quadruple sleep

Chapter 371 North Peak
Night arrived as expected.

The snow stopped for a while in the afternoon, but it started snowing again when it got dark. It was still snowing heavily, and even the people of Meitang Village, who believed that "auspicious snow means a good harvest", were worried about the heavy snow.

Is it the apocalypse?

Are you dissatisfied with Meitang Village’s annual festival this year?
Meitang Village is surrounded by mountains on all sides. The mountains to the north are far away from Meitang Village, with high altitudes and extremely steep shapes. There is snow on the top of the mountain all year round. Now, after these heavy snowfalls, the snow on the northern peaks is even heavier.

At that time, Lu Nanshen and his team entered the village from the southern mountain pass, which happened to be opposite the North Peak. There was no road there, and few people went there. People in Meitang Village said that it was the place where the gods lived, and ordinary people should not easily go up the mountain to disturb it. The North Peak was a taboo. Once the taboo was violated, the entire Meitang Village would suffer.

It is also said that a long time ago, Meitang Village was punished by the gods. The gods were angry and almost buried Meitang Village with heavy snow, right at the North Peak.

Lu Nanshen and his colleagues had also analyzed this and concluded that the so-called wrath of the gods was most likely an avalanche. It was just that people at the time had limited knowledge and did not understand the principles of avalanches, so they mistakenly thought it was an apocalypse.

As generations passed, there have been no more avalanches on the North Peak. Now the people of Meitang Village only believe in the legend and are not aware of the truth.

Meitang Village has a village history. Chen Yezhou had read the village history before on the pretext of being bored on a snowy day. The village history mentioned the "apocalypse" that had been experienced in the past. It did snow continuously that year, so this was the reason.

But the villagers of Meitang Village believe that it was a punishment from heaven because of the ignorance and fearlessness of those people in the past.

What is ignorance and fearlessness?

That year was the annual festival, and Wu Lao led the clan leaders and village elders into the mountains, and they entered the North Peak.

They disturbed the gods, so the entire Meitang Village suffered heavenly punishment.

This year, the old witch of Meitang Village held the last part of the annual sacrifice in the mountains, at the North Peak. When the time came, the few people who needed to enter the mountain would go to the North Peak to ask questions to the sky.

The snow stopped for only about three hours today. In the afternoon, Meitang Village was noisy for a while. The villagers were worried and questioning why Tianwen chose to go into the mountains this time? And to the North Peak? Aren't they afraid that Meitang Village will be punished by heaven again?

Especially when it snowed so heavily, isn’t this a warning from God?
The clan leader personally came out to calm the villagers, saying that the reason Tianwen chose to go into the mountains this time was precisely because Wu Lao received instructions from heaven, and everyone should rest assured.

Therefore, before nightfall, the villagers' emotions were well calmed down by the clan leader, and they were not obstructed when they entered the mountains.

Only a few people entered the mountain.

He did not bring the witch master, the clan leader, or even the other elders, but instead brought Aunt Tian and a few people who played various musical instruments and sang.

Before they set off, Lu Nanshen pretended to be idle and strolled to the gate of the courtyard. Other families also came out. At that time, Wu Lao sat on the sedan chair with blessing sticks pasted on it, and according to the old rules, he would tour the village.

In the past, after touring the village, they would go to the sacrificial square to conduct the Tianwen session, but today, after touring the village, they all went in the direction of Beifeng.

The villagers watching were worried and whispered to each other:

"How can it change so suddenly? Could Elder Wu have made a mistake?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Who to take with you on the last day of the festival is determined by God."

"I see the snow is getting heavier and heavier. Is it true that nothing will happen?"

"Can Auntie Tian go into the mountains in her current state?"

"Auntie Tian's health is getting worse day by day. Tonight should be her last chance. It has to go on. Who wants to die?"

You are talking to me.

Lu Nanshen put his hands in his sleeves and stretched his head to join in the fun. A little later, Nian Baixiao also came out, followed his example and stretched his neck to look outside. Soon, the villagers who had come to join in the fun were coaxed back home by the elders, who repeatedly stressed that they should not go out again.

"Tianwen is very important, and this year is a special year. Everyone, stop reading it and go back to your room and don't come out."

The villagers did not dare to make any mistakes during the annual festival and went home in groups of three or two.

Aunt Tian came over and whispered to Lu Nanshen and Nian Baixiao after seeing them, "You two should go inside quickly. Today is the last day of the annual festival, so it's not a good time to come out."

Nian Baixiao was still stretching his head to look, while Lu Nanshen kept saying yes and yes. He looked very well-behaved, and showed no intention of causing any trouble to others.

Then he pretended to be casual and asked, "Aunt, I see the villagers seem to be worried. Wasn't it these people who conducted the Heaven Questioning in previous years?"

To be honest, Auntie Tian still likes them, especially Lu Nanshen. He looks pure like a clear spring, and his eyes are full of innocence, which makes people feel defenseless. They are all about the same age as her son, so Auntie Tian's heart softened.

She whispered, "During the three days of the annual festival, the number of people is fixed for the first two days. The number of people who participate in Tianwen is not fixed, but the clan leader and the witch elder must participate. Aunt Tian went with them this year, probably for her health."

Lu Nanshen could hear the uncertainty in Aunt Tian's tone and tried to test her, "Aunt Tian is so weak, can she go into the mountains?"

Aunt Tian Guan's face flashed with a look, and she spoke with some thought, "It should be... no problem, since Master Wu is here."

The first half of the sentence is hesitant, but the second half is affirmative.

After returning to the house, the two reached a consensus with everyone.

First, the fact that Aunt Tian personally followed them into the mountains was obviously a shock to the villagers.

Second, this year's Tianwen segment was very abnormal, from the location to the number of participants.

The night gradually became quiet.

The snow fell layer by layer.

Aunt Tianguan and several villagers took turns staring at the yard not far away.

I looked at the lights and the shadowy figures in the room, and then watched the lights go out. After a long while, I could faintly hear the sound of snoring inside.

Smoke was slowly coming out of the chimney on the roof, and everything was shrouded in silence.

One of the villagers rubbed his hands and walked up to Auntie Tianguan and said, "We won't have to watch all night, will we? It's snowing heavily, how can we stand staying outside all night?"

Auntie Tian was also cold, she gathered her sleeves and sniffed, "What should we do if we don't abide by the clan leader's request?"

"We're just afraid that they'll be curious and want to join in the fun. But Old Wu has already led people into the mountains. No matter how curious they are, it's impossible for them to climb mountains and wade through water. Besides, I heard snoring in there. Everyone is asleep." The villagers stamped their feet.

Aunt Tian was silent for a long time, then she quietly went to the yard to listen. Although the snoring inside was not loud, it was also very rhythmic, and he was indeed fast asleep.

But just in case, she gritted her teeth and said, "Let's wait for another hour or so. When Wu Lao and the others are far away, they won't be able to catch up even if they pretend to sleep."

The villager blew his nose and laughed, "Okay, I'll go get some hot water to warm myself up. It's too cold today. Oh, I hope this year's New Year's Festival will be safe and sound..."

Aunt Tian Guan didn't say anything and looked up at the sky.

The snow was so dense that the entire night sky looked like a huge gray-black cover, which made people feel uneasy.