Chapter 45 Solar Eclipse
The Shi family's mansion is located in the southeast of Yishui County.
This is a three-entry courtyard with carved beams and embroidered columns, green tiles and red eaves. The lintel is tall, the house is spacious, and the layout is rigorous. At first glance, it is the residence of dignitaries.
Shi Xiaohan was sitting under the plane tree in the courtyard, holding a book and reading quietly.
Today she was resting at home, so she did not put on makeup or tie her hair into a bun. Her black hair was like ink dye, hanging down to her waist, forming a sharp contrast with her fair face.
She was not wearing a uniform, instead she was wearing a lavender pleated coat skirt. A pair of snow-white slender feet were exposed under the skirt, as exquisite as porcelain.
"Xiaohan, what are you reading?"
At this moment, a burly middle-aged man strode into the yard with a hearty smile on his face and said to Wutong Shi Xiaohan said under the tree.
Hearing this voice, Shi Xiaohan closed the book, raised his head, and frowned slightly: "Father, didn't I just tell you not to affect my reading?"
中The young man immediately raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, and said innocently: "Xiaohan, don't be angry, I'm just a little curious."
This middle-aged man is Shi Xiaohan's father, Shi Lei.
He holds the position of "Thousand Households" in Laizhou Prefecture, with an official rank of fifth rank, and can be regarded as a senior member of the guard.
Recently, he rarely took a few days off, so he took this opportunity to return to Yishui County to visit his precious only daughter.
After returning home, Shi Xiaohan never gave him a good look.
The reason for Shi Xiaohan's bad mood is simple - because her father came home suddenly, which prevented her from going to Gu Xu's celebration banquet to eat and drink, and missed countless delicious dishes.
You know, Gu Xu's stingy guy treating someone to dinner is a rare event that only happens once in a hundred years.
But she was too lazy to explain to her father.
This made Shi Lei feel uneasy, wondering what he had done wrong to offend his precious daughter.
Shi Xiaohan snorted coldly, raised the book in his hand, and showed it in front of his father.
On the cover of this book were written a few big words:
"Luojing Food Treasures".
"Shizhenlu" is a book recording delicious food.
"Xiaohan, if I remember correctly, haven't you been studying Jiangnan cuisine recently? Why are you suddenly interested in Luojing's food again?" Shi Lei felt a little confused.
Shi Xiaohan stood up, stood barefoot on the fallen sycamore leaves on the ground, clasped his hands on his chest and replied: "The place in Yishui is too small for this heroine to show off her skills. I want to break through as soon as possible. Go to the third realm and strive to be transferred to the capital next year to participate in bigger cases and solve more ferocious ghosts."
"You are worthy of being my daughter!" Shi Lei immediately said to her. Thumb, "Since you have such an idea, your father will help you as much as possible——"
"——No," Shi Xiaohan pouted and shook his head repeatedly, "Don't interfere, I don't want to go through the back door! I don't want to be regarded as a well-connected person who only relies on my father to get the upper hand! This heroine has to rely on herself He had the hard power to take the promotion assessment, and then he was promoted to the capital in a dignified manner!"
"Well said!" Shi Lei applauded, "I learned from my father! I never bother to do trivial things!"
Shi Lei said this, but what he was thinking in his heart was: Silly girl, you don't understand, background relationships are also part of strength. Nowadays, young geniuses are emerging in endlessly. I heard that a monster with a third-level talent has appeared recently. You may not be able to defeat such a person. When you actually go to take the assessment, I still have to go and say hello to the examiner in private.
Looking at the girl who was getting longer and more beautiful in front of him, Shi Lei was silent for a long time and then said: "Xiaohan, I have to discuss an important matter with you. You are seventeen years old now, so She is a big girl. I heard that there are many young talents in the capital. When you get there, be sure to see if there is anyone you like. My father will try his best to arrange a good marriage for you——"
"—No, don't mess around." Shi Xiaohan shook his head again, interrupting him.
"Why?" Shi Lei asked doubtfully, "Those girls of the same age as you were already engaged last year. If you keep waiting like this, all the young talents will be robbed.
" Could it be that...you already have someone you like? "
Looking at Shi Xiaohan's sulking look, Shi Lei had a bold guess in his mind.
"No! I don't! Stop talking nonsense! Shi Xiaohan immediately denied it, "This heroine cares about all the people in the world and doesn't want to indulge in the love between her children!" If the ghosts are not eliminated, this heroine will never have a family! "Shi Lei sighed silently.
He and his first wife have been in love for many years. After his wife passed away, he never renewed their relationship.
Shi Xiaohan is their only bloodline.
For more than ten years, he has been holding his daughter in the palm of his hand. He is reluctant to beat or scold him. He treats her as a treasure and is obedient.
It’s just that... with his daughter’s stubborn character, he felt that the Shi family might have to cut off their descendants.
"Oh, how should I convince her?" Mr. Qianhu, who is in charge of Laizhou Mansion, has never felt such a headache.
But Shi Xiaohan didn't care what his father thought.
She shook her clothes, sat back on the ground, and continued to read "Luojing Food Treasures" intently.
She fantasized that when she arrived in the capital next year, she would take Gu Xu around the streets and alleys and taste all the delicious food.
They work together to solve several big cases - Gu Xu is responsible for using the brain, and she is responsible for using the knife, achieving the reputation of "Yishui Two Heroes" and making everyone look at them with admiration.
Just thinking about this kind of life makes people excited.
.........
Three days later, the spiritual spell "Solar Eclipse" was delivered to Gu Xu's residence on time.
This is a thin booklet.
On its title page, there is also a brief introduction.
Gu Xu learned that the creator of this spell was a monk named Xue Jiong from the Exorcist Department a hundred years ago - because he made a mistake during his practice, his meridians were broken and he could no longer practice. Yuan.
So he created his own "Solar Eclipse" technique and worked hard to practice his spiritual consciousness.
Many years later, he was evenly matched with the fifth realm monks using only his spiritual consciousness.
Although there may be factors in which the opponent underestimates the enemy and is slack...
But this case is enough to prove the powerful potential of the divine consciousness spell.
So, Gu Xu opened the book and began to hone his spiritual consciousness according to the steps introduced in the book.
If his previous spiritual consciousness was an uncarved rough stone.
Then what he has to do now is to rely on the magic in his hand to repeatedly polish the rough stone, remove impurities, and carefully carve it into a clear and pure jade.
This is also an extremely risky process.
If you are not careful, you may cause permanent mental damage and become an idiot.
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, half an hour passed.
Gu Xu closed the book and stood up.
At this time, his eyes were dark and deep, without any light.
He has initially mastered the technique of "Solar Eclipse".
(End of this chapter)