Gu Hongye, wearing a brand new police uniform, wearing a Shenhuatang waist badge, and carrying a long sword, came to the "Xingye Fang" in the inner city.
Following the address that Shen Lang left in Shenqitang, she walked through the streets and alleys of Xingyefang, asking passers-by from time to time, and finally came to an alley that was a little too secluded.
"no one?"
Passing by two silent courtyards with locked doors in succession, Gu Hongye was suddenly surprised when he saw that the grass on the wall had grown one or two feet tall:
Aren’t we saying that housing prices in the capital are so high that if officials are honest and self-sufficient, they will never be able to buy a house in the inner city?
This Xingyefang is also in the inner city, not too far from Liubu Yamen. In such a good location, why are there so many empty houses that look like they have been idle for a long time?
After thinking for a while, Gu Hongye figured out a few tips:
"The landlord should be waiting for the house price to rise even higher before taking action! In this way, not only will he not have to worry about his life, but his children and even his grandchildren will not have to worry about money... Damn it! Just because so many people in the capital are holding on to their houses.
Selling it has caused housing prices to skyrocket, and I can only live in a small single room in the public house in Shenhuatang Yamen..."
Gu Hongye was very resentful about the housing prices in the capital.
After the battle in the Demon Cave, in order to compensate for her mental loss caused by being captured by Shen Lang and into the Demon Cave, and to reward her for her contribution in the Demon Cave battle, the Divine Catcher Hall gave her two choices.
One, like Wang Heihu, received a reward of twelve thousand silver dollars.
The other is to reward her with a fourth-grade sword and two thousand silver dollars.
As a talented swordsman, Gu Hongye certainly did not hesitate to choose the second option - ten thousand silver dollars was indeed a huge sum of money, but a fourth-grade sword was even more priceless.
There are countless fourth-level sword warriors in the world who have never touched a fourth-level sword once in their lives. They have been using their fingers to refer to the sword and their palms to replace the sword.
Gu Hongye used the "Xuanbing Sword" borrowed from her by Shen Lang for a while in the devil's cave, and tasted the sweetness of a fourth-grade sword. How could she still use an ordinary steel sword to point and palm a sword?
In this way, she got the fourth-grade sword named "Zhan Feng" in her hand, as well as two thousand silver coins.
Two thousand silver dollars is also a huge amount of money.
In the countryside of Qingyang Prefecture, Gu Hongye's hometown, he could buy nearly 300 acres of high-quality farmland, and he could comfortably become a wealthy landlord by letting tenants and collecting rent.
Anyway, even if Gu Hongye comes from a good family, otherwise he would not be able to support her in practicing martial arts since she was a child, and she has practiced all the way to the fourth level. But even so, if her family wants to come up with two thousand silver dollars in one breath, they will have to sell some of their belongings to get enough cash.
silver.
So when Gu Hongye suddenly became rich with 2,000 yuan, his confidence suddenly swelled. He felt that he was too rich, and immediately wanted to buy a luxury house in the inner city close to the Yamen.
As a result, when I inquired about it, I found that not to mention the large mansion with three entrances and three exits, even an ordinary small courtyard with two entrances starts at 7,000 silver dollars, without any bargaining...
This made Gu Hongye deeply understand how terrible the housing prices in the capital were. They were completely different from her hometown of Qingyang Mansion, and how poor she must be in a place like the capital with a fortune of two thousand yuan...
Of course, if you don't pursue the inner city and only buy a house in the outer city or even outside the city, you can still buy a good house with two thousand silver dollars.
But the problem is that it is too far from the Yamen, and the capital is not allowed to run horses, nor is it allowed to climb up and down the walls, so I just walk on two legs or ride a horse slowly. It is too inconvenient to commute to and from get off work on a daily basis, and it is not convenient in an emergency. It will delay time.
In desperation, Gu Hongye, who obviously had a huge sum of money, could only temporarily live in a small single room in the Yamen of Shenhuatang, eat in the large dining hall of the Yamen, bathe in the large bathhouse of the Yamen, and use the public toilets of the Yamen...
Anyway, Gu Hongye feels that unless he encounters something as big as the "Black Lotus Demon Cave" again in the future, participates in the killing, captures many fifth- and fourth-grade masters, seizes a large amount of stolen goods, and gets a large bounty, otherwise he alone
Relying on the normal salary of Shenbaitang, as well as the annual bounty, and without corruption and bribery, it would be difficult to save enough money to buy a house in the inner city of the capital in ten or eight years.
After all, as a warrior, she has reached the fourth level of a high-level warrior, and her daily training is also very expensive.
Full of resentment about the housing prices in the capital, Gu Hongye came to the door of an unlocked house.
Looking at the clean wall without a single weed and the big word "Shen" on the door plaque, Gu Hongye knew that this was Shen Lang's house.
"Damn it, Shen Lang is obviously new to the job, how come he is so rich and can buy a house in the inner city?"
Gu Hongye muttered to himself and came to the door. Feeling a little unhappy, he clenched his fist and knocked hard on the door panel, with a posture like beating a drum.
Dongdongdong made several loud noises, and a clear young voice came from inside:
"I'm coming!"
With a creak, the door opened.
A short-haired boy wearing an apron, with flour on his hands, tall, straight back, handsome features, and extraordinary strength appeared in front of Gu Hongye.
Seeing this heroic young man with a sunny smile, Gu Hongye's inner unhappiness immediately disappeared. He stopped the evil look he had shown when he knocked on the door, coughed lightly, and returned a sweet smile with six snow-white teeth, and said softly
:
"My name is Gu Hongye, and I'm a trainee catcher at the Divine Catcher Hall. This little brother, may I ask, is the catcher Shen Lang and Shen Lang at home?"
The heroic young man chuckled:
"Congratulations to Miss Hongye for successfully joining the Divine Catcher Hall. Well, I am Shen Lang."
"..."
Gu Hongye blinked and took a moment to react. His eyes widened in disbelief and he said in shock:
"What? Are you Shen Lang? You... aren't you a fat man who can block sword energy? Why did you suddenly change..."
Shen Lang touched his chin and said with a smile:
"I told you that I changed my appearance in disguise in order to sneak into the devil's cave. What you see now is my true face. Okay, we are all comrades who have fought side by side. Don't be so different and come in."
After saying that, he opened the door and made a "please" gesture to Gu Hongye.
Gu Hongye stepped forward and followed Shen Lang to the second courtyard. He kept staring at Shen Lang all the way. Even now, his eyes are full of disbelief.
"Shen Captou, how did you lose weight from a fat man weighing two to three hundred pounds to what you are now in just three days?"
"I haven't lost weight. My fat appearance was transformed using magic. Once the magic is removed, I will naturally return to my original shape."
"But your big, white fat body looks real! That day in the Black Lotus Demon Cave, I could see it clearly. The sword energy hit it, and your fat body trembled for a long time.
It's all wavy..."
"I used the 'All Living Beings' spell blessed by Master Liuli himself, a spell blessed by a dignified first-class great master. Of course, the changing appearance is the same as the real one."
"Dharma practice is really convenient..."
While they were talking, the two of them had already passed through the second gate and entered the inner courtyard.
As soon as he saw the inner courtyard, Gu Hongye saw a little skeleton dancing with a sword, and a little white rabbit squatting quietly under the eaves, squinting a pair of ruby-like eyes to watch it practice the sword, and combing its ears with its front paws from time to time.
,cheek.
There was also a small red carp, wrapped in a large water ball two or three feet in diameter, rolling around in the yard.
Seeing this strange scene, Gu Hongye had a calm expression on his face:
Not surprising. Shen Lang had already seen the skeleton Taoist soldiers he summoned. This little skeleton practicing swordsmanship must also be the Taoist soldiers he summoned.
As for the little red carp wrapped in a water ball and rolling around on the ground...
It must also be a means of cultivating the Dharma!
You have to calm down. I, Gu Hongye, have seen big events now. I can't show my timidity. I can't let the people in the capital look down on me from Qingyang Mansion and make fun of me as an ignorant country boy...
That little white rabbit looks quite cute. It looks quiet and well-behaved. You can give it a hug later.
In this way, Gu Hongye looked calm and composed all the way, and followed Shen Lang to the kitchen without looking away.
Huh?
Why did you bring me to the kitchen?
Just when he was wondering, he saw Shen Lang coming to the eucalyptus board, kneading the dough neatly, then grabbing a lump of dough, and making ramen very skillfully.
"Hey, Mr. Shen, do you know how to make ramen?"
"Well, I just learned the craft. You haven't had breakfast yet, right? Let's have some together later and try my craft."
Gu Hongye was not polite to him either.
Fighting side by side in the devil's cave, trusting each other's backs, and fighting each other with swords and swords, what's so polite about the friendship?
At that moment, she nodded sharply:
"Okay. I only need two kilograms of noodles. Are there any eggs? I also want to add a few fried eggs. Eight... no, five will be fine."
"no problem."
"Is there any fresh meat? I like to eat shredded pork noodles at home. You don't need to put too much, just half a pound of fried shredded pork is enough."
"also!"
"Crack two more heads of garlic, put some chopped green onion, as long as the green onion leaves are not white. And old vinegar, my favorite is the Qingyang time-honored brand in my hometown. Of course, if it is not available in Jingshi, you can choose another one from a long-established Jingshi store. I'm not really picky.
…”
Shen Lang really didn't expect that Gu Hongye, who was arrogant and somewhat venomous when they first met, would actually have such a talkative side, so he quickly interrupted her thoughts:
"Miss Hongye, why don't you go pick some leeks for me? There are no leeks in the kitchen."
"Oh well."
Gu Hongye turned around, and as soon as she stepped out of the threshold, she turned back:
"Well, where should I pick leeks?"
"There is a small flowerbed in the backyard, but I don't like growing flowers, so I planted onions, garlic and leeks. Remember not to uproot them, leeks can be harvested repeatedly..."
After returning home the day before yesterday, Shen Lang started planting vegetables.
But with the little rabbit here, of course we can eat the vegetables we planted the day before yesterday.
Gu Hongye asked where the small flower garden was, and went to pick leeks.
When she came back from picking the leeks, Shen Lang had already made the ramen and put it in the pot to cook.
Seeing that he had placed two small basin-like ocean bowls and a small ocean bowl on the stove, Gu Hongye couldn't help but ask:
"Is there anyone else at home?"
Shen Lang smiled and said:
"No. But I invited Mrs. Mu, and she will come over to have dinner with me later."
"Ah? People from Muda are coming too?"
"Well, she lives opposite me."
"What? You live across the street from Mr. Mu? Why didn't anyone in the Yamen tell me about this?"
Gu Hongye suddenly became a little nervous, and unconsciously began to adjust her clothes and hair.
Shen Lang remembered what happened when he went home with Mu Qingxue the day before yesterday.
At that time, Mu Qingxue thought he was going to send her home, but she did not refuse. She was just a little silent, her expression was a little subtle, and she would be lost in thought from time to time, with a wandering look in her eyes, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Then when Shen Lang walked with her to the door of her house, said good night to her, and went straight to the house opposite to unlock the door, Mu Qingxue's expression at that time was wonderful.
"Shen Lang, you... bought the house across from me?"
"Yes, the location here is so good, and the housing prices are extremely cheap. If you don't buy it, you won't buy it."
"But do you know why the house prices here are so cheap, but they still can't be sold?"
"I heard there was a ghost here?"
"Not only have there been hauntings, but there have also been many fires. People from all walks of life have come to fight with them every now and then, and there was even a stone fall..."
"It's not a big deal, right? I'm a peerless genius in both magic and martial arts. This little thing can't hurt me."
"...It doesn't matter if you live here, I can take care of you if anything happens. However, you have to be careful when you sleep at night, so as not to suffer a disaster out of nowhere."
"Thank you, Mr. Mu. However, I have always been very lucky, so I shouldn't be in trouble. But you, Mr. Mu, I heard about your luck..."
"Hahaha... Are you kidding? They are all rumors! You have seen my luck with your own eyes. The gold I picked up is much more than you have ever seen in your life. Xiao Shen, you are also
I have officially joined the Divine Catcher Hall, so don’t believe the rumors, and don’t listen to the rumors!”
Then that night, a fire broke out in Mu Qingxue's house...
It's winter now, the sky is dry, and the wind is not strong at night. Mu Qingxue has been on a business trip for half a year, and no one has been cleaning up the house for a long time. The weeds in the yard are almost half full of people. When the fire starts, the wind blows, and the fire spreads.
It got bigger immediately.
Shen Lang was woken up by Xiaogu and hurried over to help put out the fire.
After putting out the fire, I saw that half of the last intact house of Mu Qingxue's house had been burned down, and the neighbors were also affected. What's even more outrageous is that there were actually a lot of sparks blown by the wind.
In Shen Lang's house across the street.
If Shen Lang hadn't been a little obsessive-compulsive, even if it was already very late when he got home, he would still clean up and remove weeds as soon as possible. In addition, there were small fish in the pond, and his house would probably be set on fire.
After extinguishing all the fires and even smoldering sparks, the two searched inside and outside for a long time, but could not find the cause of the fire.
"It stands to reason that it's already winter and the weather is very cold, so something shouldn't spontaneously ignite!"
"Perhaps some small animal grabbed the lit incense candle? Or maybe the tiles were blown down by the wind and sparked when they hit the rocks?"
"This...can't be such a coincidence, right? I've never heard that sparks will appear when a tile hits a stone!"
"The world is so vast that there are many strange things. Maybe there are small grains of flint mixed in the tiles? You have seen so many bizarre things that you will get used to them."
"..."
Shen Lang was completely convinced of Mu Qingxue's luck besides wealth.
Mu Qingxue is very good at making fun of hardships. She claimed that there was a fire on the first night when she got home, which was actually a good sign. It foreshadowed that she would be prosperous next year...
When Shen Lang saw that half of the only habitable house in Mu Qingxue's house was burned down, he invited Mu Qingxue to stay at his house for one night and build the house together the next day.
Mu Qingxue thought about it seriously for a while, but finally declined - it was not that she was afraid of being left alone, but she just felt that her luck was too prosperous, and she was afraid that the feng shui of Shen Lang's house was not strong enough, and she would not be able to control it.
If you live with her momentum, you will soon lose your house...
So that night, Mu Qingxue meditated all night in the half-collapsed house.
Anyway, for third-level warriors, sleep is no longer necessary for survival, and meditation can be used to completely replace sleep.
Mr. Mu didn't even have a place to sleep, and the kitchen was naturally abandoned long ago.
Shen Lang got up early yesterday morning, made breakfast, and then went to the door and shouted, inviting her to come over for dinner.
This time Mu Qingxue did not refuse and accepted his invitation and had a meal with him.
Then all day yesterday, Shen Lang was helping Mu Qingxue repair the house.
His big slap spells such as the powerful grappling hand cannot perform very precise operations, but it is easy to do some physical work such as moving rocks and erecting beams. Moreover, he can go up and down the wall and change positions without using a ladder.
Very convenient.
After the two of them joined forces, it took only half a day to make Mu Qingxue's house habitable again, and even the kitchen was repaired.
That night, in order to thank him, Mu Qingxue cooked a dinner herself.
I don't know if it was because of Shen Lang's presence, but this time Mu Qingxue actually started cooking without getting into a fire, nor did the chimney get clogged, a small accident that had happened to her before. It was a sumptuous meal.
Mu Qingxue lived alone for a long time, and often went out to do business. It was common to sleep in the wilderness, so she developed good cooking skills. Even though she was not as good as the famous chefs, the meals she cooked were excellent.
It's also quite delicious.
Shen Lang accepted her hospitality and had a hearty meal. When he left, he invited her to come over and taste his ramen noodles the next morning.
The way to get along among neighbors is to come and go.
now.
Shen Lang was frying eggs while chatting with Gu Hongye:
"Where did Wang Heihu go?"
Gu Hongye is helping him cut the shredded meat at the moment. As a talented swordsman, she is also very good at using a kitchen knife. The shredded meat is cut into medium-sized and even thickness. She looks like an old red gum master:
"She left the capital early yesterday morning and went back to her hometown. She said she had earned such a large bounty and wanted to go back to her hometown to build roads."
"Building roads?"
"Well. Her hometown is a very remote mountain village. If the villagers want to sell some mountain products in exchange for some salt, they have to carry backpacks and walk over the mountains and ridges for several days. She came out to be a bounty hunter just to make money back home.
Township, build bridges and roads in your hometown to make it easier for the villagers to travel."
Shen Lang stood in awe:
"I didn't expect that Brother Wang would still have such feelings!"
Gu Hongye was overjoyed:
"Ha, you called her Brother Wang again..."
"I can't help it, her name is too easy for people to misunderstand."
"Yeah. It's all her father's fault for the random name. Speaking of which, it's because her mother died in childbirth and her father was the only one who decided on the name. That's why she got such a name. In addition, it's all because of her.
Her father raised her up because of the help of the villagers. Wang Heihu, although his mouth is a bit venomous, but his heart is really good. He is grateful to the villagers, and when he makes a lot of money, he must give back to his hometown."
Wang Heihu has a poisonous mouth?
Shen Lang glanced at Gu Hongye subtly and said:
"How did Wang Heihu, who was born in a remote mountain village where he had to climb mountains for several days, practice martial arts to the fourth level?"
"She was lucky. When she was a child, she met a herbal Taoist priest in the mountains. The old Taoist saw that she was very talented, so he stayed and taught her martial arts for three months. Based on what she learned in those three months, he supported her in practicing all the way to the fourth level.
"
"It only took three months of teaching Kung Fu, and Wang Heihu became a fourth-level master... Even if Wang Heihu himself is extremely talented, it is not easy for him to be a herbal Taoist priest! He can't be said to be a hidden master."
"Yes, she said that she was successful in practicing martial arts. After she went out to make money, she found out that the old Taoist priest who taught her martial arts was probably at least a third-level martial artist. Otherwise, it would be impossible to teach a disciple like her. Unfortunately, her master did not tell her his name.
, she didn’t even tell her the Taoist number. She has been to many places since she came out of the mountain and has been asking for a long time, but she has never found out where there is such an experienced Taoist with amazing cultivation."
"Wang Heihu is quite honest with you. He even told you this."
"Of course. She is a talkative person. She likes to chat with me when she has nothing to do in the past two days. She doesn't need to ask about anything. She just starts it and she tells it all by herself."
"..."
Is Wang Heihu a talkative person?
Shen Lang glanced at Gu Hongye subtly again.
Gu Hongye noticed his eyes and said curiously:
"Why do you keep looking at me?"
Shen Lang opened his mouth and said:
"You're good-looking, it's nice to look at you."
"No, there is no such thing! Talent Mu is so beautiful. And Master Liuli is like a goddess in the sky. Master Wanfa is also as beautiful as a fairy in a storybook. Compared with them, I am just an ordinary woman.
…”
Gu Hongye said this, but she felt a little secretly happy in her heart, and her cheeks turned slightly red.
She also put down the kitchen knife and raised her hand to tuck a strand of hanging bangs behind her ears. She also adjusted her stance and pointed her most beautiful and most beautiful side face at Shen Lang, letting him take a good look at her.
"You are not ordinary. Miss Hongye, you are one of the best in appearance. Otherwise, you would not have been selected by the Black Lotus Demon Cave to arrest you and become the 'Tianfei', right?"
Well, Gu Hongye's profile clearly states that she is not only the most talented swordsman among the young generation in Qingyang Prefecture, but also the most beautiful woman in Qingyang Prefecture's martial arts world.
And Shen Lang has seen many beauties since he traveled through time.
Among the beauties he has seen, Gu Hongye's beauty is at least in the same league as Mrs. Zhao and Xue Mingyue - of those two, one is the Duke of Ru and his wife, and the other is the emperor's long-time lover. Of course, one can imagine how beautiful they are.
.
And as a martial artist who has been practicing since childhood, Gu Hongye's figure is needless to say, it must be excellent.
It's just that my mind is a little weak...
After hearing Shen Lang's praise, Gu Hongye felt proud, but looked very humble:
"Don't say that, I can't compare to Master Mu, Master Liuli, Master Wanfa and others..."
"I don't want you to compare with Master Mu and the others. They are all stunningly beautiful. If beauty can be divided into grades, then Master Mu is at least a first-grade Dacheng. Lord Liuli, Wanfa Zhenren has a first-grade real person's temperament bonus, which can be calculated
Transcendent level. Miss Hongye, you would be at least level 3..."
"..."
What?
I'm actually only at level three?
Isn’t the second grade not enough?
The corners of Gu Hongye's eyes twitched slightly, feeling a little heartbroken.
But then I thought about it, Shen Lang looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, and he was more than three years older than him. What was there to argue with a little brother?
Just treat him as a childish person.
Besides, high-level warriors and monks have an aura bonus. I am just starting out at the fourth level of martial arts, and my aura is a little weak, so I can only rate it as a third-level beauty.
When I reach the fourth level, with the momentum bonus, how can I be rated as the second level, right?
At this time, Shen Lang had fried the eggs and started frying the shredded pork cut by Gu Hongye. At the same time, he asked curiously:
"By the way, what's the name of your sword? It doesn't feel like an ordinary steel sword."
"This sword is called 'Zhanfeng', and it is a fourth-grade sword."
Speaking of the sword, Gu Hongye suddenly became excited. With a clanging sound, he pulled out a section of the sword, revealing a section of the sword's blade that had a blue background and was covered with gorgeous cloud patterns:
"This sword is made of hundred-forged black iron. When the sword is made, the surface is infiltrated with 'Tiangang Blue Frost Iron' powder. The sword body is extremely tough and the blade cuts iron like mud.
"What's even better is that the sword energy released by this sword can be extended like a long whip, and the end can be always connected to the sword body. It will not lose control due to the sword energy being released. It can continue to be controlled like a whip.
The sword spirit."
Shen Lang smiled and said:
"But then you have to learn a whipping technique, right?"
Gu Hongye smiled confidently:
"No need. I am also good at using the soft sword. I have used the nine-foot soft sword for the longest time. I can use the sword energy as a soft sword.
"This sword has another advantage. Even if the true energy is exhausted and can only be injected with internal force, it can also release the sword energy externally, and the power is not much weaker than the sword energy activated by the true energy. It can still cut iron like clay.
Cutting through the body-protecting Qi of a fourth-grade warrior. However, the sword Qi will be slightly shorter, only three feet long."
Hearing this, Shen Lang suddenly felt that the characteristics of this sword sounded a bit familiar.
After thinking about it for a while, he finally remembered when he had heard of this sword - back in Yingzhou, when Mu Qingxue sent him to go undercover in the pirate gang, he had taken a sixth-grade internal power level and could release three swords.
The sword of Chi Jianqi inspired him.
It seemed that the sword that Mu Qingxue was talking about was the "wind-cutting" sword that Gu Hongye was holding now.
"In order to get this sword, you gave up a lot of other rewards, right?"
"Yes, I gave up a whole ten thousand silver dollars."
Shen Lang showed his thumbs up:
"You can release the 10,000 silver dollars as soon as you ask. Miss Hongye, you are so brave!"
Gu Hongye held the sword and looked like she couldn't put it down:
"There is no other way. For swordsmen like us, we would be willing to trade all our wealth for a fourth-grade sword..."
After chatting for a while, the fried eggs and fried shredded pork were ready, the fried noodles were cooked, and the soup base was mixed. Shen Lang started to cook.
Gu Hongye hurriedly came over to help, while Shen Lang greeted outside:
"Xiao Gu, go ask Mr. Muda to come over and eat noodles."
The little skeleton practicing the sword put away his sword and ran towards the front yard with a thud.
Gu Hongye took a look outside:
"The way your little skeleton is running, it looks like a little girl."
"Well, maybe it was a little girl before it was alive."
"Why recruit such a short and slender Taoist soldier? A tall, thick-boned skeleton should be more powerful, right?"
"Although Xiaogu is small in stature, he is quite powerful. His swordsmanship is amazing and he can learn and improve. He is different from other Taoist soldiers."
"Amazing swordsmanship?"
Gu Hongye became interested again:
"Then I want to learn from it."
Shen Lang smiled and said:
"Okay, you are also a swordsman genius. Mr. Mu said that Xiao Gu must have been a swordsman genius before his death. It should be quite exciting for you two swordsman geniuses to compete in swordsmanship..."
While the two were talking, they took the noodles out of the pot, poured a large spoonful of sauce on them, added a full spoonful of fried shredded pork, and covered each bowl with several fried eggs. The two of them were holding the noodle bowls.
, side dishes, arrived in the dining room.
As soon as the table was set, Mu Qingxue followed Xiaogu over.
Seeing Mu Qingxue, fangirl Gu Hongye quickly wiped her hands and stepped forward to greet her.
Mu Qingxue returned the gift with a smile and said:
"There is no need to be so polite in private from now on."
As he said that, he consciously sat down on the chair with the small sea bowl in front of him.
The two small bowls looked similar, with noodles, shredded pork, and eggs piled high on top of each other. Naturally, they belonged to Shen Lang and Gu Hongye.
As a third-grade warrior, Mu Qingxue no longer needs to eat and drink so much.
In fact, when a warrior reaches the fourth level, his appetite will return to normal.
Of course, it’s okay to overeat if you want to open your belly.
Anyway, except for some who practice special skills, normal warriors basically can't get fat no matter what they eat.
Three people ate at a table, and the food looked very polite, but the speed was not slow at all.
Not only that, relying on the warrior's strong body control, the three of them could eat quickly while talking and chatting clearly.
"Muda, among those rescued, can you tell whether there are demon believers among them who have become the 'Black Lotus Concubine'?"
"The screening of the 'Black Lotus Concubine' is done by Master Wanfa and Venerable Liuli. I don't know the specific situation. Don't forget, I am on vacation like you and I haven't been to the Yamen these two days."
After the incident in the Demon Cave, Shen Lang got ten days of leave.
Mu Qingxue went to Yingzhou on a business trip for half a year. On the way back to Beijing, she was willing to take risks and went deep into the Devil's Cave to explore the eucalyptus. Therefore, she got a full month's leave on her return to Beijing until the Chinese New Year.
As for the Chinese New Year, Shenbaitang will not have a holiday.
Because during the Chinese New Year, it is the time when all kinds of big eucalyptus are most common.
Many criminal thieves will make a big deal at this time to make a fortune and live a prosperous year.
There are also many killer assassins, warriors seeking revenge, who choose to kill and exterminate their target and enemy families when they are reunited.
Even demon believers especially like to make blood gums at this time to please the demon.
Therefore, during the Chinese New Year, other yamen can take annual leave, but during the Chinese New Year, the Shenhuatang may be extremely busy.
As for Shen Lang and Mu Qingxue, who took a vacation two years ago, this vacation may be canceled at any time——
With the pitiful manpower of Shenqutang, Mu Qingxue's current strength, and Shen Lang's "top" strength, which is only inferior to super masters such as Yan Tianying and Mu Qingxue, if there really is anything big to do,
Their vacation will inevitably be canceled and they will be recalled urgently.
Gu Hongye: "Mr. Mu, I have some doubts about my practice. Can I ask you for advice?"
Mu Qingxue nodded:
"Okay. Although I don't practice swordsmanship, I have fought against many swordsmanship masters. Especially the death battle with the silver-robed woman, which has benefited me a lot. If you want to give you some tips on swordsmanship and my experience, I might not be able to tell you.
Come out, but it should still be possible to help you find the shortcomings in your swordsmanship through fighting and fighting."
Gu Hongye's eyebrows were filled with joy:
"Thank you, Mr. Mu."
Shen Lang: "Mr. Mu, my martial arts have been a bit bottlenecked recently, why don't you give me some pointers?"
Mu Qingxue was speechless:
"You...you have seen how powerful Taoism is. A fourth-level Taoist cultivator almost makes me helpless...You are obviously unparalleled in Taoism talent, why waste energy on martial arts?"
Shen Lang smiled and said:
"Because Tao is so simple, you can learn it once and there is no challenge. Martial arts is a little more difficult. At least, until now, I have not reached the level of 'superb' in any of my moves."
In fact, his "White Rainbow Pierces the Sun" trick can be called "superb".
However, he only used this move well, and it only had two variations: stabbing and cutting.
Other martial arts moves can only barely reach the level of "proficient skills" at best.
"..."
Is Taoism too simple?
If your words get out, I don’t know how many people will want to beat you to death...
Mu Qingxue gave Shen Lang a strange look and shook her head helplessly:
"That's all. If I have time, I'll give you some advice."
Shen Lang quickly thanked:
"Thank you, Mr. Mu. By the way, sir, the situation at your home can be described as a bare house. How about after dinner, I accompany you to buy some furniture?"
Mu Qingxue: "Yeah, sure. Let's go to the flea market and find some cheap second-hand goods."
Gu Hongye said curiously:
"Why go to the flea market to buy second-hand goods? As a Muda..."
Shen Lang coughed dryly and interrupted her:
"Muda has many enemies. The bounty placed on her on the black market has accumulated to almost 400,000 silver dollars, and is still increasing. Therefore, enemies and killers who are greedy for bounties often come to her door to commit murders.
"When the masters fight, you can see how powerful the aftermath is, Miss Hongye. In short, it's not cost-effective to buy new furniture. Just buy some cheap stuff and make use of it. You won't feel bad if it gets broken."
Gu Hongye suddenly realized:
"So that's it... Well, it seems that I will have to follow Master Mu's example and buy cheap old furniture in the future, so as not to get famous and get revenged by someone who will break the good stuff. By the way, Capt. Shen, how much does your house cost?
bought?"
"Fifteen hundred silver dollars."
"What?" Gu Hongye's eyes widened in disbelief: "Fifteen hundred silver dollars? Don't inner-city housing prices start at seven thousand silver dollars, and they are absolutely non-negotiable? How can the housing prices in Xingye Square be so cheap?"
After he finished, he lowered his voice again and whispered:
"Did the landlord do something wrong and bump into your hand? You took the opportunity to kill him with a knife?"
Shen Lang said with a smile:
"How is it possible? If I do such a thing, do you think Mr. Mu will forgive me?"
Mu Qingxue said calmly:
"The properties of criminals inspected by the Shenpai Hall are all auctioned at market prices. Most of the proceeds go to the national treasury, and a small part is used as funds for the Shenpai Hall. They will never be given to private individuals at 20 to 30% of the market price. Who dares to do so privately?
If you use eucalyptus as a threat, blackmail the prisoner, and make private deals with the prisoner, the consequences will be very bad."
Gu Hongye suddenly realized and asked curiously:
"Then Mr. Shen, how did you buy this two-bedroom house with so little money?"
"Just go to the dental store to inquire about the price, then negotiate a deal with the landlord, then go to the Yamen to pay the deed tax and go through the formalities!"
"So simple?" Gu Hongye's eyes widened: "Then...I see there are a lot of vacant houses here. Are there any such cheap houses among them?"
Shen Lang smiled and said: "They are all quite cheap."
There is another thing he didn't say: the closer you are to Mu Qingxue's house, the cheaper the house price will be.
Gu Hongye suddenly became interested:
"I have two thousand silver dollars, can I buy an apartment here?"
"Okay, two thousand silver dollars is more than enough to buy a small courtyard for two people."
"Then can I buy the house next door to Muda?"
"That's more than enough."
cough!
Mu Qingxue coughed lightly:
"Hongye, if you want to buy a house, you'd better buy it next door to Xiao Shen. Where I am... well, strangers often come to seek revenge. If you live next door to me, you might be in trouble."
Shen Lang also nodded in agreement:
"Yes, Mr. Gu, it would be better for you to live next door to me. Otherwise, just repairing the walls of the courtyard, repairing the roof, and buying furniture will be enough trouble for you."
Gu Hongye thought for a while, decided to follow the advice of the two seniors, nodded and said:
"Okay. But I'm not familiar with this place... Can Mr. Shen help me contact the landlord next door?"
"No problem. After I buy the furniture for Mr. Mu, I will take you to Yahang to contact the landlord next door. Which one do you want to buy? The one on the left or the one on the right?"
"Whatever, buy whichever one is cheaper..."
"By the way, Mr. Gu, why did you come to see me so early in the morning? You just came to reminisce and chat with me, right?"
"Oh, I forgot about business!"
Gu Hongye slapped his forehead, put down Kuaizi, took out a jade bottle from his arms, and put it in front of Shen Lang:
"Master Yan asked me to give this to you, saying that Master Wanfa made the 'Fish Dragon Pill' for you. Because this is the first time to use fish dragon wood to make elixirs, and I am not very familiar with the medicinal properties, so this first furnace, Only seven elixirs were refined."
Fish Dragon Pill?
Shen Lang's eyes lit up, he picked up the jade bottle, uncorked it and took a gentle sniff. He felt that his blood, internal energy, and even his soul were all ready to move, sending him some kind of desire signal.
Apparently it is a fish-dragon elixir that can be taken by everyone regardless of humans or monsters, warriors or monks.
"By the way, Mr. Yan wants me to tell you that in the next month, Master Wanfa will accompany Venerable Liuli to guard the Yunding Demon Palace. This second batch of Fish Dragon Pills will not be refining until a month later.
"In addition, starting from the second batch of elixirs, Master Wanfa will charge a fee for elixir refining. A batch of elixirs will be charged 30% of the elixir-making fee. After that, the elixirs collected by Master Wanfa will be used as rewards for those who have made meritorious deeds. Don’t catch the head…”
When Gu Hongye was talking, a childish voice suddenly came from Shen Lang's mind:
【What smells so good? Meow wants to eat it so much!】
Hearing this voice, Shen Lang was immediately overjoyed:
【Xiao Zhao, are you finally awake?】
[Meow, wake up! Hee hee, Shen Lang, do you miss me? 】
After sleeping for nearly two months, the cat demon Xiao Zhao finally woke up due to the stimulation of the "Fish Dragon Pill".
And, as Shen Lang expected, the little kitten who successfully refined the Wind King Orb was directly promoted to the third level!