Chapter 164

At this moment, Hong Yao said to everyone: "It was already the third watch after the case was solved last night. Xie Daren probably returned too late and slept over this morning."

Dami said: "In that case, didn't you, Sister Hong Yao, go back to rest after the third watch? You can arrive on time, but Xie Daren slept over. No, we must deduct his attendance!"

"Dami, you bastard! I knew it, your mouth has no good words behind your back!" Xie Shouzheng hadn't stepped into the yamen yet, and his loud voice came in first.

Dami immediately panicked, ran to greet Xie Shouzheng with a full face of diligence, and carried out a series of sophistry for what he just said.

Sophistry was invalid, and he was kicked away by Xie Shouzheng.

When Lin Qingyue saw Xie Shouzheng, she frowned: "Xie Daren, why do you have two dark circles, looking like you didn't sleep all night?"

Xie Shouzheng slumped on the official chair and said weakly: "Didn't I not sleep all night?"

He told the strange situation he encountered at home last night one by one.

When he spoke later, he was very angry: "Damn it! If you have something to say, complain if you have a grievance, and stand aside if you have nothing! What does it mean to disturb people's dreams?"

Hong Yao also frowned and thought deeply: "It stands to reason that if there is a ghost, it is impossible not to see it. Why did it cry when Xie Daren was sleeping, but disappeared without a trace the moment you woke up? Could it be that the other party has some unspeakable hardship?"

Lin Qingyue said: "Generally speaking, most people cannot see ghosts. Only some ghosts with special obsessions or special connections with living people will manifest. But for us, no matter the strength of the ghost's energy, as long as it is nearby, we can see it. If we can't see it, there is only one explanation."

"What?" Xie Shouzheng asked impatiently.

"The other party has grievances, but is extremely weak. When Xie Daren is sleeping, the aura around his body weakens, so he can make some movement. Once you wake up, he can't even withstand your aura and cannot gather his soul, so you can't see him."

"Can't even withstand my aura? Then how weak should he be?" Xie Shouzheng was a little confused.

Lin Qingyue said: "It's not difficult to figure it out. After you fall asleep tonight, send someone to guard by your side."

"This is a way." Xie Shouzheng looked around and asked, "Who of you is free tonight to guard at my house?"

This kind of night watch is not a good job.

Who doesn't know that Xie Daren has always been diligent, and the earliest he gets off work is the Zi hour. After waiting for him to go back to wash and lie back on the bed to sleep, I don't know how long it will take.

So, everyone found reasons to shirk:

"Although I really want to guard by Daren's side, there happens to be an intelligence meeting tonight. Daren, you also know my mouse brothers, they are more active at night."

"Daren, I just got married, and I'm afraid my wife will be jealous if I stay out."

"Daren, I'm going on a blind date tonight."

"..."

Xie Shouzheng was a little angry and roared: "Can't you come to my house after your blind date?"

The guard said: "I'm afraid that if the progress is too fast, I will get married that night..."

"Get out, get out, get out!" Xie Shouzheng kicked them one by one in anger.

Lin Qingyue said: "I will handle it."

Judging from Xie Shouzheng's description, the matter might not be simple, and it is not appropriate for ordinary guards to go, so Lin Qingyue decided to go out in person.

Xie Shouzheng was immediately moved: "Deputy Envoy Lin, you are still the most reliable."

During the day, the entire yamen was still busy, and everyone performed their duties.

Near evening, Lin Qingyue just walked to the door, and the Crown Prince happened to come too.

Lin Qingyue jumped off the horse and said to Dongfang Qi: "You must learn the fire talisman array carefully today. If you set my house on fire again, I will expel you from the school!"

Dongfang Qi immediately guaranteed: "Okay, I will learn well today, and I will never be negligent."

Sure enough, tonight, when he was practicing the fire talisman, he only made a very small mistake for the first and second time. By the third time, he succeeded.

Lin Qingyue looked at the fire burning like a vortex in the air and nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, it's done. The place here is small, and it's not convenient to set up a big battle. In the future, if there is a need, you only need to lead out some wind power after the fire array starts, which can expand the range of the fire array by several times."

Dongfang Qi asked: "What is the maximum range?"

Lin Qingyue explained: "This depends on the spiritual power of the operator himself. With your strength, it can be as big as the Lan Yuan. And those with strong strength, once the fire array starts, can turn a city into ashes in an instant."

Dongfang Qi was surprised when he heard this: "A city turned into ashes? This is too terrifying. Is there really anyone in the world who can have such terrifying strength?"

Of course there is.

At least Lin Qingyue could do it in her previous life.

But she definitely can't do it now... at most she can burn half a city.

Of course, she didn't say these words directly, only said: "I also guessed based on ancient records, maybe there were in ancient times. There should be none now, at least I haven't seen it."

"What about you? To what extent can you do it?" Dongfang Qi asked casually.

Lin Qingyue lied casually: "About the same as you, at most burn a Lan Yuan."

Just kidding, she is not stupid. What if Dongfang Qi is wary of her strength? After all, he is a member of the ruling class, who is willing to let a fierce tiger that may bring disaster to the country lie on the side of the couch?

Hiding clumsiness, Lin Qingyue still understands.

Finally, she pretended to be worried and said: "Good apprentice, Master has taught you most of her stunts. If we turn against each other in the future, I don't know if I will die without a burial place? The matter of killing the dog after the rabbit is caught makes people worry!"

Dongfang Qi was stunned, and suddenly raised his hand to swear: "Heaven is the witness, the sun and the moon are the evidence, I, Dongfang Qi, swear here that I will never do anything to harm Lin Qingyue in this life. If I violate this oath, I will be burned by fire and smashed to pieces!"

Lin Qingyue frowned: "Why are you swearing for no reason? I was just talking casually."

Dongfang Qi said seriously: "Even if you say it casually, I should give you an explanation. The oath just now is also sincere, in this life... even in the next life, I will never do anything to harm you."

Facing his sincerity, Lin Qingyue felt that her hiding clumsiness just now was like measuring a gentleman's belly with a villain's heart.

"Your heart, Master knows." Lin Qingyue put her hands behind her back and muttered to herself in her heart: Such a sensible apprentice is rare.

Every time Dongfang Qi heard her call herself Master, he always felt a sense of awkwardness that he couldn't describe.

He coughed lightly: "We haven't officially performed the apprenticeship ceremony yet, so don't call each other Master and Apprentice."

So, Lin Qingyue asked: "So when are you going to perform the apprenticeship ceremony?"