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Baoqingfang is located in a ginkgo forest near Bishan, more than 100 miles away from the place where the three started.

In the forest, a formation similar to the Great Mountain Protection Formation was arranged to hide Baoqingfang, and at the same time, it could also protect against foreign enemies.

Moreover, even if someone forcibly broke into the workshop, it would be difficult to find the real entrance.

The many traps here are Baoqing's painstaking efforts for many years. How easy is it to crack them all?

Entering the interior of Baoqingfang, Gu Ming admired the layout inside, and said in a joking tone: "Baoqing, you won't make any harsh demands on the magic weapon this time, right?"

Baoqing replied meaningfully: "Then what does the young master mean?"

"I mean... of course I'm asking you to do me a favor for free."

"Yo, what the young master said is so easy. This is a magic weapon. If it is so easy to transform, why should the young master find someone else?"

"It is indeed a difficult task for others, but for you, Master Baoqing, isn't it an easy task?"

"Hee hee, young master is really good at making people happy..."

"Then I'll take it as if you agreed...Miss Bai, don't you hurry up and thank Master Baoqing?"

Bai Suzhen immediately cupped her hands in thanks: "Thank you, Master!"

Baoqing: "..."

Who is this?

It took two days, but in the end it took three days to complete the transformation.

This is because the pearl hairpin absorbed the demon soul and cultivation of the big spider, and Baoqing was eager to refine the demon soul into a weapon spirit, and used the power sealed in the pearl hairpin to improve the quality of the magic weapon again.

The important thing is that this modification can be said to be tailor-made for Bai Suzhen, and it is even more handy to use.

……

Beijing.

in the morning.

Gu Ming finally arrived in the capital.

Now it's not so leisurely, I have been busy for three consecutive days: reporting, settling in, socializing, treating guests...

It was not until the fourth day that he officially took office.

On the first day of taking office, the main thing is to familiarize yourself with the environment, personnel, etc., and communicate with each other.

In the afternoon, return to the mansion in a sedan chair.

In fact, the Hanlin Academy is not far from the official residence, at most ten minutes on foot.It's just that Gu Ming is still a fifth-rank Beijing official now, if he abandons the sedan chair and refuses to sit, he will appear to be out of place with other officials.

Although Gu Ming doesn't care about other people's opinions, he doesn't want to be the focus of criticism because of the details of his life.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, the two maids rushed forward to greet him and salute.

"My lord is back."

"My servant is going to make tea for your lord, what kind of tea does your lord like to drink?"

Gu Ming has been in the capital for four days, and he has been busy with socializing. He hasn't had a meal at home, and he hasn't spoken to each other.

Therefore, the two of them don't know what kind of preferences Gu Ming has, such as what kind of food he likes to eat, what kind of tea he likes to drink...

"Well, let's take Longjing."

"Yes, my lord!"

Xiaoyuan responded, and hurried to make tea.

Another maid named Xiao Ling said: "My lord, this servant has made a few small dishes. After a while, my lord will taste it to see if it suits your taste. If it doesn't suit your taste, this servant will make another."

"Well, it's okay, this can take your time..."

After Xiaoyuan made the tea, Gu Ming kindly ordered the two daughters to sit down, first asked about some basic information, and then told him about his habits and preferences in life.

"In short, remember, it doesn't matter about diet, you just do your best. In terms of daily life, whether I'm in the study or in the room, don't bother me if there is no special matter.

Later, I will give you some money for daily expenses, and wages..."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyuan hurriedly said: "My lord, there is a special person here in the mansion to pay us wages, so there is no need for your lord to pay the wages."

This aspect can also be regarded as a welfare of the imperial court. All the official residences of Beijing officials will be equipped with corresponding servants according to the official rank, such as bearers, maids, nurses, etc., and their wages will be uniformly distributed by the imperial court.

If the servants who are equipped are not satisfied, they can be replaced at any time, or they can recruit themselves.But if you recruit your own servants, you have to pay the wages yourself.

Gu Ming smiled and nodded: "I know, but if you two do a good job, I will pay you two more wages every month..."

Hearing this, the two daughters couldn't help being overjoyed, and hurriedly expressed their thanks:

"Thank you sir, thank you sir!"

"Slaves must serve you wholeheartedly!"

For the two of them, taking double wages is a great joy, and they will naturally work harder in the future.

For Gu Ming, it is nothing more than spending two or three taels of money every month to buy people's hearts, so why not do it?

that night.

Gu Ming sat in the study and completed the daily tasks of the system as usual.

Suddenly, the candlelight flickered, and a familiar scent came...

Gu Ming raised his head involuntarily, and sure enough, a delicate woman appeared by the desk out of thin air.

"Jiu Niang, you always like to enter uninvited like this, in case I'm taking a shower, changing clothes or something..."

Xin Jiuniang immediately turned around and walked towards the door.

"What are you doing?"

Xin Jiuniang said confidently, "Go out and knock on the door before coming in."

Gu Ming: "..."

"Okay, a big man, don't be so stingy, I don't care if I'm a woman."

"It seems that I need to set up a restriction..." Gu Ming shook his head and sighed, then asked: "Is there something important for you to come here so late?"

"That's right!"

Xin Jiuniang nodded solemnly.

"What's the matter?"

"There are two things, the first one is about your assassination last time..."

"Oh?" Gu Ming frowned: "Could it be that Pudu Cihang sent someone to do it?"

Xin Jiuniang replied: "Although I don't have direct evidence, according to various clues, it should be the old demon's disciple Zhu Yong who is secretly planning.

As for that old demon...it's hard to say, maybe he knew it beforehand, or maybe he didn't know it. "

"You mean, it's possible that the old demon's disciple made his own decisions?"

"We can't rule out this possibility. Of course, it's also possible that the old demon secretly ordered it."

Hearing this, Gu Ming couldn't help but shook his head with a wry smile: "I haven't even met that old demon, so I became a thorn in his side?"

"That's natural, who made you so high-profile."

Gu Ming was stunned: "Jiu Niang, you have to be responsible for what you say, why am I making a high profile?"

Xin Jiuniang stroked her lips and smiled coquettishly: "I know you can't help yourself, for example, when you took the imperial examination, you attracted a vision from the sky..."

Gu Ming was speechless to refute this.

Indeed, there are some things that he can't keep a low profile. After all, the light is too bright, and he can't cover it up even if he wants to.

"Jiu Niang, from what you've said, I think that the last assassination incident was most likely caused by Zhu Yong's own initiative, and it's unlikely that it was ordered by the old demon."

Xin Jiuniang couldn't help asking, "Why are you so sure?"

"Based on the strength of Pudu Cihang, it is impossible for him to know me a little bit. How could a few gangster killers be able to deal with me?"

"Then what if he wants to show you off?"

Gu Ming shook his head: "Don't forget that that old demon is a majestic protector of the country.

I just want to ask you one question, if I have a dispute with that old demon now, who do you think the emperor will favor? "

Xin Jiuniang didn't hesitate: "Of course it's the protector of the country!"

"You're too straightforward..." Gu Ming smiled self-deprecatingly: "That's right, although the emperor is optimistic about me now, he made an exception to promote me.

But, after all, I'm just a fifth-rank official now, and I haven't made any political achievements.

In the eyes of the emperor, how could he be compared to the majestic protector of the country?

Therefore, if that old demon really wants to show me off, it is unlikely that he will resort to such a low-handed method as finding a killer to assassinate me.

It might as well be that he shot halfway in person.

The only possibility is that Zhu Yong is eager to make contributions, and he doesn't know the heights of the heavens and the earth, thinking that he can get rid of me by surprise and close combat.

Once he succeeds by luck, he will be a great achievement in front of the old demon.

In case of failure... Just like the current situation, even the emperor ordered a thorough investigation but failed to find him.

This also shows that although this kid is a little impulsive, he still has some cleverness, and he handles the follow-up incidents seamlessly, so it is difficult to catch him. "

Hearing Gu Ming's analysis, Xin Jiuniang nodded thoughtfully.

Then he said: "According to your analysis, this kid is likely to plan a second or third time... There is no way for you to keep on guard like this."

Gu Ming smiled: "Braking still is also a strategy."

Xin Jiuniang curled her lips in disdain: "It's nice to say, your foundation in the capital is still shallow, you can even say that you have no foundation. The power of that old demon is so huge. When he suppresses you in all directions, you will still laugh."

"Isn't there still you secretly helping?"

"Don't count on me. The most I can do is secretly inquire about some news. I can't help you with official matters."

"It's enough to have news... By the way, you said there are two things, what is the second one?"

"The second thing is about Prince Qing..."

"Prince Qing?" Gu Ming was stunned: "What's wrong with him? Haven't you always been fascinated by him?"

Upon hearing this, Xin Jiuniang seemed a little unhappy: "You think I am willing? That old immortal..."

"Okay, okay, when I say the wrong thing, in other words, isn't he always under your control?"

"Hey!" Xin Jiuniang sighed quietly: "I thought that was the case before, that the old guy was fascinated by me... Cough, there are no secrets in front of me, you have to tell me everything.

But recently I discovered that this is not the case. "

"Huh? What's going on?" Gu Ming's face also became serious.

"I suspect that old guy knew my identity a long time ago, but he just pretended not to know."

"This... shouldn't be the case, right? He is just an ordinary person, how can he resist your charm?"

Xin Jiuniang shook her head and smiled wryly: "I'm afraid you've misread it too..."

"Did you miss it?" Gu Ming carefully reviewed the situation of meeting Prince Qing, and murmured: "It should not be so, his aura is clearly that of an ordinary person."

"Then what if he has practiced some kind of secret technique, that is, the kind of secret technique that has no magic power but can enhance spiritual power..."

Having said that, it is hard for Gu Ming to judge.

After all, there are many sects in Jianghu, and some people really can't see any mana fluctuations from their appearance.

For example, he himself, unless he is a real expert, can't see his details at all, thinking that he is just a scholar.

"Jiu Niang, if this is true, then Prince Qing really has hidden it too deeply... Then, how did you come to such a judgment?"

Xin Jiuniang stretched out two light-white fingers: "Two aspects. One, the feeling, and two, the feeling..."

Gu Ming: "..."

"Jiu Niang, can I trouble you to be more serious about such a big matter?"

Xin Jiuniang looked innocent: "My concubine is very serious. These two feelings are different. One belongs to a woman's intuition, and the other is a judgment made on that old immortal's abnormal behavior."

"Okay, you are right, can I trouble you to explain these two different feelings separately?"

"Let's talk about the first one first, intuition... It's hard to explain this to you, it can only be understood but not expressed in words."