Chapter 57: Do You Know There Are Gu Techniques In This World?
Jiang Nan also went to take a bath.
After a long and dusty journey, taking a hot bath will not only cleanse you but also relieve your fatigue.
County government.
Back hall.
Zhao Wanli is in a secret room.
In front of him was an illusory face, unable to distinguish between male and female, and it was constantly distorting.
If ordinary people saw it, they would definitely scream in fear.
But Zhao Wanli was used to it.
Obviously he has long been accustomed to the other party existing in such a way.
"You're saying that despite all your efforts to save him, neither of them agreed, and they even didn't leave anything behind?"
The illusory face said.
The sound was a bit hollow, as if an echo could be heard.
Zhao Wanli quickly clasped his fists and said, "Yes, sir."
"You...are really useless."
Xuanyuan sighed and said.
Zhao Wanli suddenly panicked, "Sir, I have tried my best."
Xu Huan's face twisted.
After a while, he said: "Find a way to keep their personal belongings. My promise to you will be fulfilled."
"Thank you, sir." Zhao Wanli quickly saluted with clasped fists.
The illusory face disappeared.
…
Fuxiang Restaurant.
After Jiang Nan took a shower, the waiter at the restaurant also served the dishes.
A large table was laid out.
The boss also specially added a pot of Fuxiang Restaurant’s specialty aged wine.
Two pairs of chopsticks and two white jade wine glasses.
Jiang Nan uses Qigong to evaporate the water vapor on her body and hair.
He always feels uncomfortable when there is water on his body.
He felt that the "Great Sun Prison Suppression Sutra" was a good technique. In addition to being a good practice, it could also be used as a drying method.
I just don’t know what those people who practice ice skills do after taking a shower.
He wondered if those people's whole bodies would turn into ice pimples if they practiced martial arts.
Changed into clean clothes.
Still wearing a white robe.
On the front hem are embroidered several golden chrysanthemums and two golden butterflies.
These clothes had always been bought for him by his aunt Jiang Yuqing.
After a while, Liu Ruyue came.
Jiang Nan's eyes suddenly lit up.
This woman was actually slightly dressed up.
Her eyebrows are picturesque, and her pretty face has a hint of pink.
Her hair was tied back casually.
Wearing a pink dress, an alluring fragrance wafts from her body.
Her small breasts are swollen and arousing people's imagination.
Seeing Jiang Nan staring at her, Liu Ruyue was a little happy and a little shy.
I couldn't help but blurt out: "Does it look good?"
But as soon as the words came out of her mouth, her pretty face turned red with embarrassment.
There was a hint of regret in her heart. She felt that by asking so unscrupulously, Jiang Nan would think that she was an indecent woman.
Jiang Nan didn't think as much as she thought. She smiled and said, "It looks good."
It's indeed beautiful.
This woman is different from other women. She is very refreshing and clean. She looks like the kind of woman who is spotless on the inside.
Hearing Jiang Nan compliment her on her beauty, Liu Ruyue's big eyes suddenly turned into crescent moons when she smiled.
At the same time, I breathed a sigh of relief inside.
She could feel that Jiang Nan was not trying to deal with her.
Women's intuition is always very sensitive in this regard.
Liu Ruyue closed the door smoothly.
"Sit down and eat."
Jiang Nan said.
"Um."
Liu Ruyue nodded.
Then he walked to the table and sat down.
After Jiang Nan sat down, he pointed at the wine bottle and asked, "Do you want to drink some wine?"
Liu Ruyue shook her head and said, "I have never drank."
Jiang Nan nodded, "I haven't drank it before, so don't drink it for now. I'll drink it when I get a chance to return to Kyoto."
Of course he doesn't drink either.
Although this bit of wine will not have any impact on him.
But the flavor of the wine will easily dissipate.
Once he needs to track or find someone.
Or some demon.
The other party is likely to determine his location through the smell emanating from his body.
This makes it easy to find opportunities to escape.
Liu Ruyue nodded lightly, but her beautiful eyes kept staring at Jiang Nan unblinkingly.
Jiang Nan naturally knew what she wanted to do, and said with a smile: "Eat first, and I will tell you after we finish eating."
As he spoke, he picked up the bowl and ate.
Liu Ruyue had no choice but to start eating too.
I have to say, given the extra money, these dishes are delicious.
All kinds of dishes are delicious in color and taste.
The two of them ate deliciously.
In a short time, the two of them had finished eating a large table of dishes.
A warrior's appetite is very large.
And not only eat more, but also eat well.
This is the so-called poor culture and rich martial arts.
After eating, Jiang Nan asked the waiter to pack them away, and then said to Liu Ruyue:
"Let me answer your first question first. You asked me why I put away the mask I wore, right?"
Liu Ruyue nodded.
"Do you know there is voodoo in this world?"
Jiang Nan asked first.
"Poison!"
Liu Ruyue's pretty face changed.
Apparently she knows something.
"I heard that Gu magic can use the things left behind by someone to curse them... You mean, you know that someone is going to use Gu magic to deal with us?"
Jiang Nan shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "Of course I don't know."
"have no idea?"
Liu Ruyue was stunned.
"Yes, I don't know." Jiang Nan said, "I'm just being careful.
The books at home told a lot of short stories about the harm caused by poison, so I habitually paid attention to them when I was outside.
This is the first question.
The second question, you ask why you don't take a shower and eat in the Yamen, the reason is the same as the first one.
Of course, the reason why he didn't want to eat in the Yamen was because Zhao Wanli was too polite.
And it's a little unusual to be polite.
Although given his status, he would be particularly polite to people like me.
But as a person involved in officialdom, he went too far.
It gives people a feeling that they are eager to stay and eat.
This is suspicious.
In addition, he gives people a feeling of being relatively clean, even a bit mysophobic, inside and out.
But for such a person who loves cleanliness and even has a mysophobia, there was a stain on the hem of his sleeves.
This doesn't quite fit with his character.
Furthermore, he doesn't seem to know much about warriors.
But is that really the case?
As a parent officer, he also has agents under his command, so he knows the levels of warriors in the imperial court, so he doesn't know everything.
How could he not know that as long as he is in the Divine Treasure Realm, he can circulate internally and even not breathe for a long time.
In addition, you can also cover your whole body with true energy.
But he deliberately ignored this and arranged for us to take a bath and wash our hands just like he treated ordinary people.
This is very suspicious.
Of course, these are all guesses on my part.
Or maybe I'm too cautious, or even just trying to catch the wind, and thinking too much.
But when you go out, you must be on guard against others.
Especially in today's time when weird things are happening all the time, I think it's better to be cautious.
Besides, don’t you think it would be more enjoyable for us to have dinner together without Zhao Wanli’s light bulb?”
After listening to Jiang Nan's explanation.
Liu Ruyue couldn't help but look even more admiringly at the number one young master in Kyoto in front of her.
Beautiful eyes with brilliant colors.
To this day, some people still call him ‘Kyoto’s No. 1 Dandy’.
Of course, this may not be a derogatory meaning, but another kind of complimentary meaning, aiming to show that the other party's identity is very awesome.
But who would have thought that this "No. 1 Dandy in Kyoto" not only had outstanding talent in poetry.
He is also outstanding in piano skills, surpassing the Qin Fairy.
He is a flower master who has amazed countless men and women.
And it also shocked everyone in terms of strength.
On Loma Street, he killed seven fifth-level Dan palace killers with one sword, and severed the head of a fourth-level Lieyang realm killer with one sword.
It's simply a god of death.
And such a decisive swinger could be so meticulous when investigating the case.
For her, this man is simply perfect!
What's more important is that after talking for a long time, Jiang Nan actually wanted the two of them to eat together and was unwilling to let a third person be present.
Liu Ruyue's pretty face turned red, and then she asked:
"What is a light bulb?"
Jiang Nan smiled and said, "It's just something that others don't need, but it appears on its own initiative and makes people think it's an eyesore."
Liu Ruyue probably understood, but she didn't quite understand why such an eyesore was named a 'light bulb'.
Women should look after those who please themselves.
Although she may not have any thoughts about Jiang Nan beyond friendship, her heart is still sweet to be recognized by such a handsome guy.
Liu Ruyue immediately returned to the topic.
"Do you think Zhao Wanli has something to do with demons?"
After raising this question, Liu Ruyue explained: "Zhao Wanli is obviously just an ordinary person without any martial arts talent, but ordinary people have the shortcomings of ordinary people, and that is Shouyuan.
Some people have cooperated with demons before, hoping to gain the opportunity to increase their longevity from demons."
Jiang Nan asked nonchalantly: "By cooperating with the demon, are you sure you will get the chance to increase your longevity?"
Liu Ruyue thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Okay."
Jiang Nan was slightly startled.
Liu Ruyue continued: "But once you gain longevity, a person is no longer a person.
He became half human and half demon.
Even the personality is distorted, it will become cruel and cold-blooded, and greed will be infinitely magnified.
We call such people demons."
Jiang Nan nodded.
This is the price of taking shortcuts to live longer.
But, since we can no longer be considered human beings, what’s the point of living?
He could understand these people's great desire to survive, but that didn't mean he would agree.
Living like this is a blasphemy to the name "human".
When he meets such people, the only way he can give them understanding is to kill them with a single blow.
"From the current point of view, it cannot be inferred that Zhao Wanli is related to demons. At least he has always behaved as a normal person."
Jiang Nan said.
Liu Ruyue nodded lightly.
Jiang Nan paused for a moment, then continued: "However, I always feel that this Zhao Wanli is not as he appears.
I think he might be hiding something from us."
"What could it be?"
Liu Ruyue looked at him with beautiful eyes and asked.
"We don't know yet," Jiang Nan said, "Maybe we will see some clues tomorrow."
Liu Ruyue's beautiful eyes lit up slightly and she nodded.
She knew that Jiang Nan's identity was the special envoy of the Demon Slayer Division, and he could easily mobilize Skynet personnel to investigate for him.
But the people in the Skynet Department of the Demon Slayer Division are very mysterious, and ordinary people cannot find them. Only the people from the Demon Slayer Division can find them.
Jiang Nan stood up and said, "You should rest early, I'll go out for a while."
Liu Ruyue nodded and said softly "Yeah".
After I agreed, I felt that it was inappropriate to say "hmm" like this. It was like a little daughter-in-law talking to her husband.
She couldn't help but blush for a moment, then turned around and walked out quickly.
Jiang Nan looked at the woman's slender waist and swaying pretty hips from behind, and smiled slightly.
Then he went downstairs and left Fuxiang Restaurant, and walked casually on the street.
Wearing a white robe and looking very handsome, people on the street turned their heads frequently.
Soon when someone passed by him, he heard a voice in his ear: "Please follow me."
The man was walking in front casually like ordinary people.
Jiang Nan followed behind.
After walking around for a few streets, I finally stopped at a shroud shop and walked in.
Jiang Nan glanced at the shroud shop.
Under the dim light, the shop owner was wearing a shroud, half-lying on a recliner with an expressionless face, his hands folded, his expression flickering. ""
The whole store looks eerie.
Jiang Nan shook his head. The door was still open this late at night, so the devil would come.
After thinking about it, I was stunned.
The devil is coming?
Could it be that the one just now was a ghost...
A smile appeared at the corner of Jiang Nan's mouth.
Even if it's a ghost, he doesn't care.
Entering inside, an old man with some gray hair on his temples but a strong spirit quickly bowed and saluted with his fists clasped: "Qian Yu, the manager of the Ping An Tianwang Department, pays homage to the special envoy."
Jiang Nan smiled slightly.
People in the Skynet Department have long known his identity.
But he still took out the token and handed it to him as usual.
Qian Yu didn't answer and said quickly: "My special envoy, please tell me something."
Jiang Nan put away the token and said directly, "I want all the information on Zhao Wanli, the magistrate of Ping'an County."
"Sir Envoy, please wait a moment."
Qian Yu said.
Then he took out a stack of information from the space ring and handed it to Jiang Nan.
Jiang Nan's eyes flashed slightly.
This Qian Yu doesn't seem to have any cultivation on the surface, but in fact he is a Dan Palace realm warrior.
Because only the Dan Palace realm can use the space ring.
Obviously, he has a skill or treasure that hides his cultivation.
However, it is rude to ask someone how they hide their cultivation.
"Maybe I should go and talk more with those guys from the Ministry of Engineering..."
Jiang Nan walked to the table.
Qian Yu immediately dusted the chairs and tables again.
Jiang Nan nodded slightly to him, then sat down and read the information carefully.
After a long while, I read all the information.
"My son, Zhao Yuntu, has been studying for the exam without hearing anything outside the window. My eldest daughter is married to a member of the Communist Party of China and is living a well-off life. My wife, Mrs. Liu, is taking care of the housework at home. It seems that the family is clean..."
"On the other hand, his nephew Zhao Dahai has made a lot of money relying on his reputation over the years..."
"However, this guy's hand is stretched out long enough, and he is actually closely related to Yu Ruochu, a doctor in the Ministry of Civil Affairs' Ji Xun Qing Dynasty.
He adopted the daughter from his sister's family as his own daughter and gave it to Yu Ruochu as his concubine."
"It seems like this guy is pretty good at digging into camps..."
Jiang Nan's eyes flashed slightly.
He has no interaction with Yu Ruochu.
The other party is just a fifth-grade official.
But there is some intersection with his son Yu Zhi.
But ever since Yu Zhi deliberately tripped him up in the Jiaofang Division, he hasn't been able to find this guy.
Later, after killing the third prince Zhu Tianxi, he never looked for Yu Zhi again.
Gradually, he forgot about Yu Zhi.
"Do you have any information about Yu Ruochu?"
Jiang Nan asked.
Qian Yu said quickly: "Sir, I don't have it here at the moment. If you need it urgently, my subordinates can deliver it tomorrow night at the latest."
Jiang Nan nodded and said, "Thank you."
"You're welcome, sir."
Qian Yu said quickly.
"By the way, what do you think about the unexplained deaths of so many people in Ping'an County?" Jiang Nan asked.
"Back to your lord, my subordinates speculate that this may be related to something strange, or even related to the devil fetus, but we don't have any evidence at the moment."
Qian Yu said, "The weirdness has only appeared one after another recently. We still have too little information in this area, so it is difficult to judge directly."
Jiang Nan nodded slightly and asked, "Is there anything else I need to know about Ping'an County?"
Qian Yu said: "If you want to know more about Ping'an County, you can check Ping'an County's annals. At present, all the things here are trivial and have nothing to do with weird events."
Since it didn't matter, Jiang Nan didn't plan to stay any longer, and immediately stood up, "I live in Fuxiang Restaurant, please let me know if anything happens."
"Yes, sir."
Qian Yu cupped his fists respectfully.
Jiang Nan immediately walked out.
"grown ups."
Qian Yu suddenly said from behind.
Jiang Nan stopped and turned to look at him, "What's the matter?"
Qian Yu hesitated for a moment and said: "...it's best for you, sir, to lose your face. Your appearance is too obvious when walking on the street."
There is no way, Jiang Nan is so handsome, and with this innate temperament, anyone can remember him at a glance.
He just went out, and in the blink of an eye he was being watched.
In addition, I guess I can’t stay here anymore and will have to move to another location.
Originally, that location was just a backup, but I didn't expect that when this man came, he would start it immediately.
Jiang Nan was slightly startled, then nodded.
A light flashed in his hand, and a human skin mask appeared on his face, and in an instant he became an ordinary young man.
He also changed into a black jacket.
"How about this?"
Jiang Nan asked, even his voice changed.
“Seamless, very good.”
Qian Yu praised without hesitation, "Special envoy, your talent is simply rare in the world.
Even our elite Anzi may not be able to do as he pleases in the art of camouflage."
Jiang Nan smiled slightly, she learned this from Xu Zhan.
Xu Zhan also praised him like this.
He is used to being praised often.
So I don't care.
He just needs to know what he is.
Then he walked out.
It disappeared into the night in a blink of an eye.