Chapter 342 Chuchu is back
The two of them immediately set off for the capital. Their first stop was naturally to return to the Xiao Mansion and take a short rest.
"Chuchuchuchuchuchu!——"
As soon as the door opened, Daju flew in from a distance like a flying piece of taffy and stuck directly to Xu Chuchu.
"You haven't replied for so long, I thought you wouldn't reply!" It swelled up like a pufferfish in grievance, and shrank in Xu Chuchu's arms and acted coquettishly.
Xu Chuchu plucked its shiny fur and said, "It's only been a short time. It's already so fast."
The mansion was as quiet and clean as before they left, and Ah Fu brought people out to greet them.
Everyone was very happy to see each other again after a long separation.
After accepting Daju's warm hug, Xu Chuchu took the jade piece and searched one by one, from Daju, Ah Fu... from the old man who was the gatekeeper to the maid who did laundry, she searched them all.
But none of them are.
Xu Chuchu didn't know what her mentality was. She wanted these two people to solve the mystery as soon as possible, but she also had some selfish thoughts. She didn't want it to be her relatives and friends, and she didn't want them to be in danger with her.
Oh, it would be great if there was a fox fairy. She could fight and wouldn’t feel bad even if she got hurt.
Since there was no one at the Xiao Mansion, the two of them decided to go to the Shen Mansion to take a look and see their relatives.
Shen Zhe's Shen Mansion is not Shen Zhaozhi's Shen Mansion. Jiji and Master are both there.
Hearing that he was going to see the master, Daju happily lay on Xu Chuchu's back: "Dog dog dog! I haven't seen the master for a long time!"
It sank a bit, but didn't seem to get thicker, probably because it got a lot of exercise.
Xiao Yu immediately pricked up his ears: "What does dog dog mean?"
"I won't tell you, illiterate." Daju stretched on Xu Chuchu's shoulder, then sat comfortably on the dragon egg behind Chuchu.
Xu Chuchu asked, "You want to see Master, why don't you go? He's so close."
Daju said, "It's that bastard Jiji. There are always outsiders coming to the mansion, and there are also many fortune tellers. I'm afraid that if I go there, I'll be recognized and cause trouble for him."
Xu Chuchu smiled: "I didn't realize you were so thoughtful."
Daju was praised and happily did a 360-degree spiral jump: "Afu taught me all this."
As they were talking, they arrived at the gate of Shen Mansion.
The Shen family's house has been vacant since the demise of the Shen family. At the beginning, no one knew whether it was because Shen Zhaozhi was not a real member of the Shen family, or because the emperor had his own selfish motives and did not allow Shen Zhaozhi to live in the Shen Mansion.
Now, with the help of the prince, who is now the emperor, Shen Jiji has restored his background and is living here legitimately.
It was Xu Chuchu’s first time here, so he took a few more glances.
The Shen family is a family of fortune tellers and also has the ability to observe the stars. The mansion faces the sun and is well ventilated, with harmonious yin and yang, and the feng shui is very good. Ji Ji's career will surely be smooth.
Just as they were about to knock on the door, they suddenly discovered a figure lying on the wall, and the dog was peeping inside stealthily.
Little thief?! Stealing for most of the day?
Looking more closely, this man, with silver hair and a small white beard, is none other than the fox fairy that was just released from the mountains!
I just drove them down from Fox Mountain, and now I want to see them again, and I'm faster than them?
While others were still confused, Xu Chuchu immediately understood the fox fairy's intention and was speechless for a moment.
She picked up a stone and smashed it against the fox fairy's back: "Come down, go through the main gate. What kind of man is it to climb the wall?"
She had long discovered that the fox fairy's attitude towards her master had changed.
Some time ago, when everyone was discussing killing the Dog Emperor and rescuing Hu Shanshan, the fox fairy in the form of a "hairless chicken" was being taken care of by the master.
The master is very careful in taking care of the small animals. He is good at everything, including feeding, drinking, defecating, urinating, combing their fur and massaging. I am afraid that this has touched the fox fairy's heart.
Before leaving, the fox fairy wanted the master to go back to Fox Mountain with him, but the master insisted on taking care of Jiji and did not agree.
Now that he was free, he actually came down to see his master immediately.
Xu Chuchu thought of the mistress on Tianshan Mountain and felt sorry for her for a moment, but after thinking about it again... she felt that it was unnecessary.
The mistress and the fox fairy have been separated for a thousand years.
Although it is beautiful to cling to the past, there is nothing wrong with cherishing the present.
Life always has to move on.
The fox fairy had profound magical powers, but was focused on the Shen Mansion. She didn't notice their arrival for a while and was caught red-handed. Her old face turned red.
"I was just about to go through the main gate! Let me check what's going on inside first!" he said stubbornly.
"Go, go, go, don't lie there and embarrass yourself." Xu Chuchu said disdainfully, "Others will wonder what happened to the people in the Shen Mansion."
They walked around to the front and knocked on the door. The doorman was a newly hired servant. He didn't know Xu Chuchu and Fox Fairy, but he had seen Xiao Yu before, so he saluted repeatedly.
"My master is meeting guests in the courtyard. Why don't you go to the side hall and wait first?"
Xu Chuchu and others agreed and went deeper into the mansion under the guidance of the servant.
As soon as they came in, they noticed that not only was the structure and orientation of the Shen Mansion good in feng shui, but even the placement of tables, chairs, rockery, and the number and orientation of the trees planted were extremely particular.
In such an environment, whether it is cultivation or stargazing, there is a certain degree of improvement in efficiency.
As I was walking, I heard the sound of several people talking from the direction of the courtyard. Their tone was so aggressive that it was hard not to attract attention.
From a distance, it was Shen Jiji who was talking to two middle-aged men. Both of them were dressed as fortune tellers and should be from the Imperial Observatory.
"Master Shen, you have been in charge of the Imperial Observatory for two months now. The monthly pills and herbs have not arrived yet. How can we solve this problem? It is difficult for us to explain to our subordinates."
"Yes, Lord Shen, when the Grand Master was here, no matter what he did, he never failed to give out the necessary things. If you were to give out less, what would the people below think?"
Jiji was also in a dilemma: "But I am only temporarily in charge of the Imperial Observatory, not yet the Grand Master. I can't get the funding, I don't have it, I don't have it..."
The Grand Master used to be so generous in distributing elixirs to his subordinates to win their hearts, but it was definitely not enough to rely solely on the silver applied for from the court.
The bulk of his income came from incense offerings in temples, because the temples burned spices that could cause hallucinations, and the incense was extremely popular.
The temple is still open now, but it no longer does things that are harmful to the body and self-deceptive, so it makes a lot less money.
Xu Chuchu and his group were watching from a distance and realized that the two people coming here were both skilled in cultivation and much higher than Jiji.
They must have seen that Jiji's cultivation was poor and were dissatisfied with Jiji being in charge of the Imperial Observatory, so they came to cause trouble.
Thinking of this, Xu Chuchu deliberately released his cultivation and took a few steps closer.
The powerful pressure immediately attracted the attention of the three people. Turning around, they saw a young woman?
The two physiognomists felt a chill run down their spines. This cultivation level, how high was this level? ... So high that they couldn't even begin to see through it.
Much higher than the Grand Master!
How is this possible? Who is this person?
Jiji looked back and was overjoyed: "Senior Sister! You're back?!"
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