"No noise! Don't surprise the lieutenant!" Butler Liu immediately scolded him, glaring in anger.
Then everyone gradually calmed down.
Indeed, now that the Taiwei is old and seriously ill, the masters have said that the most important thing is not to be frightened. Once they frighten the Taiwei, if something happens to him, his life may not be saved.
Although his mouth was closed, fear was still in his heart, and he was still looking at the cat on the beam.
Even the young man was shocked.
On the contrary, Butler Liu was the calmest.
"Don't be alarmed, sir." Butler Liu whispered, "I heard that there are many fairies and ghosts in Changjing. The nobles in the palace are not necessarily afraid of monsters."
The words were cryptic, but they also made the young man react.
"Yeah……"
The young man was panicking, his hands were shaking, and he kept breathing in. He backed away and said, "The prince and princess have all met demons. The queen's cousin often talks to cats. Maybe she wants to raise a cat demon."
"Mr. Geng, be careful what you say."
"Yes, yes! Be careful what you say..."
"But what Lang Jun said is reasonable." Butler Liu said, "Why don't we stabilize this cat demon here first? Lang Jun will send people to Juxian Mansion to seek help from some experts who are familiar with the Taiwei.
On the other hand, he went into the palace and asked about the Queen's attitude. If the Queen likes it, he will still send it to the palace. If the Queen doesn't like it..."
"What should I do if I don't like it?"
"This is the city of Changjing, under the emperor's feet. How can we allow the cat demon to wreak havoc? Just hand it over to the city god."
As soon as I finished speaking, I heard the cat above me say:
"I know the City God."
"What did you say?"
At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside.
The housekeeper didn't dare to wait for someone to report that the Taoist priest from yesterday was here. He was afraid that the cat demon would be excited. No one knew what the cat demon was capable of. He only said "please" twice and walked quickly to the gate.
…
With a creak, the door opened.
Standing at the door was yesterday's housekeeper, whose surname seemed to be Liu.
"Steward Liu." The Taoist smiled and saluted, "Come down to pick up my cat."
"Sir is here..."
"I wonder how my cat did in catching mice last night?"
"Sir's cat is really a magical cat." Butler Liu said this, but he looked embarrassed and apologetic, "But I have something to say to your husband."
"oh?"
The Taoist didn't panic and just looked up at him.
"My husband is a cat lover. When I saw my husband's cat last night, he fell in love with it. I wonder if your husband can part with me?" Butler Liu said immediately after asking, "Sir, please don't worry, my husband will definitely love you."
If you are not someone who wants to steal your love with a sword, how about you give me five hundred taels of silver to buy your husband’s beloved cat?”
The Taoist still stood at the door, watching carefully.
"I'm afraid not."
"Why not? But it's too little?" Butler Liu said to him, "Sir, please note that five hundred taels of silver is a sky-high price even in Changjing, and the county magistrate's salary for ten years is not so high! Even if Mr.'s cat is used every day
If I keep catching rats, I'm afraid I won't be able to earn more than a dozen taels of silver a year. I've been able to earn 500 taels for decades, but I'm afraid I won't be able to earn that much money even if I catch all the rats in Changjing!"
"I don't know what I am doing. I am not subordinate to Empress Sanhua, but are companions traveling around the world together. How can I sell it?" The Taoist still looked at the housekeeper, "Under the emperor's feet, even if it is the Taiwei Mansion,
, there’s no reason to buy or sell by force, right?”
"Indeed."
The embarrassment and apology on Butler Liu's face suddenly became heavier, and he was even more ashamed: "Then let's not hide it from sir. In fact, the villain lied to sir, and that is not the case."
"Please say."
Butler Liu always felt that this man was not panicked or anxious at all. His eyes seemed to be looking into his heart. He felt uncomfortable in his heart, but he still said as usual: "Last night, my husband saw Mr.'s cat.
My son really liked it and wanted to pet it, but the cat refused. Langjun was young and energetic, and he got angry and insisted on petting his husband's cat, so he ordered the servants at home to come together.
I went to catch Mr.’s cat. But Mr.’s cat was so nimble that so many people couldn’t catch it. Then it got so anxious that it jumped up the wall and went out.”
"Then what?"
"The villain chased him out. Somehow, a golden light flashed, and Mr. Liu's cat disappeared." Butler Liu paused, "The villain was very frightened at the time. After thinking about it later, it should be Mr.
Our magical cat has become spiritual, and as soon as he left the hospital, he was discovered by a passing master or deity and took him away."
After Butler Liu finished speaking, he immediately felt ashamed and saluted:
"It's all my fault! It's all my fault that I didn't take good care of my husband's cat, so this happened! My husband also felt very sorry, so he thought about giving more money to compensate him. If he doesn't like it,
I’ll go and invite my husband now. My husband is generous, so what if I give you a few hundred more taels of silver?”
"That's it..."
Song You looked at the people behind the housekeeper.
These people were surprised and admired.
Song You himself also admired him somewhat.
Because even if he was lying, the housekeeper didn't say that the cat scratched his husband, which made his husband angry, but instead put some of the blame on his husband, which was really wonderful.
"I'm really sorry, sir. I have to apologize to you!" Butler Liu said, bowing repeatedly and looking at Song You quietly, "I wonder what you think, sir?"
"Where is Empress Sanhua? I'll know if I go in and take a look."
"this……"
"Isn't it good?"
"I also want to let you in, but this is the Taiwei's mansion after all. How can there be any reason to let people in casually?" Butler Liu looked embarrassed, "Besides, my Taiwei is old and seriously ill. The doctor said
The most surprising thing, let alone sir, is that not long ago, the imperial army searched the city for monsters, and His Majesty also specifically ordered someone else to come to my Taiwei Mansion to inspect."
"Do you have any other lies?"
"But I don't know what you mean, sir?"
"Although my cat is gentle to people, she has achieved enlightenment after all. If I irritate her, I'm afraid the people inside won't be able to control her." Song You said calmly to Butler Liu, "Please let me
Go in and welcome Empress Sanhua back to avoid further trouble."
"..."
The housekeeper was stunned for a moment.
At this moment, I remembered the expression on this man's face since opening the door, and then he came back to his senses. It turned out that he had always known about it, and he had not been in a hurry, and he was here just to see how he could lie.
At this time, the Taoist was seen stepping forward.
"etc!"
Butler Liu quickly stopped the Taoist: "Sir, please wait a moment!"
"Um?"
As expected, the Taoist stopped and continued to look at him.
Still the same look.
At this time, Butler Liu couldn't stand this kind of gaze anymore, and he always felt that he couldn't hide his thoughts from him.
"The Empress loves cats as much as her life. If you, sir, offer this cat to the Empress, you will surely be prosperous and wealthy in this life, and maybe even find an official position. Why bother to open a shop in Dongcheng and work hard to make a living?"
"Aren't you going to lie?"
"Sir, are you willing?"
"This matter is non-negotiable."
"I know that you, Sir, have some righteousness, but this is Changjing after all. If you have righteousness, even if you don't take my Taiwei's Mansion seriously, wouldn't you take the Empress?"
"continue."
"The Queen loves this cat and wants it specially. If sir, if you want to obstruct it, you have to think about the consequences."
"Are you really asking for it, the Queen?"
"..."
Butler Liu was pounding in his heart and was even more frightened by his gaze, but he gritted his teeth and said, "The Queen loves cats as much as her life. Everyone in Changjing knows it, how can it be false?"
"interesting."
Song You found it very interesting.
The human heart is really interesting.
It's just that his Sanhua Empress was still inside at the moment, so he couldn't talk to them any more. Otherwise, he really wanted to stop and have a good chat with the butler to see how many different lies he could come up with.
"Please open the door."
"This is the Taiwei's Mansion! The current queen is my husband's cousin. How dare you, sir, barge in?"
"I should be glad that Empress Sanhua is still here. If she has gone to the palace, I will go to the palace to look for her."
As the Taoist said that, he already stepped up the stone steps and walked towards the door.
"stop!"
Butler Liu's eyes widened and he shouted while retreating.
Several servants came over immediately.
But before they got close to the Taoist, they seemed to have their souls suddenly taken away. One by one, in order, they all fell to the ground.
Butler Liu was even more frightened and backed away repeatedly, but he still had some courage after all.
"My Taiwei is a high-ranking member of the current dynasty, and can be considered a relative of the emperor. Now that he is old and weak, sir, he used magic to break in. If he surprises my Taiwei, there is something wrong between His Majesty and the imperial court. Can we tolerate you again?"
"I see that this place has a strong sense of death. I don't think you will live for a few days if you don't come here today." The Taoist sniffed and stepped through the gate.
"Be bold!"
Butler Liu almost lost his voice.
The Taoist stopped and turned to look at him.
Butler Liu's legs immediately gave way and he barely managed to fall to the ground.
"I observe that your Majesty is very smart and well-spoken, but it is a pity that he helps others to abuse and does not follow the right path." The Taoist's voice was calm and he paused, "What's more, I have lied and deceived you several times in an attempt to take Empress Sanhua away from me. I am really unhappy in my heart, so I will give you the gift of silence for the rest of my life. I hope it can help you cause less trouble and commit less evil."
"..."
The housekeeper wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, no sound came out.
The momentary panic not only made his eyes widen, but also made him unable to help but open his arms and wave them randomly in the air as if he wanted to grab something.
Immediately his head sank and he collapsed to the ground.
The Taiwei's mansion is more like a garden than a house. There are flowers, grass, mountains and water, and countless servants and guests.
Hearing the movement at the door, people kept coming.
However, the Taoist didn't panic at all. He just walked through the garden without losing any pace or making any movement. The servants and disciples who came to stop him fell to the ground one after another.
Passed by the rockery and walked through the flowing water.
The people who arrived, regardless of their martial arts skills or physical health, as long as they got close to the Taoist at a certain distance, they all fell to the ground as if their souls had been sucked out.
If viewed from a high altitude, it looks like human-shaped flowers blooming on the ground.
Until I reached the inner courtyard and the door of a room.
I just heard a soft voice coming from the room:
"I am the cat of Taoist priest Fulongguan. I live on Willow Street. I was invited by the Taoist priest to help people catch mice. I have never harmed anyone. If you catch me, the Taoist priest will come to you. Yes, you just
I also know the City God mentioned. Some time ago, the City God from the temple came to talk to my Taoist priest."
The group of people standing at the door no longer cared about the surprised cat on the beam. They all turned their heads and looked at the approaching Taoist. There were several people lying on the ground, and there were also people who were running towards the Taoist but fell to the ground.
.
The Taoist stopped and smiled.
My Sanhua Empress is really smart.
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