Chapter 80: Black Mountain Jixia, Requests to Meet Wutong Xiefu! !
Black Mountain Outer City, Wei Mansion.

This mansion is located next to a bustling street. The front door is paved with bluestone slabs, and the carved railings and jade bricks and glazed tiles sparkle in the sun.

When the sunset falls.

Today's "duty" ended, at dusk, Zhong Xu, a constable of the Heishan County Yamen, did not go home as usual to practice hard in the yard with stone locks to temper his blood, grind iron sand to refine his skin.

Instead, he took off his blue official robe, took a bath, and put on a clean and neat long gown.

Then he hurried to 'Fulu Street' which was adjacent to the first ring of the inner city, and then stepped into one of the largest wealthy businessman's mansions, the Wei Mansion.

Zhong Xucai was welcomed in by the servants of the Wei Mansion. He had just stepped over the threshold and passed through the doorposts with carved tigers and lions, but had not yet walked in.

Face to face, he ran into a tall butler who was wearing a purple silk robe and looked quite wealthy.

"Officer Zhong, I wonder if my son's matter has been handled properly?"

"Don't worry, if you can get him out and save him from suffering, you will benefit, and the new officer will not let your efforts go in vain."

"It was originally a misunderstanding, not too big or small. It's not good to make it too ugly. I'll just let it go. Don't you agree?"

"Where is that young officer named Ji? Didn't he come with you?"

Wei An glanced behind Zhong Xu and saw that Ji Xia was not there, and his heart skipped a beat.

really,

Zhong Xu glanced at him the next second and said in a low voice: "Manager Wei, listen to my advice, don't worry about your son's affairs."

"What does it have to do with you if he commits a sin of his own? If Wei Bao has such a carefree temper, he should suffer in the government office for a year or two to relieve his bad habits!"

"Now that I can take care of him a little, I can also keep him inside so that he won't be too sad."

"But if you ask him to come out without causing any trouble, you can't be sure how much trouble he will cause you in the future!"

Wei An, who has been serving the Wei family through ups and downs for decades.

Hearing this, his smile froze immediately, and veins on his forehead throbbed:

"Bell bearer."

"My Wei Mansion is not short of money, nor is it short of power."

"Although that is the foundation of the master and the eldest son, I, as a servant, am just managing it on their behalf."

"but"

"It's not like I can't get along with the foreman or the chief of your yamen."

"I arranged the situation, treated you to a meal, and apologized. I gave you and the new officer enough respect in terms of rules and face."

"You said, I can't even smooth out a few relationships?"

The smile on Wei An's face could no longer be maintained at this point.

For a moment, Zhong Xu was silent:
"That Jixia officer won't allow it."

"He handled this case. There's nothing we can do. It's not that we don't want to help, it's that he doesn't give you face."

“And he.”

The words haven't been finished yet.

A young man dressed in brocade clothes embroidered with golden cloud patterns, looking noble and gorgeous, walked out of a spacious courtyard planted with flowers and trees on one side:

"Uncle Wei An has been serving the Wei family for nearly thirty years. Counting on my fingers, it has been nearly thirty years."

"Since the yamen officer won't give him face, I'll wait until tomorrow morning to greet the chief."

"I think that Chief Chen should still give me some face."

The voice arrives before the person arrives.

The smile on Wei Zhang's face was gentle and warm.

He is the eldest son of the Wei Mansion. He is very young, but he has already put on the Water and Fire Immortal Clothes and has entered the famous martial arts school 'Qinjian Martial Arts School'. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be a foregone conclusion that he will become a disciple of a famous family in the future.

Not to mention the police.

Even if the squad leader came, he would only be as good as him.

In addition to this layer of Wei Mansion's identity
In the entire outer city, the only person who could suppress Wei Zhang was Chen Zhenwu, a ninth-rank official.

Hearing the noise at the door of Wei Mansion, Wei Zhang waved his sleeves to send away the idle servants and walked over slowly.

He looked at Wei An, who was filled with gratitude after hearing what he said, and then turned around and looked at Zhong Xu, who was silent and embarrassed:

"But let's not talk about whether it's face or not for now."

"My dear Officer Zhong, our Wei Mansion has supported you in training martial arts for so long, and you have consumed so many resources, yet you are unwilling to help us with even this little thing."

"Is it too disappointing to your 'friend'?"

Zhong Xu looked helpless:

"My Lord, it's not that I don't want to help, it's just that I can't help with this matter."

"Although Ji Xia was born into a peasant family and had just started working as a servant, he was like a rootless duckweed, without any foundation."

"Can"

"Today, he has awakened his 'spiritual body', which means he is destined to be a 'great innate being'!"

"Chief Chen has always been fond of him. When he met him today and saw Ji Xia's awakening talent, he was even more concerned about him and asked him about his well-being. He wanted to find out if he had any teachers or background."

"From the look of him, I'm afraid he's trying every possible way to tie 'Ji Xia' to death."

"Don't even mention your face, Young Master. Even if the head of the Wei family came in person, it might not be enough."

Having said this, Zhong Xu spread his hands, shook his head, and wanted to say goodbye and leave.

It has come to this.

If you still say,
You are going to do this for a scoundrel servant who is sneaky, does nothing all day and causes trouble for your Wei Mansion.

You have to provoke a prodigy who has a promising future and might be recruited by the "Navy" soon.

That’s all Zhong Xu could say.

You got kicked in the head by a donkey!
But Zhong Xu hasn't withdrawn yet.

Wei Zhang's smile suddenly froze after he digested what he said.

For a moment, his brows furrowed tightly, and even his words were hesitant, as if he wanted to confirm something:
"Wait, bell officer, please stay."

"The servant who awakened his spiritual body you mentioned, his last name is Ji?"

"How many people are there in his family?"

Spiritual body!

There was no way Wei Zhang was unaware of what this represented.

Logically speaking,

If a qualified person emerges from a prestigious family, at the very least, the family can be guaranteed to last for a hundred years!
These people will definitely become great innate beings, and if nothing unexpected happens, they will basically have the possibility of reaching the third step of 'Yuan Dan'!

In the history of Qinjiange, there are very few people like this.

It is said that in Qinjian Pavilion, the 'Current Pavilion Master' who planted a mountain of sunflowers decades ago and waited for a person who would never return by the Jiaolong Ink Pond was actually the genius of Qinjian Pavilion back then.

It is said that he has 'spiritual level' talent. At the age of only thirty, he has already completed the great innate cultivation and almost reached the third step!
One can imagine that

There is a "spiritual body" messenger in Black Mountain City. If nothing unexpected happens, if the garrison and several large martial arts schools find out about it,
What it represents is self-evident!

But, that person’s surname is Ji?
"It can't be such a coincidence."

Wei Zhang's face looked a little ugly.

He recalled what he had done to help the eldest lady of the garrison a month ago.

Now, because of the disappearance of Ji Han, who qualified for the last place in Yunluan Gym, and the background radiation of the garrison.

This prompted Chen Qingping to become a disciple of Yunluan Taoist Temple.

No one should have cared about what was going on behind all this.

But what if.?

"Ji Xia was born in the outer city's 'Bluestone Lane'. His ancestors were hunters. He has a younger brother named 'Ji Han' who was sent to the inner city to practice martial arts. However, he has been a servant for more than a month and I have not seen his brother."

Zhong Xu thought about it and told Ji Xia all the information.

Then, he looked at Wei Zhang, who suddenly changed his behavior, could no longer maintain the smile on his face, and stood there in a daze.

I was surprised for a moment, but thought that this 'young master' was thinking about how to 'make up for the loss', so I just left without thinking about it any more.

Only Wei Zhang's face was left twitching, and he even had an incredible expression on his face.

At this moment, he could no longer suppress the gloom on his face.

When Wei An, the manager of the Wei Mansion who was standing nearby, saw this, he felt a little uneasy. He did not dare to mention the fact that his son Wei Bao was imprisoned by Ji Xia in front of this eldest master who was actually moody.

As for Wei Zhang, he had completely forgotten about this matter.

At the moment, only one thought came to his mind:
"What a disaster!"

Since ancient times, brothers are second only to the emperor!

The saying 'father's sperm and mother's blood, both bloodlines come from the same source' is no joke.

Are there two Ji Hans in the entire Black Mountain City?

If a person with the aptitude of a 'spiritual body' knew that his brother was secretly killed by him outside the Black Mountain City,
Wei Zhang shuddered.

Even now the dusk has fallen and the sun is setting in the west.

He shook his head, and without saying a word, he headed towards the Inner City Guard House!

In fact, if we really want to be serious about it.

I am also helping 'Chen Qingping'. If something goes wrong, I will be in trouble.
Basically, no one can escape.

The sky is falling,
The taller one should always give a thumbs up, right?

Black Mountain, the tutelary mansion! The home of the contemporary seventh-rank tutelary 'Chen Zhao'.

I have been running this business in the Black Mountains for several decades, from childhood to old age, starting as a runner, and have worked my way up step by step to where I am today.

Chen Zhao's knees.

He had three sons, all of whom were born after he became the governor of a town.

The eldest son, Chen Gong, followed him and worked beside him.

The second eldest son, Chen Jing, worked in the Bingmasi.

The third son, Chen Zhenwu, worked in the outer city government as a ninth-rank official.

without any exaggeration,

The Chen family is the out-and-out local tyrant in Heishan City, and they can cover the sky with one hand!
However, since Chen Zhao inherited the position of the defender of Black Mountain for several decades, he has gone through ups and downs, worked diligently, and indeed made many political achievements. Gangs in the outer city, warriors in the inner city, and even peasants from the outer city have "ascended to the top".

He followed the rules passed down by someone unknown, and put the entire Black Mountain City back on track.

However, once the tree is big, the market will be big.

It is an indisputable fact that with the help of this 'guardian', his family had gone from obscurity to becoming the largest family in the entire Montenegro.

But human power is ultimately limited.

Even if you are at the peak of the Great Innate Realm, if you cannot break through that barrier, you will only live for a hundred years. Once the deadline comes, no matter how many precious medicines you have, it will be difficult to keep you alive.

The Spring and Autumn Period was the most murderous period.

Even though Chen Zhao had been successful throughout his life, he still became old and frail in his later years. His energy and blood declined, he was bedridden for years, his old injuries recurred, and he rarely went out.

Most of the affairs of the garrison were handed over to the eldest son, Chen Gong, who was also the deputy envoy of the garrison.

According to this situation,

It is estimated that after a hundred years of Chen Zhao's life, the relationship with Wutong Mansion will be sorted out, and the next generation of Black Mountain Guardian will be a foregone conclusion from his Chen family.

this day,
Sunset and dusk.

Guarding the mansion.

There is a spacious carved table and chairs carved from the finest mahogany placed in a triangle.

Three people were seated.

One of them is Chen Zhenwu.

The other two, one was about thirty-seven or thirty-eight years old, wearing the official uniform of the garrison, and looked dignified and solemn.

A young girl wearing a feathered palace dress with cloud, phoenix and crane patterns, with a pretty face, looking no more than twenty years old, with long hair like a waterfall, well-behaved and graceful manners.

At this time, Chen Zhenwu was still talking non-stop:

"I watched Ji Xia grow up. From escaping death and regaining his position as a police officer to being spotted by the patrol officers of the Demon Hunting Department, he began to show his talent. Today, he has even awakened his 'spiritual body'. His future prospects are definitely limitless!"

"Now the old man is in poor health. He said that my Chen family has enjoyed a hundred years of prosperity. Even if we can't continue to dominate Black Mountain in the future, it's fate. But brother, I think we still need to consider it early."

Having said that, Chen Zhenwu looked at the young girl and paused:
"Qingping, Ji Xia's appearance and temperament are first-rate, regardless of his talent. His face is as sharp as if it was cut by a knife and an axe, and he is still young. Maybe he will be more promising than this old man in the future!"

"Although you have joined the Yunluan Taoist Temple, it is a powerful Taoist sect. The old man has only a slight relationship with the 'Ruan Jianxian'. He is unwilling to pave the way for you. It is difficult for you to enter the mountain gate from the Taoist temple."

"But if you have the foresight to recognize the talent and marry that kid Ji early on and show him kindness, it would be like our Chen family helping him in his time of need. By then, even if he is not at the third step and cannot suppress a prefecture, he can only become a free and unrestrained Huangting-level expert."

"It is enough to protect you for your whole life, bringing you peace and joy!"

"What do you think?"

Sitting at the other end, Chen Gong, who was wearing the official uniform of the garrison, pondered for a moment:
"I think it's feasible."

"A spiritual body, even the orthodox and the orthodox will not turn a blind eye to it. Once you worship it, if you are lucky, it is almost certain that you will be accepted as a disciple by a third-step master."

"Since he was born in Montenegro and was a former official, it would be unreasonable not to win him over."

"If it's really like what you said, Zhenwu, it would be a good thing."

After saying that, Chen Gong looked at his daughter, Chen Qingping.

At this moment, I quietly listened to my father and uncle telling the story of "Ji Xia".

Chen Qingping's beautiful eyes moved, and at the moment when the two finished speaking, she suddenly laughed and said:
“If Ji Xia really came from a humble background and climbed to where he is today.”

"Even if I lower myself to cook for him, I don't think there's anything wrong with that."

"Uncle, what do you think I will say?"

Speaking of which,

Chen Qingping recalled that he had been admitted to the Yunluan Dojo and heard that there were many geniuses there, but only a few of them had the qualifications, and most of them were high up.
I can't help but lose my mind:

"Those Yunluan Mountain's geniuses look down on me."

"And it is extremely difficult for me to become a disciple."

"In this case, there is such an opportunity now."

"Of course I have to catch it!"

“I can’t compare to them.”

"But the husband I choose can't be worse than them!"

She pinched her hands lightly, her beautiful eyes showing calculations, but she didn't show it on her face. She still smiled and looked at Chen Zhenwu:
"Since my uncle has paved the way for me."

"Then tomorrow, I will bring a few foundation-building herbs and go visit in person to leave a good impression?"

"That's great." Chen Zhenwu clapped his hands and laughed, and was quite impressed by his niece who was so smart.

A secret conversation about 'Ji Xia'.

The three of them left with satisfaction.

When it got dark, Chen Zhenwu took his leave.

Chen Qingping returned to her boudoir and began to look forward to meeting the young man named Ji Xia.

But for some reason, she always felt that this name was a little familiar, but she just couldn't remember it.

"Where did you hear this?"

The slender jade fingers removed the red makeup, revealing a face that was just a little bit lively. Holding her chin, Chen Qingping muttered and tapped her head.

until----

Her maid handed her a letter, saying it was from the young master of Wei Mansion in the outer city, a 'servant' who was trying to please her.

Immediately, Chen Qingping dropped the mirror in his hand to the ground with a "click".

"Season, Season"

"Ji Xia."

"Is he that man's brother?"

In an instant, Chen Qingping's face turned pale.

She looked at the Yunluan Dojo dress she had taken off.
The corners of his mouth were tightly pursed.

at last
A little panicked.

The next day.

Ji Xia calmly combed his hair, dressed in a dark and sharp outfit, not a green official robe, and went to the yamen to "report for duty".

But with Ji Han
Go straight and walk to the 'inner city' of Montenegro!
The moment you step into the inner city.

Ji Xia looked up, and under the brilliant light of the sun, he gazed at the mottled walls of the Bingmasi that had gone through dozens or even hundreds of years of existence.

In a trance, it seemed that he could still see the angry face of a man in red clothes standing on the top of the city wall and ordering three hundred soldiers to rein in their horses.

At the last moment, he couldn't help shaking his head and laughing:
"All that has happened in the past is like yesterday's death;"

"Everything that happens in the future will be like being born today."

"A true legend"

“But now, it’s just the beginning.”

After mumbling, Ji Xia looked at Ji Han, then pointed in the direction of Yunluan Dojo and stretched out her finger from afar:

"Boy."

"Just go ahead. Even if you turn the world upside down, your brother will back you up."

Looking at Ji Xia who is full of vigor and has his own demeanor.

Even though I don’t know what my brother has been through in the past month.

Even though on the surface he was just a constable, yet he dared to "rebel against Tiangang" and challenge the garrison, Ji Han still chose to believe him unconditionally.

Until the two of them parted ways.

Ji Xia walked for more than ten miles, following the path in his memory, and finally saw
I once assigned the Xie family to build a rather grand mansion in the inner city of Black Mountain, a place where every inch of land is worth a lot of money!
Along the mansion, looking up,
Sure enough, there was a grand plaque with the words "Xie Mansion" hanging on it, emitting brilliant golden light, with simple decorations, and showing the vicissitudes of time!

Surprisingly, it was the handwriting that he personally nominated when he was 'Song Chai Xin'!

From now on,

It's been decades.

Stop here and look at it for a moment.

Ji Xia took a deep breath and finally stopped hesitating.

Then the gears of fate began to turn.
He then walked up the stairs, knocked on the golden bronze lock on the door, and handed over his visiting card!

"Montenegro summer,"

"Seeking to see the demon-hunting patrol officer, the daughter of the Xie family, Miss Xie Wutong!"

(End of this chapter)