WTYTIAAN Chapter 224

Chapter 224

The crackling sound of firecrackers in the distance pulled everyone’s attention back.

No one continued the previous topic, as if it had never been mentioned.

Yan Yunqing, knowing that this small mountain village was very likely to be descendants of the Demon King’s people, looked at the surrounding villagers with a different feeling.

Just like when he saw the old man selling soup noodles in Freedom City, Yan Yunqing’s mood was somewhat complicated.

Thinking that there might be a stronghold of the Eternal God Cult hidden in this small mountain village, Yan Yunqing felt even more troubled.

He was clearly not long past adulthood, but he had a sense of helplessness as if his children were being scammed abroad.

“Hey, in that case, is that bishop returning here today to attend this wedding?” Alice suddenly said.

Noticing that everyone’s eyes were on her, Alice didn’t hide anything, “I told the teacher before that I found Castella City because of Demetrius, ah, that is the teacher’s roommate at the Sigret Academy, the teacher asked me to keep an eye on him… You should know that, right?”

Divik and Beros were not familiar with the name Demetrius, but when they heard that he was Yan Yunqing’s roommate, their eyes flickered, not knowing what they were thinking.

As the main force in the crusade against the Eternal God Cult, Merlin and Isabel were told by Yan Yunqing from the beginning that Demetrius was not right, and the two had no objection.

Alice continued, “At that time, when I found out about the Light Church, I had already conducted a preliminary investigation on that bishop. The reason why that bishop stayed in Castella City and did not look for an opportunity to be transferred away from this poor city was because he came from a village near this city.”

“It’s just that before that, I didn’t find the specific location of the village. Thinking about it now, perhaps this mountain village is where that bishop grew up.”

As soon as Alice said this, Yan Yunqing also remembered. He looked around, “So… there is indeed this possibility, but you and Cornelia went to the Light Church once last night. In the case of clearly alerting the enemy, it seems a bit strange that this bishop still has to rush back to attend this wedding.”

If that bishop knew that someone had invaded last night, then in order not to expose too many problems, he would definitely choose to behave for a few days. Why should he return to this small village at this critical time? Isn’t he worried that there will be a small tail following him?

Or is it that this pair of newlyweds getting married today is very important to him, so even if he knows that there may be a small tail following behind, he has to come back to attend this wedding…?

Of course, this may also be a smokescreen…

A series of possibilities flashed through Yan Yunqing’s mind, and finally he gave Merlin a look.

Merlin, who received Yan Yunqing’s signal, nodded slightly, stood up and left with Isabel. They walked out of the crowd in a grand manner, but did not attract anyone’s attention.

This stealth technique is quite useful.

Watching Merlin and Isabel leave, Yan Yunqing sighed in his heart.

“You two go over and help too.” Yan Yunqing said to Divik and Beros.

Who knew that Divik took the lead in rejecting, “It’s enough to have them two. If even they can’t solve it, then it’s useless for me to follow.”

Beros approached the little black cat, “Isn’t it good for me to stay and protect you?”

Yan Yunqing: …

Yan Yunqing moved his eyes away expressionlessly. He was already used to it.

Alice said softly, “Is there anything you need me to do?”

Yan Yunqing thought for a while, “You follow us and see what exactly is in this village that makes that bishop have to run back at this time.”

Alice nodded, thoughtfully.

Merlin and the others have already gone to investigate the traces of the Eternal God Cult. They have been responsible for this matter all along, and after so long, they can be regarded as having some experience. Presumably, it won’t be long before they know whether there is really an underground altar set up by the Eternal God Cult nearby.

Yan Yunqing glanced at Divik and Beros, waved his tail in disgust, jumped into Alice’s arms, and directed the student mount without any psychological obstacles, “Let’s go, let’s go see the bride.”

*

It rained lightly in the first half of last night, and in the second half of the night, the light rain turned into snow. It snowed all night, and at this moment, the main roads of the small mountain village were cleared, and a thin layer of snow remained on the roof.

The weather was not warm, but the snow melted a little because of the lively popularity. From time to time, two or three drops of melted snow water dripped from the eaves, dripping and merging into the crackling sound of firecrackers.

Red paper lanterns were hung high on the big trees in the village, and from time to time, a section of red silk could be seen hanging on the treetops and eaves, telling everyone who passed by about today’s happy event.

The air was filled with the unique smell of exploded firecrackers, and every villager was beaming with joy. Mixed in the middle were several players. Yan Yunqing knew that although this wedding had his credit, the role of the players was definitely not small.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to achieve such a restoration.

This is a different world with Western settings.

In the crowd, someone shouted, “The bride is coming out.”

A louder burst of firecrackers exploded, and red debris was raised, sprinkled all over the ground in a red color.

Snow fell again at some point.

Alice hugged the little black cat, found a place where she could clearly see the newcomers in the crowd, and stood outside to watch.

Cornelia looked around and confirmed that the bishop was not here, so she did not continue to observe the crowd, but also focused her attention on the newlyweds.

A flaxen-haired girl with freckles on her face, wearing a simple red robe, and a red handkerchief pinned on her head was walked out by the crowd. The age of the girl was about eighteen or nineteen years old, and she was not particularly beautiful, but her eyebrows were clean, and she was very pleasing to the eye.

And a young man with dark brown short hair and freckles on his face, who was surrounded by the crowd, had very typical high nose and deep eye sockets. He looked about the same age as the braided girl, and was also wearing a finely tailored red robe.

Perhaps because of the color of the clothes, or perhaps because the atmosphere of the two was suitable, walking together was like a match made in heaven.

Yan Yunqing couldn’t help but complain in his heart when he saw this: How did the red hijab become a red handkerchief pinned on the hair? And this wedding dress…

Oh well, this is a different world after all, and a different world with Western backgrounds. You can’t ask it to be exactly the same as the original ritual. It will always change slightly due to various reasons.

In a sense, it can also be regarded as when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

The bride was received, and a group of people rushed to the banquet.

There was no ritual for bowing to the heaven and earth. Yan Yunqing remembered that he had taught it to the guard at the time. Perhaps this ritual had been lost in the inheritance of more than two thousand years.

Yan Yunqing was a little regretful, but he heard the villagers start to sing mountain songs in unison.

It uses a rather strange language, like a local dialect.

Alice was confused, but Yan Yunqing understood it strangely.

In that distant valley,

There is a girl as beautiful as a picture,

The mountain breeze gently strokes her hair,

Wild flowers surround her home.

Oh, the girl in the valley,

There is starlight hidden in her eyes,

The brave boy stepped over the mountain,

Just to protect her dreams.

…

The general idea is that the most beautiful girl in the village is going to marry the bravest boy in the village, and wish them a happy and fulfilling life in the future.

There is no melody in the mountain song, but the unique feeling makes people can’t help but sway their bodies and sing along.

The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and it seems that it is going to dye the heads of this pair of newcomers white at this moment.

The groom brushed the white snow off the bride’s hair, and the bride tiptoed and kissed the corner of the other’s mouth.

The two looked at each other and smiled, hugging each other in the singing.

Yan Yunqing was also touched by the scene in front of him.

If……

*

Because the snow was getting heavier and heavier, the banquet was not continued outdoors in the end, but each table was moved into the nearby small courtyard, and the snow-covered sheds were set up, so that everyone could eat today’s wedding feast.

Seeing this, Yan Yunqing and his party also integrated into it, found an empty table under the villagers’ greetings and ate it.

It seems that because of the players, the villagers here are not surprised at all that there will be outsiders coming to the wedding banquet held in the village.

After eating for a while, the groom in the red robe walked all the way over in the congratulations of the crowd. After greeting a circle of people, the groom stopped at their table and greeted them.

“I heard Locke say that you are from Castella City.”

Locke, obviously, was the little boy who brought them into the village just now.

Unexpectedly, the excuse that was made up just now was directly exposed by the protagonist himself. Alice’s face couldn’t help but be stained with a thin red, which seemed a bit embarrassing. On the contrary, the other thick-skinned people didn’t feel anything at all. There was no embarrassment of being exposed to a lie.

Mike smiled very brightly, but he didn’t have the awareness to expose their lies, and continued: “When I invited you before, I was still thinking about whether anyone would come to attend my wedding. I didn’t expect so many people to come.”

“Eh?” Alice blinked.

Mike was stunned when he saw Alice’s surprise, “Don’t you mean because of the mission… Oh, I mean, when I was worried about my wedding before, a warm-hearted friend planned a lot for me, saying that he would issue a few missions to the Descenders. My wedding will definitely go smoothly and be unforgettable.”

Mike looked back at the bride who was attending in full dress, and his eyes were full of smiles, “Facts have proved that my wedding is indeed going very smoothly and is very unforgettable. For this reason, I also sent invitations to many Descenders, asking them to bring their friends to attend my wedding. Are you not?”

Yan Yunqing suddenly realized that the players came like this!

He said how this group of players found such a remote mountain village. The feeling was that they received a mission and then found it here.

The little black cat’s paw pressed Alice’s hand, and Alice reacted quickly. She smiled and said, “Of course, we heard about your wedding and rushed over to attend. We are very happy that you can be with your loved one. Congratulations.”

The smile on Mike’s face became even more dazzling, “Thank you so much, please be sure to have fun today.”

He glanced at the heavy snow outside, and then said: “The wedding will continue until the evening. The snow is a bit heavy now, and it is inconvenient to go down the mountain. If you don’t mind, our village can also prepare a place for you to rest. Let’s leave when the snow stops tomorrow.”

This is exactly what Yan Yunqing wanted. Under Yan Yunqing’s signal, Alice nodded, with an equally bright smile: “Then I’ll trouble you, and I wish you a happy wedding again.”

Mike was called away by enthusiastic relatives and friends after only a few words.

When the banquet ended at noon, the little boy named Locke appeared again, taking them to the place to rest.

“This is my family’s spare room, please use it carefully, and I will use it to marry my wife in the future.” Locke warned like a little adult, “If you need anything, you can call Dai Ni—”

Saying that, he shouted, “Dai Ni—”

The sound of footsteps came, and a small head popped out from the door, with two pigtails on top of her head, “Brother? Did you call me?”

Locke pointed to the little girl, “This is my sister. She lives in the house next door. If you have anything, you can call her. She will go to Brother Mike.”

Dai Ni’s black grape-like eyes blinked, looked at Yan Yunqing’s direction and lit up, and said crisply: “Kitty!”