The Demon of the Tibetan Moon

?The person Jun Shu is looking for lives in seclusion in an ancient foreign village deep in the mountains. It is said that he has the Sinan that Lu Yunrong used when he went to sea.I don't know how the things got into the hands of that person, and I don't know how Jun Shu got the news, and it's not sure if it's true, so this trip is probably a waste of time.

When they set off early the next morning, there was only one carriage parked at the door, besides Lu Li and Qing Tan, it was Jun Shu and his guards, Qin Feng and Shishi. On the surface, there were so many shadow guards hiding in the dark.

I don't know how remote the place I'm going to is. I haven't seen a single family on the way out of the city. I spend the night in a temporary camp. After walking like this for a few days, I started to take a boat again. Different steep cliffs, covered with lush trees, the water is also green, the scenery is beautiful and pleasant, no matter how you look at it, you don’t feel boring. After getting off the boat and walking for about two hours, a wooden village entrance finally appeared in front of you. On it was the skull of an unknown animal, with two huge and hard horns sticking out.

A group of children playing on the side of the road saw outsiders and looked at them curiously. One of them ran in, probably to report the news.

On the side of the road is a neat piece of rice fields, just beginning to head, the air is filled with the fragrance of rice flowers, along the way, except for the few children, but I didn't see anyone else, I kept walking in and found more than [-] scattered. Yes, stilt buildings built of wood, and some women sitting in front of them are busy knitting something, their hair is tied up in a high bun, and their clothes are also very strange, with bright colors, mostly red and blue, with tassels hanging on them.

"Is this the country of daughters? Why can't I see a man?" Fourteen whispered behind him.

"They went hunting."

The person who spoke was a girl of twelve or thirteen years old, with dark skin, black and bright eyes, her hair was not tied up, but braided into some thin braids, and her body was decorated with polished and shiny animal teeth and round eyes. The small brass bell made a crisp sound as she walked, which matched her innocent and lively appearance. Behind her was a child who had just run in, showing half of her face and flashing a pair of big eyes.

"Are you from outside?"

"Yeah, we've walked a lot, and we're tired and thirsty, can we ask for a bowl of water?" Jun Shu smiled gently, making people feel like the spring breeze was blowing on his face.

The girl responded very readily, "Come with me."

As she arrived at the first house, the building of this house was obviously higher than the others. The woman weaving things in front of the door raised her head, but her hands kept moving, and she chatted something with the girl. After speaking, the woman smiled at a few people, took out a newly woven blanket from behind and spread it on the ground, and pointed to let a few people sit down.

The girl entered the stilted building, and after a while took out a stack of black pottery bowls and plates, placed them in front of several people, took a strangely shaped kettle, poured them one by one, and poured a bowl for the woman.

"Your clansmen don't speak Chinese? The girl speaks it very fluently." Jun Shu thanked her and spoke to the girl.

"My father taught it secretly. Originally, only the patriarch and the candidates for the next patriarch can learn it." The girl blinked her eyes and showed an innocent smile.

The water tasted very sweet and clear. After walking for a long time, several people were indeed thirsty. Qing Tan also picked up the bowl and drank it all. After drinking, he looked at the girl and stretched out the bowl, "Can you give me another bowl? ?”

The girl smiled, took the kettle and poured a bowl for Qingtan, then poured it for several people one by one, then sat on the floor, holding the child in her arms, "What are you here for?"

"We came to find the patriarch here, and we want to ask for something." Jun Shu didn't hide anything, and directly explained the purpose of coming.

"Looking for my father?"

The girl's name is Xihe. From what she said, they belong to the Yao nationality and have lived in this mountain for a long time.Lu Li remembered that Li Qing seemed to belong to the Yao nationality, and her status was very special.

"Because a grand sacrificial ceremony will be held in a few days, preparations have already begun in the village. All men over the age of 14 will participate in hunting, and some will burn porcelain in the kiln. What women do is Use a kind of flexible grass and bamboo strips to weave some baskets, blankets and the like.

...But I heard from my mother that my father is not from the clan, but was picked up by her when she went to the beach..." He said with a smile, "After my father came here, he taught the clan to make better hunting tools, There are also porcelain making, tea growing, wine making and so on, so the clan made him the patriarch. "

Having said that, Jun Shu suddenly turned his head to look at Lu Li, and then asked Xihe, "What's your father's name?"

"Huh?" Xihe didn't expect someone to ask this suddenly, and some didn't react. The status of men in their clan seems to be very lofty, especially the clan leader. Xihe looked a little embarrassed and glanced at her mother. , suddenly turned his head slightly, as if he heard something, "They are back!"

Several people stood up, and there were dogs barking in the forest in the distance. A large black dog rushed out first, ran to Xihe and lay down beside Xihe, sticking out its tongue and exhaling.Then some teenagers carrying small prey came out of the woods one after another. Occasionally, the two of them carried a small deer, antelope, etc., and finally a few middle-aged men carried a huge wild boar out, and shouted something to this side, There was a cry of cheer from the women and children.This hunting, they harvested a lot.

A young man ran over from a distance, holding two little gray rabbits in his arms, which should have been given to Xihe. Seeing the puzzled expressions of a few people, he leaned over and whispered something to Xihe, but even It was so loud that no one could understand it. He should have asked a few people about their backgrounds, and Xihe responded to him.The young man looked over with a strange expression, and the direction of his gaze was directed at Qingtan.Hearing what the young man said, Xihe also turned his head to look at it, obviously with an expression of disbelief, so he pushed the young man, and the young man turned and ran away.

Seeing the puzzled expressions of several people, Xihe smiled, pointed to Qingtan and explained: "Akang, he said that this elder brother looks like our sea god."

"Sea God?" Lu Li turned his head and looked at Qingtan with some doubts.

"Well, there is a statue of Poseidon in the holy mountain, and it is the Poseidon that we want to worship." He said with some regret, "They all said that the Poseidon statue is very beautiful, but unfortunately girls are not allowed to participate in the sacrifice, so I haven't seen it either. And A Kang stood far away, and there was someone in front of him blocking him, so he couldn't see clearly, so he just liked to talk nonsense—I already asked him to call his father back."

Speaking of which, several men have come over from a distance, and one of them is obviously different from the others in appearance. Although he has the same hair style, he is obviously Han Chinese, and his figure is not in the middle of a group of tall and majestic Yao men. Look inferior.

Lu Li looked at him, and met the man who was also looking at him. He looked away, and his palms were sweating.This person was discovered by someone from the seaside more than ten years ago, and he had that piece of Sinan in his hand... Lu Li turned his head to Jun's letter, but his expression didn't fluctuate at all.

When those few people saw Qingtan, they showed the same weird expressions as A Kang. One of them, an old man who looked very capable, suddenly knelt down, followed by several people, looked at each other, and knelt down.The old man kowtowed three times and shouted in a trembling voice, "Lord Sea God!"

The movement here attracted many people to look over. The men were shocked and unbelievable, and the women were full of doubts, but they all knelt down.

Several people couldn't react, turned to look at Qingtan, Qingtan looked at Lu Li with a confused face, Lu Li felt very awkward looking at the man kneeling on the ground, seeing the determination on the old man's face, he knew this After a while, he couldn't explain clearly, and people might not believe him even if he explained, so he leaned into Qingtan's ear and whispered: "Let them get up first."

The old man was the previous patriarch here. He had heard the legend about the sea god since he was a child, and he worshiped the god statue in the mountain every three years.According to him, the stone statue in the cave is exactly the same as Qingtan, and hearing Qingtan's explanation that the origin is unknown, he firmly believes that Qingtan is the sea god.It is said that their ancestors were rescued by the sea god who descended from the sky, and led them to take root and multiply here, and bless their descendants to grow up safely and go to sea smoothly.At that time, a member of the family was very good at carving. By chance, he got a large piece of white stone as transparent as jade from the mountain, and carved a stone statue according to it for the people of the family to worship and sacrifice.

Those things had passed many years earlier, and the stories had become legends, and it was hard to tell whether they were true or false. The only thing that remained was the statue of the god and their deep-rooted beliefs.

"The clansmen will worship Lord Seagod from beginning to end, offering the best food utensils to Lord Seagod, never daring to disobey..."

The old people are still showing their sincerity, but the few people are getting more and more curious. How similar it is to a stone statue makes them so sure that a young man from outside is the god they enshrine. Paying homage?

"I want to go and have a look." Qing Tan listened, and suddenly said.

The old patriarch nodded and agreed without hesitation, but hesitantly looked at the few people other than Qingtan, "... There is a rule in the clan that foreigners are not allowed to enter the Holy Land."

"Then we will wait here." Jun Shu said with a smile, drinking the tea in the cup leisurely, elegant and dignified.

"Lu Li is with me." Qing Tan shook Lu Li's hand very naturally.Several Yao people in the room showed some surprises in their eyes, and the two men, who were regarded as adults to them, were holding hands, which seemed inappropriate no matter how they looked at it.

The old patriarch looked at Lu Li, said nothing, nodded in agreement, and greeted the young man who looked like a Han, "The patriarch has always presided over the sacrificial ceremony, let him take you there."