Li Chuan stood at the side, without joining the conversation.
Ever since he entered the old street, he felt the atmosphere was quite eerie.
The neighbors here seed to be deliberately hiding sothing.
Not only was he unaware, even the daughter of Long's family didn't know.
Lan Xiaohua's father was rely in a coma, but now they were asking for him to be put in a coffin, treating him as if he were dead. There is no way there isn't a secret here!
"Xiaohua…" Zhou Fenfang's expression was filled with pain, hesitated for a mont, and then spoke with difficulty.
Clearly, she knew the secret!
"Mom! My dad is not dead! He's not dead!" Lan Xiaohua shouted at her mother, clenching her fists.
Li Chuan's heart was also on edge.
"Mom knows, your dad is still alive, but what can we do?"
"Mom! Tell , what is going on? Grandpa, Grandma, were they also put into coffins alive?" Lan Xiaohua's emotions were very agitated!
"Your grandpa and grandma have indeed left us. But… they committed suicide." Zhou Fenfang sighed.
Lan Xiaohua stared wide-eyed, not knowing what to say for a mont.
"Suicide… why…" After a long while, Lan Xiaohua finally asked, trembling.
"Because of that thing in the old street." Zhou Fenfang paused for a mont before answering.
"You an the Nine-Headed Mountain legend?" Lan Xiaohua was taken aback.
Zhou Fenfang: "Yes, exactly the Nine-Headed Mountain legend."
At this point, the room suddenly fell silent.
Clearly, Lan Xiaohua also understood the reason; now only the outsider, Li Chuan, was unaware!
Most of the residents on Jiangzhou's old street were true local natives of Jiangzhou, and most were surnad Lan, so before the liberation, this place was also called Lan Family Stronghold.
It was only after liberation that it was nad Lan Family Village, and this village can be considered the largest in Jiangzhou!
Since the reform and opening up, many capable individuals have erged from Lan Family Village, so their attitude towards outsiders has been quite friendly.
After all, if you don't keep up with the tis, you'll be eliminated.
Although Lan Xiaohua knew a bit about the legend, she wasn't clear about the specifics, so she was waiting for an explanation now!
"Xiaohua, a month ago, your father went to Nine-Headed Mountain, to that place. According to our village's customs, on that day, our Lan Clan was required to perform a ritual there. This year, it was your grandfather's turn, but your father didn't believe it and went there alone, behind our backs."
After hesitating for a mont, Lan Yubo sighed: "At the ti, none of us knew that your father had concealed it from all of us…"
Through Lan Yubo's narration, Li Chuan slowly learned the truth of the matter!
It turns out the Lan Clan were not the natives here; they relocated here at the beginning of the Great Qing era.
Only four hundred years have passed since then.
Originally, this place was inhabited by a branch of the Tujia Clan, a minority ethnic group.
When the ancestors of the Lan Family ca here, it was after much hardship and sacrifice that they could settle here.
After the Lan family ancestors arrived, they were captivated by the scenic beauty of Nine-Headed Mountain.
At the ti, it was a period of turmoil, with the Great Qing newly established, and chaos was everywhere.
The ancestors of the Lan Family who managed to travel thousands of miles to get here were all rugged individuals.
In their quest for territory, the Lan family ancestors clashed with the Tujia residing here.
The Lan family ancestors, who were battle-tested, completely overpowered the Tujia Clan.
However, the Tujia branch, being long settled at Nine-Headed Mountain, had no sense of crisis. Although they practiced martial arts, they were no match for the battle-hardened Lan ancestors!
By normal developnt, the Tujia branch was bound to lose.
But the world is full of surprises.
There is always a turning point in everything!
In several battles with the Lan family ancestors, the Tujia were in a disadvantageous position.
But later, while fighting the Lan ancestors, the Tujia presented a talisman, burned it to ash and swallowed it with water, then recited a mysterious spell, after which these Tujia people beca incredibly strong, as if possessed by spirits, driving back the Lan ancestors!
The Lan ancestors suffered a great loss, but the Tujia never pursued victory. As long as the Lan ancestors retreated ten miles from Nine-Headed Mountain, they would call off the attack.
Several conflicts ended this way!
After several encounters, the Lan ancestors figured out the Tujia's fighting thod!
That the effect of this talisman water and spell was range-limited!
Beyond that range, the Tujia's combat power would drop to normal!
In that era, belief in ghosts and spirits was prevalent among the people, but there were always disbelievers, including the Lan ancestors!
After several careful observations, the Lan ancestors found a solution!
That was, carrying things from a snake on their bodies, those frenzied Tujia would ignore them!
Such as snake teeth, snake bones, snake scales, etc.
So, this territorial battle finally ended with the great victory of the Lan ancestors.
After defeating the Tujia, the Lan ancestors occupied Nine-Headed Mountain and settled there, forming the prototype of today's old street.
However, the matter didn't end there. After occupying the place, the Lan ancestors couldn't live peacefully.
In fact, the Lan ancestors were quite envious of the Tujia's talisman and spell, and after capturing several key Tujia figures and interrogating them, they finally understood the reason.
It turned out that this branch of the Tujia was worshipping the Dragon God within the Dragon Earth Cave!
In Jiulong Mountain, there was a very mysterious cave called the Dragon Earth Cave, where the legendary Dragon God lived, and this cave was extrely long, seemingly bottomless!
It's unknown where exactly the Dragon Earth Cave leads underground!
And the Tujia worship was directed at the Dragon God within the Dragon Earth Cave!
The spell and talisman ca from the Dragon Earth Cave; as long as they worshiped the Dragon God and held it as their faith, whenever they recited this mysterious spell, they would gain divine power, becoming insanely strong and brave!
With such power, it was naturally irresistible to use it.
Thus, the Lan ancestors continued this Tujia tradition, beginning to worship the Dragon God!
And it was due to obtaining this secret that the Lan Clan could endure countless strife and continue to grow!
However, as tis changed and technology developed rapidly, belief in the Dragon Earth Cave legend dwindled. Many in the Lan Clan didn't believe in the Dragon God's existence, dismissing it as nonsense.
But clearly, things were not as simple as they seed; if it were just unbelief, the events in front of Li Chuan wouldn't have occurred.
Or perhaps, the delay in reconstructing the old street in West City and the failure to develop the Nine-Headed Mountain cultural tourism resort are all related to this reason.
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