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  Blood sacrifice, with blood casting and blood offering having different skills but the same effect, when sacrificing to gods and spirits, ancient people would usually slaughter cattle and sheep as sacrifices, using blood as offerings, regarded as the highest ritual.

  But there is another kind called "Dahongji", which specifically refers to the sacrifice of living people to worship gods.

  "But, according to the information I have, this kind of human sacrifice with a large red ritual is not common, and most of them use cattle and sheep as sacrifices. Even using macaques as sacrifices is extremely rare."

  Zha Wenbin said: "This Blood Evil Technique is an evil technique. In my sect, there is a variant of the Blood Sacrifice that is called Blood Evil. Those who use this evil technique believe that human blood is the foundation of human life, and they sustain their lives by drinking blood while alive. When they die, they still need large amounts of human blood because they believe that after death, they can be reborn and continue to need these powers to supplement themselves. As long as we follow the final flow of these blood grooves, we can find the practitioner of Blood Evil Technique, and I believe that the entire Lion Peak is actually a huge tomb."

  "It seems that it can be explained that there was once a very grand indigenous culture here, and it disappeared overnight. The natural resources here are not very good, and they do not have the conditions for forming a highly developed village. The only explanation is that in ancient times, there were large-scale building groups existing here."

  "Come and see." Zhang Wenbin pulled us to the other end of the mountain ridge. At this time, the fog on Lion Peak had begun to dissipate. On one side of the mountain was Zhejiang, and on the other side was Anhui. Zhang Wenbin pointed to a distant place at the foot of the mountain with three round hills: "That is Sanyuan Township in Anhui Province. When I was over ten years old, I went there with my master. Originally, it was a vast plain with three huge round hills lined up side by side, so it was named Sanyuan Township. 'Yuan' means 'round'. Later, farmers built houses and took soil from the hills, causing their height to decrease significantly. I have always thought that they were three large tombs."

  He pointed to another place not far from Sanyuan Township: "That is Zhuangyuan Village. From the top of this mountain, Zhuangyuan Village is only a dozen or so miles away from Sanyuan Township. It's just that you need to take a detour on a small road, which makes it seem a bit farther. If we add up Zhuangyuan Village, Sanyuan Township, Hongcun's ancestral hall, and the Taoist temple at the foot of the mountain, and combine them with our current location on this hillside, I found that when I drew these points on a map, they form a natural Big Dipper pattern. Our current location is Tianji, while Zhuangyuan Village is Tianquan, which is the very center of the entire Big Dipper. If you say this is just a coincidence, then I don't want to believe it, because these artificial structures, whether in terms of points or surfaces, are completely consistent."

  "What's the point of doing this?" Gu Qing asked.

  Cha Wenbin drew a star chart on the ground with a wooden stick and said: "The Big Dipper is in the center of heaven, all stars and airs follow it to rotate, spread the air in the three realms, and all things grow. In other words, if these seven stars exist alone, they have no meaning, but if they are connected as a whole, they can make the aura of this hundred-mile radius revolve around them and be absorbed by them one by one."

  "Of course, I'm just guessing," said Cha Wenbin. "These buildings that tread on the stars are more or less related to tombs. I think it should be some kind of ancient burial method, but such a style is absolutely not something that ordinary mountain people can accomplish."

  "What does Lao Di mean?" Gu Qinghe's questioning was quite thought-provoking.

  "We'll go down the mountain first, and then report the problem here to the government. A cemetery of this scale is rarely seen nationwide. If we rashly enter, won't we be accused of damaging cultural relics?"

  "Alright, I'll take care of this matter and coordinate it. However, Old Chang, I hope that next time I come, you'll stand with me. You know, some things are indeed beyond the realm of science."

  Cha Wenbin thought for a moment and said: "I only have one request. If you find my brother, please tell me at the first time."

  "Definitely!"

  It took us a whole day to get down the mountain, and the Lion Peak, which had never been set foot on before, was "conquered" by us in such a way that it would be better to say that we returned in disarray rather than having any gains. Especially Ye Qiu, who is now no different from a savage, can't find a single intact piece of clothing on his body, I'm exhausted and have a cold, Zha Wenbin returned home weakly and couldn't speak, while Yuan Xiaobai went to wash her hair and take a bath as soon as possible, saying that she was about to grow lice on her body.

  It was Gu Qinghe who left earliest, rushing to catch the bus early next morning, saying he was going to contact He Lao. I'm looking forward to it. The news of Hongcun's discovery of a large tomb spread quickly, and by noon that day, the township government had sent someone to station themselves there. It seems Gu Qinghe's efficiency is still very high.

  That evening, a large fleet of cars followed into Hong Village, and the leader was actually a high-end sedan with an American flag inserted, which had a cross-shaped logo that I had never seen before. The crowd gathered to watch, filling both sides of the road, and later even the rice fields were packed with people, creating a scene of "people mountain people sea". Several middle-aged men wearing suits and ties accompanied several foreigners with long noses, among whom I recognized Gu Qing and He Lao.

  The fleet did not stay overnight, and those long noses handed over to Gu Qing and others that evening and left again, leaving behind a total of about ten people. The sky was too dark, and I didn't see clearly, these people were arranged to live in the village public house. On the afternoon of the same day, the county had already arranged for them to have a place to stay and daily necessities, it is said that a world-class archaeological excavation will be held here. The village's loudspeaker has not stopped since noon, requiring villagers to strictly keep confidential and closely cooperate with the work of experts, etc., the most important thing is to emphasize that they cannot offend the guests and must leave a good impression on them.

  That was the golden honeymoon period after China and the US established diplomatic relations. China abandoned the Soviet Union's embrace and shook hands with the American eagle, stunning the world. In terms of economy, diplomacy, military, and culture, the two superpowers from East and West quickly carried out a series of cooperation. The history of the United States is very short, and for leaders who urgently want to let the West understand Chinese culture, they need a joint action to open the door of cooperation. They wanted to let the West understand the history of the East, understand the connotation of China. As Gu Qing was an Eastern scholar with a pivotal position in the United States, this joint inspection action led by him received the fastest consensus from all parties.

  At that time, it was rumored that Hongcun village would soon become the second Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit in Xi'an. This closed village for over a hundred years was about to usher in a glorious development. In short, whether it was the villagers or the local government, they were all very enthusiastic about this action, and the people of Hongcun, who had fallen behind for too many years, urgently needed to see hope.

  I was so tired that I didn't even want to talk, and I slept soundly at Wenbin's house for a whole day, until the next morning when I heard someone talking in the yard.

  There were seven or eight people who came, except for Old He, all of them were young men. Gu Qing and was introducing them to Zha Wenbin one by one. I happened to get up and also greeted them. A few young men seemed to be unable to chat with the others, so they ran over to me while I was washing my face and started talking to me. One of them, a bespectacled young man who looked quite spirited, handed me a cigarette and introduced himself: "My name is Li Ziwu, I'm a student of archaeology and history at Zhejiang University. Our department recruits very few people, only five places per year, all of whom are Old He's students. What should I call you, big brother?"

  "Oh." I mumbled after brushing my teeth: "Student soldiers, aren't they supposed to be taken seriously?"

  That kid handed me a cigarette and said, "It's very important. If we can produce research results this time, we'll all be sent to the United States for further study. Such opportunities are not available every year. Besides, Professor He hasn't come out of the mountains for many years, and it's an honor to follow him out to see the world." When he said this, Li Ziwu had a proud face, as if he was about to become some kind of big shot.

  I returned to the house with a disdainful expression, and that kid followed in. I picked up the rifle leaning against the bed and pulled back the bolt: "Have you ever played with guns?"

  "He shook his head repeatedly and said, 'No.'"

  "Why are you still following me? Go back and study hard, maybe one day you'll become a government official."

  "Big brother, do you need a gun for archaeology? I've never heard of that before. We always use bamboo sticks, sieves and magnifying glasses!"

  I wiped the gun lightly and looked at the young man with a innocent face, smiling: "You'll understand when the time comes."

  When I came out, that kid followed me again. He seemed to have a crush on me. I was eating porridge in the yard, and he kept rubbing against me. After a while, he lowered his voice and asked me, "I heard this place is haunted, right?"

  "Hmm, there are quite a lot of them, a big group, so I told you to come back early, this place isn't suitable for students like you."

  He pointed at Cha Wenbin and asked me: "Is that person Cha Dao?"

  I joked: "That's right, relying on him alone is not enough. This place is full of lonely ghosts and wild devils everywhere at night, can't catch them all."

  Unexpectedly, the little guy clenched his fist and whispered: "Then I must find a way to make him my master!"

  This was a joint operation, with He Lao leading the team, and all necessary equipment and personnel were provided by the Chinese side, while the US side was responsible for funding and follow-up research. For our side, which is committed to cultivating China's new generation of forces, such a large-scale archaeological work is obviously not something that can be implemented by a group of students, according to Gu Qinghe's inference, this project will take at least 15 years to complete. Therefore, the superior decided to send He Lao for reconnaissance first, and after returning, they would make a detailed research report and specific plan, and some excellent students among them would have the opportunity to go to the United States for further study.

  It's called a joint archaeological excavation, but in fact both sides are being very cautious. The US and Chinese teams that have just made contact with each other do not yet have the confidence to be completely open with each other. It would be more accurate to say that it is an inspection rather than an excavation. However, we also want to take this opportunity to look for the whereabouts of the "fat man" again, because when regular troops are involved, things often become much easier to handle.

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