Fairy, please don't do this!

He then took out the bundle that Feng Hua had given him during the day, checked all the materials inside for refining the [Illusion Gu], and after confirming that everything was complete, he looked at the ghost wife who was standing quietly to the side.

"There's only one set of materials, so I'll have to trouble my wife."

An Wanxi didn't reach out to take it, but instead crossed her arms and looked at him with a half-smile: "Before refining the Gu, shouldn't my little husband do something to show his appreciation?"

"She's been corrupted by that calico cat..." Gu Jinchao's lips twitched slightly: "What does my wife want?"

Chapter 109, Duo Queueing with Jiang Tinglan to Rank Up (3K)

"I want a pair of embroidered shoes."

An Wanxi's eyes flickered, and a charming smile appeared on her lips: "But it must be drawn by my little husband himself."

She recently read some traditional Chinese novels and saw that the male protagonist made shoes by hand for his sweetheart. She felt a little envious and decided to keep this idea in mind.

Gu Jinzhao's gaze swept over her long, voluptuous legs, and the image of her alluring figure in high heels flashed through his mind, making him quite interested: "This is easy!"

"My little husband is so good~"

An Wanxi smiled radiantly, leaned forward and gently kissed his cheek, leaving a faint fragrance, before turning and entering the side room to begin refining the [Illusion Gu].

As it turns out, the ghost wife was not only a master at stirring up trouble, but also a master of Gu poison!

He created the Illusion Gu in just one attempt.

"Open your mouth."

An Wanxi enveloped the formed [Illusion Gu] with her pure spiritual power and gently brought it to his lips.

Without much hesitation, Gu Jinzhao opened his mouth and swallowed it, while simultaneously circulating the "Six Elements True Demon Technique" to begin refining [Ugliness].

The tearing pain caused by the Gu worm entering the body still penetrated deep into the bone marrow, but the duration of the pain was shortened considerably.

Half an hour later, the [Ugly] ritual was successfully completed.

Gu Jinzhao's mind stirred slightly as he attempted to activate this newly acquired power.

His face changed accordingly, sometimes transforming into a round, fat man, and sometimes into a lean, wiry man. The changes were seamless, leaving no trace of his original appearance.

"This [ugliness] is really useful."

Gu Jinchao dispelled the illusion and couldn't help but sigh.

As if he had thought of something, he activated [Ugliness] again.

This time, it's not about changing itself, but rather about conjuring up a scene as smooth as water.

It was exactly the scene he and Yuechu'e had in the quiet room last night.

The scene progresses smoothly from the moment the two palms touch and they begin refining the Nirvana Phoenix Flame, until Yuechu'e pours out a pill from the porcelain bottle.

At that very moment, Gu Jinzhao raised his hand and gestured, freezing the image abruptly before zooming in on it.

The pill was pure white, but its surface did not possess the unique starlight characteristic of the Celestial Ice Soul.

Gu Jinchao's gaze sharpened: "This is not the Qingxin Bingpo Pill."

The Pure Heart Ice Soul Pill is made primarily with the Celestial Ice Soul, and the resulting pill naturally contains starlight.

However, the one that Yue'e took at the beginning of the month did not.

This confirmed his guess!

It seems that Yue'e really did learn about the predestined relationship between her and Xuan Ye from him.

An Wanxi sat beside him, her long legs elegantly crossed beneath her skirt, her tone tinged with a hint of resentment: "See? Everyone says my little husband has wronged me."

Gu Jinzhao coughed lightly: "I misunderstood my wife."

A mischievous glint flashed in An Wanxi's beautiful eyes. She raised her delicate hand and touched her luscious lips with her slender finger: "An apology alone is not enough. We need to do something practical."

Helpless, Gu Jinzhao could only lean forward and gently kiss those soft, red lips.

Although it was just a light touch, one could still clearly feel the soft, smooth texture and the sweet, honey-like fragrance.

"Is this okay now?"

"Let's leave it at that this time."

An Wanxi's lips curled slightly, but a sly glint was hidden in her eyes. "If my little husband wrongs me again next time, it won't be as simple as just a kiss."

"Who told you to always stir up trouble?"

"But in the end, isn't it your little husband who enjoys it?"

Gu Jinzhao was speechless for a moment: "..."

After laughing and joking around for a while, he ate a simple meal and then got up to go to the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce.

Having promised to make up for the number of times Yueyue'e had refined the items in the next few days, I naturally cannot go back on my word.

However, Gu Jinchao felt that working at the military command during the day and then having to work overtime at the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce at night made him feel like a tireless ox or horse.

If this had happened in my previous life, I probably would have died from exhaustion long ago.

As he was silently reflecting on his situation, his footsteps had unknowingly led him to the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce.

Feng Hua still led him upstairs.

This time, the process of refining the Phoenix Flame went smoothly without any unexpected incidents.

Afterwards, Yue'e was radiant, her face as beautiful as a peach blossom, like a delicate flower fully nourished by the morning dew, breathtakingly beautiful.

Gu Jinzhao lay weakly on the bed and said listlessly, "I'm going to Baihua County tomorrow, so I won't be coming to the Chamber of Commerce for the next few days."

Yuechu'e took out a nourishing pill from her storage ring and gently fed it to him: "Go to Baihua County to handle a case?"

"Hmm!" Gu Jinzhao responded softly, "Have you found a cultivation method that combines spiritual and physical cultivation?"

Yuechu'e clapped her hands gently.

With a creak, the door was pushed open, and Feng Hua walked in carrying three brocade boxes, placing them one by one on the table.

She glanced at the bed without leaving a trace, and saw that Gu Jinzhao looked like an old ox that had just finished plowing the field, panting slightly from exhaustion.

His wife, on the other hand, was radiant and beaming.

No wonder the book says, "There are only oxen that die from exhaustion, not fields that are ruined by plowing..."

Feng Hua muttered to herself.

Gu Jinzhao was naturally unaware of what this aloof maid was thinking; he simply got up and opened the three brocade boxes one by one.

"The Record of Soul Intercourse in the Void", "The Secret of Dragon and Phoenix Harmony", and "The Ode of Divine Union and Great Compassion"!

"These three cultivation methods are all suitable for cultivating both the spirit and the soul. Young Master Gu, please choose one."

Yuechu'e lay on her side, supporting her chin with one hand. Her fire-resistant silk robe clearly outlined her graceful figure, revealing a voluptuous beauty within its tightness.

Gu Jinchao asked, "Which cultivation method is most effective in nourishing Yin and Yang energies during dual cultivation?"

The ghost bride's yin energy was too thin, and she needed to be slowly nourished and restored through the method of cultivating both spirit and soul.

"This one."

Yuechu'e took out the "Dragon and Phoenix Harmony Manual" and placed it in front of him.

"Okay, I'll take this one."

Gu Jinzhao stored the cultivation technique in the [Earthly Branches Mirror], planning to find a suitable time to try cultivating it with his ghost wife.

As if remembering something, he took out a blueprint from the mirror and handed it over: "Madam, could you please make me a pair of high heels based on this design?"

"High heel?"

Yuechu'e paused slightly, then took the drawing and examined it closely.

She saw a pair of shoes painted on it that she had never seen before.

The toe is pointed and slightly upturned, shaped like a phoenix beak, with extremely sharp lines, and a teardrop-shaped amethyst is inlaid at the toe.

The heels are extremely high, like standing jade hairpins, and the uppers are made of dark purple and embroidered with blooming wisteria patterns.

"With heels this high, it would be difficult to even walk in them."

Yuechu'e pursed her lips and couldn't help but say, "Besides, these high heels don't seem to match the stockings that women usually wear."

"Are you suggesting we wear them barefoot?"

Gu Jinchao subconsciously replied, "Wearing them barefoot is fine, or you can wear them with silk stockings."

Upon hearing this, Yuechu'e's expression immediately became somewhat strange.

She naturally knew about the silk stockings made of ice silk.

After all, this is one of the products of the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce.

She just didn't expect that Gu Jinzhao also knew about this item.

An image involuntarily flashed through my mind: myself wearing those gossamer-thin ice silk stockings, then stepping into these strange high heels, my arches lifted high, revealing large expanses of my fair, delicate insteps…

I felt a strange sense of shame, yet it also subtly revealed a noble and charming allure.

Yuechu'e glanced at him with a half-smile: "Could it be that Young Master Gu wants to play some intimate games with some female confidante, and that's why he specially came up with these shoes?"

"Of course not."

Gu Jinzhao coughed lightly.

Actually, he was just thinking that if his charming and elegant ghost wife wore these high heels, she would float around in front of him in the future, which would surely be a feast for the eyes.

……

The next morning.

Gu Jinzhao and Jiang Tinglan rode the unique Wind-Riding Steed of the Demon Suppression Division and left Yujing City together.

Before noon, the two arrived in Baihua County.

The county magistrate and his officials, who had been waiting there, hurriedly came forward to greet them.

Gu Jinzhao and Jiang Tinglan revealed the jade tokens that represented their identities as White Tiger Guards.

Upon seeing that it was a captain in person, everyone became even more respectful.

"This humble official, Dugu Wang, greets both of you sirs!"

The county magistrate, dressed in a green official robe and with a slightly plump figure, bowed to the two men.

Gu Jinzhao is a seventh-rank official, and so is he.

However, the White Tiger Guard Commander belongs to a special institution like the Demon Suppression Division, and his status is far beyond that of a mere county magistrate.

Dugu Wang continued, "This humble official has prepared wine and dishes in the county office to welcome you two gentlemen and wash away the dust of your journey."

Gu Jinzhao did not refuse, nodded slightly, and dismounted with Jiang Tinglan, following him to the county government office.

Before long, they had eaten and drunk their fill.

Gu Jinchao cut straight to the point: "How did that murdered colleague die? Was there anything unusual before his death?"

In the game, he only learned about the mission in Baihua County through the escalating conflict between the Cangyue Dynasty and the Nanzhao Kingdom, so he was not clear about the specific details.

"This is what happened..."

Dugu Wang recounted the details of the case in detail.

Baihua County is named after "Baihua" (meaning "hundred flowers") because a grand flower festival is held every December at Baihua Pond in the city.

The flowers on display are mostly special varieties that bloom only in this month of the year, so this grand event will last for a month.

Seven days ago, the grand flower festival was held as scheduled, attracting many tourists.

The murdered captain, named Mo Ya, happened to be there on official business and decided to join in the fun.

Who would have thought that he would be found dead in his room that very night, his life essence drained, leaving him a withered, dried-up corpse.

Gu Jinzhao picked up his fragrant tea, took a sip, and asked, "Where does he live? Has he seen anyone?"

Dugu Wang slowly replied, "Because of the Hundred Flowers Feast, all the inns in the county are full. I thought that Lord Mo was here to investigate a case, so I invited him to stay at my residence."

That night, Lord Mo returned to his residence and mentioned that he planned to return to Yujing the next day.

"Several colleagues from the county, upon learning of this, also came to the mansion to bid farewell to Lord Mo."

Gu Jinzhao narrowed his eyes slightly: "Has Commander Mo solved the mummified corpse case in Baihua County?"