Miss White Wine was on high alert. With the four people wrapped in joss paper in tow, she led a group of Reincarnators away. Since no one had invited him, Hu Ma wisely held back for the time being. After taking a long look at the ancestral shrine, he turned and headed toward the old residence first.
Erguotou followed him, claiming, "I'll keep an eye on him for our Reincarnator brothers, just in case anything happens."
But as soon as they were out of sight, Erguotou turned to Hu Ma with a grave expression and said, "There are some things we need to get off our chests, just the two of us."
Hu Ma nodded too and smiled. "Then come back to the old residence with me first."
Imperial Capital City was still in chaos. But the news that the National Teacher had just left the capital and Evil Spirits had entered the city had frightened many people, driving the relatives away from the old residence's entrance.
"Hot pot?"
Erguotou had a bellyful of things he wanted to say, but once they entered the old residence and stepped into the main hall, his attention was immediately drawn elsewhere. He sat down at once. "Get me a pair of chopsticks."
Immortal Aunt Miaoshan had already eaten her fill. She glanced at him, then left the table and told the servants to cut up some more meat. Erguotou didn't stand on ceremony. He wolfed down a few mouthfuls of broth, then let out a long sigh.
He turned to Hu Ma. "How could you trust me so completely?"
As he spoke, he took a book from inside his robe. It was the Hu Family's Talisman Suppression Book. He placed it in front of Hu Ma.
"I'm returning the original, but I've memorized