Long Miaoming is Kidnapped

In days past, many people would come to the riverbank to perform sacrificial rituals.

Some prayed for favorable weather, some for a bountiful harvest of fish and shrimp, and some even came here to ask about their marriage prospects.

Speaking of which, shouldn’t one ask the Old Man under the Moon about such things?

Why come to the riverbank to ask a water god?

Of course, in Long Miaoming’s eyes, what humans called a sacrifice was just a disguised way of throwing trash into the river.

She remembered that during the annual sacrifices, the Dragon Manor in the river would arrange for a large number of personnel to clean up the remains of the offerings left over by the fish and shrimp.

Luo Bai pointed to a spot by the riverbank, and the armored soldiers behind him quickly brought over a table and laid out the sacrificial offerings.

Long Miaoming watched the busy soldiers.

Suddenly, she spoke up and asked a question.

“How do you know the god in the river likes to eat these things?”

Luo Bai looked at Long Miaoming with great surprise.

“I do not know what the deity in the river likes to eat.”

Luo Bai answered Long Miaoming’s question in this way.

“I do not even believe that there is such a thing as a deity in this world.”

“Then why… perform a sacrifice?”

Long Miaoming found it hard to believe.

She pointed her finger somewhat indignantly at the offerings placed by the river.

Seriously, he actually said they do not exist!

Long Miaoming really wanted to take off her cloth bundle right now and give his eyes a good dazzling.

Of course, this was just a thought.

If she actually took off the cloth on her head, it would not just be a matter of being dazzling.

It would likely cause a panic.

“A sacrifice is for the living.”

Luo Bai said something that Long Miaoming only half understood.

“People offer their wishes to the gods, but the gods have never manifested themselves.”

“Just like how I clearly do not know what the Dragon God likes to eat, yet I still brought offerings.”

Luo Bai looked at Long Miaoming.

“This is because humans feel that dragons should eat these things.”

Long Miaoming was speechless.

She did not understand the meaning of Luo Bai’s words, but she just felt they seemed to make a lot of sense.

A soldier stepped forward.

“Commander Luo!”

“Mm.”

Luo Bai responded indifferently and slowly walked to the riverbank.

Because the original sacrificial altar was set up in the most conspicuous spot by the river, the commotion on Luo Bai’s side naturally attracted the attention of many residents.

“Isn’t that the leader who besieged the city?”

“Is it? I didn’t expect him to be so young…”

“It’s him, it’s him; my son was released by him.”

The people below crowded around, pointing at Luo Bai and speaking.

Long Miaoming did not hear many malicious voices.

After all, Luo Bai’s generals had not done anything to these civilians after entering the city.

Moreover, he had publicly beheaded the City Lord who had committed many evils and distributed all the hoarded grain.

Most importantly, he had not even killed the soldiers who surrendered on the battlefield, but had released them all.

However, she still heard a very distinctive voice drifting over.

“Wow, so handsome… if only I could marry him.”

A b*tch’s voice came from some corner below.

Now Long Miaoming was a bit unhappy.

Wait, that is not right; why should she care about such a thing?

Long Miaoming felt it was inexplicable, but she just felt very uncomfortable in her heart.

At this time, Luo Bai on the stage also began.

“Vast are the white waters, benefiting all living beings…”

As expected, it was the same opening used by those literati.

Although she was a bit surprised, since she was used to hearing this tone of voice after all, Long Miaoming was not overly shocked.

“Today, we ordinary mortals pass through here with no intention of offending.”

“We are a group that knows right from wrong, and we worship now to express our aspirations.”

“The world is in turmoil, and those in power are incompetent.”

“Although we rose from humble beginnings, we are willing to prioritize all living beings, break tyranny, and reclaim lost lands.”

“Seeking no merit for posterity but hoping to have no regrets in this world.”

Speaking to this point, Luo Bai’s tone suddenly shifted.

“Now that we have taken this city, it was done out of necessity, and I come specifically to atone for the guilt I feel.”

“I hope the immortals and gods will bear witness and forgive my faults.”

Long Miaoming suddenly understood what Luo Bai’s previous words meant.

He was sacrificing, but he was not sacrificing to the gods.

He was just winning over the people’s hearts; even many of his previous actions were for this.

What a bad guy!

Long Miaoming was truly angry.

Luo Bai was actually using them as a pretext to swindle people.

She hated this kind of person the most.

Suddenly, Long Miaoming revealed a slight smile.

For those she disliked, she always greeted them with a prank.

And this time was no exception!

A flash of light passed through her eyes, unnoticed by anyone, including Luo Bai.

At that moment, the surface of the river began to churn rapidly.

“Commander Luo, be careful!”

The soldiers under him hurriedly shouted.

But it was already too late; a giant carp leaped out from the river surface just like that.

A dark shadow loomed over Luo Bai.

Before any change could appear on Luo Bai’s expression, the carp crashed back into the water once again.

The splashing water bore the brunt of the impact, covering Luo Bai completely.

Long Miaoming, on the other hand, very gracefully stepped to the side, perfectly avoiding the splashing waves.

Some of the residents below were also drenched.

“Commander Luo!”

The soldiers shouted and rushed forward, but they were stopped by a look from Luo Bai.

Despite being drenched from head to toe, Luo Bai’s attitude remained neither arrogant nor humble as he continued to finish the sacrificial rite.

“Thank you to the river spirit for the notification!”

This was the final sentence.

Afterward, the soldiers stepped forward one after another, removed the sacrificial table, and threw the offerings into the river…

The amount of trash to be cleaned in Long Miaoming’s home had increased by one more.

Actually, Long Miaoming felt a little bit of regret.

Because after Luo Bai was drenched by her with river water and turned into a drowned rat, his shoulders were shaking slightly.

It happened to be right after the rain, and the wind was blowing very hard.

The soldiers quickly draped a cloak over Luo Bai, and the residents below also consciously cleared a path.

“Let’s walk together.”

Luo Bai said to Long Miaoming.

They moved away from the crowd, and Luo Bai had the soldiers wait for him where they were.

“Do you have anywhere else to go?”

Luo Bai suddenly asked a somewhat inexplicable question.

“If you have nowhere else to go, then follow me from now on.”

“After all, a large part of the reason you are homeless was caused by me.”

When Luo Bai said this, he also glanced at Long Miaoming beside him.

Actually, it would have been better if he hadn’t mentioned it.

As soon as he did, Long Miaoming immediately stared at Luo Bai with a face full of resentment.

She had run away from home precisely because of him, and now she couldn’t go back…

Of course, this reason and the matter Luo Bai spoke of were two completely different things, but at this moment, they weirdly overlapped.

“If you…”

Seeing that Long Miaoming had failed to reply for a long time, just as Luo Bai wanted to say a few more words, Long Miaoming suddenly spoke.

“I will!”

“Hm??”

“I want to follow you, I want to eat you out of house and home!”

Long Miaoming looked at Luo Bai and said it word by word.