"Go to the market and buy me a rooster with a red crest and plumage, the older the better."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xicheng asked in confusion, "What do you need a rooster for?"
Lu Qing: "You'll know once you buy it."
Gu Xicheng didn't ask any more questions and immediately ordered someone to buy the rooster that Lu Qing wanted.
The driver was very efficient, and a chicken was delivered in no time.
With a flick of his finger, Lu Qing slit the rooster's neck, and blood gushed out instantly.
Lu Qing produced a calligraphy brush from somewhere, dipped it in chicken blood, and drew a talisman on the old lady's forehead.
"Spirits of Heaven and Earth, Qi of the Five Elements, come quickly to help me slay demons and eliminate evil!"
With a sharp shout, Lu Qing emitted a golden light from his palm and forcefully struck the old lady's forehead.
The next second, a shrill scream echoed throughout the ward.
Everyone was stunned, and Gu Rongrong was so frightened that she hid in the corner.
Wisps of black energy drifted out from between the old woman's eyebrows. Lu Qing quickly took out a porcelain white bottle, collected the black energy into it, and sealed it with talisman paper.
After the bottle was covered, it began to tremble rapidly, and a faint, mournful cry could be heard coming from within.
"Let me out! Let me out!"
Lu Qing was getting a headache from her noise and shouted sternly, "Shut up!"
As if startled, the vengeful spirit in the bottle instantly fell silent.
At this moment, the old lady also slowly woke up.
Lu Qing was about to step forward when Gu Rongrong pushed her aside.
She knelt down beside the bed, took the old woman's hand, and cried:
"Grandma, you're finally awake! I was so worried about you!"
The old lady glanced at Gu Rongrong, said nothing, and then her gaze fell on Lu Qing.
She pulled her hand away from Gu Rongrong's and reached out to Lu Qing:
"child……"
Lu Qing walked over, took the old lady's hand, and smiled:
"Grandma, don't be afraid! I've already subdued that evil spirit, you're alright now!"
Recalling the horrors she had experienced, the old woman couldn't help but burst into tears, her body trembling.
"Child, I'm sorry, Grandma should have believed you yesterday!"
"It's alright! It's all in the past!" Lu Qing said with a smile.
Gu Yan and Nan Qian couldn't help but shed tears:
"Mom, you're finally awake! We were so scared last night!"
The old lady smiled and looked at Lu Qing gratefully:
"I'm alright now, all thanks to this child. You should thank her properly!"
Gu Yan and Nan Qian nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, yes, Mom! Don't worry, we will definitely thank her properly!"
At this moment, the two of them no longer looked at Lu Qing with the same suspicion as before.
"Child, what is your name?" Nan Qian asked softly.
“My name is Lu Qing, as in Ludi (land) and Qing (clear).” Lu Qing replied.
"Lu Qing, what a wonderful name! Auntie apologizes for my earlier doubts and thanks you for saving my mother!"
Lu Qing nodded in understanding.
It's normal for a normal person to not believe such a thing, but since they ultimately chose to believe, it means the old lady wasn't meant to die.
"Lu Qing, thank you for saving my mother! Tell me what reward you want, and I will definitely fulfill it if I can do it!" Gu Yan said solemnly.
Lu Qing scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed:
"Um...can I have a few steamed buns? I haven't eaten since this morning, I'm so hungry!"
As she spoke, Lu Qing's stomach played a very cooperative tune, creating an empty city ruse.
Gu Xicheng couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing this:
"Hey, do you know who you're standing in front of? The head of the Gu family in the capital, and the woman you saved is the Gu family head's mother."
"You've done us such a great favor, and all you want are a few steamed buns? You're really underestimating us!"
Lu Qing asked hesitantly, "Then... can I have another bowl of porridge, the kind with shredded meat?"
Gu Xicheng: "..."
Is this woman mentally sound?
“Miss, we should treat you to this meal. As for the payment, you can think about it again!” Nan Qian advised.
Lu Qing thought for a while, then suddenly slapped his thigh:
"Oh right! Can you help me find someone?"
Gu Xicheng: "Who are you looking for?"
Lu Qing: "My fiancé, Gu Xicheng!"
Gu? Xi? Cheng?
Everyone present stared wide-eyed.
Gu Xicheng frowned in surprise:
"Who do you think Gu Xicheng is?"
“My fiancé!” Lu Qing replied seriously.
"Is it Gu as in 'take care of,' Xi as in 'east and west,' and Cheng as in 'city'?" Gu Xicheng asked again.
Lu Qing nodded: "That's right!"
Could it be that they share the same name?
Are there such coincidences in the world?
Gu Xicheng couldn't help but sneer: "Girl, do you even know what your fiancé looks like?"
Lu Qing shook his head:
"I don't know. My master arranged it for me. I was less than two years old when I first met him, so I don't even know what he looks like now!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yan and Nan Qian immediately guessed Lu Qing's identity and looked at her in shock.
"Young lady, is your master's Taoist name Yu Hengzi?"
Lu Qing nodded: "Yes! How did you know?"
Nan Qian immediately became excited: "Yes, yes! It's her!"
Back then, Gu Yan offended a group of evil forces while doing business. These thugs tried to kidnap Nan Qian and Gu Xicheng while Gu Yan was away from home.
Fortunately, Nan Qian discovered it in advance and managed to escape with Gu Xicheng.
But the thugs were not satisfied and continued to chase after them.
Nan Qian and Gu Xicheng unexpectedly escaped into the deep mountains. That day happened to be the fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, when the gates of hell were wide open. The mother and son were surrounded by hundreds of ghosts and almost lost their lives.
It was Lu Qing's master, Yu Hengzi, who happened to pass by and rescued them.
They lived in a Taoist temple for a while, and it was during that time that their engagement was made.
"Child, how is your master doing these days?" Gu Yan asked hurriedly.
Lu Qing looked puzzled: "Uncle, are you very familiar with my master?"
Gu Yan pulled Gu Xicheng over and said with a smile:
"He, my son Gu Xicheng, is your fiancé!"
Lu Qing stared blankly at Gu Xicheng for a long time before asking:
"Are you really Gu Xicheng?"
Although Gu Xicheng was very reluctant to admit it, he was forced to nod.
Upon receiving confirmation, Lu Qing was so surprised she almost jumped for joy:
"Great! Great! I've finally found you!"
Lu Qing laughed and laughed until she couldn't help but burst into tears of joy, tears streaming down her face.
Seeing how happy she was, Gu Xicheng felt a little uneasy.
He felt resistant to his fiancée, whom he only had a vague impression of, but Lu Qing seemed to be deeply in love with him.
When they first met, he was already five years old, while Lu Qing was not even two years old, just the right age to catch a fart.
She had just learned to walk and couldn't even speak clearly, yet she would stick to him all day long, calling him "Brother Xicheng."
When they got engaged, Nan Qian had asked for his consent.
He was delighted when he saw the soft and glutinous little buns, and in a moment of impulse, he agreed. Only after he grew up did he realize how brainless he had been.
Judging from the way this girl looks now, she probably still likes him just as much as she did when she was a child.
If we reject her outright, won't she cry herself to death here?
Gu Xicheng thought for a moment and decided not to criticize the girl for now, lest he get beaten up again.
He was thinking this, but little did he know that Lu Qing was thinking: Since he's her fiancé, does that mean she can eat a few more steamed buns later!
Just thinking about those big steamed buns with thin skin and lots of meat makes Lu Qing smile.
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