Silver moonlight floats on the sea, and gray-black mountains loom on the coast. In the bay between the sea and the sacred mountain, there is a stone water village, low, ancient and desolate.
In fact, this is also one of the ancient relics of the Olmecs. Like the two ancient statues at the crater of the Holy Mountain, they were both built at the end of the Warring States Period of the Celestial Dynasty, more than a thousand years ago. And this water village was originally
Its purpose is to serve as a shrine under the sacred mountain to worship the "Mother of the Ocean" revered by the seaside and one of the gods of the Mexica Plateau, Cihuatéotl.
"Blessed by the sun and the feathered serpent! This time we attacked the Mexicans, we achieved a rare victory!"
Feathered Serpent Priest Papu smiled loudly and announced loudly to the temple priests and warriors who greeted him. Then he arranged for everyone in the fleet to rest, and also arranged for the craftsmen and manpower to repair the ship. Until everything was finished and the moon rose into the sky
, the senior priest of the Quetzalcoatl and the naval commander of the Holy City silently walked into the depths of the Water Village Sacrifice under the protection of the leader Chu Chut.
"Chu Chute, you take several warriors from the tribe and guard the outside carefully!"
"Yes! Priest Pappu!"
Chuchute, the leader of the Snake Lake Tribe, bowed his head respectfully, just like Papu's personal bodyguard. With the re-emergence of the priest Papu, his status has also increased, and the tribesmen he has resettled with him have also been protected. And the two of them fled thousands of miles together.
After experiencing so many lives and deaths, the level of trust in each other has exceeded the faith of the sun and the feathered serpent, and we can find a way out together!
"Very good! Chuchute, I will take you, just like the previous escape... to find a way out!..."
Priest Papu's eyes flashed and he gave a slight reminder. The Chuchut leader lowered his eyes and nodded solemnly. The two understood each other and passed each other. Then, the cold ancient temple and the underground of the temple
The sacrificial dungeon, along with the snake-shaped carvings extending all the way, gradually appeared in front of Priest Pap.
"Open the stone door!"
"Yes! Lord Priest!"
At the end of the basement of the sacrificial hall is an ancient and gloomy stone prison, used to hold the sacrifices for sacrifices, and countless souls have been buried there. The deepest stone prison is also the widest, and is used to hold the most noble divine sacrifices.
Taste.
These stone prisons had no door locks, only heavy stone doors everywhere. Due to the weight of the stone doors, one person could never push them open. Therefore, the method of holding the sacrifices was very simple and simple. They tied ropes and threw them into the stone prisons.
Open the stone door once a day, deliver some food, and then close it again.
"Boom..."
The four guarding warriors worked together to push the heavy stone door open. The light of the torches reflected into the stone prison, illuminating a hunched figure in the corner.
"Well...you guys wait outside!"
"Yes! Lord Priest!"
Priest Papu sniffed his nose, raised his brows, then held up a torch and walked into the cold underground prison. Soon, he covered his nose and walked to the figure in the corner. The other person covered his eyes and struggled
He let out a low groan as he adapted to the sudden light.
"O Serpent God!...I finally...saw the light again!..."
Mayan businessman Tikalo covered his eyes and adjusted for a while before opening them with tears. Under the torch of priest Papu, his face was weak and pale, and his figure was so thin that he almost lost his appearance. However,
He opened his eyes with difficulty, recognized the person in front of him, raised a sincere smile on his lips, and greeted him in Totonacnahua language.
"Pap...priest...sir! We meet again!..."
Priest Papu held the torch and looked down at Tikalo in the corner. His eyes flashed for a moment, and then he spoke calmly.
"Maya, I remember you said before...do you know the Mexica's Temple of Death?"
"Yes! Dear Priest Papu...His Highness Shulot and I are old acquaintances...I can also say something in front of His Highness..."
"Witness the gods! How can you, a Mayan businessman, know someone from the Temple of Death?"
"Well... His Highness Hulot's Gyeonggi Army Commander, Orosh... owed me a lot of tobacco money, and he is also an old friend of mine!... He used to be His Highness's martial arts teacher, and took His Highness to my shop... Later,
I also searched for copper materials for His Highness and transported them from the Huetamo Mountains to the Alliance... Later, I went to sea for Your Highness, to the Snake Island of Cuba in the east, until I encountered a raid by the fleet... Lord Priest, I will explain all this.
Go through it again!…”
"I know. But this time, you have to swear by gods and ancestors!"
"The Lord God witnesses! Ancestors..."
"No! Use the Mayan snake god."
".The Serpent God has witnessed it! The ancestors have witnessed it! What I said before is all the truth! If there is any trace of fraud, let me..."
"Your family is extinct."
Priest Papu's eyes were cold and he said in a deep voice.
"Don't swear by yourself. Swear by your family!"
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Mayan businessman Tikalo remained silent, looking at Priest Pap's solemn eyes. After a while, he nodded inconspicuously.
"The Serpent God and the ancestors witness! At this moment, if I tell a lie, my family will be extinct!..."
"Ah, very good!"
Priest Papu narrowed his eyes and looked at the Mayan merchant Tikalo carefully, then smiled and guided like a priest.
"Blessed by the sun and the feathered serpent! As long as you have sincere faith and follow the guidance of the priest... your family will continue like a root system and have a future rooted in high places!"
"A future rooted in...high places?..."
Hearing this, the Mayan businessman Tikalo blinked, and a weak smile on his face spread like ripples. He licked his dry lips, looked at the suddenly silent Priest Pap, and tried with a smile.
"Master Priest, is there any water? I'm very thirsty... Can you give me some water?"
Priest Papu pondered for a while and waved to the guards behind him. Soon, the sweet well water flowed into the Mayan merchant's throat, making him feel relaxed all over.
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Mayan businessman Tikalo shook his skin bag, licked the last drop of water, and prayed intentionally to the main god. Then, he looked at Priest Papu's silent reaction, his eyes flashed, and he said with a smile.
"Dear Priest Papu...do you have anything to eat? One meal of rotten pumpkin every day really makes me hungry...Can you let me have a bite of corn pancake? Just one bite..."
Hearing this, Priest Papu raised his brows. He took a deep look at Tikalo, and then gave instructions to the guards behind him.
"Get some tortillas and give them to him!"
"Etc., etc!…"
Mayan businessman Tikalo stretched out his hand weakly, but his face was full of a sly smile like a fox.
"Dear Priest Papu! This stone prison has not been cleaned for a long time... It is really not suitable for eating... Can I change to a clean cell, preferably with light..."
"Change a cell? One with light?..."
Priest Papu frowned, but calmed down after taking a few breaths. He turned his head again and gave orders to the guards stationed in the stone prison.
"Give him a different room, one with ventilation holes. From now on, give him two meals a day and take good care of his hygiene! Well, let's follow the status of a divine sacrifice!..."
"Yes! Priest Pappu!..."
Soon, the two of them moved to a clean and ventilated stone house, and Ticaro also ate hot tortillas. Almost like a greedy and weak old fox, he licked up the last crumbs of the tortillas, and then sighed with satisfaction.
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"Lord God! I never knew...simple corn pancakes could be so delicious!..."
"Simple corn tortillas? Ha!"
Upon hearing this, Priest Pappu sneered, shook his head and said.
"Mayans! Did you know? Most of the thousands of tribal warriors outside can't even eat this piece of corn cake!..."
"oh?"
Mayan businessman Tikalo's eyes flickered, savoring these words. After a while, he asked cautiously.
"Dear Priest Papu...I have one last request!...As a sacrifice for your captive, I want to go to the sacred sacrificial lake and take a bath..."
This time, Priest Pap's silence was longer than before. A conversation between smart people does not require too many words or explicit explanations. He lowered his eyes silently, and after a while, he lowered his voice.
Open your mouth.
"Not now! The sacrifices to the lake have stopped. And you are not qualified as a sacrifice!..."
"But...in the future...you may have a chance!"
"Gods bless you! Gods bless you!"
After leaving these words, Priest Papu held up the torch and turned around to leave. Behind him, the heavy stone door "bang" and was closed again by four people. And Tikalo in the stone chamber raised his head and looked through
Through the ancient holes for ventilation, you can see a little light in the distance above your head. Those ancient holes are like the eyes of gods, looking at him calmly, but their eyes are filled with starlight.
"I see…"
"Has the kingdom actually reached Jihu City? God's blessing?..."
"O Serpent God!...I finally...saw the light again!..."
