Twilight's Threshold Chapter 589: The Four Targets - Novel Cool

Chapter 589: The Four Targets

Chapter 589: The Four Targets

"They're all here? Wonderful."

With so much happening, the stage was set, and just as the performers were about to appear, they heard the voice of the Red Wine Miss, which greatly lifted the spirits of Hu Ma.

He hurriedly asked, "Where are they now?"

Before he could finish, a somewhat languid voice suddenly spoke, chuckling softly, "What? Missing your sister?"

The voice was female, but it wasn't the Red Wine Miss. Hu Ma looked down and saw that apart from the Red Wine Miss, another thread of incense extended from the dark red mist and connected with the incense of fate in his incense burner. He immediately relaxed and smiled, "Red Wine Miss, it's been a while since we parted ways in An Prefecture. It's good to finally talk again..."

The one who had connected was indeed the Red Wine Miss. She seemed to be in a good mood and laughed, "Why do I sense a hint of nervousness in your voice?"

"Back then, I led you to defeat the Beggar Gang's Ji Tang, and when we returned, I asked you to deliver a message to Little White for me. Did you not deliver it?"

"..."

"Huh?"

Hu Ma was taken aback and cautiously replied, "I did deliver it..."

"Hmm?"

The Red Wine Miss said, "Then why did Little White give me a cold face and say she didn't receive it?"

"?"

This left Hu Ma in an awkward position. Their concerns for each other were so peculiar—one wanted to know the location of the other's birthmark, and the other was concerned about the other's capacity for love. It made him, the messenger, feel a bit uncomfortable. Fortunately, before he could think of a response that wouldn't offend anyone, the White Wine Miss had reached her limit:

"Shut up, all of you!"

"It's almost time, and you're still not taking this seriously? Since we all know how serious this matter is, concerning everyone's lives, let's all approach it with sincerity."

"Do we have to wait until the last moment before we even start crying?"

"..."

Hu Ma sensed the White Wine Miss's anger and quickly fell silent. The Red Wine Miss, however, laughed and said, "Exactly, exactly."

"I said we should be cautious, but there's no need to be so overly cautious. The best way to avoid danger is to face it head-on and resolve the crisis."

"But some people didn't believe me and said I was seeking death. Now look, wasn't I right all along?"

"..."

The White Wine Miss didn't engage in this topic, but the atmosphere turned noticeably colder.

Hu Ma quickly interjected, "Before, wasn't the Red Wine Miss preparing to compete for the position of the small hall master of the Play Gate?"

"That's already been settled."

The Red Wine Miss couldn't hide her pride as she said, "I am now the small hall master of the Play Gate, and all the members of the Play Gate are my disciples and grandchildren."

"Yes, yes, congratulations..."

Hu Ma responded, but he sighed inwardly, 'Even a position that dogs wouldn't look at is considered outstanding among us?'

"Little White doesn't need to blame herself so much. Everyone has their own fate. I just took action earlier. If you face this with the right attitude, with your skills as the young master of Grass Heart Hall, it won't be difficult to seize the position of small hall master in the Destiny Gate. But you'll have to start as a runner, then become a clerk, and only after that can you compete for the small hall master position."

The Red Wine Miss didn't understand what she was implying and continued to pour salt on the White Wine Miss's wounds, "Sigh, we really need to change our ways."

"If we hadn't been so cautious in the capital and hadn't scattered like birds and beasts because of that incident, we might have been among the closest to the other shore by now."

"..."

"Closest to the other shore?"

Hearing her words, Hu Ma also became curious. He knew that they had been part of the same organization in the capital, but something had happened.

However, the White Wine Miss hadn't shared the specifics. This trip, her purpose was related to that incident.

As they were talking, the White Wine Miss's anger had clearly reached its peak, but suddenly, a voice that sounded on the verge of collapse interrupted, "What's going on here?"

"Old Bai Gan Brother, didn't I ask you to keep an eye on Little Red Lantern? How come when I return, Little Red Lantern has become the mother of a hundred children?"

"Didn't I say we should keep a low profile? It's only been a few days, and Little Red Lantern has become the Fragrant Hall Master. What's going on?"

"..."

"Whoosh!"

This voice startled everyone present. Hu Ma looked down and saw another thread of incense connecting. Hearing this voice, it could only be the Er Gu Tou Brother.

Before he could think of an explanation, he had already scared the Red Wine Miss, who was speaking at that moment:

"Fragrant Hall Master? Who?"

"There's such a high-level person in our circle of reincarnates?"

"..."

"Heh, he's not some high-level person."

The White Wine Miss's cold laughter finally rang out, "He's just a little evil spirit raised by a brother in our Mingzhou reincarnate circle."

"Under our arrangement, he has now become the Fragrant Hall Master of the Ghost Gate."

"By the way, there's a crucial piece of information left behind by the previous generation's reincarnate, the Big Red Robe, that I haven't told you."

"The small hall master position, in the face of the problems reincarnates are currently facing, is something even dogs wouldn't look at..."

"..."

Red Wine Miss: "?"

Hu Ma: "?"

Er Gu Tou: "???"

Hu Ma thought to himself: No, so White Wine Miss also has this mischievous side?

Er Gu Tou was stunned for a moment: "Who is this sister? And White Wine Miss, do you have a hand in Little Red Lantern becoming the Fragrant Hall Master?"

Hu Ma suddenly realized and hurriedly said, "Brother Er Gu Tou, this is Red Wine Miss from An Prefecture. She's a good sister of White Wine Miss. Regarding the matter of Red Lantern Lady, I was planning to tell you when you returned. Thankfully, we didn't let her down and helped her secure the Fragrant Hall position. Now, it's not just about expanding in Mingzhou; the whole world is under our influence..."

"Do you think I'm starting a business?"

Er Gu Tou became even more flabbergasted: "Not only expanding the business in Mingzhou but also aiming to conquer the entire nation?"

"Keep it hidden! Keep it hidden!"

"Although we are indeed changing, we can't rush things so quickly, can we? I don't know what Little Red Lantern is like, but how did she end up by that Noble's side?"

"..."

'There's nothing we can do; the atmosphere was just too perfect at that time...'

Hu Ma helplessly thought, saying, "During your absence, so many things happened in Mingzhou. Look at me..."

"Aren't you now the Ghost Walker Executioner Hall Master?"

"..."

"?"

Before Er Gu Tou and White Wine Miss could express their shock and questions, Red Wine Miss suddenly spoke up:

"What?"

Her voice trembled, filled with bewilderment: "Are you... are you all so radical in Mingzhou?"

"No, Brother Old Bai Gan, aren't you the New Year Guarding Gate Guardian?"

"I helped you with the Mansion Entry Gate..."

"..."

It was clear that Red Wine Miss had experienced a severe emotional shock. Although Hu Ma had decided not to hide his identity, he still felt a bit awkward and said, "This matter, it's a long story..."

Before he could finish, White Wine Miss suddenly let out a cold laugh and said indifferently, "It's not enough to just talk big; you also need to get things done properly."

"The things we do in Mingzhou are not something outsiders can easily understand."

As if she didn't need Hu Ma's explanation, she cleared her throat and said, "This topic isn't worth discussing. Now that you're all back, it's time to focus on important matters. Mr. Er Gu Tou, weren't you planning to search for the previous generation's reincarnate, Green Snail Spring, for information? Have you found any valuable leads?"

Her voice was calm and her tone was flat, but for some reason, there was a hint of subtle pride in it.

"No."

Upon hearing this, Er Gu Tou sighed and said, "I went to the place where I first met him and called out for several days, but there was no response."

"It's probably been too long, and he might not be there anymore."

"What about you? The Capital City is the Imperial City. You also made quite a stir back then. Did you find any valuable clues?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, White Wine Miss also sighed softly and said, "Not much."

"During my trip, I only handled some family matters and contacted some past collaborators. I had hoped to find the Daughter Red who brought us all together, but unfortunately, there were no leads. Her disappearance was sudden and mysterious, and we didn't dare investigate deeply at the time. Now that we've returned, it's too late."

"..."

It was evident that they were all feeling a bit down, which was a consequence of this generation's reincarnates being too low-key, causing many delays.

Hu Ma took a deep breath and said, "It's already good enough."

"Brother Monkey Wine analyzed the situation for us. The tasks at hand are fourfold. First, find the previous generation's reincarnates and understand what happened back then."

"Second, inform more reincarnates."

"Third, make contact with Bu Shi Niu and prepare for the Slaughter Old Year and the struggle for destiny."

"As for the fourth point, he's taken care of it himself, so we don't need to worry about it for now."

"..."

He continued slowly, "Out of the four goals, at least two have been accomplished. You've notified more reincarnates."

"As for contacting Bu Shi Niu, I'm working on it. Moreover, we've made some progress in the struggle for destiny."

"But I don't know when these reincarnates we've invited will meet with us."

"..."

"Meeting is difficult, but gathering together to exchange information is necessary."

At this moment, Red Wine Miss, who had been silent after being struck speechless earlier, spoke up again, sighing, "We've invited many people, and more will come soon. However, not everyone is willing to show up, even when contacted through the Life Spirit Temple. They have their reservations and aren't all brave enough to enter Mingzhou..."

"After all, Mingzhou is now the center of the vortex."

"..."

Hu Ma was slightly startled upon hearing this, but he quickly said, "If they're unwilling to come to Mingzhou, it's simple. Let's meet in Guazhou instead."

(End of Chapter)

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