"Mr. Lin, please stay."
Seeing Lin Chengyu bowing in return and about to close the door and go back to the cabin, Xu Lian stopped him.
Lin Chengyu asked, "Manager Xu, is there anything wrong?"
Xu Lian took out some dried meat from his bag and said, "There are only two of us in the cabin. It's a long journey and we have nothing to do. Why don't we sit down and drink together?"
Lin Chengyu hesitated, "That's fine."
Xu Lian walked over and entered his cabin. He tore a piece of cloth from his bag, put it on the moldy wooden table, and placed the dried meat on it.
Lin Chengyu took a look and couldn't help but smile, "Manager Xu seems to have only dried meat but no wine."
"That's easy. The boat hasn't sailed yet. I'll go to the dock and get a few pots."
Xu Lian hurried away, came to the deck, and waved to the old steward of the dock.
The old steward hurried over and asked, "What do you want, sir?"
Xu Lian asked, "Do you have any wine at this dock?"
The old man in charge was stunned for a moment, then said "Yes, yes, yes" and ran to get it.
Not only did he bring a few jars of wine, he also brought some snacks. It seems that like Han Du, he is a person who drinks when he has nothing to do, and he always has these things.
Xu Lian didn't hesitate to take it, went into the cabin, came to Lin Chengyu's cabin, and put out the wine and food.
There was no bowl, so Xu Lian broke the seal and handed the jar to Lin Chengyu. He also broke open a jar of his own, clinked their cups together, and drank from the jar.
Xu Lian didn't want to beat around the bush and seem insincere, so he directly stated his purpose, "Mr. Lin, I was born in a humble family and grew up in Green Bamboo Town. The outside world is like a fog to me. I have some doubts in my heart. Can I ask for your advice?"
Lin Chengyu pondered for a moment, "What does Manager Xu want to know? Although I am from Pingyang County, I don't know much. If there is anything I can say, I will try my best. If it involves some secrets, then I can't say it out loud."
Xu Lian smiled and said, "Okay, my question shouldn't involve any secrets."
Lin Chengyu said, "Then ask."
Xu Lian first asked about the ferry, "Why can the ship sail without a helmsman or sailors?"
Lin Chengyu said, "Your first question involves secrets."
"..." Xu Lian was a little speechless. The Yi religion treated people like cattle and horses. Everything was kept secret and people were not allowed to know.
Lin Chengyu said, "But the secret of the boat ferry is not a secret. Many people in Pingyang County know about it, so it's okay for me to tell you."
Xu Lian bowed and thanked him.
Lin Chengyu said, "In a tributary river like the one in Green Bamboo Town, there are water ghosts and water monsters. They are tamed by the gods and are responsible for navigation, dragging the boats under the boats. If it is a large mainstream river, the gods will be appointed by the gods, and the river gods will be responsible for navigation."
Xu Lian suddenly realized that it was almost the same as he had guessed.
The Yi religion is definitely a black-hearted "capitalist" that not only treats people like beasts of burden, but also forces water ghosts and monsters to work in order to survive.
“What is Pingyang County like?”
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Xu Lian asked the second question.
Lin Chengyu said, "The majority of people in Green Bamboo Town are ordinary people, with only a few practitioners. Although there are many ordinary people in Pingyang County, there are also many practitioners. Moreover, the various sects are intertwined, and there are also some demons and monsters mixed in. The environment is very complicated."
Xu Lian's heart trembled. He had to be careful on this trip and not fall into trouble just after leaving the "Novice Village".
As the two were chatting, the boat began to move.
Xu Lian came to the window and looked out. He saw forests on both sides of the river bank. The brig was leading the way, followed by a row of cargo ships. There was not even a single person in sight. It looked a bit weird.
He looked into the water but saw nothing.
"There will be something interesting later."
Lin Chengyu stood up and walked to the window.
Xu Lian was curious, "What?"
Lin Chengyu asked, "Besides Green Bamboo Town, have you ever been to other towns? Do you know what the other towns are like?"
Been to Stone Town... Xu Lian shook his head, "I have never left Green Bamboo Town."
Lin Chengyu kept it a secret, "You will definitely be amazed later."
Xu Lian felt a little amused and helpless, and could only wait patiently.
After sailing for about two hours, at dusk, we saw a town on the riverside.
In the town square, people gathered together, men, women, young and old, and lined up in neat rows.
There was a lottery box in front of them, and men, women, old and young came forward to draw lots one by one. No one knew what they were doing.
After drawing the lots, everyone looked dejected and frustrated.
Suddenly, a young girl didn’t know what lot she drew, she jumped up and screamed, very surprised.
The girl's family happily went forward to hug her, with tears in their eyes.
People looked at the lot in the girl's hand, their eyes red with envy.
A respected old man said a word of congratulations, took the girl away, and gave a large bag of food, meat and some silver to the girl's family.
"What town is this and what's going on?"
Xu Lian didn’t quite understand what this drawing of lots meant.
Lin Chengyu pretended to be mysterious and said, "You might as well guess."
I don’t want to guess... Xu Lian began to ponder.
It is only two hours’ water journey away from here to Lvzhu Town, which means that this town is the next town to Lvzhu Town.
The women in Green Bamboo Town bleed themselves every night to deal with the night watchmen, while the women in Stone Town worshipped the black box every day and dedicated their life energy.
There must be something strange about this town. Seeing Lin Chengyu acting so mysterious, could it be related to the lottery
Thinking of this, Xu Lian said, "If my guess is correct, this lottery is definitely not a good thing. The people in this town have no idea about the consequences of the lottery. They think it's a good thing, right?"
Lin Chengyu was surprised, "Yes, you guessed right."
Xu Lian asked, "Tell me about it."
Lin Chengyu said, "This town is called Daohua Town. A lottery is held every day. Those who win the lottery will go to a very beautiful place, and the family members of the winners will receive subsidies of food, meat and silver."
Xu Lian was silent for a moment, "In fact, the person who won the lottery died?"
Lin Chengyu nodded, "Yes."
black.
It’s so fucking dark!
Xu Lian sighed that the people of Daohua Town might never know the truth in their lifetime and thought that the people who won the lottery really went to a beautiful place.
Xu Lian said, "The Yi Cult has rented several small towns to the Ghost Sect as places to nurture souls. The black box in Stone Town is actually feeding the infant souls of the Ghost Sect. The night watchman in Green Bamboo Town is a juvenile soul. The souls in Rice Flower Town should be adult souls. Do adult souls need to eat humans?"
Lin Chengyu's expression changed and he looked at him deeply, "You know this?"
Xu Lian nodded silently and said, "I know a little bit."