MTL - Twilight Boundary

Chapter 422: The Good Lady (Second Update)

After leaving the room, Hu Ma looked around and saw no one in front of or behind the room, nor any ghosts peeping around. However, just now in the room, she clearly heard someone talking in her ear. , which makes people feel a little strange.

He straightened his robes and came to the back of the inn as promised. He saw a figure slowly emerge from the dark shadow against the wall, with a smile on his face. It was the white fan he had seen at the banquet before.

The other party closed the fan in his hand, bowed respectfully to Hu Ma, and said with a smile: "Manager Hu, I have offended many people at the table today, and it is for safety reasons. I hope you will not be offended."

Hu Ma also smiled and returned the gift, saying: "How can a master who doesn't eat cows still worry about us small fish and shrimps?"

“Our senior sister doesn’t stick to these small details, she is already waiting for you.”

Bai Fanzi said with a smile: "But those of us who follow the errands are always a little timid. We can teach a tree with just a penny to attract the wind. We can help many people and offend many people. Although we are not afraid of those tricks in the ghost world, if someone sneaks in, , it’s not good to disturb the peace.”

 “That’s true.”

Hu Ma smiled and said, "Now, can you take me to see the leader?"

"please!"

Bai Fanshu led the way, and the two of them followed the unique winding path of Shima Town and moved forward. Although Shima Town was lively, there was no curfew.

But now that it is late at night, there are still few pedestrians, just some restaurants, brothels, and inns. There are no figures at the door now. There are only strings of lanterns hanging on the door, drifting with the night breeze. , swaying slowly.

 “This is our prayer jar.”

Hu Ma looked at the big vat beside him and said, "This is it?"

Bai Fanzi smiled and said: "If you want to enter our door, you must abide by the rules of our Yiqian sect."

From the outside, there was nothing unusual. There was no light at the door. There were just two thick doors, but they were only half-open. The white fan came to the door and made a gesture of invitation. Hu Ma then nodded gently. Suspecting him, he slowly entered the door.

 “respectable.”

 “That’s unlucky.”

But there was no coffin in the yard. There was only a large black vat in the middle, about the height of a person.

"only…"

The white fan followed in and explained slowly: "Don't be suspicious of any nonsense. This is the tradition of our Yiqian sect. Today is a troubled and dangerous time. The government can't hide and condone the evildoers. The masters of the aristocratic families are high and the poor people are dying." .”

"There have always been many people who want to join my one-dollar religion. Some are from the sect, some are poor people, some come to ask for blessings, and some come to solve problems. But the rules are the same. You need to put half of your family property into the vat and exchange for it. We need a copper coin."

He took out his money bag, weighed it in his hands, and said with a smile, "I only have twenty taels on me now."

“With this copper coin in hand, those of us from Yiqian Cult can receive the blessing of Yiqian Cult, and we can also use this copper coin to ask us to solve our problems.”

At first glance, I just felt that the atmosphere was weird.

Bai Fanzi smiled and said: "Not only the cash, but also the house and property must be counted."

I saw people walking back and forth in the front yard, pulling white cloths and paper flags, and signs of burning paper everywhere, just like a mourning hall.

　　　…”

Bai Fanzi smiled and said nothing, just looked at him, Hu Ma smiled and touched his body and said: "Follow our rules."

After going around and around for three times and five times, the two of them arrived in front of a large house, one after the other.

Hu Ma was slightly startled and said with a smile, "Then I am the same?"

“Every day, countless people die of poverty and hunger. Their souls are left alone and have no one to support them. Therefore, permanent mourning halls are set up to appease the guilty ghosts.”

Hu Ma gave a bitter smile and said: "I really don't have anything, and I don't have any savings. Even the blood, food, and silver that were rewarded by the club have been spent. I'm also very hungry. It's really not good." To tell you the truth, these twenty taels are still borrowed from others!"

A sudden thought occurred in my heart: If I only need half of the family property, I am now burdened with it. How can I bear half of the debt with just one penny?

 “If it’s true, that’s okay.”

Bai Fanzi said with a smile: "Our one-penny teaching follows the rules, and it depends on the sincerity, not to mention the twenty taels left. There are those poor people who only have half a cornbread on them. If you break half of it and throw it in, it will count. .”

　　　…”

 “Is there still such a rule?”

Hu Ma was moved in her heart and said with a smile: "What if there is a cunning person who takes the corn in exchange for a copper plate from our church?"

“We Yiqianjiao sees it as sincerity, and believers seek blessing.”

Bai Fanzi said with a smile: "But if you had the intention to deceive me from the beginning, if we get this blessing money in your hands, it may not be a blessing, but it may be a disaster."

　　　…”

 “That makes sense…”

Hu Ma nodded, counted out ten taels of silver from the money bag, and threw it into the vat.

There was only a crisp sound in his ears, as if the tank was empty. He was looking at the white fan to see what to do next, but suddenly, a hand suddenly stretched out from the tank, and this The hand looked green in color, which was extremely strange.

Between his thick and swollen fingers, he actually held a dark copper coin, and slowly stretched it out in front of Hu Ma. It was so abrupt that it shocked people.

Fortunately, I always have the skills to nourish my qi, so I didn't show any surprise. I just reached out and took the copper coin. When I looked at it in my palm, I saw that it seemed to be just an ordinary copper coin circulating in the market. I couldn't see anything unusual. It was just a drag. In the hand, it seems heavier than an ordinary copper.

 In the doorway, there are many people who use money to make magic treasures, which is not surprising. The same money can make hundreds of kinds of treasures. "Please, senior sister will be inside."

When Bai Fanzi saw Hu Ma taking the copper coins, he also nodded, came to the second door, and gently opened the door for him.

 But looking at it, he didn’t intend to go in anymore.

Hu Ma took a deep breath, nodded to him, and walked in, feeling suddenly shocked.

I saw an extremely tall tree growing out of these two gates, with a lush crown, covering almost the entire yard, and countless branches hanging down, like a big umbrella.

What's even more strange is that one after another strange things are tied to this branch, including books, children's shoes, wooden horses, wooden oxen, lanterns, ink fountains, and even swords, weapons, and even seals and other objects. .

 It’s so densely packed, maybe there are hundreds of them hung up?

Under the tree, close to the trunk, there was a person sitting cross-legged, his eyes dilated slightly.

Suddenly I saw that this person was a beautiful Taoist nun. She looked to be in her thirties, with picturesque features and aloof temperament. She was holding a whisk in her hand. She was sitting with her eyes slightly closed under the tree. She was born extremely beautiful. , but his expression was indifferent and indifferent, which made him even more outstanding.

Hu Ma has been in this world for a long time. He has never seen a Taoist priest or a monk, and he has never heard of such existence.

Now that I see how this Taoist nun is dressed, I actually feel a little closer to her.

 He breathed a low breath, walked forward, and followed what Mr. Sun told him before, bowed gently to the Taoist nun, and at the same time said:

 “Senior sister!”

　　　…”

"sit."

The Taoist nun opened her eyes, glanced at Hu Ma lightly, and motioned for him to sit on the futon in front of her.

At this glance, he seemed to look Hu Ma up and down, and said softly: "Manager Hu of the Mingzhou Red Lantern Club, he has been deeply trusted at a young age, and he came to control a blood food mine, and he even entered it. The watchman of the government once expelled our sect, Our Lady of Lotus..."

“Guanshi Hu, your ability is very extraordinary, isn’t it?”

　　　…”

"ah?"

Hearing her mention the Lotus Mother who was expelled, Hu Ma hurriedly said: "It's all just a misunderstanding."

 “It’s not a misunderstanding.”

The Taoist nun suddenly smiled and said: "But the two sides are not on the same road. Since there is a dispute, even fighting is nothing."

“You have not ruined the old fox’s conduct, nor have you harmed the life of my teaching Dharma King. You are a kind man.”

"It's just that there are quite a few people who come to worship me for a penny, but they are either poor people who can't survive, or they are people in the world who have suffered a great disaster. Guanshi Hu is neither of the two, so since he comes to worship me, I think it’s just for this skill.”

"It's just that I see that you are young and have all the skills. It is not difficult to survive in this troubled world, so why do you need to take the risk of coming here to seek the Dharma?"

　　　…”

Hearing her soft words, Hu Ma had made plans earlier and said, "It's just to learn more advanced skills."

“Now that we are in troubled times, what can we do if we enter the palace? What can we do if we have the blessing of the Red Lantern Lady?”

“It’s not as reassuring as having real skills!”

　　　…”

The Taoist nun listened, nodded slightly, and suddenly said: "Then, what happens after you learn a more advanced skill?"

“You still plan to serve the Red Lantern Lady in your Red Lantern Society and cut her blood for shelter?”

　　　…”

"Um?"

Hu Ma heard something strange in her words, and when he looked at her eyes, he felt vaguely vague, as if he had some unruly thoughts in his mind, and was about to blurt them out, but suddenly he reacted, and he suddenly felt vigilant in his heart.

Almost caught fire...

This Taoist nun's words seemed to have some kind of magic power, as if they could ask questions deep in people's hearts. Fortunately, I had used the evil spirit of Zhenzong Mansion to wash my body, so I had a solid foundation and reacted in time. But now I had to answer, my mind was spinning. But he immediately decided to give her a try.

He pretended to be unable to control himself and blurted out: "That's impossible. How can a man stay depressed and depressed for a long time?"

 After finishing speaking, he was slightly surprised, as if he was surprised that he would say such a thing.

But he just looked at the Taoist nun and saw how she reacted to these words.

Surprisingly, the Taoist nun did not show any unusual expression. She just nodded slightly and seemed to be very satisfied with his answer. She said softly: "He is a good man, so please invite him!"

Having said that, he turned around slightly, looked at the big tree he was leaning against, and said softly: "This tree teaches me the merits and blessings of the **** Qiansuiyu. It was moved by my senior brother from West Kunlun. No matter what you have in your heart, You can pray to him sincerely for anything you ask for.”

“It’s just that the copper coin you exchanged for half of your family property must be provided here. If you get what you want, everyone will be happy. If it doesn’t happen, don’t complain. It’s all just fate.”

 (End of this chapter)