Nightwatcher

Xu Qi'an didn't wait for Wei Yuan's reply, but waited for the Jin Gongs to arrive first, and a series of powerful figures appeared on the seventh floor, two of them were old acquaintances.

Nangong Qianrou opened Tai.

"Wei Gong, are you okay?"

A strong and burly golden gong held a purple gold hammer, and his big copper bell-like eyes scanned the surroundings, as if he was facing an enemy.

"People of low rank and others neglected their duties, but they didn't notice the invasion of foreign enemies. Please forgive me, Duke Wei."

As Zhang Kaitai spoke, he diffused his mental power to sense possible dangers and enemies.

Gradually, the experienced Jin Gongs noticed something was wrong. First of all, based on the foundation they laid in the realm of refining gods, if there is a crisis around them, the spiritual sense will give feedback.

But not at all.

The entire Haoqi building was calm, but the officials inside the building were in a panic at the moment.

Secondly, if a powerful enemy invaded and could hide their perception, then Duke Wei would definitely not be safe and sound now.

Could it be that, as in the legend, there are masters in the shadows around Duke Wei, protecting him completely?

This speculation arose in the hearts of all the Jinluos. No one thought of Xu Qian. It was very simple. The strength of the roar just now might not be a big deal in the eyes of Jinluos, but the strength of the roar was really amazing. up.

It is definitely not something that a guy who has just entered the realm of refining gods can inspire.

At this time, they heard Nangong Qianrou ask Xu Qi'an: "Did you play tricks just now?"

Nangong Qianrou knew that Xu Qi'an was not in the ordinary state of refining gods.

What the hell, I'm not Ning Caichen. Xu Qi'an looked at Wei Yuan, saw him nodding, and admitted generously: "It's me. Just now, Duke Wei wanted to test the strength of my primordial spirit, so I just yelled casually."

There was a brief silence in the tea room.

The golden gongs looked at him silently, with no expression on their faces.

After a long time, Zhang Kaitai tentatively said: "Xu Ningyan, you were promoted to the realm of refining gods in Yunzhou, right?"

As early as when Jiang Lvzhong's secret letter was sent back to the capital, they knew that Xu Qi'an had been promoted to the God Refining Realm. When Wei Gong talked about it, he was in a very good mood.

However, even so, it has only been more than half a month since he was promoted to the state of refining the gods, and the strong and pure fluctuation of the primordial spirit just now should not be something that a warrior of the level of refining the gods should have.

This talent is really amazing.

Thinking of this, the golden gongs looked at Xu Qi'an as if they were looking at a strange object.

"I suddenly understood why Jiang Luzhong and Yang Yan fought for him." A Jin Luo muttered.

Suddenly realized!

The eyes of the golden gongs became more and more intense.

"Don't get me wrong." Xu Qi'an waved his hand, "I was promoted to the God Refining Realm at the last moment before I died."

The golden gongs looked at him again, and after a short silence, they said in unison: "Duke Wei"

Wei Yuan shook his head: "Xu Qi'an is still under Yang Yan's command, if any of you want it, go find Yang Yan yourself."

"It's a deal!"

Except for Nangong Qianrou, the six golden gongs once again sounded in unison.

It doesn't matter who I join, it's just that Yang Jinluo is too innocent Xu Qi'an prays that Yang Yan will return to Beijing later, at least until the heat passes.

Just imagine, Yang Jinluo, who worked hard to suppress the rebellion and bandits outside, returned to Beijing after a long journey, and what greeted him was not cheers, but the fists of his colleagues. And after knowing this, Jiang Luzhong's backstab.

Zhang Kaitai walked to the observation hall, looked out, and said helplessly, "The watchmen and guards are all gathered downstairs."

Wei Yuan said: "Let's go, you just know about this matter, don't spread it outside."

"yes!"

After the guards and watchmen left outside, Xu Qi'an drank a cup of tea slowly, then left the Haoqi Tower and returned to the Spring Breeze Hall.

Aunt and Xu Lingyue sat at the table and waited, while Xu Lingyin curled up in her mother's arms and fell asleep.

"Brother, where have you been?" Xu Lingyue came up to meet her, her eyebrows frowned, and she said with lingering fear:

"How could there be thunder just now? Both Niang and Lingyin were frightened."

Xu Lingyue is a scheming little sister with a dark belly. Just now she was scared to death, but in front of her elder brother, she wants to maintain a perfect image.

Clever use of sister and mother.

"A thunderbolt from the blue, it happens often." Xu Qi'an took out a hundred taels of silver bill from his bosom, and said: "The matter has been settled, this is the compensation from the Zhao family, you don't need to worry about this matter."

Auntie looked at the banknote and couldn't believe it: "Give it to me?"

Xu Qi'an nodded vigorously: "Auntie deserves it for her hard work for the family. It's a pity that it's only one hundred taels. After all, the backer behind her is not small."

My aunt took the banknote, looked at him, was a little moved, and said in a low voice: "Ning Yan, in fact, my aunt just likes to complain, and if there are some unpleasant words, don't take it to heart."

"It's all one family." Xu Qi'an said sincerely.

"Ah, by the way, I have something to do tonight, so I won't go home."

"What's the matter?" My aunt collected the bank note and said, "You haven't rested at home for a day since you came back from Yunzhou. What's the matter?"

Xu Qi'an said: "Talk about a big business, invest in two mountains, develop a valley, invest in countless gold."

"Brother is talking nonsense, you didn't go home last night, so you can't be socializing with colleagues again tonight." Xu Lingyue was a little suspicious, relying on a woman's intuition, she asked:

"Father said that elder brother likes to go to Jiaofang Division."

"Go, go, go." The aunt spat at her: "Your elder brother is not such a person, Erlang is fooling around, and your elder brother can't fool around."

"The eldest brother swears to me that he has never been to the Jiaofang Division." Xu Lingyue pursed her lips, her eyes were full of stubbornness.

No, you are a younger sister, how can you have the qualifications to question me... Xu Qi'an looked serious and swore:

"I, Xu Qi'an, have never spent money in the Jiaofang Division."

Xu Lingyue smiled sweetly, her eyes rippling.

"Lingyue, you can question Erlang like this when you get home." Xu Qi'an was unbalanced and urged, "I believe that Erlang is just like me, and he is also an upright gentleman."

"Of course Erlang won't go to the Jiaofang Division." The aunt was full of confidence, thinking in her heart that when Xu Pingzhi returned home at night, she would ask him the same question, to see if he dared to swear.

After seeing off his aunt and sisters, Xu Qi'an planned to go back to Qingyun Hall to get the gold medal back, but he didn't expect it to be sent back.

"Master Xu, Lu Qing, the chief arrester of the government office, is asking to see you." The officials of Chunfeng Hall came in to report.

"Invite her to the hall." Xu Qi'an turned around and entered Brother Chun's office.

Not long after, he, who was sitting behind the table, heard hurried footsteps, as if he was chasing something, and then, a strong female catcher stepped over the threshold and entered the hall.

The moment he saw Xu Qi'an, Lu Qing, whose delicate face was full of surprise and excitement, froze for a moment and stared at him suspiciously.

Xu Qi'an was also looking at a friend she hadn't seen for a long time. Her eyes were bright and bright, her skin was wheat-colored, her nose bridge was high, her eyes were big, her mouth was rosy, and her cultivation seemed to be one step closer.

The official authority on him is also stronger than before.

"Lu Butou, I haven't seen you for a long time, are you all right?" Xu Qi'an stood up to greet him with a smile.

"Xu, Master Xu?" Lu Butou stared at Xu Qi'an fiercely.

"After taking the bodiless pill in Yunzhou, he narrowly escaped death, but his appearance has also changed." Xu Qi'an explained.

Lu Qing nodded, forced a smile, took out the gold medal from his bosom, and said: "The catcher of the government office told me about the private school, I decided to let catcher Zhu go back, and personally return the gold medal to Mr. Xu. By the way Come and visit.

"Master Xu will definitely give me this thin noodle."

While speaking, Lu Qing's delicate eyes fixed on Xu Qi'an, if there was any displeasure on his face, she would immediately apologize, return the gold medal and leave.

"The gold medal is not important," Xu Qi'an threw the gold medal on the table, and said with a smile, "It's been a long time since we met, let's drink together tonight?"

Lu Qing shook his head and declined politely: "Master Xu, I am a woman after all"

If you are a man, what I just said is: go to Jiaofangsi for a drink together. Xu Qi'an murmured in his heart.

The two of them were drinking tea, chatting and forgetting the time, until the sound of clappers came, Lu Qing suddenly recovered from Xu Qi'an's "beauty", stood up and clasped his fists:

"The little girl said goodbye."

Xu Qi'an sent her to the gate of the yamen, looking at the female catcher's slim back, couldn't help but stroked her chin.

"Lv Qing seems to be interested in me? Song Tingfeng said that she has never married. Although she is an older leftover woman in this era, for me, a woman under thirty is the real peak period.

"Forget it, Lu Qing is a girl from a good family, different from the girl from Jiaofangsi. The world of a good girl is not that you can enter and exit whenever you want, you have to keep going in and out."

Xu Qi'an would definitely not be able to do this.

In the setting sun, Xu Qi'an rode a horse, walked slowly through the ancient and spacious streets, and entered the Jiaofang Division.

Fuxiang fell ill, contracted a cold, and lay groggy and pale on the bed.

Seeing Xu Qi'an coming over, he was very pleasantly surprised and insisted on getting up.

This made Xu Baiyou feel very guilty, pressed Fuxiang's shoulder, and blamed himself: "It's my fault, it's me who has troubled the beauty."

Fuxiang's beautiful eyes were half-opened and half-closed, drowsy, and she said softly: "The girls in the yard, Xu Lang can pick whatever he wants, and they will serve Xu Lang for the servant's house."

In the bedroom, the eyes of the three delicate servant girls lit up.

Xu Qi'an shook his head, and refused solemnly: "My lady is suffering from wind and cold, how can I have the mood to have fun? I will take you through the air blower."

After finishing speaking, he held Fuxiang's wrist, and entered the stream of air.

Qi function can dredge the veins, activate the vitality in the body, nourish the internal organs, and double the resistance of people. A mere wind and cold is nothing to worry about.

"Cough cough cough" Fu Xiang coughed violently, her pretty face turned red.

After a quarter of an hour, her complexion really improved a lot.

"Xu Lang, my family is much better." Fuxiang's eyes sparkled, and she stared affectionately.

The three maids also showed joy.

The lady didn't feel better after drinking the medicine, but when Mr. Xu came, her complexion immediately improved, and it felt good to have a man to rely on.

"Have a good rest, I'll come see you tomorrow." Xu Qi'an pinched her face and left Yingmei Xiaoge.

After confirming that he was gone, Fu Xiang opened her eyes and said softly: "You all go out, there is no need to keep anyone in the room."

The three servant girls left in response.

The bedroom door was slowly closed, and Fu Xiang's face, which had improved, quickly deteriorated.

In the bedroom, a soft sigh echoed.

Xu Qi'an turned his head and went to the Green Pond Courtyard, where lived another oiran—Ming Yan.

Ming Yan Huakui is petite and exquisite, a typical southern girl. After the last time, the two of them said a lot of heartfelt words.

Ming Yan was born in the south of the Yangtze River. When she was a girl, she came to Beijing with her father who was promoted. I thought it was the beginning of prosperity, but it turned out to be a disillusioned ending.

In the second year, her father was liquidated because he stood in the wrong team, and was exiled for three thousand miles. Since then, there has been no news of her father, and Ming Yan was also charged as the Jiaofang Secretary.

"Master Xu!"

Through the word sent by the doorman, I learned that Xu Qi'an was coming, wearing a light blue complicated long dress, wearing a precious headgear, dressed in a beautiful, bright and charming oiran, and was very pleasantly surprised to welcome him.

After seeing Xu Qi'an, his smile turned into astonishment, and he almost thought that he had admitted the wrong person.

"Not seeing each other every day is like three autumns." Xu Qi'an smiled and nodded: "I will talk about the big change in appearance later. I haven't seen Mrs. Mingyan for more than a month. It seems that three lives have passed. So we are in love for three lives."

It's so nice to speak, Mingyan Oiran's eyes were moist in surprise, his smile became sweeter and more affectionate.

Hey, I'm getting more and more comfortable with these irresponsible sweet words Xu Qi'an feels ashamed for a moment.

However, a place like Jiaofangsi can flourish only if it is old-fashioned, and there is no room for a straight man of steel to survive.

Mingyan Huakui led Xu Qi'an to his seat, and said in a charming voice, "Master Xu, why didn't you stay in Yingmei Xiaoge?"

As he spoke, he carried the jug in one hand and rolled up his sleeves in the other, and poured a glass of wine for Xu Qi'an.

"Because I miss Mrs. Ming Yan." Xu Qi'an replied sincerely.

Ming Yan Huakui turned her head happily, and told the servant girl: "Close the courtyard door, there will be no tea gathering tonight."

Nestling in Xu Qi'an's arms, she raised her bright and delicate face, staring at Xu Qi'an infatuatedly, but she hasn't seen her for more than a month, the change in Xu Qi'an's appearance can be described as earth-shaking.

If it was said that he was interested in his talent in the past, then now, the oiran Mingyan is a little bit greedy for him.

Xu Qi'an briefly talked about what happened in Yunzhou, and talked with eloquence:

"At that time, eight thousand rebels besieged the Yamen of the chief envoy of Yunzhou, and there were figures everywhere, and the governor was trapped in the hall, with his life hanging by a thread.

"Unable to do so, I can only stand in front of 8,000 rebels one by one. If one comes, I'll kill one, and if two come, I'll kill one pair. Who can slash right away? I think it's just me, Xu Qi'an.

"I hacked for half an hour without blinking my eyes. I finally survived until the reinforcements arrived."

As they talked, the two walked from the hall to the bedroom, then into the bathtub, and then rolled onto the bed.

"Young master Xu, didn't you say that I would let the servants perform a dance for you?" Ming Yan pouted, acting like a spoiled child unhappy.

"Then let's do a Latin dance."

In Qingchiyuan, the bed of the Mingyan oiran was shaken until midnight.

The next day, the energetic Xu Qi'an left the Qingchiyuan and rode to the palace.

From a distance, he saw the little eunuch who supervised him standing not far from the palace gate, pacing back and forth anxiously.

"Yo, little eunuch is very polite today."

Xu Qi'an sat on the horseback, laughing and teasing.

"Master Xu, you are here." The little eunuch hurried up and said as he walked, "Something happened, something happened. Someone fished out a female corpse from the well last night."