"It's really a bad start!"

Du Bai thought so in his heart and sighed slightly.

It is definitely not possible to move forward in the rain. Not to mention whether horses and people can withstand the invasion of rain, the muddy mountain road alone may cause people to fall over and over again, which is very dangerous.

"Stop, don't go up the mountain first! Find a nearby village to stay for a while, and wait until the storm is over!"

After receiving Su Wanmiao's order, the convoy quickly began to rectify. Several guards walked in front and asked everyone to stop, while sending people to see if there was any place to shelter from the wind and rain.

It happened that a coachman came up to report: "The villain came here a few years ago. I remember that there is a remote village called Suiyuan Village nearby, which relies on the Suiyuan River to make a living. Although the village is not big, it should be enough for our convoy to stay temporarily."

"Suwon Village?"

Du Bai noticed that the driver who was driving his carriage frowned slightly, looking like he had something to say but didn't dare to say it.

"This Suwon Village is a bit weird..."

When Du Bai asked, the coachman whispered.

"I heard that there is a river god in the Suwon River. Every year, I have to sacrifice a girl to him in the village. Otherwise, I will cause trouble... It is also because of this that many people in the village have moved out, and outsiders rarely go there, as if they are isolated from the world. Now I rarely hear news about that village."

"According to customs, they should have sacrificed their sacrifices a few days ago..."

"Um?"

Du Bai's heart moved slightly.

How does this setting feel a bit like a text on Earth?

I vaguely remember the content that a newly appointed county magistrate happened to find that he had the habit of sacrificing the river god under his rule, so he boldly broke the superstition and threw the witch into the river. It has good educational significance and is gratifying and praised by everyone!

But he didn't dare to simply think that this world is also feudal superstition.

After all, there are real ghosts and gods in this world. Who knows if there is really a cruel Hebo oppressing the people?

But I thought I wouldn't involve anything strange if I just passed by. Besides, the storm is about to fall, if I don't find a place to hide, I'm afraid the whole team will turn into a chicken.

"Start and go to Suwon Village!"

The head horse who led the team stepped slowly and turned around and walked along the position guided by the driver.

Suwon Village is indeed not far away. Following the riverside path, the convoy walked for about half a while and saw a crooked stone tablet standing next to the road. Most of it was covered by wildly growing weeds, and no one came to take care of it.

"Suwon..." Lifting up the curtain of the car, Du Bai looked at the stone tablet that was gradually falling behind him, and whispered the words on it.

After a while, the outline of a small village could be vaguely seen in the distance. After looking at the gloomy sky, it should be too late.

But at this moment, an accident happened and the convoy stopped.

"What's wrong?" Du Bai asked in confusion.

"It seems that the villagers were not allowed to enter the village and had sent people to negotiate." The coachman replied honestly.

Du Bai frowned slightly.

Not allowing it to enter the village? That's really not good news.

The sky was already drizzling with a slight drizzle. If you delayed for a while, you might be getting wet.

At this time, I couldn't be anxious, but turned around and saw Su Wanmiao calling a servant, and then told him to pass.

"Don't worry, my husband." She smiled gently.

Du Bai nodded, and when he passed through the curtain, he saw that a few minutes away, a platform about two meters high made of earth, stone, bricks and tiles stood suddenly on the high bank. There were many bamboo poles on it, and some white paper and red cloth were wrapped around the bamboo poles, which swayed slightly with the increasingly violent wind.

"What is that?" Du Bai asked casually.

"That's an altar." The coachman replied, but his eyes were secretive. "It was the altar that had been built in Suwon Village for many years. They threw the sacrifices from here to the river..."

Although he did not say it clearly, it was obvious that the offering was a pure girl.

"Such sacrifice must be done by the evil god. Why are there no chivalrous people who come to kill demons and eliminate demons?"

Thinking of the many girls who were offering sacrifices here, Du Bai felt a little nervous and felt a little chest tight.

As he spoke here, the convoy suddenly started to move forward again. He asked the village chief who learned that he had received the money and personally drove the road, scolding all the villagers who blocked the road.

This made him sigh in his heart: "It turns out that money can make the devil push the grinding!"

However, he also learned the reasons why the villagers blocked the road and refused to enter.

Unexpectedly, the sacrificial activity that once every three years was destroyed by an outsider some time ago. The villagers were afraid of arousing the anger of the river god, and were trying to make up for the sacrifice and did not dare to accept outsiders anymore.

The village chief’s personal reception made the trip easier, at least no one dared to disobey the village chief’s majesty.

After entering the village, it seemed that the heavy rain a few days ago made the ground bumpy and muddy. The carriage was also stumbling when moving, and the air was filled with a faint smell of stagnant water, which made the people in the car feel uncomfortable.

While feeling inexplicably irritated, Du Bai looked at the scene of the village again.

As expected, the road was lined with crooked brick and stone earthen houses, low and dilapidated, and green vines were climbing among the broken tiles on the roof. Because of the passing of the convoy, you could vaguely hear the whimpering dog barking from time to time.

Even during the day, villagers rarely see crossing on the road. At first glance, the living people can be seen are the villagers who are leading the way in front of them and the village chief, and there is no one else.

Du Bai looked around curiously, but inadvertently saw a pale child's face inside through a half-closed window next to him. At this moment, his face was expressionless and stared at them with cold eyes.

He suddenly realized something, and when he looked back, he could vaguely see a little unsettling cold eyes hiding behind the cracks of the door and windows, which looked quite terrifying at first glance.

Whether it is children or adults, it is like this, as if they are the source of disasters that bring them.

Before Lenovo, it was probably because of the fear of angering the River God because of contact with them and punishing him.

"It's a pity that this Suwon Village." The driver in front of the car looked at the village with interest, and there was a bit of emotion and sigh in his words. "It is said that when there was no legend of the river god decades ago, I could make a lot of money by sailing and trading here, and the village was very lively. How could I expect that it would be defeated in a few decades and be sparsely populated?"
Chapter completed!