"Xiao Zi, did you see what happened just now?" Xuan Chen asked Xiao Zi in a low voice while carefully moving his body. His eyes were fixed on the crowd not far away, as if he wanted to find some clues from their reactions.

Xiao Zi did not answer immediately, but remained silent for a moment, as if thinking about something. After a while, he slowly said,

"I didn't sense the breath of the spirit of nature just now. If I'm not mistaken, there must be a thunder cultivator behind this."

"A thunder cultivator?" Xuan Chen frowned slightly when he heard this, "But why? Where did the God of Thunder come from? I don't even remember hearing of such a person." His heart was full of doubts. There was the God of Thunder, a sacrifice, and a fire sacrifice. It was really scary.

Xiao Zi nodded and continued,

"I also find it very strange. How could a normal Thunder God require human sacrifice? This is really too cruel. Moreover, these people seem to be very pious. It feels like they have been overly brainwashed and have become complete believers as Sister Ling said."

Xuan Chen followed Xiao Zi's gaze and saw those people kneeling on the ground, with their hands clasped together, muttering something, looking at the burning flames, looking at the men and women being burned bit by bit, without sympathy or pity, but with an almost fanatical expression on their faces. He couldn't help but shook his head and sighed,

"I'm afraid these people have been bewitched by the so-called Thunder God and have completely lost themselves. I don't think they are Thunder Gods at all. It's more like they are evil cultivators.

Hey, Xiao Zi, do you think that the so-called Thunder God is collecting the power of faith?"

"Hearing what you said, I think this is possible. Hey? What are they doing over there?" Xiao Zi suddenly caught a glimpse of two men half-supporting and half-carrying two women as they walked towards the alley in the corner.

He looked up and around. Everyone in the audience, including the priest on the stage, was concentrating on watching the burning flames. No one noticed the commotion in the corner.

The identities of those four people are very suspicious.

Xiao Zi's eyes flashed, and he thought of this strange Leiming Town and the strange sacrifice. If he wanted to know the reason, he probably thought the people just now could give him the answer.

So, he lowered his voice and said to Xuan Chen,

"Brother Xuanchen, follow me,"

"Hmm? Where are you going?" Xuan Chen looked around subconsciously. They stood out from the crowd, and he was afraid that they would become targets, not to mention that they were strangers. If the priest found out, he might do something earth-shattering!

"Don't talk, just follow me."

So, the two of them carefully crouched and quietly left the crowd.

Fortunately, the two were standing in the last row, not far from the person who had just left. Plus, the believers were so focused that no one noticed when two more people appeared or disappeared in the team.

When they no longer saw people in the square, they quickly ran into the alley.

"Xiao Zi, did you find something? Why are we here?"

"I just saw some people coming this way. They look strange. Maybe we can learn from them what kind of god this Thunder God is."

"Ah! Someone actually left?" Xuan Chen was surprised. How could someone leave without permission in such a solemn occasion?

"Well, they are coming this way. Let's follow and take a look," Xiao Zi said as he looked for the traces of the four people.

The alley goes forward for dozens of meters, and suddenly, there is a fork in the road. Which way should I go?

"It's over there, let's go," Xuan Chen pointed to the alley on the right, and just in time saw a figure flash past the door of a house deep in the alley.

Considering that the entire town is now in a state of closed doors and windows, the people who just entered the gate must be the ones Xiao Zi saw.

Xuan Chen held Xiao Zi tightly and walked hurriedly towards the deepest part of the alley.

The house stood quietly at the end of the alley, looking a little shabby and inconspicuous. It was not very large, just an ordinary small courtyard, and the layout inside could be seen at a glance.

Walking into the courtyard, the first thing that comes into view is the main hall, with a wing room on each side, plus an ear room, and wing rooms on the north and south sides. The whole courtyard seems a bit cramped, but it gives people a warm feeling.

However, at this moment, a suppressed cry suddenly came from the south wing. The sound was like weeping and complaining, as if it contained endless despair and sadness, which made people feel pity.

"His father! Our son, our son is gone, why didn't you save him just now, why didn't you save him! My son," a woman was heartbroken, desperately beating a man's chest, the man's face was also full of tears, his eyes were red, and his expression was even more grief-stricken. But he still endured and comforted his wife, even though he knew it was futile to say anything now. But he had to say it!

"Cui Lan, I know that he is my son, but there is nothing we can do about it. He has gone to the Thunder God, and his future is bright. Our family can also be blessed by the Thunder God. Isn't that great?"

"Bah! What a bullshit," another woman said, and continued to cry.

"What a shitty Thor, he's just a man-eating demon. My dear daughter! Give me back my daughter, give me back my daughter," the woman kept beating the man next to her and cursing.

"It's all your fault. You couldn't even protect our daughter. My Yingying, I'm useless. I couldn't protect you. I had to watch you get burned to death by those man-eating demons. Damn it, I curse them to be struck by lightning and sent to hell, where they will never be reborn."

"Cuihong, you can't do this. If people find out, our whole family will be ruined. We still have Ayu, you can't help but think about Ayu. Can you bear to leave Ayu without the protection of his parents at such a young age?" Zhou Lin tried hard to comfort his sad wife, even though he was so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe.

What happened to my daughter is a glorious thing. She has made outstanding contributions to the well-being of the people of the town and the prosperity of the town. She is a hero and should be remembered. As her parents, we should be proud of her.

Cuihong was stunned and her crying stopped abruptly. Yes, she still had Ayu. Those demons were afraid that Yingying would not obey them, so they took Ayu away with them on the same day. They chased after her, but found no news at all. They only left a message for the doorman.

They said that as long as they had "no objection" and obeyed, Ayu would be allowed to return home safely the next day after the sacrifice. Otherwise, not only Yingying would not be able to return, but Ayu would also not be able to return.

This is why, despite their deep sorrow and indignation, they dare not cause trouble.