"Come, Mr. Lu, let's have a drink." An old man in black smiled and toasted to a middle-aged Confucian scholar.
Being toasted by him, the middle-aged Confucian scholar's face was dull and he had no intention of drinking.
"I have to invigilate the exam tomorrow, so why don't you come to me specially for whatever reason." He looked at the old man in black and said calmly.
Hearing the middle-aged Confucian scholar say this, the old man in black was not embarrassed. He put the wine glass aside and said with a smile: "Isn't this something for my sister? You should know that our sister goes through a tribulation every fifty years or so. "
When he heard that it was about Sister Fang, the middle-aged Confucian scholar suddenly became serious. After thinking for a while, he said, "I have heard a little bit about it. Is it possible that it is the day when your sister is going through another tribulation recently?"
"Yes, this disaster is a candidate for the provincial examination. I would like to ask Brother Lu for my convenience." The old man in black cupped his hand.
Although this calamity is a calamity, it is actually just a process of transformation, related to what happened during his lifetime. It is not a real calamity, so it doesn't matter if it comes out.
Hearing what the old man in black said, the middle-aged Confucian scholar pondered for a moment, then turned to look at the old man in black: "Have you reported this to the City God?"
"Of course there is." Hearing this, the old man in black took out a red folder from his sleeve and carefully handed it to the middle-aged Confucian scholar.
Taking the red fold, the middle-aged Confucian scholar opened it and looked at it carefully. Then he nodded, folded the fold and handed it to the old man in black, saying, "In that case, you will supervise his exam starting tomorrow. He will also hand in the exam after the exam." I’ll leave it to you.”
"Then thank you, Mr. Lu." The old man in black took the red folder with a smile and put it in his sleeve.
At this time, the middle-aged Confucian scholar showed a hesitant look on his face and asked, "I heard that your sister is going to become a ghost soon?"
Hearing the words of the middle-aged Confucian scholar, the old man in black was slightly startled, then nodded and said: "Just survive this disaster."
"That's great! Your sister has become a ghost and god in one step. She can enter the underworld, and she doesn't have to be mediocre like us ghosts." The middle-aged Confucian scholar sighed, picked up the flask, poured a glass of wine, and drank it in one gulp. All.
"Master Lu, you don't have to be like this. Aren't you also working in the Yin Division now? Your achievements are not to be underestimated." Hearing the middle-aged Confucian scholar say this, the old man in black immediately started to compliment him.
Hearing what he said, the middle-aged Confucian scholar's expression improved a little, and he shook his head and said, "I'm just an underworld official, how can I compare to your sister."
At this point, he paused and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of you if the City God greets you this time."
After that, he waved his hand, stood up and walked away, his body disappearing in the night mist.
Seeing him walking away, the smile of the old man in black gradually faded, and his body gradually disappeared, leaving only a table of food and wine.
On the other side, Li Si and Zhang Yuan also finished their meals.
"You two gentlemen, I would like to give you 586 yuan as a sincere favor, but our shopkeeper will waive it for you two." Er said to Li Si with a smile.
Hearing this, Li Si smiled and said, "Thank you very much, shopkeeper."
He also understood what the shopkeeper meant, and he wanted to have a good relationship.
He didn't have any polite thoughts, otherwise he would embarrass the shopkeeper.
"Then let's go." Zhang Yuan laughed. He was treated to a meal by the shopkeeper without spending any money, which made him feel very proud.
Li Si nodded and prepared to go downstairs.
But at this time, he was slightly stunned and turned to look downstairs.
He immediately saw Yan Ling passing by, but Yan Ling's face looked a little ugly at this time.
Then, within a few breaths, Yan Ling disappeared.
"Brother Li, what's wrong?" Zhang Yuan on the side was a little strange. Why did he feel that his friend was acting strange.
"Ah...it's nothing, I just saw an old friend." Li Si frowned slightly, and he was a little surprised. Why hadn't he seen him for a while? Brother Yan had grown so much, like an iron tower.
"Perhaps his martial arts has improved." He thought in his mind.
After all, he had given the dragon scales to Yan Ling before, and he was in the city, so he still didn't believe that Yan Ling would encounter any mishaps.
"Let's go." Li Si smiled apologetically at Zhang Yuan and walked downstairs.
Seeing him like this, Zhang Yuan didn't hesitate to ask more questions, so he followed Li Si downstairs.
Not long after, the two of them walked out of the restaurant and walked towards Hu's mansion.
"Brother Zhang, do you know that the Nie family in Zefu was exterminated a long time ago?" Li Si suddenly asked Zhang Yuan while walking on the road.
Hearing Li Si's question, Zhang Yuan pondered for a while, shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of it. If such a thing happened, it must have been a long time ago. You need to go to the Yamen to check the files before you go to school."
At this point, he asked hesitantly: "Brother Li, I don't know why you are asking about this?"
"It's nothing. I just heard that there was an extermination case here before, and the one who was exterminated was a family named Nie. I am more interested in this kind of thing, so I asked you." Li Si shook his head.
He felt a little regretful, but he didn't expect that Zhang Yuan didn't know either.
At the same time, he also knew that it would be difficult to obtain information about the Nie family. After all, it was not possible to break into the government office.
"I've heard of the Nie family once, but I don't know if it's the Nie family you are talking about, Brother Li." At this time, Zhang Yuan thought for a while and seemed to remember something, and said.
"Oh? Look." Hearing Zhang Yuan's words, Li Si immediately cheered up.
Seeing that Li Si was so interested, Zhang Yuan said: "Actually, it's not a secret. More than 300 years ago, when the Twelve Kingdoms were still there, there was a tragic case of massacre. That family had servants in their home. More than a hundred people in the family were killed, and even the youngest children were drowned in the pond.”
"Moreover, the murderers poured kerosene all over their home. The fire burned for three or three nights before it was extinguished. Some of the people they tied up were also burned alive. The scene was horrific."
At this point, Zhang Yuan licked his lips, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.
He was extremely curious about this moment, so he knew about it and investigated it specifically.
Hearing Zhang Yuan's words, Li Si immediately knew that this was the Nie family, and the drowned child was the water ghost.
Then he suppressed the joy in his heart and asked: "Then do you know where the old site of this house is."
Zhang Yuan shook his head: "I don't know about this either. At that time, during the war, this kind of thing would not be recorded in the records. Now even if you go to the government office, you can't find it."
When Li Si heard this, he immediately calmed down. It was indeed true. He thought too seriously.
"Forget it, if you don't know, just don't know." He smiled, as if he didn't take it to heart.
Then, the two walked out of the deserted alley.
When Li Si asked Zhang Yuan before, he naturally wouldn't ask in a crowded place. He specifically found a Wurao Alley to ask.
After all, he couldn't recognize mid-level ghosts on the street. Only in deserted alleys could he have such a sense of safety and happiness.
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