"What do we do now?"
On top of the gravehill, the four of them looked around at the graves spread across the valleys and hollows.
"Let's gather them up and cover them. We'll leave a note to explain the situation."
Li Ang pondered for a moment and then said, "It gets dark quickly here. After covering the coffins, we'll head to the back of the mountain."
According to Zhuo Wenbai, everything about Qi Shui Village originated from a lake behind the mountain that produced black fish. This lake was the site of the ceremony and the last place Li Ang and his party had not yet explored.
The group worked together to handle the coffins and then descended the gravehill.
At this time, the Qi Shui villagers had already stopped their farm work early and were gathering in the village. They changed out of their coarse brown clothes and put on ragged, old garments. Silent and orderly, they arranged candles, drums, lanterns, and other ceremonial props.
