Chen Jisheng sat behind the desk, silently reading the latest newspaper from Cui Tianyou.
During this process, he frowned slightly, covered his mouth with a handkerchief from time to time, and coughed a few times.
The message printed on the first page of Di Bao was concise and eye-catching.
The content is roughly as follows: On the night of October 26, the 23rd year of Tianxing, Gu Xu, the exorcist department manager of Yishui County, and Chu Fengge, the exorcist department doctor, entered the Lu family’s haunted house in Qingzhou Prefecture together. , battled wits and courage with the cunning evil spirits in the haunted house, started a fierce battle, and finally successfully defeated the ghosts and restored peace to the haunted house.
Furthermore, the Di newspaper specifically emphasized that Gu Xu was the leader of this task, and Chu Fengge was only assisting Gu Xu.
"This is really unbelievable." Chen Jisheng thought silently in his heart.
He was not surprised that Gu Xu could solve such a complex and dangerous haunted incident.
But he believed that based on the extremely cautious character of Hu Xu, it would be impossible for him to accept such a dangerous task.
"Could it be that Gu Xu was coerced by some big shots and had to enter the Lu family's haunted house against his will?" Chen Jisheng made a bold guess and was deeply worried about it.
At this moment, Chen Jisheng's mentality is like that of an old father who is worried about his son - he would rather Gu Xu stay by his side and practice quietly than suffer any injustice outside.
"When that kid comes back, I will definitely ask him what happened that night."
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With this at the same time.
Gu Xu, Chu Fengge and Wei Jiusi from Qingzhou Prefecture took the same carriage and returned to the Qingzhou Exorcism Department Yamen from the Lu family's old residence.
On the way, Wei Jiusi kept praising Gu Xu as a "young hero", a "prodigy of the Qi Dynasty", and "the mainstay of the future country".
In his opinion, Gu Xu's ability to solve the difficult evil ghost in the haunted house with only his second-level cultivation level sounded even more exaggerated than the story told by the storyteller.
While listening to his praise, Gu Xu humbly said, "Master Wei is so complimentary."
Actually, Gu Xu wanted to correct the other person - in that haunted house, the real scary thing was not the ghosts, but the people.
But he also understood that according to the current situation, it was almost impossible for Tang Hui's crimes to be made public, and the Qingzhou Lu family would continue to bear the stigma of treason.
Gu Xu’s twists and turns in the Lu family’s old house will also be simply summarized as “a battle of wits and courage with evil spirits.”
The reason is simple.
The person who convicted the Lu family back then was the emperor.
In the Daqi Dynasty, the emperor was like a god and could not make mistakes.
Even if he really made a mistake, he would never admit it in public.
Inadvertently, Gu Xu’s hand touched the pale pink flower note in his pocket.
“Actually,I really want to tell the world about Tang Hui's true face," he thought silently in his heart. "After all, the world today calls him a 'gentleman' and a 'righteous man' - this is not only for the Lu family who were persecuted back then, but also for that person. It's extremely unfair to the poor girl and to the people who are kept in the dark.
"Unfortunately, I have neither strength nor power now, and I am even worried about my lifespan day and night.
"I can't even 'take care of myself', and How to talk about 'contributing to the world'?
"This matter can only be left as a thought in the future."
Thinking of this, he sighed silently.
As for Chu Fengge, she turned her head away and looked at the scenery outside the window without saying a word.
He didn't want others to see the depressed expression on his face.
Chu Fengge has always regarded himself as the future number one in the world - he never thought that one day he would become someone else's foil.
But even so, he had to admit today that Gu Xu played a slightly greater role than him in the Lu family's haunted house.
"Gu Xu, even if you can barely win against me today," Chu Fengge clenched his fists and thought angrily, "When I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely win back!"
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Soon, the carriage stopped outside the yamen door.
The officials in the government office rushed to greet him.
Wei Jiusi deliberately asked Gu Xu to get off the carriage first and followed behind.
At the same time, he also took the initiative to introduce Gu Xu to everyone: "This is the talented monk Gu Qiancheng from Yishui County. It was with his courage and wisdom that far exceeded ordinary people that he solved the problem that had always troubled him. Our Lu family’s haunted house is haunted.”
The officials looked at Gu Xu’s excessively young appearance and felt incredulous.
After all, even some third and fourth realm monks have stumbled into the Lu family’s haunted house.
They really couldn’t figure out what method this young man who had not yet been crowned used to defeat the strange and unpredictable ghosts in the haunted house.
It’s not because he’s good-looking that he wins the favor of the female ghost, right?
But Wei Jiusi and Gu Xu did not waste time here.
"Let's go to the Yamen first!" Wei Jiusi said, "The chief executive is still waiting to talk to you."
After finishing speaking, he took the lead to climb the steps and walked in Go through the front door, go through the spacious and bright lobby, and then go up a narrow and steep step to a small attic.
Gu Xu and Chu Fengge followed closely behind.
On the floor of this small attic, there are countless obvious carvings, forming complex runes one after another.
After Gu Xu read through the classics, he easily recognized that this was the "message array" that Wei Jiusi mentioned before, which could be used to communicate with people thousands of miles away.
After a while, this "communication circle" glowed with milky white light, lighting up the entire room.It's brightly illuminated.
"The Chief Secretary only wants you two to be present during the conversation. I won't disturb you." Wei Jiusi dropped these words lightly and turned around to leave.
Gu Xu and Chu Fengge stood there and saw a clear figure gradually emerging from the light of the formation.
I saw that man wearing a crane cloak with gray hair, sitting upright on the observatory at the Exorcism Department Headquarters. He looked like an immortal, divine, and had the aura of a spiritual master. field.
This was the first time Gu Xu saw the appearance of a saint in this world.
In front of the Saint of the Seventh Realm and the head of the Exorcism Department, he did not dare to show any slightness.
"I have met the Chief of Staff!" He immediately raised his hands and saluted.
As soon as Gu Xu finished speaking, he saw Luochuan, the chief executive, stood up from the futon with a smile on his face and said without any airs: "You don't have to be polite, little friend." .
“Today, I just want to have a casual chat with you as an ordinary old man. As for the red tape in the officialdom, let’s just put it aside! ”
Hearing this, Gu Xu couldn’t help but sigh: Mr. Chief Secretary is so approachable! It’s completely different from the aloof image in the rumors!
After all, Gu Xu is the number one This was the first time he saw Luo Sishou.
Although Luo Chuan's performance surprised him, he was not too surprised.
However, at this moment, Chu Fengge. But he stood there dumbfounded, unable to believe his eyes.
In Chu Fengge’s impression, Master Sishou had always been a person who was indifferent and self-conscious—even if he was someone like the Imperial Master of Da Qi. Even if a saint like the master of the Jiange Pavilion came to visit him, he would not leave his seat and stand up to greet him.
Only an order from Zichen Palace could make the chief minister move his butt. < /p>
But now, the Chief of Staff took the initiative to stand up during a remote conversation with an eighth-grade Sesame Officer, and acted so enthusiastically.
To Chu Fengge, this was like nothing. I saw the rooster laying eggs and the hen crowing!
"The chief executive said that this guy Gu Xu will become a very great man in the future," Chu Fengge thought to himself, "Is it possible that he will become a very big man in the future?" Will he become a being that transcends a saint, and become an eighth-level true king who controls a world like the emperor? Or even...survive the catastrophe and ascend to immortality? ”
Chu Fengge didn’t dare to think about it anymore.
He only felt that he needed to work harder, otherwise he would no longer be able to keep his title of “No. 1 in the world in the future.”< /p>
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PS: I’m sorry that I’ve been busy with work recently, and I’ve been working overtime until now to finish it (suffering from the programmer’s tears) I owe you the missing chapter of QAQ now, waiting for it to be released. I will try my best to make up for it later.