I’m Being Held Captive by Demons Chapter 72: Fight until dawn

Kong Ning subconsciously felt that something was wrong.

Nuo opera, also known as ghost opera.

It is an ancient sacrificial ceremony, offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, praying for a good harvest, or retreating to cure the **** of plague.

In Kong Ning's memory, there were three Nuo opera sacrifices held in Shanlan County, all when there was a famine or a plague.

The people of the whole county, all wearing Nuo opera masks, gathered on the river beach in the west of the city to hold large-scale sacrifices. The scene was very lively.

But in recent years, Shanlan County has experienced good weather and good harvests, and there has been no natural or man-made disasters.

This year, it started at the beginning of the year, and it went smoothly all the way to the middle of the year.

There was no heavy snow, no heavy rain, no drought, no locusts, and no plague. Everyone lived well.

At this time, it seems a bit abrupt that the county magistrate wants to hold a Nuo opera sacrifice.

And Kong Ning just had a nightmare last night, indicating that something might happen in the Mid-Autumn Festival or Chongyang.

At this time, we still have to perform Nuo opera sacrifices... Once something happens, it's a big thing!

After the couple quickly finished the meal, Kong Ning got up and walked into the back hall, wanting to talk to the county magistrate about the matter and see if he could persuade the magistrate to cancel the Nuo opera sacrifice.

However, as soon as he entered the back hall, he heard the conversation between the county magistrate and his brother-in-law.

"Brother-in-law, is the sycamore tree in the mountains really enough? What if it's not enough? I put all the money in it."

What followed was the voice of the county magistrate.

"You're afraid of shit! With this official to support you, who would dare to steal this business from Quan Shanlan? Make sure you earn enough money to marry the lady of the Wu family."

Kong Ning stood in the corner and listened for a while, then sighed speechlessly.

Turns around and walks away.

This Nuo opera was indeed a means by the county magistrate to help his brother-in-law make money.

People from all over the city came to buy his brother-in-law's mask. What a big business...

Although he is highly relied upon by the county magistrate, but in the eyes of this stingy old man, he is just a more obedient and easy-to-use dog.

Kong Ning can still talk about ordinary trivial matters, but this is related to the big issue of the county magistrate's brother-in-law getting money to marry a wife. If Kong Ning dares to talk nonsense, he will definitely bring shame on himself.

...Should you tell Wan'er to scare the county magistrate at night and force him to cancel the Nuo opera sacrifice?

The first idea that came to Kong Ning's mind was this.

But now there are so many people in the yamen watching, and they are about to set off to cut trees outside the city. At this time, Kong Ning leaves without authorization, which must be noticeable.

The county government still has Su Yan's eyeliner...

In the end, Kong Ning intends to stabilize and wait until tomorrow morning, or tonight when Su Yan goes out to find Wan'er.

Just like that, an afternoon passed quickly.

Kong Ning and the others captured more than 300 people, and they all scattered into the barren mountains outside the city to find the yin locust tree, and then cut it down and dragged it back.

Although there are many yin locust trees in the mountains, they are not standing in forests, but scattered among the mountains.

Fortunately, there are enough people to catch the fast. By dusk, in the yard of the county magistrate's brother-in-law's workshop, a dozen sturdy locust trees have been piled up.

As for the county magistrate's brother-in-law, his degree of stinginess is comparable to that of the county magistrate.

Everyone was tired all afternoon, so everyone drank a few bowls of rice wine, and then dispersed, leaving no crowd to catch a quick meal.

When Kong Ning left, the fellow hunters complained a little.

But Kong Ning didn't care. After parting with everyone, he declined the invitation of Ma Liu and the others to go to Chunfenglou to listen to the song. He rode a jujube yellow horse and returned to Huaishu Lane alone.

Under the afterglow of the blood-red sunset, Locus Lane is empty and quiet.

The cool autumn wind blows and rolls up dead leaves all over the place.

The old locust tree in front of the house seems to have lost its leaves more and more seriously.

I don't know what's wrong with this old locust tree.

Under the locust tree, as always, the parents are sitting and enjoying the shade.

Indifferent, with his back against the locust tree, his father seemed to be resting.

Sitting at the gate of the courtyard, knitting a sweater, smiling, red-faced mother.

Seeing the figures of her parents, Kong Ning felt a warm feeling in her heart.

He smiled and led the jujube yellow horse into Huaishu Lane.

But at this moment, a woman's anxious shout suddenly sounded behind her.

"Ben Gong! Don't enter..."

Kong Ning was instantly horrified and turned around quickly.

However, there was nothing behind him, and the man who called him could not be seen on the street.

And this voice seems to belong to Xu Miaoyi...

Isn't she dead?

Could it be that Miss Xu San really turned into a ghost?

Kong Ning frowned at the empty street behind him and opened his eyes.

However, under the eyes of the law, everything is as usual, and no ghosts can be seen.

But he just heard a voice.

At noon at Tian's abandoned house, I saw Xu Miaoyi's figure out of the corner of my eye, which could be said to be an illusion.

Now I hear her voice again... It's impossible for the illusion to appear twice in a row, right?

Kong Ning frowned, standing at the alley and kept looking around, but found nothing.

When he turned around, he saw his parents under the locust tree looking at him in surprise.

The mother smiled kindly and said, "Ninger, what are you looking for? Do you have a friend to go home with you?"

Mother's voice, gentle and kind, makes people want to share all the secrets with her.

But Kong Ning did not see Xu Miaoyi's figure~IndoMTL.com~ and even if he did, it would be impossible to introduce a ghost to his parents...

Shaking his head, Kong Ning said, "It's nothing, maybe it's a hallucination. Father, mother, how are you today?"

Concerned about the health of his parents, Kong Ning stood under the locust tree and chatted with the two old men.

Then he led the horse into the yard.

In the stove room, there are bursts of the aroma of the food and the sound of the hot oil pan.

A beautiful face protruded from the stove, and at the same time, there was a long neck that stretched out.

"Husband," Su Yan said with a smile on her face, "please take a rest first, dinner will be ready soon."

As always, Su Yan stretched her neck out to greet Kong Ning, she was horrified before, but now she's used to it a lot.

He led the thin jujube yellow horse into the stable, and didn't care whether the horse would be frightened by the scary appearance of monsters every day.

Kong Ning changed into loose clothes, and as soon as he sat down in the room, Su Yan came in with a smile and a steaming meal.

The four dishes and one soup are as rich and delicious as always, full of color, flavor, and taste.

The situation at home is similar to what it used to be.

But just as Kong Ning stretched out his chopsticks to pick up vegetables, the witch beside him informed Kong Ning of bad news.

"Husband, Yan'er won't go out tonight, our husband and wife can finally really sleep together on the same pillow."

The smiling scorpion essence said such bad news with a smile.

Kong Ning was startled for a moment...Is the scorpion essence not going out?

She doesn't go out, how can I go to the south of the city to inform Wan'er...

And you are so good, why don't you go out all of a sudden?

Why do you want to fight until dawn?