The cold wind was raging through the Lu family mansion, and the snowflakes were flying in the air like torn cotton wool, falling aimlessly everywhere.
The dark clouds pressed heavily toward the ground, making the environment in the house even darker.
The houses were covered in frost, leaning and groaning under the pressure of the wind. Everything was bending, trembling, curling up, and wailing miserably.
At this moment, Tang Hui, the governor of the exorcist department, was walking in the narrow corridor.
Because he has stayed in this house for fifteen years, he is very familiar with the environment inside - even though this mansion is complex, with countless rooms and courtyards, and winding corridors and walkways, he is familiar with it. Can quickly find the right direction at every fork in the road.
At this moment, dozens of vague figures appeared silently in the darkness.
With the powerful spiritual consciousness of a fifth-level monk, Tang Hui can easily see their appearance.
They are all evil spirits dressed as ghosts.
It has green skin and a huge body.
Wearing a soft-wing gauze hat on his head, a blood-stained round-neck half-gown, and crooked-headed soap shoes on his feet, he has a beard and a pair of round eyes.
In their hands were chains made of frost and knives made of blood.
This is undoubtedly a chilling picture.
Normally, those who are hit by them will be tied to icicles with chains and suffer painful torture.
But Tang Hui was not panicked at all.
He smiled calmly and took out a brass token from his pocket -
On the front were engraved the words "Da Qi Imperial Envoy Order" in block letters. The back is engraved with a five-clawed golden dragon, surrounded by cloud patterns, which looks particularly delicate.
At this moment, a dazzling golden light burst out from the token.
Subsequently, there was a faint sound of thunder in the darkness, and the phantoms of golden dragons and auspicious clouds emerged - in this eerie and terrifying place, they seemed sacred and noble, making people unable to help but want to feel deep in their hearts. The urge to worship him.
After seeing this scene, those huge, ghost-like ghosts suddenly froze on the spot for a moment, then turned and walked away, never staying near Tang Hui for a moment.
It seems that the illusion of those five-clawed golden dragons makes them particularly afraid.
Tang Hui smiled and moved on.
This imperial envoy token given to him by His Majesty the Emperor himself has protected him in this terrifying ghost house for fifteen years - even if he encounters terrible evil spirits, it can keep him safe and sound.
"Perhaps... I will have a chance to leave this haunted house soon!" Tang Hui thought silently in his heart.
He only hoped that the young man in green shirt with outstanding literary talent could successfully pass the two tests and let the magical Jinghong Pen reappear in the world.
In this way, his fifteen years of dormancy will not be in vain. All the efforts he put in finally paid offThere will be substantial returns.
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At the same time.
The servant courtyard in the northwest corner of the Lu family mansion.
When Gu Xu finished writing the last couplet, all the lanterns hanging on the big elm tree disappeared; and the small courtyard illuminated by the blood-red light instantly returned to its original appearance.
Gu Xu understood that he had successfully passed the second test set by "Jinghong Pen".
"Now that I have written poems and couplets, what will I be asked to write when it comes to the third test?" He secretly guessed in his mind, "Is it to fill in lyrics? Or maybe Want to guess a riddle?"
Chu Fengge next to him looked a little dazed.
He did not expect that Gu Xu passed two levels so easily.
"Oh, no wonder the Chief of Staff insisted on naming this guy Gu Xu to solve the case of Lu's Haunted House," he thought, "His ability to play with words may not even make those gold list titles The taxi men may not be able to compete with him."
It's just that the better Gu Xu performed, the more anxious Chu Fengge became.
After all, this means that it will be much more difficult for him to be number one in the world in the future.
You must know that the owners of famous weapons often have the ability to fight across realms.
If Gu Xu can pass three assessments in a row and become the new owner of the "Jinghong Brush", coupled with his talent for cultivation far beyond ordinary people - maybe in a few months, Chu Feng Songs can't beat him.
"It would be great if I could also get a famous instrument..." Chu Fengge couldn't help but sigh.
At this time, he thought about "breaking into the Daqi Palace at night and stealing the Tai'a sword", "breaking into the northwest barbarian camp alone and robbing the magic drum", "looking for the head of the Chen family in Xiangyang for a long time" "Borrowing Holy Words" and a series of extremely unreliable plans.
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Just as Chu Fengge fell into reverie, the little girl with disheveled hair, the spirit of the "Jinghong Pen", once again stepped on the ground. Shuangxue appeared in front of the two of them.
She raised her head and looked at Gu Xu.
Her hair blocked most of her face, making Gu Xu unable to see her expression clearly.
"In so many years, you are the third person to successfully pass the first two tests," the little girl said to Gu Xu in an ethereal and indifferent voice, "However, the poems you wrote are better than the other two. Personally better."
It seems that the other two people failed the third test.
Usually, the finale is the highlight. This third level is estimated to be quite difficult, so I must treat it with caution.
Gu Xu thought secretly.
Then he asked the little girl: "Can you give me the clue to the third test?"
The little girl did not answer immediately, nor did she hand him a new one. Flower note.
She bent down, picked up a dead branch from her feet, and quickly drew a snowflake on the frost-condensed ground.Flower pattern.
"This is the clue," she said calmly, "I will wait for you at the destination."
After finishing speaking, she left the small courtyard and quickly disappeared into the vastness. In the dark.
Chu Fengge looked at the snowflakes on the ground and felt a little headache: "This damn girl never knows how to speak human words well. She makes us guess all kinds of riddles all day long. It's really annoying. Upset."
Gu Xu smiled and responded: "Master Chu, this riddle should be the simplest."
"The simplest?" Ge narrowed his eyes slightly, obviously not believing what Gu Xu said, "What she drew on the ground was a snowflake. But now the whole house is covered with ice and snow. Who knows what the 'destination' she mentioned is." "
"I think, since the 'Jinghong Sword' weapon spirit made this request, then this snowflake pattern may not refer to real snow, but to a special place name," Gu Xu Explained, "The only place related to 'snow' in the entire Lu family mansion is the 'Suxue Garden' where Lu Shiyao lived."
"Then let's set off as soon as possible , don’t waste any more time.”
At this moment, when it comes to solving the puzzle, Chu Fengge has completely trusted Gu Xu’s answer and no longer has the slightest doubt.