Although the imperial capital of such a large dynasty is full of prosperity, there are also some remote and peaceful areas on the fringes.
There are basically some small families and outsiders living here, and their existence mostly only provides low-level service manpower for the orderly operation of the entire imperial capital day and night.
Occasionally, there will be people who stand out and ascend to heaven with their tribesmen, chickens and dogs, squeeze into the middle or even upper class circle, and leave here.
Ordinary dignitaries rarely visit here.
Under the thick darkness, there were scattered lights on the streets, and the hustle and bustle in the distance could be vaguely heard.
In an old house full of the fragrance of low-grade elixir, Yun Ying, who had faded away from his previous black clothes, was wandering back and forth with his feet, stepping on the empty medicine grinder on the ground.
Her clear eyes looked at the sensor jade bracelet on the white wrist under Qingxiu for a while, and then looked at the old closed wooden door in front of her, repeatedly.
Four days ago in the morning, she captured the reaction of the jade bracelet on her wrist on the registration street in front of the Imperial College.
Based on this, one of the long queues for registration was finally determined.
I looked at them all carefully, but I didn't see the figure of the young master. I understood that his appearance and body shape had changed again.
The induction jade bracelet can only roughly guide the direction through the changes in the brightness of the light it emits. It needs to be constantly adjusted and approached until the source is finally determined at an extremely close distance.
Taking into account the master's order to hide his identity and the presence of the powerful demon rat beside the young master, she was careful not to get close to identify the exact source.
For this recruitment competition, special arrangements have been made to ensure nothing goes wrong.
After registration, the participation voucher will not be given on the spot, but will be delivered to your door later.
So there is no need to rush.
After the response from the induction jade bracelet disappeared, she went directly to the registration office to pull out the list of names within that time period and check the addresses.
On the same day, she found the old national master and asked him to immediately send someone to deliver these people's participation certificates. She followed in secret to observe the reaction of the induction bracelet.
After half a day of running around, only one person happened to be away when he came to the door. Everyone else was secretly eliminated one by one, and only the man named "Gu Li" remained.
Last time it was "Gu He", now it's "Gu Li", and as far as she knew, the young master's real name was "He Li", and they all had the same pronunciation or the same word.
Moreover, the surname "Gu" is the surname of the young master's mother!
Obviously the same thing.
The corresponding appearance image is left when registering, which is easy to lock.
She learned from the store waiter that he was out on business and had an explanation for the delivery of the voucher. She immediately reported the situation in a letter.
The empress immediately wrote back and asked her to take this opportunity to create a favor and "befriend" the young master again with her superficial identity, so that she could get a closer look at his situation during the competition.
It is more convenient for timely "human intervention" during the test process.
So she sent a message to the person delivering the goods and left a letter, with the excuse that she would wait for him to come to collect the participation certificate, and then secretly waited near the inn to wait for his return.
Unexpectedly, the wait lasted four days.
Within four days, she took the time to search the entire city, but found nothing. She could only confirm that the person had left the city.
If he still hasn't come back by tomorrow morning at the latest, then things are really bad.
Some regret that I acted too cautiously. If I had known this, I should have gone directly to the registration office and kept a close eye on him.
The only thing that temporarily gave her some peace of mind was that during this period, the empress confirmed through the old imperial master that the hexagram was still the same.
And according to what the waiter said at the time, the young master was also concerned about the delivery of the voucher. If there were no other accidents, he should be back before the competition started.
That said, there's still a lot of hope.
And just now, she who was guarding outside the inn finally saw his return from a distance!
Knowing that nothing unexpected happened, I breathed a sigh of relief and immediately returned here to wait anxiously.
Secretly, her true identity is the personal maid trained by the current empress since she was a child, and she never shows her face.
On the surface, she was just the successor operator of this old small pharmacy, and she often took on some ordinary external labor services for the dynasty in order to supplement her income.
For example, this time, if everything goes well, she will receive the upcoming young master in her ordinary capacity as a gift-giver in a recruitment competition arranged in advance.
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Taking advantage of the darkness to quietly emerge from the void world, He Gu returned to the imperial capital via the original route and rushed back to the previous inn.
When he signed up before, he did not get the participation certificate directly like he did when he participated in the Dao Domain Son Trial.
The procedure requires each registrant to leave a valid address, and the entry voucher will be delivered to your door within three days.
He said that further verification of qualifications was needed, but he didn't think much about it.
When he returned to the inn that day, he specifically asked the waiter to take care of it for him.
Entering the inn, I went straight to the waiter, but was told that he had been here earlier but did not leave any voucher.
He Gu was stunned for a moment, thinking that he couldn't.
The recruitment competition will start tomorrow, and the registration counters may have been demolished now.
Fortunately, the waiter then handed over a piece of paper with the address written on it. It was a small drugstore called "Baozhitang".
Tell him that before he left, the man asked him to pick it up in person when he came back.
Afraid that it would be closed at this time, He Gu hurriedly gave the waiter a few spiritual stones. After thanking him, He Gu quickly followed the address pointed by the waiter and looked for him.
After a bit of effort and asking a few passers-by, I found the so-called small pharmacy on a relatively remote and quiet street.
When I saw the door closed from a distance, my heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Walking quickly closer, I could vaguely hear the regular sound of grinding medicine inside, and I immediately regained hope.
Suppressing his panic, he raised his hand and knocked gently on the door.
He cleared his throat and said politely: "Sorry to bother you, I'm here to get my participation certificate."
As soon as he finished speaking, the old wooden door opened from the inside.
Subconsciously, I thought it was a man, or an old man, but I didn't expect that after the door opened, a young, tall woman in green clothes, slightly taller than me, came out.
Although there is no makeup on her face, her appearance is extraordinary, and she faintly reveals her beauty.
Probably at the same level as Liu Yuhuang.
His temperament is a bit icy, but it is far from the level of iceberg holiness and perfection of his fairy master.
He looks only a few years older than me.
At first, people feel that this girl is incompatible with the painting style of the old drugstore behind her, but then gradually, people feel that they fit in inexplicably.
By analogy, it is like the simple stone house where his master lives. Their temperaments are vaguely coincident and complementary.
Among the women, except for his master, their residences are in line with the temperament of their respective owners and complement each other, which is particularly different.
Scenery is affected by people, and there is no good or bad distinction between the two differences. It can only be said that they are both the most natural presentations.
He Gu stopped his hand from knocking on the wooden door a few more times and was stunned for a moment.
When meeting someone, he first judges his strength, but he couldn't figure out the general details of this woman's cultivation.
If there is no external influence, he is either a mortal with no cultivation at all or his realm is not lower than his own.
Being able to live peacefully in such an environment, he prefers the latter.
And such a person turned out to be just an errand deliverer. At that moment, he couldn't help but sigh at the great generosity of the Dawu Dynasty.
Although he was a little suspicious, he didn't show it.
Because his raised hand paused, from Yun Ying's perspective, it seemed to be very close to his chest, which was quite a bit of a coward's act.
Looking at the young master who has become different and looks very thin, her face is calm and she behaves like a complete stranger.
He glanced at the hand in front of him with obvious eyes, and asked calmly: "Are you Gu Li?"
When asked, and seeing the change in the other person's gaze, He Gucai realized that his posture at the moment was a bit abrupt.
Suddenly the old face was a little embarrassed.
Suppressing his slightly distracted thoughts, he quickly retracted his raised hand.
Immediately, he naturally took a small step back and replied apologetically: "That's right. I just came back. I have no choice but to come here to bother you about getting something."
As if he didn't care much. Thinking of business, Yun Ying's face was calm but his tone was a little meaningful.
"I've been waiting for you for four days..."
Thinking that he was talking about giving gifts, He Gu suddenly felt deeply embarrassed.
The most important thing now is to get the participation certificate. In the spirit of doing more than doing less, he tried: "It's my fault, I am willing to make up for it with a small reward."
As he spoke, he took out a small amount of spiritual stones and offered them to him with both hands sincerely.
Since he was going to take this opportunity to use favors to get close to the young master, of course he couldn't accept the reward in front of him no matter what.
Favor cannot withstand being asked for. Once it is asked for, it is gone. If it is not asked for, it will always be there.
Without even looking at it, Yun Ying took out the participation certificate and threw it to He Gu.
"No need, this is the dynasty task I took over temporarily. Even if it doesn't go well, it's still within the requirements. Just consider it my bad luck."
Then he handed him a piece of imperial document and continued: "Just sign and stamp it if it's correct. I'll be able to deliver the work tomorrow. I hope it's not too late."
It's okay if the other party doesn't say so, but as soon as he says it, he feels even more regretful.
The last thing he wanted to do was default on a debt of gratitude.
After checking that the name on the voucher was indeed his, and that the seal also had the unique aura of dragon luck from the Dawu Dynasty, he immediately took out his brush and dipped it in ink to sign for it.
After collecting the participation certificate, he was about to force the spirit stone over, but unexpectedly, the woman in Tsing Yi quickly closed the door after getting the signed documents.
There was no warning in the process, it was extremely skillful.
Suddenly his face turned gray, and He Gu was a little confused.
I tried knocking on the door and calling several times, but there was no response from inside.
Thinking about it, after all, they are not familiar with each other, so it is natural to be cautious.
I intentionally left the spirit stone at the door, but then I thought about how I might encounter it in the Imperial College tomorrow. If not, I could still visit to express my gratitude before leaving this area.
Just a passerby, no need to get entangled.
So he turned around and went back first.
Not long after he left, the clear eyes of Yun Ying in the room moved away from the dimming jade bracelet on the slender wrist and pulled back the sleeve.
Thinking of the driving attitude I encountered the last time I met in the Secret Realm of Tianji, I felt an inexplicable flash of joy in my heart.
Realizing his identity, he quickly stopped.
Don't forget about business and immediately send a spiritual message to the empress.
After doing this, she went out and followed quietly.
Tonight is just a preparation for the subsequent contact during the recruitment competition, so naturally we can't rush it.
But just in case, she couldn't lose her target again.
