Twilight's Threshold Chapter 356: The Right to Allocate Fragrances - Novel Cool

Chapter 356: The Right to Allocate Fragrances

Chapter 356: The Right to Allocate Fragrances

"It's not like you won't gain any benefits, right? It's just the beginning, isn't it?"

Although he secretly felt a bit of schadenfreude towards Brother Erguotou's futile efforts, Hu Ma, in the spirit of unity, smiled and consoled him, "I actually think that the biggest benefit might just fall into your hands this time!"

"What?"

Erguotou's voice now sounded a bit dejected and regretful. He said weakly, "With things having come to this, what other benefits could there be?"

"The Five Sins Deity has been slain..."

"The treasures were all snatched away..."

"The only benefit I can get is to retrieve the other half of the treasures from Fox Coffin Village, and I still have to buy them back..."

"..."

Perhaps by now, he truly regretted his actions. This time, the situation had escalated, and even the hall officials were beheaded. There were countless treasures, and the resentful spirits were swept clean, just like the spirits of those who had worshipped the Five Sins Lord in life and became his little demons after death.

With the death of the Five Sins Lord, most of these spirits were also cleared away, but quite a few remained, and they naturally had no choice but to follow the newly established Red Lantern Lady. There were still quite a number of them.

In other words, even the Red Lantern Lady had gained some benefits.

However, Erguotou could only accept this outcome, even though he felt it was a pity. After all, this collaboration was agreed upon, and everyone was to rely on their own abilities. Naturally, the good things they earned would remain in their own hands.

In short, if you could make a profit, you would; if not, others had no reason to share with you.

Now that the matter was settled, Erguotou was feeling more and more troubled.

"The Five Sins Deity is dead, but the matter is not yet resolved."

Hu Ma slowed down his speech to make his words sound more weighty. In a low voice, he said, "This time, I've been following that Junior Hall Master, and I've also seen the Sage from the mountains. I've heard some of their words, and it seems that..."

"They don't seem to be on the same side as Plum Lane."

"..."

"Plum Lane?"

Erguotou paused for a moment after hearing this. "Of course, they're not on the same side."

"The Fragrance Distributors live in Plum Lane, and they have their own backgrounds. How could they possibly be on the same side as the Sage from Bright State? Haha, they are the ones enjoying the best benefits in Bright State. In the end, isn't the Red Lantern Lady just doing their bidding?"

"Do you know why I was able to make our Red Lantern Lady the only one to harm Bright State and even get the chance to build a temple?"

"It's because I see the distribution of benefits here more clearly than the other Blood Nourishment Pill Sects, and I've always been helping the Lady manage everything. They think the Lady is efficient, which is why she was able to rise, right?"

"..."

"Yes."

Hu Ma slowly said, "But this time, even that Sage is dissatisfied with Plum Lane. If the Red Lantern Society can take this opportunity..."

He paused here, leaving the sentence unfinished.

"Oh..."

Erguotou was clearly startled. "You mean the fragrance distribution business in Plum Lane?"

"This is also what I... no, this is something our Red Lantern Lady can consider. The background of Plum Lane is not small either. Right now, they are only distributing fragrances here, but what about the Puppeteer? And what about the Senior Magistrate, the superior of the Junior Hall Master?"

"..."

"Sigh..."

Listening to his cautious words, Hu Ma couldn't help but shake his head in exasperation, thinking, "It's time for you to suffer a loss..."

He wanted to take this opportunity to incite Erguotou to deal with Plum Lane, as he was also dissatisfied with them but lacked a suitable opportunity to act.

After all, it was inappropriate to directly attack such a place. He couldn't engage in intrigue and play with connections; he simply didn't have the energy for it. However, if the Red Lantern Lady wanted to deal with Plum Lane, she had both the strength and the foundation to do so.

However, Brother Erguotou seemed impervious to reason. How could he be persuaded?

"Haha, I think this opportunity is not bad..."

Unexpectedly, White Wine Miss spoke up, as if she had been deep in thought. She slowly said, "Old Bai Gan only felt that the Sage and Plum Lane were not on good terms? In my opinion, it's definitely not that simple."

"This time, the Five Sins Deity came here clearly targeting the Sage, and innocent commoners were implicated, resulting in numerous casualties. This is something Plum Lane should have taken responsibility for, but they hid in the city. This in itself reveals a problem."

"If Plum Lane wanted to see the Sage embarrassed, why would the Sage be happy to see them expelled from Mingzhou Prefecture?"

"..."

Erguotou's heart stirred as he listened to Hu Ma's opinion, which was different from White Wine Miss's. He said, "Do you mean the Sage would also be happy to see someone replace Plum Lane?"

"How would I know?"

White Wine Miss laughed and said, "I just feel that since the Sage has appointed the Junior Hall Master here, it means this place is under his control..."

"If it's his territory, and the benefits are still being taken away by others, especially those who are not on the same side as him, how could he feel comfortable?"

Given his status, it might not be appropriate for him to directly target Plum Lane, but when certain things appear, he will surely be delighted."

"Of course, this is just a potential opportunity. Who can say for sure if it will turn out this way? But if we want to gain some benefits, we must take a bold step at the right moment. Otherwise, are we just waiting for others to feed the benefits to us?"

"Even Old Bai Gan took a risk by getting involved with this..."

"..."

These words caused Second Pot Head to fall silent, unsure if he was truly swayed.

Everyone sensed the change in Second Pot Head's attitude and dared not disturb him. Only Sweet Potato Burn tentatively asked, "Senior Old Bai Gan, Senior Second Pot Head, the fragrance distribution you mentioned earlier... is it really beneficial?"

"Beneficial?"

Miss White Wine smiled and said, "If we can truly obtain the power of fragrance distribution, how can it be just a benefit?"

"Just a glimpse between your fingers is enough to deal with hundreds of legs..."

"..."

Sweet Potato Burn gasped, "Hiss..."

"What kind of Dao Gate does Plum Lane belong to? Do they have any treasures for protection? How many people are in their household?"

"..."

"You better not inquire further..."

Second Pot Head panicked and said, "You've earned the most this time. Isn't that enough? Don't be so eager to cause trouble. The dignitaries have been executed, why aren't you afraid?"

"Hehe."

Miss White Wine merely gave a cold laugh and said, "Even if Sweet Potato Burn doesn't take it from you, there's no guarantee that someone else won't seize this opportunity."

"Some things we reincarnators can see, but that doesn't mean the natives can't see them either. Plum Lane is a juicy target. If you Red Lantern Society aren't rushing to take action, others might be ahead of you."

"What if someone takes action against Plum Lane ahead of time and gains the approval of that Sage? Will you still offer your lives to that Sage? Or will you dare to offend that Sage?"

"..."

"Hey?"

Hu Ma, who had been listening by the side, was somewhat surprised.

Miss White Wine seemed different from before. She was relentlessly mocking Second Pot Head, but if you think about it, she was quite cautious before...

Now, she was vigorously encouraging Second Pot Head, but for what reason? It was evident that Second Pot Head was quite tempted, not because he was easily persuaded, but because everyone else had gained something while he was left empty-handed, causing a significant imbalance in his heart.

This was the moment when he was most susceptible to persuasion.

People...

If you had put in this much effort earlier and eliminated the Wealth Malefic Envoy, that pair of gold and silver dolls would have truly fallen into your hands.

Now, those gold and silver dolls have been taken by Seventh Aunt to raise.

Hu Ma had considered taking the dolls for himself, but although they were powerful, they were not easy to manage.

They were originally spiritual treasures of heaven and earth, capable of attracting wealth and bewitching people's minds. After being refined by the Wealth Malefic Envoy, their power increased, allowing them to protect a region, bring wealth and prosperity, and serve as a treasure that could emit gold and silver energy to confuse people's minds.

If obtained, even a powerful force like the Red Lantern Lady would treat them as precious treasures, carefully nurturing them. However, these dolls were not like ordinary weapons that could be used immediately.

They required specialized methods and energy to nurture.

As a Year-End Guardian who needed to learn the method of warding off the year, Hu Ma lacked the energy to specifically care for these dolls. If he mishandled them, whether they rebelled or were ruined by his care, it would not be worth it.

Therefore, after the incident in Yellow Dog Village, Hu Ma left the dolls with Seventh Aunt. Firstly, Seventh Aunt was now a Junior Hall Master and needed protection. Secondly, she had plenty of free time to nurture them.

When needed, he could simply borrow them from her.

"Anyway, you all know the situation, and that's good enough. This matter can be considered very successful."

Seeing that the timing was right, Hu Ma smiled and added, "But with the matter just concluded, there will naturally be some loose ends. I will hold on to this opportunity tightly. If there's any new information, I'll share it with you."

"It's not convenient to say more for now."

"That Junior Hall Master drank too much and is sleeping in my estate. If something happens..."

"..."

"Ah?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled and said, "Why didn't you tell us earlier?"

"Even if it's just a Junior Hall Master close to that Sage, we must be cautious. She has unique abilities, and Bright State is unstable. We've just gained benefits, so let's not capsize in the gutter."

"..."

With that, they all departed, giving the impression of scattering like birds and beasts.

"Are you that scared?"

Hu Ma was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but think that from now on, he could use Seventh Aunt's name to intimidate them...

(End of Chapter)

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