Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 507 Making Money
After Gu Xu left, Shangguan Jin still stood where he was, arranging the documents without raising his head.

About a quarter of an hour later, when Gu Xu's aura completely disappeared from her perception, she finally stopped flipping through the thick stack of documents over and over again.

She pondered for a few seconds, then her slender fingers landed at the bottom of the pile of documents, and gently pulled out two meticulous portraits.

The characters in both paintings are Gu Xu.

One is wearing a green shirt and the other is wearing a black robe.

Because Shangguan Jin possesses the magical power of "heavenly calculation" that can see data from reality, the characters in her works look almost the same as real people, and every detail can be accurately embodied.

In a trance, it will even give the viewer the illusion of seeing a real person.

The two paintings are identical at first glance except for the color and style of the clothes.

But if you look closely, you can still find some subtle differences in the faces of the characters in the painting.

Shangguan Jin stared at the two paintings ecstatically, pondering for a long time.

After a long period of silence, she frowned slightly, picked up the portrait of Gu Xu in the black robe, and tore it into countless pieces with concentration and earnestness.

Afterwards, a dazzling flame of true essence sprang up from her fingertips, burning all these fragments to ashes.

As for the other painting, she smoothed out the wrinkles, folded it carefully, and put it away in the sleeve.

After doing this, she took a deep breath and devoted herself to her busy work again.

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"Dijun, there is a man from outside the city lord's mansion. He claims to be your old acquaintance and wants to meet you."

Not long after Gu Xu left the side room, a clerk in the yamen hurriedly walked towards him and bowed to him.

"I see," Gu Xu glanced at the visitor's identity through the astrolabe, nodded and said, "Tell him to wait for me in the study."

The clerk was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly withdrew.

Ever since Gu Xu conquered the six northwest cities with his army of paper figurines, there were undoubtedly many people around him who came to join him.

Gu Xu also has the demeanor of a wise gentleman who is courteous and corporal.

He would meet with all famous and talented people in person and talk with them about their plans for the future—of course, most of the time, paper figurines did the work for them.However, relying on Gu Xu's current talisman attainments, ordinary monks can't tell the difference between a real person and a paper figurine.

However, in the impression of this little official, the study room of the Liangzhou magistrate's yamen was the place Gu Xu chose for himself to practice.Except for Zhao Changying, Xu Man, and the mysterious leader of the "Qingming" organization, Gu Xu never invited anyone else in.

Who is that dwarf outside the door? How could he be valued so much by Gu Xu?
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"Jinling Shenqiu, pay my respects to Dong Weng."

In the quiet and bright study room, a dwarf wearing a linen shirt and less than 1.4 meters tall bowed to the ground towards Gu Xu and said respectfully.

"Brother Shen, you don't need to be too polite." Gu Xu immediately stepped forward and helped him up, "I am now a traitor in the eyes of the Daqi Dynasty. Brother Shen is willing to take the risk and come to my side from a long distance, so he It’s a great affection.”

"Da Qi is ruthless to me, but Dong Weng is kind to me." The dwarf smiled and said, "An idiot would make such a simple choice."

Speaking of this, he paused, looked up into Gu Xu's eyes: "Or, now you prefer to hear me call you 'Emperor'?"

"The title is not important." Gu Xu held his hand and said with a smile, "Brother Shen, you can use whichever sounds comfortable to you."

This ugly dwarf is Shen Qiu, the bastard son of Jinling Shen family.

Previously, Gu Xu was the best in Luojing's talisman battle, and Shen Qiu's family conflicts became more and more serious. With the idea of ​​investing, he chose to leave the family and became Gu Xu's entourage. The elixir workshop "Shouchangfang" is thriving.

Later, Shen Qiu's mother was persecuted by the He family in Lin'an and imprisoned in a deep well. Gu Xu personally went to He's mansion to rescue her.

After this incident, Shen Qiu really turned his heart towards Gu Xu - he no longer just regarded him as a potential stock, but served him from the bottom of his heart.

After Gu Xu was wanted by the Da Qi court, Shen Qiu claimed that "I will only recognize one Dong Weng in my life", rejected Shi Lei's sincere invitation, and then disappeared from everyone's sight with his mother.

It wasn't until today that he showed up.

Gu Xu waved his hand, summoned a chair, and supported Shen Qiu to sit down.

Then he conjured a teapot and two teacups out of thin air, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to Shen Qiu.

"Brother Shen, please!" He said, "This is Mengding tea from Sichuan, known as the 'Crown of Tribute Tea', Luo Chuan has a high opinion of it, you must try it!"

Shen Qiu quickly grasped the point of Gu Xu's words.

"Chief Luo...Luo Chuan also works under your command?" He looked down at the tea leaves floating in the cup, and said in a deep voice.

"Yes," Gu Xuyun nodded lightly, "His real identity is the reincarnation of 'Wenchang Xingjun'. He is also the leader of the 'Qingming' organization."

Shen Qiu was silent for a few seconds, trying hard to digest this astonishing secret.

He knew that Gu Xu told him such a secret as soon as he met, it was a performance of confiding in him.

At the same time, he also deeply realized that today's Gu Xu is a more mature lord than in the past.

Although he couldn't tell whether Gu Xu's move was sincere or a deliberate means.

But he has to admit that these words are very useful for a family bastard like him who has always been ignored and hated by his clan.

"The emperor's current cultivation level should not be far from that of a saint!" After thinking for a while, Shen Qiu said, feeling Gu Xu's power far surpassing that of the past.

"It's a close call." Gu Xu said honestly.

"With the strength of the emperor, who is so proud of his peers, and the help of many powerful people under his command, he must not look down on my meager cultivation."

"But I really need Brother Shen's brain. To me, it is far more important than a million soldiers."

"Dijun is too flattering on me," Shen Qiu shook his head lightly, "You are my Dong Weng and my benefactor, as long as you appreciate my crude knowledge, if you need anything in the future, just tell me to do it." .”

"Even if you are an enemy of the whole world?"

"Even if it's against the whole world."

"Brother Shen is really my timely help." At this point, Gu Xu opened the drawer, took out a stack of thick documents, and put them on the desk. "I happen to have something right now, and I urgently need Brother Shen's help."

"What's the matter?" Shen Qiu looked down at the pile of documents, and found that they were densely packed accounts.

"Make money," Gu Xu replied with a serious expression, "Brother Shen should know that the paper man army is only a temporary solution, not a permanent solution. If you want to face the Daqi Dynasty head-on, you must recruit troops and have your own army.

"It's just that, with the financial situation of the six cities in the northwest, I'm afraid they can't even support half an army."

(End of this chapter)