Chapter five hundred and fifty first dip in pig cage
There were a lot of people in the distance, and the river was very lively with the loud gongs and drums. Almost the whole village gathered around the river, blocking Zhu Pingan's sight, so that Zhu Pingan couldn't see what was happening by the river, but
I heard the roar of gongs and drums and the roar of people.
It seemed like they were offering sacrifices to the river, but it didn't look like it. The atmosphere was different. Zhu Ping'an didn't even see the incense table, the sacrifices, the heavenly book, or the kneeling.
Boom boom boom boom
A burst of firecrackers sounded, like the Chinese New Year, pushing the atmosphere by the river to a climax, echoing the noisy voices of people.
Not sure if it was an auditory hallucination or something else, Zhu Pingan vaguely heard a curse, which made Zhu Pingan even more curious about what the people in the village were doing by the river, so he lowered his horse's belly and headed towards the river.
Soon, Zhu Pingan arrived at the scene.
Zhu Pingan tied his horse to a tree nearby and squeezed into the crowd alone. People gathered around the river and were furious. People's eyes were focused on the river and they didn't notice Zhu Pingan's arrival at all. Everyone's focus was on
By the river, or to be precise, by two people by the river.
I am Cao!
Zhu Pingan only glanced at it and couldn't help but cursed.
This is a sacrifice to the river, this is clearly a sinking lake, this is a lynching!!!
This scene by the river is shocking.
In front of the pool by the river, there are two bamboo strips tied into a cage. The fresh bamboo strips are full of materials and are more than one meter long and half a meter high. They are tied into a cylindrical shape with a relatively large opening and the bottom end is woven with bamboo strips.
It uses plenty of materials, regardless of labor costs, and is strong and sturdy.
This bamboo cage is exactly the same as the pig cage used in Xiahe Village to transport pigs to the market town, except that there are no pigs inside.
There were two people in the pig cage, a man and a woman. Their bodies were covered with bruises. The man was beaten into a pig's head, but he could barely make out his human shape. His clothes were whipped into strips and he was covered in blood. The woman was better.
Some of the clothes were stained with blood, but they were still able to cover their bodies.
Judging from the appearance, although there are scars on her face, it can also be seen that the woman has a beautiful face and is in full bloom in her early thirties. The woman's clothes are often stained with blood and wrinkled, but it can also be seen that the materials are of high quality.
Made of fine materials, there are fine pearl earrings on the earlobes, and there is a jade bracelet of excellent quality on her wrist, which shows that she comes from a high-class family.
The man was beaten into a pig's head and his appearance is hard to tell. From the outline, he probably has a long face and should not be ugly. Of course, he has a pig's head now. The man's clothes are much inferior to the women's. The material is ordinary cotton. The clothes are made of ordinary cotton.
It has been whipped into strips of cloth, but the general outline can still be seen, some of which look like a housekeeper of a wealthy family or a person with some status in charge of a nursing home.
At this moment, both of them had white cloth strips constricting their mouths, unable to speak, and could only moan and scream.
Not only that, the two people were also wrapped with iron chains, and their arms and feet were tied up with iron chains and locked up with special care.
The village is surrounded by mountains and water. The big river in front of the village is blocked by the mountains in front of the village. It makes a U-shape in front of the village, like a belt tied to the village, forming a belt of water. This river has a large amount of water, especially
There is abundant water in the U-shape, forming a deep pool. The whirlpool in the pool can be seen with the naked eye, which is very dangerous.
There is no doubt that these two people will be thrown into this river pool and sink into it.
The surrounding crowd cursed at the two people in the pig cage, and from time to time threw rotten eggs, rotten vegetable leaves and even stones at the two people in the pig cage.
There are several old men in the crowd, and in the middle is an old man with a white beard. He has a gray head and a strong spirit. His eyes are deeply sunk into the eye sockets. His face is full of wrinkles, full of wrinkles left by wind and frost.
trace.
The villagers were very respectful to these old men, especially the white-bearded old man in the middle.
"The time has come."
When Zhu Ping'an came in, he saw the white-bearded old man in the middle looked up at the sun, then slammed the crutch in his hand to the ground and said in a deep voice.
After the white-bearded old man finished speaking, an old man in his fifties next to him nodded and walked out. He glanced at the two people in the pig cage with disdain, then waved to everyone and ordered to leave:
"Shenhu! Whether it's life or death, let the river god judge it!"
After the old man finished speaking, people cheered, and then eight sturdy young men stepped forward with ropes and thick thigh-high sticks on their bare shoulders. The eight young men walked to the pig cage and tied them with ropes.
The opening of the pig cage was tied, and then the rope was wrapped around the head and tail of the pig cage and lifted up with a stick.
The two people in the pig cage struggled, but because they were tied with iron chains, they tried their best to no avail. Their eyes looked desperate.
"One two, one two, one two"
The eight young men carried the pig cage to the shore, opened their arms and shook it, using one and two to swing it in unison. Shake, shake, shake, after the inertia had accumulated, they threw their arms away.
He was about to throw it into the river pond.
"stop!"
At this moment, a young man's voice reached everyone's ears. Suddenly, the eight young men on the river bank who were about to throw the pig cage stopped and turned their heads.
Not only them, but also the villagers by the river, including the old men, all focused their attention on the young man who heard the sound. Of course, this young man was Zhu Pingan.
"Outlander, it's not your turn to interfere in the affairs of our village!" The old man in his fifties came out.
"I saw your abuse of lynching, so naturally I can't sit idly by and watch." Zhu Pingan shook his head.
Shit, let’s let the river god judge whether it’s life or death?! Both of their hands and feet were chained, and the pig cage was sealed. There were also a few stones inside, and they were sunk into the river like this.
There is no possibility of survival at all! What about the trial of the River God!
How could I just sit idly by and watch as this happened?
"Abuse of private conduct?!" The fifty-year-old man sneered twice when he heard this, turned his eyes away from Zhu Pingan and fell on the two people in the pig cage, and snorted hard, "This is them
You deserve it!”
"What are you still doing? Shenhu, these two scourges!" The fifty-year-old man waved his hand to the eight young men again.
Hearing this, the eight young men raised their sticks and started dancing again, ready to let go after finding the rhythm.
"stop!"
Zhu Pingan stopped him again.
How unreasonable, treating human lives as trivial! I have long heard that many village prison cases and other cases are not reported to the county government, but are handled by the patriarch or the village elders or prestigious elders. They abuse lynching and ignore the state's public weapons!
How can you turn a blind eye to two lives!
"What qualifications do you, a foreigner, have to dictate to our family affairs in Majia Village? Humph, don't listen to his nonsense and save these two scourges!" The old man in his fifties glanced at Zhu Ping'an with a dark face, and then He shouted to the stunned young students.
That is, why should you listen to a foreigner?
The old man's words made these young men firm up their thoughts, then they lifted up the pig cage and shook it again.
"That's right, adulterers and adulterers should have been soaked in a pig cage long ago."
"The reputation of our Majia Village has been ruined by these two people. Only by sinking into the lake can they wash away the shame of our Majia Village."
"It's just that Mr. Wang is so kind to her. She no longer has to do farm work. She has good food, good food, and good clothes. In return, she behaves unruly, flirts with others, and is immoral. She is a disaster in life."
"Especially that steward Song, who deserves to be cut to pieces. He is a poor boy who can't even eat. Mr. Wang Xicai kindly asked him to be the steward and help him get a wife and start a family. I didn't expect that this white-eyed wolf would eat Mr. Wang. He lives in Mr. Wang’s house, receives Mr. Wang’s salary, and ends up sleeping in the mistress’s bed! This kind of person is taking advantage of him!”
"Sinking into the lake, sinking into the lake"
Seeing this, people around them expressed their support and cheered loudly. (To be continued.) 8