After coming out of the Privy Council, it was time for Xia Fan to rent a house.

The receptionist was right, and not far from the east side of the Privy Council there was indeed an area that was also enclosed by a wall, and a bronze medal was required to be displayed to enter.

The houses inside are much the same, they are all bungalows with courtyards, and there are almost 100 rooms as far as the eye can see. Judging from the empty dirt road, the occupancy rate here is not very high, and it is obvious that the alchemists with a little status will not live here, but choose to go to a better part of Jinxia City.

After all, the sea is also east of the city, and the closer you get to this side, the more obvious the smell of firewood in the air.

However, the price of the house is really cheap, and a house only charges one or two taels of silver every three months, which is cheaper than the black shops in Qingshan Town.

By the standards of later generations, this can be regarded as a country house area.

Xia Fan quickly chose his preferred residence, a house on the edge of the fence at the end of the dirt road. It is still easy to enter and exit unobtrusive locations, and can quickly climb over the fence if necessary. Since he decided to bring the fox demon, then he had to make a certain sacrifice in terms of convenience, and it is always right to have a good heart.

Wei Wushuang chose a house next to Xia Fan, and with his family's financial resources, he could obviously live in a restaurant, instead of going to this kind of place where he had to solve his own food and clothing.

It's just that when he saw that Li Ye was about to walk into the same house, his expression became extremely exciting.

"You ...... Don't you live separately? There is only one bedroom in the residences here......

"Ah, what's the problem? I'm a fellow disciple with her, and I don't miss a blanket when I'm wandering. Xia Fan pretended to take it for granted, "Senior brothers and sisters are like this, not to mention that the bedroom can fit another bed completely." ”

Wei Wushuang opened his mouth several times, and finally all that came to his lips was "Brother Xia...... I—I envy you so much!"

Walking into the house, Xia Fan winked at the fox demon, "Ahem, this is a necessary statement for cover." ”

"Do you really want to, then?" asked the latter coldly.

"What?" he froze.

"You saved my life after all...... My body, apart from my ears and tail, is indistinguishable from that of a human being. If you don't mind, I can't. At this point she turned her head back and the corners of her eyes rose slightly, "I remember you said that my ears are not ugly, right......"

Although she didn't make too many expressions, it was this squint glance that was extremely charming—unlike the kind of pretending to be sultry, her murmur did not mean to desire, but seemed to go straight to the bottom of her heart, and every sentence tugged at the heartstrings.

What's going on?

Is it really good to drive before it gets dark!

Xia Fan felt a sudden flood of information in his head, and the battle between heaven and man escalated from a verbal confrontation to a fist-to-flesh fight in a short period of time.

Wouldn't it be too hypocritical to refuse at this time?

said that demons and humans are treated equally, isn't it time to prove it-

He thinks he's not like that.

Taking 10,000 steps back, this is also a rare opportunity to explore the body structure of demons.

In a few seconds, he thought about it as if it had been a century, but in the first few years of the century, the mutual beating of consciousness had become a one-sided beating.

"Since you've said this, then I'll ......" Xia Fan was halfway through speaking, his eyes suddenly caught a glimmer of danger, and he seemed to see that the fox demon's fingertips were stretching, like a sharp weapon. The cold light refracted by the blade made him swallow back the second half of his sentence in an instant, "Then how can I take advantage of the danger of others? ”

"Yes, your will is still forgable, but it lacks tempering. Li nodded and withdrew his hands. In an instant, her wandering eyes and resigned demeanor disappeared, as if it were just an illusion.

Xia Fan realized that something was not quite right, "Just ...... Didn't I think it would be a fork?"

"No, you've fallen for my spell. ”

He couldn't help but think of the dream he had when he was in Castle Peak Town.

"Illusion ......"

"This is also the nature of the fox demon's spell, which can be cast at any time without the help of external objects. ”

I see, it's really a convenient ability-no, Xia Fan suddenly realized that this was not a good time to study spells, "Wait, why do you suddenly want to use this on me?"

"Because you've become a full-fledged alchemist. Li suddenly said seriously, "Since you want to help me inquire about Master's whereabouts, you will have to deal with high-level Fangshi sooner or later." And their methods are not as clumsy as the candidates in Qingshan Town, once they arouse their suspicion, the most direct way is to use strange and unpredictable tricks to induce you to tell the truth. ”

"In addition, attacking the will is also a common trick used by alchemists to fight between alchemists, after all, all alchemies need to be launched from 'what you think', and destroying your thoughts and interfering with your attention can hinder your spells. If you're not strong-willed, you'll start the game at a disadvantage. ”

It's just an investigation, how can he just go straight to actual combat? The purpose of his coming to the Privy Council is to better understand the magic and analyze the mysteries of the world, so that he will not do such a dangerous thing!

Having said that, Xia Fan still asked unconsciously, "But didn't you deliberately leave a flaw just now to let me find out the problem?"

"If you can detect this in the case of Chinese surgery, you are already qualified. Li nodded, "You must know that the illusion-based Kanshu is not without shortcomings, and while the opponent is calculating you, it will naturally expose some loopholes." Of course, the sooner you can spot the flaws, the better, and you need a lot of practice to do that. ”

"Practice ......?"

"Well, I'll do that from time to time until your will is as strong as a rock. ”

Poof! Xia Fan almost didn't spurt out a mouthful of blood, who can stand this, he is not the strongest monk, and it is too torturous to be forcibly helped to practice!

"Uh...... Haven't you thought that in case of an accident, wouldn't you and me be very dangerous?"

"Don't worry, I'll grasp the degree. If you're completely under the control of the technique, I'll remove it. "The magic will interfere with your mind and mistake me for being graceful, and once it is lifted, these assumptions will disappear and the demonized part will reappear, so what danger is there......?" But I can tell what is comforting. ”

Xia Fan was speechless.

Obviously, in the "hallucination" just now, the characteristics of the fox demon have not been hidden, or not only have they not been hidden, but they have become more distinct!

It's just that in this atmosphere, he can't tell the truth.

Li was delirious when he was seriously injured, and he said that the other party would not take it to heart, but now it is different, and he is afraid that he will be regarded as a pervert by others when he is output against the pressure of the world.

Just think of it as a twist and turn on the way forward.

"By the way, it's better for you to sleep in the back room. Li's voice suddenly slowed down a little, "After all, it's very ...... to set up a floor in the hall Strange, it may attract unnecessary suspicion from others. Anyway, as you say, there are two beds in it. ”

Xia Fan responded without hesitation.

In the evening, after using the leftover dry food in the package to solve the problem of eating, it was time for the Qingjian disciple's private teaching.

"Did your master mention to you the composition of the Privy Council?" he was now a member of the Shenzhou Privy Council, but he knew nothing about the structure of the organization, and it would be reckless to ask the receptionist, so Li became the best person to ask questions. "For example, who do the state privy councils listen to, and what are the big people in general. ”

Li pondered for a moment, "She didn't talk much, and most of it was about Gyeonggi. Since the Privy Council became independent, it was no longer under the jurisdiction of the Six Ministries, and no one except the Emperor could inquire about the affairs of the Privy Council. ”

"As far as I know, most of the local privy councils are divided into four departments, namely the Command Department, the School Department, the Finance Department, and the Records Department, each of which is responsible for evil events, teaching monks, coordinating materials, and recording documents and secret orders. The positions of supervisors in various places are high and low, among which Shangyuancheng is basically the most. ”

It seems that the general framework of the Privy Council is modeled on the meaning of the six departments of the imperial court, but the difference between the two sides is obvious from the name.

"If I want to find out about your master's whereabouts, it seems that I have to find a relationship with the recording department?"

"No, you'll have to climb up first. Li vetoed, "Not to mention secret documents, even daily documents will not be open to an eight-rank monk." If you ask now, you're just throwing yourself into a net. ”

"How high do you want to climb?" Xia Fan asked.

The other party stretched out three fingers, "The lowest three grades - that is, a place to guard." ”

"You mean...... You have to climb as high as the guy who beat you?"

"Then you will be entitled to know all the secrets of the local Privy Council, and you will be able to make a request for inquiry to the Upper Privy Council. ”

Xia Fan couldn't help but smack his lips, "Wouldn't that take more than ten years?"

"Do you think that fighting against the Privy Council is like a child's play!" Li Li's voice suddenly rose a lot, and even his tail stood up, "If it can be achieved in more than ten years, it will be extremely smooth, even if it is decades...... Even if Master may no longer be there by then, I will not forget this revenge!"

It turned out that I was still too simple.

From the moment this guy agreed to cooperate, was he ready to give half his life to the determination......

Xia Fan changed his usual relaxed look, "I know." ”

Seeing him like this, the fox demon also calmed down, "I'm sorry...... I shouldn't be so excited, so let's move on to the Privy Council. ”

"Hmm. ”

This conversation lasted for more than an hour, and not long after the sound of the second watch had passed, a terrible scream suddenly pierced the silence of the night.

The two looked at each other and closed their mouths in unison.

Soon more screams were heard.

During the period, there were also footsteps and scolding.

The sound came from far and near, and for a moment it seemed to come from outside the walls.

But it came and went as quickly as it came, and the chaotic murmur quickly faded away, disappearing into the east.

"What's going on outside?" Xia Fan frowned.

"I'll go see how it goes. The fox demon stood up, put on his coat again, and put on his hat.

"Watch the wound, and ......," he paused, "and come back quickly." ”

Li glanced at him, turned and walked out of the hall, disappearing into the night.

Xia Fan felt a little uneasy in his heart.

This back is too much in line with the flag that will never return.

Should I go with her?

But the other party is a demon, he has rich experience in night action, and he is not good at flying eaves and walking walls, so I am afraid it will be difficult to keep up with the pace of the other party.

It's easy to think too much while sitting and waiting, so let's just boil the kettle of tea first and distract yourself.

Xia Fan rummaged in the kitchen for a while, and found a fairly clean porcelain jar, and as soon as he went out, he saw a dark shadow in the hall!

His hand shook, and the jar nearly fell.

"You ......"

The black shadow turned around, and it was Li who had taken off his hat. "I'm back. How are you like hell. ”

"It's too fast!"

"Didn't you tell me to come back soon?" Li rolled his eyes, "Sure enough, humans are fickle. ”

Xia Fan decided to stand up straight and be beaten, "That'...... What's going on out there?"

"It's nothing," Li's eyes suddenly became a little wandering, and after a moment he replied with a lack of interest, "It's just your favorite thing to do as humans - slaughtering your own kind." ”