“Tieguanyin?”

Upon suddenly hearing this code name, both Huma and Erguotou were shaken.

They couldn't help but be astonished.

In the information Da Hongpao had left behind, a crucial point was that they should find Tieguanyin and unravel all the mysteries.

And from the first time Huma shared the information with Monkey Wine, Erguotou, and Miss White Wine, finding Tieguanyin had been set as one of the four major goals.

But who would have thought that the first time they heard a clue, it would be from the mouths of the Ten Families, and that she…

…had even fallen into the hands of the Ten Families twenty years ago?

For a moment, an invisible sense of horror enveloped his mind. Huma felt his heart pounding and dark clouds gathering.

When he first met these two, Chen Abao had let slip the word "traitor," which had already made Huma suspicious. He had even mentioned it at the Reincarnator gathering…

It was a reminder, but also a fear deep in his heart. The more deeply hidden the Reincarnators were, the more they banded together, and the more worried he was that he couldn't even trust his fellow Reincarnators…

But now, was this nightmare really coming true? Not only had someone been exposed and betrayed, but it was even the person who held the most important information?

While his heart was shaken, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Erguotou, and saw that this brother was now silent, his fingers gently twirling, but not saying a word.

To outsiders, it seemed that his composure was too deep, or that he had guessed it long ago, and did not reveal it.

But Huma knew that this old brother was probably stunned…

…Brother Erguotou was older than himself, and more capable, but his ability to withstand certain important news was not as good as his own.

So, in the midst of the invisible panic, he suppressed the surging tide in his heart, slowly raised his head, looked at the two people in front of him, and slowly said, "So…"

"…the evil spirit you spoke of is in the City of Wrongful Deaths?"

“……”

"More than that?"

Zhao Sanyi glanced at the silent Erguotou, seemingly admiring his composure, but also worried that he didn't understand the seriousness of the situation, and said in a deep voice, "This time, the Zhang family and the Meng family have gone to great lengths. All kinds of masters of Qimen techniques and evil objects have already arrived in the City of Wrongful Deaths. The Meng family has even issued an Yin Edict, summoning many Lords of the Underworld."

"Such a big commotion only shows that they do have great expectations for this matter, and even choosing the City of Wrongful Deaths was carefully selected."

"This is probably to guard against the Hu family."

"Among the current Ten Families, eight of them have their own foundations in the Underworld, except for the Hu and Meng families."

"But in the past twenty years, the Meng family has found a good ancestor and sent down a large number of clansmen to work in the Underworld. Now, they have become the biggest…"

“……”

Speaking of this, because it involved some old Hu family matters, he only glanced at Erguotou and didn't continue.

Huma also subconsciously glanced at Erguotou, then turned to Zhao Sanyi and Chen Abao, took a light breath, and said, "Thank you both for the reminder, but…"

“…I wonder if you two could lend us a place to talk?”

“……”

Zhao Sanyi immediately understood and said, "Please."

As he spoke, he also pulled up Chen Abao, who was sitting listlessly beside him, and bowed slightly to them. He turned and left the small courtyard, deliberately leaving the place for them to talk. Huma took a deep breath. Before he could speak, he saw Erguotou first shake his head slightly, and then with a wave of his large sleeve, several bundles of green incense flew out, landing around the small courtyard.

Strands of incense rose up, all straight up, at most swayed by the wind, but did not drift towards the middle of the courtyard.

Only then did Erguotou gently pat his thigh and said with annoyance, "Big trouble."

"Indeed, it's not small."

Huma said in a low voice, "After the first gathering, I've been inquiring about Tieguanyin's whereabouts, but I didn't expect her to fall into the hands of the Zhang family."

"It's no wonder that there's a break in the information between Reincarnators. Tieguanyin is the key to knowing all the secrets…"

"But…"

But as he spoke, Huma vaguely felt something was wrong: "If she had already betrayed us, then the Zhang family should have known everything about the Reincarnators long ago, even more than we do…"

"But why has the Zhang family been silent for the past twenty years, and only now has taken action?"

"Could it be that this old comrade is really tough and hasn't said anything?"

“……”

Listening to Huma's speculation, Erguotou suddenly smiled bitterly and said, "If it was a short time, that would be fine, but this is twenty years…"

"There are so many ways to torture people in this world, could there be fewer? If it was the two of us who fell into the hands of the Zhang family, do you think…"

“……”

Hearing his words, Huma suddenly stopped talking, his heart becoming heavier and heavier.

In this world, strange and esoteric techniques emerge one after another. There are methods to torture the body, torture the soul, and even directly search the soul.

They naturally hoped that Tieguanyin had endured for twenty years and had not revealed any important information.

But after thinking about it carefully, even he himself found it hard to convince himself. Reincarnators are capable, bold, and have many ideas, but are their bones… really that hard?

"But no matter what, we must enter the City of Wrongful Deaths…"

In the silence between the two, it was Huma who reacted first. In terms of ability and time in this world, he was not as good as Erguotou. But because he was born into the Hu family and was the first to come into contact with the information left by Da Hongpao, and initiated the first gathering, he showed a quicker decision-making ability than Erguotou on such major matters:

"Go in and find her."

"We must see her with our own eyes to confirm many things and find a way to rescue her."

As he thought, he slowly said, "If she has really betrayed us, and even cooperated with the Zhang family and Tongyin Meng to create the Demon-Revealing Mirror, then we must be prepared…"

"To…"

“……”

His heart was already hardening. After coming to this world, his hands were not clean of human lives, but for some reason, he couldn't bring himself to say those harsh words.

"Enter the City of Wrongful Deaths?"

Hearing Huma's words, Erguotou suddenly felt a little horrified and subconsciously said, "Do you know what kind of place this is?"

"The City of Wrongful Deaths was originally a place where wronged and fierce spirits were imprisoned. It can even be said that it is where the most ferocious ghosts in the Underworld gather. In the early years, it was already notorious and no one dared to approach it. Now, because the Meng family has no foothold in the Underworld, they have turned their attention to the City of Wrongful Deaths, and have made this ghostly place an impenetrable fortress, extremely dangerous."

"If you break into this City of Wrongful Deaths, it's no different from breaking into the Meng family's ancestral hall!"

"Brother, you only said that you were going into the City of Wrongful Deaths to check something, which was already worrying enough. If you have to go in and do such a dangerous thing, then…"

“……”

As he said this, he couldn't help but close his eyes slightly and smile bitterly: "With our abilities, I'm afraid there's no chance of survival!"

Seeing the despair on Erguotou's face, Huma took a deep breath and slowly said, "Not us."

"Just me going in alone."

“……”

"You?"

Erguotou opened his eyes with a swoosh, his whole person stunned: "With your little bit of skill… are you crazy?"

"No."

Huma also thought as he spoke, slowly saying, "Brother, you know me, I'm not someone who likes to cause trouble."

"It's just that I've learned a few things from contacting so many Reincarnator brothers."

"Brother Monkey Wine once said that when we encounter things, we are always afraid and panicked, acting emotionally, and only when we are forced to do so do we recognize reality and make rational decisions."

"Isn't that the case now?"

"We are certainly nervous and flustered when we hear this news, but we all know that this matter cannot be avoided, and someone must go to the City of Wrongful Deaths to see her…"

“……”

"You…"

Erguotou was suddenly speechless by Huma's words, his voice trembling: "Do you know what you're talking about?"

"Brother, we are all ordinary people, such a big thing…"

“……”

Huma also paused slightly, wanting to explain, but in the end, he just smiled and said, "Isn't this being forced to this point?"

"If you don't go, and I don't go, are we Reincarnators just going to huddle together and wait to die?"

"I had the first priority among the Reincarnators before, and now that I have a clue, how can I retreat?"

"Moreover…"

He paused and slowly said, "The news from Da Hongpao was originally brought out by me, and I initiated that big gathering, so compared to others, I always feel like I'm taking on a bit more responsibility…"

These words were very sincere and very serious, but not a single true word was spoken.

Of course he had to enter the City of Wrongful Deaths, but the most important reason was that he was a descendant of the Hu family. He had finally taken over the Demon Suppression Bureau, and the situation had eased a bit.

If the Zhang family and the Meng family succeeded, wouldn't he be the one most affected?

More importantly, entering the City of Wrongful Deaths required being prepared to kill Tieguanyin when necessary, but that was an Upper Generation Reincarnator who had risen twenty years ago.

Plus the Zhang family and Tongyin Meng, who knew how much skill it would take to kill her?

Although Erguotou had gotten on the bridge, he had no confidence at all.

Only himself, using the Demon Suppression Golden Mace, could possibly kill her and escape with the identity of the Hu family.

This inside and out was the reason why Huma could make a decision.

However, neither of these two reasons could be brought to light, so he could only try his best to find other reasons for himself. But he didn't expect that while he was thinking about whether these reasons were enough and whether they could stand, Brother Erguotou had already…

…been moved.

He was currently in a state of soul separation, but looking at his eye sockets, they seemed a little wet.

He took a deep breath, exhaled a gust of Yin wind, slowly raised his head, and patted Huma's shoulder: "You…"

"…you silly, honest little brother…"

"You say you're someone who doesn't like to cause trouble, and I don't believe it at all. Ever since I met you, you've caused nothing but trouble, and none of it small!"

"But, but I'm really a little moved by you…"

(End of Chapter)