"Qingzi, what are you doing out here?"
Hu Huairen is no exception. Whenever he sees this woman, his heart will heat up and further trigger a physical reaction. But now that there were outsiders present and it was broad daylight, he had to maintain his dignity as the county magistrate. "This is not a place for women to show their faces. Go back to your room!"
"Sir, the matter in the grotto is no small matter. The two of them usually do their best. It is understandable that they make mistakes occasionally. You should not be so harsh on them. It is better to provoke than to blame when going on an expedition. Isn't this what you often say?"
"Yes, really..." When she said this, Hu Huairen found it hard to scold him.
"Although this is not a battlefield, it's not a bad thing to encourage them more." She slowly walked up to the two of them, held up the wooden tray, and bent her knees slightly. "This is the rice wine I just brewed, although it is not as fragrant as the white wine." It's spicy, but it's better than tea. I hope you two will do your best to keep the secret of the grotto for you."
Du Mingjin and Du Mingyin looked at each other, quickly picked up the porcelain bowl on top and drank it all in one gulp. "Thank you madam for the wine."
Although the other party claimed to be a concubine, they did not dare to look down on this woman. The other party was not the wife of the county magistrate, but she was far more favored than his wife. Especially after sending his wife and children back to his hometown a year ago, Mr. Hu took his daughter with him almost every day.
Another important point is that the Du brothers always feel that the affection in the other's eyes is directed at them. Just by looking into each other's eyes, it seems that they can hear her whispering in their ears -
"I'll wait for you to come back..."
If Mr. Hu had no time to accompany her one day, she might just walk up to him with submissive steps like now, right
"Then, sir, I'll take my leave."
After the two of them left the backyard, Hu Huairen took a step forward and pulled the woman into his arms.
"You shouldn't have given this wine to two idiots! That's what you brewed for me!"
"Haha, are you jealous, sir?"
"Now that there is no one else, what should you call me?"
She blinked, "Master...?"
"It's good that you know!" Hu Huairen felt that the flames were already somewhat uncontrollable, "Don't forget your responsibilities."
"Of course, to protect you, and... to relieve your loneliness." She chuckled.
What a - stunner.
Hu Zhixian no longer wanted to wait until night.
He grabbed the other person's arm and walked impatiently toward the back room.
At this moment, the woman raised her head and said softly "Hey".
"What happened again?" Hu Huairen asked.
"Nothing." She looked up at the roof for a while. "It seemed like a fox ran over there just now."
"What's so rare about foxes? There are all kinds of four-legged beasts here."
"Yeah..." the woman murmured softly, "This place is much better than the empty sea."
"Okay," Hu Huairen urged impatiently, "Stop talking about what you have and what you don't have, and follow me in quickly."
She retracted her gaze, lowered her eyebrows and nodded, "Yes... Master."
…
Strange woman.
Li walked through the streets and alleys, and the scene he just saw in the backyard of the county government was still in his mind.
She dressed differently from ordinary women and spoke with a very strange accent, but what was even weirder was that she was using magic.
The fox demon itself is a Kan, and is particularly sensitive to this type of magic. She can feel that the opponent is using Kan magic to affect the senses of the people around her. However, the difference is that she has never seen a similar method of performing the spell - it is not effective instantly, but a long-lasting effect, and it does not solely rely on the spell itself, but her own dress, words and deeds also match it, making it The charm becomes part of the other person's identity. Otherwise, judging from the strength of the technique, it would be impossible to achieve such a natural state.
But it is so shameless to use Kanshu purely to seduce others!
Even though she sneered at the hypocritical etiquette between men and women, this sight of a complete ignorance of etiquette still made her cheeks feel hot.
At the same time, what puzzled Li was that no matter what kind of technique the opponent used, he was at least a person who sensed Qi.
Shouldn’t people with such gifts be inherently superior? Why would she bother to please a mere county magistrate
Even if you don't take the scholar's examination, become a wandering monk, or simply join a certain Jianghu sect, it will be much freer than now.
But...that guy Xia Fan really guessed it right.
Li quickly jumped up to the roof of a house and locked the Du brothers who were marching in the crowd from a high place.
"We will make a big fuss in the county center tomorrow morning." Xia Fan's words still ring in his ears.
"That time is when the government office opens, and the magistrate will definitely appear in the office. As long as you stay on the roof in advance, no matter what he said, your hearing should be clear."
"The news of the alchemist's investigation will definitely reach the ears of the county magistrate. If the matter has nothing to do with him, he should not take it seriously. But if he knows something, he will not remain indifferent. Once the snake is alerted, it will take the initiative It will fall into our hands.”
"What if you guessed wrong?" she asked at the time.
"Then the prince will lose two boxes of copper coins in vain."
Facts have proved that Hu Zhixian not only responded, but also responded greatly. It can be seen from this that he may not simply know about this matter, but has a close relationship with the evil spirits.
Thinking of this, Li couldn't help but sigh.
Obviously, he didn't want him to continue investigating at first.
As a result, he is still helping him now.
She probably never owed anything to humans in her previous life, right
Seeing the two people get into a courtyard and never come out again, Li Ye decided to go back to the inn first to leave clues for Xia Fan and restore his original form to recharge his batteries. In the changing state, Qi will be continuously consumed, and the real tracking may not start until the dead of night.
…
At dusk, the sound of banging the watch gradually fades away.
"Brother Xia, do the two people you mentioned really go up so late at night?"
Wei Wushuang lay on the grass and couldn't help but pick at his arm that was bitten by insects. The three of them spent a lot of money from the two boxes, and just when they thought they would return without success today, they were ordered by Xia Fan to the west of Gaoshan County, near the mountains.
"If you don't want to be discovered, darkness is the best cover."
Xia Fan stared at the way up the mountain and said without looking back. Although there are many forked roads on the mountain, if you want to go up the mountain, you have to start from this gentle slope.
After receiving Li's information, he told Wei Wushuang and others about the matter from beginning to end, and replaced Li with a person who "suffered from the evil tax, was willing to help them, and was familiar with the mountain roads." "Old Orion". Although everyone was hesitant, they still decided to give it a try for the sake of his vow.
After all, they also wanted to know how the "grotto" mentioned by Magistrate Hu was related to evil spirits.
Suddenly, a bright light flashed in the distance, and then flashed twice quickly.
The other party took action!
Xia Fan turned around and lowered his voice, "Silence, someone is coming."