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

Chapter 164 Liu Bai's Road [asking for monthly tickets]

It seems that Yunzhou City's investigation into Sunset Mountain has made some progress.

At least when Liu Bai looked down from a high altitude, he discovered that there was an endless stream of people leaving the city from the west gate, and that the original official road had even been widened a lot.

There were far fewer people at the other three gates.

And the destinations of these people are also very obvious.

West to the west...Hyeon Mountain!
After Liu Bai circled Yunzhou City from a distance, he finally chose to enter the city from the east.

You can go anywhere. If you enter from here, you can also go to the tea shop opened by the messenger.

There were still some people walking in, but none of them were leaving.

After riding in a carriage and entering the city smoothly, Liu Bai walked and stopped, asked a few ghost walkers who lit three fires, and finally found the tea shop at the T-junction.

The shop is not big but it is divided into two floors. There is a tea flag with words embroidered on it hanging at the door.

"Farmer."

I guessed that was the messenger's last name. The decoration inside the teahouse was brand new and pleasing to the eye. There were even a few moving plant spirits placed on the windowsill.

It attracts attention and also brings in some wealth.

Liu Bai only looked for a while and realized that this shop only received ghost travelers.

Perhaps seeing him waiting at the door, the unsuspecting messenger stopped what he was doing, walked out, squatted at the door, and said with a smile:
"Little brother, are you looking for someone or having tea?"

Liu Bai looked at him without hesitation, and after a while, he roughly knew the result.

This messenger most likely really did not read the letter written by Taoist Erxiao. Otherwise, he would not be able to run his business here with such a clear conscience.

At least there should be some action and some performance.

But other situations cannot be ruled out, so Liu Bai said: "Find someone to have tea."

"Oh? Who are you looking for?"

"you."

The messenger's smile froze on his face, and he understood something. He had been worried for the past few days, but finally the result came.

This strange child in front of me was most likely sent by the Ghost King.

So Liu Bai was invited to the second floor, and the messenger served him the best tea.

The name is very long, it seems to be called "Oolong Life Fire Green Land" or something like that. It is said to be very effective, drinking it can enhance qi and blood, increase life fire and so on.

But after taking a few sips, Liu Bai knew it.

It's just to fool your mouth, it tastes good when you drink it.

He looked up at the Courier, who was fidgeting before him.

I didn't say much. I was sure that he didn't lie, and I didn't read the letter Erxiao gave me again. That was enough.

"Okay, I'd better go down and drink."

Although the view from the second floor was beautiful, Liu Bai heard a few ghost walkers downstairs talking about the news about Sunset Mountain, so he wanted to go down and listen.

"Okay, okay."

The messenger didn't dare to refuse, so he helped bring tea to Liu Bai downstairs and found a seat by the window for him to sit down.

When several tea drinkers saw how the owner of Yang Yin Shen was treating a child who had gathered the five qi, they couldn't help but look at Liu Bai a few more times.

Even after he sat down, his voice became much quieter.

Few of those who are in the business are stupid, and they naturally know that it is better to have less trouble than more.

Liu Bai did not say anything in response, but just silently ate the dried fruits brought by the messenger, drank tea, and listened to their conversation.

There were only three tables of tea drinkers in total, and one of them was occupied by only one person, just like Liu Bai.

The two tea drinkers by the door seemed to be doing well, as they were dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked plump and fair.

The man with a mustache facing Liu Bai took a sip of tea and sighed:

"If no clues like the Shenxiao Temple are found, it will take at least three to four years to find any results just by searching on Mt. Xian like looking for a needle in a haystack."

The man in the blue robe with his back to Liu Bai replied:

"What does it matter? Just ask how many people in this world are willing to spend three or four years on a chance to soar to the sky."

"Besides, do you think there is really no benefit in searching like this on Mount Xian?"

"Don't you see how many good things those mountain product shops in the city have taken away in the past period of time? They are all eating so much that their mouths are drooling."

After they finished talking, the man drinking tea on Liu Bai's right said, "What the official said makes sense."

"But don't you see how many people have been killed in Xianshan in the past two days?"

"When I came back yesterday, I heard that a family in Laba Sect who raised a Yang God was taken away by a filthy person in Xian Mountain."

After hearing this, Liu Bai turned his head and looked at him again. Although this man was wearing clean clothes, the fierce aura on him could still be seen at a glance.

This man was most likely someone who made a living in the mountains, probably doing some kind of business like mountain climbing or mountain running.

Everyone drinking tea in this tea shop is a respectable person.

Of course, there won’t be a situation where people would fight over a disagreement.

At least not now. The man in the blue robe heard him talking and turned around and clasped his fists, "Meet this hero."

"Not worthy of it."

"It's just that several major forces in the city, many businesses, and thousands of shady people are squatting on Mount Xian. I think there will be news soon. Let's just wait and see."

The two groups were talking, and the young man and woman sitting at the remaining table looked at each other as they listened to the conversation. Finally, the young man stood up and said,
"My dear brothers, I have recently heard many people talking about Shuiche'ao in Xianshan... Is it a bit special?"

Without waiting for a reply, the man turned to the messenger behind the counter and said, "Please, the shopkeeper, serve these three tables of guests a portion of apricot oranges. Thank you."

After saying this, he clasped his fists towards everyone and then sat down.

The etiquette was handled extremely well, and even Liu Bai didn't expect that he would get a meal.

The two fat ghost walkers at the door looked at each other, and finally the man with the mustache said, "Thank you for the money, little brother."

"Shuiche'ao is not related to Sunset Mountain. It's just that a treasure was found there, so it caused the three families in the city and many ghost walkers to fight for it."

"We brothers don't know much about it, but this hero who walked away from the mountain may know more."

The young man clasped his fists towards the two of them, then turned his gaze to the hiker who was sitting alone.

The latter crushed a peanut and put it into his mouth, straightening his back slightly. "There is a fire-raising land hidden in Shuiche'ao. As long as a ghost walker stays there, his life fire will burn more and more vigorously. Now several families are busy dividing the land. The state government has also gone there to get a share. I estimate that the results will be out in the next few days."

After he finished speaking, he stretched himself and said, "You don't know if you haven't been there, but Shuiche'ao was like a slaughterhouse a few days ago. Anyone who dared to go there would basically die."

After hearing this, the young man showed a hint of joy on his face. He quickly stood up and clasped his fists towards him, "Thank you, big brother. Thank you, big brother."

The messenger came over with a few oranges, one for each table, and finally gave one to the young man and woman at the table.

"You treat everyone else, and I treat you." The messenger laughed.

The mustachioed man at the door clapped his hands and said, "Okay, Nong Sanfeng, this is a very open and aboveboard job!"

The messenger Nong Sanfeng turned around and smiled at him, "You're welcome."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bai said to the young man, "I'm new to your place, and this is the first time I've heard of Shuiche'ao. I'm really sorry."

"Hey, little brother, you are too polite. It's just a piece of fruit. It's nothing."

The store was full of people having a good time. After talking about this, they started talking about everything else. The lone hiker was the first to leave, followed by the young couple. They even left a jade box with four corners inlaid with gold here, and Nong Sanfeng gave it to them.

Liu Bai ate and drank for a while, and left almost at the same time as the rest of the table.

The messenger Nong Sanfeng bent over to see him out, and only when they reached the door did Liu Bai speak to him softly.

"His Excellency is very satisfied."

After hearing this, Nong Sanfeng seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

After leaving the tea shop, Liu Bai went straight to the yard bought by Situ Hong in the south of the city. The city was big, and it took him half an hour to find the place by horse-drawn carriage.

After not coming for a few days, Liu Bai also discovered that Situ Hong had someone replace the gate and repair the walls.

The door was locked from the inside. Liu Bai just lit a fire, and Situ Hong opened the door from behind the next moment, with surprise in her eyes.

"Son!"

"Yeah." Liu Bai walked in and found that the yard had been renovated by her. Everything that needed to be changed and fixed was done. At least it looked like a place to live. "Where's your ancestor? Any news?"

Liu Bai was still waiting for him to bring Situ Rui back to inquire about the news about Black Elephant.

"Yes... He went back to the city to rest yesterday. He said that he did find Situ Rui's trace on Mount Xian and is chasing her now."

"That's fine."

As they talked, they came into the hall, and Situ Hong naturally pulled out a few stacks of papers from the bookshelf behind the screen.

"These are the information I have collected these days, and they have been classified by date."

"There are some stored next door according to location. I will go get them now."

Situ Hong is as considerate as ever, and she does everything she is asked to do.

"Wait a minute, how much do you know about Yunzhou?"

Listening to Liu Bai's question, Situ Hong, who had already walked to the door, turned around and answered softly: "In the past few years in Xueshi City, I was unable to light a fire, and spent most of my time reading books, so I should be quite familiar with Yunzhou."

"Okay, then you go ahead and do your work. I have something to ask you later."

Liu Bai waved his hand and asked her to get it, while he himself looked through the information collected by Situ Hong.

Looking through the messages one by one, Situ Hong even marked the source after each one, which was very detailed.

Liu Bai only took a quick glance at the things before the incident at Shenxiao Temple, but he focused on the things after the incident.

For example, the Shefu Hall. He originally thought that after the death of the old man, the Shefu Hall would fall apart, or at least be in chaos.

But who would have thought that on the day after the old man's death, a new ghost walker named "Kou Lisan" appeared in the Shefu Hall. He directly suppressed the other hilltops with force and naturally became the new leader of the Shefu Hall.

It is precisely because of this that Shefutang can continue to be one of the three families in the city and get a share of the pie in Shuiche'ao.

In addition, there are several pieces of news with higher credibility. One of them is that Sunset Mountain is not the name of a mountain, but the fact that something strange only appears at sunset was first reported from the City Lord's Mansion.

The second is that after the two leaders of the Water and Fire Sect were injured one after another, there is now only one leader left in the sect, and that is the new Tiger Aunt.

The third reason is that the Funeral Temple has been extremely active these past few days, and has already provoked many disputes in the city. Even the prefecture had no choice but to say that if the Funeral Temple members don't stop, Yunzhou Prefecture should take action...

The people in the funeral temple became even more excited after hearing this, and the city of Yunzhou became even more chaotic.

Seeing Situ Hong coming over with another stack of papers, Liu Bai read through them one by one and then asked her, "Apart from Shenxiao Temple, are there any other Taoist temples near Yunzhou City?"

Situ Hong only thought about it for a moment and replied:
"Yes, there is a Baiyun Temple on Baiyun Mountain east of the city. However, compared to Shenxiao Temple, the popularity of this Baiyun Temple is not as good. The most powerful abbot has only raised a Yin God, and is called 'Lonely Cloud Taoist'."

"There is also a Taoist temple in this city, called 'Tianji Temple'. There are only two people in it, a master and a disciple, and they are all ordinary people. But because the divination is quite effective, the incense is still quite popular. If there are more... it's far away."

"Sir, do you want to continue listening?"

Liu Bai shook his head. Xiao Cao scratched his shoulder from behind. He still asked, "Mingriguan, have you heard of this place?"

"Mingri Temple?" Situ Hong recalled for a moment, "I have never heard of it, but is it near Yunzhou City? If so, it should have been closed. I need to look up some historical materials to find out."

"Okay, go look for it when you have time, but remember not to expose this matter."

It didn’t matter if Situ Hong knew about it, but she couldn’t spread it.

"Don't worry, sir. I understand."

"Well, and one more thing...if I want to learn the techniques of these three families in the city, do you have any ideas?"

Liu Bai kept in mind Madam Liu's advice. Although the objects that gather energy are important, academic matters cannot be neglected either.

"Young Master, do you want to learn the techniques of these three families?"

Situ Hong was only slightly surprised by this, but still quickly said, "Things like magic are treasured by each family. Even for the gang members within each family, the control is extremely strict. If outsiders want to learn... it is basically impossible."

"And even if you learn it by chance, once it's exposed, you'll be hunted down."

"So, if I want to learn the skills of these families, I only have two options left. Either rob them or join them, right?"

"It should... yes." Situ Hong nodded slightly and just gave the answer without asking why.

After hearing this answer, Liu Bai thought more. It is indeed faster to rob by force, but it is also difficult... The ghost body can fight, but it may not be able to crush it. If it fails to rob once, it will be difficult next time.

But joining is too time-consuming.

It would be better to do two things at once, join one and then fight for the remaining two!

Liu Bai was not a person who was indecisive, so he immediately asked, "Among the three families, which one has the strongest leader?"

Situ Hong did not hesitate this time, but directly said: "The matchmaker from the matchmaker association, she and Zhou Bala from the Laba Sect and the original respected old man have all fought, and both of them are not as strong as her."

"Alright, then let's go to this matchmaker's meeting and have some fun."

Liu Bai has made up his mind, and the matchmaker will do the same thing as the red-light house in Xueshi City, both of which are business between men and women.

If I join, I will have work experience.

Well... the experience of being a matchmaker.

Furthermore, the fox girl of the fourth brother and the black elephant on the chessboard may be in this matchmaking meeting.

If I were to sneak in...it would definitely not be boring.

"Sir...are you really not kidding?"

Situ Hong looked at Liu Bai who spoke casually in front of him, seeming a little bit unbelievable. This was about joining a big force, was it really so easy to decide?

"No, with our abilities, it shouldn't be difficult to join this matchmaking club, right?" Liu Bai was curious about this.

After all, there is no mother to pave the way for me this time, and it is impossible for me to go there and become the leader directly.

There is still some space to climb.

"It's not difficult. I have raised the Yin Spirit, and you have gathered the five Qi at your age. It won't be difficult for you to go anywhere."

"Okay, I will go and contact him in the next two days and try to join the matchmaking club as soon as possible."

Situ Hong did not try to persuade him. She would just do whatever the young master said.

"Don't worry about these two days. You can go in a while. I'm also going to the Tianji Temple to take a look."

Liu Bai planned to go to the Tianji Temple mentioned by Situ Hong first. It was within the city and it was convenient to come and go.

"Yes, son."

Seeing that Liu Bai was urging her urgently, Situ Hong quickly stood up and bowed to him, then told her son the location of Tianji Temple before leaving.

Time was urgent, so Liu Bai did not delay any longer. After leaving the ground, he went straight to the Tianji Temple in the west of the city.

The place is not difficult to find. Once you get nearby, just ask someone and you will find it.

What Liu Bai didn't expect was that he thought that this Taoist temple located in the city should be luxurious.
If it really doesn't work, it should at least be passable.

But in reality, when he walked closer, he found that this Taoist temple... was at most slightly better than "Ri Ri Jian".

The doors and windows are dilapidated and no one has been hired to repair them, but fortunately the plaque hanging above is still clear, and you can tell that this place is the "Tianji Temple."

"Hey, does this young believer also want to tell your fortune? Don't worry. I can tell you what will happen in the next 500 years and the next 500 years. Just ask." A young man's voice came from behind.

Liu Bai didn't turn around. He first lit a fire, then made a "whoosh" sound and stepped back several steps as if he was frightened.

He then turned back slowly.

I saw a young Taoist priest standing behind me. He was dressed in rags but was young and handsome. At this moment, he had a sad face and shouted:

"Young Master, we all make a living in an honest way, and we don't make much money. Even if we do make some, they are all mundane things that are not worthy of your attention."

The speed at which his face changes is almost second only to the Red Pawn Ghost.

"I just came to take a look, I have no other ideas."

After Liu Bai finished speaking, he turned around and looked at the Taoist temple. The young Taoist priest immediately jumped forward and said with a different expression, "Then please come in, please come in. Although our Taoist temple looks run-down, it is actually a top-notch place for spiritual practice."

As the two were talking, a voice suddenly came from behind, "Master, Master, I bought the phoenix tails you wanted. The shop owner said they are all top quality, freshly roasted and still hot."

The young Taoist blushed, turned around and waved his hand, "What about the phoenix tail and chicken butt? Whoever wants it can take it. I don't eat meat, and I never eat this pickled food."

Liu Bai turned around and found that the person coming was Xu Xiaoer, the helper who led him on the journey last time.

He also saw Liu Bai and shouted in delight, "Sir! Why are you here?"

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(Oh, monthly ticket, why are you here? I beg you for 10,000 yuan a day)
　Thank you for the 10000 points reward from the person who I will never see in my life. Thank you for your support, brother.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)