章 274: Chapter 267: A New Neighbor Added_1

Liang Qu dressed neatly, ascended to the deck, and gazed toward the island.

A clearing near the water's edge on the small island had been tidied up, with long tables connected together. On the tabletops, bronze censers were placed, reflecting a heavy golden light in the setting sun.

Xiang Fangsu hoisted the great flag into the ground, the horsehair on the long pole fluttered in the river breeze, and it took a long time to fall.

At a diagonal from the great flag, dozens of soldiers pulled iron chains, dragging iron cages from the ship to the side of the flag.

The square iron cage was exceptionally heavy; each iron bar was as thick as an ordinary person's wrist.

The starved mountain ox knelt on the ground, panting weakly.

Before the battle, a sacrifice is held to pray for the ancestors' blessings.

After the battle, a sacrifice is held to give thanks for the blessings bestowed by the ancestors.