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

Chapter 316: Madam Liu: "You've grown taller"

Although Liu Bai is the fire bearer of Yin City, he is a hands-off boss who has reached his level... so he can leave whenever he wants.

But before leaving, there are still some things to arrange.

For example, ask Zhu Yan if there is any letter from home that she needs to bring back. She has already brought letters for me twice, and I am going home now, so it is only right for me to ask her one more question.

When Liu Bai finally found her, she was escorting a convoy from Yincheng to the interior of the country.

There are many evil spirits with dried bones along the way. It would be much more convenient if there was an evil spirit to help escort the caravan.

At least the perception of evil spirits is very clear. If an evil spirit comes, Zhu Yan will be able to detect it quickly.

But when she heard that Liu Bai was going back, she immediately put down what she was doing.

I went back to Yincheng, hid in the room for a long time, and wrote a letter home filled with tears.

Escorting...Hei Mu easily sent these people to Yangguan.

After meeting Zhu Yan, Liu Bai came to the old drunkard's shop again.

Liu Bai hasn't forgotten what happened yesterday. He boasted that he would treat everyone to a drink, so he has to pay for it.

Liubai still has enough money for this.

Even if the old drunkard refused to accept it, he had no choice but to give it.

But when he came over and saw the old drunkard who had lost a lot of weight, he asked him about it first, and the old drunkard said of course no.

After being interrogated several times, the old drunkard spread his hands and said that he didn't owe much at all.

Could it be that there are not many people coming here to drink?
This is probably unlikely. Liu Bai knows these old drunkards in Zouyin City. Many of them even regard drinking as more important than their lives.

Especially after a big battle with evil spirits, you can leave the wound untreated for now, but you have to drink a sip of wine first.

The old drunkard said that a lot of people came to drink yesterday. They had agreed not to pay, but some people paid after finishing their drinks. They not only paid for their share, but also paid a lot more.

The old drunkard said no, but he couldn't resist the persuasion.

They said, "Master Liu built the shrine. This is such a great event. How can it be said that Master Liu paid for it? It is for us as guests."

After some polite exchanges, many people paid more for their drinks.

But fortunately, each one was given quietly.

"Don't worry, sir. I have written down the names of all those who paid for the drinks." The old drunkard rubbed his red nose and pulled out a piece of white paper from under the counter. There were many names written on it.

They are all arranged in the order of how much money they pay.

For example, the one who led the group and paid the most was Adao.

Adao: 1000 blood beads.

Liu Bai took a quick look and put the paper away. "Okay, the rest are all here. Let's go."

After saying this, Liu Bai did not give the old drunkard a chance to refuse. He left a jade box on the counter, and Heimu's figure disappeared.

When Liu Bai appeared again, he had already arrived at Chuanhuo Mansion.

It looked like Zhang Cang had received the news long ago and was already waiting here.

"Meet Lord Chuanhuo."

He also bowed to Liu Bai.

"Well, thank you for your supervision."

“Haha, no trouble. It just so happens that I haven’t seen the God of Willow for a long time.” Zhang Cang stood up, stroked his beard and said with a smile.

"Then let's go now."

It seems that Liu Bai hasn't seen Madam Liu for almost half a year, and now is a good opportunity for him to go back.

"Ah."

Liu Bai nodded to Hei Mu, and his figure disappeared along with Zhang Cang... When Hei Mu returned home, he saw a letter and a Sumeru that looked like a ring on the table in the yard.

There was a piece of white paper under Xumi.

There were a few words written on the letter.

"Return all the Yin beads to the people on the list. Oh, you don't have to give Ah Dao's beads back."

Liu Bai believed that he could not bring any help to Zouyin City, but he also did not want Zouyin City to be contaminated by bad habits.

The Fire Bearer received the benefit in a roundabout way once, but what about the next time?

……

On the way back, Liu Bai finally understood why Zhang Cang was said to be the fastest.

Because whenever the "Zhang Cang" beside Liu Bai was almost out of strength, another "Zhang Cang" would always jump out from somewhere nearby and continue to lead him on his journey with all his strength.

As a result, the journey from Yunzhou to Zouyin City, which took Liu Bai a long time to walk, was completed by Zhang Cang in just half a day.

I was still walking along Yinchengtou and chatting with the old marshal at noon, and we arrived in Yunzhou in the evening.

Liu Bai had just arrived at Mount Xian and hadn’t even had time to call his mother.

Then I found myself at the doorstep of my home.

This surprised Liu Bai a little. He originally thought that once he arrived at Xian Mountain, he would have to call "Mom" several times before Madam Liu would show up to take him back.

Then when we actually met, he looked at me with disgust again, and then said something to me.

"What are you doing back here?"

But when Liu Bai saw Madam Liu again, he realized that he was overthinking.

Madam Liu was waiting at the door just as he expected.

But she didn't look at him with disgust, and the words she said... were not those.

Madam Liu looked at it very carefully and seriously, just like a young girl looking at her most beloved jewelry.

"You've grown taller."

Madam Liu said softly.

Liu Bai's nose felt sore subconsciously, but he quickly covered it up. He grinned and said, "My son has already built a shrine, so he has to grow taller."

"and……"

Before Liu Bai finished speaking, Xiao Cao had already shouted, "My Lady, and the young master is now the Fire Bearer of this Zou Yin City!"

Liu Bai: "..."

Madam Liu had already turned around and gone back into the house, as if she was not interested in any of this at all, nor was she curious or wanted to know.

"and then?"

"Then Xiaocao said that you have poor talent, the couplet on the shrine only has three words, and also said that you have a bad temper."

If you want to report Xiaocao's wrongdoing, you should do it as soon as possible. This is the truth that Liu Bai has learned over the past few years.

"Xiaocao, I..."

Xiaocao was shut up before she could finish her words, but this time it was not Liu Bai who took action, but Madam Liu.

Finally, Liu Bai showed a triumphant smile and was about to go back to the house, but then he heard a sound coming from behind.

Xiaocao, who was about to cry, turned around in confusion.

So they saw a white deer in the yard, under the peach tree that was bearing summer peaches.

The fur is soft and shiny, and the eyes are bright and lively.

"Mom, why are you raising deer at home?"

Liu Bai was very happy. This white deer was well-fed. He would have something to bully in the future. But he changed his mind and asked again, "Is it for little Gudong to eat?"

Little Gudong, who was playing underground, heard Liu Bai's voice and climbed up the stairs using his hands and feet, shouting, "Good man!"

"Little Gudong misses you so much."

Seeing that the little ghost he brought back was also raised plump and white by Madam Liu, Liu Bai knew that she was a person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

But in the end, Liu Bai found that Xiaocao did not show any joy or happiness, but could not stop crying.

This is even true in front of its little brother, Xiaogudong.

Liu Bai couldn't help being curious, so he removed the restriction on its mouth and asked it what was going on.

As a result, Xiaocao pouted and said, "The queen really doesn't want Xiaocao anymore. She drove Xiaocao out to follow the young master, and she even kept another dog at home. Woo woo woo."

Liu Bai: "Uh..."

Even the white deer seemed to understand something and stood on tiptoe several times.

Little Gudong jumped down, picked a handful of weeds on the ground, and stuffed them into the white deer's mouth, still yelling.

"Look, my dear, this white deer loves to eat grass."

Liu Bai heard the sound and subconsciously turned his head to look. The white deer quickly opened its mouth and ate the sandy grass on the ground, chewing and swallowing it, without any abnormality.

Xiaocao stared at it for a long time, until he saw that the white deer swallowed the wild grass without any change, and then he felt relieved.

"It really is a white deer."

"Yes, yes, little Gudong has wanted to eat meat for a long time."

Little Gudong bit his fingers and didn't dare to say it directly, but just kept hinting to Liu Bai.

Xiao Cao stepped forward to stop Xiao Gudong, no longer feeling sad, "Come on, call me Brother Cao, and I will give you meat."

Little Gudong naturally had no resistance at all and started shouting, "Brother Cao, Brother Cao."

Liu Bai ignored them and followed them into the house.

But he didn't see Madam Liu in the house. Liu Bai clearly saw her come in just now, but when he went out, he found that she was already in the kitchen.

Liu Bai looked again at Xiaocao who was riding on the white deer and shouting "Gee, gee, gee".

Then he went to the kitchen.

I wanted to help out, but not long after I entered, I was driven out by Madam Liu in disgust.

After a while, Madam Liu prepared a large table of dishes, all of which were Liu Bai's favorites.

Madam Liu seldom said anything to express her love to Liu Bai, but she never failed to do anything for him.

For example, the spices in Liubai Xumi that are still available today, and a new set of clothes every New Year.

Liu Bai was not in a hurry to talk about business. At the dinner table, he picked out some interesting things to talk about.

For example, Sister Hong couldn't beat Zhu Yan, so she left in anger, and Zhu Yan secretly ran away to Zou Yin City.

He was arrested as soon as he got there.

He also talked about the scene where he saw all the ghosts inside Yangguan leaving together.

Madam Liu didn't ask much, but she listened very carefully. She even had more rice, as she usually only ate one bowl of rice.

After dinner, Madam Liu asked Xiaocao and Xiaogudong to go to the door and play with the white deer, while she led Liu Bai to the underground.

From this one incident alone, Liu Bai could see how much Madam Liu valued this matter.

Previously, we just talked about it at home, but this time we have to go underground.

Liu Bai followed him down the stairs, taking one step at a time, but as soon as he stepped into the ground, he found that the entire underground room was shrouded in a golden ban.

"Mother is quite good at isolating people."

"You can say anything here. Don't worry about being overheard by others." While Madam Liu was speaking, she came to the coffee table and poured two cups of tea.

But before Liu Bai could speak, she suddenly asked, "Have you seen it?"

Madam Liu didn't say who it was, but both mother and daughter knew who she was referring to.

"Ah."

Liu Bai nodded, "To be precise, it should be it that came to see me... Mother, have you seen it?"

"No."

"But I know this existence exists. It has spied on me several times, and I discovered it every time."

Madam Liu said as she sat down and took a sip of tea.

These things are no longer secrets to her.

"Well, let me talk to mom first."

Liu Bai waited and sat down at a seat nearby, then became a little hesitant and wavered.

Madam Liu did not urge anyone and just waited silently.

After a long while, Liu Bai seemed to grit his teeth and said, "Actually, I am a foreigner."

After considering for so long, Liu Bai decided it would be better to confess to Madam Liu.

Some things cannot be said without being honest.

But when it comes to time traveler, Madam Liu might not understand. But if we use the theory of the origin of this world, she should be able to understand.

At first, Liu Bai was prepared that Madam Liu would be very surprised and he would have to give a good explanation.

But in the end, Madam Liu just nodded lightly.

"I know."

"What? Mom, you knew?" This surprised Liu Bai, and he even jumped off his chair in surprise.

"I already knew it when I brought you back from outer space."

Madam Liu looked at Liu Bai with an expression that said "What are you surprised about?"

"Forehead……"

Liu Bai had no choice but to sit back and scratch his head, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Seeing this, Madam Liu hesitated for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "What did you call me?"

"Call for your mother."

Liu Bai blurted out.

Upon hearing this, Madam Liu looked at him deeply and said softly, "That's enough." Yes, you already call me mother, so is everything else that important?

After all, Madam Liu went to so much trouble at the time, and all she wanted was a child.

Now that she has a child, he calls her mother and is very obedient and sensible. So what else does it matter?

Seeing that Liu Bai hadn't reacted yet, she asked again: "How many years have you lived?"

This was a question about Liu Bai's past life. Liu Bai recalled for a moment before whispering, "Less than thirty."

After hearing this, Madam Liu looked at Liu Bai with disdain, without any concealment.

Indeed, Madam Liu originally thought that Liu Bai had lived for hundreds or thousands of years in his previous life, so she was still a little worried.

I'm worried that my child might be an old monster.

But now when she heard it... Madam Liu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Looking at his mother who was struggling to hold back her laughter, Liu Bai was a little confused, "Mom, what are you laughing at?"

Madam Liu stopped smiling and said, "You have only lived for forty years in your previous and later lives. How many years have I lived? Is there anything wrong with being your mother?"

"No no."

Liu Bai quickly replied that he had really never thought about this question.

He has never had any doubts about Madam Liu, his mother.

Especially that time at the Bai family...his domineering rescue also gave Liu Bai great peace of mind.

And it was these words that resolved a knot in Madam Liu's heart. For her, it was a very positive solution.

For a moment, Madam Liu's mood seemed to be elevated.

"Okay, let's continue with this little thing."

Liu Bai seemed to see a hint of girlish pride on Madam Liu's face, but it soon disappeared. He organized his words a little and told her everything about his meeting with the "Origin of the World".

But some of it was slightly hidden.

For example, the Origin of the World said that the reason why he joined Madam Liu was because of its help.

Liu Bai didn't say this.

In his opinion, the fate between mother and daughter was destined, so how could there be any outsiders pushing it?
This time, Madam Liu did not interrupt, but waited for Liu Bai to finish. She thought for a while before saying:

“It didn’t lie.”

Liu Bai's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally relaxed after hearing what Madam Liu said. He heaved a long sigh of relief, picked up the tea poured by his mother, drank it all in one gulp, then picked up the teapot and added some for both of them.

"It doesn't dare to come to see me, actually for the same reason."

Madam Liu narrowed her eyes and said.

Liu Bai heard something in these words and turned his head to look at Madam Liu, "Mom, are you the same as those in the sky?"

What Liu Bai wanted to ask was whether Madam Liu had become a true god.

After hearing this, Madam Liu looked up with a look of disdain in her eyes.

After looking for a few times, she looked away. There seemed to be some regret and gloom in her eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

"It's a pity that we can't kill them."

The evil body cannot kill those things.

But on second thought, even if I still retain the identity of a ghost walker, what difference does it make?

Such a useless world origin cut off the only way to counterattack.

All of this still depends on my own children.

The look in Madam Liu's eyes when she looked at Liu Bai was filled with a hint of heartache.

Liu Bai was still immersed in Madam Liu's answer and did not notice her gaze.

Madam Liu said it was a pity that she couldn't kill them, so does that mean that Madam really has the ability to kill them?
My mother is not a demigod, but a true god? !

Liu Bai was shocked and felt that his mother was walking so fast. When would he ever be able to catch up with her?

"Come, put out your shrine for me to see."

After Madam Liu spoke, Liu Bai immediately put down his teacup and sat down.

With just a thought, the shrine behind him gradually appeared.

He was not worried that the underground room was not high enough. Whether it was high or not was just a matter of thought for Madam Liu.

After waiting for Liu Bai to completely summon the shrine, Madam Liu also looked up. The first thing she saw was the couplet on the corridor door of Liu Bai.

The three words "human, ghost and god" shine brightly.

Madam Liu was also very satisfied when she saw it.

One-character couplet.

unprecedented.

And this person is her child, how can she not be proud?

Following Madam Liu's gaze, Yu walked through the corridor door and looked at the temple behind it. The door was still closed.

But even if Madam Liu wanted to see it, she could see it clearly.

But this time, Madam Liu looked very seriously and carefully.

It seemed as if he had looked back and forth several times before he finally looked away and said, "You're quite tactful. You didn't leave any traces in there."

Liu Bai felt more relieved when he heard this. Then he seemed to think of something and asked in a low voice:
"Mom, did you already know it was its plan when you saw my soul?"

"Yes." Madam Liu did not deny it. "I thought its target was me, but I didn't expect it was you."

"But it's good this way. Now all the bets are on you. At least you don't have to worry about the road to enlightenment."

Liu Bai nodded repeatedly.

"Moreover, with this part of world authority it has given you, when you attain enlightenment, you will understand many things, and the great truth you attain will definitely not be mediocre."

"That thing is still generous."

Madam Liu didn't say anything else.

It was as if he was reminding Liu Bai to be wary of the origin of this world and to avoid other evil intentions.

Madam Liu naturally didn't say anything. In her opinion, these things... were her business, and were what she, as a mother, should do.

"You said you went to the forbidden temple to see the old temple priest?"

Xiaocao had said before that even Madam Liu had never set foot on that sacred mountain and had never really met the old temple priest.

"Yes, he looks like an ordinary old man, sitting at the door of the temple without moving, just like the old marshal. Oh, and there is a ghost thing in the temple..."

Liu Bai's eyes lit up as he spoke, "Mom, how about we go to the temple on that sacred mountain and take a look?"

He had just told Madam Liu that there was a big door in his temple that led directly to the temple on the Zunshen Mountain.

"You don't want your temple anymore, right?"

Madam Liu rolled her eyes, and it was rare for her to have a different expression in front of Liu Bai.

"This……"

Liu Bai scratched his head, guessing that maybe his temple was too small to accommodate a huge Buddha statue like his mother, so she would destroy his temple if she went in.

"What did he say to you?"

Madam Liu's voice was faint, as if she was asking about an old friend.

Liu Bai recounted the entire story, including his experience of meeting Lincenjun Li Nian.

After Liu Bai finished speaking, Madam Liu really did not ask about the old temple keeper anymore, but asked instead:
"Li Nian? He's not dead, and he went to the forbidden area?"

This was indeed something that Madam Liu did not know, and to her, this was indeed an old acquaintance.

It was an old friend who was far away in Qin State.

Liu Bai also thought that the first thing Lin Cenjun would do when he came back would be to look for his mother, but now it seems that is not the case.

"Yes, and he is very powerful... According to Zhang Cang's realm classification, this Lin Cen Jun should also be a demigod..."

Waiting for Liu Bai to finish speaking again, Madam Liu narrowed her eyes slightly and looked towards the north, "Interesting."

"You stay home."

"I'm going out."

This was the first time that Liu Bai saw his mother so interested in something, and this time she was most likely going to Chuhe.

Go and see Suizhi, and see if Lincenjun is there too.

"it is good."

By the time Liu Bai finished responding, Madam Liu had disappeared.

Not knowing when his mother would come back, Liu Bai walked out from underground. In the yard at the door, Xiaocao and Xiaogudong were very obedient and kept playing with the white deer.

Sometimes I fed it some wild grass, and sometimes I climbed up the tree to pick some peach leaves for it.

As for Taozi... Xiao Gudong has always been unwilling to do so. To her, this is her treasure.

She may not know how many chairs there are in the yard, but she knows exactly how many peaches there are.

The first thing I do when I get up every day is to go to the yard and see if there are any peaches fallen.

If one fell off, she would be heartbroken for a long time.

Just looking at her, Liu Bai thought of the situation when he had just brought her back and the conversation between Xiaocao and her mother at that time.

It seems that he knows the origin of this little Gudong.

Liu Bai knew that Xiao Gudong was now a starving ghost, but what about before?

Liu Bai looked back and saw that Madam Liu was not there at the moment, so it was a good time to ask.

He then asked in his heart: "Xiao Cao, this little Gudong...did he know mother before? Why did he become like this?"

Xiao Cao was happily playing with peach gum on the peach tree. When he heard Liu Bai's words, he didn't turn around and answered himself:

"Humph, Master, you tell me about my bad deeds as soon as you come back. I won't tell you."

"It will save you from suing me again when the queen comes back."

Liu Bai admitted his mistake immediately. After all, this wasn't the first time. When Xiao Cao got angry again, Liu Bai would bring up the past and bring up the history of Xiao Cao accusing him of something bad. After a long argument...

Xiaocao finally said the old saying.

"Hmph, since you begged me so much, I will mercifully tell you."

"Brother Cao is generous."

Xiao Cao smiled even more when she heard it, "Oh, it's just a joke, young master, why are you so formal?"

After comforting Xiaocao, she whispered in Liu Bai's heart: "In fact, the queen and Xiaocao don't know the old Xiaogudong, but know... the Xiaogudong from several lifetimes ago."

"The little Gudong at that time was actually a cousin of the Empress."

"My mother's cousin? My aunt?"

Liu Bai was surprised.

"Hey, young master, don't interrupt. Just listen to what Xiao Cao has to say first."

Liu Bai really stopped talking and learned the truth about this "aunt" from Xiaocao.

Just as Xiaocao said, Xiaogudong was a cousin of Madam Liu many generations ago.

But this cousin is not very lucky either, she... is an illegitimate child.

After being brought back to the Liu family, she was also not welcomed and felt wronged everywhere, so she could only wield her knife against those who were weaker.

Go and bully Liu Qingyi who seems more pitiful.

Liu Bai also asked Xiaocao why his mother was so unpopular in the Liu family back then. Xiaocao said that this secret could not be told even if she was beaten to death.

Liu Bai had no choice but to give up and continue listening to Xiaocao's story.

In short, this "cousin" at that time was very greedy.

The Liu family distributes Yin beads to the younger generation in the clan every month, even Madam Liu back then received them.

But every time the day of distributing Yin Pearls came, this "cousin" would come and snatch some of Madam Liu's Yin Pearls for her own practice.

Whether he had something to do or not, he would come to the gate of Madam Liu's yard and say sarcastic words in a sarcastic tone.

There were countless such things, but Madam Liu endured them all.

He didn't take revenge until he became powerful enough, and he used a curse he had just obtained, which had the effect of making this "cousin" a starving ghost for life and death.

Because when Madam Liu was a child, her only impression of this "cousin" was that she was greedy.

But after this method took effect, Madam Liu learned the truth from the current ancestor of the Liu family, Liu Wenzhi.

That "cousin" was indeed domineering back then, but her domineering nature also attracted the attention of other family members for Madam Liu.

Otherwise, the things that happened to that "cousin" would fall on Madam Liu.

But so what?
Madam Liu felt that this was not a reason for her to be bullied, so she did not regret it.

It was not until many years later that Madam Liu saw the little Gudong again, and her heart was touched again.

So when Liu Bai took the little Gudong in, Madam Liu was not so averse.

only……

Liu Bai always felt that the white deer's gaze was too human. It would look at him from time to time. Although it didn't speak, its gaze was almost the same as if it were speaking.

It's like calling out your real name.

Liu Bai frowned, and the white deer immediately lowered its head to eat grass.

The wait wasn't long.

Madam Liu is back.

(End of this chapter)