My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

Shen Ming was taken aback when he heard this.

“Village chief, what you’re saying is a bit funny. My parents got there through their own abilities, it had nothing to do with luck…”

Before he could finish speaking, the village chief interrupted him.

"No, no, no, I'll tell you the truth today. Actually, our Shen family has always been protected by good fortune, and this good fortune... was created by our ancestors with human lives."

Seeing the other person's surprised expression, the village chief smiled and continued, "You've heard of sacrificial rites, haven't you? In the past, in order to accumulate good fortune, family sacrifices actually required a living person as an offering. This living person was the most intelligent one in the village."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ming immediately got goosebumps.

He chuckled dryly and said to the village chief, "This...this is unlikely, isn't it? I've heard similar rumors, but rumors are always false! How could it be true? This is illegal..."

The village chief interrupted him again.

"It's not fake, and it's true that it's illegal. But the villagers will all help cover it up, and the deceased will be treated as having died accidentally. I'm telling you this secret now so you won't die in vain. You sacrificed yourself for our entire family. Shen Ming, I'm sorry, your family was chosen in the lottery this time. Your family has already agreed to offer you up as a sacrifice. So, that meal just now was your last meal. My explanation to you now is so that you can leave this world with a clear understanding, without being confused."

After hearing this, Shen Ming's eyes darted around, and he felt his strength being drained away little by little, his consciousness gradually being swallowed by exhaustion.

He was actually extremely panicked before he was completely plunged into darkness.

Am I going to die here?
Why would his parents hand him over to the village chief as a sacrifice? That's absurd! How could his parents possibly agree to that?
This is like something out of a ridiculous novel!
Reality couldn't be that absurd, it must be fake, it must be fake...

The village chief looked at the young man slumped on the table and sighed inwardly.

He easily lifted the limp man and walked to the altar outside the courtyard.

This altar is rectangular, like a wooden coffin.

He pushed the wooden board on top, and the entire board moved aside, revealing the hollow part in the middle.

"That really is a coffin!" Li Zixuan exclaimed, his hair standing on end. "Mr. Zhang, are they really going to perform a human sacrifice? Have they gone mad?"

In this era that reveres science, human sacrifice is illegal!

"Impossible...impossible...they shouldn't have done such a cruel thing..." Li Zixuan muttered through gritted teeth, unwilling to accept the reality before him.

Zhang Hao, who had anticipated this, remained very calm.

"It seems the village chief wants to use a living person as a sacrifice, and this time the chosen one is Shen Ming. Shen Ming's parents obviously know about this as well."

Recalling Grandma Shen holding the memorial tablet and muttering to herself, Li Zixuan felt a chill.

That's so tragic!

First it was Grandma Shen, and now it's Shen Ming?

Why was their family specifically chosen for the human sacrifice? This absurd thing should never have happened!

Li Zixuan clenched his fists, watching the village chief place the unconscious Shen Ming into the coffin. Unable to contain himself any longer, he said to Zhang Hao, "Mr. Zhang, let's save Shen Ming now! We can't just stand by and watch him die! Especially in such a ridiculous way..."

Zhang Hao raised his hand and made a gesture to stop him.

The angry Li Zixuan immediately quieted down.

The village chief closed the coffin lid, then took out a stack of talismans and pasted them onto the surface of the coffin.

The patterns drawn on those talismans were extremely eerie, making people feel physically uncomfortable just looking at them. After affixing the talismans, the village chief carried the coffin away alone.

He returned to the pond used for sacrifices.

There were no patrols around the pond at this moment; it was quiet and without a sound.

However, not long after the village chief arrived, ripples began to spread across the lake.

The village chief noticed these subtle movements and smiled at the pond, saying, "Don't worry, you have new people to keep you company this year! Thank you for your contributions to the Shen family! The sacrificial ceremony will continue, so enjoy this offering!"

As he spoke, he pushed the coffin toward the pond.

At that very moment, many figures emerged from the pond!
Especially the evil spirit with chains wrapped around its body, who walked step by step on the water's surface, looking at the coffin that was about to be completely submerged, and revealed a ferocious smile.

"You really have the heart to do this! This young man has such strong yang energy; he's clearly a healthy and lucky child. How could you be willing to use him as a sacrifice?"

The village chief trembled in fear at the sight of the evil spirit, but he still tried to remain calm.

"There's nothing we can do about it. He's the only one in the whole village who meets the requirements for the sacrifice—or rather, he's the only one who meets the standards for this sacrifice! I've tried everything to appease your anger. Liang Yiyun, this offering should calm you down, right? Please stop causing trouble for the Shen family."

The other figures on the lake still stared grimly at the demon. They bared their teeth and brandished their claws, yet could not utter a sound, like useless beings in a rage of impotence, only able to futilely vent their hatred.

Liang Yiyun smiled with satisfaction: "Of course. The matter of the ancestral hall angered me greatly. You actually tried to betray me. Fortunately, you admitted your mistake in time, which did alleviate my anger. Otherwise, I would have definitely taken revenge on the Shen family and killed every single one of them."

The Shen family's previous actions at the ancestral hall had thoroughly offended him.

But later the village chief realized he couldn't afford to offend this evil spirit, so he decisively gave in.

Of course, this concession was made in private, and the village chief did not announce it publicly.

Because some things can't be brought into the light, they have to be kept inside.

He did this for the sake of the entire village and clan. Although it involved the sacrifice of Shen Ming, it was a last resort.

If one life were to be exchanged for the lives of the entire village, any normal person would know which choice to make.

Li Zixuan, who witnessed this scene, almost couldn't help but rush out and beat them up.

"Mr. Zhang, these people are truly despicable. Shouldn't we teach them a lesson?"

Zhang Hao observed calmly.

The evil spirit possessed an extremely powerful aura. Although it was slightly injured, its overall strength was still enough to overwhelm most evil spirits.

Of course, the premise is that you don't run into it yourself.

The evil spirit Liang Yiyun walked over with a smile and reached out to touch the tightly covered coffin.

The coffin lid was pushed open. The coffin, floating on the water, did not sink, but drifted like a small boat.

Looking at the still-breathing person inside, Liang Yiyun gave the village chief a deep look: "Actually, we're not too picky about offerings. Village Chief Shen, if you're willing to offer yourself as a sacrifice, then we won't bother your village for the next ten years. What do you say?"

The village chief's face changed drastically with fright, and he stared at him in terror.

The village chief staggered back several steps: "This...this...please don't joke like that. I'm so old, and my yang energy is insufficient. How could I possibly meet the requirements for the sacrifice? Are you deliberately trying to scare me?" (End of Chapter)