Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 20
Ma Qin immediately turned his head and looked in the direction Wang Yang pointed.

He was very curious about what that mysterious Talisman Master looked like.

At the end of the long narrow corridor, a couple of boys and girls were talking and laughing, walking towards them.

The girl was petite, with high black hair, fresh cheeks, and goose fat nose; and the black "Qi Yao suit" added a bit of heroism to her delicate appearance.

The young man was wearing a blue shirt and a kerchief on his head. He was slender and fair-complexioned. His brows were sculpted and his eyes were bright.

Before Ma Qin could react, Wang Yang rushed to the green-clothed boy in three steps at a time, and said with a smile:
"Brother Gu, you are finally here! There is a newcomer in our yamen, and he said he really wants to meet you!"

Hearing this, Ma Qin stared intently at the young man in blue, frowning.

The Daoist Talisman of Yishui Yamen is so young?

He just couldn't believe it.

If he remembered correctly, his competitor, Gu Xu, seemed to be a young man who had not yet been crowned.

Could it be that Gu Xu, the genius of cultivation, and "Brother Gu", the master of Fu Dao, are really the same person?

Could it be that this guy has also practiced Talisman to the level of perfection while practicing and doing tasks?

Where did he get so much time?
But what makes Ma Qin jealous the most is that this bastard can not only understand the difficult and difficult knowledge of Talisman, but also looks handsome and elegant, chatting and laughing with beautiful girls all the way——

It was completely different from the sloppy ascetic monk I imagined.

Thinking that he was almost 35 years old and hadn't married a wife yet, Ma Qin suddenly felt so uncomfortable that he wanted to cry.

This damn world is too unfair!

However, out of the basic etiquette of Daqi's officialdom, he still took a deep breath, forced himself to remain calm, and took the initiative to greet the young couple.

First of all, he cupped his fists and bowed to the black-robed girl with an official position: "The little official Ma Qin has seen the adults!"

Then he squeezed a stiff smile on his face, and looked at the handsome young man in green shirt: "Maqin in Qingzhou Prefecture, how dare I ask this brother's name?"

The young man in green shirt smiled slightly, and replied, "Gu Xu is in Xiayishui."

Gu Xu!It turned out to be Gu Xu!
Ma Qin clenched his fists, trying to restrain his urge to swear.

At the same time, Wang Yang next to him did not forget to add a knife: "Brother Gu, this new brother Ma said that he has read some books on talisman and Taoism, and he admires monks who are proficient in talisman Tao the most. If you have time If so, maybe you can share your thoughts with him.”

"Brother Ma also learned Talisman?" Gu Xu asked with a smile.

"Know a thing or two." Ma Qin answered bravely.

"Me too," Gu Xu replied humbly, "I started learning Talisman three months ago, and I can only scratch the surface. I will ask Brother Ma for advice in the future."

When speaking, Gu Xu's eyes were clear, his smile was sincere, and he didn't have the hypocrisy of being good-looking when he got a bargain.

It can be seen that what he said was not a polite word, but a fact.

However, it was this sincere attitude that made Ma Qin feel as if he had received a critical blow of [-] points, making it difficult to breathe in pain.

His legs went limp, his body tilted, and he leaned weakly against the pillars in the corridor.

"Brother Ma, are you okay?" Gu Xu asked with concern.

"I...I'm fine," Ma Qin turned his head away, not wanting to see his handsome face again, "I just didn't eat breakfast, and I'm a little dizzy now."

In fact, Ma Qin didn't go out until after breakfast.

But in order to save face, he could only make up an excuse temporarily.

At this time, Shi Xiaohan, who had been silent for a long time, finally said: "This is easy to handle. The fried dough sticks and biscuits from our yamen public kitchen are delicious. Wang Yang, why don't you take this brother Ma to the public kitchen? He I have to take part in the assessment later, so it’s not okay to go hungry.”

"Of order, Lord Shi!" Wang Yang nodded and agreed with a smile.

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When the morning sun climbed over the eaves, the guard of honor of Luo Jing's examiner finally walked slowly along the broad "Zhengqi Street" towards the Yamen of the Department of Exorcism.

The examiner's name was Chu Fengge, a fourth-level monk, and he held the position of "doctor" in the capital headquarters of the Daqi Exorcism Division, with a rank of fifth rank.

"Langzhong" is not a doctor, but an official who refers to an attendant and assistant.

This Chu Langzhong's position can be understood as the secretary of the head of the Exorcism Division.

According to common sense, sending a fifth-rank official to a remote small county like Yishui as an examiner seems a bit overkill.

But for some reason, the current head of the Exorcism Department, Luo Si, paid great attention to this trivial assessment, and forced Chu Fengge to end his vacation early by deducting his salary, and came to Yishui on a special trip.

"Two low-level ants are competing for a ninth-rank official position, so they deserve to go there in person?" Chu Fengge disapproved of this.

But the chief executive has orders, he dare not disobey.

The people in Yishui County have obviously never seen such a big official.

In the Daqi Dynasty, there were strict rules and regulations for officials' travel honor guards.

For example, the number of sedan chair bearers is determined by the rank of the sedan chair official.The bigger the official, the more bearers there are. There are four, six, and eight bearers.

For another example, when an official travels, someone needs to sound a gong in front of him to clear the way—seven gongs for seventh-rank officials, nine gongs for fifth-rank officials, and eleven gongs for third-rank and above officials.

Hearing the sound of the gong, civilians need to give in consciously.If the retreat does not collide with the guard of honor in time, it is contempt of the court and requires severe punishment.

At this very moment, Chu Fengge was wearing a black gauze hat and Qiyao uniform, sitting lazily on the six-carried sedan chair.

Before and after the sedan chair, there was a guard of honor beating gongs and drums, holding up two signs "Quiet" and "Avoid".

Seeing such a battle, the people of Yishui retreated respectfully to both sides of the road and bowed their heads in salute; from the corner of their eyes, they couldn't help but glance at the ornately decorated sedan chair, awe-inspiring and somewhat curious.

And Chen Jisheng had already brought Gu Xu and Ma Qin to stand at the gate of the yamen to welcome Chu Langzhong who came from afar.

"In my lifetime, if I can experience such a guard of honor once, then I will die without regret!" Ma Qin looked at the six sedan chairs with envy in his heart.

"Evil feudal society." Gu Xu's face was calm, and he complained silently in his heart.

If he remembers correctly, monks of the fourth level and above can fly with the sword - fast and convenient transportation is not needed, but it is a waste of people and money to highlight one's identity by making such a big battle trouble.

As for Chen Jisheng, his back was straight, his face was calm, his eyes were as deep as an ancient well, and there was no emotion at all.

After a while, the sedan chair stopped in front of the gate of the Exorcist.

An attendant took a few steps forward and opened the sedan chair curtain respectfully.

Under the car curtain, a pair of blue satin powder-soled boots first appeared.

Then, a handsome young man under 30 came out of the sedan chair.

This person's face was powdered, his lips were greased, his peach blossom eyes were full of affection, and there was a lazy smile on the corner of his mouth.

It was Chu Fengge, the exorcist doctor.

If it is said that Gu Xu's appearance is that of a young man, handsome and clear, with a bit of immaturity in his heroic spirit;

Then Chu Fengge's appearance can be described as beautiful or even coquettish.

Gu Xu even felt that if this person was dressed in women's clothing, he might overwhelm all the others and become an existence that would bring disaster to the country and the people.

I saw Chu Fengge with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky, pointing his nostrils at the people present, as if he was dismissive of everything in the world, and at the same time chanted in a low voice:

"Life advances and retreats like a gale, looking at the sky for talents. Hold a cold sword to the sky alone, why give birth to me as a hero."

I didn't expect there to be such an arrogant and narcissistic person in the world!
Hearing this, Gu Xu sighed inwardly.

(End of this chapter)