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Stepping out of the mountains and into the mortal world, Jiang Chen soon arrived in the nearby Shangqiu County. In order to facilitate walking in this fairy world, he had already put on a black Taoist robe, carrying a red lin on his back and a whisk in his hand. Although his face looks a little younger, he is after all an accomplished Sanxian master and has an elegant and noble demeanor.
"Well, I've heard for a long time that the literary style was very prosperous and commerce was prosperous in the Song Dynasty. Now it seems that it is really extraordinary..." Follow the flow of people through the city gate, enter the county town, and walk on the streets On the street, looking at the antique buildings on both sides, there were vendors selling goods everywhere, and shouts and shouts could be heard one after another. It was really a lively and prosperous scene, and Jiang Chen immediately praised it.
Walking through the market, he came to a restaurant. Jiang Chen was thinking about going in to buy some food and drinks. Unexpectedly, at this moment, a shout suddenly came from behind him:
"Wuna Taoist, please stay!"
Jiang Chen turned his head and saw a young man dressed as a servant in Tsing Yi running after him from behind. He couldn't help but smiled and asked, "Little brother, stop Pindao, but what's the matter?"
"Of course I have something to do. Why should I call you if you have nothing to do? Third brother has millions of people every minute!" The servant looked Jiang Chen up and down with suspicion on his face: "Looking at you, you are really a Taoist priest. ?”
"Of course." Jiang Chen responded calmly. Although he did not have the ultimatum to become a monk, he was the inheritor of several Taoist sects such as Maoshan and Kunlun, so he could really be regarded as a Taoist priest.
"Then can you catch ghosts?" The servant asked again quickly, his tone obviously a little anxious, but after asking, he did not forget to warn: "You'd better answer honestly, otherwise something will happen when the time comes. Whatever happened, don’t blame me, Lin Wanrong, for not warning you in advance."
Hearing this, Jiang Chen laughed out loud, and responded confidently: "Whatever I can't do, subjugating demons and catching ghosts and monsters are my Taoist specialties, so of course it's not a problem." This is not an exaggeration. After all, with his current cultivation level, unless he encounters those long-standing demons who have become enlightened, there are really not many demons and monsters in the human world that he cannot deal with.
The servant named Lin Wanrong saw that he was so confident and couldn't help but said happily: "This is the best. Please ask the Taoist priest to come with me. My master is about to hire someone to catch ghosts and subjugate them."
Jiang Chen pretended to be in deep thought.
That Lin Wanrong was obviously not a rookie, and he was quite accomplished in observing words and emotions. He immediately added: "If the Taoist Master can really subdue the demon, my master will reward him heavily. Besides, in addition to money, there is also a gift passed down from his ancestors." Give each other rare treasures."
Exotic treasure? ! Hearing this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but his eyes lit up, and then he responded with a somewhat satisfied smile: "In that case, let's lead the way."
"Okay!" Lin Wanrong grinned and immediately led the way, leading Jiang Chen to a large house. On the way, Jiang Chen was naturally not idle and had already gotten a rough idea of what was going on.
Lin Wanrong, nicknamed Lin San, is a servant of the Xiao family in Shangqiu. The Xiao family is a large family in Shangqiu. It has been passed down for hundreds of years and has rich family wealth and numerous industries. The Xiao family mansion is the largest in Shangqiu. However, sometimes problems can arise if the house is too big.
But it is said that the Xiao family has never been prosperous. Now, there is only one Mrs. Xiao in charge of the house. This Mrs. Xiao only has two young ladies and a young master, and many houses in the house have been idle for a long time and no one is inhabited. , and the problem lies in their idle west house.
Yes, the West Courtyard is haunted!
The incident can be traced back to one night a year ago. That night, bursts of crying suddenly came from the uninhabited west courtyard. The sounds were plaintive and lingering, like weeping and complaining. Mrs. Xiao sent someone to investigate. Unexpectedly, The wooden door of the west courtyard actually opens and closes on its own, making a very strange "squeaking" sound.
After the incident spread, the entire Xiao family was panic-stricken. Mrs. Xiao quickly invited Taoist priests and monks to come and perform rituals to exorcise evil spirits. However, she did not know whether it was because those Taoist priests and monks were not powerful enough or the demons and ghosts in the west courtyard were too powerful. Dozens of rituals were performed in succession. Not only did the situation not improve in any way, it actually caused the demons and ghosts in the west courtyard to intensify. In the dead of night, ghosts and ghosts could often be seen in the west courtyard. However, when I looked during the day, there was not even a single person in sight. The wind was howling. They are all suspected to be ghosts, which is frightening.
It is strange to say that those demons and monsters only stay in the west courtyard, with no intention of expanding outwards, and have never harmed the Xiao family. However, how could the Xiao family allow monsters and monsters to live in the house? Whenever she thought of this, Mrs. Xiao couldn't sleep or eat well. This was her ancestral home and she couldn't abandon it. She could only offer a huge reward and look for Taoist monks everywhere, hoping to subdue the demons in the courtyard.
Jiang Chen has obviously become the target of the Xiao family.
"Here we are, this is the Xiao family's ancestral home!" Lin Wanrong stood in front of the gate and spoke with a smile. There was obviously a bit of awe in his words, not in awe of the Xiao family, but in awe of the monsters and monsters entrenched in the west courtyard.
Looking at the huge mansion in front of me, the houses stretch for nearly a mile, with overlapping levels, covering almost half of the street. It is the home of a wealthy man, and it is unparalleled in splendor!
"Xiao Mansion!"
Above the plaque on the main entrance, there are two large ancient seal characters. The fonts are flying and the ancient meaning is clear. This kind of ancient seal can be traced back to the Qin Dynasty, which shows that the Xiao family has a long inheritance.
On both sides of the mansion gate, there is a large stone lion that is as tall as two people. It has a majestic posture, wide eyes, and flying mane. In ancient times, wealthy families liked to use it to guard their houses and deter evil spirits. But obviously, Xiao This has no effect on the stone lions. Otherwise, there would be no demons and ghosts in the west courtyard of the Xiao family.
In addition to a pair of stone lions, there were two servants guarding the door. When they saw Lin Wanrong leading a young Taoist priest back, they immediately said with a bit of joking smile: "Third brother, I didn't expect you to come back so soon. Please come back." I hired a Taoist priest, where did you find him?"
"On the street in front." Lin Wanrong replied with a bit of a smile: "He said he is very good at subjugating demons, so I will bring him back to give it a try."
Another older servant said with a somewhat flattering smile: "Then third brother, you are really going to be prosperous this time. Although this Taoist priest looks younger, he has the spirit of an immortal. He has extraordinary magnanimity, so he must be no ordinary person. If he succeeds in subduing the demon, Madam will definitely give him a big reward. Third brother, please remember to invite us to tea!"
In the past year, there have been dozens of Taoist priests and eminent monks coming in and out of the Xiao family, not just a hundred. After seeing so many of these people, the servants of the Xiao family will naturally become more discerning, especially the older ones. This guy has very good eyesight. When he saw Jiang Chen, he felt that Jiang Chen had a different aura of transcendence. Coupled with the whisk in his hand and the shining sword behind his back, it was obvious that he was absolutely extraordinary. Extraordinary product.
Based on these circumstances, although he had never seen Jiang Chen's methods, he vaguely guessed that this person might really be a Taoist master!
Hearing the other party's words, Lin Wanrong couldn't help but squint and smile, thinking to himself, I am indeed my destiny. It seems that I am the gold medal servant of the Xiao family this year.
However, I never thought that at this moment, I heard the servant who spoke before say again: "I don't think so. The Taoist priest Xiao Feng led in just now is also very powerful. I heard he is a real person from the Laoshan sect. His Taoist name is really subtle, his magic power is deep, his supernatural powers are vast, he is the best at subduing demons, and I think he is very capable!"
"Xiao Feng?!" When Jiang Chen heard this name, he couldn't help but have a strange expression on his face.
The expression on Lin Wanrong's face also changed drastically. He frowned and asked quickly: "Has that guy Xiao Feng also invited Taoist priests?"
"Not bad." The servant responded with a smile: "Just now, before you came back, I heard that Madam was very satisfied with the Taoist Master Zhenwei."
"Damn, I didn't expect that a delay would actually lead to this kid taking the lead!" Lin Wanrong snorted, no longer hesitating, and quickly led Jiang Chen through the door, all the way to the main hall... ...