Chapter 68: No good banquet, will the exam be a fraud? Everyone has their own destiny. When Miao Zongren began to wait outside the City God Temple, Tan Jinxuan had already successfully entered Tao Tie's cave. Tao Tie did this not because he had decided to resolve his grievances with Tan Jinxuan or because he wanted to meddle in other people's business. Instead, based on some information he had learned in the past and the "live broadcast" he watched tonight, he had made a bold guess with a certain degree of certainty about the yin and yang situation in Liuxian County, and the reason why Tan Jinxuan did not report it to the Immortal God Bureau himself or seek help from the county literature department but instead came to him. He agreed to meet Tan Jinxuan late at night, firstly to confirm his guess, and secondly because he thought that he might be able to seize a better opportunity and make greater contributions. As a direct descendant of the governor of the Immortal God Department, serving as the deputy squad leader of Class A patrol, simply establishing one's authority is not enough to convince the others. You also need to show your ability. The saying goes, "If one's virtue does not match his position, disaster will surely follow." To achieve this, there is no more direct way than for the foreman to patrol and perform a great deed.
Even if Tan Jinxuan didn't come tonight and give such a good opportunity, Tao Tie actually already had a plan to do something, make some noise, and strive to gain credit. This plan also starts from the gradually chaotic netherworld order in Liuxian County. It is related to the fact that the Taoist Yu Fan, the god of the Eight Immortals Village, secretly raised ghosts. It is also related to the recent occurrence of ghost incidents such as corpse transformation, resurrection, ghost shadows, ghost lights, and ghost cries in the countryside outside Liuxian County. The route is to surround the county town with villages. The target is directly aimed at the City God-Land God Underworld Transfer System of Liuxian County. The Department of Immortals and Gods is in charge of all matters involving practitioners, gods, demons, monsters, ghosts, and monsters, and this is not an empty statement. From a legal perspective, the Department of Immortals and Gods is naturally qualified to intervene in the underworld order in its jurisdiction! Apart from the emperor and the wise officials in the court who assist him, no one, god or force can have a say. Tao Tie patiently spent seven days setting up fishing spots to establish his authority and integrating the internal strength of Class A so that his will could be implemented by all the inspectors of Class A, rather than just lip service, in order to prepare for the implementation of this plan. This is the truth: we must first stabilize the country before we can resist foreign aggression. Now that there is a better opportunity than the original plan, Tao Tie is not a stubborn person and certainly will not reject the change. Instead, we should actively embrace change and make new plans. "Just tell me, what do you want to do?" After the host and guest sat down in the reception room of his own cave, Tao Tie went straight to the point and asked directly. He did not hide the fact that after receiving Tan Jinxuan's private message, he immediately took measures to launch surveillance. In fact, Tan Jinxuan was mentally prepared for this and was not shocked at all. However, he did not follow Tao Tie's words and talk about what he wanted to do. Instead, he stated decisively and firmly: "I will do whatever the squad leader wants!" Although Tao Tie knew that Tan Jinxuan was just flattering him and not sincere, he still felt very happy about it. People are like this, they all like to hear nice words. But although he benefited from it, and his attitude became a little softer and not as stiff as before, in other aspects, Tao Tie did not retreat at all. Tao Tie just laughed and asked, "Are you sure?" "Sure!"
Tan Jinxuan gave a decisive answer. Tao Tie narrowed his eyes and dragged out his tone: "Even if I ask you to use your fiancée as bait, would you be willing?" Tan Jinxuan swallowed his saliva and replied in a hoarse voice, "I don't want to. But if doing so can dispel the resentment of the squad leader towards me without causing any harm to my fiancée, it's not impossible to do it." "Ha ha……" Tao Tie smiled again and didn't say anything more about the matter. However, my vigilance towards scholars has become even stronger. No wonder people always say that most unfaithful people are scholars. Tan Jinxuan is a typical example of this. For some benefits, you can fuck ghosts, marry ghosts, and of course sell ghosts! The reason why he hesitated and did not give up immediately was simply because the ghost Xiaoqian was still of great use to Tan Jinxuan. Tao Tie had read the Su Nu Jing and knew that there were several interpretations of the "harmony of yin and yang" in sexual techniques. One of the unorthodox explanations is Qian man and Kun woman, yang people and yin ghosts! Tan Jinxuan's rapid progress in cultivation was due to this move. Skipping this topic that could easily cause resentment or attract big trouble, Tao Tie changed the subject and asked, "If you were in my position, what would you do?" This time, Tan Jinxuan did not evade the question. He thought about it carefully and said seriously, "If I were the squad leader and had the strength, resources and support of a squad leader, I would immediately report all the information and judgments I have learned to the chief steward, and then wait for his instructions." "What if the director says this is a trivial matter and lets you handle it on your own?" "Then handle it yourself." "How to deal with it?" "First, please ask Gongcao to write to the City God Temple in the name of the Immortal God Department, asking the City God's Yin Division to cooperate with our Class A Patrol's next move; secondly, please ask Gongcao to write to the County Literature Department in the name of the Immortal God Department, asking the County Literature Department to cooperate with our Class A Patrol's next move. Finally, the Class A Patrols will all go out and head straight to Wushan Temple to capture all the absent and restless ghost cultivators!" What Tan Jinxuan said was as good as nothing. If Tao Tie really follows these three rules, not only will he fail to achieve anything, but he will also get himself into trouble. So, does Tan Jinxuan really think so, and is he really that stupid? of course not. The reason I say this is simply because I have some concerns. Knowing that his boss was a petty and vindictive person, and that he had once deeply offended him and had not been completely forgiven to this day, how could Tan Jinxuan be so foolish as to break a new taboo? No matter whether Tao Tie was speaking from the heart or being polite, you won't go wrong if you treat it as a polite remark. It is always better to speak more carefully and give hints in a roundabout way. Tao Tie was actually sincerely seeking advice, but after receiving such a cautious response from Tan Jinxuan, he had no intention of asking again, and instead asked, "Is there any problem with your fiancée?" This question is a bit disjointed and not very clear.
But Tan Jinxuan understood it as soon as he heard it. It's nothing more than whether Xiaoqian can accept that her natal ghost will suffer casualties or even be killed in the action carried out to make merit. Tan Jinxuan nodded: "No problem." "it is good." Tao Tie also nodded, "Then you go back." "Excuse me, squad leader." Tan Jinxuan stood up, bowed respectfully, and left neatly. Tao Tie sat quietly for a while, thinking for a while, then took out the communication terminal and sent a long private message to Teacher Huang. Huang Junshi and Qiu Lao were currently watching the county magistrate Miao Zongren, who was waiting outside the City God Temple, through the light mirrors, and chatting with him idly. I don't care as much about the trivial matters between Tao Tie and Tan Jinxuan as before. After receiving the private message from Tao Tie, Huang Junshi projected the content and watched it with Mr. Qiu. After taking a quick glance and reading it quickly, Old Qiu laughed and said, "I knew it. This guy who is said to be cautious and reckless, and reckless and overly cautious will definitely come looking for you." Huang Junshi did not say anything about this. He just replied to Tao Tie with one word in front of Mr. Qiu: Can! With the consent and support of Instructor Huang, Tao Tie suddenly became confident in his new plan to make a contribution, and then he rested and recuperated. The next day. Tao Tie got up early as usual, practiced boxing, did morning lessons, collected herbs and practiced qigong. After doing all this, he went to the Immortal God Department to take up his duty as if nothing had happened. In addition to a brief conversation with Class B deputy class leader Mo Yuhan and Class C deputy class leader Qingyun Taoist priest during the morning meeting, During the lunch break, he took the time to call Chu Mingtu and presented the Golden Toad Gift Treasure Ornament to the company. Chu Mingtu expressed his gratitude and promised that he would run the company seriously. Everything else remains the same, nothing unusual. No matter who looks at it, it is the same. As for the outcome of the case of Chen Luhui, the captain of the third team of the A-class patrol, and the old hand, the law department decided to be cautious on the grounds that there was no precedent to follow. It would take some time for internal discussion and asking for instructions from the higher authorities, and no definite outcome could be given for the time being. There is no definite news on when the exact results can be given. In a word, just wait. Tao Tie calmly accepted the reply from Fa Cao and did not take the opportunity to escalate the incident and implicate more veterans. This brought a sigh of relief to many people. After the evening party ended, Tao Tie returned to his courtyard house in Xicheng District, amidst the vague attention of some people, and continued to teach Du Bo to practice Xingyiquan. With the two opportunities last night, Tao Tie not only dug out the physical magical powers of his nose, tongue and lips, but also greatly improved his mastery of Xingyiquan, especially the Five Elements Boxing. It became easier to instruct Duber. From Du Bo's perspective, Mr. Tao spoke less, but each sentence was easier to remember and easier to understand. Content that was difficult to understand before can now be explained in just a few words.
While some people were paying attention to Tao Tie's every move, Tan Jinxuan also left the county alone under the attention of some intentional people. Fu Bo, the steward of the Tan residence, was full of dissatisfaction, but reluctantly ordered the servants to decorate the mansion and prepare for the wedding to be held at midnight. The ghost of the bride, Xiaoqian, was dressed in white, without a veil, sitting in the bridal chamber, waiting for her lover to return. The ghosts from Xiaoqian's family, who were supposed to live in the underworld and guard the City God Temple and were not allowed to come to the human world without the permission of the underworld, an old woman with a crutch, a middle-aged man with a pointed chin and monkey cheeks, an old man with rotten teeth, and a fat man with big ears, followed Tan Jinxuan quietly under the slight burning of the setting sun and came to Wushan Temple. More than two months passed, and Wushan Temple became increasingly dilapidated, with several halls collapsing. However, the side hall of the Manjusri Hall, which is painted with a mural of a goddess scattering flowers and enshrined with a statue of Vajrapani, is in very good condition. Apart from a little more dust, there are no other signs of decay. As soon as Tan Jinxuan entered the side hall, Qin Shousheng's ghost immediately floated out from the mural. This time, Qin Shousheng actually faced Tan Jinxuan in the form of a ghost, and he did not possess a living person. Looking at Qin Shousheng, a ghost with a tiger head and a human body and a turbid aura, who had changed drastically in appearance, Tan Jinxuan didn't know what to say for a moment. I would rather be a ghost than be a good person. At least you should be a pure and spiritual ghost who has the hope of becoming a ghost immortal. Now that I am neither a human nor a beast, how much room for development can I have as a ghost cultivator? Still owed a lot of money! Qin Shousheng paid close attention to Tan Jinxuan's performance, and was very sensitive to the subtle changes in Tan Jinxuan's eyes, and detected emotions such as astonishment, pity, and sadness. But this time it didn't break down and lash out like it did last night. It just glared at him and asked coldly, "Did you bring my ashes?" "Ah." Tan Jinxuan nodded, waved his right hand, and took out Qin Shousheng's urn from a deep blue storage bag on his waist. He found some time in the morning to dig it out with Tao Tie's "indulgence". Qin Shousheng sensed it carefully and confirmed that it was correct. He was very satisfied and wanted to take the jar away immediately. "not now." Tan Jinxuan suddenly put away the urn and did not hand it over. What he meant was that unless Qin Shousheng made some oaths and promised not to use Xiaoqian's past to threaten him again, he would not hand over the urn. Faced with this unexpected change, Qin Shousheng was neither annoyed nor anxious, but instead invited Tan Jinxuan to go to the mural of Heavenly Girl Scattering Flowers. There is undoubtedly something wrong with this performance. Tan Jinxuan naturally became suspicious and hesitated for a while before he took out a few formation tools and set up a defensive formation to protect his body. Then his soul left his body and followed Qin Shousheng into the mural. Not long after, Xiaoqian's ghost from her mother's family swaggered into the side hall and started doing something. Judging from this performance, who would believe that Qin Shousheng and Xiaoqian’s maiden family don’t know each other? The question is, if they had known each other for a long time, why did Qin Shousheng go through so much trouble to get paper money for the dead from Tan Jinxuan? I didn't use the water mirror of the round light technique, which was easy to be exposed, nor did I use the [Clairvoyance] and [Clairaudience]. Instead, they were divided into three groups: one group followed Tan Jinxuan into the "Illusionary Realm" in the mural, one group monitored the side hall and protected Tan Jinxuan's body, and one group was the first-person perspective of the five ghosts squatting outside Wushan Temple.
Tao Tie, who was doing the most detailed and covert "spying", couldn't help but feel confused. But he soon stopped thinking about this. The "Spring" ghost and the "Winter" ghost attached to the azure storage bag/Five Ghosts Bag contained in Tan Jinxuan's soul broadcast what they saw and heard in real time. After Tan Jinxuan followed Qin Shousheng into the "Taixu Illusionary Realm", they instantly "arrived" at a magnificent city with architectural specifications that seemed like only a king could live in. After entering the city, we walked along the broad road for a while and came to a palace-like mansion. There is a plaque on the door with three seal characters "Yama Luo Hall" inscribed on it. Qin Shousheng led Tan Jinxuan directly into the mansion, walked through it with familiarity for a while, and arrived at a tall and spacious hall. There are two stone tablets engraved with large green characters on the east and west sides of the hall. One side reads "filial piety, brotherhood, loyalty and trustworthiness", and the other side reads "propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame". There was a plaque hanging above the door with the words "Examination Office" inscribed on it. On the wooden boards of the stone pillars on both sides was engraved a couplet in large green characters: The words "xiao", "xu" and "xiang" are the two words that convey virtue and educate; Sergeants, corporals and privates, all students of etiquette and music. Qin Shousheng led Tan Jinxuan to stand in front of the lobby of the "Examination Fraud Office" and asked in a deep voice: "Friend Jinxuan, before you go in, let me ask you, did you bring the money?" "Money, of course I brought it." Tan Jinxuan gave an affirmative answer and then asked, "Didn't you say you were going to host a banquet? Here? Where are your guests? Where is your banquet?" "The guests will be here soon." Qin Shousheng smiled and said in a strange tone, "As for the banquet, time is short, so I only prepared one dish to go with the wine. I hope Brother Jinxuan will not despise it. As for the name of the dish, Brother Jinxuan will know it later." As soon as he finished speaking, the city walls, government buildings, door plaques and couplets all disappeared. The "Illusionary Realm of Grand Void" also shattered. Qin Shousheng's ghost body and Tan Jinxuan's soul instantly returned to the side hall of the Manjusri Temple in reality. The side hall that was originally covered with dust has been cleaned thoroughly, leaving no spot of dust. A long table that can seat one person at the top, one person at the bottom, and six people on each side was placed in the hall. On the table, Tan Jinxuan's body and Xiaoqian's ghost, who had been moved here somehow, were lying side by side. Xiaoqian's four ghosts from her mother's family were kneeling in the corner. "Brother Jin Xuan, the dish is called... Fuqi Feipian." Qin Shousheng said dimly, and then, ignoring Tan Jinxuan's stunned look, he knelt down beside Xiaoqian's four ghosts from her mother's family. Together with the four ghosts from my mother's family, they shouted: "Infinite life, infinite blessings, longevity depository, chief examiner, His Majesty Yama, the Pure Land of the Netherworld." This is a slogan of foolish blind faith, and also a simplified sacrificial ritual of witches and shamans. The "summoning" was completed quickly. Five ghosts, each ugly in their own way, hung their heads, not daring to look up, respectfully welcoming the arrival of the so-called "His Majesty Yama" and the "Chief of Examination", and enjoying the so-called "Fuqi Feipian". There were many people waiting for the arrival of "His Majesty Yama" and the "Chief of Examination" together with the five ugly ghosts.
For example, Tan Jinxuan, For example, Tao Tie, For example, after returning home from their shift, the deputy class leader of Class B, Mo Yuhan, and the deputy class leader of Class C, Taoist Qingyun, hid near Wushan Temple in their own ways. For example, the county magistrate Miao Zongren, who was sitting in the county government office and looking at the City God Temple from afar, Another example is the clay puppet-like City God in the underworld. I have been idle for thirty years and dare not say a word. At this moment, the City God only hopes that the man will be like in the past. Unscrupulous, domineering, Contempt for the government! (End of this chapter)
