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

Chapter 14 Huangpiziling [Seeking follow-up reading]

The young man on the left had a sturdy build and a square head. When he saw Liu Bai coming in, he subconsciously rubbed his hands and forced a smile, looking very reserved.

The young man on the right is very tall, with a blank expression on his face, and looks quite indifferent.

The two men had in common that they were both wearing patched linen clothes that were very loose and probably had been altered from the clothes of an adult in their family. They also each carried a cloth bag made of tattered grey cloth on their shoulders.

In contrast, the brocade robe and short jacket that Liu Bai wore was brand new because he grew too fast, so all his clothes were ready-made clothes bought by Madam Liu.

So as soon as he stepped in, the sturdy boy on the left ran to the right and sat next to the boy.

Perhaps because he felt that this was inappropriate, he quickly said, "My name is Liu Tie, and I live in the second household of Shishan Group in Liujiazhuangzi. The one next to me is Qiu Qianhai, and his father is a hunter in Huangpiziling. Let me tell you..."

Before he finished speaking, the young man next to him frowned unhappily, "Just talk about yourself, why are you talking about me?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Tie immediately pinched his thighs with both hands, his face turned red and he didn't know what to say.

Looking at the two children, Liu Bai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

During this period of time, we have been dealing with beings like Madam Liu, who might be a thousand-year-old ghost, and we dare not relax for a moment.

Now suddenly meeting this kind of kid... Liu Bai came over and sat down opposite them with a smile, "My name is Liu Bai, and I live in Huangliang Town."

As soon as Liu Bai spoke, Liu Tie's expression immediately eased up a lot, "I know, Master Ma told us."

"gone."

Master Ma's voice was heard outside the carriage, followed by the sound of horse hooves, and the carriage started moving.

Liu Bai seemed to have thought of something, and quickly opened the small window at the back of the carriage and looked towards the door of his house.

The door was empty, with two faded red lanterns swaying in the wind.

Liu Bai had no choice but to shrink back and sway with the bumpy ride of the carriage.

However, after some time, when Liu Bai felt that his bones were about to fall apart, the carriage finally stopped.

Master Ma knocked on the door and said, "We're here, come down."

Qiu Qianhai rushed out immediately, while Liu Tie bent over and waited until Liu Bai had gone out before he came out last.

Liu Bai jumped off the carriage and found himself on a hill. Looking back, he could see Huangliang Town, which was located by the river in the valley, in the distance.

There were dense forests all around, and the only thing in front of me was a large courtyard surrounded by earthen walls. I could vaguely hear the voices of people inside.

He had heard from others that this place was called Ma's Manor and that Master Ma lived here.

Mr. Ma had already taken off the pipe from his waist and walked in, puffing on it intermittently.

Liu Bai and the other two immediately followed and entered the courtyard. There was an empty yard with twenty or thirty half-grown teenagers. Only a few of them were practicing boxing and walking, while most of them were playing and taking naps.

Seeing Master Ma coming back, they all stood up like mice seeing a cat and started practicing boxing.

Master Ma called out "Sixth Son", and a tall young man trotted over. "Take them to get familiar with the venue and arrange a place for them to stay. Liu Bai, come with me."

"Okay, Master Ma."

Upon hearing this, Liuzi did not look at Liu Tie and Qiu Qianhai. The two were dressed just like people from the village. Instead, the petite Liu Bai, dressed in luxurious clothes, attracted his attention.

Liu Bai followed Master Ma, smelling the pungent smell of smoke, and went straight to the living room on the right side of the yard.

There was nothing else in the room except a few tables, chairs and a few wooden stakes for practicing boxing.

The two of them sat down, and Master Ma went to close the door, and the room suddenly became dark.

Liu Bai thought that Master Ma must have kept him here to tell him some secrets. Soon, Master Ma spoke after taking a puff of his pipe.

"Hey, boy, are you really your mother's child? I remember it's been less than a year since Madam Liu gave birth to her child. How come you are so big now?" Master Ma leaned forward slightly and stared.

Liu Bai, who had been expecting this all the way, said: "???"

"I guess that's not the case. You should be Madam Liu's eldest son. The one born last year should be your younger brother."

Mr. Ma spoke to himself.

Liu Bai was silent... It was better this way, so he didn't have to explain any more. But why was this Master Ma different from what he had imagined?
Aren’t you a ghost? Why are you always asking about these gossips?

"By the way, kid, where are you from? And your father has never shown up, and he actually let a beautiful woman like your mother live in our town. Tsk, how cruel."

Mr. Ma took another puff of his pipe and shook his head, seeming to be very regretful.

Liu Bai looked at Master Ma, whose eyes were unclear in the dim light, and felt that he should be punished to prevent him from saying anything outside.

He said in a low voice: "I'm not sure either. I'll ask my mother next time I go back."

When Master Ma heard this, he was so scared that his pipe dropped. He waved his hands and said, "No, old man... ahem, I just said this, Xiao... Xiaobai, don't tell your mother."

"Ah? Why?" Liu Bai's eyes revealed ignorance.

Master Ma couldn't explain it either. "In short, you can't talk about it. Children shouldn't meddle in adult matters."

"Oh."

Liu Bai nodded, "My mother asked me to come with Master Ma to learn some skills."

Speaking of this, Master Ma finally came to his senses, coughed, picked up the old pipe again, and asked, "Xiao Bai, how many Yin beads did your mother give you to eat? Isn't she afraid of burning you to death?"

Liu Bai perked up immediately, blinked, and held up three fingers: "My mother gave me three, white ones."

"Haha, three white ones can make your furnace so hot? You have almost eaten two or three of these green ones." Master Ma sneered, "This is related to your life fire. If you don't tell the truth, you can't blame me if something goes wrong."

But what I said was really the truth... Liu Bai's face fell, and he said: "Well, I did eat a lot of white beads, almost more than twenty."

One white Yin bead can increase Qi and blood by 0.1. Now my Qi and blood are close to 3, so it is normal to have eaten more than of them.

"really."

"Tsk tsk tsk, I only have the stove burning, and the spiritual power can't keep up. No wonder those wandering ghosts have been bumping into my carriage like crazy along the way."

"Ah?" Liu Bai showed an ignorant expression.

Master Ma tapped his pipe on the sole of his shoe and said, "Let me put it this way. If you were to walk in the old woods, in the eyes of those evil spirits, you would be like the two big ones on the chests of the women in the alleys of Blood Food City... cough cough cough."

Halfway through his words, Master Ma realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly corrected himself, "It's like a lantern lit in the middle of the night, bright and shining."

Liu Bai immediately remembered what the hanged ghost in the Hu family's old house said, and asked, "In their eyes, I am the best blood food, right?"

"You know it yourself." Master Ma glared and said, "Anyway, I really don't understand why your mother only burns your stove and doesn't cultivate spirituality."

Liu Bai frowned, "Master Ma, what on earth is this furnace you keep talking about that has spirituality?"

"Ok?"

Mr. Ma was also a little surprised. He was stunned for a moment and said, "Didn't your mother tell you?"

"My mother asked me to ask you." Liu Bai lied. Anyway, Master Ma didn't dare to ask in front of Madam Liu.

(End of this chapter)