Chapter 231: The Messenger Cat
Chapter 231: The Messenger Cat
Truly, a single grain of rice can feed a hundred different people...
Some Evil Spirits strive for Daoist Power by competing for Blood Food Mines, warming beds, wrestling with major Evil Spirits like the Blue-robed Evil Ghost, and cultivating their own forces. They must also make offerings to their superiors. After making offerings for years, they still have to compete in magical duels to snatch Incense Orders, thinking they’ve made it, only to find out they need to be even more cautious and submissive...
...as ghosts.
But there are also those who act like ruffians, strutting around arrogantly, even showing up drunk for such a significant matter as a Sealing Ceremony. Hu Ma watched as Seventh Aunt left, feeling somewhat helpless.
Fortunately, Seventh Aunt has a broad mind. After he mentioned it two months ago, she agreed without much hesitation. This gave him some time to understand the Sealing Method and, if possible, lend a hand when the time comes. After all, they are good neighbors, and now Li Wa Zi has a special relationship with them, making the two families practically in-laws.
Of course, he still needs to learn about the Sealing Ceremony from the Ghost Walkers. It’s not that the Sealing Ceremony is necessarily part of the Ghost Walkers' techniques, but they have a wide range of skills, born from the lower strata and moving through villages and towns, encountering all sorts of strange events. Therefore, the lower-level Ghost Walkers often know a lot of bizarre methods.
But where should he start learning, given that the Ghost Walkers are a distinct sect?
While he was pondering this, he suddenly noticed something amiss. He looked up sharply and saw a cat standing outside the threshold. The cat was entirely white, with black paws, and a long tail curled under its bottom. It held a letter in its mouth, and its amber eyes were fixed on him, exuding a proud and slightly evil aura.
Even as a Five Viscera Age Keeper, he hadn’t noticed when it arrived. Little Red Apricot had, however, and was now squatting a few feet away, eyeing the cat warily.
But if it were another Evil Spirit, like a Lame Lesser Servant Ghost, Redtang Sister would have already attacked. Now, she just watched, her face full of caution, without making a move.
Hu Ma was inwardly surprised and then looked at the cat, whispering, “From the Caoxin Hall?”
He had been waiting for a letter from Miss White Wine all night. The cat looked familiar, as if it belonged to Miss White Wine.
Of course, in this world, one must be cautious everywhere, so he only asked about the Caoxin Hall, not calling out Miss White Wine’s code name.
The cat continued to stare at Hu Ma, slowly placing the letter on the ground. It then extended a paw, pushing the letter further inside the threshold. After that, it nodded at him in a human-like manner and quickly darted into the darkness.
"Really?"
Hu Ma was surprised and quickly picked up the letter. The envelope was blank, with no writing on it. When he held it, he could smell a faint herbal fragrance, just like the Caoxin Hall.
Looking outside at the dark night, he was even more surprised: "It really is from Miss White Wine..."
"But, others usually send messages with Lesser Servant Ghosts. Miss White Wine actually sent a cat?"
"Once someone’s Daoist Power is high enough, they can be quite capricious!"
"..."
Hu Ma hurried back to the table and carefully examined the letter. It was sealed with a fire seal, and any attempt to open it would leave a mark. He tried to read it by the light of the oil lamp but couldn’t make out the words clearly.
He decided to carefully store it away, then comforted Little Red Apricot and closed the door. He lay down on the bed, silently performing his cultivation techniques, and soon found himself in his Life-bound Spirit Temple.
"Miss White Wine..."
"I’ve been waiting for you."
"..."
Miss White Wine was indeed waiting for him, her expression calm. "Did you receive the letter?"
"Don’t try to peek. If you open it without permission, I will know."
"..."
"Ah?"
Hu Ma hurriedly said, "That’s impossible. I put it away as soon as I got it, I didn’t peek at all..."
"That’s good."
Miss White Wine said, "Keep the letter with you. We don’t need to communicate in the real world anymore."
"I think you’ll be leaving soon."
"..."
Hu Ma let out a low sigh. "I see, I need to escort her back, then?"
He had already suspected as much.
Fragrant Girl’s identity is clearly special, which Miss White Wine could tell. But more importantly, the circumstances surrounding her are even more unusual. Just think, he had only just delivered the letter, and she got into trouble, with no reaction from her family, which is quite strange.
If he sent another letter, it would take at least a month to arrive, and it’s uncertain whether her family would even make it in time. Besides, Fragrant Girl’s soul is not in her body, and she is only being sustained by the Golden Pattern Ointment. It’s uncertain whether she can last that long.
So, from the beginning, Hu Ma knew that it would be more reliable to escort her back directly rather than wait for her family to come and fetch her.
(End of Chapter)Here is the translation of the text:
White Wine Miss said, "We have already helped the girl stabilize the situation, and from now on, she is burning money every moment."
"That old housekeeper is also worried, he knows more than we do, and naturally understands that it's better to send her back than to guard her here, but if they send her back, with his physical condition, he can't withstand the journey."
Hu Ma slightly paused, "What if he finds an escort bureau?"
"Escort bureau?"
White Wine Miss said indifferently, "The people in the escort bureau are mostly wandering martial artists, they know a few tricks."
"If it's a specialized escort bureau, they might have someone from the organization sitting in, but these wandering martial artists, how can they compare to the blood food gang's storekeeper?"
"Ah, the blood food gang may not be well-received, but their skills are real."
"Of course, you often fight for blood food veins and deal with various people, so your skills and connections won't be bad."
"..."
Hu Ma also felt a bit helpless, White Wine Miss is familiar with him and doesn't consider his face...
Don't think about it, a young man from a village, finally got a seat in the blood food gang, what a big face, now being said like that...
Just comfort himself, back in the village, with this storekeeper identity, he can still sit in the first place...
After comforting himself, Hu Ma smiled, "If so, it's best, I'll personally escort her back, one is to ensure the girl's safety, two is to help White Wine Miss run this errand, send this letter over."
The biggest benefit is to increase this favor, but it's not necessary to say.
"Plan carefully, and be more careful."
White Wine Miss said indifferently, "On the road, I won't remind you, when you arrive, remember to send the letter first, and then go to the Li family."
"Regardless of Li family's trap, they will remind you."
"..."
After this conversation, Hu Ma felt relieved, and they talked about some details, then each left.
When he woke up, he began to make arrangements, but didn't say it out loud.
In the afternoon, he went out to check on the employees, the village's money and food, the night watch arrangement, and even the food exchange in the nearby village.
Until the evening, when he saw the housekeeper from the Li family, he was eating in the kitchen, with a familiar but worried face.
The housekeeper was eating rice and vegetables, but his eyes were looking outside, waiting for someone.
When he saw Hu Ma, he quickly put down his bowl and came to greet him, calling him " Benefactor".
Hu Ma quickly got off the carriage and avoided the housekeeper's bow, saying, "This is how?"
The housekeeper kowtowed, "Please, benefactor, help us, escort our young miss back to Anzhou?"
Hu Ma sighed, "Old man, are you joking?"
"The road to Anzhou is long, I have many things to do here."
The housekeeper's face was difficult, but he said, "Please, benefactor, lend a hand, escort our young miss back."
Hu Ma thought, if he sends the girl back, it's better for him, but the journey is long, and his skills are not enough.
The housekeeper said, "We won't trouble you, just escort our young miss."
Hu Ma thought, this is a good opportunity to increase his favor, but the journey is dangerous.
(End of chapter)
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