Chapter 141 Why?

"Why would he ask that?"

Hu Ma was instantly dumbfounded. This first greeting was truly unexpected. Why was he focusing on whether or not he was seeking help from Miss Red Wine?

The key was, he really was!

That thing, whatever it was, was chasing him!

He thought for a moment and quickly came up with an idea, saying frankly, "Of course not."

"I was entrusted to deliver a letter to Miss Red Wine."

He paused and added, "Of course, this letter is quite urgent. From what I gather, you know her? Could you call her for me?"

"We're all in the same boat, so I wouldn't believe you if you said you didn't know her…"

The other person sighed. "Since you're delivering a letter, I'll help you find her, but you definitely can't call her today, so tell me about it first!"

"Who asked you to find her, and what kind of letter is it?"

"…"

These words surprised Hu Ma. "Can't call her today? Why?"

The other person sighed and said, "The pig she raises ran away again. She went to chase it. By now, the animal has probably run hundreds of *li*…"

"Raising pigs? The pig ran away?"

Hu Ma was stunned. Did a Reincarnator like her come to this world to become a livestock farmer?

Most importantly, how could any ordinary pig run hundreds of *li*?

For a moment, he felt that the style of the Anzhou Reincarnator organization was a little strange, but he pondered it over and decided to state his purpose directly.

When he had agreed to deliver the letter for Miss White Wine, he had considered this issue. Reincarnators were naturally cautious. Arriving in a strange place and having to deliver a letter to someone he had never met, it was impossible not to be wary.

What if the other person was a fake? After all, Reincarnators chose their own codenames. When connecting for the first time, they could say whatever they wanted, right?

But Miss White Wine had said that he could rest assured after arriving in Anzhou.

The Reincarnator organization here had been cooperating for quite some time and had been operating in Anzhou for a long time. They were trustworthy.

That was why he had directly said he was looking for Miss Red Wine when he first contacted the Anzhou Reincarnators.

Of course, he didn't need to be this careful when making contact, but Miss White Wine had left him with a crucial code to use when finally delivering the letter.

If they matched, he could trust them.

Hu Ma had asked how far that trust went.

Miss White Wine's answer at the time was, "Entrust your life and fortune!"

Thinking this, he said slowly, "Then please tell her that I was entrusted by Miss White Wine to deliver a letter to her."

"What?"

As soon as he said this, the other person was taken aback.

The lazy attitude from before was gone, and his voice suddenly became more serious and earnest. "You're from Shangjing?"

"…"

'That's not true…'

Hu Ma didn't expect him to ask that, but after thinking about it, he simply said, "Miss White Wine didn't say anything else. She only told me to deliver this letter, and Miss Red Wine will naturally understand."

"…"

"Hoo…"

The other person breathed a sigh of relief and stopped asking. Instead, he became more serious and said, "If that's the case, then I've been rude, brother."

"My codename is Shao Daozi. I'm an old acquaintance of both Miss Red Wine and Miss White Wine."

He reported his codename first, then said, "I will find a way to notify Miss Red Wine as soon as possible."

"At the latest, she will come to talk to you tomorrow night at this time."

"…"

'Have to wait another day?'

Hu Ma was startled, but he didn't say anything, only whispering, "Understood."

"But the letter is quite urgent. Brother Shao Daozi, please let her know as soon as possible."

"…"

After they agreed, Hu Ma exited his Natal Spirit Temple. He didn't continue sleeping but slowly opened his eyes.

In the bed, Xiang Yatou was curled up in the corner, breathing deeply. The room was extremely quiet.

Only an oil lamp, lit on the table, emitted a weak light.

Reincarnators could maintain clear thinking in their Natal Spirit Temples, but if they exited, they would often fall into a deep sleep. So, if they had something to think about, they usually woke up after exiting their Natal Spirit Temple.

"Is she not living in Anzhou City, or is she really out chasing pigs?"

He thought for a while but couldn't come up with any ideas.

First, there was the issue of distance.

Not everyone could possess long-distance calling abilities like Miss White Wine. Many skilled people's *dao* cultivation hadn't broken through three incense sticks.

For example, in Mingzhou, Brother Erguotou was capable of raising the Red Lantern Lady, but his *dao* cultivation was limited to three incense sticks, making it impossible to call over long distances… Of course, it was also possible that he was acting too much, pretending he couldn't call even if he could.

And although Reincarnators were all in Anzhou, they didn't necessarily all gather in the city.

They could be hiding in a town, prefecture, or even a village outside the city.

This person, codenamed Shao Daozi, might need to travel a certain distance to successfully notify Miss Red Wine.

Another thing was that he couldn't call someone he hadn't connected with before, unless they entered the Natal Spirit Temple.

The other person simply couldn't hear him.

But if they had connected, they would feel something, even if the other person hadn't entered their Natal Spirit Temple.

Of course, they would still need to enter their Natal Spirit Temple to talk.

In any case, he could only wait one day.

Logically speaking, he was in trouble now, so the sooner, the better.

But that was how things were. After he delivered this letter, the Anzhou Reincarnator organization should give him some reward, as Miss White Wine had said. Then, it would be natural to ask for the help he needed.

But now, the person in charge hadn't been contacted yet, so it would be strange and uncomfortable for both sides if he rushed to talk about his problems.

Fortunately, the other person became much more polite as soon as he heard Miss White Wine's name.

It seemed she had quite a bit of influence here, which reassured Hu Ma a little.

Waiting one day was fine!

As he was thinking this, he suddenly felt a slight chill in his body.

He suddenly looked up and saw that the light from the oil lamp on the table was slowly turning into a bilious green color.

He was slightly shocked and moved silently, flashing to the bed.

He gently patted Xiang Yatou awake and then reached out to cover her mouth.

Xiang Yatou woke up, startled at first, but then she saw Hu Ma's face clearly and nodded vigorously, indicating that she understood.

Hu Ma quickly got out of bed and took out a few sticks of incense from the bundle at hand, lighting them by the window.

He and Xiang Yatou had already encountered this situation several times.

A chill in the body and the oil lamp changing color meant that the thing would be coming soon.

He quickly lit the incense and leaned gently against the window, peering outside through a crack.

Before, they had hidden in ancestral halls or people's homes. They knew something was coming but hadn't seen it.

Now, in an inn and in the city, he had the chance to take a look.

Sure enough, after lighting the incense formation, in about half a cup of tea's time, Hu Ma faintly felt a blur in his eyes and saw a thick darkness enveloping the road outside the city, accompanied by the faint and illusory sound of dragging chains.

He turned his entire body into death, making not a single sound, and watched quietly.

He saw the darkness surge forward along the straight street in the city, followed by something wearing a tall hat and dragging a chain in its hand.

The thing was tall and appeared blurry and uncertain. It dragged the chain stiffly, step by step, walking from the distance. Its legs didn't seem to move, as if it was sliding on the ground, coming straight from one end of the street.

Wherever it passed, the entire street became unusually quiet, without the sound of chickens or dogs, completely silent.

The people around seemed to have stopped breathing, becoming unreal.

Hu Ma frowned slightly, became alert, and saw two watchmen carrying lanterns coming from the other side of the street.

They didn't seem to see the thing coming toward them, nor did they notice that their lanterns had turned green.

The two sides were walking toward each other and were about to collide.

Hu Ma also held his breath, wondering what would happen if a living person collided with this thing?

As he was thinking, he saw the two sides getting closer and closer. The lanterns in the hands of the two watchmen had turned a ghastly green color, but they were completely unaware.

And at this moment, it was time for them to strike the gong, but when the mallet hit the gong, it didn't make any sound. And at the same time, the thing wearing the tall hat passed them by.

No, it should have passed through their bodies.

The two watchmen froze in place, their faces green, still with their feet raised and their mouths wide open.

This strange silence lasted for several breaths. The thing wearing the tall hat slowly moved away.

In Hu Ma's room, the oil lamp on the table had returned to its normal color.

The bone-chilling cold slowly faded.

The two watchmen suddenly sneezed and continued forward, striking the gong and shouting loudly:

"The third watch of midnight, all is well…"

"…"

Everything around became normal again, with the sounds of roosters crowing and dogs barking faintly in the distance.

The sound of rats startling willows also entered his ears.

After the thing passed, the town seemed to have come back to life.

"Gong… Gongzi…"

Xiang Yatou, huddled on the bed with the quilt, finally dared to whisper, clearly a little frightened.

"It's okay, we got through it."

Hu Ma sighed softly, comforting her.

But he couldn't relax either. He had tricked the other party earlier, earning two days of peace.

But now, the other party had finally reacted and turned back, finding them all the way to Anzhou.

He really had to contact Miss Red Wine as soon as possible and wait for her to save his life…

His throat was uncomfortable, hurting like he had swallowed a blade.

(End of Chapter)