Thinking of this, Cuihong turned around and hugged Cuilan, and they both burst into tears again.

Her son A Yu did not come back, and her cousin's son Yong Nan did not come back either. Like A Yu, his whereabouts were unknown.

The two brothers-in-law looked at each other, looking at their wives, their hearts filled with helplessness and regret. They couldn't help but sigh at the fickleness of fate. Why were Yingying and Yongning chosen to serve the Thunder God?

This Leiming Town has a tradition of worshipping the Thunder God since ancient times. The people of the town are full of awe for the Thunder God and regard him as the supreme being. And Yingying and Yongning, as the people of the town, cannot escape this fate. Who told them that their fate is special?

Although they were unwilling, they had no choice but to accept the reality. After all, this was the rule of the entire Leiming Town, and no one could violate it. Moreover, as the mayor said, being chosen to serve the Thunder God was a blessing.

However, for the two couples, this so-called "blessing" was excruciating. This is what is meant by "one does not feel the pain unless the knife is stabbed into one's own body."

The two sisters Cuilan and Cuihong cried bitterly and were extremely sad.

Xiao Zi and Xuan Chen outside only heard a general idea of ​​what happened, and they were confused about the whole story, but they understood one thing.

That is, the so-called men and women who were sacrificed were not voluntary, but were coerced, and their family members were also imprisoned. Isn't this a complete behind-the-scenes operation?

Combined with the unusual thunder Xiao Zi had felt before, it was not difficult to guess that the sacrificial ceremony held once every ten years in Leiming Town was definitely a trick played by someone behind the scenes.

As for why they do this? We have no choice but to dig deeper, and the truth will come out sooner or later.

Another quarter of an hour later, the crying gradually subsided, leaving only slight sobbing. Obviously, their emotions had stabilized, and they had accepted their fate. Since the matter was settled, they hoped that Ayu and Yongnan would return safely.

"Brother Xuanchen, do you want to go in?"

"This... is not good, they are very sad right now." They originally wanted to ask them for information, but ended up meeting them when they were heartbroken. They didn't expect that these two couples were the parents of the man and woman who were burned.

Alas, what parent wouldn't be heartbroken to watch their children reduced to ashes? The fact that they have been able to hold on until now is all thanks to the children who were taken away, who are barely holding on.

"Then we can't come here in vain, we have to find out what's going on, right? Don't forget the barrier under the gate. I feel it may be related to Sister Ling. Think about it, the common point between the two of us is that we have a contract with Sister Ling, but Brother Qian Ming and Brother Leng Feng don't. Therefore, we can enter, but they can't.

If it is related to Sister Ling, then we must find out what is so strange about Leiming Town?"

"Good boy, you can analyze it so thoroughly. You are right. It is very likely related to Sister Ling. Let's go now..."

Just then, a cold shout from inside the house interrupted their chatter.

"Who's outside? Stop sneaking around and come out,"

"Okay, don't worry about it. They're asking us to go in." Xuan Chen spread his hands and raised his eyebrows. This was exactly what he wanted.

"Why aren't you coming out yet?" Guan Da, Cuilan's husband, stood behind the door vigilantly, looking out through the crack. He was not sure if someone was eavesdropping on them. If someone had overheard what his wife had just said, he would have to find a way to silence the person, otherwise, it would bring disaster to the Guan and Zhou families.

Xiao Zi and Xuan Chen knew that people were anxious, so they quickly appeared and walked into the courtyard.

"Uncle, don't be nervous. We brothers are just passing by and have no ill intentions," Xiao Zi tried to speak softly and be humble.

"Who are you? Why are you eavesdropping at my door?" Guan Da pushed the door open, stood at the door, and looked at the people who came in vigilantly. He couldn't feel the cultivation level of the two people, but the aura they exuded could not be ignored.

"Brother Guan, these two people seem to be strangers, and I seem to have never seen them in this town. Oh! How did they get in?" Zhou Lin was shocked and stared at Xiao Zi's purple hair. He became more alert. He had definitely never seen these two people in Leiming Town.

This Leiming Town is not small in size, but it is not very large. After all these years, I have seen almost everyone in the town. Because this Leiming Town is a closed town, outsiders cannot enter and people inside cannot leave.

"Are you...really outsiders? What is your purpose here?" Guan Da also became nervous. The two sisters Cuihong and Cuilan inside heard what they said and hurriedly stood up and stood beside their husbands. When they saw the newcomers, they immediately looked at Xiao Zi's purple hair in surprise.

"Uncles, my brother and I really have no ill intentions. We came to Leiming Town by accident today and happened to see the sacrificial activities in the square. It seemed that everyone was very pious. Then, I accidentally saw the uncle and aunt coming here. I was curious and followed them," Xuan Chen said, clasping his fists and continued,

"To be honest, my little brother noticed something was wrong with the thunder, so he wanted to ask you about the situation in Leiming Town. Uncle and aunt, if it's convenient for you, could you tell me about it?"

"What? You mean this little brother noticed something unusual about the thunder? What kind of anomaly? Tell me quickly?" Cuilan and Cuihong exclaimed at the same time. At the same time, each of them pushed their husbands aside and ran to Xiaozi in two or three steps. They didn't care whether they were outsiders or not. They just wanted to find out what this little brother meant. Because they could vaguely sense that the sacrifice was unusual from what he just said.

"Two ladies, don't worry. I heard that the thunder was not caused by the spirit of nature, but by man. And your so-called Thunder God is also fake."

"What? Impossible, impossible. How could the thunder from the Thunder God be man-made? This is absolutely impossible," Cuilan and Cuihong shook their heads, their faces filled with shock and astonishment. If the thunder was man-made, then the so-called Thunder God was fake? Then what about the children they sacrificed?

It’s terrifying when you think about it. A little bit of speculation about the smallest details can make them collapse.

They would rather the myth of Thunder God be true than believe that the sacrificial activities are a conspiracy by someone with ulterior motives. Otherwise, how would they face their children being burned to death?

But despite Xiao Zi's repeated affirmation, they were still unwilling to accept the fact that they were fooled. They shook their heads frantically and muttered that it was impossible.

Seeing this, Xuan Chen was a little confused. Didn't he cry bitterly for his children who were burned to death before? Now he knew that his children died unjustly but was unwilling to believe it. What was going on?

Could it be that they have been overly brainwashed and too deeply poisoned that they are unwilling to blaspheme God even if they are forced to lose their children?

This is too ridiculous!