Zhenfubao waved his hand and the warehouse was full of grain, and the whole family regretted it

Chapter 309 Otherwise, one of you will have to be sacrificed

The head of Daohua Village laughed heartily and said:

"Old Cow, don't be so proud. You were lucky last year.

I don't believe you'll be so lucky this year, how about we bet a little bigger?"

Lao Niu looked at him calmly and said, "What do you want to bet on?"

The head of Daohua Village smiled and said, "Let's bet our village's annual income, all the grain, and all the income must be given to the other party. Do you dare to bet?"

He gritted his teeth, raised his head, and said with a firm gaze, "Okay, let's bet! But let's bet first. If you lose, you must accept the consequences. If you lose, you are not allowed to cheat!"

The head of Daohua Village laughed heartily and held out his hand: "It's a deal!"

After the Daohua Village chief left, Lao Niu's son said with a worried look on his face, "Dad, if he's so sure, we shouldn't gamble with him. What if he loses?"

Lao Niu sighed, looked at him and said:

"If you lose the bet, then you have to accept the loss and give us a year's worth of food! We still have plenty of food in our village!"

Maintaining it for a year shouldn't be a problem. I'm also curious about what kind of sacrifice he can come up with."

After Lin Wanwan had her fill, she began to tell stories, while Naitang's men went out for a walk.

These mice are specialized in gathering intelligence. Pacifier and his men all went up the mountain because it would be scary if they entered the village.

The pacifiers were actually quite reluctant, but there was nothing they could do now. If they were taken as sacrifices, it would be troublesome.

At dawn, the village chief Niu Dazhuang's resounding voice echoed throughout the village: "Everyone, hurry up and move the offerings to the altar!"

The villagers took action one after another, some working in groups of two, carrying a heavy wooden frame with a fat wild boar tied to it.

These wild boars have thick limbs, and the scars left by their struggle when they were captured are still clearly visible. Each one weighs several hundred kilograms.

On the other side, several young and strong men were carefully holding a few wild deer.

At this moment, these wild deer were lying obediently on the specially made racks, with a hint of panic in their lively eyes.

Not far away, several children gathered around the cage containing the fox and the weasel, chattering and discussing curiously.

In the cage, the fiery red fox was pacing restlessly, its fluffy tail swinging left and right with its movements, and its cunning eyes vigilantly looking at everything around it.

The weasel squeaked from time to time, and its slender body twisted flexibly in the narrow space.

Lin Wanwan felt a little bit reluctant and didn’t know what these sacrifices meant. Did they all have to be killed?

The fiery red fox suddenly raised its head, looking for something. Lin Wanwan looked at the fox curiously. Could it be that the fox could understand what she said?

"Squeak...squeak...squeak..." The fox did hear someone talking, but was not sure who it was, so he kept looking.

Lin Wanwan looked at it and sighed, "What a pity! Your fur is so beautiful! If I have the chance, I will definitely save you."

The fiery red fox had tears in its eyes: "Please save me, my mother...my mother is still waiting for me to come back."

Lin Wanwan's weasel next to him also kept looking at the weasel in the cage and squeaked non-stop, "Mother... Mother..."

Milk tea next to him translated: "Hahahaha... The people in this cage are all from the Custard Bun tribe..."

Many people in the village looked at the beasts surrounding Lin Wanwan and said, "It would be great if so many beasts could be used for sacrifice."

Niu Dazhuang glared at the villagers and said, "This is our guest. Stop saying such things."

Niu Dazhuang looked at Master Bai and said, "Don't mind if the villagers are ignorant. Are these your pets?"

Master Bai stroked his beard and said, "Yes, these are all raised at home."

Niu Dazhuang didn't say anything else, but just told his men: "Be careful when you move the offerings, don't let them run away."

They carried the tributes in both hands, walked slowly and lightly, and put fresh fruits, whole pigs and sheep, and cakes onto the ox cart.

The ox cart was pulled by an old ox. The driver whipped the ox and shouted, and the ox cart moved forward slowly. The wheels left two deep marks on the dirt road.

In the distance, a huge altar comes into view. It is made of large stones and the surface shows signs of wear.

The altar stood in the open space, with many flags around it, rustling in the wind.

When the ox cart arrived, many villagers also came in their best clothes, with pious looks on their faces, waiting for the sacrifice to begin.

Not far from this altar is a very large lake. Niu Dazhuang explained:

"This sacrifice is a custom we have inherited for many years. After the sacrificial ceremony is over, we will throw all the livestock into the lake.

This lake is connected to the Dragon Palace. We offer these offerings to the Dragon King and pray for his protection, blessing us with favorable weather, abundant harvests, and prosperity for people and livestock."

The village chief of the nearby Daohua Village sneered and said, "Is this the guest you invited? Ha! Let's take a look at the guest we invited."

Then I saw people from Linjia Village and Wangjia Village coming out, and with them were many people from the martial arts world.

Lin Tugen looked at Master Bai and his group with a half-smile and said, "We meet again, what a coincidence!"

Zhao Qiaoniang looked at Lin Tugen warily and asked, "Lin Tugen, how dare you show up again?"

Lin Tugen said with a half-smile:

"Why wouldn't I dare show up? I'm a guest of Daohua Village!

What you don’t know yet is that as a guest of the Sacrifice Village, you must help your village succeed!

Otherwise, one of you will have to be sacrificed to the Dragon King."

Master Bai looked at Niu Dazhuang, who frowned and said, "We did have this rule here before, but it was abolished long ago."

The head of Daohuaxiang Village looked at him and said, "Didn't you receive the notice? The high priest has already said that this year, a living person must be sacrificed."

Niu Dazhuang sneered, "Sacrificing a living person is against the harmony of nature. I don't agree with this."

The head of Daohua Village sneered, "Is this something you agree to or not? The high priest has already said that since the guests are here, no one is allowed to leave."

Niu Dazhuang was anxious. He pulled Master Bai aside and said, "I really didn't mean to harm you. I didn't expect it to be like this. You should leave now!"

But before he could finish his words, he saw a dozen people in black ritual robes slowly walking out from the depths of the village.

The village chiefs in the village had already received the news and hurried over, forming a circle with solemn expressions.

Their eyes were fixed on the group of people, with awe and a hint of expectation in their eyes.

The high priest walked at the front of the team. He came to Niu Dazhuang and stood in front of him and said coldly, "Niu Dazhuang, who allowed you to do this?"

Niu Dazhuang's body trembled slightly, and a trace of panic flashed across his face, but he quickly pretended to be calm, lowered his head, and did not dare to look directly into the high priest's eyes.

The high priest snorted coldly and continued:

“They are indeed our guests, but since they have eaten our food and received our kindness, they naturally have to work for us.

This is the rule of the village and it cannot be broken!"

The surrounding village heads nodded and murmured in agreement.

Their eyes showed both awe for the high priest and dissatisfaction with Niu Dazhuang.

In this ancient village, the high priest is the rule and no one can violate it.