After Xiao Shizhu left, the ghost mother sitting on the throne was still silent. She has also changed since she was deceived into marriage by the Ghost King 600 years ago, and deep down she will think that it is more or less necessary for any person in the kingdom to die for her. Therefore, Wei He's death didn't have much touch on her.

But today's words of Xiao Shizhu touched her heart that had been frozen for a long time. She stared blankly at the direction in which Xiao Shizhu had left, and fell into deep thought.

And Chunyun is the same, she was extremely disgusted with Xiao Shizhu, but she never expected that a cowardly who looked like a melon, and only a sleek little ghost could say such impassioned words sincerely. At this time, she didn't say a word, she lowered her head and thought about it, but deep in her heart, she inadvertently sprouted a trace of respect for Xiao Shizhu.

The entire hall was so quiet that even the sound of breathing was so clear.

After a long time, the hesitation hidden in the depths of the ghost mother's eyes suddenly disappeared, and she turned her head to Chunyun, who was stunned, and said lightly: "The reward for Xiao Shizhu remains unchanged, and he will be named a shovel official, with an official rank of nine grades." Li Chai , Li Hao, Yang Fengfeng and King Kong were their personal guards, and five forbidden army squads were sent to guard the Tiangu Garden at their disposal. In addition, a jade belt, a high-grade jade unicorn jade pendant, a jade wat and a gold seal, it is exceptionally allowed to enter and exit the inner and outer courts at will, and can go to the court to participate in politics!".

After a little thought, her lips moved but she never made a sound. After a while, she seemed to have made up a lot of determination, and then she opened her mouth and said: "From now on, all the armed forces in the country will be put on alert, and training will be strengthened; industry, commerce, agriculture, and officials will each perform their own responsibilities to speed up the economic development of the country and reserve materials." Do not neglect your duties and prepare for war. ”。

"No!" Chunyun saluted her.

The ghost mother slowly leaned back in the chair, closed her eyes with a long sigh, and waved her hand to signal that Chunyun could retreat, but said secretly in her heart: "Xiao Shizhu, let this king see if you are right or wrong?"

Xiao Shizhu, whose face was full of sorrow, lowered his head and walked slowly back to the Tengu Garden, and saw the guards of the forbidden army standing at the gate of the Tengu Garden. He barely managed to squeeze out a smile and asked them, "What's wrong?".

"Your Excellency, you have a guard. The four souls were gossiping, and after explaining to him the matter of the ghost mother's decree, King Kong said: "The official uniform and rewards have just been sent by the forbidden army. The speed is so fast, it seems that our lord ordered this to be done last night, and I also sent you a complete map of the Ten Continents of the Underworld, which we will hang on the wall next to your bed. ”。

Xiao Shizhu leaned over and touched the head of Tiankuixing, who was rubbing his trouser leg, and said, "Is there any silver for the reward?" ”。 After finishing speaking, he took Tiankuixing and went to the house without saying a word.

King Kong shook his head in unison and said, "There is no silver, it is all objects." ”。

He stood beside the bed in the middle of the room, in front of the map, which was embroidered on brocade cloth, two feet long and about one foot wide, and carefully examined the delicate patterns in the picture.

This map is meticulously crafted, embroidering the mountains and rivers of the underworld, the sea and the islands, as well as the towns, villages and roads. Names and annotations are embroidered with black silk thread next to each scene, including the length and height of the mountain, the depth and width of the river, the area and shape of the city, the village, and the local climatic conditions.

Xiao Shizhu looked at this picture and fell into deep thought. Suddenly, King Kong behind him patted him on the shoulder, and said proudly: "My lord, this is one of my lord's treasures, and it is made by the ancient gods. In the picture, the underworld landforms are depicted in detail, with an unobstructed view and no deviation from reality. It is a great honor for you to be able to give you this picture. With this picture, you have to sell it for at least 30 million taels of gold!"

"Yes, my lord, it's much better than rewarding you with some money. Li Hao and Li Chai's two brothers echoed in unison, and then Yang Fengfeng took over and said: "There are only two existing pictures of this picture in the underworld, one of which is in the hands of the Emperor of the Northern Yin Dynasty, and the other is in front of you, but it is a big treasure." ”。

Xiao Shizhu didn't squeak, his gaze always stayed on the map, and he quickly found the ghost mother country, and after looking left and right for a while, he found the ghost kingdom. Then he couldn't take his eyes off the country that was a small island country, and subconsciously clenched his fists. The scenes of war, the scenes of fighting and killing you and me, flashed in his mind like a movie.

"Your Excellency. Seeing that he had been standing there for a long time, King Kong and the others, who were a little thirsty and talking to themselves, stepped forward to look at the concentration on his face, and called softly: "My lord, what's wrong?"

Xiao Shizhu's thoughts were pulled back by him.

"Oh. After he settled down, he snorted and said, "Why don't I invite you to a drink." ”。 After speaking, he turned around and slowly walked towards the outside of the house with Tiankuixing.

When the sun was in the west, five human souls and a tengu came to the door of a shop called "Locust Tree Bar" halfway up the mountain of Xiaoyu Mountain City.

"What is a bar?" they muttered, looking at each other. But on the locust trees on both sides of the shop, there is a line of paint written on it: "Grilled skewers and beer go well together!" A few souls muttered, "What is a kebab, and what is beer?"

Xiao Shizhu walked straight to the closed door, knocked on the door, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Yingzhao, Ying'er, open the door!"

After the door opened, Ying Zhao stood behind the door with a smile and said to him, "Big brother, you are here." ”。

After King Kong and the others saw the Ying Zhao, they couldn't help but be stunned, and after confirming that the demon soul in the shape of the horse man in front of them was really the Ying Zhao, they hurriedly knelt down on one knee in front of the Ying Zhao and said, "Meet the Captain of the Ying Zhao Guard!"

"What the captain of the guard is not the captain, that was thousands of years ago. Ying Zhao waved his hand at them, and said a little embarrassedly: "Get up." Then he leaned over and whispered in Xiao Shizhu's ear, "Big brother, who are they?"

"Oh, the Ghost Mother gave me guards. After Xiao Shizhu replied lightly, he took Tiankuixing to the store.

"Don't be stunned. Ying Zhao hurriedly beckoned to them and said, "Come in, tell me what you want to eat, and I'll make it for you." ”。

After a while, King Kong and the others sat in the store, the shadow grilled for them, and Ying Zhao Lu Wu sat around. After Xiao Shizhu poured everyone wine, he asked Yingzhao: "Beer has been selling well recently, right?"

"Isn't it, big brother, it's your brain. Ying Zhao raised the wine bowl and said to him: "After you taught us to grill skewers, our store will be fragrant for ten miles at night, and then we will tell the guests who are attracted by the fragrance that the beer is delicious with this." They tried it and thought it was really good, so the store was full of doors these few nights. ”。

"It's a market. After Xiao Shi smiled bitterly, he touched the bowl with him, raised his head and drank the wine in the bowl.

King Kong's eyes widened when they saw it, and their eyeballs were about to fall out. To Yingzhao and Lu Wu, that is a figure at the same level as the ghost mother, the two great guards of the ancient gods who were famous back then. Unexpectedly, he had to call Xiao Shizhu, a little ghost who had just arrived in the underworld, a big brother.

While they were puzzled, the look of surprise in their eyes increased instead of decreasing.

"Tell me about you, big brother, has the traitor been caught?" After finishing speaking, Ying Zhao picked up a skewer of barbecue and ate it. Xiao Shizhu poured himself another bowl of wine, and after a trace of regret and grief flashed in his eyes, he told Lu Wu and Ying Zhao about what had happened recently.

"Great, great!" After listening patiently, Lu Wu also shook his head with regret, and after a sigh, he said: "I, Lu Wu, really want to make friends with this human soul named Wei." ”。

"Come!" Xiao Shizhu bit his lip, raised the wine glass in his hand, and said aloud to everyone present: "Respect for Elder Wei!"

"Okay!" Ying Zhao took the lead in raising his bowl and said boldly: "Saved my eldest brother, it is worth my Ying Zhao to respect him with a bowl of wine!"

"Why don't you take me with you?" he spoke, and a woman's voice came from the direction of the gate, like a yellow warbler's cry, crisp and beautiful.

The ghosts were stunned for a moment, and when they ran away, they saw the ghost mother with Chunyun, and they didn't know when they stood at the door of the store. When she saw Yingzhao Lu Wu turn her head, she smiled and said, "Two old friends, when did you come to my ghost mother country, and you didn't say that you entered the palace to reminisce about the old days?

After Ying Zhao and Lu Wu saw the ghost mother, their faces were excited and excited, after all, they hadn't met for thousands of years, and they didn't know what to say at this time, just a smirk.

Then after hearing that the ghost mother complained about them, he laughed again, and then Lu Wu hurriedly quipped: "Aren't the two of me grass people now? I can't enter your deep palace compound, don't you mind." ”。

Only Xiao Shizhu didn't say a word, drank alone, and didn't even look at the ghost mother.

"It smells so good. The ghost mother moved her nose, walked slowly into the shop, sat down next to Xiao Shizhu, looked at the skewers on the table, and asked curiously, "Are these all invented by you?"

"The best food in the world, a must-have food for a dick silk party. Xiao Shizhu, who had been silent for a long time, finally turned his head to look at the ghost mother, and said slowly: "Grilled skewers, grilled chicken hearts, grilled chicken warps, grilled tofu, and baked potato chips." ”。 It's just that the tone is stiff, as if the ghost mother is not welcome.

The ghost mother didn't mind, but after bowing her head slightly, she stretched out her slender jade hand, picked up a skewer of grilled chicken hearts, looked at it a few times, and ate it slowly.

When the last chicken heart was chewed and swallowed by the ghost mother, she gave Xiao Shizhu a thumbs up and said in amazement: "The chef of the imperial dining room is not as good as two-thirds of yours. How about thinking about going to the imperial dining room to cook?".

"I still like to be with my brothers. Xiao Shizhu replied without hesitation, and then he put down the wine bowl and reached out to touch Tiankuixing's head.

The ghost mother waved her hand at King Kong and them, signaling them to stand back, then turned her head to look at Ying Zhao and Lu Wu, and said, "Can I stay with your eldest brother alone?"

Ying Zhao and Lu Wu immediately nodded and said, "Yes, yes." Then he turned and walked out of the store. It's just that before leaving, the two demon spirits couldn't forget to squeeze their eyebrows at Xiao Shizhu.

After the door of the shop was closed, Xiao Shizhu poured himself wine and said, "Why can you know where I am?

"Can you guess from a few clues that King Kong is my secret envoy, can't you think that I have other secret envoys?" The ghost mother smiled faintly and said, "From the time I planned to use you to catch the traitor, your every move was under the monitoring of the secret envoys. I went to look for you in Tenguen, and when I saw that there was no one in the courtyard, I thought that you must be here. The only thing that surprised me was how Ying Zhao Lu Wu became your brother?".

"The child has no mother, it's a long story. After Xiao Shizhu took a sip of wine, he asked bluntly: "What do you want to do with the map for me?

"It's kind of going to be that. The ghost mother did not hide it, and after telling the truth, she asked, "Have you ever fought in the world?"

"Nope. Xiao Shizhu shook his head slightly, and said calmly: "In the era when I lived in the world, there was no war in my country. ”。 But his heart began to turn from sadness to joy, and now he just wants to have the opportunity to be a substitute soldier, and the rest is floating clouds.

"But I'm pretty sure I'll help you win every battle. Xiao Shizhu picked up the wine jug and poured a bowl of wine for the ghost mother, and a confident look slowly climbed between his eyebrows.

"I still trust you. The ghost mother's bright eyes looked at Xiao Shizhu's godly eyes, and said slowly: "But war is not child's play, are you willing to enter the court first to behave as an official?" As he spoke, he raised his wine bowl and quietly waited for Xiao Shizhu's reply.

"Pretty cautious. After thinking about it carefully for a long time, just when the ghost mother's hands were almost too sore, Xiao Shizhu raised his wine bowl and touched her, and said, "It's okay." ”。 Immediately, he showed a cheerful and sunny smile, sweeping away the faint haze between his eyebrows. Calmness and cleverness also emerged from his eyes again.

"There is one more request. After nodding with satisfaction, the ghost mother asked curiously, "You have to tell me what the shovel official is? Is it an official position in the world?"

"Yes, the great officials of the world. The shameless Xiao Shizhu once again bragged shamelessly: "Generally, they lead the troops to fight, so that's what they call it!" ......