Also known as Prefect Qi, he is the father of Qi Heng, Qi Ji, and Qi Xun, and the head of the Qi family. He is a seasoned official who governs Ruyang Commandery with twenty thousand troops. He sent Qi Heng with ten thousand soldiers to suppress the refugee rebellion while keeping the remaining forces to defend the commandery. He is cautious about recruiting more soldiers openly to avoid suspicion from the court. He has covert agents like Hong Ling planted near the Crown Prince in the Capital and Shadow Guards for communication.
