The number of strictly increasing functions \( f \) from the set \( \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\} \) to the set \( \{1, 2, 3, \ldots, 9\} \) such that \( f(i) \neq i \) for \( 1 \le i \le 6 \), is equal to:
\( 28 \)
\( 22 \)
\( 27 \)
\( 21 \)