"Bang bang~" The two sticks hit Lu Zhi, but they didn't feel any pain at all.
But when Lu Zhi got up from the ground, a white hair fell from his forehead. When he looked up again, his whole body seemed to have aged by more than ten years, and most of his hair was already white.
"this……"
When Lu Zhi noticed the changes in himself, he couldn't help but be shocked.
"Hahahaha, twenty years of Yangshou, Lu Zhi, there is a god three feet above his head, this is retribution! Cough cough cough~"
Gu Peiyuan kept laughing until he coughed up blood.
"Master!!"
Nie Haitang quickly took out the elixir and gave it to Gu Peiyuan to eat. After taking the elixir, Gu Peiyuan's pale face turned a little red.
It's just that anyone with a discerning eye can see that Gu Peiyuan's vitality has been severely damaged at this moment, and even his foundation has been damaged.
Lu Zhi ignored Gu Peiyuan's sarcasm and stared directly at Xu Tong, as if he wanted to remember the appearance of this face.
"You have ruined my important affairs over and over again, so I will take note of this grudge!"
After saying that, Lu Zhi glanced at the black and white ghost behind him with fearful eyes.
I wanted to say something, but after looking at the black and white mourning sticks in their hands, I curled my lips and finally held my breath in my throat. I stomped my feet angrily, jumped onto the city wall, and disappeared in one swift step.
In the night.
Maybe the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Only after everyone had gone away did he hear a faint and resentful roar: "Gu Peiyuan, don't be too happy too early. I have great luck with me. The more I get frustrated, the more courageous I am. Can you still do it?"
As long as you live, prepare a coffin for yourself as soon as possible!!"
"This lets him go!!"
Xu Tong looked at Lu Zhi who was leaving, and looked sideways at Master Ba who was standing aside.
"Um!!"
The eighth master is frugal in his words and cherishes his words like gold.
However, Master Qi put his hand on Xu Tong's shoulder and said in a charming voice: "You get what you pay for, our relationships are relationships and business is business."
The corner of Xu Tong's mouth twitched: "Then it can't be over with these two sticks, those evil ghosts..."
Eighth Master: "It's your duty"
As he spoke, he threw away the mourning stick in his hand, only to see the mourning stick fly into the sky. The white paper wrapped around the funeral stick split into millions in an instant, like a rain of sticks, falling down.
Those evil spirits were not even afraid of thunder, but they were beaten to ashes in an instant under the mourning stick.
In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of evil spirits were swept away. The occasional evil ghost that survived was trembling with fright, and was taken back by the sound of a bell from the City God's Temple.
Apparently, Ba Ye left some tails on purpose to let the city god do his duty.
"Little brother, the matter is over and we have gone back. Next time you do this kind of business, remember to come to us again!" Master Qi said with a smile.
"Bring enough money!" Master Ba took back the mourning stick and added three words.
After the two of them finished speaking, they stepped back and their figures flickered. When everyone looked over again, they found that there were actually two paper figures standing next to Xu Tong.
"Tch, you really recognize money but not people!"
Xu Tong curled his lips and couldn't help but mutter in his heart.
It's a pity that his official career is smooth at the moment, but he is unlucky to have no fortune.
Early the next morning, when people got up, they found that for some reason, there was a lot of gray powder on the ground.
Before anyone could understand what was going on, the Yamen posted a notice asking the residents of Yuyang to collect the black powder, and then prepare a craftsman to use the powder to erect a confession stone in front of the City God's Temple.
It is said that if you do something you feel guilty about, you can repent in front of this stone to offset your sins.
Regardless of whether it was true or false, the common people were very happy about this, because the government purchased these gray powders based on grain prices, which made many people who did not have grain at home smile with joy.
At this moment, in the lobby of the Governor's Mansion, the eight chairs were already full. As the Governor of Youzhou, Jiang Zhen could only sit at the bottom.
Of course, compared to the governor, the other subordinate officials were even worse, and could only be reduced to serving tea and drinking water and standing aside to listen.
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty, for your help this time, otherwise we would have almost caused a catastrophe." Gu Peiyuan picked up the tea and said to Xu Tong.
Compared to Jiang Zhen, Xu Tong's seat was right next to Gu Pei Yuan.
"It's your job!"
Facing the chubby man in front of him, Xu Tong imitated the Eighth Master's demeanor of cherishing words like gold, sitting upright and looking businesslike.
I was very wary of this Doi Yuan, not only because of his identity as the Supervisor Huntian, but also because I felt that the way this old guy looked at me always made people feel weird.
"That's right. If all our officials in the Zhou Dynasty can do this, then the world will be at peace and there will be no worries in the world."
Luo Hu was sitting on the other side, holding the teacup in his left hand and saying with a smile. Of course, out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Jiang Zhen, who was sitting at the end.
Suddenly, cold sweat broke out on Jiang Zhen's forehead, and most of his back was cold.
Fortunately, after serving as an official for many years, Jiang Zhen is still quite flexible. He quickly stood up and said: "In this matter, the low-level criminal committed the crime of negligence. I have already drafted a memorial and asked you to forward it to the saint and ask the saint to convict you!
"
Luo Hu nodded and motioned to Wu Fan to take the memorial. However, Luo Hu did not read the memorial and only said: "The saint can make his own decision on this matter. Mr. Jiang should do his duty first."
"promise!"
Jiang Zhen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and sat back in the chair obediently. What was his duty? He just helped Li Zheng repair the river channel. After he got the credit, he could get away and go ashore.
"Although Lu Zhi fell behind the maxim this time, the luck of the Moda Sect is not over. I need to go back as soon as possible to inform the saint. Sir Gu, what are your plans?"
Luo Hu looked at Gu Pei Yuan.
With his strength, how could he not see that although Gu Pei Yuan's face was rosy at the moment, he was already at the end of his strength.
He is able to sit in front of him now only because of the power of medicinal stones. I am afraid only Gu Peiyuan himself knows how long he can last.
So when I ask this question, I also want to know Gu Peiyuan's next plan. If they return to the capital of gods, they will go back together.
If he didn't plan to go back, he might as well have an explanation with the saint.
"The Yuyang has been decided, and the poor Taoist always has to report back to the saint, but...ahem...the injury is not yet settled, and it needs some time to wait."
Seeing that Gu Pei Yuan was in really bad condition, Luo Hu took out a bottle of elixir from his sleeve.
"This is the Perfect Golden Pill. It may be of some help to Sir Gu. Sir, there is no need to worry about returning to the capital. I will report it truthfully in front of the saint."
“Thank you so much!”
Gu Peiyuan nodded and motioned to Nie Haitang behind him to collect the elixir.
Everyone had been busy all night, and everyone was more or less injured, so Luo Hu didn't say anything nonsense. After saying what needed to be said, he left with a group of divine guards.
"My lords, please rest early. I still need to inspect the river and take your leave!"
After saying that, Xu Tong stood up and left.
"Oh, this guy..."
When Nie Haitang, who was standing behind Gu Peiyuan, saw this, he couldn't help but curled his lips: "I praised him a few times, but he was still out of breath. How rude!"
"Hey, heroes have been born since ancient times. If I could become a Taoist at the age of twenty, I would be crazier than him!"
Gu Peiyuan, on the other hand, didn't take it seriously. After all, who is a young man who is not frivolous? "Don't be like your senior brother. You are so young and have a stinky face every day. It annoys me!"
"Master, senior brother, isn't he worried about you?"
Nie Haitang immediately retorted.
Gu Peiyuan didn't say anything when he heard this. He just thought of something and slapped his forehead: "It's broken. My destined person is still in the box. Don't hold him back!"
Come on, Gu Peiyuan ignored Jiang Zhen and others who were sitting aside, stood up and hurried out.
At this moment, only the governor Jiang Zhen and others were left in the huge hall.
"Phew!! Finally gone."
Jiang Zhen finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw all these people leaving.
He waved his hand to Sima and told him to immediately allocate money, food, equipment, and manpower to speed up the construction of the river channel.
After sending all these subordinates away, Jiang Zhen hesitated for a moment and called his confidants: "Go and take out that thing and deliver it to Mr. Li."
"That thing? Master, you mean..."
The confidant was startled and then understood: "Isn't that thing originally intended to be a filial tribute to Mr. Wu?"
Hearing the words of his confidant, Jiang Zhen sneered and said: "Who is Mr. Wu? What kind of treasure have I never seen before? Rather than adding icing on the cake, it is better to provide help in the snow. Didn't I just say that this prince has already entered Taoism? It just so happens that this thing is very useful to people who have entered Taoism."
The benefit is much more real than giving it to Mr. Wu."
"Master, are you going to bet on this prince??"
"Hey, it's one thing whether you can pass this level or not. It's not about betting. I just hope that when this prince returns to the capital of gods, he can say a kind word for me in front of the saint..."
After two days, the entire Yuyang City seemed to have become deserted.
This desertedness does not mean that the streets are deserted.
But the atmosphere in Yuyang City is gone.
Xu Tong took Guo Yi and others walking down the street. When the people saw Xu Tong, they all greeted him with smiles.
Without the river demon, the river god, and the Moda Cult, the people of Yuyang City were finally able to see the moonlight when the clouds cleared.
Xu Tong enjoyed this quiet and peaceful world very much. Just as Li Zheng, an official fan, expected, he could become an official and make a difference, instead of living in a corner as a heir apparent who ate and drank.
"Master Li!"
As soon as they reached the intersection, they saw Liu Cai and others standing outside the door of the teahouse. When he saw Xu Tonghou, his eyes lit up and he immediately came forward: "Master Li, your master invites you to go upstairs for tea."
Liu Cai quickly stepped forward and said to Xu Tong.
"Tu Fei Yuan? Oh no, Mr. Gu, please invite me to tea?"
Xu Tong glanced upstairs, and sure enough, he saw a big round head sticking out from the window, waving towards Xu Tong.
The enthusiastic expression, for some reason, reminded Xu Tong of the girls from Yingchun Tower standing upstairs waving to him, so he almost shouted: "Master Li, come and play!"
Faced with Dofeiyuan's enthusiastic call, Xu Tong originally wanted to refuse.
He always felt that this old guy was too enthusiastic about him, so it was better to stay away from him.
But at this moment, Xu Tong suddenly noticed an unfamiliar face sitting in front of Gu Peiyuan, who was looking at him sideways.
He was a young man, about the same age as Li Zheng, with handsome features, but his slender peach blossom eyes gave people a mean look.
"Um!"
Sensing the way the other party was looking at him, Xu Tong took a closer look with his Life Eye Qimen without any politeness. The result was that he didn't know what he was looking at. He was shocked when he saw it: "Hey, why is this guy here??"