Chapter 135 What Are You Looking At?
The little girl was slightly stunned; she hadn't expected Su Chen to have her marry the River God.
However, this was the will of the Ghost Master, and even the Big Landlord could not defy it.
Moreover, the little girl trusted Su Chen's words very much; she believed that Su Chen wouldn't harm her.
Immediately, she said to the three Ghost Masters, "Ghost Master, I am willing to marry the River God."
To say marrying the River God, in truth, it's almost the same as being treated as a sacrificial offering.
Both lead to a dead end.
A Duo was just sixteen or seventeen years old; it wasn't easy for her to utter such words.
"Take her away!" The corners of the Ghost Master's mouth curved slightly upward. Although Huo Mei had escaped, this A Duo was a genuine young girl.
When the time comes, he would make that guy pay more.
"Wait!" Su Chen stopped the Zhuang villagers who were stepping forward and said, "There's no need to take A Duo away; when the time comes, we will naturally deliver her."
"That's fine too." The Ghost Master nodded, saving them trouble.
Inside the wooden house.
"Su Chen, how can you let A Duo marry the River God?" Lin Xi finally returned to her senses.
"This is the will of the Great Yin Master; what can I do?" Su Chen shrugged his shoulders.
Lin Xi glanced at the nearby Big Landlord, her heart still in her throat.
The pain from last night was still vivid in her mind.
The River God's wedding was a significant event.
The whole Yangquan Village had become extraordinarily lively.
In the afternoon, A Duo, who was all prepared, was seated on a wooden raft adorned with red ribbons, carried by four Zhuang villagers, walking toward the riverbank.
At this moment, A Duo was dressed in a bright red bridal gown, with a red veil over her head.
Just like a real bride heading for her wedding.
But, everyone knew.
This was a journey of no return.
The River God's wedding in Yangquan Village wasn't unprecedented.
None of the girls taken by the River God had ever returned.
Along the way, countless Zhuang villagers followed, banging drums and gongs with great fanfare.
Lin Xi was also in the procession, her expression extremely anxious.
She knew about the River God's wedding.
She remembered reading a text in elementary school that told a story about the River God's wedding.
The text described how, during the time of Marquis Wen of Wei, Ximen Bao became the county magistrate of Ye. Ximen Bao made inquiries among the common people upon taking office. An old man angrily told him about a strange occurrence of "the River God's wedding." It turned out that some corrupt officials and witches colluded to spread rumors, claiming that "if the River God is not given a bride, he would cause a great flood." Hence, each year they would throw a poor family's girl into the river as a bride for the River God, supposedly to marry him off.
But that was all in ancient times; who would have thought such things would still happen now.
What made her feel most helpless was that Su Chen had disappeared to who knows where at this time.
However, before leaving, Su Chen had assured her that A Duo would definitely not marry the River God.
"If A Duo really ends up sunk in the river, you, Su Chen, are as good as dead!" The beautiful CEO thought furiously.
The wedding procession stretched two or three li, with almost the entire Yangquan Village participating.
Half an hour later, A Duo was carried to the riverbank.
The four Zhuang men carrying the raft were sweating profusely.
"Who would have thought A Duo looked so frail but is quite heavy," a Zhuang Clan man remarked while wiping the sweat from his forehead.
"Yeah, it's such a pity for such a good girl, so young, to..."
"Stop talking nonsense, being able to marry the River God is her good fortune."
"Yes, yes, right..."
The three Ghost Masters were naturally waiting by the river early on.
Seeing A Duo truly being brought over, a hint of a smile appeared in their eyes.
These ignorant Zhuang villagers were so easy to deceive, doing whatever they were told.
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The three Ghost Masters stood by the river, jabbering on and on for a while, not even knowing what they were reciting.
"The auspicious time has arrived; now, we respectfully send off the River Mother," Ghost Master nodded to the four Zhuang villagers by the wooden raft.
A Duo, marrying the River God, naturally became the River Mother.
The villagers once again lifted the wooden raft and sent it into the river.
The three Ghost Masters exchanged glances.
Eight hundred thousand, just like that, in hand.
This money was too easy to come by.
Watching the raft drift away, Big Landlord turned away, unable to bear the sight.
Eventually, as the raft flowed with the current, it reached the middle of the river.
At that moment, a whirlpool suddenly appeared in the center of the river.
The whirlpool spun, taking the wooden raft with it.
"Look quickly, the River God has shown a sign, the River God has appeared!" the villagers pointed at the whirlpool and excitedly exclaimed.
Then, a figure rose from the river.
"It's the River God, the River God!"
All of the villagers knelt on the ground, faces filled with excitement.
"Praying for the River God's blessing…"
Some even started to pray.
Seeing the people on the shore kowtowing towards him, A Dog grinned from ear to ear.
Thinking these people were really foolish.
But if these people weren't foolish, he wouldn't have been able to marry such a pretty wife.
Looking at the girl on the raft wearing a red wedding dress and a red veil, A Dog couldn't help but swallow.
He was driven to this as a last resort.
It was only because he was too ugly, A Dog's real name wasn't actually A Dog.
But because his face resembled a dog, that's why people called him A Dog.
Because of his appearance, he faced much discrimination within the Zhuang Clan.
However, by chance, he left the mountains and ventured into the city to make a living, and by a lucky coincidence, he made a lot of money.
He thought with money, he could get a wife.
As a result, even those ladies, upon seeing his ugly face, were scared off.
Having no other choice, he had to buy a wife with money.
His favorite was Huo Mei.
He liked her since they were young.
Of course, the reason he insisted on Huo Mei was that she had insulted and cursed him when they were children.
Wondering what her reaction would be when Huo Mei saw him again?
She surely could never dream that he was the River God, right?
Having seen the outside world, A Dog wouldn't possibly remain ignorant like these villagers who had always lived in the deep mountains.
In the world he knew, as long as you had money, you could do anything.
For example, he was now the River God.
For example, he could now marry the girl he liked.
Though it seemed Huo Mei had just gotten married not long ago.
But isn't she about to become his wife now?
Sadly, A Dog suddenly received notice that Huo Mei had run away, but there was still a bride.
Replaced by a pretty sixteen- or seventeen-year-old girl.
Hmm, she must be pretty, otherwise, they should return the money!
A Dog climbed onto the wooden raft, his hand trembling as it reached towards the red veil.
Finally, the red veil was lifted.
Then, A Dog's eyes, which looked much like those of a husky, widened as big as bronze bells.
"What are you looking at? Never seen a beauty before?" The person under the red veil snorted while digging her nose with a finger.