"yes. I heard that the family died near the storehouse. I kept wondering if the ghost I had encountered that night was him. Zhang Wang shrank in her husband's arms, and even her voice trembled a little.

Shi Cheng turned his head to look at Wu Tianshi and asked, "Wu Daoyou, how much do you know about this matter?" ”

Wu Tianshi looked confused, "I haven't even heard of this. I thought the Bai family was haunted just for the past few days. ”

"Sister-in-law, can you tell me about that family?" Shi Cheng turned his head to Zhang Wangshi and asked.

Zhang Wang thought hard before frowning and replied, "Actually, I don't know that person very well, and the number of times we have met can be counted on one hand." I only know that his name is Bai Chun, and he died near the warehouse at night. I heard that the death was particularly tragic. ”

"Didn't the guards on night in the storeroom notice something?" Shi Cheng asked suspiciously.

"Engong, it seems that Bai Chun was on duty at the gate of the warehouse on the night of the accident. After Bai Chun's accident, many people didn't dare to go to the warehouse to keep vigil. At that time, it was the noble master who came out to appease people's hearts, and everything returned to normal for the time being. I just didn't expect that this was just the beginning. ”

Shi Cheng nodded and comforted, "I know." Sister-in-law, these things will pass, you and your husband don't need to think about what happened in Bai Mansion in the future, just live a good life in peace, but the Bai family has been in chaos recently, for the sake of your safety, don't go to the Bai family again during this time. But you don't have to worry, I'll pinch my fingers and calculate, that ghost of the Bai family won't haunt you anymore. ”

"Really?! Engong's great kindness, our family really doesn't know how to repay it. Zhang Wang said gratefully.

"Okay, I won't bother you for lunch." Shi Cheng smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, sister-in-law Zhang, we still have something to do, so let's leave." ”

"Engong, stay and have lunch together before leaving. Although our family of three is poor, we still have money to entertain guests for a meal. ”

Shi Chengwan refused Zhang Erhei's invitation, and after explaining a few words to Zhang Wang's method of recuperating his spirit, he and Wu Tianshi left Zhang's house. Zhang Erhei was sent to the entrance of the alley, and watched the two go away before returning home.

"I really didn't expect that the Bai family's affairs actually started half a month ago." Wu Tianshi sighed: "Shi Daoyou, let me say something from my heart, I always feel that Baifu is like a pool of muddy water that is getting more and more turbid. ”

"Wu Daoyou is scared?"

"I'm afraid...... It's impossible to be afraid. In the eyes of my dignified Xuanmen Heavenly Master, this is just a small puddle. Wu Tianshi pretended to be tough, but if he found anyone, he could see his weakness.

"It's okay if Wu Daoyou is really scared, what happened to the Bai family is really weird, I won't make fun of you in this matter." Shi Cheng said very seriously.

Wu Tianshi was silent for a while, sighed, and then said slowly: "Say ...... Seriously, I'm a little scared. No...... But don't think it's because I'm timid. Shi Daoyou, I am very grateful for speaking for me yesterday, but Bai Gongzi's anger is also justified...... I, I really couldn't help the Bai family drive away the demons, and I didn't expect the Bai family's affairs to be so serious. Actually, I'm still quite guilty in my heart, so I plan to help you refine the elixir tomorrow and wake up the old master of the Bai family before leaving. ”

"That's fine." Shi Cheng nodded, "Let's go back in the afternoon, fellow Daoist, you also have enough spirits, I hope everything will go well tomorrow." After rescuing the old master of the Bai family, I may also be able to go to the ancestral hall and ancestral tomb of the Bai family to investigate. ”

After the two reached a consensus, Shi Cheng invited guests, and the two found a restaurant to have lunch together.

During the banquet, Shi Cheng had been intentionally or unintentionally wanting to ask about Wu Tianshi's life experience, but Wu Tianshi didn't seem to want to talk about this topic very much.

Seeing this, Shi Cheng only talked to Wu Tianshi about what he had seen and heard in Tiannan and Haibei, and Wu Tianshi was also very excited to brag to Shi Cheng about some of his "heroic deeds" in the Southern Wilderness.

The two had a cordial and friendly meeting in the restaurant, and the two sides had an in-depth exchange on topics of common interest. Shi Cheng spoke highly of Wu Tianshi's glorious deeds of chivalry and righteousness in the Southern Wilderness, punishing traitors and eliminating evil, and fully exchanged content with Wu Tianshi on the stories he was interested in. Wu Tianshi also gave high expectations for the cooperation between the two tomorrow, and the two drank and talked happily until the end of the day, and then went back to Baifu with their shoulders together.

After returning to Baifu, Shi Cheng sent Wu Tianshi back to the wing, and then he himself went back to his room drunk.

……

At this time, in Bai Qingming's study, there was a knock on the door, interrupting the conversation between Bai Qingming and the housekeeper Bai Gui.

"Come in!" Bai Qingming's expression was a little displeased.

"Young master, noble master!" A housekeeper walked in, saw the two, and saluted respectfully. Then he quickly ran to Bai Qingming and Bai Gui and whispered a few words.

"Alright, you go down first." After listening to the report, Bai Qingming waved his hand, and the family member bowed and retreated.

"Humph! Sure enough, as I expected, this Shi Cheng and the surnamed Wu are all the way. Bai Qingming sneered.

However, Bai Gui still had some hesitation in his eyes, "Young Master, although Shi Cheng's ability may not be so powerful, ...... After all, he is still a genuine Dan Master, so we still have to be cautious. ”

Bai Qingming replied disapprerovingly: "I have traveled south and north in the past year, and it is not that I have never seen Danshi. Those who are really capable of Dan Master all regard the pill as a work of art that needs to be carefully refined. From the preparation process to the opening of the furnace for alchemy, every process requires careful preparation. How could anyone go to the restaurant to drink alcohol the day before the furnace was alchemy? Have you ever seen him spend even a quarter of an hour on preparation? ”

"This ...... This is indeed a no-no. ”

"However, I don't bother to say anything about it, whether it's a mule or a horse, and I'm going to pull out the slaughter tomorrow for a good walk. If something goes wrong, then don't blame me for being rude! Bai Qingming's palms clenched.

At this time, a servant suddenly announced outside the door, "Young master, noble master, Mr. Wei from the Renxin Pavilion in the south of the city is here." ”

"Oh? Wei Yuan arrived. Bai Qingming and Bai Gui glanced at each other. Bai Qingming said to the family outside: "Invite Mr. Wei to the main hall and serve fragrant tea, and Uncle Gui and I will be there soon." ”

……

The afternoon passed quickly. In the middle of the night, Shi Cheng, who had been meditating on the bed with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes. He changed into a set of night clothes that he had prepared long ago, and quietly climbed out of the window.

The wind in the middle of the night blew in Shi Cheng's ears, and the thin night clothes couldn't stop the erosion of the cold, but Shi Cheng didn't feel the cold at all, his true qi was all over his body, secretly protecting all the vital points, and walking like a ghost among the houses and trees in Baifu. From time to time, a team of guards walked past Shi Cheng's hiding place, but no one could find him. Soon, Shi Cheng came to the side of the warehouse of the White Mansion. Shi Cheng walked around the warehouse and quickly figured out the surrounding environment of the warehouse.

The warehouse is close to the northwest corner of the White Mansion, the northwest side of the warehouse is surrounded by a long crescent-shaped pond, on the other side of the pond there are several courtyards patrolling in groups, to the east across a garden you can see the residence of the old master of the Bai family and a living room, and the south side is the Huanyi room, and then walk south through a small garden to reach Bai Qingming's bedroom and study. At the entrance of the small courtyard where the storehouse was located, there was a doorkeeper who was looking around vigilantly, as if he was afraid that something would suddenly jump out of the darkness.

There was only one door in the entire storehouse, and on the thick door hung a heavy, sturdy, and even slightly engraved iron lock. Shi Cheng thought twice in the dark, shook his head, and after writing down the situation around the warehouse, he went away in the night.

The next morning, Wu Tianshi was woken up by a knock on the door.

"Who!" He let out a sleepy-eyed cry.

"Wu Daoyou, it's me." Shi Cheng's kind voice came from outside the door, "It's almost time, why haven't you gotten up yet?" Today, Shi is going to open the furnace for alchemy. ”

"Hey, it's only been time...... Wu Tianshi muttered for a while, and then suddenly a spirit jumped up from the bed with a carp, "What, it's almost time!" ”

"I, I'll be out right away!" Wu Tianshi hurriedly put on his clothes, picked up the teapot on the tea table and poured himself a few sips of herbal tea, then pushed open the door and ran out.

"Hug ...... I'm sorry, Shi Daoyou, I've overslept again. Wu Tianshi closed the door and hurriedly pressed the cockscomb head that he had been pressed up in his sleep with his hand. Just as he turned his head to say good morning to Shi Cheng, his mouth couldn't close.

"White ...... Miss Bai, why are you here too? ”