Chapter 1 This…

Hu Ma wouldn't deny that he was tempted. Now that he had obtained this method, he originally wanted to quickly refine his own living body and was thinking of getting some blood food!

But after hearing what Brother Erguotou said, he immediately thought of another problem. After a moment of pondering, he truthfully asked, "Did you have this idea before I came to this manor?"

He felt a little strange in his heart, as it shouldn't be this way.

This Brother Erguotou didn't even know that he would come to this manor beforehand.

Unless, he was the little mustache steward?

Hiss…

The gift my Second Master sent, could it be that it was given to this kid?

While he was thinking nonsense, Erguotou laughed after hearing his words: "How could I have the ability to predict things like that?"

"Moreover, if I directly arranged your whereabouts, I wouldn't arrange such a risky place. Otherwise, if something happened, wouldn't you hate me? Even that Miss White Wine would probably be wary of me."

"People of our status don't meet each other, and we have to gain each other's trust. We're trying to leave a good impression, so how dare we make so many calculations?"

"This…"

Hu Ma listened, and he didn't seem to be pretending, so he smiled and said, "I didn't win the lottery in my previous life, so I'm a little scared."

"If you treat it as a lottery, then you're probably going to be disappointed."

Erguotou explained with a smile: "This matter is far from certain. Whether we can earn anything depends on our luck."

"In the future, you should have more contact with the reincarnated, and you'll understand that there are many ways to make money in the Red Lantern Society, including in this Mingzhou Prefecture. There are many opportunities to make a quick fortune, or rather, there are many similar opportunities all over the world."

"But even for us reincarnated, we have to wait for the right opportunity to do such business."

"Before, after you went to this manor, I secretly learned about the situation of the manor and the shopkeeper surnamed Wu, and realized such an opportunity."

"Now that you have learned the method, with your current position and the information you have, you can work together to investigate. If he really swallowed that batch of blood food, we might as well make a small fortune."

"Of course, it also depends on whether you are willing to do this business and take this risk."

"Let me say in advance, we are just guessing. After a while, we find that the blood food has indeed been stolen, and we end up empty-handed. That is also possible."

"It sounds like that thing, money houses are everywhere, it just depends on which one has our hidden connection…"

Hu Ma complained in his heart, but he really thought about this matter seriously, and several possibilities flashed in his mind before he slowly opened his mouth and agreed, "Okay. I'll keep an eye out first."

"But let me say in advance, I am a timid person and don't have any great abilities. I can't do anything too risky now."

Erguotou smiled and said, "You just need to pay attention. If there is really this batch of blood food and the opportunity is right, then let's get it. If not, we'll find other opportunities to cooperate."

Hearing him say this, Hu Ma also felt relieved.

It's good that the initiative is still in his own hands. After all, no one has definite evidence, and he's just keeping an eye out first.

Whether to really do it is something that needs to be considered carefully. According to the current situation, he still can't make up his mind.

But then again, he does feel that there are some strange things in this manor.

The old shopkeeper's actions also have a lot of inscrutable mysteries.

Before this incident, many of his confidant disciples died tragically, and even his own daughter was injured. It sounds like he was a victim, but thinking of the old shopkeeper's character, Hu Ma also felt that he might not be able to do things that would harm his disciples.

After all, whether it was Xu Ji, or the clerk who was fascinated by ghosts and hanged himself in the wilderness, he was indifferent and didn't seem to care at all.

He asked for a favor to stay and wanted to atone for his sins, but looking at his appearance, he was not diligent, and he didn't seem to be so loyal to the Red Lantern Mother.

And why has his own daughter always been hidden and never showed her face?

Of course, these doubts were only hidden in his heart. Every day, he still had to arrange all the work and seize the time to cultivate.

As time passed, his left hand seed became more and more alive, appearing different from before.

Now he has cut off the blood food pills, and every day he only relies on the green food in the manor for nourishment, and his blood energy often shows signs of insufficiency.

Every time this happens, he still feels cold all over.

Of course, now it's not a big problem to be cold all over. Just adjust the stove fire slightly, and it will get better.

What's surprising is that when he becomes cold all over now, only this left hand is still warm and full of vitality.

To describe it carefully, it's like grafting a living person's left hand onto a dead person's body?

…Eek, a little scary.

But this strange description does fit his current state.

The more he realized the mystery of the Shou Suiren (Guardian of the Year) method, the more motivated Hu Ma was to cultivate. However, limited by his own three pillars of life incense, he couldn't cultivate without restrictions. Otherwise, what would he do if he encountered something after all three pillars of life incense were consumed?

This is what makes Hu Ma different from other living people.

The other party only has one pillar of life incense, and they can use it all up anyway, because it will slowly grow back.

Hu Ma has three pillars, but he has to be careful, because they won't grow back.

In the end, it's still blood food.

If he can really get this batch of blood food as Brother Erguotou said, then he can not only be unscrupulous, but his cultivation can also increase.

Having made up his mind, he also worked diligently every day, paying attention to the surrounding movements.

On this day, he had just finished his practice and came to the front yard. Seeing that the sun was about to set, it was time to prepare for the night patrol.

But at a glance, he saw that the guys in the outer courtyard hadn't even lit the lanterns, and no one was busy at the stables. There was no grain in the troughs.

Feeling strange in his heart, he saw that all the guys in the yard were standing there neatly, stiff like puppets, motionless, their eyes staring straight at the inner courtyard where the old shopkeeper lived.

Swish!!!!

This weird scene instantly shocked Hu Ma. Something happened?

This manor deals with evil spirits every day. Could it be that some powerful figure has broken in?

Shocked, he took a step back, trying to figure out what was going on.

But just then, he heard a "gulp" of swallowing saliva. Following the eyes of the guys, he saw that in the inner courtyard where the old shopkeeper lived, a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old had appeared at some point.

She was wearing a white floral coat and a pair of slim-fitting white silk trousers. A emerald jade bracelet was on her fair wrist. The whole person looked elegant and refined, yet capable and exquisite.

At this time, she was sitting next to the stone bench, making tea for the old shopkeeper.

Because of her appearance, even the dim twilight seemed to brighten up a bit.

"Wo…"

"Woman?"

How could there be a woman in the manor?

And such a beautiful woman?

Hu Ma had been in this world for a while and was already numb.

He sealed his furnace and accumulated yang energy. Although he was a "half-yin body" in the mouth of the old woman, he ate blood tai sui (blood fungus) every day, which was very nourishing. Of course, he wouldn't be as uninhibited as the Second Master and other boys of the same age, but he was also greedy in his heart.

It's just that what he usually saw, men and women, were all wearing rough clothes and black trousers, and their luster had been worn away by life, so he had to be a gentleman.

Beauty is considered in a situation of abundance, and what he had seen during this period was only "people."

But now, a woman has really appeared in front of him.

And she is really very beautiful, with delicate features, a slender figure, and radiant beauty.

It's no wonder that the guys in the outer courtyard couldn't move their legs when they saw her. Even Hu Ma couldn't help but take a few more glances.

However, after all, with the experience of his previous life, Hu Ma quickly calmed down. Seeing that these guys in the outer courtyard were already quite失态 (shī tài- lost their composure), and their staring eyes were even more impolite, he should also persuade them and give them a few words of instruction.

But the words came to his lips, but he suddenly realized that these boys didn't have as many teachers as he did, and the desire for women was natural.

Now just looking at her a few times is already a benefit that they have never had in their lives.

He can't be the bad guy.

So Hu Ma simply pretended not to see it and turned to walk towards his own hut, but suddenly, the shopkeeper opened his mouth:

"Hu Ma is here, come and meet her."

…

"Meet who?"

Hu Ma was a little surprised, but he couldn't disobey the shopkeeper's orders, so he tidied up his clothes and passed through the crowd of guys.

Suddenly hearing that Hu Ma was coming, the guys who usually respected him quite a bit didn't take the initiative to run away. And seeing that Hu Ma had the opportunity to enter the inner courtyard and see the woman up close, they were all extremely envious, and only wanted to ask Hu Ma to take them along.

But how could Hu Ma do this? He just looked straight ahead and entered the inner courtyard, sitting down opposite the shopkeeper.

"This is my daughter, her given name is He."

The old shopkeeper pointed to her, motioned to give Hu Ma a cup of tea, and said lightly, "Although you and I don't have the title of master and disciple, you are taught by me after all, and I also give you guidance on your skills. It's not an exaggeration to call me teacher."

"From this point of view, He Ni can also be considered your younger sister."

"Her health is not good, and she doesn't usually go out much. Now that you know her, I will need you to take care of some things in the future."

Hu Ma quickly got up and bowed, saying, "Hello, Sister He."

The woman also nodded reservedly to Hu Ma and poured tea for Hu Ma with both hands.

Seeing this, the envy in the eyes of the guys outside was about to explode.

But what they don't know is that Hu Ma is now also wondering in his heart, is this the shopkeeper's daughter who has been hiding in the room and peeking at him before?

She hasn't been going out before, so why did she come out now?