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Just when I was about to ask a question out of curiosity, I suddenly stopped.
"What good can I do even if I know? I haven't mastered the Armor Soul yet." Chen Mu shook his head secretly.
Knowing too much can easily make people aim too high, so it is better to practice diligently.
……
After seeing Jie Jia off, Chen Mu took out the Five Ghosts Bag and looked thoughtful.
"The Five Ghosts Bag can extract the essence of the Three Treasures?" Chen Mu was not surprised at all.
The Five Ghosts Bag was rather strange from the beginning. It ate flesh and swallowed people, and emitted billowing black smoke. It was obvious at first glance that it was not a serious thing.
"It doesn't seem to be a big deal if it has one more evil use." Chen Mu is very open-minded.
It’s easy to use and harmless to you, so what’s there to be afraid of!
"I'd better just focus on practicing my body shape training." After understanding the essence of the Dragon Transformation Pill and the Zhaodianhong, Chen Mu lost interest in both.
He wasn't going to eat.
"It would be better to figure out where to get more form-training techniques." Chen Mu's mind turned.
The appearance of Mr. Ge gave Chen Mu some ideas.
There should be more than one wandering warrior like this who has started to consider the younger generations of his family when he got older.
Chen Mu narrowed his eyes and said, "We have to find out secretly."
"So, we have to continue to go to Chunfeng Tower."
"Alas... it's all for practicing katajutsu and necessary socializing. There's nothing I can do about it."
……
Half a month later, in the evening, Chunfeng Tower.
Orange lanterns are hung at different heights at the top, with red and green ribbons in between.
In the dim light, laughter continued from inside the room separated by a gauze screen.
Chen Mu walked leisurely into the lobby on the first floor, sat in the corner booth as usual, and skillfully ordered a large table of delicious dishes.
Chen Mu took a big gulp of milk and reluctantly waved away a pretty young lady who wanted to eat for free.
Black smoke billowed under his feet, and five paper ghosts emerged, spreading out in all directions along the shadows under the dim light.
Several compartments for the Jinghong Gang dinner party were monitored by the little paper men.
"Captain Kui, you have been to the north with the envoy. Can you tell us what we are going to do?" A thin man with a black mole on the tip of his nose asked with a flattering smile.
Several people nearby immediately agreed.
"I heard that there were many casualties last time. Did they encounter a large group of strong men and bandits?"
Quito picked up the wine glass and poured it into his mouth.
"Don't even think about running away." His beard hid the gloom on Quito's face: "You can't run away either."
The men looked at each other in surprise.
"We have to clear out the evil spirits and protect the country and the people." Quito pouted sarcastically and gulped down another glass of wine.
The last experience was still fresh in his mind, and he was afraid too!
"What a joke!" The man with the mole suddenly looked ridiculous.
How many good people are there among the gangsters? Are they supposed to help others get rid of evil spirits?
"Or, let's run..." said the man with the black mole cautiously.
The eyes of the other people suddenly flickered.
"I can't run away. I've practiced the Sand Gathering Formation. If I run, I'll die." Kuituo smiled bitterly.
Before, he was wondering why the Jinghong Gang didn’t keep them quiet. Aren’t they afraid of spreading panic and scaring people away?
The rewards are indeed great, but many people died horribly as well.
Later, when he saw the mummies hanging on flagpoles, he realized that the Jinghong Gang was fearless.
"If you want to save your life, go buy some amulets." Kuituo pinched his sleeve subconsciously.
"There is a Zuming Talisman in the ghost market. For the sake of your life, you must spend all your money to buy one and take it with you." Kuituo advised sincerely.
If it weren’t for Zu Mingfu last time, he would have been finished.
"Zuming Fu?"
"Is it expensive?"
Several men were immediately attracted.
"Three thousand taels of silver for one." Kuituo's skin twitched.
"hiss……"
"Say it again, say it again!"
The men's necks shrank and they felt pain in their flesh.
"Which is more important, life or money?" Kuituo couldn't help but scold.
"Listen to the captain!" The man with the black mole agreed with a chuckle.
The others also laughed along.
Kuituo shook his head and stopped trying to dissuade him.
Last time, more than ten of them entered Daliushu Village together, but he was the only one who came out alive.
Forget it, I'll just wish you good luck.
……
In the corner, Chen Mu couldn't help but pause.
Kuituo? He's heading north again?
So, the Jinghong Gang has started training again?
Si Kou Qing is back! Will she continue the search?
"Don't panic, don't panic." Chen Mu suppressed the restlessness in his heart.
"She was busy going north to fight the Haunters, so she didn't have the energy to continue investigating."
"Sincerity seems to have been severely damaged by the siege, and the matter has probably died down."
"And until now, no one knows that Si Kou Yu died at my hands."
Chen Mu's mood slowly calmed down, and he couldn't help but think of the information Kuituo had said.
"The Zuming Talisman seems to be able to restrain evil spirits?"
"Isn't it the same stuff as the evil-repelling talisman?"
"We need to ask Jie Jia about this."
"If it's real, I'll buy it no matter how expensive it is!"
Although he already had the Five Ghosts Bag, he could feel more at ease if he had one more trump card to deal with the ghost monsters.
The news was useful to him. Unfortunately, it was not what he wanted.
I never found a suitable client like Mr. Ge.
"Don't worry, look for it slowly."
The Jinghong Gang is still recruiting people, and sooner or later someone who meets the requirements will appear.
……
Chen Mu had eaten and drunk his fill, but several small teams from Jinghong Gang were still playing finger-guessing games and drinking.
The content of the chat gradually moved to the second and third floors of Chunfeng Building.
Chen Mu found it boring and got up to leave.
The crescent moon hung in the sky, around seven or eight o'clock in the previous life.
The night market near Fanlou in Taipei City is bustling with activity.
The lights in the restaurants and teahouses along the street were bright, and there was a lot of noise from people telling stories, listening to music, chatting and gossiping.
There are also vendors setting up stalls on the street using the lights of shops.
Chen Mu also saw a scholar writing letters for others with a lantern. He also did this for a few days more than two years ago.
Judging from the simple clothes he was wearing and the slightly sad look on his face, business probably wasn't doing well.
It was exactly the same as when my predecessor was waiting for business. In my memory, this scene seemed to happen almost yesterday, yet it also seemed to be in the distant past.
His arrival completely changed the life trajectory of this body.
Although it's a bit cowardly, it's still quite exciting.
"My predecessor was probably also satisfied." Chen Mu shrugged.
At least for now I don’t have to worry about food and drink, and life is quite enjoyable.
He went into the alleys, changed his appearance and clothes several times. Like a ghost, he walked lonely but comfortably among the crowds, and gradually disappeared into the night.
……
Thinking about his future life plans, Chen Mu unknowingly walked to Tongyunfang.
Looking up, a small alley appeared in front of me.
There are brick-walled and gray-tiled houses on both sides, the ground is a bumpy loess path, and there are unknown weeds with green and yellow alternating colors at the base of the walls on both sides.
Under the moonlight, at the end of the alley, a banyan tree with a huge crown stands quietly.
"Why are you here with Old Man Ge again?" Chen Mu patted his head and thought in annoyance.
"Perhaps it's just a habit."
"Anyway, I've been keeping an eye on him on and off for a month. Now that you're here, let's take another look."