Seven Strings in Dreams

The fish scale curse has plagued the tribe for hundreds of years. It was not until the last saint risked her life that she found the current method. Although her appearance was ruined, at least she could live.

Each Saint must protect the tribe for a hundred years. Even if the Saint dies, the next Saint can only be chosen after a hundred years. If there is no Saint, the High Priest will lead the Saints and the elders to protect the tribe.

When Meng Xianyu was bored while fishing, she also asked Wu Na about the name of the tribe. Wenyu Tribe, a name that sounded very comfortable. Regarding ichthyosis, Meng Xianyu thought it might be related to the eating habits of the people here. But the people of Wenyu were so xenophobic, it was obvious that they would not listen to what Meng Xianyu said.

Liya and Nuomin successfully brought back some seafood. These seafood were different from what they usually saw. For example, this conch was brightly colored and several times larger than ordinary conchs. There were few other things besides the conch. Nuomin poured the conch into the fish basket and went to rest. Liya had no resistance to such beautiful things. Just when she was about to touch it, Nuomin called her over.

Nuomin: "Liya, look, Axi and the others seem to have gone far away!"

Liya: "They must have picked up most of the nearby conch shells!"

Nuomin: "This conch looks unusual"

Liya: "There is a difference between butterflies and moths! They are just bigger and prettier. Why should we be suspicious? If we hand these conchs over, the Saint and the Saint Lady will definitely like them and maybe even reward us."

Nuomin: "At this distance, Ah Xi and the others can't hear us shouting! No, we can't let them go too far!"

Liya: "If you are worried, just go over there!"

Nuomin: "Have you rested well? Let's go together!"

Liya: "How can I have the energy to come back so soon?"

Nuomin: "We can swim over there and rest there too!"

Liya: "We've all gone over there, we can't leave this place unattended"

Nuomin: "They should all be going back by now. If you don't go over, are you planning to wait for us to pass by, dump all the seafood into your fish baskets, and then take Ali away with you? Could it be that you two have been lying to us from the beginning to the end?"

Leah: "Look at what you said! Don't drag me into this! Let the past be the past!"

Nuomin: "We can't leave these seafood here. When the tide comes in, I think Aunt Wulan's place is safe. Let's put all the baskets there!"

Leah: "It's up to you!"

After Nuomin and Liya finished their work, they put on their small fishing baskets and prepared to set off again.

Nuomin: "Where are the people?"

Leah: “What’s wrong?”

Nuomin: "Axi is missing! Rejia doesn't seem quite right either!"

Leah: "Did you see something good and dive down?"

Nuomin: "No, Rejia's water quality is better! Let's go over and take a look."

Leah: "Don't worry, they didn't ask for help, they should be fine!"

Ah Xi and Rejia found a large number of conches on the reef, which were in large pieces. At first, they were ecstatic and picked out large and beautiful conches and eels. However, eels were not easy to catch, so they started with the big conches. Ah Xi and Rejia were tied together with ropes at their waists so that they could take care of each other in case of danger. Ah Xi was more interested in eels and small white octopuses. The two of them discussed the division of labor. Rejia continued to catch large conches, while Ah Xi went to catch small white octopuses and eels. Neither of them noticed any abnormal changes in their bodies. They frantically searched for these seafood, as if they were tireless, and they did not feel any pain even if their palms and arms were scratched. Ah Xi even took off her shoes and rolled up her trouser legs. The two walked further and further away with their backs to each other, and the rope became an obstacle for them. Rejia was suddenly pulled back by the rope and fell on the stone. Fortunately, she used her arm to cushion the pain and did not hit her head.

Rejia: "Ah Xi! What are you doing?"

Rejia climbed up with difficulty and was about to rub his legs. Just as he sat down, the rope started to pull again, and Rejia was pulled back a distance. Rejia hugged the stone beside him tightly.

Rejia: "Ah Xi! What are you doing?"

Rejia felt something was wrong. Even if Ah Xi went into the water to catch fish, he shouldn't have such great strength. The first time, she was not careful. But this time, she clearly felt the pulling force.

Rejia hugged the stone tightly. She wanted to untie the rope, but she couldn't let go. If she let go, she would be dragged into the sea. She wanted to call for help, but she found that she couldn't make a sound. There seemed to be a voice in her head telling her to let go. The voice sounded very much like Ah Xi's voice, but she knew it wasn't Ah Xi's. Ah Xi's voice was never so deep. Rejia felt that she might die this time. She actually saw those beautiful conches slowly gathering towards her and began to climb onto her body. Rejia's eyelids became heavier and heavier, and her body became heavier and heavier.

Nuomin: "Rejia! Rejia! Wake up!"

Leah: "Don't touch her yet!"

Nuomin: “What’s wrong?”

Leah: "You're right, there's something wrong with these conches"

Nuomin: "Please help me get them off Nuomin first, I'll go look for Ah Xi nearby."

Leah: "She's got ropes wrapped around her!"

Nuomin: "Rope?"

Leah: "Let's keep these conches!"

Nuomin: "It's up to you"

Nuomin followed the rope on Rejia's body and came to a large reef, where Ah Xi's shoes were still. The rope was taut, and Nuomin pulled hard a few times but it was a bit difficult.

Liya: "Nuomin, Rejia is fine, he's still alive, he must have hit his head!"

Nuomin: "Liya, untie the rope on Rejia and tie it around yourself"

Leah: "What's in it for me to help you?"

Nuomin: "Liya, human lives are at stake! The tide is rising now! If you don't save them, I will risk my life to keep you here! None of us will leave alive! We will die together!"

Leah: “That’s really rude!”

Nuomin: "Liya, help me save people, and all the seafood will be yours!"

Liya: "That sounds good! This person can help you save him, but it will probably be too late."

Nuomin: "If he's alive, I want to see him in person. If he's dead, I want to see his body

Liya: "I didn't expect you to be nice to them both."

Nuomin tightened the rope in his hand, and Liya untied the rope on Rejia, but did not tie it around her waist. Instead, she found a reef and tied the rope on it.

Nuomin: “You are quite careful.”

Liya: "If I accidentally hit my head and pass out, you will be the only one left in the end!"

Nuomin: "Stop talking nonsense and come over to help!"

After much effort, the two finally pulled the rope, but what they pulled up was Ah Xi's body, which was covered with seaweed.

Leah: “No wonder.”

Nuomin: "Please help me look after Rejia. I'll go clean up Ah Xi. She loves cleanliness the most..."

Leah: "You'd better hurry up, the tide is rising very fast"

Nuomin: “I understand.”

In fact, Nuomin is not a good person, but Rejia and Axi helped her when she was a child. When she was a child, she was tall and strong, and the children in the village didn't want to play with her. She ate a lot, and there were many children in the family, so she was always hungry. At that time, Axi was the youngest among her peers. Rejia was also a crybaby. The three of them were always isolated and ridiculed. I don't know when they got together and became friends. Rejia looks weak, but she is best at pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger. She is smart, can count, and knows how to bargain. Axi is flexible and is a little expert in collecting herbs in the mountains. Nuomin is strong, brave, and good at hunting. Although the three of them often quarrel and dislike each other, they have a good relationship.

Nuojia carefully helped Ah Xi clean up. Liya on the other side had no patience. She went over to see that Rejia was still alive, and started to catch octopus and eels. The most common thing in this place is conch, but Liya didn't dare to mess with these conchs now. She always felt that these conchs were not that simple. Liya remembered that Wulan said this place was not clean, and now another one died and another one was injured. Liya was a little panicked and urged Nuojia twice.

Liya: "Nuojia, let's go back quickly! Rejia is not in good condition"

Nuo Jia: "It will be done soon. I will tie Ah Xi up with a rope."

Liya: "What about Rejia?"

Nuomin: "Don't you have it?"

Leah: "You want me to come again? I still have these seafood!"

Nuomin: "You carry Rejia on your back, and I will swim over with the seafood."

Leah: “Is there no other way?”

Nuomin: “Yes”

Leah: "What method?"

Nuomin: "Sit and wait for rescue"

Leah: “It’s almost like a dream!”

Nuomin: "It's easiest to just sit and wait for death!"

Liya: "I said, I'm carrying the seafood, and you can just carry Rejia, right? Why do you have to carry Ah Xi?"

Nuomin: "Axi is the only child in her family! After Axi is gone, Ali will be the only one left in her family!"

Liya: "Forget it, whatever you want! I'll go and see if I can wake Rejia up. Hurry up."

Nuomin felt that she was not quite awake, so she squatted on the reef and washed her face. She did not notice that Ah Xi had several small wounds on his body.

Nuomin tied A Xi on his back and walked towards where Liya and Rejia were.

Liya felt Nuomin coming, and just as she looked up she was about to talk to her when she suddenly saw a small white snake crawling out of Ah Xi's body.

Liya pointed at Nuomin's left shoulder and shouted: "Be careful!"

Nuomin didn't know what Liya meant, but she subconsciously reached out to touch her left shoulder. This block saved her life. The snake's attack failed and it bit Nuomin's hand. Then it quickly left and ran into the water.

Nuomin: “Save me”

After saying that, Nuomin fell on the reef.

Leah stared blankly at the two people lying on the ground and the corpse.

Leah instinctively wanted to escape, but she was worried that the water snake had not run far away.

Liya hurriedly carried the fishing basket on her back, ready to abandon these people and find a safe route to escape.

Nuomin was not completely unconscious yet. She crawled over and grabbed Leah's feet.

Liya: "Let go, I can't save you, I'll go back and find someone to save you!"

Nuomin: "Take Rejia away, please"