I'm not a fortune teller.

Chapter 65: The Yin God who guards the country!

"Sir, that Zhang is a stubborn person."

After Zhang Rui and the other man left, in the back hall of the Dali Temple, the guards around Shen Shaoqing looked towards the place where Zhang Rui had left with a somewhat cold look in their eyes.

"It's unlikely that he would confess as soon as he was asked. I just wanted to take a quick look at his background." Shen Yuan said while drinking tea.

"He was obviously pretending to be crazy and stupid back then. How could he not know about the tragic death of the county lady right under his feet? Back then, we thought he was just a useless person controlled by the Lu family, but now it seems that he is hiding his true power. Maybe he is related to what happened back then!"

"But there is no evidence." Shen Yuan drank his tea slowly. "And his behavior logic is also very strange. He obviously had good means but he deliberately showed weakness back then. He was sent to the north after being marked by the Lu family. For an ordinary hidden family, being sent to such a remote place would waste three years. The family's limited resources would have been used to train the next one."

"The prince happened to have an accident in Beihai, and the painting market is also in that place. Could it be that the guy had predicted that these things would happen in advance?"

"Sir, do you want to capture him and interrogate him secretly?" the guard whispered.

"Did you see the woman in the intelligence when you went to invite him?"

According to intelligence, Zhang Rui has a master who can rival Eunuch Qin in the palace. Even Yunzhou Wu Mu admits that he is no match for him.

"I wanted to meet him, but unfortunately I didn't meet him." The guard shook his head.

Shen Yuan sighed and looked at the other party: "There are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this world, and you must not be careless. Your intelligence is very clean, so don't make a move if you can. Those sects participating in the competition are not vegetarians. As long as you make a move, the trajectory of your move will be studied by many sects immediately. The day of the competition is not only about the ability of the disciples of the major sects, but also the intelligence capabilities of the major sects."

“I know,” the other party smiled nonchalantly, “Don’t worry, sir, it’s okay to show a little.”

Shen Yuan shook his head. This guy was good in every way except that he was too arrogant. However, he did have reason to be arrogant.

"The tragic death of the county lady was the biggest mystery of the Tanhua case. After all, everyone thought at the beginning that this case was a murder plot designed by a certain family who wanted to seize the eldest princess. His Majesty was so cautious that he postponed the eldest princess's marriage. But the county lady's similar death made the case seem less pure. Maybe many people were wrong back then. Cui Yan might be the key."

"Why do you say that?" The guard casually sat on a chair nearby, picked up an apple and started peeling it with a knife.

"There is news that the reason why the county lady appeared there was because she wanted to meet Cui Yan."

“Pfft!” The guard laughed so hard that he almost spit out the apple. “I was wondering why your Excellency treated Cui Yan so coldly. This is the reason!”

Everyone knew back then that the county princess was engaged to the man in front of her.

"I have this attitude towards many people." Shen Yuan glared at him and said, "Don't make it sound like I'm taking revenge on someone else."

"Yes, yes, yes," the other party laughed and said, "Then, sir, have you found out anything today?"

"Cui Yan didn't see any problem. Apart from being too handsome, he behaved like an ordinary person. But it was the guy surnamed Zhang."

"What's up with him?"

"He behaves just like any other human being."

"Uh?" The guard was stunned: "No way?"

"Normal warlocks have evil spirits in their bodies. Evil spirits are uncontrollable. Even if they transform into Yin Gods, there will be some fluctuations. But he doesn't have any. There is nothing on his body. He is as clean as a mortal."

"That shouldn't be the case," the guard stroked his chin, "Could it be that the intelligence is all wrong?"

"It's unlikely that we made a mistake." Shen Yuan touched his chin, "It's just that the method may be too secretive. There are secrets that we don't know. There is another point that I am more concerned about."

"What?"

"When I was paying attention to him just now, most of his attention was not on me."

"Whose body is it on? Is he afraid of me?" The guard asked puzzledly, "I should be hiding well, right?"

Shen Yuan did not speak, but looked behind him. At this moment, there were only two of them in the back hall, and there was nothing behind them. The guard's hair stood up: "No way?"

"Theoretically, it shouldn't happen." Shen Yuan looked at the position behind him. He had just observed it several times and the man surnamed Zhang was looking at that position from time to time.

Others don't know what is in that location, but he knows.

The Nine Ministers' Offices all have their own Yin Gods that guard the country, and the Dali Temple is no exception. They are righteous gods that have enjoyed a thousand years of national fortune. Even if they are at the Nine Ministers level, once they leave office, it is impossible to see their existence. The reason why the Nine Ministers level is so sought after is because during the period of their tenure, they can form a short-term contractual relationship with the Yin Gods that guard the country, which brings many benefits.

The main god worshipped in the Dali Temple is Tianluo, who is said to be one of the ten Yamas in the underworld. Only Taizu knows his origin. He has suppressed countless evil spirits for thousands of years. He is said to be the most difficult one to serve in the underworld. He has been very careful for the past two years, and the other party has never looked at him straight in the eye. But just now, he clearly saw that Lord Tianluo has been staring at the man surnamed Zhang, and Zhang also seemed to look at Lord Tianluo from time to time. When the two looked at each other, he was like an ignored outsider.

Could it be a coincidence?

But he felt that the other party seemed to be able to see it. It would be fine if he could see it, but there was no awe in the way he looked at Lord Tianluo, as if he was looking at a new object -
"Ergou, I'll be home soon." Zhang Rui frowned as he looked at Cui Yan who had been following him.

"What on earth have you done all these years, you bastard?" Cui Yan looked around in surprise. "This is Suzaku Street. We had to pool our money together to have breakfast here. How could you rent a house here? My sister-in-law is really good at business. She must have made a lot of money for you all these years, right?"

"Ahem" Zhang Rui looked at the other person in confusion. This guy had been following him. Could it be that he wanted to go to his house for a free meal?

"Well, I think we rented this place so that you can go to the government office to work. The rent is expensive, and your family is probably small, but it's okay. I'm not picky. We can sleep on the floor."

Zhang Rui: “.”

I really underestimated this guy's face. Is he planning to blame me?
"Don't you rent a house yourself?" Zhang Rui said with a dark face.

"I was originally planning to leave after reporting on my work, but I didn't expect to encounter such a mess? The court does not provide any extra subsidies, and the prices in the capital are so expensive. You are not planning to take me in, are you?" Cui Yan looked at Zhang Rui in surprise.

Should I take you in?
The corner of Zhang Rui's mouth twitched. With such a troublesome look, who would dare to bring him home?
"Ms. sir?"

A familiar voice interrupted Zhang Rui's prepared speech. He turned around and saw his entire family, including servants carrying large and small bags.

"Hey, Aunt Feng, sister-in-law!" Cui Yan immediately saluted with a smile.

Zhang Rui was stunned. Cui Yan was smiling warmly. His expression was completely different from the fake smile he had when facing those people before. His cheerful and sunny temperament was a bit like that of the past. Of course, his amazing looks made him even more appealing to people.

"Oh, it's Ergou?" The old woman immediately smiled, and seemed very happy to see Cui Yan.

"When did you come?" Luo also looked at Cui Yan with a smile.

"I just arrived yesterday. I met Dalang at the Ministry of Personnel today."

Zhang's family is still comfortable
Cui Yan felt much better when he looked at this family.

Zhang Rui's family is different from others. Ever since his appearance changed drastically, even his own wife looks at him with an infatuation that scares him. Only the Zhang family seems to be exactly the same as before, including Luo, who married into the Zhang family later. She never looks at him with the infatuation that other girls have. It's just like the way his eldest sister looked at him when he was a child.

So in those years, when he and Zhang Rui went back to their hometown together, they liked to hang out at their house. It seemed that only at Zhang's house could he feel like the Ergou he was in his childhood again.

"Auntie." Cui Yan lowered his voice and said, "I am a Jinshi and an official. I can't call you Ergou anymore."

"Hahaha, that's right, our Ergou is now Mr. Cui!"

Luo Shi beside him covered his mouth and chuckled, and Zhang Meng beside him also joined in the fun: "Brother Ergou, what official position are you in now?"

"Not as successful as your brother." Cui Yan smiled and tapped the other's head with his fan: "Your brother has become an official in Beijing, while I am still working as a poor county magistrate in a poor place."

"I know it." Zhang Meng curled his lips: "It seems that you are not qualified to marry me."

“Hahahaha!” Cui Yan burst into laughter, and the old lady next to him tapped her daughter: “Girl, you are not ashamed to say that!”

Zhang Rui saw it all, and although he remained calm on the surface, he was actually very alert.

This picture looks quite warm, but it is very illogical.

Cui Yan looked like this, and even he himself couldn't stand it, let alone the women? All along the way, the mares on the road tried to get close to Cui Yan, but his family seemed to be immune.

He didn't believe in the saying that habits are formed from childhood. Cui Yan had just said on the way that his mother often harassed him, so why was his own family so stable?
One or two would be fine, but with fourth sister Zhang Meng's personality, she doesn't seem to be that enthusiastic about Cui Yan.

There is definitely something wrong with this!

Just now, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple said that the Lady Jialin died tragically under the bridge where he and Cui Yan were drinking.

I was idle at that time, so naturally I didn't know what was going on, but that doesn't mean it has nothing to do with me.

He had a feeling that the county lady came to find Cui Yan, and her death was definitely related to Cui Yan.

Cui Yan definitely didn't just change his appearance, he has other secrets!
　Keep reading, keep reading, the competition is too fierce, dear readers, don't let up!
　　
　
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