The long night was as heavy as water, and the lights of the Anfeng Marquis Mansion were few and the gate was closed.

Qi Jingzhi stood in front of the gate of the mansion where the weather was strict but silent, and he clearly heard the sound of long breathing behind the door.

Without waiting for Changle County, who was dressed in a green official uniform, Cui Zitao stepped forward and knocked on the door, and the side door on the side of the main gate was opened.

A steward of the Hou Mansion with a solemn face walked out, waved his hand at Cui Zitao, and glanced at Qi Jingzhi and Bannu again, but did not speak, only made a silent gesture.

Cui Zitao and this steward obviously knew each other, and when he saw the other party's appearance at this time, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned, but he didn't make a sound, and immediately gave up his hand slightly, and followed the other party through the side door.

Qi Jingzhi and Bannu followed behind, and as soon as they entered the door, they saw a huge shadow wall in the middle of the courtyard, on which there were no pictorial ornaments, only sixteen huge golden inscriptions: "Blazing furnace, molten iron collar, stirring up and subduing Haidong."

If Qi Jingzhi's induction is correct, this shadow wall is actually made of sinking iron in the East China Sea, and the inner gold is condensed, like mountains and seas.

Under the moonlight, in front of the shadow wall, there stood many fierce armor soldiers in iron clothes, all of them holding swords and leading horses, standing still, except for the sound of people and war horses breathing, there was no sound next to it, and it almost merged with the iron wall behind them.

Qi Jingzhi noticed that the outfits of these armor soldiers were exactly the same as the sergeants under the jurisdiction of the Gu team guarding the east gate, and they were clearly the elite under the command of the county army, and for some reason they appeared in the Anfeng Marquis Mansion.

Under the leadership of the steward of the Hou Mansion, Cui Zitao, Qi Jingzhi and Bannu walked around the array of these armorers, but they saw that there was another armor army formation behind the iron wall, the number of people was much more than in front of the iron wall, and the army was also neat and tidy, and did not hear the slightest noise, and even whether it was the breath or the armor and war horses, it was better than the elite of the county army across the wall, and it should be the personal soldier of Anfeng Hou.

Qi Jingzhi saw this and knew in his heart, last night the heavenly dog passed through the air and smashed the city gate, and today there was a bloody case of Wei's extermination, it is impossible for An Fenghou not to deal with it, and now the Hou Mansion is clearly a situation of looseness on the outside and tightness on the inside, and it seems that this Hou Ye is not satisfied with guarding his own door, but is ready to send troops to quell the chaos at any time.

A few people walked silently for a moment, and entered an extremely open courtyard, which was also lined with iron guards, tightly guarding a lonely warm pavilion.

Geshu Dashi was also wearing a heavy iron armor, and he was guarding the door of the warm pavilion with a bamboo ox.

I haven't seen him for a day, and this Geshu's purple-haired and blue-eyed child is obviously no longer just a small Houfu herdsman.

After he put on the armor, his body became more burly, his qi became more and more majestic, coupled with his dignified face and calm temperament, although he was still young, he had already shown a bit of the style of a general.

Seeing Qi Jingzhi from a distance, Geshu Dashi's face thawed, revealing a little heartfelt smile, his body moved, and his nail leaves were sonorous.

The purple-haired and blue-eyed young man stood in front of several people, and although he had a smile on his face, he didn't mean to greet him at all, and only spit out a sentence in a stiff tone: "Mounts are not allowed to enter!"

Qi Jingzhi smiled back, and then nodded at Madano.

Madara Nu immediately trotted to the side of the bamboo ox, and squeezed together with the strange beast, which was also reborn and said to be able to subdue tigers.

Seeing this, Geshu Dashi stood sideways and made way of the way to Nuan Ge.

As the two sides staggered, he finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "How is Brother Leopard?"

Qi Jingzhi didn't turn his head, and replied in the same whisper: "The clan is all dead, and the spirit is still strong, and in time, the Liaozhou Golden Sword Wei will be able to spread the name of the East China Sea again."

Geshu Dashi's face eased again, and then he retreated to Zhuniu's side, standing still.

In this deeper autumn night, the warm pavilion is a red furnace display, warm as spring, especially in the center of the warm pavilion is a huge bronze incense burner, in which the fire is faint, warm incense.

The steward of the Hou Mansion did not follow in, and there were only a few people in the cabinet, including Anfeng Hou Ding Chengyuan.

Cui Zitao stepped forward and saluted respectfully: "Cui Zitao, the commander of Changle County, has seen Ding Hou, Han Fujun, Zang Dutong, and all of you!"

This latter sentence,

He spoke to the attachés behind the unification of both the county guard and the county army.

When Qi Jingzhi heard this, he couldn't help but feel a move in his heart.

In addition to the Demon Suppression Capital, the *** eunuchs in Jiuzhen County have all arrived, and they are still gathered in the Anfeng Marquis Mansion so late, obviously they have important matters to discuss, but they have summoned him, a lowly and low-key Demon Suppression Courtyard, I really don't know what Ding Chengyuan is thinking in his heart.

As early as when Cui Zitao entered the door, Han Junshou and Zang Dutong, together with the first and second attachés behind them, showed surprise on their faces, and their eyes were even more fixed on his colorful tiger eyebrows and different-colored eyes.

When Cui Zitao opened his mouth to speak, the sharp fangs in his mouth could no longer be hidden, and they were clearly displayed in front of everyone.

Han Junshou couldn't hide the shock on his face, but he couldn't help but stand up and walked quickly in front of Cui Zitao.

He approached and looked at this Changle County Commander for a long time, and then looked back at Ding Chengyuan suddenly: "Master Hou, what is he ......?"

Ding Chengyuan laughed, obviously feeling extremely happy, and immediately nodded with a straight color, and said in a solemn tone: "As you can see, the bloodline of my nephew has been revived, and he is already an out-and-out bloodline of Donglai Jun, and the richness of his bloodline is only seen in the life of this marquis, and his achievements are limitless!"

"Donglai Jun has made great contributions to Sheji, and the Ding and Cui families are long-standing blood relatives, and when Benhou plays the Ming Dynasty, there will definitely be a knighthood in the near future, and the Cui clan of Yecheng will return to the Holy Jiang Sect!"

After receiving the personal confirmation of An Fenghou, Han Jun's face was solemn when he boarded, and he immediately took two steps back and bowed to Cui Zitao: "Disrespectful! Jiuzhen County guards Han Songde, and congratulates the Cui clan for Yecheng!"

Almost at the same time, Zang Dutong also stood up and hugged his fist at Cui Zitao, with a solemn expression and a deep voice: "The military capital of Jiuzhen County is Zang Hailiang, and he congratulates the Cui clan of Yecheng!"

The rest of the attachés were even more deeply accommodating and congratulating in unison.

Seeing this scene, Qi Jingzhi couldn't help but be deeply surprised, and only then did he truly realize the weight of the four words of Shengjiang Gate, which could reverse the dignity and inferiority, and make the county guard and the county army all bow down to one county order.

At the same time, if you want to become the Holy Jiang Gate Courtyard recognized by the lords, families and officials of the Great Qi Kingdom, it is far more than just a condition for the bloodline of the Holy Jiang lineage, for example, Lu Ao is also a bloodline recovery, or a more ancient and noble Yujiao Shennong clan, but he was only taken by Dong Mao to the National Capital Town Demon Courtyard Chi You Division, although his parents and the Lu family Dalang have gained some benefits, but compared to the Yecheng Cui family, it is really a cloud and mud difference.

Listening to Ding Chengyuan's words, if you want to be included in the Holy Jiang Sect Court, the achievements established by the ancestors in Daqi and the titles obtained are the most important, and it is also indispensable to have important relatives such as the Marquis of Anfeng and the Ding clan to ask for the title for them.

Han Songde, the county guard, was originally a little hesitant, but after receiving Ding Chengyuan's personal assurance, he immediately changed his attitude, just because in the eyes of these officials of Jiuzhen County, the Yecheng Cui clan had these conditions, and the revival of the family was a sure thing.

In the midst of the congratulations of everyone in the pavilion, Cui Zitao's body trembled slightly, and the whole person seemed to be drunk, and his footing was very unstable.

With tears in his eyes, he quickly took a deep breath and slowly bowed in return, "Thank you, my lords! Cui has spent 26 years in vain, and has achieved nothing, but fortunately, thanks to the blessing of the lord of the country and the favor of his ancestors, he once passed on the mantle of Donglai Jun, and was able to carry forward the Taoist system and serve the king, and since then he has revived his family reputation!"

Speaking of emotion, Cui Zitao was already choked up: "Zitao knows that his virtue is shallow, and since he was instructed, he has been sincerely afraid and walking on thin ice, if he is taught a lesson by all the adults, he will be very grateful!"

"Don't dare!"

The county guard Han Songde solemnly returned the salute again, and said solemnly: "Cui's Zhongxing is imminent, my brother has a long future, just wait for the Hou Ye to write and the lord of the country to show his grace, and then he can rise to the top, how can we chew my tongue indiscriminately?"

He paused, and then said, "What's more, the situation in the city is rotten now, except for a few people in this pavilion, this official doesn't know who else to trust. The Yecheng Cui clan is one of the holy gingers, so he can naturally be trusted, and the elder brother is the county commander of the county seat, so it's the right time to come!"

After saying that, Han Songde turned his gaze to Qi Jingzhi on the side again, obviously in the mind of this county guard, among the people who could be trusted in this warm pavilion, this young man who was born did not include him.

Seeing this, Qi Jingzhi immediately stepped forward, hugged his fists and said, "Qi Jingzhi, the detective of the Linzhou Town Demon Academy, is here at the order of Ding Hou!"

"Huh? But the one who returned the Red Gold Knife to the Wei Clan from thousands of miles away?"

Hearing the identity of the young man, Han Songde was quite surprised, and his gaze at him was also a lot gentler, but he was still a little puzzled, and he couldn't figure out why Marquis An Feng wanted to invite a small detective to enter the warm pavilion, but Ding Chengyuan's words were obviously not finished, and the county guard was not in a hurry to ask.

"Isn't that him! Those who are entrusted by people and loyal to others deserve the name of the rebels!"

As soon as Ding Chengyuan's words came out, everyone in the pavilion nodded.

He naturally knew everyone's doubts, but he didn't rush to answer, but stretched out his hand to Han Songde's original seat and said, "Han Jun will stay and return to his seat first, oh...... The nephew and Qi Zhishi should also sit down!"

When the county guard walked back and sat down, Cui Zitao sat down under him, and everyone's eyes fell on the young man who was still standing in place.

Qi Jingzhi clasped his fists at Ding Chengyuan and said calmly: "Although I am not a person who is contemptuous and self-deprecating, I know that I was born in the mountains and wilderness, and my cultivation is not in the second realm, and my position is only a non-grade detective in other states...... If Ding Hou has an order, please make it clear first!"

"Oh?"

The corners of Ding Chengyuan's mouth suddenly hooked, and he asked with a smile: "Qi Zhishi is not willing to sit down first, is it possible that if what Ben Hou said next makes you embarrassed, you have to brush your sleeves and leave?"

Hearing this, Qi Jingzhi smiled freely: "Although Qi is dull, he also knows the truth that he must ask for something if he is courteous to others, if he doesn't have the permission of Marquis Ding, how can he dare to sit down loudly and keep secrets with Wen County?" In the final analysis, my arrest campaign is in the name of Linzhou, and I can't fight with Liaozhou and Dinghou."

"Who said it had nothing to do with you?"

The smile on Ding Chengyuan's face disappeared without a trace, and he shook his head and said, "Now that the Great Qi Town Demon Courtyard is the only one left in this Jiuzhen County City, you don't want to be a witness here, how can we make it clear when we face each other in the future?"

As soon as he said this, not only Qi Jingzhi was quite surprised, but the rest of the people were also surprised.

"How so?"

The county guard Han Songdeden was a little unable to sit still, and asked with a shocked face, "Didn't you say that you have already sent a message to the commander of Ji to return to the city quickly?" Such a big thing has happened in the county town, why hasn't Ji Duwei come back now, and the people who originally sat in the city are also gone?"

Ding Chengyuan's expression had already turned gloomy, and Zang Hailiang, the commander of the county army, nodded lightly.

Zang Hailiang also had a gloomy face, and said in a deep voice: "In the evening, there was a fight ten miles outside the east gate, and the momentum was extremely vicious.

Hearing this, the county guard Han Songde couldn't help but slap on the arm of the seat, his face was both shocked and angry: "Who is so mad that he dares to do this to the lieutenant of a county demon suppression?"

"It's not just the Demon Suppressor...... In fact, after the tengu smashed the east gate of the county seat last night, the county town god has not moved!"

Who knew that Ding Chengyuan shook his head, and said surprisingly again: "In order to avoid suspicion, Ben Hou sat at home all night, and this morning he called Gong Cao, who stayed behind, to inquire about the situation in the city, and finally concluded that something had happened to Yin Si, and he went to the Underworld God Mansion and found that the door of the mansion was closed, and he called for a long time through the door, but he didn't see half of the Yin God answer!"

"Without the Yin Si channel, I'm afraid that our emergency documents will either not be able to get out of Jiuzhen County, or they will become a talisman for reinforcements. In the vast wilderness, I don't know how many people with ill intentions are grinding their teeth and sucking blood!"

"If you think about it at this time, it is no accident that there have been evil disorders in various parts of the county in recent days. If Ben Hou expected it to be true, none of the people who had gone on a business trip in the Demon Suppression Governor's Office would be able to come back, and they would not want to spread the news out of Jiuzhen County!"

Hearing this, the county guard Han Songde was furious, and he was quite a little eager to speak.

He looked at An Fenghou and hesitated for a long time, but he didn't say what came to his mouth after all.

Seeing this, Ding Chengyuan just smiled coldly: "Ben Hou knows what Han Junshou wants to say, for today's plan, he will either go to the surrounding counties and state cities to find out that something is wrong and come to help, or he will have to send elite iron cavalry or masters to break through."

"Hehe, now that there is a rumor in the city, the army must not be moved lightly, as for the masters...... The person with the highest cultivation in the city is Benhou, but it's a pity that I am only slightly better than Ji Duwei, and daring to go out of the city is a death!"

Ding Chengyuan paused, and suddenly looked at Qi Jingzhi again: "Qi Zhi, do you still feel that it is none of your business?" If we don't work together to get through the current crisis, I wonder how long you, the famous county town, will survive?"