Twilight Boundary

"What's going on?"

Seeing the old housekeeper running over unexpectedly and looking at his dusty appearance, even Li Wazi couldn't bear to look at him. Seeing that he was more or less a member of Xiang Yatou's family, he got him some food.

But he didn't finish a bowl of rice. When this man saw Brother Mazi, he kowtowed and cried. He even went into the inner courtyard to talk. He was also a little curious and didn't know what they were talking about.

"Shopkeeper, please listen to what I have to say."

The old housekeeper came to the inner courtyard with Hu Ma, and then he looked confused and said in a low voice: "I have never said something directly, which is already annoying when I think about it, but I ask the shopkeeper to forgive me. After all, I am just a person." Bit……"

"……housekeeper!"

"There are many things related to the master's family. I know it, but I can't talk about it. If it is just a guess, it will be disrespectful to the master's family just thinking about it."

"..."

After hearing what he said, Hu Ma looked up at him and said, "It's quite magnanimous for the old man to say this, but you brought me in just to say this?"

"Of course not..."

The old housekeeper sighed lowly and said: "What I want to tell the shopkeeper is that of course the young lady is the unique young lady of the Li family in Guidongzi, but the situation of the Li family is far from complicated as outsiders can imagine."

"The Li family has guarded the ghost cave for generations and has a heavy responsibility, but it is destined that the Li family cannot focus too much on mundane things."

"Our master is kind-hearted and loves the young lady very much, but..."

When he said this, he paused slightly, his expression was obviously worried, and he whispered: "But I have lived for such a long time, why don't I still understand some things?"

"The reason why the master was willing to believe me and let me take care of the young lady was because I came from a trick family, had sharp eyes and quick hands, and was thorough in doing things. But back then, right under my nose, someone kidnapped the young lady. ah……"

"Not to mention now, as a member of the Li family of Guidongzi, the young lady is born with the ability to wander, and she is protected by the evil spirit. She can also have her soul taken away by others, and she is not allowed to return..."

"..."

Hearing what he said, Hu Ma also had a serious look on her face, raised her eyebrows, and said, "So you think that your young lady got lost..."

The old housekeeper nodded heavily: "There must be something fishy, ​​even..."

"...it was done by some people related to the Li family!"

"..."

Hu Ma had already guessed this, and now she just nodded slowly: "Looking at it this way, the Li family should actually have received the letter I sent out?"

The old housekeeper nodded heavily and said, "The letter should have arrived."

"It's just that the one I received is definitely not the master."

"...Well, as the master of the Li family of Guidongzi, he has to guard the ghost cave and be in charge of Sangu. The secular affairs outside are handled by outsiders. It will take a few days for this kind of letter sent from outside to reach the master. Just do it with your hands!"

"..."

"The fact that the old man is willing to tell me this shows that he is really sincere."

Hu Ma nodded slowly, knowing that the old housekeeper had a solid foundation, so he pondered: "So you think that instead of sending letters back and causing trouble, why not just send them back?"

The old housekeeper sighed lowly and said: "If someone really plotted against me and asked someone to kidnap the lady from my hands, and after receiving this letter, they immediately used underhanded methods to prevent the lady from returning. Then these people must have very bad thoughts..."

"Young lady is able to meet such a kind-hearted person like Zhang, and save her life without compromising her innocence. This is such a blessing for young lady..."

"To be honest, I found the young lady this time. I feel happy and scared at the same time. I am happy because I had a near miss, but I am scared because the young lady is very lucky this time, but what about the next time?"

"Instead of handing the letter back and waiting for someone to come, it would be better to send the lady back directly."

"No matter who is causing evil, as long as she sees the master, the young lady will be able to survive this disaster. As long as the master takes action, those villains who are secretly causing trouble will all have to fill the hole!"

"..."

The old housekeeper nodded repeatedly, but Hu Ma frowned and said, "Then why not just go to the escort agency?"

"Escort agency..."

The old housekeeper smiled bitterly and said: "Firstly, their ideas and skills are something that even I don't think highly of..."

"Secondly, to be honest, I am also very suspicious now. I don't know who wants to harm my young lady, so I don't dare to look for anything from my past, and I don't dare to leak the news. Now except for the shopkeeper, I don't know who to trust. Already..."

"..."

At this point, Hu Ma felt that the heat was almost done.

But he still seemed a little hesitant and sighed: "I understand what the old man meant."

"It's just, alas..."

"I was just saving someone casually, but now, I'm..."

"..."

Seeing Hu Ma's embarrassed look, the old housekeeper also felt a little guilty.

He was silent for a long time, and then he suddenly felt cruel, stood up, held something out to Hu Ma, and said, "Shopkeeper, please take a look."

Hu Ma was a little surprised. When she looked down, she saw a bloody copper coin in his hand.

He hesitated slightly and said: "This is..."

"Copper coins for life."

The old housekeeper seemed to have made up some kind of determination, and whispered: "Guidongzi, the Li family's secret skills are profound and unimaginable to others, and they have always been generous and sincere in dealing with others."

"This copper coin was actually given to me by my master after I became a slave in the Li family."

"I also know that troublesome benefactors again and again are too much. If I don't show my sincerity, it will be too much. So I still took this copper coin out of my body, firstly to confirm my identity, and secondly... …”

"..."

His heart skipped a beat and he said: "With this copper coin, no matter if you encounter soul torture, beheading, or evil spirits taking your life, you can die for once."

"To put it bluntly, this is the money I paid to get into the Li Mansion."

"I can't take it out in Cao Xin Tang, because people from their Siming sect hate this kind of thing the most, but now that I'm facing my benefactor, I won't hide it."

"Whether the shopkeeper agrees to help or not, I will keep this copper coin here as a pledge."

"..."

"you……"

Hu Ma looked at the copper coin and was a little surprised.

The old housekeeper was really anxious. Even if he didn't take anything, if he just said a few more words, he would agree...

"That's all."

Hu Ma waved his hand and sighed: "Old sir, put it away first."

"I have to say, I paid for your medical treatment that day, and I have been feeling uneasy. You said it so nicely, but if something happens to you, my future will be ruined by you."

"So, you said that you want to send Xiang girl home. Although this is difficult, for me, it is just right for me to follow and see. The anxiety in my heart is better than waiting."

"But from Mingzhou to Anzhou, this is not a short route."

"I'm afraid our trip won't be too smooth, so even before we set off, you have to agree to a few conditions."

"..."

After hearing Hu Ma's words, the old housekeeper was filled with excitement and said repeatedly: "My benefactor, just ask."

Hu Ma thought slowly and said: "First of all, I can send people back, but you are suspicious, and I am also suspicious. You can't trust other people, and I still can't trust you..."

"Therefore, on this journey, whether you are walking, resting, or sleeping, and whether you are doing anything big or small, you must obey me."

"..."

The old housekeeper nodded immediately. At this time, Hu Ma became more hesitant and cautious, and the more he believed that Hu Ma had nothing to do with it.

"second……"

Hu Ma said: "If you have any questions, I asked you about the Li family, especially the so-called grudges. You can no longer hide it, otherwise we will be in trouble and we won't know where the trouble comes from."

The old housekeeper was startled for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, everything is for the safety of the young lady. I just said something that I shouldn't have said. I don't think I will blame you."

Hu Ma nodded and said: "Thirdly, it's okay for me to send Xiang Yatou back to Anzhou, but this journey must be anonymous and not public, even when I'm watching... Or, in order to avoid trouble, let Xiang Yatou sleep in the coffin. In here?"

"Don't worry. Anyway, now she doesn't eat, drink or move. She sleeps in a coffin and leaves the air holes in advance. Wouldn't it be more convenient for us to pretend to be the cadavers who are sending the corpse home?"

"..."

"ah?"

The old housekeeper was surprised at this time, but he felt relieved after hearing Hu Ma's detailed explanation.

In fact, he comes from a trick family and doesn't have much experience in the world of martial arts. How could he not know that this is safe?

It's just that as a steward, others can mention such things, but he can't.

Seeing that the old housekeeper agreed to all the conditions he proposed, Hu Ma was slightly relieved and made a detailed plan.

On this day, he left the old housekeeper to rest in the village. Early the next morning, he sent Zhou Datong and Zhao Zhu to accompany him to Caoxintang in the city and pick up Xiang Yatou.

And he arranged for Zhou Liang to go to the city to find a mule and horse agency, and then go to an escort agency. He spent money and asked everyone to draw a route for them, where was safe, where was dangerous, where to travel, and where to rest. , everything is available.

After that, he went to the town and bought a ready-made coffin for Xiang girl to sleep in.

However, the last preparation is also the most critical one.

Please leave the ghost people!

Putting on a whole show, since you want to "send someone back home", how can you not invite a ghost to follow you?

The distance from Mingzhou Prefecture to Anzhou Lingshou Prefecture is not that short.

First, we went all the way to Gunzhou along the official road, crossed the Shasha River, and then took the Pingnan Ancient Road, passing through Dongchang, Weiqing, and Huaidecai to Anzhou, where we delivered a letter to the local reincarnated person organization, and then went to Lingshou Mansion. Big stone cliff...

Even if there is no delay on the way, I am afraid it will take more than a month. In addition, the world is not peaceful, and I don't know how many things I will encounter.

The ghost walker's experience and vision are just right to help.

Besides, if you want to really learn the skills in the Zhensui book, you have to go to the ghost walker's door to make up for your mistakes. Ask a ghost walker to follow you. Along the way, you should be a little more discerning and talkative. This is what you should learn. Didn’t you just learn your skills?

The Hu family are the ancestors of ghost walkers, so stealing and learning from their own family is not considered breaking the rules, right?