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Chapter 177: The reincarnated one lies in wait
Chapter 177: The reincarnated one lies in wait
It was Too Quiet, Quiet enough to be Scary.
No one expected that the Green Robe Lord would lift the sedan chair’s curtain and prepare to truly fight the Red Lantern Lady, but then such a mysterious sedan chair appeared.
Even more surprising was that upon seeing the sedan chair, the enraged Red Lantern Lady and the Green Robe Lord both appeared, respectfully kneeling before the sedan chair. Some even saw the sedan chair’s curtain being lifted, revealing people inside talking and laughing, appearing very Kind to both of them.
But no one knew exactly what was said, and no one dared to listen.
They simply knelt after the sedan Chair entered the town, waiting outside the town with anxious hearts.
Neither side was tooCertain if the news would be favorable to them, but they knew they could only accept whatever happened.
"The Lady said, all innkeepers and managers should return to their posts and wait for the news."
They didn’t wait too long, feeling it was about the time of one Incense stick. Suddenly, a Hurried sound of Hoof beats came from the Town.
Hu Ma and Mr. Xu, among others, looked up and saw a team of Incense Burners riding Horses coming out.
They dispersed in all directions, informing the Innkeepers and managers kneeling outside the town: "The Noble Person is resting in theTown, everyone must leave quickly."
"Do Not Make Any Noise When Leaving, to Avoid Disturbing The Noble Person."
"…"
"What?"
Hearing this sudden order, everyone was taken aback.
Just one word, and everyone had to go back?
Not just the Blue Robe Gang, even the Red Lantern Association thought they had won theLiftable, Planning to Celebrate and Discuss How to Accept the Blue Robe Gang’s Blood food mine.
But unexpectedly, the Red Lantern Lady Issued an Order, Directly Telling Everyone to Go Back.
"Go, Go!"
Mr. Xu, Seeing Hu Ma in the crowd, Worried He Might Not Understand, Quickly Waved His Hand: "Don’t Ask Who Just Came or Discuss It. Just Follow the Lady’s Order and go back to the Village!"
"…"
Hu Ma Indeed Had Some Questions, But Seeing Mr. Xu So anxious, He Could Only Nod.
He Turned Around, Seeing a Young Red Incense Disciple Who Had Drunk Wine with Yang Gong the Night Before, Now Guarding Outside Zhu Men Town. He Went Up to Him, Tapped His Shoulder, and the Disciple, Seeing Him, Quickly Said: "BigBrother Hu, You’re Here? Your Donkey and Wagon Are Here, I’ll Find Someone to Lead Them Out for You."
Hu Ma Hesitated: "Yang Gong…?"
The Red Incense Disciple Hastly Explained: "Yang Gong is Guarding Inside, Probably Can’t Talk Today. Just Go Back to theVillage!"
"Alright, I’ll Go…"
Hu Ma Could Do Nothing Else, Seeing aYoung Red Incense Disciple Bringing Back His Donkey and Wagon, He Thanked the Disciple.
Before Leaving, He Turned His Head, and theYoung Red Incense Disciple Hastily Waved His Hand: "BigBrother Hu, Nothing Missing from Your Wagon, Talk Later!"
"I Was Going to Ask About the Silver Coins I Won…"
Hu Ma Thought to Himself, Seeing Everyone So Anxious, He Couldn’t Ask and Could Only Rush to Drive the Wagon Away.
It Was Now Night, and Driving Livestock at Night Usually Wouldn’tBe Peaceful. But for Some Reason, the Surrounding Area Was Very Quiet, Not Even a Trace of Evil Spirits.
Hu Ma Felt This Might Be Related to the Yin-communicating Meng Family, Making Him More Uneasy and Less Likely to Linger.
Though Anxious, He Didn’t Head Straight for Green Stone Town but First Made a Circle to the Village Where He Had Initially Stayed.
First, to Prevent Anyone Ambushing Him on the Road, and Second, to Take Care of Other matters.
After Walking Most of the Night, He Arrived at the Village Where He Had Stayed Around Dawn. He Had Little Red Apricot Dig Out the Silver Coins He Had Hidden Earlier.
Little Red Apricot Ate a Big Piece of Green Food, Full of Energy, Rolled Up His Sleeves, and Went to Dig.
That Night, TheYoung Couple Who Had Hosted Hu Ma in the Main Hall Were Terrified by the Sounds of Boxes and Cabinets Being Ransacked, Soil Being Dug, and aLittleGirl’s Laughter. They Held Each Other Tight, Daring Not to Go and Check.
The Next Day, They Found Their Side Room in a Mess, the Bed Turned Over, and a Big Hole Dug Underneath.
They Hastingly Burned Incense and Paper, Working Hard to Clean Up, Even Giving Up theBed.
Of Course, Though They Were Scared, Hu Ma Had Left Them Some Silver Coins.
Due to ThisDelay, Hu Ma Didn’t Encounter Any Incidents That Night but Returned to Green Stone Town Almost at Noon theNext Day.
Only Now did His Heart Settle After All the Rushing.
Though The Town Wasn’tHis Home, Returning to a Familiar Place Made Him Feel Lighter, Seeing Everything More Pleasant, Even Gree ting theYellow-Weasel.
Similarly, At This Time, Li Wa Zi, Sitting on aLittle Stool and Nodding Off by the Kitchen Door, Suddenly Jolted Awake.
He Hastily Called to Zhou Datong and Others Playing Cards and Drinking in the Courtyard: "Quickly, Stop Playing Cards, Brother Pockmarked Has Returned."
Zhou Datong and the others were taken aback, their eyes all showing a hint of suspicion as they looked at Li Wa Zi.
This guy has been acting more and more strangely ever since he fell down the well. It’s as if he can foresee the future.
Despite their doubts, they still busily gathered up the dishes and drinks, carried the Pai gow in a bundle, and hid it under the bed.
Then, one by one, they picked up their knives, spears, and manure Forks, and began to practice diligently.
Hu Ma drove the donkey cart back to the village. Before he could even enter, he heard the shouts and cries coming from inside.
Looking up, he saw Zhou Datong and the others bare-armed, wielding their weapons, practicing with great effort, their little faces flushed red.
In his heart, he felt a bit pleased: "These guys are sensible, they know to practice diligently."
"From now on, this will be our own village, and we’ll need them more often!"
"..."
"Hey, Brother Pockmarked is back..."
Seeing Hu Ma, the group quickly threw down their weapons and Manure Forks, and joyfully welcomed him.
"Be careful when moving."
Noticing theywere about to carry the goods into the small room, he thought for a moment and smiled: "No need to take them there."
As he spoke, he patted the donkey’s headand drove the cart into the inner courtyard.
"Ah?"
The apprentices were surprised and delighted, knowing what this meant.
In the village, it was a custom that only the Innkeeper could live in the Inner Courtyard. So, this meant that Brother Pockmarked had finally secured his position?
Zhou Datong was even happier: "If Brother Pockmarked moves into the Inner Courtyard, then I won’t have to share the bigroom with others, right?"
No one objected to this. Now, everyone tacitly acknowledged his status as Hu Ma’s chief assistant. With Hu Ma moving into the Inner Courtyard, it was only natural that BrotherDazhong would also move up, becoming the young manager of the village.
There might even be a Zhou Liang, considering that in a normal Village, there were at least Two managers.
Hu Ma went into the inner courtyard and looked around, feeling quite satisfied.
In this small courtyard, the old Innkeeper’s belongings had already been moved out. Sunniuzi had stayed here for a few days, but since it was a short time, not much had been moved over.
HuMa only had people tidy up a bit and put things aside, planning to send the goods to ChiefZheng in the citylater.
Then, he unloaded the goods from the donkey cart himself and had others move his bedding into the inner courtyard.
This way, not only did he no longer have to sleep in the dorm, but he could also have his own courtyard.
Even Little Red Apricot got a bigger beam.
In the inner courtyard, Hu Ma was busy, while in the outer courtyard, the apprentices were not idle either. They were busy slaughtering chicken, buying tofu, and stir-frying peanuts. They also competed to go to the town’s wine shop to fetch wine, preparing for a good feast that night, as a celebration for Brother Hu Ma becoming the Innkeeper.
Hu Ma, of course, was not opposed to this. The apprentices’ enthusiasm showed important, and he also knew the significance of unity.
However, he had something on his mind and dared not drink too much, waiting to enter the Life-bound Spirit Temple that night.
He had a premonition that with the sudden arrival of the Yin-Communicating Meng Family, there would be corresponding actions among the reincarnated ones, and the night would surely be lively.
After all, not just in their small circle in Mingzhou City, but the Meng Family’s information was valuable wherever it was.
Sure enough, after a few cups that night, as he lay down, he smoothly connected with Er Guotou.
More surprisingly, not only was Er Guotou there, but Miss White Wine and Little Sister Diguashao were also present.
After connecting with them, since he had also connected with Miss White Wine and Sister Diguashao, the incense in the Incense Burner naturally split into three, passing through the dark red mist, connecting with the other three.
The first thing he heard was Little Sister Diguashao’s sincere voice: "Thank you, Seniors, for helping me..."
"Now I’ve successfully jumped the pit, but I nearly lost my life."
"Sister White Wine, do you have medicine to treat withered flesh and blood? I’m about to get married, I can’t go limping with a lame leg..."
"..."
"Ah?"
Sister Diguashao was dumbfounded: "So expensive? I can’t afford it right now."
"Also, I don’t know if Brother Old Bai.gan, with his great Powers, can help me..."
"..."
"Cough..."
Hu Ma listened, feeling a bit awkward: "If you say this privately, it’s fine, but saying it now, aren’t you trying to make me die of embarrassment?"
"Brother Old Bai.gan is indeed powerful, but, Little Sister Diguashao, he can’t help you now."
But at that moment, ErGuotou’s voice sounded, first saying something casual, then clearing his throat and saying: "Everyone, I’m calling you urgently tonight for a serious matter. From tonight on, not only will we stop cooperating, but we’ll also temporarily stop calling each other in our dreams."
"Put simply, we need to lay low for a while."
(End of Chapter)
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