Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

If you want to be promoted to a saint, you must have a clear mind.

Before preparing for the ceremony, Gu Xulu went to meet several people one after another.

The first is the old colleagues from Yishui County who were sent to pick them up not long ago.

Gu Xu did not choose to meet them at the strict prefect's Yamen. Instead, he booked a table at a restaurant with high quality, low price and good reputation in the downtown area of ​​Liangzhou, and ordered the beggar's chicken and ghee that they had liked when they had dinner together before. With dishes such as pickled snails, stir-fried walnut meat with lamb horns, green onions and ginseng, we invite them to share wine and food.

That night, Gu Xu didn't wear a brocade robe, a jade crown, or any entourage. Just like the clerk in Yishui County, he wore a green cloth shirt and tied his hair with a Xiaoyao scarf, and came to the restaurant in advance to wait.

Although as his cultivation level increased, Gu Xu became more and more beautiful in appearance and superior in temperament.

But as an expert in the art of cause and effect, he can easily erase his presence at any time and hide in the crowd without attracting anyone's attention.

The earliest guest who came was Wang Yang.

Compared with a few months ago, his appearance has not changed much. He is still dark-skinned, short in stature, and dressed informally.

The headscarf is not tied tightly, the skirt of the clothes is stained with oil, the shoulders are lowered and shoulders are lowered when walking, and the nose is picked secretly.

"Wang Yang," seeing his figure, Gu Xu stood up from his seat and went to greet him with a smile, "Straighten your waist for me. You are not young anymore. Don't look so sloppy and sloppy anymore." If you don’t pay attention to your image, you won’t be able to find a wife in the future.”

Wang Yang paused and looked up at him, looking a little shocked.

If Gu Xu hadn't taken the initiative to greet him, he wouldn't have even noticed that there was someone sitting at the dining table next to him.

"Gu..."

Seeing Gu Xu's familiar attire, the words "Brother Gu" came to his lips instinctively and he almost blurted it out.

But Wang Yang soon realized that the current Gu Xu was no longer the small official in Yishui County who worked conscientiously for meritorious service - he was the leader of the rebels and the reincarnation of the rumored Emperor Ziwei. , even saints and strong men like Luo Sishou were under his command and served him respectfully.

In the near future, he may even replace Emperor Tianxing and become the new Lord of the Wilderness and the Lord of the Ninth Five-Year Plan.

Does a nobody like him have the right to be his brother?

Wang Yang hesitated.

He was wondering whether he should be called "Emperor" like the Liangzhou rebels to show respect.

Gu Xu obviously noticed his thoughts.

"What's wrong?" He smiled with a relaxed expression, "You haven't seen me for a few months, and you don't want to recognize me as your brother? If that's the case, then I won't treat you to dinner today, you have to pay for it yourself."

He didn't want a tragically thick barrier to suddenly appear between him and his old friend.

"Brother Gu takes the initiative to treat guests, which is rarer than the iron tree blooming." Hearing Gu Xu's words, Wang Yang gradually relaxed and temporarily forgot about their status, as if they were back to the autumn breeze in Yishui County. In September, "Today, I will never go back unless I empty Brother Gu's wallet."

"Haha," Gu Xu patted him on the shoulder and couldn't help but laughed heartily, "Your Brother Gu is no longer the same Brother Gu who used to pick at the yamen kitchen. In my wallet Before hitting the bottom, you’d better be careful and don’t burst your belly.”

After a while, Cui Tianyou, the former library administrator and accounting clerk of the Yishui County Exorcism Department, also came to the restaurant.

Across the crowd, he first saw Wang Yang, who was as black as charcoal, sitting at the table talking and laughing, and then he saw Gu Xu opposite him, who was neatly dressed in blue and handsome.

In a daze, Cui Tianyou's soul seemed to travel back to a year ago, when they were still working together in the same yamen.

The books in the Exorcist Department's library cannot be borrowed in theory, but Cui Tianyou often uses his authority to secretly allow Gu Xu to take the books home and read them - perhaps, Gu Xu can achieve one-third of what he has achieved today. of credit.

"Brother Cui, long time no see!"

At this time, Gu Xu stood up and walked towards him, greeting him with a smile.

Even though he is in a high position today, the young man's smile is still the same as before, as bright as the morning sun, sincere and warm. "Brother Gu, I'm really sorry that I couldn't attend your wedding before," Cui Tianyou said as he took out a wad of crumpled paper from his pocket and stuffed it into Gu Xu's hand, "This is for brother A little care. Treat your younger siblings well in the future. I hope you will have a happy marriage and have a big fat boy as soon as possible."

"Brother Cui, what are you—"

His keen perception told Gu Xu that what Cui Tianyou thrust into his hand was a large pile of silver notes.

"——I'm stupid, I don't know what kind of wedding gift to give you," Cui Tianyou interrupted what Gu Xu was about to say, "Didn't you like silver the most before? Hurry up and accept these. What do my siblings like? Don't be picky about things, buy more for her and make her happy. You will have a long time in the future..."

Cui Tianyou, as someone who has been through this, kept nagging for a long time, repeatedly telling him to treat his wife well and not to make her angry.

Because Cui Tianyou was too enthusiastic, it was difficult for Gu Xu to refuse his gifts, so he could only reluctantly accept these banknotes, which were equivalent to nearly half of the other party's net worth.

He knew that Cui Tianyou wanted to take this opportunity to thank him for his protection - if Gu Xu failed to get them out of Daqi in time, as the rebel forces grew, the Daqi dynasty would definitely take them away in the future. The relationship with Gu Xu made a fuss, putting them in a dilemma.

"Didn't Brother Cui often call his sister-in-law a tigress? He wanted to write a letter of divorce and drive her out of the house, and he also wanted to marry several young and beautiful concubines?" Gu Xu said with a smile, "Why are you teaching me about marital harmony now in a serious manner? Have you had experience getting along?”

Cui Tianyou's cheeks suddenly turned red, and he hesitated: "I... I was just talking. Do you think I really dare to kick her out? Concubine... That's even more impossible... On the other hand, that tigress, after I was drunk and gibbering a few words, she locked me out of the house and blew the cold wind all night long... Please tell me who did it more..."

Gu Xu couldn't help laughing.

Wang Yang on the side had already laughed out loud.

The restaurant was instantly filled with cheerful air.

But Cui Tianyou can also joke. He quickly regained his composure, and in turn teased Gu Xu: "In my opinion, Brother Gu is the one who truly has great ambitions.

"In the past, when Brother Gu was in Yishui County, he was obviously a young and promising imperial official and a talented monk who attracted much attention, but he lived alone in the house. It was strange and deserted.

"At that time, I advised him to find a wife to keep him company, or find some servants and maids to make the mansion look more lively. But he didn't listen to me at all.

"I thought he was devoted to the Tao and had no desires or desires.

"I didn't expect that he would just keep quiet and make a big splash, and he would actually catch up with Duke Yan's daughter - she is one of the most beautiful women in the entire wilderness!

"Brother Gu, why don't you tell me how you met Madam and how you got together with her?"

Wang Yang next to him couldn't help but prick up his ears and listen carefully - it is human nature to like to listen to gossip.

Gu Xu didn't speak immediately.

He lowered his head and silently poured wine for the two guests, and then poured himself tea.

He really didn't know how to explain to Cui Tianyou that he was not chasing Zhao Yan, but Zhao Yan was chasing him.

However, as an orphan who grew up wildly, Wang Yang is still the same person as before, a person with low emotional intelligence.

Just when Gu Xu was thinking about changing the topic, Wang Yang couldn't restrain his curiosity and suddenly interjected: "Brother Gu, you married Miss Zhao, what about the inspection?"

Shi Xinxun naturally refers to Shi Xiaohan - when she was in the Yishui County Exorcism Department Yamen, she held the position of inspection.

At that time, Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan often went on ghost-killing missions together.

As Gu Xu's number one admirer, Wang Yang always felt that they were a perfect match because of their talent and good looks. Whenever he saw them interacting, he would lead a group of Yishui officials to boo him.

If Gu Xu's previous life is used to describe it, to a certain extent, Wang Yang can be regarded as the CP fan of the two of them.