MTL - Twilight Boundary

Chapter 59 Fighting for power

 The atmosphere suddenly became a little depressing, and the friends around them were a little scared and looked at them worriedly.

Mr. Xu Ji, the young master in Jinyi, is not the steward now, but in the eyes of the clerks, he is not much different from the steward. Usually the shopkeeper doesn't like to show up, so in this whole village, who doesn't have the final say on all big and small matters?

How could anyone dare to offend him and not be afraid of being kicked out?

Whether they are from the town or the village, if they can join the red lantern society to find food and learn skills, it is because their families have put in a lot of effort.

In case this is stuck back, don't live alive.

Furthermore, Young Master Xu Ji is very capable. He doesn’t understand all the tricks taught by the shopkeeper, which is much better than other clerks. It’s really hard for him to do it...

 “Dada, there’s going to be a fight…”

At the same time when tensions were rising outside the courtyard, in the inner courtyard where the old shopkeeper was, there was an oil lamp burning on the Eight Immortals table in the hall, and in a large vat where herbs were soaked, a pale girl sat in it, with only her head exposed. Said anxiously.

 “Well, let’s fight!”

The old shopkeeper took a strange piece of meat and squeezed blood into it bit by bit, with a cold face:

"We will fight sooner or later, when we are young and vigorous. If we don't fight, I will think that the guy I hired this time is a bloodless guy!"

“Fight hard and show your skills, then you will know who is reliable!”

　　　…”

　　　…”

Hu Ma was ready to take action, and her eyes swept across the opponent's waist intentionally or unintentionally.

 He knows this Xu Ji, and the most powerful one is the old thing in his hand.

During this period, he also found out clearly that old objects are treasures for people who have been dealing with evil spirits for many years.

To deal with evil spirits and monsters, watchers, ghost walkers, or other masters with special skills, in addition to relying on their own skills to attack them head-on, often use some tools or weapons, and they use them. Things that have passed away are old objects.

 Because these things were chosen by them because they are relatively restrained from evil spirits. In addition, they have used them for so many years and soaked in their breath, so the objects have more spirituality.

To put it simply, the longer an object has been used by someone, the more powerful the object used by the mage will be.

Of course, old objects are powerful against evil spirits, but when used against people, their effect is limited. This is why I dare to fight Xu Ji.

 In terms of Tao Xing, I am much taller than Xu Ji and have stronger strength. I am also proficient in the moves taught by Erye. Even if I need to suppress some Tao Xing to fight with him, I will not necessarily suffer a loss.

Unexpectedly, just when he was ready, and even started to perform the martial arts in secret, he saw Xu Ji'er just staring at him. For a long time, seeing that Hu Ma had no intention of retreating, he suddenly sneered: "Broken village. Those who come out are quite arrogant."

 “If you want to be beaten, I will help you.”

“But don’t disturb our old shopkeeper, and don’t delay the night watch for the Red Lantern Lady.”

　　　…”

As he spoke, he lifted the hem of his robe and turned to leave, but turned back to Hu Ma and said, "If you are really brave, let's leave the town together tomorrow afternoon and have a good fight under the poplar tree next to the ditch over there. Whatever skills you have, just use them."

When all the guys heard this, they all looked at each other, so why don’t we stop fighting?

　　　“This thing is fierce and weak, and it’s not as useful as I thought.”

Hu Ma was thinking in her mind, and when she saw that he was about to leave, she also spoke directly: "I don't want to argue with you, but we all finally joined the Red Lantern Lady Club in various places, all in order to gain more knowledge and learn some skills. No matter what, it doesn't work. Also make some money."

“We have no problem with you coming a few days earlier than us to arrange on-duty drills, but you have to be fair at least so that everyone can be convinced.”

“We’re all the same guys, why do we have to buy you food and wine just to go on night patrol?”

　　　…”

All the waiters were a little surprised when they heard this and were stunned and silent.

　　When I first heard Hu Ma’s words, I thought he was timid. But when I continued to listen, I suddenly felt that these words had entered my heart.

　　　Not only those from Dayangzhai, but also those from other places, were often exploited by them.

Even if you dare not say it with your mouth, how can you be convinced in your heart?

"snort!"

Hearing this, Xu Ji's expression suddenly became intense, and he stared at Hu Ma fiercely: "When tomorrow comes, don't be afraid."

After saying that, he suddenly turned around and shouted to others: "What are you doing standing there in a daze?"

"Who should be on guard at night? Why don't you go quickly?"

　　　…”

All the guys were startled, hurriedly picked up their lanterns, and set off quickly.

 …

Hima Bian also put down his arrogance and returned to Zhuangzi. According to the original arrangement, he was supposed to come to feed the horses in the evening, but he went straight back to his room and ignored him at all.

This challenge was all planned out. Erguotou had already decided to take action. Of course, he could wait until Master Xu Ji had no more backstage before doing this, but by then, I am afraid that this effect would That's not even close.

 You have to stand up while the other party is at the peak of their power and say some nice words to achieve your goal.

“Brother Hu Ma, are you sure you can beat him?”

Zhou Datong also ran back quickly and asked with concern on his face.

Hu Ma smiled and said, "You don't even know whether I can win by beating you, so you dare to go over and stir up trouble?"

 “What’s there to be afraid of?”

Zhou Datong said: "My grandpa told me before I came here, saying that although I can do it, I am just a blind person who makes trouble and has no brains. You are different. You are cunning, lazy, greedy, evil-tempered and extremely evil." Refuse to suffer a loss.”

“Although they look equally bad, you are the bad one with brains.”

“So he gave you thousands of warnings and instructions, and he will listen to you when he comes out. If anything happens, let’s come together..."

  “…”     “Why can’t I understand whether this is a good word or a bad word?”

Hu Ma shook his head and looked at the other two, Zhou Liang and Zhao Zhu.

These two guys who came from Dayangzhai are both honest and don't usually say anything, but they just got into it.

The two of them looked at each other and said, "No matter what else, we are from the same village."

 The simple boy in the village...

Hu Ma couldn't help but sigh in her heart, and smiled at the two people: "Yes, let's shoulder the trouble together and enjoy the blessings together."

"Brother Hu Ma, you...you can't beat him..."

Just as he was talking, a voice called Qiqi Ai came from outside the door, but it was Li Wazi who leaned against the door and spoke cautiously.

When Zhou Datong saw him, he was furious and shouted: "Get out of here, aren't you familiar with them?"

 “Take your bedroll and go to their room to sleep!”

　　　…”

Li Wazi burst into tears and was speechless.

 But seeing him like this, not to mention Zhou Datong, even Zhou Liang and Zhao Zhu ignored him.

 The young man born in the village is simple-minded and straightforward.

 The night passed, and after the guys got up, they followed Xu Ji's arrangements as usual and were busy with their own affairs, but their minds were focused on the gambling battle between Hu Ma and the boy in Jinyi, and they were somewhat absent-minded.

 In my heart, I felt that Hu Ma would definitely lose, the gap was too big.

The few young men from Dayangzhai Village are really poor, and only a few of them can scrape together a knife.

 As for Master Xu Ji, not only was he wearing brocade clothes and bringing old things, but his two followers were also very wealthy.

But I feel that Hu Ma is confident if he dares to challenge, and besides, he is speaking for everyone.

With such an undercurrent surging, Xu Ji became even more harsh on the clerks, shouting at them loudly, saying that this place was not clean, that things were not done well, and so on.

With the exception of Hu Ma, he did not show up all day. After finishing lunch, he stood up straight away, borrowed a knife from Zhou Datong, held it under his arm, and walked straight out of Zhuangzi without saying hello.

 “He really dares to go?”

The guys suddenly became excited and exchanged glances, all a little surprised.

Xu Ji, on the other hand, looked at Hu Ma's back and just sneered. He deliberately finished his meal slowly and leisurely, chatting and laughing with the two followers. He also went into the inner courtyard to talk to the old shopkeeper for a while, as if he didn't care. It makes people feel more responsible for Hu Ma.

With things on their minds, the guys are not in the mood to work.

They all quickly cleaned up the work on their hands, fearing that they would not get the chance, so they sneaked out of Zhuangzi.

　　When we arrived at the head of the town, we saw Hu Ma holding a knife in his arms and standing under a poplar tree from a distance.

This calmness and calmness also made people vaguely admired, and they inexplicably had a little more confidence in Hu Ma.

Gradually, the sun turned westward, and most of the guys rushed over, anxiously waiting for the agreed-upon contest.

Unexpectedly, after waiting for half an hour, Xu Ji did not show up.

After waiting for an hour, there was still no one coming from the direction of Zhuangzi.

Waiting until the sun was about to set, all the waiters were already impatient, and then in the direction of Zhuangzi, a waiter who had sneaked back to see what was going on ran over, out of breath, with an indescribable expression on his face. Surprised: "Xu...Master Xu Ji can't come..."

All the guys were stunned for a moment, and Hu Ma under the poplar tree in the distance also looked over.

The waiter said anxiously: "I said it was something urgent, so I went directly to the supervisor to ask for leave and went back to the city..."

"ah?"

　　Everyone was confused: "What is so important? We have made an appointment..."

“I didn’t say anything, so I was very nervous, and then I ran away...”

　　　…”

At this time, the surroundings suddenly became quiet, and the guys looked at each other in disbelief.

 “Since he won’t come, forget it.”

Huma, it was only at this moment that Hu Ma came back with the knife in hand and said to the guys who were staying aside: "There are still so many jobs waiting in the village, so don't just sit here."

“Datong, Zhao Zhu, Zhou Liang, and you, you, plus you, you guys will patrol with me at night.”

“You, you, you, feed the horses at night and clean the yard.”

"You guys, take care of the work under the stove. The soup the old shopkeeper wants must be boiled in time. Don't let it get cold or get hot."

　　　…”

Suddenly, he saw that he had arranged a job, and the guys around him couldn't react for a while.

After a while, Zhou Datong yelled and agreed, and the other clerks suddenly understood something and nodded repeatedly, having no objection to Hu Ma's arrangement.

Hu Ma took the lead and walked towards the village, thinking silently: "When you lift this lantern, you will be one step closer to the person watching the year."

 (End of this chapter)