Seeing the scene in front of him, Zhang Fan raised his eyebrows, looked at the middle-aged man and asked: "Are you going to hold a vertebrate sacrifice in the near future?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man paused, looked at Zhang Fan with interest, and said, "Young man knows a lot."
Zhang Fan smiled slightly.
"Mr. Zhang... Xiaofan, what is this vertebral bull sacrifice?" Xiao Chong asked. Xiao Chong wanted to call Zhang Fan "Mr. Zhang", but before Zhang Fan took out his student ID card, if he and Zhang Fan
Calling him Mr. Zhang seemed a bit inappropriate and might arouse the suspicion of the middle-aged man, so he used the title "Xiao Fan".
"The sacrifice of vertebrae cattle has a very long history in our country. Volume 99 of "Yiwen Leiju·Xiangruibu" quotes "The Yellow Emperor's Army Decision": "The emperor attacked Chiyou and sacrificed it to Dalao." Dalao is the sacrifice of cattle.
For sacrifice.
During the Yin and Shang Dynasties, oxen became popular. According to oracle bone inscriptions, oxen were used as sacrifices to eliminate disasters and pray for good luck.
In the Zhou Dynasty, vertebral cattle had been customized. The "Book of Rites: King System" said: 'The emperor's government is too strong, and the princes' government is too weak.'
This vertebrae ox is also called 'eating cattle. However, with the continuous development of farming civilization, cattle have become an important production tool, and there are no more this vertebrae ox priests in the Central Plains." Zhang Fan explained to Xiao Chong and others.
Although Fan did not go to school systematically, he had read many ancient books under his grandfather's education, and he still had some understanding of some ancient culture of the Chinese nation.
The middle-aged man gave a thumbs up to the signboard and said: "It is very rare for a man of your age to explain the origin of the Chiniu Sacrifice in such detail. This young man is very knowledgeable."
Zhang Fan looked at the middle-aged man and smiled modestly.
"Although this cattle-chasing sacrifice later disappeared in your Central Plains, it has never disappeared in our Miao area. Our emperor is far away." The middle-aged man smiled slightly.
"What we are doing today is preparation work. The formal ox sacrificial ceremony will start tomorrow." The middle-aged man continued, "By the way, this is the patriarch's house."
The middle-aged man was only referring to the wooden house on the side that was one meter higher than other houses in the village. This house was opposite the sacrificial site.
"Then take us to meet your clan leader." Zhang Fan said.
The middle-aged man nodded, and then took Zhang Fan and others into the patriarch's house. The patriarch's house had much more furniture and appliances than the middle-aged man's house. In addition to wooden tables and chairs, there were also
There are modern coffee tables, TVs, washing machines and the like, but they are not the latest models.
When Zhang Fan and others entered the door, they saw an old man of about 60 years old wearing Miao costumes sitting on a futon. The old man's skin was slightly dark and his face was covered with wrinkles. On his right cheek, there was
A scar that is 10 centimeters long is very obvious and looks extremely hideous.
After the old man heard the footsteps of Zhang Fan and others, the old man slowly opened his eyes. His cloudy old eyes took a look at Zhang Fan and others. However, immediately after, his eyes lit up.
She flashed and looked at Xiao Chong and Duan Linlin warily.
"People from the Taoist sect and Feng Shui?" Immediately afterwards, the old man revealed the identities of Xiao Chong and Duan Linlin.
Yes, that voice is quite deep.
Since Zhang Fan was wearing a spiritual stone, the old man did not see Zhang Fan's strength.
Xiao Chong and Duan Linlin's hearts sank slightly. They subconsciously turned their attention to Zhang Fan and asked Zhang Fan what to do next.
"Old sir, are you the leader of this tribe?" Zhang Fan asked bluntly.
"Yes, I am the leader of this tribe, Lord Wu." The old man replied.
Zhang Fan and others have no ill intentions towards the people in the village. If they continue to cover up, they will lose their honesty. Zhang Fan simply said directly: "My two friends and I are all Xuanmen disciples."
people."
As Zhang Fan spoke, a powerful divination energy burst out from his body.
Sensing Zhang Fan's strength, a flash of surprise flashed across the face of the Wujun clan leader, because Zhang Fan was too young but very powerful. Anyone who saw such a talent would be shocked!
"However, please rest assured, Chief Wujun, we have no ill intentions towards the people in the village, and don't blame this uncle for bringing us into the village. He took us in out of kindness." Zhang Fan said, "If your village
If we are not welcome, we will leave immediately."
What Zhang Fan said was frank and candid.
Hearing Zhang Fan's words, Wu Jun glanced at Zhang Fan with interest. Zhang Fan's magnanimity made Wu Jun have a better impression of Zhang Fanping, and at the same time, Wu Jun increased his affection for Zhang Fan.
A sense of trust.
"What is the purpose of your coming to our village?" Wu Jun asked. He is the leader of the tribe. Although he does not think Zhang Fan has the intention to harm the villagers, he still wants to clarify Zhang Fan's purpose of coming here out of responsibility for the tribe.
Find out clearly.
Zhang Fan pondered for a while and then said: "Do you know about the murders that have happened one after another in the Zhuang tribe in your Dongxing Village?"
Hearing Zhang Fan's inquiry, Wu Jun was startled for a moment, then nodded and said: "I know..."
"A few of us are actually here to investigate this case, police from the special department." Zhang Fan said truthfully.
After saying that, Zhang Fan winked at Xiao Chong, and Xiao Chong took out his police officer ID card from his pocket and handed it to Wu Jun.
"Oh...it turns out to be a police officer from the special department." Wu Jun said after taking a careful look at the police officer's ID card.
"Is it because the police in Pinghuang County are obstructing your investigation of this case and you are unwilling to conflict with them, so you came to us?" Wu Jun said.
Zhang Fan's eyes lit up. If Wu Jun could say these words, Wu Jun might know some clues about the Zhuang tribe's case.
Zai Wujun asked Zhang Fan what his purpose was. During his brief pause, Zhang Fan also thought about prevarication. After all, the murderer has not been found yet, so everything should be done with caution. What's more, this village is still there.
It is very easy for accidents to happen within the jurisdiction of the Pinghuang County Public Security Bureau.
But in the end, Zhang Fan still revealed their true identity and true purpose. The reason why Zhang Fan did this was to be honest with each other. On the other hand, he wanted to get away from Wujun, or from this Miao village halfway up the mountain.
, get some information about this case.
After all, the Miao people who are good at witchcraft are much more capable than the Zhuang people, who are ordinary people. In the process of successive murders, these Miao people are likely to find some clues that the Zhuang people cannot.