Chapter 217: Reinforcements
"Brother Mu, how is it?"
Back in the mountain gate of the Dihua Sect, Xiao Su and Wei Yue'er, the two girls, were already waiting anxiously in the main hall.
He Zhi went out all night and didn't return, even if the two girls had full confidence in He Zhi's strength, they couldn't help but be a little worried. At this time, seeing He Zhi come back, the two girls could be regarded as putting their hearts back into their stomachs.
"Not good. He Zhi shook his head.
Xiao Su and Wei Yue'er couldn't help but glance at each other, and they were both very surprised. Neither of them would have thought that these people in the rivers and lakes would actually make He Zhi feel "not good"!
"Brother Mu, what's going on?" Xiao Su couldn't help but ask again.
"This time it's not just a rumor. I followed the Flying Yaksha into the valley and actually bumped into a spiritual monk!" He Zhi said to Xiao Su.
He knew very well that this time the matter was serious. That Spirit Realm cultivator would never give up his plan to explore the Evil Dragon Secret Realm just because He Zhi had escaped, he would only be more urgent and more quickly find a way to break through the prohibition of the Secret Realm. Moreover, he will never let go of He Zhi.
"Spirit Realm, how can this be?" Xiao Su and Wei Yue'er glanced at each other, and the two of them couldn't help but be startled.
"Oh, you don't have to be afraid. Although that person seems to be a spiritual realm cultivator, he should have a very serious old injury on his body, and the price he needs to pay for every shot is probably not small. If it is likely that he will need to prepare for a while in advance, he will be able to go all out. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to escape so easily. He Zhi smiled and comforted the two, "However, I'm afraid I can't handle this matter alone, so I have to report it to the top." β
"Hey, yes! I almost forgot, Brother Mu, you are now a member of the monk's yamen!" Xiao Su and Wei Yue'er couldn't help but light up.
Anyway, we also have a backstage person now! We can't deal with that spirit realm master, so let's find someone who can deal with him!
"Anyway, I'm going to go for help right now. In my absence, you will do everything for self-preservation. He Zhi explained a few words to the two girls and left the main hall.
After admonishing the two girls, He Zhi also explained a few words to Master Li, and then left the Dihua faction and went straight to the assistant director in Weigu City.
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Associate Si Yamen was an institution in all cities. Although the vast majority of ordinary people usually don't know what this seemingly idle-looking yamen does, there were many redundant yamen in the Great Zhou Dynasty, not many assistant divisions, and many less assistant divisions.
Speaking of which, Weigu City has a population of one million, and it is one of the largest cities in Tianhe County. However, in the assistant secretary yamen of Weigu City, plus the secretary who usually doesn't appear much, there are only four or five people in total.
Compared with other boring yamen who specialize in raising idle people, in the eyes of ordinary people, the idlers raised in this assistant department are already few.
Moreover, unlike those places where they were originally idle people and had to build the yamen in a grand and magnificent manner, as if to declare their presence, the assistant secretary did not build any decent yamen at all.
They bought a few private houses in a small alley called 'Qili Hutong' in Weigu City, and after repairing it, it was the yamen of the assistant director.
The four or five people who worked in the yamen usually ate and lived inside, and almost did not show their faces in Weigu City except when they went out of the city to do errands. Even at the banquets held by various officials, few people could see the figures of the assistant secretary and the yamen at the banquet. So over time, almost no one in Weigu City can still remember that they also have a yamen named "Associate Division".
He Zhi also inquired on the street for a long time, and finally found the assistant secretary yamen located in the small alley in the corner.
Pushing open the somewhat dilapidated gate of the Yamen of the Associate Division, He Zhi saw that this Yamen of the Associate Division was not so much a yamen as a courtyard.
The yard was empty, there was nothing. There were three small tiled houses in front of the courtyard, and the doors of two of them were open, and there were some miscellaneous items piled up inside, and there was no one in sight.
Only the door of the last small tiled house was hidden, and from the door came a burst of snoring.
Seeing the scene in front of him, He Zhi couldn't help but be happy. No wonder no one in this Weigu City knows where the "Associate Division" is. They are acting like this, even if someone really comes, they won't recognize that this is actually a yamen.
Pushing open the main entrance of the small tiled house, the dilapidated wooden door made a "creak" sound.
"Uh-huh?" Sleeping on the table was a little old man with black and white hair and a mottled beard. He woke up, hurriedly wiped away the saliva that was about to drip on the ground, and prepared to stand up and salute.
"Your Excellency, you ...... Huh?" Halfway through his words, the little old man realized that the person who came in was not the master he imagined, but a young man he had never seen before!
"Who are you? What are you doing here? Do you know what this place is?" The little old man immediately straightened his face, but he looked arrogant, quite similar to some of the "civil servants" He Zhi had met when he was running errands in his previous life.
He Zhi looked at the appearance of the little old man, and couldn't help but be happy: If I don't know where you are, will anyone find you?
He Zhi thought in his heart, and he didn't talk to him. directly took out the token and threw it in front of the little old man.
"Huh?" Seeing He Zhi's token clearly, the little old man's expression suddenly changed, the arrogance and flashiness just now disappeared, and he suddenly looked serious and capable, and the aura of the whole person changed.
"Please wait. The little old man arched his hand to He Zhi, then turned to the back and took out an object the size of a leather ball, and brought He Zhi's token closer.
A moment later, a strange pattern was reflected in the object. The pattern itself is not fixed, but continues to flow with the brilliance.
The little old man stared for a moment, and finally let out a sigh, holding the token in both respectful hands and returning it to He Zhi.
"My lord, I don't know that it is the master who is here, and I am offended. Please forgive me. β
"It doesn't matter. You are here, you are the only one, what about the others?" He Zhi took back the token and asked curiously, "Weigu City is also an important town, why is there not even a monk sitting in the monk's yamen?"
"This ...... My lord, on weekdays, there should be a Silver Seal Divine Capture and two Bronze Seal Divine Captures in Weigu City. However, a few days ago, the true disciple of the Beiyue Sword Sect disappeared, and the Jindan Elder of the Beiyue Sword Sect made a big fuss here. Lord General was worried that our people would have a conflict with the monks of the Beiyue Sword Sect, so he recalled several adults. Now in this yamen, there are only two people, the old man and a secretary. β
"Just two people?" When He Zhi heard this, his head suddenly became as big as a fight, and he looked the old man up and down.
Although the old man looks very capable, he seems to have the cultivation of the rebirth realm, and he is enough to be a master in the martial arts. But for He Zhi's current trouble, it can't help at all.
"How is that secretary of cultivation?" He Zhi asked with a completely try-and-see attitude.
"That secretary is just a petty official invited by the yamen to act as a faΓ§ade and negotiate with other yamen according to custom, and he is not a subordinate of the department, nor has he cultivated anything. The answer given by the little old man was not what He Zhi expected.
"Your Excellency, I don't know what's going on on with you?" Seeing He Zhi's brows, the little old man asked again.
"I'm here to investigate the disappearance of the true disciple of the Beiyue Sword Sect. However, I ran into a bit of trouble while investigating. There was a spiritual realm monk entrenched in the valley, which seemed to be related to the disappearance of the true disciple of the Beiyue Sword Sect. However, his cultivation is higher than mine, and I can't deal with him with my strength alone. So, I want to see if the assistant director can find a helper. β
"Spirit Realm Monk......" The little old man suddenly smiled bitterly, "My lord, you can't help but think too highly of our little ruined temple. Not to mention that the three Divine Catchers are not here, even if they are not recalled by the Chief Division, if you want to deal with the Spirit Realm cultivators, I am afraid they will not be able to help. Otherwise, my lord, you will directly ask General Secretary Hu for help?"
"It's too late. Unless Mr. Hu came over in person. Otherwise, even if he temporarily summoned the spiritual realm monks to rush here, it would take at least two or three days to get here from the county town. For such a long time, I'm afraid that Spirit Realm cultivator would have already called. He Zhi shook his head at the little old man.
Regarding the fact that Hu Yimeng came in person, He Zhi did not have any expectations. Hu Yimeng is also a serious Jindan monk. Even if he attached a lot of importance to He Zhi, it was impossible for him to fly directly from the county town with a roar because of such a trivial matter as a spiritual realm cultivator, right?
Besides, Hu Yimeng's current life is probably not easy. The Beiyue Sword Sect ran to the monk's yamen last time and failed to get the desired result, so it will definitely not give up. At this juncture, how dare Hu Yimeng leave the county casually?
Of course, although he felt that there was not much hope in his heart, He Zhi finally decided to contact Hu Yimeng. After all, hope always has to be gained, what if it comes true?
Hearing He Zhi say that he wanted to contact the General Director, the little old man didn't say much, and directly took out the magic weapon that he had just inspected He Zhi's token.
The little old man muttered to the magic weapon for a while, and He Zhi saw that a layer of hazy light suddenly appeared on the surface of the mirror-like magic weapon, and then a slightly hazy figure appeared on the mirror.
"Weigu City?Lao Zhang, what's going on today?" Soon, the voice of the person on the other side came from the magic weapon.
"Cao Tou'er, this time it's not my old Zhang. It was an authority to come to the door to find a helper. As the little old man spoke, he let He Zhi behind him out, and at the same time motioned to He Zhi and asked him to show the token again.
He Zhi put the token in front of the magic mirror and shook it, and the complex pattern was once again reflected in the token. The person on the other side looked at it, and the appearance of the hippie smiling face was also suddenly abrupt.
"Your Excellency, please wait. I'm going to ask the Director-General. He uttered a few words quickly, then turned to leave.
Not long after, He Zhi heard Hu Yimeng's voice coming out of the mirror.
"What's the matter?, you're in trouble in Weigu City?"
"Hmm. A spiritual realm cultivator seems to be related to the disappearance of the true disciple of the Beiyue Sword Sect. He Zhi's sentence to Hu Yimeng cannot be regarded as a lie.
"Oh, our assistant director has been investigating for so long and there are no clues, but I didn't expect He Sishi to gain as soon as he came out. Okay, I'll let the two Golden Seal Gods set off and go to Weigu City to help you. β
"When will the Golden Seal Divine Catch?"
"Tomorrow night at the latest. β
"It's too late. That Spirit Realm monk wasn't a simple person. I was able to escape from him because he had old wounds on his body and it was inconvenient to take advantage of him. By tonight at the latest, that Spirit Realm monk should be able to make a move. I won't be able to resist it then. β
"I see. Hu Yimeng nodded, "Tonight, it's really too late to send the Golden Seal God to capture it now." It's a pity that I have other important things to do here, and I can't get out. Otherwise, I will take action personally, and after catching that guy, I will also have an explanation for the Beiyue Sword Sect. Alas......"
Speaking of this, Hu Yimeng sighed, thought for a moment, and suddenly laughed again: "That's right! If He Sishi just wants to help, I have an idea here." β
"Oh? β
"Hehe, I just happened to know that there are a few acquaintances of He Sishi who are close to Weigu City. I can tell you about He Sishi, and let them set off immediately to join you in Weigu City. If nothing else, they'll be there before nightfall today. β
"Oh, my acquaintance?"
"That's right, it's the three monks Luo Sanlang, Ying Wu and Hu Feng who came with He Sishi last time. β
"Huh, they're all in Tianhe County?"
"That's right! Hu Feng's father-in-law was originally a monk from our Tianhe County. When he returned to his father-in-law's house, he was naturally in our Tianhe County. Luo Saburo entered Shueisha this time, and returned from Huo Zhenren's residence, just halfway through, only more than 100 miles away from Weigu City, if you hurry up, you should be able to arrive in two or three hours. As for Ying Wu, it seems that she is planning to travel around, and she happens to be in Tianhe County. It's closer to Weigu City than Luo Saburo. β
"It's such a coincidence?" He Zhi didn't expect that he had only been separated from Ying Wu and the others not long ago, and he would be able to reunite so soon.
To be honest, although He Zhi and Ying Wu and others have some friendships, they can only be regarded as acquaintances, not friends of life and death. Although Hu Yimeng was willing to ask He Zhi for help from a few people, except for Luo Sanlang, who was also an associate director, the other two were willing to come to help, and He Zhi was not sure.
After all, this was a battle with the Spirit Monks. Even if the four of them join forces, it is difficult to say whether their lives will be in danger. With the friendship between He Zhi and the others, if Ying Wu and Hu Feng are unwilling to come, He Zhi can also understand.