There was a palm-sized seal on the desk, exuding a faint yellow glow.

The county magistrate stood behind the desk and looked out the window.

Gu Qingshan saw this scene when he came in.

Liu Xunshou reported: "My lord, Gu Xunshou is here. ”

"I've seen adults." Gu Qingshan also hugged his fists.

The county commander didn't look back, but said, "Gu Patrol, what are you best at?" ”

"Bow and arrow, sir." Gu Qingshan Road.

The county magistrate said with great interest: "I don't know how your archery skills are, come, I'll take a look at how many arrows you shoot." ”

He held out his finger and pointed somewhere out the window.

I saw a big tree hundreds of meters away, and the tree was full of chirping sparrows.

Patrol Liu looked at it and said playfully: "Adults like to eat wild meat - if you can have a large plate of fried sparrows at noon today, you will take care of yours." ”

Gu Qingshan understood, stepped forward, stood in front of the window, and looked at it carefully.

I saw those sparrows playing on the branches, sometimes landing, sometimes chasing and flying, wanton and lively.

At this time, he had already remembered a lot of things, and naturally remembered the method of bowing and arrows back then, so he took off the longbow and drew the bow to draw the arrows.

The county commander and Patrol Liu both watched with bated breath.

But he saw that the longbow was easily drawn into the shape of a full moon, and then the arrows flew away like a shadow.

Boom!

Almost instantly, a vibrating roar erupted from the tree, and the whole tree shook violently several times, even making people mistakenly think that it would be knocked out.

Under the sun, the leaves fall colorfully.

The sparrows were so frightened that they had long since left the forest and were gone.

Patrol Liu smacked his tongue.

If an arrow of such power were to be shot at a man......

Gu Qingshan put away his bow and said with a smile: "My arrows are specially used to kill fierce beasts, and they can also kill people, but I am not very sure about small animals and the like." ”

Liu Xunshou came back to his senses and boasted: "With this archery technique, no wonder you can kill nine bandits in a row." ”

At this time, there was a faint cry from the tree.

The prefectural commander did not speak, turned around and took another bow from the wall and pressed the arrow to the bowstring.

Hmmm-

The arrows flew out and sank into the depths of the trees.

The screams died away.

Patrol Liu immediately praised loudly: "Good archery!" This nest of nestlings was hidden in the depths, and even Brother Gu didn't find it, but it was solved by an adult's arrow! ”

The county commander shook his head and said, "If you all have the ability to patrol, this official doesn't have to worry about the safety of the county." ”

Patrol Liu was a little embarrassed, smiled hehehe, and didn't say anything more.

The county magistrate walked back to the table, pointed to the seal and said, "Lao Liu, you take him to get acquainted with his colleagues today, and then go out of the city to get things done—that matter has been delayed for half a month, and it must be done quickly." ”

"Yes, sir." Liu patrolled the road.

"My lord, then I'll go down." Gu Qingshan saluted.

"Well, go ahead, do your job well."

Prefectural Order.

After the two left, he waited for a while, and someone came to report.

"How?" The prefectural magistrate asked.

The subordinate said: "My lord, the root has been investigated, he is indeed the village guard of the most remote mountain village, he has been conscientious all these years, but there is a strange thing. ”

"What's weird?" The prefectural order asked vigilantly.

"He doesn't deal with the villagers very often, he lives in the mountains, and he only goes into the village occasionally to see how things are going." Subordinates.

When the county order heard it, he put his mind at ease and said, "Hmph, what is this, if it were me, I'm afraid I wouldn't want to stay with those untouchables." ”

"That makes sense...... He has been preparing and wants to come to the county seat to make a living......"

……

Gu Qingshan rode a horse and went out of the city with Liu Patrol.

"Haha, how is it, Brother Gu?" Patrol Liu asked.

"Everyone is in love, Gu is a little ashamed." Gu Qingshan Road.

I went to meet a circle of colleagues before.

Someone patted his chest and wrapped the night's banquet; Then someone took the whole table for the next day; Some people say that when the time comes, call a few little ladies to come over and ensure that he is satisfied; There are even colleagues who directly want to worship the handle.

Everyone said that they would arrive an hour early and make a good bet first.

There are all kinds of things, although there is a bit of a miasma, but it does make Gu Qingshan feel everyone's enthusiasm.

- Perhaps the arrow has been spread, and my colleagues are enthusiastic.

"Brother Liu, is the salary of our patrol very high?" Gu Qingshan asked.

"Why do you ask?" Liu asked rhetorically.

"The restaurant is in the middle of the county, I just passed by and looked, and it seems that the cost will not be small - is this too much trouble for everyone." Gu Qingshan Road.

"Haha, it's okay, in the entire county, which restaurant dares to ask our county government to collect money?" Liu Patrol guarded the road that he didn't care.

Gu Qingshan nodded, and said: "If you gamble money-the little brother has just arrived, and he doesn't have much money with him, I'm afraid he can only watch from the sidelines." ”

Liu Xunshou didn't care and said: "When someone sends money, you just have fun." ”

Gu Qingshanqi said: "Someone sent money? ”

"Yes, just call some big merchants to come, and they will prepare money and things in advance, so you don't have to worry about it." Liu patrolled the road.

"Why is this happening?" Gu Qingshan asked.

Patrol Liu patted his chest and said: "The safety of this side depends on us to protect it, what is it for them to pay some money." ”

Gu Qingshan said: "That's right, I have no problem gambling money and eating, but a colleague surnamed Li said that he would call a few little ladies when the time comes——"

"Hahaha, don't worry, all he is looking for is a good family, one word - safety!" Liu patrolled the road.

"Good family?" Gu Qingshan asked.

"Brother Gu, the entire city belongs to our county commander, and we are also ordered to guard one side - those untouchables who have no money will either contribute money or efforts, in short, they must find a way to serve us well, so that we can have the strength to protect them, right?" Liu patrolled the road.

"What if they don't?" Gu Qingshan asked.

"If you want to survive, you have to follow the rules." Liu Patrol said lightly.

Gu Qingshan smiled: "I see, I understand." ”

The two galloped on horseback, and soon left the city and came to a ferry port outside the city.

It is not far from the county seat, only a few dozen miles away, and there are several boats crossing the river.

The two dismounted and walked towards the river.

"Wait a minute, you throw that seal into the river, and the matter will be done." Liu patrolled the road.

"It's that simple?" Gu Qingshan asked.

"There may be some water monsters that are alarmed, and if there are, it depends on your ability." Liu patrolled the road.

He handed the seal to Gu Qingshan, and then retreated some distance towards the back.

Gu Qingshan took it and took a look, only to see two boys engraved on the seal:

"Jiuping."

Jiuping——

It seems to be the name of a nearby town.

Gu Qingshan looked at Liu Xunshou and asked the doubts in his heart.

Patrol Liu shouted from afar: "What's the matter? ”

Gu Qingshan also shouted: "There are two words on this!" ”

Patrol Liu shouted: "What is written? ”

Gu Qingshan was about to say when his heart suddenly moved.

This seal was kept by Liu Xunshou all the way, and when he took it out just now, the two words on the seal were facing him, didn't he see it?

Or is it —

Gu Qingshan trotted all the way back and handed the seal to Patrol Liu: "Look, there are two words on it." ”

Liu Xunshou squinted his eyes and said: "It's really two words, my eyes are not good, what is this written?" ”

Gu Qingshan felt something, and immediately said: "Dissatisfied brother, I grew up in a mountain village and never read and write. ”

Patrol Liu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and also said, "It's okay, I don't know each other very well." ”

- That's embarrassing.

The two of them were silent, looked at each other, and suddenly burst out laughing.

Patrol Liu's face was a little more cordial.

Gu Qingshan was also much more enthusiastic.

But—

A patrol represents the armed forces of the county government, and at the same time has to do all kinds of errands, but he is illiterate.

Gu Qingshan had countless thoughts in his heart, and continued: "I have seen others read this first word, it seems to be nine, and I don't know the second word. ”

Liu Patrol slapped his thigh and said suddenly: "Then I know clearly, since the first word is nine, the second word must be ping." ”

"Why Ping?"

"Because there is only one town called Jiuping under our county, and other villages and towns do not have the word nine."

He urged Gu Qingshan again: "Okay, you do things first, and then I'll tell you." ”

Gu Qingshan couldn't, so he had to walk to the river with the seal, and turned back all the way to Liu Xunshou.

- Look at him, he seems to be ready to run away at any moment.

Gu Qingshan muttered in his heart, took the seal, stretched out his hand and threw it into the river.

Boom!

The seal sank into the water and quickly disappeared.

The water of the river boils like boiling water.

A black fish with six eyes floated up from the water and rushed towards Gu Qingshan.

There was a thunderclap on the longbow.

In an instant, the arrow had already hit the blackfish, blasting it into the air.

Gu Qingshan shook his longbow, his hand was like an afterimage, and dozens of arrows were shot out like a cannon.

Those arrows made a terrible arc in the air, and they were stuck in the six eyes of the black fish, and then all over the body.

Plop –

The black fish fell into the river, sank, and floated with its belly upwards, never moving again.

The fish carcasses drifted away along the river.

Gu Qingshan stood by the river and came out of his senses.

Killing this fish reminded him of a lot of things.

This time, the memory recovery was a little faster.

- So in addition to deceiving people, he is still a killer?

He thought for a while, put away his bow, and turned to walk towards Patrol Liu.

"Brother Liu, what's going on with that seal just now?" He asked.

Patrol Liu looked at his calm face, and then looked at the quiver behind him.

- The quiver is empty.

In one breath, he shot all the forty-two arrows in the quiver.

Liu Xunshou sighed and said: "My brother is very skillful - the seal is issued by the imperial court, and it will be sent to the county seat every once in a while, mainly to guard the five elements everywhere." ”

"That seal is engraved with 'Jiuping', is it going to be issued to Jiuping Town?" Gu Qingshan asked.

"That's right, as long as you have a seal, the likelihood of the town being attacked by monsters will be reduced." Liu patrolled the road.

"Then why did you ask me to throw the seal into the river?"

"Because Jiuping Town no longer exists."

“…… Why? ”

Patrol Liu sighed and said, "The night before yesterday, that town had been attacked by monsters, and only a small half of the people survived. ”

"Then why did you throw this seal into the river?" Gu Qingshan asked.

"Although the town no longer exists, the seal still has the effect of appeasing the five elements, just guarding the river in the direction of the county seat to ensure the safety of the county seat." Liu patrolled the road.

"If there are still people alive, why don't you send a seal to protect them?" Gu Qingshan asked.

"Of course, the safety of the county is more important, brother." Liu Xun Shou took it for granted.

Gu Qingshan nodded and didn't speak again.

The two quickly returned to the city.

Patrol Liu went to report the whole process first, and then Gu Qingshan was called in again.

"Gu Patrol, what did you gain from this trip?" The county magistrate asked with a smile.

"This kind of thing is very simple, I can go alone in the future, and I guarantee that there will be no problems." Gu Qingshan Road.

"Good!" The county commander praised and said: "Gu Xunshou, in the future, you will go out of the city every five days to release seals everywhere - after the matter is done, the entire county will be safe, and I have your benefits here." ”

"Yes, sir." Gu Qingshan Road.

……

Gu Qingshan returned to his courtyard.

He made himself a pot of tea, sat under the tree, and pondered as he drank it.

At this time, most of his memories came back, and he couldn't remember the events of the last moment.

What happened to you after defeating the Soul Screamer?

Gu Qingshan pondered hard.

An hour passed.

The tea had cooled, but he still couldn't remember what had happened after that.

There is no way.

- It seems that you still have to do what you are familiar with in order to recover your memory.

But is it a killing, or a deception?

That's a problem.

Gu Qingshan suddenly recalled what Liu Xunshou said, and couldn't help but sigh.

He took out the black orchid.