What is too late? Although I didn't know, the faint sound of drumming made my heart inexplicably panic and tremble... It seemed that from the moment the sound sounded, a horrifying secret was officially revealed in front of my eyes. Curtain.
"The child will be fine for the time being, at least he won't die in a short period of time. If you are really determined to save everyone and are not here just to explore the secrets out of curiosity, then follow me now. If not, follow me. If I leave, you will become a sacrifice, which will only make the evil more powerful." Mr. Liu's urgent words made me wake up instantly after I was stunned when I heard the sound of drums coming from the river.
I inexplicably believed in this old man. Although I was not here to explore the secrets, let alone save people, I was just looking for clues about Master. However, not saving people when they are in trouble has never been the style of our Lao Li lineage. Our Taoist heart The foundation is the righteousness and the bottom line. If it is destroyed, there will be no way to talk about it.
Inexplicably, when I came to this village, I was burdened with a heavy responsibility...
Under the urging of Mr. Liu, I glanced at the four crying children, silently apologized in my heart, and finally moved. A small impatience can lead to a big plan... The choice between gains and losses, years of growth, finally taught me Got a handle on it.
We left... Amid Wei Donglai's sneer, his words still lingered in my ears: "Those who can't leave will always be seen."
Mr. Liu didn't argue with Wei Donglai at all, he just pulled me down the hillside quickly. Unfortunately, the dozen or so people in this group were all old people... Their pace was destined not to be very fast. Even if I could carry Mr. Liu away, What about the rest? I can only follow their lead and leave.
The sound of the drumming is getting louder and louder, the banging drums and the high-pitched suona, with the unique melodious flavor of the Northwest, form a cheerful "Welcome Song". This should be a wedding song, right? I'm not sure... I don't know if the suona has played too many sad music, just like 'Orchid Flower'. I always feel that there is a trace of sadness in it.
What's even more frightening is the sad mystery, because although these music are clear, they are not as clear and thorough as the music in the world. Instead, they seem to come from the unknown space in the sky, with such an ethereal meaning! It’s hard for me to imagine what kind of people are banging in the Yellow River. Did they come by walking on the water or by boat
Even if I am really well-informed, this is beyond my knowledge and I have no way of imagining it.
My face was getting uglier and uglier. I didn’t know why just hearing this music made me feel so heavy. Mr. Liu, who had been walking beside me, turned his head and glanced at me with his flashlight on. , probably seeing my ugly expression, he asked in disbelief: "Did you hear that?"
"What?" I didn't react for a moment. I couldn't understand what Mr. Liu meant.
"I mean, did you hear anything?" Mr. Liu said with some difficulty.
"I heard a loud drumming sound. Shouldn't I hear it when it's so loud? Old man, did you mean something else?" I was a little unsure. Is this what Mr. Liu was asking about
"You really heard it..." Mr. Liu's face became ugly, as ugly as mine, but he didn't explain anything, he just muttered a few words in a dialect that I couldn't understand, and ten other words. The eyes of several old men looking at me were suddenly full of sympathy. I didn't understand what this meant? Suddenly, I felt a little flustered for no reason. Shouldn't I hear it
While I was talking, halfway down the hillside, I heard deafening cheers from behind me. At that moment, I felt that the will of the ghost soldier I invited had returned... Logically speaking, it shouldn't be so fast? Who is it that broke my magic trick? Wei Dong is coming
"The auspicious time has come. The sacred ship and the great messenger have also arrived. Let's see you off." A loud voice also sounded among the people's cheers at the same time, even overpowering the people's cheers. It was Wei Donglai's voice. .
The magic of inviting gods was broken, and among the people who woke up, no one thought to hold me accountable. It seemed like they were having a carnival at this moment... Wei Donglai's words made people's cheers louder, and gradually turned into They shouted rhythmically, and Wei Donglai laughed...I couldn't help but look back, and I saw that Wei Donglai and several other men in black had already jumped off the high platform with their children in their arms, and were also walking down the hillside.
My heart is getting more and more confused. The people who reminded me to be careful while dancing, the people who anxiously pulled my pants when I didn't kneel down, the crumpled money that the old man took out of his arms in the rented house. ..Compared with the crazy cheers, the crying faces of children, the clear sound of drums... Which one is the true face of the people in the town? Are they good or evil? Awake or numb
"Hey..." Mr. Liu's long sigh rang in my ears, and there were tears in his eyes, but no one explained anything to me, and I was full of doubts, which almost made my heart explode.
What's terrible is that the sound of the drum music is getting clearer and clearer... Along with the sound of the drum music, there are also the voices of people coming from the Yellow River. It seems that there is really a lively wedding team coming towards this side. , that empty laughter is both real and illusory... I can hear it, but it seems like I am watching a movie again, it is just the sound of a movie.
Among the illusory, joyful and peaceful sounds, there was also the sound of crying... The sound was so desperate, but the more they cried, the louder people's laughter became, just like teasing a child and making him cry, The cute look of the child made the adults even more happy.
I seemed to be able to understand the emotions in it, mocking the crying person for not sparing his blessings, but... the thoughts in my mind were getting more and more confusing, and by this time we had already reached the bottom of the hillside, halfway up the slope. , are the so-called people sending relatives off in the town... Their cheers were so sincere and heartfelt, but there were also discordant sounds - a few suppressed sounds of mourning and crying.
"Let's go." Seeing me turn around, Mr. Liu's face was full of pain. He seemed to have no courage to look back, and he pulled me towards the exit of the timber transportation office.
He didn't know whether it was because of his excitement or something else, but under the light of the flashlight, he was clearly full of familiarity in the wood transportation area. He also tripped over a piece of rotten wood and fell to the ground, letting out a painful groan and hugging him. I couldn't stand up for a long time.
The people around him gathered around him, and the tears in Mr. Liu's eyes became even more intense. He struggled to stand up several times, but he just shouted: "Let's go, go quickly!" Unfortunately, he couldn't stand up at all.
I didn't understand the reason for such a sad and anxious scene, so I could only step forward, help Mr. Liu up, carry him on his back, and say, "I'll carry you on my back."
But at this moment, unusual cheers rang out from the crowd, accompanied by the familiar sound of boats breaking waves... Could it be my misunderstanding, is there really a procession to welcome the bride? My heart was inexplicably frightened, and my explosive curiosity made me couldn't help but look back...
"That's all, you heard it after all." Mr. Liu's helpless voice came from behind me, and I looked up and saw that the Yellow River, which was originally dark, suddenly lit up with an inexplicable light, like fire, but so nihilistic.
I couldn't move my feet at all, I just watched helplessly... At this time, the group of people sending off their relatives had already walked down the hillside to the edge of the Yellow River, which was just around the corner. Then they fell silent, and then They all knelt down.
I clearly saw a few figures who were unwilling to kneel down, but were pulled down to kneel down. The suppressed and sad crying sounds came from their mouths.
Wei Donglai stood at the front of the team. Several men in black beside him raised the boys and girls in their hands. Several children were struggling and crying in the hands of the men in black... But no one stood up. Their crying was of no avail, this scene made my heart hurt inexplicably.
But, the next moment... a huge red boat inexplicably sailed out of the bend on the side of the backwater bay... and stopped silently in the backwater bay. Then, another boat... followed behind besides...
The appearance of these boats does not make people feel at all at ease. Instead, it is filled with a strange smell. It seems that there are many people standing on the boats, and the cheerful sound of drums is coming from the boats!
My eyes widened... I couldn't believe what I saw. Just because these relatively huge ships, I couldn't tell whether they were real or illusory!