Walking into the dark alley, away from the crowd, Zhao Jiuge's dark eyes became a little cold. Earlier at the intersection, Zhao Jiuge casually asked an elderly man where the Yu family's residence was. , Fortunately, Yuhua Town is not big, and the Yu family is the largest household in the town. The old man enthusiastically told Zhao Jiuge's location.
After figuring out the location, Zhao Jiuge gave half of the watermelon that he couldn't eat to the old man, and then left the stunned old man watching Zhao Jiuge leave.
Through the cold moonlight, you can see Zhao Jiuge's cold eyes more and more clearly. After leaving the Xuantian Sword Gate, he began to come into contact with the crowd again. Zhao Jiuge's mentality changed little by little. He used to be full of worries about life. The boy can no longer be seen.
After exiting the dark alley and turning the corner, Zhao Jiuge saw the entrance of the Yu family's mansion illuminated by eight red lanterns.
The gray stone steps and the brown-black gate are made of unknown wood. There is a plaque hanging on the top of the gate with the word "Yufu" written in gold paint. There are several red carved stone tiles hanging on the eaves of the courtyard wall. Paper lanterns and two majestic stone lions were placed on both sides of the gate. Their appearance was similar to the one seen at the door of Mo's house in Dongyang City. The only difference was that they were significantly smaller.
The door is open. Through the brown-black door, it looks like a large courtyard with several entrances and exits. As for the deeper parts, it is not visible clearly from the outside, but Zhao Jiuge can still see a lot of light further away. .
He walked forward, took a few steps, and stood outside the threshold of the door. After hesitating for a few times, he still didn't step in. Instead, he stretched his neck and looked around. After making sure that no one was there, he took a few steps forward and raised his hand. He raised his right hand and clasped the brass handle on the door, knocking it up and down a few times.
Although he came to Yu's house to help, this was Zhao Jiuge's first mission, and he didn't know how to deal with people, so he didn't dare to enter other people's yards unexpectedly.
Hearing the sound of the door, soon an older man dressed as a housekeeper came out. He was wearing a gray-blue printed silk gown. His clothes were spotless, his eyes were bright, and the beard on his chin also gave people a sense of It feels clean, and his whole face reveals a shrewd look.
Although Yuhua Town is not big, the Yu family is definitely the richest and most powerful in Yuhua Town. As a housekeeper of the Yu family, there is definitely nothing to say in terms of vision or handling of affairs.
Yu Fu looked at the young man at the door. He was handsome and young, but it gave the well-traveled Yu Fu an indescribable feeling. Although this young man was dressed simply and ordinary, Yu Fu did not dare to Pretending to be pretentious, he did not have the arrogant expression of the past, but instead said with a bit of doubt and confusion, "Who are you?"
After Yu Fu finished speaking, he looked Zhao Jiuge up and down, trying to find something out of him.
"Well, I came to Yuhua Town to help your Yu family solve the problem under the orders of my master." Zhao Jiuge chuckled and said slowly.
However, Yu Fu seemed to feel a little slow down after hearing this. Then he opened his eyes wide in surprise, frowned and asked, "Master?"
"Yes, Xuantian Sword Sect." Zhao Jiuge nodded.
Now it was Yu Fu's turn to be surprised. Something strange happened in the town some time ago. The master of the family was so busy that he couldn't solve it, so he asked people everywhere to solve it. There were many temples and Taoist temples in the Chinese Dynasty, and the people naturally believed in ghosts and gods. They just said that it happened to be within a thousand miles of here. He was protected by Xuantian Sword Sect, so he entrusted someone to Xuantian Sword Sect a few months ago. Then he had to entrust someone else without waiting for the news. Who would have thought that a disciple of Xuantian Sword Sect would come now, and he is still so young? Although Yu Fu still had some doubts, this matter was of great importance and he did not dare to neglect it.
"Master Immortal, wait a minute, I'll call my master." His tone was urgent. After he lowered his head respectfully, he rushed towards the yard as fast as he could fly.
Zhao Jiuge, who was left with a stunned look on his face, muttered to himself, "Immortal Master? Is this the Immortal Master?"
Zhao Jiuge didn't wait long and saw no less than a dozen people hurriedly coming to the door from the mansion. The leader was a middle-aged man wearing a golden silk coat and a fat belly. Standing next to him was a tall man. A young man, a beautiful girl, and a boy about the same age as Zhao Jiuge. Behind them stood several female family members, servants, and the housekeeper Yu Fu.
At this time, Yu Fu pointed at Zhao Jiuge, looked back at Master Yu Qingshan and panted, "Master, this is the Immortal Master, right here." After saying that, he lowered his hands slightly and remained silent.
"Dad, you are about the same age as me. You are still an immortal master. Could you be a liar? You are so young." The young man next to him looked surprised. Seeing Zhao Jiuge, he was so surprised that he couldn't help shouting.
"Shut up, what do you know about children?" Yu Qingshan yelled angrily, staring at the youngest son Yu Qiusheng with raised eyebrows, for fear of being disrespectful with words and causing trouble for no reason, no matter how much he loves him. The youngest son did not dare to let him be arrogant at this time.
Others may think that those immortals with swaying clothes and flying swords don't exist. When Yu Qingshan was young, he saw an old man flying his sword to kill people. The power caused by that aura still remains in Yu Qingshan's heart, so although Seeing that Zhao Jiuge was so young, Yu Qingshan did not underestimate him at all.
Taking a step forward respectfully, lowering his body slightly to show respect, Yu Qingshan said with a smile, "Immortal, I offend the dog by talking a lot, please don't blame me. Besides, it's getting late, and I don't know if it's too far for the Immortal to come here." welcome."
The formation in front of him made Zhao Jiuge a little confused. The dozen or so looks from the opposite side made Zhao Jiuge feel at a loss. This was the first time that he was treated like a star. Those eyes showed admiration, surprise and even suspicion, especially that person. The girl with beautiful appearance has a pair of beautiful eyes that want to see through her.
After thinking about it in his heart, Zhao Jiuge, who was not very good at words, simply refused to be polite. He shook his head with a cold expression and said, "It doesn't matter."
The more Zhao Jiuge behaves like this, Yu Qingshan not only does not feel unhappy at all but feels more at ease. Presumably this immortal is younger and should be somewhat capable, otherwise Xuantian Sword Sect would not send him out.
Yu Qingshan moved a step, turned sideways, stretched out his right hand and pointed at the courtyard, and said with a smile, "Immortal, please come into the hall to talk."
Then the people behind Yu Qingshan dispersed to both sides, leaving a way in the middle. Zhao Jiuge took the lead and walked with Yu Qingshan.
"My name is Zhao Jiuge. You can just call me by my name. Also, can you tell me what that incident is like later?" Zhao Jiuge said to Yu Qingshan who was walking on his right side on the way.
Yu Qingshan did not expect that this young man would be so resolute and anxious to understand the situation regardless of the night. In fact, he did not know that Zhao Jiuge was anxious to complete the task as soon as possible and go back to collect the tribute early.
Yu Family Hall.
There is a landscape painting hanging on the main wall of the hall. The green mountains and green waters are full of artistic conception, but it has no special meaning. It is just for ordinary people to decorate. In front of the hall wall are two backrests carved from pear wood. On the chairs, Zhao Jiuge and Yu Qingshan were sitting respectively.
Mrs. Yu, who usually sits in the first place, is sitting in the first place on the left today. She is wearing a printed long skirt and a hollow shawl on her shoulders. Her hair is tied up high. She looks thirty years old. Kai Zai, with a faint smile on his face at this time, looked at his husband conversing with the young immortal.
Under the hands of Mrs. Yu is a 16-year-old girl. The girl has delicate skin and is very similar to Mrs. Yu. She is small and pretty. In addition, she is wearing a gauze skirt and has a youthful vitality all over her body. Attractive, this is Yu Xia Sheng, Yu Qingshan’s second daughter.
At this time, the girl was listening with interest to her father and the young man who was younger than herself but sounded more capable than herself, her eyes full of curiosity.
The young man with a calm face sitting opposite him, who had not said a word from the beginning until now, only listened attentively, seemed extremely mature. This is Yu Chunsheng, the eldest son of Yu Qingshan.
The last one is Yu Qingshan’s youngest son. He is fifteen or sixteen years old, about the same age as Zhao Jiuge. However, at this time, he is not in the mood to listen to the conversation between his father and Zhao Jiuge. There is just the word suspicion written on his little face, and he whispers It was muttering something.
As for the other servants, they were not qualified to come in, but the steward Yu Fu ordered the servants to prepare the banquet.
"This is a long story. Although my Yu family is not a famous family, it is considered to be second to none in this area. My ancestors did not live in the battle, but in the suburbs not far outside the town. In the countryside, after my Yu family became prosperous, we moved into the town. Over the years, our wealth has increased, so every year we have to go back to our hometown and our Yu family ancestral hall to worship our ancestors. It used to be okay to go back every year, but this year When I went back not long ago, a series of strange things happened. I tried my best but still to no avail. This made me very worried. I, Yu Qingshan, have never had another year in my life. When I grow old, something like this happens. How can I go see my ancestors after I wait? I really have no choice, so I asked someone to find the noble sect. I thought no one would care about it, but you didn’t wait for a few months before you came." Yu Qingshan said slowly, his face also gloomy and uncertain, and then he changed from frightened to full of sadness.
Zhao Jiuge was wondering what the strange thing was, and it happened in the ancestral hall. He glanced at the people in the hall. They were all listening to Yu Qingshan's words attentively and looking at his own reaction. They all looked a little shocked. With a look on his face, Zhao Jiuge raised his head and asked, "What is this series of strange things?"
"To put it bluntly, it's haunted." Yu Qingshan stared at Zhao Jiuge and said suddenly.
In this silent night, those two words seemed particularly harsh, and the youngest Yu Qiusheng shrank his neck.
"Chief Immortal, you must solve the problem. Now people are saying that my house is haunted. They have done something that is unscrupulous to my conscience. As a result, I can't sleep well every night. I still don't know where it happened." Yu Qingshan looked mournful and confided to Zhao Jiuge.
"Don't worry, since I'm here, I will definitely help you solve the problem. It shouldn't be a big deal." Zhao Jiuge said with a calm face.
Seeing Zhao Jiuge's confident look, even Mrs. Yu and Yu Xiansheng, who were pale in appearance, looked better.
But Yu Qiusheng shouted, "Are you really good? You look about the same age."
Just when Yu Qingshan was about to angrily yell at his younger son again, Zhao Jiuge was uncharacteristically laughing and said to Yu Qiusheng, "I am sixteen this year, so I should be about the same age as you. Also, my little brother will tell you something, men cannot Say no."
After he finished speaking, he stood up. After standing up, he seemed to remember something again, and then added another sentence with a gentle smile on his face, "Oh, by the way, you should still be a boy now, not a man."
After Zhao Jiuge finished speaking, he left his back to everyone. He said he was hungry and had a meal before leaving the hall, leaving only a hush-faced family looking at the little immortal who had previously felt a little steady.