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"Is there such a thing?"

After hearing what happened in the Taoist temple in the middle of the mountain, Liu Junfeng frowned tightly, and fell silent for a while.After a long while, he let out a long sigh, shook his head, and first gave Tianhe ghost his hands: "This time, it is thanks to Mr. Tianhe."

The Tianhe ghost hastily arched one arm, a little complacent and a little flattered that couldn't be concealed.Although it has been a few days since I have been the guest of the state herdsman, but I am still not used to the unintentional, seemingly spontaneous etiquette of this Lord Liu. Dealing with senior officials, famous scholars and Confucian scholars was something that I never dreamed of before, let alone being honored as 'Mr.'.Feeling angry, he couldn't help answering loudly: "Master Liu is serious, but it's just a matter of duty. Everyone who is left behind by the Devil's Cult can be punished, but it's a pity that those two monsters couldn't be captured and killed on the spot. Please also ask Liu My lord ordered the whole city to be arrested, and I will be on call at any time, and I will definitely not let them escape."

Liu Junfeng waved his hand, sighed and said, "That's unnecessary. If they don't behave excessively, even if they find their traces, don't bother them for the time being."

"Ah?" Tianhe ghost was stunned. "But as two people in the army of Yongzhou, trespassing into our Qingzhou without authorization is already a big violation of the law, let alone the remnants of the Devil's Cult..."

Liu Junfeng shook his head: "Nowadays, Xidi is in danger of invading the south at any time, and the court does not want to tear face with Yongzhou, so I naturally cannot be too strict. Mr. Tianhe has taught them a lesson this time, and they must not dare to do so for the time being." Nonsense. Then there is no need to provoke them."

"Are those two people here because of old grievances with Qingfeng Daoist Miss Mingyue?" Liu Junfeng turned to Xiaoxia and asked.

"That's right. It's Pindao's fault. I didn't expect two foreign guests to be involved because of some personal grievances. Pindao and Miss Mingyue immediately choose another place to live temporarily, and leave when the ship goes out to sea." Xiao Xia Answer honestly.For this reason it cannot be concealed from anyone.Needless to say, at that time, Gui Hongliang called "Second Miss" to Mingyue in front of Monk Yuanrong, Taoist Wuya and others.These things were not a secret to Yingshanwei, the senior officials of the Pure Land Temple and others.Those who are interested will know as soon as they check, and those two people may reveal this matter at any time.

"It doesn't matter." Liu Junfeng shook his head and said. "It would be great if you have a better place to go. But if not, you can rest assured to stay in Luoshui City and stay with Mr. Aguris for the time being. Mr. Tianhe, please try your best to be with them during this time." Together, in case those two people come to make trouble again. It's fine if they don't make a move, if they still want to mess around..."

After thinking for a while, Liu Junfeng said lightly: "Then capture them, abolish their cultivation and send them back to Yongzhou."

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"Why? Why is your lord consul so tolerant of such devil cultists? Just send them back? Isn't the stake and the guillotine the only places they should go?"

In the arranged residence, the old man Aguris heard Xiao Xia's story.For the first time, he showed shock and a little anger.This made Xiao Xia a little bit stunned. Judging from his contact during this period, this old man Ouluo is very well-trained, and it is almost hard to imagine that there will be times when he gets angry.And Xiao Xia can be sure that it wasn't because he and Minks were hurt by those two people. After waking up in the Taoist temple, the old man Aguris didn't have such emotions. Attitude.

"This is because those two people are also soldiers of Yongzhou Province. You know, the Red Leaf Legion in Yongzhou Province resists the barbarians in the northwest and is the most important barrier of our Dagan Dynasty..."

Xiao Xia tried her best to explain the joints to the old man Aguris.In fact, in his opinion, Liu Junfeng's attitude was already tough enough, and he was not asked to temporarily avoid the limelight.He also asked Tianhe Ghost to help guard against those two people.As for the plan to send the two of them back to Yongzhou without their cultivation base, it can be called bold. Although it is only a plan, it is quite remarkable to have such a plan.

But the old man Argulis still seemed extremely dissatisfied and puzzled: "Although the barbarians are terrible, but this kind of devil believers are the greatest enemies of civilization and society. Don't you, Mr. Consul, and His Majesty the Emperor of your country understand this? ?The Confucianist 'Zhao' dynasty was as powerful as a powerful civilization that could even make such great feats as sealing the gods. It was overthrown by this group of devil believers. I can't understand that there are such examples, and they still dare to This cultist tolerates..."

"Eh..." Xiao Xia felt that she was in an unexplainable situation again.Difficult communication situation. "Maybe they have long planned to deal with these devil believers, and now they are only temporarily paralyzing them with a false compromise..."

"No. This is a compromise." The old man Aguris shook his head firmly. "No matter what the reason is, any concession to the evil is a compromise. And this kind of compromise will eventually lead to the continuous growth of the evil, and finally it will be unstoppable! I must speak to the consul..."

Xiao Xia also felt a headache for the integrity shown by the old man in Ouluo. He thought for a while and said, "Perhaps... the devil believers in the Euro continent you know are actually not the same as the cultists here. The same kind? After all...we don't have such a thing as a devil here."

"I know, I know. Divided by the chaotic storm on the endless ocean, the closer to the west, the heavier the chaotic attribute of the space. On the western continent, it is difficult to open even the elemental territory, and the outer world may not even exist alone. This is a situation that was discovered and recorded by mages in the Auroyu Empire era." Aguris waved his hand, indicating that he knew Xiaoxia's meaning.His expression became more and more excited, and even his face turned red. "But what I want to say is that devils are not just attached to those ugly elves produced in the outer world. Their existence is rooted in the nature of each of us. Some theologians and great magisters even believe that It is the realization of these natures that emanate outside the main material world, and then they become the exterior and interior of each other with the changes of the main material world. Of course, there are completely opposite arguments, thinking that this is an inseparable part of the main material world itself... ...So although the embodied devil does not exist in the Western Continent. Or the manifestation of existence is different, but it does not mean that the essence of the devil does not exist. I have heard the teachings of the 'Shuncheon' cult However. Although they did not worship fixed idols, they rejected God’s guidance. They despised justice, light and justice, and took their own greed, deceit, killing, and lust instincts as the truth. This is exactly what the devil does. ..It can even be said that they are not serving the devil, they are going to be the devil! I understand that tolerance is a virtue. Your civilization is very inclusive, but any compromise with these devils will be ruined At the beginning, I must explain this to the consul... No, I will find a way to speak to His Majesty the Emperor of your country..."

"Hmm...um..." Xiao Xia felt dizzy.Although the magical effect of the communication language is excellent, allowing him to fully understand the Oro language, it is only based on an instinctive understanding, and he can only vaguely understand the meaning of many words, and the background behind it requires a lot of knowledge. However, he didn't know the specific meaning at all. The excited words of the old man Argulis only made him feel confused.It seems to understand something, but when you think about it carefully, you are completely confused.

But what Xiaoxia can be sure of is that no matter what the old man Aguris says or how to put it, it is impossible to persuade Liu Junfeng.Not to mention the emperor, and how to treat Yongzhou, the general's mansion, and the Demon Cult is not something that His Majesty the Emperor wants to do.

"Okay. Okay, let me go and ask the Consul for you first. See if he has time for everyone to sit down and talk about this issue..." Xiaoxia felt that it was best to leave for a while , said a few perfunctory words to the old man Argulis and hurriedly turned around and left.

Just walked out of the room.Rubbing her sore temples, Xiaoxia saw Mingyue standing in the courtyard looking at him, barefoot, in a white dress, with black hair shawl, like the fairy Lingbo who just walked out of a painting, beautiful Even Xiao Xia's head didn't hurt anymore.

Without any extra words, Xiao Xia walked over and asked with a smile: "What's wrong?"

"Xia Taoist, can you accompany me to see Mr. Heimu now? I'm afraid I won't have a chance if I don't go." Mingyue smiled faintly.Although it is still so beautiful, but for some reason, Xiao Xia always feels that there is something different than before.

Xiao Xia thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay."

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Daoist Qingfeng, who was in charge of interpreting for the Ouluo people, disappeared with his beautiful female companion, which caused a little confusion in the house where Ouluo Baiyi was housed.

The most important thing is that the old man named Argulis was anxious to express something, but no one could understand. Fortunately, he hurried to find a few small officials who had accompanied them before. Old man Argulis these days Later, I also learned a little bit of Shenzhou dialect, and finally managed to understand the communication.The old man seemed to want to go to the state shepherd to state some serious problems, but under such circumstances, it was obvious that he couldn't explain anything clearly. In the end, the barbarian old man could only stay in the yard and sulk.

Tianhe ghost saw such a situation when he came here.At the beginning, he even moved a chair and sat in the middle of the courtyard. After a long time, he also felt bored. He paced back and forth in the courtyard, punched him, and went to see if he was still unconscious. The big man Minx woke up, chatted with the barbarian old man for a few words, and finally couldn't help but left the house and wandered around in the nearby streets.

It's not that he didn't take the task ordered by Master State Shepherd to heart, but that since even the Taoist Qingfeng who was appointed by the two remnants of the demon sect had the leisure to walk around with women, it's really hard for him to stick around and wait. It's kind of stupid.Also, as Master Zhou said, those two remnants of the Devil's Cult suffered such a big loss, and they probably won't dare to do anything wrong again in a short time.

Thinking of this incident, Tianhe Ghost's chest couldn't help but stand upright, and his strides on the street became more and more powerful.Speaking of it, this is definitely something he should be proud of in his life, but it is one of the few deeds that people praise in front of him. Repelling the demon cult in one fell swoop is comparable to escorting red goods for a certain bodyguard to kill bandits, and for a certain It sounds much better to help a certain faction as a thug to seize the territory, collect bills for a certain party and so on.

And under Mr. Liu's command, there will definitely be more opportunities like this in the future.The Tianhe Ghost firmly believed in this, and was able to join Master Zhou Mu when he was in the most difficult situation and almost had nowhere to go.This is good luck that he never thought of, so although he still can't forget the revenge of killing his fifth brother.But he was still a little grateful to the stinky Taoist priest of the Maoshan sect.If it wasn't for his recommendation at the time, I wouldn't even have the chance to walk on the street like this.The thousands of taels of silver offered by Shenjitang are not decorations.Although he is still far from being able to invite those masters who really make him afraid, the constant harassment of flies is also annoying to him. If he is not careful, he may bump into the palm of a hard backer behind him. What is useful in the world is fist, but what is more useful is power, and fist is just a small factor that constitutes power.But now that he became Liu Junfeng's guest, at least in Qingzhou, there was no longer any force that could threaten him.

Tianhe ghost cherishes it very much.He valued this opportunity very much, not just because he could use the prestige of the state herdsman, but because Liu Junfeng, the state herdsman, was indeed a 'good man' and a 'good official'.At some point, this label, which seemed a bit stupid and ironic in the eyes of some people, still carried a lot of weight in the eyes of Tianhe Ghost.What he saw and heard with his own eyes in recent days can also be confirmed, but it is not a false rumor.Especially after facing the Lord State Shepherd again, with the recognition of the warrior in his heart, if it weren't for the blood feud of a few brothers, he couldn't put it down.He almost had the intention of committing himself to lifelong service under the account.

The only thing I am worried about now is that if the Master State Shepherd knows his past reputation, will he have scruples about him, or even expel him from Qingzhou?After all, the killing of their teacher by their five brothers in anger was a big scandal in the Xuzhou Jianghu.It is also the reason why their five brothers were classified as 'evil ways and bandits'.Master Liu is a famous scholar of Confucianism. As far as he knows, Confucianism is very particular about "monarch, minister, minister, father, son, son".If it was placed in the former dynasty when Confucianism was at its peak, it is absolutely impossible for a person like him to live to this time.No matter how high your cultivation base is, no matter how good your skills are, you can only be caught without a fight under the siege of the passionate defenders all over the world.He was dragged to Caishikou to be tortured for more than 900 knives.

While thinking wildly in my heart, I walked aimlessly in the nearby streets.Suddenly, two people ran from a distance and rushed straight to the Tianhe ghost, panting and smiling all over their faces: "Oh, isn't this Mr. Tianhe? The head of my family is asking us to look for you everywhere. Lord Mu's mansion asked, and they knew you were here, so they rushed over to look for you."

The title "Mr. Tianhe" came from Liu Junfeng's mouth, Tianhe Ghost sounded very useful, and he was flattered and couldn't bear it.But from what these two people said, Tianhe Ghost felt that it was not very tasty.Although the clothes on these two people were luxurious, they couldn't hide the sleek quack aura that permeated their bodies. One could tell at a glance that they were the kind of sophisticated and slippery quacks.

"Who are you? Who is the head of your family?" Tianhe Ghost frowned and looked at the two with disdain.Although he has come into contact with this kind of stuff a lot, and sometimes has to make a living from this kind of person, it doesn't mean he likes this kind of person.This name was obviously obtained from people in the state pastoral yamen, so it can be seen that some efforts were made to please him, but Tianhe Ghost only felt a little disgusted, as if he was looking at two flies that had eaten shit.

"The foreign affairs deacon at the Xiahushan Gate, Hu Changhai, the head of the humble sect, is Mr. Tianhe's life and death friend. I am very happy to hear that Mr. Tianhe has arrived in Qingzhou. If there is not a sudden visit from the gate, I will come to visit Mr. in person. Now I have to order The two of us are here to invite Mr. to a gathering at the door." The two men were courteous and respectful

"Hu Changhai? Hushan Gate?" Tianhe Ghost frowned, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

He did know this man named Hu Changhai. He had dealt with him many years ago when he was in the Jianghu in Xuzhou. At that time, this man was still going around as a thug like his five brothers. Tianhe ghost also looked down on him a little.It's just that they have lived and died together, which can be regarded as some friendship.Later, I heard that I did not know where to inherit a small sect called Hushanmen, and came to Qingzhou, which was fighting endlessly, to find an opportunity, and I lost contact since then.

When he first came to Qingzhou, he heard that Hushanmen was doing well. After thinking about it, Tianhe ghost asked someone to send news to Hu Changhai, hoping that he could give him some help.As a result, a group of thugs with knives and swords, strong bows and crossbows, and even a few mechanical beasts came to surround the place he made an appointment. Take a look elsewhere.There will be more bad luck and better luck that day.Although he is not afraid of those gang thugs, he still has some headaches when he has too many bows and crossbows.The firearms of the mechanism beast are even more difficult to deal with in the melee, due to the crude skills.His innate stellar qi didn't have any subtle and far-reaching attribute changes, and it couldn't stop many projectiles and thunderbolts from the fire-type secret medicine.

Afterwards, he was naturally very angry about this, but considering Hu Changhai's temperament, it seemed that this behavior was also expected.The other party is already the leader of a big gang in Qingzhou, with countless guards in and out, but his own identity is still not visible, so he had to give up his plan to seek revenge.Now that it has been put under the account of Master State Shepherd, there is no need to hide it anymore. I haven't figured out whether I should go to him to settle the account.But Hu Changhai took the initiative to bring his hot face closer.

Could it be a Hongmen banquet?Want to quietly eliminate yourself to avoid hidden dangers?The Tianhe ghost snorted coldly, and spat to the side: "Go and tell the surname Hu, you two bastards can't please. Let him send some more crossbowmen and some mechanism beasts to try." .”

The two looked at each other, their expressions changed, embarrassment and agitation were mixed together, and then one of them suddenly turned his head and pointed to a restaurant not far away and said, "If Mr. Tianhe doesn't believe it, please have a few drinks at this restaurant over here." Shui Jiu wait for a while, let's go back and report to the sect master. The sect master will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."

Tianhe Ghost was taken aback, but this was an answer that was somewhat unexpected for him.It is still possible to say that Hushanmen wants to secretly assassinate him, but it is something only a lunatic would do to the guests under the tent of his state shepherd in such a restaurant where everyone is watching.It seems that there are some strange things that can't be understood.After thinking about it, there was nothing wrong with it, Tianhe Ghost nodded and said: "Okay, I will wait here. Let's see if your sect master has any tricks to come up with."

After getting the answer, the two deacons ran away quickly, and Tianhe Ghost walked into the restaurant.I found a place with a good view, ordered two cups of light wine, and waited slowly with a plate of bacon.After half an hour.He really saw Hu Changhai's figure, and then couldn't help but stay for a while.

I haven't seen him for some years, and the appearance of the Hushanmen sect master is quite different from what he remembered. He can still vaguely see his face full of flesh and blood, revealing his ferocious features, and his ferocious tiger-like appearance, but now he is surrounded by a lot of fat. His lower body seemed a little more gentle, and his sturdy figure was even more bloated, making the horse he was riding a little overwhelmed.But what makes Tianhe Ghost dazed is that this current leader of the top gang in Qingzhou is shirtless and comes alone on a fast horse. Many passers-by looked sideways.

He rode his horse and galloped to dismount in front of the restaurant. Hu Changhai turned over and got off the horse and went straight in. After the sound of thumping footsteps, his large and fat figure appeared at the stairs and rushed in front of Tianhe Ghost, then knelt down on one knee, Pulled out a short twig from behind and handed it to Tianhe ghost, with a serious face, he said in a loud and righteous voice: "Brother Tianhe, Big Brother Hu came to ask you for sins today! I was not strict with my subordinates before, and let the people below I offended my brother by acting on my own initiative. Later, I inquired about my brother’s whereabouts in many ways but found no results. Dong Liang, Lao Hu, I was overjoyed after hearing the news about my brother, so I made a special trip here to apologize to my brother!"

Plead guilty?For a moment, not only the Tianhe ghost was stunned, but even the other people in the restaurant were paying attention.Many people recognized that this fat man was the head of the Hushan Gate who is now in the limelight in Luoshui City, and they whispered to each other, saying that the head of the door actually put down his body and face to find someone to make amends, he is really a man of great loyalty .

Of course Tianhe Ghost doesn't think so.Although he is not naughty, he has seen enough naughty people. He has long known what kind of virtue this Hu Changhai is, and the credibility of this statement is less than [-]% to [-]%.But to plead guilty with shirtless in front of the public, this really made the scene to the extreme. My status as a guest of Master State Shepherd's family can only make him dare not ignore it, and it is far from being afraid To the extent that he does not hesitate to let go of his identity, there must be another reason behind it.

"Brother don't forgive me Hu Changhai, I just can't get up on my knees, waiting for brother to whip me at will to calm down!"

No matter what the real intention behind it is, the rules of the world, since people have done what is on the scene, then the steps that should be given must be given away.Tianhe Ghost had no choice but to laugh and stepped forward to pull Hu Changhai up: "Okay, since you said it was a misunderstanding, old Hu, it is a misunderstanding. We will talk about those old friendships when we have a chance."

"Why come to Japan? As the saying goes, choosing a date is worse than bumping into it. To tell you the truth, brother, I ordered people to set up a banquet when I came out, and I was waiting to apologize to you, brother Tianhe. By the way, I congratulate you on becoming the right-hand man of the state shepherd." , Contribute to my Qingzhou Jianghu!"

Tianhe Ghost thought for a while, just happened to be fine now, and just happened to go to see what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd behind Hu Changhai, so he nodded.

I don't know if it's dazzled or what, Tianhe ghost always felt that the expression on Hu Changhai's face seemed to be relieved, and then he laughed very boldly: "It's just right! It's a coincidence that I happened to come to the door recently. I met two distinguished guests, and after hearing about the deeds of the Tianhe Brothers, I was very impressed, so I sent someone to invite them to come, and it is a good thing for everyone to drink and get to know each other!"

ps: The child is seriously ill and is still in intensive care, which is a big blow to me.If you still need company, the update may be slow, but if there is an opportunity to code words, I will definitely not let it go. For the sake of the child, I will work hard anyway (to be continued...)