chewing dragon

Chapter 53

Hearing this, Qi Jingzhi nodded secretly in his heart.

"Although this Jin Dao Wei is quite selfish and sophisticated, he has a bit of heroism in his chest. Knowing that he is no longer as brave as he used to be, he still dares to go deep into the tiger's den and fight three with one."

"Illusion... mind-stimulating... the black donkey spirit and Jin Dao Wei are fighting openly and secretly right under our noses, and Jiao Yulang and I don't even notice it. Compared with these old worlds, after all, they are a little immature. Well, at that time, the sharp knife was also If there is no response, you must not rely too much on it in the future and lose your vigilance."

The young man shook his head and collected his thoughts, staring at the sleeping young woman with frowned eyes, only compassion remained in his heart: "I don't know if this hearty little sister-in-law who loves to laugh can resist..."

After a long silence, Qi Jingzhi raised his head to look at Jindao Wei, and said softly: "Since Mr. Wei knows her family, please send me my share after receiving the bounty. Hmm... I don't know if the black donkey's head is missing." , can you still get it?"

Jindao Wei was startled, although he felt Qi Jingzhi's trust in him, but he also felt that it was unnecessary.

Ken stepped forward and protected one side. He is already a hero like no other in a million. He used his life in exchange for bounties to compensate people who have never lived in his life.

But Jin Dao Wei didn't say anything to dissuade him. He was a young man with a chivalrous spirit and a warm heart, and he couldn't see others suffering. Wasn't he the same way back then?
As for where the big donkey head went, Jindao Wei also did not ask, pointing to the hooves of the headless donkey carcass and said: "If you cut off these four donkey hooves, which are stronger than fine steel, even if you don't get the full reward , more than half of them are always there. It's just..."

Qi Jingzhi heard the implication, and frowned, "It's just that this black donkey spirit has a lot to do with it. If you don't want to cause trouble, it's better not to accept the reward?"

Jin Daowei smiled sarcastically: "It's not that I'm afraid of getting into trouble, but the stolen jade pillow has not been recovered, so going to get it now is easy to scare the snake..."

After all, the old man was still thinking about solving the case and making meritorious deeds, and he didn't take the bounty for killing the black donkey spirit into his eyes at all.

Qi Jingzhi nodded, turned his head to look at Jiao Yulang who was beside him, and seeing the little boy hesitated to speak, he couldn't help but smiled and said, "Since the birthday gift for your aunt was lost, why don't we team up with Mr. Wei and track it down?" What about the whereabouts of that jade pillow?"

Jiao Yulang's eyes suddenly widened, his face was already showing excitement, but he still said insincerely: "But, if you dare to offend Peng Zeshui Mansion and my family at the same time, the people behind it are definitely not easy to provoke."

Qi Jingzhi waved his hands nonchalantly, and sat down cross-legged on the floor: "Then tell me first, how amazing Pengze Shuifu and Chaozhou Jiao's are."

Jiao Yulang sat down after him, not forgetting to signal to the old man with his eyes, so Jindao Wei also sat down and listened.

Qi Jingzhi saw it in his eyes, and he knew that during the short moment of his absence, the two had reached a tacit understanding.

I heard Jiao Yulang say: "Peng Ze is vast beyond thousands of miles. It is the largest lake in Daqi. Thousands of water tribes in the lake are ordered by Pengze's water mansion. Lord Qing Hong is the great god in charge of this water mansion. Many people in Daqi Among the water gods, its status is second only to the Lord of the Sidu."

Hearing this, Qi Jingzhi was thoughtful: "Duke Qinghong... Is the Duke an honorary title like Duke Wei, or does it refer to the title?"

Jin Dao Wei waved his hands again and again, with indescribable embarrassment on his face: "I, Duke Wei, is just an old man surnamed Wei. How dare I compare myself with Duke Qing Hong!"

Qi Jingzhi understood: "That refers to the title. The king of the Great Qi Kingdom is called the king, and there are four levels below him: monarch, duke, marquis, and uncle, all of which are super ranks."

"The god conferred by the lord also has a title. The title of the county town god is Uncle Xianyou, but it is only equivalent to a fourth-rank official in the court. Qinghong Gong is similar to the prefectural city god, which is equivalent to a second-rank official. It really is very Honorable."

Jiao Yulang immediately shook his head: "It can't be compared like this. Among the three lines of gods granted by the lord, only the city god's title is worthless. The mountain god's title is much more expensive, and the water god's title is the most expensive, and the bigger the god, the more so. Qing Duke Hong is definitely not a second-rank duke, but a super-rank."

"Oh? Why is that?" Qi Jingzhi was a little surprised, as Old City God Yu and Master Meng never mentioned this.

"Naturally, it's because the king's control over the three lineages of gods is different. The city gods have always been decided by the court, and a considerable part of the gods of mountains and waters are self-cultivated by mountain spirits and water spirits. I only received an edict to save face for the lord of the country, and I have always listened to the tune and not to the announcement."

"Even if the lifespan of these gods is exhausted, they will only pass on their own descendants. Even the gods and underworld they control have their own regulations. They are not restricted by the king's order, and the court has never interfered easily. Such a good thing , the gods of the City God and the Yin Division are not blessed to enjoy it."

"To this day, with the prosperity of human nature and great luck, many mountain gods near densely populated places have been eroded by the city gods and are gradually declining. The gods of the Water Palace are still strong, and Qing Honggong belongs to this category."

Hearing this, Qi Jingzhi's expression changed: "It's no wonder that Xiaosongshan has not had a new mountain god take over for a long time. It turns out that the imperial court has secretly assigned the territory to the old city god! Before the tiger spirit raged, the Yin Division of Songling County was almost laissez-faire with the mountains and forests in the county. Ziliu, I am afraid that he is waiting for the previous generation of mountain gods to completely collapse, and then replace it with an excellent food..."

"Thinking more deeply, Master Meng was eager to kill the tiger spirit. Apart from caring about the common people, he was also worried that the tiger would become a climate, and he would take control of the mountains and forests in the county first. I've already done it myself."

"This time the tiger spirit is raging and poisoning the mountain people. The incense of the previous generation of mountain gods is likely to be completely wiped out. The blue lines on the forehead of the mandrill senior are already a candle in the wind, and obviously they won't last long."

Thinking of this, Qi Jingzhi suddenly panicked: "Is it really just a momentary carelessness for Dong Mao, Secretary of the Five Clouds, to let the tiger spirit go?"

"How much truth is the story of Hou Changqi, Dian Shi, who wrote the book ghost and the halberd?"

"The tiger essence hides in the depths of Xiaosong Mountain, does the Yin Division of Songling County know about it?"

Thinking that when he desperately killed the tiger spirit, the gods of the underworld might stand nearby to watch, Qi Jingzhi couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.

"The old city god Yu preached to me to reassure me. Is it actually some kind of temptation and appeasement? He allowed me to participate in the trial in an extremely unruly manner, in order to demonstrate the majesty of the king's order and the strict laws of the underworld, so that I will not go wrong. Wrong, stand on the side of the remnant of the mountain god in a daze?"

"Then...does Master Meng know?"

Qi Jingzhi snuffed out this idea as soon as it came out: "I probably don't know, after all, he is a yang body, with one foot still standing in the human world, and there is always a layer of separation from those real yin gods. It's no wonder that the old city god I'm going to reprimand him with the ghost face."

How did Jiao Yulang know that his casual sentence would cause the Qi family brother to have so many thoughts, so he pointed out Jiangshan with great interest.

"As the great god who is closest to the Lord of the Sidu, Qing Honggong can firmly control the Pengze Water Mansion and subdue thousands of water spirits. He is very likely to have a cultivation level that points directly to the peak of the fourth realm. Even if there is no such icing on the cake, we will wait I also want to honor Qinghong Miaodao True Monarch!"

These words undoubtedly appealed to Qi Jingzhi's appetite, pulling his attention back in an instant: "Peak of the fourth realm? Qinghong Miaodao True Monarch?"

The young man is far from completing the first level of refining bones and strengthening his life, and is still groping hard before the threshold of inner bone cultivation. He really can't imagine what the fourth level is like, and there are even several levels in total. I don't know any name.

Jiao Yulang heard the search and longing in Qi Jingzhi's tone, and said a little embarrassedly: "I heard these from my aunt, but it's just superficial, not even a half-knowledge, and I don't know more details."

Jindao Wei chuckled: "Brother Jiao, why should you be too modest? Compared with wild people like us, you are already so tall! In vain, I boast that I have been rampant all my life. When I was young, I could not stand up to monks who went to the second level!" Falling into the wind, but now I can't even touch the door of the first realm, seeing the end is approaching, it is really a big dream!"

Although the old man with white beard and hair was laughing, anyone who listened to him could feel the unwillingness in his words.

Qi Jingzhi calmed down, and looked at Jiao Yulang with a different gaze: "Mr. Qinghong is so famous, and he still wants to give your aunt a birthday present. Could it be that the Chaozhou Jiao family is better than Pengze Shuifu?"

"That's not it."

But Jiao Yulang shook his head: "The Jiao family in Chaozhou originated from the Shennong family with the surname Jiang. Although it is still a moderately famous family, it is still not as good as the real family with the Gao surname. No, the eldest in the family is just a marquis in charge of the army..."

(End of this chapter)