chewing dragon

Chapter 55

Songling County is under the rule of Huaide County, which is one of the four counties in Linzhou.

This is what Qi Jingzhi knew when he was young, but it wasn't until he followed the bustling crowd of people for the first time in his life, through the majestic city gate in the north of the county, and stepped into Linde, which is more than ten times more prosperous than Songling County. Backstreet, I really feel the difference between the county and the county in the first half of the sentence.

In front of this county town, the plainly dressed young man was inconspicuous. Even though he was carrying a long knife, the city gate guards just casually glanced at him and let him go. The "Qi Dutou" of official documents was quite surprised.

In fact, this is not surprising. All the counties in Daqi have county troops in command, and the number of soldiers under their command ranges from tens of thousands to tens of thousands. Except for those who are stationed in various places in the county, most of them are deployed inside and outside the county. Well, anyone who wants to make trouble must first weigh whether his own neck can withstand the blades of the county army soldiers.

When the boy in the mountain was walking on the back street of Linde and looked up at the towering pavilion in the middle of the street, his amazement was almost uncontrollable.

According to Jiao Yulang, this pavilion, which is higher than the city wall of the county, is called Linde Pavilion. The Shoufu and the Dutongfu will be on both sides.

Xiaowazi also said that there are many similar pavilions and towers in various places in Daqi, each with its own particular shape and location, and various names, but they are all under the supervision department of the Zhenmo Yuan.

As for the official office of Captain Modu in Huaide County, it is in the front yard of Linde Pavilion. The front yard and the back pavilion are not under the control of each other.

The closer you get, the more oppressive Linde Pavilion feels, and the locals in the county are even more convincing, saying that Linde Pavilion is built so high to restrain the monsters in the underground palace, so pedestrians on the street The horses and chariots often diverted to the left and right after a long distance, and they were unwilling to provoke bad luck, which made the neighborhood of Linde Pavilion even more deserted.

Qi Jingzhi walked around to the main entrance of the Zhenmodu Lieutenant's Office, and as expected, he was also left in the cold.

The gate was open, and there was not even a soldier guarding the gate, only an old servant with a hunchback was sweeping on the steps in front of the gate.

Qi Jingzhi walked up to him and bowed with his fists in his hands: "Old man, I am the head of the patrolling police of Songling County, and I am here to settle the tiger problem in Zhongnangang, Jiexian County."

The hunchbacked old servant looked up at the young man, and spoke very politely: "This guy is just staring at the face, so he must be coming back. The captain is not in the yamen these few days, and Liu Gongcao is on duty in the yamen. You go in Turn right, and you will see the place where the East Value House is written."

After saying that, the old servant lowered his head, seemingly casually glanced at the young man's left hand in the process.

Seeing this, Qi Jingzhi remained calm, saluted and thanked him again, then entered the gate with his head held high, and then turned right along the road, completely blocking the sight of the old servant behind him.

When he came, he had already inquired clearly with Jiao Yulang and Jindao Wei that the Town Demon Institute had set up one Town Demon Duwei in the county, the small county was the fifth rank, and the large county was the fourth rank. People are all of the seventh or sixth rank, and there are also a few police officers, most of them have no rank, and the highest can reach the eighth rank.

Qi Jingzhi quickly found the East Value Room, and saw a young official sitting behind the desk in the room, with a fair face, bright eyes and sparse eyebrows.

He immediately went in to explain his purpose to the other party, and presented the documents from the Songling County Government.

This young official is exactly Liu Gongcao in the mouth of the hunchbacked old servant. At this age, he is on the same level as the county magistrate, and he is still an errand in the Zhenmoyuan. His future prospects are by no means comparable to those of Xiong and Hou.

Liu Gongcao read the document carefully, raised his head and chuckled, "I heard about it a few days ago that there was a young Tiger Fighter in Songling County, and Lord Duwei told me at that time that we can't miss Lu Ao. One can't be let go, I don't want the county magistrate Xiong to act quickly!"

Qi Jingzhi already knew Zhenmo Yuan's attitude towards Yehu Chan, so he naturally didn't believe it, but he also had a smile on his face: "Qi's skills are low, I'm afraid he won't be able to get into the eyes of the captain, even the county magistrate Xiong is just hanging out. It’s just a name, so you don’t have to worry about going out.”

Liu Gongcao nodded, and then asked about the process of killing the tiger spirit. While listening, he moved his pen like flying, describing the foxes in Xiaosong Mountain, the ancient temple of evil gods, the tiger monk's skin, the tiger king's flower clothes, the ghost boy and the servants of the mountain god, etc. The main points were recorded one by one, and then handed over to Qi Jingzhi for review and signature.

As for the county town god's night trial of tiger spirits and demon spirits, because yin and yang are different, it is not under the jurisdiction of the Zhenmo captain, and it involves the relationship between Songling County's Yin Division, Fuya Temple, and Zhenmoyuan. Qi Jingzhi didn't mention it.

He read Liu Gongcao's records carefully, and said solemnly: "My lord's records are correct, those two ghost boys escaped without a trace, and the tiger king behind him is even more mysterious and never showed up. Please add more information, sir." Pay attention, strictly prevent these demons and bandits from coming to the county to make trouble again!"

Liu Gongcao nodded, and said solemnly: "Don't worry, everyone, this tiger king indulged ghosts to cause disasters, turned people into tigers, and harmed countless people, including a monk from Fuya Temple, which is already considered a major case. This official will definitely report to Captain Du, and report to the state department in a special paper, and will definitely investigate the case strictly, and give an explanation to those people who died!"

Seeing that this meritocracy was so important, Qi Jingzhi felt relieved, bowed his fists to the opponent, and then signed his name on the file.

After some formalities were completed, Liu Gongcao asked in surprise: "Qi Dutou speaks well and writes well, so he has read?"

As soon as the words came out, the young meritorious Cao seemed to feel that something was wrong, and explained with a smile: "It's nothing else, I have stayed in the Duwei's office for several years, and I have never seen a young talent like Qi Dutou again." Second, this is the only question."

It is not uncommon for the officers under the command of Captain Zhenmo to be a little arrogant in the face of the mountain youths. Qi Jingzhi didn't bother to think about it, nodded and replied: "I have studied with Master Meng in this county for several years."

"I see!"

Liu Gongcao looked stunned, and his tone became warmer: "The next step is to settle the reward. Originally, we had to examine the dead body of the tiger spirit, but since Qi Du has the Xiong county magistrate's document, and he is a high-ranking student of Master Meng, This step is skipped."

Qi Jingzhi knew that it was because the other party saw that he was empty-handed, so he gave him a favor, and immediately bowed his hands as an acknowledgment.

The young meritorious Cao waved his hand indifferently, and then said: "Eliminate the man-eating tiger spirit and reopen the trade route. This is not a small contribution. I didn't know that this monster escaped from Mr. Dong's hand. Actually, I didn't announce it. Reward..."

"It's just that the Town Demon Institute has long established rules for this kind of situation. The reward can be made up later. It will definitely not make Qi Dutou suffer. And because it is a back-up, there is room for manipulation... I don't know what Qi Dutou wants. What?"

This is the real benefit, Qi Jingzhi's heart moved, and he immediately asked with concentration: "Does Master Liu have any exercises here?"

Hearing this, Liu Gongcao raised his eyebrows: "Does Qi Dutou want to find a practice scripture, or..."

There was a slight curvature at the corner of his mouth, and he looked at the young man's left hand with a half-smile: "Spells and miscellaneous learnings for eliminating demons and defending Taoism?"

Even though Qi Jingzhi had a calm personality, when he was looked at with strange eyes several times, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed in his heart, but he couldn't vent his anger.

He took a deep breath and said following the other person's words: "The exercises with a strong life state to nourish the heart and bones are the best. If there is no suitable one, miscellaneous studies are also fine."

Seeing that what the young man wanted was as he expected, Liu Gongcao showed a bit of pride on his young face: "I have two methods for nourishing the heart and bone. One is to make good land with the heart, and everything can be cultivated. Zhongzheng is peaceful. It’s like an old farmer; the second is that the heart is like a flat lake, and those who wish to take the bait are detached from things like fishing old men. With the merits of the capital, you can choose one of the two.”

Qi Jingzhi was silent when he heard the words, most of the quack warlocks were extreme and surly, and the Zhenmoyuan came up with such a skill, which can be called well-intentioned.

It's a pity that these two exercises are quite different from "The Heart Shakes Like a Dancing Crane, and the Bones Come Out Like a Flying Dragon" in "The Immortal Feather Classic".

The young man didn't hesitate, and said straightforwardly: "These two schools don't suit me. I heard that sacrificial sword with blood is an evil skill, but I don't know if Liu Gongcao can change it here?"

Hearing this, Liu Gongcao didn't look surprised, but just smiled lightly: "Evil kung fu is not necessarily true. As long as you don't kill innocent people indiscriminately, it's not wrong to sacrifice the knife with blood. The blood-stained sword is the main one. The imperial court and the Zhenmoyuan put the blood sacrificial knife into another book, which is actually the same as the prohibition of the evil god's prostitution."

Qi Jingzhi nodded thoughtfully, with anticipation in his heart: "What Liu Gongcao means is... can it be exchanged?"

"Of course not!"

Unexpectedly, the young meritorious Cao immediately shook his head: "The important affairs of the country are only for the priests and the soldiers! The method of sacrifice is not trivial, and it can be touched by ordinary people!"

"Sacrificing knives is like offering sacrifices to gods, and offering sacrifices to gods is like gods. A little carelessness may breed evil gods! Especially those sacrificed by blood, even if they are not evil gods, ninety-nine out of ten are monsters. Where did you get all these evil tricks?"

He raised his eyes to look at the young man, and said with a half-smile: "By the way, what I said is impossible, which means that I don't have such a method here. Even if there is, you can't change it. It's better to find another way."

The other party had already talked about this point, Qi Jingzhi had a clear mind, so he understood it, and said helplessly: "Forget it, if there is no sacrificial sword method, there must be a hidden front method, right?"

Liu Gongcao smiled knowingly: "Don't tell me, this really exists!"

　Chapter 2 is expected at [-]pm.

　　
　
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