murmured something that Lin Xuece could not understand, and Lin Xuece immediately stopped thinking about it.

The villagers here communicate in the local dialect in their daily communication, and only switch to Mandarin when facing tourists.

Because they speak relatively little, they all have a very strong accent. Compared with others, Qiuling can already speak Mandarin very well, and it is normal to have a little weird emphasis.

After finally meeting Qiuling, Lin Xuece didn't delay, and quickly seized the opportunity to ask, "I'm a tourist from Haijing City, and I'm very curious about the holy mountain in Qiuye Village. I bought a ticket to come in tonight, and I want to know more about it. How did you return to the sun on the holy mountain?"

Qiu Ling seemed to have expected that Lin Xuece would ask this question, smiled and said: "The village head is explaining the process of sacrifice to everyone. If you are curious, you can go and listen."

"There are a lot of people over there, so I won't go there." Lin Xuece said to Qiu Ling, "When you entered the holy mountain, you were sober. Can you tell me what it looks like inside?"

Qiuling said: "I'm lying in the coffin, I can't see anything, I can't even move, how do I know about that?"

"During the whole process, did you feel anything, or heard some sounds?" Lin Xuece asked, "Sounds like small animals, birds, cats, dogs, etc.?"

After asking this sentence, Lin Xuece looked at Qiuling nervously, waiting for his answer.

In Lin Xuece's view, this village has formed a complete industrial chain, and people like the village head must keep secrets in the village tight-lipped.

If he inquired rashly, not only would he not be able to ask anything, but it might arouse suspicion.

On the contrary, the young man in front of him is much younger than Lin Xuece, and he is at the simplest age.

At his age, it is impossible for Qiuye Village to tell him all the secrets, and Qiuling himself probably has only a half-knowledge of the entire sacrificial activity.

But the more so, the more likely he is to reveal important information.

Lin Xuece's last question was the most critical part.

As long as it is determined, what animal is on the holy mountain, combined with the ability related to "longevity", it is basically possible to determine which monster cub is living in Qiuye Village.

Lin Xuece held his breath and looked at Qiuling nervously, waiting for his answer.

When Qiuling heard the words, his eyes slowly fell on Lin Xuece's face.

He seemed to see through Lin Xuece's tension and emphasis, and slowly shook his head.

Just when Lin Xuece thought that Qiuling would reject him, the next moment, he heard Qiuling say: "I did hear some voices, but it's not convenient to tell you now."

Not convenient now?

Qiuling approached Lin Xuece and said in a low voice, "Everyone is staring at me. If I say anything, I will be punished by the village chief, and you will be in danger."

Lin Xuece's heart trembled when he heard this.

The people in this village are really not good at stubble!

"Where do you live?" Qiuling asked suddenly.

Lin Xuece didn't expect him to ask this question, and after a moment of stunned, he revealed his residence.

"After the banquet is over, I'll go find you." Qiu Ling said, "In return, you have to tell me something."

As Qiu Ling spoke, before Lin Xuece could answer, he tilted his head slightly, breathing on Lin Xuece's ears.

Qiuling said in a low voice, "Lin Xuece."

Lin Xuece suddenly heard him calling his name, and his whole body trembled.

He turned his head abruptly, and because of too much movement, his cheek lightly brushed the tip of Qiu Ling's nose.

Before Lin Xuece could ask, Qiuling got up and left.

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