In the evening, Zhou Yuan went to an inn near Yaowufang.
This place is very close to the Military Sima Mansion. If he encounters a sudden attack, he can take refuge in the Military Sima Mansion.
Cai Cheng's card is still very useful, connecting with the soldiers with divine arms and black armor below and the captain of Jing'an above.
With such an identity, let alone being killed, even if a demon broke into his residence, it would attract the attention of the Jing'an Army.
With the support of bloody battles and the brotherhood of comrades, even a high-ranking officer like the Jing'an Captain had to come forward to protect his confidants.
"I've been walking around the city for quite some time, but the Painted Skins remain unmoved. Have they given up completely?"
While Zhou Yuan was considering Painted Skin's attitude, Painted Skin in Jing'an City was also talking about him.
At this moment, a literary gathering was taking place in Chunrongfang in the east of Jing'an City and in the villa of Luo Ying's mansion, the assistant to the county prime minister.
However, the few elegant scholars present were not discussing the beauty of the article, but a newly promoted Jing'an Du.
"Mr. Luo, have you found out Zhou Yuan's identity? Is he from the Jing'an Commandery or the imperial court?"
"It has been ascertained that Zhou Yuan's ancestral home is Qiaoxi Village, Shangle County, and he joined the army in June of the 13th year of the Hongye reign.
It was recorded in the county office records that this man fought a bear on the way and was a sharpshooter in the camp. After serving in the Wuwei and Shesheng camps, he mastered the Divine Arm and demonstrated his killing skills.
In just one month, he was promoted from Shesheng Shizhang to Shenbi Duizheng, and then to Shenbi Dubo. The Jing'an Xiaowei personally selected him, promoted him to a higher position, and awarded him a golden seal.
The several painted-skin scholars present had been hanging around in the county office for a long time and had long since learned how to analyze government orders and interpret information.
Even so, Zhou Yuan's promotion experience made them marvel again and again.
This guy is not well-known in the countryside, but how come he has the ability to subdue demons and monsters once he goes on the mission, and his official position is promoted too quickly.
If there is no restraint, it is hard to say who will be the commander of the camp in a few years.
However, Captain Jing'an not only did not suppress him, but instead took the initiative to promote him. This move really made the Painted Skins a little confused.
"Lord Luo, the abilities of Zhou Yuan in Jing'an are definitely not something a country bumpkin could possess. I'm afraid he's a secret agent of the imperial court who's assumed an innocent identity."
"Indeed, judging from his promotion path, it is also consistent with the identity of a spy.
In addition, warriors cannot do without spiritual objects to replenish their energy, and he will be able to obtain a stable supply of spiritual food when he enters the military camp."
“Although we don’t know why the court sent a warrior spy, we are fortunate to have verified his identity, which is a good thing.
As long as we strengthen our surveillance of him in the future, our plans will not be accidentally disrupted."
Several painted-skin scholars analyzed the situation and attributed all the unreasonable aspects to the Wei court.
It's not their fault for thinking wrongly. Zhou Yuan's background is really too clean. He rose from a farmer to an official, just like a blank sheet of paper entering Jing'an City.
Of course, there are definitely such farm boys in this world, but they will not be promoted so quickly, and they will not be able to make seals with their hands and kill ghosts.
"Mr. Luo, do you think it's possible that my father wrote a secret letter to the imperial court, causing them to send spies into Jing'an City to investigate?"
"That's impossible. Father is surrounded by our people, and mother is also with him. He has no chance to pass on any information.
Furthermore, if the imperial court had truly received the secret letter, it shouldn't have been Zhou Yuan who entered the city, but rather Captain Jing'an and his elite soldiers."
“Yeah, I was wrong.
With the power of the Great Wei government, it would be easy to order the Jing'an Commander and the county warriors to go out and exorcise the demon. There's no need to play any spy games with us."
Although the Painted Skin Scholars did not hold high official positions, they were officials in charge of the government affairs of the county office. They knew very well how martial the country of Wei was.
Thump, thump, thump...
Luo Ying, the assistant to the county magistrate, frowned, knocked on the table a few times, and made up his mind.
"I intend to send Manning to contact Zhou Yuan, and it would be best if we could facilitate a relationship between a man and a woman, so as to bind them together with affection.
Only in this way can we firmly control that fierce young man and prevent him from causing trouble."
"How could this be possible? The beautiful works that Manning repaired for his mother were delicate and graceful, as if they were created by nature.
Such a person should marry into the city's great families or the sons of the county ministers, so how can he be a spy for nothing?"
"Things have their priorities. Zhou Yuan's sword is sharp and can rip through our clothes. We should first stabilize him and then plan for future development."
Luo Ying made the final decision, and the other Painted Skin scholars said no more. After all, it was just a marriage, and anyone could be married as long as it was beneficial.
Now that the serious matter had been settled, the Painted Skin Scholar stopped the serious and secret talks and immediately called a group of girls to dance in the hall and enjoy the pleasure.
Luo Ying, the assistant to the county magistrate, left halfway and went to a quiet courtyard in the mansion.
"Mother, I want to use Manning to bind something and turn that Mu Se boy into a puppet."
"Can."
A beautiful woman was wholeheartedly serving the young man on the sickbed, looking as gentle as a woman taking care of her lover.
But the young man didn't appreciate it at all. He cried and laughed at times.
"Hahahaha..., status and position are just a few pounds of skin, and the devilish nature turns into human greed.
Evil ghost, please peel me off, and I will transform into a ghost and eat you, and then devour all the evil spirits."
"Dalang is talking nonsense again. Luo Ying, ask the kitchen to bring a bowl of calming soup. Don't make your father feel uncomfortable."
"Yes, sir."
After receiving the order, Luo Ying closed the door and left. From time to time, he could hear bursts of roars and crazy words behind him.
The sound annoyed it greatly, like seeing a barking dog and being unable to kick it to death.
"Alas, such a loser, how can he be qualified to be our father?
If it weren't for that skin, I would have peeled you off long ago, so that you would know that although there are ghosts in this world, you can't do whatever you want."
Zhou Yuan didn't know that the Painted Skins were preparing to perform a show for him.
So that this hot-blooded young man can fall in love, and then use the love net to weave a rope to make him a dog in the ring and a puppet in love.
Fortunately, he can see the health bar and the identity of the monster, so no matter how perfect the monster's appearance is, it cannot deceive his mind.
"Bang, bang..."
"Jing'an Du, I have bought the Taoist and Buddhist scriptures you requested for you, spending a total of 320 coins.
It's up to you to settle the bill with us, or should we go to the Military Sima Mansion to reconcile the accounts?"
"Don't worry. Who would carry hundreds of coins with them when they go out? I'll give you a certificate and you can ask someone to go to the military fort to get it.
So that you don't make a wasted trip, I'll give you an extra hundred coins for your travel expenses."
Official seals are very useful. After Zhou Yuan spent all his money, he could use an official seal as a bill.
During the day, he asked the innkeeper to help him buy Buddhist and Taoist books, and they were delivered within a few hours.
"Jing'an is so generous. Please take your time and I will take care of the other guests."
After the shopkeeper left, Zhou Yuan flipped through Buddhist and Taoist books one after another, hoping to find some useful skills.
Facts have proved that these Buddhist and Taoist books are not made up. In addition to various concepts, there are also some practical contents in the books.
Zhou Yuan found a set of breathing techniques from a book called "Songhe Changsheng Jing" and a set of demon-suppressing spells from a book called "Dajin Yaoming Wang Jing".
Although there are spells recorded in other scriptures, most of them are about usage but not practice, so it is highly likely that skills cannot be generated.
Therefore, Zhou Yuan temporarily excluded them and selected two relatively complete scriptures for the skill conversion experiment.
"Pine Crane Breathing, Ming Wang Subduing Demons, let me try to see if the Sutra Mantra can come true."
