The patrol members who have been maintaining order since yesterday afternoon glanced at Yae Ji from the corner of their eyes from time to time.
'It's nice to have a younger sister in the family! '
'Damn it, why doesn't my kid know to bring food to his father? '
'I want to eat too. '
Thoughts were surging, the team members could only focus on the villagers not far away, but the smell from the rice balls rushed into their nostrils again, making them slurp their mouths.
Yaeji picked up a rice ball and saw Sakura staring straight at him. The opened mouth was closed again, the buttocks moved sideways, and Yaeji patted the stones beside him:
"Sit here."
Sakura obediently sat beside him.
"Are you eating?" Ya Chongji seemed unintentional.
"Huh? I ate it."
Yaeji looked at his dear sister sauce with subtle eyes, "You think I'm a fool? Don't you know my appetite?"
Sakura stretched out her small tongue and licked her lips, "I just answered subconsciously, brother, you these days..."
"What's going on these days?" Yazhongji caught the point.
"Well... I always feel that my brother has changed too much these days. A bit... a bit like my father." Yae Sakura said timidly.
Yaeji was stunned for a moment, handed the large rice ball to Sakura, and bent down to take another from the square cloth.
I took a bite and chewed.
Yaeji whispered, "Sakura doesn't like sacrifices either, does she?"
"Eh?"
"If there is no shortage of water in the village, is it still necessary for us to offer sacrifices to the fox god?"
"Brother... Brother." Yae Sakura's petite body trembled slightly, shocked by her elder brother's dangerous speech.
How could an elder brother who had been brought up by a god-master come up with such a heaven-defying thought? The fox god is a god enshrined in Yae Village for generations. The fox god also protects one side. During the severe drought, he rained nectar in the village and trained witches to prevent monsters from invading the village.
"We'll talk after we get back." Yazhongji said vaguely with his mouth full of food.
Yae Sakura was not talking either, she held her large rice ball with her two small hands, and opened her small mouth to nibble down the rice ball.
In the evening, the sun that releases the energy of the day towards the earth gradually sets, and the sweltering glow of the setting sun finally allows the originally sweltering village to breathe heavily.
The number of villagers queuing gradually increased, holding various utensils containing water resources in their hands.
The leader of the team came to Yachongji, leaned down, covered it with his palm, and said, "My lord, the ten villagers who drank water before are all fine, and they all lined up behind the team with their things."
"There's nothing suspicious?"
"No."
"Okay, maintain good discipline and let them fetch water."
The man nodded, with a little hesitation on his face.
"What's wrong?"
The man's throat twitched, "My lord, let the team members replenish their water first."
"Okay, you share the first bucket first, drink less, don't drink too much."
"yes!"
The man left, looking at the bustling crowd, Yaeji stood up and moved his stiff body after sitting for a long time.
With sufficient water resources, he can also speed up his exercise. Most of the little fresh water left in the shrine was handed over to Sakura for distribution. After all, Sakura is the next shrine maiden. Excluding some cheating items, Yaeji thinks that his talent in kendo is far inferior to Sakura.
The setting sun is hidden, the pale moon exudes a soft brilliance, and there are one or two gusts of wind blowing by from time to time. Compared with the purgatory day, the night is not known how many times more comfortable.
"Why do you want to fight a second time, kid? There is only one chance a day, come again tomorrow! Go, go, don't block other people's space here."
"No! I'm here to find Lord Ji!"
"Heh~ I think you are looking for a beating!"
Nozawa swung his punch the size of a sandbag, trying to punch the boy in the stomach.
"Let him come over!"
"call"
The strong wind blown by the fist slightly flattened the folds on the clothes, and stopped less than three inches away from the lower abdomen.
"Go." Nozawa turned his head and motioned for the boy to go in.
The boy gritted his teeth and walked into the tree behind the well.
"Master Ji."
"Well. Tell me, what do you want from me?"
The young man raised his head, even though the moonlight was dim, but at such a close distance, he saw Yaeji's face clearly for the first time.
He braced himself, and his voice seemed to be squeezed out of his throat: "Master Ji, in fact, you are the shrine maiden of this generation, right?"
Yazhongji opened his mouth, and before he could speak, the young man immediately said: "Some people in the village already know about it, if you are not a witch, then..."
"I'm not." Yae Ji directly denied, although he can perform a whole set of Sakura Slash fluently and wield Sakura Fubuki to make sword waves, but he is a pure boy.
"No, Mr. Sakura is so young, it is impossible to become a shrine maiden. If you are not Mrs. Ji, doesn't that mean you are stealing the power of the gods?" You're lying on purpose! Am I right?"
Yaeji twitched the corners of his eyes, and words from another world popped up naturally in his mind:
"Crazy + middle school boy."
Yaeji waved his hand, and the patrol team next to him immediately took the boy's arms and dragged him away from the scene.
"Master Ji! This well is really not enough for the whole village! What about the animals? What about the fields? And I know your secret!"
The patrol team looked at Yazhongji, and Yazhongji waved his hands impatiently. Fortunately, he thought that the kid could have some advanced insights.
"No, Lord Ji! Mmm~mm~"
The member of the patrol team covered the boy's mouth, but the boy bit him hard with his teeth!
He took the opportunity to get rid of the patrol team, and while rushing into the crowd, he shouted loudly: "Master Ying is so young, it is impossible to become a shrine maiden to communicate with the gods, and Master Ji is not a girl, let alone a shrine maiden! I did a period at my mother-in-law's house Time handyman, I know the secrets! He is stealing the authority of the Fox God! He is distributing the wealth of the Fox God to you without permission!"
"Just wait and see, the Fox God will definitely punish you!"
"Stop! Don't run, boy!"
"How dare you slander Master Ji!"
The villagers who were afraid of getting involved with this got out of the way one after another, and several team members pushed the kid to the ground in a short while.
There are not many villagers who are still waiting to fetch water, and they are even more hesitant after hearing the rumors.
Among the villagers who did not fetch water, about a small half withdrew from the team, with anxiety written all over their faces.
"This matter was tacitly approved by the Fox God!" The frowning Yachong Ji shouted loudly: "Before this, my father, sister, and I prayed to the Fox God for seven days. There is absolutely no risk in digging the well!"
"Next time! Whoever dares to spread rumors privately will be punished severely!"
After speaking, Yazhongji scooped up a ladle of water from the bucket and drank it down.
Seeing that the next Yae God Lord dared to do this, many villagers settled down again.
Compared with an unknown young man, they are still more willing to believe in the Yae Shrine that enshrines the gods.
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