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Chapter 219: Dreaming and Guiding Souls
Chapter 219: Dreaming and Guiding Souls
Feeling like a big man who has been given a “good person card,” Hu Ma felt quite unbalanced. Saying a man is a good person is no different from calling him useless, right?
Of course, he only thought about it. If he were really asked to do something, he definitely couldn’t.
He was now focusing all his energy on refining the fifth organ. How could he waste his efforts on trivial matters like this?
Pfft, what a wimp!
He didn’t plan to wake her up. He just tidied up and was about to leave. Turning his head, he saw her frail body.
He thought about whether to cover her with something, but then Fragrant Girl suddenly woke up. Seeing that Hu Ma had already tidied up the bowls and chopsticks, she blushed and said in surprise, “Ah, I fell asleep again. Sir, please don’t be angry. I really shouldn’t have…”
Hu Ma naturally wouldn’t get angry over such a small matter. Seeing that she was awake, he put down his robe and looked at her, saying, “Have you been very tired lately?”
“No, no…”
Fragrant Girl ran over, helping Hu Ma tidy up the bowls and chopsticks while blushing, “Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun are very kind to me. They don’t let me do heavy work.”
“But I don’t know why, I’ve been falling asleep for no reason lately, having strange dreams. It used to be at night, which wasn’t a problem, but this time I fell asleep during the day.”
“Hmm?”
Hu Ma was slightly curious and asked, “What kind of strange dreams?”
He found it strange that Fragrant Girl described her dreams. Dreaming at night isn’t unusual, and dreaming during the day when you’re very tired is also normal. It’s just a nap, but it feels like you’ve experienced a lot.
Of course, since this world is strange, he still had to ask.
“It’s just… just…”
Hearing Hu Ma’s question, Fragrant Girl frowned, trying hard to recall the dream that had already started to fade, saying, “I heard someone crying outside, and I followed them out in a daze.”
“Before, when I went out at night, I saw someone crying by the door. I felt sorry for them and helped guide them to a black gate, then I came back.”
“This time, it was the same. I don’t know how I fell asleep and went to Clifftop Village, where I saw someone crying…”
“…”
“Hmm?”
Hu Ma was surprised when he heard this and quickly asked, “All these dreams were similar?”
Seeing Fragrant Girl’s confused look, he said, “I mean, you heard someone crying and then had a dream where you guided them, bringing them to a place. Where did you take them? What is that black gate?”
“I… I don’t know. It started after someone blew on me. At the time, the village was plagued by evil spirits, and I always heard someone crying at night, but Uncle Sun and the others couldn’t hear it.”
“There was one time when I heard someone crying pitifully and couldn’t bear to go out and check. I saw someone wandering around the village, crying and saying they couldn’t find their way. I felt sorry for them, so I guided them to the black gate, and then I started having these dreams from time to time.”
“I don’t know what the black gate is, but I felt like they should go there.”
“They… they were very pitiful, like they were abandoned on the street with no one to care for them. When they went there, they were very happy and even bowed to me…”
“…”
Hu Ma listened, becoming even more surprised. He looked at Fragrant Girl and asked, “Then what?”
“Then I came back!”
Fragrant Girl said, “Every time I guided them to their destination, I felt like I was floating back and then woke up. I can’t remember the dream clearly, but when I hear someone crying again, I can remember the previous events. However, after I sleep, I slowly forget.”
“…”
“This…”
Hu Ma vaguely felt that this matter wasn’t as simple as it seemed.
After thinking for a moment, he realized that Clifftop Village was close to Old Yin Mountain, not far from where he had discovered the peach tree spirit, but it was still about thirty miles away.
After a brief moment of reflection, he said, “Do you remember the name of the person you guided just now?”
“She… she’s called Li Erya, and her birthday is…”
“Hmm.”
Hu Ma nodded, seeing that Fragrant Girl was a bit nervous from his continuous questions. He just waved his hand and said, “Can you control these dreams?”
“I don’t really understand these things, but this world is strange. You shouldn’t be too curious. If you can control it, try to avoid having such dreams. When you get back, write a letter to your parents. I’ll have someone deliver it to them. Once they come to take you back, it will be fine.”
“Okay, I’ll remember what Sir said.”
Fragrant Girl hurriedly said, “I can avoid going, but I only do it because I feel sorry for their cries.”
“Right…”
She seemed to remember something and said, “I started remembering things from the moment I began guiding them.”
She also felt that it wasn’t good to fall asleep at Hu Ma’s place, so she quickly left. She insisted on taking Hu Ma’s torn clothes to wash and mend them. Hu Ma didn’t stop her and watched her leave the village before calling Zhou Datong over:
“Have you seen enough?”
"……"
Zhou Datong was greatly shocked upon hearing this. He shot a disdainful glance at the apprentice who was still lingering outside the manor, gazing at the Fragrant Girl, and said, "I’m not interested. I have no interest in these things now."
"Brother Pockmarked, I’ve learned real skills from you. Now, all I want is to earn the lamp oil money you mentioned, so I can learn greater skills. Women?"
"Hehe, I’d rather take a knife and chop myself up…"
"……"
"?"
Seeing Zhou Datong’s fierce expression, Hu Ma was startled and quickly said, "There’s no need for that."
If the old clan leader knew his precious grandson was threatening to chop himself up, he probably wouldn’t be able to return to Dayang Village.
However, Hu Ma knew that Zhou Datong had already refined his right foot. When the boy first mentioned it, Hu Ma was also quite surprised. The speed was unexpectedly fast, and during that period, he had a vague sense of curiosity: Could there really be something like fortunate yin blessings in this world?
Zhou Datong had been busy helping the villagers, so his yin virtues had increased, and his cultivation had sped up?
At the time, Hu Ma had a similar feeling, but it wasn’t as obvious as Zhou Datong’s.
Putting this aside for now, Hu Ma said to Zhou Datong, "I have a task for you. Go to Clifftop Village and find out if there are any red and white affairs, especially about a girl named Li Erya. Report back to me once you have the details."
"Li Erya?"
Zhou Datong replied, "She must be a very pretty girl…"
He didn’t know why Hu Ma wanted him to go, but he didn’t ask further. He just nodded and left.
After Zhou Datong left, Hu Ma sat down and thought quietly for a moment.
He vaguely felt that the girl he had picked up from a Blue Robe Gang’s young incense master wasn’t as simple as she seemed.
She had heard cries and led people in dreams, even leading them to a black gate…
The more he thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed. A bold idea suddenly sprang to mind: "This girl’s surname is Li…"
"Among the ten surnames, there is also a Li family…"
"……"
But this thought flashed through his mind and was quickly dismissed, feeling it was too far-fetched.
How could a member of the prestigious Li family be kidnapped by a kidnapper?
If she were from the Li family, he would eat the red lantern at the door…
While thinking, he quietly reviewed the recent ledger, feeling that Zhou Liang had handled things well. Currently, the most capable people in the manor were Zhou Datong, Zhou Liang, and Zhao Zhu.
Zhou Datong was just mischievous, while Zhao Zhu was fond of his pitchfork and particularly enjoyed collecting folk remedies to deal with evil spirits. This time, following other Ghost Walkers, he gained a lot of knowledge and was now even more powerful in various techniques.
Zhou Liang, on the other hand, was steady and reliable. Managing the accounts and operations still required him.
Of course, besides them, there was also Li Wa Zi.
But could Li Wa Zi compare to the others?
Now, Li Wa Zi had become the most relied-upon master in the manor, next to Hu Ma himself…
Putting down the ledger, he waited for Zhou Datong to return. It wasn’t until dusk that he saw Zhou Datong hurriedly slip into the manor, looking quite disheveled. As soon as he entered the inner courtyard, he started complaining, "Brother Pockmarked, you really gave me a tough job!"
Hu Ma was somewhat surprised and smiled, "What happened?"
"I…"
Zhou Datong first went to the kitchen and drank half a gourd of cold water before saying, "Luckily I ran fast!"
"As soon as I entered Clifftop Village and asked if there were any red and white affairs, someone pointed me to a house where they were holding a funeral."
"I went over and asked if there was a girl named Li Erya and if she was pretty…"
"Good grief, the people there went crazy and wanted to beat me up."
"……"
Zhou Datong looked miserable, "I got a few punches before I realized that Li Erya was the one lying in the coffin, eighty-seven years old, and had just passed away this noon. I was so eager to ask if she had been promised to anyone…"
"Ah?"
Hu Ma, upon hearing this, found it both amusing and surprising.
Getting beaten up wasn’t a big deal for Zhou Datong, as he had a solid foundation and a tough hide.
This was because he had gone to a village thirty miles away. If it had been a nearby village where everyone knew him, he wouldn’t have been able to avoid the beating.
What surprised Hu Ma was that the person the Fragrant Girl had mentioned was actually real?
Could it be that she really did lead people in her dreams?
If so, why did she have this ability, and what was the black gate she mentioned? It couldn’t really be…
"It seems this girl does have a background…"
Hu Ma thought to himself, comforted Zhou Datong a few times, and decided not to make a fuss about it for now. He just noted it down.
No matter what, he would send a message to her family first.
Yesterday, I had a fever of 38.5 and took fever medicine, breaking out in a sweat. I managed to write a bit of draft last night and was planning to rest for the New Year today and tomorrow. Well, no need to rest now. I’ll update to make the readers happy. I don’t mind; just give me some votes.
(End of Chapter)
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