Chapter 94 "Who are you?"
Wen Yu took a step back, and quickly pulled out the hand that was originally hidden in his clothes. He drew a hand seal in front of his body and took a defensive posture.
Yet, despite her pomp and circumstance, she never forgot that her spiritual energy was stagnant and she had no ability to perform any magic. Wen Yu gritted her teeth, refusing to show weakness. Why did the two of them so often rely on fists? If they had simply outperformed with agility, she would surely have scared the other off.
Wen Yu held his breath and concentrated, not daring to make the slightest movement, for fear of startling the other party.
The window of the inner room was not even open, so not even a gust of wind could get in, let alone cause the wardrobe to make any noise for no reason.
There must be a ghost in this closet with the door slightly closed.
Only then did she remember that she had only known that there was no one else, but the absence of others did not mean that there were no other things.
If the other party's cultivation level is far higher than hers, then let alone listening with her ears, even if she concentrates her mind and uses magic to detect, she may not be able to detect anything.
As a spirit, how could she have forgotten this?
Wen Yu's face was as calm as a lake, but her heart was beating like a drum. Her heart almost jumped out of her throat.
If it were an ordinary day, it would be fine. But when she was in the Eastern Heaven, she had the protection of her master and the assistance of Chi Huang. Even if she came to the mortal world, she still had magical powers. Why should she be afraid of anything?
But now she can't even use one-tenth or one-twelfth of her usual magic power, which is not good.
Wen Yu took a tentative step forward, her right hand still protecting her body, but just as she put her foot down, the cabinet door creaked again.
In the blink of an eye, an orange figure rushed out from the closet, dazzling Wen Yu so much that she could hardly see clearly.
The shadow seemed to have the wind under its feet and rushed to the door in a few steps, leaving only a few meows lingering in Wen Yu's ears.
Look at that figure...it's actually a raccoon dog?
Wen Yu looked closely and found that it was actually a round "golden tiger".
Song Linsheng had told her before that he had a lion cat at his sister's house in Shangdu, and named it Xiao Feilian.
In the past in the East Heaven, she had only heard of the mounts of various immortal friends, such as the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise, as well as her master's mount, Chi Huangjun, which was a sleek big yellow ox.
But I have never seen a raccoon dog in the human world.
The last time Song Linsheng explained it to her, he had mentioned this "golden tiger", saying that it was orange all over like a golden pig, and was a great sign of wealth and prosperity, and had a very good meaning.
She breathed a sigh of relief immediately, but when she came to her senses, she was anxious and annoyed. She was so nervous about being teased by a cat that her heart almost jumped out of her throat.
Wen Yu frowned, her cheeks puffed with anger. She stuffed the clothes in her arms into the closet, put her hands on her hips and went to chase the kitten.
She wanted to see where this troublemaker would escape to.
But don't tell me that the mess in Song Linsheng's inner room this month was all caused by this cat.
Wen Yu rolled up his sleeves to his elbows and quickly caught up.
She just didn't believe it. Even if she had lost her magic power, couldn't she still handle a cat? She would "capture" it and bring it back to "apologize" to Song Linsheng.
Although Wen Yu thought this, she actually just wanted to take the cat back to the Song residence to raise it. However, her swift movement gave off a certain aura of determination.
The cat ran away quickly, and Wen Yu chased it not slowly. In a moment, she followed the cat's footsteps and was out of the door in a few steps.
The scattered ornaments and clothes on the floor in the room hindered Wen Yu's ability to move his fists and feet. Now that he had reached the center of the courtyard, Wen Yu no longer had any scruples and flew after him.
But just as she was concentrating on moving forward, she was suddenly interrupted.
"Wait a minute, girl—"
A calm, clear and ethereal voice came from above Wen Yu's head, breaking the silence of Yuechu Garden, as if a delicate and gorgeous cloth was torn apart, revealing an uneven crack.
Wen Yu, who had let down his guard because of the cat, couldn't help but become nervous again.
She paused and stopped chasing the cat. Instead, she turned quickly and looked at the eaves behind her following the sound.
The scene she saw made Wen Yu's heart skip a beat, and she was so shocked that she didn't know what to say for a moment.
At this moment, how could she care about the cat that appeared out of nowhere?
Wen Yu quietly put one hand behind her back and unconsciously made a defensive posture. She secretly mobilized the spiritual power in her body, but found that the spiritual power in her body was still the same as before and could not be controlled by her.
She paused, thinking it would be best not to act rashly before knowing the other party's background. After some thought, Wen Yu decided to test the waters first before making any plans.
"Who are you?"
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Pingjiang Street, Jiangyang Government Office, and Government Finance Department.
As the sun sets, the sky is filled with red clouds. The layers of clouds in the distance are covered with layers of golden light. The chirping of birds in front of us rises and falls among the delicate flowers, all indicating that this is the best weather in recent days.
It’s a pity that the Jiangyang government office seems to have nothing to do with this beautiful spring scenery, and the government office has become another city surrounded by pink walls and black tiles.
The city was shrouded in dark clouds and lifeless. The quiet and dull atmosphere seemed to prevent even the sound of a breeze from entering. The chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers were blocked out by the closed courtyard door and could hardly be heard.
With a slight "creak" sound, Song Linsheng hurriedly led the inkstone into the inner courtyard. Mu Tong, who was leaning over the desk, also looked up at this moment, stood up from the piles of documents and scrolls, and looked at Song Linsheng and the other person from a distance.
In a moment, Mu Tong stood up to greet him. After nodding slightly to Song Linsheng, he went around to the door to check. After closing the gate again, he quickly returned to the inner room.
"Lord Song."
Mu Tong clasped his hands together and greeted Song Linsheng. Even though there was no one else here except the three of them, Mu Tong did not lose his manners.
As he finished speaking and was about to continue, he suddenly saw Lord Song in front of him frowning and remaining silent, just looking at the courtyard gate vigilantly from a distance.
"Master Mu, please forgive my intrusiveness." Xiyan, who was standing nearby, glanced at his master's expression and quickly understood. "Then why don't we open the gate?"
The Jiangyang government office, where the three of them were, wasn't a particularly good place to talk. Even in Lord Mu's government office, one had to be wary of eavesdroppers. If the door was locked, it would be better to leave it open so they could be alerted to any noise.
As the saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry. It's always right for his young master to be cautious about this.
Mu Tong smiled calmly upon hearing this, showing no sign of estrangement or displeasure at all because of Xi Yan's words.
The corners of his lips curved slightly, and he gave Song Linsheng and Xi Yan an inexplicable smile, shaking his head slightly as he spoke.
"Don't worry, Master Song. Don't be too nervous about washing the inkstone."
As he spoke, Mu Tong also cast his gaze towards the door outside the courtyard. He took a look, then looked away and turned to walk inside.
"As long as we enter my government office, no matter what we say or do here today, no one outside will know a single thing."
He spoke in a serious tone, as if he had no fear of being overheard.
Song Linsheng lowered his eyes, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he heard it, but more of it was puzzled.
Lord Mu's words seemed... not to be arrogant boasting, but rather as if he was 100% sure.
At this moment, Xiyan on the side took over the conversation.
"The two gentlemen can stay in the inner room. I'd better go outside."
Xiyan thought that Lord Mu was just trying to comfort the young master and himself, but he was still worried, so he decided to go and guard the door.
After saying this, Xiyan waited for Song Linsheng's response, and only left after he nodded in agreement.
Song Linsheng followed Mu Tong, walking in front of him and behind him. Since he entered, Master Mu hadn't said anything about the current situation. He must have been at a loss or had a plan in mind.
As expected, before Song Linsheng could ask anything, Mu Tong moved aside to let Song Linsheng walk in front. He stepped aside to reveal the entire table.
"Master Song, please look."
Song Linsheng looked in the direction of the sound and saw the files and scrolls on the desk, piled up half a person's height. Although they were piled high, there was no sign of disorder. It was obvious that Lord Mu had sorted them into categories.
It took only an hour or two from the time the three of them entered the government office to the time he came out of the conference room, but Lord Mu had already reviewed so many files and even sorted out the scrolls one by one.
Song Linsheng raised his brows slightly. He had come to the government office to check the scrolls before. He stayed in this room for the whole day, but he still didn't read as much as Lord Mu did in just a few hours.
Wait, before?
Song Lin suddenly remembered and his eyes swept over the scrolls on the table again. The half pile of scrolls were all neatly placed in the wooden box, and there seemed to be nothing unusual.
But that's the weird part.
Song Linsheng clearly remembered that all the volumes he had read before were stored in brocade boxes. He had never seen this wooden box before.
"This is……"
Song Linsheng took a closer look and discovered that there was a small and exquisite lock hanging on one side of the wooden box. It had been opened and was tilted so that it was almost falling off the box.
Obviously, the lock was damaged by external force rather than opened by a key.
As for the person who opened this lock...
Song Linsheng said nothing, but turned his gaze to Mu Tong beside him.
"Master Mu..."
Mu Tong smiled, without a trace of embarrassment on his face, as if the matter of the lock had nothing to do with him, but the words he said were completely different.
"Don't blame me, sir. This is just a temporary solution. Once this matter is resolved, I will naturally find a way to restore it without letting anyone know."
Mu Tong said lightly. After that, he seemed to see Song Linsheng frowning and silent, with a sad face, and wanted to say something to comfort him, so he added:
"Only if you don't expose me to the Tongzhi."
Song Linsheng was the prefect, his superior, but in the Jiangyang government office, he had more than one superior. Lord Jia, the co-prefect, was also his superior.
After hearing what Mu Tong said, Song Linsheng knew that he was joking, so he stopped talking to him.
He followed Mu Tong's direction and walked towards the desk. He pulled out a scroll from the stacks of scrolls and began to read it in his hands.
Mu Tong was no longer joking. He coughed lightly, walked to Song Linsheng's side, and said seriously, "I have read all the files that your Excellency asked me to check."
He pointed to a pile of scrolls at the foot of the table and gestured to Song Linsheng, "But I've turned them over thoroughly, dissected them page by page, and read every word, and I haven't found anything unusual."
Song Linsheng paused, and a slight ripple appeared in his mirror-like heart. He looked at Mu Tong when he heard the words.
No, did you find anything unusual?
How could this be?
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