Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 252 The First Defector

"Master Gu, do you dare to ask if there is still a shortage of diners in your house?"

Hearing this sentence, Gu Xu's first reaction was: I haven't even paid off the loan to buy a house, yet someone wants to come to my house to cheat for food and drink?
Of course, this was just a joke in his mind.

The "diner" in Shen Qiu's mouth is not the guest who eats, but another name for "door guest", which refers to the person who sends food to the homes of noble officials and serves them.During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in Gu Xu's previous life, many descendants of the public clans of the vassal states, such as the famous Lord Mengchang and Lord Xinling, etc., had raised a large number of followers, including people from various religions and streams, including scribes who wrote articles and lobbied everywhere, and some served as Assassins or bodyguards, warriors, and thieves with little skills.

In the Daqi Dynasty, "diners" usually refer to staff members who advise in the aristocratic bureaucracy, or practitioners who serve as offerings and take money for affairs.

The common feature of these people is that they have no official positions and do not directly serve the court, but take assisting their masters as their top priority.

Because of this, Gu Xu was very surprised by Shen Qiu's words.

He couldn't have imagined that a son of a noble family like Shen Qiu would not inherit hundreds of millions of property, nor be a respected court official, but would instead want to be a guest in the home of a sixth-rank official!
After all, according to common sense, with the strength of Jinling Shen Clan, it is very easy to find a good future for Shen Qiu.

Seemingly noticing Gu Xu's surprised eyes, Shen Qiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Master Gu, do you think I'm not good at my ability and think that I will come to your house to eat and drink for nothing?"

Perhaps Shen Qiu just wanted to show his sense of humor through such words.

But with his ugly and weird face and his eyes of different sizes, it always sounds a bit yin and yang. "Of course not," Gu Xu shook his head with a smile, "I was just thinking about what I can do to make Mr. Shen, a wealthy young man from a family of famous restaurants, willing to give up his bright future and come to my mansion. Do things on the Internet...is Mr. Shen serious?"

"Of course I'm serious." Shen Qiu shrugged, with a self-deprecating smile on his face, "Bright future... Mr. Gu thinks too highly of me. As a dwarf, I was born as a maidservant Dwarf, my father still doesn't want to admit that I am his son, let alone seek a future for me.

"If I stay at home, I'm afraid I can only be a nanny for my stupid brother-he goes shopping in the brothel, and I will watch for him outside the door."

Gu Xu was silent for a moment.He didn't know if there was any exaggeration in the other party's words, and he didn't know whether the other party was stating the facts or a way of gaining his trust.

"But I'm just a sixth-rank official," Gu Xu responded with a faint smile, "For a long time before, I was working hard every day to obtain cultivation resources, and I didn't have any lofty ideals and ambitions— —I can’t promise you any future.”

"Master Gu, in fact, what I'm looking at is not the current you, but the future you."

"My future me?"

"Today, the master of the country is full of praise for your talisman attainments; the chief minister made a special trip from the Exorcist Yamen to the Longmen Academy for you; although Her Royal Highness didn't say much, her eyes kept on looking at you. It all falls on you; even Dean Li, who was skeptical of you, put his cousin Mo Li aside after seeing your attainments in talisman Taoism... Just pay close attention to these big men With your performance, a fool can see that your future is limitless. Follow you, even if you are just a guard at the gate, you will definitely be able to eat well and drink hot food in the future."

Gu Xu smiled.

In fact, he should have expected that when he made his mark in Luojing City, many people would follow the wind and gather around him—just like every rapidly rising stock would attract a group of speculators .

"Mr. Shen, as a cultivator in the fourth realm, should be able to tell at a glance that I am congenitally deficient and my bones are deficient," Gu Xu said, "Aren't you afraid that you will lose everything if you invest in me?"

"Luosi, who has mastered the art of deduction of heavenly secrets and can see into the future, dares to invest in the capital, so why wouldn't I dare?" Shen Qiu laughed and said, "I know, Mr. Gu, you should just want to practice quietly now, and you don't want to get involved Among the messy mundane affairs.

"However, you are now in the maelstrom of Luojing City. As the youngest sixth-rank official of the Exorcist Division, the youngest non-hereditary viscount of the Daqi Dynasty, and the youngest guest teacher of Longmen Academy, there are many things you want Avoid it, it will take the initiative to come to the door.

"Besides, you will definitely need a lot of resources in your future practice—if you only rely on doing tasks to earn meritorious service in exchange for resources, the efficiency will definitely not be able to keep up with your cultivation speed."

Gu Xu listened silently without speaking.

Shen Qiu paused for a moment, patted himself on the chest with a funny gesture, and continued: "I, Jinling Shen Qiu, have no other strengths. Compared with you, my cultivation talent is far behind by a thousand miles. And reading is also just a hobby.

"However, when it comes to the ability to make money in business and manage contacts, I dare say that in this city of Luojing, few people can match me.

"If Mr. Gu is willing to invite me into his sect, you can concentrate on cultivation, and I can handle all the mundane things for you; in addition, if you need it, I can also help you manage your property—as long as In a few years, you can become one of the most wealthy people in Luojing City, and you don't have to worry about the lack of cultivation resources anymore."

Shen Qiu's words sounded a bit exaggerated.

But Gu Xu knew that this person did have real skills.

In the past, it was rumored that Shen Hua, the eldest son of the Shen family in Jinling, had always been a man with both ability and political integrity, and was quite famous—he managed the Shen family's property in an orderly manner by himself, making it flourish and prosper day by day.

It was precisely because of these rumors that the Daqi royal family would consider marrying Princess Zhaoning to Shen Hua.

However, not long ago, when Shen Hua was bumped into by the censor of the capital while visiting a kiln, the world discovered that this son of the Shen family was actually a mediocre person who was greedy for pleasure and indulged in lust.

The person who manages the Shen family's property is actually someone else.

It's not difficult for Gu Xu to guess that this mysterious person behind the scenes is Shen Qiu who is not as tall as his chest in front of him.

Seeing that Gu Xu didn't respond for a long time, Shen Qiu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Does Master Gu not believe in my ability?"

"No," Gu Xu shook his head, "I'm just curious, what Mr. Shen wants from me—I think, whether it's resources or development opportunities, your family should be able to give you better things." .”

Both are smart people.

Because of this, it is even more necessary to be open and honest during the conversation, and to clarify all conditions in advance.

Hearing this, Shen Qiu smiled and shook his head, and said: "I have had no worries about food and clothing since I was a child, and I don't need any material things from you - I just need to leave me a room in your house where I can spend the night. Partial room is enough.

"My pursuit is actually more on the spiritual level - I want the respect of others, I want to prove myself, I want an opportunity to display my talents openly, I want to make those relatives who have made sarcastic remarks look at me with admiration, I want to I want to tell my clansmen that I, the concubine who has been neglected all this time, is much better than the concubine they hang around all day.

"Walking alone is too slow.

"But Mr. Gu, you are now a rising star of the Great Qi Dynasty. Following your footsteps will definitely be faster than me walking alone.

"I feel like this...can you understand?"

When speaking, Shen Qiu spoke faster and faster, and his emotions became more and more agitated.

Gu Xu nodded slowly: "I understand."

For some reason, when he looked at Shen Qiu in front of him, he suddenly thought of Lu Shiyao from the Lu family in Qingzhou.

One of them is a beautiful beauty, and the other is a short and ugly dwarf.

They are very different in appearance.

But their situations have many similarities.

Before Lu Shiyao became the owner of "Jinghong Brush", she was also a concubine who had been neglected all the time, with a melancholy and sensitive personality.

A little bit of kindness from others can become a ray of sunshine that breaks through the darkness, and she will miss it for a long time.

Presumably, under Shen Qiu's cynical appearance, there is also a sensitive soul hidden - longing for kindness, longing for respect, longing to trample underfoot those who look down on him.

"We met for the first time today, you may not trust me very much," Shen Qiu smiled, and continued, "But I think that after you show your skills in the art of talismans today, there will definitely be many people following your reputation Come to the door, and there are many troubles that follow.

"If you don't mind, we can cooperate for a month first. If you are not satisfied with me, I will leave immediately with my bag."

Gu Xu pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"I live at No. 22, Jinyu Lane, Yanqingfang," he said, "but I won't be moving there until two days later. In the last two days, you can come to the headquarters of the Exorcist Division to find me."

"I also just need two days to deal with some things," Shen Qiu said, "I will come to your house immediately after I finish my work."

Afterwards, he cupped his fists, bowed deeply to Gu Xu and said, "Shen Qiu pays homage to Dong Weng."

The clouds in the sky gradually dissipated.

The sun shone down, making the rainwater on the ground glisten, and also coated the figures of the two with a golden edge.

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at the same time.

Da Qi Guoshi did not leave the academy immediately, but returned to the pavilion surrounded by grass and trees.

At this moment, everyone in the pavilion had left, only Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcism Department, and Shangguan Jin who stood beside him remained.

"Can we talk alone?" The national teacher said to Luo Chuan.

Luo Chuan nodded, and at the same time gave Shangguan Jin a look.

Shangguan Jin immediately bowed obediently and left.

"Boss Luo, you seem to want to push Gu Xiaoyou in front of everyone these days!" Afterwards, the national teacher sat next to Luo Chuan and said slowly, "I have been trying my best to help you." He was making a fuss, lest someone might not have heard his name."

"How do you say that?" Luo Chuan was silent for a moment, then asked calmly.

"On the first day Gu Xiaoyou was rescued here from Qingzhou Mansion, many people spread the story of his heroic deeds of saving tens of thousands of people," said the national teacher, "and when he won the Lantern Festival competition, he Your name is even more resounding in Luojing—others may not know it, but I know very well that you were at the edge of Luoshui on the day of the Lantern Festival.

"Today, after you personally came to Longmen Academy from the Department of Exorcism to watch the battle of talismans, you pushed the public opinion about Gu Xiaoyou in the capital to a climax... If I guessed correctly, when Gu Xiaoyou was in this talisman After you win the battle of Dao, you will definitely take measures to spread this matter quickly, to the exorcist Yamen and the entire circle of practitioners in Luojing.

"I'm curious what your motivation for doing these things is."

"Master National Teacher, are you asking me to blame?" Luo Chuan said in a flat tone, without any change in the expression on his face.

"No, I'm just purely curious," the national teacher replied, "As we all know, Chief Luo has mastered the art of deduction of secrets and can see the future through a long river of time—so, no matter what you do, it may be There are other deep meanings... I really want to know, what happened in the future gave you the motivation to do this?"

"Before answering your question, I must first correct a mistake in your words for the 120th time," Luo Chuan said, "I have never been able to 'see the future through the long river of time'. The so-called 'heavenly secret' The art of deduction', in essence, the great Emperor Ziwei of Zhongtian North Pole presented some future pictures in my mind."

"Okay, let me correct it," the national teacher sighed, and said helplessly, "What kind of picture did Emperor Ziwei show you, which gave you the motivation to do these things?"

"The night is coming, we need heroes," Luo Chuan replied, "During those extremely dark days when the sun could not be seen, what was most likely to defeat us was not powerful demons and ghosts, but our own negative emotions.

"During the 'Long Night' in the history of the Daqi Dynasty, before the sun rose, many people chose to give up because of the despair in their hearts, and finally they were defeated in front of the ghosts.

"However, if a hero can stand up and become a banner in the long night, so that the monks of the Daqi Dynasty can unite by his side and fight with him, then as long as that hero does not fall, the belief in the monks' hearts Nor will it go out.

"Not long ago, Gu Xu was able to narrowly escape from the 'fierce god' level ghosts, was able to find a ray of life in the dead situation blocked by heavenly secrets, and was able to save tens of thousands of people in Qingzhou Prefecture by himself... He is undoubtedly' Synonymous with 'miracle'.

"In my opinion, making him the hero of 'The Long Night' would be an excellent choice."

"He is indeed very good," the national teacher thought for a moment, and agreed with Luo Chuan's statement, "However, 'a tree is as beautiful as the forest, and the wind will destroy it', his current cultivation level is not high enough... too much to show his edge. It may not be a good thing for him, it may cause him a lot of trouble."

"Small troubles don't matter, they are just the whetstones on his way forward," Luo Chuan said in a calm tone, "As for big troubles...don't there be two of us?"

Hearing this, the national teacher couldn't help laughing: "It's true."

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