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

Chapter 170 Borrowing People to Become Spirits [asking for monthly tickets]

Liu Bai was walking towards a tall woman in a white long dress. She had a middle-aged face and faint crow's feet could be seen at the corners of her eyes.

His face looked quite kind and he was smiling.

As for the aura... like Shen Ruoruo, he is one of the four matchmakers in the Matchmaker Association.

Liu Bai had heard that it should be "Mrs. Tian" who was in charge of external affairs in the Matchmaker Association. She was unparalleled in her life-fire technique and had a great reputation in the entire Yunzhou city.

The most famous incident seemed to be that he fought alone against two Yang-nourishing gods from Shefu Hall and Laba Sect, and was not at a disadvantage.

But seeing him at this moment, there is no sense of showing off his edge.

"Ruoruo, you are finally here. I was thinking about not seeing you again, so I came to find you." Mrs. Tian and Shen Ruoruo were obviously familiar with each other. They held hands when they met.

"Auntie Tian."

When Shen Ruoruo saw her, she immediately remembered the grievance she had suffered last night. The corners of her mouth sank and she almost burst into tears.

But I still endured it.

Mrs. Tian naturally noticed something was wrong and frowned slightly but did not ask any questions.

There are too many disciples in the gang here, and it will be difficult to end the matter whether I answer or not.

When the other members of the matchmaker club saw Mrs. Tian, ​​they all bowed and saluted, shouting in unison:
"Meet Mrs. Tian."

"Well, everyone, get up."

Mrs. Tian replied calmly, then lowered her head to look at Liu Bai, who had not bowed. The smile in her eyes became even more intense, and she even squatted down and picked him up.

Liu Bai estimated that she was probably over 1.8 meters tall, so when she held him up, she was really tall...

"You must be the new Xiaobai. The leader has already told me about you. If you have any problems in the club in the future, tell Auntie Tian."

Mrs. Tian said to Liu Bai with a smile.

"Don't be polite, just be like Ruoruo and treat me as your real aunt."

The arrival of so many people to the matchmaker's meeting had already attracted the rest of the ghost-walkers in Shuiche'ao to watch.

At this moment, when they saw the famous Mrs. Tian being so close to a child, they couldn't help but guess Liu Bai's identity.

As for the members of the matchmaker association, most of them knew Liu Bai's identity along the way, but knowing was just knowing.

After all, it was not as shocking as the hug from Mrs. Tian.

Everyone had their own little calculations in mind. It was okay that Shen Ruoruo was difficult to get along with before, but this child in front of them... could not be missed.

It's just a casual relationship, and when he grows up, it will be a close relationship.

If I could get some reward in return, maybe it would be enough for me to combine the five energies into one and cultivate the Yin Spirit.

Smelling the fragrance from Mrs. Tian's hair, Liu Bai did not remain silent, but called out sweetly "Auntie Tian".

This immediately made Mrs. Tian very happy.

Then he said to Shen Ruoruo in front of everyone, "Ruoruo, the leader has told you to treat Xiaobai like your own brother from now on."

Shen Ruoruo blinked and held back her tears. "You don't need to tell me, I have already regarded Xiaobai as my brother."

It seems that they are all nice to me, although there may be interests involved.

But in the end, Liu Bai felt a little guilty. Well... don't use two snakes to scare Shen Ruoruo next time.

One snake is enough.

Thinking of his own kindness, Liu Bai asked Xiaocao in his mind again, "Xiaocao, what did you say familiarly just now?"

"That's right, this fire-raising ground seems a little familiar..." Xiaocao seemed to be still thinking while speaking, and even his voice sounded a little strange.

"Hmm? Have you been here before? Or has mother been here before?"

Liu Bai asked hurriedly.

"No, no, Xiaocao and the Queen have never been here, but we have been to other fire-raising sites. It seems... Anyway, it has been a long, long time, and Xiaocao can't remember clearly."

"It's all Xiaocao's fault. His head is too small to hold so many things. If Xiaocao had a big head like you, Xiaocao would definitely be able to remember them."

Xiaocao spoke very seriously. If she couldn't remember clearly, she really couldn't remember clearly. Liu Bai had no other choice.

As they were talking, Mrs. Tian was already holding Liu Bai, with Shen Ruoruo beside her, and walking towards the center of Shuiche'ao.

The open space they occupied was in a pretty good location, with a part of the space in the middle that extended directly to the center of Shuiche'ao.

Mrs. Tian also explained to Shen Ruoruo:

"The closer you are to the center, the better the fire-raising effect will be, so you and Xiaobai can just stay in the tent in the middle."

"I have already divided the rest for you. Just follow the names above."

Mrs. Tian knew that Shen Ruoruo was not good at doing these things, so she arranged everything for him early on.

Shen Ruoruo nodded gently, "Thank you, Aunt Tian."

"Why don't you thank me, aunt?" Mrs. Tian continued, "The sheds with boundaries drawn nearby are all from Shefutang. The leader is that old cow. I've also agreed with him that he won't take the initiative to cause trouble."

"As for the Children's Gang, Laba taught them that the Governor's Mansion is here, and the leader has signed an alliance with them, so nothing serious will happen."

"Just stay here and wait for me to replace you next month."

"Okay." Shen Ruoruo nodded again.

The matchmakers from the Matchmaker Association had also made arrangements. It was probably that Shen Ruoruo, the new matchmaker, and Mrs. Tian, ​​the old matchmaker, would take turns guarding here.

Liu Bai also took the opportunity to look around at the situation.

The place occupied by the matchmaker is just west of Shuiche'ao. To the south, that is, right next to it on the right, is the Shefu Hall.

The tents set up by the two groups are fan-shaped, and the closer to the center the better the position, but this is also the smallest area.

Even at the front, there are only two tents.

Each of the two families gets one.

All the tents are close together, and they don’t want to waste any space. So why set up a tent?

Liu Bai guessed that they wanted to have a place where they could talk safely. After all, building a shed in the wild meant that they had the boundaries of a "home".

Now that there are boundaries, many methods can be used.

For example, the sound-silencing talisman on the door, you can't use it outside, but if you have a tent, it will be much easier to use.

The land to the south is occupied by the Hai'er Gang and the Laba Sect, but the two families are not so separated, and their tents and other things are scattered here and there.

To the east is the Water and Fire Sect.

Ever since Aunt Tiger came, their Water and Fire Sect has had a sense of no taboos.

He is not afraid of anyone, and precisely because of this, he can even occupy a piece of precious land in this fire-raising area.

The smallest piece of land in the north was allocated to those idle people. There were no tents there. Everyone sat on the ground and lit a fire.

The land is the smallest, but it has the most people.

The person at the front of that field was... a monk.

This was the first time Liu Bai had seen a monk since he came into this world, and he couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

He had a middle-aged face and a bitter expression. He sat cross-legged on the ground, constantly fiddling with the Buddhist beads in his hand. He said nothing and silently recited scriptures.

The monk's robe he wore was tattered and unmended, and his bare feet were covered with scars and calluses, making him look like a rare ascetic monk in Buddhism.

There were a few people sitting behind him, but no one dared to compete with him for the seat, and some even took the initiative to separate themselves from him.

This ascetic monk, who also raised the Yang God, is probably very powerful.

But in Buddhism it is not called Yang Yang Shen. They have their own set of explanations, but in the final analysis they are all the same.

It's just a different way of saying it.

The shrine realm after the second life is called "Lotus Platform" by them.

The piece of land in the middle, the small island in the middle of the river, was occupied by the governor's office.

Maybe it was because he saw so many people coming at once, and with such fanfare.

In the middle of the small island in the middle of the river, which is also the best place to make fire, two people came out of the tent.

Liu Bai happened to be looking there, so he naturally saw the appearance of the two people.

"Ok?"

Xiao Cao was also surprised in Liu Bai's mind and said, "Hey, sir, look, it's actually them."

"I saw it."

Liu Bai was also a little surprised, because the two people who walked out from the middle of the fire-raising area were the young man and woman he met in the messenger's teahouse last time.

At that time, they also inquired about the news of Shuiche'ao and even paid a little extra for tea and water.

They also left some things behind when they left, which were delivered to them by the messenger.

I never thought I would meet them here today...and judging from the situation, they are from the governor's mansion.

He is not even an ordinary person in the governor's mansion. Otherwise, how could he occupy the best position in this fire-raising land?

But if that was really the case, why would they go to that small teahouse to inquire for information?

These two people were a bit special, and no one knew where they came from... Liu Bai saw them, and they naturally saw Liu Bai as well.

The man waved at Liu Bai, his eyes showing surprise and joy. Liu Bai wanted to wave as well, but before he could raise his hand, he found that they had reached the end and Mrs. Tian had already put him down.

"Well, this is such a good opportunity, why don't you light up the fire of life quickly, otherwise it will be wasted."

Mrs. Tian said with a chuckle.

Liu Bai suddenly realized and immediately lit up his life fire. Just this time, he felt as if a warm breath rose from the ground and finally poured into his shoulders.

Although Liu Bai couldn't feel the consumption of this life fire in the past, but today... not only did he not feel the consumption, he could even feel that this life fire was a little bit strong.

Can a fire-raising land really make the fire burn more and more vigorously?
This is a really nice place.

The new members of the matchmaking club at the back also lit up fires, and they all made noises of joy and chattered non-stop.

It was as if I had already seen my bright future.

Situ Hong followed and stopped at the door, while Liu Bai was led into the tent by Mrs. Tian.

After entering here, the smile on Mrs. Tian's face disappeared, and she asked in a calm voice:

"What's wrong with you? Tell me if you have any grievances... Who dares to bully you?"

Her caring words made Shen Ruoruo's eyes sore and tears fell like pearls.

Mrs. Tian looked at him with heartache, frowning her eyes, and quickly took him into her arms.

"Did your cheap parents say something again? After what happened last time, can't they tell the difference between the important and the unimportant?"

Liu Bai also pricked up his ears when he heard this. From what Mrs. Tian said, it seemed that Shen Ruoruo had a not-so-good family?
"No, not them. They haven't said anything." Shen Ruoruo said, shaking her head.

"What is that."

Mrs. Tian asked again, her voice rising a few notches.

But Shen Ruoruo didn't dare to say anything and just kept crying, which even made Liu Bai feel a little guilty for a moment.

Xiao Cao seemed to have sensed Liu Bai's thoughts, and hummed in his mind, "Young Master, if you had killed her at that time, there wouldn't be so many problems."

Liu Bai ignored the words of the murderous Xiaocao.

Shen Ruoruo was still crying, sobbing, "Auntie Tian, ​​please don't ask anymore, don't ask anymore."

After hearing this, Mrs. Tian lowered her head suddenly as if she had thought of something, then half-knelt down and looked at Shen Ruoruo's little face, "You...you can't be?"

Shen Ruoruo was stunned for a moment, then her face turned red as she cried, "Auntie Tian, ​​what are you thinking about? It's not that kind of thing."

"Then you..."

After being disturbed like this, Shen Ruoruo was not so sad anymore. At least she was more sober. "Auntie Tian, ​​don't ask me anymore. I will tell you later... later."

Mrs. Tian saw that she had nothing to do and was unwilling to talk, so she didn't ask.

"Okay then. If there's nothing else, just stay here and guard. If there's something fishy going on while searching the mountain, I'll have to deal with it."

When Shen Ruoruo heard the word "filthy", she shuddered again and asked hurriedly, "What kind of filth is that? Aunt Tian, ​​please be careful."

"It's a fairy. I'll go there and bring the matchmaker's red string over, talk to it and it will move."

Hearing that it was an immortal and not a ghost, Shen Ruoruo felt relieved and nodded while sitting on the chair.

"Then Auntie Tian, ​​you should go quickly."

"Ah."

Madam Tian turned around and looked down at Liu Bai again, smiling and saying, "Auntie Tian has something else to do, so she'll leave first. If you have anything to say, tell your sister Shen. If that doesn't work, just wait for Auntie Tian to come back."

"it is good."

"Goodbye, Auntie Tian."

Liu Bai shouted obediently. He had been through these few years and had become more and more skilled at pretending to be young occasionally.

Sometimes he even really thought that he was just a child.

Aunt Tian squatted forward again, touched his little head, then turned and left.

After Auntie Tian left, Shen Ruoruo stopped crying. She wiped her tears and said, "Brother Liu, do you think your sister is useless? She always cries."

No, because I made you cry... Liu Bai shook his head woodenly, "No, I often cried when I was a child."

Shen Ruoruo smiled after hearing this, then pointed to the small bed next to her and said, "Brother, you can sleep here tonight. Auntie Tian knew you were coming, so she prepared everything for you in advance."

Liu Bai put the small bag he was carrying on the shelf, then sat on the small shop and asked casually, "Does Aunt Tian have a husband who is also very capable?"

If you don't have a husband, how can you call her Madam?

"No, I'll tell you a secret, little brother. Auntie Tian is actually a mountain spirit. She is actually a snail that borrowed from a human to become a spirit, that's why she is so powerful."

Shen Ruoruo's sadness came quickly and went away quickly.

In just a short while, he came close to Liu Bai and started telling him little secrets.

"Sir, Xiaocao discovered that Shen Ruoruo has the same mouth as Xiaocao. She wants to say everything."

As Liu Bai listened to Shen Ruoruo's words, Xiaocao's voice rang in his mind.

"You also know that you can't keep your mouth shut?" Liu Bai asked in his mind.

He said, "Borrowing a person to become a spirit? What does it mean to borrow a person to become a spirit?"

"That is to say, when Auntie Tian was still a snail, she had just gained her own spirit, and then she met the person who faked his death, so she took the opportunity to steal it."

"So Auntie Tian is not only a ghost walker, but also has some skills of a snail spirit, that's why she is so powerful."

Liu Bai nodded in understanding, and then Shen Ruoruo went out with a sullen face to assign positions to other gang members, mostly according to strength and talent.

As expected, Situ Hong was assigned to the tent behind Liu Bai, while it was that vixen Tu Shan Qian.

To this evil spirit, cultivating a fire place is not only useless, but also very uncomfortable.

So I ran away early.

While waiting for Shen Ruoruo to come back, the gloomy expression on his face disappeared immediately, and he became excited again, then lay down on the bed.

The two of them were talking while lighting a fire.

Just like Aunt Tian said before she left, no one was causing trouble and everyone was busy lighting and maintaining the fire.

But there are exceptions. In the northernmost part of the land occupied by idle ghosts, people often fight endlessly for a good position, and bloodshed is common.

But no one ever bothered the ascetic monk at the front.

Soon, the sky darkened. Liu Bai and Shen Ruoruo came out and stayed at the front, watching the water converge.

"Sister Shen, why doesn't anyone go into the water? There's quite a large area in the water."

Liu Bai guessed that it was a bit particular, but he didn't know why, so he could only ask.

Shen Ruoruo thought he wanted to go into the water, so she hurriedly stopped him, and then said, "Brother, please don't go into the water. We can keep the fire going on the ground, but if we go into the water... the fire will be extinguished."

"So magical?"

Liu Bai's eyes lit up, "Why didn't anyone go to get this water? If we store this, it will be very useful against other sneaky people."

Before Shen Ruoruo could say anything, a gentle laugh came from behind.

"Little brother, that's a really good idea, but the Yin water in this fire-raising land is only useful in this fire-raising land. If you scoop it up, it will be useless."

Liu Bai and Shen Ruoruo turned around together.

Then Liu Bai saw the young man and woman from the governor's mansion, who had walked over without him noticing when.

The two of them led the way, and not only that, even the Yin man who raised the Yang God in the governor's mansion had to follow behind to accompany them.

Liu Bai stood up, but Shen Ruoruo bowed slightly.

"Meet Master Ji, Miss Ji."

Liu Bai followed suit, and Master Ji quickly returned the greeting, "Excuse me, both of you."

In front of outsiders, Shen Ruoruo was still polite and would even take the initiative to ask, "Master Ji, are you familiar with my brother?"

Master Ji explained with a smile: "When I first came to Yunzhou City, I met this young man once. Now it seems that this is really fate."

After saying that, he clasped his fists towards Liu Bai in a very formal manner, without looking down on Liu Bai at all because of his young age.

"Ji Changan has met little brother."

"Liu Bai greets Brother Ji." Liu Bai returned the greeting again.

While they were talking, Miss Ji, who was not sure whether she was his sister or younger sister, was holding a bowl of water in her hand, dipping it with a willow branch and splashing it everywhere.

Noticing the two people's gazes, Ji Changan smiled and explained, "If you keep this fire-raising ground for too long, it will make you feel dry and hot. I happen to have some prayer water passed down from my family. Pour it on this ground to get rid of the fire."

Beside him, the old cow who raised the Yang God from the Shefu Club also laughed and said:

"This prayer water is a rare good thing. Sprinkling it on the ground will achieve twice the result with half the effort. Miss Shen should thank Master Ji as soon as possible."

Shen Ruoruo naturally knew the name of Qishen Water, so she thanked him.

When Ji Changan saw that his sister had finished watering, he stood up and said goodbye, and went to the land in the north.

Obviously, they are determined to continue being good people.

Liu Bai watched them disappear, then turned to Shen Ruoruo and asked, "Are they from the governor's mansion?"

"No." Shen Ruoruo's eyes were a little more cautious, "They came from the Imperial City."

(End of this chapter)