Hu Ma looked at Xiang Yatou as she was now, and a very strange feeling arose in his heart.

He had only been inside the ghost cave for a moment, but he felt a chill all over his body, and the yin wind blew through his orifices. After sitting for a while, he felt uncomfortable all over, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

If even the Shou Sui Ren (Guardian) couldn't stand it, what would it be like for a living person to stay in that cave? Even Master Li needed to lock himself inside. Yet this girl had been looking forward to going in early?

Was it the so-called "Yin Tie" (Netherworld Writ) that was affecting her, or some deeper reason?

If the Li family of the ghost cave were all people who owed debts and had to repay them, how could Xiang Yatou seem to have been born to pay the debt?

Her father did love her, and actually hoped that she, as someone beyond the seventh generation, could escape this fate. But he didn't know if this Master Li of the Li mansion had ever really cared about his daughter, or asked her what she wanted…

…The mental health of children is very important!

Perhaps, if he had really talked with Xiang Yatou, she wouldn't have ended up wandering in Mingzhou.

With a low sigh, Hu Ma looked at the bowl of noodles, the cup of tea on the table, and Xiang Yatou, who was holding a tray and smiling beside him, and for a moment he didn't know how to express his feelings.

It was only after a long silence that he suddenly smiled and asked Xiang Yatou:

"Do you know how to raise little spirit servants?"

"…"

"I don't understand that."

Xiang Yatou looked up at Hu Ma and replied with a smile, "But if I enter the ghost cave, all these servants will listen to me. And the people who died in Anzhou can all help me with things, and be used as my spirit servants."

"So powerful."

Hu Ma smiled and said to her, "Then, you can do whatever you like to do."

"But if one day, you get tired of it, and want to go out for a walk, and see the world of the living."

"Then you can ask the spirit servants to notify me, and I will come and pick you up."

"…"

Xiang Yatou's eyes lit up, and her voice was full of joy: "Okay, Gongzi (Young Master), now I feel at ease!"

"Earlier, when they asked me to enter the ghost cave, although I wanted to go, I was still a little worried, and a little scared, that once I went in, I would have no chance to come out again."

"But since Gongzi has said so, I have no regrets!"

"…"

These words inexplicably made the speaker feel a little bitter. Hu Ma wasn't the kind of person who would persuade a good person to go astray, or persuade a bad person to turn over a new leaf. If there was a problem, he would just ask, and first find out the other person's wishes.

Now that he saw that Xiang Yatou really wanted to go in, he didn't say anything else, but just tried to make the atmosphere more relaxed, and said, "Hey, don't use that title anymore, people will hear it."

"You're a Miss of the Li family of the ghost cave, calling me, a small shopkeeper of the Blood Food Gang, Gongzi, is really inappropriate."

"Now we're on your family's territory, if someone comes to make trouble for me, I can't handle it."

"…"

Xiang Yatou also giggled and said, "Back then, that kidnapper hammered a nail into my head. When I thought of her, even though I knew she was a bad person, I could only call her 'Dry Mother'."

"Now I don't know why, but I feel like Gongzi has also hammered a nail into my head. When I see Gongzi, I just want to call you Gongzi."

"…"

These words sounded a little strange, but Hu Ma understood what she meant.

It wasn't that he had given her this nail, but that the life she had lived in Mingzhou had given her this nail, right?

Hu Ma thought to himself, but he had no intention of discussing these things with her. He sighed helplessly, then picked up the bowl and ate the noodles, and gave the tea to Xiang Yatou. The two of them talked casually, chatting about the things that had happened in Mingzhou, and the things that had happened on the road. The atmosphere was relaxed.

It wasn't until an old nanny came over to remind them three times that Xiang Yatou left.

And Hu Ma, who was lying on the bed, just sighed softly: "Although there were twists and turns on the road, Xiang Yatou is back, and this big worry is finally over."

"But…"

His brow gradually furrowed: "…What about my reward?"

"Why doesn't anyone from the Li family mention it?"

"Could it be that they think the matter is too small, and they didn't take it to heart, or is it that the Li family of the cave, although famous, is actually so poor that they can't give it?"

"Terrible…"

"…"

Suddenly a little worried, he tossed and turned before falling asleep.

This night, he didn't talk to Miss Red Wine. Is the ghost cave Li family guarding a channel for transmigrators?

Hu Ma wasn't sure, but the more it was like this, the more careful he had to be.

Of course, Miss Red Wine didn't know about this, but she had agreed with Hu Ma before coming that he shouldn't use the transmigrator's contact method in the area of the ghost cave Li family. This was a kind of caution.

Even now, transmigrators don't know what kind of people can discover the secret of their contact, but whenever they encounter someone powerful, they are always on guard.

Although Miss Red Wine's style of doing things was radical, it didn't mean that she didn't cherish her life.

When he woke up, someone from the Li family of the cave had heated water for him to wash his face. After he had finished washing, he saw that a feast had been laid out early in the morning.

The person representing the Li family who came to entertain them wasn't any of the three people who had appeared yesterday, but a middle-aged man who looked about forty years old and was mature and steady.

He handled things and spoke very appropriately. He said to the Jianghu (Martial World) people, "All of you martial arts fellows escorted our Miss back. The Li family of the cave is deeply grateful. We originally wanted to keep you for a few more days, to talk about martial arts friendships, but…"

"Alas, the ghost cave is different from other places after all. I'm afraid that staying here for too long will be bad for your health, so we can only ask you to leave first."

"The martial world is far away, and the mountains and rivers are long. The Li family of the cave will remember all of your kindness."

"…"

All the Jianghu people nodded.

Logically speaking, it was extremely unreasonable to send people away early in the morning after they had just sent someone back yesterday.

But yesterday, they had stayed here for a night, and they had really felt some profound things, and they didn't want to stay any longer.

As they spoke, everyone took their seats, ate, and drank. But when the wine had been drunk for three rounds, a few young faces from the Li family of the cave came up, holding a box.

Inside were old and ancient copper coins. The mature and steady man took them one by one with both hands and handed them over, saying in a low voice, "Everyone, this is a little something from the Li family of the cave. It won't be of much help."

"But within Anzhou, if there is someone who dies within three days, whose karma has not been eliminated, and whose organs and head are intact, they can all use this to extend their lifespan by ten years."

"Of course, this thing is unlucky. I only hope that you all have good fortune and will never need it."

"…"

"What?"

The Jianghu people were originally carefully looking at this inconspicuous copper coin, but when they heard his words, they were all shocked.

Wasn't this something that could exchange for life?

Of course, they had sent the Miss back earlier in order to get some benefits, or at least get acquainted.

But they didn't expect that the Li family of the cave would give them such a good thing?

Within Anzhou, everyone could use this copper coin to extend their lifespan by ten years. Didn't that mean that no matter what danger they encountered, they would have an extra life to use?

Or, how many people in Anzhou who should die but didn't want to die would be willing to pay for this copper coin?

For a moment, everyone was shocked and excited. They also understood that they had to act politely now, and decline politely, but they were really reluctant, and they were afraid that the other party would really take it back.

"Madam Han is an old friend…"

The man came to Miss Red Wine and said in a low voice with a smile, "We, the Li family of the ghost cave, have also heard of the name of Han Niangzi (Madam Han), the Peeling and Tailoring, and she is a woman hero who is admired."

"Back then, Han Niangzi came to Da Shitou Ya (Big Stone Cliff) to plead for a young man who shouldn't have died. Our Master also agreed because of Han Niangzi's chivalrous heart. We didn't expect that she would accumulate good karma for our Miss. At a critical moment, she received the help of Niangzi…"

"Here is a handwritten letter, which can be used as a token."

"In the future, if Han Niangzi feels that someone has been wronged, you can enter and leave Da Shitou Ya at will, and we will all treat you with tea."

"…"

The people sitting far away didn't hear it, but Hu Ma, who was nearby, heard it clearly.

Immediately, he was surprised. Miss Red Wine had made a big profit this time. Everyone else had only received a copper coin, which could exchange for one life.

But didn't Miss Red Wine have unlimited lives, and she had really formed a friendship with the Li family?

Especially since before coming here, it could be heard from Miss Red Wine's words that she was in Anzhou, so close to Lingshou Prefecture. As a member of the Ba Xi Men (Acrobatic Arts Sect), she was naturally curious about this place, but she had no chance to understand it.

Now, didn't she suddenly have a chance?

And after receiving this handwritten letter, Miss Red Wine, or rather, Han Niangzi, only smiled faintly: "Thank Master Li for me, you're too polite…"

"It should be…"

The person in charge of the Li family smiled and lowered his voice: "Moreover, it's not just a superficial friendship. My Li family has a very important matter to ask of Han Niangzi…"

Han Niangzi smiled: "Why use the word 'ask'? Just say it."

Even Hu Ma became curious. The Li family of the cave was a self-contained faction. What could they ask of an outsider like Han Niangzi?

"Life at Da Shitou Ya is hard…"

The person in charge of the Li family suddenly showed a bitter smile and said, "We, the Li family, abide by the rules and dare not leave casually. In addition, the yin energy here is heavy, and outsiders dare not come in casually."

"But after all, there is such a big family living here. The Li family is used to simple food and drink, so it's nothing. But the days are boring and dull, and the young people in the family can't take it anymore. No matter how heavy the betrothal gifts are, no girls are willing to marry into our family."

"Han Niangzi is an expert in the Ba Xi Men, and is highly respected. Our Li family only asks you to help us say a few words. In the future, if there are people who sing well, tell stories well, or play jars well, please bring them here more often."

"Please make it clear to them that although living people are not comfortable staying at Da Shitou Ya, as long as the time is fixed, there is no problem."

"Moreover, although the Li family is poor, they will never treat people unfairly when it comes to gold, silver, and worldly things…"

(End of Chapter)