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Lao Wu Hu Guimeng and others escorted Wen Xiucai to leave, and there were still many people gathered at the gate of the Fire God Temple, and there were many discussions, especially some people later, who obviously didn't see the previous scene, but they said it all over the place.

The three Hu Guiyang brothers only came out a little late, and the rumored Wen Xiucai had already turned into a white-haired nine-tailed demon fox.

"It's revealed, the demon fox has just appeared, I can see it with my own eyes, I can even see its fangs clearly, it's so long!"

"The demon fox appeared to escape, and I helped stop it."

"What is that, look at this piece of cloth, it was torn off by me, it turned out to be a tail, and it turned into cloth in my hands, just because of this pull, the demon fox didn't escape, and I don't know if there is a reward from the government?"

……

The more everyone talked, the more exaggerated they became, and the thirty-ninth lang Hu Gui asked in surprise: "Thirteenth brother, what they said is true?" ”

Hu Gui said with a smile: "If the street talk can be taken seriously, the government has already caught at least ten demon foxes, Brother Sanjiu, you just participated in the arrest, how can you believe these strange theories?" ”

Hu Guida's face was slightly red, "I've already ...... I don't know what to believe anymore. ”

The horses of the three were still there, and after getting on their horses, they avoided the crowd and returned to the city.

"He can't be a demon fox." Outside the city gate, Hu Guiyang suddenly said, and at the same time, he grabbed the reins.

Hu Guijian turned the horse's head and was slightly surprised, "No one believes that he is a demon fox, as for why he shouts like this, he can always be interrogated." ”

Hu Guiyang arched his hand and said: "Brother Lao Thirteen will go back and settle the wages for the nursing home and servants for me, and send them away." ”

"Huh? Are they all quitting their jobs? Li Bandu promised me ......" Hu Guijian was both surprised and a little angry.

Hu Guiyang waved his hand, "Forget it, I won't need so many people, I will cook by myself in the future, or simply buy it from outside, as for the nursing home, there are so many brothers living nearby, I have nothing to worry about." ”

"Won't the third or sixth brother go back with us?"

"I'm going to visit the Fire Temple again, perhaps...... I didn't know what I was looking for, but I thought I should go again. ”

"Okay, let Brother Sanjiu follow you." Hu Guijian knew that he couldn't beat the third or sixth brother.

Hu Guiyang shook his head, "Brother Sanjiu will also go back, and it's not to arrest people, I'll do it myself." ”

Hu Guijian and Hu Guida glanced at each other, and Hu Guijian said: "Third and sixth brothers, now is not the time to relax, it is not safe outside the city." ”

Hu Guiyang smiled: "Is there still a safe place for me?" You don't have to worry, I'm ready to die, and it doesn't make a difference whether I'm in the city or outside the city. ”

"Brother Sanliu said strange things again." Hu Guida reproached.

"Haha, maybe in the end, I'm the most normal." Hu Guiyang patted his horse and turned around.

Hu Guida wanted to catch up, but was stopped by the thirteenth brother Hu Guijian, "Everyone has their own ambitions, let him go." ”

"But ......"

"The third and sixth brother likes to say strange things, but his mind is extremely meticulous, and he will not take risks casually, you can rest assured, he may dig out some secrets when he goes, and the credit he has made is greater than that of the fifth brother."

Hu Guida hesitated, but the thirteenth brother couldn't help but listen to his words, so he had to follow him into the city.

Hu Guiyang ran not far away, left his horses in an inn on the side of the road, and walked back to the Fire Temple.

The crowd in front of the temple had not dispersed, but there were more of them, and Hu Guiyang mixed in with the crowd, listening to their nonsense, and secretly observing everyone's expressions.

Several teenagers dragged Miao Zhu out, Miao Zhu had tripped and fell before, suffered a little minor injury, and was fine, but even frightened, his expression was not very good, facing the crowd that swarmed over, he raised his hands and said helplessly: "Listen to me, I haven't seen anything, and the details will wait for the government to issue a notice." ”

But the crowd didn't listen at all, and a large group of people rushed to ask.

"How long has the demon fox been hiding here?"

"Is it Jinyiwei?"

"What's the deal with those loud bangs? Wasn't there once in the city before? ”

"And the white light, is there a white light this time?"

"Did Grandpa Vulcan help catch demons?"

Miao Zhu really couldn't resist it, and slowly his tone changed, "Fire God Town Temple, how dare demons and monsters be presumptuous?" Didn't that person dare to admit himself as a demon fox after leaving the temple? I really didn't see it...... What seemed to be his claws was exposed, and he quickly retracted it...... I felt a stream of heat rushing up from the soles of my feet, like a fire......"

The onlookers were extremely enthusiastic, and the temple was also swollen, and there was no door on his mouth, and the more he talked, the more he spoke, the more boundless he became, as if he was possessed by the god of fire and helped the officers and soldiers capture the demon fox alive - he no longer denied that Wen Xiucai was a demon fox.

Hu Guiyang squeezed out of the crowd, there was no one he was looking for, and he also confirmed one thing, he was not being followed.

He walked all the way east, and finally turned into an alley, which was where he met with several elders of the Vulcan Sect, and he still had a vague impression.

Like last time, the courtyard door was hidden, Hu Guiyang pushed the door and entered, just as a middle-aged woman walked out of the back room, holding a basin in her hand, and looked up to see a man breaking into her house, and she was stunned.

Hu Guiyang was also stunned, "Let me ask, here is ...... He million...... Vulcan ...... You've always lived here? ”

The basin in the woman's hand fell to the ground, and she turned and ran into the house.

Hu Guiyang felt that something bad was going to happen, and he also turned around and was discharged from the hospital, when he heard a scream from the house, he hurriedly quickened his pace and ran towards the mouth of the alley.

Just after running a few steps, the door on the opposite side opened, and someone whispered, "Come in." ”

Hu Guiyang immediately jumped in, the courtyard door was closed, and after a while, he could hear the noise outside, and there were men looking for "lewd thieves" everywhere.

Hu Guiyang stood by the door for a while, waiting for the sound outside to go away, and then smiled: "It's so dangerous, I'd rather be a demon fox." Am I mistaken, or have you changed places? ”

He Million, who had disappeared for a few days, also replied with a smile: "I changed places, you came here today, and if you are a day late, we may change again." ”

"Just switch to the other side, is it useful?"

"The government hasn't noticed this area yet, and the change of place is just to reduce unnecessary trouble, you know, if you want to live in the same house for a long time, you must report to the local government."

"Then you'll have to have a lot of houses."

He Million invited Hu Guiyang into the main house, "There are many believers in the sect, and many people are willing to lend their houses, but they are only staying for a few days anyway. ”

The furnishings in the house are very shabby, it is still clean, there is no one else, He Million personally poured tea, "There is no good tea, Hu Gongzi should quench his thirst." ”

Hu Guiyang took a sip, which was bitter and astringent, and only drank water in the next sip, keeping the tea leaves out of his mouth as much as possible.

"Are the third sister and Wufeng okay? Thank you Mr. Hu for taking him in. ”

"They were very nice, occupying my yard, spending my money, eating my food, co-opting my yellow dog, and saving me once by the way."

"Hehe, I heard that Hu Gongzi escaped again, don't you still believe that you are the descendant of the God of Fire?"

Hu Guiyang leaned forward slightly and asked seriously, "What grade is the God of Fire?" ”

He Million looked confused, "What does Hu Gongzi mean by this?" ”

"Aren't there even grades in immortals? Sanqing, Jade Emperor, Eight Immortals and Eight Immortals, as well as Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, which level is the God of Fire? ”

He Million said with a smile: "Hu Gongzi's so-called grade is something that ordinary people believe in, and the Fire God Temple was built for them. ”

"And you're not unusual at all, so build a temple underground?"

"Hehe, Hu Gongzi knows too little about our Vulcan Sect. Let's put it this way, a eunuch, a civil official, a general, a hero, if Hu Gongzi encounters a problem, who will he turn to for help? ”

"It's hard to say, it depends on what the problem is."

"Let me ask the other way, who does Hu Gongzi think can solve the most problems?"

"It's hard to say, it depends on whether the eunuch is favored, whether the civil official has real power, whether the general is the emperor's family, and how many people Haojie knows...... You have to try them one by one to find out, or ask others, and powerful people will always have a reputation. ”

"Yes, ordinary people are willing to inquire, but it is difficult for them to find the right person to ask, so they think that the high-ranking must be a big official, and the officials from the capital must have real power, and those who are close to the emperor must be the most favored, and the result is often mistaken for the powerful."

"Well, I kind of get what you mean. Sanqing and Buddha are all superficially powerful, but the god of fire you believe in is really powerful? ”

"Haha, it doesn't mean bad, but we won't say that." He Million suddenly became serious, "I have believed in many gods, and I take turns to pray, only the fire god is the most effective, and this is enough for me." As a mortal, it is a great honor to be protected by any god, and I have no qualifications and no need to ask about the grade of the gods. ”

Hu Guiyang thought for a while, "There is some truth in what you said. ”

"But you still don't believe me?"

"There are hundreds of thousands of monks and Taoist priests in the world, and there are many believers like you, everyone has a set of truths, which sounds impeccable, but they are full of loopholes. My father-in-law is right, if there are really immortals, why is there constant suffering in the world, but people who don't believe in God can live well? ”

"Do you think Zhao Ying is alive and well?" He Million shook his head with a smile, "He died and left nothing." ”

"This is your opinion, in the eyes of our righteous sons, our father-in-law has lived a free and chic life in this life, and he is our role model."

He Million still laughed, obviously disapproving.

Hu Guiyang said: "Hey, I'm not arguing with you, you believe yours, I believe mine." I'm going to ask one thing. ”

"Hu Gongzi, please speak."

"The professions that Vulcan believers are engaged in are all related to fire, you are a fortune teller, why did you also join the religion?"

"There are many methods of fortune telling, and I have learned the more unpopular ones, burning paper to push fortunes, and after burning the rune paper, fortune telling through ashes."

"That's not how you counted when I came to the door."

"Burning paper is very effective, it is used only occasionally, and it is only effective for believers."

"Okay, I'll ask you one more thing." Hu Guiyang walked around, and finally asked the true purpose of this trip, "Among the followers of the Vulcan Sect, there must be a lot of gunpowder workers, right?" ”

He Million didn't answer immediately, and stared at Hu Guiyang for a while, "There are some." ”

"The young elder who claimed to be making candles last time was actually making gunpowder, right?"

He Million was silent for a longer time, "He made firecrackers, Hu Gongzi had already seen it?" ”

"Guess." Hu Guiyang actually felt that the young man was unusual from the beginning, "That's right, the night when Lingji Palace went to Zhao's Mansion to eliminate demons, the thunder and white light were all made by him, right?" ”

He refused to answer.

"You want me to be the descendant of the god of fire, okay, I should be, as the descendant of the god of fire, I command you to tell the truth." Hu Guiyang couldn't help but curse, "There are too many people pretending to be demon foxes, I'm not looking for demon foxes now, but to keep the truth from the fake, if the Vulcan Sect doesn't want to be affected, it's best to treat me as its own, maybe this is the original intention of the 'Vulcan' to choose me as the heir, in order to save your lives." ”