I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 316: Alive for Life, Dead for Food_1

Chapter 316: Chapter 316: Alive for Life, Dead for Food_1

When the pig was dragged up from the mud pit, someone had already arrived in a small truck with an iron cage on it.

"Put it into the cage!"

A thick iron stick was found to thread the whole hemp rope net through, and then Xian Qianzhong led four men to load the pig into the iron cage.

As the truck carrying the pig entered the village, Xian Qianzhong finally chuckled and said to you, "Sister-in-law, let’s head into the village!"

Today, the villagers had all gathered at a large square in the center of the village, which normally served as a place to dry Guzi, and was quite spacious.

By the time you arrived, the air was filled with the sound of gongs and drums, and a dragon dance troupe had even started its performance.

"You’re here?"

Xian Qianling came out from a group of girls at this moment. Today she was dressed more casually, not as sharp as usual. Her constantly stunning face was adorned with light makeup; she seemed less valiant than before but had a few more strands of seductive charm.

You nodded at Xian Qianling while the gongs and drums played louder and faster.

"What’s the matter?"

You also sensed something and turned to ask Xian Qianzhong.

"Hehe, the main event is about to start."

As Xian Qianzhong said this, you noticed people carrying four plump pigs from four different directions and setting them down next to the square, near a ditch, where four round tables were placed.

At that moment, Wu Chao stood out from the crowd and loudly announced to the well-dressed guests, "Ladies who are afraid may turn around, or close their eyes."

"Boss, are they going to start slaughtering the pigs?" Zong Wangyue asked from the side.

You nodded.

As soon as he heard this, Qi Gaojie, who had been filming, hurried over, joining some other onlookers who were eagerly recording these bloody, thrilling scenes on their phones.

To your surprise, Xian Qianling turned her head away and looked up at the clear blue sky.

"This doesn’t seem like you. Is it the blood that’s getting to you, just from pig slaughtering?"

In your past impressions, Xian Qianling had always been dominated by an iron-blooded, cold demeanor, and you didn’t expect to see such a feminine side of her today.

"Just not quite used to it yet."

The four pigs were tied up and hoisted onto the tables, and as someone began to clean their bodies, they started to howl, as if sensing their impending death.

"Oiiii! Oiiii!"

Zong Wangyue heard these sounds and couldn’t help but shake his head with a smile, "In novels, I always see authors describing people’s screams as ’like a pig being slaughtered.’ If people really screamed ’oiiii, oiiii,’ I bet even the person with the knife would start laughing."

After the pig’s surfaces were cleaned of filth, twelve experienced butchers stepped forward. Three men took on a pig, moving efficiently and quickly; in no time at all, the pigs were silent.

They first bled the pig, and then, using a sharp blade, they opened up the pig’s stomach, quickly removing its organs and neatly packing them into the large basins that had been prepared by the side.

In less than ten minutes, all four pigs had been cleaned.

However, what seemed strange to you was that they did not chop up the pigs but instead placed them on a specially made palanquin constructed of bamboo and wood and began to dress them up.

They started by using cinnabar to dot a mole on the pig’s forehead, followed by painting a big "福" character on the pig’s back; then they covered the pig’s head with pomelo leaves, stuffed a small pomelo into the pig’s mouth, and finally tied a big red wedding ball around them.

Watching them dress up the pigs, Jin Qi, who had been standing by silently, finally spoke, "People are truly strange creatures. At the start, when the pigs were being killed, those children were all crying in fear; but now that the pigs are dressed up, the kids are circling the pig carcasses and can even laugh about it."

Hearing this, you and Xian Qianling couldn’t help but turn to look at Jin Qi.

Xian Qianling sighed softly and said, "Human nature is complex and indescribable, endless in its details."

You watched as people began to lift the four dressed pigs and murmured, "While it was alive, it was a life; but now that it’s dead, it is a heap of food. To the children, it’s food now, so naturally, they’re not afraid anymore."

Jin Qi and Xian Qianling both turned to look at you, nodding their heads in agreement.

"Ah, you city folk are just too delicate. Pigs are raised to be our food!"

At that moment, a burly man walked over to you, laughed, and patted your shoulder, "Come on, let the guests from the city cheer to their heart’s content!"

Covering her nose and taking several steps back, Xian Qianling, being a girl who loved cleanliness, naturally detected the strong scent of blood on the burly man; you recognized him as one of the butchers who had slaughtered the pigs.

Wu Chao introduced you to the burly man when he saw him.

This man was Deng Ping, a good friend of Wu Chao’s and also a tycoon. From Xian Qianzhong, you learned that Wu Chao and his brother owned three small gold mines, a large gold mine, and additionally, several small copper and iron mines; those who could call Wu Chao a brother were naturally so-called mining tycoons. But Wu Chao did not say much, after all, in their eyes, money was no longer the object of importance; what they sought was the thrill that spending money brought them.

"Hello, beautiful, would you be interested in making friends with me? Later on, I could give you a Maserati to enjoy."

Xian Qianling did not even bother to pay attention to Deng Ping.

Seeing that Deng Ping was a mine owner, he naturally had a temper to match, and the muscles in his face piled up to express his irritation. Although he was still smiling, his smile had taken on a slightly threatening aspect, "Beauty, I truly want to make friends with you. You wouldn’t refuse me, would you?"

As Deng Ping approached, Xian Qianling’s expression changed when he got about three meters away from her, and a flash of anger passed through her eyes.

Before Xian Qianling could react, you suddenly stepped forward, positioned yourself in front of her, and looked at Deng Ping expressionlessly.

"Kid, get lost."

Deng Ping reached out to grab you. Although he looked strong, with a simple twist of your hand, you pulled and then pushed him, sending him staggering backward. If it hadn’t been for Wu Chao coming over to steady him, he might have fallen over.

"Damn it! In Yuhang City, there aren’t many who dare to be so arrogant in front of me!"

Deng Ping had just spoken when Wu Chao hurriedly pulled him to the side. After hearing a few words from Wu Chao, Deng Ping’s face changed dramatically. He quickly bowed to Xian Qianling and you and turned to join the others in their revelry.

"Not bad at all; already playing the hero saving the beauty, huh?"