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

Chapter 6: Walking the Yin

Madam Liu came under the eaves, folded her oil-paper umbrella, shook off the rain water, and then leaned it against the wall.

Take your time, don't rush.

The hanged ghost was a little flustered when he saw her like this, "Who are you?!"

"Are you his mother?"

It couldn't tell whether the calm and beautiful woman in front of it was a ghost or the ghost that the child mentioned.

Because in its eyes, this is a human being!
Still an ordinary person.

But is it possible for an ordinary person to dare to walk into this ancient house and face himself at this time?
Madam Liu gently turned her right wrist. She looked so frail, as if her hands were tired from holding the umbrella.

She spoke, her expression calm and her words casual.

"I thought that Ma Lao San couldn't even defeat a wandering spirit, but it turned out to be an evil spirit that broke in. That's normal."

Seeing through his origins at a glance, the hanged ghost became even more panicked.

It looked at the child it was holding on the ground, retracted its tongue, and then said:
"I didn't expect that this small Huangliang Town actually hid a person who could gather five kinds of energy and walk in the dark. But you... raised a good son."

"Oh?" Perhaps because she heard someone praising her precious son, Madam Liu finally looked down at Liu Bai and chuckled, "What do you mean?"

Liu Bai felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and his back felt cold.

The hanged ghost said, "You little bastard, I don't believe you, even though you are so powerful. He actually said you are a ghost and a painted skin ghost."

"It's so funny."

As the hanged ghost spoke, he actually started to laugh.

Liu Bai just leaned on the doorstep, watching the two talking nonsense.

Madam Liu slowly walked closer.

The hanged ghost was a little flustered and began to retreat, still saying: "So what if I have gathered the five energies? Now the sun has not risen, it has been raining continuously, the yang energy is dissipating, and this is on my territory, how dare you attack?!"

Madam Liu didn't say anything, but just frowned slightly, as if she was a little unhappy.

But she just frowned, and the hanged man found himself unable to move, and even his thoughts became extremely stiff.

This...what kind of strength is this? !

It could only watch helplessly as this extremely beautiful woman approached it, then... cracked its scalp and smiled, "My son never lies."

"Because I really am a... painted-skin ghost."

After saying this, her scalp closed again, and she transformed from a hideous and terrifying ghost into a most beautiful woman in the world.

But then, the hanged man shattered into pieces like a mirror.

After landing, it turned into four beads, one green and three white.

In Liu Bai's opinion, this ghost that even Master Ma couldn't defeat was actually killed by my mother?
And he died within a matter of seconds of face to face, without even seeing any movement?
What is the strength of my Painted Skin Ghost Mother...

"pick it up."

The cold words rang in Liu Bai's ears.

He was stunned at first, then he reacted and hurried forward to pick up the four round beads. They were cold to the touch.

He walked to Madam Liu, picked it up with both hands and handed it to her.

Madam Liu sneered and said nothing. Her eyes were full of contempt. She turned around and walked out the door.

Liu Bai hesitated for 0.01 seconds and then immediately decided to follow.

I failed to escape, but she came to save me. Is it possible that I can't escape again?
Even if I could, I can't escape!

The hanged ghost himself couldn't even see through the illusion he created, but he also couldn't withstand a single blow in front of her.

So why are you running away?!

It's even possible that she found out about it right after I left home.

Madam Liu came to the door, picked up the oil-paper umbrella beside her and opened it.

Without saying a word, he walked into the rain.

Liu Bai hurriedly jumped over the ditch under the eaves and came to her side. After a moment of hesitation, he still grabbed her skirt.

Originally Liu Bai wanted to shamelessly hold her hand, but after taking a look, he found that he was not tall enough.

I had no choice but to hold her skirt.

Madam Liu's strides are not big, but with each step she takes, Liu Bai, who has short arms and legs, has to jog two steps to keep up.

But as they walked, Madam Liu unknowingly slowed down her pace. Liu Bai's pursuit was no longer so intense.

It was raining heavily, and the child was playing outside and forgot to go home, so his mother went to pick him up with an umbrella. This kind of thing is very common in Huangliang Town.

All the way back to the muddy dirt road where the Liu family was, Liu Bai saw Huang Yiyi from afar, also waiting anxiously at the door with an umbrella.

But when she saw Liu Bai walking freely, pulling Liu Niang's dress and walking back.

I opened my mouth subconsciously.

Young Master... Young Master can walk now?
He is less than one year old, but he can walk so steadily. Is he still a human being?
Walking closer, Madam Liu smiled and explained, "Xiaobai was too playful and ran away without telling you."

"It's okay, Yiyi, don't worry, you can go back first."

"well."

Seeing such a strange scene, Huang Yiyi also felt that he should go back and rest.

Just before leaving, Madam Liu seemed to remember and warned, "Remember not to tell anyone about what happened today."

Huang Yiyi nodded and said, "I know, Madam Liu, don't worry."

After she said that, she turned and left without even noticing Liu Bai's pleading eyes.

Although Liu Bai didn't know why his painted-skin ghost mother was hiding in Huangliang Town, he didn't hurt anyone.

But he knew that in front of outsiders, she was Madam Liu.

Only in front of me will he turn into that painted skin ghost.

That's why Liu Bai wanted Huang Yiyi to stay at this moment. As long as she stayed, Madam Liu would not attack him so quickly.

As long as I can delay a little bit, I can struggle a few more times.

Now that things have come to this, everything that should be exposed has been exposed.

With Madam Liu's wisdom, she must have realized long ago that I was not an ordinary baby.

So no matter how you perform, it doesn’t matter.

But now that Huang Yiyi is gone, Liu Bai can only bite the bullet and follow Madam Liu home.

When they arrived at the door of their house, Madam Liu put away her oil-paper umbrella.

Liu Bai no longer had any reason to hold her skirt, so... Liu Bai simply hugged her calves and cried with tears and snot:

"Mom, I thought I would never see you again."

"That hanged ghost was so scary. When its tongue was wrapped around my neck, I couldn't breathe."

"..."

Liu Bai kept talking, and Mrs. Liu, who had just arrived home, was stunned for a moment, and even a hint of surprise flashed across her face.

But soon, she returned to her indifferent expression.

She raised her legs and shook them a few times in disgust, but Liu Bai was holding her too tightly and she couldn't get rid of them.

So… she shed her skin.

Liu Bai held the human skin and walked into the house. Everything was so shocking, yet so reasonable.

Seeing her indifferent attitude, Liu Bai knew that if he continued crying, it would not have much effect.

So he could only wipe away his tears, look at the human skin on his hands, and drag it into the house with great effort.

inside the house.

Madam Liu, covered in blood, was already sitting beside the coffee table. She picked up a cup of scented tea and took a sip.

Only then did she look at Liu Bai at the door and waved.

Liu Bai tactfully trotted over and came to her side.

Madam Liu raised her hand and gently stroked the back of his head like a mother caressing her child.

This time her words were no longer cold, but she asked softly, "Who... are you?"

Liu Bai was silent for a while in response to this soul-searching question.

Only when Madam Liu stopped caressing him did he look up and said calmly:

"Mother, I am your child...am I not?"

(End of this chapter)