Chapter 359

[Jiu: Where are you?]

Xu Qi 'an stared at the mirror and was stunned for a long time. Did the mirror speak? Is it a treasure with self-awareness?

What does "Jiu" mean? Is this mirror called Jiu?

No, if it is a mirror with self-awareness, it will not ask "Where are you?" Because I'm sleeping in the same bed as you, sharing the same pillow every day.

Xu Qi 'an stared at the mirror and fell into deep thought.

He was thinking about four questions:

First, what kind of treasure is the mirror? Besides storing things, can it also receive messages?

Second, is this a message? If it is, then who sent it?

Third, who is the old Taoist priest? Why did he give me the mirror?

Fourth, should I respond?

As a precaution, Xu Qi 'an kept the thought that as long as he pretended that nothing had happened, it would not exist. He silently put away the mirror and did not intend to respond.

Moreover, he did not know how to respond.

Coming to the yard, Xu Qi 'an dipped his head in the water tank and wiped it dry with a towel. Then he left the small yard.

He had joined the night watchman, but his official start time was the day after tomorrow. The Yamen needed to prepare a uniform and a gong for him.

It was still early, just a quarter past noon.

Xu Qi 'an first went to the Yamen of Changle County to inform his colleagues and County Magistrate Zhu that he had become a night watchman.

County Magistrate Zhu had already received the news because the night watchman had taken Xu Qi 'an's household registration from the County Yamen in advance.

Xu Qi 'an, his colleagues, and County Magistrate Zhu had arranged to have dinner together in the evening. It was both a farewell dinner and a congratulatory dinner to celebrate his promotion and wealth.

Of course, the venue was chosen at the Waning Moon Hotel, not far from the County Yamen. Brothels were the first choice for official communication.

Before that, Xu Qi 'an planned to go to a brothel and eat lunch while listening to music.

…

The farewell dinner began at the hour of the third lunar month and lasted until a quarter past five.

During the dinner, County Magistrate Zhu sighed and said, "Ning Yan, you are from the Yamen of Changle County. It is our Changle County's blessing to be a night watchman. I have always thought highly of you … "

He paused and drank up the wine in his cup.

If I can continue to climb … County Magistrate Zhu will probably be the first reliable person in the official circle … Xu Qi 'an understood and drank up the wine in his cup.

After the dinner, the yamen's fast hands did not leave. The madam called a group of young and beautiful girls and brought them to a private room for the officials to choose.

Not bad. In my previous life, they are like a line of young models … "Xu Qi 'an shook his head. After tasting the sweetness of Xiang's beauty, he didn't like ordinary girls.

After settling County Magistrate Zhu and his colleagues, Xu Qi 'an, he left the Waning Moon Mansion and went home.

When he arrived at the entrance of the courtyard, he found that the lock had been unlocked, and candlelight shone from the room.

The Second Uncle came to see me?

Xu Qi 'an pushed open the door and entered the house.

In the candlelight of dusk, a girl in a plain dress sat by the table. She supported her forehead with one hand and nodded her head.

Glancing at the cabinet beside the bed, Xu Qi 'an was relieved to see that it had not been opened.

"Well, maybe I can consider writing my diary in English."

He walked over and gently woke Xu Lingyue.

"Where did Big Brother go …" Xu Lingyue opened her eyes. Her beautiful eyes were confused for a while and then filled with joy.

Under the light of the candlelight, her oval face looked like a piece of warm jade, flawless. Her eyes were shining.

"Sister, you are so beautiful." Xu Qi 'an sighed.

Xu Lingyue shyly lowered her head, and a heart-stirring blush appeared on her face.

She said softly, "Why didn't Big Brother come home for dinner? Father said he must have gone to a brothel."

"Second Uncle really knows me!"

Xu Qi 'an said, "No, no, it was just a normal social event. I went to the Yamen of the night watchman, so I invited my colleagues to dinner."

But it was normal for Second Uncle to think so. A normal warrior who had reached the Mortal Realm for ten or twenty years would not give up until he had exhausted all his energy.

"Big Brother drank … Since he has eaten, I will go back now. The food is still warm in the kitchen." Xu Lingyue listened to her brother's explanation and smiled happily.

Xu Qi 'an was touched. In this family, apart from Second Uncle, his sister was the best to him.

"Well … It's dark. It's not safe to go out at night. Let me walk you."

Xu Lingyue did not refuse. It was about two or three hundred meters from the small courtyard to the main gate of the Xu Mansion. It was not safe for a weak girl to walk alone.

But she did not expect that Xu Qi 'an would take her to the corner of the courtyard, hold her slender waist, and jump over the wall.

As soon as her feet touched the ground, she anxiously pushed away Xu Qi 'an, embarrassed and angry, "Big Brother, how can you be so frivolous?"

Men and women should not sit at the same table when they were seven years old. She was already seventeen, and there was no way an older brother would hold his sister like this. Holding her hand in Yunlu Academy was already an act that went against the rules. The Xu Mansion was not a strict family of scholars, so there was no need to care too much.

But holding her waist like that … Could a woman's waist be held so casually? Riding a horse was a different matter, and even when riding a horse, her waist had never been held.

Xu Lingyue's legs were a little weak. Seeing that Xu Qi 'an was a little stunned, she angrily stomped her feet and hurriedly walked away.

She seemed angry, but he felt that it was more bashful and coquettish. She was not really angry … Xu Qi 'an sighed and warned himself to be careful.

Although in his previous life, even men and women who did not have a good relationship with each other would not care too much about physical contact. Some men and women who had never met would even stick close to each other and use their bodies to feel each other's heat and strength. They would also blush, frown, and pant … This was referring to the rush hour rush hour in the subway.

But now, after all, in the era of feudal etiquette, even if it was a sister, they could not be too intimate. Xu Qi 'an was a little negligent in this aspect.

After watching Xu Lingyue's figure disappear, Xu Qi 'an jumped and returned to his own courtyard.

At this time, he felt an inexplicable palpitation. He took out the small jade mirror from his pocket, and a line of small words slowly appeared on the clean mirror surface:

[Jiu: Where are you?]

Xu Qi 'an furrowed his brows. What was going on?

The messages came again and again. If he did not solve it, he would always feel that it was a hidden danger.

Xu Qi 'an leaned against the wall, thought for a long time, and decided to reply to the message.

There were two reasons to reply. First, the mirror was his possession. If he could completely understand the function and magic of the mirror, it would be a good thing for him.

It was like wielding an AK47 as a walking stick.

Second, he suspected that this message was sent by the old Taoist. If this was the case, he could take the opportunity to find out why the old Taoist gave him the treasure.

After all, an unknown gift would always make people feel uneasy.

Xu Qi 'an tried to use voice input. "Hehe, I'm taking a bath."

The clean mirror surface did not change.

Xu Qi 'an changed his method. Using his finger instead of a pen, he wrote this sentence on the mirror surface.

A magical scene happened. A line of words appeared on the mirror surface: [Hehe, I'm taking a bath.]

Through touch, it transmitted thoughts?

Does' 3 'represent the serial number of my mirror? The other party is Jiu … He also has a mirror?

[Jiu: Who are you?]

Xu Qi 'an did not answer him.

The other party also fell into silence. After a few minutes, another message came: [Jiu: Where is Brother Jinlian? Is he dead or alive? How did you get this mirror? Are you a member of the Heaven & Earth Society?!]

Brother Jinlian should be the Taoist priest who gave me the mirror. This Jiu calls him Senior Brother. They are from the same sect …

[Heaven & Earth Society. Why is there a Qing Restoration Movement in this world?]

After roughly understanding the other party's identity, Xu Qi 'an heaved a sigh of relief. Using his finger as a pen, he typed the message.

[3: I am not a member of the Heaven & Earth Society. This mirror was given to me by an old Taoist priest.]

[Jiu: How can you prove that you are not a member of the Heaven & Earth Society? Tell I your name.]

Xu Qi 'an felt like a reader asking for a delivery address and wanted to send him some local specialties. He instinctively resisted and did not reply.

[3: Taoist priest, I am just a nobody.]

After a while.

[Jiu: Where is the Taoist priest who gave you the mirror?]

[3: I don't know.] After sending the message, Xu Qi 'an waited quietly to see what the other party would say.

[Jiu: I and Zilian, the Taoist priest who gave you the mirror is I's Senior Brother. This mirror is a Dharma treasure of the Earth Sect.

[Hehe, since Senior Brother gave you the mirror, I believe you are not an ordinary person. You must have heard of the Earth Sect.]

Xu Qi 'an replied: [3: Sorry, I don't know anything.]

The other party was silent for a long time before replying emotionlessly: [Jiu: The Taoists are divided into three sects: Heaven, Earth, and Man.]

[So it's someone from the Taoists …] Xu Qi 'an perked up.