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Chapter 628: The Hundred Ghosts Gather
Chapter 628: The Hundred Ghosts Gather
"The matters in Guazhou are settled..."
Upon reflection, he had only come to deal with the Earthbound Snake Spirit, and had no intention of confronting the Yan family or the so-called Iron Threshold Army. It was purely because so many Reincarnates had gathered that he decided to take action, rather than let the opportunity go to waste.
It wasn't part of the plan, and Hu Ma naturally didn't take it too seriously. He sent Not Eat Beef to take over, simply to avoid wasting resources.
Of course, what these unruly fellows thought afterwards was their business.
He only knew what was most urgent at hand, and while Second Pot Brother was helping him with preparations, he returned to the Blood Meat Mine with Lao Suandan, Wu Ya, and Zhou Datong, who had been showing off these past few days and was now excited.
He instructed them, "Stay at the mine and guard it well. Next spring, we'll send people to properly harvest it!"
"..."
Only Lao Suandan was still concerned, "But we agreed on 190 jin..."
"How could I shortchange you?"
Hu Ma said, "Not only do we need to harvest this mine next year, but I also have a batch in Mingzhou that needs to be transported here. Take as much as you want."
"..."
Even Lao Suandan was startled, "No, don't be like that. You're being too generous all of a sudden, I'm not used to it..."
"I'm serious."
Hu Ma said, "However, this mine will soon have a major client. After that, don't ask him anything else. Whatever he wants, as long as the mine has it, give it to him..."
"How big of a client is this?"
Lao Suandan was a bit indignant when he heard this, "How much is each Blood Nourishing Pill sold to him? Which escort agency will handle the delivery? Or will you hire someone yourself?"
"Why didn't you discuss this business matter with me first?"
"..."
Hu Ma was a bit helpless and had no choice but to whisper in his ear.
When Lao Suandan heard this, his face turned pale, "That demon, he's actually coming back?"
"His family is here, and his sister is here. Where else can he go but here?"
Hu Ma sighed and patted Lao Suandan's shoulder, "Anyway, you're not an outsider. After that, you can take over from him."
Now, looking into Lao Suandan's eyes, there was some sympathy.
It was only after discussing the blood meat transaction with Monkey Wine that he learned that Monkey Wine had met Wu Ya in Guazhou and had taken a look at her. Of course, he also witnessed Wu Ya paying respects to Lao Suandan as her master, and saw how Lao Suandan taught her.
"He's not bad to Wu Ya."
Monkey Wine said, "That's why I took back the venomous worm I had planted in him..."
Lao Suandan had it hard...
Back in Qingshi Town, Hu Ma had used Monkey Wine's venomous worm to eavesdrop on the conversation between the Second Young Master Meng Family and the Year-End Grand Hall Official, and learned about Lao Suandan's strange background. He claimed to be from the National Tutor's lineage, the Eleventh Surname, but he wouldn't easily side with anyone...
If he wouldn't easily side with anyone, then how had he always been by Hu Ma's side, and how had he truly helped him both inside and out? Now that only Monkey Wine and Hu Ma knew the old man's background, Hu Ma didn't want to kill him, but Monkey Wine might not feel the same.
However, this old brother wasn't bad. After helping Hu Ma, they had a connection, and with Wu Ya as his disciple, Monkey Wine would go easy on him. Without revealing the truth, he firmly established his position.
With everything arranged, Hu Ma returned to Mingzhou. When he came back, he wanted to call Zhou Liang and Zhao Zhuzhu to bring a team of soldiers and help him transport the blood meat hidden in the Qingshi Town manor back to the Blood Meat Mine, as the first fund for Monkey Wine.
Another reason was to watch over Aunt Zhang and have her conduct a ritual.
"Boss, you're going to kill again?"
Aunt Zhang had already experienced a bloody battle, and now her headless little ghost changed its appearance every day.
Hearing that she had to perform another ritual, she couldn't help but feel startled.
"Aunt Zhang, don't worry, this time will be different."
Seeing Hu Ma's confidence, Aunt Zhang had no choice but to muster her courage again. She took the Hundred Ghosts Register that Hu Ma had given her and performed the ritual around Qingshi Town, reciting the names one by one.
She was truly worried that if this ritual failed again, a large number of names on the register would be crossed out. But unexpectedly, this time was different. As soon as she started the ritual, a gust of yin wind blew.
The candle flame in front of the altar surged, growing over ten feet tall, illuminating the surroundings with a ghostly aura.
As she stammered and recited the names on the register, a flash of ghostly shadows appeared in front of the altar. Normally, after reciting the names, she would need to state the purpose of summoning them and offer sacrifices. But she hadn't even finished reciting...
Moreover, the summoned ghosts didn't say a word, but upon reaching the altar, they simply knocked their heads on the ground and knelt obediently.
Aunt Zhang was surprised and continued reciting the names on the list.
"Wuuuu..."
Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and ghostly shadows flickered on the ground. The entire process was simplified to the extreme; with just a name, the ghosts were summoned.
Aunt Zhang's heart trembled as she saw the ghosts kneeling before the altar, some three zhang tall, some clad in armor, and some exuding overwhelming yin energy.
I had only set up a simple three-foot altar, but in the past, to summon ghosts and spirits with such power, it would have cost me everything I had and more. Yet now, it was as easy as a dream.
Her abilities were at their peak when the Five Evil Ghosts tried to force a marriage upon her.
After the Five Evil Ghosts were slain, her spiritual power remained unchanged and even grew stronger, but her skills had diminished by ninety percent.
But now, with the formation of this altar, as ghosts and spirits gathered, it was as if a pact had been made, and she could summon them again. Her abilities would instantly become...
...a hundred times stronger?
...
"Alright, I understand..."
Hu Ma nodded silently and stood behind the altar, holding the Punishment Official Saber. He whispered to Aunt Zhang, "Aunt, the life of a wandering ghost is hard, and it's difficult to get things done. But from today onwards, we can pass on the names on the Hundred Ghosts Register to others."
Aunt Zhang's heart raced with excitement. "Really... really?"
The Ghost Walk Dao had been in decline for twenty years. Although there were many ghost walkers in the villages, few possessed great skills.
But now, with the names of a hundred ghosts on the altar, what changes would it bring? A single ghost's name was worth a unique skill!
On a larger scale, over the past twenty years, various sects had acknowledged that the Soulless Sect was the most powerful and had the most members.
But now, it seemed that the Ghost Walk Dao would rise again, at least enough to challenge the Soulless Sect.
Hu Ma smiled and nodded. "Yes, but we must also ask the wandering ghosts to follow the rules. We should use the power of ghosts and spirits to maintain the order of Yin and Yang. If anyone breaks the rules, the Pacifying Evil Office won't show mercy."
"...Yes, yes."
Aunt Zhang had suffered in the past, but not everyone who had suffered wanted revenge.
She was the kind of person who, after suffering, only wished for more fairness. Therefore, she deeply understood the importance of the rules that Hu Ma mentioned.
Hu Ma, feeling reassured, entrusted this matter to Aunt Zhang. He held the Punishment Official Saber and walked through the dense crowd of kneeling ghosts in front of the altar.
Wherever he passed, the ghosts trembled in fear. Even the Punishment Official Saber in his arms seemed to sense their terror, vibrating faintly as if it were laughing maniacally, further terrifying the ghosts.
"Hmm?"
Hu Ma stopped briefly when he reached behind the crowd of ghosts. He turned to look at the distant group of ghosts kneeling far behind, trembling in fear. These ghosts were much weaker than the ones summoned earlier, and they only dared to kneel far away, not daring to approach the altar.
Finding this strange, he asked, "Why have you come here? You weren't summoned to the altar!"
"Please spare us, Hall Official!"
His question immediately triggered a chorus of sobs. "We didn't dare intrude on the altar. We had no choice but to come..."
"We aren't evil spirits. We are the case gods of the Western Mountain Path, who eat at the same table. We originally followed the Meng family's orders. But recently, a young lady from the Western Mountain Path passed away, and she was extremely fierce..."
"She killed ghosts and humans indiscriminately, even breaking our golden bodies. She caused chaos everywhere. We heard her muttering that everyone could be killed except for the Hu family. So, so we..."
"...came to seek refuge!"
"...What's this about?"
Hu Ma was stunned. What was Sweet Potato Burn doing in the Western Mountain Path?
He had already completed his business in Yanzhou, so why hadn't she returned to report?
Of course, since they were now quite far apart, he couldn't bring Sweet Potato Burn over for questioning. In any case, he would accept these ghosts who had come to the altar of their own accord, and after this roll call, he felt slightly relieved, waiting only for news from Second Pot Head.
"How about leaving tomorrow?"
Second Pot Head usually dragged his feet, but once he decided to help, he was very efficient.
The night after Hu Ma finished naming the hundred ghosts, he received a message from Second Pot Head. "Of course, is it settled?"
"You have the first priority. Isn't it easy to get a reincarnator to do something?"
Second Pot Head sounded smug and couldn't help but complain to Hu Ma, "Miss White Wine speaks so rudely, so cold and icy. Why does her sister, Miss Red Wine, also like to talk nonsense?"
"Miss Red Wine is quite easy to talk to..."
Hu Ma became curious. "What did she say to you?"
Second Pot Head was a bit puzzled. "I only told her that you were going to the City of the Wrongly Dead and needed help finding someone who could smuggle you in. She just asked if it was easy to smuggle, but the City of the Wrongly Dead was hard to find. She asked if I was confident..."
"Of course, I said yes."
"She also asked me why, after the Yan family fell and the Guazhou City God closed the temple gates, red lanterns suddenly appeared all over Guazhou overnight..."
"What could I say? Little Red Lantern became the Incense Hall Official of the Mountain Goddess, so it's only right for her to come to Guazhou. As a Right Defender, what could I possibly object to?"
"After hearing that, she just laughed and stopped talking..."
"...Hmm..."
Hu Ma listened but didn't quite understand. Miss Red Wine's mind was focused on the reincarnator. Why was she asking about the red lanterns?
(End of Chapter)
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