Folklore: The baby starts the game, and the mother takes off her painted skin

Chapter 114: Gathering Fire Qi [asking for monthly ticket]

"what?"

The first person to speak was not the frightened Situ family members, but Liu Bai.

This scene would be fine, Liu Bai felt that since he had just arrived, it was necessary for him to get to know the main figures of the Situ family.

But what is going on now? I have to be the head of the Situ family?
I'm an outsider... No, I'm only three years old!
Upon hearing this, Situ Busheng turned around and bowed deeply to Liu Bai, then said, "Sir, please don't give up. I beg you to help me."

"From now on, everyone in the Situ family and the Red Lantern House will be under your command."

After saying this, he stood up again and looked at the Situ family members who were looking at each other in bewilderment, but this time, the tone and manner of his speech had changed.

"You know Situ Liang's character better than I do. It's good enough for him to stay at home for ten days a year."

"Not even at this moment."

"If there was no suitable candidate, I would have wanted to replace him a long time ago."

Perhaps it was because Situ Busheng's gaze became more majestic, the middle-aged woman Situ Yue stood up and saluted Liu Bai.

"My slave Situ Yue greets the master of the house."

Next came the most vulnerable girl, the Situ girl in black tights. She also stood up hastily, twisting the corners of her clothes with both hands, and lowered her head and said, "Situ girl, meet... meet the head of the family."

Next were Situ Hong and Situ Rui, who stood up almost at the same time.

The only ones left were Situ Cheng, the eldest son of the Situ family, and Situ Ruoyan, who was in charge of all matters in the Red Light House.

Throughout the whole process, Liu Bai didn't even have time to express his thoughts.

This is quite like... wearing a yellow robe?

But I haven’t agreed yet... Liu Bai stepped on the chair and said, "Let’s eat, then let’s eat."

All the Situ family members listened to Liu Bai's words and sat down. Situ Busheng, who was closest to him, came over and said:

"Master... Patriarch, normally, the Patriarch of our Situ family will take over the position of the owner of the Red Lantern House. However, we still need to inform the Meng family about the position of the owner of the Red Lantern House."

"So the head of the family may have to show up tomorrow..."

Liu Bai nodded calmly, "Okay."

But as soon as he agreed, he felt a little weird.

I’ve only been in Blood Food City for two days, and I’ve already become the biggest madam in the entire city?

This is nothing.

The owner of the red light house... Now, all the prostitutes in the red light house should listen to me, right?

No matter whether he is a prostitute or not.

Liu Bai even had an idea in his mind that when he was old and had nothing to do, he would write a book and name it.

"At the age of three, I became the biggest pimp"

His mind was full of mixed thoughts, and Xiao Cao muttered, "Young Master, you didn't even try to refuse. Humph, you must have seen so many beautiful women in the Situ family and the Red Light House."

"No, Xiaocao has to write it down secretly and then go back and tell the queen."

Seeing that Xiaocao still wanted to speak, Liu Bai had already driven the thought out of his mind.

Then he silently recited a mantra, and then... Xiaocao's mouth was sealed.

This was taught by Madam Liu just before we went out. She said that if the grass was annoying, just tell it to shut up.

So Liu Bai ate this meal with peace of mind.

After the meal, the maid came to clear the dishes and served fruits. Under normal circumstances, Liu Bai should have said a few words at this time.

But when they saw the child head who had to stand on tiptoe even on the chair, they really couldn't hold it in anymore.

Liu Bai didn't know what to say. He grabbed a handful of melon seeds and jumped off the chair. The others stood up immediately.

"Ancestor Situ, please come here."

It's not appropriate to call him by his full name. If he calls him ancestor... Liu Bai feels that if his mother knew about it, she would probably come out to kill him.

So I can only shout like this.

They walked all the way until Liu Bai returned to the courtyard where he lived. The two of them came to the living room and sat down. He then asked, "Why did you choose me to be the head of the family? Was it also my mother's arrangement?"

"No, no, no, Madam Liu Xian didn't say that. This is all my own plan... When you first came to our Situ family, I felt that apart from the position of the head of the family, there was nothing else that could match your status."

"Mrs. Liu Xian?"

Liu Bai grasped the key point of his words, "How do you know my mother?"

At this point, there was a hint of admiration in Situ Busheng's eyes, and then he began to tell the story of what he had experienced.

It turned out that when he was young, he was driven out of the Situ family because of his father, and later moved to a small village in Cuiyun Mountain.

But not long after, his parents died and he became an orphan in the village.

They couldn't even get enough food to eat, but fortunately there was a deity enshrined in the village, namely, Goddess Liu Xian.

Later, Situ Busheng ate the offerings on the altar of Lady Liuxian, which allowed him to avoid starvation and eventually grow up.

So in his opinion, his life was given by Empress Liu Xian.

After listening to his story, Liu Bai understood what he had shown and what he had done.

As for the Cuiyun Mountain mentioned by Situ Busheng, Liu Bai had also seen it on the feng shui map.

The old forest and even the large forest south of Xueshi City are all Cuiyun Mountain.

What Liu Bai could not have imagined was that his mother had lived in this Cuiyun Mountain...

"Are the temple and the village still there?" Liu Bai asked.

Situ Busheng shook his head. "The village and the temple were buried when the earth dragon turned over. Nothing is left."

Liu Bai was silent for a moment before he said, "Take me to see it when you have time."

"it is good."

Then Situ Busheng gave Liu Bai a general introduction to the main figures of the Situ family. He was the ancestor, and there was also Situ Liang who didn't care about anything.

So he really knows what the situation is in this family.

Liu Bai didn't have any doubts about other people, but the main thing was that Situ girl... Liu Bai felt something was strange, so he asked a few more questions.

Situ Busheng also smiled when he heard this, "Even if you don't ask, I will tell you."

“This Situ girl is in charge of all the matchmakers in our Situ family… and these matchmakers are divided into two types. One type is dedicated to collecting all kinds of information for us in the city.

Another type is to help do some shameful things, such as assassination.

And all of this is under the control of Situ Nvzi. "

"As for her personality, it may be that she rarely interacts with others. Next time we meet, let her wear the black face scarf again. Today is the first time we meet, and I asked her to take off the face scarf so that you can get to know them well."

Liu Bai didn't quite understand what he heard, but the general idea was that this Situ girl was a socially anxious person in real life, but if she wore a face scarf, she would be able to communicate normally?
"I wonder if you have any other instructions, sir?"

Situ Busheng bowed slightly again and said.

Liu Bai didn't say anything polite, but said directly: "My spiritual body is now complete, and I still lack something to gather energy."

"Oh, I still have some. Please follow me, sir." Situ Busheng said without any hesitation.

He brought Liu Bai directly to the Situ family's treasure house.

Just before entering this secret treasure house hidden underground, Liu Bai finally understood why there were three major families.

In one of the dark rooms, there were boxes all over the place. Liu Bai curiously opened one, and found that it was full of stacked and packed... Green beads, which are very rare outside, were packed in boxes here.

Perhaps he saw the surprise in Liu Bai's eyes, Situ Busheng explained:
"The master of the family only looks like he has a lot of money. In fact, if he really wants to spend it, it's still not enough. The Situ family is big and has a lot of things to take care of."

"But you don't have to worry about these, Master Patriarch. Situ Yue and Situ Ruoyan can handle it."

Going further forward, I entered a slightly spacious dark room directly in front.

As soon as he arrived here, Liu Bai noticed something strange, because many things here were moving.

And an eerie feeling came with it.

For example, on the wooden shelf in the front right, there is a paper man that looks like a child, holding a glowing skull in its hand.

There seemed to be a bat flying around in the dark room.

In the corner of the floor, a pool of blood shrank under the cabinet, and then the cabinet seemed to be startled...

Situ Busheng hurried over to hold the cabinet, so that the things on top of the cabinet did not fall down.

With the help of the dim light, Liu Bai also noticed that there were five such cabinets in this dark room treasure house.

"Master, the fire-related item you need is in this cabinet."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bai walked closer, and Xiao Cao also peeked out from behind him stealthily.

Situ Busheng reached out and opened the cabinet, and immediately, Liu Bai felt a warm feeling coming towards him.

It was as if... a ghost had lit a fire in front of him.

Inside the cabinet, many things were glowing red, and Liu Bai could gradually see clearly what was inside.

The Situ family doesn't have many fire-related items left.

Each of them is a tattered old book, the cover of which is already damaged and no one knows what the contents are.

A big-bellied teapot with a bright red belly.

A stone that looks like a burning, dancing flame.

A clapperboard that was worn out and had some black spots on it.

And a glass stone that looks like a human eye.

"These are the only items of the fire element. Master, just pick up each one and try it out, and you'll know if there's anything suitable."

"Ah."

It was also the first time for Liu Bai to come into contact with the five elements. He stepped forward and first picked up the human eye glass stone. He could feel the warmth in his hand, but there was nothing unusual.

He put it back and picked up the clapper next to it.

This one is very hot, even a little hot to the touch, but I can't feel it.

Seeing this, he simply picked up the book with a torn cover at the back. It was still warm in his hand, but no longer hot.

Besides this, he finally felt something strange.

His heartbeat quickened, just like when he met the girl he liked when he was young, and then the two of them looked at each other and then subconsciously lowered their heads... Liu Bai had only one thought in his mind.

It seems like I can hear the voice of this book.

"Pick me, pick me."

After noticing the astonishment and surprise on Liu Bai's face, Situ Busheng smiled and said, "It seems that you and my Situ family are really destined to be together. This is the first time we met, and we encountered a suitable fire-related object."

“Is this hard to come by?”

Liu Bai took out the incomplete book and was also a little surprised.

"Disaster."

Situ Busheng said with a smile: "Generally speaking, for a person who has reached the perfection of the spiritual body and is walking in the underworld, he needs to encounter more than ten or twenty fire-related creatures before he can find one that suits him."

"If you are unlucky, you may see dozens of them but still find it difficult to find a suitable one. In the end, you have to randomly choose one to gather Qi."

So... I am really lucky.

Liu Bai looked down at the torn book in his hand.

Situ Busheng continued to explain: "If I remember correctly, this book should have been brought back by Situ Liang two years ago. I don't know where he found it."

"And things like books are mostly wood-element objects, which are good at giving rise to the eagle of liver wood, rather than the ape of heart fire."

"I have tried it for other people who need to gather energy in the past two years, but none of them were suitable. I didn't expect that it would be predestined for you."

“That may indeed be luck.”

Liu Bai didn't seem to be in a hurry to gather Qi in this secret treasure house. He then asked Situ Busheng to open the other four cabinets and look at other things that could gather Qi.

But unfortunately, this good luck only lasted this time.

Except for the fire element item in my hand, I haven't found any suitable items for the other four elements.

I guess I can only look for other ways.

Then Situ Busheng asked Liu Bai if he had anything else in mind, and if so, he could take it.

When Liu Bai saw this, he actually stopped to think about it. The Sumeru given by his mother was filled with some ordinary things.

There are very few things related to walking ghosts. As my mother said, you have to find it yourself, find the one who is destined to be with you.

Liu Bai felt that the things in this treasure house were destined to be with him...

So after a closer look, he also took three old items, not too much. After all, they were given to him voluntarily, which was different from stealing them.

As for Yin beads and the like, after receiving Madam Liu's instructions, Liu Bai didn't take any.

After going out, Situ Busheng sent Liu Bai back to the yard. He just stood at the door, sighing in his heart.

After all, he is the son of Lady Liu Xian, and he can keep his true heart at such a young age.

This has already entered his own treasury, but he doesn't even want a white bead. Situ Busheng can't help but think about himself...

He also knew that Liu Bai wanted to gather the energy of fire tonight, so he didn't leave either.

The house was brightly lit with candlelight.

Liu Bai took the tattered book out of his arms and spread it out on the table. The cover was already torn and the pages inside were also missing.

Many of the words were erased and altered.

Xiaocao squatted on the table with him, looking at the contents of the book.

"This book about fire is quite rare, and Xiaocao hasn't seen many of them... Hey, sir, it seems that what is recorded in this book is a technique."

Liu Bai rolled his eyes, "Even if it's a technique, I don't dare to learn it."

"He's so disabled, if he learns this, he'll probably get a stitch in the side and kill someone."

As Liu Bai spoke, he closed the book, then suddenly ignited the life fire in his body and lit up his spirit body.

In an instant, his whole body was glowing.

At the same time, he placed both hands on the book, and within a few breaths, the book was lit.

It seems that we are indeed destined to meet!

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(It's another day with 10,000 points. A new map has been opened in the past two days, so it is inevitable that some groundwork needs to be laid for its introduction, but now it has basically been launched... so you understand)

(Okay, don’t talk about being the head of the family for no apparent reason. There will be an explanation in the next two chapters.)
(End of this chapter)