Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 522 The Origin of the 9 Great Demons

This is not because Xie Qing looks down on Qi State's Night Tour Division, but because he is too clear about the strength of Qi State's Night Tour Division.

Unless Qi's Night Watchmen deliberately concealed their strength, pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, and deceived him and Yongguo. But this possibility is very small, because there is no point in doing so, and Qi has no need to hide this from Yongguo.

At this moment, Yan Ji couldn't contain his curiosity and asked, "Senior, how did you know that a great demon had appeared in Qi? I don't think I've asked Yong for help yet."

There was a hint of doubt in his tone, as if he was puzzled by Xie Qing's source of information.

Xie Qing curled his lips upon hearing this and explained, "That monster's name is Jiuchong, and it came from the State of Chu. It was originally causing trouble in the State of Yong, but I discovered it and injured it. Seeing that the situation was not good, it fled and hid in the bones and yellow sand. I have been searching for its whereabouts, but I didn't expect it to run to your State of Qi."

After listening to Xie Qing's explanation, Yan Ji was stunned at first, and then he smiled bitterly.

He really didn't expect that this monster would come from this. No wonder he felt strange before. How could a big monster suddenly appear in a small country like Qi?

Fortunately, they discovered the monster in time and happened to meet Li Zhi, who came to their aid.

As a result, the big monster was killed before it could cause any trouble.

Otherwise, their State of Qi would have suffered an unexpected disaster for no reason.

Li Zhi, who was standing aside, was shocked by Xie Qing's words, because he knew very well that the deputy director in front of him had always been a loner and never liked to cooperate with others.

This means that the great demon named Jiuchong was injured by him alone.

You know, that's a thousand-year-old monster!

Xie Qing alone was able to severely injure him, but judging from Xie Qing's complexion, it was obvious that he was not seriously injured.

Li Zhi couldn't help but take a breath and marveled in his heart.

He remembered a rumor that had been circulating in the company, saying that the best master in the company was none other than Tan Lang Xie Qing.

At the time, Li Zhi was skeptical about the rumor, after all, he had never personally witnessed Xie Qing's true strength. But now it seemed that the rumor was almost certainly true.

At this moment, Li Zhi suddenly seemed to think of something important. He looked at Xie Qing suspiciously and asked, "Deputy Chief, did that Nine-Grain Demon come from the State of Chu?"

Xie Qing nodded. He knew what Li Zhi was asking, so he told Li Zhi the origin of the great demon: "That great demon was one of the demons that the King of Chu invited to plant the Fantasy World Tree in our Yong Kingdom..."

"Illusionary World Tree..."

Li Zhi muttered to himself, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes.

Of course he still remembered the matter of the Fantasy World Tree, because his first task after entering the Night Tour Division was to search Leizhou for the existence of the Fantasy World Tree.

Because of this mission, Li Zhi was directly promoted from a temporary worker to a formal member of the Night Tour Division.

According to what Li Zhi learned later, the Chu State had planted a total of three Fantasy World Trees within the territory of Yong State. In addition to the two trees in Mingzhou and Anzhou, there was another one planted in the territory of Hanzhou.

Fortunately, the Fantasy World Tree in Hanzhou was discovered in time. With the cooperation of the Hanzhou Gui clan members and Longhu Mountain, the Fantasy World Tree was eradicated without causing any damage or disaster.

Xie Qing continued, "That monster was quite bold. After it planted the Fantasy World Tree in Hanzhou, it not only didn't flee, but instead attracted a large number of demons and monsters into Hanzhou. Taking advantage of the chaos in Hanzhou at the time, it ate quite a few people. But later, when it saw that things had gotten out of hand, it feared being caught by us, so it hid in Hanzhou and didn't dare to come out. I happened to encounter it that day and wanted to capture it in one fell swoop, but unfortunately the demon bird was flying freely and at great speed. Although I injured it, it still escaped."

After listening to Xie Qing's story, Li Zhi couldn't help but sigh that karma has its own way. This monster harmed the people of Yongguo. Even if it escaped from Yongguo, it still died at the hands of the people of Yongguo in the end.

At this moment, Xie Qing suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Oh, now I remember, where are those people who went with you to pay tribute to the Wei Dynasty? Where are they now?"

Li Zhi's heart suddenly tightened, and his face instantly became very ugly, revealing a miserable look.

Xie Qing saw Li Zhi's expression and immediately knew something must have happened. He turned to look at Yan Ji standing next to him and said, "Please step aside for a moment. We may need to discuss some matters in private."

Yan Ji nodded obediently, then he turned around and left silently, giving Li Zhi and Xie Qing some space to talk alone.

When only Li Zhi and Xie Qing were left, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became solemn.

Xie Qing's face was extremely serious. He stared at Li Zhi closely and said in a low and powerful voice: "What happened!"

Li Zhi's face was a little gloomy. He took a deep breath, and then slowly told Xie Qing everything about his encounter with the Prince of Wu in Wei and how he was later framed by the Prince of Wu.

Li Zhi's narration was very detailed and he did not miss any important details.

Of course, Li Zhi naturally concealed the fact that he had gone crazy and massacred the civil servants and envoys who were still alive, and finally killed Chen Dong, and did not say anything about it.

Xie Qing listened to Li Zhi quietly, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and the anger on his face became more and more obvious.

After Li Zhi finished speaking, Xie Qing finally couldn't help but curse: "Damn it!"

His voice was filled with uncontrollable anger.

After cursing, Xie Qing raised his head and looked at Li Zhi with sharp eyes, as if trying to judge whether what he said was true from his expression and eyes.

Xie Qing's eyes were sharp, like two sharp swords, piercing Li Zhi directly. If someone had something to hide, they would probably reveal their true colors under his gaze.

However, Li Zhi remained remarkably calm. He met Xie Qing's gaze without the slightest attempt to evade.

Li Zhi had experienced so many ups and downs along the way that his character had long been honed to be as solid as a rock and impeccable. Facing Xie Qing's scrutiny, he didn't panic at all.

Seeing Li Zhi's face gloomy but with a sense of magnanimity, Xie Qing couldn't help but nod secretly in his heart. Although he hadn't fully confirmed what Li Zhi said, he was already 70% to 80% convinced at this moment.

Xie Qing calmed his anger and spoke slowly, "Although you were framed, you are the one in charge after all. You will not be able to escape punishment after making such a big mistake. You must be more careful and take care of yourself."

Li Zhi naturally knew that he would be punished when he returned, but he also heard the concern in Xie Qing's words.

He gave a wry smile and replied, "Thank you, Deputy Prime Minister, for telling me. I understand..."