However, Xiaocui quickly put away her envy and returned to her normal appearance. She came to them, bowed to them, and told them that the master had something to do and could not pick them up for the time being, and the mistress asked them to go first.
Come and have a rest, and wait until the master has time to receive him.
Gu Zheng had no objection. Anyway, he would see each other sooner or later. As for the letter, the mistress took it away and gave it to the head of the family on her behalf.
Xiaocui led Gu Zheng and others from the front towards the side room where they were temporarily waiting for guests.
Sure enough, everyone along the way saw them freezing in their tracks and staring at them, as if they were looking at something strange.
Gu Zheng turned a blind eye to all this and looked directly ahead.
But Xiaolan and the others seemed unable to see that such a luxurious mansion, with just the front yard, took them ten full minutes to walk, and they were still walking through the corridors.
After waiting for another stick of incense, Xiaocui arranged them into four different rooms. Although it was only a temporary residence for guests, the level of luxury was no less than the master bedroom of a wealthy family.
After Xiaocui left here, others came to Gu Zheng's room one after another.
Because it was Gu Zheng's decision to come here, they just followed him here.
"Master Gu, why do we pretend to be relatives of theirs? Will they find out?" Shuang'er asked worriedly.
"It doesn't matter. The main purpose of coming here is to give everyone a temporary place to live." This is why Gu Zheng agreed to them easily, because he thought that if there was some chaos outside, Shuang'er might not be able to take care of the two of them, so he simply brought them here first.
here.
As for the identity of the relative, as long as the other party still recognizes the jade pendant, nothing will be a problem. After all, it is something given to him by the elder of the Star Alliance. The other party's family still exists. If nothing happens, they will definitely recognize each other. It is not an important thing.
How could the elder give it to him? He would definitely not cheat him.
"Really? That's great. I never thought I could live in such a luxurious place." Ah Shuan said excitedly from the side. He looked at the things in the house and picked out any one that was better than the home they lived in before.
, to be valuable.
"I'm not letting you enjoy it. I've told you that although your cultivation has been greatly improved, it's because of me. Next, you should practice hard and consolidate at this level. When will you be able to deal with ten people? I'm thinking about continuing.
Breakthrough, otherwise it will be a huge obstacle to your future growth." Gu Zheng said to them with a straight face.
"Understood, we won't relax, master." Ah Shai laughed. He has now figured out Gu Zheng's character. It may seem harsh, but as long as you complete what you are supposed to do, even if you go a little bit out of line, it won't matter.
will punish you.
"As long as you know, Shuang'er, you all go back," Gu Zheng said to them, wanting to be quiet for a while.
Although Shuang'er still had many problems, she had no choice but to go back and leave Gu Zheng alone.
At this time, Gu Zheng's consciousness had already scanned the entire Xu Mansion, and he did not find Zhao Man, but he did feel the traces left by him, but they were very faint.
The last time he saw the young boy claiming to be Xu, Gu Zheng suspected that it was related to the Xu family. This is why he came here without hesitation, not only to find a temporary place for Shuang'er and the others, but at least not to mention any monsters or monsters.
I don't have the guts to invade a high-ranking official's home.
The main thing is to find some clues about Zhao Man. Even if Bei Chen is weak, there is no cat or dog that the other party can defeat. Now the two people perceive their living conditions to be similar. They seem to be trapped in a certain place in Fengcheng, but it doesn't seem to be the case.
In Fengcheng.
However, Gu Zheng believed that with Bei Chen's protection, Zhao Man would not be able to be killed even in a short period of time, let alone a short period of time. Among the monsters that have survived since ancient times, none of them are simple people.
Unknowingly, it was evening soon, and one person knocked on everyone's door one at a time, and finally arrived at Gu Zheng's door.
Gu Zheng opened the door without waiting for the other party to knock on the door. Standing outside the door was a servant who had just raised his hand to knock on the door. Followed by Shuang'er and Ah Shai Xiaolan, he saw that the door opened automatically. Although the servant
The person was very surprised, but he still put his arms away and said respectfully. Mobile version::
"Sir, my master is already free. He and his wife are waiting for you in the living room. Let me show you the way."
Although he looked like a servant, he was actually one of the master's confidants, but he did not treat them with a strange attitude.
Although some inexplicable things happen every year recently, and they come to Xu Mansion to fight the autumn breeze, such relatives are indeed extremely rare. After all, those things are all instigated by someone. The most I can do is lock the other person up, or give him a beating at most, but
They definitely don't dare to do such a thing. If the master really finds out, then they won't get out alive.
That means that at least one of them is the real relative of the master, and having found out the identity from Xiaocui before, he certainly feels that this young man is the most likely person.
Moreover, when his master asked him to come over, his expression was obviously solemn, and he must have an unusual identity. Considering the recent situation, it is not difficult to say that he is not someone who has provided support from outside.
Gu Zheng, on the other hand, nodded directly and followed behind him, heading straight to the Xu family's living room.
At this time, in the living room of the Xu family, there was a graceful lady with a kind face. Although she was over fifty years old, she was well maintained and looked like she was thirty years old, very young.
This person is the mistress who let Gu Zheng and the others in before. Behind her are two maids standing pretty, one of them is Xiao Cui.
"Master, the other party dared to come to the door confidently, and he still had a token in his hand. He probably couldn't be fake. It's just that he didn't know who the other party was, and he came to the door at this time."
"Let me see, maybe it's a poor relative of someone. Although that token has the logo of our Xu family, it seems to be thousands of years old. I haven't seen anyone use it. Maybe it won't survive.
Come and seek refuge with us. Now that our family is in trouble, it is better to give the other party a few coins and send them away to save us some trouble."
Opposite the eldest lady, there is an obviously young and beautiful woman who looks like she is twenty-four years old. This person is the youngest lady that the master only took in a few years ago. She is obviously very favored. The only flaw is that this
She had not been pregnant with a son or a daughter for several years, which made her temper gradually become a little irritable.
At this time, she looked at the master. What she said just now was her. It was not that she was against the master, but what she said was the truth.
Because they have some relatives, people often come to visit Qiufeng. Of course, they don't dare to use the Xu family's name. Instead, they use the name of Mrs. So-and-so to ask for some money or ask the master to do some things.
Not just one person can use the name of the Xu family.
"Let's see what the other party's request is. If it's not excessive, try to satisfy it. No matter what, the other party does hold a token of the Xu family. Our Xu family can't ignore the other party no matter what."
Xu Jing, the head of the Xu family, is also nearly sixty years old, but his head has already turned gray. However, he has taken good care of himself and looks rosy. He also looks like he is in his forties. He holds a cup of steaming tea lightly in his hand.
After taking a sip, he decided.
"What the master said is that our family cannot be a loss to our own family, otherwise others will think of our family." The eldest lady said with a smile, not minding at all that the third lady across from her had different opinions from her, acting like a good wife and loving mother.
"Whatever the master says is whatever it is. I'm just giving you some reference advice." The third lady over there said not to be outdone.
Xu Jing was also very satisfied when he saw this.
The eldest lady is the woman who is being married by her young matchmaker. She can't help but be considerate and considerate of others. However, she does everything in an orderly manner, making it difficult for people to find fault. If she doesn't go home for something, everything at home, big or small, will be messed up.
She helped him take care of it and never let him worry about it.
As for the youngest wife, although she is a little jealous, she generally still cares about her family. Her exquisite and considerate mind makes it easy to figure out other people's temperaments. Although she sometimes makes mistakes, she corrects them in time and knows how to advance and retreat.
Usually, he acts as the black face of the eldest lady.
Sometimes her objection is actually just a supplement without leaving any trace, and of course she knows that.
Xu Jing came here to see what his so-called relative wanted to do this time, and Xu Jing had various thoughts in his mind.
At this moment, the maid outside the door hurriedly walked in and said to Xu Jing and others who had been waiting for a long time.
"Sir, Xu Wei has come outside with his guests. Do you want to summon them now?"
"Ask Xu Wei to bring someone in." The jade pendant that Xu Jing had been rubbing in his hand stopped moving, and he calmly ordered below.
"yes"
The maid turned around and went out again, giving instructions to the people outside.
Following the sounds of several footsteps, Gu Zheng and his party soon arrived in this hall.
"Wow, Xiaolan, look, this place is really gorgeous. Look, the calligraphy and painting on it is actually gold-plated and framed. Wow, it's so luxurious." As soon as Ah Shai came in, he was shocked again. For him,
, every new place refreshes his horizons.
"Brother, stop talking." Xiaolan whispered speechlessly. Her brother looked like a country bumpkin coming to town. She felt a little embarrassed because she had embarrassed her master and the others.
The three of them, Xu Jing, looked at each other in a funny way. Although the little girl behind her looked like she was persuading others, her own eyes were full of shock. The two people walking in front were smiling, but they were not.
I was shocked by the luxury here.
"You are here to look for relatives, right? I don't know who your parents or ancestors are. Tell me more carefully so that I can see which generation you belong to." Xu Jing coughed lightly and said to Gu Zheng in front of him, leaving no trace.
to explore the other party’s family background.
"Gu Zheng, this is my sister Shuang'er, and behind her is my new apprentice." Gu Zheng hesitated and introduced himself.
"Yeah." Xu Jing picked up the tea again and just glanced at the two children. He didn't have any cultivation, but looking at his confident body, he estimated that his cultivation was not low.
He was waiting for Gu Zheng to continue talking, but after taking a few sips of tea, he was shocked to find that Gu Zheng had already closed his mouth.
"What? Why don't you continue to talk about your ancestral home? Although you hold the Xu family's token, you still have to go through a process." Xu Jing said in confusion.
At the same time, the two ladies and other maids also looked at them curiously, and they didn't look like such rude people.
"Master Xu, didn't you look carefully at the token I gave you?" Gu Zheng also looked surprised, not understanding what happened.
When the great elder gave it to him, he said that as long as he left it with the Xu family, they would be able to find the message the ancestor left for them. But from the looks of it, it seemed as if the other party didn't know about it at all.
"Look, did you just pick this thing up accidentally?" Xu Jing put the jade pendant in front of his eyes and suddenly thought of this question.
But it was here that Gu Zheng discovered that the head of the Xu family above him was actually an ordinary person with no cultivation, but he had an awe-inspiring righteousness in his body, which made him think that he was still a person with good cultivation.
"Master Xu, please call the general who is guarding you, and I will tell him and you will understand." Gu Zheng then said with his hand.
"I'm here to see if there's any mystery." Xu Jing raised his head, looked at Gu Zheng with dazzling eyes, waited for a while and then said.
It seems that there is some information hidden in this jade pendant. Maybe the other party is here to give this jade pendant. In any case, the other party should be a friend rather than an enemy. You have to take a look to see what is there.
"Papa" Xu Jing clapped his hands lightly. Hearing this, a steady-looking middle-aged man walked in from outside the living room. He was wearing casual clothes and walked directly in front of Xu Jing.
Gu Zheng had actually discovered that the other party was hiding around him a long time ago. Of course, he was not the only one. There were at least four fifth-level immortal cultivators near the house, and one was even hiding directly on the roof.
Although those monsters can't get close to here, they can't stop some people with ulterior motives, so they all have necessary protection at all times.
Gu Zheng's lips moved slightly, and the guard looked at Gu Zheng in surprise, then nodded to express his understanding.
"Sir, please close your eyes."
Then the middle-aged guard put his fingers together, a layer of faint green light emerged on it, and then slowly touched Xu Jing's eyes, and a layer of fluorescent green light flowed out of his eyes.
"Okay, sir, please open your eyes."
This is just a small spell that can clear the eyes and clear the mind. It is a little trick that basically all immortal cultivators know, and if it is used by a mortal, it can allow him to see some invisible things.
At this time, Xu Jing looked at the jade pendant in his hand again. It was completely different from before. There were many more blurry fonts inside the jade pendant, but it could still be recognized.
Xu Jing looked carefully and recognized it, but in the eyes of others, the jade pendant was still the same, without any change.
In fact, Gu Zheng had seen it a long time ago. In fact, it didn't mean anything. He just said that holding this jade pendant was a distinguished guest of the Xu family, as if he were here in person. As long as he didn't do anything extraordinary, everything would satisfy the person holding the jade pendant, no matter what.
What is his identity?
There was nothing else. Logically speaking, he would finish reading it soon, but at this time Xu Jing was still frowning, as if he was thinking about something.
Soon, the green light in his injured eye began to dim. It must have seemed that the other party rarely used this spell, which resulted in a short time.
"Quickly, do it for me again." Xu Jing hurriedly closed his eyes and ordered.
After the guard cast it again, Xu Jing opened his eyes again. It was not until the end of the spell that Xu Jing suddenly realized something.
Under everyone's puzzled gaze, Xu Jing bit one of his fingers, forced a drop of blood to drip on the jade pendant in his hand, and slowly blended into it.
"Is there any password here that I don't know?" A thought flashed through Gu Zheng's mind.
When the drop of blood completely blended into the jade pendant, the entire jade pendant radiated a lot of light, suddenly surrounding Xu Jing.
The lady and maid next to her were shocked and stood up quickly to look up.
"Swish"
Several hidden figures rushed out quickly and surrounded Gu Zheng and the others, suspecting that they were responsible.
The guard in front of Xu Jing tried to rescue him, but as soon as he touched the white light, his whole body was ejected.
But Gu Zheng's expression remained unchanged, because it was impossible to trick him. He could only say that there was a riddle hidden in it that only the Xu family could understand, otherwise it would not have caused such a change.
Fortunately, the change came and went suddenly. Before they could say anything, the light dispersed, revealing Xu Jing inside again.
"Sir, are you okay?" The guard who was ejected before returned quickly again, seemingly without any harm.
"It's okay, I know what's going on with that thing, please step back." Xu Jing, who looked a little tired, said as he rubbed his eyes.
"yes!"
Seeing what Xu Jing said, the guards looked at each other and obeyed the order to leave again.
"Sir, what's going on? Look at how tired you are." The lady next to him stepped forward, took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and said distressedly.
"Is there something wrong with that jade pendant?" The third lady also stood up and said.
"No, there is nothing wrong with this jade pendant, and it comes from a person who I will call an elder." Xu Jing felt much better at this time and explained to his two beloved wives.
"Gu Zheng, right? I welcome you to come here." Xu Jing breathed a sigh of relief, motioned for his beloved wife to come down, and then welcomed her.
This made the young lady a little surprised. This tone was obviously different from before. I wonder if it was her imagination, but it seemed to be a little respectful.
"Yes, I wonder if I can stay?" Gu Zheng nodded and said. Although he didn't know what happened, it was developing in a good direction.
"Haha, of course. If you are in terms of seniority, you can still be considered my nephew. Don't worry. When you are here, if you have any problems, just ask me. If I am not here, if you ask anyone, they will definitely solve it for you.
." Xu Jing laughed loudly, and walked down the steps and came to Gu Zheng.
"Come on, my nephew, I really don't know what your situation was like in the past. Come with me to the side hall to talk about your situation in those years. No one else is allowed to come with me. I want to have a good chat with my nephew."
"Okay, uncle." Gu Zheng knew clearly that the other party had given him an identity so that he could stay reasonably, and it seemed that he had the same thing as him.
Of course he didn't mind recognizing an uncle, and signaled Shuang'er and the others to stay here, and followed Xu Jing towards the side hall.
