Chapter 523

When several people turned their heads, they found that the lively Emily had run away at some point and was waving to them from a distance, shouting loudly:

"Then Mayor Auntie, I'm going to attract more people to participate in the festival now!"

"Hey, slow down, don't run, don't fall!"

"I got it!"

Emily quickly disappeared at the end of the street and went to find her next "prey" with high spirits.

"Alas, poor child."

The mayor looked at Emily's disappearing back and sighed softly.

"Bitter life?"

Mu En said in confusion:

"I think she is a cheerful and lively child. Why does she say she has a hard life?"

"It's because that child is too sensible that he looks pitiful."

The mayor's eyes were dim and pitiful:

"Emily's father died in an accident a few years ago, and her mother was frail and sick, so at such a young age, she was already very sensible. She often helped the family with the work, and pretended not to care. Make mother worry.

And the reason why she was so enthusiastic about helping attract people to the festival was because she heard that the Chunhui Festival was not just a festival to pray for a good harvest. As long as the festival could be lively enough, the goddess would focus on this place and bring blessings. "

"so……"

"She probably wants the blessing of the goddess to come and cure her mother's illness."

"……is that so?"

As the mayor spoke, Mu En also frowned slightly.

He thought of the little girl's pale and scary little face. No wonder she wore such weird makeup. She seemed to want to use this method to make herself more like an adult, but maybe no one taught her from the beginning to the end. How to put on makeup.

"Oh, look at my mouth, how can I say such a thing to a guest? Don't worry, you two. Emily is loved by the neighbors. No matter what, at least we will not let her freeze and starve.

Let the two guests enjoy the festival. There will also be a famous wandering poet performing a special performance soon! "

The mayor quickly calmed down his emotions, smiled and comforted him a few words, and quickly went about other things in a hurry.

Mu En and Anna were left there, looking at each other silently.

"The festival is over, let's go to the little girl's house."

Anna flipped her hair, not knowing what she was thinking of, and her expression looked slightly lonely.

"Okay, my dear and kind senior Anna."

Mu En gently grabbed her hand:

"go together."

Anna smiled back with an intoxicating smile that was heart-stirring.

The two held hands and found a place with a wider view, waiting for the festival to begin.

This is indeed an extremely lively festival. It seems that most of the people in the town have gathered here. In the spacious open space, the residents of the town in simple clothes have begun to sing and dance. Although there is no musical accompaniment, they look like they are dancing. Very happy.

But as the night fell, Mu En gradually discovered something strange.

He grabbed an old man who was dancing unsteadily, pointed to the center of the open space and asked:

"Uncle, since it's a festival, why don't you light a bonfire?"

In the center of the open space, thick firewood is stacked in a tic-tac-toe pattern, as high as a hill. It only takes a little spark to ignite, making the atmosphere of the festival even more lively.

But it was getting dark, and Mu En didn't see anyone intending to light a bonfire.

"Fire? Bonfire?"

The uncle seemed to have drunk wine, his cheeks were red, and he was hesitant to speak:

"No... no, you can't light a fire. If you light a fire... what will happen... what will happen?"

"Oops, I forgot, I can't light the fire anyway."

The uncle waved away Mu En's hand impatiently and happily merged into the dancing crowd again.

60. Abnormal

The uncle was swaying this way and that, and his dance was funny and ugly, but you could see a sincere and happy smile on his face.

No one laughed at him. Everyone was completely immersed in the atmosphere of the festival, singing, dancing, and having fun. They seemed to want to make the festival more lively and attract the goddess's pity.

"You can't use fire...is it some kind of custom?"

Mu En touched his chin, remembering the cold food in his previous life.

It is also a festival in early spring, and it is also forbidden to light fires. Although the two festivals exist in different worlds, they coincidentally have similarities.

Naturally, Mu En could only choose to respect this custom.

And even if there is no bonfire, dancing in the night seems to be a romantic thing.

"so……"

Mu En bent down and stretched out her hand to Anna with a smile:

"This beautiful lady, can you dance with me?"

"I'm not a noble lady, and I don't know any gorgeous dance moves."

Anna Qiao smiled sweetly, wanting to refuse but still welcoming.

"fine."

Mu En took a step forward and took the initiative to hold her little hand:

"For a beauty like Senior Sister, even if she just jumps on the spot a few times, she must be the most dazzling presence in the room, so why should she care about the dance steps? Just dance casually."

"Hey, I don't know how many ignorant little girls I can deceive with my mouth like this."

Anna pretended to be distressed, but her footsteps started to move with Mu En.

Mu En held her slender waist, held her soft little hand, and guided the unfamiliar dance steps towards familiarity.

The ethereal harp sound coming from nowhere became the accompaniment of the dance steps, making this casual dance really have some graceful mood and posture.

Even the carnival town residents were attracted by this dance and couldn't help but gather around, applauding and cheering for this moving dance between the handsome man and the charming woman.

There are even bold people who join in the rhythm, imitating the two men's example, pulling their companions beside them, and dancing in a nondescript aristocratic ballroom dance with funny movements.

Just dance once, dance again.

The night gradually deepens, and misty stars illuminate the earth.

"call……"

After a hearty dance, the two finally stopped dancing, and Mu En let out a sigh of relief.

Although it was not a strenuous exercise for him, it had already reached the point where his body had warmed up. He also saw a few beads of dew-like sweat hanging on the forehead of the senior in front of him.

"Well done, well done!"

The mayor's mother, who was kind-hearted and fat, appeared out of nowhere, clapped excitedly at the two of them, and then held up a small plate and handed it to them.

"You're hungry, let's eat something. This is specially prepared for the festival. It's delicious!"

"Thanks."

Mu En took the tray, stared at the fragrant piece of meat in the center of the porcelain plate, and couldn't help but swallow.

Perhaps because he had just danced wildly, he was indeed very hungry now.

So Mu En stretched out her hand and slowly took it towards the piece of meat.

The conditions in the countryside were relatively simple, and it was impossible to prepare silver tableware for Mu En, but he was not a person who would be so rigid, so he got started without any hesitation.

But the moment Mu En's fingers touched the flesh and felt the coldness and smoothness... he suddenly frowned and his movements were slightly stagnant.

It seems like... something's wrong?

Mu En raised her head and looked around again. At the same time, her mind began to instinctively move at a rapid speed.

Because the Chunhui Festival cannot have an open fire, the specially built bonfire frame will not be lit. This is normal.

Since the Chunhui Festival cannot have an open fire, it is normal to dance until late into the night. Except for a little dim starlight, the surroundings are basically pitch black.

Because the Chunhui Festival cannot have an open fire, the piece of meat on my hand... is raw, which is normal.

Everything is normal.

Something wrong...is there anything?

"It seems like it's the same as before, I'm too cautious."

Mu En shook his head and smiled to himself.

The movements of his hands continued to move, preparing to fill his stomach first...

"wrong!"

Mu En's pupils shrank, and he suddenly let go of the piece of raw meat that he would never want to touch based on his usual cultivation. It was so greasy and fishy that it was a bit disgusting.

...I feel like something is wrong, but when I think about it carefully, there is nothing unusual... Isn't this the biggest problem?

This was different from before. It was not an over-vigilance at all, but some kind of intuition on his part... warning him!

Mu En took a deep breath and quickly concentrated her consciousness.

His eyes closed and then opened quickly. The moment he opened them, there seemed to be dark flames rising from the depths of his blue pupils, forming a huge and majestic dark sun!

When the black flames ignited in the depths of his spirit, Mu En's body suddenly shivered, and a chill ran straight to his forehead.

What's not unusual?

From the moment he asked why there was no bonfire, this festival was full of weirdness!

Why set up a campfire if there can't be an open fire?

Since there can't be an open flame, why is the festival not held during the day, but carried on into the night when there is no flame and no lighting?

Since there can't be an open fire, why not prepare some food in advance that can be stored, and let them, the guests, eat raw meat directly?

Of course, the strangest thing is that with so many abnormalities, why did he always feel completely normal until he used the Black Flame?

A huge chill struck Mu En's heart. He suddenly raised his head to look at his senior, only to find that senior Anna had fallen into deep thought before him.

"It's the sound of the harp."

There seemed to be endless dead darkness brewing in Anna's twisting shadow, and hoarse whispers that ordinary people couldn't understand flowed out of those darkness.

"The sound of the harp affects our thinking and prevents us from detecting abnormalities."

"The sound of the piano?"

Mu En's perception extended to the surroundings, trying to find the source of the harp.

But at this moment, the sound of the piano has stopped.

Extraordinarily quiet.

It was so quiet that only the slightly noisy insects were left.

The cheers, singing, and applause of the town residents had all disappeared, and the warm atmosphere of the festival seemed to have turned into a silent funeral.

Mu En was startled. He turned around and looked around, only to find that the residents of the town had surrounded him and Anna at some point.

There was no longer any joy or enthusiasm on their faces, only a deathly gloominess. They stared directly at Mu En and Anna, with fierce eyes, and said in a scary low tone:

"Eat, why don't you eat."

“It’s delicious, really delicious.”

"Eat quickly, eat, after eating, after eating...** will be happy."

The crowd swayed and gradually approached. Countless faces gathered together, using the same expression, the same tone, and saying almost the same words:

"Eat, eat quickly!"

They had picked up "weapons" in their hands at some point, either farming tools or sharpened kitchen knives. It seemed that if Mu En and Anna did not eat the raw meat today, they would become the "raw meat".