chewing dragon

Chapter 140 Daoist Friends
After Wei Yingdian said a few words, Mr. Otter's complexion changed several times, and his eyes were fixed on the ghost-faced silver-armored young swordsman.

Naturally, Qi Jingzhi didn't have any means of emergency communication. If he was in Linzhou at the moment, he might be able to rely on the face of the old Chenghuang and Master Meng to ask Yinsi Riyou to deliver the news on his behalf. This kind of small favor should still be able to help.

Now that there is such a big commotion on the Xunjiang River, I am afraid that it has already attracted the attention of the local underworld. Maybe just ignite the blood flame of Yinsha, and you can see a golden armored man standing in the sky.

It's a pity that Qu'e Town is located in Junzhou, nearly a thousand miles away from Linzhou, so this friendship may not be possible.

Qi Jingzhi pondered for a while, and suddenly caught a glimpse of Mr. Otter's expression of worrying about gains and losses, his heart was moved, and he immediately nodded and said: "Brother Wei's words are very true! I will use the secret method to summon the captain of the county's town demon!"

After he finished speaking, he turned his left hand, and the Yinsha Candlestick appeared in his palm immediately.

"Wait a minute!"

Seeing this, Mr. Otter suddenly took two steps forward, cupped his hands to Qi Jingzhi and said: "Since the two of you have made up your mind, let the old man pass it on to the county town together!"

It is also a letter delivery, who will deliver it, and how the letter will describe today's events are naturally very different. Seeing Qi Jingzhi's refusal to accommodate, the lake guard of Qu'a Houhu immediately changed his mind and wanted to take over the letter delivery.

Qi Jingzhi felt relieved, but he still pretended to be hesitant, nodded after a while and said: "My secret method is really not to be used lightly...In this case, I don't want to bother the two masters, please hurry up!"

Seeing the silver candlestick that suddenly appeared and disappeared into the palm of the young swordsman again, Mr. Otter's expression softened, and he nodded immediately: "You two wait a moment!"

After finishing speaking, the Lake Keeper immediately went to a wandering doctor, rummaged through the medicine box at his feet, and found a set of pen and ink prescriptions used for prescribing medicines.

Not long after, Mr. Otter wrote two sheets, carefully rolled them into rolls, tore two pieces of white cloth from the medicine box, and wrapped the two rolls of square paper respectively.

Then, the lake keeper walked to an otter cave, stretched out his hand and pulled out the pheasant's tail on the ground in front of the cave, and called into the cave, "Little Seventeen!"

As he finished speaking, an otter with smooth fur crawled out, straightened its upper body and clung to the otter's knee.

Mr. Otter ignored it, inserted the pheasant tail again, turned around and went to the river to pick up the smallest fish, and stuffed a roll of square paper wrapped in white cloth into the belly of the fish.

"Little Seventeen" followed behind him step by step, immediately stretched out two claws to catch the little fish, and opened his mouth to bite the head of the fish.

"It's better to send it to the Jiangshen Temple fifteen miles to the west, and hand it over to the old temple for blessing. Hmm... the road is farther away from the fish and turtles near the left." Mr. Otto ordered in a low voice.

"Little Seventeen" nodded, and immediately plunged into the river with a plop.

Mr. Otter glanced into the river, then withdrew his gaze, turned to face the direction of Qu'ahou Lake in the southeast, put his finger in his mouth, raised his head and whistled resoundingly across the river.

Not long after, a swan goose with a white body and black wings flew over from that direction and landed on the shoulder of the lake guard.

Mr. Otto tied the remaining roll of white cloth square paper to the swan goose's leg, and also ordered: "Send it to the main hall of the sheriff's mansion."

The swan geese gave a low cry as a response, kicked on the shoulders of the Lakers, and flew into the sky.

Mr. Otto's successive actions were miraculous, not only Qi Jingzhi who was watching nearby couldn't take his eyes off, but the villagers farther away were even more silent, their faces full of awe.

Those busy doctors also slowed down their work, and even the groans of the wounded and patients were a little quieter.

"What a good book! Wei has only seen it in books before, but I don't think it's true!" Wei Yingdian said suddenly, his tone full of admiration.

Relieved, Mr. Otter turned to look at the two of them, shook his head and smiled wryly, "Since this old man has become the housekeeper dog, his barking should naturally be louder, so that those who should hear him can hear it in time and clearly."

He walked up to Qi Jingzhi and sat down, sighing: "Today, your honorable master can draw his sword for the people of Qu'a and those dozen fishermen in a fit of anger. I really admire it in my heart! It's just that things in this world often lead to one another. It moves the whole body, and if this knife is cut down, I don't know how many people's abacus and jobs will be ruined!"

"Hmph, it's okay to smash it!"

Wei Yingdian took the rice wine and roast chicken from the side, but seeing that there was no suitable stone, he simply sat on the ground: "The people on the shore have no livelihood, and the fishermen on the boat are dying. Why can those people who eat vegetarian meals sit in luxurious houses?" Splendid clothes and jade food?"

"If brother Qi Xian hadn't pulled out his sword in anger today, who would have thought that there was still a huge hidden danger hidden under the river? If troubles broke out in the future, they would not only lose their abacus and jobs! If they followed me, these people would be killed You should come and kowtow in front of my virtuous brother to thank you!"

Otter heard the words for a moment, and immediately fell silent.If he really wants to kowtow to thank him, he, the Laker, can't be said to be the first, and he must be in the forefront.

Qi Jingzhi waved his hand, and said indifferently: "It's just a slap in the face. It's the first time for me to do such a thing. I didn't think carefully and prepare thoroughly beforehand. I didn't get filled with righteous indignation and missed a moment. Thinking about it now, I'm somewhat reckless." ..."

"Why, brother regret it?" Wei Yingdian looked at Qi Jingzhi in surprise.

The young swordsman shook his head immediately, and said word by word: "Knowledge and action are united, admiration is not ashamed, why does Qi Jingzhi regret it?"

"Quick words! The word "worthiness" is the most important thing for a man to stand in the world!"

Hearing this, Wei Yingdian couldn't help laughing, and immediately poured a bowl of rice wine in his hand, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

The wine dripped down, immediately soaking a large area of ​​the clothes.

Otter heard and saw at the side, although he was full of worries, he was still touched by his pride, his face was unavoidably slightly moved.

Qi Jingzhi chuckled, and a thought suddenly occurred to him, and he immediately praised: "Brother is born with arrogance, which is really enviable. If you are willing to practice, you must achieve a lot."

Wei Yingdian was startled, but shook his head: "My family is just from a poor family. When I was young, I only had the option of studying and becoming an official. Later, I joined the Ministry of Rites and became a doctor. I couldn't bear those strict rules and I didn't have a mountain to rely on. Knowing that there is no hope of promotion, he simply resigned and returned to his hometown."

"In the past few years, I did meet some opportunities to practice, but I had to sell myself to seek refuge, add firewood to those aristocratic families, and serve as dog guards for those aristocratic families. Brother Yu would not take it! Even the two exercises of your Demon Suppressing Academy See, but with my temperament, how can I catch old people and become an old farmer? Not to mention that I am now in my [-]s, and I don't even have the qualifications to be a dog like this!"

Qi Jingzhi nodded, and said with a light smile: "I have a broken scripture, which I got by accident. It is said that it cannot be completed without the permission of the original owner. Someone came here to question the crime."

"Originally, this incomplete scripture was not complete even in the first level, but I added some by chance, and now I have been able to cultivate to the second level. I dare not say that it is ingenious and unique, but I am undoubtedly trying to blaze a new path. .”

The young man paused for a moment, and when he spoke again, his tone was still indifferent, but it was as shocking as a rock: "This technique has hidden dangers and no future, but it suits your temperament quite well. I wonder if my brother is willing to learn it?"

Hearing this, Wei Yingdian was stunned for a moment, the bowl of wine he had just poured was stopped by his mouth, and he forgot to drink it for a while, even the otter who was beside him opened his eyes wide in surprise, inexplicable.

After a while, Wei Yingdian suddenly came back to his senses, and said solemnly: "Your brother wants to cultivate the wings of power, and even...to establish a sect?"

Qi Jingzhi immediately shook his head: "I myself don't want to be a dog for others, so how can I use exercises as a rope to bind my brother? I just think that we may be friends of the Taoist, and we will strengthen each other on the road. I practice daily Qian, although I have been favored by the forerunners along the way, in the end I just groped around and walked alone. The road ahead is long, how can I have no friends?"

Wei Yingdian thought for a while, then pointed to the golden-eyed scorpion lying on the ground on the other side and asked: "If I learn the skills of my virtuous brother, can I beat this evil obstacle? If not, I will encounter similar things in the future. Wouldn't it be hard to end well with my temper?"

Qi Jingzhi groaned for a while when he heard the words, and said truthfully: "To be honest, I was ambushed by this evil dragon riding a dragon at the bottom of the river. If it hadn't been for another adventure, I might not have been able to return to the shore alive. Even if the dragon at the bottom of the river is not considered , This evil obstacle also has the cultivation base of the second stage of Fanxia, ​​and has already absorbed part of the Jiaosha into the body, with strong muscles and bones, and infinite strange power. Even if Brother Wei learns my exercises, if he doesn't have a sharp weapon in his hand, he can't It is still unclear who will beat whom to the ground, even if luck is divided."

"That's a chance!"

After hearing this, Wei Yingdian laughed, "Since that's the case, if the original owner of the broken scriptures comes to question the crime in the future, the foolish brother should share the burden with the virtuous brother!"

As he spoke, he stood up and bowed to Qi Jingzhi: "As the saying goes, those who are masters come first, Wei Yingdian has met Taoist brother!"

Qi Jingzhi got up immediately, and returned the salute with clasped fists.

The two sat down again, and the atmosphere was different from before.

Seeing that Qi Jingzhi and Wei Yingdian have decided on such a big deal in just a few words, the extremely suitable and incomparably precious exercises are given away as soon as they are offered, and the fragments of scriptures with unknown origins and haphazardly pieced together are just for learning. It is obvious that one wants to pull the other to test the exercises , a scapegoat for death, but the other didn't care, only cared about whether he could beat others to the ground, and the lake guards on the side couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

As soon as the agreement was made, Qi Jingzhi put the matter behind him for the time being, and asked instead: "Have you two heard of the yamen of Daqigou Chenyuan, do you know Pang Mei?"

Hearing his question, Mr. Otter collected his emotions, shook his head in doubt and said, "Slaying Jiao and Suppressing Evil is supposed to be the job of the Demon Suppressing Academy, but I have never heard of the Gochen Academy."

Wei Yingdian was thinking hard, and hesitated for a while before saying: "Gouchen Liuxing is the transformation of the six palaces and the emperor's concubine. Therefore, it is recorded in "Le Wei" that Gouchen is the 'main harem'. Listen to what my virtuous brother said, this It is clearly a yamen in charge of military power, setting up the capital, and mastering killings, and it is related to the harem... Could it be the lord's army that the former king used to protect the palace?"

He patted his head, then shook his head and said: "It's really weird! The Ministry of Rites has a collection of the laws and regulations of the Daqi Dynasty, including the government office system. I have read a few times, but I have never seen this name. In 500 years, during the reign of the three kings, including Jinshang, there was no such setting."

"Going forward... I haven't dabbled much, but I don't know much about it. If there is such a yamen, it may be quite a long time ago. That Pang Dutong... I am afraid that he is an ancient man who did not know how many years ago."

Seeing that the two of them had never heard of the yamen of Gouchenyuan and Dutong Pangmei, Qi Jingzhi nodded and asked again: "Grandfather, you have been fishing by the river for a long time, have you ever seen a long black haired cat?" A monster with arms, red eyes and big ears?"

Mr. Otter frowned when he heard this, and thought about it: "The boatman and fisherman on the river often mention that there is often a black-haired paw in the nearby water reaching out to the boat to beg for food, but no one has seen the whole picture. Due to my status, I never go to the river, so I just heard about it, and I thought it was Jiang Yu, a water ghost. Because that black-haired claw never hurt anyone, I only know that the servant of the god suppressed it effectively, so I respect it When I wanted to go into the river to chase after him, I used this as an excuse to persuade him."

"I see." Qi Jingzhi nodded slightly, then looked at Wei Yingdian again.

Seeing this, Wei Yingdian said with some hesitation: "My dear brother... ah! According to Brother Dao, this thing looks like a sprite. If Brother Dao saw it near the Zhensha Monument, it would be even more inseparable. gone."

Qi Jingzhi's heart was moved when he heard the words, and he couldn't help asking: "What's the reason?"

Wei Yingdian immediately regained his spirits: "I'm ashamed to say, I only know about the elf elephant because of the errands of the Ministry of Worship."

"The so-called elf elephant is a strange species that often appears in the mausoleum. It is as tall as a three-year-old child, with red eyes, black, big ears, long arms, and red claws. It is said that it is a monster of wood and stone, and it is said that this monster is the worst. , not only eats people, but also likes to eat the livers and brains of dead people!"

"Fortunately, elves are not difficult to deal with. This monster is most afraid of pines, cypresses and fierce tigers. Therefore, when the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry repair the mausoleum of the ancestors every year, it is necessary to check whether the pines and cypresses in the mausoleum are missing and whether the stone tigers at the intersection of the sacred road are damaged. Damage, although this tree and stone are inconspicuous, they are not careless at all!"

Qi Jingzhi couldn't help but nodded in admiration: "Brother Wei really has extraordinary insight! The black-haired long-armed monster I met was guarding near the Zhensha Monument."

"This will be right!"

Wei Yingdian, the former doctor of the Ministry of Rites, had a slightly smug expression on his face, and said with a pat on his hands: "After all, the stele of suppressing evil spirits can be regarded as the tomb of Jiaolong. If you think about it, the so-called evil spirits are not too different from the spirit of corpses. In my opinion Guess, the elf elephant that Brother Dao encountered should be subdued by this golden-eyed water scorpion and used as a dog to guard the monument."

"Brother Dao, think about it. Although the elephant elephant is harmful to the owner of the tomb, but with it guarding nearby, the other water ghosts, Jiang Yi, will not dare to come. Wouldn't it be easier for the evil barrier to monopolize Jiaosha?"

He said and looked at Mr. Otter again: "It's no wonder Mr. Otter said that the evil barrier is able to control the water ghost Jiang Yu. There are elves here, and those ghosts can naturally hide as far away as possible. As for the elves themselves, there are Jiaoshas who can Divided profit, naturally I can't care about cannibalism."

Speaking of this, Wei Yingdian seemed to suddenly think of something, and his face became weird: "Although I don't eat the living and the dead anymore, if I come across any new food, such as... fried broad beans, maybe I will eat it too." For a change?"

(End of this chapter)