Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
Gu Xu has always believed that when doing ghost-killing missions, only by fully understanding the enemy can one remain invincible for a long time.
Because of this, he spent his free time looking through almost all the books in the library, keeping the characteristics and weaknesses of various ghosts in his mind.
This allows him to basically deal with any ghosts he encounters calmly and without any disadvantage.
But this time is different.
Everything in the Lu family's haunted house is an unknown fog to him.
He didn’t even know the level, number, and abilities of the ghosts there.
Insufficient information control means that you will inevitably fall into a passive situation.
Gu Xu doesn’t like being passive.
So he wanted to take this opportunity to learn more information about the Lu family's haunted house from Wei Jiusi, so that he could firmly grasp the initiative in his own hands.
After hearing Gu Xu's request, Wei Jiusi pondered for a moment and replied: "I don't know much about the situation in the murderous house. But I can give you some information about the Qingzhou Lu family and Lu Huan's treason case. Information."
Although Gu Xuming's identity is just an inconspicuous eighth-grade official, Wei Jiusi did not dare to treat him lightly.
After all, even a proud genius like Chu Fengge is willing to be Gu Xu's bodyguard, as if he only obeys Gu Xu's orders.
This Gu Xu must have a very prominent hidden identity.
So, Wei Jiusi quickly ordered the clerk in the yamen to send a pile of files to Gu Xu.
"The Lu family in Qingzhou is a very magical family," Wei Jiusi introduced to Gu Xu while opening the information, "Their ancestor's name is Lu Xiaoyao, who is known as the 'Poetry Immortal',' Painting Sage' - He attained enlightenment through writing poems and paintings, and thus ascended to immortality.
"Under his influence, his descendants never practiced any magic or martial arts. Playing chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs are their tactics against the enemy.
“Many years ago, the Lu family often drank wine in the courtyard of their house, formed a group to compose poems, and invited guests to participate.
“At that time, Qingzhou Prefecture could It is said to be the city with the most artistic atmosphere in Daqi. "
Hearing Wei Jiusi's description, Gu Xu couldn't help but picture this: an immortal in white clothes standing on the cliff, holding a brush in his hand, shouting "The water of the Yellow River comes from the sky." ", then a torrential flood fell from the sky, drowning hundreds of ghosts and monsters.
He felt that the Qingzhou Lu family's fighting method was so romantic that he was running rampant with this ghost. , a bit out of place in a crisis-ridden world.
Wei Jiusi paused for a moment, and then said: "More than twenty years ago, it was the most glorious time of the Qingzhou Lu family - the head of the family, Lu Huan, became the chief minister of the cabinet, and he was without a master for a long time. Jinghong Pen also suddenly had a new owner.
"Lu Shiyao,Originally she was just a concubine daughter born to a concubine of Lu Huan.
“Her cultivation talent is not bad, but in a family of descendants of immortals like the Qingzhou Lu family, she is a bit outclassed.
“However, in the ‘Jinghong Bi’ After recognizing her master, she instantly became very popular and became famous all over the world.
"Everyone not only discovered her beauty, but also discovered her talent. From then on, she had the title of 'Lu's talented woman' and 'the most beautiful woman in Jiaodong'."
Gu Xu nodded silently.
He knew very well that a title like "the most beautiful woman" was actually tied to the identity and status of the person involved.
For example, the "Four Beauties" in the previous life, without those legendary stories that influenced the historical pattern, their names would not have been passed down through the ages.
Another example is the current "most beautiful woman in Luo Jing" Princess Zhaoning. If she were not the princess in charge of the government, but an ordinary vegetable seller on the market street - no matter how beautiful she was, Beautiful, the most she can do is become a concubine of a rich man, and she will not be as famous as she is now.
"However," Wei Jiusi suddenly changed the topic and continued, "Eight years after Tianxing, someone suddenly discovered that Lu Huan was secretly communicating with the barbarians in the northwest, plotting a rebellion - their secret messages were intercepted, It was delivered to the emperor, which made him furious.
"Subsequently, someone discovered many extremely lethal magic weapons and a large number of standard weapons inside the Lu Mansion, even in Lu Huan's bed. A bright yellow robe was found underneath.
"After obtaining these conclusive evidences, the emperor immediately ordered the capture of Lu Huan and the execution of nine of his clans.
"The emperor not only personally dealt with Lu Huan, but also sent an exorcist. The magistrate of the Demon Division went to Qingzhou to confiscate the Lu family's property and arrest Lu Huan's relatives.
"The name of the exorcist envoy is Tang Hui - he was once Lu Huan's student. He was young, promising, talented and learned, and won Lu Huan's trust.
"But in order to save his life and avoid being regarded as an accomplice, Tang Hui had to obey the emperor's order and choose to kill his relatives for justice. "
At this time, Gu Xu suddenly said: "I remember reading in a book that Mr. Tang Huitang was assassinated by the rebels during the process of ransacking his home, and unfortunately died. "
"That's right," Wei Jiusi sighed and replied, "Not only Mr. Tang, but also all the guards brought by Mr. Tang were unfortunately killed during the raid.
"Well, you have to know that Mr. Tang is not only exceptionally talented, but also known as a gentleman - he knew how to give fruits to his companions when he was young, and he also used his body to support his parents in the cold winter. Warm the bed.
“It is a real loss to our Daqi Dynasty that a gentleman like him died in the turmoil. ”
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In the next period of time, Gu Xu quickly read through the information handed over by Wei Jiusi from beginning to end, reading every member of the Lu family. Portraits of people, dates of birth and death, identity, and spiritual realmAll the information is firmly engraved in my mind - even the maids and servants have not been left behind.
Chu Fengge put his hands behind his back and silently watched Gu Xu's every move, neither participating nor stopping him.
According to Chu Fengge's usual "do it if you don't accept it" character, he would never make such detailed preparations - usually he would just rush forward with a sword in hand.
"Perhaps this is the reason why the Chief of Staff attaches great importance to this boy!" Chu Fengge sighed silently in his heart.
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Everything is ready.
Gu Xu and Chu Fengge boarded the carriage specially prepared for them by Wei Jiusi and drove slowly towards the outskirts of the city along the streets paved with bluestones.
Today is a sunny day with clear skies.
Pedestrians on the roadside were chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was pleasant.
But as the carriage got closer and closer to the haunted house, gray-white mist gradually began to appear around them, like a veil floating in the air, making their vision hazy.
For some reason, Gu Xu felt a burst of suppressed emotions in his heart.
It is not a fear of the unknown, nor a fear of evil spirits.
But a feeling of sadness that is difficult to shake off, a melancholy that is difficult to alleviate.
When the sun began to set in the west, the haunted Lu family house shrouded in gloom was finally visible in the distance.