Some memories are always painful. You want to escape, but you can't forget them. This kind of memory is probably the thorn in the human soul.
That night of crazy sacrifices was probably a thorn in Uncle Wei Jun's soul, but for many people in the town, it was the first miracle!
"I think you also saw it, right? That illusory ship, the joy that actually made people panic, right? That night was the first time those things appeared..." Speaking of this memory, Wei Uncle Jun's expression became very painful, and my emotions followed his pain, as if I had seen the scene of that night.
Among the people kneeling in worship, the illusory ship appeared. With a cruel smile, Wei Donglai personally put his three young children on the mysterious boat.
On the shore, he was the first person to be sacrificed. His body was still hanging alone on the high platform. The chest was cut open from the lower abdomen, and the internal organs were exposed. The blood had not completely cooled down and was still dripping. fall...
The person who was sacrificed was the person who was most opposed to Wei Donglai's "pretending to be a ghost". In Uncle Wei Jun's narration, he was a stubborn man. He always believed that Wei Donglai had used some method to make all this seem to happen. After the reason for the miracle was revealed, it turned out to be a sad scam, and he was actually tied to the sacrificial altar by his brother and the most familiar neighbor.
The worst side of human nature breaks out at some point, and it is an absolutely horrific tragedy.
"After that sacrifice, someone finally woke up. Maybe they were afraid that such a fate would happen to them, or maybe they were afraid that such a fate would happen to their relatives, or maybe it was just the bloody scene that stimulated their conscience. .. I still remember that night, there was such a conversation, which I can never forget." Uncle Wei Jun continued to tell.
That was a conversation when Wei Donglai took his children on the boat. The eldest child was a 9-year-old daughter. She said to her father: "Dad, I'm scared, can I not get on that boat?"
"..."
"Dad, after you get on that ship, will you never come back?"
"Why are you coming back? Dad is sending you to a good place."
"Dad, but will I never see grandma or mom again?" At this time, Wei Donglai's eldest daughter had already begun to cry.
But Wei Donglai held his child's hand tightly, and hinted that the other two people holding his child's hands speeded up their pace and silently 'drag' the child to the boat. Yes, they were already dragging, children. Reluctant to leave, the eldest daughter started crying. They called for their relatives, familiar uncles, aunts, and neighbors, but no one came forward...
Liu Weijun wanted to stand up at that time, but unfortunately he was afraid. He was afraid that if he ruined the sacrifice this time, he would be 'swamped' by the angry people around him, so he did not have the courage to stand up.
"No one is a saint, and everyone has to face their own cowardice in pain, just to follow the crowd. In a river that has gone in the wrong direction, those who can stand out are real heroes. If you can still persist in yourself, then You can be a saint, but most people can only pretend to follow the crowd, only to sadly discover that they are just an ordinary person. That was the first time I discovered that I was an ordinary person." Uncle Wei Jun joked to himself Said something.
"But you are a hero now, leading a group of people to always hold on." I looked at Uncle Wei Jun and said seriously.
"Now? It's not that I am a hero, but after my father came back, I understood that if I were his son, I must take some responsibilities, do you understand?" Uncle Wei Jun said to me seriously .
"Second Master Liu is really back?" I glanced at Uncle Wei Jun in surprise. I thought that Second Master Liu was gone forever since that time.
"Well, he's back." Uncle Wei Jun said calmly.
After that night, the town completely changed. Wei Donglai became the real master of the town, and the people in the town became numb to murder. Isn't that a sacrifice to the gods? Including the town's government, the same goes for people in various agencies... The inexplicable temptation completely subverted the town.
Liu Weijun had insomnia that night. He was with his mother, staying in an empty room, completely insomnia.
The screams of the murdered man and the excitement of the bloody disembowelling made him feel in a trance. Let alone sleeping, he didn't even dare to close his eyes, because as soon as he closed his eyes, he seemed to be able to see a sliver of blood. I was also pushed and pushed by the crowd and sent to the altar... .
He could never forget that at the end of the sacrifice, Wei Donglai's eyes seemed to fall on him, and he grinned viciously. Such a discovery made him tremble all over when he thought about it.
He didn't sleep that night, and Liu Weijun couldn't close his eyes during the next day, even if the whole town was extremely quiet...
Because the appearance of Wei Donglai has completely changed the whole town, people no longer live and work diligently, but become nervous and have nothing to do. Except for the necessary daily worship to the gods they believe in, they really can't seem to find anything. to do anything.
"With a long life, can't everything be deferred indefinitely? Or is it like this! In today's towns you see, people are not engaged in production, but they can still live because they have inexplicable money to support them. I It feels like raising animals in a pen, but it makes people here believe in the so-called gods more." Uncle Wei Jun explained to me.
"Money that came out of nowhere?" I raised my eyebrows in confusion.
"Yes, in addition to taking people away, the messenger will occasionally appear once in a while and deliver a large amount of money, and the money is managed by dedicated people. These people are the real 'high-level people' in the town, and the people in the town are Being supported by such money, you can eat regularly every day. After each sacrifice, you can eat and drink as you like, and even receive a certain amount of money for entertainment. That's why the carnival night you saw happened." Uncle Wei Jun said The tone was very calm, but it sounded like a fantasy to me.
What kind of existence is behind this? There is even money to 'capture' a town's people? The puzzle is becoming more and more complicated. I need answers. Will Liu Erye's return bring the answers? I continued to listen to what Uncle Wei Jun said.
A night of insomnia and a day of insomnia put Liu Weijun in a state of complete mental collapse, and extreme panic tortured him at any time, so much so that he forgot that today was the day when his father and Uncle Lin were supposed to return.
Because I had forgotten, I had no hope, but late at night, while still suffering from insomnia, I heard the noise coming from the courtyard.
"Who?" Almost at the same time, he and his mother heard the movement outside the yard and shouted.
"It's me." Mr. Liu's voice reached Liu Weijun's ears, full of exhaustion and depression.
However, even such a voice made Liu Weijun feel inexplicably peaceful. He rushed out of the house and saw the person standing in the courtyard. Who could he be if he wasn't his father
"Dad..." Liu Weijun shouted excitedly and was about to walk over.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Liu took a step back inexplicably and said painfully to Liu Weijun and his wife who rushed out: "Don't come near me."
Liu Weijun's mother turned on the lights in the courtyard at this time, and saw Mr. Liu standing in the courtyard covered in dust, as if he had rolled in the tidal flats of the Yellow River, with exhaustion and sadness written on his brows. In this way, he kept a certain distance from them, standing far away and watching them.
"Why can't I get close to you?" Liu Weijun asked in confusion. Because of his insomnia all day and night, his temper was not very good, and his words were full of some kind of anger.
As if to vent his anger, he took two steps forward, as if he insisted on confronting Mr. Liu.
He was so helpless these days. His father finally came back, but he was inexplicably not allowed to get close to him. What was the reason
But as expected, Mr. Liu took two steps back, and then said to Liu Weijun in a more painful voice: "Will I harm you? If I tell you not to come close, then don't come close! If you still want to be with me... If I say something, you really shouldn’t come near me.”
Mr. Liu was in such pain and helplessness. This emotion could be felt in his tone without even needing to explain it.
After all, father and son were connected. Liu Weijun's heart ached for a moment. He finally stood up and looked at his father with tears in his eyes. Behind him, his mother began to cry inexplicably. Her voice was very loud at first. When he was young, he started crying loudly, but in order not to let the neighbors hear, his mother blocked her mouth with her sleeves and just cried repressedly, filling the courtyard with a sad atmosphere.
"Guard, the town depends on you. Everyone in this town has been poisoned, and no one can escape. But you have to guard this town, you know? Guard it as the last line of defense. Otherwise, this 'poison' will spread and destroy many people. At that time, not only our town will have to face this fate, but many places will be the same! This place cannot become a hell on earth." Looking at his son , Mr. Liu said this word for word.
However, Liu Weijun couldn't understand at all, what did this mean
"There is a letter. This is my explanation to you. Please read it carefully every word." As he spoke, Mr. Liu placed the letter on the ground.
Liu Weijun was sad and sad. He was not in the mood to read the letter, but Mr. Liu actually left without looking back after placing the letter on the ground.
"Dad..." Liu Weijun chased after two steps, but heard his mother burst into tears.
"Mom, why are you crying if you don't go after dad?"
"Silly son, couldn't you see it? Your father is dead, and it was his soul that came back just now!"
"What?"
"When I turned on the light, I saw no shadow of your dad!"