Chapter 290 Copying Poems!
Wu Lingshi came again, bringing two minor officials with him.
Normally, those "strange people" supported by the Juxian Mansion, when they accepted the request of the Ministry of Rites to go out and catch a little demon or ghost, should bring evidence or witnesses and return to the official office of the Juxian Mansion in person to report and receive the reward. However, since Lin Jue arrived in the capital, Wu Lingshi came to him personally.
At this moment, Wu Lingshi was also very respectful. He looked at the crabapple tree first and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a few days. The crabapple tree in the Master's Courtyard has blossomed even more beautifully!"
Lin Jue and Luo Gong looked at each other and said casually, "Gorgeous? I think she is elegant and refined."
"Hmm? To be honest, I think so too. Delicate is the texture of the crabapple, and gorgeous is the color of the crabapple. Your words, pure and elegant, are the style and charm of the crabapple!"
"Wu Lingshi is a busy man. I guess he is here to ask us about the monsters that harm people, right?"
"Haha, you also want to take this opportunity to see the real person and get some of his divine energy." Wu Lingshi said flatteringly, and then got down to business, "Did the real person just come back from outside the city? Did he go to Fengshan and see the evil god on the mountain? Did he not get hurt?"
Lin Jue did have some minor skin injuries from the arrow, and his Taoist robe was also torn. Comparing the two, he felt more distressed about this Taoist robe that he had worn for many years.
However, he had already taken a shower and changed his Taoist robes, so there were no visible scars on his body.
Lin Jue didn't know whether this matter was related to the Guanxing Palace, so he naturally wouldn't say that he had fought with Senior Hua and that both sides were injured, for fear that the Taoists in the Guanxing Palace would hear it and rejoice in secret - even if this minor injury was not worth mentioning and might only bring a little joy.
"We did just come back from Fengshan outside the city, and we also saw the 'evil god' you mentioned." Lin Jue said, "But we don't think he was the one who did this."
"Oh? Why do you see it?"
"It's still to be investigated." Lin Jue said, "Let the clerk leave this matter to us."
"If a real person takes action, success will surely come!"
“But I’ll do my best.”
“The real person is too modest.”
"We just returned to the capital not long ago. You see, we asked you to come here, but not only did we fail to find and eliminate the evil monster, we couldn't even make tea." Lin Jue paused, "But it's quite a coincidence. Last time we just returned to the capital, Wu Lingshi came to our house the next day. This time it was even faster. We arrived in the morning, and Wu Lingshi came to our house in the afternoon."
"This..." Wu Lingshi was immediately shocked and said weakly, "Did your humble servant disturb the master's rest?"
"Hmm? Lingshi, you misunderstood! I didn't mean that at all! People from the outside world like us don't have as many tricks as people in the capital. If you think Lingshi Wu comes to visit too often, just say so."
"I am overthinking it."
Wu Lingshi thought about it and felt that what Lin Jue said made sense. For example, that Mr. Pan, or the other masters who were exorcising monsters in the northwest and northeast, were all like this. When they didn't want to see him, they would just tell him not to look for them casually.
I think this person is the same.
"I just think it's a coincidence." Lin Jue said with a smile, "This protector of mine was joking with me last time. Could it be that Wu Lingshi is not an official of the Ministry of Rites, but from some other government agency? He even arranged people to watch at the city gate? Hahaha!"
"How could that be possible? Where does our Ministry of Rites get such power? I am just a small official responsible for serving the extraordinary people and masters in Juxian Mansion." Wu Lingshi did not doubt it and said with a wry smile.
Mr. Luo sat beside him, looking at him sideways.
"Then how did Wu Lingshi know that we were returning to the capital? Is it just fate?" Lin Jue asked again.
"It's fate. Last time, it was because of a monster that harmed people. I couldn't find anyone willing to investigate the case and eliminate the monster in Juxian Palace, so I went to Guanxing Palace to ask the Taoist priest to ask the gods. The Taoist priest in Guanxing Palace told me that Master Lin was back and asked me to ask Master Lin for help. That's why I came here."
As Wu Lingshi spoke, he suddenly frowned, feeling a little strange, but continued:
"Today, when I was walking on the street, I happened to meet a Taoist priest I knew from the Guanxing Palace. The Taoist priest said that he saw the Immortal Master and his protector coming back. It was probably because the Guanxing Palace and the Immortal Master's residence were separated only by the Juxian Mansion's government office. Otherwise, how would I know that the Immortal Master had returned."
"I see." Lin Jue said, "It can be considered as fate."
"It's fate."
"By the way, has the police officer that Wu Lingshi was asked to find been found?"
"We found a few." Wu Lingshi looked at him, then at Luo Gong beside him, "But should we call them over?"
"Call him in the afternoon." said Mr. Luo.
"it is good!"
"If Wu Lingshi has nothing else to say, please go back." Lin Jue said, "If we find out everything, we will naturally go find Wu Lingshi."
"Then I will take my leave."
Wu Lingshi bowed and waved behind him. A clerk brought a tray and said, "Thank you for your trouble in going to Fengshan. This is the tea fee given to you by the Ministry of Rites."
"Huh? You can get money even if you don't get rid of the monster?"
"What is the status of the master? Such a master is certainly not ordinary. Since you have gone there to walk around, it must be hard work. Since you have worked hard, you should drink some tea."
"Ha ha……"
It turns out that it’s easier to make money in Beijing.
Lin Jue thought so and waved his hand: "No reward without merit, wait until the truth is found out and the monster is eliminated first!"
"Respect the True Man's intention."
There was respect in Wu Lingshi's eyes and he didn't refuse.
He turned and left the courtyard, and couldn't help but quicken his pace. He didn't breathe a sigh of relief until he walked out of the mansion.
There is an inexplicable feeling——
There seems to be something going on between the Guanxing Palace and this real person? I don't know whether it is good or bad.
At the same time, cold sweat broke out on my body.
I am just a small official, how could I get involved in the affairs of such gods and great masters?
……
Two people sat opposite each other in the yard. The younger sister squatted beside the stove, blowing air into the stove to make a fire and brew tea.
"There should be nothing wrong with this guy." Luo Seng said, his voice as steady as ever, "But he is very smart, he should have heard something."
"Am I still too straightforward?"
"It's better to be more straightforward!"
"rational."
Lin Jue nodded.
However, it is really difficult to find anything that can be called evidence in this kind of situation, and it is impossible to argue with them openly.
However, there is no need for any evidence for such a matter. It is not like we need to go to court to sue. As long as the facts are true and both parties know it, there is no point in talking about other things.
The Star-gazing Palace, as an existence, has no special abilities of its own, and Lin Jue's twelve bean soldiers may not be able to deal with them, but they are Taoists who worship the Tianweng God. As long as the Tianweng God does not fall or they are not abandoned by the Tianweng God, it is difficult for anyone to dare to do anything to them. Not to mention Taoists, even the gods may not be able to do it.
After all, there are only four guardian True Lords under the command of Tianweng God: True Lord Husheng, True Lord Baosheng, True Lord Youling and True Lord Jiling. They are already four True Lords, and they have achieved enlightenment through martial arts and have been in enlightenment for many years. Most of the immortals should be no match for them.
This is fine, it's fair.
It was not easy for Lin Jue to use magic to deal with them directly, and it was impossible for them to ask the gods to deal with Lin Jue without any reason, so they could only think of other ways.
Lin Jue took note of it anyway.
Wait for the next opportunity.
However, it is more important to investigate the case at this time.
Mr. Luo quickly picked up his knife and went out.
Lin Jue spread a piece of paper on the stone table, took out a pen, ground the ink carefully, put it aside, and took out the talisman given to him by the "refutation senior":
"Please come, Master.
"Senior Jixian, please come here.
"The immortal..."
I shouted a few more times, but there was no response.
Lin Jue waited patiently.
I waited almost as long as the Western Region before I heard a faint voice:
"What's the matter?"
The sound is much clearer than that in the Western Regions.
"What took you so long, Senior?"
"What other reason could there be? How stupid! Of course it's because there are too many roads in the capital, the atmosphere is too mixed, and it's hard to find the way because of the smoky air."
When the voice sounded in my ears, it was a familiar taste.
"I see. I thought you had something else to do and I am sorry for disturbing you."
Lin Jue smiled. Hearing the voice coming from Fuqiu Peak, he actually felt a little warm. He then said:
"It's like this. We encountered a strange thing in the capital. Recently, many women in the capital have died after their body fat and blood essence were sucked out. The fat may be used to confuse people. This kind of thing is said to have been going on for many years. Senior is knowledgeable, so I would like to ask you what women's blood essence can be used for. Especially in a place like the capital, it has been going on for a long time."
"After so many years of cultivation, my horizons still haven't improved! Essence and blood have many uses, but if it's only women's essence and blood, there are probably two types: taking yin to replenish yang, and taking yin to replenish yin."
"Take Yin to replenish Yang? Use Yin to replenish Yin?"
"If it were in a place like the capital..."
"What do you think, senior?"
After Lin Jue finished asking, he listened patiently.
But there was no sound in my ears.
If there hadn't been a breeze swirling around the courtyard, he would have even thought that "Senior Refutation" had already left.
I don't know whether the senior who was refuting was piecing together a spirit writing or searching his memory, racking his brain for a solution. In any case, after a long time, the pen on the table stood up, swayed, flew onto the paper, and sprinkled a string of ink spots.
Press the pen down a little on the paper.
Then, no one took the initiative to write a line of words.
The little sister just finished making tea, and brought a cup over, placing it next to the brother's hand. She curiously watched the writing on the paper, and couldn't help but read aloud:
"The old immortal opened the furnace in Chang'an, first taking water from the river and then from the mountain. A few mists and jade colors, half of the world and half of the elixir."
As soon as he finished reading, the pen fell down with a snap.
"Ok?"
The little sister was stunned for a moment, pointed her finger, and said curiously: "Isn't this a poem written by Master's friend who is a spirit medium?"
"Yes."
Lin Jue also felt familiar.
"Brother! Your medium copied someone else's poem!"
"He hasn't left yet."
Ding, ding, ding! The little sister was startled and took several steps back.
"That's not right! Junior sister, don't you know the principle of quoting and learning from others? I'm using the old man's original poem because it's his blessing, and it also has my true meaning! You can figure it out on your own. If you can figure it out, it's your blessing. If you can't, forget it!"
A gentle breeze blew across the crabapple trees, and all the red-beaded flowers swayed.
The "refutation senior" has left.
The little sister looked serious, as if she didn't say what she said just now. After a while, she asked, "Are you leaving, brother?"
"gone."
"What did he say? Did he scold me?"
"He said you are uneducated."
“What is uncultured?”
"That's just being uneducated." Lin Jue said with a smile, "But you did help me by tricking him into giving me an extra tip."
"Oh……"
Then Lin Jue picked up the paper and began to think seriously.
At the same time, a warrior wearing a bamboo hat and holding a sword was walking on the street, followed by several police officers who were also wearing swords for unknown reasons.
The warriors moved quickly, hastily but methodically.
Sometimes he went to examine the bodies of the women and questioned the coroners, sometimes he went to find the relatives and friends of the women and talked to them, sometimes he stopped on the street with a thoughtful look on his face, and sometimes he dismissed the police and walked alone into an unknown underground place in Changjing, amid the smell of tea, smoke and alcohol, and when he took off his bamboo hat, the chaotic heroes inside were stunned and saluted one after another.
Each of them has his own strengths and uses his own methods.
(End of this chapter)
