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Even so, the yellow sprout rice lost nearly one-tenth of its yield.
While they were busy, a fire suddenly lit up in the distance and soon burned half the sky red.
Chen Mu's heart trembled, and the ghost paper man flew into the sky immediately.
Unfortunately, the distance was too far and I could only vaguely see a field of yellow rice.
"Set fire to the bugs?"
"What about the yellow sprout rice? Don't want it?"
He didn't understand what was going on there, but it was impossible for him to check.
"I'm afraid this pest is not simple."
“I don’t know what the House of Commons will do.”
……
Tongtian River.
"Junior Brother Liang!" Lin Su came to the wooden Taoist temple on the cliff with an anxious look on his face: "Has the abbot returned yet?"
"Is it because of the insect infestation last night?" Junior Brother Liang did not dare to neglect: "I have already notified the master. I believe he will be back soon."
Lin Su breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Lin, do you know the specific situation of the insect pest?" Brother Liang was curious.
He has been practicing in the wooden building for many years and doesn't know much about the situation in the basin.
"Several experienced disciples said it was a new type of insect that can split and multiply, hides during the day and comes out at night, and is good at burrowing into the ground." Lin Su shook his head helplessly: "Ordinary methods are useless. We can only disturb the dean."
"Is it serious?" Junior Brother Liang was puzzled.
"It's very serious!" Lin Su said solemnly, "If we can't kill the insects quickly, we may not get any harvest this year!"
"I didn't expect it to be so serious." Junior Brother Liang said solemnly.
"Now we can only wait for the dean to return." Lin Su was helpless.
Junior Brother Liang couldn't help but nodded.
Dean Song Wuji was born in the lower house of Jilong Dao. His best skill is to raise and control various kinds of strange insects.
The two stood beside the wooden building, looking at the Tongtian River, speechless for a moment.
After a long while, Lin Su coughed lightly and said, "When the dean returns, I will have to take care of the matter of the round light mirror."
As he said this, he took out a heavy cloth bag and stuffed it into the bag.
Junior Brother Liang put it into his sleeves with a silly smile on his face: "Don't worry, when Master comes back, I will definitely help Senior Brother Lin get the round light mirror."
Lin Susong breathed a sigh of relief, his face full of gratitude: "Thank you, Junior Brother."
"Senior brother, you have taken good care of me. This is just a small favor. No need to thank me." Junior Brother Liang waved his hand and said nonchalantly.
"Junior brother, you are so happy!" Lin Su praised with a smile.
But in my heart I wanted to kill this bastard.
If you hadn't taken three sums of white jade money from me, would you have been so happy?
This Junior Brother Liang looks honest, but he is actually a black-hearted person!
However, the person who snatched the exquisite jade plate is even more hateful!
If that person hadn't caused trouble, he wouldn't have let a young man take control of him.
"Wait for me to find you with the circular light mirror, hum..."
……
Early the next morning.
A courtyard on a low hill.
Before Chen Mu had finished his meal, the wooden door was slammed.
When he opened the door, he saw Mr. Hao rushing in in a hurry.
"How can we kill that bug?!" Old Hao's eyes were bloodshot: "It's the kind of beetle that can keep splitting."
"I don't have any idea either." Chen Mu smiled bitterly: "Didn't you check my land before you came? I also suffered a disaster last night and lost nearly two acres of land."
Of course he couldn't tell anyone about Wuxinling.
There was a large-scale disaster in the basin. If the lower-court disciples who made a living by farming knew about the existence of the Wuxin Bell, they would go crazy and rush to snatch his magic weapon.
"Then what happened last time..." Mr. Hao couldn't believe it.
"That time it was just a blind cat catching a dead mouse. It just happened that the beetles had not yet started to multiply on a large scale." Chen Mu shook his head and sighed.
I will never admit this.
"I will definitely be in debt this year." Chen Mu looked annoyed.
"My twenty-four white jade coins..." Old Hao was stunned, and he suddenly reacted.
Chen Mu's land was destroyed by an insect plague, and he failed to achieve his goal, so how could he get any reward?
His own land was infested with insects, and the reward that was about to be obtained was gone.
Mr. Hao suddenly felt dizzy, his eyes rolled back, and he sat down on the rocking chair.
"Please don't faint!" Chen Mu was startled.
"I want to faint!" Hao Lao's face turned red with anger.
Jiapo's physical fitness is too strong, he can't escape reality even if he wants to!
"Master Abbot, why haven't you come back yet..." Old Hao's face was full of resentment.
……
It took a long while for Mr. Hao to calm down a little.
Only then did Chen Mu dare to ask for details.
"It's all over." Mr. Hao sighed.
"I planted 20 acres of land, and I lost 8 acres last night!"
"If it hadn't been for the timely fire to block it, not a single acre would have been left."
Chen Mu understood. No wonder the sky was full of flames last night.
"My neighbor, Mr. Li, is even more unlucky." Mr. Hao sighed, feeling a bit sad: "He drank the Immortal Drunken Wine last night and slept through the night."
"Fifteen acres of land were eaten clean!"
Chen Mu's heart suddenly became awed.
The damage caused by these insects to yellow sprout rice is really serious!
"The House of Commons just watches like this?" Chen Mu frowned.
"The previous insecticides are ineffective. I don't know when Baicao Pavilion will be able to formulate new medicines." Old Hao shook his head.
"The Inspection Office can't do anything either. They usually deal with large exotic beasts and evil monsters. They have no experience with this kind of insects." Old Hao said helplessly.
"On the contrary, it is our abbot who has the means. It's a pity that abbot Song has not returned from the upper house yet." Old Hao resumed his resentment like a wronged young wife.
"No, I can't just sit there and wait for death." Hao Lao suddenly stood up: "I have to go back and fight those bugs!"
"I'll just shoot them one by one until they're all dead!"
After speaking, he ran away.
Chen Mu stood at the door and watched Mr. Hao quickly climb over the ridge, thinking about something.
"Insect pests are rampant, and the medicines in Baicao Pavilion are useless."
"If I could create an insecticide..."
"Forget it, forget it. We can't let this limelight show!"
"Although it's great to show off your abilities in front of others, you may end up falling into the abyss in the next step."
"I'll protect my nine acres of land and stay at home to gain experience."
……
Shanghuan House.
Both Mr. Hao and Shang Huan covered their mouths and noses with wet cloths.
Holding a shovel, he kept stirring the pile of reddish-brown pungent powder in front of him.
"Is this thing really useful?" Shang Huan's eyes were filled with tears from the smoke.
"How the hell should I know!" Old Hao blew his beard and glared: "Anyway, I can't stand it!"
Shang Huan chuckled: "It doesn't matter. At this critical moment, even if I hold up a pile of cow dung and say it can kill insects, people will buy it."
"What's more... A-choo! It's something that chokes your nose!" Shang Huan said as he sneezed.
"Uncle Hao, please think about it carefully."
"This thing is most likely useless. If it doesn't work after being sold, it will likely lead to crazy revenge." Shang Huan said cautiously.
He took advantage of the insect plague and wanted to make a fortune.
But I don't want to risk my life.
"Don't worry. Old man Li next door lost all his money. We will just give him half of the profit, and he will sell it even if it costs his life!" Old Hao laughed and said, "There must be more than one old man Li like this."
Shang Huan laughed out loud: "Uncle Hao is smart!"
Outside the yard, Chen Mu, who was carrying a sack of beetle-modified version of the magic cigarette, said: "..."
I often get out of tune with you because I am not cruel enough.
What are those things? Chili powder? Pepper?
Could you please be a little more careful? Maybe you could add a little insecticide into it!
Chen Mu sighed.