Looking back at this time, Qi Jingzhi still remembered that he had curiously asked his grandpa on what good day he cooked such a sumptuous meal, but he did not get an answer from his grandpa.
Now Old Man Qi told him in this letter that the reason why the meal that day was sumptuous was because he had to go on a long trip and had to celebrate his grandson's sixteenth birthday in advance.
The old man Qi said that according to the "Da Qi Law", a man is considered a male when he reaches sixteen years old, and he can establish a family and be the master of the family. If there is another military service such as hunting tigers or even military service on the border, my grandson will have to apply for it on my grandfather’s behalf. .z.br>
Because of this, when he heard his grandson say at his birthday banquet that he would eat meat to practice martial arts and would go deep into the mountains in the future, Old Man Qi did not stop him.
Seeing this, Qi Jingzhi no longer felt any regret for missing the mountain dragon, strange fragrance and wagging cow head. He only regretted that he was absent-minded at the beginning, thinking about practicing while wolfing down food, but he never carefully tasted that meaningful and meaningful meal. A family feast that cannot be replaced by delicacies.
Looking back further, Old Man Qi rambled on in the letter, but what he wanted to express was very clear, that is, Qi Jingzhi would take the path from now on.
As for the whereabouts of Old Man Qi, he only said that he wanted to complete an unfinished business and told Qi Jingzhi not to worry about searching. If he could survive, he would naturally go home. If there was still no news after three to five years... Quan As long as he is dead!
After reading the letter, Qi Jingzhi could not sit still, but he didn't know what he could do at this moment.
He turned back to the pages written by Master Meng and frowned even more after reading the content mentioned in the latter part.
Master Meng said in the letter that the old man Qi had never left Songling County except for a few times in his life when he was drafted into the army. If there was any unfinished business, it should have happened during those military service periods. However, he went to the county government office to check. I checked the relevant volumes of that year and found no unusual records.
Later, Master Meng thought of Qi Jingzhi's late father. After a search, he was surprised to find that the relevant records about his death in the war were empty. Then he found the scribe who handled the matter and asked for details.
The clerk was very old and was already lying on the bed waiting to die. He finally recalled it with great difficulty and said that none of the hundreds of young men sent to serve in Songling County survived, and the relevant military register documents were stolen by the Demon-Suppressing Captain. After the official transfer was transferred, there was absolutely no trace. No one knew how those people died in the battle, or when and where they died.
The clues had been cut off at this point. Master Meng only said that he was trying to ask someone to investigate, but the person said nothing, and there was obviously something fishy about the matter. There were still more than ten years in between, so he was afraid that it would not be possible to find out for a while.
Unconsciously, Qi Jingzhi's eyes turned red.
People in Daqi usually applied for military service twice. The first time was mostly in their own prefecture and county, and the second time was to defend the capital or go to border towns.
At that time, Qi Jingzhi's mother was pregnant with Liujia, and his father had already served in the military conscription twice, but he still wanted to give his unborn son more family property, and even a better family background, so he left Qi Jingzhi with his unique skills. Jian Dao went out to enlist in the army. Because of his qualifications, he even served as a team leader, but he never came back.
Qi Jingzhi's mother was so sad that she passed away not long after giving birth to him.
Qi Jingzhi once heard Old Man Qi say that his father was still guarding the border that time, but every time he asked which border town he was guarding, Old Man Qi just shook his head and said nothing.
"The Demon-Suppressing Lieutenant's Office? Why does the Demon-Suppressing Academy take care of the affairs of Zheng Fu and guarding the border?"
Qi Jingzhi felt anxious thinking about it, but he still read the letter patiently.
At the end, Master Meng said that because of the seriousness of the matter, he had privately asked his colleagues to ask the underworld officials from Linzhou to Liaozhou to help keep an eye on Qi Jingzhi's movements and ask him to rush back to Songling County as soon as he saw someone. Afraid that because of his low status, no one would be willing to help him, he still sent this letter to the City God of Jiuzhen County, Liaozhou, asking Qi Jingzhi to reply as soon as he saw the letter.
"I took a detour from Chaozhou, I'm afraid I missed it, and the closer I get to Liaozhou, the fewer ghosts and ghosts in the underworld who are willing to betray Master Meng. It's extremely unfortunate that this letter can be delivered smoothly. It’s easier.”
Qi Jingzhi immediately suppressed all the distracting thoughts in his heart and asked for pen and paper from the temple to give to Meng Zhu.
The master wrote a reply.
The main idea is to ask Master Meng to quickly ask Liu Muzhi, the meritorious officer of the Zhenmodu Lieutenant Office in Huaide County, about this matter. Even if he has been transferred to a county, he should send a letter of his appointment to Songling County Yamen. , please pay more attention to Master Meng.
As for Qi Jingzhi himself, he naturally wanted to end the matter in Liaozhou as soon as possible and rush back as quickly as possible.
He handed the letter to Miao Zhu, took out Jiao Yulang's money bag, poured all the few golden melon seeds left in it into Miao Zhu's hands, and then left after caring deeply.
Seeing that the sun has risen, the street finally has some popularity, especially as the City God's Temple was opened by Qi Jingzhi, and the surrounding shops also removed their door panels one after another.
Although it was still early at night, Qi Jingzhi had no intention of waiting until dark. He immediately thought about it and went to sit down in an empty restaurant not far away. He also gave the store clerk a handful of copper coins as a reward. He went to invite Wei Bao for a while.
The waiter had already been frightened by Ban Nu lying at the door, and his face turned pale. How could he dare to ask for any reward? He placed it respectfully on Qi Jingzhi's table, turned around and ran out of the store.
The restaurant manager walked over cautiously, with a look of great care on his face, and asked Qi Jingzhi and Baoju outside what they wanted to eat.
When the word "Baoju" was mentioned, the shopkeeper's eyes kept glancing at Bannu, with a strange look of not daring to look but forcing himself to look.
When Qi Jingzhi saw him acting like this, he couldn't help but think of the extra attention Team Gu had paid to Bannu earlier, and the fear and hostility shown by the gatekeepers when they heard about his identity in the Demon Suppressing Academy.
He immediately asked: "Shopkeeper, what happened in the city last night? Why do I look at the deserted streets?"
"The guest officer doesn't know?"
The restaurant manager had a look of panic on his face, and he deliberately lowered his voice and said: "Last night, a tengu fell on the east gate and broke the city gate into pieces! Now the whole Jiuzhen County has spread, saying... …Said to be……"
Seeing that the other party was about to speak but hesitated, Qi Jingzhi couldn't help but ask: "What do you mean?"
"It is said that once the Tengu appears in the world, there will be a catastrophe that will lead to rivers of blood! In order to prevent disasters, the Lord of the Kingdom specially sent experts from the Demon Suppressing Academy to follow the Tengu. Everywhere he goes, he will drive a kind of man called " The evil spirit of "Jihe" specializes in poaching the hearts and livers of living people to bribe the Tengu to prevent it from getting angry and causing trouble! "
The restaurant manager finished speaking in one breath, but the more he spoke, the more frightened he became, and his face turned even pale.
