Chapter 52 Take away the money, leave behind the legend
Ju County is not far from Yishui.
Therefore, when the Yishui County Exorcism Department produced a rare spiritual genius, Magistrate He of Ju County naturally heard about it.
Gossip is the instinct of human beings.
In the past few days, Magistrate He has been inquiring about the Yishui young genius named Gu Xu.
The first statement he heard was: "Gu Xu is only seventeen years old, but he has been tested as a third-level talent. He also mastered the exquisite talisman and seal skills. He was appreciated by the big shots in the capital and was promoted to the eighth-level experience."
One day later, the rumors he heard became: "Gu Xu's talent is rare in a century, and his talisman and seal skills are comparable to those of a master. He puts the big shots in the capital to shame. Even the chief minister wants to accept him as his apprentice." "
Another day later, the rumor became: "Gu Xu's talent is unprecedented, and his skills in talisman and seal script surpass those of the national masters. The big shots in the capital worship Natou when they see him. They all want to be brothers with him."
"..."
In short, the rumors are getting more and more exaggerated.
Magistrate He was also confused by these various versions of the story.
He even felt that if some time passed, the rumor might turn into "Gu Xu has broken through the Nine Realms and will soon overcome the calamity and become an immortal."
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At this moment, the protagonist of the rumor finally arrived outside the Juxian County Government Office.
Magistrate He didn’t know what Gu Xu’s purpose was in coming here.
But as a mortal, he will always have a certain amount of awe in his heart for practitioners who have a transcendent status and master many mysterious methods.
What's more, this Gu experience from Yishui County is likely to be a popular person favored by the head of the exorcism department.
So, even though he is a seventh-grade county magistrate, he still chooses to lower his profile and be polite.
So, he took the initiative to come to the black carriage, opened the door for Gu Xu himself, and said with a smile: "Master Gu is here today, what are you doing?"
Gu Xu Binbin He responded politely: "Gu is here today. I have something to trouble you, Mr. He."
"What's the matter?" Magistrate He asked curiously, "As long as there is any way I can help, I won't hesitate."
"May I ask Master He, is the Juxian patrol team here today?" Captured a group of bandits tied to a tree on the official road?" Gu Xu said with a faint smile on his face, "I caught those bandits.
"I heard that they were within the jurisdiction of Ju County. For every robber captured alive, one can receive two taels of silver as a reward; for each leader captured alive, one can receive twelve taels of silver.
"If I remember correctly, I captured a total of eighteen ordinary bandits and one leader, and I can get a reward of forty-six taels of silver. I have to trouble Mr. He to pay for his work!"< br>
Magistrate He stood there stunned for two seconds.
As to why Gu Xu, a talented practitioner, came to this simple and shabby government office, Magistrate He had many speculations in his head -
For example, there was an evil spirit hidden in the government office;
For example, there is an immortal's treasure buried under the lobby;
For example, the poor feng shui of this place will affect future fortune...
But he never expected that Gu Xu's special visit would be just It’s for the bounty!
He thought that practitioners were all worldly masters who regarded money as garbage!
At the same time, seeing Magistrate He’s blank eyes, Gu Xu’s smile showed some apology: “I’m sorry, Mr. He, maybe I was a little too direct for you to——”
"——It's okay!" Magistrate He finally came to his senses and interrupted him, "It's just a bounty. Mr. Gu, I'll get it for you right now!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the house.
To be honest, forty-six taels of silver is nothing to the Juxian County Yamen.
Moreover, Gu Xu caught so many robbers at once, which could be regarded as solving a big trouble for him.
The reason why Magistrate He hesitated was very simple.
That is - the cold, arrogant and indifferent persona of the practitioners in his eyes has completely collapsed.
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After a while, Gu Xu left the Juxian County Yamen in a happy mood with the banknote in his pocket, boarded his black carriage, and set off back to Yishui.
A few days ago, he had hosted a banquet for his colleagues in the Exorcism Department at a restaurant to celebrate his successful promotion.
That meal cost him twelve taels of silver, which made him heartbroken.
And now, he finally earned the money back by catching robbers.
These forty-six taels of silver are definitely a generous bounty for him, more than his entire year's salary. In the Daqi Dynasty, the salaries of officials were generally not high.
Perhaps it was because the founding emperor of Da Qi came from a humble background and could not stand the extravagance and depravity of officials, so he set a lower salary standard for officials.
It is barely enough to keep the family fed and clothed.
But if you want to frequently participate in social activities, or hang out in high-consumption places such as Jiaofangsi and restaurants, or have several concubines and a group of servants, or you have to buy expensive spiritual resources. , then these salaries are far from enough.
“The speed of catching robbers is much faster than getting paid for death in the Yamen.” Thinking of this, Gu Xu silently sighed in his heart, “If I hadn’t needed the resources of the Exorcism Department to help me in I reached the seventh level before I turned thirty. I really want to submit my resignation and make a living by catching robbers."
Then he took out the "Magic Token" from his pocket and whispered to it. : "Mission accomplished".
The Suzaku pattern behind the "Divine Machine Token" immediately glowed with a light red halo.
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Gu Xu came in a hurry and left in a hurry.
When night fell, he returned to Yishui, leaving only the legend of slaying demons in Ju County.
——This is mainly due to the fan family’s publicity.
Because their son Fan Zhou had returned safely today, the couple was beaming with joy. They held a banquet in their courtyard and invited the neighbors to share wine and food.
A guest asked: "I heard that ghosts are very ferocious and eat people without spitting out their bones. Your son has been in the ghost lair for so long, and he can still come back alive?"
Fan Family The old man coughed dryly and followed Hu Xu's previous explanation: "Well... the ghost my son encountered this time was quite special. It only sucked in essence and did not eat meat, so the dog barely managed to save his life."
The guest suddenly realized: "It turns out that ghosts are vegetarians!"
At this time, someone asked again: "The man from the exorcism department who came to handle the case is younger than my son. He looks like a Guan Hu - Is he really capable of defeating that evil spirit?"
The Master of the Fan family raised his chin and replied proudly: "Not only did he kill the evil ghost, but he also only used one move."
"One move? Such an exaggeration?"
"Yes, one move, I saw it with my own eyes!" One of the onlookers couldn't help but interject.
At the same time, another young man jumped onto the rockery, imitating the tone of the storyteller, and described the scene vividly: "...At that time, I saw the ghost was angry and raised his hand. With a wave, black clouds rolled instantly, covering the sky and the sun, and murderous intent swept across the wilderness.
"Under such a situation, everyone present turned pale and lost their minds. They thought for a while that the ghost king came to the world and wanted to take over the mortal world. Become a ghost.
"But will our Lord Gu be afraid of such a powerful move? Obviously not.
" At that critical moment of life and death, that handsome and free and easy figure stood on the spot, with cold eyes, and took action Like the wind. The rays of light burst out from the palm of his hand, like fireworks and shooting stars, like the blazing sun.
"In an instant, the sharp edges were revealed, the haze dissipated, and the world was restored to purity..."
Others gathered around him, clapping and applauding.
The people of Daqi like to hear stories about heroes and warriors slaying demons.
And Gu Xu's ability to get rid of ghosts with one move was a real story that happened around them, which made them listen with gusto.
There was an old man sitting in the corner muttering to himself: "Thanks to the exorcists who fought desperately against the ghosts day and night, we, the powerless mortals, can stay safe and sound. Sit here and listen to the story..."
At this moment, everyone in the Fan family courtyard was immersed in a happy atmosphere.
There is only one exception.
That is Fan Zhou.
Since being rescued by Gu Xu, whenever he sees a beautiful woman, he will point at her and shout "Ghost" and then run away.
To use the professional terminology of Gu Xu’s previous life, this is called “post-traumatic stress disorder”.
However, the women at the banquet were more dressed up than the other.
So Fan Zhou simply locked himself in the room and saw no one.
There was a hustle and bustle outside the house, but the house was deserted and deserted.
It’s so lonely!
(End of this chapter)