Go back two hours.

In the middle of the night, in a delicately dressed and fragrant boudoir, a person and a cat sit opposite each other. People in chairs, cats at tables.

I saw the softly colored raccoon cat on the table, licking its front paws, and spat out:

"Did you really believe that little ruffian?"

Liu Qiaoqiao stroked back the green silk sandwiched behind his ear, and said in a daze:

"Of course I won't believe it all, but it's often like this in the world, and the speaker doesn't have the intention of the listener, right?"

The tanuki cat stretched out its right front leg, its five toes spread out, revealing its sharp claws, and continued to deal with the inner pad of flesh, and said:

"One thing that little ruffian is right, you're an idiot! Obviously you're already outside the wall, circling among all kinds of stinky men day and day, and your heart just wants to live a peaceful life inside the wall—what's so good about that person, it's worth thinking about it day and night for so many years?"

Liu Qiaoqiao stretched his face, and the corners of his mouth suddenly smiled, and he did not directly answer its words:

"I heard from General Cai of the Dadu Governor's Mansion that Ji Yisi received news that Dahuan was going to send a special envoy over at the beginning of the spring to be the advance envoy of the peace talks between the two countries, responsible for first contacting the DPRK for peace talks. Sister Hua, could it be him?"

When the tanuki heard this, he stopped what he was talking about, yawned, and said lazily:

"I don't understand your human affection, love, and love, and your brain is ruined when you think about it. Rest early, and tomorrow we will prepare for the gathering. ”

Liu Qiaoqiao didn't seem to hear it, and continued to sit for a long time, thinking for a long time.

After drawing a bunch of talismans, he was in a surprisingly good spirit, and simply continued to sit down and meditate instead of sleeping.

Half an hour later, on the aromatherapy street outside the window, the voices of people gradually began to pass, and a new day began.

When I opened the window, I saw that the blue-gray streets and houses were covered with a thick layer of snow. The cold wind is blowing in the face, and the chill is overwhelming.

Wandering stretched and turned to wash. After that, I ate some dry food that I had with me and everything was arranged. Finally, he left the usual copper coins on the table, plus a few de-evil charms, and a note stating that the money he had on his body was not much, and that the loss of the backyard wing would be made up for later. The reason why I didn't say goodbye this time was because there was something important to deal with, so please forgive me.

After doing this, he quietly went out of the door, went downstairs softly, and said hello to the long worker who got up early to sweep. Changgong only thought he was an ordinary guest, and when he turned around, he couldn't help muttering, "It's only so big, I just want to drink flower wine, this world is not good."

Listening to it in my ears, embarrassed in my heart, I quickened my pace, and I couldn't wait to step out of the door of Qiaoxie in one step.

When you come to the street, look at the direction and go straight to the City God Temple in the center of the city.

Perhaps because it was still early, and because of the heavy snowfall, when he arrived at the City God Temple, he found that there were not many believers who came to worship with incense.

So, he hurried into the mountain gate, greeted each other with the Taoist boy on duty who cleared the snow, and went straight to the City God Pavilion, the main hall of the middle courtyard.

On the east side of the hall, the Taoist priest on duty has prepared all kinds of spices for believers to choose and buy.

After calculating the calculations, there are not many entanglements on the body. Last night, he was "borrowed" by the gambling ghost Ji Ju three times, and won so much money, but he didn't catch a penny. In addition, he has just stayed in Qiaoxie, and now he is full of money and only thirty dollars left.

This money seems to be a lot, but Anxi Prefecture is the capital state of the road, and the price is obviously much higher than that of Shengshan County.

However, since I came to ask Lord Chenghuang for help, if you want to ask the gods for help, no matter how pure and great the sincerity in your heart is, it is not as good as the "sincerity" in your hand.

"It is said that it is easy to invite God and it is difficult to send God, but in fact, it is also not easy to invite God. Master Zu blesses, I hope to find the news of Brother Dashan. ”

He sighed in the middle of the swimming, and finally spent 666 yuan to buy three medium-grade Xinling incense.

Ignited on the candle flame, raised above his head, and bowed down in front of the three-zhang clay golden body of the city god.

While worshipping sincerely, he silently told his thoughts twice, and then inserted incense into the incense burner in the center of the confession.

At this time, a circle of ripples suddenly rippled in his heart lake, and then he felt his eyes dazzle, and his mind appeared in a brief trance.

The first reaction of the wanderer was that this Zhou Chenghuang, who protected the state city of Anxi Prefecture, was really unfathomable, much higher than Lou Jinyu, the county god of Shengshan County.

As soon as this thought came to him, a rich and mellow bass voice sounded in his heart:

"Junior, the incense imprint in your soul is from the Chenghuang Temple in Shengshan County?"

You Xingshen was shocked, and replied respectfully in his heart:

"I've seen the old man Chenghuang, and the younger generation is here, it is indeed recommended by Lou Chenghuang. ”

"What's going on?"

So, You Li told him about finding his brother, and explained in detail the matter of entrusting Lou Chenghuang to help.

After saying this, while waiting for the other party's response, he quickly went through the information provided by Lou Jinyu about the city god of Anxi Prefecture in his heart.

This duke's surname is Zhou, his name is successful, he was also born in the army during his lifetime, and he was one of the founding feats of the Danze Empire, and was named the "founding duke" after his death. And in the thirtieth year of following Taizu Wusheng, he was announced to heaven and earth by the imperial court and was named the city god of Anxi Prefecture.

These are still secondary, and the most important thing is that this Zhou Chenghuang is a real four-grade landowner. If you compare the strength of the cultivation world, it is roughly equivalent to a monk who is at the peak of the late stage of Ning Dan.

This realm does not seem to be high, but it should be noted that the land is sitting in its own jurisdiction, combining geographical advantages and people, and naturally overwhelms all outsiders and foreign things, and its true strength is often to be looked at at it a step higher.

That is to say, as long as Zhou Gongcheng sits in Anxi City, his real combat power is at least at the peak of the early stage of Jindan.

Not only that, it is said that since the imperial court established Anxi Road, Anxi Prefecture, which is the capital state of this road, is very likely to rise to the god level of the city god of the state and be upgraded to the "road city god" along the way.

Road, in the free understanding, is equivalent to the provincial level of establishment. According to the practice of the Danze Empire's fiefdoms, all the landowners who were promoted to the city gods of the road were not lower than the second rank. This means that Zhou Gongcheng's strength will be further improved.

Thinking of this, he became more and more respectful and religious.

After a while, Zhou Gongcheng said slowly:

"The deity has just probed for you, and unfortunately, your brother is not in the city at the moment. Through the breath backtracking, it can only be confirmed that he left the city half a month ago and went to Xuanzhou in the northeast. ”

Half a month ago, wasn't that the point in time when a murder occurred on the street in Anxi City?

Isn't there a direct connection between the two? Or is it just a coincidence?

You Li temporarily pressed down all kinds of doubts in his heart, thought about it, and asked:

"Thank you, Lord Chenghuang. The younger generation also asked, I don't know what my brother does for a living in the city?"

This question is something he has thought about repeatedly in the past few days.

Because he already knew that although the power of the earthly court was in the hands of the imperial court, once the emperor was sealed, as the grassroots agent of the heavenly court in the human world, his direct responsibility was no longer the human court, but the heavenly court.

Then, many things in the world, these people in the world can no longer interfere at will, so as to completely become a god who protects the world and enjoys the incense of all people.

However, there are so many mortals in the world who burn incense and pray to God, but less than one in ten can get a response. Why?

The point is on the word merit. The Taoist exhortation and education, asking people to accumulate virtue and do good, the root is here.

Therefore, if it weren't for the fact that he had accumulated enough merit in the Demon Demon Ridge to slay demons before, a request to find relatives like Wandering would not normally give a positive response.

Under such circumstances, Zhou Gongcheng's willingness to tell his brother's whereabouts was already a great gift, and it was difficult to ask about the result with detailed information, after all, every time he responded to the prayers of the believers, it was at the cost of consuming his own merits.

Therefore, if the other party is willing to tell you in passing, it is better, if you don't want to say more, it doesn't matter, because you don't lose anything, right?

As for whether it will evil this City God Lord because of this, this possibility is almost zero. After all, this kind of prayer is within reason, and even if the earth is not pleased, it is a big deal to ignore it, and it is impossible for him to hate his followers because of it—how can he be a god in charge of the party with such a small heart?

After waiting anxiously for a while, Zhou Gongcheng's voice sounded again, and the other party gave a positive reply:

"I just asked a colleague of Ding Si, Baoyun: Your brother followed a tea merchant to the city thirteen years ago, and was later photographed by a martial artist, entered the city's security dart bureau, and became a dart master. ”

The Ren Ding Division is one of the 24 Divisions of the City God Temple, which is in charge of the situation of the private household registration in the city.

Hearing this, Youli was both happy and grateful. Fortunately, the whereabouts of my brother are finally known, and I am grateful that the reason why this Chenghuang Lord is willing to help him more is because of Lou Chenghuang's care, and this person owes a lot of favor.

He firmly remembered the kindness of these two people in his heart, and secretly made up his mind that he must find an opportunity to repay the two in the future.

He kowtowed, and thanked again and again in his heart:

"Thank you Lord Chenghuang for your blessings, and the younger generations are grateful. ”

After that, there was no movement in the free heart lake, and it was calm as usual. When he got out of the temple gate and looked at the pilgrims who were gradually increasing outside, he suddenly had an illusion that he was in a different world. Who is not trying to live in this world?

Just as he was sighing, a strange cry suddenly came from ahead:

"Okay! It's really hard to find a place to break through the iron shoes, and it doesn't take any effort to get there! Stinky boy, this young master spent a lot of money to find you, but I didn't expect to meet you here, see where you are running away this time?"

wandered away from the prestige, and his face suddenly became wonderful.

- Isn't that person the person who has been looking for trouble with him, Wang Yao, who is here?