There's No Witch I Can't Wash

Although I still can't see a single person walking out of the house, I don't know why, everyone stays in the house, that is, everyone comes out.

"In this village, there is also a gap between the poor and the high, or the class. The villagers in the center of the village obviously have a much higher level of clothing, and even the houses they live in look more refined."

Looking at the houses in front of him, Mo Xi said so, but Lin Ye thought of something, and then asked a question.

"If sacrifices are to be made, they should all be selected from the 'poor' families of this village, and those who live in the center of the village, considered wealthy, should not have their turn to be sacrificed, right?

Chapter 21 Gathering Wild Vegetables

The rich man's wine and meat stinks.The road is frozen to death.In this world similar to the ancient feudal dynasties, the impact of the class system was far more serious than what Lin Ye had seen.

Although the imperial court did not support the slave trade on the surface, it did not strictly prohibit it, and the private human trafficking was still very serious.Some families who can't survive choose to sell their children in exchange for food, or it is very common to sell their bodies to bury their parents and mothers.It is obviously not so easy to eliminate this kind of thing in a short time, and Lin Ye does not have such a great dream. Even if Yan Zhiqiu is the emperor now, it is impossible to completely change this system.This is also the reason why some nobles from aristocratic families and sects act so recklessly, because most people who are bullied will choose to swallow their anger and get some compensation money to settle the matter. Will be flattered.After all, if a daughter can marry into a great family of a great sect, even if she becomes a concubine, it is enough to ensure that the whole family has no worries about food and clothing.In fact, Lin Ye still agrees with some of the old emperor's ideas.

The power of the sect and the aristocratic family continued to develop and grow, exercising their own set of rules, and in the end it seemed like a country within a country.In this way, the prestige of the court and the deterrence of the law will become lower and lower.Why do some local officials maintain those Zonghe families? For most cases, they persuade the victims to take the money and settle the matter.

Is it true that all the officials are collude with these clan[J families, are they greedy for life and afraid of death?Just because those who are not afraid of death are already dead.You are in someone else's territory, in those clan and family's territory, how could you possibly beat the opponent.

If he offended the local Da Zong and the big family, he might have died for no apparent reason that night.Then the other party pressed the pot on the head of a certain gangster or An], and there was no proof of death.It's a pity that some of the emperor's methods were wrong, because he didn't consider the interests of the common people from the beginning to the end. All he thought about were some sects that might threaten the imperial rule. For his own personal gain, but he didn't care, he was just worried that his throne would be threatened.It can even be said that these Zonghe families who did evil in the local area were the first to show their loyalty to the imperial court, and then under the protection of the imperial court, they became more and more arbitrary. The former Tibetan Sword Mountain was the most typical example.The embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed by an ant's nest, such a simple truth may be ignored by many people, but when it is really in a high position, many people often cannot see the inconspicuous little hole.There are sects and aristocratic families, and if they want to suppress them, they need to use knives, but it definitely doesn't mean starting with the biggest ones.Obviously, those small sects and small families are the best to do it. You have to pick the soft ones when pinching persimmons. As a result, the emperor directly picked the hardest ones. I don't know who gave him the courage.Thinking of this, Lin Ye couldn't help but look at Mo Xi who was beside him, while the girl was a little confused by the man's stare, thinking that the other party was waiting for her to express her opinion.

"Your statement is indeed very possible, but the village's class division is obviously not based on poverty and height, and there should be some other reason.

"For example, a priest-like existence? Since it is a sacrifice, it should be full of a sense of ritual, so there must be a person in charge of the process. All sacrifices are the original form of religion. Maybe these villagers There are still memorial tablets at home. But I didn’t see these things in the village chief’s house before. Of course, they just sat in the living room for a while and didn’t go to other rooms to look at them, so they are not very sure.

When they arrived at the village chief's house, the other party was already waiting for Ruolin Ye and others in the courtyard.Looking at the dining table in the yard, Lin Ye couldn't help curling his lips. The village head was really thoughtful, and he had dinner in the yard directly, which made him want to go to the other party's room to see if there was a tablet or something. None of the ideas could be realized.

"How are the chivalrous men resting? Are you used to living in that room?"

"We are very satisfied with having a room to live in. You know, we slept directly on the trees before.

Lin Ye replied with a look of emotion, and then sat down with the two women.There are a lot of dishes on the table, but it seems that people have no appetite, because the dishes on the table are basically all meat, and there is only one green vegetable dish.

"In our village, there is no shortage of meat. There are many wild beasts wandering around. As long as you go hunting, you will not have to worry about meat. However, vegetables are very rare things. There is not much space in the village, and the amount of land that can be planted is very limited. And these lands are also used to grow rice, so it is often a luxury to eat some vegetables. If you want to eat some wild vegetables, you have to go into the forest, but entering the forest is too dangerous."

"These days we just hunt some wild animals to satisfy our hunger. We are indeed a little bored. How about this? In order to repay the village chief for taking us in, we will go into the forest tomorrow to help pick forest branches and make such a suggestion." Come, and the village head was slightly taken aback, then shook his head.

"No, no, no, this is really too dangerous. You outsiders may not know it. Our ancestors lived next to the endless forest. We know how dangerous that forest is. If we enter it rashly...

"Of course we are aware of the danger of the endless forest sea, but it's just collecting some wild vegetables in the peripheral area, what danger can there be? Village chief, don't underestimate us, there are some innate warriors here. .

Lin Ye said so proudly, but the village head couldn't help but fell silent.

"Is that so? If it's innate strength, the danger will be much less dangerous, but you should be as careful as possible and don't go too deep." Nodding, Lin Ye said that he would pay attention, and then moved He picked up his chopsticks and ate.The two girls beside them didn't seem interested in this table, they just ate a little bit of white rice.

"I'm really sorry, but these are the only things you can eat in the village."

"It's okay, the village chief doesn't have to worry about it. These two girls are used to being arrogant and pampered in the sect. This time they came out with the idea of ​​making them suffer. But these days, they have eaten too much meat, girls. Well, I always care about my figure.

Looking at the two girls who didn't move their chopsticks much, the village chief said so with an embarrassed face, while Lin Ye waved his hands indifferently, looking happy to eat.

Chapter 22 Please close your eyes when it gets dark

It may be because of the gradual recovery of strength, or it may be because of too much work recently, Lin Ye feels that his appetite has increased a lot recently.Although these meats don't taste very good, but because they are all the meat of ferocious beasts, they also contain a lot of energy, so they are very satisfying to eat.

Not only did Lin Ye eat happily, but the village head beside him also ate a lot, and the amount of food he showed did not match his age at all.

It seems that the reason why the villagers here are in such good health, although they have not practiced but still have good strength, should have something to do with eating this beast meat since childhood.

"By the way, the village chief, why is the village so deserted at night? I walked along the road, and the houses were all pitch-black, and no one could be seen on the road.

"Because whether it is candles or lamp oil, these lighting items are rare items in the village. The low-quality animal oil will smoke a lot when burned, so it can only be used for outdoor lighting, not indoors. And generally In the early morning, many wild beasts are most relaxed, and it is much easier to go hunting at this time. Therefore, most villagers go to bed after eating, which makes the village seem deserted at night.

"I see, did you go hunting in the early morning?"

Yes, these are also the experiences summed up by our ancestors. Although there are some beasts that act at night, the vast majority of beasts work and rest similar to us humans, and they may gather in groups during the day, In this case, hunting is also a very dangerous thing.

"I see, it seems like everyone in the village is having a hard time.

"If you want to take root and survive in such a harsh place beside the Endless Forest, you will naturally have to pay some price. Our ancestors worked hard like this and persevered in the face of many difficulties. This is how our village existence has laid a solid foundation.

The village chief said this with a proud face, and then looked at Lin Ye and added.

"Of course, if you guys want to go into the forest to pick wild vegetables, it's best to do so after dawn. There are not a few nocturnal beasts in the forest, but it's safer after dawn.

"Thank you for the reminder, the village chief. We will pay attention. Dinner is almost finished, and after chatting with the village chief for a few more words, Lin Ye took the girls and left.

"Go back and rest early. It's best not to come out at night. The night by the Linhai is very dangerous. After Lin Ye and others walked out of the courtyard, the village chief behind him said something meaningful." After saying these words, when Lin Ye turned around to ask why, he was answered with a loud shutting sound, and it sounded twice in succession, but it was the old village chief. After closing the courtyard door, he quickly entered the house and closed the door. This speed, even Lin Ye felt a little staggered.

"Mysterious...it seems that there really seems to be something unclean in this village."

Lin Ye couldn't help grumbling, the man then looked around, only to find that at some point all the lights in the surrounding rooms went out, and the central area of ​​the village became as dark as when they came. It was so depressing that I couldn't breathe.Needless to say, this atmosphere really has the precursor of a horror movie.Then the following plot is that these unbelieving outsiders ran out in the middle of the night, and then a series of incredible horror and supernatural events happened.

"Woo... the village head, he actually,

Miao Yin beside her couldn't help but let out a sound of panic, while Lin Ye looked at her amusedly.

"Why, you were knocked on again. It's okay. Let's sleep in the house obediently tonight and won't go out."

"He didn't clear the table or wash the dishes, just put the leftovers on the table and went to bed. Lin Ye couldn't say a word for a long time, and finally he could only shake his head dumbfounded.

"Fortunately, I didn't eat much of the food just now. I don't know when that meat was. It feels so sloppy."

"Not at all, it tastes quite fresh to me. Lin Ye muttered something in such a low voice, he didn't know how to complain about the woman's thinking circuit. It was obvious that he was still there before, looking cautious and frightened, but in the end The inexplicable focus of attention has gone to such a strange place.

"Anyway, this village is really weird, it's really scary that the village chief doesn't wash the dishes.

Seeing Miaoyin's serious analysis, Mo Xi couldn't help but put her hand on her forehead, and she began to wonder if this woman did it on purpose.

"Shall we go to the guard's house now?"