"Xia, Xia, do you think it’s about to start?"
People rushed along the beach, all pouring towards the direction of the sacrificial altar. From a distance, Yang Chuxia saw a middle-aged man with a goatee and a hat similar to a wizard’s cap slowly walking towards the altar, surrounded by a crowd. That must be the person presiding over the ceremony.
"It should start soon. Let’s go and see too. Mom and Dad better keep a close eye on Xia and Xiaxia."
"Xiaxia, you and Qingrui stay close to your father and me, don’t run around."
With that, the family headed towards the altar.
"Xiaxia, remember to pray well later." Ms. Wang suddenly turned to remind Yang Chuxia, because she thought that girls who prayed during the Sea God Festival were very popular, which would be helpful for Xiaxia’s marriage prospects in the future. At the very least, when compared to those who have not prayed during the festival, they would probably be preferred as brides.
Although she agreed verbally, she didn’t take it seriously. She thought that prayers were just a way to deceive and exploit girls, and only naive and simple women like Ms. Wang would believe it.
As she went along, Yang Chuxia suddenly felt something was wrong. She turned around abruptly and found a middle-aged woman and a middle-aged man behind her.
When the two saw her stop, they glared at her. "Hey, are you blocking the road? Are you going or not?"
"I’m sorry. You go first."
Yang Chuxia stepped aside and pulled Yang Qingrui to the side.
Ms. Wang and Yang Dachuan, who were nearby, also stopped when they saw the siblings stop.
"What’s wrong, Xiaxia?"
Yang Chuxia didn’t say anything, looking around but not seeing anything suspicious, she shook her head, "Nothing, let’s go."
However, after taking just a few steps, a sense of danger made her feel like someone was definitely following her. With this in mind, she huffed secretly and pretended not to know, continuing to walk while pulling Yang Qingrui.
As soon as they walked a few more steps, she sensed that the person following behind closed the distance a bit.
At that moment, a hand suddenly reached out from behind, holding a cloth. Yang Chuxia’s eyes narrowed as she held her breath, pushed Yang Qingrui to the side, and spun around, kicking the person behind her.
Everyone heard a cry of pain, and the person who screamed was already lying on the ground. Those who were heading to the altar didn’t stop, either. Whether they had seen it often or not, they all continued walking towards the altar with calm expressions.
"You bastard, I thought kidnapping in broad daylight was just a rumor, but it turns out to be true. And with that thief’s face, you even dared to try it with me?"
Yang Chuxia shouted, Ms. Wang and Yang Dachuan heard her and looked back. In front of Yang Chuxia was a man sprawled on the ground, with two more standing nearby. They immediately understood what was happening. Yang Dachuan didn’t hesitate, took off his shoes and charged at one of them.
Yang Chuxia was slightly startled for a moment, realizing that actually, Yang Dachuan could be quite fierce. Not bad, not bad, he had potential for improvement.
However, with one hand, Yang Dachuan was clearly no match for the other man. So Yang Chuxia hurriedly went to help.
"You pesky little girl, dare to hit me? Today I’ll make sure to send you to serve the Sea God!"
Previously kicked by Yang Chuxia, the man now saw his companions also involved in the fight and became encouraged. Especially since there was only Yang Dachuan as a man in the family, and he was a one-handed man at that. So the man got up from the ground, ready to catch Yang Chuxia.