NOVPUBChapter 1286: 581 Mountain King_1 Chapter 1286: 581 Mountain King_1 “During the Chu-Han contention, Aiden Davis, the leader of the peasant rebellion at the end of Qin Dynasty, proclaimed himself the king of Qi.
Soon, he was defeated by Han’s army.
After the establishment of Han Dynasty, Aiden Davis and over 500 members of his party fled to an island.
James Edwards, founder of the Han Dynasty, ordered his relocation to Luoyang.
Aiden Davis was reluctant to submit to Han, and so he committed suicide while being forcefully escorted there.
His gang sent him to his burial with a dirge and also committed mass suicide.
The dirge was then refined and categorized into two songs by the musician Dobiel Linggo.
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The dignitaries would be sent off to their funeral with one song and the commoners with the other.”
With the mountain wind gusting and the fog shrouded, accompanied by Young Lady’s frigid voice, Loretta felt a surge of chill rising from the soles of her feet.
She couldn’t help but rub her arms and shudder.
“Lopez Mountain is a place of yin-yang interchange and burgeoning life.
Aiden Davis and his followers passed by here while fleeing from the island and chose to commit suicide.
Their souls returned to Lopez Mountain, becoming earthbound ghosts wandering between the realms.”
Loretta abruptly grabbed Aubree Groove’s arm, her face ghostly pale, “Is…
Does this place really have ghosts?”
Aubree Groove gently patted her hand in a comforting manner: “If one’s conscience is clear, there is no fear of ghosts.”
Looking into those warm empathetic eyes of Aubree Groove, Loretta’s unease gradually subsided and she laughed embarrassingly, “I apologize for my cowardice.”
Just then, the maiden suddenly said, “I can see ghosts.”
With that remark, Loretta was frightened out of her wits once again.
Aubree Groove raised an eyebrow, smiling and looking at the young lady beside her, “Oh?
Can you describe to me what the ghost you see looks like?”
“Very pitiful, he cries every night, sitting under the pagoda tree at the entrance of the village.”
The young girl pointed at a towering pagoda tree at the entrance of the village.
The sunlight barely penetrated the thick fog shrouding the sky here.
Loretta almost fainted.
She had been here for a few days and found the place pretty normal except for the cold.
But ever since Aubree Groove arrived, things began to feel eerie.
“Really?
Have you ever tried talking to him?”
The young lady shook her head, “He can’t hear me.
He’s very pitiful.”
“Human and ghosts are on different paths, naturally unable to converse.”
Loretta subconsciously looked toward the seemingly calm Aubree Groove, “So…
Do ghosts really exist in this world?”
Aubree Groove raised an eyebrow, “The cycle of reincarnation, simply led by one’s deeds.” 𝒏𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝒐𝙢
While speaking, they bypassed the old pagoda tree and walked into the village, which contained around a dozen households, all in thatched cottages.
There were no modern appliances, and drinking water had to be brought from a well three kilometers away.
Everything about this place seemed out of sync with modern society.
Lunch was a thick porridge of wild vegetables and cold wild bamboo shoots.
Loretta had been having it for two days and was almost on the verge of throwing up, while Aubree Groove relished it thoroughly.
The young girl held a bowl, squatting at the entrance quietly observing Aubree Groove.
Aubree Groove smiled and asked, “What’s your name?”
The girl crunched out, “I am Marisol.”
Aubree Groove turned to Jayden Moore, who was squatting at the entrance with a frowning face and a bowl of porridge, “Distribute the compressed biscuits and canned food we brought to the children here.
We will keep a small portion for ourselves.”
Jayden Moore’s eyebrows furrowed even deeper, “What is this awful stuff?”
He threw down the bowl and reluctantly left.
The children who got the compressed biscuits and canned food were ecstatic.
They had never seen anything like it.
“Sister, did you come from outside?”
“Yes.”
“Is the outside world scary?”
Aubree Groove shook her head with a smile, caressing Marisol’s braid, “Not at all.
It’s bustling and beautiful.”
Marisol’s eyes sparkled, “When I grow up, I want to go out and see the world.”
A woman named Kindra rushed in and hurriedly took Marisol outside.
Loretta said, “People here are somewhat xenophobic.
Don’t take it personally.
It’s a pity about the child though, so bright.
Growing up in the mountains has limited her vision.”
“That’s not necessarily true.”
Loretta was reminded of Aubree Groove.
She too grew up in the mountains but has broad knowledge and perspective.
Hence, things couldn’t be completely generalized.
Having finished her porridge, Aubree Groove said, “We are going up the mountain tonight.”
Loretta’s hand that was holding the bowl started trembling, “Tonight…
up the mountain?”
Aubree Groove raised an eyebrow, “You can stay here.
Jayden Moore and I will go up.”
Loretta gritted her teeth, her heart battling out a fierce struggle.
Finally, her rationality triumphed over fear.
“Aubree Groove, I want to go up the mountain with you.
I want to unravel Virginia Frost’s conspiracy.
Besides, following you, with the blessings of Buddha, I’m not afraid.”
