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

Chapter 305 The traitor was finally found! [Seeking monthly votes]

"Lord Chuanhuo must have been out of his mind! He actually found such a person to fight against that embryo grave!"

Standing at the gate of Chuanhuo Mansion, Xiao Xuandao said angrily.

Meng Kuan on the side wanted to persuade him, but seeing his furious look, he stopped talking in the end.

He left with a sword in his arms, his face cold, and said, "If you want me to find a token of my loyalty, I have a good head. If you have any ideas, just take them."

Ma Chuanshi jumped up and shouted towards the door: "Me too!"

Xiao Xuandao snorted coldly, and the long sword at his waist came out of the sheath an inch, and the blade light was sharp.

Guan Zhong, who was standing beside him, quickly held his wrist with one hand and warned him, "No, Xiao Xuandao."

It would be fine if he just cursed verbally at the gate of Chuanhuo Mansion.

Over the past thousands of years, there have been people who have cursed the Fire Transmitter at the gate of the Fire Transmitter Mansion.

As long as it is not too excessive, Lord Fire Bearer will not pursue it.

But once they draw their swords at the gate of Chuanhuo Mansion, the meaning will be different.

Xiao Xuandao finally came to his senses and put the knife back into the scabbard. At the same time, he shouted to the inside of the house, "Xu Wenyuan, next time if something happens, don't send anyone to call me."

"Bullshit, get out of here!"

After saying this, he turned into a ray of sword light and went straight towards the top of the city.

The rest of them naturally didn't have the courage to curse loudly at the gate of Chuanhuo Mansion, so they could only look at each other and leave.

What happened at the gate of Chuanhuo Mansion quickly spread.

A group of young geniuses who had just gathered together broke up.

It's a bit unexpected, but still within the scope of understanding.

Youngsters, all of them are geniuses, who would obey whom? It's fine to listen to your arrangements once or twice, but when it comes to things like before and after the command, who would be willing to be manipulated by others?
Go to the Fire Mansion and wait until everyone has left.

The smile on Xu Wenyuan's face disappeared, and he turned to look at Liu Bai, who had a blank expression on his face.

The figure of the Fire Bearer appeared at the right time.

Liu Bai asked: "How is it?"

Whether in this hall or at the door before, the Fire Bearer was staring at Xiao Xuandao and his group.

"Deep thoughts."

The Firebringer's words have basically been an answer. It's possible that you can't tell.

Xu Wenyuan nodded, "I saw it before in this hall, too."

"Guan Zhong is a rather gloomy person, and rarely shows big emotions. Although Ma Chuanshi seems reckless, he always shows his emotions after others, so he will never be the vanguard."

As Xu Wenyuan spoke, he turned around and looked worriedly at the Fire Bearer standing in the center of the hall.

"It can't be that these two companies are..."

"It's possible."

The Firebringer had obviously prepared for the worst.

"Then let's wait and see if there is any news from Xiao Xuandao." After Liu Bai finished speaking, he stood up and stretched, and his bones made a crackling sound.

These methods nowadays are all laid out in the open.

It’s all for the hidden move...the small hanging knife.

Xiao Xuandao is the only disciple of Xuandao Officer, so he can be trusted. That's why he is so angry today.

There may be some real emotions in it, but most of them are just pretended.

The purpose is to... sow discord.

Liu Bai's method was divided into several steps. The first thing he released, which was to pretend to surrender to the taboo, was of course a false news.

The purpose is to lure the snake out of its hole, which can be considered a preemptive move.

Let's see if the Ma family or the housekeeper will secretly pass this news to Taboo, but I think it is unlikely.

Now the city is in turmoil.

Although it was a big deal that Liu Bai was going to pretend to surrender to Jin Ji, it was not enough for them to take the risk and tell Jin Ji the news in the face of this crisis.

So then there is the second hand.

Countermeasures.

Let Xiao Xuandao deliberately show his dissatisfaction with Xu Wenyuan and Liu Bai. At this time, most people with guilty consciences will contact Xiao Xuandao.

The method seems simple, and the ancestor of the family behind it may not be fooled.

But these younger ones... can't see that far. Even if they can think of it, they will think that it's harmless to complain to Xiao Xuandao.

Just think of it as a way to relieve the resentment in my heart.

This method was added by Xu Wenyuan. When he proposed it, even Hei Mu said that he was a black-hearted person.

After the counter-espionage was over, it was the third hand's turn... But this kind of thing couldn't be rushed, so Liu Bai went home with Hei Mu.

What surprised him was that he and Hei Mu had stayed in Chuanhuo Mansion for so long and it was already the middle of the night.

Zhu Yan that girl hasn't come back yet.

"Look for it and see if you can find it."

If Zhu Yan was a male ghost, it would be fine, but Liu Bai was really worried about a female ghost who looked like this walking alone in this Zou Yin City.

The evil spirit itself has no status in the Zou Yin City, and what's more, the ghost is a young and beautiful female ghost with a great figure... Some old bachelors in the Zou Yin City will not care so much.

Hei Mu said "Hmm?" and then jumped into the air.

It flew towards the south again.

"Sir, I hope nothing really happens to her." Xiaocao stuck her head out and looked a little worried.

Although it also felt that Zhu Yan was not good in this or that aspect, but compared to other people, Xiaocao also thought that she was very good.

As Xiaocao often said, she is one of our group.

"You'll know in a minute."

Liu Bai didn't go back either. He just stood in the yard and waited for a while, and then Hei Mu came back.

As if appearing out of thin air, he returned to Liu Bai, and he was alone...

"I haven't found it. There's nowhere to find it in the whole city."

Kuroki frowned, "Nowhere that I can see."

"Ah? Is he dead?!"

Xiaocao, who was originally lying on Liu Bai's back, suddenly stood on his shoulder and said with a worried look on his face.

Liu Bai asked expressionlessly: "What are the places you can't see?"

"The few families who have attained enlightenment, as well as several special places in the city, are no longer visible." Heimu is very strong, but not invincible.

For example, as for those families who have attained enlightenment, even if Hei Mu can see them, directly investigating inside... is no different from knocking on their doors.

The rest who were not strong enough to attain enlightenment did not know what was happening even though Hei Mu had seen them.

He doesn't know whether he is alive or dead... Even if he wants to look for him, he must know in advance whether he is still alive. If he wants to find someone in Zouyin City, the fastest way is naturally to ask the old marshal.

So Liu Bai looked up and shouted.

"Old Marshal?"

"Ah."

The old man on the city wall responded quickly.

This scene made Hei Mu's heart twitch. In the past thousands of years, the only person who could call out the old marshal anytime and anywhere was probably Liu Bai.

As for the others, even the Sword-hanging Officer and the Fire-bearing One... they are the people closest to the old marshal in Yin City.

But even if they encountered any problems, they had to go to the top of the city wall to ask the old marshal for instructions.

How can I be like Liu Bai, who gets a response just by shouting out?

"I have a female ghost friend who is from the same hometown as me. She also came to this Yin City, but now she is missing. Can the old marshal help me find where she is?"

"housekeeper."

As soon as Liu Bai finished speaking, the old marshal had already given the answer.

But he just gave an answer and did not help Liu Bai anymore.

"Walk."

For this kind of thing, they had to call for help from Kuroki, the thug. The two of them had arrived at the housekeeper's door from their home in the blink of an eye.

The families in Zouyin City are certainly different from those families within the Great Wall that occupy several hills and mountain ranges.

This family outside the pass just has a big house, and the number of family members is not that large.

The ancestor of the housekeeper is Guan Caifeng.

Liu Bai had seen this person before. It was Shi Zhuojun who brought her to Liu Bai's shop. She was a plump and beautiful middle-aged woman.

This time, Hei Mu did not conceal his aura and came to the butler's door in a big way.

In this situation, it is clear that something happened.

Guan Caifeng noticed it immediately and appeared at the door. When she saw the person coming, she smiled.

"What brings you two here?"

But while speaking, she also looked at Liu Bai a few more times, because Liu Bai came here in a ghost body this time.

"I'm here to find someone...oh no, I'm here to find a ghost." Liu Bai said.

"ghost?"

"Yes, a female ghost who just arrived, she is my friend."

Liu Bai still had this expressionless look on his face.

Guan Caifeng's expression also changed slightly, but it was not because she was embarrassed by Liu Bai's aggressiveness.

It’s because someone in the family was blind... and offended Liu Bai!

Guan Caifeng just glanced inside the family, and then said, "Please come in, Mr. Liu, and wait for a moment."

"No thanks, I'll leave after picking up my friends."

"it is good."

Guan Caifeng did not try to persuade them anymore. She turned around and went back to the housekeeper. Liu Bai and the other person waited there for a few breaths.

She came out again, holding a black token in her hand.

When she arrived in front of Liu Bai, she waved her hand and a gray light came out of the token, and when it fell to the ground it turned into Zhu Yan's appearance.

However, as soon as she appeared, she released the ghost and cursed: "If you have the ability, just fight openly, what's the point of using dirty tricks..."

Before she could finish her words, she reacted and put away her evil intentions.

Liu Bai glanced at her and thought, thank goodness she was okay, so his gaze fell on Guan Caifeng in front of him again.

Just as he was about to speak, another person came here and called out "Young Master".

Master Zhuojun is here.

Liu Bai turned his head and glanced at her, nodding slightly, with not much kindness in his eyes, "Are you here to negotiate peace?"

The little grass that was originally watching the show also crawled out, stood on Liu Bai's shoulder, put its hands on its hips, and looked down at Shi Zhuojun in front of it.

"No, I'm here to support you, young master."

Shi Zhuojun came behind Liu Bai with a smile on his face.

"You have some conscience."

Xiaocao, with her hands on her hips, hummed a few times before looking away.

Liu Bai naturally knew what was going on with Shi Zhuojun. It was impossible for her to know what was happening here out of thin air, so she must have been called by Guan Caifeng.

Although she said she was supporting him, she actually hoped that Liu Bai would give her some face.

It seems that the relationship between Guan Caifeng and Shi Zhuojun is very good.

Liu Bai saw through it but didn't say anything. He turned around and looked at Guan Caifeng in front of him, and asked softly, "Senior, I'm afraid you have to give an explanation to my friend, right?"

Zhu Yan, who had originally retreated behind Liu Bai, couldn't help but look up at the evil creature beside him when he heard this.

There seemed to be some strange emotions in his eyes, but he quickly turned his head away.

Guan Caifeng only thought for a breath, as if weighing the pros and cons, and then as if she heard some sound, she suddenly turned around and looked towards the top of the city wall.

Even his eyes showed some surprise and panic.

When she looked away and looked at Liu Bai again, he said without hesitation: "Okay, I will give Master Liu an explanation right away."

She knew who wanted an explanation.

As soon as she finished speaking, she gently pressed her hanging right hand, and a young man wearing brocade robes appeared beside her. He looked somewhat similar to the one in the tube.

He collapsed to the ground, trembling, and begged bitterly: "Grandfather, Grandfather, I know I was wrong, and I will never dare to do it again."

Guan Caifeng seemed not to hear it and exerted slight force with her right hand hanging above his head.

The man was torn into pieces in an instant like a crushed fruit. Before the blood could flow out, he turned into ashes and finally fell into the urn that appeared out of thin air on the ground.

"Are you satisfied with this explanation, Master Liu?"

Guan Caifeng looked down, then looked up again and said.

"Cai Feng!"

Shi Zhuojun frowned slightly and shouted in a deep voice.

Guan Caifeng seemed to wake up at this moment, and she bowed to Liu Bai, "I am sorry for not being able to discipline you. Please forgive me, Master Liu."

"It's okay. It doesn't matter whether you discipline me or not, as long as you don't mess with me."

Liu Bai said, turning to look at Zhu Yan, "When he was causing trouble for you, didn't you tell him you were my friend?"

Zhu Yan rolled his eyes and said in a speechless tone:

"It was because he said in public that you were an evil spirit and that you only bullied others and had no ability. I couldn't stand it and refuted him a few times, so he attacked me."

"Do you really think that your reputation as Young Master Liu is so popular?"

"Oh?"

Liu Bai turned around again with a half-smile on his face.

Guan Caifeng's expression changed a little and she was about to explain.

Liu Bai interrupted with a smile: "It seems that Senior Guan... or the housekeeper? He has a lot of opinions about me, Liu Bai."

"Gone Kuroki."

Liu Bai's voice suddenly became deep.

"it is good."

Hei Mu responded, and then the man and the two ghosts disappeared. At the housekeeper's door, only Guan Caifeng and Shi Zhuojun, who looked grim, were left.

Even Shi Zhuojun's pretty eyebrows were twisted together. She looked at Guan Caifeng in front of her and said very seriously:

"Caifeng, you have lived for hundreds or even thousands of years. Don't let your life go backwards in the end."

Guan Caifeng smiled bitterly after hearing this and said, "Don't you know me? I really didn't know that the younger generations in my family have become like this. If I knew, how could I let them bump into Master Liu?"

"Ah."

Shi Zhuojun nodded slightly.

Guan Caifeng also sighed and said, "Alas, in the end it's better to be like you. Unlike me, I have a whole family with me, and I don't know when they dragged me into the mud."

"Please handle it as soon as possible, and remember to give the young master a satisfactory explanation."

After Shi Zhuojun finished speaking, his figure dispersed on the spot and turned into a few streams of pink smoke.

Guan Caifeng said quietly "Okay".

But before turning around and going back, she glanced towards the top of the city again. She did not forget the voice that sounded in her ears just now.

The old marshal's voice rang in her ears, saying:

"If you don't want to give it... I'll give it to you."

"..."

After returning to the top of the city wall, Shi Zhuojun did not sit down anymore, but came to the battlement and looked at the boundless taboo.

She was still thinking about Guan Caifeng.

There is only a small space in the house, and there are only a few members of the housekeeping staff. Guan Caifeng also lives in the housekeeping house... How could she not know if something happened in her own home?

Most of the time they are afraid or don’t want to care, or... Guan Caifeng also thinks these are trivial matters.

Previously, the housekeeper was just a small family in Zouyin City. It was only after Guan Caifeng emerged that she was able to stand at the top of Zouyin City.

When he had no power back then, the butler was timid in Zouyin City and had to act according to the wishes of the other families.

Now that the butler has the power, shouldn't he also enjoy some treatment that others don't have?
So Guan Caifeng probably knew about things like the housekeeper's son robbing a ghost, but she wouldn't do anything about it.

But I didn’t expect that this time it was Liu Bai who got the upper hand.

"Forget it, it's none of my business. I can't do anything about it."

Shi Zhuojun said in her heart and stopped thinking about it. When she turned around again, she saw two people passing by behind her.

The small Xuandao of Xuandao Mansion was passed down from generation to generation by the prodigy Ma of the Ma family.

"Meet the Fairy Master."

Both of them bowed to Shi Zhuojun.

Shi Zhuojun just said "hmm". There were so many people coming and going, so it was common for people to greet each other in front of her.

……

At the Kuroki home, Zhu Yan was eating while mumbling, "This Zou Yin City is indeed called Zou Yin City, it's just hard to get by."

"I was just wandering down that street and that bitch jumped out."

"It's like the brain is down there."

Zhu Yan spoke as "domineeringly" as ever.

"Don't make this place a myth. There are heroes here, but there are more ordinary people. Many of them even did evil things in the interior and couldn't make it anymore, so they came to this lawless place to escape disaster."

Kuroki explained.

"Don't worry, after what happened today, no one will dare to mess with you anymore."

Liu Bai seemed to be thinking while saying this, and glanced at Hei Mu.

The latter neither nodded nor shook his head.

Zhu Yan said to herself, "Liu Bai, I don't think you're doing well in the Yin City. Why don't we go to the Forbidden City? With Empress Liu's status and position, we will be much safer in the Forbidden City. At least there won't be so many blind Yin people."

"Let's see in two days."

Liu Bai said vaguely.

He wanted to see whether the problem was with the Ma family or the housekeeper, and wait for this matter to be resolved... He really wanted to go to the forbidden place again.

Go and meet that embryo grave.

As soon as Zhu Yan heard it, he knew that Liu Bai was hiding something and was not in a position to tell it.

She didn't ask any more questions and went back to her room after eating.

Instead, Liu Bai and the other person were waiting here until the second half of the night, when a spark suddenly fell in front of them and burned.

Letter from the Firebearer.

Most likely, the news came from Xiao Xuandao.

There was no need for Liu Bai to remind him this time. Hei Mu immediately took him away from the place, and in the blink of an eye they arrived at Chuanhuo Mansion.

"Who?"

Liu Bai asked the first time he saw the Fire Bearer.

With the incident involving Zhu Yan, Liu Bai felt that the possibility of the housekeeper was greater. After all, a family with such a family tradition was likely to have problems.

"horse."

The Fire Bearer uttered a word lightly.

"Ma Chuanshi?"

Liu Bai was surprised.

"Yeah." Xu Wenyuan followed up, "After Xiao Xuandao left today, he stayed on the top of the city for a short time, and Ma Chuanshi followed him."

"I said a lot of complaints to Xiao Xuandao."

"So... we can close the net now? So quickly?"

After listening to this, Xiaocao looked at the Fire Bearer and asked.

It thinks this is a bit of a joke.

"Don't be impatient, there is a backup plan."

The Firebringer said as he looked at Liu Bai, "I already know what happened to the housekeeper tonight. In my opinion, this is a godsend opportunity. What do you think, Master Liu?"

"Then let's give it a try and bring it directly back to the Chuanhuo Mansion?"

Liu Bai asked.

"Sure. I have a lot of empty houses here, so it would be nice to have something new." The Fire Bearer nodded in agreement.

So Liu Bai turned to Hei Mu and said, "Find an opportunity to capture Guan Zhong tomorrow. Say that the butler has offended me, Liu Bai, and he must pay a price."

If it weren't for what happened today, Liu Bai would still have to think about how to find a breakthrough in the Ma family or the housekeeper.

But now with Zhu Yan's situation, it's like the housekeeper has come to your doorstep.

After a moment's thought, Hei Mu understood what was going on.

"it is good."

"..."

The next day.

It seemed as if the housekeeper had received a house arrest order from Guan Caifeng, and the whole family stayed indoors.

Liu Bai even asked Huang Shangguan to call for help, but no one came forward.

It is said that the family ancestor has ordered that we are not allowed to go out.

There was no other way, so Liu Bai had to ask Hei Muwen to go to the house, knock on the housekeeper's door, and call Guan Caifeng out.

When the latter saw Kuroki, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Is Guan Zhong at home? My master wants to see you."

Kuroki said straight to the point.

When Guan Caifeng heard Hei Mu specifically asking for Guan Zhong, her smile became a little awkward.

"I just have something to ask Guan Zhong. Besides, if the young master really wants to take action, do you think you can stop him?"

Kuroki suddenly lowered his voice and whispered:
"There are people watching on the top of the city."

Guan Caifeng's face turned a little pale when she heard this, but she recovered quickly, "Okay, if Master Liu has something to ask, just send a message. There's no need for Brother Hei Mu to come here in person."

"hehe."

Hei Mu wanted to tell the truth, but he couldn't call anyone. But after thinking it over, he decided to give up and there was no point in arguing.

After waiting for a while, he was brought out of the tube with his head hanging down.

"gone."

Hei Mu said hello and left with Guan Zhong.

Guan Caifeng could only watch helplessly, there was no other way. She was in the wrong in the first place, and it was impossible for her to turn against him.

Just looking at the direction that Hei Mu left, it seems that his home is not there, right?

It might also be that he went to Liu Bai's shop. Guan Caifeng didn't think much about it and turned around and went home.

After all, just as Hei Mu said, if Liu Bai really wanted to kill Guan Zhong, there would be no need to go through so much trouble and go to so much trouble.

By the time Guan Zhong reacted, Hei Mu and he had already stopped.

He looked up and said in surprise: "Isn't this Chuanhuo Mansion? What are you doing here? Where is Liu Bai?"

"Don't worry, this is where we are going."

Kuroki chuckled and pushed him forward.

Guan Zhong naturally didn't dare to resist... resistance was useless. He staggered, and when he came to his senses again, he found himself in... prison!
Or the prison in Chuanhuo Mansion.

This was a place where even a deity could be trapped. The smell of blood lingering around his nose woke him up.

He grabbed the iron door covered with runes and was about to shout when he discovered that a ghost with two horns on its head walked out of the darkness outside the door.

With a smile on his face, he came to squat in front of him and said softly:

"Tell me about it."

"What are you talking about? Liu Bai, let me tell you! You are relying on your mother to force us to leave Yincheng!"

Guan Zhong was a little panicked. He grabbed the iron gate and cursed loudly.

Liu Bai, who was squatting, nodded with a smile on his face and said, "Yes, that's it."

His frankness made Guan Zhong choke.

For a moment I didn't know what to say.

Seeing that he didn't speak, the smile on Liu Bai's face gradually disappeared. He leaned forward slightly and said in a low voice:

"Aren't you the family members most familiar with bullying others by relying on family background?"

Guan Zhong was silent for a moment after hearing this, then he stepped back a few steps, sat down on the only bench in the prison, and said:
"Because of this kind of thing, I have to be locked up in the death row of Chuanhuo Mansion?"

"This Fire Transmission Mansion has really become Young Master Liu's Fire Transmission Mansion."

Guan Zhong sneered.

"I didn't lock you up for this." Liu Bai patted his butt and stood up. He smelled the lingering smell of death in the death cell and said softly, "Because your housekeeper has been found to be collaborating with the enemy and defecting to the forbidden area."

"what?!"

Guan Zhong couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "Mr. Liu, this is a big joke. In order to leave Yincheng and for the sake of the human race, my butler has lost hundreds of his clansmen."

"Our steward has shed countless blood and sold countless lives for the human race."

"Now that you have just come from the interior, you are pointing fingers at my family and saying that we have surrendered to the enemy?"

Guan Zhong smiled somewhat bleakly, shook his head and said, "Whatever, whatever, Master Liu, whatever you say is true. I have no intention of explaining."

Looking at Guan Zhong's appearance, Liu Bai really felt that he had been wronged.

Could it be that the rebels were really from the Ma family?

Liu Bai can't figure it out now, but from what he can see now, it's either the Ma family or the housekeeper.

Now that he had captured Guan Zhong and threatened him, if he couldn't trick him out... he would let Xu Wenyuan secretly contact Ma Chuanshi.

Tell him that the butler is a traitor, but we are still looking for clues.

At this time, if the Ma family is a traitor, then the Ma family will most likely help and will find ways to confirm the identity of "housekeeper traitor".

We will wait and see whether we can uncover the hidden tricks behind these two companies and remove their masks.

An idea flashed through Liu Bai's mind, and he chuckled and said, "You all know what happened in the city a few days ago. So many spies have been caught."

"You are well aware of your steward's status in the city, and there is even someone like Senior Guan behind him."

"Without some substantial evidence, do you think I dare to arrest you? Will Lord Chuanhuo help me with this?"

Liu Bai stood up, shook his head, and sighed, "Then let's do as you say, whatever, whatever."

Guan Zhong seemed to want to say something but hesitated and ultimately did not speak.

Liu Bai then turned around and left.

Evidence...where does the evidence come from? Let's trick him first, then lock him up for a day or two and see what happens then.

But after Liu Bai left, a figure suddenly appeared in front of the death cell where the prison was being held.

He was wearing a fiery red robe, and his head and facial features were all covered in gray mist.

"Master Chuanhuo?"

Guan Zhong stood up, his face looking flustered.

"..."

So for the rest of the day, Liu Bai practiced in the shop, replenishing his energy, blood and spirituality.

In order to seek a place in the shrine.

The fearless Zhu Yan went out again today and has not been seen for a long time, but considering what happened last night, no one should dare to mess with her again.

The day passed like this until the evening.

Liu Bai was just about to pack up and go home when Hei Mu suddenly received news from the Fire Bearer.

He was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Liu Bai and said softly:
"The traitor is really the butler!"

"what?"

Liu Bai subconsciously thought of the image of the housekeeper, Guan Caifeng.

As if in response to Hei Mu's words, an extremely dull sound suddenly came from the sky above Yin City, and then it was like a mountain falling down.

A heavy pressure came over.

Prove the truth...let’s fight!

(End of this chapter)