In a courtyard with several people, Jiang Yuechu is a familiar family.
But as soon as she walked to the door today, she paused in her steps and showed a strange look on her face.
It's too quiet.
In the past, before I even entered the door, I could hear shouting and shouting inside.
Is the sun coming out in the west today?
She reached out and pushed open the courtyard door.
Chen Tong was sitting on the stone pier, holding a rag in his hand and absently wiping the polished waist knife.
Bujie monk was sitting cross-legged on the stone table, holding neither dice nor drumsticks in his hands. Instead, he held a string of rosary beads, closed his eyes, and muttered something in his mouth.
"Amitabha... form is emptiness, emptiness is form... money is paper, paper is money..."
Jiang Yuechu raised his eyebrows and stepped in.
"What? Have you changed your ways?"
Hearing the noise, both of them raised their heads.
Seeing that it was Jiang Yuechu, Chen Tong quickly threw the rag away, stood up and clasped his fists.
"Lord Jiang!"
Bujie monk also opened his eyes, and the unfathomable look on his face instantly collapsed and turned into a frown.
"Amitabha, Lord Jiang is joking."
The monk sighed and patted his shriveled belly, "This poor monk is meditating on poor Zen."
"Lost all?"
"No way!"
Chen Tong was making trouble at the side, laughing, "This bald donkey went to Guanyin Alley a few days ago, insisting on consecrating the girl's back yard, but was kicked out by the madam and the turtle man. Even his official robe was almost stripped off to pay off the debt. He has been tightening his belt these days."
"Slander! This is slander!"
Bujie monk blushed, frowned and shouted, "How can you speak so vulgarly about monks' affairs? I am..."
Jiang Yuechu is too lazy to listen to this flower monk's fallacy.
His eyes swept around the yard.
"Where is Liu Ke?"
Although these three people have very different personalities on weekdays, they are always inseparable, especially when they don't have errands to work with.
Chen Tong put away his smile and pointed outside.
"Says a relative is here."
"Relatives?"
"Well, early this morning, an old man who looked like a butler came to the door. It looked like it was quite a grand affair, with a carriage and a guard."
Chen Tong scratched his head, with a hint of envy and confusion in his tone.
"We all know that this kid Liu Ke has an extraordinary background, but I saw that his face was not very good, as if he was a little reluctant, but in the end he went along..."
"Lord Jiang has something to do with him?"
Chen Tong asked, "If there is an emergency, I would like to find him right away?"
"No need."
Jiang Yuechu waved his hand.
Since it was a family matter, she had no interest in getting involved.
What's more, Liu Ke usually hides it and doesn't want others to know too many details.
She walked to the stone table and dusted the fallen leaves on it.
"I have nothing to do today, so I remembered that I owed you a meal last time."
The words just fell.
Bujie Monk's eyes, which were still half-dead, suddenly brightened up. He stood up like a carp and jumped down from the stone table. "Eat! Why don't you eat!"
"Lord Jiang keeps his promise and sticks to his word. The poor monk admires him! He is so impressed that he falls to the ground!"
"Since it's a treat for adults..."
The monk rolled his eyes and asked tentatively, "Then this place... doesn't it have to be exquisite?"
Jiang Yuechu said angrily, "Tonight, Fortune Pavilion."
"Amitabha, good, good, good."
"Lord Jiang really has a lively Bodhisattva heart! The Fortune Pavilion sauced elbow is fat but not greasy, and melts in your mouth. The poor monk was greedy for it for a long time, and even ate it twice in his dream."
Jiang Yuechu looked at the useless looks of these two guys and shook his head helplessly.
But this is the bottom layer of the Demon Suppression Bureau.
On weekdays, if you tuck your head in your belt, you only get a few taels of silver.
Going to that kind of gold-selling cave is indeed a bit luxurious.
She turned around to leave, but then seemed to remember something and paused slightly in her steps.
"If that kid Liu Ke comes back, remember to tell him."
"If it's inconvenient for him, or if something happens at home and he can't leave, forget it. There's no need to force it."
At the same time.
Liangzhou City, a restaurant somewhere.
Liu Ke folded his arms, leaned on the back of the chair, and looked coldly at the young man sitting opposite.
"Why are you here?"
Liu Jin held the tea cup and held it carefully Earth Grade.
Hearing this, he put down the tea cup with a gentle smile on his face.
"What are you talking about? Isn't it natural for you and my brother that I come to see you?"
"Heh."
Liu Ke sneered, "Put it away, is it your father who sent you here again? You think I've lost Falling Goose Villa's face here, and you want to persuade me to go back?"
Liu Jin shook his head.
"If it were before, my brother would indeed have had such thoughts."
He paused, and his expression suddenly became serious.
"It's just now that I've changed my mind."
"Huh?" Liu Ke raised his eyebrows.
Liu Jin looked serious and said in a sincere tone, "Liangzhou Although it is hard, it is a good place to sharpen your mind! You and I were born in a mountain villa, with rich clothes and fine food. We don't know the sufferings of the world, let alone what the righteousness of our family and country is!"
"You can have such determination to jump out of that small place and come to the Demon Suppression Bureau to serve the country. Brother, I am very happy!"
"..."
The expression on Liu Ke's face suddenly became weird.
He is an illegitimate son and has been looked down upon in the villa since he was a child.
The other brothers and sisters all tried their best to let him die outside.
Only the nominal eldest brother in front of him treated him fairly well.
But it's just passable.
When we meet on weekdays, just nodding is the limit.
Have you ever been so sincere?
Liu Jin didn't seem to notice his strange look in his eyes, and continued on his own, "Brother Wei has decided! Just stay here Liangzhou for a little longer, so that I can take care of you. If you have suffered any grievances here Demon Suppression Bureau, or have any difficulties, feel free to speak to brother Wei!"
As he spoke, he took out a thick stack of banknotes from his arms and slapped them on the table.
"These, you take the flowers first."
Liu Ke was silent for a long time and finally couldn't help but speak.
"Were you taken away by Demon?"
"Hmm..."
Liu Jin coughed twice, but he didn't hold back at all. He closed the folding fan and tapped his palms uncomfortably, as if he felt that the scene he had just played was a bit too much.
"Ahem... I have good intentions as a brother, but your speculation is really chilling."
Liu Ke didn't say anything, just pushed the stack of banknotes back.
The meaning is obvious.
If you fart, hurry up.
When Liu Jin saw this, he no longer concealed it. He leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice and asked, "Don't talk about this, let me ask you, you have been here Liangzhou for so long and you are a Demon Suppression Bureau person. You should be well informed..."
He paused, as that glimpse of beauty appeared in his mind, and his Adam's apple rolled involuntarily.
"Have you ever met a... a very special girl in the city?"
Liu Ke was stunned and looked at him like a fool.
"Girl?"
Looking for a girl in this stupid Liangzhou City?
Are you sick?
Who doesn't know that Liangzhou is very windy and sandy, and few people born and raised here have fine skin and tender flesh.
Even if there are, the quantity cannot compare with the Longdong area where Falling Goose Villa is located.
Liu Jin Seeing his expression, he quickly waved his hand and explained that his usually eloquent mouth was actually a little clumsy at the moment.
"Not that vulgar kind! I mean... that..."
"She rides a black horse and wears mysterious clothes. Although she doesn't wear makeup, she is as cold as Moon Palace Fairy. Just one glance makes people feel that she is not a human being..."
Liu Jin became more and more excited as he spoke, and even grabbed Liu Ke's arm.
"Second brother, you work as an errand at the Demon Suppression Bureau, have you ever seen such stunning beauty?"
Liu Ke pulled his arm back expressionlessly.
Horseback riding.
Wear mysterious clothes.
The temperament is cool.
When these characteristics were put together, a name popped into his mind almost subconsciously.
Jiang Yuechu.
But as soon as this idea popped up, he killed it without hesitation.
Are you kidding me?
Jiang Yuechu What kind of person is that?
Demon Suppression Bureau Sixth grade General of the Guard!
If Liu Jin had seen it, he would naturally recognize the patterns on his clothes.
What's more.
Lord Jiang is either killing monsters, or on the way to kill monsters.
If you really see what Lord Jiang looks like, I'm afraid you'll be so scared that you wet your pants.
Thinking of this, Liu Ke felt a chill in his heart.
Definitely not.
Although this Liangzhou City is small, it is not without others.
I'm not sure whether it was a lady from a wealthy family who came out to walk her horse, or a passing heroine.
Liu Ke shook his head and replied firmly, "I haven't seen it before."
The light in Liu Jin's eyes dimmed for a moment, and he asked persistently, "Seriously, you've never seen him before? No matter how hard you think about it, if you see such an outstanding person once, you will never forget it!"
"I've never seen it before."
Liu Ke picked up the tea cup impatiently, "I am so busy in the department every day that I come into contact with not only those rough guys, but also Demon, who is only half a body."
"Where do you have time to stare at girls on the street?"
"Besides..."
He glanced at Liu Jin and sneered, "In this Liangzhou City, there are not many women who can ride a tall horse and have the leisure to wander around."
"If there really was the kind of Heavenly Immortal you mentioned, it would have spread throughout the city long ago. How can I wait until you come to ask?"
Liu Jin sighed after hearing this, looking lonely.
"Also..."
"Such an immortal person's whereabouts are naturally erratic and difficult to find."
He regained his melancholy look, opened the folding fan again, swung it gently, and looked out the window at the bustling streets, his face full of melancholy.
"That's all, since you don't have a chance, you can't force it..."
To the west of Great Tang, we exit Yumen Pass, and then go west for three thousand miles and enter the category of Demon Court.
The vegetation on the land is sparse and the rocks are jagged.
In a huge canyon.
Thousands of ragged humans were carrying heavy loads of ore, moving like ants with difficulty under the whips of the overseers.
Their expressions were numb, their eyes were empty, their necks were covered with heavy iron chains, and their backs were bent.
Those who move a little slower will be whipped down, causing their skin and flesh to rip apart.
If it falls, no one will take care of it, and the monsters standing by will eat it up.
Rumble--
A dull loud noise came from deep underground.
The entire canyon, together with the towering peaks on both sides, trembled violently at this moment.
Rubbles rolled down and smoke flew everywhere.
The human slaves who were working were lying on the ground in fear, trembling.
Immediately afterwards.
The hillside just north of the hinterland split open without warning.
The rocks pierced through the air, and the roar shook the sky.
When the smoke and dust dissipated, a stone base five feet high was clearly revealed between heaven and earth.
On the throne, leaning on an extremely burly figure.
The figure is several feet tall, wearing heavy armor with golden-red feathers. Above its head, a bright red flesh crown is like a burning crown of fire, pointing straight into the sky.
The long and narrow golden vertical pupils revealed a sense of innate arrogance, looking down at the ant-like creatures below.
"Your Majesty..."
A gray figure emerged from the crack in the ground.
It was a rat demon with a stooped body.
The man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, wearing an ill-fitting robe, holding a piece of Jade Slip in his hand, rolled and crawled to the throne.
It didn't even dare to raise its head to look at the terrifying figure. It just bowed to the ground and its voice trembled.
"Say."
The rat demon swallowed and said cautiously, "Lord White Ape... is dead."
Hear the words.
The huge figure slowly opened his eyes, a hint of sarcasm flashed in his golden pupils.
"That old ape usually cherishes his life the most. What's wrong? When his lifespan ran out, which cave did he die of old age?"
"No... not... he was killed..."
"He died in Yumen Pass. It is said that... he was killed by someone from the Demon Suppression Bureau."
"Not only that..."
The rat demon paused, and it seemed that the next words were even more difficult to say.
"White Flood Dragon Clan's Jiaoxu girl is also dead."
As soon as this statement came out.
The terrifying figure slowly sat upright.
"Interesting... In just a short period of time, I, Demon Court, killed two Core Formation Realm Great Demon. When did this Longyou Demon Suppression Bureau become so tough?"
The rat demon continued, "The White Flood Dragon tribe is furious and has already gone to Demon Court...His Majesty... very annoying."
"So?"
The rat demon hesitated for a moment, then took out a piece of dried human skin from his arms.
"His Majesty has a decree, ordering you to leave immediately for Longyou."
"First, find out the truth behind Jiaoxu's death. If the body is still alive, it must be brought back to appease the White Flood Dragon tribe."
"Two... kill two Longyou Regional Command Core Formation Realm to comfort the spirits of my kindred in heaven..."
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