Whoa——!

As the shadow pierced into the center of the lake, a huge splash of water rose into the sky, Jiang Yao hurriedly dodged in front of the white pheasant, but he was completely doused by the splashing lake, and in just a moment, a bone-chilling chill suddenly penetrated Jiang Yao's whole body like a poisonous snake.

"Hmm......!" The sudden change made Jiang Yao's face suddenly freeze pale, and at the same time, he heard a roar coming from the center of the lake:

"Ahem...... You, you lowly little demons, how dare you treat Uncle Ben like this!?"

A roar of anger resounded all around, but I saw the figure that had been thrown into the lake scolding and crawling onto the shore, the surface of the huge body was burned black, and there was a trace of green smoke coming out, and the fangs at the corner of the mouth seemed to be broken, looking so embarrassed and embarrassed.

"The Cabinet has its rules, and those who don't follow them will be expelled, and I thought everyone who came here should know about it. ”

Contrary to the rude and rude roar before, the sound sounded this time was peaceful and indifferent, Jiang Yao followed the prestige, but saw a man in green clothes with a feather fan shaking lightly and a graceful demeanor appeared at the vermilion gate at some point.

I saw that the man was wearing a slim cyan Chinese gown, and his graceful appearance was matched with a calm and extraordinary bearing, which made people have the illusion of walking out of an ancient painting, and at this time, the handsome man in green clothes like the man in the painting was calmly looking at the monster who got up from the lake and glared at him.

"Go back and tell your master, my 'Baoyan Pavilion' is not a place where you can go wild casually. ”

"What nonsense! Isn't opening a store just to sell things? Lao Tzu can afford to buy it, why don't you sell it!?" The monster still refuses to let go.

"It's not up to you to sell or not to sell, it's a pity that your outrageous behavior today has angered the pavilion master, and we 'Baoyan Pavilion' will not welcome you in the future, please go back." The man in Tsing Yi said, and with a light finger of the feather fan, a portal appeared behind the monster known as the "Earth Mole", and a group of flame-forged birds fell from the sky, surrounding the gnashing Earth Mole.

"Bi Fang, don't deceive people too much! When I go back to report to the chief, you will definitely have to pay the price!"

"Hehe, listen to it. The man in Tsing Yi named "Bi Fang" smiled slightly, unmoved.

"Drop-off. ”

As soon as the words fell, the flock of flame birds swarmed up, and the panicked earth mole had no choice but to burrow into the portal and disappear.

Jiang Yao stared at everything that was happening in front of him in a daze, and he didn't know how to react for a while, until a biting chill came from his soaked clothes in the breeze, which made him sneeze.

"I'm sorry to have two of you involved. I am the steward of the "Baoyan Pavilion", Bi Fang. ”

It seemed that he noticed Jiang Yao who was poured into a soup chicken, the man in Tsing Yi turned around, bowed slightly to Jiang Yao and the white pheasant, and then waved the feather fan again, only to see that the group of flame birds in the air immediately flew down a few, fluttering beside Jiang Yao, the warm air flow relieved the chill brought by the lake, so that Jiang Yao's body suddenly warmed up a lot.

"Excuse me, ...... was just now?" Jiang Yao asked cautiously, a little concerned about the previous turmoil.

One of the guests was making trouble, which made the two of them laugh. Bi Fang said, his gaze swept over Jiang Yao's face, and then fell on the necklace around Jiang Yao's neck, which had lost the 'electric light stone', and his eyebrows suddenly wrinkled slightly.

"......?" Jiang Yao caught the subtle change in the other party's expression, and panicked for no reason, and the man in Tsing Yi on the opposite side also seemed to realize his faux pas, and then looked away, and said with a smile:

"It was our misconduct to implicate the two of them, and as an apology, please allow me to take you to change your clothes. ”

Bi Fang said, stretched out his hand, and the vermilion gate opened, and after Jiang Yao and Bai Pheasant glanced at each other, they also felt that there was no reason to refuse, so they followed forward and entered the magnificent gate.

As soon as he entered the door, a burst of elegant sandalwood came to his face, only to see a delicate and simple incense burner placed in the center of the vast ground floor hall, and a delicate and beautiful female statue was enshrined on the side of the incense burner, although Jiang Yao did not know, he guessed that it should be a certain god who blessed the prosperity of business; and around the incense burner, there were circles of crystal shelves neatly placed, divided into categories, miscellaneous but not messy; close to the four walls, there were small drawers like beehives, each drawer seemed to have a note written on it, at first glance it looked quite similar to the ancient Chinese medicine cabinet。 Jiang Yao looked up, but saw that the small drawers on the wall were neatly arranged up to the zenith, and the number was staggering.

"This is one of the features of our 'Baoyan Pavilion' - the optional hall. Bi Fang introduced with a smile. "Some ordinary goods will be directly displayed here, clearly marked with a price, as long as the corresponding 'price' is placed in the corresponding trading box, the goods can be taken away on the spot after successful verification. Of course, valuable goods are treasured in other areas, not here. ”

"It's very similar to the supermarket of human society, it's quite convenient......" Jiang Yao nodded, and found that there were indeed some figures around him who were picking something, and he didn't react to the entry of Jiang Yao and the others, and he seemed to be used to it.

Jiang Yao looked away, turned his head to look at the items protected by the enchantment on the crystal shelf next to him, many of them he couldn't name, but there was really a box in front of each item, the box was labeled, Jiang Yao took a look carefully, but found that some of the labels were written with the amount of money, while some seemed to be in the form of barter, and the content of the request was strange, everything.

"Are these 'costs' all set by the pavilion master?" Jiang Yao asked.

"For the most part, except for some consignment goods that are specified by the owner of the 'price', we take a cut of it. Bi Fang said, pointing to the small drawers on the wall. "Those are the goods that are consigned, and many of them are the [Shishen Power] of some little demons. ”

"...... Shishen power?" Jiang Yao was a little surprised. "Could it be that this is the demonic power that is lent to the spirit god envoys? However, shouldn't ordinary demons be able to lend them power as Shikigami after making a contract with humans?"

"Hehe, it was true at first, but now the times have changed, and the demons have also begun to pursue efficiency, and even consider exchanging their power for benefits. Bi Fang said.

"I think you also know that the [Shikami] that people drive is not actually the body of the demon, but the [Shishen Void Image] cast by the demonic power of the demon, but according to each person's own cultivation, it is decided what attribute and what level of [Shishen Void] can be driven. And for the demons, the object of the god's power can not be the only one, as long as their own demon power is enough, there is no problem to give multiple people at the same time. ”

Bi Fang said, turning to look at Jiang Yao.

"In the past, many demons were not very willing to give their demon power to people as [Shikami], but some of them were voluntarily endowed with Shikami power because they were familiar with the driver or conquered by the driver, but after entering modern society, the demons gradually let go, and even willing to rent or even buy and sell part of their demon power as goods, people can obtain the corresponding ability by buying short-term [Shishen power], and the power will automatically disappear after expiration. Because of their limited [Shikigami], many Spirit Divine Envoys have to need the help of some demonic power when they go out on a mission, so they will come here to rent or buy [Shikigami Power] and take what they need with the demons. ”

"That'...... Can some of the rarer abilities also be rented or purchased here?" Jiang Yao asked tentatively as he remembered the "task" that Tao Tao had explained.

"It depends on the situation, not every demon is willing to contribute their strength, especially the big demon with strong and rare power. Bi Fang still looked at Jiang Yao and said calmly, but Jiang Yao could see that there seemed to be a taste of scrutiny in the other party's eyes.

"Moreover, even if there is a big demon who is willing to lend his own power, its 'price' is not something that ordinary people can afford, and even if they can afford it, the big demon will review whether the other party is qualified to borrow their ability, and the decision is completely in their hands. Like the guy you saw outside just now, he was driven out by us because he wanted to buy something that didn't belong to him. ”

"So that's ......" Jiang Yao pretended to be calm and nodded, but he was worried in his heart, of course he knew that he was not qualified to ask for 'that thing' with his identity, but when he thought of Zhou Wenhai, who was still lying unconscious on the hospital bed, he was not willing to return like this.

"That...... Actually, the thing I'm looking for this time shouldn't be in this area, because it's ...... Not...... Yes...... Ahh

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Yao sneezed again, even if he was accompanied by a flame bird, the wet clothes were really uncomfortable on his body.

"Hehe, don't worry, let's go change your clothes first, but don't freeze. Bi Fang gestured as he spoke, and several pretty maids with clean clothes suddenly appeared beside Jiang Yao, leading Jiang Yao along the internal passage on the side of the hall into the lounge on the second floor.

Five minutes later, the rejuvenated Jiang Yao walked out of the lounge, fiddling with the Chinese robe on his body a little unaccustomedly.

"Oops~ This body suits you very well. The white pheasant at the door looked at Jiang Yao, who was wearing a navy blue dark pattern Hanfu, and covered his mouth and smiled.

"It was Mr. Bi Fang who lent me ......" Jiang Yao looked away a little embarrassed, and looked at himself in the mirror next to him, but found that his face was a little pale, and the chill caused by the previous lake irrigation did not seem to have completely dissipated.

The water of the lake...... What the hell is going on? It feels like you've fallen into a hole in the ice......

Jiang Yao thought, suddenly came back to his senses, looked up and looked around, only to find that the second floor was composed of small rooms, the corridor was empty, and no one else was found.

"By the way, what about Mr. Bi Fang?"

"He's going to get something, let's wait a while. The white pheasant said and sat on the rattan chair beside him, stretching out his hand to beckon Jiang Yao to sit beside him. "Speaking of which, I haven't had time to thank you, if you hadn't blocked the splash for me, maybe I would have been a soup chicken. ”

"It's okay, it should be. Jiang Yao also sat down on the rattan chair and waved his hand.

"You...... He's really a gentle person, no wonder he's so appreciative of you. The white pheasant's gaze swept over Jiang Yao's face, and then gently moved away.

"Remember the old corpse dove...... That is, the 'Xiao Yuan' you know, he once mentioned you, saying that although you seem to be relatively indifferent to interpersonal relationships, you are actually a very emotional and kind person, and you have helped him when he needs help the most. ”

Xiao Yuanhe ...... Do you really say that?" Jiang Yao raised his head in surprise, he didn't remember that he had had any special favors to Xiao Yuan before, it was better to say that he had been taken care of more by Xiao Yuan all the time.

"Maybe it's just some inadvertent actions of yours, but you have inadvertently helped him a lot. The white pheasant continued.

"For us demons, if we want to live peacefully in this human city, we have to disguise ourselves as humans and keep a low profile, and if we cause any disturbance, we are in danger of being expelled from the Spirit Palace. At that time, Xiao Yuan had to take care of the girl who was unconscious after the fire, and he had to cultivate to maintain his human form while losing his inner dan, and sometimes he had to live in isolation and behave abnormally, which gradually caused a lot of rumors, and once it developed like this, he would probably be expelled and unable to continue to take care of the girl. But at such times, a human appeared and offered to be his roommate, helping him clear up rumors without asking about his daily actions, giving him full respect so that he could continue to live in the city, and this person ...... It's you. ”

"No, I actually ......" Jiang Yao lowered his eyes, his mood a little complicated. When he and Xiao Yuan became roommates, he did hear some strange rumors, but Jiang Yao himself was not a person who liked gossip, and he himself carried many secrets, so he didn't ask much. For many years, Xiao Yuan's withdrawn attitude to life was remembered by Xiao Yuan as a kindness, and he repaid him carefully on weekdays, but he didn't really do anything for him, which made Jiang Yao feel more and more guilty, maybe Jiang Yao would be so concerned after receiving Xiao Yuan's text message for help, how much because he felt guilty in his heart, Jiang Yao always felt that he owed Xiao Yuan too much......

"Actually, we demons have also lived in this city for hundreds of years, and we have seen too much love and hatred in the world, and it is inevitable that we will have some opinions about human beings, and there are not many people who can really make us open our hearts. The white pheasant looked at Jiang Yao and continued. "If the corpse dove can treat you sincerely and treat you as a friend, it means that you have qualities that he recognizes, such as affection and righteousness...... This may not even be possible for some demons. ”

The white pheasant said, looking out the window and sighing softly.

"The current world doesn't have to be the past, even in the demon world, there are more and more scum. Since the mysterious disappearance of the leader of the "Demon God Mansion" "Phoenix" five hundred years ago, and the "Demon God Mansion" was temporarily replaced by the deputy leader 'Ying Zhao', the demon world has gradually divided sects, fighting openly and secretly. The monster you saw outside before who was driven out is called 'Earth Mole', belonging to the Kunlun tribe, relying on the protection of the big demon 'Lu Wu' behind him to do anything in the demon world, fortunately, they didn't come to the world to make trouble, probably because of the deterrence of the 'Spirit Royal Platform'......"

As he was talking, a sound of footsteps came from far and near from the stairs, Jiang Yao stood up, and saw Bi Fang seemed to be holding a wooden box, slowly walking towards the two of them.