MTL - Twilight Boundary

Chapter 60 The red light illuminates the night

 “The red light illuminates the night, and we live in peace…”

In the dark countryside, a red light dangled, coming from a distance.

The guys were a little excited and even made some trembling shouts, breaking the silence that was so thick that it couldn't be broken.

I don’t know how many rustling things there are. When they see the red light in the distance, they quietly retreat and hide in the deep night.

The will-o'-the-wisps floating on Gu Qingqing's grave also disappeared quietly as the red light approached.

Hu Ma carried a red lantern, followed by Zhou Datong on the left who looked excited and shouted in a long voice from time to time, followed by Zhou Liang on the right, and behind him were three or five guys who came out to watch the night.

They were all fresh and excited. Their footsteps rustled on the dirt road. When they passed the tombs in the distance, they did not avoid them, but walked directly past them.

Looking at that appearance, it seems to be a deliberately showy posture.

 “Woo woo woo…”

After they walked past the tomb, they vaguely heard that the wind blowing from the other side of the tomb seemed to be mixed with some sobbing sounds.

Turning around, he could vaguely see a few figures sitting on the edge of the grave, staring at their backs with a pair of straight eyes.

Hu Ma stood still, turned his head and glanced, then suddenly walked back.

As the red lantern approached, a dark wind suddenly blew around the grave. When I got there, I saw nothing.

“We are sent here by the Red Lantern Lady to watch the night, and we have no intention of disturbing the peace and tranquility of the neighbors.”

Hu Ma held up a lantern and said in a cold voice: "But you should also recognize me, so as not to cause trouble in the future and end badly for everyone."

Several desolate tombs, without any movement, seemed to indicate that there was no objection.

Hu Ma then turned around, continued to hold up the red lantern, and walked forward. All the staff held back their voices and did not dare to breathe.

This is the night watch of the Red Lantern Lady Club.

Carrying a red lantern in your hand, when night falls, you walk around the countryside to drive away evil spirits that stray into the village.

This is the rule of the Red Lantern Club. Once the red light is on, no other evil spirit is allowed to stop within a ten-mile radius. If you stay, you are a lonely ghost buried in a deserted grave. You are not forced to move, but you are also at the grave. Stay there quietly.

Of course, with Hu Ma's current abilities, they certainly don't have such great prestige. This prestige comes from the red light in their hands.

 Hurry and evil, as soon as you see a red light, you run away.

But if there is a big family like Huang Xian before who doesn't understand the rules, then we have to compete.

　　First talk about the rules, then talk about the truth. If you can't explain it, then take action.

If you can't beat him, go back and call the shopkeeper.

 And this is the most important task for these guys when they come here.

“The Red Lantern Lady Guild not only has sites and incense halls in the city, but also has similar Zhuangzi in various places.”

As for Hu Ma, carrying a lantern and walking through this big circle, she couldn't help but think in her heart: "This Red Lantern Lady is really just that powerful. No matter where she hangs up a red lantern, she can make people... Are other evil spirits voluntarily withdrawing from Shili?"

“Or, what’s great about her is that these guys help her patrol the night, and if she really encounters trouble, they can descend into the red lantern?”

 He did remember that when he was driving away the group of yellow men, there was faint laughter in the red lantern.

 But now, holding this lantern in my hand, I just feel that it is an ordinary lantern and has no magical power.

However, don’t think so much, just do it.

Sixty miles a night, and it was late at night in the wilderness, it was indeed difficult, but at any rate, the night patrol was not so strict. Besides, they were all teenagers who had lit the stove. They walked briskly, but they also completed the journey very quickly. circle and returned to Zhuangzi.

Hu Ma put back the lantern and checked under the stable stove. The situation in each place was clear to him.

Then he went and knocked on the door of the inner courtyard. When he heard the sound inside, he opened the door and went in, and reported to the shopkeeper in the courtyard:

"Everything has been arranged. Is there anything else you would like to tell me, the shopkeeper?"

　　　…”

The shopkeeper Wu was sitting next to the stone bench in the inner courtyard enjoying the cool air...

　　…Now that the weather is getting cold, I don’t know how cool it is.

Seeing that it was Hu Ma who came in to report, he didn't seem surprised. He just nodded and looked at Hu Ma up and down.

Suddenly he said: "What's your name? How old are you?"

Hu Ma hurriedly replied: "My name is Hu Ma. I am from Dayang Village in Laoyin Mountain. I am sixteen years old this year."

"Well…"

The old shopkeeper nodded, suddenly patted his head, and said: "I remembered that you were here. You responded quickly, which is quite good."

Hu Ma nodded without saying much.

But the shopkeeper stretched out his hand to wave and said with a smile: "Come here, let me test your temperament."

Hu Ma saw him extending his hand, so he stepped forward and stretched out his palm. When he was in Dayangzhai, he was tested by the supervisor who used to explore Taisui at that time, so he knew the rules.

Unexpectedly, shopkeeper Wu didn't just pinch it with **** like the steward, but directly held Hu Ma's palm.

 Smiling slightly, Hu Ma suddenly felt a wave of yin energy seeping into his body.

He remained calm and quickly adjusted his fire to fight.

But now his first two incense sticks are full, and the third incense stick has grown vigorously, but it is still a little short of one stick. But Hu Ma knows that he, a young man from the village, has nearly three sticks of cultivation. too exaggerated.

 So he put away the other two pillars and only used the newly saved third pillar of life incense to fight. "Huh?"

The old shopkeeper tried it, let go of his hand, and said in surprise: "You have a very solid foundation..."

Hu Ma had already thought of his words and said directly: "My master went into the mountains and dug some good things and fed them to me."

“So from the moment I started sealing the furnace, I was faster than others.”

　　　…”

 The old shopkeeper listened and nodded slowly, seeming to be somewhat satisfied.

With his eyesight, it is impossible not to see that such a strong firepower cannot be directly cultivated by Hu Ma at his age.

 No matter how hard you work and hone your strength, it will be good to have this foundation by the time you reach your thirties.

But Hu Ma didn't just say this. As he spoke, he took out a paper bag from his arms, stepped forward and put it on the stone table next to the old shopkeeper, and said: "This is a piece of green Tai Sui cut by my elders. What comes out of the flesh is a little different.”

“The adults in the family asked me to give it to the old shopkeeper. Please don’t think it’s too shabby.”

　　　…”

The old shopkeeper glanced at it with a smile, not paying much attention, and slowly opened the paper package. When he saw the dark red and blue piece inside, his expression suddenly changed slightly.

 Looking carefully a few more times, I finally made sure. A smile appeared on my face, and my attitude was much better than before.

　　He nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, your master is interested..."

 Suddenly he changed his words: "Is there any more?"

"have!"

Hu Ma was already prepared. He nodded hurriedly, took out the Qing Tai Sui from the cloth bag, and said, "My master was afraid that I wouldn't be able to keep up, so he asked me to take the mender. Shopkeeper, please take a look..."

The knife marks on it are clear, and it is obvious that the piece on the table was cut from here, rather than hiding something else, and just cut this piece for myself.

When the old shopkeeper saw it, he suddenly laughed, waved his hand and said, "You can keep it for yourself!"

“Go back and recuperate yourself. Your temper has reached its peak, and you will soon have to follow the path.”

 “In addition, you should pay more attention to the things inside Zhuangzi.”

"Come to my inner court only one morning and one evening every day. If you have anything to do, I will tell you."

　　　…”

Hu Ma agreed and left the inner courtyard.

Listening to what the old shopkeeper said, it seems promising.

Of course, Hu Ma also wanted to ask him directly for a guarantee, but unfortunately, such a guarantee was impossible to get.

He returned to the bedroom and fell asleep. Zhou Da and others were still very excited. Just overnight, they had become night watchmen. They seemed to be superior to others invisibly, which felt a bit unreal.

 I was excited for a while, and worried that Xu Ji would suddenly come back and take away this treatment from me. I felt anxious and wanted to talk to Hu Ma, but Hu Ma was too lazy to tell them these things, and just waved his hand to let them rest.

“The room that Xu Ji and the others live in is a three-person room. It’s much spacious, so we can grab it.”

He just thought silently: "In this case, Xiao Hongtang won't have to wander outside every night and sleep during the day."

“…After all, staying up late every day is not good for your health.”

　　　…”

　　　…”

Similarly in this village, the old shopkeeper waited for Hu Ma to leave, then excitedly picked up the piece of meat and entered the main room.

Opening the curtain in the back room, I saw the listless girl in the tank under the oil lamp. She said excitedly: "Good girl, good stuff."

The girl in the tank opened her eyes tiredly and saw the dark thing in his hand: "Dad, what is that?"

 “This is called sapphire paste.”

The old shopkeeper said excitedly: "The country bumpkins in the village don't know how precious this thing is. They probably thought it was blood because of the red color, so they gave it to me as a gift."

“Actually, this thing is not the blood Tai Sui, but it is more useful to us.”

"Its function is not like that of Xue Tai Sui, which is to increase strength and increase Dao Xing. If you eat it, it will harm Dao Xing. However, it is very good for treating diseases, analgesizing, and pulling out fire energy. Don't you complain about the burning pain in your body every day? ?”

 “With this, it will be fine...”

　　　…”

 The girl in the tank seemed a little excited and looked up at the dark thing.

 But when she spoke, she seemed to be hesitant: "Master, do you want to teach others your skills?"

The old shopkeeper then thought that Nizi had already heard the chat he had just had with the boy surnamed Hu in Dayangzhai outside his room.

He hesitated for a moment and said softly: "This ability of ours is a big deal. Whoever passes it on to them will be a great kindness."

“This boy is actually better than the Xu family boy. He comes from the village and has a relatively clean background. It depends on whether he is willing to contribute..."

 “If he is reliable, it doesn’t mean that he cannot be taught.”

 (End of this chapter)