Zhao Changying asked the woman in Tsing Yi for a pen and paper and wrote down a few names.

His handwriting is like a staggered sword, revealing a fierce murderous aura.

"Interesting." The woman in Tsing Yi took the note he wrote, glanced at it, and commented softly.

Then she picked up her pen and wrote a number next to each name.

Zhao Changying lowered his head and took a closer look.

The number next to "Gao Lang" is "one hundred and twenty";

The number next to "Xiao Wanjun" is "two hundred and fifty";

The number next to "pure as a monk" is "three hundred and sixty";

The number next to "Chu Fengge" is "six hundred and eighty";

The number next to "Shangguan Hibiscus" is "eight hundred and twenty";

The number next to "Xiao Shangyuan" is "1,600";

These numbers do not represent silver or gold, but an expensive pill called "Xuanhuang Dan".

Its materials are precious, the workmanship is complex, it can regulate the true element, replenish qi and blood, consolidate the divine soul, and largely solve the negative impact caused by the erosion of yin qi and the separation of the divine soul, and it is an item that the cultivators of the fifth and sixth realms need in the cultivation process.

The magnates of the Great Qi would often use "Xuanhuang Dan" instead of gold and silver as currency in some large-scale transactions.

"In my impression, Shangguan Jin's talent and cultivation are not as good as Chu Fengge's, why is the price of assassinating her higher?" Zhao Changying asked with a slight frown.

"Because to kill her, we need to pay more than killing Chu Fengge," the woman in Tsing Yi replied lightly, "If you want to know more about her, you will have to pay extra." ”

"No need." Zhao Changying smiled.

He didn't come here today to investigate Shangguan Jin.

To be precise, most of the names he wrote down were his tricks to disguise his true purpose.

Soon, his eyes fell on the last name.

"Why isn't there a price next to this name?" He asked, "Is there something in him that you can't do to him?" ”

This name is none other than "Gu Xu".

Zhao Changying, the Duke of Yan Guo, had to admit that since Gu Xu successfully transmitted the information for help to Luojing City in front of the Kongxuansan people, he had developed a strong curiosity about this young man.

At that time, he sent his subordinates to investigate Gu Xu's background, and found that he was from a civilian background, his parents were mortals, and he had nothing to do with the various gates and sects.

But today, the attitude shown by Luo Chuan, the head of the exorcism department, on the stargazing platform made Zhao Changying feel shocked.

Although Gu Xu's talent is indeed rare in a hundred years.

But Luo Chuan was not as amiable as he was to other geniuses today.

This made Zhao Changying wonder if there was something unknown hidden behind Gu Xu's seemingly ordinary life experience.

That's why he chose to find "Qing Ming".

"No, it's not," the woman in Tsing Yi shook her head, "It's because someone paid a lot of money for us to protect Gu Xu." During this time, we will not perform any actions that could harm him. ”

"How long does your agreement last?"

"Twelve years and two months left."

"So long! That's really a lot of money," Zhao Changying paused, and then stuffed a silver ticket into the hand of the woman in Tsing Yi, "Can you tell me who paid for this money?" ”

The woman in Tsing Yi resolutely handed the silver ticket back to Zhao Changying's hand: "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, according to the rules set by 'Wenchang Xingjun', we need to keep the identity information of every guest confidential. The answer to this question, I can't tell you. ”

"It's okay." Zhao Changying smiled easily and didn't ask any more questions.

After a while, he left the theater, took off his red mask, and hung it back on the wall of the "Ghost Doorway".

At this time, the opera performance has already begun.

The musicians played the piano on the side of the stage, and the actors wore heavy makeup and sang on the stage, and the sound turned back and forth, like a flying snake circling and interspersing among the mountains of Shudi.

The audience in the audience was focused and did not dare to wander.

Zhao Changying took the wine jug from her waist, poured a large sip of wine into her mouth with a grunt, and then disappeared in place.

…………

Two days later, according to the previous agreement, Gu Xu received the reward of the Lantern Festival Ring Competition.

Among them were a hundred "Duedans" and a silver ticket of one hundred taels of silver—the equivalent of his eight months or more.

Since he was now a six-rank official, and he would soon be awarded a knighthood, it was naturally impossible for him to live in the Yamen of the Exorcism Division forever.

Therefore, taking advantage of today's free time, Gu Xu took a carriage to Luojing City to choose a house for himself.

Shangguan Jin followed Luo Sitou's instructions and followed him to provide him with reference advice.

As for Shi Xiaohan, as soon as she heard that Gu Xu was going to the city, she put down the books in her hand and ran over, shouting that she wanted to try Luo Jing's spicy soup, noodles and mutton skewers.

The horse-drawn carriage drove slowly through the streets of Luojing. Because it rained last night, the air was moist and chilly.

On the way, Shangguan Jin introduced to Gu Xu that Luojing City is shaped like a chessboard, and is divided into many square areas called "fangs" by streets and alleys - among them, one-third of the "fangs" are distributed in the north of the Luohe River, and most of the poor people have many homes, and the rest are distributed in the south of the Luohe River, most of which are the residences of dignitaries and dignitaries, and many of them are carefully built as gardens.

Gu Xu looked at the crowd coming and going outside the car window, and deeply felt in his heart that the national carnival on the night of the Lantern Festival was an illusion.

Most of the time, Luojing City is actually a city with strict hierarchies and orderly dignity. The people in the south and north of the city live in their own circles, subject to their own rules, and the well water does not interfere with the river water.

Since the headquarters of the Exorcism Division is located in the northwestern suburbs of Luojing City, to get to the south, you must pass through the northern city.

"When I was a child, I used to serve tea and water here and entertain guests," Shangguan Jin, as the carriage passed by a simple inn, and recalled softly with a complicated look in his eyes, "Once I accidentally knocked over the teapot, spilled tea on the ground, and was beaten with a broom by the shopkeeper." Then I hid next to the little willow tree across the street and cried for almost an afternoon, and was laughed at by many passers-by.

"I didn't expect that sick little sapling back then to grow so big now."

Gu Xu did not respond immediately.

He followed Shangguan Jin's gaze, and sure enough, he saw a tall willow tree standing on the side of the road, its bare branches fluttering in the wind.

At the same time, Shi Xiaohan slapped his thigh suddenly, and said indignantly in a big sister-like tone: "Sister Shangguan, these people are really too much!" How dare you do this! ”

"What don't you dare," Shangguan Jin laughed at herself, "At that time, I didn't have cultivation, I didn't have parents, and I wasn't beautiful—because I was black and fat, my companions called me 'Black Bear'." When they bullied me, I couldn't do anything but cry.

"Fortunately, the head of the division rescued me from the sea of suffering."

"Your Excellency? Did he discover your cultivation talent with the Heavenly Machine? Shi Xiaohan asked.

"To be precise, he saw my fate," Shangguan Jin responded, "When he first saw me, he thought that I was going to achieve something great in the future, so he brought me to the Exorcism Division, and let me start as an ordinary official, cultivate little by little, and gradually rise through the ranks."

"It's just that, until now, he still hasn't told me what the so-called 'big cause' is.

"Maybe in my lifetime, kill all the ghosts in the world and give the people a peaceful world."

"Sister Shangguan, this is also my ideal!" Hearing her words, Shi Xiaohan was so excited that he got up from his seat, held Shangguan Jin's hand and said, "From now on, we will be in the same way!" ”

With a "bang", her head hit the roof of the carriage, causing her to frown and snort.

"Sister Xiaohan, are you okay?" Shangguan Jin asked with concern, and at the same time reached out to rub her head for her.

"Don't touch my head!" Shi Xiaohan immediately dodged and sat in the carriage farthest away from Shangguan Jin, his eyes felt like a little wild cat in the night, "If you touch it, you won't be tall!" ”