latelenovela Chapter 270 Offering Sacrifices to the Dead, The Luo Family's Sins
Chapter 270 Offering Sacrifices to the Dead, The Luo Family's Sins
At midnight, all was quiet. The Wen family members, bathed in the cold moonlight, leaped over the stone wall and reached the deep pool.
Unable to bear witnessing the horrific scene below the deep pool, Wenwen stood suspended in mid-air above the center of the pool.
The remaining people stood at the four corners: east, west, south, and north.
With everything ready, Wenwen sent a telepathic message to her family, "Father, Second Uncle, Brothers, let's begin."
Wenwen made hand seals and cast a spell. A moment later, a thin mist rose from the bottom of the deep pool. The mist gradually thickened until it was so thick that you could feel the dampness on your palms.
Witnessing the thick fog covering the area, the group of people standing in the east, west, south, and north took the opportunity to cast spells while facing the shattered limbs and remains at the bottom of the deep pool.
Soon, small specks of light slowly rose from the bottom of the pool, wandering aimlessly in all directions.
Upon sensing the appearance of the light, the Wen family members continued their spellcasting while chanting sutras for the salvation of the deceased.
If you ask them why they know how to recite this scripture, you really have to thank Master Zhou. Master Zhou taught everything in class, but the reason he taught this one was because his children had several pets, and when the pets got sick and died, the children were very sad. To comfort the children, Master Zhou taught them this scripture, and as the children recited it more, they all learned it.
As the sutra for deliverance was recited, the small light spots slowly gathered above the pool, about ten feet above Wenwen's head.
Wenwen unleashed all her spiritual power, enveloping all the points of light, and once again chanted the sutra, "Go, go, all the past vanishes like smoke, be reborn in the Pure Land..."
After the incantation ended, Wenwen gently pushed the small light spot with both hands, and the light spot slowly dispersed, drifting into the distance and towards new life.
When the light spots faded, there was nothing left at the bottom of the pool, and the surface of the water was quiet and calm.
A familiar mechanical voice echoed in Wenwen's mind: "[Host, you have performed a meritorious act of guiding the departed souls to the afterlife! No reward. Keep up the good work.]"
That's how it is. Ever since Wenwen paid off her debts, the system has never given her any more tasks, letting her grow freely, occasionally showing up to make her presence known, and then going quiet again.
Tongge appeared and disappeared unpredictably, so Wenwen ignored it and found a secluded corner with her family to meditate and regulate her breathing.
Just before dawn, sounds began to emanate from a cave not far from the deep pool.
Bang bang!
Bang!
"Get up, get up, let's get to work, get up and get to work..."
It seems the foreman is urging the miners to get up and start mining.
After a commotion, a large group of miners emerged from the cave.
The Wen family members had discussed it beforehand, and decided to disguise themselves as miners and go in to take a look.
Seizing the opportunity, a few of them mingled with the group and followed them toward the mine.
Upon reaching the mine entrance, we took out mining knives from the large basket at the entrance and followed the people in front of us to go down into the mine shaft.
The mine is bottomless, inspiring fear in those who look upon it.
As you descend, it gets darker and darker, and the underground space becomes larger and larger. It seems that the mountain has been almost hollowed out.
Everyone walked into a large hall, and the leader said, "Ten people will go in through each hole. Let's begin."
It turns out that this hall is the center of the mountain, surrounded by a ring of small holes, probably more than a dozen in total.
Wen Qilin, Wen Chengbin, and Wen Wen were assigned to the ninth hole, while Wen Qiyuan and Wen Chengjian were assigned to the eleventh hole.
After walking about thirty or forty feet, the people in front stopped and began digging at the edge of the mine.
Seeing that their colleagues had started digging, Wenwen and Wenchengbin quickly got to work as well.
The brother and sister, each holding a mining knife, hacked at the rock face, knowing full well that the gold ore they dug out wouldn't belong to them. But they still worked hard, because the gold ore was so dazzling that even if it didn't belong to them, they were still excited to dig it.
With a few quick, labored efforts, the brother and sister's baskets were soon filled with gold ore, and the excess was given to the others in their group.
Each person's daily quota was ten baskets, and in just a short while, they had finished their task for the day, prompting the others to express their gratitude. During the break, everyone took a rest and chatted.
The dark-faced man asked, "Are you new here?"
Tall, burly man: "You guys just transferred here from somewhere else too?"
Young man: "Judging by your skillful techniques, were you hunters before?"
The white-bearded old man said, "Oh, you're hunters. Don't let the foreman know your skills."
"..."
The few words contained a lot of information. Wenwen exchanged a few secret glances with her father and second brother beside her, everything was understood without being said.
Wen Qilin: "Brother, you just said you transferred from somewhere else, are you one of them?"
"Yeah, we just transferred here last night," the tall, burly man said, pulling the dark-faced man and the energetic young man along. Then he asked, "You guys too?"
Wen Qilin nodded, "Yes, so do my two sons and me."
Wenwen always dressed as a boy when she went out, and now, looking so thin and bony, she looked quite like the youngest son of a hunter's family who lived hand to mouth.
The energetic young man approached Wen Chengbin and asked in a low voice, "Hey, you guys probably signed up because you heard that after you've dug enough for your mission, you can choose a piece of ore to take out, right?"
Wenwen...
This is another one of those things happening. Her brain capacity is insufficient; she needs to rest and digest it.
Despite her small stature, she was shrewd enough to pull out a few pieces of bread from her bundle and hand them to Wen Qilin and Wen Chengbin. "Dad, Big Brother, sit down and rest for a while. Eat your fill before you get back to work."
The father and son shared the pancakes with everyone, and they ate and chatted together.
"He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's money is bound to him." When the mood strikes, one will inevitably say whatever comes to mind, speaking recklessly and rambling on without restraint. He'll ramble on and on, making it sound so eloquent that it leaves the listener's mind blank and all they hear is a buzzing sound.
Just as they were talking about the work, the bugle sounded to signal the end of the workday, and everyone carried their baskets out to the hall to weigh and hand over their work.
Because they had a very good chat, the tall and strong uncle insisted on inviting Wen Qilin and his two sons to come back to their accommodation in the mine with their group.
Since it was a rare opportunity to meet, they decided to go together. After reuniting with Wen Qiyuan and the others in the hall, the group followed everyone out of the mine.
Unexpectedly, it was already night outside the mine, and the moon was high in the sky.
I got back to my lodgings just in time for dinner.
"Listen up, everyone. Someone from above is coming to inspect today. The magistrate, considering your hard work, is giving you all an extra meal."
"Wow... an extra meal! That's great!" The energetic young man patted Wen Chengbin on the shoulder. "We're lucky to get an extra meal on our first day of work."
Wen Chengbin grinned from ear to ear, "Hehehe, we're really lucky."
Wenwen: "...That's good."
Everyone went to bed at night.
The miners' living quarters were very cramped, with ten people sharing a single room. After switching rooms, the five members of the Wen family ended up sharing a room with the tall, strong uncle and his group.
Around midnight, footsteps sounded outside and stopped at the door of the steward's residence.
Then the steward's door closed, and peace returned to the outside.
The Wen family members were all awake and naturally couldn't miss these commotions.
He projected his consciousness outward, listening intently to the conversation inside the room.
"Sir, I've arranged all the high-purity ore for this month. Here's the ledger; please take a look..."
"Okay, leave it for now, I have a question for you..."
This sound?