After Gu Xu finished writing the letter, he handed it over to the official beside him, preparing to send it to Shen Qiu's hands through the channel of the Exorcism Division.

He then left the intelligence unit and turned around and walked towards the Exorcism Division's treasury.

Now he has thousands of meritorious deeds under his name, which is enough to exchange for a "Void Breaking Pearl", which can allow him to tear through the void and rush to Lin'an City as soon as possible.

But as soon as he went out, Shangguan Jin stopped him.

"Do you need me to send you there?" She smiled slightly, and the slender and sharp "Tianyue Sword" appeared in her hand out of thin air, flashing with a pale cyan cold glow, "It can help you save some merits." ”

"Thank you," Gu Xu said politely, "but I still won't bother you." I'm sorry to have delayed you so much today. ”

Shangguan Jin seemed a little dissatisfied with his attitude.

"They are all colleagues under the same roof, why do you say such nonsense," she glanced at him, frowned slightly, and feigned disgust, "And I think that if you go to Lin'an this time, there will definitely be something that needs my help." ”

As she spoke, she took out a document from her sleeve and handed it to Gu Xu.

"This is the investigation document of the Exorcism Division," she introduced, "Gu Daoyou, you should know that in the course of doing their tasks, the Exorcism Division monks sometimes need to enter private mansions, sectarian mountain gates, or other government yamen, and these places are usually forbidden to outsiders.

"However, if you have this document in your hands, you are equivalent to representing the imperial court, in the name of the Exorcism Division, to investigate the case. Anyone who stops you out of the door is going against the court. ”

Of course, Gu Xu could hear the meaning of her words.

He went to the mansion of the Lin'an He clan to find someone on this trip, and if there was no justifiable reason, then there was a high probability that he would be rejected by the other party.

Shangguan Jin's investigation document can obviously give him an official name.

"You're so thoughtful." Gu Xu sincerely thanked him.

"Thanks for the compliment." Shangguan Jian imitated his previous tone, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and said.

At this time, Gu Xu also noticed that this document not only had the official seal of the Exorcism Division, but also the autograph of the head of Luo.

"The head of the department is also concerned about this matter?" He asked.

"Actually, this is my imitation signature," Shangguan Jin smiled, and seeing Gu Xu's expression change slightly, she added, "To be precise, the signatures on all the investigation documents in the Exorcism Division were written by me." The head of the department is worried about state affairs, and there are many opportunities for the day. This kind of little thing, we do it for him. ”

"No one recognizes you?"

"As long as Luo Sishou himself does not raise objections, even if others recognize him, so what?"

Gu Xu nodded.

Because Luo Sishou rarely appears in public and expresses his opinions, his personal followers like Shangguan Jin are often regarded as the spokesperson of Luo Si Shou. People often speculate on the thoughts of the head of Luo Si through her every move.

"But I'm still going to go to the treasury to exchange for a 'Broken Sky Pearl,'" he said, "There is a distance of thousands of miles between Lin'an City and Luojing. Using the Sky Breaker would save at least a few hours of time compared to Edgeworth's flight—crucial for rescuing a mortal who had been tortured and unconscious.

"Shangguan Daoyou, you have given me a lot of help today, and I am very grateful. I'll do the rest myself. ”

As soon as the words fell, he took the investigation documents given to him by Shangguan Jin, and hurriedly walked towards the end of the corridor.

Shangguan Jian stood in place, silently looking at his departing back.

After a moment, she chuckled and shook her head, pulling out a few transparent beads from her coat pocket.

It is the "Broken Void Bead".

She hesitated for a moment, considering whether to crush a bead and go to Lin'an City with her—Shen Qiu's mother was a mortal, and if she was seriously injured and her life was in danger, he, as a clever doctor, should be able to save her life with a high chance.

But thinking that Gu Xu was always rejecting herself, she still gave up this plan and took back all the "Broken Sky Beads".

She told herself that this was a private matter between Gu Xu and his guest after all, and with his ability, he should be able to handle it easily.

Shangguan has always prided himself as an egoist.

All the while, she may give some help to others, but she often weighs the pros and cons, and will never do anything that is not in return.

Today can be said to be an accident.

"Maybe I should ask him for some payment." She thought to herself.

So, she took out the "Divine Machine Token", and with a thought, she sent a message to Gu Xu:

[Linghu: Gu Daoyou, if you encounter trouble in Lin'an that can't be solved, you must send a message to tell me, and I will move rescue soldiers for you. 】

After a while, she received Gu Xu's reply:

[Suzaku: Thank you, I will.] 】

"This man is really polite."

She commented as she continued to send a message:

[Linghu: By the way, if it's convenient for you, can you help me bring a box of rouge from Lin'an Makeup Shop when you come back? I've heard from others that the quality of the rouge in that store is particularly good, and it is very popular with Jiangnan women. 】

This review Xu responded very cheerfully:

[Suzaku: Okay.] 】

His answer was very succinct.

Shangguan Jin could feel a hint of relief from it.

"It seems that he is also a person who does not like to owe favors to others!" She smiled and commented silently in her mind.

…………

It's February, and spring has begun to emerge in Lin'an City.

Gu Xu shuttled through the void and came to the door of the He family's mansion, only to see that the courtyard was full of green trees, even through the high walls, he could smell the fragrance of plants and trees.

Since the doors of these mansions were only open to extremely noble guests, Gu Xu came to the relatively low side door and displayed the investigation documents given to him by Shangguan Jin in front of the guards outside the door.

"Gu Xu, the head of the Exorcism Division," he introduced himself, "I recently received news claiming that there are suspected signs of ghost activity in your mansion. For the sake of the safety of your personnel, we have to enter the government to conduct an investigation, and we hope that you will actively cooperate. ”

"Goblins?"

Hearing Gu Xu's words, the doormen of the He family's mansion all had different expressions on their faces. They are all mortals, and they stand guard outside the gate of Hefu on weekdays, and they are more used to serve as a façade. Ghosts are undoubtedly very terrifying to them.

But at the same time, they also felt a little different—there were ghosts and monsters in the mansion, but why didn't the cultivators of the He family notice about it?

It's just that Gu Xu has the paperwork in his hand, and he has both the Great Seal of the Exorcism Division and the signature of the head of Luo, so they don't dare not believe it.

"I'll go and tell the master of the house." One of the guards said nervously, then turned and hurried towards the courtyard.

A moment later, an old man with gray hair and a slightly fat body, accompanied by several servants, came to Gu Xu.

This person is He Zhaosong, the head of the He family.

He was dressed in a silk coat, a mink coat, suede boots, and all kinds of accessories on his body, which exuded the magic weapon of true yuan, looking graceful and noble, unabashedly showing his wealth.

"It is worthy of the recent rise of the upstart in the Jiangnan area." Gu Xu commented silently in his heart.

Because Mrs. Shen He Ru, along with the people around her, thought that the secrecy work was very complete, it was impossible for others to know that the maid named Ning Xiu was quietly brought to the He Mansion, and they could not have imagined that Gu Xu would rush to Lin'an City from Luojing thousands of miles away because of a mortal maid.

Therefore, everyone present did not doubt Gu Xu's motive for visiting, and they all felt that he should have come to do the mission of the Exorcism Division.

After a polite greeting, Gu Xu took out a copper coin from his pocket and began to do divination.

He silently recited the names of "Taishang Haotian" and "Emperor Ziwei", asking about the traces of ghosts on his lips, and asking in his heart about the location of Ning Xiu.

It can be described as "inconsistent".

Then, he gently tossed the copper coin.

When it fell to the ground with a "dang bang", the word "sky" of "Tianxing Tongbao" pointed to the northwest direction.

"The goblin is over there." He reached out and pointed to the northwest.

He Zhaosong's eyebrows were raised, and his face was slightly surprised.

He was in his late teens, and he had seen other monks search for ghosts in all sorts of ways—some in formations, some with the help of magic weapons, and those who closed their eyes and chanted mantras to sense the direction of yin qi......

But it was the first time he had seen Gu Xu so confidently determine the location of a ghost just by tossing a coin.

"No wonder I often hear others say that this young man named 'Gu Xu' is in the limelight in Luojing City, and many well-known Tianjiao are not his opponents," He Zhaosong thought to himself, "He really has some real skills." ”

Next, under the guidance of He Zhaosong, Gu Xu walked through large and small courtyards and winding corridors, all the way towards the northwest of the He family's mansion.

On the way, he would occasionally stop, either sensing the aura around him with the power of his divine sense, far beyond that of the monks of the same realm, or tossing up the old copper coin again to confirm his direction.

Soon, he came to the northernmost courtyard of the He family's mansion.

The courtyard was small and empty, except for a few sparse trees rustling in the wind.

Gu Xu walked in first.

He Zhaosong stood behind, looking at his back, frowning, always feeling that Gu Xu might have discovered something.

But he thought about it for a while, and felt that Luo Jing Tianjiao like Gu Xu could not care about a little mortal maid - just like a person walking on the road, how could he care about the ants at his feet.

So He Zhaosong once again drove the doubts out of his mind and no longer considered this issue.

However, at this time, Gu Xu suddenly pointed to a dry well in the courtyard and said, "I think there may be something wrong with that well." ”

This well is a dry well.

It is located next to a dead tree, and the mouth of the well is covered with wooden planks.

Hearing this, He Zhaosong's heart tightened, and at the same time, he said without thinking: "Master Gu, are you sure it's there?" What if the goblin has the means to deceive perception? ”

Gu Xu chuckled lightly and responded, "See it with your own eyes, won't you know?" ”

As he spoke, his mind moved, and he used his true essence to remove the wooden plank covering the well's mouth out of thin air—he noticed that there were several small holes in the plank, which seemed to be used for ventilation.

Then he went to the well, looked down, and sure enough, he saw a figure.

Due to the dim light in the well, he could not see the man's face clearly.

But with his divine sense, he could feel that the person's breath of life was extremely weak.

"There's something wrong in there." He said in a playful tone.

Before He Zhaosong and his servants could react, Gu Xu performed the "Meteor Walking the Moon" technique, like a ghost, and jumped into the dry well.

In the palm of his hand, a bright fire sparked, making the bottom of the dark well clear.

Immediately he saw an elderly woman in ragged clothes, lying unconscious on a pile of dry thatch. Her body was scarred, bruised and bloodied. And beside her, there is a barrel of sake lees that is usually used to feed pigs.

This is undoubtedly a shocking picture.

Gu Xu couldn't help but squint his eyes.

He didn't dare to imagine how ruthless that Lady Shen was to imprison a mortal woman in a dry well and do such a cruel thing.

And the He family also connived at her to do such a thing, and even aided in the abuse.

"Maybe in the eyes of this group of people who have both power and cultivation, mortal servants like Ning Xiu are like animals." Gu Xu thought silently.

In this world, the monks and magnates undoubtedly have the power of life and death for mortals. Although the laws of the Great Qi restricted it, it was still impossible to fundamentally eradicate brutality.

He sighed softly, and with a thought, he took out a few talisman seals from the "Xianyunju" to heal Ning Xiu's injuries.

For medical skills, Gu Xu only has a general understanding, but he is not proficient.

These talismans of his only had the effect of simply stopping bleeding and restoring energy, but they could not completely help Ning Xiu heal her injuries.

At the same time, he didn't forget to shout outside the well: "He Zhaosong, you are so bold that you dare to hide the prisoners of the imperial court in your own courtyard!" Do you know that you are blatantly flouting the majesty of the Great Qi court! ”

Ning Xiu's crime of stealing is itself made up.

But now, Gu Xu is accusing He Zhaosong of this matter, which is undoubtedly very ironic.

He Zhaosong was silent for a few seconds, then replied with a frown: "Master Gu, aren't you here to search for traces of ghosts?" This shouldn't be your exorcist master, right? ”

Gu Xu smiled and said nonsense: "This woman has something to do with a case I am investigating. I was going to ask the government for her, but I didn't expect her to be kidnapped by you and imprisoned at the bottom of this well. ”

He Zhaosong said lightly: "How can I believe what you say?" ”

Gu Xu picked up the investigation document given to him by Shangguan Jian again, shook it in front of He Zhaosong's eyes, and said, "The Exorcism Division has put me in charge of investigating this case. I'm not obligated to explain to unrelated people like you. ”

He Zhaosong sighed and stopped speaking for a while.

He knew that what he had connived at his daughter could no longer be hidden.

At this time, Ning Xiu, who was beside Gu Xu, suddenly woke up.

She slowly opened her eyes, and at a glance saw the bright well, and an overly handsome teenager beside her.

"Are you ......," she asked in a weak voice.

"My name is Gu Xu, and I am a friend of Shen Qiu." Gu Xu smiled and said softly.

Hearing "Shen Qiu's" son, Ning Xiu seemed to suddenly have strength in her body. Ignoring the pain of the wound, she suddenly got up, sat up straight on the thatched pile, stared at Gu Xu with a pair of eyes and said, "Where is Shen Qiu?" Is he okay? ”

"He's safe. If nothing else, you should be able to meet soon," he said as he took out a spare robe from Xianyunju and handed it to Ning Xiu, "It's cold. This is my clothes, maybe a little bigger, and you're going to use it. ”

Ning Xiu looked at the robe that appeared in Gu Xu's hand out of thin air, and was stunned for a moment, her face was a little panicked: "You ...... Are you also a cultivator? ”

"I'm a cultivator like Shen Qiu," Gu Xu said with a kind smile, "It's just that I'm not good at learning, and my current cultivation is still one level lower than him." ”

Gu Xu's words obviously shortened the distance between the two and made Ning Xiu less nervous.

Then, Gu Xu took out another "Wind Talisman" and handed it to Ning Xiu's hand.

"You stick this piece of paper on your body," he said, "and I'll take you out of this well and go to Shen Qiu." ”

"Yes...... But will they agree? Ning Xiu pointed to the wellhead. By "they" she said, she was obviously referring to Mrs. Shen and the He family, who imprisoned her in a dry well and caused a deep psychological shadow on her.

"You don't need their consent." Gu Xu chuckled, his eyes full of confidence.

Ning Xiu stopped talking.

She followed Gu Xu's instructions, put on a robe, and pasted the "wind talisman" on her body.

Then Gu Xu put one arm around her, and the two of them flew into the air as light as swallows, flew out of the well, and then landed firmly on the ground outside.

At this time, He Zhaosong's face was very gloomy, and he was obviously extremely unhappy.

But after all, this matter is the fault of the He family, and Gu Xu has the support of the Exorcism Division behind him, so he can't do anything, so he can only silently watch Gu Xu help Ning Xiu and walk towards the door of the He family step by step.

I don't know how long it has been, He Zhaosong took a deep breath and said slowly: "The proud son of heaven in Luojing City, who has attracted much attention, is willing to personally support a dirty and lowly maid. It's an unbelievable thing. ”

A servant hesitated for a moment and said respectfully: "Master, as far as I know, this Lord Gu was born in a commoner, and his parents have neither cultivation nor official positions. ”

"No wonder." He Zhaosong smiled.

At this time, his mood was very complicated, he knew that after experiencing today's incident, the He family and this Great Qi Tianjiao were on opposite sides, and it was almost impossible to have a chance to win over in the future.

"Go and send a message to my daughter," he commanded the servant beside him, "I have something to talk to her." ”

…………

Outside the door of the He family's mansion, Gu Xu saw Shen Qiu.

After receiving the letter sent by Gu Xu through the channel of the Exorcism Division, Shen Qiu immediately harnessed his natal object and rushed from Jinling to Lin'an City.

He was extremely worried about his mother's well-being.

He really wanted to enter the He family's mansion and find where his mother was.

But the guards of the He family stopped him at the door and did not allow him to enter, no matter what he said.

Just as Shen Qiu took out a few talismans from his coat pocket and was about to rely on force to forcibly break into the He family's mansion, the figures of Gu Xu and Ning Xiu suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

"Mother!" He couldn't help but shout as he looked at his mother's staggering steps, her bloodstained face, and her obviously ill-fitting cyan robe.

Hot tears instantly filled his eyes.

When Gu Xu and Ning Xiu crossed the threshold and walked out of the door, he immediately rushed forward in three steps and two steps, and knelt down on his knees in front of his mother with a "plop".

"Mother, it's the child who is not filial and doesn't take care of you......" His voice was mixed with crying. The emotions held in the chest were released at this moment.

Shen Qiu believes that his mother was obviously tortured like this because of himself.

So he felt guilty of himself.

His head hit the ground again and again, but he didn't feel any pain.

"Ah Zhuang, my mother is fine, my mother is very good, you don't want to be ...... like this" Ning Xiu looked at her son, a little trance-like, and a little distressed.

It's only been a few months since the two last met. But at this moment, they have a feeling of being in a different world.

As for "Ah Zhuang", it is Ning Xiu's milk name for her son.

Perhaps because Ning Xiu was often beaten and scolded during pregnancy, Shen Qiu has been weak and sickly since she was born. She hopes that her son will become strong and not die prematurely.

Shen Qiu didn't die, but he didn't get strong either.

It's just that in the indifference of the world, a strong heart has gradually grown.

"This time, thanks to your friend, this Gu Gongzi," at this time, Ning Xiu pointed to Gu Xu beside her, "It was he who rescued your mother from that dry well." You must keep his kindness in your heart, and if you have the opportunity in the future, you must repay him. ”

Hearing this, Shen Qiu's heart swelled up with a wave of guilt, just because he was too excited to see his mother, and he ignored the narrator's benefactor for a while.

He knew that today Gu Xu not only told his mother the news, but also traveled thousands of miles to Lin'an City from Luojing to rescue his mother from the He family's mansion.

In this world, I am afraid that there are very few other owners who can help their customers to this extent.

If there was no Gu Xu, I am afraid that Shen Qiu would have thought that his mother had been sent to the northern frontier with the conscription team, and then in anxiety, he would look for him everywhere like a headless fly - by that time, his mother would have been tortured in the dry well of the He family to the point of being inhuman.

So he bowed to the ground again, and said from the bottom of his heart: "Lord Gu's kindness today, Shen Qiu will never forget, and in the future, I hope that only Lord Gu will look forward." If Lord Gu has orders, Shen Qiu will go to the soup and go to the fire, and he will not give up. ”

If before this, the reason why Shen Qiu chose to defect to Gu Xu's mansion was because he had a speculative mentality, felt that Gu Xu was talented, and was deeply appreciated by the sage, so he hugged his thighs as soon as possible, and only then could he enjoy the shade under the big tree in the future.

So now, he can be regarded as convinced of Gu Xu, respects his character, and feels that he is a person who is really worthy of his service.

"Brother Shen doesn't have to be like this," Gu Xu immediately reached out to help him up, "You and I are not only guests, but also friends. As friends, we should share blessings and hardships. I haven't had time to thank you for what you did in Shouchangfang before. ”

"That's different," Shen Qiu said stubbornly, "Those things in Shouchangfang are my duty, and I take money to do things." But what you did today was out of affection. It's just that now that I'm out of my family, I have nothing but my skills, and I really can't give you anything to repay your kindness—"

"—When I came to Ann, I didn't think about asking you for anything in return."

"So that's exactly what I appreciate about you."

Gu Xu coughed dryly, and was a little embarrassed to be praised by him.

Then he glanced at Ning Xiu beside him, and felt that the top priority was to help her heal her injuries as soon as possible.

"Brother Shen, do you know that there are good doctors in Lin'an City?" He asked.

Gu Xu came in a hurry, and he wanted to save his merits, so he only exchanged for a broken void bead and used it on the way here.

And with Ning Xiu's current physical condition, it is obviously unrealistic to send her to the capital by flying with Edgeworth.

So they had to find a doctor on the spot to treat her.

"In my impression, there seems to be a doctor surnamed Qin on the edge of Xiling Lake, who has opened a relatively famous medical center......" Shen Qiu scratched his head and said uncertainly.

At this time, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in Gu Xu's ears: "I heard that you are looking for a doctor?" ”

Gu Xu followed the sound and turned his head to look, and found that Shangguan Jin had appeared in the shade of the tree next to him at some point, looking at him with a smile.

"Shangguan Daoyou, why are you here too?"

"Aren't you welcome me? Then I'll go back. ”

"Of course not," Gu Xu paused and explained, "You sent a message in the 'Divine Machine Token' and asked me to bring you a box of Rouge from the Makeup Shop, I thought you wouldn't have come to Lin'an in person." ”

"I'm afraid you won't be able to tell the type of rouge, and you will buy the wrong one when the time comes," Shangguan Jin hid his face and chuckled, "Pomegranate Jiao, Da Hong Chun, Xiao Hong Chun, Wan Jinhong, Tiangong Qiao, Luo Er Halo...... How many can you recognize? ”

"I don't recognize any of them." Gu Xu said frankly.

In his previous life on Earth, he was a straight man who couldn't distinguish lipstick at all; Although he is well-read in his life, he still knows nothing about women's cosmetics.

Seeing his honest appearance, Shangguan Jin found it quite interesting.

At the same time, Shangguan Jian noticed that Gu Xu was supporting a trembling elderly woman with Shen Qiu—although her face was scarred, and there were dust and blood stains on her body, she looked like a beggar who had been begging for food on the side of the road all year round; But Gu Xu didn't dislike it, but took the initiative to let the woman rely on him, and paid attention to her physical condition with a solemn expression.

"Let's go back to Luojing first!" Shangguan Jin took out a few "Broken Void Beads" from his sleeves and said, "As the best physician in the headquarters of the Exorcism Division, I will take this matter seriously. ”

"Didn't you come to buy rouge?" Gu Xu glanced at her in surprise.

"I don't buy it," she said, "I still have a lot of them in my house, and it's a waste to buy them back now, so it's better to buy them again in June, and by the way, I can go to Xiling Lake to see the lotus flowers." ”

Gu Xu shook his head gently, only to feel that a woman's mind was really complicated and unpredictable.

PS: 7,000 words chapter.

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