The post of Qianhu, with an official rank of fifth rank, is the highest officer of the Exorcist Department in Yifu. It is usually held by monks in the fourth realm and above.

Qianhu Wei Jiusi, who is in charge of Qingzhou Mansion, is a fifth-level monk.

After all, Qingzhou Prefecture is the largest and most populous city in Jiaodong, and it is also a strategic town of the Daqi Dynasty.

In addition, it is adjacent to Yishan Mountain in the south, and the Nine Infant Snake Demon is sealed underground.

Therefore, a monk who is strong enough and can take charge of the overall situation is needed here.

Wei Jiusi came from a famous family and was deeply trusted by the emperor and superiors because of his outstanding strength and ability in doing things.

At the same time, he is also deeply respected and loved by his subordinates because of his diligent and frugal life, his generous use of wealth, his leadership in battle, and his concern for his subordinates.

Therefore, the officials of the Exorcism Department of Qingzhou Prefecture often talk about the words "Be like Wei Qianhu".

In their eyes, Wei Jiusi is a model figure who can "cultivate oneself, manage one's family and govern the country".

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"Let Qingzhou Qianhu Wei Jiusi come out to see me!"

At this moment, Chu Fengge was standing at the gate of the Exorcism Department of Qingzhou Prefecture, with his hands on his hips, and he calmly gave instructions to the gatekeeper.

Although he and Wei Jiusi were both fifth-rank officials and should be considered at the same level in theory, Chu Fengge relied on his status as a capital official and a close confidant of the chief minister, but he still behaved arrogantly, as if he was the one who owned this city.

The owner of the Yamen.

Since Chu Fengge had just been to Qingzhou Mansion not long ago, and his extremely beautiful face was unforgettable, the gatekeeper quickly recognized his identity.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Chu," the Yamen servant bowed deeply to him, "Mr. Wei is currently receiving an important person in the second hall of the Yamen and cannot come out to see you for the time being. Please wait here with your entourage."

"Big shot? Bigger than me?"

Chu Fengge frowned slightly.

As the proud son of the Da Qi Dynasty, he hated the feeling of being left alone.

"Sorry, I can't reveal the identity of that big shot to you." The yamen servant apologized sincerely again.

Hearing this, Chu Fengge felt very unhappy.

However, although he has an arrogant temper and is sometimes slow-minded, he is not a real fool.

He knew that in the Daqi Dynasty, there were indeed some important figures that he could not afford to offend.

So he said coldly: "Then please tell Wei Jiusi that I have something urgent here and I want to see him as soon as possible."

"Yes, Lord Chu!" The officer respectfully resigned.

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at the same time.

Gu Xu stood in front of the bronze mirror at the Yamen gate, quietly adjusting his clothes.

He straightened his hair and clothes that were messed up by the wind, and put on his headscarf again.

Then he took off the "Wind Talisman" attached to his chest and threw it into the wastebasket next to him.

Chen Jisheng often mentioned the name of Wei Jiusi, a Qianhu householder in Qingzhou Prefecture, to Gu Xu in the past - his attitude towards Wei Jiusi had always been full of respect, and he believed that Wei Jiusi was a true gentleman and a capable minister and official.

"In the Daqi Dynasty, one of the people I admired most was Mr. Wei from Qingzhou," Chen Jisheng once said. "You should know that from the eighth year to the eleventh year of Tianxing, there was a severe drought in Qingzhou Prefecture.

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"But Mr. Wei personally took charge of the disaster relief work, ate and lived with the people, and even used his own money to help the hungry victims. Without Mr. Wei, the deaths and injuries that year would have been even more severe."

Gu Xu and Wei Jiusi were not familiar with each other.

However, as Chen Jisheng's disciple in name only, he did not want to embarrass Chen Jisheng in front of Wei Jiusi.

After a while.

He looked at his reflection in the mirror and nodded with satisfaction.

I saw the handsome young man in the bronze mirror, neatly dressed.

Although he only wore a simple blue shirt, it made him look even more unworldly, as if he were an immortal.

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Qingzhou Qianhu Wei Jiusi did not keep the two of them waiting for too long.

Five minutes later, he hurried over.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Chu, for keeping you waiting for so long," he saluted Chu Fengge and said in an apologetic tone, "You said you have something important to discuss with me."

Although Wei Jiusi and Chu Fengge were both fifth-rank officials of the Exorcism Department, Wei Jiusi kept his attitude very low and his attitude was particularly humble and respectful.

Because Wei Jiusi knew very well that Chu Fengge, as a well-known genius in the Qi Dynasty and a popular person next to the head of the department, would definitely become a senior executive of the Exorcism Department in the future, and might even become the next head of the department.

There is nothing wrong with treating such people with respect.

"It's not that I have something important to discuss with you," Chu Fengge shook his head, then stepped aside and pointed at Gu Xu next to him, "it's that he has something important to discuss with you. I'm just his bodyguard now."

When Chu Fengge mentioned the word "bodyguard", he deliberately emphasized his tone, which sounded a bit strange.

But Wei Jiusi suddenly opened his eyes wide in surprise.

Just like the yamen servant just now, after seeing Gu Xu's young face and simple blue shirt, he only regarded Gu Xu as Chu Fengge's follower and didn't take him seriously at all.

But he never expected that this young man in simple clothes would be the one who called the shots, and Chu Fengge actually claimed to be this young man's bodyguard!

What kind of identity does this young man have that allows the Exorcist Department to send a genius like Chu Fengge to escort him?

I'm afraid even the children of the three great clans don't get this kind of treatment!

Wei Jiusi took a deep breath and tried to keep calm.

Then he walked up to Gu Xu, bowed his hands and said, "May I ask your surname?"

"Gu Xu, an exorcist from the Yishui Exorcist Department in Xiaguan, has met Mr. Wei!" Gu Xu immediately returned the greeting with his hand.

"Gu Xu..."

Wei Jiusi thought about the name silently.

Because he often paid attention to the imperial newspaper, he quickly remembered that this name belonged to a talented young man from Yishui County - he had a spiritual talent no less than Chu Fengge, and he was also favored by the chief minister in the promotion assessment.

He looked at him differently and got an exceptional promotion.

However, even if Gu Xu was really a rare spiritual genius, he would not let Chu Fengge be his bodyguard.

Could it be that he has other hidden identities?

Like the emperor's illegitimate son?

Or the illegitimate son of the Chief Secretary?

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As a veteran of official circles, Wei Jiusi's way of thinking about problems is often more complicated than ordinary people, and many guesses pop up in his mind instantly.

Just when he was silent, Gu Xu spoke again: "Master Wei, this official came to Qingzhou Mansion this time on the orders of the Chief Secretary to solve the case of the Lu family's murderous house."

Hearing the words "Lu's Haunted House", Wei Jiusi was once again surprised.

Because in his perception, Gu Xu was just a second-level monk.

Before this, many monks from the third and fourth realms were attracted here by the merit rewards and tried to solve this big case, but in the end they all failed.

Gu Xu only has the second level of cultivation. Who gave him the courage to challenge this difficulty?

Does he really have some unknown trump cards?

Wei Jiusi couldn't figure it out.

"Master Wei, take us to the Lu family's haunted house quickly! We don't want to waste any more time!" At this time, Chu Fengge said again.

Judging from his expression, he was obviously impatient with Wei Jiusi's hesitant attitude.

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at the same time.

At the gate of the Qingzhou Exorcism Department Office.

A young man in his thirties and a gray-haired old man successively followed the corridor, bypassed the screen wall, and came to the gate of the Yamen.

Although they were all wearing coarse cloth and no gold or silver on their bodies, they all looked energetic and had an extraordinary temperament.

"Uncle Fan, let's go to Yishan tomorrow to deal with that snow girl!" The young man smiled slightly and said to the old man beside him.

"Your Highness, actually we don't have to be in such a hurry..." the old man frowned and advised respectfully.

"Strike first and control others later," the young man said firmly, holding the sword at his waist. "Also, please don't call me 'Your Highness' in front of outsiders. I don't want to reveal my identity yet."

"Okay, Master."

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