Chapter 204: Pre-Qin Arrangements (I)
"By the way, I haven't asked you two why you came back now."
Xiangling looked at Xingqiu and Chongyun curiously. "In the past, it was good enough that you could come back on time. How come you came back early this year?"
“Oh, there is a reason for this.”
Chongyun scratched his head and said, "The main reason is that there are no evil spirits that dare to show up outside. The evil spirits that were found a while ago ran away as soon as they saw us."
Gu Sanqiu:?
Wait, could this be related to what happened some time ago?
"run?"
Xingqiu nodded. "At first we thought that Chongyun's Pure Yang Body had advanced, but later on, even when I was alone, those evil spirits that originally liked to cause trouble turned around and ran away."
"Later, we went to many places. Even near Wuwang Slope, some evil spirits that were not afraid of my pure yang body were so scared when they saw ordinary people that they retreated to secret places."
"What about you? Why didn't Guoba follow you this time?"
"Oh, Guoba seemed to be a little tired. He fell asleep beside the stove. I felt sorry for him so I didn't take him with me."
Xingqiu looked at Gu Sanqiu and said, "So we have nothing to do. We'll have plenty of time to explore the martial arts world in the future. It just so happens that we haven't tried to come back early yet, so we happily decided to do it."
"Why are you looking at me?"
Xingqiu smiled and said, "Except for the evil spirits in Minlin who were suppressed to death by the cultivation lineage, the only people who can achieve such a feat in the outer areas are probably your family and Wangsheng Hall."
"We are all good brothers. Is there any inside information you can share?"
“This is true.”
Gu Sanqiu shrugged. "The reason is that a big guy took action some time ago and killed a large number of evil spirits like clearing a map. He just needed to wipe them out at the root."
"So, the reason why those ordinary evil spirits still dare to come out now is because their instincts are too strong. They run away when they see people because they are definitely afraid that the big boss will come to their door and kill their whole family."
"Even you have to say that you are a big shot."
Xingqiu stroked his chin and asked, "Could it be an immortal?"
"Yes, the logic is very smooth."
Gu Sanqiu nodded and admitted: "It was indeed an immortal who took action. You should know his name a little bit, the Great Sage who Subdues Demons, the Great Guardian Yaksha General."
"One of the immortal Yakshas?"
Everyone was surprised: "So he is still active outside?"
"Yes, the last time I met him, it was because I had something in my hand that could attract the evil spirits and pull them all out and kill them all at once."
Gu Sanqiu picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and said: "Those evil spirits can come back to life and take another beating, but ordinary evil spirits don't have this ability, so do you understand?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, the legendary immortal is revealed to us so abruptly."
Unlike Chongyun and Xiangling's sighs, Xingqiu's face changed slightly, and then he looked outside the box.
"Just say it like that? What if the walls have ears?"
"Oh, except for a few people, it is completely impossible for others to see him, so there is no need to worry about this."
Xingqiu's mouth twitched: "Isn't that the same as you?"
"I'm fine. Some people I don't want to see can still find me, but that boss won't be like that."
Gu Sanqiu was very calm: "I am very calm, and I am not talking to you about this matter today on a whim."
"Don't worry. Even if other people knew about this, they wouldn't do anything rash because they don't know if what I'm saying now is a trap or not."
Xingqiu nodded: "Okay, you can handle this matter in a proper way. I trust you."
“I really appreciate your trust.”
Gu Sanqiu poured himself a glass of wine with his right hand and handed a document to Xingqiu with his other hand.
"Let me show you. This is the overtime project I found for you and Chongyun."
"ha?"
Xingqiu rolled his eyes: "Why should I work overtime? Please give me an explanation."
"This is a large agricultural family. If the young master of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce can help him solve his problems, maybe it will be helpful to your family's business?"
Gu Sanqiu smiled and said, "Although this part of the business doesn't seem to be under your control."
"I see."
Xingqiu took the document and read it carefully, but soon he frowned.
"That so-called alchemist is not right."
"Alchemist? What alchemist? Let me see."
Chongyun moved his chair closer, also frowning.
"I think this must be fake. If he can predict the weather conditions for the next year, then it's possible that he is an immortal."
"Yes, I thought so too."
Gu Sanqiu said: "So, this guy is a big problem, and it is very likely that he has some bad intentions. I need your help."
"Is it such a coincidence?"
Xingqiu looked at his friend and asked, "If we don't have time to come back, how will you solve this problem?"
"Either leave it to my elder sister, or ask Senior Ganyu to take action. If the situation is beyond our imagination, I will ask my elder sister or Keqing for a warrant to forcibly intervene."
Gu Sanqiu took a sip of wine and said, "Senior Gan Yu is very powerful, but if we are to deal with the kind of guy who is plotting things in secret, I still have the advantage in this regard."
"That's right, you are a dark person. Dealing with that kind of guy is just a matter of expertise."
Xingqiu suddenly realized, and then forced himself to ignore the murderous look from Gu Sanqiu.
"That's not right, you. You arranged for Xiangling to cook, and you also arranged work for us when we came back. You just want to make us all work overtime, right?"
"What nonsense are you talking about."
Gu Sanqiu looked sad, "I can't help it. I can't be working overtime in the sky while you guys are enjoying your vacation down there. This will make me feel very unbalanced."
"Please keep this imbalance going. I am someone who wants to enjoy my vacation."
"No, we must find out who that alchemist is!"
Chongyun's attitude became tough for once: "If it's true, that bastard actually dared to destroy the reputation of a Taoist priest, I must find out the truth!"
Xingqiu looked at his good friend and then sighed. Since he said so, he would definitely go with him.
" Chongyun, according to the popular saying nowadays, you will definitely be an excellent worker in the future."
Xiangling laughed and fanned the flames: "Well, go ahead, it's just a matter of errands, after that you can have a good holiday, right?"
Similarly, she also wants to see her friends busy, otherwise she will feel unbalanced.
"Alright, alright, let's go, but why don't you arrange a job for Kurumi?"
“No one has work to come back.”
Gu Sanqiu leaned back in his chair and said, "The Wangsheng Hall has a lot to take care of. I guess it will be good enough for them to be able to get home this year."
"Tsk, what a hassle. I guess I have to find a reason to go and have a look."
Xingqiu scratched his hair. This kind of investigation was definitely not something that could be solved by just wrapping himself in a nightgown and becoming a night thief.
If he and Chongyun didn't go for the early detection and reconnaissance, it would be difficult for ordinary people to notice anything wrong, so they had to do it themselves.
Fortunately, their team has Chongyun and Gu Sanqiu behind the scenes, two guys with "professional matches".
