“Don't worry, shopkeeper,” said Zhang Agu. “I've heard of this Yan family.”

Having heard Hu Ma's words, she was already somewhat worried, and quickly said, "Gua Prefecture is on the other side of Old Yin Mountain. It sounds far away, but if you go through the mountains, it only takes a few days to get there. It's a big place, with a lot of land and many wealthy families."

"And this Iron Gate Yan family has been officials for generations, with an extraordinary status. When I was invited to Gua Prefecture to exorcise evil, even the Five Fiends Gods were much more restrained there."

"This time, firstly, the Yan family is treating us with courtesy, and secondly, it's not Ming Prefecture after all. We know nothing about that place. What do you think about this matter…"

"..."

"Agu, you're the one who shouldn't worry."

Hu Ma turned to Zhang Agu and smiled, "That nobleman in the mountains said that we should deal with the matters in Ming Prefecture first because it's convenient, but to be honest, there are fewer disobedient people in Ming Prefecture. The big trouble is outside."

"We need to improve our eyesight now. We are from Ming Prefecture, but the Town Exorcism Bureau belongs to the whole world. What's the difference between Ming Prefecture and Gua Prefecture?"

"What Seventh Aunt said just now makes a lot of sense. How can someone be redeemed after their name has been registered with our Town Exorcism Bureau? If the Five Fiends Evil Ghosts, who were so ferocious and did all kinds of bad things, suddenly had a Yan family or Song family to protect them, wouldn't we still kill them?"

"..."

"No."

Zhang Agu's expression was conflicted, and she said, "I'm not confused. Of course, I know that things need to be done, but I'm just worried about you..."

"In the past few days, when I call out names on the altar, I can feel the obstacles increasing."

"Our ghost walkers' altars see the truth the most. We can perceive whether the Feng Shui is good or bad, and whether the grievances are heavy or not. When I call out the names of these Ming Prefecture demons and evil spirits, I can only perceive a little resentment, which I can suppress..."

"But when I call out the names of the demons and evil spirits outside..."

"..."

Seeing her struggling to speak, Hu Ma smiled, "What is it like?"

"It's simply overflowing with resentment, everyone is dissatisfied. I really don't know how many people we've offended with this practice recently."

Zhang Agu sighed and said, "And I'm only on the altar, so it's a little better. Everyone knows that I'm calling out names for the Town Exorcism Bureau. After all, no one dares to hurt me on the altar. But if you go to Gua Prefecture to carry out orders as a executioner, then... there's no guarantee!"

"Moreover, not to mention this Iron Gate Yan family, I'm afraid that other people who are dissatisfied with us will also go there to make trouble when they hear about this…"

"..."

Looking at Zhang Agu's worried expression, Hu Ma understood that she was really worried that he would suffer, so he smiled at her and said, "Agu, don't worry, I have everything in mind."

As he spoke, he looked at the box and smiled, "If we can really let those who are dissatisfied see it, it would save us some trouble."

"I originally only planned to ask Little Hong Tang to help us send this thing over, but now it's not necessary. Since this Gua Prefecture Yan family is so arrogant, then we have to be worthy of them and create enough of a commotion for them!"

"..."

As he spoke, he lifted the box, turned around, and walked into the night. Zhang Agu was worried, while Seventh Aunt, who had been praised, looked excited. In his heart, he silently chanted the mantra of the Town Exorcism Golden Mace in the village, and he vaguely felt a response.

Before long, two golden-armored warriors appeared silently in front of him, as if the wind in the night had stopped for a moment.

Hu Ma handed the box to them and said faintly, "Deliver it to the Yan family in Gua Prefecture. You don't need to worry about anything else."

The golden-armored warriors accepted the order, and, one on the left and one on the right, carried the box and strode away. They had appeared silently, but now, carrying out their orders, their footsteps were like thunder, shaking the surroundings, and alarming many lurking ghosts along the way.

Just ahead, the ghost messenger who had been sent by the master of the Yan family in Gua Prefecture to deliver the ransom money was traveling with paper figures playing music and blowing trumpets. When he arrived at Old Yin Mountain, he didn't plan to cross it, but instead planned to take the road of the underworld. Suddenly, he heard this earth-shattering commotion.

At the moment when the heavy, thunderous footsteps sounded, the music suddenly became hoarse and dim. Then, the lifelike paper figures beside him suddenly became wrinkled, as if they had been crumpled into a ball, squeaking and babbling until they fell silent.

This wasn't because they were being rude or had offended something. It was simply because they were blocking the way.

The ghost messenger turned his head sharply and looked at the golden-armored warriors striding towards him. He was also panicked and couldn't help but kneel down. It wasn't that he wanted to kneel, but he was so intimidated that he had to kneel.

As he trembled and knelt by the roadside, not daring to lift his head, he happened to see the box that the two golden-armored warriors were carrying. He was so shocked that his soul was almost scattered. He wanted to rush to report the news, but he couldn't even stand up.

At the same time, in the city of Gua Prefecture, in a mansion filled with wealth and elegance, in a pavilion surrounded by a lake in a garden full of flowers, a man dressed in brocade robes and full of elegance was playing chess, drinking wine, and chatting with a white-robed man with a pale face sitting opposite him.

Seeing that the white-robed gentleman seemed a little uneasy, the man smiled and said, "Mr. Chun Sheng, don't worry. You and I are close friends for many years, and I have received great kindness from you. Now that I see you encountering trouble, how can I stand idly by?"

The white-robed gentleman cupped his hands a little awkwardly and said, "It's not that I don't trust Brother Yan, it's just that the Hu family's master even kills his relatives. We…"

"That's the Hu family's master. Even if he's a hard-faced and cold-hearted person, he can't ignore his reputation, can he?"

The elegant man smiled and said, "I heard that he grew up in the mountains of Ming Prefecture, so his knowledge must be limited, but he should at least know etiquette. If he personally takes action, it would be too unrefined. And if his four hall officials handle this matter..."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Mr. Chun Sheng, haven't you heard that the four hall officials of the Town Exorcism Bureau have now become a laughingstock in the community?"

The white-robed gentleman still couldn't relax and said, "Even if they are a laughingstock, but…"

"Mr. Chun Sheng, rest assured."

Yan, the master of the Iron Gate Yan family, said sternly, "The Town Exorcism Bureau is related to the Mandate of Heaven, and everyone respects the Hu family as one of the ten surnames. But this world doesn't belong to the ten surnames alone. The Town Exorcism Bureau makes the rules, but they also have to abide by the rules."

As he was speaking, suddenly, a thunderbolt sounded in the air, startling the two of them so much that they knocked over the chessboard. They hurriedly stood up and heard the servants in the distance shouting in panic.

They hurried over and asked what was wrong, and the servants replied, "Master, we don't know. We were just sleeping when we suddenly heard thunder in the sky and something fell down, smashing half of the main hall."

"What?"

They hurried over to take a look, and their expressions changed drastically when they saw the box that had smashed through the roof of the main hall and landed in the main hall, standing upright and proper. For a moment, they seemed to have forgotten to breathe.

"The ransom money has been returned. This means that they don't agree…"

Mr. Chun Sheng's expression changed drastically, and even his body began to lose control, with water stains seeping out. His voice was filled with a chill, "And the invitation card wasn't even opened and looked at, which means they don't intend to accept the Yan family's face. Then, these copper coins…"

"It's the executioner's life-buying money!"

It was Master Yan of the Yan family who slowly opened his mouth, his face vaguely pale, and said in a deep voice, "My Yan family has been officials for seven generations. In the past, when my ancestors went to court, they didn't kneel before the emperor. The two stone lions in front of the door suppressed the evil spirits in the whole city so that they didn't dare to cause trouble. And he actually…"

As he spoke, his face was already gloomy, and he shouted, "Is he from the Town Exorcism Bureau here to kill people at the Yan family's door?"

"Very well, quickly go and invite Mr. Liu from the south of the city, Master Gongyang from outside the city, and immediately send someone to invite Granny Li from the Skillful Hands Pavilion."

"Is a mere executioner from the Town Exorcism Bureau going to run directly to my Yan family's door to act presumptuously?"

"..."

"..."

At the same moment, there was another person in a different mood. A man with a stubbly beard riding a blue mule had already entered the city, but looking at the scenery of the city and the red lanterns hanging high above the city, he felt like he didn't recognize anything.

He even stared blankly, looking around blankly, his expression as if struck by lightning, "What? My Little Red Lantern has really become the City God, and has even entered Ming Prefecture City?"

"What? How did she become the Dharma Protector of the Grain Protection Army again? When did Ming Prefecture City become General Grain Protection's territory?"

"Damn, why are there so many people calling her 'Mother'? Has she given birth to more than a hundred children?"

"..."

It was impossible to imagine how great this shock was to him. He didn't even have time to go to the temple in Zhu Men Town, but instead hurriedly ran to the inn, eager to borrow his natal spirit temple to find someone to ask what was going on.

Hu Ma, who had sent the golden-armored generals to return the box to Gua Prefecture, was now in the village of Qing Shi Town, holding the Official Punishment Saber in his arms and slowly wiping it. However, the saber was clean, and he was just using the wiping of the saber to silently ponder what he was still lacking.

"During this period of time, I've beheaded a lot of demons and evil spirits. The Dharma form of the Great Might Heavenly Duke General Seal has gradually become complete, but it seems that I'm still lacking a surge of energy to push open the third door of the mansion…"

"How much more do I need to prepare to make up for this surge of energy?"

"..."

As he was pondering, he suddenly felt a sense of induction, and hurriedly put down the saber, took a few deep breaths, silently performed his cultivation, and sank into his natal spirit temple. But in the instant he sank into his natal spirit temple, he sensed that someone had connected to him, and a faint voice said:

"I'm back."

Miss White Wine's voice still sounded so calm, but it seemed a little solemn: "This matter is of great importance. Red Wine has also returned with me. Their group from An Prefecture has also arrived nearby."

"In addition to those we've invited from other places, this time the commotion will be quite big. Are you ready?"