The Emperor is Above

Chapter 30: The nagging pig master Gu Niuniu's cousin
Ten miles south of Huaiqiuli.

"Brother Qing Yi, we'll see you again someday!"

"Brother Qingyi, you should treat us brothers to hotpot this time. When you come to the capital next time, remember to come to the Zuoshi camp to find us!"

Hundreds of soldiers from the Left Division took turns to enthusiastically shake hands with Qing Yi, pat his shoulders, and bid him farewell reluctantly, almost making Qing Yi's hands swollen from shaking hands.

The captain with a dark face and a big beard came forward last, his eyes full of seriousness and he said: "Brother, you must remember that I am Ran You, the former captain of the Left Division's personal guard battalion. If you are bullied when you go to the country, come to the Left Division's camp to find me to help you vent your anger."

"Haha, thank you for your kindness, Brother Ran You!" Qing Yi also smiled confidently, "When I go to the capital, not everyone will be able to bully me."

Today, his physical strength has reached over 1,500 kilograms, which is higher than that of a ninth-grade warrior in terms of physical strength alone. Coupled with his sixth-grade bone sword and the swordsmanship he learned from Pan Qing, he can even withstand a ninth-grade warrior head-on.

When he goes to the capital, he will surely meet the king within three years to be awarded the rank of a corporal and a title. At that time, he will have the confidence to become stronger.

"Haha, that's true!"

The bearded Ran You didn't know the inside story, but he nodded in agreement and said, "With your sword skills and natural strength, it will be no problem for you to reach the eighth-rank warrior level at the age of twenty, and it is possible for you to reach the seventh-rank lower armored soldier."

"Brother, I'm waiting for you in the capital! Haha——"

After waving goodbye to Chong Qingyi, the soldiers in the army did not hesitate to say goodbye. Ran You led the soldiers of the Left Division away decisively and soon disappeared in the white snowfield.

"Let's go home! My family must be waiting anxiously." Qing Yi smiled at everyone in Huaiqiu and was the first one to ski home, followed closely by Daniu.

The five sleds that came with the carpentry were not used by Ran You. There were many soldiers in the Left Division who were proficient in carpentry and they quickly imitated and built a batch of sleds, so there was no shortage of means of transportation.

Perhaps due to the influence of the blood cloud last night, the entire snowfield was exceptionally quiet. Not a single bird or beast could be seen, not even the stubborn herd of bison were to be seen.

"The head of the village is going home..."

As the militiamen on duty on the high wall shouted at the top of their lungs, the first person to come out to greet them was the chubby Tu Shigu.

"Brother Shi Gu, so many big things happened last night. You just went back home not long ago this morning. Why don't you stay at home to comfort your wife and children? Why do you always come to my place?"

Qing Yi put away his special snowboard and joked with a smile, "Is there no Wang or Song next door neighbor of yours?"

"The surname Wang is very noble. Only the emperor's relatives are eligible to use it. How can my neighbor have such a noble person?

As for the Song family, most of them are in the Song Kingdom in the Central Plains. They are so comfortable in the rich Central Plains that it is impossible for them to come to our bitter and cold northern wilderness."

Tu Shigu answered in confusion. Seeing Qing Yi couldn't help laughing, he blinked his eyes and asked in confusion, "Brother, why do I always feel like you are scolding me?"

"Brother Shigu and I are close friends who hit it off right away. How could I possibly scold you? Even you said that the Wang family is a royal family. I'm just worried about whether there's something wrong with your family."

Qing Yi's eyes were full of sincerity at the moment, which dispelled Tu Shigu's doubts. He said unhappily: "I just heard the latest news, so I hurried over to tell you."

"Do you know what happened last night?" The Pig Master Ancient God asked mysteriously.
“The fierce battle last night was between a master from the Worship Hall and a ghost king. It is said that the ghost king was over ten feet tall and looked ferocious and terrifying, but he still had a huge ghost claw chopped off.

I heard that this ghost claw will be exhibited in the capital for a month, both to appease the people of the capital and for those who stir up trouble. After a month, it will be divided up by the talisman masters of the National Academy as materials for refining talisman weapons. Brother, do you think we should form a group to visit the capital together? If we delay this time, I'm afraid we will never see it again."

"It's just a ghost claw. It doesn't matter whether I look at it or not, right?" Qing Yi had seen it many times while traveling with Master Zuo. At this moment, he had no interest in the ghost claw at all.

Master Tu Gu scratched his head and said anxiously: "Brother, that is the claw of the Ghost King. I heard there are others besides this.

During this period, the area around the capital was in turmoil. I heard that Master Zuo Zhulong personally killed a giant silver-ringed snake, and many ignorant people and village women worshipped the giant snake."

Qing Yi couldn't help but frown after hearing this. In the 500-li area surrounding the capital of Xing State, nine-grade exotic beasts were not allowed to roam freely. How could there be exotic beasts attracting people to move around the capital? They even attracted people to worship them.

Considering the fact that the king was attacked by a fourth-grade giant bear, and considering the series of events that have happened recently, it shows that the ambitions of these hidden monsters are not simple.

Seeing Qing Yi lost in thought, Tu Shigu thought he had made up his mind and continued to ask, "Brother, how about going to the capital to take a look?"

"No, no, I should take advantage of the past few months after the New Year to practice hard." Qing Yi kept shaking his head. In this troubled time, it is better to go out less and increase his strength first.

He sincerely advised: "Brother Shi Gu, the capital is not peaceful right now. Even the king was almost plotted against. We small fry should stop going to the capital to join in the fun."

"Oh, okay!" For the first time, Tu Shigu, who was always laughing, showed such a disappointed expression.

"Uncle Fat, why are you unhappy?" Niu Niu ran over while playing with the little white fox and the civet cat, and greeted Tun Shigu with concern.

"Hey, it's Niuniu, uncle is fine——"

Before Tunshigu could finish, Niuniu left him and ran to Qingyi, stretching out her arms for a hug, "Big brother, did you see my grandpa when you went out?"

Picking up the lovely Niuniu, Qing Yi smiled and replied, "Don't worry, Niuniu. I met Captain Ran You of the Left Division on the way. He said we won the battle last night."

"Ran You?"

Niuniu frowned in thought at first, then smiled and said, "I remember now, it was an uncle with a big black beard who made a lot of fun toys. It would be great if he didn't always like to poke me with his beard."

Qing Yi didn't expect that the captains of the Left Division whom he met by chance were all acquaintances of Niu Niu. But when he thought about it, there were only 200,000 to 300,000 people in the capital, which was divided into the upper city, middle city and lower city.

The population of the upper city and the middle city combined is only about 100,000. With high status and position, the circle of people they come into contact with is limited, so it is reasonable that Niu Niu and Captain Ran You know each other.

"Hello, is this Shang Shushi Yi's house?" At this time, a middle-aged man's voice came from outside the courtyard gate, and he shouted with surprise, "Niuniu, I'm here to take you home."

I saw that this man was nine feet tall, almost two meters and one in later generations, and his sturdy figure was extremely impressive, especially the huge sword on his back, which was almost as long as his body.

"Hello, I am Shang Shushi Yi. Are you Niuniu's father?"

Qing Yi tried hard to find a trace of Old Man Shi in this big man, but the difference was too big. Old Man Shi was dark and thin, while the big man in front of him seemed like a giant.

The giant man, who was about 40 years old, couldn't help but said awkwardly when he heard Yi's address: "I'm not Niuniu's father, I'm her eldest cousin."

(End of this chapter)