Tianbao Fuyao Lu: 23|Hole ring knot grass
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"Chang Shi is right, this is indeed a big case." Qiu Yongsi said, stepping into the Exorcism Division, but everyone was gathered and discussing. When the two came back, it was quiet for a while.
Li Jinglong closed the gate of the Exorcist Division, and everyone sat in the patio. Qiu Yongsi smiled and said: "Hongjun is fascinated by a monster."
Everyone was speechless.
"No, it doesn't count." Hongjun said, and relayed his and Qiu Yongsi's inferences.
"How many demons are there in the Imperial College?" Li Jinglong asked.
"It's not clear yet." Qiu Yongsi said, "We still need to continue to investigate. It is roughly estimated to be no less than 100."
Li Jinglong took a long breath and replied: "The case is shocking."
Atay said: "All the brothels in Pingkangli have been checked once, and there are no more monsters. The three fox monsters came a year ago."
Hongjun thanked God, and Li Jinglong said: "Then, the process is already obvious, what we have to do now is..."
Hongjun hurriedly said: "Wait, go into details. It is obvious to you, not so obvious to me."
These people always use an "obvious" force every time they infer things. Li Jinglong had to take special care of him and explained: "Since a year ago, a large number of fox monsters began to take charge of Chang'an. The three who came first entered the column of poetry, why did they choose the column of poetry? Favorite place to visit."
"The first candidate came to Pingkangli and was sucked up by the fox demon after the prostitution." Artest said, "there is a fox demon who replaced him."
Hongjun understands.
Li Jinglong said again: "People come and go in the column of poetry. These three fox demon are specially selected candidates to start. Every time they kill one, they will let their own little brothers go up. So in the Imperial College, the fox demon turned into candidates. More and more. The dead candidates became corpses and were disposed of."
Hongjun said in surprise: "So the corpse under the bed that day!"
"Yes." Li Jinglong paced, pondered, and replied, "Maybe it's a newly dead person, maybe Jin Yun forgot it. In short, the corpse was discovered by our mistake before it had time to deal with it. This is why they are fighting for injuries, and they have to burn the corpses."
Qiu Yongsi said: "These foxes become candidates. After participating in the imperial examination on the fifth day of next month, they will enter the officialdom in large numbers, so the whole Chang'an..."
Everyone shuddered at this point.
"It has become the territory of the monster race." Li Jinglong replied, "but there is one more thing, how can the fox monsters guarantee that they will be able to test?"
Hongjun suddenly felt that this was ridiculous. A group of fox demon rushed to get the entrance exam.
Li Jinglong glanced at the people and said: "Therefore, there is someone in the court. If this person is not the Demon King of Chang'an, he must be under the Demon King. It is responsible for venting the imperial examination questions, so that the fox demon can prepare articles for the examination in advance."
"A civil official?" Qiu Yongsi said.
"Not necessarily." Artest said slowly.
"The fox demons don't have much abilities. I think that as long as they can transform people, the change technique can almost be used." Li Jinglong said, "I have checked Di Gong's records about the fox demons these days. The fox demon, and the flying mastiff, must be the dog guarding these fox demon."
Morigen pondered: "The most important thing now is that the identity of the person in the court can not only be exposed to the exam questions, but also have hands and eyes open to the sky..."
Li Jinglong said slowly: "It doesn't matter, it will always come forward, especially after we have solved all of its subordinates. Once the case is settled, we want to get rid of it, and it must want to get rid of us even more. ."
"Hongjun, if what I expected is not bad, your last throwing knife must be in the hands of the master. Let's do it, these days, your tasks will be extremely heavy. Morigen and Artai and Yongsi, you will rest now, and you will act together tonight. After entering the Imperial College, mark all the fox monsters, Hongjun, you help me prepare some medicine."
Li Jinglong took a few steps, but suddenly turned back and stretched out his left palm. Everyone patted his hand one after another, and each went to prepare.
When the night and the moon were black and the wind was high, Qiu Yongsi, Artai, and Mo Rigen sneaked into the Imperial Prison without a sound.
"I always think we need a magic mirror." Qiu Yongsi said, "It's exhausting to distinguish monsters."
"Make one?" Artest also felt it, looked into the bedroom, and whispered, "Do you see this one?"
Mo Rigen came over and saw a scholar lying on the couch and said: "I'd rather let it go, don't kill mistakes. Ten years of hard work, if you make a mistake, it will be over."
"This is true." Qiu Yongsi replied, "I have seen him in the hall, let's start."
Artai flicked a fan, and a powder of medicine fell on the corner of the fox demon's robe, leaving a tiny mark. Morigan waved at the other window, motioning them to come and take a look. There were six people asleep in the room. When Morigen spread out his hands, the nail-headed seven arrows shook and rattled, apparently sensing a demon.
"It's all." Qiu Yongsi glanced at the sidewalk and said, "Look at one of the foxes who slept so much that their tail was exposed. They would not let mortals in the room, otherwise it would be easy to show up."
So Artai made the marks one by one. In late autumn, Chang'an was already cool. Charcoal pots were often used for tea and roasting. Occasionally, the corners of the robe were dirty.
At night, Hongjun dispenses medicine in the patio, while Li Jinglong sits aside, still looking through the case files.
"Thanks for your hard work." Li Jinglong said, "If the exorcism is all right this time, I will take you all to have a good time."
"All right?" Hongjun heard something different.
Li Jinglong said that he missed his mouth for a while, so he had to interrupt and cover up, saying: "After the case is closed."
Hongjun asked: "After catching the fox, what should I do with it?"
Li Jinglong replied: "All burned to death."
Hong Jun: "..."
Li Jinglong observed Hongjun's expression and asked: "Do you want to intercede for them?"
Hongjun thought of the examinees killed by the foxes, and he didn't know who would give them justice, but he always felt that the little fox was also quite pitiful, so he said: "Can't you let it go?"
"Who will spare the murdered person?" Li Jinglong said, "You are an exorcist."
Li Jinglong felt a bit dangerous when he heard Qiu Yongsi's report in the afternoon, but I was afraid that Hongjun and the little fox would become friends, and sooner or later they would fall into a dead end.
"Do you think all demons are bad? What about Zhao Zilong?" Hongjun asked back.
Li Jinglong replied: "At least these foxes are."
Hongjun's brows were also twisted, and he didn't argue with Li Jinglong. If the little fox doesn't harm people today, can he open the net? But it also indirectly participated in the process of killing candidates.
"Put it a little bit more." Li Jinglong realized that the atmosphere was a bit embarrassing, so he stopped mentioning the matter and reminded, "I can make them fall asleep completely and reveal the original medicine with one drop."
In the afternoon, Li Jinglong searched all the pharmacies in Chang'an, Hongjun had to add a lot more, and finally grind it into powder, and put it up carefully.
"Do not breathe this in." Hongjun changed his mind and said, "Long history, but I believe you will not be so unlucky."
"Don't curse me, can you?!" Li Jinglong was really scared of Hongjun, so he packed it up preciously and put it into several small bags.
At midnight, October is finally over, and the eventful autumn is coming to an end.
There are still five days before the imperial examination. After everyone completed the task that night, Qiu Yongsi said: "There are a total of 266 foxes."
"It's less than expected." Li Jinglong said so, but he was a little uneasy after all, so he arranged a rotation, and someone would stare at these foxes every night to avoid abnormal changes.
However, the next day, the court issued a general order-this year's autumn test was held at the Taixueguan on the second day of November three days in advance. Qiu Yongsi brought back a notice, and everyone pondered for a moment.
"The Demon King must know that the flying mastiff is punishable by now." Li Jinglong said, "I'm afraid we have disrupted his arrangement, so we will start the test in advance."
"Could it be that the plan was discovered?" Morgen frowned.
Li Jinglong waved his hand and said: "In other words, he does not have as many people as we imagined. Don't mess around with yourself. We will advance to tomorrow and everything will proceed as planned."
Hongjun said: "Then I will go?" To be honest, Hongjun didn't want to go, he didn't want to face a little fox who was about to die in their hands.
"You go." Li Jinglong said, "At this time, your information is very important."
The carp demon just appeared, and was about to ask what happened, everyone was afraid of its bad things, and immediately held it down.
Hongjun thought for a while and nodded, and agreed to go to the appointment in person, and came under the Lishui Bridge at three noon. As a matter of fact, Li Jinglong had arranged that he would wipe out these foxes at the beginning of the imperial examination, but on the day Qiu Yongsi met the little fox demon, he thought about the teleportation and left a tentative opening.
If the fox spirits have long sensed the danger, they will definitely send someone out to test Hongjun.
Discovered danger and never discovered, the little fox must have two sets of rhetoric when facing Hongjun. Li Jinglong had already calculated that the behind-the-scenes master had already been riding a tiger, otherwise more than two hundred students would disappear overnight. It's simply giving a handle to the Exorcist.
The maple leaves are flying under the Lishui Bridge, and the remaining maple leaves are flying down the river.
Du Hanqing lay on the bridge railing and watched the scenery, looking absent-minded.
"Du Hanqing!" Hongjun smiled.
"Hongjun?" Du Hanqing laughed immediately. Hongjun always felt a little weird. The young man seemed to be looking forward to seeing himself, so he walked up the bridge, then walked down the bridge with him, and headed to the East Market. .
Li Jinglong is holding the carp monster in his hands, hiding in the alley with Mo Rigen and looking out.
The carp demon just learned the cause and effect, and asked: "Did they meet?"
"Hush." Li Jinglong motioned for you to shut up.
The carp demon said again: "Let Lao Qiu and Mo Rigen come? Li Changshi, do you have a special trip?"
Li Jinglong gagged the carp monster's mouth, held it under his ribs with his left hand, looked around before walking out, following Hongjun and Du Hanqing. The autumn is bright and the two teenagers walked side by side through the Chang'an Fair. Hongjun Yushu was facing the wind, and Du Hanqing was beautiful and soft. Bathed in the bright sunshine, it was really a beautiful scene.
"I'll take you to the bookstore." Hongjun said to Du Hanqing.
"Hongjun, why is that person holding a fish?"
Hongjun turned his head and saw Li Jinglong immediately turned around, facing the fish stall in the market, holding the carp monster in his hand, pretending to negotiate with the boss, and Morigen looked around from time to time.
Hongjun is not funny carrying the carp monster on his back. This time he saw Li Jinglong holding a fish, he couldn't help laughing suddenly: "Hahahaha, who is so stupid holding a fish!"
In the whole market, someone immediately turned over, and the group laughed: "Hahaha, isn't this Li Jinglong?"
Li Jinglong: "..."
Hongjun realized that it was actually his own fish. He was immediately embarrassed. He hurriedly pulled Du Hanqing and took him into the bookstore.
"Look, there are a lot of books here." Hongjun said.
"Yeah, I'm..." Du Hanqing had never been here before, so he almost missed his mouth and said hurriedly, "I rarely come."
Li Jinglong stuffed the carp monster to Morigen, and told him not to speak, and walked into the bookstore, standing behind the bookshelf, approaching Hongjun and Du Hanqing, listening to the two talking. However, after a long while, the two of them were discussing poetry, and Li Jinglong was irritated. Why are you talking about Li Bai with a monster?
Finally, Du Hanqing accepted Hongjun's recommendation and came out side by side with him. Hongjun also proposed to go to dinner and took him to the Yuyue Dragon Gate.
Li Jinglong: "..."
"Chang Shi, I forgot to bring the money." Morigen hugged the carp monster and said hurriedly, "I'll go home to fetch it, and you will wait for me. It's okay, you can order food later..."
"No, I have money." Li Jinglong said, "You go back first and take this fish away."
Xiao Er came to order, Hongjun thought hard, recalling that the carp demon ordered that day.
"Quickly fry a dish, black chicken soup..." Hongjun reluctantly ordered the dishes. Du Hanqing was very surprised and said, "It's too expensive."
Hongjun signaled that it was okay, and looked at Du Hanqing just smiling.
Du Hanqing's eyes were a little red, and he said, "For the first time in his life, someone brought me here."
Behind the screen next door, Xiao Erchao asked Li Jinglong who was sitting in front of him: "What can this lord eat?"
"Let's have a glass of white water." Li Jinglong has always been a man who can bend and stretch.
"Good!" Xiao Er said, "Here is Captain Li Jinglong, a glass of white water!"
The whole second floor of the Dragon Gate fished over, and the hall burst into laughter.
Li Jinglong took a deep breath, sat down a little bit, and heard the conversation next door.
"What are they laughing at?" Du Hanqing asked.
Hongjun spread his hands, completely wondering why they laughed at Li Jinglong again. But when I heard that Li Jinglong was next door, I finally remembered that today's main task is to talk.
"Didn't your fellow villagers take you around Chang'an?" Hongjun said.
Du Hanqing sighed quietly and smiled: "In their eyes, I'm just a little servant serving tea and water."
Li Jinglong was silent behind the screen next door, listening to the conversation between the two.
Hongjun comforted: "It should be fine after the first time."
Du Hanqing said: "Where? Continue to serve them tea and pour water for a lifetime."
Hongjun: "How is it possible? You will become an official..."
Du Hanqing smiled and asked: "How many people are in your family? You should be rich, right?"
Hongjun thought for a while, and said, "Just me and my father, there is one other, uh, not a real uncle, I don't know how to call him..." To be honest, he didn't know how to call Qingxiong.
"Yeah? Are all men?" Du Hanqing asked in surprise, "Are you adopted?"
"That's right." Hongjun replied, "They raised me and I grew up. I have had no mother since I was a child."
Li Jinglong's mouth twitched when she heard it, and he was thinking for a long time. He was a little surprised. Hongjun rarely mentioned his family affairs to them.
Du Hanqing smiled and said: "What I said, it looks different from you."
Hong Jun: "?"
Du Hanqing sighed and said: "Actually I don't know what you like me."
Hongjun wants to see you? What do you mean? I didn't like you.
Li Jinglong's expression suddenly became serious.
"I am very happy to have your friend." Du Hanqing said, "I don't have any friends in Chang'an. You can come to the Imperial College to find me if you are free."
Hongjun nodded. At this moment, Li Jinglong could almost confirm that the fox monsters were not aware of the danger, so he relaxed a little, drank the white water in front of him, and listened to the conversation between the two.
Little Er came to the food. Du Hanqing was very interested in Hongjun’s family background. After asking long questions and short questions, Hongjun answered some irrelevant ones. He carried a small paper bag in his hand. The bag was just developed. Medicine powder, hesitated again and again, but could not find a chance to unpack.
Not only did Hongjun fail to tell what Du Hanqing said, but he was more and more involved, and Li Jinglong couldn't help shaking next door, for fear that Hongjun would accidentally sell the Exorcist to Dudi.
In the end, Du Hanqing seemed to be overjoyed and said: "Hongjun, I like you so much."
Hongjun became embarrassed, feeling guilty in his heart, and tried to turn the subject away. Du Hanqing seemed to expect Hongjun to have this reaction and sighed softly.
In the evening, with the sound of Mu drums, Hongjun sent Du Hanqing to the gate of the Imperial College and said: "I'm leaving, you... take care of yourself."
Du Hanqing turned around, smiled at Hongjun, and handed him a small stone white ring with a straw rope tied around it, and said: "I like the jade Buddha you gave me. This ring is for you. If there is no jade, use stones to fill it. I hope you don’t dislike it."
Hongjun took the ring and nodded, feeling vaguely uneasy. Du Hanqing said: "After the exam, let's go out of the city to play together."
"Okay." Hongjun motioned for him to go back, and Du Hanqing turned back to the Imperial College. The sound of Mu's drum stopped, Hongjun holding the ring, feeling a little lost, walking alone on the long street. It was dark early in late autumn, and the city was already dark.
"Thanks." Li Jinglong's voice suddenly said from the side of the road.
Hongjun was shocked unexpectedly, and in a bad mood, he replied: "Nothing."
Li Jinglong stood long and wore a dark blue martial arts robe today, which was cut from the cloth gifted by Concubine Yang that day, so that he was well-dressed and the jade tree was facing the wind.
Hongjun looked at him for a while, Li Jinglong looked down at himself and asked: "Does it look good?"
Hongjun nodded, and Li Jinglong said: "You also have a suit. Tomorrow we will officially perform the task for the first time. We are prepared to fight. Everyone will wear it."
Hongjun said "Yes" and followed Li Jinglong back to the Exorcism Department.
Li Jinglong said: "You are angry."
Hongjun said "um" again.
Li Jinglong turned around and said, "Because I didn't promise you to save that fox?"
Hongjun thought for a while, and plucked up the courage to answer: "Li Changshi, is the demon in your eyes so heinous?"
Li Jinglong frowned and said: "Hongjun, you can't treat a demon as a person! Demon people have their emotions, anger, sorrow, and joy, and they will pretend to be like people. He is just using you. The fox demon wants to find someone to be there that day Didn’t you hear what Jin Yun said? In their words, a few are true and a few are false?"
"But..."
"Stop it!" Li Jinglong said, "He is using you! Can you not be fooled so easily?"
When Li Jinglong was agitated, his stomach suddenly "cuckled--" and called out.
Hong Jun: "..."
He must be very hungry. Anyone who is hungry has a bad temper. Hongjun thought.
Li Jinglong said: "You are too easy to believe in others. He is fascinating you. What he said to you today is just to please you, pretending to be a pitiful appearance, maybe he made up it, besides Tomorrow we will kill his relatives, don’t you think if you let him go, you won’t come back for revenge?"
Then Li Jinglong's stomach cried out again. Hongjun finally couldn't restrain himself, laughing.
Li Jinglong said angrily: "Don't laugh!"
Hongjun waved his hand and motioned not to tell him. Li Jinglong had no choice but to follow him back to the Exorcism Division. Everyone was waiting for Li Jinglong to come back for dinner, Hongjun threw Bai Huan to the table, completed the task, said: "I have eaten." Then he went into the room to sleep.
"The title ring knots the grass." Artest glanced at him and said, "The little fox is going to agree with his body."
Li Jinglong chased the patio, and saw Hongjun closing the door, so he had to come back to eat as long as he ate a meal. Everyone knew that tomorrow's actions should not make a big mistake, so they didn't speak much.