Chapter 267: The Cap Hat Ghost
Chapter 267: The Cap Hat Ghost
"Why would he ask that?"
Hu Ma was taken aback by the unexpected greeting. Why was he concerned about whether he would seek help from the Red Wine Miss? And more importantly, some unknown entity was chasing him!
He pondered for a moment and quickly came up with an idea, replying calmly, "Of course not."
"I'm here on behalf of someone to deliver a message to the Red Wine Miss."
After a brief pause, he added, "Of course, this message is quite urgent and needs to be delivered to the Red Wine Miss personally. From what I understand, you seem to know her too. Could you call her for me?"
"We're all in the same boat, so I don't think you'd deny knowing her."
The other person sighed and said, "Since it's a message, I'll help you find her. But she won't be available today, so you might as well tell me about it first!"
"Who asked you to find her, and what's the message?"
"..."
Hu Ma was surprised by this response. "Why not today? What's the reason?"
The person sighed and explained, "The pig she's raising escaped again, and she's gone to chase after it. By now, that animal has probably run for hundreds of li..."
"Raising pigs? The pig ran away?"
Hu Ma was stunned. Could it be that the Reincarnators in Anzhou had taken up animal husbandry? And more importantly, whose pig could run for hundreds of li?
For a moment, he felt a sense of unease about the Reincarnators in Anzhou, but after some contemplation, he decided to reveal his purpose.
When he had agreed to deliver the letter for White Wine Miss, he had considered this issue. Reincarnators were naturally cautious, and it was not uncommon for them to be wary when they found themselves in an unfamiliar place, tasked with delivering a message to a stranger.
What if the person was an imposter? After all, Reincarnators chose their own nicknames, and when connecting with someone for the first time, they could pretend to be anyone. However, White Wine Miss had assured him that he could trust the Reincarnators in Anzhou.
This Reincarnator organization had been operating in Anzhou for a long time and had established a trustworthy reputation.
This was Hu Ma's first contact with the Reincarnators in Anzhou, and he had directly asked for Red Wine Miss.
Of course, he didn't need to be overly cautious during the initial contact, but White Wine Miss had left him with a crucial secret code to verify the recipient's identity when delivering the letter.
If the code matched, he could trust the recipient.
Hu Ma had also inquired about the level of trust.
White Wine Miss's response was, "Trust them with your life!"
With this in mind, he slowly said, "Please tell her that I'm here on behalf of White Wine Miss to deliver a letter to her."
"What?"
The other person was taken aback by this statement.
The previous nonchalant attitude vanished, and his voice became more solemn and serious, "Are you from the capital?"
"..."
'Well, not exactly...'
Hu Ma hadn't expected this question, but after some thought, he replied, "White Wine Miss didn't mention anything else. She just asked me to deliver this letter, and Red Wine Miss will understand."
"..."
"Phew..."
The other person also sighed in relief and stopped asking questions. Instead, he became more serious and said, "In that case, my apologies for the delay, brother."
"My nickname is Burn Blade, and I'm an old acquaintance of both Red Wine Miss and White Wine Miss."
He introduced himself and continued, "I'll do my best to inform Red Wine Miss about this matter as soon as possible."
"At the latest, she will come to speak with you by this time tomorrow night."
"..."
'Another day of waiting?'
Hu Ma was taken aback but didn't say anything. He just whispered, "Yes."
"The message is quite urgent, so please inform Red Wine Miss as soon as possible, Brother Burn Blade."
"..."
After they finished their conversation, Hu Ma left the Life Spirit Temple without going back to sleep. Instead, he slowly opened his eyes.
On the bed, Fragrant Girl was curled up asleep in the corner, her breathing deep and steady. The room was quiet, illuminated only by a faintly glowing oil lamp on the table.
Reincarnators could maintain their alertness within the Life Spirit Temple, but once they left, they often became disoriented and quickly fell into a deep slumber. Therefore, if they had something important to discuss, they would usually wake up first after exiting the temple.
"Is he not residing in Anzhou Prefecture, or is he really out searching for the pig?"
After pondering silently for a while, Hu Ma couldn't come up with any ideas.
The first issue was the distance.
Not everyone had the ability to call out to someone from a long distance like White Wine Miss. Many powerful individuals had not yet broken through the Three Incense Sticks in terms of Dao Virtue.
For example, in Mingzhou, Brother Two Pot Heads had the ability to nurture Red Lantern Goddess, but his Dao Virtue was limited to the Three Incense Sticks, preventing him from making long-distance calls... or perhaps he was just pretending to be incapable.
Although the Reincarnators were in Anzhou, they might not all be gathered in the capital city.
They could be hiding in a town or even a village outside the city.
This person with the nickname Burn Blade might also need to travel a certain distance to successfully notify Red Wine Miss.
Another one is that if they haven't been connected before and the other party doesn't enter the Life Spirit Temple, they can't be reached.
The other party simply can't hear them.
But if they have been connected before, even if the other party isn't in the Life Spirit Temple, they can still sense something.
Of course, to have a conversation, they still need to enter the Life Spirit Temple.
In any case, he could only wait for a day.
Logically, with all the troubles he's facing now, the sooner the better.
But the situation is as it is, and after delivering this letter, according to what the Red Wine Miss said, the Reincarnation Organization in Anzhou should provide him with some compensation. He can state his needs for help then, and it will be a natural request.
But now, the main person hasn't contacted him yet, and it would be awkward to bring up his problems in a hurry. Both parties wouldn't feel too comfortable.
However, as soon as they heard the name of the Red Wine Miss, they became much more polite.
Evidently, she has quite a reputation here, which puts Hu Ma at ease.
He'll just have to wait for a day!
As he was thinking this, he suddenly felt a slight chill in his body.
He quickly looked up and saw that the oil lamp on the table was slowly turning emerald green.
His heart skipped a beat, and he quietly moved to the bed.
He gently woke up Xiang Yatou and covered her mouth.
Xiang Yatou woke up, startled at first, but then she saw Hu Ma's face and nodded vigorously, indicating she understood.
Hu Ma quickly got off the bed and took out a few incense sticks from his bundle, lighting them at the window.
This situation had happened to him and Xiang Yatou several times before.
When his body felt cold and the oil lamp changed color, it meant that thing was coming.
Hu Ma quickly lit the incense and leaned against the window, peering out through a small gap.
In the past, they had hidden in ancestral halls or folk houses, and although they knew something was coming, they had never seen it.
Now, in the inn and in the city, they finally had a chance to take a look.
As expected, after lighting the incense array, in about half a cup of tea's time, Hu Ma felt his eyes flicker and saw a thick darkness on the streets outside, accompanied by faint and illusory sounds of dragging chains.
His entire body went numb, and he didn't make a sound as he quietly observed.
Following the darkness along the straight streets of the city, there was a tall figure wearing a tall hat and dragging a chain.
The figure was blurry and indistinct, and it stiffly dragged the chain, inch by inch, from a distance, its legs not moving as if it were sliding on the ground, all the way from one end of the street.
Wherever it passed, the entire street became unusually quiet, not a sound from chickens or dogs, as if everything had stopped breathing.
The people around seemed to have stopped breathing, and the place no longer felt like the human world.
Hu Ma frowned slightly, paying close attention, and saw on the other side of the street, two night watchmen approaching with lanterns.
They didn't seem to see the approaching figure, and they didn't notice their lanterns turning green.
As they walked towards each other, they were about to collide.
Hu Ma held his breath, wondering what would happen if a living person collided with this thing?
As he thought this, the two watchmen got closer, and their lanterns turned a ghastly green, but they didn't notice.
And the copper gongs in their hands were about to be struck, but when the mallet hit the gong, it made no sound. At the same time, the tall-hatted figure passed through their bodies.
No, it should be said that it passed through their bodies.
The two watchmen froze, their faces turning green, still in the pose of lifting their feet and opening their mouths wide.
This eerie silence lasted for a few breaths, and the tall-hatted figure slowly moved away.
In Hu Ma's room, the oil lamp on the table had returned to its normal color.
The bone-chilling cold gradually dissipated.
The two watchmen suddenly sneezed and continued walking forward, striking the gong and shouting loudly:
"Midnight, third watch, all is well..."
"..."
Everything around returned to normal, with the sounds of roosters and dogs barking in the distance.
The sounds of mice and rustling leaves also reached his ears.
The town seemed to come back to life after that thing passed by.
"Sir..."
Xiang Yatou, who was on the bed hugging the blanket, finally dared to call out softly, clearly frightened.
"It's okay, we avoided it."
Hu Ma sighed softly, comforting her.
But he couldn't feel at ease. He had tricked the other party before, buying two days of peace.
But now, the other party had figured it out and turned around, searching for them all the way to Anzhou.
He really needed to contact the Red Wine Miss as soon as possible and wait for her to save him...
His throat felt uncomfortable, as if he had swallowed a knife, sharp and painful.
(End of Chapter)
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