Yuehe Village was a remote, quiet little village in the northern territory during the late Sui Dynasty. Chen Jingchou was awakened by the sound of a child crying outside. Emerging from the guest room, he saw a little boy leaning on a crutches, weeping bitterly. He thought to himself: Isn't this the younger brother of that very polite silver-haired girl from yesterday?
"Little brother, why are you crying here?"
"Today the village is holding the river god sacrifice, and drawing lots to pick the doctor's daughter to be sacrificed to the river god. It's all my fault for throwing a tantrum after falling yesterday, blaming my sister for not curing my leg. Today my sister went to the doctor and, on the condition that he cure my leg, she volunteered to take his daughter's place as a sacrifice to the river god. Sob, sob..."
Chapter 377