Twilight's Threshold Chapter 317: Planning a Big Scheme - Novel Cool

Chapter 317: Planning a Big Scheme

Chapter 317: Planning a Big Scheme

Why did it feel like inviting Sweet Potato Burn was somehow making this matter seem out of place?

Hu Ma shook his head, dismissing the inexplicable feeling. After careful consideration, he realized that inviting Sweet Potato Burn was necessary, as she was cautious despite her boldness and had proven her skills when it came to acting.

Moreover, her acting skills were quite impressive when it came to enduring beatings.

The most crucial reason, however, was that she was a Treasure Hoarder, and she would undoubtedly have experience dealing with those people.

Treasure Hoarders weren't exactly a secret society, but rather a profession in this world. Anyone from any secret society could become a Treasure Hoarder, and their passion was to travel the mountains and rivers, stealing various Spirit Treasures and selling them for wealth or refining them into magical treasures.

After making arrangements with everyone, Hu Ma spent a day preparing and thoroughly reviewing all the possible questions he could think of, ensuring nothing was overlooked.

The success or failure of this endeavor, and whether things would go smoothly in the future, all depended on this plan.

Now that they heard a Treasure Hoarder was coming, they were all intrigued, but the crucial point was whether they could convince these three individuals tonight.

He had no other choice...

The Hu Family descendants were too lonely, but fortunately, the reincarnators would not be.

He had managed to survive in this world thanks to these reincarnators, and now that there was an important need, he had to include them.

When the time came, at midnight, Hu Ma arrived at the Life Spirit Temple and connected all of them together.

Seeing the three life incense sticks divided, each passing through the thick, dark red mist and connecting with the other three, he took a deep breath. It was as if he had witnessed the team-building of the reincarnators in Anzhou and was now following suit, organizing a team-building event in Mingzhou.

Of course, Mingzhou was different from Anzhou. In Anzhou, there was White Wine Miss as the leader, and everyone followed her orders.

In Mingzhou, however, he needed to rally them...

"Oh my..."

Just as he was feeling the solemn atmosphere of this gathering and organizing his thoughts, a crisp voice disrupted his train of thought.

As soon as Sweet Potato Burn entered, she began talking, "White Wine Miss is here, and Second Pot Head Senior is here too! Old Bai Gan Senior's influence is indeed great. I contacted them before, wanting to collaborate, but they didn't even bother to respond to me..."

"With just one word from Old Bai Gan Senior, they all joined in..."

"..."

"Ahem..."

Hu Ma hadn't expected this opening and coughed, making his voice sound hoarse and solemn. "It's different this time. I have serious business."

"I have serious business too!"

Sweet Potato Burn sounded a bit aggrieved. "I carefully selected several wealthy families, wanting to make a deal, but they just cursed at me."

"?"

Hu Ma was curious. What had she been up to in the past six months that he hadn't seen her?

"You better not say anything..."

Second Pot Head's voice was already exasperated. He sighed, "The ones you picked, well, let's just say they're a handful."

"They are indeed wealthy, and some do have treasures hidden in their homes. I must say your eye for treasures is sharp, but why didn't you mention the connection between the Liu Family in the east of the city and Plum Alley?"

"For such a wealthy family to have such successful businesses in tea, silk, porcelain, and salt, and to have amassed such wealth and live so comfortably, don't you think someone must be protecting them?"

"..."

"Alright then..."

Sweet Potato Burn's voice still carried a hint of dissatisfaction. "What about the Sun Family in the west of the city? They have secret techniques. I heard that their ancestors had a special skill—they could behead someone without killing them."

"The Sun Family has been executioners for generations, affiliated with the government office. They just keep a low profile..."

Second Pot Head smiled bitterly. "Didn't your master teach you that even in the secret societies, you shouldn't easily provoke those with official status?"

"That's for the secret societies, but we're reincarnators..."

Sweet Potato Burn muttered, pondering for a moment. "What about the Yuan Family in Wild Reed Town?"

"They're rich and arrogant. I heard with my own ears that he boasted at Wild Green Tower that they could afford ten Flower Queens just by digging up a jar from their pigsty..."

"..."

Second Pot Head became even more exasperated and remained silent for a while.

When Sweet Potato Burn urged him, he finally sighed, "They're part of our Red Lantern Society, and they're even considered minor shareholders..."

"Shouldn't we, as members of the Blood Feast Gang, maintain good relations with the local wealthy and influential families?"

"..."

"Ah..."

After this conversation, not only were Hu Ma and White Wine Miss speechless, but Sweet Potato Burn was also stunned. It was as if her enthusiasm had been severely dampened, and she muttered, "So... after joining the Red Lantern Society, I can't provoke anyone?"

"..."

"It's not like that..."

Second Pot Head was even more puzzled. "Why do you insist on provoking someone? Can't you just be a good wife and live a comfortable life?"

"I need to treat my leg..."

Sweet Potato Liquor spoke with a hint of grievance, "It requires a lot of money..."

"?"

Hu Ma, listening from the side, was surprised, "Her leg still hasn't healed?"

"Let's not talk about this anymore."

White Wine Miss spoke up, interrupting them with a calm tone, "I know Sweet Potato Liquor is tight on cash, but here in Mingzhou, the Reincarnators are usually more cautious. While we should seek some benefits, we don't need to be too greedy and expose ourselves."

"The opportunity is right here. Old Bai Gan has always been good at picking business, and our previous collaboration went quite smoothly..."

"Of course, we didn't gain much from that, but it allowed us to gauge each other's reliability."

"..."

"That's right..."

Listening to her words, Hu Ma suddenly realized something.

The last time they schemed for the batch of Blood Feast that was taken by Tan'er Sect, they made a good profit. But in the eyes of White Wine Miss and Brother Erguotou, that batch might not have been that significant.

Of course, it was still a considerable sum, and no one would pass up gold lying on the ground. But one of them probably didn't need it that much, and the other, Red Lantern Society, would likely consider it their own. There was no reason to snatch it from others.

So, at that time, those two were also using this opportunity to collaborate and observe each other's reliability.

When he thought about how the Blood Feast matter was instigated by Brother Erguotou, it became even more apparent.

Each of them had their own calculations...

Fortunately, that collaboration went well, and without realizing it, the three of them grew closer. If it had failed, he might never have learned their identities, and who knows when they would have started to distance themselves from him.

"Ahem..."

Seeing that the timing was right, Hu Ma coughed to interrupt their conversation. His voice was low as he said, "Brother Erguotou is right. The waters here are deep, and we can't afford to provoke the Reincarnators and cause trouble."

"Alright..."

Sweet Potato Liquor reluctantly said, "If even Senior Old Bai Gan says this about me, then I'll listen. What about you, Senior?"

"You mentioned a good business opportunity for us, what is it?"

"..."

As the conversation shifted, he put aside his previous unhappiness, and his voice was filled with anticipation. It was understandable; after all, he was a newcomer who hadn't participated in group activities before.

Hu Ma laughed and said, "The person I chose is from out of town and has no connections here."

"Plus, they are Treasure Hoarders, so they must have good things on them."

"The most crucial point is that this group is capable of any evil, breaking all rules. By eliminating them, we not only won't feel guilty, but we might even gain a good reputation for removing a public menace!"

"..."

"See, this is how a reliable person should set up a plan..."

It was clear that from the moment Hu Ma spoke, he was different from Sweet Potato Liquor. Brother Erguotou immediately praised him, while White Wine Miss remained silent, but her approval was evident from her silence.

Even Sweet Potato Liquor sighed, feeling the gap between himself and his seniors.

"You flatter me."

Hu Ma smiled awkwardly, "But the problem is that this group also has a backer."

"Hehe, these days, who in the Martial World doesn't have a backer?"

Brother Erguotou coldly laughed, "Just tell us who it is!"

Sweet Potato Liquor also chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes, who cares about their backer? They're outsiders. Find a secluded place, cut them down, and bury them. You don't have to worry about their souls returning to report us. I have a way to scatter their souls..."

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Hu Ma felt relieved and nodded with a smile, "Their backer isn't that powerful. It's just a Hall Master."

"The Five Sorrows Deity!"

"..."

Suddenly, the harmonious group meeting fell into silence.

After a long while, Brother Erguotou's voice cautiously sounded, accompanied by a dry laugh, "Hehe, haha, I didn't hear clearly just now..."

"Who did Brother Old Bai Gan mention?"

"..."

Hu Ma said, "The Five Sorrows Deity!"

"The Hall Master who has enjoyed incense offerings, and those Treasure Hoarders are his underlings. They've come to Mingzhou to hoard treasures and create evil. We're here to eliminate them for the people's sake."

"..."

The meeting's atmosphere turned awkwardly silent again.

After a long pause, Sweet Potato Liquor mumbled, "I think I've heard that name before, but it doesn't matter now. When are we taking action?"

Brother Erguotou suddenly realized something and straightened up, "Brothers and sisters, continue chatting. I just remembered something important. I need to go wash Little Red Lantern's feet. See you in two months!"

"Huh?"

Everyone was stunned, but White Wine Miss spoke up, "Wait, let's hear what Brother Old Bai Gan has to say first!"

(End of Chapter)

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