Chapter 121 Marriage

"What kind of spiritual realm can Gu Xu reach in the future?"

This question was undoubtedly raised by Shi Lei for the sake of his daughter.

He knew that his daughter and Gu Xu were in love, and he also thought that Gu Xu was a really good guy, with impeccable looks, talent and character. Among his peers, it would be difficult to find someone better than him.

There was only one thing that made Shi Lei hesitate.

That is Gu Xu’s physical problem.

Unlike most dignitaries in the Da Qi Dynasty, Shi Lei is not a person who puts interests first and will not regard his daughter as a tool for marriage.

Other wealthy families who want to recruit Gu Xu as their son-in-law may not pay too much attention to this matter because if Gu Xu really succeeds in breaking through the seventh realm before the age of thirty, then they will have a Saint-level powerhouses; if Gu Xu unfortunately dies young, they can legitimately obtain Gu Xu's inheritance.

For them, this is a sure-win deal.

But the question that Shi Lei is thinking about is if the boy dies at the age of thirty, what will happen to his precious daughter? Will she be very sad and who will accompany her and take care of her in the future

Because of this, after thinking for a long time, Shi Lei decided to pay three thousand meritorious deeds and ask Chief Luo about Gu Xu's future.

Luo Sishou’s secret deduction technique is so powerful that it can span the long river of time and gain insight into the past and present. It must also be able to solve Shi Lei’s worries.

After finishing writing, Shi Lei handed the note in his hand to Shangguan Jin.

"Please," he said.

Shangguan Jin took the note, his eyes lowered, and did not respond immediately.

"Shangguan Langzhong, do you think there should be no problem if I ask a question like this?" Shi Lei frowned slightly and asked again.

Shangguan Jin finally raised her head and smiled sheepishly, "Sorry, I was a little distracted just now."

Then she pointed to the white porcelain teapot in front of her and asked politely, "Oh , By the way, Shi Qianhu, do you still need tea?"

"Thank you, no need," Shi Lei shook his head, "Look, my tea cup is still full."

Shangguan Jin's behavior made Shi Lei feel a little strange.

Because just a moment ago, she had just filled a cup of tea for Shi Lei.

You know, in Shi Lei's impression, Shangguan Jin has always been a dignified, elegant and meticulous person. She always has the most beautiful smile on her face, her attitude towards others is always kind, and she is always kind. Able to handle the busy daily affairs of the Exorcist Department in an orderly manner. Problems like "absent-mindedness" are almost impossible to happen to her.

"Perhaps she has been too tired from work recently," Shi Lei secretly guessed, "Now that the Luoshui Conference is coming, there must be too many things in the Exorcism Department that need her to deal with. Regardless. How smart and capable she is. After all, she is still a human being, and she will always get tired and tired."

"Is there anything else you need my help with?" At this moment,Shangguan Jin asked again. Her voice was still the same as usual, polite, calm, without any emotion.

"No more."

"Then please wait here, Shi Qianhu, for a while, and I will go and hand your question over to the Chief of Staff."

After finishing his words, Shangguan Jin left his seat, walked out of the room with the note, and walked towards the observatory at the Exorcism Department headquarters.

Shi Lei sat quietly, raised the tea cup in front of him, and tasted the bitter yet sweet Shiya White Tea in the cup.

His thoughts had already flown out of the Exorcist Department and to Longmen Academy near Luohe River.

He couldn't help but start to think that at this time, Shi Xiaohan should be practicing sword skills in the academy. According to her letter, the teacher who taught her sword skills was very strict and made her almost exhausted every day. Too tired to reply to my own letter

Theoretically speaking, for practitioners, meeting a strict teacher is undoubtedly a good thing.

But deep down in his heart, Shi Lei felt very sorry for his daughter and did not want her to suffer too much during martial arts training.

About a quarter of an hour later, Shangguan Jin returned to the room.

"Shi Qianhu, this is the answer written by the Chief of Staff for you." She sat opposite Shi Lei and handed an envelope to Shi Lei's hand with both hands. "Those three thousand meritorious deeds, I The relevant personnel have been instructed to deduct it from your name."

"Thank you."

Shi Lei took the envelope and opened it.

There was a Xuelang note inside.

The handwriting on the paper was sharp, majestic and natural. Although it did not contain the slightest trace of true energy, it still made Shi Lei feel a hint of mysterious meaning.

So Shi Lei knew that this must have been written by the Chief of Staff himself.

On it were written four simple characters

"Above Saints".

Shi Lei took a deep breath, sweating inadvertently on his palms.

At this moment, his heart was in ups and downs.

Logically speaking, Gu Xu is expected to reach a state above that of a saint, which is a gratifying thing for him.

It’s just that the words “above saints” carry too much weight. After all, in the vast territory of Daqi, there are only five strong saints, and there is only one strong person in the realm of true king, Emperor Tianxing.

This undoubtedly means that the talented young man will become a giant that even he will look up to in the future.

At this time, Shi Lei turned the paper to the back and found a line of small words written on the back: "The world is ever-changing and the secrets are unpredictable. For reference only, please remember."

This is what the Chief Secretary wants to warn him. Things in the future are complicated and confusing, and the results seen by Tianjishu may not be accurate, and he cannot rely entirely on this result to make decisions.

He sat in a chair and was silent for a long time, sipping the Shiya White Tea in the cup and trying to calm himself down.Ups and downs of mood.

When the tea cup was empty, he slowly stood up and said goodbye to Shangguan Jin.

"Go slowly and don't send me off," Shangguan Jin said with a smile.

She watched Shi Lei leave the house and walked to the end of the corridor. Then she packed away the cups on the table and turned around to continue her work.

After leaving the Exorcism Department headquarters, Shi Lei did not immediately return to the official post to rest. Instead, he walked on the bluestone tiles on the busy streets of Luojing City.

Subconsciously, he followed the address Manager Yang told him and arrived at the door of Gu Xu's elixir workshop.

It turned out to be just as rumored, with a bustling house and a limited number of households.

On the plaque on its lintel, there are three characters "Shuchangfang" written. Through its free and elegant strokes, Shi Lei could imagine the high-spirited young man.

"Master Gu invited Shen Qiu, the son of the Shen family in Jinling, as a guest in his house and asked him to run the workshop. Mr. Shen had been in charge of managing the family industry in Jinling before. He not only had rich experience, but also had many connections. Vast. In a short period of time, Workshop No. 6, which was originally in turmoil, became the prosperous one it is today."

Shi Lei thought of Manager Yang's description in the letter.

The name "Shuchangfang" also made Shi Lei think a lot.

Perhaps others may think that this name is very cliché, just like many shops in the Daqi Dynasty. They like to find a few auspicious words and piece them together.

But Shi Lei knew very well that "live a hundred years" was Gu Xu's obsession.

At this moment, a luxuriously decorated carriage drove slowly from the end of the street and stopped in front of the door of "Shuchangfang".

An old man in brocade clothes with white beard and hair stepped out of the carriage, with a warm smile on his face, and walked into the workshop door.

The old man did not notice Shi Lei on the roadside.

But Shi Lei recognized the identity of the white-haired old man. This man was Ni Jingxiang, Marquis of Dongping of the Daqi Dynasty. He was a hero who followed Emperor Taizu to bring peace to the world. He could be said to have a noble status and a prominent family background.

However, at this moment, Dongping Hou showed no airs. Instead, he greeted the handymen in the workshop in a friendly manner, looking quite familiar. He was obviously a regular visitor here. .

Seeing such a scene, Shi Lei remembered another description in Manager Yang's letter: "Master Gu is extremely popular among the dignitaries in Luo Jing. Many big shots come to Shouchang for his sake." Many people wanted to get married to him and would always come to the workshop to ask Mr. Gu if he had ever been married."

He shook his head with a smile, then left the workshop and turned towards Walk to the other end of the street.

At the same time, Longmen Academy.

After the morning swordsmanship class ended, Shi Xiaohan was exhausted as usual. She just felt like her body was filled with lead, so heavy that she didn't want to move, and her stomach was "gurgling"The ground screamed non-stop, constantly sending the desire for food into her mind.

Relying on her instinct, she followed the crowd and walked towards the canteen in a daze.

However, at this moment, a handyman came to her and said to her, "Miss Shi, there is a person outside the academy door who wants to see you."

"Who is it? "Shi Xiaohan blurted out and asked. At the same time, she wondered in her mind whether this guy Gu Xu was coming to find her.

Now that the "Luoshui Conference" is coming, Gu Xu is either staying at home to practice, or going to the Exorcism Department to handle affairs and read books. He has not been to the academy for several days.

Sometimes, Shi Xiaohan wanted to write to him and ask him to go to the Luoshui River to have a roast mutton together.

But I was afraid of delaying his practice, so I didn't mention it for a long time, and just talked to him one-sidedly about my daily life.

"He claims to be Shi Qianhu from Laizhou Prefecture, your father." The servant replied.

Shi Xiaohan opened his eyes slightly.

She was a little surprised. She didn't expect that her father would come to the capital from Laizhou Prefecture so soon after she sent the letter.

So, she temporarily suppressed her hunger and exhaustion, came to the gate of the academy, and met her father.

"Why did you come so soon?" She narrowed her eyes slightly and asked.

"It's not because I haven't seen you for a long time. I want to see how you are doing recently." Shi Lei bent down and looked at his daughter, his eyes full of concern.

At this moment, he did not have the usual majestic temperament of a fifth-grade official. Instead, he was kind-hearted and smiling, no different from the father of an ordinary citizen.

He paused for a moment, then took out a bulging package half a man's height from the storage magic weapon and handed it to Shi Xiaohan's hand.

"This is the Mi Sandao I brought from Laizhou Prefecture," he said, "I remember you loved eating it before."

"Mi Sandao" is a Jiaodong dish A well-known snack in the family, it is very popular because of its bright, non-sticky, soft and sweet characteristics. Shi Xiaohan had a special liking for it when he was at home.

Before Shi Lei finished speaking, Shi Xiaohan snatched the package and held it in his arms. The petite girl held the big package like a little squirrel. A big pine cone.

The moment she smelled the sweet smell of snacks, her stomach growled uncontrollably again.

As an only daughter who was held in the palm of her hand since childhood, Shi Xiaohan has always enjoyed her father's unconditional favor. In front of her father, she always behaved freely and without scruples, and she never said words like "thank you".

I saw her immediately sitting on the edge of the steps, opening the package, taking out a "Misandao", couldn't wait to put it into her mouth, and swallowed it in three times.

At the corner of her mouth, soonIt was covered with snack crumbs and sugar residue.

Of course, a mere "Misanda" would definitely not be able to fill her belly.

So she swallowed the second, third, and fourth one.

In less than a quarter of an hour, all the snacks in the package were swept away by her. Empty, nothing left.

But Shi Xiaohan still felt a little unfinished.

She licked the corner of her mouth and said, "Did you only bring so much?"

Shi Lei did not speak immediately.

The scene before him already stunned him.

According to Shi Lei's original estimate, the "Honey Three Swords" he brought should be enough for Shi Xiaohan to consume for at least a month.

Unexpectedly, she finished eating in just a few minutes.

This is obviously beyond the scope of normal people. Even the monks who specialize in physical training are far inferior to her in terms of food intake.

He couldn't help but suspect that the person standing in front of him was not his daughter, but an ancient ferocious beast disguised as a human.

But Shi Lei quickly threw this idea out of his mind.

Because he is currently in the "Dragon Formation" built by Emperor Taizu, how could there be ghosts, monsters and beasts?

"Look You look like this, you must have been working very hard to practice knife skills recently." He asked, "Did your teacher teach you any new skills?"

He began to guess that Shi Xiaohan's appetite increased sharply. , could it be because of the new exercises or martial arts learned in the academy?

Shi Xiaohan shook his head, "No. Mr. Hu always asked me to practice those basic moves over and over again, and then kept finding faults with me."

Shi Lei frowned, feeling even more strange.

But he pondered for a moment and decided to talk about business first.

"Actually, Xiaohan, I came to the capital early this time for another important purpose," he said a little more seriously, "I want to arrange a marriage for you."

"Don't refuse so quickly," Shi Lei smiled, "I haven't told you who the target is yet."

"Who is it?" Xiaohan blinked, his thin and long eyelashes trembling slightly.

Change first, then change,,