Twilight Boundary

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 went 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, there are many offenders 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 little 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 Fan 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

The white fan followed in and slowly explained: "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." .”

"I don't know how many people die of poverty and hunger every day. They are left alone and have no one to support them. Therefore, permanent mourning halls are set up to appease the wronged ghosts."

"..."

"respectable."

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

"This is our prayer jar."

Bai Fanzi smiled and said, "If you want to enter our door, you must abide by the rules taught by us."

"There have always been many people who want to join my one-dollar sect. 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."

"With this copper coin in hand, our Yiqian Cult members can receive the blessings of the Yiqian Cult, and they can also use this copper coin to ask us to solve their problems."

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

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

"only……"

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

Bai Fanzi said with a smile: "Not only the cash but also the property and property must be counted."

"That's unlucky."

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 money given by the club have been spent, and I'm still 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 the one bearing the burden. 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: "Then what if there is a cunning person who takes the corn in exchange for a copper plate from our church?"

"Our Yiqian Cult sees it as sincerity, and believers see it as 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, 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 unusual. The same money can make hundreds of kinds of treasures.

"Please, senior sister is 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 seeing what it meant, he didn't intend to follow him in again.

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

I saw an extremely tall tree suddenly growing inside 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 weird 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 items. .

It's so densely packed, maybe there are hundreds of them hanging there?

Under the tree, leaning against 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 has never heard of such existence.

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

With a low breath, he walked forward and followed what Mr. Sun had told him before, bowing gently to the Taoist nun and saying at the same time:

"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 keepers of the government once expelled our sect, Our Lady of Lotus..."

"Guanshi Hu, your ability is really extraordinary, isn't it?"

"..."

"ah?"

Hearing her mention the Madonna of the Lotus who was expelled, Hu Ma quickly 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. If there is a dispute, it is nothing if it is a fight."

"You have not ruined the old fox's conduct, nor have you harmed the life of my dharma king. You are a kind person."

"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. In this troubled world, it is not difficult to survive, so why do you need to take the risk and come here to seek the Dharma?"

"..."

Listening to 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 Empress?"

"It's not as reassuring as having real abilities in your body!"

"..."

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

"Still planning to serve the Red Lantern Lady in your Red Lantern Society and cut blood for her in order to survive?"

"..."

"Um?"

Hu Ma heard something strange in her words, and when she looked at her eyes, she felt vaguely vague. It seemed that some thoughts in her heart were a bit unruly, and she was about to blurt out, but she suddenly reacted, and she suddenly felt vigilant in her heart.

I almost got caught...

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.

Then he pretended to be unable to control himself and blurted out: "Of course you can't. How can a man stay depressed and depressed for a long time?"

After he finished 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 didn't 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!"

After saying 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 god 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."