After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Sadness belongs to a minority of people, and some relatives of the boys and girls who know the truth are not sad about it.

Some people even felt angry and thought that Xu Shan was blaspheming the mountain god by secretly bringing back the bodies of boys and girls for burial.

Their children have been sacrificed to the mountain god, so they belong to the mountain god.

If they secretly bring the corpse back, can they still practice with the mountain god?

That's right, they thought that since the child had become a boy or girl, he must give up his physical body and stay with the mountain god.

What's wrong with being tortured and killed? It's what I deserve.

Such people are beyond redemption.

They came to Xu Shan to ask for the body back, and actually wanted to send it back to the mountain temple.

Xu Shan was very angry and he didn't give it.

Some people were also angry because they had always been very proud to the outside world, proud that their sons and daughters served the mountain gods, and now someone had shattered their fantasy.

They once pushed their children out to seek money and face, and now they have completely lost their shame.

The mountain god doesn’t want young boys and girls at all!

Some of these people remained silent, intending to wait and see what would happen, while others even wanted to retaliate against Xu Shan and threaten him to change his words.

Xu Shan had met them one after another. He was very tough, and he had backed off last time.

The price is losing his daughter. This time, he will not back down.

Xu Shan's mother and wife didn't say anything either. After such a long time, how could they not see Xu Shan's heart knot?

If he is not asked to do something, he will probably go crazy.

Of course, the most important thing is that Xu Shan has someone to protect him.

Xu Shan was found by Fang Nanzhi. She obtained a list of boys and girls who had been sacrificed in recent years from Doctor Chen.

There is no other way. Doctor Chen has to go to the mountain opening ceremony every year. Although the human sacrifice is slightly concealed, it is still difficult to hide it from Doctor Chen's eyes.

Doctor Chen was determined not to get involved too much, but he couldn't resist Fang Nanzhi's words, "A doctor's job is to save the world!"

Fang Nanzhi said, those people are sick! On the surface, they look like ordinary people, but in fact, they are sick at heart. They believe in evil ways and have a twisted mind. This is also a kind of illness.

Doctors should take care of it.

Doctor Chen's blood boiled with excitement. He didn't expect that at his age, he still had such courage.

But because he was old and had many concerns, he only gave the list and did not ask about the rest.

He knew what Fang Nanzhi wanted to do. Later, when all the noblemen in Puliu Town fell ill with a strange disease, he was able to think of her.

Fang Nanzhi gave the list to Yuan Bo and asked him to investigate secretly. He originally wanted to see if there was a victim willing to come forward.

Unexpectedly, the harvest was so great, Xu Shan gave them a big surprise.

But when he stood up so openly, Fang Nanzhi foresaw his danger and wanted to let Yuan Bo follow him, but Yuan Bo was not happy.

Uncle Yuan felt that if what the young lady did were to be known to others, it would be even more dangerous, so he was determined to protect her.

Finally, Fang Nanzhi sent a message to Luo Chi and Sima Che, asking them for help.

The two did not dare to use their own power and quietly entrusted the matter to their classmates and friends.

They knew nothing and just protected an ordinary citizen for the sake of their brother's face. It was quite simple.

No matter what everyone thought, the issue of human sacrifice was openly presented to everyone for the first time.

Fourteen lives and the petition written in blood by Xu Shan were all placed before County Magistrate Luo.

It was impossible for him to make a big thing small or a small thing nothing.

There are some things that both parties know very well, and all they need is a piece of window paper to save face for both parties.

But if the window paper is broken, the previous tacit understanding will no longer exist, and County Magistrate Luo will have to consider his responsibilities as a county magistrate and give an explanation to the people.

What's more, the matter here also involves his son's strange illness.

County Magistrate Luo felt overwhelmed. It was true that he was a senior official, but it was also very difficult to confront the local mountain temple forces.

Because almost every household among the local people believes in the mountain god, if the child prodigy or the god's servants stand up and say something to incite the people, I'm afraid there will be a big chaos.

But this official position was given to him by the imperial court, not by the mountain temple. If he did nothing and the news got out, he would definitely lose this official position.

County Magistrate Luo took action that very day. Despite immense pressure, he ordered his runners to surround the mountain temple.

There was an accident in the middle. Two of the yamen runners were local people from Puliu Town. They believed in mountain gods and actually disobeyed orders.

I also had to go and tip off my colleagues, luckily they found out.

County Magistrate Luo was shocked and angry. He didn't expect to encounter such resistance at the very beginning.

"Put them in jail!"

"The rest of you, surround the mountain temple and capture the god's servants!"

After thinking about it, County Magistrate Luo still did not mention the boy prodigy.

The prodigy boy is the representative of the mountain god. If he really wants to catch the prodigy boy, he is afraid that the local people will have to protect him and resist the yamen runners, causing chaos again.

Fortunately, the rumor only mentioned that the servants of the gods tortured and killed young boys and girls, and did not mention the child prodigy at all.

"Yes!"

The bailiffs left in a hurry.

County Magistrate Luo also sent his chief clerk to personally take people to "invite" Xu Shan!

He is the victim and has evidence in his hands, so how could he not show up?

The chief clerk also rushed to Puliu Town from the county town temporarily and went to do it as soon as he received the order.

The county magistrate suddenly called out to him, "Master Fu, I remember you also came from the mountains."

Fu Zhubu paused and bowed respectfully.

"Yes, I am from Xiaoliu Village. I studied for many years but was not considered a Jinshi. I was finally able to get the position of Chief Clerk, thanks to your appreciation."

County Magistrate Luo looked at him for a long while with a gloomy look in his eyes.

"It's good for you, Chief Clerk Fu, to know this. The official uniform you wear is given by the court. If an official betrays the court, his family will be implicated."

The yamen runners are officials, they are not of high rank, and as long as their words and actions do not constitute rebellion, they are considered personal behavior.

But the chief clerk is an official, which is completely different. He has to stand clearly on the side of the court.

"I understand, I dare not act rashly." Fu Zhubu sighed deeply in his heart, but looked very nervous.

Magistrate Luo seemed satisfied with his attitude and nodded. "Go ahead. Remember, Xu Shan is the victim. I want him to be brought back intact."

Not a corpse.

"Yes!" Fu Zhubu agreed.

After the people left, County Magistrate Luo did not relax much.

Using Fu Zhubu is a risky move. Under the current circumstances, only local people can protect the people Xu Shan brought with him.

Because Fu Zhubu's base is in Xiaoliu Village, as long as he gives a call, the villagers will definitely do something to maintain Fu Zhubu's official authority.

If we send outsiders, I'm afraid some extreme people will have no scruples.

The reason why it's a risky move is that I'm afraid that Fu Zhubu might not be clear-headed and choose the Mountain God Temple, and then he'll attack Xu Shan. Then...

Ugh.

County Magistrate Luo sighed deeply, thought for a moment, then stood up and went to the back.

Luo Chi was lying on a wooden couch, with his mother feeding him medicine.

Those medicines were more bitter than coptis chinensis. The more he drank, the darker his face became, but he had no way to refuse.