"Yes, now is the time to worship the Water Goddess before each discharge!
The Pai Gang respects this person very much. If someone disturbs the sacrifice, they will be the life and death enemy of all of them, so every time they encounter this scene, almost everyone will stay away."
Seeing that Xu Luo seemed very interested, Lao Sha said hesitantly.
"Of course, it doesn't matter if you stand and watch from a distance!"
Xu Luo simply stopped the cart. According to his eyesight, this distance was not a problem.
I saw a few people standing on the bow of the ship, first holding up a scroll similar to a sacrificial poem, reading it loudly, and then led everyone on the ship to kneel down and worship.
Four strong men with enthusiastic expressions lifted the three animals placed on the altar table and carried them to the side of the ship, waiting for something.
The first few people carefully took down the statue covered with red cloth from the altar table, then stood in the direction of the bow of the ship and gently threw it into the water.
After a moment, those people let out a cheer, and then the thunderous excitement reached the ears of Xu Luo and the other two people. It was obvious that the sacrifice went smoothly.
It can be seen that the gang members on the boat are very excited.
At this time, the strong men carrying the three animals threw all the offerings into the water.
The water rippled and the offerings sank into the water and disappeared. Xu Luo, who was still looking at them with great interest, suddenly changed his expression.
There's something wrong here, he didn't even notice how those offerings disappeared!
Seeing the cheers coming, Lao Sha's voice became louder again.
"I heard that every time they perform sacrifices, they will throw down a statue of the Water Goddess. If the wooden statue can sink instantly, it means that the water god will bless the release, and it will definitely go smoothly and have a safe journey!"
The wooden idol is sinking to the bottom. Is it possible that it is fooling ghosts?
Xu Luo became more and more sure that there was something wrong with it, but at this moment he was already overwhelmed, so how could he care about this group of gangs? Since one of them was willing to fight and the other was willing to suffer, how could he be so anxious?
As loud and rough folk songs came from the river, tanned men stood barefoot on the logs.
The big boat at the front had moved to the shore at some point.
Without any obstacles, the long dragon formed by logs began to move slowly, and then the speed became faster and faster. It quickly disappeared from the end of the river with the strong man standing on it.
But at this moment, Xu Luo's expression suddenly changed, and he quietly absorbed all the breath around him.
At first glance, it looks like this old man, Lao Sha, was taking his two younger children to watch the fun out of curiosity.
Daban put down the generous springboard, and groups of silent strong men walked down.
These people were extremely alert. Even if Xu Luo and the others looked at him a few times, they seemed to have noticed something and immediately looked this way with cold eyes.
It wasn't until he saw an old man with gray beard and a young man with crippled legs that he looked away again.
But on Xu Luopingpingxin Lake, whoever stepped off the boat was clearly a mass of bloody evil aura that had turned dark red.
How many lives had to be killed to accumulate such strong murderous intent, even Xu Luo was secretly horrified.
Xu Luo glanced at the huge skin bags in their hands for a few times, and then smiled at Lao Sha as if nothing happened.
"These gangs are indeed elite and fierce. In my opinion, they are even better than those of the Imperial Guards."
Although Lao Sha couldn't sense the murderous intent, he felt inexplicably cold when he saw these people. He hugged Sha Qixi, who looked frightened at the side, and nodded with emotion.
"They are all top-notch masters. It's strange that those gang members are not so intimidating when I see them on weekdays."
Xu Luo's heart moved, but he didn't say anything. He just pretended to be curious and watched the group of strong men quietly disappear from sight.
Lao Sha took Xu Luo and walked forward again. This time they didn't go far when a large row of neat stone buildings appeared in front of them.
Each building covers a very large area, and Lao Sha was filled with emotion as he walked.
"The old man has worked hard for so many years and only managed to save a stone building. There are also honorary rewards for his three sons in it. Hey! I hope Qixi will no longer have to suffer these hardships when he grows up."
Xu Luo knew without thinking that in a place like Jucaipu, where every inch of land is at a premium, a stone building with such a vast area and a warehouse must be worth a lot of money. This may be Lao Sha's coffin book in his life!
"Here we are, here we are!"
The two of them walked to one of the stone buildings, and two vaguely familiar old men stood up at the door.
"Shatou is back. Hey, this isn't Mr. Xu. He's really a rare visitor."
Xu Luo knew that these people in Ping An Company were all veteran soldiers with no children and no home. They had already regarded Ping An Company as their own home, so he was not surprised and saluted them both.
The group of people walked into the stone building chatting and laughing. The first thing they saw was a large courtyard, and then there was a row of low warehouses built with low bluestones. There were also some old soldiers chatting and laughing around the warehouses.
Some of the people were already familiar with Xu Luo on the previous journey, and there was no sense of strangeness at this time. They exchanged a few pleasantries and laughed together.
Not long after, a strong and tangy fragrance floated in the yard. Sha Qixi, who had just slipped in through the gate, twitched his nose and immediately shouted.
"Grandpa, you stewed the handle of my autumn knife again..."
"Come on, come on, you bastard, come here and say it!"
Before he finished speaking, Lao Sha jumped out of the woodshed next to him, carrying a wattle stick and chased after him.
A group of people who were chatting around the courtyard immediately started to cheer loudly.
"Xiao Qixi, run faster!"
"Shatou, your legs and feet are obviously not as agile as before."
"Spank your butt, spank your butt, don't spank other places too stupidly!"
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A bunch of unscrupulous bastards were watching the scene of chickens and dogs dancing in the yard as if they were watching a big show, and they were extremely happy.
Xu Luo didn't know how long it had been since he had been so happy. This was a kind of complete relaxation from the bottom of his heart to the outside.
Suddenly, the energy flowing throughout his body seemed to be three times faster, and the smile on his face became even more hearty.
Tables and chairs made of huge logs were placed in the middle of the yard, and bowls of sea bowls larger than a human face were served like bowls of delicacies from the mountains and rivers.
Xu Luo lost the gentle fake smile of the past, and drank with the old men with a red face. Regardless of whether he knew them or not, was familiar with them or not, he would always welcome them.
With his current strong physical body, it is really impossible to get drunk even after a thousand cups of wine!
After a long drinking session in the afternoon until nightfall, almost everyone was drunk in the yard. Even the little guy Sha Qixi lay in Lao Sha's arms with a red face, too drunk to wake up.
At this time, Xu Luo was shaken all over, his closed eyes suddenly opened, and he took out the flashing message talisman from his arms.
The handwriting revealed above made his eyes tighten subconsciously.
He quietly got up from the ground, and the green ox cart carefully avoided the drunkards scattered on the ground and drove to Xu Luo's side.
"Send slave, Linglu!"
Ji Nu stuck his head out and instantly understood what Xu Luo meant. He flashed to the well beside the courtyard wall and stretched out his fingers.
A crystal clear spiritual dew appeared in the sky above the well. She patted it with her jade hand, and the spiritual dew turned into a mist and slowly fell into the well below.
Xu Luo sat on the shaft of the carriage and looked at the old soldiers on the ground again, and couldn't help but smile knowingly again.
The slave at the side whispered: "You are leaving, why don't you say goodbye to the Shah?"
Xu Luo thought for a while, then took out the jade plaque he had prepared earlier from his arms and hung it carefully around Sha Qixi's neck.
"Please come as little as possible from now on!"
Xu Luo felt very uncomfortable. He owed someone a favor, but he didn't dare to get closer to her.
"Let's go, there's news from Brother Yan that another person has died on Shiquan Street!"
The green ox cart rushed out of the courtyard silently and headed straight for the Rock City in the distance.
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Panshi City, intersection of Shiquan Street
Even late at night, the lights are still bright here, and the strong men in the shop are blocking all the exits in groups, and are on guard.
Yan Gao and Huang Chenwei stood guard at the intersection with livid faces.
"Xu Luo hasn't come back yet?"
The old man beside him shook his head, his eyes full of sadness.
In the afternoon, three of the old soldiers who were originally unconscious died silently, and one of them was his old buddy who had been through life and death.
However, after several hours of searching, it was still the same as last time. Huang Chenwei could not find even a trace of sinister aura and could only watch people die in front of him.
This feeling of powerlessness made several people feel extremely aggrieved, but they couldn't find a place to vent, so it was strange that their faces looked good.
When Xu Luo rushed to Shiquan Street, he happened to see this scene. The strong man blocking the road saw the ferocious appearance of the green ox cart and did not even dare to stop him. The sound of wheels rattling immediately woke up Huang Chenwei and others.
"Where did you go, kid, and you didn't reply to the message?"
Old man Pang jumped onto the carriage and said distressedly: "You have the most intelligent mind. Do we want to continue investigating now?"
Xu Luo did not answer directly, but instead took the lead and walked towards the old military house that he had visited yesterday.
"Let's take a look first. I really don't believe that a strange creature that has already taken action to kill people can show no trace at all!"
The furnishings in the room are still the same as yesterday, the floor is messy, and the old umbrella is still leaning against the bed.
Xu Luo slowly walked around the room, shaking his head with expectant eyes from the people who followed him.
Yan Gao smiled bitterly in disappointment.
"There is no order from Si Zheng from the treasurer's side, so the little white hair is nothing. Otherwise, you can still try using the talisman array weapon!"
At this time, Xu Luo was walking to the bed, and his spiritual sense was carefully exploring the situation of the deceased old man.
The death of the old man was very strange, as if he had quietly lost his vitality in his sleep, and there was a strange and extremely satisfied smile on his skinny face.
Although the old man was weak when he arrived yesterday, he at least still looked like a human being. But by now, the body was only skin and bones, and it looked similar to Xu Luo's legs.
This situation was obviously caused by the monster sucking all the essence and blood out of his body, but even with Xu Luo's Netherworld Technique, he couldn't detect any abnormal aura.
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Xu Luo resisted the urge to summon the fushengzhu. The fushengzhu was in a state of conceiving supernatural powers, so use it as little as possible!
He looked back and forth around the bed, saw the old umbrella again out of the corner of his eye, and picked it up.
But the next moment, his expression suddenly changed, the palm of his hand holding the umbrella expanded rapidly, and his five fingers dug into the old umbrella like small daggers.
"It turns out it's really you who is doing the trick!"