Uncle Nine, where are you running to?

The Ren family's reception room was originally quite spacious, but Tingting offered a reward of 50 oceans, so almost all the Taoist priests from the nearby towns heard the news and came, and each Taoist priest brought one or two apprentices with him.

The dozen or so seats were full, and some young people even had to stand behind their master.

Jingzhi raised her eyes and looked over. She saw a bright yellow Taoist color. She couldn't help but secretly click her tongue.

Even if this ghost comes, we have to march in step.

However, the momentum of this group of people was far less than that of Shi Jianzu, who was on Tingting's left.

Just sitting there, he was hard to look at.

The young man standing behind him often looked at everyone with a smug smile on his face.

Shi Jian sat on Tingting's left, Lin Jiu sat on Tingting's right, and Zhe Gu was terribly afraid of her senior brother, so she sat near the door together with Jingzhi.

That’s right, Jingzhi was entrusted by Lin Jiu to Zhe Gu’s care for a while.

His senior brother is a ruthless man who would rather kill a hundred people by mistake than let one go, so he must not be allowed to discover Jingzhi's identity.

……

Tingting was dressed very formally today, in a traditional Chinese skirt in a solemn dark blue color. Her face had an expression that was quite like her father, neither humble nor arrogant, but with a hint of business shrewdness.

It seems that Tingting has grown a lot during this period of time.

As she moved her hands and feet, the faint reflection of the golden peony pattern on the fabric made the eyes of the greedy Taoist priests light up. They turned around and whispered with their own disciples.

Jingzhi heard words like "I came at the right time this time, I must make a big profit, I wonder how much the tip will be."

There's no way around it, having very good ears is also a kind of torture.

At this moment, several maids brought tea and snacks to everyone. Seeing that everyone was there, Tingting stood up, cleared her throat and said:

"Thank you all for taking the time to come. We, the Ren family, are inviting you to find a good feng shui location to build a silk shop. The reward is fifty dollars. I wonder if you have found any location you like these days?"

Her eyes swept across the crowd from left to right, fell on the white cat in the distance, paused for a second, and then fell on Lin Jiu.

But he did not stop. He clapped his hands and a servant immediately brought up a wooden box and slowly opened it.

Fifty dollars were neatly stacked inside, and even a Taoist priest like Shi Jian, who only took large orders, was dazzled.

After all, this kind of order pays well with little trouble, there's no need to exorcise ghosts and there are no zombies, and the risk is almost zero. It's definitely a good job!

Several Taoists couldn't help but stand up and move forward, talking at once.

They thought that they should say a few nice words, or squeeze in close to make themselves familiar with the hostess and leave a good impression on her. In case she is happy, she might give them a tip.

Lin Jiu didn't say anything. He sat steadily, holding the teacup in his hand, slowly skimming the tea foam. His sharp eyes were hidden behind the teacup and moved gently, observing everyone's expressions inconspicuously and meticulously.

At this moment, Shi Jian felt a headache from the chattering of the crowd. He rubbed his eyebrows and couldn't help but glance at Lin Jiu, who was also silent.

"Junior brother, why haven't you said anything? This invitation came from Renjia Town, where you are in charge. Didn't the Ren family... contact you directly?"

There was a hint of doubt and his usual sarcasm in his tone, but Lin Jiu never doubted him.

One reason was that his eldest brother never liked him as a Taoist who had just changed his career, so he always spoke to him in a sarcastic way.

Lin Jiu was used to his attitude.

The second reason is that Shi Jian has an alibi.

Whenever Zhe Gu, the chatterbox, has some gossip, she always likes to tell him about it.

I heard that his senior brother went on a long journey this time to go to S Province to pick up a young man. According to Zhe Gu's guess, the man was probably his senior brother's illegitimate son who was living outside.

However, isn't his eldest brother going to take over the position of headmaster in a while?

There is nothing wrong with having a child, but isn’t it a bit too much to have one out of wedlock?

"Lin Fengjiao! Have your manners been eaten by a dog?"

How dare you ignore him?

Do you think that by going down the mountain to recruit disciples, you will become more powerful?!

Lin Jiu came back to his senses, put down the teacup, and bowed slightly to Shi Jian, "Sorry, Brother, I was thinking about something and was a little distracted for a moment."

"Humph!"

……

There is a Shura field in front, and the vegetable market is near the door.

These Taoist priests are very particular about where and how they sit.

In terms of seniority and ability, those ranked at the back are basically unknown people, except for Zhe Gu.

At this time, Jingzhi had already been told a lot of gossip about these Taoists by Zhe Gu in a low voice.

"The Taoist priest sitting next to me is called Mao Shanming. I heard he's very untidy. He picks his teeth, rubs between his toes, and scratches his butt. He doesn't even wash his hands after using the restroom, and he likes to bully his two disciples."

"The second one from the bottom, I heard that when he went to exorcise a ghost, he knocked the girl unconscious and forced himself on her. The girl was so upset that she jumped into the river and committed suicide. I didn't expect him to dare to come this time!"

"Look, look, the guy sitting opposite him is even more outrageous. I heard he took a little girl as his apprentice, but he raped her before she was even fourteen. This scumbag even abandoned her after having sex with her!

Look at the one standing behind him, isn't she a little short? That's his new apprentice, also a girl. He asks her to dress up as a man and go out with him to find work all day long, but in fact, it's just to make it easier for her to serve him. Tsk tsk tsk, what a beast."

……

Jingzhi: Ah, she talks a lot...

Jingzhi had no say at all.

She couldn't interrupt because Lin Jiu was afraid that she would reveal the truth, so he put a ban on her mouth.

These sudden gossips made her head buzz.

By the way, why does Zhe Gu know so much? Is she eavesdropping under someone's bed?

He is simply a natural born paparazzi.

Then why did they set up the trap today? Why not just ask Zhe Gu directly? Maybe they can get more useful clues?

"Snapped!"

Suddenly, there was a loud bang on the table, which startled everyone present.

Those with bad tempers stood up immediately.

Turning around, I saw that the person who slammed the table was Shi Jian.

He chuckled twice and quickly sat back down.

Can't be bothered.

The eldest brother of Maoshan has both strength and temper. He thinks he cannot take this order today.

So he exchanged a few words with Tingting casually and then bowed and said goodbye.

With the first, there is the second.

Many people left and right in the living room, which was originally a bit crowded.

At this moment, only Shi Jian and Lin Jiu were left.

When Shi Jian slammed the table, Zhe Gu was so scared that she ran straight to the yard.

At this moment, he was hiding outside the door, waving at Lin Jiu stealthily.

Lin Jiu glanced at her and Jingzhi in her arms, then turned back and bowed to Shi Jian.

"Brother, since the Ren family wants you to take this order, I'll go first."

For Shi Jian, Feng Shui is as simple as eating and drinking.

Since the master agreed, the fifty dollars were already firmly in his pocket.

At this moment, Shi Jian was in a good mood. He stopped mocking Lin Jiu and waved his hand casually at him. "Let's go. I'll talk to her about some details."

Lin Jiu nodded and left.

As soon as they left the yard, Jingzhi jumped from Zhegu's arms onto his shoulders, rubbing his neck with her mouth and whimpering.

Royal Translation: [Untie it, untie it for me! I need to chat with Zhe Gu about gossip, I can't hold it in any longer!]

Lin Jiu's neck was slightly wet from being rubbed, and he got goose bumps all over his body. His breathing became disordered for a moment, and he quickly transferred Jingzhi from his shoulder to his arms.

He walked straight to the entrance of a sparsely populated alley, chanted a few spells, and then tapped her mouth lightly, "Don't make trouble, this is outside."

Once the restriction was lifted, Jingzhi didn't even know where to put her tongue after not speaking for so long. She took a deep breath and said:

"Aga!"

"Ahem, hahahahaha!"

Zhe Gu laughed so hard that her thighs almost broke apart.

The kitten's head drooped lower and lower as she laughed wildly.

She stepped on each other with her paws, opened and closed her mouth, and muttered softly: "What a joke! It's just that I didn't catch it!"

She wanted to call Ah Jiu.

Suddenly, a warm hand landed on her head, gently rubbing her furry ears twice, and a deep voice came from above, "Go back first."

There was some fondness and laughter in his voice.

Sugar Girl couldn't laugh anymore.

go back?

Going back to Yizhuang?

She took two quick steps to catch up with Lin Jiu, "Hey, I promised to let her take care of me for two days!"

Lin Jiu glanced at her and walked away, "Did I agree?"

Zhe Gu was stunned for a second, then exploded in anger, "Well, you, Lin Zhengying, are you kidding me?!"

She rolled up her sleeves and was about to snatch the cat in the street, but Lin Jiu dodged sideways.

Then he squeezed left and right, passing through the crowded crowd, his steps still steady and fast, and he could trip Zhe Gu from time to time.

He smiled triumphantly, walked to the fish stall, picked up the fish, and walked towards the town entrance.

"Master, hey, wait for me!"

Wencai is a rookie. He even walks a step slower than others and lags far behind.

Jingzhi turned around and looked at Wencai jumping in the crowd. Suddenly, he thought of Qiu Sheng who had been gone for a long time. "Ah Jiu, aren't you waiting for Qiu Sheng?"

"No, he's probably gone home already. We've been sitting here for a long time."

Lin Jiu looked up to block out the sunlight and looked at the sky. "It's already past noon. Let's go back early."

She hasn't eaten yet, so he has to go back and cook for her.

At this moment, Zhe Gu finally caught up. She took advantage of Lin Jiu's lack of space and hugged Jingzhi into her arms, "Hey! I haven't caught you yet. How about I stay at your charity cemetery for a day?"

Jingzhi: "Okay, okay!"

She turned around and looked at Lin Jiu, "Ah Jiu, Zhe Gu knows a lot of little secrets of those Taoist priests. We can ask her!"

Lin Jiu wanted to refuse Zhe Gu, but when he thought of Zhe Gu's ability in collecting intelligence, he could only nod reluctantly.

After all, he didn't see any problem with the situation just now.

He cautiously glanced at the Taoist priests who were also about to leave town, and said in a low voice, "Let's talk about it when we get back."

Jingzhi: "Okay."

……

The road back to the charity cemetery is always sparsely populated. When there was no one following them, Zhe Gu and Jingzhi whispered gossip to each other all the way.

It is actually very easy for two straightforward people to get to know each other.

As soon as she stepped into the charity cemetery, Zhe Gu laughed heartily, "Okay, okay, let's sleep together tonight! I'll tell you about my brother's past in the evening!"

"Okay!" Jingzhi acted as a professional supporting role.

Lin Jiu: “?”

Lin Jiu: "..."

Lin Jiu: "!!!"

I shouldn't have let her come.