knocked on the door, and in the faint scent of sandalwood, he saw Song Xiu sitting behind the desk.

At this time, Song Xiu, wearing beige regular clothes, stood up and greeted with a smile:

"Little friend of Daoxin, I haven't seen you for a long time!"

You Li made a joke and said, "I've seen Song seniors." ”

Song Xiu waved his hand and said, "Didn't Jingming tell you? You and I can just get along with each other, so there is no need to be so polite." ”

It was difficult to resist the hospitality, so he had to shout "Senior Brother Song".

Song Xiu smiled and motioned for him to sit down, sat back himself, and beckoned:

"I still have some official documents that need to be reviewed, so sit down and just sit down for a while. ”

"I'm disturbing Senior Brother Song to handle official business. ”

"Don't be so formal. Speaking of which, I was very impressed by your performance at the beginning of the year. Therefore, a while ago, I learned that Mingde strongly recommended you to participate in the nomination of the Youth List and the deputy list, and I was the first to express my support. ”

After hearing this, I realized that I could become one of the representatives of the younger generation of Anxi Road, and it turned out that I not only got Mingde's recommendation, but also got Song Xiu's guarantee, no wonder it was so smooth. So, hug your fists:

"Thank you, Senior Brother Song, for your uplift. I heard that in addition to this time, there are two other Taoist friends?"

Song Xiu put down the brush in his hand and said with a smile:

"Not bad. The other two are also rare cultivators, one is the second lady of the martial family, and the other is a closed disciple of the ancestor of the Firmament Sect. The three of you represent the hope of our Anxi Road cultivation community, and you should be diligent and self-reliant. ”

Wandering only.

Song Xiu continued to write and approve, and at the same time paid attention not to snub him, so he asked, "I came here so late, but there is something?"

Youli had already brewed the draft, and replied directly:

"I was just resting in the inn when I overheard a conversation between two strange monks. Both of them had non-local accents, and there was a faint mention in the conversation that one of them had engaged in street fighting, and the younger generation instantly thought of the murder case half a month ago, and wanted to listen to it for a while.

"Who knew that it was discovered, I had an idea, and directly attacked the monk who committed the crime, and the other party really hesitated and refused to make a move, and I seized the opportunity to escape. The more I thought about it, the more I felt that something was wrong, so just in case, I came to talk to Senior Brother Song. ”

Song Xiu put down the pen in his hand, raised his head and said, "You tell me in detail." ”

So, You Li explained the process in detail, but omitted the money worm.

Since ancient times, wealth has moved people's hearts, and with such a strange thing in the world, he doesn't dare to confide in things easily. After all, it is said that he has limited knowledge of Song Xiuqi's character, and even if he knows it very well, he doesn't want to test human nature easily. In order to avoid trouble, he simply hid it and did not mention it.

"One in the middle and late stages of foundation building, one in the Ning Dan period?" Song Xiu was quite surprised, "This made you run away? ”

Wandering scratched his head, pretending to be naïve: "It's a fluke, if it weren't for the other party's scruples, I would have been gone." ”

Song Xiu nodded and muttered:

"Judging by the emotions you said, it is not unreasonable that those two people were involved in the murder on the street. However, this case involves monks and enemy spies, and the Takei Division assists the Martial Arts Division in charge, and even the Administrator's Yuan has no right to intervene, and our Daozheng Division cannot interfere. ”

Song Xiu left the table, walked back and forth twice, and immediately said:

"As far as I know, Ji Yisi and Wu Desi have cast a wide net for a while, with little effect, and the progress of the case has been slow. Your clue is very important, and without further ado, I will contact Wu Desi for you. ”

After speaking, he immediately took out a golden talisman and began to pinch the mantra.

When you see it, you immediately hear that it is the "Ask God Spell" that the lame person once used. At the beginning, the lame man invited a fire god general, I don't know which god Song Xiu invited? He couldn't help but have some expectations.

After a few breaths, as Song Xiu said "Urgent as a law", the room suddenly burst into golden light.

Then, a god-man phantom nearly a foot tall appeared above Song Xiu's head.

You squinted and was stunned.

This god knows him, it is none other than Zhou Gongcheng, the city god of Anxi Prefecture who he just worshipped yesterday!

The tall golden phantom was condescending, looking down at the two people in the room, without sorrow or joy, with a solemn face, a noble and innocent image of a god and a man.

Song Xiuji bowed and said, "Respectfully invite the founding prince to drive." ”

After that, he will make clear what he wants in his heart. Zhou Gongcheng's golden body phantom bowed slightly, and then had to be ordered to leave.

The room finally returned to darkness, and seeing the curiosity on his face, Song Xiu explained with a smile:

"The monks of the Ten Jungles are going to participate in the ordination ceremony, you must know this. The Taoist priests who have received the rank of priest have all ascended to the heavens, which is equivalent to becoming a small priest registered in the heavenly court, and from then on they can summon the priests and generals. I hold the position of deputy Daozheng, and according to my cultivation and qualifications, I am regarded as a five-grade master, and this cultivation is roughly equivalent to your five-grade talisman master. And the five-rank rebirth, you can summon a god rank from the third-rank earth. ”

You Centrifugal calculated for a while, and said puzzledly: "Zhou Chenghuang is only from the Fourth Rank Land for the time being, so Senior Brother Song can be summoned directly?"

Song Xiu shook his head and said:

"If a priest wants to summon the gods and generals, he must first make a covenant with these gods. And we, as monks of the Ten Directions Jungle and Taoist officials of the imperial court, often rotate between states, so every time we go to a state, we need to sign a contract with the local state Chenghuang, which has formed a custom. ”

"Can a priest only make a contract with one god general?"

"Not really. Theoretically speaking, the higher a person's cultivation, the more gods will be able to make a covenant. However, most gods and generals must hope that the Taoist priest who has made a contract with them will be loyal to them and concentrate on worshipping themselves, so they will clearly put forward the request that they can only make a contract with themselves. I am fortunate that Zhou Chenghuang is very open-minded and did not impose restrictions on me in this regard when the contract was signed. ”

At this time, a question popped up in his heart, and he asked:

"However, I saw the Keqing lame Taoist of the Shengshan County Dao Association Division earlier, but he summoned a Si Huo Shen General, why is this?"

Song Xiu said with a smile: "You also said that the lame Taoist is a guest invited by the Daoist Division, which means that he has his own teacher, and his master should be a god general who is in charge of the Heavenly Court Fire Department." ”

"It's amazing. "Wandering tsk admiration.

Song Xiu smiled, not wanting to talk more about this issue. After all, he is a Zhen student, and the junior brother in front of him is a talisman master, belonging to the two major schools of spells, and the content that can be exchanged is actually very limited.

"The people of Wu Desi have always seen the head and the tail of the dragon, and it is difficult for outsiders to take the initiative to contact them. So, I just entrusted Zhou Chenghuang to deliver the letter. The next thing to do is to wait for a reply. ”

You Li nodded, sat quietly and waited. Song Xiu returned to the table and continued to bury his head in the official document.

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The Aromatherapy Street in Anxi City is brightly lit at this time, which is a stark contrast to the darkness of the rest of the city.

The reason is naturally the aromatherapy Qiaoxie known as the "Pinjin Grotto".

Since Liu Qiaoqiao ranked in the top ten of the "Oiran Qing List" of "Yuedan Review" for the second time in a row, it can be described as "Anxi".

Tonight there is a monthly gathering event called "Chance Encounter". Liu Qiaoqiao, who has always lived in a simple house and rarely has the road surface, will definitely come forward to sing a song. Therefore, despite the strict implementation of the curfew in Anxi City today, the dignitaries and dignitaries of the entire Anxi Road states rushed to the Aromatherapy Qiaoxie as early as the evening before Shen Shi, spending a lot of money, just to see the beautiful woman.

Qiaoxie is three storeys high, and the internal layout is a hollow "Hui" shape, and there is a high platform for performances on the first floor. In this way, the corridors on the second and third floors become the best viewing platforms.

There are curtains hanging in the cloister, and separate small private rooms are prepared for the characters with heads and faces.

In a small private room on the third floor, a man and a woman were sitting at this time.

The man is a black-faced man with five big and three thick, if you are here, you will definitely be able to recognize it, this person is Liu Lang who participated in the demon elimination in the Fog Demon Ridge with them that day.

Liu Lang looked down at the noisy and noisy first floor, frowned and said:

"Miss, you are a yellow flower girl, why do you bother to join in this fun? If you want me to say, then Liu Qiaoqiao is just relying on the right year, and the young lady is not yet in time, otherwise ten Liu Qiaoqiao will not be able to match one young lady. ”

Wu Liyu, who was dressed as a man opposite, heard this, his cheeks turned red, and he scolded:

"Uncle Liu, people say that you are a rough person, I think your level of sycophants is actually higher than yours. Sister Qiao is not just an Oiran Qing who entered the list with a beautiful face, people are versatile, you are not tempted by a big man?"

Liu Lang snorted, thinking, good-looking is good-looking, we can't remember it, it's better to hunt and gamble.

Wu Liyu restrained his expression and said quietly:

"My eldest brother has been in Jiangnan for many years, and I am depressed at home alone. It's better to come out and see more, and in another two years you won't be so free. ”

Liu Lang said with a smile: "That's right, when Miss is on the vice list of the green list, her fame will have to catch up with Liu Qiaoqiao." When the time comes, the young handsome who came to the door to propose his marriage will be about to set foot in Haiyue Villa. ”

Wu Liyu's apricot eyes widened, and she said angrily: "Uncle Liu!"

Liu Lang's laughter is as his name suggests, very hearty.

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In another private room.

A middle-aged Confucian scholar in a purple shirt sat on the railing, getting up from time to time to look at the stage on the first floor, very eager.

Sitting opposite him was a young man with a face like Fu Fan and a soft demeanor, and when he saw this, he smiled and said:

"Lord Han, I've seen your decisiveness in killing a lot, and it's the first time I've seen you like you're on pins and needles. ”

When the middle-aged Confucian heard this, he knew that he was out of shape, smiled awkwardly, sat down immediately, and said:

"Mr. Su, don't make fun of the old man. It's been 20 years, and the real thing is not human. ”

The young man surnamed Su played with the white jade bone fan in his hand and said:

"Lord Han returned to his hometown this time, and sighed a little more along the way, is it because he is more timid in his hometown, or is he feeling that he is obviously rich and noble, but he is no different from a night trip in brocade?"

The middle-aged Confucian was silent for a moment, then faced his heart and said, "These two mentalities are both. ”

The young man surnamed Su muttered:

"I was not born, and I was old. You hate me for being late, and I hate you for being early. ”

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In a private room on the second floor, a man in a white jacket was drinking alone.

In the bamboo basket behind him, three hilts of different colors of blue, black, and purple were exposed.

Suddenly, the curtain flickered slightly, and a man in a black cloak appeared on the opposite side of the originally empty space.

The man with the sword on his back raised his hazy drunken eyes slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Why are you here?"

The "black cloak" refused the other party's persuasion and said lightly: "Aren't you welcome?"

The man with the sword on his back continued to droop his eyelids, burped, and said:

"My temper stinks better than your master's, but it has a greater appetite for me. It's a pity that I don't like to drink, and I'm more boring than your master. ”

"Black Cloak" is noncommittal.

At this time, enthusiastic cheers erupted from upstairs and downstairs, and the two of them looked at the high platform in the center of the first floor at the same time.

Liu Qiaoqiao, who was holding a pipa, appeared on the stage.