The Ascension of Ghosts

Around Lu Sheng and Xie Rong, a group of city guards poured out like a tide and surrounded them.Lu Sheng's right hand trembled violently, and he touched his waist with his left hand, only to find that he was in a hurry when he left the house, and he did not wear a waist badge, so he handed over to the leading middle-aged general and said, "My lord, please don't misunderstand me. , this Mr. Xie...is my friend. We also came here when we heard the cries for help, and the murderer has already escaped."

Although the middle-aged general was facing Lu Sheng with swords, under the light of the torch, he saw that the two were dressed in luxurious clothes, and the young man who said nothing was even more dignified and dignified. He was like a fairy. But he didn't dare to be negligent, so he ordered his subordinates to withdraw their weapons, and without asking Lu Sheng's belt, he bowed his hands and said: "Don't dare, don't dare, Lu Sima, the humble guard captain Yang Chong, Lu Sima and Mr. Xie I am anxious and righteous, so thank you Yang in advance."

Yang Chong's staff quickly inspected the corpses and came to report: "Master Yang, including Zhao Xuande, a total of 27 people were killed."

Yang Chong heard the words, but showed a look of half relief and half annoyance, and sighed: "It's a pity that no one is alive."

Seeing Lu Sheng's serious expression, he laughed instead, and comforted him, "Don't worry about Lu Sima, this Zhao Xuande is the leader of a group of thieves in the Western Regions Protectorate's Mansion. These thieves committed crimes and were ruthless. They slaughtered the whole family of the victim when they attacked. , The evil deeds are notable, and he was already on the list of rewards for arrest. A few days ago, he was so bold that he even stole the magic weapon of Jieluo Zongxing Temple.

Lu Sheng said: "Thank you, Master Yang."

Yang Chong said with a smile: "I dare not do it, it's just my duty."

Seeing that Xie Rong didn't like to talk, and he didn't want to make fun of himself, he just showed a little courtesy to Lu Sheng, asked about the appearance of the escaped murderer, and after learning that he was a member of the Jingye sect, he smiled disapprovingly: "Jing Yezong? Lu Sima has just arrived here, so he doesn't know anything about it. It is rumored that this Jingyezong uses killing as a way of practice. It is despised by orthodox Buddhism. I'm afraid that monk is just talking nonsense."

Lu Sheng was also noncommittal, just smiled and said, "So that's the case, but I'm ignorant."

The murder scene was all taken over by Yang Chong's subordinates, because the murder was in a slum, and the dead were all thieves and thieves, so Yang Chong didn't have much intention to track down the murderer, and even more respectful to Lu Sheng and Xie Rong. After a few cross-examinations, he was released.

Before Lu Sheng left, he glanced back, but saw that among the corpses carried out from the dilapidated house, some of them were of the same stature as the boy who was killed by the ghost leaf in front of his eyes, and even a little thinner. He couldn't bear it. , turned around and walked back to Yang Chong, took out a gold locket worth about 90 taels of silver, quietly put it in Yang Chong's hand, and said in a low voice, "Master Yang, please take care to bury these people well."

Although Yang Chong looked at Jin Zi's heart, he still gritted his teeth, pushed back with his backhand, shook his head and said: "Lu Sima, to be honest, the world is not peaceful now, and the Duhu Mansion still relies on the Jieluo monk soldiers to defend the city. There is nowhere to bury the corpses... they are all wrapped in straw mats and thrown into mass graves. Yang is also... powerless."

Da Jin practiced generous burials, and comparing the two, these poor families became more and more pitiful.Lu Sheng still shoved the golden scorpion into Yang Chong's hands, "Then...Please ask Mr. Yang to send someone to buy a few thin coffins, burn some incense money for the journey, and the rest...Brothers, please drink a glass of water and wine, Also, please don’t dislike it, my lord.”

These soldiers defending the city are also living in hardship, and the Duhu Mansion often defaults on their salaries. The cost of more than [-] thin coffins and some joss stick paper money is less than ten taels. After a while, the youngest of the Liu family has the money to marry a wife.Yang Chong was sympathetic to his subordinates, so he simply accepted it and thanked him: "Lu Sima has a heart."

Lu Sheng just said goodbye, caught up with Xie Rong who left first, and said blankly, "Ah Rong, why are you angry again?"

Xie Rong strode out of the narrow alley and sneered, "Why can't I be angry?"

Lu Sheng chased after a few steps, rolled his eyes, and hurriedly grabbed Xie Rong's wrist, the man stopped, and he didn't even shake him off.Only then did Lu Sheng heave a sigh of relief. He has known Xie Rong so far, and he has some experience. If Xie Rong was very angry, he would have disappeared by now, and he would be indifferent for a few days after that. It is expected; if he is seven or eight percent angry, even if he catches up and grabs his hand, he will also be thrown away by him.

If it was like now, and he was willing to stop as soon as he pulled it, then he would only be four or five points angry, and he would still be willing to listen to Lu Sheng.

The alleyway was dark and there were no pedestrians coming and going, so Lu Sheng became more courageous and embraced Xie Rong from behind.

The back of the person in the arms was a little stiff, which made Lu Sheng laugh secretly. When he was held in Xie Rong's arms in the past, he was also anxious, and he became stiff unconsciously. Now it seems that Xie Rong is just as anxious as him.Lu Sheng felt more and more joyful, buried his head in Xie Rong's cloak, and called softly: "Ah Rong, I understand. You are angry that I have concealed something from you... Ah Rong misunderstood."

Seeing that Xie Rong didn't say a word, he had no choice but to continue: "In the public, what should I do if someone listens to me? After I return to the mansion, I will talk to you about Guo Qian's affairs. I dare not have any Half a secret."

Xie Rong said: "In the public, Madam throws herself into her arms, what should I do for my husband?"

Lu Sheng blushed immediately and let him go.Xie Rong's anger came and went quickly this time, Lu Sheng felt relieved, he just gave him a look, and strode out. After a while, the two left Erzi Alley, and Ruoxia and the others greeted her. When he came up, he smiled and handed the flower basket to Lu Sheng.

Xie Rong said again: "I'm carrying it for Mr. Baoyang, why isn't Yan Xiu here?"

Ruosong hurriedly took the flower basket, and came back: "Yan Xiu caught a huge rat yesterday... Cough, I ate too much, my stomach was full."

Xie Rong sneered: "In that case, starve him for three days."

The servant respectfully responded, and the group returned to the mansion.

Xie Rong also explained the cause and effect to Lu Sheng along the way. Although half of it was speculation, it was not far from the truth.

That gang of thieves stole it from the Jieluo Sect. I'm afraid it wasn't an ordinary magic weapon. What's more, it might be that Guiye entrusted this gang of thieves to steal it. treasure.However, it was unexpected that the treasure was not taken away, but a side issue occurred, and Lu Sheng was killed halfway.

Lu Sheng was mixed with joy and sorrow, first asked: "Why is there no movement from Jieluozong?" Then asked: "Ah Rong, how do you know that Guiye didn't take away the treasure?"

Xie Rong said: "You also heard what he said, that thing escaped."

Lu Sheng was startled and said, "Are you going to run away? It's actually a living thing!"

Xie Rong stopped walking into the wing room, only responded noncommittally, and walked into the room again.Lu Shengzheng was full of doubts, but he didn't have any doubts. He followed Xie Rong into the wing room, and followed him step by step, asking in a chattering manner: "Ah Rong, Ah Rong, what kind of living thing is that? A capable laborer, Ye Ye would kill someone to kill him, but he would take it away, I'm afraid it's not a trivial matter." .Why is there no light at all...moving...quiet..."

Before the words "movement and stillness" came out, Lu Sheng's wrist tightened suddenly, and he felt a force coming from him, pulling him out of control, staggering around, and falling into the bed on his back.Xie Rong raised his wrists over his head and pressed them into the soft bedding, looking down from a height, his expression was unpredictable, he couldn't see any joy or anger, he only pinched Lu Sheng's jaw, and said slowly: "First, there are Shen Lun, Yun Ye, Baili Xiao .

Lu Sheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he made a gesture and saw that he refused to let go, so he had to stay where he was, and said with a wry smile, "Ling Dang is only ten years old, Ah Rong, you are unreasonable."

Xie Rong didn't reason with him, but said: "You can get married when you are young. The daughter of a poor family gets married early. You only need to wait three or four years before you can marry a timid little wife. Isn't it beautiful?" One thing?"

Lu Sheng frowned and said, "It's pretty good, why should I marry her?"

Xie Rong changed from pinching to stroking, sometimes pinching Lu Sheng's earlobe, sometimes tracing the curvature of the jaw with fingertips, sometimes stroking back and forth along the blood vessels on the side of the neck, while still talking seriously, "Since you don't want to marry Bell, could it be that you fell in love with her?" Uncle? Then Guo Qian is a strong man, his body is strong and strong, and with a little exercise, he can show his power on the battlefield and win some fame with ease."

Lu Sheng blurted out: "How can he compare to you?"

The tenderness in Xie Rong's eyes gradually grew, but Lu Sheng couldn't see clearly when he was carrying the candlelight. Instead, he was full of annoyance, worrying why this young man was becoming more and more moody, unpredictable, and even difficult to coax.

There was a smile in his eyes, but his mouth became more and more indifferent, and he said: "From this point of view, does Baoyang have his eyes on Sunshine or Ghost Leaf?"

Lu Sheng wanted to kick this man to the ground with one kick, but Xie Rong jumped up and got stuck between his legs as soon as he lifted his foot. , Lu Sheng's anger that had risen up suddenly disappeared without a trace, and he only let Xie Rong hold him in his arms, rubbing his ears and temples together, and sighed: "Ah Rong, you are always talking nonsense, why are you so angry? "

Xie Rong said: "Ayang, who am I?"

Lu Sheng was at a loss for words and didn't know how to answer for a while.

After coming here for a long time, he turned his head and said, "What, what Ah Yang..."

Xie Rong said: "I am Ah Rong, you are naturally Ah Yang. Ah Yang, who am I?"

Lu Sheng could only say, "Yes, yes, dear friend."

Xie Rong sneered and said, "If you only consider me a close friend, why did you take the initiative to hug me?"

Lu Sheng panicked, "I, I'm afraid you'll leave in a fit of anger."

Today, Xie Rong didn't seem to intend to let him go, her words and expressions became more aggressive, and she asked again: "It turns out that when your best friend is angry, you are willing to throw yourself into your arms? When Shen Lun was angry, did you ever hug him? Yun Ye If you are angry, how are you going to hug him? If...then Sunguang Guoqian and others are also angry, could it be that you throw yourself into your arms one by one?"

Lu Sheng was furious, his waist and legs worked together, trying to get rid of Xie Rong, but Xie Rong stuck tighter and tighter, and the hot and hard object suddenly pressed tightly against the heels of his legs. When Lu Sheng realized the true face of the object, Immediately, his whole body became stiff again, he was ashamed and angry, and he was speechless.

Xie Rong laughed lowly, lowered her head and licked his soft ears, and said in a low voice: "I told you for you, Ah Yang is clearly only willing to hug Ah Rong, Ah Rong is so confounding black and white to slander Ah Yang's sincerity, Killing him is not enough to vent his anger.”

Lu Sheng turned his head to dodge, but he didn't try to defend himself, he just said in a muffled voice, "You... let go first."

Xie Rong said: "Ayang, you like me."

Lu Sheng was stunned for a moment, only to feel that his previous confusion was numb, and suddenly he was enlightened by this sentence, and his confusion became clear, and there were only two sentences left in his mind.

In a word: it is so.

In a word: Sure enough.

Xie Rong saw his face wrinkled into a bitter gourd, distressed and funny at the same time, only pressing down on the vigorous body of the young man, restraining his desire, kissed his eyebrows and corners of his eyes lightly, and then stretched out his hand to hook his waist, However, Lu Sheng suddenly dodged back again, and said in a panic, "I-I naturally like Ah Rong, and I-I also like...brothers, brothers and sisters-in-law! So, so, I have already planned, and in the future we will each other When we get married, if they both have a boy or a girl, they will become brothers and sisters, if... a boy and a girl, then... if Ah Rong doesn't mind, then they will marry me as in-laws!"

Xie Rong's face darkened slightly, but she didn't know why Lu Sheng was so stubborn, and just listened to his rambling without saying a word.

However, Lu Sheng has already drawn from his sons, daughters and in-laws to the top young master Suiyu who was famous in Jianye last year: "It is better to have a good friend for a lifetime than to spend so much time and energy in vain as Mr. Suiyu."

Xie Rong sneered and said: "It turns out that Mr. Lu has long been a master of Taoism, and even Mr. Suiyu has met him."

Lu Sheng shook his head hastily, and said repeatedly: "I, I have never met, no, I was lucky enough to meet once, and there is absolutely no personal affair!"

Xie Rong was silent for a while, Lu Sheng didn't know what was going on in his mind, and he didn't dare to speak, for fear of offending Xie Rong with another disagreement.

Unexpectedly, Xie Rong suddenly laughed, let go and retreated, and said in a low voice: "Bao Yang's words are right, I should also...get married."

Lu Sheng suddenly heard Xie Rong mentioning this matter, and it was clearly brought about by him, but now he couldn't hear the slightest joy, only bitterness, and let Xie Rong let go, but lay alone on the bed in a daze.

After staying for a long time, he got up in a daze and went back to his room.

It's just that he was interrupted by this, but he even forgot to discuss the business with Xie Rong. He was troubled for a long time, and suddenly his anger rose sharply, and he thought to himself: He is willing to get married, so why should I worry about him anymore.

So he went straight to the study, got his pen and ink, and wrote a letter together with Xie Rong's speculation about the encounter with the ghost leaf tonight, planning to find an opportunity tomorrow and hand the letter to Sunshine.

Xie Rong was also writing a letter, but after writing only a few words, he ordered: "Ruozhu, send the letter back to Jianye and entrust it to Bi Fang. In addition, order two reliable people to inquire about it. Mr. Suiyu, who you have met and what you have done, you will report everything in detail."

Ruo Zhuying, here, took the letter with both hands, tied it on his belt, and then his figure blurred, turned into a carrier pigeon, and flew out of the window.

In the early morning of the next day, it began to rain heavily, but the recruits' drills continued as usual. After running forty miles, everyone turned into a drowned rat rolling in the mud. It was just that Lu Sheng showed his power yesterday, and today he is still back. With a luggage that was a few catties heavier than others, he arrived at the destination first, so no one dared to complain.

Guo Qian was also obedient, and didn't mention the turmoil last night. He was a little bit more diligent during the march, supporting his allies along the way, and even helped two thin comrades carry their bags halfway, but he was only a dozen steps behind Lu Sheng. , then stepped into the camp.

Lu Sheng saw Guo Qian's relaxed expression when he arrived, and if he worked harder, it would be easy to surpass him.He couldn't help but admire the man even more.

After the drill was over, Lu Sheng went back to the tent to take a brief shower, changed his soaked inner and outer clothes, and only wore a loose and soft blue-gray robe. Then he sat down and read the message sent by the adjutant. Guo Qian's voice, Lu Sheng said: "Come in."

With the curtain lifted, Guo Qian strode in with long hair loose, wearing a simple black shirt, knelt down in front of Lu Sheng, bowed his head and said, "Lord Lu, come here to receive the punishment."

Lu Sheng put down the documents and the rabbit hair pen, looked up and smiled, "Guo Qian, you came just in time. The cook made ginger soup and punished you to send it to all parts of the army."

Guo Qian's heart was sore and tangled, and when he looked up, there were tears in his eyes, and he choked up and said, "Master Lu..."

Since he was in the army, he has offended his superiors one after another because of his upright personality and bad words. Not to mention it's just a small trouble, even if the superior sent him to fight the enemy, and then took his military achievements as his own, there was nothing he could do.I thought there was no hope in my life, and I could only endure it for decades, but unexpectedly I met a boss like Lu Sheng, who seemed strict but cared for his subordinates everywhere. Now that everyone was drenched in heavy rain, he even ordered the fire leader to cook ginger soup to drive out the cold.

And what happened to Guo Qian last night was a turning point, making him more ambitious and ambitious to do something big.

Lu Sheng said with a smile: "You are also the commander of the ten army, the leader of the army, why are you crying so well, go quickly, if the ginger soup is cold and the delivery is not finished, go and get the ten army sticks yourself."

Guo Qian wiped his face, saluted, and said, "I accept orders from humble officials!"

Guo Qian was busy for half a day, and sent Jiang Tang to the camps together with the Huotou army.

Lu Sheng got off his seat, recalling the turmoil last night, his mood suddenly faded, and he didn't want to go back home.

He took out the letter, held it in his hand, and struggled for a moment, but he just called the messenger and ordered him to send the secret letter to a teahouse.That teahouse was the liaison office Sunlight had mentioned to him in advance, but Lu Sheng had never used it so far.

Then, still braving the drizzle, he rode his horse back to the mansion.

Sure enough, according to Xie Rong's order the night before, the chef prepared two fragrant glutinous rice chickens with lotus leaves, which were placed in a bamboo basket. The grains of rice are crystal clear, soft and elastic, crisp and refreshing, which makes people appetite. It turns out that the glutinous rice is mixed with diced lotus root and a small amount of plum meat. The proportion is also just right. The soft taste of glutinous rice adds a crunchy and delicious chewiness.

The chunks of chicken wrapped in glutinous rice are also equally delicious. The reddish-brown meat colored with soy sauce is attractive, shiny in color, moderately soft and hard, and the more you chew, the more delicious it becomes.Lu Sheng also didn't get angry with Xie Rong, and asked with interest: "What kind of chicken is this, it tastes very good."

Ruoxia smiled and said: "This is a white-feathered guinea fowl that is free-range on the grasslands of the Western Regions. It chases cattle, sheep and dogs every day, and eats grass-seed ants and insects on the grassland. It has a fierce and aggressive temperament, and its meat is extraordinarily firm. Xiang Nong, my son specially selected it, and Mr. Baoyang really likes it."

Lu Sheng was stunned for a moment, evasive and didn't dare to look any further, he picked up the jug and poured wine for Xie Rong with an excuse, and said with a smile, "Ah Rong has a heart."

Xie Rong didn't comment, she just picked up the wine cup and drank it, but Ruoqing rushed over at this time, blessed her body, and reported: "... A Teng is here."

Lu Sheng put down the wine cup and asked blankly, "Who's here?"

Xie Rong had already stood up and walked out of the room, feeling a little hurried.

Lu Sheng looked out of the window, but saw a pretty young man in white pounced on Xie Rong, Xie Rong was uncharacteristically tolerant and caught it, and the young man stuck to Xie Rong's side like boneless, hugging his arm and not letting go , very intrusive.Lu Sheng couldn't help clenching the wine glass in his hand, and stared out the window angrily.

Xie Rong seemed to have noticed it, glanced at the window intentionally or unintentionally, suddenly showed a particularly tender smile, hugged the young man's shoulders dotingly, and led him to the backyard without turning his head.

With a crisp bang, Lu Sheng came back to his senses, only to realize that the black porcelain wine cup had been crushed by him.

Ruoxia lowered her eyelids, and went forward to clean up the broken porcelain pieces for him without saying a word, but the water stains splashed on the hem of the clothes were helpless, so she could only ask in a low voice, "Young Master Baoyang, do you want to change your clothes?"

Lu Sheng murmured: "That's exactly what it should be. If there are traces left, just change your body..."

Ruoxia heard that his tone was bitter, maybe he was talking about clothes, but it was inconvenient to talk, seeing that Lu Sheng didn't move his chopsticks anymore, she ordered someone to bring green tea, Lu Sheng was unwilling to eat, but sat for a while, and then left seat away.

Xie Rong naturally noticed Lu Sheng's staring eyes in the room, and became more aggressive.He put his arms around the young man, thinking for a second that he was not going to the study, but the bedroom.

As soon as he entered the room, the young man's figure became blurred and turned into a ray of white light, shaking his head and tail, and delivered a letter to Xie Rong.

Xie Rong received the letter, gently stroked the suspected head of the white light, stretched his sleeves slightly, and the white light obediently disappeared into the cuff lines.

Xie Rong only opened the letter to check. The cronies left behind by Jian Ye acted very quickly, but within a day, a detailed report came, but the more Xie Rong looked down, the deeper the frown became.

Young Master Suiyu, at the age of sixteen, was picked up and adopted by the owner of the Qin Yu Pavilion when he was still an infant. Naturally, it was not for doing good deeds.

And this young man lived up to expectations when he grew up. He was born with unparalleled beauty, indistinguishable between male and female, with an enchanting figure. .

When he turned 16 years old, Sima Yu, the son of Prince Pengcheng, became the first guest to enter the curtain.

And Sima became more and more infatuated with him, and now the two of them are very affectionate, and it is a time when they are very happy.

Lu Sheng went to see Suiyu on the second day after Young Master Suiyu first married Sima Yu.

As for what the two said after he went to see Suiyu, it was naturally found out clearly.Lu Sheng only asked him, "How is he treating you?"

Suiyu is a veteran of Fengyuechang, and he had to turn his mind a dozen times when he said a word, so he mistakenly took Lu Sheng as the one sent by Sima Yu to test him, so his face was pale, and he propped up his upper body from the bed pitifully, with a mournful tone, But his intentions were firm, and he only said: "My family is favored by the son, it is a blessing from several generations of cultivation, even though it hurts to the bone... I am happy."

Suiyu naturally knew Sima Yu's preferences, and when he answered, he followed suit, turning what was originally three points of pain and seven points of pleasure into ten percent torture, and even played the role of a lost soul who couldn't control himself.

Although his behavior suited Sima Yu's taste, it made Lu Sheng turn pale with fright. It is said that when he left the Qin Yu Pavilion that night, he was so out of his mind that he almost ran into the nobleman.

When Xie Rong was collecting the letters, she suddenly heard a loud bang on the wooden door. It turned out that Lu Sheng kicked the door open and came in to catch the rape.

Lu Sheng approached aggressively, but saw that the curtains on the bed were well hooked, and Xie Rong was standing alone in front of the antique shelf against the wall, putting a letter into the box on the shelf, when she turned her head, her eyes were clear, as if Has seen everything.

Apart from Xie Rong, there was no one else in the room.

Lu Sheng still stared at Xie Rong, and said angrily, "Where's the person?"

Xie Rong lowered her face, glanced at him coldly, and said with a sneer, "Lu Gongcao is investigating the case? Don't ask about trespassing, but he is very familiar with the road."

Lu Sheng frowned and said, "Ah Rong, don't be obsessed, I'm...for your own good."

Xie Rong still said coldly: "The fun in the boudoir is not for outsiders. First, I have never forced a common man, and second, I have never occupied a wife. The hand of a close friend is too long."

Lu Sheng was poked in the soft spot, as if being drenched in a basin of cold water, it was completely cold from head to toe.It's just, it's just that he only drew a clear line with Xie Rong last night, and today Xie Rong is looking for a new love, this is... too fast, how can he be embarrassed?

However, what Xie Rong is doing now has nothing to do with him.

Lu Sheng was panicked and wronged, standing there at a loss, but Xie Rong said coldly, "What else can Lu Gongcao do?"

Lu Sheng murmured: "I...I..."

Xie Rong said: "If there is nothing else to do, please come back."

Lu Sheng said, "I'm now... Marching Sima..."

Xie Rong frowned and said, "Sima Lu, please come back."

However, Lu Sheng felt that his feet were extremely heavy, and he couldn't move forward. He was even more aggrieved in his heart, as bitter as if he had swallowed three catties of Coptis chinensis.

Seeing him hanging his head down, Xie Rong looked sad, as if he would cry in the blink of an eye, finally couldn't restrain the corners of his mouth, but still said coldly: "Lu Sima is reluctant to part, and still want to stay with the three of us to attend the meeting..."

Before he finished speaking, Lu Sheng was already furious, and punched Xie Rong hard on the cheek.

Xie Rong also didn't expect him to burst out suddenly, and was hit by the impartiality. He staggered two steps and hit the bogu rack. A trace of blood slowly gushed out from the corner of his mouth, flowing down the jade-white jaw.