The female ghost Xiannong ran away without saying anything.
"I was invited by Lin Wan. Since Mr. Lin Xuan is fine, we can leave after paying the fee." Lu Cijiu said.
The two men who were hugging each other on the sofa carpet finally separated. One of them sat at one end, and the other stood at the other end. They kept such a long distance on purpose.
Just ask yourself if you have a guilty conscience.
"Lu Cijiu, no, no, Master Lu, Xiannong said that there is a ghost beside Xin Zhou, who must want to harm him, but this ghost has not been caught yet." Li Xuan said anxiously.
"I thought you'd forgotten," Lu Cijiu reminded him. "Look how attached you are to each other."
Lin Xuan: ...It's better not to mention it, but it will be embarrassing if I mention it.
But he had seen ghosts and knew whether to live or die. Lin Xuan's face was swollen from the beating he had done. Master Lu could see that he was a level 10 Lu Hei before, but now he was shameless. He said, "Master Lu, please, help Xin Zhou. No matter how much money is enough."
"..." Lu Cijiu was very skeptical. Could it be that these two fell in love with each other after just one kiss?
Lin Xuan didn't realize how sanguine his tone was. The main reason was that he didn't know what was happening. He heard that there was a female ghost here, so he ran here stubbornly. Now it is confirmed that there are really ghosts in this world. When Lin Xuan saw them, he really regretted it. He was scared to death at that time.
How could I be so ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth?
But one should always finish what he starts, especially since Xin Zhou was his good friend in college, so of course he had to help him.
"Master Lu, I will pay you." Xin Zhou said sincerely, "Please, Master Lu."
Lu Cijiu said that on purpose because he wanted to get down to business. Otherwise, would he and Diao Zong, two straight men, be sitting in a hotel suite and watching two other straight men hugging each other and looking awkward?
"Tell me what's wrong around you recently." Lu Cijiu didn't agree immediately.
Xin Zhou began his story by being called home by his mother during summer vacation. He didn't care if his family's scandals were known to outsiders. Having just faced a life-or-death situation, he'd become more indifferent. He briefly explained his family background, "...After my parents divorced, my mom moved out. Then I started suffering from insomnia and waking up in the middle of the night. At first, I thought it was the pressure. My mom forced me to go to the company every day, and I'd hear her say these vixen-like things."
"Taking sleeping pills is even scarier. My body is exhausted and I fall asleep under the effect of the drugs, but my mind is tense and tense. So I can feel something pressing on me every time I fall asleep..."
Lu Cijiu: "This one is Xiannong. What about the others?"
This period happened to be after the Ghost Festival, and Xiannong came to look for her lover. If the evil spirit that Xiannong said was going to harm Xin Zhou hadn't made such a move, it would have taken advantage of Xin Zhou.
When Xin Zhou heard this, his face turned unhappy. Anyone would feel uncomfortable if a female ghost took advantage of them in a dream.
"I couldn't sleep well and was easily distracted during the day. This lasted until October. My father and stepmother had a wedding at home. There were many guests on the wedding day. I don't know what happened, but when they found me, I was unconscious in the hotel bathroom with a table knife in my hand. Everyone said I committed suicide."
Xin Zhou was puzzled when he recalled this. "I lost my memory after blacking out, so I don't know what happened. When I woke up, I heard my eldest and second brothers taunting me, saying, 'If you're going to die, you should die at the wedding. Use your life to ruin your mother's wedding.' Everyone thought I was childish and boring, and that I would commit suicide to ruin my father and stepmother's wedding, but I didn't."
That family wouldn't make Xin Zhou hurt himself.
But when his two brothers saw that he didn't die, they looked at him with real pity.
Lin Xuan nodded repeatedly and assured: "Xin Zhou doesn't like home at all. He didn't go back often when he was in college, and he didn't want to compete with his two brothers for anything. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone abroad to study."
The Xin family was a glittering sight, but a stench of corruption within. Everyone, including his mother, believed he was studying abroad so he could return and seize power in the company. No one thought he wanted to give up everything the Xin family had.
I didn’t expect Lin Xuan to know.
Xin Zhou lowered his eyes.
"What happened next?" Lu Cijiu asked after hearing no response.
Xin Zhou retracted his gaze and said, "I felt something was wrong before, but I didn't sense any malice. Aside from something clinging to me at night, I thought I wasn't getting enough rest. But after that 'self-harm' incident, I noticed a pair of eyes staring at me maliciously from time to time, wanting to kill me. Most recently, ten days ago, I was on my way to my mom's house when a car accident occurred on the way. At that moment, my hands and feet lost control and I deliberately rushed towards the bridge."
It was just a little bit, his car almost rushed through the railing and fell into the sea.
"In a pinch, I was able to move my feet."
Xin Zhou was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.
"It seems that it was Xiannong who saved you both times. Although you are not Xin Rongan, it is a fact that she saved you. It would be better to perform a ritual for her later." Lu Cijiu suggested that it is difficult to repay someone for saving your life, let alone owing a ghost.
Xin Zhou now calmed down and thought that it should be so. If Xiannong had not appeared, he might have been a corpse by now.
"Who do you think is wrong?"
Xin Zhou said without hesitation: "My stepmother, Fang Xiaoyun."
"Yes, yes, I also think it's his stepmother. That's how palace fighting dramas are played." Lin Xuan nodded in agreement.
Lu Cijiu didn't say anything. It was hard to judge without having met the person. As a victim, Xin Zhou might have a keen intuition, but he might also be deeply troubled by it and make a wrong judgment.
"It's late today, let's come again tomorrow." Lu Cijiu said.
The matter couldn't be resolved overnight, and it looked like it would take a few more days, so of course he would go back to the shelter to pick up the cubs. He was worried about leaving them for a few days.
"Master Lu, if you leave, what will happen to Xin Zhou? What if that harmful ghost comes again?" Lin Xuan was very scared.
Lu Cijiu took out two amulets and handed them over. "Just keep them with you and nothing will happen for now. We'll come as soon as possible tomorrow."
"Please settle the fees." Assistant Gong was very conscientious.
Because he had just watched a drama about a scumbag in his past life and present life, Gong Xichao implicated Xin Zhou. The money he asked for was entirely based on Gong Xichao's preferences, but it was not outrageously high.
Like Wu Gao and his son, they were in a gray area, had done bad things, but were not evil, and could still be saved. The price was one million. This time, for Xin Zhou, Gong Xichao offered three hundred thousand.
This number is not low, nor is it too high.
Lu Cijiu looked at Gong Xichao twice more. Everything in the world is subject to cause and effect. There is no standard answer to how much one should be paid for performing a ritual, but every time Gong Xichao asked someone for a certain amount of money, he felt comfortable with the amount.
It seems that the Tao is right there in the dark.
"Lu Cijiu, you've been secretly looking at me." Gong Xichao didn't look directly at him, but his ears moved. Did Lu Cijiu want to rush over, hug him and kiss him? That was not allowed.
"Isn't Xin Zhou a scumbag? Why does he only want 300,000?" Lu Cijiu asked.
He was still waiting for some great moral truth, but instead he heard Prime Minister Diao say confidently, "Who told that female ghost to say that gay people should die?"
???
"You just felt sympathy."
"So I asked the scumbag for three hundred thousand." Gong Xichao snorted, "It can be regarded as revenge for the female ghost."
???
We asked Xin Zhou for a high price, what does it have to do with the female ghost's revenge? Lu Cijiu originally thought that Diao was a hidden sweeping monk, but who knew he was overthinking it.
Mr. Diao, an excellent eagle.
Lu Cijiu didn't know what to say for a moment, so he hugged Gong Xichao's waist and said, "I'll hold on tight, hurry up, let's go back quickly, we can still sleep a little longer."
Gong Xichao, who had just been acting righteously, muttered that men shouldn't be fast, but still teleported to the shelter. With everything that happened tonight, maybe Lu Cijiu was rushing back to attack him while he was sleeping.
He must take good care of the road and say goodbye to the old one.
The two arrived at the shelter just after midnight, having been delayed for nearly two hours. Just as they reached the living room, Zhou Cheng came out of the east wing wearing his pajamas and knocked on the door of the main room.
"Brother Cheng, we are back. You should get some rest. We really troubled you today."
"It's okay. I also have to read documents on a daily basis."
Seeing that someone had returned, Zhou Cheng didn't say much at night and went back to rest. Lu Cijiu could vaguely see a red mark on the neck of Cheng's pajamas through the light of the living room. What kind of weather is it and there are still mosquitoes?
When he went to take a shower, he remembered that there were no mosquitoes in the station because there were kids there.
I don’t know what it is.
Lu Cijiu was too sleepy to think much. He washed up and threw himself on the bed, rolling himself up like a vegetable roll. He felt at ease, but sleepiness set in. He didn't notice that Gong Xichao had changed into an exquisite nightgown and sat on the large carved bed, glancing at him from time to time.
Fell asleep?
Didn’t pounce on me?
Not like Lu Cijiu. Gong Xichao frowned. After waiting for a long time, how come Lu Cijiu fell asleep?
Could it be that they wanted to wait until he fell asleep? It was also a surprise attack. Now that he was awake, Lu Cijiu certainly didn't dare to come over.
So Gong Xichao turned off the lights, lay down stiffly, and tilted his ears, waiting for Lu Cijiu's sneak attack.
Road to bid farewell to the old: (.-w-)zzz
When Lu Cijiu woke up in the morning, he found that Boss Diao had started to emit cold air again. Who caused it? It wasn't him anyway. He went to bed early last night and didn't do anything.
Maybe it's because I didn't do anything.
Lu Cijiu had no idea that after he fell asleep, Gong Xichao was very cautious to prevent him from attacking him. After a while, he turned the dumplings back and forth to make sure that he was really asleep. Then he became so angry that he pounded the bed.
After dinner, I bought a high-speed rail ticket on my phone and told Zhou Cheng that their family of six was going to Liucheng, which might take a few days. I'd like to trouble Brother Cheng to look after the house during these days. If I need to go out, it's okay, I can just close the gate of the yard.
Zhou Cheng said, "Okay, Xiaohong's health is getting better and better while living in the institute, so the vacation has been extended."
He is a partner in a law firm. He was mentally prepared before moving in. He finished all the important cases on hand and could communicate on the computer for the rest.
"By the way, Brother Cheng, is your neck allergic? I'll bring you some ointment when I come back." Lu Cijiu asked with concern.
Zhou Cheng, with a handsome and steady look, looked a little embarrassed and said, "Xiaohong licked it."
"Ah?" Lu Cijiu never expected this.
Zhou Cheng: "Xiaohong has a bad temper and likes to play around me. It's okay."
Lu Cijiu wondered, is Zhe so clingy and enthusiastic?
Brother Cheng is so happy.
The kids are already accustomed to and eagerly anticipate the family of six going out on "business trips." For them, being a Daoist child is all about having fun. With Jiujiu, they can go to amusement parks and the zoo, buy toys and clothes, and eat a variety of foods. Jiujiu and Uncle Gong will hold them.
The four of them had never been to primary school and didn’t know what it was like to go on an outing with small schoolbags on their backs.
Being a Taoist child is like going on an outing.
Gong Xichao has Qiankun Sleeves, which Lu Cijiu has used before and is very convenient. He doesn't have to carry a lot of bags. But President Diao is in a bad mood today and looks cold and angry. Lu Cijiu doesn't want to trouble Gong Xichao with the trivial matter of packing luggage.
Who would have thought that Boss Diao would come over and ask coldly, "Lu Cijiu, have you forgotten something?"
Lu Cijiu stared at the thick coat he was packing in his hands and was surprised. This time, his eldest son actually took the initiative to be considerate of his father?
"Yes, thank you, Brother Gong." Lu Cijiu handed over the clothes, "Thank you for your help."
Gong Xichao's expression turned cold and dark. Lu Cijiu remembered something and took out two coats from the closet. He said, "Prepare them for you too. Liucheng seems to be saying it's going to rain soon. Your sleeves are full of robes, so this is more convenient. By the way, Brother Gong, what were you about to say?"
"Nothing." Gong Xichao looked at the two pieces of clothing, his face brightened again, he suppressed the corners of his lips that were raised, and said, "Lu Cijiu, you really thought of me."
Lu Cijiu said naturally: "Of course, if I don't think about you, who will?"
Being a dad can be easy!
"The road is old."
"Um?"
Gong Xichao looked a little conflicted. After a while, he looked at the busy humans and said with determination, "Only you can do this."
Only I can what?
Lu Cijiu turned around to ask, but saw Diao Zong frowning and walking away quickly.
Naturally, I couldn't ask this question.
Gong Xichao walked out, thinking that since Lu Cijiu liked and admired him, it was not impossible for them to be together.
After lunch, Zhou Cheng knew they were going to the high-speed rail station, so he drove them off. Lu Cijiu didn't refuse, thanked Cheng for his kindness, and the family of six got in the car.
It took more than three hours to reach Liucheng.
As expected, it started to rain as soon as we left the station. The temperature dropped sharply. Fortunately, the kids were wearing thick coats when they arrived, so it wasn't cold now. However, Gong Xichao was wearing a thin shirt. Lu Cijiu frowned and said, "Brother Gong, take out your coat later. Be careful not to catch a cold."
"I won't get sick." Gong Xichao said this, and then added, "Forget it, I'll listen to you."
That tone of 'there's really nothing I can do about you' made Lu Cijiu feel uneasy.
Fortunately, he saw Xin Zhou, so Lu Cijiu quickly waved and changed the subject. He got in the car, still thinking, "Boss Diao seems to be in a good mood today. It's obviously a good thing, but I still feel like there's something a little strange about it."
But I can’t put it into words.
Fortunately, there was something important to do, and in front of outsiders, Gong Xichao became the cool and aloof Boss again.
They stayed in the same hotel as Lin Xuan and were given a suite. As usual, the kids slept in one bed, while Lu Cijiu and Gong Xichao squeezed in. If they lived separately, no one would be used to it.
"Master Lu, after you left yesterday, I thought I wouldn't be able to sleep, but I slept very well, thanks to your talisman paper." Xin Zhou poured hot water and handed it over.
Then there was a knock on the door. Xin Zhou went to open the door, and Lu Cijiu heard it was Lin Xuan's voice.
This person hasn't returned yet?
Before Lin Xuan even entered, he heard Master Lu say, "Maybe it's not the talisman paper, it's just that you two grown men sleeping together is really hot-tempered."
"I, we just slept in the same bed." Lin Xuan stuttered to explain. He wanted to say that they slept separately, but after the room was haunted last night, he was scared to death. After changing rooms, it was too late, so the two of them slept in the same bed, but they didn't do anything.
He and Xin Zhou are just pure buddies.
Lu Cijiu: "I just want you two to sleep in the same bed in a pure way."
"Is there any impure way to sleep?" Gong Xichao glanced at Lu Cijiu.
Lu Cijiu: ...Just force these two to death.
"Ahem, let's get back to the point. There is yin energy on Xin Zhou, but it should be subtle, without any evil or malice..." Lu Cijiu started talking about business, and naturally did not notice the slightly regretful expression on Gong Xichao's face next to him.
"Let's go to your house and take a look."
The Xin family villa is quiet in the city center, with a good geographical location. It has opened up a villa area. This place was built early and was the first place in Liucheng where wealthy families lived.
The main street is connected to the subway and bus, but once you enter the residential area, you will be away from the commercial atmosphere. There are large areas of green space and it is very quiet. The exterior of the villa has been preserved for many years and is different from the new and fashionable villas, revealing its heritage.
"My dad likes to live here." Xin Zhou drove directly into the garage.
The servant opened the door and said politely, "The Third Young Master is back."
Hearing the name Lu Cijiu, I felt like I had returned to the old times.
"This is my guest. Bring out the tea, milk, and fruit as well." Xin Zhou thought of the four Taoist boys and added.
The servant didn't ask any more questions and prepared something. The children came into the house and sat on the sofa, drinking milk. As a child, you have to drink milk and eat cakes later.
"Where is Mrs. Xin?" Xin Zhou asked.
"The lady went out early in the morning." The servant answered and left.
Xin Zhou said, "There's no one else at home. Master Lu can go and take a look."
"Can I go and take a look too?" Lin Xuan was very curious and raised his hand. "I won't make trouble, Master Lu, whatever you say."
Lu Cijiu said, "If you want to go, let's go together. Just drink your milk obediently, Brother Gong, I'll leave the cub to you."
Gong Xichao sat quietly on the sofa. This scene was familiar to him. Master Lu was working outside, and the four Taoist children and assistants were responsible for eating.
The division of labor and cooperation is perfect.
"The second floor is my eldest brother's and my room, as well as the guest room. The third floor is my father's room and study. I seldom go there unless there is anything else." Xin Zhou led the way.
On the second floor, apart from Xin Zhou's room and the guest room, the others were locked and inaccessible, so he didn't find anything. As soon as he reached the third floor, Lu Cijiu frowned and looked around. There was nothing special, but it just gave him a bad feeling, a cold feeling as if something was staring at him.
"This room..." Lu Cijiu looked at the room in the corridor.
The lighting here is not very good and it feels damp.
"Mrs. Xin's residence at home." Xin Zhou said with a tone of sarcasm, "It used to be my mother's bedroom, and also where my eldest and second brothers' mothers lived. Now it's the bedroom of the fourth Mrs. Xin."
Lin Xuan was incredulous: "Your father and your mother sleep in separate rooms?" What kind of couple are they?
Lu Cijiu knew that some couples had a good relationship, but they had different sleeping habits, and sleeping separately did not mean that their relationship was bad, but this definitely did not apply to the Xin Huaiping couple.
He tried turning it, and the door opened.
The interior was decorated in an elegant and romantic manner, but Lu Cijiu sensed a hint of gloomy energy, and the feeling of being stared at became stronger and stronger, but he couldn't find the source. It was like he was being stared at from all directions.
"Master Lu, is there something wrong?"
Lin Xuan was the first to conclude: "I told you, it must be your stepmother's doing. That's what they say in the TV series."
Before Lu Cijiu could speak, he heard the noisy voice of the woman downstairs, and Xin Zhou said, "Fang Xiaoyun is back."
"Go down and take a look."
Lu Cijiu closed the door. After all, it was someone else's bedroom. The owner had returned, so it was not appropriate to go in and see. When he reached the living room on the first floor, he saw Xin Huaiping's fourth wife.
Very young.
She was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with an oval face, fair skin, and was very charming. She had long black hair and wore glamorous makeup, bright red lipstick, and nails of the same color. She was tall and slender, but her belly was bulging, and she looked at least six or seven months pregnant.
She was currently throwing a tantrum in the living room, "Where's Xin Zhouren? He brings all sorts of people back home. It's so annoying! I'm going shopping now. Put your things in my room. Remember to be careful and don't be careless. You can't afford to pay for anything you break."
In just a few words, Fang Xiaoyun gave people the impression of a superficial personality, with harsh words and a bad temper. Seeing the sofa Gong Xichao, his eyes were slightly surprised, but then he became irritated and said, "Xin Zhou is sincerely against me. He tried to commit suicide at the wedding. If he hadn't embarrassed himself enough, what is he trying to do now? What master do you want to invite?"
"Who told you about the master I invited?" Xin Zhou asked.
Fang Xiaoyun held her belly and didn't answer. Instead, she said sarcastically, "Xin Zhou, you really won't give up. You failed to commit suicide, and now you ask the master to harm me and let your mother come back. You are dreaming. Believe it or not, I can make a phone call and Huai Ping will ask you to get out."
"Don't think I don't know what you three brothers are thinking. You just want to harm me and the baby in my belly. Forget it. Everything in the Xin family can only belong to the son in my belly. Just wait and see."
Fang Xiaoyun was still not satisfied after venting her anger, so she dialed the phone and looked at Xin Zhou smugly. She turned on the hands-free mode. After a few rings, the other side answered. Fang Xiaoyun said in a delicate voice, "Huai Ping, your third son wants to harm me. Today he even invited a bullshit master back. Huai Ping, you have to make the decision for me."
"Xin Zhou, what do you want to do? Do you want to harm your brother?" Xin Huaiping's voice came from the phone, shouting angrily: "I don't have a son like you, get out of here."
Fang Xiaoyun raised her chin in protest, and told Xin Huaiping that she was afraid to come back early in the evening. She ended the call and said arrogantly, "Did you hear that? Get out of here right now. I can drive away your mother, and I can drive you away too, including those two annoying people in front of you."
Lin Xuan was so angry. When had he ever seen such an arrogant mistress?
"Let's go." Lu Ci had experience dealing with aggressive and cunning women, and knew that she was not easy to mess with, not to mention that she was a pregnant woman. He couldn't fight her, nor could he win the argument.
Just now, Dudu was so scared that he burped.
The group came out of the villa. Lu Cijiu touched Dudu's head and said he was not afraid. Dalong held up the milk in his hand and said angrily, "I don't want to drink the milk of a bad guy."
You are quite assertive. Lu Cijiu was amused and said, "This milk was bought by Brother Xinzhou. It has nothing to do with the bad guys."
"That tastes pretty good." Tail said with a relieved look.
The angry Dalong said, "That's quite good."
This is hard for my baby. Lu Cijiu rubbed his head and remembered the brand of milk.
After getting in the car, Xin Zhou said, "I said Fang Xiaoyun has a problem because Xin Huaiping obeys Fang Xiaoyun too much."
Xin Huaiping is lustful and has many mistresses. He has seen many young and beautiful women. He married his third wife, Xin Zhou's mother. The longest marriage lasted for twenty years. Although everyone knew that Xin Huaiping had lovers outside, they felt that it did not cause any trouble.
Including Xin Zhou's mother, she felt that she had won and was the last Mrs. Xin.
So when Xin Huaiping said he wanted a divorce and to marry Fang Xiaoyun, who was only 26 years old and whose baby was not yet born, it was a bolt from the blue for Xin Zhou's mother, who had thought she was "sure to win."
I tried all sorts of tricks, but nothing worked.
"Master Lu, do you notice anything wrong?" Xin Zhou asked.
After hearing this, Lin Xuan was sure that it was definitely Fang Xiaoyun's doing, but he didn't know how, so he looked at Master Lu.
"There is a bit of a problem." Lu Cijiu thought.
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