Rise From the Humble

In the distance, the riverside was bustling with people and loud gongs and drums. Almost the whole village gathered around the riverside, blocking Zhu Pingan's sight. Zhu Pingan couldn't see what was happening by the riverside, but just listened. The gongs and drums are noisy and the crowd is bustling.

It seemed like they were offering sacrifices to the river, but it didn't look like it. The atmosphere was different. Zhu Ping'an didn't even see the incense table, sacrifices, heavenly book or kneeling down.

bang bang bang bang

A burst of firecrackers sounded, like the New Year, pushing the atmosphere by the river to a climax, echoing the noisy voices of people.

Not sure if it was an auditory hallucination or something, Zhu Pingan vaguely heard a curse, which made Zhu Pingan even more curious about what the people in the village were doing by the river, so he clamped down on his horse and accelerated towards the river.

Soon, Zhu Pingan arrived at the scene.

Zhu Pingan tied his horse to a nearby tree and squeezed into the crowd alone. People gathered around the river and were furious. People's eyes were focused on the river and they didn't even notice Zhu Pingan's arrival. Everyone's focus was on the river, or to be precise, the two people on the river.

I Cao!

Zhu Pingan only glanced at it and couldn't help but cursed.

This fucking thing is a river sacrifice, this is clearly a sinking lake, this is a lynching! ! !

This scene by the river is shocking.

In front of the pool by the river, there are two bamboo strips tied into a cage. The fresh bamboo strips are full of materials. They are more than one meter long and half a meter high. They are tied into a cylindrical shape with a relatively large opening and the bottom end is woven with bamboo strips.

It is made of sufficient materials, regardless of labor cost, and is strong and sturdy.

This bamboo cage is exactly the same as the pig cage used in Xiahe Village to transport pigs to the market town for sale, except that there are no pigs inside.

There were two people in the pig cage, a man and a woman. Their bodies were covered with bruises. The man was beaten into a pig's head, but he could still barely make out his human shape. His clothes were whipped into strips, and he was covered in blood. The woman's condition was slightly better. Although her clothes were stained with blood, they could still cover her body.

Judging from the appearance, although there are scars on her face, it can also be seen that the woman has a beautiful face and is in full bloom in her early thirties. Although the woman's clothes are stained with blood and wrinkled, it can be seen that the material is of the best quality. There are good pearl earrings on the earlobes, and there is a jade bracelet of excellent quality on her wrist, which shows her origin. Wait for others.

The man was beaten into a pig's head and his appearance was hard to tell. Judging from the outline, he probably had a long face, so he shouldn't be ugly. Of course, he has a pig's head now. The men's clothes are much inferior to the women's. The material is ordinary cotton. The clothes have been whipped into strips, but you can still see the general outline. Some of them look like housekeepers of wealthy families or some of the nursing homes with some status. style.

At this moment, both of their mouths were choked by white cloth strips. They could not speak and could only scream.

Not only that, the two people were also wrapped with iron chains, and their arms and feet were tied up with iron chains and locked up with special care.

The village is surrounded by mountains and water. The river in front of the village is blocked by the mountains in front of the village and forms a U-shape in front of the village. It is like tying a belt around the village, forming a belt of water. This river has a large amount of water, especially in the U-shaped part, forming a deep pool. The whirlpool in the pool can be seen with the naked eye, which is very dangerous.

There is no doubt that these two people will be thrown into this river pool and sink into it.

The surrounding crowd cursed at the two people in the pig cage, and from time to time threw rotten eggs, rotten vegetable leaves and even stones at the two people in the pig cage.

There were several old men in the crowd, and in the middle was an old man with a white beard. His hair was gray and he was energetic. His eyes were sunk deep into the eye sockets, and his face was covered with wrinkles, full of wrinkles left by wind and frost. trace.

The villagers were very respectful to these old men, especially the white-bearded old man in the middle.

"The hour has come."

When Zhu Ping'an came in, he saw the white-bearded old man in the middle looked up at the sun, then slammed the crutch in his hand to the ground and said in a deep voice.

After the white-bearded old man finished speaking, an old man in his fifties next to him nodded and walked out. He glanced at the two people in the pig cage with disdain, then waved to everyone and ordered to leave:

"Shenhu! Whether it's life or death, let the River God judge!"

After the old man finished speaking, there was a burst of cheers from the people, and then eight sturdy young men stepped forward, with their bare shoulders and hands holding ropes and thigh-thick sticks. The eight young men walked to the pig cage and tied the opening of the pig cage with a rope. Then they wrapped the rope around the head and tail of the pig cage and lifted it up with a stick.

The two people in the pig cage struggled, but because they were tied with iron chains, they tried their best to no avail. Their eyes looked desperate.

"One two, one two, one two"

The eight young men carried the pig cage to the shore, opened their arms and swung it, using one and two to swing it in unison. Shake, shake, shake, after the inertia is accumulated, the arms are thrown away.

He was about to throw it into the river pool.

"stop!"

At this moment, a young man's voice reached everyone's ears. Suddenly, the eight young men on the river bank who were about to throw the pig cage stopped and turned their heads.

Not only them, but the villagers by the river, including the old men, all focused their attention on the young man who made the sound. Of course, this young man is Zhu Pingan.

"Outlander, it's not your turn to interfere in our village's affairs!" The man in his fifties came out.

"I saw your abuse of lynching, so naturally I can't just sit idly by." Zhu Pingan shook his head.

The shit is life or death is judged by the river god, right? ! Their hands and feet were chained, and the pig cage was sealed, with a few stones placed inside. If they were sunk into the river like this, there would be no possibility of survival! What about the trial of the river god!

How can I sit idly by with such behavior!

"Abuse of private conduct?!" The fifty-year-old man sneered twice when he heard this, turned his eyes away from Zhu Pingan and fell on the two people in the pig cage, and snorted hard, "This is them You deserve it!"

"What are you still doing? Shenhu, these two scourges!" The fifty-year-old man waved his hand to the eight young men again.

Hearing this, the eight young men raised their sticks and started dancing again, ready to let go after finding the rhythm.

"stop!"

Zhu Pingan stopped again.

How can it be reasonable to regard human life as worthless! I have long heard that cases such as prison lawsuits in many villages are not reported to the county government, but are handled by the clan leader or the village elders' council or prestigious elders. They abuse lynching and ignore the state's official weapons!

Two lives, how can turn a blind eye!

"What qualifications do you, a foreigner, have to dictate our family affairs in Majia Village? Humph, don't listen to his nonsense and save these two scourges!" The old man in his fifties glanced at Zhu Pingan with a dark face, and then He yelled at the stunned young men.

That is, why listen to a foreigner. The old man's words made these young men firm up their thoughts, then they lifted up the pig cage and shook it again.

"That's right, the adulterer and adulteress should have been soaked in the pig cage long ago."

"The reputation of our Majia Village has been ruined by these two people. Only by sinking into the lake can they wash away the shame of our Majia Village."

"That's how good Mr. Wang is to her. She no longer has to do farm work. She enjoys good food, good food, and good clothes. This is how she repays her. She doesn't follow the rules of women, flirts with others, and is immoral. She is a disaster in life."

"Especially Steward Song, he should be cut to pieces. He was a poor boy who couldn't even eat. Master Wang Xicai kindly asked him to be the steward and help him get a wife and start a family. I didn't expect that this white-eyed wolf would eat Master Wang. He lives in Mr. Wang’s house, receives Mr. Wang’s salary, and ends up sleeping in the mistress’s bed! This kind of person is taking advantage of him!”

"Sink the lake, sink the lake"

Seeing this, the people around them expressed their support, cheered loudly, and urged the young people to get into the pig cage quickly.