Yuan Xiangru returned home in a daze.
He did remember the night patrol, but his memory was not very clear. Especially the mysterious man in white, he could think of even less. I had just met him, but I had forgotten what he looked like.
But what Yuan Xiangru cared about the most were the last few words of the man in white.
"What he means is that he will deal with the wronged souls at night and redress their grievances during the day?" Yuan Xiangru was once the emperor's master, so he was not incomprehensible. But it is precisely because of my former identity that I know how difficult it is to do this.
"The grievances of ghosts are easy to argue, but the guilt of mortals is difficult to judge. It cannot be said that ghosts provide evidence and then go to the government to report..."
Yuan Xiangru was in trouble when suddenly there was a knock on the door outside. When he opened the door, he saw Eunuch Qi at the door.
Only half of the door is left, so knock on the other half. As soon as Yuan Xiangru came out of the back room, half of the door collapsed. Eunuch Qi looked embarrassed, and the two just had a face-to-face confrontation.
"Just come in when you come, why do you want to destroy my courtyard door!" Yuan Xiangru cursed. "You old eunuch, you really go too far to deceive others."
"You can't blame our family for this..." Eunuch Qi glanced at the moldy wooden door. "That's all, we'll just make it up to you."
"No need." Yuan Xiangru continued to look grim. "I have nothing to say to you, get out of here right away."
"It's not about you and me, but something else..." Eunuch Qi walked into the yard and asked tentatively: "I heard that you had a conversation with someone at the market today?"
"What do you want to do?" Yuan Xiangru suddenly became alert. "People related to me, whether colleagues or students, have been intimidated by you. How can anyone dare to associate with me? It's not just a passerby. You should arrest him too!"
"No, no." Qi Gonggong waved his hands repeatedly: "It's just that there are some unclear situations. Let me clarify with you. Qi Gongdian always deals with evidence and never implicates innocent people."
"Aren't you going to implicate the innocent?" Yuan Xiangru opened his mouth and wanted to curse back, but suddenly his heart moved.
Although the origin of that mysterious man is unknown, his identity must be extraordinary. He knows so much about Yin Shen, he is neither a god nor an ordinary person. Qigong Palace is so powerful that it is difficult to resist, but if...
"Yes, I know him!" Yuan Xiangru immediately changed his mind.
"Where did he come from?" Eunuch Qi was a little excited.
"This..." Yuan Xiangru was a little embarrassed.
He has no scruples in swearing, but he lacks experience in lying. I want to make something up, but I am afraid that the dead eunuch will see through it. After thinking for a while, I decided to tell the truth.
"Every night my soul comes out of my body and transforms into a divine, Taoist, and Dharma form to kill evil and catch ghosts..."
Yuan Xiangru explained everything about his situation, the advice he encountered from the mysterious person, and his appointment at the market today...etc.
Seeing Eunuch Qi's stupid look, my heart felt happier than ever before.
Sometimes the more you tell the truth, the less likely people will believe you. He didn't want the eunuch to believe him, he just wanted to make sure that he knew the mysterious man. If you really seek that person's bad luck, you may bring bad luck to Qi Gongdian.
Even if you don’t believe anything, that’s okay. Seeing the old eunuch look like he had been fooled was more relaxing than scolding him directly.
"Ah ah ah, why didn't I wait for you this morning... No, why didn't I go with you... Such a God-given opportunity has been missed by me..."
Eunuch Qi really regretted it. He regretted it when he got the news about the tea shop.
The landlady with malignant sores on her hands and mouth, the tea girl who got the gold leaf, and the guest who no one can remember. Who else could it be but that one?
After hearing about Yuan Xiangru again, I felt even more regretful.
After drinking the remaining tea from that person, he chased after him. Why should an old fool who has become a fool to teach have such a blessing?
However, there is some good news. Among the information that made him crazy with jealousy, he keenly caught a bright spot.
"Are your words true?" Qi Eunuch asked tremblingly.
"Every sentence is true." Yuan Xiangru said: "If you don't believe me, go to the teahouse and ask."
"I'm not asking this, of course I know it's true." Eunuch Qi said excitedly: "Did that gentleman really mention me? Did he say that if you have anything else, come and ask me?"
"Hmm..." Yuan Xiangru felt that something was wrong with the old eunuch, but he still nodded and admitted, sarcastically saying, "Maybe that gentleman thinks that I can't handle those unjust cases, so he asked you to help. Anyway, you Qi Gongdian has never arrested and killed people. No evidence.”
"Not bad!" Eunuch Qi straightened his body fiercely. "Brother Yuan, it's settled. You take care of ghost affairs, and I take care of human affairs. Since it is that person's decree, there is no reason why our family should not obey it."
Yuan Xiangru almost didn't come up in one breath. "You, what did you say?"
"By the way, your house really needs to be repaired." Eunuch Qi looked around. "Not only the doors, courtyard walls, and houses, everything needs to be renovated. All the tables, chairs, benches, etc. will also be replaced with new ones."
"No need!" Yuan Xiangru said quickly: "I don't want your things, these are enough for now."
"You are enough, but I am not." Eunuch Qi said with a sarcastic smile: "To be honest with my old friend, I have enjoyed a lot of blessings these years. I really can't get used to living in your yard. Just repair it briefly and we can keep company."
"Who asked you to come and live here!" Yuan Xiangru was furious. "I and you are incompatible, how can we live together! Just looking at your face, I will lose ten years of my life."
"That's very good." Qi Eunuch was overjoyed. "Didn't he say that you will come back when your life is over? If you die early, you will be blessed, but if you live for a long time, it will not be beautiful."
"You..." Yuan Xiangru was furious. "Since you know what kind of person that person is, aren't you afraid of retribution in this world for being so shameless?"
"Hahaha... I don't know who it is, I'm afraid it's a poor old man like you." Eunuch Qi was not afraid at all, but laughed.
"I don't know the true immortal, and I'm trying to use my name to intimidate you. Our family is not disrespectful, but you are suspected of offending. If we talk about retribution in this world, our family is your retribution in this world."
Yuan Xiangru almost vomited blood, but then he thought about it and it seemed to make sense. He opened his mouth not knowing what to say, and slapped himself in anger. "Retribution, really retribution!"
Eunuch Qi chuckled and said, "Don't be impatient, old friend. You have to think about the better. From now on, our family will exclusively serve you and provide for you until you die."
"Are you going to be my son?" Yuan Xiangru sneered. "Okay, then you call me daddy, and I will agree."
Eunuch Qi bowed to the ground. "My godfather, please give me my regards, son."
"..." Yuan Xiangru was convinced.
He actually forgot that this old guy had been a eunuch all his life, and this procedure was totally useless.
…
The Imperial Palace of Qi State.
"Hahahaha, you guys from the Qing family, come and take a look... This old rival of mine has suffered a big setback this time..."
Emperor Qi had reason to be happy. He and Emperor Qing were old rivals, and they had clashed when they were princes. Even if the two countries are not at war, there are still various intrigues.
News came from Qingguo that King Hui went crazy and lived in the royal tomb, and Sun Sihai, the head of Baisheng Hall, was with him. Although Qingguo strictly blocked the news, it still obtained relevant information.
I am in a happy mood and can’t stop laughing.
However, several cabinet ministers had strange expressions, as if they wanted to say something but did not dare.
"What's wrong with the Qing family? But what's the problem?" Emperor Qi said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm in a good mood now. I won't blame you for such a big thing."
Several ministers looked at each other and mustered up the courage to go forward.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Qi came to this letter and said that he has offended Tianwei for many years. Now he will retreat to reflect on his mistakes and resign from all errands in the court. He also recognized your teacher Yuan Xiangru as his godfather and moved in together to cultivate his moral character."
"..."
Emperor Qi's smile stopped and he fell into a long silence.
I don’t know how much time passed, but there was a burst of exclamation in the palace.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please wake up... Someone is here, call the imperial doctor quickly..."
…
There is Qi Gong, the pillar of the country, and the king is very important to him. Since you are extremely filial, please resign to serve your father until you grow old. It is so sad that you have stayed and failed to achieve success, and that you have lost an arm.
"Qi Ji"
