Qi Jingzhi's tone was very brisk: "The other day Mr. Chen stopped me and said that the tiger infestation was rampant in Nangang. The gentlemen in the county were worried day and night. He asked me to tell Mr. Chen that if you don't want to take the trouble anymore, go to Nangang and work as an errand immediately. .”
Mandutou had already tried his best to suppress the look of horror on his face, but when he saw the young man being so frank, his face immediately turned pale, and he pressed the hilt of the knife at his waist without any hesitation.
Qi Jingzhi continued as if he hadn't seen him before: "I told Mr. Chen at that time that Master Meng had paid a visit to Mr. Dianshi and exempted me from the tiger hunt. If you want to use my grandpa, you must first ask Mr. Dianshi. Master, say it again! Mr. Chen changed his face on the spot, cursed and left."
Hearing this, Mandutou's expression softened visibly: "Seriously?"
"It's absolutely true! This kind of thing can't be faked at all. Your Excellency, you can tell it when you ask Mr. Dianshi and Master Meng. Why should I lie?"
Qi Jingzhi said as he took off the tiger skin, revealing an inconspicuous black sheath long knife on his back.
"Everyone, please see, I went to the mountains to express my gratitude for several days. Then I hunted a tiger, peeled off the skin, and was about to send it to Mr. Dianshi."
Qi Jingzhi held the tiger skin in his hands and showed it to everyone. Several government officials who were standing far away came to him one after another. They all looked straight at him for a moment, and Wan Dutou had a solemn look on his face. , staring intently at the charred black patch on the tiger's back.
Old Man Qi was so preoccupied that he didn't bother to take a closer look. At this time, his face was also filled with shock.
He grabbed his grandson and touched him up and down. Only then did he feel relieved, but he still couldn't stop complaining: "I won't stop you if you want to practice martial arts, but you have only been practicing for a few days. Do you dare to fight for your life against such a ferocious beast?"
Old man Qi said, then looked at Jiao Yulang aside: "Why did you pick up a little kid and come back?"
"Grandpa, my name is Jiao Yulang, and I am the life and death brother of my brother from the Qi family! When he was hunting tigers, I was right next to him!"
Jiao Yulang saluted Old Man Qi and said to everyone present with a smile: "You haven't seen that beast even opened his mouth to beg for mercy when he was about to die, and kept shouting "Grandpa, spare his life." My brother thought it was noisy, so he stabbed him with a knife. died!"
"Tsk, tsk, the tiger meat was roasted to a fragrant aroma. We ate it vigorously for half a day until our bellies were round, but we didn't eat much. Unfortunately, it was too far away from the mountain, so we threw it all away."
Jiao Yulang was young and handsome, and his description of killing tigers and eating meat was vivid and vivid. Everyone immediately believed most of it and couldn't help but marvel.
Only Wan Dutou's face was frighteningly pale, and his eyes wandered between Qi Jingzhi and Hu Pi.
After a long time, he came back to his senses and said with a forced smile: "Brothers, coming here today is just a routine matter. Brother Qi is not only a student of Master Meng, but also has the favor of Master Dianshi. He is one of our own, so why not?" What is there to say?”
He took two steps forward, avoiding the tiger's head, and whispered in the young man's ear: "Is this...the end of Nangang?"
Hearing this, Qi Jingzhi's heart moved and he immediately knew about the tiger spirit. There was also an understanding person in the county government, and this Wandutou in front of him was one.
He glanced at the other party, lowered his eyelids slightly, and nodded vaguely.
Mando's breathing suddenly became heavier.
The next moment, he seemed to have made some kind of determination, and said with a joyful smile: "I never expected that our Songling County would have young heroes like Brother Qi, who single-handedly eliminated this great harm to the people!"
With that said, Wan Dutou hugged Qi Jingzhi's arm very affectionately, turned around and shouted to the government servants: "I'll go and call all the villagers here, the villagers and the big families here, put on torches in each house, and bring them with you." Pack red silk and satin, firecrackers, gongs and drums, and send Brother Qi and this tiger skin to the county government together! The gentlemen will be happy to see it, and it will be indispensable for everyone's benefit!"
As soon as he said this, all the government officials came to their senses, cheered loudly, and turned around to go to the mountain village.
Qi Jingzhi didn't expect the other party to suddenly act like this. He frowned and was about to refuse.
Wan Dutou watched the words and quickly lowered his voice: "Brother, Chen Er just whispered to you the day before, and the person disappeared in the next day. Mr. Dong of Wuyun Division even said in front of all the elders in the county that you were the only one who killed me. If you exceed others, you will be put into trouble on the spot... Everyone knows these things, and they cannot be covered up no matter what."
After hearing this, Qi Jingzhi's brows suddenly widened, and he said with a smile: "Wandutou, as the saying goes, things happen by chance, things happen by chance! It's better not to throw these invisible things together!"
"Isn't it a coincidence?"
Mandu's avatar seemed not to have heard the harsh meaning in the young man's words, and nodded hurriedly: "Master Dong went to Nangang, and many hunters saw the man-eating beast buried in the fire, but after the fire went out, they were stunned. After finding the body, everyone is still trembling when passing the post."
"Who would have thought that it actually escaped and hid in Xiaosong Mountain, but it didn't have eyes, so it ran into Brother Qi's iron plate! To be honest, Wan's family also has some business, and this beast was If we make a fuss, we will really lose a lot of money..."
Speaking of this, Wan Dutou actually showed gratitude: "Seeing that the food and clothing for dozens of people in the family are about to be lost, fortunately, my brother took action and completely eliminated this scourge! Wan Mou respects heroes the most in his life. Today, I feel like old friends at first sight, and I must make your name famous!"
The more he talked, the more excited he became, and finally he patted his chest and promised: "With the credit of killing tigers and eradicating harm, and the endorsement of all the gentlemen in the county, Brother Qi is not only Wan's benefactor, but also the benefactor of the entire county." My benefactor, if anyone dares to talk nonsense again, Wan will be the first one not to let him go!"
Old man Qi listened from beginning to end and gradually got a taste of it, and said: "Jingzhi, I think Wan Dutou is a person who values friendship and friendship. After all, he has the responsibility of dozens of people. He is mature and prudent in everything he says and does. You might as well just listen to him."
After hearing what Grandpa said, Qi Jingzhi took a deep look at Wan Dutou and then nodded gently.
Wan Du was overjoyed, and his pale face suddenly turned a little rosy. He said in an exciting tone: "My subordinates are still a little impatient at work. Please stay here for a while. Wan will go ahead and call my brother." Stand in front!"
After that, he seemed to be afraid that the young man would misunderstand, and added: "Wan is not trying to play any tricks. The Nangang Tiger Spirit is so ferocious and was skinned by my brother. How can I dare to make a mistake?"
Seeing the young man nodding again, he cupped his fists and left in a hurry.
Jiao Yulang looked at Wan Dutou's back, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Brother, I have an eye-opener today. I really underestimated these worldly people before."
Qi Jingzhi smiled at him and said with emotion: "There are all kinds of people in the world, and they all have their own way of survival."
Old Man Qi snorted and said angrily: "You have become more and more lawless recently. You should learn from this Wan Dutou. You can show off a pair of moves very well. You should shrink your head when you should shrink your head. It is better than losing it." Live strong!"
"Haha, if that's the case, why do you still stand up for the hunters and receive a twenty-ridged staff?"
Old Man Qi immediately said angrily: "Fart! A fool knows which one to choose between a twenty-ridged staff and risking one's life to fight a tiger! But you want to show off your strength. If you are eaten by this tiger spirit, won't my old man have to die?"
Seeing that his grandfather was angry, Qi Jingzhi did not dare to talk nonsense anymore and quickly took out the white hair that Lao Mandrill gave him.
"Grandpa, that tiger spirit was actually killed by the mandrill senior who served under the mountain god. My grandson just helped. Before leaving, the senior pulled out the hair from the back of his head and gave it to me, saying that if he encounters danger in the future, he will only Just light the vellus and it will come to the rescue.”
Old Man Qi stared at the velvet hair in his grandson's hand, which was as white as frost and snow, with a gleam of light. He was a little stunned for a moment: "Master Mountain God? Senior Mandrill? Isn't this mandrill... the evil ghost in the mountains in legend?"
Hearing this, Jiao Yulang immediately jumped out and said in a loud voice: "Master, you haven't seen that senior is covered in white hair. He is as tall as four of me stacked on top of each other. His arms are thicker than my waist. It can chew off half of a tiger's leg! With its protection, Xiao Songshan can let his brother come and go, and there will be nothing to fear!"
