New landlord

"The problem has been solved," Bai Roushuang leaned her head on her senior sister's shoulder, "I don't know why, but I just feel disappointed."

"Because this is not a happy ending. The landlord and his wife have turned into bones." Xu Shulou touched her hair, "But it's always good to have the truth revealed. Let's see how Gao Ming responds next."

"When I heard those elders ask him to be the next building owner, I really wanted to curse them," Bai Roushuang bit her lip. "Even I can see that these people want to save their reputation and throw the mess to him. His meridians are already broken, and he can only live for a few more decades at most. By then, the power can be taken back by those people. They really have a good plan."

"yes."

"Sister, do you think he will accept it?" Bai Roushuang was a little impatient, "No, I have to remind him."

Xu Shulou sighed softly: "I'll go find him with you."

They found Gao Ming in the study of the owner of Xuanwu Tower. The place had been searched before, and they found the secret room with the mechanism. Bai Roushuang looked at the tiny space that couldn't even accommodate an adult lying down, and couldn't bear to look away.

"It's a pity that we can't put Gao Zhang into the soul-calling flag to practice." She looked at Gao Ming, "Doctor Gao, don't you think he died too easily?"

Gao Ming lit three sticks of incense in front of the dark room: "It is indeed too easy. People always die easily. But I want him to die immediately, in front of everyone, in front of the Xuanwu Tower. I hope my father can see this scene if he is still alive."

Xu Shulou closed his eyes slightly: "What are your plans next, Fellow Daoist Gao?"

Gao Ming stroked the file in his hand and said, "I plan to take over the position of the building owner."

Bai Roushuang said anxiously: "Doctor Gao, don't be fooled by them, they are plotting against you!"

Gao Ming shook his head: "You all saw the faces of those people."

Xu Shulou nodded.

"These people seem to have high cultivation, but they can only see themselves," Gao Ming said with a sarcasm. "When they swore in front of Xuanwu, they all said nice things, saying that they would assist the owner of the building to benefit the people of Ruzhou. But what is the reality? After becoming elders, they secluded themselves every day, and all the affairs of the building were handed over to people like Gao Zhang and Shen Ji. How could they ever care about the lives of others?"

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"I don't know if they noticed for a moment that something was wrong with the host in front of them. I have no idea whether they were really that stupid or just turned a blind eye because Gao Zhang could help them earn more spirit stones and get more cultivation resources," Gao Ming covered his mouth and coughed twice. "I only know that I can't pursue this matter any further."

Xu Shulou nodded, indicating that he understood. As long as those people insisted that they were deceived and kept saying they were sorry, Gao Ming could not convict them.

Bai Roushuang seemed to be thinking: "So you want to..."

"So I want to be the host, yes," Gao Ming said with a hint of coldness between his brows, "I know they want to use me, but it's still unknown who will win."

Bai Roushuang watched helplessly as this soft-hearted young man's face turned fierce and ambitious.

Obviously, he did not let go of his hatred because of Gao Zhang's death. After killing Gao Zhang cleanly and efficiently, he had a new target.

When leaving the study with a heavy heart, Bai Roushuang saw Miss Le Ling from the Hehuan Sect. She was standing in the distance, looking worriedly in the direction of the study, but for some reason she didn't come forward.

Xu Shulou paused. Gao Ming looked at her from behind and guessed that she had something to say: "Miss Xu, I will always be grateful for everything you have done for me, but please don't try to persuade me to let go of my hatred."

Xu Shulou looked back at him, wanting to say something like "Don't let this hatred destroy you", but he knew there was no need to say it. Gao Ming was a smart man, so he naturally understood the truth.

She shook her head: "I wish you can get what you want soon and take all the power."

The exclusion and cold treatment for so many years did not make him give up on himself, and the destruction of his meridians did not turn him into a real useless person. With his strong character, Xu Shulou believed that he could do it.

In fact, she also wanted to see how far this young man who was once very soft-hearted and had lost all his spiritual power could go.

Gao Ming bowed to her and said, "In the future, if Miss Xu needs anything, Xuanwu Tower will definitely help her with all its strength."

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Bai Roushuang's slightly heavy mood only lasted until she reached the entrance of Xuanwu Building. They heard the noise from afar.

The left protector, Shen Ji, was only wearing an inner garment and was yelling at the steward from inside the door: "I woke up in that shabby yard of Gao Ming. Who knows how that bastard did it? He must have stolen my things and fled for fear of the crime. The last time I lost spiritual stones in the casino, it must have been done by this son of a bitch! Quickly send people to me, round him up in the whole city, don't let him get away!"

The steward was stunned and wanted to explain, but Shen Ji kept cursing and he couldn't get a word in.

Xu Shulou and Bai Roushuang looked at each other and couldn't help laughing. The left protector, Chen Ji, had only taken a nap, but the world outside had changed. The young man he was about to trouble had turned into the successor of the sect leader.

To him, the most absurd dream was probably just like this.

They didn't stay to watch his end, nor did they need to.

The two of them strolled along the long street, and Xu Shulou stopped at the door of Zuishenglou: "Is Miss Ping'er here?"

A fat rabbit jumped down from the second floor and flew into her arms. Xu Shulou stroked its fur and said, "The situation in Xuanwu Tower has changed. You don't need to worry about the Fifth Young Master and the Left Protector anymore. They won't bother Zuisheng Tower anymore."

The gorgeous female demon cultivator at the side had already vaguely guessed her identity: "Miss, are you Xu Shulou who participated in this incident?"

"It's me."

The female demon Xiu looked at her with some surprise: "I have heard of your name before, but I never thought you were such a person."

Xu Shulou thought of himself lazily touching a rabbit in the backyard of Zuishenglou and shrugged his shoulders: "Meeting is not as good as hearing about it?"

"Of course not," the female demon cultivator shook her head, "but every time I heard this name, I associated it with extraordinary talent and rapid progress, so I subconsciously thought that Miss Xu was a person who was devoted to cultivation and didn't care about worldly affairs. I didn't expect that she was such a leisurely and wonderful person."

Xu Shulou pretended to be mysterious, trying to give her the impression of a hermit: "Everyone has a different way of thinking."

This is true. There are all kinds of people in the world, and the same is true for the cultivation world. Some people are self-disciplined, some act recklessly, some practice in seclusion, some want to take shortcuts, some are free and easy, some are obsessed with fame and fortune, some work diligently, and some are free and easy... Then all these people will eventually experience the equality of all beings in front of the heavenly calamity.

The female demon cultivator smiled and thanked her again, "Thank you, Miss Xu, for notifying us. Ping'er has been losing her appetite since she came back, fearing that she would cause trouble for us. Now she can rest assured. By the way, does Miss know who will be the new owner of Xuanwu Tower? Is he a kind person?"

"It's just a small favor," Xu Shulou said with a slight smile, "As for the new building owner, you will hear about it soon."

The exquisite butterfly that Xu Shulou had seen before flew over happily, and seemed to be about to transform back into a human form to express some joy, but was stopped by the gorgeous female demon.

"Girl," the gorgeous female demon cultivator leaned against the door and called Xu Shulou again, smiling at her, "We demon cultivators are actually very sensitive. You have kindness in your heart and no lust in your eyes. I believe those...those demons you touched will not misunderstand."

Xu Shulou also laughed: "I'm glad to know this."

They said goodbye to the people from Zuishenglou. Ping'er rubbed her face reluctantly, jumped out of her arms, squatted at the door of the building and watched her go for a long way.

People on the street come and go, living their own lives, occasionally gathering in twos or three, marveling at the fact that the owner of Xuanwu Tower had been replaced for decades, but they still don't know what the news of the change of the owner of Xuanwu Tower means to them.

Xu Shulou bought two servings of tofu pudding on the street, selected red bean paste as topping, and gave one to his junior sister.

She was still wearing the black robe she had worn during the confrontation in front of the Xuanwu Tower. It was a simple black robe, but paired with a light red folding fan. This color combination is called Xuanxun, and it made her look more noble.

Xu Shulou naturally didn't care much about whether it was expensive or not. He and his junior sister found a step to sit down and scooped the bean paste with a small spoon.

Bai Roushuang looked around very seriously: "I want to remember what this place looks like. I will come back to see it in a few years and then I will know whether Gao Ming, the owner of this building, has done a good job."

"I believe he will treat these people well," Xu Shulou said softly, "Maybe he will become more angular and ambitious, but he will not become a bad person."

Bai Roushuang bit the spoon and thought for a while, then suddenly said, "If I had known, I wouldn't have cleaned his room. He won't go back to live there again."

Xu Shulou laughed and carefully finished the tofu pudding in the bowl.

"Who knew that we only came here to get rid of the love poison, but ended up being involved in something like this," Bai Roushuang stretched lazily, "Now that this matter is over, are we going to leave Ruzhou City?"

Xu Shulou nodded and said, "I will write a letter to Luo Zongzhu of Hehuan Sect to explain the situation here, and then we will leave."

Bai Roushuang looked at her with sparkling eyes: "By the way, Senior Sister, where is your majestic Luancha when we first met?"

"The car is still there, but Luan ran away," Xu Shulou was very considerate, "If you want to ride, I can hire two oxen to pull it for you?"

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