The county school is located in the west of Yishui County.

Adjacent to the West City Gate, facing the Xuanwu Hill; White walls and gray tiles, solemn and clean.

On the lintel of this school, there is a plaque with four glittering, vigorous and powerful characters written on it: "Qi Family Governing the Country".

If the book is correct, these words were inscribed by the Great Qi National Teacher seven years ago when Yishui County was rebuilt after the disaster - it can be regarded as the most valuable thing in this school.

Gu Xu met the teacher Zhou Siqi outside the gate of the county school, a middle-aged man with a slightly fat figure and a restless expression.

The teaching is the instructor of the county school, the official rank is nine grades, and one person is set up in each county, and the temple is worshipped and all the students are trained. Non-lifters are not allowed to hold office.

It can be understood as the principal of the prefectural school.

Gu Xu is an official, Zhou Siqi is an official - according to the rules of the Great Qi Dynasty, under normal circumstances, officials need to kneel and salute when they see officials.

But this set of rules only applies to mortals.

The status of the cultivators of Great Qi is transcendent, and even when they see the emperor, they can stand and speak; And ordinary officials have to behave politely in front of cultivators.

"Lord Zhou, I'm Gu Xu from the Exorcism Division, and I'm in charge of solving this case," Gu Xu stepped forward and said with a slight bow, "You should have an impression of me." ”

"Of course," Sect Zhou Daoyu's mellow face was full of flattering smiles, "This official has already seen Gu Shaoxia's name on the Exorcism Division's merit list more than once. I was finally fortunate to meet today, and it was really a heroic and extraordinary young hero. “

As he spoke, Zhou Jiaoyu's legs were still trembling involuntarily.

The fear in his heart had clearly not yet dissipated.

He knew that Gu Xu in front of him was his only lifeline.

Although this young man looks weak, he represents the Great Qi Exorcism Division after all.

If you want to get rid of the ghosts in the county school and prevent yourself and the students from falling prey to the ghosts, you must rely on this teenager.

"Take me to a haunted place!" Gu Xu said in a flat tone, "I want to see what kind of ghosts dare to make waves in our Daqi official school." ”

Zhou Jiaoyu was a little hesitant.

He stood in front of the threshold, hesitated for a few seconds, and finally gritted his teeth and walked in with his legs raised.

Gu Xu followed him expressionlessly.

However, as soon as they entered the door, a black shadow "whoosh" sounded, and it quickly passed in front of the two like lightning.

"Ahhhh

He staggered back a few steps, nearly tripping over the threshold.

"Calm, Lord Zhou," Gu Xu narrowed his eyes slightly, and said calmly, "It's just a cat." ”

"Yes...... It was me who made a fuss. Sect Zhou barely managed to squeeze out a smile on his pale face.

At this moment, Zhou Jiaoyu couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground immediately.

A dignified official, scared by a cat, screamed...... If this kind of thing is said to be true, it will become a laughing stock in the eyes of everyone.

…………

Walk through the Pendulum Gate and along the verandah.

There was silence in the school.

Only the slight sound of the wind and the breathing of the two could be heard.

In this dead and silent atmosphere, Zhou Jiaoyu felt more and more flustered, and the silk shirt on his body was already soaked with cold sweat.

He even wanted to turn around and run away immediately, away from this gloomy place.

However, thinking of his duty as a teacher and the safety of the students, he still stubbornly continued to lead Gu Xu, hoping to provide some help within his ability.

At this moment, the sound of reading suddenly sounded in the empty county school, from far to near, and gradually became clear.

"Gu ...... Gu Shaoxia, just ...... That's the sound! Zhou Jiaoyu stretched out his hand and pointed forward, stumbling and saying, his teeth chattering in his mouth.

But Gu Xu's face did not change.

He stood still, listened carefully for a few seconds, and then commented, "Lord Zhou, listen carefully, these ghosts are reciting the Commentary on the Four Books...... Well, I also memorized two words incorrectly. ”

Sect Zhou glanced at him with the eyes of a monster, and sighed silently in his heart: He is worthy of being a monk of the Exorcism Division, and when he encounters this strange scene, the focus of attention is not the same as that of ordinary people.

…………

The source of the sound of reading is a lecture hall in the northwest corner.

Gu Xu pushed open the door and walked straight in.

The room was dark.

The pale moonlight shines obliquely into the room through the carved window lattices, barely able to outline the outlines of the tables and chairs.

"Let me go to the concierge and fetch a lantern......" Teach Zhou whispered.

"Don't bother." Gu Xu responded lightly.

As he spoke, he pulled the pamphlet out of his coat pocket, tore off a page, and quickly drew several intricate runes on the paper with charcoal.

I don't know how to draw talismans, but I make ghosts and gods laugh; If you know how to draw a talisman, you will be shocked by the ghosts and gods.

Taught Zhou stood aside and watched him draw talismans, and in a trance, he heard an exclamation from the distant sky; Investigate carefully, but if you look closely, you feel that this voice is like your own hallucination, and you can't find a trace at all.

In the blink of an eye, the seal was formed.

Gu Xu put away the charcoal and folded the rune paper in his hand in half twice, only to see that the rune paper instantly turned into a red lantern, exuding a blood-red halo.

Zhou Jiaoyu was dumbfounded.

As a highly qualified official, he had seen other cultivators kill ghosts before.

But this was the first time he had witnessed such a strange and mysterious spell.

"Gu Shaoxia is really not an ordinary monk!" Zhou Jiaoyu couldn't help but mutter, "This kind of means is really extraordinary!" ”

"Basic operation, not worth boasting about." Gu Xu smiled slightly and said humbly.

…………

Under the light of the lantern, several figures sitting in the corner of the lecture hall came into view.

It was a couple of men dressed as scholars.

They were dressed in scarlets and scarves, and their faces were withered and haggard; Holding the "Notes on the Four Books Collection" in his hand, he shook his head and read it non-stop.

At first glance, I thought it was a scholar who forgot to sleep and eat for the imperial examination, stayed up late and studied hard.

It was only after seeing the faces of these scholars clearly that Zhou Jiaoyu was so frightened again that he let out a scream of "ah-".

His legs also became limp and weak, and he could barely stand until he reached out against the wall next to him.

"Adults seem to be screaming this week!" Gu Xu glanced at him and silently labeled him in his heart.

At the same time, these scholars also heard the voice of Zhou's teaching.

They put down the books in their hands and walked up to Zhou Jiaoyu one by one, and saluted him as disciples.

"I've seen Lord Zhou."

"Lord Zhou is really hard. In the middle of the night, the third watch was still concerned about our studies. ”

"Master Zhou, the student is stupid, and he has failed again this year, I really can't stand the grace of your teaching."

"Lord Zhou, please believe me, in three years, I will definitely be able to pass the exam and make a name for yourself!"

“……”

Looking at the familiar faces, Zhou Jiaoyu took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and said:

Wei Ming, Jiang Wenyuan, He Xiaoliang, Chu Chunhua...... Didn't you die eight years ago? I personally built a tombstone for you. ”

The scholars whose names were called looked at each other at a loss, not understanding what he was saying.