After a night of fighting, the ghosts in Lucheng City were finally driven away, ushering in a new day.
This night was quite a toss-up. The dark sword light and thunder on the ground, as well as the last ghost spell performed by the Taoist priest in black, were all huge battles. Ordinary people were awakened a lot, let alone those with martial arts skills. Government.
However, the level of the only two warriors left was too low, and the government did not dare to take risks, so they gave orders and did not dare to come. They did not arrive in a hurry until after the battle was over.
Huang Shan had gone to the government at night and explained the female ghost secretly setting up an array in Lucheng. Originally, the government planned to send more manpower to investigate slowly, but unexpectedly a conflict broke out tonight, and Xu Huaigu and his party even more Directly chasing and killing both the female ghost and the black-clothed Taoist priest, a major hidden danger in Lucheng was solved.
But despite this, the government is still extremely concerned about the remaining formations. After all, it is a major matter related to the survival of a city, and it is also the key to whether Magistrate Yuan can wear his official hat securely. Of course, he cannot ignore it.
So under the leadership of Huang Shan, the government sent a large number of people to search for and crack the formations, and put the final touches on the haunting in Lucheng.
Zuo Qiuxun was still unwilling to show up, so all the credit was naturally given to Xu Huaigu. The cultivation of the female ghost and the Taoist priest in black were also greatly reduced, so as not to attract too much attention.
It's just that this kind of thing can only be hidden from ordinary people, not the government. However, Magistrate Yuan is also a wise man. He knows that some people can be provoked, but some people must not be provoked, so for Xu Huaigu and his party People only knew that there must be experts among them, but they did not dare to investigate more, for fear of offending the ignorant monk and causing disaster.
After this incident, there was still a lot of follow-up work to be done, so the group simply stayed in Lucheng.
Xu Huaigu was injured in the fight with the Taoist priest in black, so he stayed to recover quietly while Yu Qin looked after him.
Zuoqiu had nothing to do, so he followed a group of hunters who went up the mountain to hunt deer early in the morning. He said that fresh venison is more delicious, so he wanted to try it.
It's just that a young and beautiful girl went to the vast mountains, especially in the snowy winter, which caused the wives of several Orion families to curse many times behind their backs. Fortunately, this beautiful girl was like a fairy. His skills are indeed extraordinary, and he quickly became familiar with several hunters.
Among the group of people, Huang Shan was the busiest. The female ghost told Xu Huaigu at night that the layout of the formations was naturally fake, so Huang Shan still had to rely on Huang Shan to rule out the formations step by step to eliminate hidden dangers.
So in Lucheng, every household spread cinnabar all over the city, which looked quite interesting.
As for that sloppy guy Kong Xiong, he has been in the limelight in recent days. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, when Xu Huaigu recounted his experience that night, he especially mentioned Kong Xiong’s contribution to the battle. As a result, due to government propaganda, every household knew the name and appearance of this rugged man, so that When Kong Xiong walks on the road, he inevitably attracts people to turn around.
Today, he was invited by the government to go to Shiyeping for a banquet. This banquet is equivalent to a celebration meeting that night. All the prominent figures in the county government are here, such as the magistrate Yuan, as well as the two warriors and a civil servant in the Yamen. Come to the banquet.
It was said that they were going to a banquet, but in fact Kong Xiong didn't really want to go, because he was the only one in the group who came to Lucheng to attend the banquet.
Xu Huaigu was busy recovering from his injuries, and Yu Qin was guarding him. Zuo Qiuxun and Huang Shanze looked down upon this kind of banquet even more. They would definitely not come. After all, he was the only one who would come.
Although the venison in the wild duck was indeed delicious, the man felt that without Xu Huaigu's group of people, even the most delicious venison would be tasteless.
Three or five girls dressed in colorful clothes hurried past him, setting off a small gust of fragrance. The man smiled helplessly, and continued to move forward without stopping.
After the girls ran past Kong Xiong, they stopped playing and pulling each other, then turned around and commented on the man who was slowly walking away.
It seemed that something went wrong during the discussion. Several girls started to argue unconsciously, and finally came to a consensus with great difficulty.
The swordsman who was said to have made a great contribution to killing the female ghost at night really didn't look good. So after watching and being disappointed, these girls started wandering around on the street again, discussing which rouge and gouache were beautiful, and which brand's newly released luodai had a better color, and they no longer thought about that man.
As for a man's swordsmanship and his character, they naturally won't delve into it.
Of course, who doesn’t want to marry a handsome young man? The man walked into Shiyeping with everyone turning around. He was really not used to the feeling of being noticed everywhere.
Kong Xiong walked into Shi Yeping, only to find that today was far less lively than the last time he came. The storyteller did not come today.
In fact, the old storyteller has not been here for several days. The group of listeners anxiously waiting for the next chapter have become impatient and are dwindling away. The woman who heard her sobbing while sitting in her seat last time is not here either. , which made Kong Xiong breathe a sigh of relief.
He slowly walked upstairs. On the upper floor of Shi Yeping, there could have been a place where hundreds of people could sit, but now there were only a dozen or so people sitting there. This was the place where banquets were held in the government office.
There were several waiters waiting nearby, and those serving tea and water were all women dressed in scantily clad clothes.
The man had never seen these scenes before, and he felt unhappy when he saw them for the first time. He finally understood why Xu Huaigu and others were reluctant to come.
As soon as Kong Xiong came in, he was immediately given a grand welcome. Magistrate Yuan, who had spoken rudely to him before, even smiled and gave him a glass of wine as a token of apology.
In addition to the warriors, masters, and several important figures in the government, there was also an old man wearing Taoist robes.
The old man had a long face and was very thin. When Magistrate Yuan stood up to toast, he didn't even raise his eyelids at all. He only glanced displeasedly when the man sat down.
This is the monk who came to Lucheng from the county to catch ghosts. However, before this monk reached Lucheng, the ghosts were killed by another group of people first. Therefore, he did not get any credit and ran away in vain. One trip.
The old monk was originally dissatisfied with being sent to Lucheng, but something like this happened again, which made him even more unhappy.
Until this man showed up, his mood further intensified. With his cultivation in the Fourth Realm, he came to such a small place to attend a banquet, and the other person who came was just a vulgar wild cultivator in the First Realm. Wasn't this an insult to him?
The old monk was determined to humiliate the little wild cultivator, so the moment the man sat down, the old monk took action, but it was not an honest killing, but a deliberate attempt to embarrass the man.
So the moment Kong Xiong sat down, the old monk immediately used his spiritual energy to damage the legs of the chair. As soon as Kong Xiong sat down, he sat on his butt and broke the chair, causing it to fall and chew the mud.
Magistrate Yuan looked panicked, but the monk was the first to laugh and laughed at Kong Xiong and said, "He is indeed a vulgar man. He can even break the chair when he is sitting on it. Did you kill that female ghost by sitting on her ass?" Everyone in the government wanted to laugh, but seeing Magistrate Yuan's serious look, they didn't dare to laugh, so the situation was quite embarrassing.
The man quickly stood up and saw that although the old monk opposite was smiling, his smile was full of ridicule, so he roughly understood the reason for this incident.
It's just that the man saw that the old monk's cultivation level was not low, and he definitely couldn't offend him, so he didn't dare to say more for fear of causing trouble.
Magistrate Yuan looked gloomy and said, "Change a chair for Brother Kong." Immediately, a boy ran to the side, moved a chair, and helped him change it.
Kong Xiong was much more cautious this time and carefully held the chair before sitting down. Fortunately, there was no problem this time and he sat down safely.
The banquet started immediately, and Magistrate Yuan started to make some routine remarks, which was nothing more than praising Kong Xiong and saying that he had worked hard and meritorious service. Naturally, he did not forget the old monk and poured wine for him throughout the banquet.
The man felt very uncomfortable eating this meal and wanted to finish it quickly and leave. However, the old monk didn't seem to have the intention to let him leave properly, and gave him a little trouble.
This time, some tricks were used to make Kong Xiong's chopsticks extremely slippery. As a result, his chopsticks could no longer pick up food. Every time he picked up food, it would slip into the bowl, which was quite embarrassing.
Magistrate Yuan was so angry that he turned blue. He was already angry, but he still couldn't get angry. The old monk continued to taunt Kong Xiong: "Have you never used chopsticks before? If you don't know how to use chopsticks, you might as well just grab it with your hands. You should find it more convenient." Kong Xiong pursed his lips and stopped using chopsticks. After taking a sip of wine, he stopped picking up food.
The old monk smiled brightly, took a big bite of vegetables, and boasted: "Magistrate Yuan, the venison you have in Lucheng is really delicious. It lives up to its reputation, and I didn't let me come here in vain." Magistrate Yuan did not He was happy, after all, this was Lucheng's territory. He was entertaining guests, but he wanted them to suffer such a shame and humiliation. He felt ashamed.
So he asked: "Isn't what the Taoist Master did this a little too much?" The old monk's face suddenly turned cold, he stopped his chopsticks and asked: "Why can't I understand what Lord Yuan said?" Magistrate Yuan was thinking He was angry, but no one was the opponent of the old monk at this time, so it was difficult to continue talking, so he fell silent.
But everyone heard a plain voice coming from outside the restaurant: "If you don't understand, I'll tell you."
"You tampered with Kong Xiong's chair first, and then tampered with his chopsticks, making him so embarrassed. Isn't it a bit too much?" The old monk smiled slyly: "Who are you? What evidence do you have that I did this? ?" At this moment, a loud noise exploded, the wooden window on the second floor of Shi Yeping was broken open, and sawdust suddenly flew into the air.
A white flying sword flew from the window and stuck into the ground. The people around him were shocked and retreated to avoid it.
A woman in white jumped lightly from the window and went upstairs nimbly. Then she stretched out her hand towards the white sword, and the sword returned to her hand on its own, trembling slightly.
When the old monk saw this scene, his eyelids trembled slightly. The woman in white looked around, raised her sword and said loudly: "I have evidence, and the evidence is not someone else's, I want you to tell it yourself!"
