This, this, this...
Is this not pretending at all?
Directly transformed into human form?
As Wu Xia walked, she kept looking at the little girl next to her.
The tube top and skirt each have a different color. The material looks very good. I think the colors were very bright before, but now they are not so bright. They look softer and the workmanship is exquisite and well-fitting. I don’t know where they made them, but they were considered good clothes in Changjing. The little girl's face is white and tender, as if carved from pink, her hair is braided, and she has no expression on her face. She looks like she is thinking about something serious. Wearing this outfit, she is really cute.
Just now at home, Wu Nuxia didn't ask any questions, pretending that she already knew, so as not to appear fussy and uninformed, but now she couldn't help but take a second look.
Yes, she killed monsters.
It can be said that most of the monsters I have encountered in the past just have some spiritual skills, are more powerful than ordinary people of their kind, are highly intelligent, and can talk. If they are a little more awesome, they can occasionally stand up and walk like humans, but monsters that turn into human forms are another kind of monster. It's the same thing.
"..."
Sanhua Empress was so perceptive that she could naturally feel the gaze cast by this person. She would turn her head from time to time and stare at her strangely.
However, Wu Nuxia is also a perceptive person. Whenever Sanhua Empress turns her head, she quickly averts her gaze and walks forward as if nothing happened. After a while, when the limelight has passed, she takes another peek.
Later, the little girl simply reached out and grabbed the Taoist's robe, and walked forward with him. She turned her head and stared at the man without blinking.
The road was uneven and she often stepped on it, causing her to stumble. Fortunately, she was a cat and would not fall.
"Focus on the road."
The Taoist lowered his head and said something to her, then followed her gaze and glanced at the heroine next to him.
This heroine's hair had just been dried recently and had not been taken care of for a long time. It looked a little fried and frizzy. It happened to be a good time in spring. When the sun shone, every strand of hair seemed to be glowing.
The little girl didn't seem to hear his words and still turned her head and stared at the heroine unblinkingly.
The heroine, on the other hand, does not squint her eyes and walks with her eyes on the road.
Three figures passed along the street.
…
Because they had not made a reservation in advance, the three of them sat here for a while before the dishes on the bejeweled table began to arrive.
But it just took a long time to wait, and it was soon after the food was served.
Yun Chun Lou is the pioneer of stir-fry dishes, but this table does not focus on stir-fry dishes.
Of the sixteen dishes, only three are cold dishes. The remaining thirteen include stir-fry dishes that are currently popular in Changjing, as well as palace-style dishes that are elaborate and time-consuming. Although there are no bird's nests and shark's fins, there are also sea cucumbers and abalones. These days, if you can eat seafood inland, it is not in vain to waste nearly thirteen taels of silver.
Song You raised his glass of wine and said respectfully:
"Thank you, Heroine, for waiting for me for two years!"
"Oh!"
It was rare for Wu Nuxia to see him being solemn, and she was a little flustered for a moment. She didn't know whether to serve wine or soup. Anyway, she grabbed something, raised it to signal, and took a sip before realizing it was soup.
"Just kidding, I often go out of the city, and I have to pass through the West City Gate. Although I have been eager to wait for you, I didn't spend much time." Wu Nuxia said, paused, "But no matter what, anyway You treated me to such a nice meal, which offset everything."
Song You put down his wine glass and smiled slightly.
There was one cup of abalone and seafood soup for each person, a total of eight cups per table. Song You brought half of it to Wu Nuxia. When she asked, he just said that those who are capable work hard, and Wu Nuxia said nothing more.
"This is the first time in my life that I have eaten sea cucumber and abalone. I have only heard of it from storytellers in the past." There is only one abalone and one sea cucumber in a cup, and Wu Xia takes one bite. "Thanks to you, I have learned a lot. "
"..."
Song You smiled and shook his head.
This table of dishes, in future generations, may cost at most a few thousand yuan to eat, and the taste is better than this table, but in this age when most civilians mainly rely on cooking, it can be considered sophisticated, and it can be regarded as Song You had the best meal in his life. But no matter how good it is, it can never be compared to the friendship that has been waiting for two years.
If it weren't for her, I might not be willing to spend so much money to have this meal, and it would be more likely to eat at the cheaper table. Without her, even if he had to go to the city gate to unveil the list, he would have to spend more energy to get such detailed information. He would also have to deal with the yamen, which would also take a lot of energy, and wasting energy was the last thing he wanted to do.
So it was actually thanks to her.
However, Song You didn't say anything and only served Sanhua Empress some food.
After that, most of the time, there was silence at the dinner table, without a single unnecessary polite word, only the sound of eating.
People who practice martial arts have big appetites, and Wu Xia's fighting ability is really impressive. She actually ate more than half of the food on the table until she couldn't stand up straight, and she was about to get sick, so she gave up.
Although I haven't finished all the dishes, I have basically eaten the essence of each dish. The rest is either side dishes or soup. According to Song You, there is no need to pack it again. It's just Wu Nuxia who saves, saying that these vegetable soups are in The taste was something I couldn't usually taste, so I insisted on taking a bowl to put it back, and wanted to soak it in rice and dip it in pancakes.
Song You pretended to be like her.
The waiter in the restaurant is not snobbish, he just feels happy when he sees this and is eager to help.
After a while, the three of them went out.
"belch……"
Wu Nuxia walked very slowly, and her eyes were a little distracted. She was completely different from her usual self.
"Have you eaten well, Heroine?"
"Needless to say? I have never had such a good time in my life! Don't you?"
"Too."
"But it's just too expensive." Wu Nuxia shook her head. For some reason, she couldn't speak clearly as usual. "It's a pity that Changjing is still under curfew. I don't know how long it will be. It would be great if the curfew was lifted. I I’ll take you to the night market. Although it’s not as high-end as here, and there’s no such thing as sea cucumber, abalone, venison, and prawns, there is still a lot to eat, and it’s quite delicious.”
"I heard that the night market is also a unique attraction in Changjing."
"you do not say!"
Song You was also looking forward to it.
However, Wu Nuxia only chatted for a few words, and then turned the topic back to business, discussing what list to unveil next time.
…
In March, the temperature is completely warm.
Within the public house of Jingxian County.
The magistrate and state officials walked slowly.
It is difficult to be the magistrate of Yidu County, and it is even more difficult to be the magistrate of Jingxian County, but it is also a good position. It is difficult to act in the position of magistrate of Jingxian County, but as long as you do it well, it is easy to be promoted.
At this time, I only heard the state official laughing and saying: "The matter of the ghost tower in Peach Blossom Mountain and the strange matter of Yanhui Mountain have been going on for several years. The officers and soldiers can't get rid of them all. It's no use to recruit experts from the people and extraordinary people. So, just Even the experts from Tianhai Temple couldn't do anything, but they didn't expect that in Brother Gu's hands, they would be defeated one after another in half a month."
"Oh luck, it's all luck..."
"I heard that a woman revealed the list?"
"It's a woman, she looks like a woman from the world. I heard from others that there is a young Taoist priest beside her." Gu Zhixian waved his hand, "She is probably a spiritual master somewhere, but she doesn't seem to want to show up."
"Most masters are like this."
"Yeah..." Gu Zhixian paused and smiled, "But there are some more interesting things about the case of the Yanhui Mountain Monster."
"oh?"
"A few days ago, a father and daughter came to the county government in Yanhui Mountain to report a crime. They said that there was a cave in the mountain behind Yanhui Mountain, and a scary old ghost lived in the cave. The monsters on the mountain didn't catch people to eat, at least. Not all the people caught ate it themselves, most of them were probably given to the ghosts in the cave." Gu Zhixian said, "I heard from the old elders under my command that the Yanhui Mountain is very evil. For decades, there have always been monsters and monsters that come out to harm people. Some are easy to get rid of, and some are difficult to get rid of. But except for one, a year or two later, a second one comes to cause trouble. Do you think this is a coincidence?"
"Is there really an old ghost?"
"The old ghost didn't see it. I sent someone to take a look. There is indeed a cave on the cliff wall. There are stone tables and chairs inside, and there are many sarcophagi with human bones."
"Monster!" The state official was immediately furious, "How dare you instigate evil spirits in the territory of Dayan to murder the people of Dayan!"
"Brother is dedicated to serving the people."
"Where is the old ghost?"
"The whereabouts are unknown, I am afraid that he has been destroyed. However, the details are not clear. The county invited experts from Tianhai Temple to look at it, and also invited several people from Juxian Mansion, but they could not find the old ghost. trace."
"what happened?"
"The man who heard the report said that they were captured by the mountain monster and sent to the cave. However, the old ghost did not eat them immediately. He only placed them in a stone coffin and cast a spell to prevent them from moving. It was dark in the cave. They were also very scared. They didn't know how long it had been. They just felt a burst of fire in front of them. The fire filled the cave, but the fire didn't burn anyone. After the fire went out, they were able to move, but it was just because they hadn't moved for too long. , and couldn't stand up all of a sudden." Gu Zhixian said in a tone that was telling the state officials something strange, "After a while, a Taoist holding a torch walked in, and they didn't see him doing anything. They suddenly fainted again. When I woke up again, I was already lying on the roadside."
"That one?"
"I don't know..."
Gu Zhixian shook his head.
If there is really an old ghost dormant in the mountains outside Changjing City, driving the demons and ghosts in the mountains to harm people, but has not been discovered for decades, then his Taoism must be very high, and he is a rare expert in the world who can get rid of his fear.
However, since the master does not want to show up, even if he is a high-ranking official, it is not easy to disturb him.
"I heard that countless big trees under the cliff were broken, and the ground was full of potholes and piles of fallen rocks, with blood stains on them." Gu Zhixian was speechless. He could imagine the scene of flying sand and rocks, and the battle between Taoist ghosts. "It's a pity that I don't know who the master is." It would be a blessing if we could get to know each other somewhere and have a cup of tea and talk about Taoism."
"In any case, with Brother Gu's political achievements, I'm afraid he's not far away from being promoted."
"Brother is joking." Gu Zhixian shook his head helplessly, "The monsters in Changjing are causing chaos and even murdering important officials of the government. Although our government has had a custom of curfew to catch thieves and eliminate monsters, but now it has been closed for more than a month, and the chaos has not been stopped yet. This is the first time that all the demons and ghosts have been caught. As the county magistrate, it would be great if I am not dismissed from my post and held accountable."
"Is it Brother Gu's fault?"
"How easy is it to say..."
"Hey! Brother Gu, do you think that the person who has repeatedly unveiled the list and eliminated the demons and ghosts has such ability, can he possibly catch this Changjing demon?"
"I am afraid……"
Gu Zhixian shook his head.
The two looked at each other with a tacit understanding.
Of course they know it.
The monsters in Changjing have become more and more rampant in recent years. Just this time, the monster apparently murdered a minister of the Ministry of Industry and several other important officials. In fact, it was more than that. As for the curfew imposed by the imperial court, the imperial army patrolled the city every night. People from the Sansi Yamen who were good at exorcising demons and catching ghosts, and experts from Tianhai Temple and Juxian Mansion also patrolled every night. I even heard that the priests from the City God's Temple also patrolled the city every night. Rarely, he became diligent and vowed to clean up the demons and ghosts causing trouble in Changjing and restore peace to Changjing.
That's why the curfew is so long.
A high-ranking member of the imperial court was killed, which was a good reason. If in normal times, a curfew would be imposed to catch ghosts for no reason, how could the common people and civil and military officials in Changjing, who were accustomed to nightlife, easily agree?
I heard that the harvest is not small. Every night, demons and ghosts wandering around the city are found out.
On the contrary, the demon ghost that had previously murdered court officials had made little progress since the city god's priests captured the wolf demon.
I heard there are accomplices.
And so many experts and priests have worked hard for so long, but they haven't been able to find it. Even if the expert is a deity who specializes in exorcising evil spirits and subduing demons, it won't be that easy, right?
"correct--"
The state official suddenly remembered something and said, "Do you still remember Cui Nanxi Gu?"
"The former member of the civil service department? The one who is said to know astronomy as well as geography?"
"Exactly."
"I heard that he met an immortal on Yunding Mountain. He only slept for one night, and a year passed when he came down the mountain..." Gu Zhixian shook his head repeatedly. He was so ethereal with the immortal spirit, what a blessing. "I was lucky enough to meet that Cui Nanxi back then. After meeting him a few times, I found that this guy is quite good and very knowledgeable. However, he is too straightforward, conceited, and easily offends people. With his temperament, he should not make up such stories to deceive people."
"How could such a story be made up?"
"yes……"
"I heard that he was recalled to Beijing..."
"Where do you work again?"
"It hasn't been decided yet."
"I see……"
Gu Zhixian understood it as soon as he thought about it.
It must be that the saint in the palace or the imperial advisor heard that Cui Nanxi met an immortal on Yunding Mountain and stayed there for one night and a year. Such a story is really magical, and he was curious and wanted to call him back to find out.
It's not his place to ask.
"But that's okay. When Cui Nanxi comes back, we can toast him for a cup of wine and tea, and ask him what the immortal he met looks like, and how he spent one night on the mountain and one year on the mountain."
"Cui Nanxi's encounter with an immortal has spread all over the world. Many storytellers in teahouses in Changjing are talking about it. There are countless officials in the court who yearn for immortality. When Cui Nanxi comes back this time, those who want to invite him to drink and drink tea are afraid that they will The threshold has been crossed.”
"I'll go have a drink just in time!"
"Hahaha……"
The two of them looked up to the sky and smiled again in the public house.
…
Golden Jasmine launches a plan to save expired monthly tickets——
It’s the end of the month again, and the monthly ticket in your hand is about to expire. It would be a waste not to vote, so why not vote for Jasmine! Every month, the babies hope to have a home, so come and save them!
(End of chapter)
