The Cursed Emissary's Resurrection Chapter 7

"Someone is hunting the fox demon."

The gray fox's eyes were cold, "Skinned and spirit extracted. Since then, no matter how hard we tried, we still couldn't stop it. Every time we had a gathering, we would find that a fox demon was missing. Later, I chose this place and gathered all my companions to live together."

"But it still doesn't work."

Hatred burst out, the gray fox's eyes turned red, "There are still fox demons getting lost, being skinned, and dying tragically in the forest. Later, Lao Wu found out and brought a formation plate, set up a small maze formation, and separated his own spirit and left it to guard the formation. The situation has improved. So far, no fox demon has been killed in ten days."

"But now Lao Wu is..."

Asher Gu and Chase Rong looked at each other and both smelled something strange.

"In the past two months, you have no clues about the murderer?" Asher Gu asked.

Gray Fox said, "I guess you are also looking for the murderer? I have a clue and I can tell you, but I have a condition. I hope you can help us get revenge."

"Sure." Asher Gu said without hesitation.

If he guessed correctly, Boss Wu had already obtained some clues about the murderer when he set up the small maze, or in other words, he had already had some contact with the murderer.

Boss Wu doesn’t have any fox scent, so could the fox scent on Chase Rong be left by the murderer?

Asher Gu didn't want to gamble at all.

Such a straightforward attitude made a hint of joy flash across Gray Fox's eyes. He could see that Asher Gu's cultivation was definitely the highest among this group of people, and he was also a man of his word.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Although the murderer acted cautiously, he attacked too many times, and left some loopholes. He should also be a fox demon. His spirit is a very strange fox fragrance, which is different from ordinary fox demons like us. It is more charming. In addition, he may have control spells or such magic tools, because the fox corpses all have traces of violent struggle after being tied up."

Chase Rong frowned and said, "But the way Boss Wu died was different."

They were silent for a moment, each thinking about something.

Xuanxu suddenly coughed and said awkwardly: "Well... since this Boss Wu has the scent of a water ghost, he must have been killed by a water ghost, or he had contact with a water ghost before his death. Otherwise, why don't we ask the water ghost? Maybe it has some clues..."

Chase Rong glanced at him and sneered, "You want Asher Gu to help you catch the water ghost, right? You have a very clever plan."

"No, no, Young Master Rong misunderstood!" Xuanxu's little thoughts were exposed, and he waved his hands and smiled, "I am really giving advice to Fellow Daoist Gu."

In fact, even if Xuanxu didn't say it, Asher Gu also planned to catch the water ghost and interrogate him.

He has yin and yang pupils, and can see that the water ghost aura on Boss Wu is not fatal, which means that Boss Wu was not killed by the water ghost. Then the water ghost must have seen Boss Wu when he died, and it is very likely that he witnessed the murderer.

Although the murderer might not be the one who skinned the man, Asher Gu felt that there must be a connection between them.

"Let's go back to the city."

"You want to investigate this matter," Chase Rong jumped on his horse and walked side by side with Asher Gu, tilting his head and asking, "Is it for me?"

On the way back, Xuanxu and the people from the police station followed behind with sweat on their foreheads, while the people from the Rong family rode their horses leisurely and led the way in front.

"Yes." Asher Gu looked at Chase Rong's face leaning towards him and said in a calm voice.

Chase Rong looked into the pair of inky black eyes for a moment, then looked away and said, "Actually, there's no need to do that. Boss Wu is dead, the mark on me has been removed, and you're by my side, so what can go wrong? If you don't want to get involved in too many causalities, then it's best not to get involved in this matter. Although there's no evidence, I think this matter must be complicated."

The words "you are by my side" made a faint smile flash across Asher Gu's icy jade eyes.

"Don't worry," Asher Gu said, and after thinking for a moment, he added, "You can accompany me until midnight."

"Of course." Chase Rong smiled, flicked the whip, and galloped away on horseback with Asher Gu.

The two parted ways with Xuanxu when entering the city, went to Defuju for lunch, and then strolled back to Rong's house.

Mrs. Rong and Rong Peijing were not at home. Asher Gu and Chase Rong listened to music in the study, read an English book in the bedroom for the whole afternoon, and had dinner before going out in the light moonlight of the autumn night.

Haicheng is a city that never sleeps with its bright lights and bustling life.

The night is alluring, flashy and vain.

Asher Gu was not in a hurry. He walked side by side with Chase Rong along the moat. The water was rippling and the light was swaying. A gentle breeze blew through the bridge and leaves and brushed against their faces.

The two of them were very close, and their fingers hanging at their sides occasionally touched each other.

After a few times, Asher Gu suddenly reached out and grabbed Chase Rong's hand into his palm, holding it tightly. Chase Rong turned to look at him, raised his eyebrows in surprise, and Asher Gu gently pinched his fingers and said, "It's almost there, the yin energy is heavy and very cold."

Chase Rong bent his fingers, tickled Asher Gu's palm, and chuckled, "Why don't you just hold me? I'll still be cold if you just hold my hand."

Asher Gu's eyes darkened, but he didn't say anything more. Instead, he extended his other hand to Chase Rong.

Chase Rong looked down in confusion and saw a red cherry appear between Asher Gu's fingers. Two slender fingers pushed forward and put the cherry into Chase Rong's mouth. Asher Gu glanced at the two thin and light red lips and asked: "Is it sweet?"

"Sweet, any more?" The sweet taste flowed between his teeth, Chase Rong smiled, "Wild cherry?"

"Well, I picked them while hunting." Asher Gu opened his palm, and there were a few round and plump cherries lying in his palm.

He took out a yellow talisman and flicked it with his fingers, and a thin stream of water flowed through the cherries. He stretched out his palm in front of Chase Rong, and when Chase Rong reached out to take it, he blocked it with the back of his hand and held the cherry to Chase Rong's lips. The meaning was self-evident.

"You..." Chase Rong glanced at him with a smile, lowered his head and closed his eyes, his straight and long eyelashes fell down flutteringly. He stretched out his tongue and licked it lightly, rolling a cherry into his mouth. It was not known whether it was intentional or unintentional, but the soft tip of his tongue just swept across Asher Gu's palm.

Asher Gu's fingers stiffened, the base of his fingers twitched slightly, and then quickly calmed down.

"Eat it yourself." Asher Gu stuffed the cherries into Chase Rong's hands and said in a slightly hoarse voice.

Chase Rong laughed so hard that his shoulders trembled slightly. He bit the cherry and gently pressed it against Asher Gu's earlobe. He immediately withdrew it and whispered, "Fox spirit, is this all you can do?"

The slightly cool touch and thin heat brush against the sensitive earlobe.

Asher Gu tightened his grip on Chase Rong's fingers and pulled him closer. Chase Rong spat a cherry pit to the side and said with his eyelids drooping: "Hey, Asher Gu, are you considered a great Taoist priest? Xuanxu is said to be one of the most outstanding people of Fengyang Temple this generation. He is very afraid of you."

"I am roughly of the same generation as his master." Asher Gu said after a moment of thought.

Chase Rong laughed: "If those old Taoist priests at Fengyang Temple hear this, they will definitely Chase Rong you out and beat you to death."

Perhaps it was because the moonlight was too soft that Asher Gu's indifferent and cold expression seemed a little gentler.

He whispered: "Don't be afraid, I have Rong Shao."

"Well," Chase Rong half leaned against Asher Gu lazily, "If you serve me well, countless wealth and glory will be waiting for you, understand? ...Hmm? What is it?"

Chase Rong's expression changed, and he suddenly turned his head to look behind him, scanning the river not far away with a cold gaze.

Asher Gu was startled: "Can you feel it?"

Chase Rong turned around, looked alert, frowned and said: "It seems there is a very cold damp air."

"It's a water ghost." Asher Gu didn't know how Chase Rong could sense it, but now was not the time to delve into it. He took out a few yellow talismans and said, "I had already put out the bait when we first walked along the river bank. He took the bait and it's time for him to show up."

As he spoke, Asher Gu snapped his fingers and a stream of energy hit the road the two had just walked on. A wobbly little paper man appeared and was slowly walking towards them.

"This is an imitation of a child's scent." Asher Gu said.

Before he and Chase Rong reached the moat, he had already pasted a talisman to conceal their aura and a talisman to transform yang into yin on each of them. When the water ghosts were far away, they could identify humans by their aura.

Therefore, in the eyes of the water ghost, Asher Gu and the other person, plus the little paper man, were just a child and a woman with weak physical condition.

Naturally, water ghosts who haven't eaten for many days will not let go of this kind of combination.

"Hey, why did you only tell half of it? You don't dare to tell your wife that you turned his breath into that of a woman, right? Hehe, you dare to do it but not to say it..." The silencing spell cast today has expired again. The voice of the Lin urn suddenly sounded in Asher Gu's mind, with a strange laugh.

"Shut up." Asher Gu cursed inwardly, his expression suddenly became stern, and he threw out two talismans.

The lanterns by the water were suddenly blown by the wind, causing the candlelight to sway. In the dim light, a wet footprint suddenly appeared behind the little paper man.

The damp and cold air was like sticky, solidified water, squeezing in slowly and forcefully, almost drowning the nose and throat.

The moment the footprints appeared, the two yellow talismans suddenly disappeared as if they had escaped into the void.

Another footprint appeared beside the little paper man. The little paper man's swaying steps stopped, as if he was caught by something. He let out a short baby-like scream, and then suddenly fell to the ground.

Almost at the same time, two yellow talismans that had mysteriously disappeared suddenly replaced the little paper man and appeared above the paper man.

"ah------!"

A shrill, piercing scream suddenly exploded.

The two yellow talismans suddenly burned and turned into two slender fire dragons.

The firelight was bright, and a thin, pale, translucent hand appeared in mid-air. It was quickly entangled by the fire dragon and began to struggle and twitch violently.

The fire dragon took advantage of the situation and pulled out the water ghost who was hiding his body in water vapor and wrapped it in hot flames.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! Sir, please spare me! I won't dare to do it again! Sir, please spare me!"

The water ghost appeared, a young boy who looked quite young. His whole body twisted in pain in the flames, struggling madly. Due to the evaporation of the river water, black scars appeared on his dry and scary face, which looked extremely hideous.

He knelt on the ground, screaming, begging for mercy, his voice trembling.

"You killed someone, and that is unforgivable."

Asher Gu formed a seal with one hand and hit the water ghost. The two fire dragons immediately shrank, left the water ghost's body, and wrapped around his neck, forming a confining fire ring.

The water ghost fell to the ground, twitching, leaving large stains of water on the ground.

"Have you met Mr. Wu from Jinyuxuan?" Asher Gu took two steps closer and waved a yellow talisman to stick it on the water ghost's forehead.

The water ghost's dazed eyes regained some focus. He looked up at Asher Gu in horror and said hesitantly, "I have, I have."

"You killed him?" Chase Rong walked to Asher Gu's side.

From beginning to end, Master Rong's expression did not change at all, but his look became more severe.

Even Asher Gu was a little surprised by such a strong will. Perhaps, the marriage his master arranged for him was not as simple as he imagined. There must be something strange about Chase Rong.

The water ghost's body twitched and he shook his head desperately: "No, no! How could I harm the vixen... He, he fell into the river when he was about to die, unable to struggle, and was drowned..."

Chase Rong and Asher Gu looked at each other and asked, "Who killed him?"

The water ghost's expression became a little strange when he heard this: "He...he shattered his own inner elixir."

Chase Rong's expression froze, and Asher Gu frowned and said, "You have been living in the moat these days, so you must have been near Jin Yuxuan. Tell me in detail about Boss Wu's situation in recent days."

Asher Gu's question hit the nail on the head.

The water ghost's expression really changed, and he said in a puzzled tone: "This vixen is very strange... I live under the bridge near Jinyuxuan at night. When I first came, there was nothing unusual in Jinyuxuan. Just a few days ago, the vixen suddenly started to go out in the middle of the night, always after midnight, and every time he came back, he had a strange fox smell on his body. I have never smelled it on any vixen, it's very strange. Later, he also left this smell on the customers who went to his store..."

"Will everyone stay?" Asher Gu interrupted him and asked.

The water ghost said, "No, no. He only selected a few people... I have only seen a few of them, they are all very yang, I dare not approach them. I heard that the vixen flattered them very much, calling them young master."

Young Master Rong was startled and frowned, "Are they all powerful young masters?"

"Well, it seems so..." The water ghost said carefully, begging, "Sir, I, I have told you everything I know... I, I haven't hurt many people, can you spare my life... I will never hurt anyone again, really! Sir, I will never hurt anyone again, please spare my life!"

Asher Gu looked at him calmly, the cold white moonlight shining from above his head, outlining his icy brows.

"Let's get going."

Before he could finish his words, the water ghost who had been begging desperately just now suddenly jumped up, tore open the fire ring, and was about to jump into the river.

But the one who was faster than him was Asher Gu.

Asher Gu quickly took out the shrunken urn from his pocket and threw it forward, hitting the water ghost. The water ghost screamed, and his body was suddenly torn apart, turning into a puff of water vapor, rising up with black smoke.

With a wave of his hand, the black smoke and water vapor condensed into a gray water ball the size of a baby's fist. There seemed to be a little man struggling in the water ball, trying to escape, but his limbs were firmly trapped and he couldn't move. The thrown Lin Zi urn was also taken back, and Asher Gu's mind was immediately filled with Lin Zi's angry curses.

"You told me to shut up, and I shut up to give you face, but you still treat me like a punching bag? Do you still have any conscience? Huh?!"

Asher Gu calmly put the urn back into his pocket and said in a voice transmission: "The ghost-collecting talisman is worth a thousand gold coins, so be frugal."

"Isn't it time to use the calming talisman on your wife? Now that you can still live your life, why are you pretending? Bah!" Lin Zi's urn was so angry that it jumped up and down, and kept vibrating in his pocket.

Asher Gu wrapped it with a yellow talisman and said, "Take a look at the memory of this water ghost and see if there is any truth or falsehood in his words."

Lin Zi reluctantly flipped through the memories of the little man in the water ball and snorted, "It's almost all true. But when the vixen's inner elixir was shattered, she was probably not very clear-headed, as if she had been under some kind of spell."

Asher Gu's eyes turned cold. He took out the jade ring hanging around his neck and pressed the water ball upwards.

A suction force came, and the little man in the water ball was sucked in. The water ball scattered and fell to the ground.

Chase Rong took a look at Asher Gu's movements and stretched out his hand curiously: "What is that? Can I touch it?"

Asher Gu raised his eyes and looked at Chase Rong, his pupils reflecting the floating water color, like the boundless romance.

He raised his hand to take off the jade ring, and suddenly broke it into two halves with force. He put one half into his pocket and handed the other half, which was tied with a red string, to Chase Rong, "This is a demon-sealing ring for you."

The jade was white and clear, with a hint of dark red inside, and the surface was engraved with mysterious runes, which made it obvious that it was not an ordinary object. But now, this extraordinary object was forcibly broken into two broken halves.

Chase Rong's usually calm expression suddenly became chaotic, his heart felt heavy, and his face was stiff as he said: "I'm not..."

Asher Gu suddenly raised his hand to press the back of his neck, gently brought him to him, opened the lock on the red rope, put half of the jade ring on his neck, and interrupted Chase Rong's voice: "Don't think about it. This is my dowry."

Chase Rong paused and said, "It's too expensive."

Asher Gu's fingers slowly and carefully clasped the buckle at the back of Chase Rong's neck, his fingertips sliding across the cool and smooth skin from time to time, with soft hair brushing across the back of his hand. He lowered his head slightly, his nose brushed across Chase Rong's face, and said in a low and deep voice: "You are the most precious."

He gently pinched the back of Chase Rong's neck and whispered, "When I'm not with you, it will protect you from all evil."

A strong tingling sensation spread from the pinched area to his back. Chase Rong's ears turned red. He frowned and grabbed Asher Gu's hand, sneering: "You are making trouble again. Young Master Gu is really not much different from the gangsters on the street. Don't move, let me touch you back, or I will bite you to death."

Asher Gu stopped pulling his hand away and tilted his head slightly, suddenly shortening the distance between their lips to just a hair's breadth.

He pointedly asked, "Mr. Rong...how do you want to bite?"

Chase Rong took a heavy breath, his throat slid slightly, and he lowered his eyes to stare at Asher Gu's lips that were so close to him, but his other hand was raised and touched Asher Gu's neck. His thumb was covered with a thin callus and slowly and forcefully rubbed Asher Gu's slightly protruding Adam's apple, as if he was playing with some rare and moist jade bead, stroking back and forth, fiercely and ambiguously, leaving a deep crimson color.

"It's very late." Asher Gu said.

Chase Rong felt the Adam's apple between his fingers tremble slightly, and his heart seemed to vibrate as well.

He let go of his hand, Asher Gu took a step back, turned around and walked forward.

He stuffed half of the jade ring into his collar. The moment it slid in, the warm and cool touch made Chase Rong feel a strange tingling sensation in his chest.

He slowly followed Asher Gu's footsteps, stuck out his tongue and licked his lips slowly, as if he felt a little regretful about Asher Gu's sudden retreat.

Asher Gu was in front, and he reached out and touched his throat. Under the cover of the night and his hair, he slowly pursed his lips, and his throat slid heavily a few times.

"Water ghosts are cunning, how much of their words are true?" Chase Rong stepped forward and asked softly.

Asher Gu said: "I searched his memory, and it's mostly true. But maybe Boss Wu didn't commit suicide, but was manipulated by someone. We still need clues."

"Should we look for those young masters?" Chase Rong said lazily, "I can hold a dinner party. No one in Haicheng who has any reputation will not give me face. Even if we can only find one, wouldn't the strange fox fragrance have a place to go? If we find the real owner of this fox fragrance, I feel that we are not far from the truth."

It is still unclear what role Boss Wu played in this whole incident, but what is certain is that the strange fox scent is definitely the key.

Moreover, Asher Gu will not be able to rest easy until he finds out why Chase Rong was marked and the real owner of the mark is eliminated.

He didn't know where this feeling of uneasiness came from, but he always trusted his intuition.

Asher Gu stretched out his hand to hold Chase Rong's waist, half-hugging him in his arms, and nodded: "I'll listen to you."

"Okay," Chase Rong narrowed his peach blossom eyes, a cunning look flashed across his face, "then listen to me, don't regret it."

Two days later, all the dignitaries in Haicheng received the Rong family's invitation to the dance party. The engagement party between Young Master Rong and Young Master Gu of the Gu family will be held in the form of a dance party in a villa on the outskirts of the city. Please arrive on time.

As soon as the news came out, the whole city was in an uproar.

"Asher Gu, you have brought shame to the Gu family!"

Leonard Gu, who had just returned to the Gu Mansion, heard the news on the way. He was so angry that he smashed a set of tea sets as soon as he entered the door. Selina Xue comforted him softly and pulled him back to sit on the chair, "Han'er can't help himself..."

"Involuntarily? I think he is very happy!" Leonard Gu and Asher Gu are not much alike, except for their sharp and cold mouths, which are exactly alike.

Leonard Gu was so angry that his face turned blue. Looking at Asher Gu's indifferent expression, he slammed the armrest of the chair and said angrily: "I'm telling you, Asher Gu, if you really marry a man, get out of the Gu family! I, Leonard Gu... I definitely don't have a son as shameful as you!"

Asher Gu sat opposite with a calm expression. He looked at Gu Shiqiu and Gu Miao who were sitting silently on the other side, then turned his gaze to Leonard Gu and said indifferently, "Go and tell the Rong family what father said."

"You!" Leonard Gu's face turned pale and he gritted his teeth.

Although Asher Gu had no feelings for this father and they were almost strangers, he knew him very well. Although Leonard Gu was shouting fiercely at this time, he was reluctant to give up this marriage in his heart.

It is clear what Leonard Gu is thinking from the fact that he went to Beiping and shamelessly worked to build relationships for the marriage of Gu Shiqiu and Gu Miao.

In order to marry into a powerful family, Leonard Gu was willing to sell his children, not to mention marrying off his son. But Leonard Gu wanted to be the emperor and the heir, and he was reluctant to give up the marriage, but he also didn't want to lose face, so he had to vent his anger, even if it was just for show.

"I'm tired." Asher Gu didn't even look at Leonard Gu and got up and went upstairs.

"Rebellious son! Rebellious son!" Leonard Gu shouted angrily.

Selina Xue took Leonard Gu to the flower hall and comforted him softly.

The fighting stopped for a while, and only Gu Shiqiu and Gu Miao were left in the living room, staring at each other. Gu Miao blinked her almond eyes, rolled her eyes, pulled Gu Shiqiu up and Chase Rongd upstairs, knocking on Asher Gu's door: "Brother! Open the door quickly! My second brother and I miss you so much!"

Asher Gu knew that this sister inexplicably admired him, so he opened the door and said, "Come in."

Gu Miao happily ran in with Gu Shiqiu, but was suddenly grabbed by the arm. Turning around, she saw Asher Gu with a gloomy expression, staring at her with dark eyes: "Big, big brother?"

Asher Gu narrowed his eyes slightly: "Xiao Miao, what's the smell on you?"