To support exiled officials, start by worshipping the God of Wealth

After discussion, they chose to live in this courtyard.

Xiang Chi turned around and casually pointed at two women and said, "Go and help them clean up. Remember, you must go home before dark."

It will be dark in another hour.

The courtyard is neither big nor small, and it is obvious that it is where a rich family lives.

Jiusu seemed to hear the man say "rules". She cut the fruit and said, "Two ladies, come and have some fruit and take a rest."

I wanted to refuse, but then I saw the tempting watermelon and the milky tea.

Aunt Pan rubbed her hands, exchanged a smile with the other aunt, and asked tentatively, "Shall we eat something?"

Who would have thought that we could eat such fresh watermelon in the middle of winter!

Milk tea is extremely warming to the stomach.

Aunt Pan was reluctant to drink it. She asked embarrassedly, "Can I take it back and give it to my child?"

"Of course." Jiusu waved her hand and asked Zitan to pack some fruit and milk tea for the two of them. She invited, "Auntie, why don't you have dinner before leaving?"

Bai Luoxue agreed and said, "Tonight, we'll have a feast of delicious food."

Aunt Pan swallowed her saliva greedily, but this time, no matter how tempting it was, she couldn't stay: "No, we have to get home before dark."

Jiusu thought for a moment and said, "Wait a minute, I'll have the guards take you two back."

As the saying goes, eating people is short-tongued and taking advantage of others is soft-handed.

At this point, Aunt Ren couldn't help but say, "You outsiders don't know, but we have a rule in Shuiyun Town that every household stays indoors after dark. Do you see that light at the town gate? If it's out and you're still outside, something bad is going to happen!"

Jiusu nodded, not quite understanding.

"It's snowing heavily outside, and it's really dangerous to be outside when it's dark."

"That's not the reason." Aunt Pan looked around. The gray sky made her feel uneasy. "When winter comes, the mountain god comes down from the mountain every ten days to choose a boy or girl or a wife. This year it's Shuiyun Town's turn. If a red string is tied on the door of a house, the daughter must be sent away. If a white string is tied, the child must be sent away."

Aunt Ren sighed: "Today is exactly the tenth day."

The two smiled bitterly, as they both had daughters and children at home and were afraid that they would be chosen.

Bai Luoxue put her hands on her hips and said, "That damn mountain god! He's harming people! If I hadn't sent him off, what could he do to me?"

Aunt Pan said, "Before, someone was reluctant to hand over their child and disobeyed the mountain god's order. The next day, the mountain god brought down divine punishment, and the entire family died."

Aunt Ren pointed at this family with a painful expression.

"That's the one I'm talking about."

Bai Luoxue's eyes widened. "What? I don't think it's the mountain god. It looks more like someone is pretending to be a god and doing something unjust! How dare they wipe out our entire family!"

The two people obviously didn't want to talk much about the mountain god.

Before it got completely dark, I ran home.

After a stick of incense, the lights at the entrance of the village went out, and Shuiyun Town seemed to have a dark cloud always floating over its head, and the sky suddenly became dark.

For fear of being chosen, the villagers dared not light any lamps after dark.

I dared to go to sleep only after midnight.

This is the rule here.

Bai Luoxue kicked the door open, unable to bear the darkness any longer. "I'm not afraid of you, come out, you gods and ghosts!"

Gao Jing hurriedly pulled the person back and closed the door in a hurry.

"Luoxue, don't be impulsive until you understand the situation clearly. Even if it's not a ghost or god, it must be highly skilled in martial arts and resourceful. If you rush forward rashly, you will only end up in casualties."

Bai Luoxue's eyes turned red and she curled her lips: "You are mean to me."

"I didn't." Gao Jing took a deep breath and held her slender shoulders with both hands. "Luoxue, stay calm. We are not afraid of any evil spirits."

Jiusu said, "Cover the surroundings with curtains and light a candle."

The surroundings fell into darkness, and she stroked her growing belly, feeling a little scared.

Even with layer upon layer of bedding, it was still a bit cold.

Seeing this, Bai Luoxue suggested: "Why don't we light the stove? It would be more trouble than good to catch a cold."

Kou Shao was troubled. "If we light the stove, smoke will definitely come out of the chimney. Will the ghost hunters target us?"

Jiusu thought for a moment, his eyes falling on the stove that had not been used for a long time.

"Light it up. It's better to target us than the villagers."

There seemed to be some movement on the street outside. Jiang Jing gripped his sword tightly and looked at his wife. "A Su, Deputy General Gao and I will go out to take a look. You stay inside. Zhong Qin and Ming Heng, no matter what happens, you must not leave even a step. Do you understand?"

The two men knelt down and responded, "We obey your orders."

Jiang Jing gestured to Gao Jing, and the two flew onto the roof, one on the left and one on the right, and began to patrol, but they found no trace.

After searching in vain, he returned to the house.

Bai Luoxue knew the two men's martial arts very well. She murmured, "Could it really be the mountain god? But this mountain god is too evil!"

Jiusu was already feeling sleepy, and said finally.

"This matter requires further discussion. When they send people up the mountain tomorrow, send someone to follow them."

A few people dispersed. For safety reasons, Jiang Jing and others kept watch at night, and they rested during the day.

The next day, at dawn, everyone went out to see who had tied the rope. Unexpectedly, it was Aunt Ren who helped clean the house yesterday.

When Jiusu arrived, he saw the village chief and his men tying up the daughter of Renda Niang's family.

Aunt Ren struggled to break free from the people who were trying to stop her. She knelt in front of Xiang Chi and said, "Village Chief, I beg you, don't take Ah Zi away. She has a lover!"

Mu Zi was tied up with a red rope and she looked at the crowd expectantly.

"Brother Wei Xing! Save me!"

However, the Wei Xing she mentioned had already been stopped by people arranged by the village chief.

Xiangchi had a gloomy face and felt irritated. Every time he handed over someone to the mountain god, they had to face life and death. Why couldn't they have a spirit of dedication?

He waved his hand and said, "Quickly take her into the house, dress her in wedding clothes, and give her to the mountain god!"

Aunt Ren yelled, "Boss! Are you a man? Stop them now!"

Mu Qiang collapsed and covered his head, trying to ignore it, but his daughter's cries made his heart ache so much that he knelt on the ground and hugged the village chief's legs.

"Village Chief, my daughter will be marrying in five days. Please be lenient and forgiving!"

Xiang Chi kicked Yu Qiang away and said in a harsh tone, "Forgive you? Then who will forgive us? Yu Zi is the one favored by the mountain god. Do you want to anger the mountain god and have your whole family killed?"

The word "death ray" was like a curse, causing everyone present to fall silent instantly.

Yu Zi bit her lower lip tightly and said, "Dad, Mom, tell Big Brother Wei Xing not to wait for me. I am an unfilial daughter and cannot be with you two elders to fulfill my filial duties."

When Wei Xing arrived, he was covered in snow.

"No! A Zi, come with me." He pulled Yu Zi and wanted to escape, but he was surrounded by villagers, most of whom had lost their children.

They feel this pain, but it is unavoidable.

Yu Zi shook his head, "Brother Wei Xing, it's useless, just let me go with them."

Suddenly, a clear voice came from behind.

"Leave her bridal makeup to us. We will use the most fashionable makeup to make her look fair and beautiful. The mountain god will surely be satisfied."

Jiusu is dressed beautifully.

The people behind him were also dressed unusually.

Xiang Chi hesitated and said, "Okay, don't play any tricks! Otherwise, you won't leave Shuiyun Town alive!"

Bai Luoxue rolled her eyes. "What tricks can we pull? We're not going to turn anyone into a living being. Okay, stop wasting time. I'll send you a beautiful bride in a moment."