Nozawa only felt that his mouth was dry, and a little sweat oozed from the tip of his nose. Since Yaeji dug the well, although the livestock and fields were still in a state of water shortage and drought, at least people were protected.
He had clearly drank a large bowl of water before coming here, but now he felt as if he had a soldering iron in his throat. It was itching unbearably, but he was unable to take other measures.
Sitting cross-legged opposite him, the little figure seemed to have a ghost hovering over it. Nozawa's eyes were numb, and the nerves involved in his pupils had bloodshot streaks one after another. It looked like he had stayed up for several nights.
The ghost was laughing at him, a shrill laugh
"Nozawa!"
"Ah?!" Nozawa was startled, cold sweat broke out from his back, and his pupils shrank suddenly.
As he looked, he saw a rather powerful and handsome boy sitting opposite him, and all the ghosts, monsters and succubi that were hovering above him disappeared.
"Lord Ji."
Nozawa bowed his head, his voice trembling slightly.
"Tell me everything they said." Yaeji said impatiently.
"Gulu~"
Swallowing another mouthful of saliva from his dry mouth, Nozawa said: "They said that if you want to solve the problem of monsters and drought, you need to sacrifice."
"Continue." Yaeji narrowed his eyes. Nozawa looked like he was just going to make a sacrifice.
"He and the others also said that because the 'Liang' sacrificed to the great god last time was not a pure girl, the god must be angry with the village. Then Master Ji, you stole the god's authority, secretly dug a well in the village, and took the god's
When the wealth is in the hands of everyone, the gods are bound to be even more angry. So they send monsters around the village to hunt down the villagers who leave the village, killing the lives in the village one by one, and plunging Yae Village into despair."
"And the sacrifice they want is not an ordinary sacrifice. Some people say that there was a problem with a sacrifice decades ago and the god was furious. That time, the blood of the shrine maiden was sacrificed to calm the god's anger."
"so"
Yae Ji narrowed his eyes, and Nozawa did not dare to speak. He originally thought Master Ji would fly into a rage and scold those fools severely, but he was already prepared to be used as a punching bag by Master Ji.
But the quiet Yae Ji seemed to be brewing a violent storm. Nozawa thought of the ghosts and banshees he had seen before, and his body trembled again.
"So they plan to sacrifice Sakura or Rin to the Fox God? To ask the Fox God to forgive? To pardon the sins they have committed?"
"Stupid! So stupid! It's hopeless! You want to blame the failure of the last sacrifice on a little girl who has nothing to do with you? Can this also offset the 'sins' of the next generation of the Eightfold God Lord?"
Nozawa did not dare to answer.
It was as if there was a force driving the anger burning in Yaeji's heart.
"They really want to wash away the sins on their bodies." Nozawa answered carefully, "According to what they said, those killed by monsters were all people who drank from the well water."
"Haha~ Now find me someone in the village who has never drank well water!"
Nozawa was silent.
Yaeji's face was uncertain. He went to see his father about this matter. For the sake of the village's urination, his father would definitely obey the "will of the people" and sacrifice Rin, a "waste" who was weak and useless since childhood, to the gods.
Yaeji stayed quiet, trying his best not to be overwhelmed by anger.
He learned from the knowledge of another world that when emotions fluctuate violently, it is best not to make decisions easily.
"Are these things just passed on by the handyman?"
"Everyone believes the things that have been passed around but have not happened before. I can be sure that this kid is one of the sources."
"My mother-in-law's family didn't do anything to stop it?"
Nozawa was stunned and replied truthfully: "No, but this can't be stopped, right?"
"Can't stop it?" Yazhongji sneered: "Is that old ghost trying to find excuses for what he committed and diverting attention? If he dares to do small tricks to deceive the gods under the sacrifice, I think that old guy will serve the gods.
That’s pretty good.”
"Hurry up and dig a well. When the water resources are sufficient for livestock and fields, sweep away the low-level monsters surrounding the village. Those people will not say
What happened?"
Hearing Yaeji's words, Nozawa looked embarrassed, "But now some villagers don't dare to come to the well to draw water. They just gather together all day long to make noises and hold sacrifices. In terms of time, we may not be able to make it in time."
Yaeji frowned: "Hire more people and try to speed up the process."
Nozawa still had a wry smile on his face: "Master Ji, these low-level monsters have been harassing the village from time to time. The patrol team has been divided into several small teams. They dig wells in the early morning, patrol in the morning and afternoon, and then dig wells in the evening. Everyone is exhausted.
It’s too much to bear. And as you know, since the news spread, no one has been willing to help us dig the well.”
"What about the big families who know how to perform sacrifices?"
"They don't want to take risks easily. It's not like you don't know those old guys. They never like to do risky things. If there is not enough profit, they are more willing to hold another sacrifice and sacrifice the blood of the witch to the gods. After all, the gods
I love pure girls of miko blood the most.”
Seeing Yae Ji's expression of uncertainty, Nozawa also pondered the stakes in his mind.
"Sir, there is only one way to make those villagers believe you."
"Oh?" A glimmer of light flashed in Yaeji's eyes. He, who often traveled in the "different world", didn't think of any good methods. On the contrary, Nozawa, who looked simple and honest, had many ideas in his mind.
"Tell me and listen."
"Sir, the method is actually very simple."
"Simple?"
"Yes!" Nozawa said seriously: "As long as you reveal your true identity, sir."
Yaeji was slightly stunned. His true identity? Isn't he the next generation of the Yaeji God? This is something everyone in the village knows.
Seeing Yae Ji stunned, Nozawa thought he had persuaded the other party and struck a chord while the iron was hot: "With this generation of shrine maiden appearing as a shrine maiden, the villagers naturally believe that Ji-sama can communicate with the gods, and the monsters outside the village are just accidents.
event."
The expression on "Shrine Miko" Yaeji's face changed, and she thought a lot in that moment.
Nozawa's idea was a bad idea, but it was also accurate and got to the point.
If he appeared as a shrine maiden, the villagers would definitely support the well-drilling work, because witches are said to be able to communicate with the gods.
Since you can communicate with the gods, nothing is a problem. Any attempt to steal the powers of the gods or squander the wealth of the gods is tacitly approved by the gods.
The monster can be easily treated as an accident. He can even use his identity as a shrine maiden to give the old woman a "crime of deceiving the gods!"
All problems seem to be solved easily.
It is impossible for Sakura to meet everyone as a shrine maiden in the future. Does Yae Shrine want to announce to the outside world that Sakura is not the second daughter of the Yae family, but the second son?
To be honest, Yaeji was tempted by this bad idea.
PS Keywords for this chapter: "Prajna Heart", "Misunderstanding", "Identity", "Recommendation Votes", "Manual Funny."