Chapter 1 The knife is only half drawn, it's just because I was afraid of scaring you. Really, child..."

Hu Ma looked at the frightened appearance of Sun Family's Seventh, and couldn't help but hold back his laughter. This serrated knife, ever since he borrowed it from Zhou Datong, hadn't been used for too long, only a year or two, but it had seen a lot.

It had chopped up many middlemen, hacked at demon-fiends, and even followed along for major events such as eliminating the Green-Clad Evil Ghost, eliminating Ji Tang of the Beggar Gang, and beheading the Five Fiend Gods.

With dozens of lives on the knife, it naturally had a lot of evil aura. Even an ordinary object was no longer ordinary.

At first, he just used it and then returned it to Datong, but later Datong refused to keep it, because when the knife was placed beside him, he always had nightmares at night, and it would also make some noises from time to time, scaring him badly, so he resolutely refused to take it back.

Moreover, Hu Ma had gotten used to using it and had feelings for the knife. But he had to admit that since entering the manor, continuing to use it was indeed a bit lacking. It was too light and he couldn't exert any strength.

Besides, the knife's aura had been cultivated, but after all, it was only made of ordinary iron, and the material was poor. If he fought against a master, no matter how fierce or evil the knife was, it would be kneaded into scrap iron in an instant, and he would suffer a big loss.

Since he wanted to find a handy weapon, but didn't want to abandon this knife all at once, it was necessary to reforge it. Therefore, he just looked at Sun Family's Seventh, wanting to consider whether this job was suitable to be handed over to him.

"Good fellow, my dad really didn't misjudge him. At first, he only saw that he was young and didn't quite believe he was so capable."

Sun Family's Seventh looked at the knife in front of him, his eyes already trembling.

Knives have ordinary knives and fierce knives. If they kill too many living beings, they will have a fierce aura. In the know, it is not an ordinary item.

This knife was like this. The nicks on it were clearly cut out from bones, and they were living human bones, which had such toughness to be cut into this shape. Moreover, there was a lot of filth on it, not because it wasn't cleaned, but because cleaning and wiping couldn't clean it.

When it got close to him, he felt a kind of instinctive sense of danger.

Looking at the break, it didn't seem like it was from a long time ago, but rather newly used. If someone could use such a knife in a year or two, what would that person become?

Someone who specializes in chopping people and killing guests?

And such a knife was so obedient in front of this young uncle, wouldn't that mean that this young steward...

He tentatively asked, "Uncle Hu, did you get this knife from somewhere else, or...?"

Hu Ma smiled and said, "It's from my family, I'm just used to it."

Sun Family's Seventh was even more surprised.

"How about it?"

After Sun Family's Seventh examined it for a while, Hu Ma smiled and asked him.

Sun Family's Seventh was silent for a moment, then slowly put down the knife, took out a piece of red paper from his baggage, and said in a low voice, "Uncle Hu, why don't we seal this one up first, and then we'll talk about this, otherwise I'm afraid it will hear it, and it might..."

Although he hadn't mastered the skill of guarding the year, he had some knowledge from managing so many shops.

He knew that for such a fierce knife, the owner could say whatever he wanted, but if outsiders discussed it, it might bring disaster. Therefore, it had to be wrapped in red paper before he could discuss it with Hu Ma.

Hu Ma smiled, reached out and took the knife, inserted it into the scabbard with a "clang," and then said, "It's okay, speak!"

Sun Family's Seventh gave a wry smile, then lowered his voice and said, "Uncle Hu, do you really want to reforge it?"

"This knife is a good item, it already has a fierce aura. However, although this knife is fierce, it is an ordinary knife, and the iron used is also ordinary iron. If it is returned to the furnace, I'm afraid it will ruin this good embryo. In my opinion, it would be more harm than good..."

"It's not reforging, just repairing it a little."

Hu Ma smiled and said, "Reforging is necessary, but I still want this knife. In addition, after it's forged, I want to add this thing."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of black bone that he had prepared in his sleeve.

He just placed it lightly on the table, but the oil lamp in the room suddenly flickered. Sun Family's Seventh originally just wanted to widen his eyes to see more clearly, and even wanted to reach out and pick it up to examine it.

But before his hand touched it, he suddenly felt a daze in front of his eyes, and suddenly heard the roar of evil ghosts in his ears. His body was struck by lightning, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

When he struggled to get up, he covered his face with his sleeve, not daring to look at the bone, and said in a panic, "Uncle Hu, I understand what you mean."

"It can be refined into hundreds of pounds of refined iron, and this esteemed master can be served well. Then your... your ferocious object can be inlaid into it. However, in this way, with ferocity added to ferocity, I'm afraid ordinary people can't handle such a weapon at all..."

"Although I'm not one of the initiated, I've heard my dad say that a fierce knife harms its master..."

"..."

Just that knife alone already had some fierceness, and ordinary people like him would be shocked just by looking at it.

And that black bone was far beyond his imagination, and he was even frightened. What would happen if these two were forged together?

"You don't have to worry, I have my own plans."

Hu Ma smiled and said, "But whether you can take on this job depends on your family. If you can't make the decision, you can go back and ask your father first. If you can take on this job, give me a definite answer."

"I..."

Sun Family's Seventh originally wanted to say something, but then he thought, "My dad told me to be close to Uncle Hu, and maybe I'll have to rely on him to introduce me to the Red Lantern Society in the future to seek shelter."

"If I seem indecisive at this moment, I'll inevitably be laughed at."

"I'm more familiar with the accounts in the shop than my dad. At worst, I'll lose these hundreds of pounds of refined iron and those items. If I can create such a thing, this young elder will think of me when he uses this knife. Even if the friendship isn't deep, it will be deeper."

"..."

With his mind clear, he got up and nodded vigorously. "Uncle Hu, don't worry, we can take on this job. We'll invite the master craftsman that our family hired at great expense to forge it personally. He specializes in making weapons for the initiated."

"However, I may not be able to leave today. I have to send a little ghost to ask the master craftsman about the rules and etiquette for taking this knife back, so as to avoid any mishaps."

"..."

"As you wish, just stay here for one night."

Hu Ma smiled and said, "When you come to my mine, can you possibly go hungry?"

Actually, he didn't think much of it. This serrated knife had indeed been with him and had been stained with a lot of blood. He had discovered early on that it had a bit of fierceness, and in some ways, it was even better than the redwood sword. But this bit of fierceness hadn't reached such an outrageous level.

And this black bone was left behind by the Five Fiend Gods, so of course it had an astonishing baleful aura that could scare away the guests in the hall.

But there was no consciousness in this bone, and it wouldn't cause trouble easily. It looked fierce, but it was actually safe. But since he said so, then he would respect the other party's business.

So he arranged for Sun Family's Seventh to stay. He saw him send a little ghost out at night, not knowing what he asked. That night, he asked the servants to find several pagoda trees outside the valley, carve wood into a box, sprinkle chicken blood on the outside, and draw some strange patterns.

The next day, he wrapped the serrated knife layer by layer with red paper, put it in the box, and then burned incense, made offerings, and kowtowed in worship before formally putting it on his carriage.

As for that piece of bone, he was a little at a loss. Hu Ma took it over and put it in a jar.

After ensuring that the bone would be safe, Sun Family's Seventh was relieved and left.

Before leaving, he left a note, agreeing to pick up the knife in half a month. Hu Ma was looking forward to this new weapon that was about to be transformed.

As for the others, he wasn't in a hurry. He took care of the affairs of the mine while waiting for news from Grandpa Sun.

So he stayed in the mine for seven or eight days. Seeing that the mine had money and various affairs had stabilized, and he had adapted to his state after entering the manor, Grandpa Sun's little ghost also sent a message at this time.

At that time, a gust of yin wind suddenly rushed in from outside the valley, even blowing the red lanterns back and forth. Then a touch of pink shadow went straight into the mine's main hall.

Xiao Hongtang was on the beam, playing with the redwood sword. Suddenly feeling the yin qi entering the valley, she picked up the redwood sword and rushed out, immediately scaring the shadow that rushed into the main hall to retreat in a puff of smoke, retreating straight back into the valley.

The two were looking at each other like fighting cocks. Seeing that something was wrong, they were about to fight each other. Hu Ma heard the movement outside and hurried out. He stared and looked, and said, "What are you doing here?"

The shadow turned around and turned into a woman dressed in opera clothes, with rouge and powder on her face, and said in a warbling voice, "Lord Hu, this slave is under the orders of our Master Sun to deliver a letter..."

The female ghost floated forward, bowed to Hu Ma, and said in a soft voice, "It's just that your ghost is too fierce. She wants to hit people when she sees me. This slave's life is really bitter. I follow that old Sun and am called around all day long. Now, even sending a letter has to be difficult..."

"?"

Hu Ma was stunned. She was sending a letter, so why was she complaining as soon as she came up?

What's wrong? Seeing that you're so wronged, I have to beat our Xiao Hongtang in front of you to vent your anger?

He thought that Grandpa Sun's ghost was different from others, so he smiled and said, "You're wronged. I'll offer you a stick of incense later. Tell me, what letter did you bring?"

"The old geezer said..."

The female ghost warbled, "Three days later will be the birthday of the Shangshan Xuanzhen Miaogu, the leader of the One Coin Sect. Friends from all sides will go to celebrate her birthday. He wants to invite Lord Hu to go to Stone Horse Town together..."

"Is it finally time?"

Hu Ma felt cheerful when he heard this, and smiled, "Then rest assured, go back and report to your master, I will definitely arrive on time."

He was a little curious in his heart. He had agreed to introduce the master who didn't eat beef to him, but now he said that it was the birthday of the leader of the One Coin Sect and invited him to go. Could it be that this leader was the master of the master who didn't eat beef?

What was the relationship?

(End of this chapter)