“Aiyah, it's so hard to fathom what these esteemed figures are thinking…”

Hu Ma felt enlightened by Erguotou's explanation, and he repeatedly sighed in admiration for this esteemed figure, his heart filled with praise.

Erguotou also sighed before carefully asking, “Did you ask that esteemed figure in the mountains about their opinion on the Fenxiang matter?”

It seemed that Brother Erguotou was truly concerned about the Fenxiang matter. Hu Ma felt a slight sense of pride and deliberately sighed, saying, "No."

Erguotou was surprised, "Ah?"

"Not at all."

Hu Ma honestly said, “I had a lot of things I wanted to say, but as soon as I saw that person, I suddenly felt my mind go blank."

"I couldn't even speak properly, and my courage dwindled. I just listened to what he said and did whatever tasks he gave me. I didn't dare mention a single word about Plum Blossom Lane, Brother Erguotou. Am I letting you down a little?"

“…No, no.”

Erguotou, upon hearing this, felt a slight regret but still said, "You can't blame yourself for being in the presence of such a person. With our meager Daoist cultivation, how could we not be afraid?"

“Besides, being a transmigrator, we have ghosts in our hearts. The more we say, the more mistakes we make. The less we say, the fewer mistakes we make. You did the right thing, but I've been pondering about it for the past few days, even testing the waters. How should I put it…”

“…”

No wonder he asked about this matter right away. He had really started taking action?

Hu Ma was pleasantly surprised. He had thought that with Erguotou's personality, it would take some time before he could be persuaded to act against Plum Blossom Lane. He quickly said, "How is it?"

“Surprisingly smooth…”

Erguotou gave a wry smile and said, “That Plum Blossom Lane was once one of the most prestigious places in Mingzhou City, but now, the yamen and several influential families and factions in Mingzhou Prefecture are distancing themselves from it."

“I feel like Plum Blossom Lane has already been hollowed out, just waiting to be squeezed out and replaced with a new figure…”

“…”

"Distancing?"

Hu Ma was slightly stunned before he realized what was happening.

It seemed that the aristocratic families and the yamen in Mingzhou Prefecture were not fools. Of course, the Hu family lineage's reputation was unexpectedly significant.

Back in the Zhensuifu, when he looked at Plum Blossom Lane and sneered, saying that the little official was not doing a good job, it was actually a statement of his dissatisfaction. He just didn't realize that his words carried so much weight, even more than he imagined.

Erguotou was already moved by Miss White Wine's words and now, after testing the waters, he realized that the difficulty was not as great as he had imagined. If he didn't take action now, his heart would truly be tormented.

“Then it's up to you, brother…”

Hu Ma thought, smiling, "Although I didn't dare to ask in front of that esteemed figure, I could tell from that little official's tone that the opportunity is excellent."

“It’s not right to wait for him to nod completely when working for such an esteemed figure.”

"If he nods, it's just another task, and anyone can do it. But if you kick Plum Blossom Lane out before he nods, regardless of the benefits, that in itself is a merit..."

“…”

He stopped there, assuming that Brother Erguotou would understand.

"That makes sense..."

Erguotou fell silent, probably thinking rapidly about something.

Hu Ma knew that he had achieved his goal, so he smiled and changed the subject, "By the way, I have something I want to ask you. How much do you know about the previous transmigrators?"

“…”

“The previous ones?”

Erguotou was stunned for a moment and said, "Most of them disappeared after the Great Cleansing. Why are you asking about this?"

Hu Ma said, "I'm relying on an esteemed figure, and I don't have much confidence. I want to see what they did."

There was no more justifiable reason than that. Erguotou thought hard for a moment and said, "To be honest, I don't know many of them. I only contacted one, code-named Biluochun, when I was still learning skills on Xishan Road."

"But he only gave me a few pointers before disappearing. I never met him in reality, so I don't know what his situation is."

"Those people seem to be very mysterious and don't communicate much with our generation of transmigrators."

“…”

“Biluochun?”

Hu Ma was stunned for a moment, "Their code names aren't alcohol?"

Erguotou said, "I don't know about that. The one I encountered used tea as a code name. I've heard of a few others like that, but I don't know if that's the case for everyone."

“…I’ve heard that their style is also different from ours. Our batch is more about hiding and living a quiet life, but as for them…”

“…”

Listening to this, Hu Ma immediately became concerned and asked, "What are they like?"

"I've only heard rumors..."

Erguotou sighed and said, "They seem to be more focused on killing the entire family..."

"?"

Hu Ma was stunned by this answer. Thinking about Diguashao, Erguotou and Miss White Wine were indeed more inclined to lie low, while that little girl, it seemed, was quite old-fashioned?

"Then..."

After a slight pause, he slowly and carefully asked, "Before the cleansing, what did the previous batch of transmigrators do?"

"That?"

Hearing Hu Ma's question, Erguotou was also stunned for a moment and said, "I forgot that you've only been in contact with transmigrators for a little over two years since the first time, so you're still a novice and don't know much about the affairs of transmigrators."

"There aren't that many people who have transmigrated to this world like us, and everyone is careful, only contacting each other when necessary."

"Like us, we only became familiar with each other because we lived in the same place for a long time, but most of the time, everyone is busy with their own things, and we only contact each other when our paths cross, looking for opportunities."

"As a result, it's not that convenient to get complete and thorough information. It's all passed down by word of mouth. If you have any intelligence, you give it to me, and I'll pass it on when I see a suitable opportunity."

"As far as I know now, we're not the first batch of transmigrators. The people from the earlier batch are probably already fifty to sixty years old, which means they've been active in this world for forty to fifty years."

"But most of these people disappeared after the second cleansing. Perhaps some were killed, and others sensed the danger and hid..."

“…”

Listening to his words, Hu Ma's heart stirred and he said, "Hid?"

"Could it be that some people already knew what transmigrators needed to do, like a mission or something..."

“…”

“Mission?”

Hu Ma speculated on this after hearing the words of the Mountain Lord. Erguotou was obviously a bit confused when he heard it, and then he laughed, "What kind of mission could transmigrators have, with their virtues?"

"Causing trouble is more like it."

"Anyway, from what I've seen or heard, some transmigrators are determined to marry a hundred wives, some want to become famous in the brothel industry, some hide away and live a quiet life, and some are reckless enough to try to cling to the thighs of esteemed figures..."

"Everyone is doing their own thing. Although they were all awakened by a mysterious voice, after being awakened, they never heard anything else, so they just did whatever made them happy."

“…”

'So, there's actually a common point for transmigrators: being awakened by a mysterious voice...'

Hu Ma silently pieced together this information and realized a very important issue: he had not experienced this.

Other transmigrators were reborn, and between the ages of three and ten, they heard a mysterious voice, understood their identity, and could naturally use their natal god statues to cultivate. They had more opportunities to connect and learn skills than others.

Besides their memories from their previous lives, this was their most important common point, but he did not have it. He was summoned by his grandmother-in-law and became a monk halfway through...

He didn't even know what the voice they were talking about sounded like, old or young? Besides awakening them, did it specially instruct them on anything else?

However, this information was too important, so Hu Ma didn't dare to ask about it casually.

He could only sigh quietly and say, "But I went to Anzhou before, introduced by Miss White Wine, and saw other transmigrator organizations, and found that they seemed very afraid of the Ten Surnames Cleansing. They have already started making some preparations."

"Brother Erguotou, how much do you know about this cleansing event? Was it done by someone from the Ten Surnames, or from... a certain family?"

“…”

"I don't know!"

Hearing Hu Ma's words, Erguotou's answer was surprisingly firm, and he whispered, "Not only do I not know, but I think other transmigrators don't understand it either."

"All I know is that this cleansing, which happened about twenty years ago, was a big loss for that batch of transmigrators, but how it was carried out, how they were found, is really incomprehensible."

"To be honest, if we could figure it out, everyone wouldn't have to be so careful..."

“…”

'It seems that this batch of transmigrators represented by Brother Erguotou, including Miss Red Wine, also don't know that the previous cleansing was related to the Zhensuifu, and it's even possible that the Zhensuifu led this cleansing?'

Hu Ma nodded silently, comparing the information given by the Mountain Lord with the information given by Brother Erguotou, and analyzing many things. Then he sighed softly and said, "Then, what I'm curious about now is actually just the last question..."

"What exactly is Lord Tai Sui?"

Here are two chapters first, I'll check my condition.

(End of Chapter)