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

Chapter 184: Taking office, Sister Hong enters the city [asking for monthly tickets]

"Mrs. Tian, ​​this...you...me."

Father Shen looked embarrassed. "That's the man who bought the knife on credit. Madam Tian, ​​you know that we are a small family like the Shen family. We can't afford to offend him."

"You can't afford to offend the man who sells knives on credit, but you can do whatever you want with your own daughter, right?" Mrs. Tian sneered.

Shen's mother, who was dressed luxuriously, heard this and reached out to pull Shen Ruoruo's arm.

"This is just to let her get married. She won't die! Besides, the other party is the son of the general of the governor's mansion. How can his status be bad?"

"Why would you talk about this family matter in front of outsiders? Come on, go home with mother."

But how can she, who is only a Yin-nourishing spirit, catch a Yang-nourishing spirit who is walking in the Yin direction?

Just when she was about to catch it, Shen Ruoruo retracted her hand and caught nothing.

Mrs. Tian said, "You can talk if you want, but if you fight... you will become an enemy of our matchmaker association."

Mother Shen turned around, and although she was afraid, she still said, "I'm taking my own daughter home, how can I say that I'm fighting?"

"Don't forget, Shen Ruoruo is now the matchmaker of our matchmaking association." Madam Tian smiled and said, "If the head of the Shen family wants to make a move, he should think twice."

"You are bullying others by taking advantage of your power!"

Mother Shen shouted loudly.

Mrs. Tian wanted to reply, but just as she was about to speak, she suddenly lowered her head and bowed slightly.

Not only her, but also Wu Ji next to her was the same.

Shen Ruoruo, who was originally in tears, also lowered her head, and so did Situ Hong behind Liu Bai.

The only one who looked up was Liu Bai.

Not only did he look up, he also tilted his head and looked from the side of Mr. Shen, as if he wanted to take a closer look.

Although Mr. and Mrs. Shen did not turn around and did not see anyone, he knew what had happened based on the reactions of these people.

Sure enough, a voice that was cold yet a little lazy came from behind them.

"We are just bullying others by taking advantage of our power, so what's wrong with you?"

"This……"

Father and Mother Shen turned around quickly, bowed and saluted, "Greetings, Master."

"Go back and tell the general that Shen Ruoruo is my matchmaker's disciple. If he wants to get married, just send someone to tell me."

Mr. and Mrs. Shen looked at each other and could see what was in each other's eyes.

But now that the matchmaker had already appeared, there was nothing he could do. He had to swallow his anger and bow deeply once again.

"In that case, thank you very much, Master."

This is the fact. I was coerced by someone, but in the end I still have to thank him.

You can't beat others with your fists, that's the hard truth.

Not to mention, seeing their unwilling expressions, the matchmaker said one more thing.

"If you offend the knife seller, you may have to wait until Shen Ruoruo's birthday, but if you offend me, the matchmaker, I can make sure you don't survive tonight."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Mr. and Mrs. Shen shuddered, and their expressions became better, and then they quickly walked away.

Seeing the two of them leave, Mrs. Tian and Wu Ji also knew why the matchmaker showed up, so they bowed slightly and said goodbye.

But when she arrived at the gate of Wu Ji's yard, she seemed to think of something.

"Sister Tian's necklace broke when she was with me last time, so I specially prepared a new one for you. Would you like to come in and get it?"

Seeing Wu Ji's sneering expression, Mrs. Tian's mood improved a lot.

As she was walking, she suddenly cried out "Ouch!", as if her foot had slipped, and then she bumped into the maple tree next to her that was as thick as a bowl.

In late autumn, maple leaves fall and yellow flowers float all over the ground.

Wu Ji shuddered, her hair on her back seemed to stand up, and she immediately shouted, "Tian Ruhua!!!"

Mrs. Tian walked away laughing.

Liu Bai looked at the two of them playing and thought that he might as well give it a try next time. Anyway, Wu Ji would probably not dare to do anything to him.

The matchmaker seemed not to notice and just asked Shen Ruoruo to go back and rest. Then she leaned forward slightly, looked at Liu Bai, and smiled, "It's not easy to see you. Come with me."

"it is good."

Although it seemed that this was the first time Liu Bai met the matchmaker, in fact, he had already met this matchmaker several times.

As for her strength... Liu Bai felt that she was second only to the tiger lady who he didn't know if she was a cultivator of the Yuan Shen.

In the realm of cultivating the second life, the matchmaker’s strength should be the strongest.

At least she is much stronger than Zhou Bala and the like. Hmm... Liu Bai estimated that he could only tie with her at best.

If I want to beat her to death, I'm afraid I can't do it.

Situ Hong did not dare to follow, only Liu Bai followed the matchmaker, and finally they arrived in front of an ordinary courtyard.

It was really ordinary. At first, Liu Bai thought that the place where the matchmaker lived must be the most luxurious. Unexpectedly, there was nothing else except two red lanterns hanging at the gate of the yard.

Although Liu Bai was a little confused, he didn't ask, but walked into the living room of the courtyard.

The matchmaker asked him to sit next to her and poured him tea personally.

It was just like he was treating his peers, and there was even a hint of... flattery?
Liu Bai remembered that her mother had told Shen Ruoruo not to spread the matter.

If that’s the case, then most likely the matchmaker herself saw something?
After waiting for tea and sitting down, the matchmaker in a red dress crossed her legs naturally.

Liu Bai subconsciously took a closer look and discovered that compared to other people, the matchmaker's feet seemed unexpectedly small.

And she was wearing thin red embroidered shoes, which looked very beautiful.

Well... I can’t look at it too much because I’m still young.

The matchmaker noticed this, pulled up her skirt to cover it slightly, and then said with a smile: "Xiaobai, how about lighting a fire for me to see?"

This matter cannot be concealed. If the matchmaker is interested, she can just have someone keep an eye on it a few more times.

But she didn't do that. Instead, she asked directly and openly.

Liu Bai had no intention of hiding, and couldn't hide, so he just responded with "Okay".

Then he sat here and ignited the life fire. In an instant, a heat wave different from that of the Yin God swept around. Faintly, there was a light blue flame on Liu Bai's shoulders and head.

The matchmaker, who was originally smiling, suddenly had her smile frozen on her face.

But she quickly covered it up, only the smile on her face became even bigger, "That's good, Xiaobai, you are good enough to be a matchmaker."

The matchmaker, who was a little skeptical before, now saw Liu Bai light the life fire with her own eyes, and all the doubts in her heart disappeared completely.

Apart from Shen Ruoruo, she was the one who knew the most about what happened in Shuiche'ao.

Niu Ben of Shefu Hall obtained a trace of the original fire and his strength increased greatly. This is now known to everyone in the city.

As for the rest, those who knew about the Shuiche'ao incident all said that the Origin Fire was taken away by people from the Imperial City.

Only the matchmaker heard a different meaning from Shen Ruoruo's words. In addition, she also knew that a child with extraordinary talent had come to her matchmaking agency, and now a few days had passed, the child had grown into a teenager.

Since then, the matchmaker has been making vague guesses.

And now, the guess has been confirmed, which naturally makes the matchmaker even more surprised.

How could someone who could snatch things from the royal family be simple?
Not to mention that they robbed things and dared to wander around in a big way. What does this show? It shows that behind the scenes, they are really not afraid of the royal family.

Is the matchmaker afraid?

Of course I was afraid before, but given the current situation in the world, there is nothing to be afraid of.

Besides, instead of being afraid of the royal family that is so far away, it is better to please a "young master" who is right in front of you.

Seeing that Liu Bai had turned off the fire, Matchmaker asked, "What do you think about the future, Xiaobai? As for Xianshan...why don't you just not go there?"

"Should we stay in the city?"

The president of the matchmaking club, a ghost who cultivated a second life, actually asked Liu Bai about his plan in an inquiring tone.

Liu Bai was also a little surprised.

But he soon accepted this fact, "Let's not go to Xianshan. I'll just listen to the Lord's arrangements for the rest."

Originally, he wanted to go to Danshan because of the Sunset Mountain incident. Although all the ghost walkers in the city are still wandering around Danshan, Liu Bai no longer has that idea.

Since you don't have that idea, there's naturally no need to go.

"Alright."

The matchmaker seemed to think for a moment, but in fact she said what had been arranged in advance.

"Recently, the matchmakers in the association have been heavily recruited. Many of them have gone to Mount Xian, so we are short of manpower. It just so happens that you, Xiaobai, have also cultivated a Yin Spirit."

"How about I trouble you to guard the Yin meridian for the association?"

"As for manpower, you can go with Situ Hong. The place is not far away, just in the woods east of Yunzhou City."

Even in Yunzhou City, those who have raised Yang Shen are considered top masters.

A big force in Yunzhou City like the Matchmaker Association only has a few Yang Gods in its ranks, and they can only act as matchmakers on a handful of occasions.

Although the Yin Meridian is important, it is impossible to leave such an existence to guard the Yin Meridian.

Therefore, this "hard job" of guarding the Yin meridians mostly falls on the people who nourish the Yin spirit and walk in the Yin.

Before Liu Bai left Yunzhou City, Situ Hong had already heard some rumors from Shen Ruoruo.

It is a good thing that the association arranged for Liu Bai.

Now it seems like this is not a good thing.

For ordinary people who walk through the Yin veins, this is clearly a good thing. It is even the same as what Xiaocao said, that someone sent several bundles of Yin veins to his mother.

I was sent to guard the Yin Meridian, and to guard it together with Situ Hong... How could that be guarding the Yin Meridian?

That is to give Yin beads to Liu Bai!

And it was given away openly. Those Yin beads were picked from the Yin veins, so didn't they have to go through the hands of Liu Bai, the guardian?
When the time comes, Liu Bai's fingers will be opened a little more, leaving a wider gap between their fingers. The Yin bead will naturally fall down a little, causing some "fire loss", which is inevitable.

So, this job is indeed a little too good... but unfortunately, Liu Bai is a person who doesn't like Yin beads.

He doesn't like Yin beads and he is not interested in things like Yin beads.

But just when he was thinking of refusing, he heard the matchmaker say, "But this is a bit troublesome, because the Yin Meridian is too large, so it is jointly owned by our matchmaker and the Laba Sect..."

"Laba religion?"

When Liu Bai heard this, he changed his mind after deciding to refuse.

"Yes, but Xiaobai, you don't have to worry too much. Zhou Bala and I have already demarcated that Yin Meridian. We have been mining it for nearly ten years without any problems. In addition, the evil spirits underground have been mostly cleared. Even if there are any, they are new and won't cause any trouble."

The matchmaker described it in great detail, and she was just about to take Liu Bai to see it.

"That's fine too."

Liu Bai felt that it was necessary to try work related to Laba Religion.

After all, the Laba Religion nowadays is not the Laba Religion anymore, it is a subordinate force of the Divine Religion!
Moreover, Liu Bai was also quite interested in their Laba Sect's "magic".

Seeing that Liu Bai agreed, the matchmaker was also happy.

Just like giving a gift, before the gift is given, one naturally worries about whether the other party wants it or will accept it.

Now Liu Bai has obviously accepted it, so the matchmaker is naturally happy.

"Then Xiaobai, go back and prepare. When you are ready, just tell me."

It is up to Liu Bai to decide when to go on duty.

"Then tomorrow."

There was nothing for Liu Bai to do in this city, and he also needed to practice "Wild Fire". There were many inconveniences in this city, so it would be more convenient to travel outside the city.

"Okay, then about the promotion ceremony..." The matchmaker was still asking Liu Bai for his opinion.

"Let's skip these rituals."

It's just a Yin Spirit that I raised. There's nothing to brag about.

If he is promoted to a true god someday, well... Liu Bai feels that it would be worth talking about it then.

"Okay, then I'll listen to Xiaobai."

Everything was arranged in just a few words.

Rather than saying that I came here to follow the matchmaker's arrangements, it would be more accurate to say that the matchmaker was following my arrangements.

But Liu Bai also knew that the matchmaker was afraid of or trying to please his mother behind him, and it had little to do with him.

But what does it matter... Just like mother said.

It took a lot of effort for me to be reborn next to her.

After leaving the matchmaker's place, Liu Bai returned along the same route. Situ Hong was still waiting at Shen Ruoruo's door.

Liu Bai thought about it and decided that since he was already here, he might as well go in and take a look.

Anyway, there is some connection.

After knocking on the door, Shen Ruoruo heard that it was Liu Bai's voice and did not dare to delay. She immediately went to open the door herself.

Seeing that her tears had gone and her clothes had been changed, Liu Bai felt relieved.

But Shen Ruoruo did not relax at all.

She was even very nervous. When Liu Bai came in, she even put her hands behind her back shyly, bent over, and called out "Mr. Liu Bai".

"Forget it, Sister Shen, just call me by my name."

Liu Bai always felt that there was a feeling of Runtu and Zhua when listening to it, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

"Oh, okay."

Shen Ruoruo didn't dare to walk in front of Liu Bai. She looked a little depressed and walked with her head down.

It was obvious that he had not gotten over what had just happened, but that was understandable.

No matter what, that couple is still her biological parents, no matter how bad or wrong they do.

Shen Ruoruo couldn't do such a reckless thing. Otherwise, she wouldn't have remained silent when her parents were yelling at the door just now.

"Auntie Tian said that the knife seller said you had to get married before your nineteenth birthday?"

"Yeah." Shen Ruoruo said in a low voice.

"How long will it take?"

"This year is the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month."

Today is the first day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are still 30 days left in this year's twelfth lunar month, so there are almost two months left in total.

And I didn't expect that Shen Ruoruo's birthday would be so late. She is lucky that if it doesn't happen to be her 30th birthday in any other year, it will be on the New Year's Day.

"Do you still remember the strength of the knife seller back then?"

Liu Bai had to make an estimate. He had to see if he could take down the knife seller on credit. If he could do it with his ghost body, then it would be fine. If not, he would have to make some arrangements in advance.

Shen Ruoruo seemed to have chewed over this matter countless times. When she heard Liu Bai's question, she answered it immediately.

"When he came to our house, he was already Yang Yang Shen. After so many years, he must have cultivated a second life."

"Is it possible to go higher?"

Cultivating the second life is also called "primordial spirit". When a person who walks in the underworld already has his own primordial spirit, if he wants to go higher, he has to "cast a shrine".

So that your soul can have a place to rest.

“No.” Shen Ruoruo shook her head, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her hands, and pushed her hair aside. “I’ve found many records of people who sell knives on credit. Those who come out to sell knives and buy knives are at most trying to repair their second life.”

"After the shrine is built, they will no longer collect knives, they will specialize in selling knives."

“It’s a forced sale.”

If it's just a second life, then it's easy to deal with... Liu Bai is not panicking. If that's the case, the matchmaker can also do it.

But just as Mr. Shen said, the matchmaker didn't dare to offend the man who sold knives on credit.

But Liu Bai didn't have such concerns. His mother hated this group of people, so he would kill them all, as many as he could.

"Don't worry, I will help you solve this matter."

Having finally caught a knife seller on credit, Liu Bai naturally would not let him go. He also took the opportunity to try and see if he could learn the "skill" of this knife seller.

"you?"

Shen Ruoruo subconsciously was a little unconvinced, but after thinking about it, she understood what Liu Bai meant.

In her opinion, Liu Bai would definitely not be able to solve this problem. The person who could solve this problem must be the person behind Liu Bai.

"Is this... is this true? Brother Liu... Brother Liu Bai?" Shen Ruoruo looked at him with red eyes.

"What I said must be true."

Liu Bai was determined.

Shen Ruoruo suddenly felt her back lighten, and even her breathing became much smoother. But when she looked at Liu Bai again, she couldn't help but shed two lines of tears.

"Thank...thank you, brother Liu Bai."

No one knows how much pressure she has been under over the years, and she has even spared no effort to improve her own strength.

It can be seen that he has already developed the Yang Spirit at the age of less than 19.

She even thought that if it really didn't work, she would wait for the knife seller to come to her house... and ask.

what?
Ask yourself if you can join the knife sellers on credit.

In this way, you can also see if there is a chance to protect your family.

But it was easier said than done. Not to mention how difficult it was to join this knife-selling business, she also didn't want to become the knife-selling business that everyone hated...

But fortunately, there is always a way out. At this moment, he heard that Liu Bai was willing to help him solve the problem of the knife seller on credit.

Shen Ruoruo only felt that her sky had already brightened.

"By the way, Brother Liu Bai... I have something else, can you help me?" Shen Ruoruo seemed to have just remembered this, but found it difficult to speak, so she asked in a low voice.

"You said."

Liu Bai replied casually that if it was convenient, they could solve it together.

"That's right... I haven't told anyone about this, and the master doesn't know either..."

Shen Ruoruo spoke more and more quietly, and Liu Bai raised his head and looked at her.

Liu Bai guessed what she was going to say.

Before she could finish her words, Liu Bai interrupted:
"Forget it. You have to grow up on your own. Don't rely on others for everything. I can help you with the knife-selling issue. The rest is up to you."

Shen Ruoruo also reacted when she heard it, and answered "OK" several times, then lowered her head and said in a low voice:
"I was too impatient..."

Liu Bai didn't know what to say, but the grass was chattering in his mind.

"Sir, you have to bully people several times."

"And she bullied someone, but she was not allowed to speak out."

Liu Bai naturally retorted: "I am just giving her some motivation to work hard. Otherwise, what if she doesn't work hard after I have solved the problem of the knife seller on credit for her?"

Hmm... Liu Bai also thought, it all passed just like that.

Shen Ruoruo seemed to have been silent for a while, so it seemed like it was time to use her ghost body to scare her.

It would also help her remember that she still has to work for herself.

After all, she was already prepared to deal with the knife seller on credit, so she had to work hard on this "skill".

It is better to do it today than to wait for another day. Liu Bai decided to scare her tonight.

After briefly bidding farewell to Shen Ruoruo, Liu Bai and Situ Hong returned to the courtyard where she lived.

Situ Busheng and Situ Rui were not here. I heard that they had already contacted people from Shefutang.

It would be troublesome for them to join.

After all, Situ Busheng is already old, so he has lost his talent. Besides, such an old man...it is not so easy to use if you recruit him. You even have to be cautious at first.

So it is inevitable that the process is a bit troublesome.

Liu Bai once again reminded Situ Hong that someone might come from Xueshi City. After all, when he was having dinner last night, he had already told Hu Wei, Liu Tie and the others where he was staying in the city.

If they have nowhere to go, they can come here.

Situ Hong went to leave a letter for Situ Busheng and the others. After all, she would take up her post with Liu Bai early tomorrow morning.

There's no guarantee that Situ Busheng and the others will be able to come back tonight, so it's safer to leave a letter.

They waited for only half an hour, but instead of Situ Busheng and the others coming back, they waited for Wang Qing who had come to the matchmaker meeting.

She was the woman who recruited Liu Bai and Situ Hong to join the matchmaking party. She came here this time to give some things to Liu Bai and Situ Hong.

The “Dingyuan Bell” that Liu Bai used to be promoted to “Dingyuan Matchmaker”, as well as the increased offerings after he became a “Dingyuan Matchmaker”.

There is also information about the Yin meridian.

Situ Hong invited her in for tea, and she was not stupid, so she did not refuse even though she had a lot of things on hand.

There are countless ghost walkers in the club who want to establish a relationship with Liu Bai but have no way to do so.

How could she refuse such a way?
After some polite exchanges and sending it away, Liu Bai casually played with the Dingyuan bell for a while and then tied it around his waist.

Exorcising evil spirits and calming down souls are somewhat useful, but not very useful.

The key point is still the intelligence information of the Yin Meridian.

There was not much content, it was still a thin booklet. Liu Bai finished flipping through it in no time and gained a little understanding of the Yin Meridian.

About a hundred miles east of Yunzhou City, there is a town called Wuji Town. About thirty or forty miles south of Wuji Town, there is a mountain range called Laolang Mountain.

This Yin Vein is hidden in the Old Wolf Mountain.

Because of its large size, shallow burial depth, easy mining difficulty, and the fact that there are not many evil spirits within the Yin Vein, this Yin Vein can be considered the best among all Yin Veins.

Liu Bai didn't know who was guarding there now.

But he knew that he was going there to be a "pulse master". Of course, the title of pulse master was too difficult to pronounce and few people called him that.

Just like the "owner" of Yihonglou who stayed in the city, everyone is more accustomed to calling the prostitute "madam".

Liu Bai was the head of the pulse, and ordinary people still called him "shopkeeper". He became the shopkeeper, and Situ Hong became the "dean". Normally, the shopkeeper could be chosen at will, but the "dean" had to be a close confidant of the matchmaker.

Otherwise, this Yin meridian might have been emptied without anyone noticing.

But Liu Bai's situation couldn't be arranged with common sense. Even if he moved out, the matchmaker would probably just say yes.

Apart from that, there are other people.

Under the shopkeeper Liu Bai, there are several managers. One of them is in Wuji Town, who is specifically responsible for contact and pick-up matters.

The rest were all inside the enclosure of Laolang Mountain, where Liu Bai sat down to listen to the announcement.

One is responsible for lighting the lights and inspecting the Yin meridians.

This is extremely important. First, we must be responsible for investigating the excavation of the Yin Vein. Second, we must also clear out the evil spirits that breed in the Yin Vein.

Newly born evil spirits are often relatively weak. If they are not eliminated early, they will grow up and become "ghosts" or "filth".

That would be big trouble.

There is also a manager who is responsible for all matters big and small within the enclosure.

Among these three managers, except for the one in charge of the lower Yin meridian which also nourishes the Yin spirit, the other two only gather the five Qi.

The rest, who are there to do errands, are the ones who burn spirits or light the three fires.

After all the steps, the strength is neither strong nor weak.

Anyway, it is definitely enough to guard this Yin meridian, provided that no other forces come to compete for it.

For example, if someone from Shefu Hall comes to snatch something with premeditated intent, then no matter how many people there are, it won’t be enough.

In the end, only the matchmaker and Kou Lisan will come to the rescue to reveal the truth.

After reading this booklet, Liu Bai has some understanding of the Yin Meridian. Well... he used to do Laba Sect's work!
Fuck you!

Seeing that Liu Bai had closed the book in his hand, Situ Hong also said: "Sir, the meaning of this matchmaker meeting seems to be to give you the upper layer of the Yin Meridian."

"That's what I mean. You can take more when the time comes. Don't be polite."

"That's not what I meant." Situ Hong continued, "It's just that at this time we have left Xian Mountain, and even left Yunzhou City... The sun sets over the mountain that day."

Situ Hong still doesn't know that all the benefits of "Sunset Mountain" have fallen into the hands of her own young master, and she is still thinking about this matter.

"Don't worry, if there is any news, we will come back."

Towards the evening, someone from the Matchmaker Association came over and said that a farewell dinner was being held for Liu Bai.

He was pushed aside by Liu Bai again. It was just a trivial matter to him. Why should he make so much trouble?
In the end, Situ Hong went to a restaurant outside, fried two home-cooked dishes, and cut a pound of roasted beef, and made do with the meal.

It was late at night, and when Liu Bai saw the attribute points on the panel jump, he closed the door and went out.

The city of Yunzhou is still bustling at night.

Some people come out to beg for food during the day, so naturally there are also people who come out to live at night. Places like gambling houses and Yihonglou are always crowded at night.

In addition, there are some people climbing over beams and windows, or moving back and forth in the dark.

So it’s not much different from during the day.

Liu Bai rode in a carriage and took a winding journey before finally arriving near the matchmaker's meeting.

The matchmaker probably hadn't left yet today, so Liu Bai had to be careful and even parked the carriage two streets away.

Liu Bai felt his way to the vicinity of the matchmaker's meeting and saw a dark place in front of him. As soon as he stepped into it, he turned from a human into a ghost, dissolving into the darkness and disappearing into nothingness.

The mountain spirit guarding the matchmaker's door would not be able to discover his trace, so the only one he was worried about was the matchmaker.

I don’t know if the matchmaker was not at home or what. Liu Bai walked all the way to the gate of Shen Ruoruo’s yard, but did not see the matchmaker show up.

Liu Bai felt relieved.

He arrived at Shen Ruoruo's room with familiarity, only to find that she had not slept either. She was "eating" Yin beads to increase her Qi and blood, while there was a ghost servant staying by her side to nourish her spirituality.

This was the first time Liu Bai saw her servant ghost.

It looked like a small yellow dog, very small, probably only two or three months old. It was lying at her feet, licking her feet again and again with its tongue.

He is really a "suck-up dog".

But fortunately, this dog can really lick!

Liu Bai thought back to all the bootlickers he had seen in his previous life, and how they all ended up with nothing in the end.

Perhaps the soles of her feet were itchy after being licked, so Shen Ruoruo grabbed the fur behind the little yellow dog's neck, put it aside, and continued to concentrate on reading a yellowed ancient book in her hand.

Liu Bai was concentrating on three things at once, and only until he saw this moment did he realize that Shen Ruoruo's current strength was not simply due to her talent.

She was just working hard silently where no one could see.

But now Liu Bai saw it, so he showed up. He coughed first, which scared Shen Ruoruo, who was sitting on the ground reading a book with her snow-white legs bent.

When she looked up and saw clearly, she was about to scream, but she quickly covered her mouth with her hands. The fear in her eyes was self-evident.

Liu Bai reached out and knocked on the wall, smiling and saying, "Hold the sound, don't let it get out."

Shen Ruoruo trembled, "Okay...Okay..."

Before Liu Bai even made a move, she was already almost scared to tears, but fortunately, she still took out a Taoist talisman from Xumi and stuck it on the ground.

Suddenly, a rune wave spread throughout the entire room. Seeing this, Liu Bai sat down on a chair nearby.

At this moment, Liu Bai felt like a man who was about to rape Shen Ruoruo and ask her to take off her clothes herself.

Although that's not the case, the feeling is similar.

"You seem to have forgotten what I told you to do?" Liu Bai looked at her with a smile.

"No... I didn't dare forget, but I was in Danshan before, and only came back these two days, so I didn't find the opportunity." Shen Ruoruo explained quickly.

"I've seen your leader always in the guild. If you don't look for an opportunity now, when will you wait?"

Seeing that Shen Ruoruo still wanted to explain, Liu Bai had already shaken his head.

"I didn't come here to listen to your explanation, and I don't have time to listen to your explanation. I came here just to see the results, but you haven't worked hard enough. After so long... I still haven't seen any results."

Liu Bai stood up as he spoke. He was tall, with two blood-red vertical lines between his eyebrows and two horns on his head. He just looked down at them.

Great deterrence.

Shen Ruoruo was even terrified, and just kept saying, "Don't kill me, please don't kill me."

"Don't kill you?"

Liu Bai seemed to laugh and said, "But if I keep you here, you won't do anything. What's the point of keeping you here?"

"I'll do it, I'll do it!" Shen Ruoruo nodded vigorously, as if she couldn't wait to say, "Sir, please give me half a month, no... ten days, please give me ten days, and I will definitely help you get the remaining half of the book."

Seeing Shen Ruoruo's reaction, Liu Bai had no choice but to put away the dead snake he had prepared in advance.

"Okay, then do as you say. I won't make things difficult for you."

Liu Bai nodded, "I'll come again in ten days. If you fail to do it... I won't kill you."

"South of this Xian Mountain, near Wupeng Mountain, there is a 'Snake Valley'. There are snakes of all shapes and sizes in it. I believe..." Liu Bai said as he leaned close to Shen Ruoruo's ear and whispered, "There will always be one that suits you."

Shen Ruoruo shuddered again, and even her little face turned blue with fright.

Seeing this, Liu Bai laughed out loud and went out.

"Young Master, you are really a bad person, a big bad guy. When the Queen traveled around the world, she killed many evil spirits like you."

"Hehe, if the queen knew you had become like this, she would definitely clean up the mess herself."

The grass was muttering something in Liu Bai's mind, and Liu Bai understood what it meant.

Xiaocao was preparing to use this matter to threaten himself.

"Oh, it's okay. Anyway, I will say that Xiaocao taught me to do this."

"How can I, a child who is not even five years old, understand these things? You must have taught me all these things."

As Liu Bai spoke, he had already left the matchmaker's meeting, walked a very far distance in the darkness, and finally turned back into human form.

Xiaocao laughed awkwardly several times, and in the end just kept saying, "What a cruel young man."

……

The next day.

Liu Bai didn't make any preparations, he just followed Situ Hong to the matchmaker's meeting door.

Madam Tian, ​​Shen Ruoruo and the others are all here.

Shen Ruoruo's face looked normal, and there was no sign that she had been coerced by Liu Bai last night.

The matchmaker was also there to see him off in person. Before leaving, she gave Liu Bai two red lanterns.

It looked similar to the two lanterns at the door of her residence. Both were cylindrical and made of bamboo strips. They were simply wrapped in a layer of red paper. Even during the day, the red lanterns were lit with fire inside, like small oil cups with lit wicks.

"One is hung on your carriage, and the other is given to Old Zhang who is patrolling the Yin meridians when we get to the enclosure of Old Wolf Mountain."

After the matchmaker finished giving her instructions, Liu Bai said "OK" again, then hung one of the lanterns on the shaft of the carriage and set off.

There is no other assignment, we have the manpower.

Liu Bai will take up the post immediately upon arrival.

It’s just that I haven’t seen that vixen Fourth Sister for a long time. I haven’t seen her since I came back from Danshan, and I haven’t received any letter from her.

I don't know what she was busy with.

The paper carriage rolled over the stone road, making a creaking sound. At first, it was difficult to move because there were so many people, but when they saw the lantern hanging on Liu Bai's carriage, they all avoided it.

After exiting the east gate and leaving the crowded Yunzhou City, the road becomes wider.

The carriage was speeding, but the interior was extremely stable. The craftsmanship of the paper-making craftsmen was still trustworthy. Liu Bai walked out of the carriage and sat next to Situ Hong.

Looking at everything around him, Liu Bai felt as if he was back in the time when he was exorcising evil spirits with Master Ma.

It’s a pity that Mr. Ma has to take care of himself now.

Well... I can give it a try if I get a chance and see if I can help him raise a Yin Spirit.

"Sir, can I ask you a question?"

Situ Hong pulled the reins and asked carefully.

"If there is anything we can't talk about, just ask directly." Liu Bai spoke casually, which was indeed the case.

Situ Hong has followed for so long, it can even be said that he has followed all the way from Huangliang Town.

Liu Bai still has some feelings for this little maid.

"It's just that I feel that there's absolutely no need for you to go through all the trouble at this matchmaking meeting..."

In Situ Hong's opinion, this was indeed the case. She had a vague idea of ​​Madam Liu's strength.

So she felt that with Liu Bai's background, there was no need for her to bother with a small place like the Matchmaker's Association.

"What was the last thing you asked?"

Situ Hong thought for a moment before she said, "Can I ask you a question?"

"Okay, no, just focus on driving the carriage."

Liu Bai was too lazy to explain so much to her, so he went back to the carriage and started thinking about "Wildfire".

During the time he was staying in Laolang Mountain, he planned to learn the first lesson of "Wildfire", "Body Like Wildfire".

Although the strength of his life fire is now almost as strong as that of a Yang-nourishing God who walks in the Yin, his other means are still somewhat inferior.

After learning the "Body Like Wildfire" technique, Liu Bai estimated that he would be able to use his Yin God to kill his Yang God.

It is really difficult to use the Yin technique. Liu Bai feels that he is very strong in all aspects, but to reverse the situation... it is still as difficult as ascending to heaven.

But on second thought, it is true, after all, everyone got here this way.

Each of them has struggled between life and death for countless hours, just like the three shepherds I met in Jiyun Mountain yesterday.

Their experience is very authentic!

So there is no reason why I can kill them like butchering dogs as soon as I arrive.

The carriage was bumpy for a whole day, and Liu Bai didn't know how many turns it had made on these mountainous roads.

But fortunately, we finally arrived at Wuji Town at sunset.

Compared to Huangliang Town, Wuji Town is much more prosperous. After all, there is a big Yin vein not far away.

Those who guard the Yin Veins are all Yin-walking people, but those who actually go down the Yin Veins to dig out the Yin Pearls are still ordinary people.

This ordinary person stays in the Yin Meridian for a long time, with the Yin Pearl accompanying him all day long, so his Qi and blood will naturally rise.

If you happen to encounter a wandering soul, after a fight with it, your blood, qi and spirit will be destroyed.

It's easy to get the stove started.

At this time, if you can find a master craftsman to help you light the fire, then you can be a Yin-Yang person.

Therefore, there are naturally more ghost walkers in Wuji Town than in other towns.

Add in the fact that the Matchmaker Association and the Laba Sect work together to protect this town, and it will be hard for Wuji Town not to prosper.

The carriage arrived at the southern end of the town. Next to the roadside standing stone, a dozing servant was squatting there with a bunch of red thread tied around his left arm.

Liu Bai could tell at a glance that they were members of the Matchmaker Association.

The woman who "matches the strings" for burning spirits is called a matchmaker, and the man is called a matchmaker.

"Excuse me, has the new shopkeeper from the city arrived?"

The matchmaker quickly stepped forward and bowed. Situ Hong nodded slightly, "That's right."

"Please, shopkeeper."

The matchmaker stepped forward and held the paper horse consciously, then walked slowly towards the Wuji Town.

As he walked, he introduced: "The stewards of our Wuji Town have prepared a banquet, and a steward from Laolang Mountain has also arrived."

"Manager Zhang, who is needed for night patrol, can't leave."

"The old shopkeeper and the old abbot are both guarding the Yin meridian and can't leave. We can only wait for the shopkeeper to go tomorrow."

The matchmaker turned his head and spoke, his eyes wandering between Liu Bai and Situ Hong, as if trying to figure out who would be the new shopkeeper.

Situ Hong also saw it, "The young man next to me is the shopkeeper, and I am the new dean."

When the matchmaker heard this, he hurriedly dropped the reins, patted his body a few times, and then knelt down in the street.

"My humble self, Wang Wu, greets the chief shopkeeper."

"Get up."

Liu Bai looked at him for a second longer and remembered his appearance.

This is obviously what Wang Wu wants, otherwise... why would he rush to take on this job of picking someone up?
That's why!
"Okay, thank you, boss." Wang Wu stood up, not caring about the looks of others.

He then led the horse and walked towards the matchmaker's meeting place in Wuji Town.

After about a cup of tea, Liu Bai finally saw the villa with a big red lantern with the word "matchmaker" hanging at the door.

At this time, there were already many people standing at the gate of the yard, waiting, all of them looking forward to it.

When they saw Wang Wu coming back with the horses, the hangers-on on both sides lit the hanging firecrackers and raised the bamboo poles in their hands high.

Amid the sound of firecrackers, the two managers came over with a smile.

He cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Meet the shopkeeper, I wish you all the best."

The two of them were obviously more well-informed and knew that Liu Bai was the real boss. Therefore, after greeting Liu Bai, they turned to greet Situ Hong and said:
"Greetings to the abbot. May the abbot be well."

The carriage stopped, and many people nearby were attracted by the commotion outside the matchmaker's meeting door and stopped to watch.

Liu Bai got off the carriage, returned the greeting, and then listened to them introduce themselves to each other.

The manager who stayed in Wuji Town was called Li Shunbao. He looked to be about 40 or 50 years old. He was a long-faced man with uneven feet, as if he had been injured in his early years.

The manager who came from the Laolangshan enclosure was called Xu Zhao.

He looks younger, perhaps only about thirty years old.

He was dressed as a warrior, carrying a machete on his back, and saluted with a heroic posture.

"Sir, the three Yin-nourishing gods are not here yet. Only the two who gather the five qi have come."

"It's obvious that they look down on you, or they are reluctant to give up this good job."

Xiaocao could actually see some subtlety and muttered to herself in Liu Bai's mind.

"Of course. How could they let go of such a lucrative job so easily?"

"Let's see what these two managers have to say later."

Although Liu Bai was talking to Xiao Cao, his face remained expressionless. He followed all the way into the hall, and the gang members who were left here by the matchmaker came to greet him one after another.

"Boss, the banquet is ready. Would you like to eat first or take a rest?"

Li Shunbao, the steward who stayed here, asked with a smile.

They heard some rumors that the new shopkeeper would be very young, but they didn't expect... that he would be too young, so many of Li Shunbao's arrangements were no longer useful.

For example, the young girl, or the most caring woman.

But since I can't figure it out, I might as well ask directly.

"Let's eat first." Liu Bai had rested for a day and there was nothing much to rest for.

"Okay." Li Shunbao nodded with a smile, then shouted at the top of his voice: "Let's start the banquet."

Soon, in the hall in front, dishes were brought to the table by the woman.

Liu Bai and Situ Hong went to wash their hands first, and when they came back, they found that the table was ready for the feast.

The only ones who can serve in the lobby are the two managers Li Shunbao and Xu Zhao.

Seeing the arrival, they immediately stood up, first welcomed Liu Bai and Situ Hong to the main seat, and then explained with a smile:
"This banquet is unique to Wuji Town. If you leave here, you will never be able to taste it anywhere else."

"Many of the gang members who have left the gang have to come back to try it when they have time to satisfy their cravings."

"Oh? Then I have to try it."

Liu Bai picked up the chopsticks and filled the bowl with the black chicken soup in the middle, adding some herbs from previous years such as red dates and astragalus, which were still steaming.

Liu Bai took a sip and said, "Not bad."

Only then did they dare to pick up the food with their chopsticks.

Since Liu Bai was young, they naturally skipped the banquet and just ate the meal, which went much faster.

After eating and drinking, they didn't mention anything else. They just introduced the customs and people of Wuji Town and talked about some things in the Yinmai of Laolang Mountain.

For example, the people from the Laba Sect guarding here, who are they, what is their strength and so on.

Liu Bai just listened silently without expressing any opinion.

After listening to what was said, he and Situ Hong were invited to the backyard where they were staying.

They both have to stay here tonight and then wait until dawn tomorrow before entering Old Wolf Mountain.

After washing up, Liu Bai was about to go to bed when Situ Hong knocked on the door.

"Sir, they are here and they said they have something to report."

"Oh?"

Liu Bai put on the shoes he had just taken off and went to open the door. Situ Hong was waiting there, so the two managers naturally didn't dare to come in.

"Sir, our shopkeeper and supervisor want to take office. I think we may have to do something."

Situ Hong said in a low voice.

"I can only say it's possible."

Liu Bai remained silent. The matchmaker would have the final say, even if there were some conflicts of interest. However, in matters like this,

A mere "pulse master" of the Yin-nourishing God would not dare to disobey the matchmaker's arrangement.

"Let's listen to what they say first."

Liu Bai put on a brand new jacket with floral patterns and walked out of the courtyard. Li Shunbao and the other man were waiting at the door.

When they saw Liu Bai coming out, they bowed and saluted first.

"I'm really sorry to bother you so late at night."

"It's just that there are some things... that I can't say in class, so I can only come here to report now."

"Come in and talk."

Liu Bai made way for them and let them in. Finally, the four of them came to the living room in the backyard. After they sat down, Li Shunbao glanced at Xu Zhao next to him and said:
"Brother Xu knows more, so let Brother Xu tell us."

"Ah."

Xu Zhao tightened the machete on his back, and then said in a deep voice: "Before I left the mountain this afternoon, I heard from the old shopkeeper that the mountains in Old Wolf Mountain are high and densely forested, and there are evil spirits everywhere in the mountains. Please be careful, new shopkeeper."

"Oh?"

Liu Bai immediately perked up.

……

at the same time.

Blood Food City, inside the City Lord’s Mansion.

Sister Hong was sitting in the main seat with her legs crossed, and Gongsun Shi, Hu Wei and Liu Tie were sitting below her.

"Hong...Sister Hong, Senior Brother Xiao Liu said that we can stay at his place after we enter the city."

Liu Tie pinched his thighs with both hands and said with a little excitement.

"What do you want to do with him?" Sister Hong leaned back on her chair and sneered, "We have hands and feet, and I'm also a Yang God..."

As she spoke, she suddenly leaned forward and slapped her slender snow-white legs hard with her right hand, leaving a bright red slap mark.

"It's time for our Short Knife Gang to have a piece of land in Yunzhou City!"

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(On the day when I updated the chapter due to monthly tickets, I had something else to do, so the subsequent two-in-one chapter was missing 3k words, so I made up for it today and wrote 1k words.

Some book friends were worried that I was cheating on paying the tickets after they found out. That definitely won’t happen. I said I would update more chapters, so even if there are 100 words missing, I will make up for it. I still have some good luck.

Is this sincerity worth the monthly ticket? )

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