Twilight Boundary

After determining the distribution of this batch of blood food, Hu Ma went to sleep peacefully. This night was indeed full of shocks and injuries, and he consumed a lot.

I got up early the next day, walked out of the house, and saw everything had been arranged.

Zhou Datong and the brothers in the village did things safely. Following Hu Ma's instructions, they rolled up the corpses of the remnants of Tan'er Cult in straw mats. Those that were still in shape were placed in the Zhuangzi, and those that were not were placed in Zhuangzi. It was piled into a pile.

Most of the monster corpses in those jars were exposed to the sun and rotted away, leaving only a few dry bones, and some were burned directly.

As for the remaining belongings of the remnants of the Tan'er Cult, weapons, clothing, and fragments of jars were all piled up.

This is leaving physical evidence, waiting for people in the city to come and inquire.

After asking Zhou Datong carefully, I found out that in the early morning, the old shopkeeper, who had rested for a while, had already come out once and checked one by one. These guys didn't know what he was going to do.

However, Hu Ma understood that it seemed that the old shopkeeper wanted to conceal the matter of blood food to avoid getting into trouble, so he wanted to make sure that all the people in the Tan'er Cult were dead, to avoid leaking the news. Something happened.

He knew this very well, so he didn't say anything.

Even if I say hello every morning, it doesn't go by, and we are still angry anyway!

After a night of running around, the guys' faces were a little tired, but at least the one who lit the stove was able to hold on. Hu Ma also knew that the time was critical, not only did he not let them go back to rest, but also specially asked people to clean the yard. , waiting patiently.

During this period, quite a few neighbors from the surrounding area came to the door and poked their heads in the air to inquire.

Hu Ma knew that there was too much noise last night, which frightened the villagers, so she calmed them down one by one.

Not long after, it was noon and it was time to make rice.

But Hu Ma asked the guys to be patient for the time being, and sure enough, soon, they heard the sound of horse hooves in the town outside.

The guys opened the door and saw several horses running quickly into the village. Looking over, they were surprised to see two stewards with three or four guys, and these three or four guys looked at their faces. She is young and young, similar to Huma and others, but has a red belt around her waist.

"Hongxiang man?"

Hu Ma thought to herself, and even saw one or two familiar faces.

Nowadays, these Qingxiang disciples of my own have not even gotten involved with horses yet. They are already riding horses, coming and going like the wind.

The guys in the outer courtyard were all worried when they saw so many big shots suddenly arriving, and they stayed aside and didn't dare to say a word.

"Brother Sun, Brother Liu, it's you two who are here, I'm relieved..."

The old shopkeeper heard the sound of horse hooves and walked out of the inner courtyard. Now after a night, he saw that his injury was not healed, but seemed more serious.

His eye sockets were sunken deep, he could smell the strong smell of herbs on his body, and his movements were slow.

For Shou Sui people, this is extremely rare. After all, Shou Sui people are reborn through refining and have the strongest life. They can recover from injuries much faster than others. They are also known as a discipline with a strong reputation. No matter how serious the injury is, Leave it overnight and it will relax a bit.

But the shopkeeper's injury was not an act. It must have been from a hard battle he had the night before. It was so brutal that it had already damaged him to the core.

"Shopkeeper Wu..."

The two stewards who came over also jumped off their horses, raised their hands from a distance, and sighed: "Why did this happen?"

"We got the advice from the empress last night and came as soon as the city gate opened."

"..."

"Isn't it the remnants of Tan'er Cult who are causing the trouble?"

The old shopkeeper gave a wry smile and said, "The only way I can save my life is because of the protection of the empress..."

"Please, come and sit inside, and I will slowly talk to you and listen."

"..."

After saying that, they were about to take these people into the inner courtyard. The two shopkeepers just walked up. However, among the Hongxiang disciples who followed, one of them had a long face and frowned, and glanced at these people on horseback. The guys in the outer courtyard, as well as those who came over to teach the remnants of Tan'er's body.

Suddenly he said: "Why don't you ask here? If you have anything, you might as well ask these guys in the village."

Shopkeeper Wu felt a little embarrassed when he heard this and glanced at the two stewards.

"Haha, let's go in and talk!"

One of the two stewards smiled and spoke very politely to these Hongxiang disciples, saying: "What can these guys know? After all, there are some private things to say, so I can ask behind closed doors. That’s the safest thing…”

The other one also looked at Hu Ma and others with a smile, and said: "Don't be stunned."

"Take these corpses outside, and then get a few people to prepare a banquet. We will eat here at noon."

"I came here so early and my stomach is still empty."

"..."

Seeing them both saying this, these Hongxiang disciples stopped talking, got off their horses, and followed them into the inner courtyard.

Hu Ma knew that they were ordered by the Red Lantern Lady to come and ask the old shopkeeper what happened. Everything else was easy to explain, except for the matter of the batch of blood food. He didn’t know how the old shopkeeper would cover it up, but that was his Something happened.

After thinking about it all night, he must have already thought about what to say, so he ignored it and just arranged for the guys to move the body outside, and then hurriedly cooked vegetables and bought wine.

These corpses were originally meant to be seen by the people who came down, but they didn't pay much attention to them. Presumably the people above didn't take this matter that seriously either.

After cleaning up the corpses, a few tables were set up in the outer courtyard, killing sheep and making rice, and more than an hour passed.

The few people who entered the inner courtyard with the old shopkeeper didn't know what they asked. When they came out again, they all had faint smiles on their faces. Even the few Hongxiang disciples who were serious about words and expressions also relaxed a little.

Someone went over to check on the body, but they only glanced at it and dealt with it, and said nothing.

It seems that the old shopkeeper still has some skills, and this matter has been muddled.

"Um, who's name is Hu Ma?"

After leaving the inner courtyard, the shopkeeper, two stewards, and Hongxiang disciples sat at the table.

One of the stewards turned his head with a smile and asked everyone.

Hu Ma then walked out of the crowd and saluted the steward respectfully.

This old boy is just pretending. After all, he recognizes himself.

Because he is the mustachioed manager who sent him to this village. He hasn't seen him for a few months, but his beard has grown longer.

As for his current status, he is also in charge, but he works beside the incense owner. His status is the same as that of a shopkeeper. Of course, he is not as good as him. There is a big difference!

The stewards inside and outside the city are not on the same level at all.

"You are very good..."

The mustache steward's surname was Xu. When he saw Hu Ma, he naturally recognized it. With a satisfied smile on his face, he nodded and said, "We already know. Last night, the demons from Tan'er Cult attacked and provoked It caused quite a bit of trouble.”

"Your shopkeeper has no skills at all, but you risked your life to protect the red light from going out. That's why our lady came here to deal with the remnants of the gang, and showed the majesty of our red light lady."

"This is a great achievement and you should be rewarded!"

"Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"..."

"I……"

Hu Ma hesitated slightly, looking a little overwhelmed.

But I knew in my heart that when they entered the inner courtyard and had a conversation, the shopkeeper said something nice.

He knew how he should behave now, so he pretended to be a little panicked, paused, and then said: "I don't understand anything. The shopkeeper wants me to guard the red light and not be blown away by those evil spirits. I just Just following orders."

Hearing Hu Ma say this, the mustache manager looked even more satisfied.

He chuckled and nodded to Shopkeeper Wu, seemingly praising him for being a good teacher.

Then he said to Hu Ma: "Your shopkeeper's orders are his business, but you kept the red light alive because of your dedication."

"The rewards must not be too small, otherwise if the news spreads, outsiders will laugh at us for not knowing the rewards and punishments of the Red Light Club."

"Well, let me think about it, you should have been promoted to manager because of your meritorious service, but your shopkeeper said that you are diligent and thoughtful in your work, so he has already promoted you to manager."

"Then let's do it. According to the practice of our Red Lantern Club, there are thirty taels of silver and twenty kilograms of green food here, so I will give them to you. Haha, your contribution is not small, even if you want blood food pills , if we report it, we can give you a few."

"..."

"ah?"

Hearing what the steward said, the guys around him couldn't help but widen their eyes.

Thirty taels of silver, how much is that worth?

If you earn this bounty, you can go back to the village to build a house and marry a wife, and you won't be able to use it up at all, and you can still eat it for a long time.

Not to mention 20 kilograms of green food. Normally, they only get half a kilogram per month.

Hu Ma has led others for three or four years in one fell swoop?

Not only the guys in the village, but also the Hongxiang disciples were a little surprised and looked at Hu Ma enviously.

"If this is the case..."

Hu Ma estimated that the heat was almost done, so he said: "If possible..."

"I would like to ask the manager to be merciful. I don't need the money or the blood food. The blood food pills are a good thing, and we don't even dare to think about it..."

"Can you exchange this reward for me into sapphire paste?"

"..."

"Um?"

When the steward heard this, he was a little surprised: "That thing can't repair the body, why do you want to do it?"

Hu Ma glanced in the direction of the inner courtyard, paused, and said, "I have a girl who is injured, and I want to ask for sapphire ointment to treat her."

Hearing this, the old shopkeeper sitting at the table suddenly changed his pupils and found it difficult to control himself.

In the inner courtyard, the gaze that quietly looked outside the room suddenly became confused, and there was a faint sound of sobbing.

Hu Ma just looked up at the shopkeeper with a solemn expression. He had thought about this request in advance and discussed it with Brother Erguotou.

It has nothing to do with the shopkeeper, just for the words that Miss Wu He left.