The final gentleman

Huahai Village can be said to be the most popular tourist attraction in Linghai City, one of the best in the province. Such high popularity naturally brings a lot of economic benefits to the local area.

The villagers living here have also renovated their homes and turned them into exquisite B\u0026Bs, which are often full even in the off-season.

However, as Huahai Village was blocked due to severe incidents, the villagers here have been without income for a month and have to worry about burdens all day long.

The proprietress saw three foreigners dressed in unusual clothes early on, and took the risk of being discovered by investigators to bring the three people into her B\u0026B.

However, the proprietress, who seemed gentle outside, started asking for money as soon as she led everyone inside.

"In special times, if I want to take you in, I have to bear the risk of being discovered by the city bureau.

Once exposed, not only would the B\u0026B not be able to operate, I might go to jail, and the accommodation costs would naturally be higher than usual. Of course, I will also provide you with the best local food and guide services.

I know the working hours of these guys downtown and they can even take you down to the water when they leave the beach.

2000 a day, pay first and then stay in the hotel. "

William had already run out of money. Just when he was about to leave directly, Fangfang suddenly took out a wad of bills from his pocket and stuffed them into the hands of the landlady.

The landlady immediately beamed with joy and quickly arranged rooms for everyone.

"I will come to the second floor to call you guys later during dinner time. Don't go out during the day. I can take you out for a walk after these annoying investigators change their shifts late at night."

Everyone came to the guest room on the second floor, which was still a two-bedroom and one-living room.

William's first question when he closed the door was, "Fangfang, where did your money come from?"

"Ah? Money is very important. I also know that you don't have much money on you, so since we started eating fried chicken, I have been collecting the ownerless money left in every corner.

Just now, when the driver confirmed that there was no way to save him, I also transferred his money. "

William was really impressed, but at the same time he also remembered something that needed to be explained seriously.

"How much do you have left on you?"

"There are still more than three thousand."

"Fangfang, Catherine and I won't stay here for a long time. If we leave suddenly, you should be able to live alone, right?"

When hearing these words, Fangfang did not express any reluctance or even a trace of emotion.

"I know this. My mother often taught me that I must learn to be grateful.

Through your chats and various contacts along the way, I also roughly know that you are not [people] from this world. The reason why I have been by your side to help you is just to thank you for saving me from the hospital.

Once you leave, I owe you nothing.

When the time comes, I will live well by myself, go back and see my parents again when I have the opportunity, and strive to return to a normal life. "

William couldn't help but shake his head when he heard this. His worries seemed completely unnecessary.

At this time, Catherine was already standing on the open-air balcony of the guest room, taking in a panoramic view of Huahai Village. William was also a little worried that he would be discovered by the patrolling investigators below, so he immediately followed him.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped onto the balcony, William's eyes were completely attracted by the beautiful scenery in front of him.

"This! No wonder it's the number one attraction in this city. It's so beautiful."

The coast and the surface of the ocean within a kilometer range are covered with blue petals, which perfectly blend with the blue water. Together with the fog on the sea, it can be said to be hazy and elegant, like a dream but not a dream, as if you are in a fairyland somewhere.

The few investigators were salvaging the car at the incident site and had no time to observe the B\u0026B building behind them, let alone the two people upstairs.

"Catherine, do you see what's wrong?"

"That's a lot of problems, isn't it? It smells so strong of corpses. My tentacle suckers can clearly capture the smell produced by the fermentation of decaying matter. Combined with the smell of these flowers, it's really disgusting.

I'm afraid before the village was sealed off, people often disappeared here, right? It just didn't get out for some reason.

We are really in the right place~ This sea area has similar attributes to mine, maybe it can really fill the dream. "

"Can you feel something evil in the sea?"

"All I can feel is corpses... Maybe there is a 'very big' corpse sinking at the bottom of the sea, constantly accepting human sacrifices. I don't know what it is specifically.

Let's go find the shrine quickly. I want to see what the villagers here believe in. "

"Don't rush, take your time~ Once we are exposed, we will be targeted by both sides at the same time. We will start from the boss's house first."

"What I mean is to first see where the shrine is placed in the boss's house and what it looks like. Even if it is just a replica, it will be useful."

"Just ask when you are eating. There is no need to look for it secretly. It will be more troublesome to arouse the suspicion of the local villagers."

Soon it was lunch time, and the proprietress prepared a table full of delicious dishes, mainly seafood, and even a lot of raw and pickled seafood that was not cooked.

Catherine had no scruples and enjoyed the meal.

William used the excuse that he was allergic to seafood and only ate some vegetables from the ground.

As for the owner’s wife’s shrine, there’s no need to look for it, it’s just placed here in the restaurant. The entire shrine is made of marble, with fine workmanship and embedded flower petals and relief sculptures of wave structures. It can be seen that a lot of money was spent.

The statue placed above is a plump, even obese woman, sitting on a lotus, dressed in white and resembling a 'Guanyin'.

It’s just that the face of the statue is carved with dense flowers, covering the entire face.

The left hand is tied in the lotus mudra.

The right hand holds a white jade bottle with waves flowing out of it.

"This is?"

"This is the "Buddha Mother of the Sea of ​​Flowers", our village is named after her. It is said that when the first villagers discovered this place thousands of years ago, there was already such a scene of flowers.

Due to the protection given by the Buddha Mother, the village has prospered since its establishment. Even now, it is the best tourist attraction in Linghai City, attracting a large number of tourists every year. "

"Someone discovered such a fairyland thousands of years ago? It developed rapidly under the protection of the gods, but now it is still just a village, and the population does not seem to be too large... It doesn't make sense.

If it is true as you say, your place should have become a port city long ago, far surpassing the current Linghai City. "

"This is a rule set by the Buddha Mother of the Sea of ​​Flowers, which requires us to manage this area according to the village system.

Seeing that you seem to be very interested, I will talk about it and pass some time.

1. According to Guanyin's requirements, the total population of the village needs to be maintained within a certain range and cannot change much. Any extra children will be sent out, and they will not be allowed back to fill the gap until there is a gap in the population.

2. Villagers living here are also not allowed to leave the village for a long time, otherwise they will be punished by the Buddha Mother.

3. Villagers need to strictly abide by the management of the village chief, and must hold a 'village chief' election every ten years. We will elect five people internally, trap them in bamboo baskets and sink them to the bottom of the sea.

The four people who were not selected will soon surface,

The selected 'village chief' will be soaked in the sea for seven days and seven nights, and then he will return to the shore.

The new village chief will also bring "new requirements" from Guanyin, such as changes to the process of sacrificial rituals, or adjustments to the location of the main statue, etc.

4. Every household needs to place a Buddha Mother of Flowers, which is hand-made by the village chief. Although it is not as good as the main statue, it still has some magical power. It can protect us from diseases, avoid theft, and make business prosperous. "

William quickly took over, "The main statue? We heard some rumors when we went here. It seems that tourists approached the main statue without permission and incurred divine punishment, which eventually led to the death of a large number of people, including many villagers?"

"No...you misunderstood! Those who disturb Mother Buddha deserve to die.

However, the villagers were not involved, but they took the initiative to throw themselves into the sea to ask for forgiveness from the Buddha Mother for their poor guarding.

After they voluntarily dedicated themselves to calm the anger of the Buddha Mother, the descendants of the villagers living in the big cities immediately rushed back to fill the number, and our place was not greatly affected. "

"What about the investigators in the city? Will their presence here affect Mother Buddha?"

When talking about this issue, the boss lady's expression immediately became serious, even showing hatred.

Moreover, William also observed that the proprietress's eyelids seemed to have a two-layer structure, and her mouth seemed to contain more saliva than ordinary people when talking...or seawater.

"These guys who dare to offend the Buddha Mother will die one after another sooner or later. If the village chief hadn't warned us in advance not to intervene, these investigators would have died long ago."

The excited landlady's body began to leak slightly, and the clear sound of water dripping could even be heard, and a pool of seawater slowly accumulated under her body.