chewing dragon

Chapter 282 Heroes gather together and have their own thoughts

"This is a long story..."

When Wei Bao said these words, a group of people had already rushed back to the camp assigned to the Governor's Mansion of the Zuowu Army in Gouchen Courtyard with several demon corpses.

There were already barracks under the King Huan's stage for the residence of King Huan's guards. Although they were well-maintained and remained strong, they always looked like a place of decay and decay.

In the words of longevity history, this old palace has been away from popularity for too long, and it will take some time to regain its vitality.

So, after settling the East China Sea cavalry of less than 50 people, the military attachés of the Zuowu Army followed Qi Jingzhi into the courtyard where the main hall of the Governor's Mansion was located. However, they all had a tacit understanding not to enter the house, but to sit in the young captain's room. He motioned to sit on the ground.

Qi Jingzhi sat alone on the stone steps in front of the hall and opened his mouth to give a brief introduction to everyone, while Ban Nu consciously lay behind the young man as a backrest.

Behind the two masters and servants is a spacious festival hall with an open door. It is said that it was once the meeting place of a guard general during the reign of King Huan. Now there is nothing else in it except a handsome table.

The remaining people naturally divided into two groups. Wei Yingdian, Li Shenxian and Tong Jiaohai chose some dead trees on the west side of the yard to sit against.

The current structure in Zuowu's army is that Wei and Li, two battalion captains, each directly lead 50 cavalry. Tong Jiaohai's [-]-person forward force is unique and directly takes orders from his own captain.

Because Geshu Dashi and Wei Bao were driving bamboo and golden oxen, they took a fancy to the stone well on the east side of the yard.

The warm rays of the early winter sun fell into the courtyard, and the distinct military attachés shared the radiance.

Wei Bao fetched water for the two cows, looked up at the majestic and towering Huanwang Tower, and then looked at the familiar and unfamiliar colleagues in front of him, with a look of reminiscence on his face.

"Before setting off, Brother Geshu and I thought of the cow that we had never had a few bites of, so we wanted to go to the gully stream mentioned by the old Tengu to find out."

Qi Jingzhi, who was sitting on the steps, laughed when he heard this. He felt very regretful when he missed the braised beef head cooked by the Tengu Taoist using the secret method of Renxing Temple.

The Tengu Taoist priest did indeed mention the origin of the wagging cow. He said that there was a stream in Yifeng County, Jiuzhen County, that led directly to the East China Sea. The water channel was narrow but unfathomable. It was called a gully stream. Water spirits often settled in it, and over time, they would breed. Shake the cow.

At that moment, Qi Jingzhi gave a brief explanation to Wei Yingdian and others, and then motioned to Wei Bao to continue.

"We took the soldiers with us and swam upstream from where the gully stream entered the sea. We walked all the way to the source of the stream, but we couldn't find the shadow of the ox. We only saw an unfathomable deep pool with an old man driving it. Boat fishing.”

"At first we didn't take it seriously, but the old man suddenly raised his pole and fished a golden rope out of the pond."

Wei Bao pointed to the bull chain that was attached to the golden bull: "This golden rope was extremely long, and the more it pulled, the more it was pulled. In a short time, the whole boat was filled. At the end, there was a golden bull with red eyes and white horns. Being pulled out of the deep pool.”

"The cow came up on the water, lost his temper on the spot, and almost capsized the boat several times. We were afraid that something might happen to the old man, so we swam over to help him. After a fierce fight, we didn't know what happened, and the cow recognized me as his wife. Lord!"

Hearing this, Geshu Dashi was afraid that the two of him would be underestimated by the three people opposite him, so he hurriedly explained: "Actually, before rescuing people, we saw that the fisherman was too calm, so we had already secretly kept a close eye on him. "

"Wei Bao was born by the sea and is proficient in water. He is responsible for killing the golden ox. I rode a bamboo ox to support him, and at the same time I was on guard against the fishing old man."

"Unexpectedly, the old man quietly watched the whole process. After the golden bull recognized his master, he transformed into a five-foot-tall golden man wearing colorful clothes!"

At this point, Geshu Dashi, who was sitting on the stone railing of the well, suddenly stopped talking, looked around to make sure there was no one around, and poked the bluestone on the ground with his finger.

Upon seeing this, Qi Jingzhi immediately understood and knew that the other party had seen the Lumen spirit that could burrow into the ground when he was in the capital of Dongguo, and he was afraid that there was a spirit lurking in this old courtyard.

He immediately activated his Heart Candle Dinghuo and summoned the Mysterious Mirror of Heaven and Earth at the same time.

At the moment, all I could see was the young man's eyes were bright and clear, his eyes were slender, and there was a bright clear light falling from his head, covering the entire courtyard.

Therefore, under the full force of the Heaven and Earth Xuanjian, Qi Jingzhi saw with his eyes that except for Tong Jiaohai, who was still relatively young, all the other four people underwent mysterious changes.

The sword on Wei Yingdian's waist made a trembling sound like a crane, and a white bird that looked like a crane and a goose faintly appeared.

The white bird held a yellow sparrow tightly under one of its paws. It was obvious that the northwest wind was overwhelming the southeast wind. The other paw was holding a few Peng's light shadow coins.

Li Shenxian's quiver was filled with evil energy, and it wrapped around the string of the carved bow. It was like hearing the roar of a tiger when it was opened and closed.

Wei Bao, his man and his ox were shining with golden light, and two exotic birds that looked like golden sparrows flew out from the long sword behind them, circling and dancing around the owner of the sword.

The whole body of the bamboo cow is gleaming green, which complements the pair of sapphire eyes of Geshu Dashi.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Several barks suddenly reached everyone's ears.

Immediately afterwards, a black puppy jumped out of the well and fled in panic from Geshu Dashi and Zhu Niu.

It was just that it escaped from the green light of the Bamboo Ox to ward off evil and protect ghosts, and was illuminated by the clear light of the Xuanjian of Heaven and Earth. Its panic was not reduced at all, but it didn't know where to escape, and it actually started spinning in place. , whimpering repeatedly in his mouth.

"Huh? Xing Zha Po?"

Geshu Dashi suddenly jumped up, with a dark ghost sword in his palm, and a ferocious sword ghost stepped on the group of demons and suddenly appeared behind him.

The sword ghost roared silently, and at the same time, he reached for his claws at his feet and caught an old woman in a black brocade robe. The breath of the sword ghost also changed in some subtle way.

"Wait a minute!" Li Shenxian shouted, and also jumped up.

Seeing Geshu Dashi stop in a dignified manner, the man from Bazhou nodded towards him, then looked at Qi Jingzhi with a look of shame on his face.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. This black dog is not an evil spirit like Xing Zha Po, but the essence of the well. It has also been recorded in the history of longevity. I was busy with current affairs and forgot to report it. Please punish me!"

"The essence of the well?"

Qi Jingzhi withdrew his gaze from Geshu Daogei, stopped looking at the two purple foxes wearing skulls and looking up to the sky to worship, and waved his hand towards Li Shenxian to show that he was not surprised.He had been running around a lot in the past few days, leaving all the chores in the camp to Li Shenxian, so that some things were not as clear as the other party. At this time, he couldn't help but be curious: "There is no need to punish the crime, the history of longevity Have I ever told you what this dog is good for?”

Li Shenxian clasped his fists in gratitude and saluted, then suddenly there was a strange look on his face: "The history of longevity says that the Jing Jing, named Bi, looks like a dog and has five kilograms of meat, but can... be cooked and eaten... …”

"Cook it and eat it?"

Qi Jingzhi's expression also became strange. This black dog must be the most ordinary monster he has ever seen, right?
Seeing this, Li Shenxian added: "Actually, it is not the body of the well spirit, and it is not even a sentient being. Every time after cooking, as long as the water in the well is not exhausted, the black dog will be resurrected in a few days. Hmm. , is very similar to the cow-wagging mentioned by these two Liaozhou brothers."

Hearing this, the young captain already knew what was going on.

Although one hundred Bazhou crossbowmen followed Li Shenxian and joined him, they still regarded themselves as the confidants of the Bazhou Tigers. They only wanted to have good things for their own leader, and Li Shenxian himself also used this to consolidate Regarding status, this situation may be difficult to reverse in a short period of time.

Qi Jingzhi knew this very well. In addition to giving both kindness and power, the only thing left was to see people's hearts over time.

So, he suddenly asked: "Li Shenxian, how does this five kilograms of black dog meat taste?"

Hearing the young captain suddenly ask this question, Li Shenxian knew that he had been exposed in his words just now, and he was a little surprised: "The taste is very... very delicious..."

"The first time I ate this black dog meat was from the brothers below. At that time, I just thought it was a wild dog they killed somewhere. Only after eating it did I notice something strange. After asking, I reported to Shouchang History, just now we know the whole story."

"My subordinate has not reported this matter to your Excellency. In fact, it is not entirely because of busy work, but because the dog has not been resurrected yet, so I am not... embarrassed..."

When Qi Jingzhi saw that Li Shenxian had heard the hidden meaning in his question, and his attitude was acceptable, he immediately gave up.

He waved his hand carelessly: "Okay, okay, this is not a big deal. By the way, in addition to the well spirit black dog, are there any other spirits in our governor's mansion?"

Li Shenxian shook his head: "I haven't heard from my brothers below in the past few days. Maybe there are no other spirits, or maybe they have been killed and eaten..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tong Jiaohai on the side said hesitantly: "Beizhi seemed to have seen a piglet in the toilet, with eyes all over its body, and it disappeared in a flash. At that time, Beizhi just thought he was dazzled... Oops, that thing is dirty and weird-looking, but I don’t know how it tastes?”

Qi Jingzhi glared at this guy with disgust: "Since you saw it, it's up to you to verify it!"

After that, he waved to the desperate black puppy, but the black puppy didn't even hesitate at all. He immediately spread its four short legs and jumped into the boy's arms, licking him with his tongue. Captain's gold medal.

Qi Jingzhi felt that the black dog's fur felt cool and wet. It was obviously flesh and blood, but it seemed like it was holding a water balloon.

He turned to look at Geshu Dashi: "Let's continue talking about the gold fisherman."

The purple-bearded and blue-eyed man agreed, and then recalled what he had said before: "The golden man said that he was a golden spirit at the bottom of the creek, and his name was Hou Bo."

"This succinct statement says that the Ding family of the Jiang family lost their moral character and that the Tigers and Tigers moved their stars. And... there was also the Zheng family who harvested the gold fields and amassed money without restraint, and the Cui family indulged the tigers and disturbed the sea frontiers, leading to a war in the East China Sea. When turbulence arises, several strands of it escape, each seeking its owner."

"It also said that when the king opens up the land, the golden bull will see it. In recent years, the number of wars in the border areas of Daqi will increase greatly, so the golden bull will emerge in the gully stream. Wei Bao and I can see and even surrender. Taurus must be a person who is destined and lucky. As long as they can seize the opportunity to make achievements, expand their territory, and in the future be granted the title of marquis and uncle, and lead thousands of armies, it will be a piece of cake!"

These words sounded very mysterious, as if Geshu Dashi was trying to put gold in their faces, and both Li Shenxian and Tong Jiaohai showed some disapproval in their expressions.

Wei Yingdian looked at Qi Jingzhi with a thoughtful look on his face and said, "Brother Taoist Mingjian, I have read a similar statement in "Rui Ying Tu"."

"The jade horse and the golden ox are the auspicious tools. If the king is clear and honest, then the jade horse will come, and when the land is opened, the golden ox will come."

"Although as far as I know, Da Qi has not raised troops to open borders in recent years. The land has not been developed but the Golden Bull has arrived. The order is reversed, but it can still be regarded as a sign."

After hearing this, Li and Tong's expressions changed suddenly. When they looked at the two colleagues from Liaozhou, the meaning in their eyes was obviously much more complicated.

"Well, if this were not the case, the king would not have to rebuild Gouchen Courtyard." Qi Jingzhi nodded in understanding.

He remembered that the first time he heard about the "Rui Ying Tu", an ancient book that recorded auspiciousness, was when he was in Baiyun Palace in Jiuzhen County. The old Taoist Tengu quoted this book to comment on Ding Chengli's sparrow phoenix bird shaped like a white swallow, saying " The emperor's northern palace has a white light like a swallow, which is the virtue of abdication." And Ding Chengli relied on this to stage a dove occupying the magpie's nest.

At the same time, even if he did not know any ancient records, Qi Jingzhi, as a person who had personally experienced the Jiuzhen Incident, naturally knew that Hou Bo, the Golden Elf of Hexi, was not just talking nonsense. It was just that as an elf, he obviously had different loves, hates and stances from the human race. When he started talking, he was very rude to the third family of Donghai Jiang.

Not to mention the Jiang surnames Ding and Cui, although Langya Lord sows and harvests the golden fields of the East China Sea, obviously for personal cultivation, this move did also weaken the terrifying gold energy in Jiuzhen County, and eliminated the statue of Si Qiuzhi. The hidden dangers brought about by God can be described as both public and private, with immeasurable merit.

Thinking of this, Qi Jingzhi smiled and glanced at Geshu Dashi and Wei Bao, feeling quite relieved.

Just seeing that the two of them were willing to tell each other such taboo confidential matters, he knew that they had not become alienated from each other because they had not seen each other for a long time.

The young man lowered his head and glanced at the black puppy in his arms. Suddenly he remembered something and raised his hand to take off the Xuanjian of Heaven and Earth.

A large black iron pot was quickly reflected in the mirror, which was as clear as the moon.

"The pot haunts corpses. Hungry people seek refuge from chaos and boil trees to survive. When the pot smell rises, people have been killed. It is hot in nature, sweet in taste, and non-toxic. It adds fragrance to food, increases the effectiveness of medicine, and breaks the intestines when poisoned."

Qi Jingzhi's smile faltered, and after being silent for a while, he simply took out the pot corpse and recited the comments of the Xuanjian of Heaven and Earth in front of everyone.

For a moment, everyone stared at the big black iron pot with sadness in their hearts. The strange emotions that had just been aroused by "making achievements and becoming a lord or uncle" were relieved.

In particular, both Geshu Dashi and Wei Bao had experienced the Jiuzhen Incident, and the latter had his whole family slaughtered. The smell of blood could immediately be sensed from the few sentences describing the pot of corpses.

Seeing this, Qi Jingzhi pondered for a moment, shook his head slowly and said, "I learned a poem a few days ago. Once the hero draws his sword, another ten years of calamity will befall the common people."

"However, we only need to recall the fire and blood in Jiuzhen County that night, and then look at Da Sima's deeds of summoning souls to save the dead, and evacuating sinners to relieve the suffering. We should know that if there is no hero who draws his sword, the world will not end in ten years of calamity. "

"If the ancestors of Daqi and the ancestors had not worked hard with swords and worked hard to develop, Daqi today would still be a world dominated by monsters like Hou Bo, the golden spirit. In that case, the Three Jiangs of the East China Sea would not have to be scolded by them, but The situation of my human race will only be ten times or a hundred times miserable!"

(End of this chapter)