"Hmm, what smell, Brother Li, what's going on in your house, what's the fishy smell, is the fish you sold stink, you have to throw it away quickly, this smell is weird." ”

"No, it's not fishy, it's paper ash, incense. ”

"Yes? Why didn't I smell it? ”

In the afternoon, Zhang Bangchang, Qian Jun, Zhu Yu and Gao Pan and other scholars were invited to the dart game.

They asked a strange smell before they even entered the door, and when they walked in, they couldn't help but speak.

At this moment, Li Xiuyuan was instructing Han Meng to tell them about the dried gold, silver and jewelry, and a full twelve large boxes were moved into the cellar and put away.

"Brother Li. ”

"Li Gongzi. ”

After seeing Li Xiuyuan, they bowed their hands one after another.

Li Xiuyuan replied with a salute and said: "A few people guessed, there was no fish in the dart game, and nothing smelled, but the haunting last night was more serious, and the smell was left after the ghost was killed, because the time is still short, and the smell has not dissipated,"

"Haunted?"

Everyone was shocked.

Zhang Bangchang immediately asked: "Brother Li has the ability to catch ghosts and eliminate demons, is the house also haunted?"

Li Xiuyuan said: "It is precisely because of the ability to catch ghosts and eliminate demons that it will attract the revenge of evil ghosts, haven't you heard of a good swimmer dying in water, I am the same as a good swimmer, the ability to catch ghosts and eliminate demons will not bring benefits, it will only bring disaster, but this is not the first time such a thing has happened,

A few more times you will get used to it. ”

When several people heard this, their hearts sank.

Although they do not understand the things of demons and gods, they understand the truth.

It is estimated that Li Xiuyuan has caught ghosts and eliminated demons too many times, which has attracted the revenge of evil demons and evil ghosts, and more than once.

"Hehe, but you don't have to worry about me, since you have learned this skill of catching ghosts and eliminating demons, how can you ignore the evil spirits when you encounter them? This is just like a person who practices martial arts does not practice chivalry and serve the country, but relies on his martial arts to fight in the market and claim the king and hegemony," Li Xiuyuan smiled

said.

Zhang Bangchang sighed with emotion: "Before, I only envied Brother Li's ability to catch ghosts and eliminate demons, but now I know the danger behind it." ”

"Don't talk about this kind of uninteresting thing, did a few people invite me to visit the capital? So what are you waiting for, if you don't leave now, if it's late, don't blame me for procrastinating. Li Xiuyuan said with a smile.

He seemed to be going to play, but in fact, he took the day of the Yuan Festival to see how chaotic the capital was.

Playing with these scholars is easy to get in touch with things that you can't touch on a daily basis.

"That's right, that's right, I almost talked about ghosts and ghosts with Brother Li and forgot about the time. Zhang Bangchang patted his forehead and said, "Hurry up, hurry up, I have delayed a lot of time in order to wait for my senior brother before." ”

"In that case, let's talk as we go. ”

Li Xiuyuan went out with them, and asked on the way: "Gao Fan, is Gao Fan's wife still like that, and he is forced to keep him and not allow him to go out?"

Gao Pan on the side stopped his footsteps, and said solemnly and gratefully: "Last time in Xiangguo Temple, thank you Brother Li for casting spells to ignite the insiders, my wife has been reborn since she left Xiangguo Temple last time, and she has changed her face again, not only quitting all kinds of evil deeds before, but also to me,

There are also parents, relatives, and friends who came to apologize one by one, and now our husband and wife have rebuilt the old one, and there will be no more fights and quarrels. ”

He had an indescribable gratitude to Li Xiuyuan, if it weren't for Li Xiuyuan, he would have been unbearable to dislike his wife, and even had the idea of committing suicide.

Li Xiuyuan said with a smile: "Senior brother, you are thanking the wrong person, how can I help anything, it is not me who really enlightens your wife, but the master of Xiangguo Temple, he is a monk who has attained the Tao, it is Master Shikong who resolved the grievances of your wife in her previous life, and was able to restore her usual good nature."

But it's a good thing that you and you two have been able to rebuild your old friendship, and I should congratulate you. ”

"Isn't it, Brother Li, didn't you know before, when I went to Gao Fan's house before, her wife had to keep us, and she made tea and apologize one by one, which made me embarrassed. Zhu Yu shook his head and smiled: "And the reason why we stayed at the beginning was just afraid of the dishes in her hands."

Knives. ”

"yes, I almost made a farce. Several others smiled.

Obviously, they were all frightened by Gao Fan's wife, Jiang Cheng.

And when he was walking on the road, Li Xiuyuan noticed it.

Tonight, there are a lot more armor soldiers patrolling the capital.

It's not an ordinary errand soldier, it's a real forbidden army armor, and they're all elites, not the kind of embroidered pillows that eat food.

Li Xiuyuan heard General Yaksha say before that there will be a prince traveling on the Shangyuan Festival tonight, and there are many dignitaries and dignitaries accompanying him, so for the sake of the security of the capital, in addition to General Yaksha and the forbidden army, there are also people from the six gates.

It's just that...... Such a seemingly tight patrol is really useful,

Some things can't be harmed by martial arts.

"Last time we went to the drunken wind building, went to Xiangguo Temple, this time we will go to the shore of Longyin Lake, today I think it will be very lively, I heard that there are many painting boats on the lake, and there is a literary meeting, I heard that it is held by some of the great Confucians in the capital, and many literati have participated,

The dignitaries who want to come to the capital will not go. ”

Suddenly, Qian Jun spoke.

"Longyin Lake, is there such a lake in the capital? Li Xiuyuan asked.

"It was dug and built by today's officials in the early years, and the canal connected to the capital was not before, and it was dug and built at first because it was close to the palace, which was convenient for the royal family to play, so gradually the people followed the past, and now it is the most lively place in Bianjing. Zhang Bangchang said, obviously for a long time

Living in the capital, he is quite familiar with the things here.

"Then why is it called Longyin Lake, this name should be taboo. Li Xiu said from afar.

"How to be considered a taboo, this is taken by today's officials, I heard that the official family played the dragon yin, heard the sound of the dragon's yin, so he splashed ink and brushed, and gave the name Longyin Lake. ”

"Is there really a dragon in the lake?" asked Li Xiuyuan.

"There is no dragon, only a treasure temple stands in the middle of the lake. Zhang Bangchang shook his head and smiled, "If there is a real dragon, I really want to see it, I have seen monsters, ghosts and gods, but I have never seen a real dragon, but I heard that when digging and building Longyin Lake, there were indeed some visions."

, what torrential downpour, thunder and lightning clouds, but not worth mentioning. ”

However, when Li Xiuyuan and his party came to the shore of Longyin Lake, he found that this lake was indeed extraordinary.

The whole Longyin Lake is built in a boxy way, and the lakeside is carved with jade railings, which is both exquisite and luxurious.

And in the center of the lake, a treasure temple is in it.

Li Xiuyuan frowned slightly, but saw that the shape of the treasure temple was slightly different from the appearance of the ordinary treasure temple, like a sword hilt straight into the center of the lake, with a kind of sharp aura, without the peaceful atmosphere of the treasure temple.

He had seen the Daozang and knew that this arrangement was not for the simple construction of the treasure temple, but in the name of the treasure temple, inviting the gods to enter, and using the power of ghosts and gods to suppress something.

It is not uncommon to have this kind of treasure temple in some large lakes, and the big lake with treasure temple is usually haunted by demons and evil spirits, so the nearby people and the government will not hesitate to spend people's resources and material resources to build such a treasure temple, stand in the lake, suppress demons and evils, and protect the peace of the party.

But those big lakes built treasure temples only because there were demons in those lakes.

But this Longyin Lake was dug up by today's officials with the help of the people.

It is impossible for the dug lake to be haunted by demons, so there is no need to build a treasure temple to suppress it.

Unless...... Li Xiuyuan's eyes froze slightly.

He remembered what the monk had said.

Under the imperial city of the capital, there is a real dragon that has been suppressed.

Could it be that the monk of the Kasa is referring to this Longyin Lake?

Although he was not sure, he already felt in his heart that this matter was inseparable.

The purpose of digging the lake is not to watch, but to suppress the real dragon?

The seemingly calm surface of the lake, in fact, hides many secrets, but I am afraid that no one here can tell.

Li Xiuyuan tried to use the Divine Eye Technique to investigate.

Sure enough, the lake was blocked, and his divine vision could not see through the situation at the bottom of the lake.

"Brother Li, let's go over there and take a look, it seems to be much more lively than here. Zhang Bangchang saw Li Xiuyuan looking at the lake and was distracted, and reminded him.

Only then did Li Xiuyuan come back to his senses, retract his gaze, and no longer be curious to explore this Longyin Lake.