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

Chapter 291: Evil spirits... attacking the city! [Seeking monthly tickets]

"Hey, the owner has really changed. What kind of shop do you sell? You don't even have a sign."

A middle-aged man with a slightly bald head walked in. Looking at his appearance, Liu Bai suddenly thought of Taoist Wu Xiao.

I wonder if he has returned to Yunzhou?
Liu Bai looked at the person who came and walked out from behind the counter with a smile.

"We just opened, and haven't had time to put up the sign yet."

After seeing Liu Bai's face clearly, the visitor froze in his tracks, "What? Liu... Young Master Liu?!"

Then he turned his head and looked at the shelves in the store, his eyes becoming more and more surprised.

"What? Incense and candle shop?!"

This time he expressed his surprise even louder, and then subconsciously took a step back.

Seeing this, Liu Bai understood the situation and tactfully did not move forward.

As expected, the man who looked like a neighbor forced a smile and said, "I opened a knife sharpening shop next door. My name is Qian San. If Mr. Liu needs any help, just let me know."

As he said this, he bowed slightly and said, "Then I wish Mr. Liu a prosperous business and abundant wealth in advance."

"Thank you very much."

Liu Bai returned the greeting with a smile and watched his neighbor leave.

After he left, Liu Bai said to Hei Mu, "It seems that the power of this incense and candle shop is really too great, to the point where people are daunted."

"Not really, it just happens that this person is more cautious."

Hei Mu is quite open-minded.

Liu Bai nodded and took out the shop's sign from Xumi, a plaque hanging on the door frame.

"Red Candle Shop·Branch Shop"

When Liu Bai was traveling in Yincheng a few days ago, he paid special attention to other people's signs, but did not see the words "branch shop" on any sign.

After you put up your sign, others will be curious and ask which branch of the store you are selling.

It was still selling red candles, waiting for them to come in and take a look. Hey, it turned out to be opened by Mr. Liu.

Liu Bai thought it was perfect. After Hei Mu took the plaque, he asked hesitantly, "Do you want to hang it now?"

Hanging up means opening for business.

"Hang it up. There's no need to be so particular when walking in Yin City." Liu Bai said, looking back at the shelf behind him, "Just like these incense and candles I have."

"That's true."

Hei Mu went out carrying the plaque, still thinking about the things in the shop. There were not many at the moment, only two or three items in total.

The main items sold are still incense and paper money, but the effects are quite different... It doesn't really break the rules of the Yin City.

The black wooden hanging plaque was also extremely simple. He just held it with both hands and threw it up to place it steadily. However, when he looked around, not only was there no one coming to congratulate him, but there was not even a single customer visiting.

He thought for a moment and was about to go into the house when he saw a person walking out from the corner of the street.

Rubbing his hands and looking sloppy, who else could it be but Ah Dao?
But compared to before, when Hei Mu looked at him this time, there was a hint of vigilance in his mind.

But Ah Dao didn't know. He just saw him walk in with a big laugh, and started with a bunch of free congratulations. Then he walked to the counter, put away his smile, and said to Liu Bai seriously:

"I want three bundles of incense and two stacks of paper money, plus some red candles."

"Please help me install it, shopkeeper."

So at this moment, Ah Dao was the customer. Liu Bai stood up from his chair and said, "No."

"Ok?"

Ah Dao raised his eyebrows in surprise. Just when he was about to ask what this meant, he saw Liu Bai taking two things from the shelf behind him.

"This is the paper money from our Red Candle Shop, called 'Paper Money to Keep Someone'."

Liu Bai first took out a piece of paper money and placed it on the counter.

"Isn't this just paper money? What's the point of leaving paper money for others?" Ah Dao felt cheated.

Liu Bai smiled and picked up the paper money, then flicked it gently. The paper money lit but no fireworks appeared, it just turned into a wisp of white smoke out of thin air.

In Adao's astonished eyes, the white smoke in front of him turned into Adao's appearance, vivid and sharp, very much like a ghost.

But the white smoke only lasted for less than three breaths before disappearing.

Ah Dao seemed to understand what was going on. His lips trembled slightly as he said, "Give me... give me one... no, give me a whole stack!"

Liu Bai shook his head slowly, "Each person is limited to three tickets per day."

"Three, then."

"One with three green beads."

When Hei Mu heard the price set by Liu Bai, he was shocked. This was not like opening a incense and candle shop, this was clearly robbing people.

But who knew that Ah Dao took out a blood bead without hesitation, "And what about the incense... Is that incense?"

"Yes, it's called 'Old Friend Fragrance'."

"What's the point?"

Liu Bai did not explain, he just rubbed one hand and lit a stick of incense. The tiny incense stick was tiny, but there was no smoke rising. It was just that this fire... burned very quickly.

Just when Adao was thinking about asking, he saw Liu Bai speak, his voice slow but low.

"I went to the same place this time and drank the same wine, but it didn't taste the same."

As soon as he opened his mouth, the burning speed of the incense stick slowed down, and even the fly fire began to flicker.

It was as if someone was responding.

But Liu Bai stopped talking for three breaths, and the incense returned to normal and burned out at an extremely fast speed.

There is no ash left after burning, it is burned completely.

"Is the purchase limit also three? I want one too. Do you have anything else?"

Adao didn't even ask about the price this time.

But Liu Bai still kindly told him that the old friend incense was a green bead.

"There's one more big thing."

Liu Bai took down a flat-out paper figurine from the shelf and said, "The previous two were for the dead, but this one is for the living."

As he spoke, Ah Dao looked down at the paper figure on the counter, only to see that its eyes were covered with another piece of white paper.

"Open it."

After Liu Bai said that, A Dao really opened it.

As soon as he opened it, he found that the paper man's eyes moved and looked at him.

Then... the paper figure became the size of a palm, the kind that can be carried around.

"This is?"

Ah Dao picked up the paper man and asked in confusion.

"Carry it with you. After a month of nurturing, the paper figurine will have a bit of your appearance. Then you can give it to someone else. Hmm... I hope that they will never need it."

“Is there any other use?”

A Dao asked in a deep voice.

"No, this is not a paper figurine shop. These are just samples. Just take a look at them." Liu Bai smiled and shook his head.

Ah Dao shook his head seriously and said, "Only this kind of thing can last long."

He could see that the effect of this paper man was actually similar to that of the paper money left behind, except that one only existed for a moment of nostalgia, while the other could exist for a long time.

Paper money is burned by the living for the dead, but this paper figurine is given by the living to the living.

This thing... may not have much value inside the pass, but outside the pass, in this Zouyin City, it is extremely valuable.

Ah Dao has already thought about it. When he gives this thing to someone else, he will say: "I have carried it with me for a month. I am giving it to you now. When you think of me in the future, you can take it out and look at it."

After saying this, he threw the paper man at the other person and left without looking back. He must have been extremely cool.

"How to sell it?"

"There are only three per day, first come first served. The price is one blood bead per day."

"It's so dark."

Ah Dao felt that this paper figure was not worth it this time, but despite that, he still gave two blood beads, "One more."

Liu Bai only took one, and then handed the paper man on the table over, "One person can only buy one per day."

"You are cruel!"

A Dao gave Liu Bai a thumbs up, then put away the "paper money for guests" and "incense for old friends", and when he was about to reach the door, he suddenly stopped.

Kuroki put down the teacup in his hand.

But then Ah Dao asked, "Liu boy, do you want me to help you talk outside?"

"Pick a few people you think are suitable and talk to them. There's no need to publicize it."

"it is good."

Adao is gone.

Hei Mu felt relieved. Looking at the three items on the shelf, he felt that this small shop would soon become lively.

Whether it is the paper money left for others, the incense for old friends, or the last paper figurine.

Although the price may be a bit high, in Zouyin City, the thing that everyone has the most is Yin beads. After a great battle, no one is willing to pick up those white beads outside the city.

Especially this paper figurine, coupled with Liu Bai's method of only selling three a day.

At the beginning, someone might be able to sell it for the price of ten blood beads after buying it and reselling it.

Just as Hei Mu was thinking about this, two young men suddenly walked in from outside. They looked a little panicked and fearful. Their realm was not high, but they had the strength to burn spirit bodies.

After entering, they hesitantly pushed each other to the counter, "Here... bring two paper figures."

Without Liu Bai's reminder, the two young men placed the two blood beads on the counter.

Liu Bai subconsciously looked at Hei Mu, and both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Adao.

Besides this bastard, who else knows about this?

But it also happened to be in line with the rules of Liu Bai's shop. Each person could only buy one, and only three were sold a day.

Adao bought the first one, and there were only two left today, so he specially found two people to come and buy them.

Liu Bai had no choice but to accept the two blood beads, and then took out two paper figures and gave them to the two young men.

Once he succeeded, Adao stopped pretending and appeared directly at the door, took the paper man from the two teenagers, then left with a big laugh.

The shop was already open, so Liu Bai spent the next half day waiting.

It was not until dusk that a middle-aged man in a blue shirt entered the store.

His face was thin and a little sunken, and he looked as if he had experienced some great changes. After entering the house, he asked hesitantly, "Excuse me, is this Mr. Liu's shop?"

Liu Bai, who had already stood up from the recliner, nodded and asked, "A friend of Adao?"

When he heard the name Adao, the middle-aged man nodded repeatedly with a smile on his face.

No matter which person who has gathered the five energies and is walking in the Yin, if he has a friend who is in the original state, it is a matter of joy and pride.

He walked up to the counter, without the Sumeru, but took out a few green beads from the pocket on his chest and said, "I want two incense sticks and a paper money to leave a message for someone."

There are five green beads in total.

"it is good."

Liu Bai floated and took something from the shelf, handed it to the customer with both hands, and asked softly, "Can I ask who this is for?"

The man in green put the incense and paper money into his sleeves, and said with a nostalgic expression on his face: "I burn this for my late wife. I have been dreaming about her these past few days. Maybe she misses me."

The man in green shirt hesitated again, but still asked: "Master Liu, can I really see the appearance of my deceased wife by leaving paper money?"

"Of course you can. Don't worry. If you don't see it, you can come back and ask me to refund you the money."

"no, I'm fine."

The man in green shirt waved his hands repeatedly, looking very frightened.

He left, and not long after, an old man with a cane came over. His body was a little hunched, and his Yin realm was not high, so he could barely burn out his spirit body.

He had even less money, so he just bought a piece of paper money to leave a message.

But he was very cheerful and said that he burned it for his son, who had been dead for more than ten years. He was very talented when he was alive and was quite famous in the whole Zouyin City. He was only a dozen years old, but he had already cultivated the Yin Spirit.

After sending the old man away, seeing that no one else was coming, Hei Mu took the opportunity to say, "It's rare that Ah Dao did something human."

"You didn't invite his drinking buddies over, did you?"

Liu Bai said with a smile.

"That's what happened."

Hei Mu stood up and stretched, "Young Master should be very busy in a few days, so we have to find someone to help out in the store, otherwise it won't be good for the two of us to run the store all the time."

"Take a look and find someone suitable."

As Liu Bai spoke, he floated out from behind the counter and landed at the entrance of the store.

Two people were sitting at the door of the shop diagonally opposite, pointing and talking about Liu Bai's shop.

One of them was Qian San, the man who ran a knife sharpening shop and came this morning.

He was the one who was talking, pointing at Liu Bai's shop and introducing it to a chubby young man next to him. So naturally he didn't notice that Liu Bai had come out.

But the chubby young man had already seen it, and quickly stood up and bowed to Liu Bai as a greeting.

The remaining Qian San reacted automatically and was so scared that he quickly stood up.

The awkward look was like someone who had said something bad about someone behind their back and was caught in the act.

"I didn't expect that Young Master Liu actually opened a shop here. Now we are neighbors."

The chubby young man crossed the street in two steps, came in front of Liu Bai and said with a smile: "Let me introduce myself, I'm Meng Dajiang from the Meng family."

"Meng family?"

Liu Bai was a little surprised. The Meng family was considered the most powerful family in Zouyin City, a wealthy and prominent family. How come a member of the family opened a small shop here?

Meng Dajiang laughed when he heard it, "A concubine, a concubine among concubines, haha, I just took advantage of her."

After saying this, he didn't wait for Liu Bai to respond, but walked into the shop.

"Master Liu's shop is the first incense and candle shop in the city. Come, I have to take care of Master Liu's business..."

After a while, Meng Dajiang took three incense sticks and two paper money, and hurried out with red eyes.

Liu Bai also didn't expect that when Meng Dajiang lit a piece of paper money to keep someone alive, he would actually see his mother.

"I was born and raised in Zouyin City. Everyone has lost a few close relatives. This is normal."

Seeing that Liu Bai's face looked a little sad, Hei Mu said something more.

So after a while, Qian San also came. Maybe he didn't quite believe it, so he just bought a piece of paper money and left in a hurry.

Then he came back after a while and asked for three incense sticks and two pieces of paper money.

Especially when he heard that there were paper figures, but they were all bought by Adao, he was so angry that he scolded Adao for a long time.

After he left, Hei Mu said with a smile: "Sir, I will go to Yangguan tonight."

Liu Bai could guess what he was going to do. "That's fine. Remember to be nice to them. If they can ensure that they only provide it to us, we can make concessions on the price."

"okay."

So when the sun set, Liu Bai followed Hei Mu back to his home.

After tasting Hei Mu's cooking and having a feast on mountain meat, Liu Bai went back to rest, while Hei Mu went to Yangguan again.

The next morning, Liu Bai didn't know when Hei Mu came back last night.

All I knew was that after waking up, he was already sitting in the yard reading a book. Liu Bai asked him while yawning.

"Don't you practice Yin-walking?"

Hei Mu put down the book in his hand and said with a smile: "We have passed that step. Now we just need an opportunity."

"A chance to erect a statue in one fell swoop?"

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare." Hei Mu was very humble, but that was all he said. He looked very proud on his face.

"Then next time we go to Yin City, you will be the most glorious one. I have to watch you carefully."

It was fine when he was inside the pass before, and Liu Bai didn't feel any pressure, but now that he came to Zouyin City... the pressure was very great, so he ate mountain meat for his morning meal.

Just to replenish my qi and blood.

But when he finished his breakfast and came to Huaiyin Street, he found that... the reputation of his shop seemed to have spread in just one night.

Because there was a large crowd of people gathered in front of his shop.

Among them are some acquaintances like Xiaosuan and Hu Shuo, but most are strangers.

Seeing Liu Bai's figure, those people immediately shouted, "It turns out that this is really the shop opened by you, Mr. Liu."

“I still don’t believe them.”

"Since this is a shop opened by Master Liu, I have to take a good look around."

"Master Liu, is the paper money left for others really that magical?"

"..."

The crowd was talking, and Liu Bai had to respond with a smile. When he arrived at the door, he found that A Dao was standing guard at the front again.

This time he brought two other unfamiliar young men to guard here. When he saw Liu Bai coming, he rubbed his hands happily.

When Liu Bai saw this, he knew that he was definitely planning to take the paper man again.

This is a good thing. After Ah Dao's fuss, the price of this second-hand paper figurine will definitely be driven up to a very high level, and the business of my shop will become more prosperous.

Just by looking at these sneakers outside the shop, Liu Bai finally had a feeling... that I can make money by opening a shop!

When still in Huangliang Town, Liu Bai observed the Red Candle Shop of Lady Liu.

It can’t be said that I lost money, it can only be said that I never made any money at all. Any money I made was “borrowed” to others by Madam Liu.

Later, the shop that Liu Bai opened in Xueshi City was even more so.

It has only been open for a few days, let alone making any money.

But this shop in front of him is it. From the paper money for keeping someone’s life, which costs three green beads each, Liu Bai can earn at least two and a half, and they are green beads!
Paper figurines are even more so.

"Haha, don't worry, don't worry, we all have it."

Liu Bai opened the door with a big laugh. A Dao, relying on the fact that he was at the front of the line and had plenty of strength, came in second. Then he shouted loudly for the people behind him to line up.

In this way, he naturally placed himself and the two teenagers in the top three.

As for the rest of the people, it wasn't a good idea to always squeeze in with the crowds, so they just lined up obediently.

"Humph, what a calculated move!"

The sound of grass rang in Liu Bai's heart.

But when Ah Dao finished his work, feeling that he had accomplished something great, he turned around and saw that three more people had appeared in front of him!

Still three women.

Adao was just about to ask them why they didn't line up, but he waited for them to turn around.

They were... Shi Zhuojun, Shangguan Fengyue and Guan Caifeng.

Three people, or three of the ten people who left Yincheng.

Shi Zhuojun and Shangguan Fengyue both have the faces of young women, and it is no exaggeration to say that they are as beautiful as flowers.

Only Guan Caifeng looked a little older, but there were just a few wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. If we use the adjective often used in the taverns in Zouyin City, she would be a "plump and beautiful woman."

And these three, plus the witch who did not come, are the four most capable women in Zouyin City.

"Why, I came to see my master's shop, do I have to queue up too?"

Shi Zhuojun looked at Adao in front of him with a smile.

Before Adao could say anything, someone was already shouting from behind.

"Master, what are you waiting in line for? Ah Dao, what are you standing there for? Why don't you get out of the way?"

"Everyone in the back, move back, the Fairy Master is here!"

"..."

Seeing this, Liu Bai stood up and bowed to the three people, smiling and saying, "Hello, three sisters."

"Call me sister, I took advantage of Master Liu today."

Guan Caifeng, dressed in an elegant purple robe, smiled with her hands covering her mouth.

"Don't dare."

Liu Bai said this and looked at Shi Zhuojun again. Liu Bai didn't recognize these two people, so she was the only one who could help introduce them.

After they recognized each other's identities, Shi Zhuojun chuckled and said, "Young Master has opened a shop in Zou Yin City, but I didn't know you would inform me. It's a bit awkward."

Liu Bai was saying things like he was new here and had nothing to do.

In short, it's just a polite gesture.

As for those who were queuing behind, no one dared to rush them, and some even hoped that Liu Bai and the others could chat more. After all, it was not easy to get the chance to meet three of the "Ten People Walking into Yin City" at once.

Especially these three female ghost walkers.

Although Shi Zhuojun was on the top of the city wall, few people dared to get close to him on weekdays. The remaining two were also the ancestors of their respective families.

He rarely appears in public.

After exchanging pleasantries, Shi Zhuojun said, "I heard that the paper money sold in your shop is a little different?"

Behind her, A Dao was shaking his head, indicating that he didn't say that.

But if it’s not him…who else would tell Shi Zhuojun about this?
Liu Bai was too lazy to care, "Actually, it's still..."

"Bam—"

Before Liu Bai could finish his words, a loud explosion suddenly woke up the entire Zouyin City. He was still wondering what it was.

However, Shi Zhuojun and the other two in front of them suddenly changed their expressions and immediately disappeared into Liu Bai's shop.

Ah Dao, who was originally laughing, turned serious and walked out of the door with the two teenagers.

"See you at the top of the city!"

In this way, even without asking, Liu Bai knew what happened.

Evil spirits...are attacking the city!

The deafening sound just now was the cloud-piercing arrow shot by the witch who walked outside the city all year round.

Those who were originally queuing up in Liu Bai's shop left the shop one after another after hearing the explosion of the Cloud Piercing Arrow, and jumped up to the top of the city.

The Yin gods and Yang gods who cannot fly also seek familiar Yin gods to lead them.

Just want to get to the top of the city as soon as possible.

In just a blink of an eye, he and Hei Mu were the only ones left in Liu Bai's shop.

"This shouldn't be the case. It's only been so long since the last time... why did it start again?" Hei Mu noticed Liu Bai's gaze and frowned in confusion.

"It's okay, let's go and take a look first."

As Liu Bai spoke, he was already floating towards the door.

Hei Mu followed closely and said, "Well, young master, you just need to guard the city wall at that time. Remember not to leave the city."

As they were talking, the two of them had already walked out the door, and the sound of Qian San sharpening a knife could be heard from the shop next door.

He didn't go to the top of the city, but that was normal. It didn't mean that everyone had to go together every time.

There are always some people whose previous injuries have not yet fully healed, or who have been delayed for one reason or another.

Liu Bai locked the door with a wave of his hand, and then the two of them turned into a stream of light and landed directly on the top of the city.

Because Hei Mu was going to leave the city later, he specially brought Liu Bai to a place near the old marshal.

At the moment of falling from the top of the city wall, Liu Bai looked around and saw that the top of the city wall was almost full of people.

However, there was still a steady stream of ghost walkers flying out of the city and landing in various places on the city walls.

Why has the human race been able to keep this taboo for thousands of years?
At this moment, Liu Bai seemed to have the answers.

His body floated up and hung above the battlements so that he could see the scene in the distance.

In the forbidden area outside the Great Wall in the west, yellow sand was rolling up thousands of feet high, covering the sky and the sun.

The sun had clearly risen, but there was no warmth at all, only a chill that hit me in the face.

Liu Bai squinted his eyes and looked carefully. His gaze penetrated the wind and sand and saw the real situation behind the wind and sand.

All I saw was a dense mass of evil spirits.

From the flying blood-stained robe to the underground old ghost.

The small ones are only the size of a mosquito, while the large ones are as tall as a mountain of corpses.

They hid in the black fog and ghostly den, stirred up countless winds and sands, and slowly moved forward.

Even though Liu Bai felt that he had seen many big scenes, when he saw such a scene, he still couldn't help feeling a little nervous and frightened.

Just when he was feeling a little scared, a big hand was placed on his shoulder.

"Remember, don't be too stubborn. Just use your magic weapon on the top of the city."

"Most of those who died on the Great Wall were those who were leaving the city for the first time. Generally speaking, one has to guard the wall at least ten times before being able to leave the city."

Hei Mu was really worried that something might happen to Liu Bai, so he reminded him again and again.

"Don't worry, I still know the life and death safety."

Liu Bai looked at the forbidden evil spirits that were approaching and spoke softly.

Just at this moment, Liu Bai seemed to suddenly sense something, and not only him, but all the Yinmen on the top of the city looked up at the sky above the wind, sand and black fog.

That was... a shroud as big as a hill!
The hems of his clothes were all stained with dirty blood, so, is this the evil throne demon that is in charge this time?
Liu Bai saw from the corner of his eye that the corners of Hei Mu's mouth curled up slightly, but he quickly suppressed it again.

At this moment, a large group of evil spirits jumped up from the top of the city wall. They left the city wall and headed straight for the sandstorm and the endless evil spirits in front of them.

No one was afraid, and everyone had a burning desire for life.

The heat of the life fire extinguished the coldness of the ghost energy.

It was at this moment that Liu Bai knew what the real Western Great Wall was.

The Great Wall has never been the wall under your feet, but these people who are marching westwards... the human race's assassins!

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