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

Chapter 307 The one who carries on the torch of the human race... Liu Bai! [Seeking monthly votes]

"I?"

Liu Bai seemed to have heard some great news. He even raised his hand and pointed at himself, shaking his head and said, "I don't..."

Before he finished speaking, he remembered that what the old marshal had just said was not a question, but... a message to him.

In other words, when he said this, he had already become the fire bearer in Zouyin City.

Because Liu Bai suddenly had a feeling of... a great situation was about to happen to him.

He even seemed to have a greater control over Zouyin City.

He understood where this control was. It was the protective magic circle in Yin City.

The old marshal transferred part of the authority to himself, or it could be said that this was the authority that the Fire Bearer should have.

An aura as if from heaven suddenly descended upon the small courtyard.

The small Xuandao and Leixu people around them all dispersed.

The place where this fiery red light beam fell happened to be where Liu Bai was standing. He did not feel any oppression or discomfort.

Instead, I feel unusually comfortable.

The beam of light lasted for less than three breaths. When it dissipated, he saw that his ghost body was now wearing a fiery red robe in addition to the black and gold robe it was originally wearing.

The fiery red completely covered the original black and gold.

At this moment, there was an unconcealable aura of majesty in the trembling of Liu Bai's sleeves.

"Sure enough, this kind of clothes should be worn by young people."

The old marshal stroked his beard and smiled rarely.

Just at this moment, a loud shout came from the crowd behind.

"Meet the new Firebringer!"

Judging from the voice, who else could it be but Adao?
As Adao's voice fell, the other young geniuses finally reacted and bowed to Liu Bai one after another.

"Meet the new Firebringer!"

Liu Bai looked at this scene, then looked at the fiery red robe that he was forced to wear, which symbolized his status. Finally, his eyes fell on the old marshal in front of him. He smiled bitterly and said:

"You've caused me so much trouble."

The old marshal laughed and said, "Young people have broad shoulders, so they should always take on more tasks."

After saying this, he looked around at the young people in the yard and said in a deep voice: "You are the same. I didn't bother to talk about you being lazy in the past, but now that we are facing a great enemy, it's time for you to grow up."

Listening to the old marshal's teachings, many people present were trembling with excitement.

This is the old marshal!

On weekdays, if you sit on the top of the city wall, you can only take a glimpse from afar.

Not to mention the people present, even most of their fathers had never spoken a word to the old marshal, let alone heard his teachings.

Therefore, at this moment, they felt extremely excited.

He is almost about to go back and eat a few more Yin Pearls so that he can build the shrine as soon as possible.

"Especially your little hanging sword, your sword skills are improving too slowly."

As soon as the old marshal finished speaking, Xiao Xuandao shuddered. He could already imagine what he would face when he returned.

"gone."

After the two figures disappeared, the geniuses present raised their heads.

The old marshal disappeared, and Liu Bai's figure also disappeared.

They stayed where they were for a moment, and then without saying anything else, they went back to their homes.

Only Adao and Zhuyan were left here.

Zhu Yan looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he whispered, "Adao, take me out of the city. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

"Leave the city? Leave what city!"

Ah Dao straightened his body and shouted loudly: "The situation is unclear, how can we rashly leave the city now?"

Before he could finish his words, Kuroki had already returned.

Only then did Adao leave quickly.

Afraid of getting involved in this mess.

……

City head.

Liu Bai followed the old marshal to the position he usually guarded, but there was a tall man beside him who was wearing a conical hat, a tight black robe, and a long sword at his waist.

The officer with the hanging knife walking through Yincheng.

Originally, Liu Bai had to bow when he saw him.

But this time when they met, the two of them greeted each other.

"I have met the Hanging Sword Officer."

"I have seen the Firebringer."

The old marshal stood in the middle, looking at the two men from the left and right, then nodded slightly.

Liu Bai felt something was not right. How could this fire bearer who came to Yin City be an evil spirit?

What a shame.

So with a thought, he changed from a ghost body back to a human body. The originally tall ghost instantly turned into a half-grown boy.

But the fiery red robe on his body was still there, still fitting tightly against his body.

It looks cute, but also has a hint of majesty.

"This is good."

The old marshal looked at Liu Bai like this and couldn't help but clapped his hands and said, "Pass on the fire, pass on the fire. Only young people can pass on the fire. This is right."

"These old bones are passing on the fire. What are they passing on?"

"It's right to send fire."

The officer with the sword hanging under the bamboo hat also said after hearing this: "What the old marshal said makes sense."

Seeing them singing the same tune, Liu Bai, who was only half the height of the sword-wielding officer, had no choice but to float up, and finally sat on the battlement, sighing:

"Old Marshal, it's not that I don't want to be the Fire Bearer, but I just can't do it... You know all these things."

"Plus, my mother also told me that I must attain enlightenment as soon as possible and cannot delay."

I heard that Liu Bai even brought up his mother.

The old marshal had no choice but to put away his smile, and then said, "Don't worry, I've arranged some people for you. If you really can't handle it, just hand it over to him, and you can just be a hands-off manager."

When Liu Bai heard this, he was like… So you want me to just put my name on the list, but I don’t have to take care of anything?
That's good too.

"who?"

Liu Bai asked curiously.

"It's already in Chuanhuo Mansion. You'll know when you go back and take a look."

A smile appeared on the old marshal's face again.

Liu Bai was just thinking about flying back, but after another perception, he found that it was completely unnecessary. He jumped down from the battlement, bowed slightly to the two people in front of him, and then with a thought, he went from the top of the city wall to the Chuanhuo Mansion.

The Firebringer has taken over part of the power of the magic circle, so such a small thing can be done by him.

As soon as he arrived at the Fire Transmission Mansion, he discovered that although it was not very lively in the past, at least he could still see many Fire Transmission Envoys here. But today, the Fire Transmission Mansion had become deserted.

Even Xu Wenyuan never came back here.

"A new emperor chooses new ministers?"

As Liu Bai was muttering, a man in a green shirt and with gray hair walked out of the hall of Chuanhuo Mansion. As soon as he came out, he bowed to Liu Bai.

"Meet Lord Chuanhuo."

Liu Bai knew who it was as soon as he heard the voice.

I also know that I was not wrong.

"Long time no see, Master Supervisor."

Zhang Cang smiled and stood up, stroking his beard and said with a smile: "Not long, not long, I haven't seen you for a few days, Mr. Liu... Mr. Chuanhuo is still as charming as ever."

Haven’t seen you for a few days... Liu Bai gave the old man a blank look.

This guy must have many clones in this city, and no one knows which one is him.

As for the matter of the clone, Xiaocao also told Liu Bai secretly.

It said that the person least likely to die in the world was the old man Zhang Cang.

Xiaocao also said that Madam Liu suspected that Zhang Cang had an evil clone in the taboo, and when the taboo went on the Eastern Expedition, even if all human beings died, Zhang Cang would survive.

"I will have to trouble the Supervisor in the future."

Liu Bai went straight to the point and did not give Zhang Cang any chance to refute.

But fortunately, the old marshal must have discussed it with Zhang Cang, or the two of them reached some deal behind the scenes.

In short, after Liu Bai said this, Zhang Cang did not refute, but just smiled bitterly and nodded.

"It's not a problem. It's all for the future of the human race."

This statement instantly raised the level of concern, forcing Liu Bai to say in a serious tone, "Everything is for the future of the human race."

"..."

After a while.

It was Zhang Cang who led Liu Bai and introduced in detail the various layouts within the Fire Transmission Mansion, and let him accept the inheritance of the Fire Transmission Master.

The so-called inheritance is some secrets that have always been known only to the Fire Bearer and the old marshal.

Even the Xuandao Official did not know these secrets.

After obtaining these secrets, Liu Bai stayed in the small room alone for a long time.

There were so many things in it that only after reading it did he understand what had enabled the human race to defend Zouyin City for thousands of years.

How many people are behind this and what have they paid?

For example, the first torchbearer, whose real name was "Xinhuo", was the cousin of the old marshal.

As for the previous one, the fire bearer who just died a few days ago, his true identity was even more evil.

Among the taboos, it can be called the Great Evil of the Throne.

Its real name is "Juque".

As for the true form, it seems to be a sword ghost, but it is not mentioned what it is specifically.

The grass could not learn about the inherited information until Liu Bai came out of it, and then it returned to Liu Bai's back.

After accepting these inheritances, Liu Bai also had a clearer understanding of the title "Fire Passer".

The fire is passed on, but the fire that is passed on is not the fire of Zouyin City.

But...it is the flame of the entire human race!

He came to the main seat in the hall and sat down, but the last time he sat here, he was sitting here as a guest.

But this time... he is sitting here as the real boss.

Zhang Cang was guarding beside him.

Liu Bai said directly: "Let's form the Fire Emissaries first. Without their assistance, everything will be in vain."

"That's what I meant." Zhang Cang quickly adapted to his new position. "Does Lord Chuanhuo have a suitable candidate?"

Liu Bai recalled the list he had just seen, and also thought about the people he met in Zouyin City.

After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Call Ah Dao, and... Huang Shangguan, Taoci, and Sima Jing."

"That's all. You can arrange the rest of the supervisors."

Huang Shangguan and the others were originally the fire messengers, which surprised Liu Bai a little.

He didn't expect that Huang Shangguan and Sima Jing had already gotten the position of Fire Messenger just not long after arriving in Zouyin City.

As for ceramics, or the Tao family, they have been the ones passing down the art of fire from generation to generation.

Whether it was this Tao Tao, or his father, or even the Tao family's ancestor Tao Zhongjie, they all had served as the Fire Messenger of the Fire Messenger Mansion.

Adao is the one Liu Bai wants to use.

Adao is a good material. He has a wide network of contacts and is well-connected. Besides, there will always be fun around him.

"it is good."

Zhang Cang nodded slightly, then walked to the desk beside him, pulled out a piece of white paper, wrote a few names on it, and handed it to Liu Bai.

"This is just the beginning, and the Firebringer doesn't need much energy. When we meet the right person in the future, we can slowly replenish it. What do you think, Lord Firebringer?"

"Just make the arrangements. I'm at ease."

His mother was confident in Zhang Cang's work, and now with the old marshal's guarantee, Liu Bai had no reason to doubt him.

Liu Bai looked down at the white paper.

There are names written on it, but not many, only five.

The first one is Xu Wenyuan. I think Zhang Cang also thinks he is useful.

The remaining four are Yang Liu, Qin Ping, Madam Wen and Dongyang.

Among these four people, Dongyang and Yangliu were both the previous fire messengers, that is, they were under the command of the previous fire messenger named "Juque".

Now Zhang Cang has called them back again.

Liu Bai didn't ask why, thinking that Zhang Cang probably found it useful.

As for the remaining "Mrs. Wen", Liu Bai had also heard of her name before. Her real name was "Wen Guixiang".

He was from Jianzhou in the State of Chu and was also a divine man who could walk through the underworld.

Dongyang also showed his god, but he came from the Qin State. This was still relatively rare, after all, most of the Qin people would guard against the Great Wall on the western border of the Qin State, and very few would come to the Chu State through Yincheng.

After looking at the names on the list, Liu Bai added the names of A Dao and Huang Shangguan and others. Finally, he raised his hand and pressed, and a mark appeared on the white paper.

It was a dancing flame.

This also means that once Liu Bai, the Fire Messenger, has issued an order, anyone who goes to Yin City to receive the order must be summoned by the Fire Messenger.

The flame appeared for just a moment, and the entire piece of white paper spontaneously combusted and finally turned into a ball of red fire.

Not even a trace of ashes was left.

Liu Bai was waiting here, and after only two or three breaths, a long rainbow fell into the courtyard from the sky.

"Meet Lord Chuanhuo."

Judging from the voice, who else could it be but Adao?
"come in."

Liu Bai responded, and then saw a man wearing new clothes and with his hair tied up walked in.

This was the first time Liu Bai saw A Dao like this.

In the past, he always looked sloppy with his hair disheveled, but today, he wore a brand new grey robe and even seemed to have shaved his beard.

He also looks like a handsome man.

Seeing Liu Bai staring at him, Ah Dao raised his eyebrows proudly and said with a smug smile: "Master Chuanhuo, do you think I am handsome?"

"handsome."

Liu Bai smiled, and then two figures fell into the yard one after another.

"Meet Lord Chuanhuo."

There were both male and female voices, and Liu Bai called them in.

The first person to come in was a woman in an apricot-yellow dress. She was petite, with thick, long, black hair piled up high and tied with a woman's hairpin, which was adorned with various jewelries.

After she came in, she bowed slightly to Liu Bai, chuckled and said, "Greetings, sir."

"Ok?"

Liu Bai was a little surprised. Calling himself Lord Chuanhuo was nothing to be ashamed of.

If she calls me Young Master, then she is one of ours... But Liu Bai has never seen her before, so how can she be one of ours?

Seeing Liu Bai's confusion, the woman took the initiative to explain: "My name is Wen Guixiang, and I am the maid of Peach Blossom Fairy."

"So naturally I call Master Chuanhuo 'Young Master'."

Liu Bai knew the name of Peach Blossom Fairy. Xue Nan had introduced her to Liu Bai before.

Zhang Cang followed up by saying, "Peach Blossom Fairy is a good friend of Liu Wudi."

"You are the Willow God in front of me, and Liu Wudi behind me, right? Humph, wait, I will go back and report you to Zhang Cang!"

The grass hummed, making Zhang Cang look unhappy.

The remaining man behind was wearing a snow-white robe. He looked like a young man with handsome features.

Even Liu Bai felt a little pressure. He felt that among all the people he knew, the only one who could surpass Dongyang in appearance was probably Taoist Xiaosuan.

It’s just that I haven’t seen him for a while, and I don’t know what he is busy with.

"Dongyang."

He bowed slightly, came to the side, glanced at Ah Dao, and asked in surprise: "Ah Dao?"

"It's him. This is a change of pace."

Mrs. Wen also glanced at Adao.

"Hey, now I have to work under Lord Chuanhuo from now on. If I continue to be sloppy, I will embarrass my colleagues."

Adao bowed in the same way, with no difference in etiquette.

This also reminded Liu Bai of A Dao's true identity.

The legitimate son of the former Grand Astronomical Officer of the State of Wei would have been a famous second-generation figure in the entire world.

Not long after, the remaining people came over one by one.

Yang Liu is also a woman. As her name suggests, she wears a light green long skirt and walks like a willow swaying in the wind.

Qin Ping is a taciturn and dull man.

Liu Bai was familiar with the remaining few people, but Sima Jing kept his head down the whole time and did not dare to look up.

Seeing that they were all present, Liu Bai didn't hesitate. He coughed a few times to clear his throat, attracting their attention and saying:
"Without further ado, I have discussed with the Supervisor and have decided to select you as the new Firebearers. If you have any questions or are unwilling to accept, you can speak up now."

After Liu Bai finished speaking, their eyes tightened visibly, and then they subconsciously looked at each other.

In the end, there was no one who questioned this, but Ah Dao was the first to jump out and say:
"I am willing to go through fire and water for Lord Chuan Huo, no matter what it takes!"

Huang Shangguan, who loved to join in the fun, also said the same thing, and as a result, the others who hadn't said anything became a little restless.

"Okay, okay, that's all right."

Liu Bai waved his hand, and after seeing them all sit down, he thought again, and a thick beam of light fell from the sky, attracting the attention of all the people in the city.

All the ghost walkers present were wearing a fiery red robe.

But compared with the style on Liu Bai, it is a lot simpler.

The robe of Liu Bai, the fire bearer, was also trimmed with gold.

He also noticed that the robe Zhang Cang was put on by himself after he took it out from Xumi. It looked the same as those of the others, but it was actually different.

"As expected of a sly guy."

Liu Bai complained in his heart. He also knew that there was no need for Zhang Cang to let him see these. He did this just because he didn't want to hide it from him.

"The Supervisor will tell you about the next arrangements, and you just need to follow his instructions."

Liu Bai ordered again.

They nodded in agreement and were not surprised. After all, if Zhang Cang had not been here, they would have even felt a little nervous.

Zhang Cang didn't hesitate and started giving them instructions in front of Liu Bai.

He talked about every detail, and all of them were things that made Liu Bai feel overwhelmed.

Everyone had an arrangement according to their personalities. For example, Qin Ping was steady, so Zhang Cang asked him to keep an eye on the craftsmen who were repairing the city wall.

Huang Shangguan and Adao are of lively personalities, so they are sent into the city to win over the hearts of the people.

By the way, he asked them to spread some good words about Liu Bai. He also stated on the spot that the purpose was to reverse Liu Bai's image in Zouyin City as soon as possible.

This can be regarded as Zhang Cang's first layout of the embryo tomb.

Mrs. Wen was sent to be the "accountant" of Zouyin City, responsible for many commercial affairs in the city.

The business affairs in Zouyin City... are also included in the inherited information. Liu Bai also realized how huge the interests behind Zouyin City are.

Not to mention anything else, just the Yin beads accumulated after each evil attack on the city, over the years, are a huge number.

Not to mention the many trade exchanges.

Liu Bai could foresee how surprised Mrs. Wen would be after she truly accepted all this.

Xu Wenyuan was a man of many ideas and methods, so Zhang Cang kept him as his deputy and sent him to the next room to organize files and documents.

After everyone had been arranged, Sima Jing, who had been keeping his head down, finally raised his head. However, he did not dare to look at Liu Bai. Instead, he turned his head to look in the direction of the door and asked:

"Master Supervisor, what about me?"

"You...you stay with me too."

"Ok?"

Sima Jing was about to say that he was not suitable, but then he heard Zhang Cang say: "Stay with me, I will help you hone your ability to understand people's hearts."

Now it was Liu Bai's turn to be surprised.

Zhang Cang narrowed his eyes, stroked his beard and smiled, "It would be best if you could easily see through the thoughts of the gods. That way, even if the Dao is realized, you would be able to see through it a little bit."

"This……"

Sima Jing stood up suddenly and asked, "Jian Zheng, are you serious?"

Although Sima Jing has always been troubled by his ability, at the same time, he also likes this ability very much in his heart.

Who doesn’t want to have the ability to see through people’s minds?
But he has always been restricted... Now Zhang Cang says he can help him hone this skill, how can he not be happy?
"Why would I lie to you?"

"Come with me."

Zhang Cang stood up as he spoke, but his figure remained where he was. He created a clone and took Sima Jing away.

At this point, only Liu Bai and Zhang Cang were left in the room.

Seeing such a huge mess being sorted out by Zhang Cang in no time, Liu Bai expressed his gratitude to him again.

"You're too polite, Lord Chuanhuo." Zhang Cang stood up and smiled, then sat back down. However, when he sat back down, the expression on his face was no longer as relaxed, but instead became very heavy.

"Sir, we cannot just let the death of the previous Firebringer go."

"This revenge must be avenged."

Zhang Cang lowered his voice and spoke very seriously.

"The old marshal has handed this matter over to us?" Liu Bai asked.

"Well, he said that we have full authority to handle it, and he supports it." Zhang Cang nodded slightly.

After hearing this, Liu Bai raised his hand to close the doors and windows, but then he was stunned.

It seems that everyone who talks in this room likes to talk with the door closed.

I made fun of Xu Wenyuan last time, but I never thought that when I was sitting here, he also liked to talk behind closed doors.

Zhang Cang had no doubts.

"What do you think, Supervisor?" Liu Bai asked, but then felt that this question might not be accurate, so he changed the question, "Supervisor, what degree of revenge do you think is appropriate?"

Zhang Cang listened to this and suddenly tapped the armrest of the chair with his fingers.

"The best outcome would be to kill the butcher, but unfortunately the old dog is always hiding in the mass grave. At most he will go to the Zunshen Mountain once, so there is no chance to catch him."

Zhang Cang sighed and said, "So we can only settle for the next best thing and kill the two dogs that the butcher released."

"You mean... the old water ghost and the one swinging on the swing?"

These two are both thrones. If we can kill them both, it can barely be considered as interest.

Zhang Cang nodded and said "hmm".

"What a pity, the old temple priest is too stingy. It would be better if he could send a few more people over."

Liu Bai also swallowed his saliva. He was well aware of Zhang Cang's abilities. Now he had the old supervisor making plans, plus the full support from Zou Yin City.

That means that proving the truth can also be done.

Under such circumstances, killing the two thrones is not a difficult task.

In addition, we have to kill that old water ghost... Liu Bai agrees with this even more. Killing him can also avenge his mother!
"How about killing all of them in Embryo Grave as well?"

Liu Bai suggested.

Zhang Cang stroked his beard and frowned slightly, "It's not difficult, it's possible, but if we really want to wipe them out at once, given the temper of the old temple keeper, I'm afraid he will directly launch an expedition to the east."

In other words, the cost outweighs the gain.

Liu Bai nodded to indicate that he understood, but then he thought of something else and said immediately: "The forbidden area wants to connect the Old Waterhole and the Sorrowful River. If these two water bodies are connected, when the water transport is completed, a very powerful throne evil spirit will appear."

When Zhang Cang heard this, a smile finally appeared on his face, but it quickly disappeared.

"So as long as we kill this old water ghost this time, the water luck will definitely fall on the two dragons. When that time comes, it will be much easier to arrange."

"Is this also part of your calculation?"

Liu Bai was a little surprised.

"It's okay, it's okay." Zhang Cang smiled modestly.

"Then what are you going to do?" Liu Bai thought. When the time comes to kill the old water ghost, he will have to see if there is a chance for him to complete the final blow.

This can be considered as killing the enemy with one's own hands.

"First cheat, then kill."

Zhang Cang didn't explain too much.

Liu Bai asked again: "Who are you going to invite to go with you?"

Hearing this question, Zhang Cang, the old supervisor, pondered for a moment, and then said: "This time is different from the past. This time it is a special decapitation operation, so I plan to ask those old predecessors who are good at killing to do it."

"The Hanging Sword Officer, Yue Fang, Yuan Chen, and Meng Taichong."

These four have all had experience in killing the throne, and there is a statue in the temple.

The killing power is naturally unparalleled.

Zhang Cang continued to explain: "Xuan Dao Guan and Yue Fang are responsible for the frontal attack, Yuan Chen is waiting for an opportunity to assassinate, and Meng Taichong is responsible for stopping the thrones rushing out of the taboo to buy time for Xuan Dao Guan and the other three."

Liu Bai knew something was wrong as soon as he heard it, so he asked, "Wonder Supervisor, aren't you coming with us?"

Zhang Cang felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, and smiled awkwardly: "I am not good at killing."

"Going there would only make things more difficult. Let's leave these things to people who are good at them."

"That's true."

As Liu Bai spoke, he looked up at the old man in front of him. He didn't look like someone who was not good at killing.

"When do we start?" Liu Bai asked.

"We are waiting for Lord Chuanhuo's order."

"I?"

"That's right." Zhang Cang nodded.

Liu Bai said, "There is no time to lose, let's do it now."

"Okay, everything is up to Lord Chuanhuo's orders."

(End of this chapter)