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Chapter 194 River Sacrifice

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    Li Da said: "He is no longer an official. He cannot enter or leave the officers' accounts at will."

    Chen Lu understood what he meant and was worried about Wenda.  This is strange. If you are so worried about him, why do you still keep him in the mission?  Chen Lu couldn't figure it out and didn't want to think about it.  He nodded, indicating that he understood, and said, "Is the carriage ready? I'll be fine tomorrow. Let's set off, sir." Li Da nodded.

    The mission was delayed in Turpan for seventeen days and finally set off on the 22nd.  After getting up in the morning, Chen Lu checked his body and found that the bruises had reduced a lot. He knew that it was the effect of two pieces of dried meat.  The old toad finally has some humanity left in him.  He didn't understand why Master punished him so much.  However, he understood and firmly believed that the master would never harm him, but the method was too drastic.

    The Turpan River runs east-west here, so the delegation went westward along the river, exited the Grand Canyon and arrived at Pingchuan.  The people were working in the fields. After walking a few miles, they saw a small city.

    Li Da opened the map and took a look. This place was called Tuosun City. He ordered to stop advancing and took out his telescope to look west.  The small town has a panoramic view.  It's very close to Turpan and should be very safe.  In front of me is a big river, bigger than the Turpan River.  About two miles away from the city, there is a floating bridge.

    Li Da saw the abundant water and grass in the east of the river and ordered to set up camp.  Don't disturb the place, cut down trees and erect fences, cook and herd horses.

    Chen Lu set up a large tent for himself this time. Han Liuer carried Chen Lu into the tent and lay on the bed to rest.  It was completely dark. Han Liuer brought over a bowl of porridge and Chen Lu ate it.  The military doctor told him that he would have to eat porridge for another day.  Chen Lu felt very hungry and had to follow the doctor's advice and did not dare to eat more.  Feeling even more exhausted, I went to bed early without waiting for the lights to be turned off.

    He was awakened by a burst of noise and immediately asked Han Liuer what happened.  He said it was okay.  Chen Lu knew that he must be in trouble again. Every time he went to camp, how many times had he not encountered trouble?  It doesn't matter, you don't have to worry about the debt.  This is what he often talks about.

    The noise became louder and louder, so Han Liuer quietly sent a soldier to investigate. When the soldier came back, he told Han Liuer that it was the soldiers and civilians of Tuosun City who were offering sacrifices to the river, and the officers and soldiers of the mission were watching the fun.

    Han Liuer was relieved, it was nothing, and told Chen Lu.  It is also normal to offer sacrifices to the river at night.  But he discovered a problem from Han Liuer's words. It was already the second watch, and the mission's lights-out clapper had already sounded. He left Turpan. Following Yin Ji's suggestion, he left the two cannons behind and reported the usual update.  Only cloud boards and clappers were used for the ceremony, departure, etc., leaving only a small one as a salute.

    How can the officers and soldiers still go to watch the fun?  There is something going on here, Ha San is not a fool, he must be on guard for something.  Chen Lu asked his soldiers to find Ha San.

    Hasan hurriedly came over and told Chen Lu that he had summoned the counselor. Li Da was very angry and reprimanded the counselor. When the envoy arrived, he did not come to visit him. He actually had time to offer sacrifices to the river. No.  Sending sacrifices to ghosts and gods is tolerated in theory, but not tolerated.  The Li Wenguan accompanied Xin and said a few words. Seeing that it was almost the third watch, he took his leave and left. He was still the chief priest and it was too late.

    Ha San said that the villagers are now ready and are just waiting for the sacrifice to begin at midnight.  Hu Chun saw that the Tuosun River was completely different from the daytime. One moment it was roaring, and the other moment it was sparkling. He was afraid that there might be a problem, so he quickly reported it to Ha San.

    Ha San ordered to be on full alert, inspect the ghost talismans, and ordered the soldiers to monitor the camp, while others who should sleep should sleep.

    Chen Lu asked: "Is there any problem with this river?"

    Hasan said: "As Hu Chun said, I also looked when it was not dark, and the wind and waves were calm. Look, there is not a trace of wind now, but the wind is high and the waves are rough in the river. There is always light in the river. It is true.  It¡¯s totally weird.¡±

    Chen Lu said: "Let them make trouble. After the Li Wenwen officer leaves, we don't want to go out. We guard the camp and don't allow people to come in or out. What can they do to me?" Ha San had a backbone and left.

    After a while, Li Da came in person, which shocked Chen Lu. Nalan stayed outside the tent to keep watch.  Chen Lu struggled and lay half on the bed.

    Li Da got straight to the point: "This river is indeed weird. Just now, the librarian said that a sacrifice must be made every ten days. Every time, someone sent a letter, sometimes to the dean, the liana and others, and every time  I saw no one at all, only letters with clearly written things on them.¡±

    With that said, he handed a list to Chen Lu.  Then he said: "This is what the Li Wen officer just gave me. It stipulates a date. If you don't offer sacrifices to the river or deliver things on time, one person will die. The Li Wen Institute tested it twice, and it was true that one person died each time. The Li Wen Institute reported  To the Qianhu Office, the Qianhu Office was stationed here for a month. It was really peaceful. After they left, another person died. Things were also added, three times more. The inquiry officer no longer dared to report it., it has been three years since I started offering sacrifices to the river.  "

    Chen Lu looked at the list. They were all daily necessities, including salt, horses, cattle and sheep, rice, vegetables, and fruits.  Chen Lu was stunned. This was too complete. How could it look like an army? Is this really what the River God wanted?  He didn't quite believe it and didn't show it. He asked, "What does Li Wenguan mean?"

    "He thought it was strange and asked us to camp on the other side for a night to try. But I declined. After thinking about it, I think it's inappropriate. I'll come over and discuss it with you."

    Chen Lu said: "There is nothing wrong. They have their own army, and we have our own errands." In fact, what he wanted to say was that it was too late to take care of it. The three-shift bang had already sounded.  Li Da said goodbye.

    Chen Lu didn¡¯t dare to sleep either. The other side of the river was even more lively.  It seems that the villagers have become accustomed to it.  After a while, Ha San came to the west side of the camp and looked across.  People had knelt down and things were placed by the river. With the sound of gongs and drums, the water surface of the Tuosun River suddenly surged. The waves were more than ten feet high, shining with various lights and making various sounds.

    Ha San looked into the air and saw black air appearing.  Suddenly there was a strong wind and all the torches on the other side of the river were extinguished.  The mission camp suddenly emitted a red light.

    Under the moonlight, Hasan saw that the villagers were still kneeling, and there were some shadows swimming in the air.  Within a quarter of an hour, someone on the other side shouted to raise fire.  The torches lit up again.  What shocked Hasan and the soldiers of the mission was that a large number of horses, cattle, sheep and other things placed by the river had disappeared.

    The officers and soldiers of the Xuanwei Division did not pass through this battle, so they screamed in fright, turned around and ran back.  Ha San did not forcefully stop him and rearranged his defenses.  I wanted to come over and tell Chen Lu, but Han Liuer said that he had gone to bed.  Ha San did not make any money and reported directly to Li Da.  Li Da hummed noncommittally.

    Fortunately, it was a false alarm. I don¡¯t know where the monster came from, and it did not alarm the camp. It was just a simple test, maybe it was a warning.  Another possibility is investigation.

    The mission will cook at the fourth watch and set off at the fifth watch.  Li Da did not dare to stay, so he ordered to march quickly. He walked for more than sixty miles in one breath, then took a rest and marched another forty miles.  It was already Shenchu ??time, and Li Da ordered to rest for an hour.  The men and horses ate, prepared torches, and prepared for a hasty march.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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