Chapter 23

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date="2021-02-07"

title="Chapter 23 "

weight="127263"

series = ["Tianbao Fuyao Lu"]

mode = "manual"

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"Chang Shi is right, this is indeed a big case." Qiu Yongsi said, stepping into the Exorcism Division, but everyone was gathered and discussing. When the two came back, it was quiet for a while.

Li Jinglong closed the gate of the Exorcist Division, and everyone sat in the patio. Qiu Yongsi smiled and said, "Hongjun is fascinated by a monster."

Everyone was speechless.

"No, it doesn't count." Hongjun said, and relayed his and Qiu Yongsi's inferences.

"How many demons are there in the Imperial College?" Li Jinglong asked.

"It's not clear yet." Qiu Yongsi said, "We still need to continue to investigate. It is roughly estimated to be no less than 100."

Li Jinglong sighed and replied: "The case is huge."

Ah Tai said: "All the brothels in Pingkang have been checked once, and there are no more monsters. The three fox monsters came a year ago."

Hongjun thanked God, and Li Jinglong said: "Then, the process is already obvious, what we have to do now is..."

Hongjun said hurriedly: "Wait, let's talk about it in detail. It is obvious to you, but not so obvious to me."

This group of people always use an "obvious" force every time they infer things. Li Jinglong had to take special care of him and explained: "Since a year ago, a large number of fox monsters began to take charge of Chang'an. The three who came first entered the column of poetry, why did they choose the column of poetry? Favorite place to visit."

"The first candidate came to Pingkangli and was sucked up by the fox demon after the prostitution." Ah Tai said, "there was a fox demon who took his place and replaced him."

Hongjun understood.

Li Jinglong said: "People come and go in the column of poems. These three fox demon are specially selected candidates to start, and every time they kill one, they will let their own little brothers go up. So in the Imperial College, more and more candidates turned into fox demon. The more. The dead candidates become corpses and are disposed of."

Hongjun said in surprise: "So the corpse under the bed that day!"

"Not bad." Li Jinglong paced, pondered, and replied, "Maybe it's a newly dead person, maybe Jin Yun forgot it, in short, the corpse was discovered by us by mistake before it had time to deal with it. That's why They are struggling to get hurt, and they have to burn the dead body."

Qiu Yongsi said: "These foxes become candidates. After taking part in the imperial examination on the fifth day of next month, they will enter the officialdom in large numbers, so the whole Chang'an just..."

Everyone shuddered at this point.

"It becomes the territory of the monster race." Li Jinglong replied, "but there is one more thing, how can the fox monsters guarantee that they will be able to test?"

Suddenly Hongjun felt that this was ridiculous, and a group of fox demon came to get admitted to Jinshi.

Li Jinglong glanced at the people and said: "Therefore, there is someone in the court. If this person is not the Demon King of Chang'an, he must be under the Demon King. It is responsible for venting the imperial examination questions, so that the fox demon can prepare articles for the examination in advance."

"Is it a civil official?" Qiu Yongsi said.

"Not necessarily." Ah Tai said slowly.

"The fox demons don't have much ability. As long as they can transform people, the transformation technique can almost be used." Li Jinglong said, "I have checked Di Gong's records about the fox demons these days. These fox demons are kept above them. And the flying mastiff must be the dog guarding these fox monsters."

Morigen pondered: "The most important thing now is that the identity of the person in the court can not only be exposed to the exam questions, but also have hands and eyes open to the sky..."

Li Jinglong slowly said: "It doesn't matter, it will always come forward, especially after we have solved all its subordinates. Once the case is over, we want to get rid of it, and it must want to get rid of us even more."

"Hongjun, if what I expected is not bad, your last throwing knife must be in the hands of the master. Do it, your tasks will be extremely heavy these days. Morigen, Ah Tai, and Yongsi, You should take a rest now, and then work together tonight. After entering the Imperial College, mark all the fox monsters, Hongjun, help me prepare some medicine."

Li Jinglong took a few steps, but suddenly turned back and stretched out his left palm. Everyone patted his hand one after another, and each went to prepare.

When the night moon was black and the wind was high, Qiu Yongsi, Ah Tai and Morigen sneaked into the Imperial College without a sound.

"I always feel that we need a demon mirror," Qiu Yongsi said. "It's exhausting to distinguish between monsters."

"Make one?" Ah Tai felt it too, looked into the bedroom and whispered, "Do you see this one?"

Morigen approached and saw a scholar lying on the couch and said: "I'd rather let it go, don't make mistakes. Ten years of hard work, if you make a mistake, it will be over."

"This is true." Qiu Yongsi replied, "I have seen him in the hall, let's start."

Ah Tai flicked a fan, and a powder of medicine fell on the corner of the fox demon's robe, leaving a very small mark. Morigen waved at the other window, motioning them to come and take a look. Six people were asleep in the room. When Morigen spread out his hands, the nail-headed seven arrows shook and rattled, apparently sensing the evil spirit.

"It's all." Qiu Yongsi glanced at the sidewalk. "You see there is a fox in it. He slept so much that his tail was exposed. They would not let mortals in the room, otherwise it would be easy to show up."

So Ah Tai made the marks one by one. In late autumn, Chang'an has a coolness. Charcoal pots are often used for tea and roasting. Occasionally, the corners of the robe are dirty.

At night, Hongjun dispenses medicine in the patio, while Li Jinglong is sitting aside, still looking through the case files.

"Thanks for your hard work." Li Jinglong said, "If the exorcism is all right this time, I will take everyone to have a good time."

"No harm?" Hongjun heard something different.

Li Jinglong missed his mouth for a while, so he had to interrupt and cover up, saying: "After the case is closed."

Hongjun asked: "What should I do after catching the fox?"

Li Jinglong replied: "All burned to death."

Hongjun: "..."

Li Jinglong observed Hongjun's expression and asked, "Do you want to intercede for them?"

Hongjun thought of the candidates killed by the foxes, and he didn't know who would be fair to them, but he always felt that the little fox was also very pitiful, so he said: "Can't you let it go?"

"Who will spare the murdered?" Li Jinglong said, "You are an exorcist."

When Li Jinglong heard Qiu Yongsi's report in the afternoon, he felt a little dangerous. was afraid that Hongjun and the little fox would become friends, and sooner or later they would fall into a dead end.

"Do you think demons are all bad? What about Zhao Zilong?" Hongjun asked rhetorically.

Li Jinglong replied: "At least these foxes are."

Hongjun's brows were also wrung, and he didn't argue with Li Jinglong. If the little fox doesn't harm people today, can he open the net? But it also indirectly participated in the process of killing candidates.

"Put it a little bit more." Li Jinglong realized that the atmosphere was a bit embarrassing, so he stopped mentioning the matter and reminded, "I want a drop to make them fall asleep completely and reveal the original medicine."

In the afternoon, Li Jinglong searched all the pharmacies in Chang'an, Hongjun had to add a lot more, and finally grind it into powder, and put it up carefully.

"Do not breathe this in." Hongjun changed his mind and said, "Long history, but I believe you will not be so unlucky."

"Don't curse me?!" Li Jinglong was really scared of Hongjun, and packed it up preciously and put it into several small bags.

At midnight, October finally passed, and the eventful autumn was drawing to a close.

There are still five days before the imperial examination. After everyone completed the task that night, Qiu Yongsi said: "There are a total of 266 foxes."

"It's less than expected." Li Jinglong said so, but after all he was a little uneasy, so he arranged a rotation. Every night someone would stare at the foxes to avoid changes.

However, the next day, the court issued a general order-this year's autumn test was held at the Taixueguan on the second day of November three days in advance. Qiu Yongsi brought back a notice, and everyone pondered for a moment.

"The Demon King must know that the flying mastiff is punishable now." Li Jinglong said, "I'm afraid we have disrupted his arrangement, so we will start the test in advance."

"Could it be that the plan was discovered?" Morigen frowned.

Li Jinglong waved his hand and said, "In other words, he does not have as many people as we imagined. Don't mess around with yourself. We will advance to tomorrow and everything will proceed as planned."

Hongjun said: "Then I still go?" To be honest, Hongjun didn't want to go, he didn't want to face a little fox who was about to die in their hands.

"You go." Li Jinglong said, "At this time, your information is very important."

The carp demon just came out, was about to ask what happened, everyone was afraid of its bad things, and immediately held it down.

Hongjun thought for a while and nodded, and agreed to go to the appointment in person, and came under the Lishui Bridge at three noon. As a matter of fact, Li Jinglong had arranged that he would wipe out these foxes at the beginning of the imperial examination, but on the day Qiu Yongsi met the little fox demon, he thought about the teleportation and left a tentative opening.

If the fox monsters have long sensed the danger, they will definitely send someone out to test Hongjun.

Discovered danger and never discovered, the little fox must have two sets of rhetoric when facing Hongjun. Li Jinglong had already calculated that the behind-the-scenes master had already been riding a tiger, otherwise more than 200 students would disappear overnight. It's simply giving a handle to the Exorcist.

Maple leaves are flying under the Lishui Bridge, and pieces of residual maple are flying down the river.

Du Hanqing leaned on the bridge railing to watch the scenery, looking absent-minded.

"Du Hanqing!" Hongjun smiled.

"Hongjun?" Du Hanqing laughed immediately. Hongjun always felt a little weird. The boy seemed to be looking forward to seeing him, so he walked up the bridge, and then walked down the bridge with him to the east market.

Li Jinglong was holding the carp monster in his hands, hiding in the alley with Morigen and looking out.

The carp demon just learned the cause and effect, and asked: "Did they meet?"

"Hush." ​​Li Jinglong motioned for you to shut up.

The carp demon said again, "Should Old Qiu and Morigen come? Li Changshi, do you have a special trip?"

Li Jinglong gagged the carp monster's mouth, held it under his ribs with his left hand, looked around before going out, following Hongjun and Du Hanqing. The autumn is bright and the two teenagers walked side by side through the Chang'an Fair. Hongjun Yushu was facing the wind, and Du Hanqing was beautiful and soft. Bathed in the bright sunshine, it was really a beautiful scene.

"I'll take you to the bookstore." Hongjun said to Du Hanqing.

"Hongjun, why is that person holding a fish?"

Hongjun turned his head and saw Li Jinglong immediately turned around, facing the fish stall in the market, holding the carp monster in his hand, pretending to negotiate with the boss, and Morigen looked around from time to time.

Hongjun usually doesn't feel funny carrying the carp monster on his back. When he saw Li Jinglong holding a fish this time, he couldn't help but laughed suddenly: "Hahahaha, who is so stupid holding a fish!"

In the entire market, people immediately turned around, and the group mocked: "Hahaha isn't this Li Jinglong?"

Li Jinglong: "..."

Hongjun realized that it was actually his own fish, and was immediately embarrassed. He hurriedly pulled Du Hanqing and took him into the bookstore.

"Look, there are a lot of books here," Hongjun said.

"Yeah, I'm..." Du Hanqing had never been here before, and almost missed his mouth, and said hurriedly, "I rarely come."

Li Jinglong stuffed the carp demon to Morigen, and told him not to speak, and walked into the bookstore, standing behind the bookshelf, approaching Hongjun and Du Hanqing, listening to the two talking. However, after a long while, the two of them were discussing poetry, and Li Jinglong was irritated. Why are you talking about Li Bai with a monster?

In the end, Du Hanqing accepted Hongjun's recommendation and came out side by side with him. Hongjun proposed to go to dinner and took him to the Dragon Gate.

Li Jinglong: "..."

"Changshi, I forgot to bring the money." Morigen hugged the carp monster and said hurriedly, "I'll go home to fetch it, and you will wait for me. It's okay, you will order food later..."

"No, I have money." Li Jinglong said, "You go back first and take this fish away quickly."

waiter came to order, Hongjun thought hard, recalling that the carp demon ordered that day.

"Quickly fry a dish, black chicken soup..." Hongjun reluctantly ordered the dishes. Du Hanqing was very surprised and said, "It's too expensive."

Hongjun signaled that it was okay, but looked at Du Hanqing and just smiled.

Du Hanqing's eyes were a little red, and he said, "For the first time in his life, someone brought me here."

Behind the screen next door, Xiao Erchao asked Li Jinglong who was sitting in front of him: "What can this master eat?"

"Let's have a glass of white water." Li Jinglong has always been a man who can bend and stretch.

"Good!" waiter said, "Li Jinglong here, a glass of white water!"

Fish jumped over the entire second floor of the Dragon Gate, suddenly roaring with laughter.

Li Jinglong took a deep breath, sat down a little bit, and heard the conversation next door.

"What are they laughing at?" Du Hanqing asked.

Hongjun spread his hands, completely wondering why they laughed at Li Jinglong again. But when heard that Li Jinglong was next door, finally remembered that today's main task is to talk.

"Didn't your fellow villagers take you around Chang'an?" Hongjun said.

Du Hanqing sighed quietly and smiled: "In their eyes, I'm just a little servant serving tea and water."

Li Jinglong was silent behind the screen next door, listening to the conversation between the two.

Hongjun comforted: "It should be fine after waiting."

Du Hanqing said: "Where is it? Continue to serve them tea and water for a lifetime."

Hongjun: "How is it possible? You will be an official now..."

Du Hanqing smiled and asked, "How many people are in your family? You should be rich, right?"

Hongjun thought for a while, and said, "Just me and my father, there is one other, uh, not a relative, I don't know how to call him..." To be honest, he didn't know how to call Qingxiong.

"Yeah? Are all men?" Du Hanqing asked in surprise, "Are you an adopted one?"

"That's it." Hongjun replied, "They raised me and I grew up without a mother."

Li Jinglong's mouth twitched, thinking for a long while, and was a little surprised. Hongjun rarely mentioned his family affairs to them.

Du Hanqing smiled and said: "What I said, it looks different from you."

Hongjun: "?"

Du Hanqing sighed and said, "Actually, I don't know what you think of me."

Hongjun wants to see you? What do you mean? I didn't like you.

Li Jinglong's expression suddenly became serious.

"I am very happy to have your friend." Du Hanqing said, "I don't have any friends in Chang'an. You can come to the Imperial College to find me if you are free."

Hongjun nodded. At this moment, Li Jinglong could almost confirm that the fox monsters were not aware of the danger, so he relaxed a little, drank the white water in front of him, and listened to the conversation between the two.

waiter was served. Du Hanqing was very interested in Hongjun’s family background. After asking long questions and short questions, Hongjun answered some of the irrelevant ones. He held a small paper bag in his hand, and he hesitated. Again and again, there was no opportunity to unpack.

Not only did Hong Jun fail to tell what Du Hanqing said, but he was being used more and more, and Li Jinglong couldn't help trembling next door, for fear that Hongjun would accidentally sell the Exorcist.

Finally, Du Hanqing seemed overjoyed and said: "Hongjun, I like you so much."

Hongjun was embarrassed, feeling guilty in his heart, and tried to turn the topic away. Du Hanqing seemed to expect Hongjun to have this reaction and sighed softly.

In the evening, with the sound of Mu drums, Hongjun sent Du Hanqing to the gate of the Imperial College and said: "I'm leaving, you... take care of yourself."

Du Hanqing turned around, smiled at Hongjun, and handed him a small stone white ring with a straw rope tied to the ring. He said, "I like the jade Buddha you gave me. This ring is for you. There is no jade. I hope you don’t dislike it with stones."

Hongjun took the ring and nodded, feeling vaguely uneasy. Du Hanqing said: "After the exam, let's go out of the city to play together."

"Okay." Hongjun motioned for him to go back, and Du Hanqing turned back to the Imperial College. The sound of Mu's drum stopped, Hongjun holding the ring, feeling a little lost, walked alone on the long street. It was dark early in late autumn, and the city was already dark.

"Thanks." Li Jinglong's voice suddenly said on the side of the road.

Hongjun was shocked unexpectedly, and in a bad mood, he replied, "Nothing."

Li Jinglong stood long and wore a dark blue martial arts robe today, which was cut from the cloth gifted by Concubine Yang that day, so that he was well-dressed and surrounded by the wind.

Hongjun looked at him for a while, Li Jinglong looked down at himself and asked, "Does it look good?"

Hongjun nodded, and Li Jinglong said: "You also have a suit. We will officially perform the mission for the first time tomorrow. Everyone will wear it."

Hongjun said "Um" and followed Li Jinglong back to the Exorcism Division.

Li Jinglong said, "You are angry."

Hongjun said "um" again.

Li Jinglong turned around and said, "Because I didn't promise you to save that fox?"

Hongjun thought for a while, then plucked up the courage to answer: "Li Changshi, is the demon in your eyes so heinous?"

Li Jinglong frowned and said, "Hongjun, you can't treat monsters as human beings! They will pretend to resemble human beings because of their emotions and sorrows. He is just using you. The fox monsters wanted to find someone to stay with him, but you didn't listen that day. What did Jin Yun say? What do you think they say are true and false?"

"but……"

"Stop it!" Li Jinglong said, "He is using you! Can you not be fooled so easily?"

When Li Jinglong was agitated, his stomach suddenly "cuckled--" and called out.

Hongjun: "..."

He must be very hungry, and people who are hungry have a bad temper. Hongjun thought.

Li Jinglong said: "You are too easy to believe in others. He is fascinating you. What you say today is just to please you, pretending to be a pitiful appearance. Maybe he made it up, and we will kill tomorrow. Don’t you think if you let him go, you won’t come back for revenge?"

Then Li Jinglong's stomach screamed again. Hongjun finally couldn't restrain himself, laughing.

Li Jinglong said angrily: "Don't laugh!"

Hongjun waved his hand and motioned not to tell him, Li Jinglong had no choice but to follow him back to the Exorcism Division. Everyone was waiting for Li Jinglong to come back for dinner, Hongjun threw White Ring to the table, completed the task, and said: "I have eaten." Then he went into the room to sleep.

"The title ring knots the grass." Ah Tai glanced at it and said, "The little fox is going to show him his body."

Li Jinglong chased the patio and saw Hongjun closing the door, so he had to come back to eat as long as he ate a meal. Everyone knew that tomorrow's actions should not make a big mistake, so they all knew nothing more.