Pawn Crossing the River

Early in the morning, Qi Xuansu went from his residence to the signing room. Along the way, he met many Taoist priests of different grades, all of whom nodded to him with kind smiles on their faces.

While Qi Xuansu responded, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. After his status was high, there were "good people" everywhere, so kind, and so easy to talk to. It was as if those stupid and trivial people had never existed at all.

The female crowns were no longer reserved, and their eyes were filled with tears when they looked at him.

It seemed that the aloof fairies gradually descended from the clouds and turned back into mortal women full of fireworks.

This is the benefit of power. No wonder so many people are obsessed with it. No wonder some people say that power is the best aphrodisiac for men.

It is true that there are immortal people in this world, but how many people can really live forever? How many people can ascend and die? Except for a few of the proud ones, the vast majority of people did not join Taoism for the elusive and hard-to-find "Tao". It was more the simple idea of ​​Mei Mei's parents that being a Taoist priest meant being a master. Just like Confucian scholars, few of them want to run the world, benefit the people, and settle down the world. Most of them want to be officials and seek wealth.

Since there is no immortality, then the life span can only last a hundred years, because only after death can the three corpses be freed. Therefore, in order to escape from the trap and be free, the three corpses are harming the life of the human life all the time. The higher their level of cultivation, the more the three corpses become. It is powerful, so even gods and pseudo-immortals will eventually die.

Therefore, even if many people have earth-shattering realms of cultivation, it is difficult to completely get rid of the mentality of a mortal. But this also corresponds to a saying: people compete for a breath, Buddha competes for a stick of incense. The sky filled with gods and Buddhas does not necessarily mean that one is ruthless and annihilating.

Qi Xuansu came to the pledge room and found that Ke Qingqing had arrived early. Because the pledge room was more important and important documents were often stored there, Taoist officials generally did not clean it, but she was responsible for it herself.

But this is how everyone came here. When Qi Xuansu was the deacon, he and Mu Jin took turns being responsible for cleaning the mortgage room.

Qi Xuansu thanked him for his hard work, and then said: "If a little guy named Zhou Qingshu comes to see me later, bring him to see me directly."

Ke Qingqing nodded in agreement.

Qi Xuansu went to the inner room and opened the window. Outside was a pond, but it was late autumn, and there were only a few residual lotuses left. On the other side of the pond is Shi Bingyun's mortgage room, separated by a rockery for people to walk through. However, this immediate boss is often not in the signing room. At least at this time, there is still no movement in Shi Bingyun's signing room. It is obvious that he is not here.

After Qi Xuansu sat back at the desk, he took out the collector's edition of the "Xuansheng Card" sent by Li Qingnu and started playing with it.

It has to be said that you get what you pay for. The pure talisman material is not afraid of water immersion, fire, or dust. Even if you are not a congenital person, you don't have the magic of being dirt-free and leak-proof. You will not be afraid of patina when you start using it directly, and the material is better. It is so hard that it can even be used to make flying knives. As for the calligraphy and painting skills, needless to say, it is several times better than the ordinary "Xuansheng Card" and even has a relief-like effect.

"Okay, it's really a good thing. I'll use this deck next time I play cards." Qi Xuansu said to himself, "You can still sell it when you run out of money."

After looking through most of a set of cards, the "Sound Transmission Array" lit up.

Qi Xuansu put the cards back into the Xumi object and clicked on the "sound transmission array": "Is Zhou Qingshu here? Take him to the reception room."

Qi Xuansu got up and came to the reception room. Not long after, Ke Qingqing led Zhou Qingshu in. Zhou Qingshu was obviously a little cautious. The road from the gate of the Jade Palace to Qi Xuansu's room was neither far nor close, which made him feel great. Shocking, I just feel that the carved beams, painted buildings, pavilions and pavilions, the Immortal style is nothing more than this. Moreover, all the people here are immortal, just like the characters in the portraits.

Qi Xuansu said: "Don't be nervous, sit down and talk."

Zhou Qingshu sat down carefully, with only half of his butt touching.

After a while, Ke Qingqing brought tea in, which flattered Zhou Qingshu even more.

Qi Xuansu motioned to Ke Qingqing not to leave and to help make a transcript.

Ke Qingqing took the pen and paper and sat next to Zhou Qingshu, while Qi Xuansu sat alone.

The moment Ke Qingqing sat down, Zhou Qingshu felt a faint fragrance coming to his nose, and his whole body tensed up instantly. He didn't dare to breathe, and he didn't even dare to turn his head to look at this beautiful sister.

Qi Xuansu got straight to the point: "Let's continue what we said yesterday. When did Mei Mei disappear?"

Zhou Qingshu was obviously well prepared and immediately replied: "The fifth day of October."

Qi Xuansu returned to Yujing on the second day of October, went to see the real person Donghua on the third day of the lunar month, left Yujing with Shi Bingyun on the sixth day of the lunar month, arrived in Yujing on the seventh day of the lunar month, officially took office on the eighth day of the lunar month, and today is the ninth day of the lunar month. In other words, Zhou Qingshu met the old Taoist priest on the sixth day of the lunar month.

Qi Xuansu added: "Describe Mei Mei's appearance in more detail, the better."

After all, they were childhood sweethearts. Zhou Qingshu had a deep memory and described various details in great detail.

Ke Qingqing is an alchemist who uses magic power to create a slightly illusory air ball. Then, according to Zhou Qingshu's description, he gradually "pinches" the air ball into the shape of a human head with his mind, and then continuously adjusts it according to Zhou Qingshu's opinions. This is not a Taoist invention. Since ancient times, yamen have had similar practices, but they are usually portraits, but the quality is very poor, often far from real people, and it is completely different from this lifelike head model. .

This is the advantage of the alchemist. Although his combat power is not as good as that of a martial artist, he is far superior to a martial artist in all other aspects. On the contrary, the warrior is almost useless except for his tyranny, and he also eats a lot. Even the warrior who is a celestial being cannot live without food, and still needs to consume a lot of food to replenish his energy and blood.

Qi Xuansu told Ke Qingqing the outline of the matter, and then ordered: "Deacon Ke, this case involves someone fraudulently using the name of Wanxiang Taoist Palace to defraud, and it is related to the reputation of the Taoist sect. Don't be careless. You will lead people to follow this later. The child should go to Mei’s house to find out more about the situation, and also check to see if there are any other families who have been deceived.”

Ke Qingqing looked solemn and responded solemnly.

If it is just a simple missing child, the Taoist sect will not pay too much attention to it, and will even argue with the court. But if it involves someone using the name of Wanxiang Taoist Palace to defraud, the Taoist sect will have to pay attention to it, so Qi Xuansu is arranging When doing errands, the emphasis was not on abducting children, but on the fact that someone was using the name of Wanxiang Taoist Palace. In this way, the people below did not dare to be disrespectful, and it was much easier to even ask other principals for help.

Qi Xuansu then wrote to Zhou Qingshu: "Take this sister Ke to Mei Mei's house and listen to this sister Ke's arrangements."

Zhou Qingshu did not kowtow anymore, but stood up and bowed to Qi Xuansu: "Thank you so much, Master, for your great kindness. Master will definitely attain enlightenment and become an immortal."

Qi Xuansu waved his hand: "I said, this is our responsibility, okay, let's go quickly."

Only then did Zhou Qingshu follow Ke Qingqing out of the signing room.

Qi Xuansu sat in the reception room for a while, then got up and left the signing room.

All the way out of the Jade Palace, I saw two people standing not far away, it was Song San and Wu Si.

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but smile and walked towards the two of them: "How did you two have fun last night? I was just about to find you, and you took the initiative to come. You know what's going on. No wonder they all say Gongmen practice."

Song Sanpai smiled and said, "Master, thank you very much."

Qi Xuansu said: "Just in time, I have something to ask you two for help."

Song San hurriedly said: "If Master, if you have anything to do, just follow the instructions and don't dare to take it as a request."

Qi Xuansu said: "You two have been on the ground in the Imperial Capital for a long time. You should have a lot of eyes and ears under your hands, right?"

"Yes." Song San did not deny it.

Generally, the Qingluan Guard will have a group of so-called "eyes and ears", that is, informants. They are no different from ordinary people on weekdays. However, when they see suspicious situations, they will take the initiative to report them to the Qingluan Guard. Although Song San and Wu Si were obedient in front of Qi Xuansu, they were still considered to be influential figures in the lower world of the Imperial Capital, and they had many eyes and ears under their command. So they usually just sit around in teahouses, and only go out to the streets after getting tips.

Yesterday, they got a tip from an informant that there was a new face of unknown origin, so they went to intercept Qi Xuansu, but they kicked the iron plate. But for them, it was a blessing in disguise. They happened to be able to climb the big tree of Qi Xuansu, and they would have many backers in the future.

Qi Xuansu said: "Recently, someone in the Imperial City has used the name of the Wanxiang Taoist Palace to cheat. I think you have heard about it. Now the Imperial Capital Taoist Palace has been reorganized. Most people, including me, have just been transferred from other places. For many The situation is unfamiliar, so I would like to ask you to help inquire about the situation. If there is any news, please do not act rashly or alert the enemy. Just inform me and leave the rest to me. "

As long as they don't go to great lengths, it won't be difficult for the two of them, and this kind of thing relies on people to inquire about it. They don't have to go there personally, they just need to give the order, and they will naturally agree.

Qi Xuansu took out a big ticket from his sleeve and handed it to Song San.

Song San hurriedly declined: "It's a small job, I don't dare to do it."

Qi Xuansu smiled and said: "My biggest feeling when I came to the Imperial Capital is that everything is expensive, and everything is expensive. The ancients said that it is not easy to live in a big city, and I am honest. This hundred Taiping money is really nothing in the Imperial Capital. , and it’s not for you. I won’t be polite to you, and you will never ask for it. This is actually for the people running errands under you. After all, this matter is not a serious job arranged by Qingluan Wei. Extra help shouldn’t be in vain, just treat it like I’m inviting them to tea.”

"Since the Master said so, I will thank the Master on their behalf." Song San then took the big ticket.

Of course, Qi Xuansu couldn't be so generous, but the peace money used for official duties could be reimbursed by his boss Shi Bingyun afterwards, so Qi Xuansu didn't feel too distressed.

Qi Xuansu's idea is not complicated. On the one hand, he uses the power of the Taoist government to investigate from the outside, which will inevitably alert the thieves. On the other hand, he uses the eyes and ears of Qingluan Guard to spy in secret. As long as the thieves are alerted and take action, then It is impossible for the city foxes and rats to have no news at all.