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Chapter 81 There is a demon in the building

"You mean him?"

Taoist Xiyun spoke slowly, but it was another story from the past.

"The previous City God was not this person, but a man who was demoted to serve as an official here."

"He was honest, diligent, and upright. He was also awarded the Umbrella of the People. After his death, he was posthumously named the City God. He was also a City God who was awarded by the dynasty and the people."

"Unfortunately, forty years ago, a demon haunted him and he died in office, so this new City God took over."

"The people's hearts aren't very strong, and their cultivation is mediocre, so it's natural that it's like this now."

Taoist Xiyun finished speaking slowly, and Chen Ji paused for a long time.

It was a possibility he had never thought of.

Whether the City God died in an accident or a new City God was appointed, it was beyond his understanding.

But after being surprised, I suddenly thought of a question.

"What's the connection between the new City God and you?"

Although the Town God has the lowest rank among the City Gods, he is also a legitimate Yin God.

Even officials in the human world need to be filled, so there can’t be any vacancies for the City God, right?

"I don't know about that."

Taoist Xiyun shook his head.

"He's just a city god anyway. I guess he's not really a god if he has some followers. Otherwise, he wouldn't even get a good share of incense."

"And since the Sun Wanderer God doesn't even come out during the day, I know his administration is also mediocre."

"There can't be demons in the city. Even something as basic as this can go wrong."

“That’s true.”

Chen Ji thought about the huge cluster of incense and nodded.

It is tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away. It is really a waste.

However, Chen Ji was only curious for a moment and soon focused on the main business.

"Miss Bai, where is the Painted Skin Ghost?"

"Jinluyuan."

The white girl said a name.

"There too?"

Chen Ji was stunned at first, then he thought of something.

"Could it be that the Painted Skin Ghost is absorbing the vitality of those who go to Jinlu Garden?"

"Then you have to go and see it yourself to find out."

Miss Bai looked at Chen Ji with a smile.

Chen Ji had a bad feeling, but before he could say anything, Miss Bai had already walked in one direction.

"Going right now?"

Chen Ji glanced at the sky. It was just past noon, so Jinluyuan should not be open so early.

Miss Bai looked at Chen Ji and shook her head.

"Let's go eat and go back in the evening."

Chen Ji touched his stomach and felt a little hungry.

So I looked at the various restaurants along the street, my mind wandering, thinking about what to eat.

When I think about it, I haven't eaten out in the past few days since I came down the mountain.

I was hungry at the moment, and when I smelled the food coming from the street, I couldn't help but want to have a good meal.

He had on him the silver he had earned from catching ghosts.

Thinking about going to Jinluyuan, I took some extra money with me when I went out, about thirty taels.

Now I have enough to eat.

So he picked a decent restaurant and went in, and happened to see an acquaintance.

The group of water drivers that we saw by the river were also sitting inside.

At this moment, they all changed into indigo coarse cloth shorts and leg-binding bell-bottom trousers, sat around the Eight Immortals table, and looked respectfully at the white-faced Taoist priest at the top.

Food and wine are served.

Yu Shuilang and his men all poured wine to toast the Taoist priest at the head.

"Thank you, Military Advisor, for your support."

"No, no, we are all brothers in the gang. Why bother saying that? You have earned this position through your own hard work."

The Taoist bowed and put down the folding fan in his hand.

He took out a dozen silver ingots and placed them on the table like a magic trick.

"As agreed beforehand, upon becoming the Water Controlling Lord, these five taels of silver will be a reward from the gang to you."

"Gudong!"

Chen Ji was not far away and could hear the sound of swallowing saliva clearly.

I couldn't help but sigh at the magnanimity of the Cao Gang.

Five taels of silver is enough for an ordinary family to live for several months, but it was directly given as a reward.

No wonder these water controllers work so hard.

The white-faced Taoist took out some loose change and copper coins.

"These are the money we earned from fishing today, but according to convention, they will be given to the gang starting from the first month, and only from then on will it be yours." The eyes of the water drivers became hot again.

It is certainly nice to receive five taels of silver at once, but you still need a long-term livelihood.

"Do you know everything?"

"Nature! Natural!"

The water controllers nodded repeatedly. Although they were jealous, they did not dare to have any other thoughts.

The white-faced Taoist looked around and nodded with satisfaction.

"Don't worry, you'll have a share of every penny in a month! By then, others won't even be able to envy you enough!"

"Tomorrow a merchant ship will leave the dock. The shallow water is difficult to navigate. If you want to pull it, I won't charge you any money. It will all be yours."

"Thank you, Military Advisor, for your support."

The water drivers were so excited that they quickly picked up their bowls and drank it all in one gulp.

The military advisor nodded with satisfaction and told them to eat and drink.

Chen Ji always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put it into words, so he could only pay more attention.

Fortunately, Chen Ji and his friends’ food was served soon.

Only then did Chen Ji withdrew his puzzled gaze and asked Taoist Xiyun and Miss Bai to try this delicacy first.

A place chosen by the Cao Gang must have good cooking skills. Almost every dish is not simple, and we were full in no time.

It happened that the members of the Cao Gang had dispersed, so Chen Ji went to the waiter to inquire about the news.

The waiter was quite talkative and knew these people.

I have some admiration for him.

"These Water Tamers usually drive fish, and when large boats run aground, they tow them. They charge a reasonable price, are well-known in the town, and can make money. I wonder how many people would like to be a Water Tamer!"

The waiter said.

Chen Ji finally figured out what was wrong.

After catching the waiter and asking him, he found out that he was the older Water Controller.

The waiter shook his head and thought to himself, "How strange!"

"It seems that I haven't seen the older Water Controlling Lord, and I don't know where he went."

"Maybe his skills improved, and he gained experience, so he went out into the world."

Chen Ji just explained with a smile as if he didn't notice anything.

"Indeed, that's possible. The customer is quite insightful."

The waiter responded.

Before he could say anything, he heard someone shouting about the serving time or something, so he hurried away.

Chen Ji smiled, but said nothing more.

He felt that the things he was curious about and wanted to know already had answers, so he didn't ask any more questions.

I have nothing to do at the moment, so I might as well sit here and wait for Jinluyuan to open.

By the way, I feel that Zhanshui Town is indeed not simple.

I have only been here for a little over half a day, but I have already seen several things related to spiritual practice.

I even thought about whether I should bring another group of foxes to Zhanshui Town to watch over the people.

This is much more interesting than in Tiejin Town.

But just thinking about it.

The City God, lucky ghosts, practitioners... the entire Zhanshui Town is in a mess. What if a fox demon and a Taoist priest come in?

Chen Ji didn't even dare to imagine what the scene would be like.

I finally watched the sun setting outside the window, and the figures on the street disappeared behind the bluestone pavement.

The waiter came over to tell Chen Ji.

"Jinlinyuan has already lit up its lanterns and is officially welcoming guests."

As he said this, he gave me a look of admiration.

Chen Ji knew at a glance that the waiter was lamenting that he dared to go out for a drink with two senior masters from the sect.

So she pursed her lips and looked at him.

"We're not going there to drink wine."

"What are you going to do?"

"Catch the monster."

Chen Ji smiled slightly, left the stunned waiter behind, and took the two fox fairies with him towards Jinlu Garden.

In the distance, I saw a classical building with eaves, with red lanterns hanging on it, and many women smiling and waving their sleeves among the pavilions.

What a beautiful picture of springtime with red sleeves waving, it is really attractive.

"What did you see?"

Miss Bai was half teasing and half mocking.

Chen Ji's expression froze, but he answered seriously.

"There's a demon in the building!"

This is why they came here tonight.

(End of this chapter)