Seeing the cuckoo speak with their own eyes, a group of people immediately became confused.
"Hahaha, you outsiders are so cowardly. Have you never seen a talking cuckoo?" The little cuckoo circled in the sky and mocked.
Qianqiu and Dong Na, who were not far away, walked over at this time.
"Hui Juan! Stop making trouble, don't scare others." Dong Na stopped her.
Upon hearing this, the little cuckoo in the sky looked at the person who stopped her: "Nana! You are back!" After saying that, the little cuckoo flapped its wings and turned into a ball of yellow light, transforming into a person wearing a light yellow gown. , a cute little girl with a ponytail.
"Everyone, this is a small messenger beast from Qingshui County. It will not hurt anyone." Dong Na explained to those who had already stayed away.
"It turns out to be a spiritual beast. Old Pan, stop hiding. Look at how cowardly you are."
"Spiritual beast? Let me tell you, how can a monster look so cute and cute?"
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Everyone said something to each other, and they recovered from the fright. After discussing the little cuckoo for a while, they also felt that they liked it very much. However, thinking that they had to hurry, they said goodbye to Qianqiu and the others and headed towards Qingshui County.
At this time, Dong Na pulled the little Dujuan and introduced to her: "Huijuan, this is Master Qian, a cultivator." When Huijuan heard this, her face looked a little unnatural, and she stepped back slightly: "I have met Master Qian. "
Qianqiu nodded with a smile and said to Dong Na: "As far as I know, spiritual beasts should not be able to change into human form. Dong Na, she is not a spiritual beast, but a cuckoo demon. But there is no pungent evil spirit on her body. , but it does have some smell of human fireworks.”
Dong Na was startled and said embarrassedly: "I still can't hide it from adults. Hui Juan is indeed a little fairy. Back then, I rescued her from a cat's mouth. I thought she was just an ordinary little beast. Unexpectedly, she recovered from her injuries. She turned into a human. I was scared at first, but soon I found out that she was actually a kind little fairy, so I took her in. She stayed in the county as a messenger bird, and everyone thought she was a spirit. The beast likes her very much. People are disgusted and afraid of monsters, and they also hope that adults will keep Hui Juan secret."
Qianqiu nodded and looked at Hui Juan, who was a little scared: "Don't worry, I won't hurt you, and I will keep your secrets for you."
Huijuan, who was a little frightened at first, nodded, and suddenly thought of something: "Nana, you have been missing for a day and a night. Your father mobilized the whole county to look for you, and they almost went crazy. Thank God, you are okay. Let's go home quickly. .”
Qianqiu called Xiaodao: "We will discuss the specific situation on the way."
Less than a mile further east from the Sanchuan River, we reached Qingshui County.
Upon entering the county, a group of county police officers happened to pass by on patrol. The leading police officer immediately spotted Dong Na and her group who had just entered the county.
"Nana! Good guy, you're finally back!" The catcher kicked his feet, got off his seat, dismounted, stood up and used Qing Kung Fu to fly over.
Qianqiu took a closer look and saw that the head catcher who flew over was actually a woman. She was wearing a tall official hat and had a heroic appearance. She stood in front of the knife with very neat movements and weighed her: she had some cultivation.
"It seems that you are still a celebrity. Why does everyone know you?" Qianqiu smiled and helped Dong Na off the horse.
Upon hearing this, Dong Na smiled and replied: "The adults are joking. My father is quite capable, so the little girl will naturally make more friends."
"How come I haven't seen you before? You are not from Qingshui County, are you?" The female catcher saw Qianqiu on the side, his aura was a bit threatening, and she slightly lifted the sheath of her official sword and asked warily.
Dong Na hurriedly stepped forward and explained the whole story to the female catcher. She turned around and introduced to Qianqiu: "Her name is Cen Rong. She is the catcher of the county government. She is one of my good friends. She has a bit of an irritable temper, but she is very kind. So generous. Thanks to her protection over the years, the security in Qingshui County is not as messy as outside. I hope you don't mind."
"No, when Cen meets an outsider, he should be questioned carefully." Qianqiu clasped his fists and said.
"Hey, kid, Nana said you saved her. It sounds like you have some ability. This arrester admires capable people very much. Not bad! Not bad!" Cen Rong didn't stick to trivial matters and forgot about the cross-examination just now. , clasping fists in return.
"Nana, go home quickly, the directors are going crazy looking for you." Cen Rong reminded hurriedly.
The group of people rushed to Dong Na's home without stopping.
When he arrived at the gate of Dong's Mansion, he had never seen the world. He had only heard about the history of the world, and saw what it meant to be a wealthy family. How could there be such a gorgeous gate in the mountains? The stone lions at the gate were enough for him to study carefully for a long time.
Needless to say, after entering the house, there was a touching scene of the reunion between father and daughter. After explaining everything, the whole family was extremely grateful to Qianqiu and hoped that Qianqiu could stay longer so that they could fulfill their duties as landlords. friendship.
Qianqiu, who had just come down from the mountain, finally found a place to stay and agreed. However, he was not coveting the comfortable environment, but had his own ideas.
On the morning of the second day, under the personal leadership of Miss Dong, Qianqiu looked around the entire Dong Mansion. Qianqiu finally understood the details of this family. This member of the board of directors is indeed very capable. He started a silk business in his early years and accumulated wealth rapidly. Now he is considered the richest man in Qingshui County. Mrs. Dong’s natal family is the famous Sun family in Huanghu City. The master of the Sun family is Mrs. Dong’s brother. He is the Flying Tiger General of the imperial court, a second-rank official, and a popular figure around the emperor. With money and power in their hands and strong alliances, the Dong family and the Sun family have become a well-known wealthy family.
There are dozens of servants in the Dong Mansion, large and small. It goes without saying that the main courtyard is luxurious. There are also several large and small auxiliary courtyards. There are even some fields in the backyard where various vegetables are grown and raised in captivity. There are several pens of livestock, including pigs, cattle and sheep. Whenever there is a festival, the Dong family will not go out to buy these vegetables and meat. For such a wealthy family, the security is very tight. Some time ago, they prepared the items for the big day, and even seconded the government officials to guard the courtyard. If anyone makes trouble, they will be dragged away directly. However, even so, the bride still showed up. The situation of being kidnapped.
Qianqiu looked at the entire mansion. Everyone was kind and helped each other. It was really a model home. However, I always felt that something was wrong, so I invited the director to tell him the truth.
"Master Qian, are you saying that there is a monster in my house, and it was this monster that kidnapped Na'er yesterday?"
The director asked in disbelief.
"I'm not sure whether it's in your mansion or Qingshui County, but I'm sure there are monsters." Qianqiu sat and pondered.
"Lord Qian, I hope you can surrender this monster and make me clean. In recent years, Qingshui County has indeed been a little uneasy, and some master magicians from Huanghu City and even the Holy City have been invited to catch the monster, but the monster came They disappeared without a trace, and they all returned without success." Director Dong was extremely worried.
"Member Wai, please don't worry about this. I will definitely get rid of the monsters in Qingshui County before leaving. But during this period, everyone should be more careful." Qianqiu stood up. He answered what Mr. Dong said, thinking that he should go out for a walk. , learn more about the situation.
"Thank you, Lord Qian."
Qianqiu walked out of Dong's Mansion, looked around, called Xiaodao, and stroked its silver mane: "Xiaodao, do you feel something is wrong? When I entered Qingshui County, I felt like there was a looming evil spirit. But I can't find where it is."
Xiaodao lowered his head, sniffed the ground, called out to the Dong Mansion, and then called out to the west.
Qianqiu felt the beads turned into contract talismans at the cultivation pool move, and he could sense Xiaodao's thoughts.
"You mean, the monster was in Dong's Mansion but has left now?"
Xiao Dao nodded immediately.
Qianqiu thought about it carefully. Spiritual beasts can sense monsters better than humans, but they can't distinguish between good and evil, and they never take the initiative to attack. At this moment, he saw a bird flying in the sky, and suddenly thought of something. , said helplessly: "Xiao Dao, you are not talking about Hui Juan..."
Xiaodao didn't answer this time, he just lowered his head.
"Sure enough, I can't just count on you, let's work hard together." Qianqiu, who thought he had some clues, now understood that things were by no means that simple.
Qianqiu looked around while holding Xiao Dao, thinking: "Xiao Dao, it would be great if I could include you in the contract talisman. You are so big, and sometimes I have to think about hiding you. If you were here last night, we would You can catch that monster and it won’t run away.”
Xiao Dao suddenly raised his head and neighed.
"You mean - it's okay?" Qianqiu shouted in surprise, and hurriedly turned back to Xiaodao, "What should I do?"
Xiaodao lowered his head again and did not answer.
Several aunties passed by. They watched Qianqiu talking to Hakuba behind him, and some of them started talking.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, this young man is already crazy at a young age, talking to horses."
"That's what you're saying. You're so tall, so why are you so stupid?"
"Lao Yang, go back and talk to your grandson. I see your grandson chatting with cats and dogs every day."
"That's called innocence, what do you know?"
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Qianqiu on the side was depressed. Unexpectedly, the people around him were talking about him, so he ignored Xiaodao and thought to himself: The aunts in Qingshui County really know how to talk.
After passing a few streets, the depressed Qianqiu's mood gradually improved. Although Qingshui County is not big, there is a long river running through the middle of the county. The water is very clear, and there are many bridges built on it, all of which are very unique. There are brick and tile houses built near the river, as well as mud houses scattered everywhere. It is lunch time, and the bustling villagers are walking around, making it extremely lively.
After walking a few streets, Qianqiu found the county government office. There were several policemen standing at the gate of the county government office, chatting in the sun.
After a while, a group of police officers came from a distance, escorting a gorgeous sedan. When they arrived at the gate of the county government office, the sedan stopped. The sedan curtain opened, and a thin middle-aged man wearing a black gauze and official uniform emerged from the sedan. He was humming a tune while teasing the bird in the cage he was holding in his right hand, and walked towards the door of the county government office. .
When the policemen saw him coming, they stood up quickly, raised their hands and said respectfully, "Sir!" It turned out that this man was the magistrate of Qingshui County.
The county magistrate nodded and walked over without looking at them. At this moment, a master hurriedly ran out of the county government office, waving the fan in his hand and shouting hurriedly: "Sir! Let's go, let's go! The eldest lady took a knife and said she was going to chop you!"
When Qianqiu heard this, he opened his mouth and smiled, and continued to watch the show happily.
When the magistrate saw the master in such a panic, he threw away the birdcage, turned around and left, shouting to the bearer: "Quickly, go back to Fangfang Pavilion!"
Before the county magistrate had taken a few steps, a voice came from behind: "Li Xingming! Where are you going!" As he spoke, a woman ran out from the county government office.
The woman who chased out had a sinister look on her face, holding a bright kitchen knife in her hand, pointing at the county magistrate who turned to run away and shouted angrily.
