AWB Chapter 257 Huh! A divine messenger!?
Chapter 257 Huh! A divine messenger!?
The woman cried and mumbled incessantly.
Li Qingqing listened while feeling a pang of regret.
What was I thinking? I could have just spent some money to buy a couple of outfits and left, but instead I had to go and take someone's pulse.
Look at her now. If she continues to interfere in this matter, will she also help others eliminate the tyrant leader?
She hasn't even sorted out her own affairs yet, so what does it have to do with other people's tribe's business?
If things go wrong, she and Bai Ye could lose their lives here.
Moreover, she cannot simply accept one side of the story and conclude that the leader is morally corrupt. What if she makes a mistake and eliminates the wrong leader? Who will take responsibility for that?
Li Qingqing's eyes darted around. "Why don't we just grab Protector Wei and run away?"
The moment she had this thought, she turned her head and saw that the woman was crying again.
This woman...why does she cry so much!
Helpless, Li Qingqing had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask, "Did they find out the cause of the water source?"
Let's try to save Ana's father first!
As for major cross-sector events like eliminating the ringleader of a local tyrant, that depends on fate.
"No," the woman sobbed.
"Ana's father said that the two of them originally wanted to climb up the mountain to take a look, but the wind was particularly strong there, and the rocks were cold and slippery, making it difficult to stand. They both fell down several times. Later, seeing that it was getting late and they couldn't stand the cold, they returned and planned to go back to take a look the next day. Unexpectedly, they fell ill."
"Is the wind strong?" Li Qingqing asked, falling into deep thought.
"Not only is it windy, but the water source is so cold that we dare not wash clothes nearby. It wasn't like this before. This situation has arisen ever since the chief ordered the nearby trees to be cut down."
Ana quickly picked up the conversation.
She was extremely anxious, wondering if the witch doctor had already begun to order the burning of her father.
But this young master said he needed to understand the situation before he could save his father, but it was unclear how long it would take to understand.
She was so worried!
Li Qingqing remained calm and composed, completely oblivious to Ana's expression.
Her mind raced through various possibilities, and she asked again, "Could it be a landslide that's blocking the way?"
The woman's tears kept falling, but her attention remained fixed on Li Qingqing.
“Impossible! Ana’s father checked it. He said the rocks hadn’t collapsed, and the spring couldn’t possibly be blocked! Could it really be that he angered the mountain god?... Impossible, impossible... You said you said Ana’s father had a cold, not some misfortune…”
"That's right, it's not bad luck!"
Li Qingqing's thoughts raced through her mind before she realized the woman was still rambling on. She quickly interrupted her.
Has the flow of mountain spring water ever decreased suddenly before?
The woman paused, then immediately shook her head. "No, never, never in the last hundred years..."
Li Qingqing: ...
Li Qingqing: Okay, okay, Auntie, I know, I know.
Li Qingqing frowned and thought it over and over. Suddenly, she stood up abruptly!
Frozen! The mountain spring is frozen solid!
Normally, given the geographical location of the Ying tribe, this phenomenon should not occur!
However, the Shadow Guard had previously reported that Mu Yunjing had gone to Weizhou to manage the ice jams on the Wei River, and mentioned that this year's winter had arrived much earlier than usual.
This means that the arrival of winter this year seems unusual, and there is a possibility of a once-in-a-century cold spell!
The mountain spring was located in an area where cold air was gathering, and then a sudden cold wave hit.
This is what caused the mountain spring water volume to decrease sharply!
Li Qingqing had a sudden thought and was about to tell the woman and Ana, but she swallowed the words back.
If she hadn't learned about a similar situation by chance in later years, she would have found it hard to understand how a mountain spring could be frozen.
Using this reason to get them to release Ana's father would likely backfire.
These people in the tribe don't even know what a cold is, so how can she explain this as a once-in-a-century cold spell?
No, she can't just rush in and get herself killed!
"Do you have a way to save my father?" Ana asked almost at the same time that Li Qingqing got up.
She could already hear even more intense drumbeats coming from the temple in the distance, and she knew without guessing that the shaman was praying to the mountain god.
Excellent! This young master has finally decided to take action.
"Uh!" Li Qingqing blinked and blurted out, "I'm going to the temple to offer sacrifices now, you guys..."
"Divine messenger, rest assured, we'll be waiting for you at home!"
Before Li Qingqing could finish speaking, the woman excitedly grabbed Li Qingqing's hand and said with a solemn and determined expression,
"Thank you, divine messenger! I knew the mountain god hadn't abandoned us; you've come to save our family!"
Li Qingqing: ...
Does she look like a messenger sent by the mountain god? Does she resemble a messenger?
Huh! A divine messenger?!
A brilliant idea flashed into Li Qingqing's mind! A daring plan immediately came to mind!
Since some things cannot be explained from a scientific perspective, it's not unreasonable to use witchcraft to defeat witchcraft, is it?
Li Qingqing then looked at Ana.
"If you want to save your father, then find a witness as soon as possible who is willing to testify against Chief Ying. Can you find one?"
"I can find it! The ritual will end in two hours, and they're going to burn my father alive before it ends! I will definitely find the witness before the ritual ends!"
Ana nodded immediately, but then lowered her eyes in disappointment.
"Even if we find witnesses, it won't help. We've been suppressed by the leader for years, and we're almost starving. If this happens..."
Li Qingqing smiled and beckoned to Ana with her finger, "Come, I have something to tell you."
Ana looked up and met those slightly smiling eyes, her expression instantly freezing.
However, curiosity soon took over, and she obediently moved closer.
Li Qingqing then whispered a few words in her ear.
"Okay! I'll go right now!" Ana's eyes lit up as she heard this, and she immediately ran outside like a gust of wind.
After Ana left, Li Qingqing asked the woman for directions to the mountain spring, and then left Ana's house as well.
She quickly walked to a secluded corner and slipped into the space.
Since we've decided to use "witchcraft" to defeat witchcraft, we need to make some preparations in advance.
After pondering for a moment, Li Qingqing decided to create a smoke machine that could only produce smoke, based on the principle of the black fireball.
Thinking of this, she immediately found saltpeter and charcoal powder, mixed them in a three-in-one ratio, and put them into a bamboo tube.
In no time, a simple smoke machine was made.
Li Qingqing looked at the smoke machine from left to right and was quite satisfied, but the only drawback was that the smell of saltpeter and charcoal was too pungent.
If the smoke from the fire chokes you, causing your eyes and nose to water, you'll definitely cough so badly that people will think you're crazy...
Just thinking about that scene sent a chill down Li Qingqing's spine.
She quickly searched the herbal medicine shop for some mugwort and picked out a few other fragrant herbs.
He mixed it with saltpeter and charcoal, remade a smoke machine, and was finally satisfied.
After finishing the smoke machine, she immediately made a black fireball, which would also be used later.
However, as the saying goes, clothes make the man, and gold makes the Buddha. As a "divine messenger," she had to have a unique outfit.
Li Qingqing quickly recalled that the coat that Vice General Chi had made for her with a whole fox pelt was still in her spatial storage! Time to arrange it!
White candles and paper—to enhance the magic's effect! Let's do it!
Pheasant feathers, to add an air of mystery! Let's do it!
……
Li Qingqing busied herself in the space for a while, and finally prepared all the props.
She then rushed to the temple and found Bai Ye.