Li Yuanwai is one of the most wealthy families in Mingguang Town. They live in a large courtyard with three entrances. The vermilion gate is very imposing. Even the stone lions of the two town houses at the entrance are bigger than those of other houses. on many.
Because Li Yuanwai generously offered a reward of 1,000 taels of silver to catch demons, there were quite a few people outside the Li family's gate, most of them were dressed in monks and priests' clothes, and there were also some people in strange clothes, who looked like witches and gods. .
After all, this one thousand taels of silver is not a small amount. If you can successfully catch the monster, not to mention the silver, you can also gain fame, and kill two birds with one stone. Why not do it
Therefore, many people came, and Li Yuanwai was also in a hurry to go to the doctor. Regardless of whether it was useful or not, as long as the people came to show their identity and would catch demons, they would let people go into the mansion.
When Qi Wang came over, he was not in a hurry to enter the mansion like everyone else, he walked around Li's house, carefully looked at the environment here, and he already had some calculations in his heart.
When Li Yuan's family was building the house, they must have asked someone to look at it. The house faced south, surrounded by jade belts, and stood in the position of the Vermilion Bird.
And the two stone lions at the door, if Qi Wang read correctly, the inside of the stone lions is poured with copper water, only the outside is made of stone.
This kind of stone lion can restrain the evil spirits from all directions, and prevent them from invading the master's house. Coupled with the carefully carved portrait of the door god of Shen Tu Yulei on the gate, and this house without any evil spirit, Qi Huang became more and more excited. It is certain that it is not evil spirits who are causing trouble in the Li family.
Qi Wang is a nine-tailed fox demon, a bloodline passed down from ancient times. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the ancestor of the fox clan. Even if the fox clan in this world is good at hiding the evil spirit, they cannot hide it from him.
It wasn't a monster who caused the trouble, but he borrowed the name of a vixen to harm people, which made the vixen's bad reputation even worse.
It's fine if Qi Wang doesn't know. Now that he knows, he will definitely not let the mastermind behind the scenes use the name of a monster to hurt people—he doesn't believe that the mastermind behind the scenes is making such a big noise just to torment the family members.
The Li family is wealthy, as can be seen from Li Yuanwai's generous reward of one thousand taels of silver.
Money touches people's hearts. Faced with so much money, people who are moved by their minds can use a lot of insidious means. When the time comes, they will harm the Li family, and then push the sins on the vixen. The hatred will grow deeper and deeper.
The monsters have committed more crimes, and humans can naturally pull the banner to kill monsters. With the help of the Dao of Heaven, one can imagine what the monsters will end up like.
After making a decision, Qi Wang didn't delay any more, and walked towards the gate.
He delayed for a while, and by the time he passed, the sky had already darkened, and the concierge was about to close the door, when he saw a young man in a white scholar's uniform walking towards this side slowly.
After seeing that person, the concierge's original closing action slowed down. Seeing him climbing up the stairs, the concierge knew that this person was also from the Li family, so he hurriedly opened the door and walked up to him.
"My lord, may I ask why you are here?"
Qi Wang is good-looking, and the clothes on his body are worth a lot at first glance, and his temperament is all over his body, and he is not an ordinary person at first glance. When facing him, the concierge speaks without knowing his voice. He felt much smaller, as if he was afraid of scaring him.
Qi Wang nodded slightly, and said, "I'm here to catch demons."
Hearing this, the concierge had a dazed expression on his face.
This son is so good-looking, he looks like a noble son from a rich family, but he also came to catch demons
But even though he felt strange, the master also ordered that anyone who came to catch monsters should be led in. He didn't say much, and led Qi Wang into Li's house.
The Li family's courtyard was very beautifully built. Although it was not carved with galleries and painted buildings like the wealthy households in the city, it was also very delicate and beautiful.
At this time, it was already dark, and the person who entertained Qi Wang was the butler of the mansion. He treated Qi Wang very respectfully and politely, without any neglect, so it was already dark, and it was inconvenient to take him to see Li Yuanwai, so the housekeeper sent Qi Wang away. Arranged in the guest room.
"Mr. Qi, you will rest here tonight. There is a servant girl waiting outside the door. If there is anything, you can just order it."
Qi Huang nodded reservedly, the butler didn't say much, and quickly backed away.
Not long after, the servant girl brought a table of dishes for Qi Huang to enjoy.
Dinner consists of four dishes and one soup, which is quite hearty for one person.
The aroma of the dishes wafted through the nostrils, and the smell made people move their index fingers. Qi Huang picked up the chopsticks that were set aside, picked up a piece of crispy meat and put it into his mouth.
In addition to the taste of the food itself, there are some other things mixed in these dishes, the taste of which is very bland, if it is not for Qi Huang's sensitive taste, it would be difficult to find.
But he didn't take it seriously, and quickly used up all the food on the table.
Afterwards, the servant serving outside came in to clean up the table. When he saw the clean bowls and chopsticks on the table, the servant subconsciously raised his head and glanced at Qi Wang.
Unexpectedly, this young man looks gentle, but his appetite is quite good.
Qi Wang nodded towards the young man, the young man was looked at by Qi Wang, a slight blush appeared on his dark face, he hurriedly lowered his head, packed his things and left in a panic.
After leaving the yard, the servant just calmed down. Thinking of the look that the gentleman-like guest gave him just now, he felt that his bones were going to be crisp.
The boy also admitted that the young man was born beautiful, but whether he is beautiful or not, he is also a man, how could he be moved by a man
Just as the boy was thinking wildly, the housekeeper came out from the dark, looked at the boy with flushed cheeks, and asked, "What are you doing here?"
As he spoke, the butler looked down, and when he saw that the bowls and chopsticks carried by the boy were empty, his eyes flickered involuntarily.
"Master Qi finished eating?"
Hearing this, the servant immediately replied: "Yes, Mr. Qi has a very good appetite, and he has finished all the dishes."
When facing the butler, the boy was unavoidably nervous, and his voice was a little tense when he spoke. Seeing him like this, the butler nodded at him and sent him away.
The boy let out a sigh of relief, and hurriedly left with the plate.
After the servant left, the butler glanced in the direction of the guest room, and walked over in the darkness.
The sky was completely dark, and the lights in the mansion were brightly lit. Because of the raging foxes, all the female relatives of the family gathered in a yard to prevent the foxes from causing trouble.
It is also because the courtyard of Li Yuan's family is large enough, and there are not many female relatives in the family, otherwise, it would be impossible to gather the female relatives together.
Many monks and priests came in, as well as some witches and gods. Except for a few who were obviously liars, the others were more or less capable.
Li Yuanwai has been troubled by the vixen recently. Although the female family members have not been ruined, they have lost a lot of energy because of the vixen's pestering, and their daughter-in-law is pregnant again. keep.
So Li Yuanwai directly asked the people who came to guard the periphery, waiting to kill the fox demon.
In the past few days, these female family members of the Li family have not been sleeping well. When everyone gathers together, although it is not very useful, there is always some confidence in a large number of people.
The pregnant Mrs. Li Jiashao supported her slightly protruding belly, her face was full of worry.
Seeing her like this, the maid who served her thoughtfully said, "Madam, don't panic, many monks and priests have come here today. I heard people say that they are all capable. With them around, dirty things will not dare to come." .”
After all, the servant girl was afraid, she only dared to say dirty things, but she didn't dare to say vixen, for fear that the vixen would miss her and suck her spirit away.
You must know that the wives and ladies in the mansion were all well-raised and well-raised, and all of them are round and jade-like, and very rich.
But recently, because of the fox demon incident, the wives and wives have lost weight at a speed visible to the naked eye. Although their appearance has not changed much now, their spirits are completely different from before.
This vixen is very powerful, if he can't catch it anymore, how much trouble can the wives and wives withstand
After the young lady heard the servant girl's words, the sadness on her face dissipated a little.
She is different from others, she has a child in her womb, if she is tortured by that vixen for a long time and hurts the child in her womb, how will she live in the future
What's more, this is her and her husband's first child, if she can't protect her, she may not feel at ease for the rest of her life.
The young lady touched her slightly protruding belly, sighed softly, and said: "I hope that all the Taoist priests and masters will catch that monster as soon as possible, and get rid of that scourge for our Li family."
The servant girl followed up and said: "Madam, don't worry, it will definitely be possible, and that disaster will definitely not come back to make trouble again."
Similar conversations were repeated several times between couples of masters and servants, and everyone sincerely hoped that the vixen would be subdued and the disaster of the Li family would be ended.
The night was getting dark, and the few monks and priests who came to Li's house to subdue the demons also felt a little sleepy. They yawned and drank another cup of refreshment tea before regaining their energy.
The reason why they came to Li's house was not for the one thousand taels of silver, but to subdue demons. Monsters do all kinds of evil, and they take it as their duty to collect monsters, so they will definitely not let monsters mess up the world.
Whenever a monster is causing trouble, there will be a demonic aura, but after they came to Li's house, they did not find any traces of the existence of the demonic aura. Instead of relaxing, everyone became more vigilant.
It is rumored that the ancient monster can completely suppress the evil spirit, making people unaware of their existence. It is very likely that the ancient monster is causing trouble in the Li family.
Of course, these people who came to catch the monsters were not afraid of the so-called ancient monsters. You must know that even the ancient monsters have less than one-thousandth of the power of the heyday, and they may not be unable to deal with them.
Everyone was vigilant all night, but the monster did not come. They felt a little pity, but there was no other way.
According to the Li family, monsters don't come every day, and last night the monster didn't come.
After guarding for one night, everyone was a little sleepy. Although they failed to catch the monster, after all, they guarded all night, and they had to rely on them to catch the monster after all. Li Yuanwai did not treat these people harshly, and ordered his subordinates to deal with it. Treat them with wine and food.
The monks did not drink alcohol or eat meat, and Li Yuanwai did not neglect them. He also set up a vegetarian restaurant. Although it was not as good as the ones in the temples outside the city, it was considered intentional.
They didn't notice anything wrong when eating these fasting meals and banquets, and went back to their rooms to rest after using them.
They still have to come to watch tonight, so naturally they have to rest well during the day.
After ordering the servants to send all the monks and priests to the guest room, Young Master Li returned to the main hall. He looked at Yuanwai Li who was sitting at the top, and after thinking for a while, he whispered, "Father, what do you say?" Are these people really capable?"
After guarding all night yesterday, but the fox demon was not caught, Young Master Li felt a little uneasy in his heart, so he asked these words out.
After hearing Li Dashao's words, Li Ershao thought for a while and said, "Yes, are these people really capable? Maybe Hu Yao came last night, and these people didn't notice it. We have to Don't you want to find some more people?"
The pregnant woman was Li Ershao's wife. The two of them had been married for three years before finally expecting this child. Li Ershao was very concerned about the child in his wife's womb, so he was more anxious than others.
After a pause, Li Ershao continued: "Otherwise, it's like what the elder brother said, let's invite some more people to come. It is said that it is easier to handle things with more people. Maybe with more people, this matter can be solved smoothly." .”
First Young Master Li nodded and said: "Second brother is right, why don't we send people out to invite some people from Taoist temples or temples, those at home came following the notice, and may not have real skills."
Looking at his two sons, Li Yuanwai shook his head, and said: "It would be fine if we invited people before, but now that people have entered the house, we don't believe them, and if we go to invite other people, then we need the family members." What do people think?"
"Most capable people think highly of themselves. If we invite other people, it is clear that we don't trust them. If these people in the family are not capable, it's okay, then at most we will offend some liars. With the financial resources of the Li family, it is natural There is no need to be afraid of them, but if they are all capable people, think about it, if we offend them, they will attack us in the future, can we prevent them?"
What Li Yuanwai said made sense, they didn't think carefully, they just thought of their wife and the business at home that was delayed because of this incident, First Young Master Li and Second Young Master Li looked at each other, still anxious in their hearts.
Looking at his two impatient sons, Li Yuanwai waved his hands and said, "This is their first time here, and they showed their skills yesterday, these people are more or less Ability, maybe the monster didn't come last night, that's why they couldn't show their skills, we should give them some time, after three to five days, if there is no result at that time, then we will not be able to invite others Late."
If there is no result after a few days, it proves that these people have no great ability. Since they are people with no ability, it is not an offense to invite other people.
Li Yuanwai's arrangement is the most reasonable, first young master Li and second young master Li thought about it. They all nodded in agreement.
The courtyard where the female family members lived at night was the main house where Li Yuanwai and his wife lived. Generally, the female family members would gather together at night, but they all went back to their own courtyard during the day.
After all, every master of the Li family needs a lot of people to serve them, and even a courtyard cannot be opened.
What's more, the monster won't come during the day, but only at night, so they can go back to their yard during the day, so they can take a good rest.
After discussing the matter with Li Yuanwai, First Young Master Li and Second Young Master Li left Zhengfang and sent their wives back to their yards.
After a while, Mrs. Li walked in from the door with her daughter Li Fangfei.
Mrs. Li is in her early forties this year, her appearance is extremely beautiful, she has passed her forties, but her appearance still looks like a woman in her thirties.
Mrs. Li's daughter, Li Fangfei, is 80% similar in appearance to her, and she is also a very beautiful girl, but compared with the gentle and wealthy Mrs. Li, Li Fangfei is a little more girlish and naive.
The first person in Li Yuanwai's family to be entangled by the vixen was Li Fangfei. The little girl was originally born with a beautiful face, but because she was sucked in a lot of essence, she lost a lot of weight and looked a little sick.
Mrs. Li walked in with Li Fangfei, and when she saw Mrs. Li sitting there frowning, Mrs. Li called softly: "Master, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing his wife and daughter coming in together, Li Yuanwai didn't want to worry his wife and daughter with these bad things. He forced a smile and said, "It's nothing, it's just that I didn't sleep well last night."
Mrs. Li walked over quickly, and stretched out her hand to help Mr. Li rub his eyebrows.
"Master, there are so many Taoist priests and masters in the family now, the monster that caused trouble will definitely be caught, so don't worry too much."
Li Yuanwai hummed, and looked up at his delicate and timid daughter: "Fang Fei, did you sleep well last night?"
Li Fangfei said softly: "Thank you dad for your concern, my daughter slept well last night."