After the two outsiders left, the dragon son and daughter spoke even more without restraint.
As the goddess of Tongtian River, Longnu is responsible for some things. Usually, Ji Yuan practices in his home and no one dares to disturb him. Now that he has come out this time, she naturally has to report some situations.
"Uncle Ji, we have already mobilized a small number of aquatic creatures from the sea and flowed into some swamps along some waterways near the sea in Yunzhou to investigate."
"What did you find?"
Ji Yuan asked a question, but Longzi answered it first.
"Most aquatic creatures don't care much about what happens on land, so there's no special situation to report for now. But a local river god told me that the waterway was blocked by corpses for ten days, with tens of thousands of people dead."
Ji Yuan was startled and looked at Longzi to ask another question.
"what happened?"
"It was not the work of evil spirits, but a military battle. Both sides fought fiercely on the river bank, and one side was attacked halfway across the river. The defeated suffered heavy casualties."
Ji Yuan frowned. Wars in the world have never stopped. Even Dazhen had fought with one of its bordering countries a few years ago. There were also constant minor frictions on the border, not to mention the size of Yunzhou.
"Is it Tianbao Country?"
"No, it's in a place called Daegu."
Ji Yuan said "Oh" and didn't say anything else. He just rowed the boat. Although the frequency was not fast, the force of each row was as if to clear the water behind the boat. It seemed powerful and strong, so the boat was speeding up. This process did not require the use of magic power or the mobilization of the surrounding spiritual energy. It was just the application of strength and skills.
The boat became quiet for a while. The dragon girl sat on a wooden bench in the cabin, resting her eyes with her hands on her knees, while the dragon boy sat casually on the side of the boat at the stern.
"Don't you have your own business?"
Seeing that they seemed to want to follow him, Ji Yuan couldn't help but ask.
"Hehe, I really don't have anything to do. My sister is a river god, she has a lot to do."
Ying Ruoli couldn't help but make an excuse when she heard her brother say that.
"I'm fine too. The Water God is not the City God. How can he be in charge of things all day long?"
"Uncle Ji, what are you going to do in Gyeonggi Prefecture this time? There are no evil spirits in the entire Gyeonggi Prefecture now, not even a wandering ghost."
Ji Yuan looked at Ying Feng and told the truth.
"Two reasons. One is to collect debts. The other is that the old Emperor Dazhen is about to die. Let's see how the Dazhen Dynasty will determine its own destiny."
"Debt collection?"
Both the dragon son and the dragon daughter were curious. Is there anyone in Gyeonggi Prefecture who dares to owe Uncle Ji a debt
"Uncle Ji, who owes you a debt? My father is asleep now. If you want to ask for the jar of ambergris he lost to you in a bet last time, you should go underwater. Besides, he doesn't intend to default on his debt..."
"Of course it's not Mr. Ying, it's a mortal."
Ji Yuan explained with a smile.
The dragon son and daughter became even more curious. How could a mortal be so strong as to owe Uncle Ji a debt? No matter how much the debt was owed, this person must be exposed.
. . .
Two days later in the evening, when the sun had already half fallen below the horizon, Ji Yuan was walking on Xining Avenue in Gyeonggi Prefecture with his son and daughter.
In order to prevent the dragon girl's appearance from causing trouble, both the dragon son and the dragon girl concealed it, and their clothing and appearance were just above average.
"Uncle Ji, I heard that you have a registered disciple in the underworld of Jingji Prefecture?"
Longzi Yingfeng suddenly asked this question, causing Ji Yuan who was walking in front to pause and turn to look at him. He saw Longzi smiling, while Longnu looked at him from head to toe, obviously wanting to know too.
"How did you know about this?"
Even the White Deer in the underworld was unaware of the last water and land conference in Gyeonggi Prefecture, and no ghost or god would go to the ghost town in the underworld specifically to inform the White Deer.
"Hey, is this true? Uncle Ji, your disciple ran away and fell in love with a mortal for decades. She thought she was hiding well, but you must have known the whole process, right? Otherwise, how could she be so lucky to come out when the disaster happened!"
"Ahem, brother, it's a mount."
"Hey, that's almost it!"
It's okay for the dragon son, but I didn't expect that the dragon daughter would also gossip. Ji Yuan simply ignored them. After all, there was no way to talk about this matter in detail.
The Xiao Mansion is actually also on Yongning Street, but Ji Yuan calculated that the young master of the Xiao family was not in the mansion at the moment, but was in a restaurant on Xining Avenue with Zhen Hongxiu.
When Ji Yuan and Long Zi and Long Nu approached the restaurant, they actually saw an acquaintance.
The Chief Astronomical Officer, Chang Zheng, was supporting a drunk man with a short beard as they came out of the restaurant together. The man was still shouting that he wanted to continue drinking.
Yan Chang was thin but quite strong. He carried the man's arm on his shoulder and helped him walk out.
It was already dark, but not many people were coming and going near the restaurant.
"Brother Yan...Brother Yan, let's go to my house, let's continue drinking, continue drinking..."
"Okay, okay, okay. Lord Yu is in a good mood, so Yan Chang will definitely accompany you to the end. Hey, hey, watch your feet."
The drunk laughed.
"Hahahaha... It's fate that I can meet Master Yan here. Today I will take out my treasured aged golden jade wine..."
"Master Yu, you are too polite!"
Yan Chang was walking with someone when he accidentally looked up and saw Ji Yuan not far away. He was obviously stunned for a moment.
"Mr. Ji?"
Yan Chang rubbed his eyes and looked again, and sure enough, it was not an illusion.
"Master Yan, are you all right?"
"Mr. Ji, it's really you! Yan, I have met Mr. Ji and the two of you."
Yan Chang dragged the others around him and reluctantly bowed. Although he looked happy, he was not overly excited.
"Ah? Why don't you leave? We're home now? Let's go, let's go have a drink..."
Ji Yuan nodded towards Yan Chang and looked at the person who was supported by Yan Chang. The person also had an official air and should not be a commoner.
"This gentleman seems very depressed?"
Yan Chang smiled helplessly.
"Mr. Ji, what do you think is the most difficult job in the world?"
"Can this be put in order?"
Ji Yuan couldn't help but ask this.
Yan Chang didn't keep the secret and pointed at the person next to him.
"The most difficult job in the world is to be the governor of Gyeonggi Prefecture."
In the government offices of the two Zhili prefectures of Dazhen, the highest official was not called the prefect as in other places, but was called the prefectural magistrate, who was one rank higher than the prefect and was of the fourth rank like an ordinary prefect.
The dragon son and daughter are not clear about human affairs and perhaps have not yet come to their senses. Ji Yuan, on the other hand, understood it as soon as he heard it and couldn't help but look at the drunkard twice.
The government office under the emperor's feet could be difficult to handle if a special case came up, which might involve some high-ranking official or some royal relative, so it was indeed difficult to handle.
"Master Yan, please make yourself at your own convenience. I have something else to do, so I will leave first."
Ji Yuan didn't bother to investigate further. He just bowed and left with the two people behind him.
Yan Chang opened his mouth, but ultimately did not dare to call out to Ji Yuan.
By now, Emperor Yuande's energy in searching for immortals and medicines has been greatly reduced. To be honest, Yan Chang even hopes that the old emperor will not find a true master anymore.
Given the current situation in Kyoto, if Yan Chang tried too hard to find the immortal, Emperor Yuande might not be dead yet, but Yan Chang himself might be in danger first.
Moreover, how could a mortal like him control the actions of immortals? It is impossible for him to stop them just because he wants to.
Ji Yuan and others soon arrived at the entrance of the restaurant. Ying Feng was still looking at Yan Chang and the Governor of Jingji Prefecture who were leaving.
"Uncle Ji, the Imperial Observatory is quite generous. He didn't even come to bother you. He should know that you are an immortal."
"Hey, yes, you should be more sensible than His Highness Biying."
Hearing Ji Yuan's teasing, Long Zi felt a little embarrassed for a rare time, while Long Nu covered her mouth and laughed.
Ji Yuan didn't say anything more and took the two of them into the restaurant one after another.
"Hey, three guests, please come in. Have you reserved a table for this building?"
He was originally thinking of going to the private room on the second floor, but after hearing what the waiter said, Ji Yuan immediately changed his mind.
"Booked… "
Ji Yuan looked up at somewhere upstairs.
"It's in the private room upstairs in the northeast corner."
"ah?"
The waiter was stunned for a moment.
"Uh, sir, you must have made a mistake. The private room is already occupied."
Ji Yuan stepped into the restaurant, smiled and shook his head.
"That's right, that's right. It was Young Master Xiao who booked it. He arrived first and we are the guests."
"Oh, I see, I see. Sir, why didn't you tell me earlier? I'll take you upstairs!"
"Okay, thank you for your help."
Ji Yuan followed the waiter towards the stairs. Longzi and Longnu looked at each other and hurried to follow.
In the private room on the northeast corner of the second floor, Xiao Ling and the girl he loved were drinking together. There were two tables in the room, one with food and wine, and the other with study treasures and a newly completed painting.
Just when we were in high spirits, there was a knock on the door.
“Boom boom boom…”
"Master Xiao, your guest has arrived."
Xiao Ling put down the cup and looked at the beauty beside him in confusion.
"who is it?"
With a creaky sound, the door was pushed open and Ji Yuan walked in, bowing to Xiao Ling and Duan Muwan.
"It's me. Hello, Master Xiao, and Miss Duan!"
Xiao Ling didn't know Ji Yuan at all. He was just about to say something, but when he heard Ji Yuan's words, he was obviously shocked.
The woman next to him also grabbed Xiao Ling's clothes with one hand under the table, but she looked calm and spoke before Xiao Ling.
"Sir, I'm afraid you've made a mistake. My surname is Lu."
The waiter outside saw this and realized that he might have done something wrong. He was about to speak when he saw the woman behind the visitor stretched out her hand and fanned in front of his eyes. His mind went blank for a moment and he walked downstairs.
Ji Yuan ignored what was happening behind him and walked into the room. Longzi and Longnu also came in and closed the door. The latter even tapped on the door frame, and a faint Dharma light flashed across the room.
Xiao Ling remained silent, squinting his eyes as he looked at the three strangers. He could tell that these three knew no martial arts, and he could kill them all with one hand.
"who are you?"
Xiao Ling asked in a cold voice, holding three silver coins in his hand under the table.
"Uncle Ji, is he the one who owes you money? Interesting, there are really two..."
mortal!
Ying Feng seemed extremely curious. He tried every means to persuade Ji Yuan before going to Beijing, and learned some things from him. He was also very surprised to learn that the fox demon had actually tricked his uncle Ji and escaped unscathed.
"Ridiculous! When did Xiao owe you a debt?"