Chapter 92: Garrison, in front of the Song Temple, Chen Zhao remembered that there was a man who once guarded Black Mountain!
Black Mountain, tutelary headquarters.

The exterior is made of carved bluestone, depicting various ancient ferocious beasts and dotted with cloud patterns, showing its toughness and solemnity. Every inch of the wall is filled with the aura of war.

The northwest border is a desolate place with a century-old city. The people there are naturally tough. But the city's Demon Hunting Department has played an important role in keeping Black Mountain free of unrest and demons from disappearing for decades.

At the same time, as the chief officer of the city, Chen Zhao's skills are also evident.

Passing through the building in the front hall where government affairs of the garrison are handled.

Behind the garrison, there is an extremely luxurious and solemn "ancestral hall" standing prominently.

As the scorching sun casts golden light.

Draped on this 'ancestral temple'.

There was a golden light flashing and then overflowing.

On the ancient bronze plaque, in the center is written an ancient and powerful word "Song". It looks weathered and has a history of several decades.

"Da da da"

There was a sound of footsteps.

He was wearing a light crimson satin gown embroidered with mandarin duck patterns. He looked extremely old, with wrinkles all over his face, but his eyes revealed a sharp and sharp look.

At this moment, he was leaning on a cane, staggering towards the ancestral hall with great solemnity.

behind him.

A group of sacrificial attendants and descendants of the Chen family followed closely and respectfully behind him, not daring to even breathe.

The old man was none other than Chen Zhao.

This is also the case in Black Mountain for decades.
The seventh-rank guardian who has the final say!
Wutong Prefecture governs seven important cities, and the highest official rank is "Seventh Rank Guardian".

Therefore, there are millions of households in the huge Montenegro.

He was the only one in this small mountain town, wearing a mandarin duck-shaped light crimson robe, looking extremely majestic!
Chen Zhao took the lead and pushed open the bronze door that exuded a dusty and ancient atmosphere.

As he walked in, the eternal lamps burning with oil lit up one by one with a whoosh, instantly illuminating the scenery inside the temple.

Large sacrificial vessels such as the 'gold tripod', 'bronze bell', and 'stone horse'
Along with the huge bronze statue at the top, which is about several meters tall, it is placed in the temple according to the terrain, showing solemnity.

Chen Zhao, leaning on a cane, slowly stepped in, walked past the sacrificial vessels on both sides, and when he was close to the altar, he took three incense sticks in front of a golden eight-immortal table.

The attendants following behind this old man who was wearing the seventh-rank light crimson official robe, was about eighty or ninety years old and looked very old.

Without him saying a word, he had already taken action and spontaneously lit the incense burners and sacrificial tripods on both sides of the ancestral hall.

“Ding~~~!”

As the ancient sacrificial bells rang.

The old man had a solemn look on his face and raised his head to look at the statue of the young man in red clothes who was several feet tall and seemed to be as powerful as a tiger with a wave of his hand.

His throat rolled for a long time, but in the end he couldn't say a word. He finally sighed and lowered his head.

Wait until the incense is inserted.

Then he turned his head suddenly.

The old man's cloudy eyes suddenly became as sharp as an eagle's. It was the majesty that had been cultivated through decades of ups and downs.

He is no longer the same as the 'Ninth Rank Chief' Chen Zhao who used to be cautious and fearful of the power of demons in the outer city, and thus tried to protect himself, showing a decadent look!

"Where are Chen Gong, Chen Jing, and that girl Chen Qingping?"

An old voice, neither salty nor bland, echoed in the spacious Song Temple. Its ups and downs were not too loud, as if it was afraid of disturbing the heroic spirits within.

But when Chen Zhenwu, who was standing below him on the left, heard it, the ninth-rank chief's shoulders sank in an instant, as if the oppression was like a violent storm, and the next moment, his knees were about to bend!

"Brother, brother, and niece Qingping are going to handle a case involving the garrison."

"Maybe. It took some time?"

Chen Zhenwu was startled and lowered his head to tell everything honestly.

Don't look at him, he is already in his thirties.

But in front of this old man.
There is no difference between him and a three-year-old child!

Not to mention his illegitimate son.

Even the two elder brothers who were named with the words "respectful".

One is the next generation successor to the Black Mountain garrison, and the other is an eighth-rank chief of the Bingmasi, in charge of the Black Mountain warriors. In this small piece of land, they can call the wind and rain and hold ultimate power!
But under Chen Zhao's nose.
You have to keep your head down and obey him!
Even though the tiger is old,
Its power is still there!

"Humph!"

clang!
An unhappy snort suddenly sounded at the moment when Chen Zhenwu finished speaking, followed by a dull sound of a cane hitting the ground!

The heavy crutch carved from gold and iron hit the stone slab, causing Chen Zhenwu to lower his head while he couldn't help but tremble in his heart!
"Did I ever tell you that whenever we offer sacrifices to the ancestors, no one from the direct line of the Chen family who is in Black Mountain can be absent?"

"Could it be that one of them thinks that his position is secure, and the other thinks that he has the troops under his control and is strong enough to take control?"

"This old man is not dead yet!"

"Other matters are fine, but what kind of case could cause the two of them to leave me, the genuine Black Mountain Guardian, aside and ignore my words?"

"And Qingping, that girl, what does her father and uncle have to do with what they are doing?"

Turning around, Chen Zhao scolded Chen Zhenwu, who was lowering his head in front of him, as if he was scolding his grandson, and Chen Zhenwu didn't dare to say a word.

At the end, Chen Zhao opened his mouth to ask.

Chen Zhenwu was even more honest and told the old man everything that happened, in detail.

Chen Qingping became greedy for a seat in the Yunluan Martial Arts School.

As a result, Ji Han was ambushed and killed by Wei Zhang outside Black Mountain. As a result, something went wrong, allowing Ji Xia to attack Wei Mansion and even openly killed a great innate in the outer city!

That bright future was ruined in an instant.
He didn't hide anything about the details.

If the old man hadn't asked.

Then Chen Zhenwu doesn't mind helping his elder brother keep it a secret.

But
Since the old man asked!
He has held a high position for decades.

He can tell clearly at a glance whether there is any falsehood or concealment in other people's words!

Moreover, the old man hated it most in his life when people hid things from him.

As a son, the ninth-rank official uniform he wears today and his great innate martial arts skills were all given by the Black Mountain Chen family. No matter what, Chen Zhenwu would not dare to be unfilial and contradict Chen Zhao!
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Chen Zhao closed his eyes and listened quietly to Chen Zhenwu's story.

After he finished speaking, he slowly opened his eyes.

He gazed at the statue of Song Chai Xin that he worshipped.

I also thought of the ups and downs over the past few decades, when I worked diligently and strived to build Montenegro to its full potential, fulfilling my duties and living up to the ambitions and aspirations of previous generations.

Although, as the status and family rose, it was inevitable that the number of vassals increased and the reputation became more prominent.

But Chen Zhao touched the lame leg that had left him disabled and difficult to repair.

I think that throughout my life, I have never let down my former self who once "confronted the powerful and regarded demons as enemies."

"Yunluan Mountain"

"Ah."

I heard from Chen Zhenwu that the disciple of the current sword master on Yunluan Mountain wanted to give the boy named Ji Xia the opportunity to become a disciple of Yunluan.

Chen Zhao opened his eyes again and stared at the statue of Song Chaixin in front of him. Suddenly, he said something that made Chen Zhenwu confused:

"If that person hadn't gone to Yunluan Mountain back then."

"You won't end up in disgrace and with your achievements wiped out."

Shaking his head, Chen Zhao's eyes were calm, not like the anger he had just shown.

But those who knew him well knew it.
When the old man stopped talking.

that,
This is the moment of calm before the storm!
"The ancestral hall is a sacred place, no noise is allowed."

"Zhenwu ah"

Chen Zhenwu was startled: "Father, I'm here!"

"Whoosh!"

After he finished speaking, Chen Zhao turned around and threw something out.

Chen Zhenwu lowered his head and quickly picked it up with both hands to catch it.

Only after seeing it clearly, I couldn't help but be shocked!

"This is."

Guard order!
Why are you giving me this?

Chen Zhenwu was puzzled.

And Chen Zhao has slowly opened his mouth:
"Go and bring back your elder brother and Chen Qingping."

"Tell them to put aside what they are doing for the time being. If they refuse, show them the garrison order."

"You are bullying others by taking advantage of your power"

Chen Zhao suddenly let out a long sigh:
"To force a future genius into such a desperate situation is really stupid to the extreme!"

"Besides, this matter caused such a big stir that people from both the inner and outer cities saw it clearly."

"Let's not talk about the family rules of my Chen family. Does he really think that since the Wutong Mansion's Venerable 'Zheng Zizhen' was once my subordinate, he can do whatever he wants?"

"Do you really think that since Chen Gong will be the next governor, he can do whatever he wants?"

Chen Zhao deliberately retreated to the threshold of the ancestral hall.

The people who followed him quickly retreated outside and looked at the portrait of "Song Chai Xin" in awe, with curiosity mixed in with awe.

What kind of person is he?
Even if a statue is erected after death!
Just relying on his majesty back then, he was able to order the mighty Black Mountain to guard the place, and it was not beyond the rules at all? !
The rumors from decades ago were groundless and there were various versions. But because someone above had made the final conclusion, the people of Heishan kept silent about it.

Even the statue of the 'Young Man in Red' built to guard Chen Zhao.

They only mentioned the word "Song", but never made it clear who he was or where he came from.

but,

Every member of the tutelary fort knew clearly what was happening. One thing was clear:

The contemporary garrison commander Chen Zhao,

Respect it as you would respect gods!
Chen Zhenwu looked at the old man's back and did not dare to delay. He hurriedly wanted to go to the Demon Hunting Division in his name to find Chen Gong and the Qingshi Alley in the outer city to bring Chen Jing back.

But before he had taken a few steps and was still wandering outside the Song Temple, someone from the garrison hurriedly reported:

"Master, the Second Master is back! But..."

Chen Zhao, who was lost in reminiscence, looked back:
"Ok?"

Being stared at by a pair of sharp eyes, the man did not dare to delay and shuddered:
"but"

"He, he also brought a outsider with him."

"That person, called Ji Xia, claimed, claimed..."

When Chen Zhao heard this new name, his eyes narrowed.

It seemed that he had not expected that, in the calculations of his eldest son, this spiritual body with talent that was favored by Pei Luye, the Cloud Walker, would still be alive.

"What does he claim?"

For a moment, Chen Zhao couldn't help but feel curious.

After hearing this, the clerk who reported the incident hurriedly said:

"He is holding Second Master hostage, calling him by name, and asking for..."

"I want to see you, Lord Guardian!!"

Montenegro, Demon Hunting Division!

Chen Gong of the Chen family, with his eldest daughter Chen Qingping, rushed over with gloomy faces.

Not long ago, he was planning to take his own men to capture Ji Xia directly to avoid any further complications.

But who knows.
The Demon Hunting Division's bronze-badged patrolman 'Xie Wutong' from Xie Mansion actually wanted to overturn Ji Xia's case!

What a joke.

As a series of events escalated, Ji Xia and his garrison had already developed a huge feud.

Chen Gong couldn't believe that this spirit could be so magnanimous.

If one day I could walk out of Black Mountain and reach the peak of Great Innateness, I would truly have a backer and background.
Can you not come back and settle accounts with his lineage?
In order to avoid any further complications, of course we must use thundering measures to get rid of him directly!
But who would have expected!

Xie Wutong from the Demon Hunting Bureau actually found Wei Zongchang in the Wei Mansion, and colluded with the fugitive wanted by the Demon Hunting Bureau, and recruited him for his own use. He said that the Wei Mansion was a den of snakes and rats, who were in cahoots with each other, and wanted to overturn Ji Xia's case!
Moreover, there is solid evidence.

So Chen Gong had no choice but to secretly curse Wei Zongchang for his stupidity, while asking Chen Jing to take the Military Department to execute the crime first and report later, while he himself went to the Demon Hunting Department to delay the matter for the time being.

after all.

If Ji Xia really killed Wei Zongchang, he would be innocent.

Then he killed the man in advance.

so what?

If it is a wrongful killing or a wrongful conviction, it is just a wrongful killing. When a person dies, everything is in vain!
The result was unexpected.
When I arrived at the Demon Hunting Division, I realized how lively the Division was today!
First, Xie Wutong pleaded that Ji Xia was not guilty, so he invited Pei Luye, the wanderer from Yunluan Mountain.

Then, for Pei Luye's sake, Ye Jing, the eighth-rank Demon Hunting Chief who was rumored to have a background in the capital and an extraordinary family system, came to Heishan for some reason.

One by one, they all showed their faces!
Demon Hunting Department, Judgement Hall.

Ye Jing, the eighth-rank Demon Hunting Chief, is dressed in a demon hunting uniform, has an upright figure, and a hair tie.

I heard Xie Wutong explaining the whole story, and moved the body of "Wang Cuishan" directly over, and also handed over the wanted order of Shunan Prefecture.

In addition, I don't know how Pei Luye was invited.
Ye Jing hesitated for a moment, glanced at Chen Gong who looked unhappy, and made his own judgment:
"Master Chen, killing a great innate being in Black Mountain is disrespectful and provocative to the government and the Demon Hunting Department. That's right."

"but if"

"The Wei Mansion itself secretly harbored a fugitive from the Demon Hunting Division. So no matter how Ji Xia killed him, the charges against him would not stand."

"On the contrary, he has no merits."

"so."

"I think it's not appropriate for the garrison to invest a lot of money to kill such a great man, right?"

Xie Wutong nodded hurriedly after hearing his superior's judgment:
"That's it."

"When solving a case, one must clearly distinguish right from wrong. How can one make an arbitrary judgment without fully understanding the situation?"

"There's no such thing in the world!"

In an instant, Xie Wutong's favorable impression of Ye Jing, who showed no concern for the reputation of the garrison, increased.

It’s a good thing that Shangguan can handle things no matter where he is!

"Yes, and Ji Xia had already obtained the qualification to join the mountain sect as promised by me, although she had not passed the assessment and had not been entered into the register, but..."

"Has the garrison never cared about the reputation of Yunluan Mountain by doing this?"

Pei Luye sat quietly with bright eyes. After Ye Jing made the decision, he immediately put pressure on Chen Gong, causing Chen Qingping, who was following behind him, to turn pale in an instant.

but
As time passes by every second.

Chen Gong pretended to be silent and pondered.

When he thought it was about time, he raised his eyebrows slightly:

"In that case."

"I was indeed wrong about this matter, but..."

Chen Gong, dressed in the uniform of an official from the garrison, seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Suddenly, Xie Wutong had a bad feeling:

"Master Chen, what do you mean by this?!"

Chen Gong pretended to be annoyed:

"I heard long ago that Ji Xia was so unruly. If he was allowed to grow up, what would happen? So I asked the head of the military department to take action in advance and send soldiers to wipe him out."

"Now considering the time, I'm afraid it will be too late even if we rush to stop it."

"I was not thoughtful enough and was too impatient. I didn't expect that the Wei Mansion would secretly harbor the fugitive."

"But Ji Xia never asked the Demon Hunting Division and the Garrison Office to reveal the details of the Wei Mansion. Perhaps he himself does not know it. He just has a simple grudge against the Wei Mansion. He cannot be said to be completely innocent."

"Afterwards, I will apologize to the garrison commander. I am sorry for bothering you three."

Having said that, he was about to leave.

After he finished speaking, Pei Luye frowned slightly. She had just arrived and seemed to have not expected that this local tyrant would be so despicable. For a moment, she felt a little sorry for the young man who she had a slight crush on.

As for Xie Wutong.

Thinking of the letter he had sent, his face suddenly changed. He looked at Chen Gong's back and gritted his teeth:

"A cunning old fox!"

"How can you be so shameless?"

No,

He killed someone.

If the ancestor really wants to find me, who should I look for?
No!

Xie Wutong looked at Pei Luye beside him, and Ye Jing who looked at Chen Gong in a somewhat speechless manner, and immediately spoke decisively:
"Pei Xingxing, Director Ye, I want to bring a few colleagues to take a look!"

"You can't just call this an unjust case so arbitrary and just let it go, right?!"

After saying this, he didn't even look at Chen Gong and his daughter.

He just stared at the young Demon Hunting Chief in front of him.

Ye Jing did not hesitate, but nodded: "Okay."

Immediately, Xie Wutong took the order and led his men, inviting Pei Luye to go along.

Before leaving, I was still gritting my teeth and praying:

"Ji Xia, Ji Xia, I really believed your lies!"

"If you don't have a relationship with my ancestors, you'll see how I can control you!"

"But before that."

"You have to hold on!"

Just before she left.

Chen Gong then had a smile on his face.

If we go now, I'm afraid the cucumber dish will be cold.

What will happen if I go?

but.
When an official from the garrison rushed to the Demon Hunting Division and informed Chen Gong of the news
The smile on his face.

But it solidified in an instant.

at the same time.

The tutelary fort!
(End of this chapter)