Taming the Demon: A Guide to Raising a Great Sage

[Digital chapter! 】

Three days later, the capital, early in the morning.

Gu Hongye wore a brand-new police uniform, hung the badge of Shenchuangtang, and carried a long sword, and came to the "Xingyefang" in the inner city.

She walked through the streets and alleys of Xingyefang according to Shen Lang's address in Shenchoutang, asking passers-by from time to time, and finally came to a somewhat secluded alley.

"no one?"

Passing by the silent yards of two houses with locked gates in a row, seeing the grass on the wall growing to a height of one or two feet, Gu Hongye was suddenly full of surprise:

Didn't it mean that housing prices in the capital were sky-high, and if idle officials were honest and self-reliant, they would never even think about buying a house in the inner city?

This Xingyefang is also in the inner city, not too far from the Liubu Yamen. In such a good location, how come there are so many empty houses that seem to have been idle for a long time?
After pondering for a while, Gu Hongye figured out a few ways:
"The landlord should be waiting. Wait until the housing price rises even higher before making a move! In this way, not only will I not have to worry about money for the rest of my life, but my children and even grandchildren will not have to worry about money... Damn it! Selling, the housing price has been soaring all the way, so I can only live in a small single room in the public house in the Yamen of Shenzhutang..."

Gu Hongye has a lot of resentment towards the house price in the capital.

After the battle of the Devil's Nest, in order to compensate her for the mental loss of being caught by Shen Lang and to reward her contribution in the Battle of the Devil's Nest, God Catching Hall gave her two choices.

One, like Wang Heihu, received a bounty of [-] silver dollars.

The other is to reward her with a fourth-grade sword, plus two thousand silver dollars.

As a genius swordsman, Gu Hongye certainly chose the second option without hesitation - ten thousand silver dollars is indeed a huge sum of money, but a fourth-grade sword is even more valuable.

I don't know how many fourth-rank sword warriors in the Jianghu have never touched a fourth-rank sword in their lives, and they have used fingers instead of swords and palms for swords all their lives.

Gu Hongye used the "Xuanbing Sword" that Shen Lang borrowed from her for a while in the devil's lair, and tasted the sweetness of the fourth-grade sword. How could she still use ordinary steel swords, finger swords and palm swords?
In this way, she got the fourth-grade sword named "Zhanfeng" and 2000 silver dollars.

Two thousand silver dollars is also a huge sum of money.

In the countryside of Qingyangfu, Gu Hongye's hometown, it is enough to buy nearly [-] mu of high-quality fertile land, and become a landlord Lao Cai who rents out tenants and collects rent comfortably.

Anyway, even though Gu Hongye had a good family background, otherwise she would not be able to support her in practicing martial arts since she was a child, and even reached the fourth rank all the way. But even so, if her family was to get two thousand silver dollars in one go, she would have to sell some belongings to make up for it. silver.

So when Gu Hongye had two thousand guan in his waist, his confidence immediately swelled, he felt that he was too rich, and immediately wanted to buy a luxury house in the inner city near the yamen.

As a result, after inquiring, let alone a mansion with three entrances and three exits, even an ordinary small courtyard with two entrances starts at [-] silver dollars, without bargaining...

This made Gu Hongye deeply understand how terrible the house price in the capital is. It is a world away from her hometown Qingyang Mansion, and how poor she must be in a place like the capital...

Of course, if you don't pursue the inner city and only buy a house in the outer city or even the outer city, you can still buy a good house with two thousand silver dollars.

But the problem is that it is too far away from the yamen, and the capital does not allow horses to run, and it is not allowed to go up and down the walls. They just walk on two legs, or ride a horse slowly. will delay time.

In desperation, Gu Hongye, who obviously had a huge sum of money, could only temporarily live in a small single room in the Shenzhutang yamen, eat in the yamen's big dining hall, soak in the yamen's big bathhouse, and go to the yamen's public toilet...

Anyway, Gu Hongye feels that unless he encounters another big case like "Black Lotus Devil's Nest" in the future, participates in the beheading, captures multiple fifth-rank and fourth-rank masters, and seizes a large amount of thieves and receives a large bounty. Relying on the normal salary of Shenzhutang and the annual bounty, if you don't take bribes, it may be difficult to save enough money to buy a house in the inner city of the capital in ten or eight years.

After all, as a martial artist, she is still a high-ranking martial artist who has entered the fourth rank, and her daily practice is also very expensive.

Full of resentment towards the house price in the capital, Gu Hongye came to a house without a big lock.

Looking at the clean wall without a single weed, and the big "Shen" character on the door plaque, Gu Hongye knew that this was Shen Lang's house.

"Damn it, Shen Lang is obviously a newcomer, why is he so rich that he can buy a house in the inner city?"

Gu Hongye murmured, and when he came to the door, feeling a little uncomfortable, he clenched his fists and knocked hard on the door panel. The posture was like beating a drum.

There were several loud bangs, and a clear and clear boyish voice came from inside:

"I'm coming!"

With a creak, the door opened.

A short-haired boy wearing an apron, with flour on his hands, tall, with a straight back, handsome features, and extraordinary heroism, appeared in front of Gu Hongye.

Seeing this heroic young man with a sunny smile, Gu Hongye's unhappiness vanished immediately. He restrained the vile look he had just had when he knocked on the door, coughed lightly, and said softly with a sweet smile showing six snow-white teeth. :
"My name is Gu Hongye, and I'm a trainee in the God Catch Hall. This little brother, may I ask, is Shen Lang Chen at home?"

The heroic boy chuckled:
"Congratulations to Miss Hongye for successfully joining the God of Catching Hall. Well, I am Shen Lang."

"..."

Gu Hongye blinked, and it took him half a beat to react, his eyes widened in disbelief, and he said in shock:
"What? You are Shen Lang? You... aren't you a fat man who can block sword energy? Why did you suddenly change..."

Shen Lang touched his chin and said with a smile:

"I told you that I disguised myself in order to sneak into the devil's lair. What you see now is my real face. Well, I'm all comrades who have fought side by side. Don't be so ignorant, come in."

As he spoke, he stepped aside to open the door, and made a "please" gesture to Gu Hongye.

Gu Hongye stepped into the threshold, followed Shen Lang to the second courtyard, staring at Shen Lang all the way, his eyes are still full of disbelief.

"Shen Butou, how did you lose weight from a fat man of two to three hundred catties to what you are now in just three days?"

"I didn't lose weight. My fat man's appearance was transformed by magic. When the spell is lifted, it will naturally return to its original shape."

"But your fat white body looks real! That day in the Black Lotus Devil's Nest, I could see it clearly. When the sword energy hit it, your fat body trembled for a long time. Yep, it's all wavy..."

"I'm using the 'Sentient Form' mantra blessed by Venerable Liuli himself, a mantra blessed by a dignified first-rank Dazheng. Of course, the changed appearance is the same as the real one."

"Dharma practice is really convenient..."

While speaking, the two had already stepped through the second gate and entered the inner courtyard.

As soon as he saw the inner courtyard, Gu Hongye saw a little skeleton dancing with a sword, and a little white rabbit squatting quietly under the eaves, squinting a pair of ruby-like eyes to watch it practice sword, and washing its ears with its front paws from time to time. ,cheek.

There was also a small red carp, wrapped in a large water ball two or three feet in diameter, rolling around in the yard.

Seeing this strange scene, Gu Hongye was actually calm:
Not unusual.The skeleton Taoist soldiers summoned by Shen Lang had already seen it before, and this little skeleton practicing sword must also be the Taoist soldiers he summoned.

As for the little red carp wrapped in a water polo and rolling around on the ground...

It must be a method of law cultivation!

Be calm, I, Gu Hongye, have also seen big scenes now, so I can't show my timidity, and I can't let the people in the capital look down on us from Qingyang Mansion, making fun of us as ignorant bumpkins...

That little white rabbit looks really cute, quiet and obedient, you can hug it later.

Just like that, Gu Hongye followed Shen Lang to the kitchen with a calm face and composure all the way.

Huh?
Why did you bring me to the kitchen?

Just when he was wondering, he saw Shen Lang coming to the chopping board, kneading the noodles neatly, then grabbed a lump of dough, and made the ramen very skillfully.

"Hey, Shen Butou, do you still know how to make ramen?"

"Well, I just learned the craft. You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Let's have some later and try my craft."

Gu Hongye was not polite to him either.

Fighting side by side in the devil's cave, trusting each other's backs, and fighting with each other with one sword and one sword, what kind of politeness is there?
At the moment she nodded sharply:

"Okay. I only need two catties of noodles. Are there any eggs? I want to add some fried eggs. Eight...no, five is fine."

"no problem."

"Is there any fresh meat? I love shredded pork noodles at home. You don't need to put too much, just half a catty of fried shredded pork is enough."

"also!"

"Put two ends of garlic and put some chopped green onion, as long as the green onion leaves are not white. There is also old mature vinegar, I like the time-honored Qingyang brand in my hometown. Of course, if there is no one in Jingshi, you can use another old store in Jingshi. Actually, I am not very picky. ..."

Shen Lang really didn't expect that Gu Hongye, who was arrogant and conceited when he first met and had a bit of a vicious tongue, would actually have such a talkative side, so he quickly interrupted her thoughts:
"Miss Hongye, why don't you help me pick some leeks? There are no more leeks in the kitchen."

"Oh well."

Gu Hongye turned around, just stepped out of the threshold, then turned back:

"Well, where should I pick leeks?"

"There is a small flower garden in the backyard, but I don't like to grow flowers, so I planted onions, garlic and leeks. Remember not to uproot them, leeks can be harvested repeatedly..."

After returning home the day before yesterday, Shen Lang started to grow vegetables.

But there is a little rabbit here, the vegetables planted the day before yesterday can of course be eaten today.

Gu Hongye asked where the small flower garden was, and rushed over to pick leeks.

When she came back from picking the leeks, Shen Lang had already made the ramen and it was cooking in the pot.

Seeing that he placed two large bowls like small basins and one small bowl on the stove, Gu Hongye couldn't help asking:
"Anyone else at home?"

Shen Lang smiled and said:

"No. But I have invited Mrs. Mu, and she will come over for dinner later."

"Ah? Master Mu is coming too?"

"Well, she lives across from me."

"What? You live across the street from Mr. Mu? Why didn't anyone in the yamen tell me about this!"

Gu Hongye was suddenly a little nervous, and unconsciously began to tidy up her clothes and hair.

Shen Lang remembered the situation when he went home with Mu Qingxue the day before yesterday.

At that time, Mu Qingxue thought that he was going to send her home, but she didn't refuse, she was just a little silent, her expression was a little subtle, and she was lost in thought for a while from time to time, her eyes were wandering, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Then when Shen Lang accompanied her to the door of her house, said good night to her, and then went straight to the courtyard opposite to unlock the door, Mu Qingxue's expression at that time was truly wonderful.

"Shen Lang, you... bought the house opposite me?"

"That's right, the location here is so good, and the house price is very cheap. If you don't buy it, you won't buy it."

"But do you know why the housing prices here are so cheap, but they still can't be sold?"

"I heard that there are ghosts here?"

"Not only have there been hauntings, but there have also been many fires, and people from the rivers and lakes have come to fight every now and then, and even dropped a meteorite once..."

"It's not a big deal, is it? I'm a peerless genius who cultivates both martial arts and martial arts. This little thing can't hurt me."

"...It's also good for you to live here. If there is any situation, I can take care of you. But, you have to be careful when you sleep at night, don't get into trouble out of nowhere."

"Thank you, Master Mu. But my luck has always been good, so I shouldn't be in trouble. But you, Master Mu, I heard that your luck..."

"Hahaha... What are you kidding, it's all rumors! You have seen my luck with your own eyes. The gold I picked up is much more than the gold you have ever seen in your life. Xiao Shen, you are also I have officially joined the God of Catcher, you can't believe rumors, and don't listen to rumors!"

Then that night, Mu Qingxue's house caught fire...

Now it's winter, the sky is dry, and the wind is still not small at night. Mu Qingxue has been away on business for half a year, and the house has been left unattended for a long time. The weeds in the yard are almost half deep. Immediately grew up.

Shen Lang was awakened by Xiao Gu, and hurried over to help put out the fire.

After the fire was extinguished, half of the last intact house of Mu Qingxue's house was burned down, and the neighbors were also affected.What's even more outrageous is that a lot of sparks were blown by the wind and drifted to Shen Lang's house opposite.

If it weren't for Shen Lang's little obsessive-compulsive disorder, even if he arrived home very late, he would still clean up and remove weeds as soon as possible, and there were small fish in the pond, his house might have to be set on fire.

After putting out all the fire, even the smoldering sparks were carefully extinguished, the two searched inside and out for a long time, but they couldn't find the cause of the fire.

"It stands to reason that it's already winter, and the weather is very cold, there shouldn't be something spontaneously combusting!"

"Maybe some small animal brought the burning joss stick? Or maybe the tiles were blown down by the wind, hitting the rocks and sparks?"

"This...can't be such a coincidence, can it? I've never heard of tiles colliding with stones, sparks will come out!"

"The world is so big, there are no surprises. Maybe it's the small flint mixed into the tiles? You've seen a lot of weird things, and you'll get used to them."

"..."

For Mu Qingxue's luck other than wealth, Shen Lang was completely convinced anyway.

Mu Qingxue is very good at making fun of bitterness, claiming that the fire broke out on the first night when she arrived home is actually a good sign, and it indicates that she will be prosperous for a whole year next year...

Shen Lang saw that half of the only room in Mu Qingxue's house that could live in was burned down, so he invited Mu Qingxue to stay at his house for one night, and repaired the house together the next day.

Mu Qingxue thought about it seriously for a while, but in the end she declined - not because she was afraid of lonely men and widows, melon fields and plums, but she just felt that her luck was too prosperous and prosperous, and she was afraid that the feng shui of Shen Lang's house would not be strong enough. Live her momentum, and soon lose the house...

So that night, Mu Qingxue meditated all night in the half-collapsed room.

Anyway, for third-rank warriors, sleep is no longer necessary for survival, and meditation can be used to completely replace sleep.

Mu Butou doesn't even have a place to sleep, and the kitchen has long since been scrapped.

Shen Lang got up early yesterday morning, made breakfast, and called out to the door, inviting her to come over for dinner.

This time Mu Qingxue did not refuse, and accepted his invitation to have a meal with him.

And yesterday the whole day, Shen Lang was helping Mu Qingxue to repair the house.

His big slap spells such as powerful grasping hands can't do too fine operations, but it's easy to do some physical work such as moving stones and erecting beams, and he doesn't need ladders to go up and down walls and shift directions. Very convenient.

With the two working together, Mu Qingxue's house was able to live again in less than half a day, and even the kitchen was repaired.

In order to thank him that night, Mu Qingxue personally cooked a dinner.

I don't know if it's because of Shen Lang's presence, but this time Mu Qingxue didn't catch fire when cooking and cooking, and there was no small accident like a blocked chimney that used to happen to her family, and it was a big meal smoothly.

Mu Qingxue lived alone for a long time, and often went out to handle cases, and it was common for her to sleep in the wilderness, so she developed a good cooking skill.Even if it is not as good as a chef from a famous building, the food he makes is still delicious.

Shen Lang accepted her kindness and had a hearty meal. When he was leaving, he invited her to come over early the next morning to taste his ramen skills.

Neighbors, to and from each other is the way to get along.

now.

While frying eggs, Shen Lang chatted with Gu Hongye:
"Where did Wang Heihu go?"

Gu Hongye is helping him cut the shredded meat at the moment. As a talented swordsman, she is also quite good at using a kitchen knife. The shredded meat is cut to a moderate size and even in thickness. She looks like an old master of the red case:
"She left the capital early yesterday morning and went back to her hometown. It is said that she has earned such a large bounty and she wants to go back to her hometown to build roads."

"Build the road?"

"Well. Her hometown is a very remote mountain village. If the villagers want to sell some mountain products and exchange some salt, they have to carry a backpack and walk over the mountains for several days. She came out to be a bounty hunter, and she came out to make money. Township, build bridges and roads for the hometown, so that the villagers can travel conveniently."

Shen Lang was in awe:

"I didn't expect Brother Wang to have such feelings!"

Gu Hongye was overjoyed:
"Ha, you called her Brother Wang again..."

"No way, her name is too easy to be misunderstood."

"That's right. It's all her father's fault for choosing the name randomly. Speaking of which, it was because her mother died of dystocia when giving birth to her, and her father decided to name her alone, so she got such a name. In addition, it was all due to her The villagers helped her, and her father brought her up. Wang Heihu, although his mouth is a bit poisonous, but his heart is really good, he is grateful to the villagers, and if he makes a lot of money, he will give back to his hometown."

Wang Heihu has a poisonous mouth?

Shen Lang glanced at Gu Hongye delicately, and said again:
"Wang Heihu was born in a remote mountain village where he had to climb the mountain for several days. How did he master martial arts to the fourth rank?"

"She was lucky. When she was a child, she met a Taoist priest who collected herbs in the mountains. The old Taoist saw that she was talented, so he stayed and taught her martial arts for three months. As far as she learned in those three months, he supported her to practice all the way to the fourth rank. "

"After only three months of teaching kung fu, he taught Wang Heihu to become a fourth-rank master... Even if Wang Heihu is very talented, it's not easy for a Taoist priest to gather herbs! He might be some kind of hidden world master."

"That's right, she said that she had achieved success in martial arts and only found out after she came out to earn money. The old Taoist priest who taught her martial arts probably had at least a third-rank martial arts. Otherwise, it would be impossible to teach a disciple like her. Unfortunately, her master didn't tell her his name. , didn’t even mention the Daoist name. After she came out of the mountain, she has been to many places and asked for a long time, but she didn’t find out where there is such an astonishing old Daoist.”

"Wang Heihu is honest with you, he even told you all these things."

"Of course. She is a chatterbox. She likes to chat with me when she has nothing to do in the past two days. She doesn't need to inquire about anything. She will talk about everything by herself."

"..."

Is Wang Heihu a chatterbox?

Shen Lang glanced at Gu Hongye subtly again.

Gu Hongye noticed his eyes and wondered:

"Why do you keep looking at me?"

Shen Lang opened his mouth and came:

"You're good-looking, look good."

"Oh, how can there be! Muda is called good-looking. There is also Venerable Liuli, who is like a goddess in the sky. Daoist Wanfa is also as good-looking as a fairy in a storybook. Compared with them, I am just an ordinary woman ..."

Gu Hongye said this, but she was a little happy in her heart, and her cheeks were slightly flushed.

She also put down the kitchen knife, raised her hand to pin a strand of dangling bangs behind her ears, and adjusted her standing posture, pointing her most beautiful and best-looking profile at Shen Lang, so that he could seduce his eyes.

"It's not ordinary, Miss Hongye is one of the best looks in a million, otherwise she wouldn't have been selected by the Black Lotus Demon Nest. They wanted to arrest you to become a 'Concubine of Heaven', wouldn't they?"

Well, Gu Hongye's profile clearly states that she is not only the number one talented swordsman among the younger generation in Qingyang Prefecture, but also the number one beauty in martial arts in Qingyang Prefecture.

And Shen Lang has seen many beauties since he traveled so far.

Among the beauties he has seen, Gu Hongye's beauty is at least on the level of Mrs. Zhao and Xue Mingyue - those two, one is Mrs. Guo Gongru, and the other is the emperor's long-time lover. Of course, the beauty can be imagined .

And as a martial artist, Gu Hongye's figure is needless to say, it must be excellent.

It's just that the chest is a little weak...

Hearing Shen Lang's admiration, Gu Hongye felt complacent in his heart, but on the surface he was very humble:
"Don't say that, I can't compare to Master Mu, Venerable Liuli, Daoist Wanfa..."

"I don't want you to compare with Mu Daren and the others. They are all stunningly beautiful. If beauty is divided into grades, then Mu Daren is at least a first-rank Dacheng. Venerable Liuli and Wanfa Daoist have the bonus of a first-rank real person temperament, which can be regarded as Transcendence level. If you are Miss Hongye, at least you are at the third rank..."

"..."

what?
I'm only third grade?

Is the second grade not enough?
The corners of Gu Hongye's eyes twitched slightly, feeling a little stuffed.

But after thinking about it, Shen Lang looks only seventeen or eighteen years old, and he is more than three years older than him, what is there to care about with a little brother?
Just treat him as childish.

Besides, high-grade warriors and monks have aura bonuses. I'm only getting started with the fourth-rank martial arts now, and my aura is a little weaker, so I can only judge the third-rank beauty.

When I reach the fourth rank, with the addition of momentum, how can I be rated as the top of the second rank?

At this time, Shen Lang had already fried the eggs, and started frying the shredded meat that Gu Hongye had cut out. At the same time, he asked curiously:
"By the way, what is your name for this sword? It doesn't feel like an ordinary steel sword."

"This sword is called 'Zhanfeng', and it is a fourth-grade sword."

Speaking of the sword, Gu Hongye suddenly became excited, and with a clang, he pulled out a section of the sword, revealing a section of the sword with a blue background and gorgeous cloud patterns all over it:
"This sword is made of hundred forged black iron, the surface of the sword is infiltrated with 'Tiangang Qingshuang Iron' powder, the blade is extremely tough, and the blade cuts the iron like mud.

"What's even better is that the sword energy released from this sword can be extended like a long whip, and the end can always be connected to the sword body, so that it will not lose control due to the release of sword energy, and can continue to control the external release like a whip. sword energy."

Shen Lang smiled and said:

"But in this way, you have to learn a set of whipping techniques, right?"

Gu Hongye smiled confidently:
"No need. My soft sword is also good. I have used the nine-foot soft sword for the longest time. I can use the sword energy as a soft sword.

"This sword has another advantage. Even if the true energy is exhausted and you can only inject internal force, it can also release the sword energy, and the power is not much weaker than the sword energy stimulated by the true energy. It can cut iron like mud. Breaking through the true energy of a fourth-rank martial artist's body protection. It's just that the sword energy will be a little shorter, only three feet long."

Hearing this, Shen Lang suddenly felt that the characteristics of this sword sounded familiar.

Thinking back for a while, he finally remembered when he had heard of this sword—in Yingzhou, when Mu Qingxue sent him to be an undercover agent for the pirate gang, when he took a mouthful of sixth-level internal strength, he could release three swords outward. The sword with ruler sword spirit inspired him.

It seems that the sword that Mu Qingxue mentioned back then is exactly the "Cut the Wind" sword that Gu Hongye is holding now.

"In order to get this sword, you gave up a lot of other rewards, right?"

"Yes, I gave up a whole ten thousand silver dollars."

Shen Lang gave a thumbs up:
"[-] silver dollars can be let go, Miss Hongye, you are so proud!"

Gu Hongye was holding the sword, looking like he couldn't put it down:
"I can't help it. For swordsmen like me, I would be happy to exchange my entire wealth for a fourth-grade sword..."

After chatting for a while, the fried eggs and fried shredded pork were ready, the fried noodles were cooked, and the soup base was adjusted, Shen Lang started to cook.

Gu Hongye hurried over to help, while Shen Lang greeted outside:
"Xiaogu, go and ask Mr. Mu to come over for noodles."

The little skull who practiced sword put away his long sword, and ran to the front yard with a puff.

Gu Hongye glanced out:
"The way your little skeleton runs looks like a little girl."

"Well, it may have been a little girl when it was alive."

"Why did you call such a short and slender Taoist soldier? That kind of tall, strong-boned skeleton should be more powerful?"

"Although Xiaogu is small, his strength is not small, and his sword skills are amazing, and he can learn and improve, which is different from other Taoist soldiers."

"Amazing sword skills?"

Gu Hongye is interested again:

"Then I want to compete with it."

Shen Lang smiled and said:

"Okay, you are also a swordsmanship genius. Mr. Mu said that Xiaogu should have been a swordsmanship genius before he was alive. It should be quite exciting for you two swordsmanship geniuses to compete in swordsmanship..."

While the two were talking, they took the noodles out of the pot, poured a large spoonful of sauce, added a spoonful of fried shredded pork, and covered each bowl with several fried eggs. The two of them held the noodle bowls , side dishes, to the dining room.

As soon as the table was set, Mu Qingxue followed Xiaogu over.

Seeing Mu Qingxue, the fan girl Gu Hongye hurriedly wiped her hands and stepped forward to salute.

Mu Qingxue returned the gift with a smile, and said:
"There is no need to be so polite in private from now on."

As he spoke, he sat down consciously on the chair with the small sea bowl in front of him.

The two small bowls were similar, the large bowl of noodles, shredded pork, and eggs piled up to the top, naturally belonged to Shen Lang and Gu Hongye.

And Mu Qingxue, as a third-rank martial artist, no longer needed to overeat like this.

In fact, when a warrior reaches the fourth rank, his appetite can return to normal.

Of course, if you want to open your belly, overeating is also possible.

Anyway, except for those who practice special skills, normal warriors basically can't get fat no matter what.

The three of them ate at a table, and the way they ate looked very refined, but the speed was not slow at all.

Not only that, relying on the strong body control of the warriors, the three of them can also speak and chat clearly while eating quickly.

"Master Mu, among the rescued people, can you tell if there are demon believers who have fallen into the 'Black Lotus Heavenly Concubine'?"

"The screening of the 'Heilian Tianfei' is done by Master Wanfa and Venerable Liuli. I don't know the specifics. Don't forget, I'm on vacation like you, and haven't been to the yamen for the past two days."

After the Devil's Nest incident, Shen Lang got ten days off.

And Mu Qingxue went to Yingzhou, and was on a business trip for half a year. On the way back to Beijing, she was willing to take risks, and took the initiative to go deep into the magic cave to investigate the case. Therefore, she got a full month's vacation when she returned to Beijing, and she could take it until the Chinese New Year.

As for the Chinese New Year, Shenchuitang will not have a holiday.

Because during the New Year's Eve, it is the time when all kinds of major and important cases occur frequently.

Many Jiangyang thieves will make a big case at this time, making a lot of money to live a fat year.

There are also many killer assassins and vengeance-seeking warriors who choose to kill and exterminate their targets and enemies when their families are reunited.

Even believers of evil spirits especially like to create murders at this time to please evil spirits.

So when it comes to Chinese New Year, other yamen can take their annual leave, and on the contrary, Shenchuangtang may be very busy during the Chinese New Year.

Whether Shen Lang or Mu Qingxue who was on vacation a year ago, this vacation may be canceled at any time——

With just that pitiful manpower in Shenchuitang, with Mu Qingxue's current strength and Shen Lang's "top" strength that is only inferior to Yan Tianying, Mu Qingxue and other super masters, if there is really any major case, the two of them Will inevitably be canceled leave, emergency recall.

Gu Hongye: "Lord Mu, I have some doubts about my practice, can I ask you for advice?"

Mu Qingxue nodded:
"Yes. Although I don't practice swordsmanship, I have fought against many swordsmanship masters. I have benefited a lot from the fight against the silver-robed girl in particular. If you want to tell you the tricks and experience of swordsmanship, I may still say no. Come out, but it should still be possible to help you find the shortcomings in swordsmanship through hand-to-hand combat."

Gu Hongye beamed with joy:
"Thank you, Master Mu."

Shen Lang: "Master Mu, my martial arts is also a bit bottlenecked recently, why don't you give me some pointers?"

Mu Qingxue was speechless:
"You...you've seen how powerful Taoism is. A fourth-rank Dharma cultivation almost makes me helpless...You are obviously a unparalleled talent in Taoism, why waste energy on martial arts?"

Shen Lang smiled and said:

"Because Taoism is too simple, you can master it once you learn it, and there is no challenge. Martial arts are a little more difficult. At least, until now, I have not reached the state of 'superior' in terms of moves."

In fact, his "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun" trick can already be called "supernatural".

However, he only uses this move well, and there are only two changes of stabbing and chopping.

Other martial arts moves, at most, barely reached the level of "proficient skills".

"..."

Taoism is too simple?
If your words get out, I don’t know how many people want to beat you to death...

Mu Qingxue glanced at Shen Lang strangely, then shook her head helplessly:

"Forget it, if you have time, I will also guide you."

Shen Lang quickly thanked:

"Thank you, Mr. Mu. By the way, the situation in your home, sir, can be described as bare. Why don't I accompany you to buy some furniture after dinner?"

Mu Qingxue: "Yes, yes. Let's go to the flea market and find some cheap second-hand goods."

Gu Hongye wondered:
"Why do you go to the flea market to buy second-hand goods? As a member of Muda..."

Shen Lang coughed dryly and interrupted her:
"Mu Da has a lot of enemies, and the bounty offered for her on the black market has accumulated to almost 40 silver dollars, and it is still increasing. Therefore, enemies and killers who are greedy for bounties often come to attack her.

"You've seen how powerful the aftermath is when the master fights. In short, it's not worth buying new furniture. Just buy some cheap ones and use them together. You don't feel bad if they break."

Gu Hongye suddenly realized:
"So it's like this... Well, it seems that I have to learn from Mr. Mu and buy cheap old furniture, so as not to be punished by people after I become famous and break good things. By the way, Chief Shen, how much is your house worth?" bought?"

"Fifteen hundred silver dollars."

"What?" Gu Hongye's eyes widened in disbelief: "[-] silver dollars? Isn't the price in the inner city starting at [-] silver dollars, and there is absolutely no bargaining? How can Xingyefang house prices be so cheap?"

When it was over, he lowered his voice and whispered:
"Did this landlord commit a crime and hit your hand, and you took the opportunity to kill him?"

Shen Lang laughed and said:
"How is it possible? If I do such a thing, do you think Master Mu will forgive me?"

Mu Qingxue said lightly:

"The properties of the criminals confiscated by the Shenchuangtang are all auctioned at the market price. Most of the proceeds go to the national treasury, and a small part is used as the funds for the Shenchuangtang's case handling. It is absolutely impossible to promise private individuals at a price of [-] to [-]% of the market price. Who dares to use it in private? Threatening the case, extorting criminals, and making private deals with criminals will end badly."

Gu Hongye was stunned, and asked curiously:

"Then how did you, Chief Shen, buy this two-story house with such a small amount of money?"

"Just go to the dental store to ask the price, then negotiate a deal with the landlord, and then go to the yamen to pay the deed tax and go through the formalities!"

"It's that simple?" Gu Hongye's eyes widened. "Then...I see that there are quite a few vacant houses here. Is there any such cheap house among them?"

Shen Lang smiled and said, "They're all pretty cheap."

There is another sentence that he didn't say: The closer you are to Mu Qingxue's house, the cheaper the house price will be.

Gu Hongye immediately became interested:
"I have two thousand silver dollars, can I buy a suite here?"

"Okay, two thousand silver dollars is more than enough to buy a second courtyard."

"Then can I buy the house next door to Master Mu?"

"That's more than enough."

cough!
Mu Qingxue coughed softly:
"Hongye, if you want to buy a house, you should buy it next door to Xiaoshen. Over there... Well, there are often unscrupulous guests who come to seek revenge. Living next door to me may cause disaster."

Shen Lang also nodded in agreement:
"Yes, Butou Gu, it's better for you to live next door to me. Otherwise, just repairing the courtyard wall, repairing the roof, and buying furniture will be enough trouble for you."

Gu Hongye thought for a while, decided to follow the advice of the two seniors, nodded and said:

"That's fine. But I'm not familiar with the place where I live...Can Butou Shen contact the landlord next door for me?"

"No problem. After buying furniture for Mr. Mu, I will take you to the dental store to contact the landlord next door. Which side do you want to buy? The left neighbor or the right one?"

"Whatever, buy whichever is cheaper..."

"By the way, Butou Gu, why did you come to see me so early in the morning? Didn't you just come to see me for a chat?"

"Oh, I forgot the business!"

Gu Hongye patted his forehead, put down his chopsticks, took out a jade bottle from his bosom, and put it in front of Shen Lang:

"Master Yan asked me to give this to you, and said that Daoist Wanfa made some kind of 'Yulong Pill' for you. Because it is the first time to use Yulongmu to make alchemy, and I am not very familiar with the medicinal properties, so this first furnace, Only seven spirit pills were refined."

Fish Dragon Pill?
Shen Lang's eyes lit up, he picked up the jade bottle, uncorked the bottle and sniffed lightly, only to feel that the blood, internal energy, and even the primordial spirit were about to move, sending him some kind of desire signal.

Obviously, it is the elixir that can be taken by anyone regardless of human beings or demons, warriors or monks.

"By the way, Lord Yan wants me to tell you that in the next month, Master Wanfa will accompany Venerable Liuli to guard the Yunding Demon Palace, and the second batch of Ichthyosaur Pills cannot be refined until a month later.

"In addition, starting from the second batch of panacea, Wanfa Daoist will charge alchemy fees, and the first batch of pills will charge [-]% of the alchemy fee. Afterwards, the pills collected by Wanfa Daoist will be used as rewards for the gods who have done meritorious service. The head catcher..."

When Gu Hongye was talking, a childish voice suddenly came from Shen Lang's mind:

[What is so fragrant?Meow wants to eat so much! 】

Hearing this voice, Shen Lang was overjoyed:

【Xiao Zhao, are you finally awake? 】

[Meow, wake up!Hee hee, Shen Lang, miss me? 】

After sleeping for nearly two months, the cat demon Xiao Zhao was finally awakened by the breath of "Fish Dragon Pill".

And, as Shen Lang expected, the kitten who successfully refined the Fengwang Orb was directly promoted to the third realm!

[Seek a monthly pass~! 】