Chapter 164 When are you going to perform the ceremony of becoming a disciple?
At this moment, Hong Yao said to everyone, "It was already three o'clock in the morning after the case was solved last night. Master Xie must have come home too late and overslept this morning."
Da Mi said, "So, Sister Hongyao, don't you also go back to rest after three o'clock? You always report on time, but Master Xie overslept. No, he has to deduct his attendance!"
"Dami, you bastard! I knew you never say anything good behind my back!" Before Xie Shouzheng even stepped into the yamen, a loud voice came in.
Da Mi immediately became timid and ran to greet Xie Shouzheng with a very enthusiastic look on his face, and made a series of excuses for what he had just said.
His quibbling was ineffective and he was kicked away by Xie Shouzheng.
When Lin Qingyue saw Xie Shouzheng, she frowned, "Master Xie, why do you have dark circles under your eyes? You look like you haven't slept all night."
Xie Shouzheng slumped down on the official hat chair and said weakly, "Isn't it just that I didn't sleep all night?"
He recounted in detail the strange situation he encountered at home last night.
At the end of the conversation, he was furious: "Damn it! If you have something to say, speak up. If you have grievances, tell them. If you have nothing to say, just stand aside! What's the point of disturbing people's sleep?"
Hong Yao frowned and thought deeply. "Logically, if ghosts really existed, it would be impossible not to see them. Why did they cry when Master Xie was asleep, but vanished without a trace the moment you woke up? Could it be that they had some unavoidable reason?"
Lin Qingyue said, "Generally speaking, most people can't see ghosts. Only when a ghost's obsession is particularly strong, or when it has a special connection with a living person, will it manifest. But for us, no matter how strong or weak the ghost's energy is, as long as it's nearby, we can see it. If we can't see it, there is only one explanation."
"What?" Xie Shouzheng asked impatiently.
"He has grievances, but he's extremely weak. When Master Xie is asleep, his aura weakens, allowing him to make a little noise. Once you're awake, Master Xie, he won't even be able to withstand your aura, won't be able to focus his soul, and you won't be able to see him."
"You can't even withstand my aura? How weak must you be?" Xie Shouzheng was a little confused.
Lin Qingyue said, "It's not difficult to find out. After you fall asleep tonight, I'll send someone to watch over you."
"That's a good idea." Xie Shouzheng looked around and asked, "Who among you is free tonight and wants to come over to my house and keep watch?"
This kind of night watch is not an easy job.
Everyone knows that Master Xie is always diligent and the earliest he finishes work is midnight. If we wait for him to go back home to wash up and lie down in bed to sleep, who knows how long it will take.
So, everyone found excuses to shirk responsibility:
"Although I really want to stay by your side, there happens to be an intelligence meeting tonight. My Lord, you know that my rat brothers are more active at night."
"Sir, I just got married, and I'm afraid my wife will get jealous if I stay overnight."
"Sir, I'm going on a blind date tonight."
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Xie Shouzheng was a little angry and shouted, "Why don't you come to my house after your blind date?"
The guard said, "I'm afraid if things go too fast, we'll have to get married that night..."
"Get out!" Xie Shouzheng kicked one of them in anger.
Lin Qingyue said, "Let me handle it."
Judging from Xie Shouzheng's description, the matter might not be simple, and it would not be appropriate to let ordinary guards go, so Lin Qingyue decided to go personally.
Xie Shouzheng was immediately moved: "Deputy Envoy Lin, you are still the most reliable."
During the day, the entire yamen is still busy and everyone is doing their job.
It was almost evening and Lin Qingyue had just walked home when the prince happened to arrive.
Lin Qingyue jumped off her horse and said to Dongfang Qi, "You must study the Fire Talisman Formation carefully today. If you set my house on fire again, I will expel you from my sect!"
Dongfang Qi immediately promised: "Okay, I will study hard today and will not slack off."
Sure enough, when he practiced the Fire Talisman tonight, he made only a tiny mistake the first and second time. On the third time, he succeeded.
Lin Qingyue looked at the flames swirling in the air and nodded with satisfaction. "Not bad, it's done. The space here is small, so it's not convenient to set up a large-scale formation. If necessary in the future, you only need to induce some wind after the fire formation is in full swing, and the range of the fire formation can be expanded several times."
Dongfang Qi asked, "What is the maximum range?"
Lin Qingyue explained, "That depends on the spiritual power of the operator. With your strength, you can only cover an area as large as Lanyuan. But for someone with even greater strength, the fire formation can reduce an entire city to ash in an instant."
Dongfang Qi was somewhat surprised when he heard this. "A whole city reduced to ash? This is truly too terrifying. Is there really someone in the world who possesses such terrifying power?"
Of course.
At least Lin Qingyue was able to do it in her previous life.
But she certainly can’t do it now... at best she can only burn half of the city.
Of course, she didn't say these words directly, but only said: "I am also guessing based on the records in ancient books. Maybe it existed in ancient times. It probably doesn't exist now, at least I haven't seen it."
"What about you? How far can you go?" Dongfang Qi asked casually.
Lin Qingyue lied casually: "It's about the same as yours. At most, I'll burn down Lanyuan."
Just kidding, she wasn't stupid. What if Dongfang Qi was afraid of her strength? After all, he was a member of the ruling class. Who would want to have a tiger lying beside him that could bring disaster to the country at any time?
As for hiding one's shortcomings, Lin Qingyue still understands it.
Finally, she feigned sorrow and said, "My dear disciple, I have taught you most of my unique skills. If we ever fall out in the future, I wonder if I will be left with no place to bury my body. It's really worrying that the dog will be abandoned after the rabbit has died!"
Dongfang Qi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand and swore, "With the heavens as my witness, the sun and the moon as my witnesses, I, Dongfang Qi, swear hereby that I will never do anything to harm Lin Qingyue in this lifetime. If I break this oath, I will be burned in flames and my bones will be crushed to ashes!"
Lin Qingyue frowned. "Why are you swearing for no reason? I was just saying it casually."
Dongfang Qi said seriously, "Even if you said it casually, I still owe you an explanation. I swore sincerely. In this life... or even in the next life, I will never do anything to hurt you."
Faced with his sincerity, Lin Qingyue felt that her concealment of her incompetence just now was just like judging a gentleman by one's own mean standards.
"I understand your intentions." Lin Qingyue put her hands behind her back and said to herself secretly: It is rare to have such a sensible disciple.
Dongfang Qi always felt an indescribable awkwardness when he heard her call herself "Master".
He coughed lightly and said, "We haven't officially completed the apprenticeship ceremony yet, so let's not call each other master and disciple."
So, Lin Qingyue followed suit and asked, "So, when are you planning to perform the ceremony of becoming your disciple?"
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