Chapter 555 Pig cage dipping
The riverside in the distance was very lively with people and gongs and drums. Almost the whole village was gathered around the river, blocking Zhu Pingan's sight. I couldn't see what was happening by the river, but I could hear the roar of gongs and drums and the roar of people.
It seems like they are offering sacrifices to the river, but it doesn’t look like it, the atmosphere is different. Zhu Ping'an didn't even see the incense table, sacrifices, heavenly book or kneeling down.
Boom, boom, boom, boom
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 the horse to a tree nearby 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 am 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 bamboo at the bottom. The bamboo strips were woven.
The materials are sufficient, regardless of the labor cost, and it 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 were still able to cover her body.
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. 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 them had white cloth strips constricting their mouths. They could not speak and could only scream.
Not only that, the two of them were also wrapped with iron chains. 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 the pool.
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 are several old men in the crowd, and in the middle is an old man with a white beard. He has gray hair and is energetic. His eyes are deeply sunken into the eye sockets, and his face is full of wrinkles. Full of traces left by wind and frost.
The villagers are very respectful to these old men, especially the white-bearded old man in the middle.
"The time has come."
As soon as 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 Kailai:
"Sinking into the lake! Let the river god judge whether it is life or death!"
After the old man finished speaking, people cheered, and then eight sturdy young men stepped forward with bare shoulders. on top, holding a rope and a thigh-thick stick in his hand. 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, spread their arms and swung it, using one and two to swing in unison. Shake, shake, shake, after the inertia is accumulated, the arms are thrown away.
I was about to throw it into the river pond.
“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 also 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 old 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.
Shit, life or death should be 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 River God’s Judgment!
How could I just sit idly by and watch this happen?
"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. He shouted, "They deserve it!"
"What are you still doing, Shenhu, these two scourges!" The fifty-year-old man waved his hand to the eight young people again.
Hearing this, the eight young men raised their sticks and bumped up again, ready to let go after finding the rhythm.
“Stop!”
Zhu Pingan spoke up again to stop.
How unreasonable, treating human life as nothing! 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!
How can you turn a blind eye to two lives!
"What qualifications do you, a foreigner, have to tell us about 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 him with a dark face. He glanced at Zhu Pingan, and then shouted to the stunned young students.
That’s right, 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 adulterer should have been soaked in the pig cage a long time 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 was to her. She no longer had to do farm work, and she was rewarded with good food, good food, and good food. She didn't follow the rules of women, flirted with others, and was immoral. She was a disaster in life. ”
"Especially that steward Song, who should be cut to pieces. He was a poor boy who couldn't even eat. Mr. Wang Xicai kindly asked him to be the steward and help him get a wife and start a family. I didn't expect this white-eyed wolf. , Eat Mr. Wang Shen Hu, Shen Hu, is taking advantage of him!” Lake"
Seeing this, the people around them expressed their support, cheered loudly, and urged the young people to get into the pig cage quickly. (End of this chapter)