Chapter 276 Hit my face!

Chapter 276 Hit my face!

Chapter 276 Hit my face!

There was a water monster near Yixing Town.

A strange thing.

The most basic and longest-lasting source of merit in the Hebo Station is to kill water monsters.

Its main mission is to maintain the security of trade routes, expand the fishing range of fishermen, and indirectly provide more taxes and more treasures.

The river and lake stations have limited staff, and the water areas of the Jianghuai Lakes are vast.

Other river chiefs in charge of governance often failed to kill monsters effectively, and monsters appeared in the marked safe waters, causing ships to be destroyed and people to die.

Liang Qu remembered that a few people had caused serious trouble and were punished. Notices were posted in the filing room, and one serious case was even stripped of his official title.

However, near Yixing Town, several powerful monsters are under his command.

According to Du Shuilang's judgment, the safe waters around Yixing Town are marked out to be 60 miles long. Ordinary fishermen cannot make a round trip in a day, which is far beyond the safety of other river gods.

As long as nothing happens in the marked waters every month, in addition to the ten miles of basic waters that should be there, with one for every five miles, he can add ten small merits!

I really didn't expect that such a disaster would occur under my rule.

This is not a demon causing trouble.

It's clearly a slap in the face of Yixing Shuijun!
Without hesitation, Liang Qu changed into his official uniform, put on his arm guards, and went out with Fu Bo and Li Libo.

“During the Binghuo curfew, everyone went out to catch fish during the day. Chen Jiechang and I went to the martial arts hall to teach in the morning and went out to patrol the river in the afternoon.

I was going to go home for dinner after dark today, but when I got to the pier I heard a ghost appear. It was said to be more than 10 feet long and had damaged two fishing boats. It was very close to the shore, only 7 miles away.

Li Libo explained in more detail on the way.

"Two fishing boats? Are there any dead people?"

"No one died, but one person was injured. His son said that when he was diving, his feet slipped and he hit the edge of the boat, breaking his arm.

When the man fell into the water and couldn't swim, he choked and passed out, but was rescued by his son. When he returned to the shore, he was conscious and seemed to be in no serious condition.

Jiechang took them to the clinic and asked about their condition. I will come to find Brother Shui first."

"Three meters, it's almost in the category of a big monster. Even if it's not, it's still one of the stronger monsters." Liang Qu thought.

No ordinary river god could deal with such strength, and it actually slipped into his own waters without him noticing.

The fat catfish and his companions killed so many monsters, clearly telling all the monsters in the surrounding areas that there were "ferocious beasts" here.

Is it because of the Bing Fire Day?
He thought of the Jiang Otter family who had failed in a fight in his garden.

Li Libo could not help but nod his head: "Sanzhang is too big. Jiechang and I didn't dare to look for it. I guess it's because of Binghuo Day. More than ten of them have appeared in the past half month."

Liang Qu was stunned: "More than ten? There are so many? How come I don't know?"

"About twelve or thirteen, all small characters. Most of them are not monsters, but big crocodiles and big fish. Jiechang and I can handle them with the Xuanshui Fork. With one fork, even the thickest skull can be pierced through.

If all else fails, ask the people at the martial arts school for help. They are energetic and positive. I heard they can kill monsters and run faster than anyone else. There is no need to trouble Brother Shui."

Li Libo patted his chest.

Liang Qu suddenly realized.

Each He Bo is equipped with a Xuan Shui Fork, which he cannot use himself, so he leaves it to Li Libo and Chen Jiechang for self-defense.

In addition, the fat catfish cannot be touched. They have almost cleaned up the surrounding area, and the remaining guys are not very powerful. Even if they encounter a Bing Fire Day, their destructive power is limited.

The two of them can indeed solve it.

Only this time they knew there was a three-meter-long monster, and they couldn't handle it, so they came to tell Liang Qu.

I feel ashamed when I think about it.

Since taking office, Liang Qu has basically done no work. The daily river patrol tasks are left to Chen Jiechang and Li Libo, and the minor achievements are all due to his group of water beasts.

The most common thing to do is to collect merits and exchange them for precious plants.

……

There were a few torches lit in Shangraobu, and shadows of people were visible on the bluestone slabs.

The sampans and black sails were piled up at the berth, making noises when pushed by the waves.

As curfew approached, all the fishing boats came ashore. From a distance, the shore looked like it was covered with a layer of fine fish scales.

The fishermen who had just returned from the boat were talking about it.

"Strange, is that water monster really three meters long?"

The black-faced man danced with joy: "How can it be fake? Did you see the red water monster at the river god festival? It might be bigger than that one! It just looks a little different."

Someone questioned: "How do you know? Did you encounter it too?"

The dark-faced man shook his head: "No."

"Then how do you know?" "Aliang lives next door to my house. He said when he came ashore that old people are worthless. Didn't you see that Aliang's father's hand was horribly broken and swollen? If he goes too late, he will be crippled!"

Everyone felt a little regretful when they heard this.

"A water monster that big must weigh tens of thousands of pounds, right?"

"Tens of thousands? How many people are there at our port? If there is still some left after the red monster is divided, I think it must be hundreds of thousands of pounds!"

"We can't eat that much meat in our lifetime."

"Eat, eat, eat. All you know is eat. It's seven miles away! It's so close. Would you dare to go out and fish if it's still alive? If you don't fish, you won't even have rice to eat!"

"Hush, Master Liang, Master Liang is here!"

"Where is it? Oh oh, I see it!"

The moonlight is spreading.

Liang Qu walked along the bluestone street with a spear on his back, standing out from the crowd.

Everyone gathered around and talked at once.

"Now that Master Liang is here, Daze will be at peace!"

"Thank you, Mr. Liang."

"Mr. Liang is smoking!"

Someone put a yellowed pipe filled with tobacco into Liang Qu's mouth, but he politely pushed it away.

Li Libo looked around but didn't see Chen Jiechang.

"Jiechang hasn't come back yet?"

"Didn't see it."

"I guess he'll be back soon."

"Hey, here it comes, that!"

Liang Qu looked in the direction the person was pointing and saw Chen Jiechang running towards him from the bluestone street with a young man.

The young man was the Aliang mentioned by the fishermen on the shore, and he was also the one who encountered the monster.

Seeing people arriving, Liang Qu waved his hand and asked the crowd to disperse.

"There is less than a quarter of an hour left before the curfew. Everyone, hurry back home. Don't wait until it's too late and get caught by the county government."

curfew!

Liang Qu was an official and nothing was wrong, Chen Jiechang and his men were just following orders, and ordinary people would not dare to break the law, so when these words came out, they all scattered like birds and beasts.

Only the black-faced man was brave enough to ask before leaving: "Master Liang, can we catch the water monster tonight?"

The fishermen who were not far away paused for a moment, all wanting to know the answer.

However, things went against his wishes and Liang Qu shook his head.

"It's hard to say. If the water monster is in its original place, I can naturally deal with it. If it's not there, I may not be able to find it."

The dark-faced man was quick-witted: "So, Master Liang can do it?"

“We have to find it first.”

Liang Qu emphasized again.

"Thank you, Mr. Liang!"

"Thank you, Mr. Liang!"

"Mr. Liang is so righteous!"

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this, and completely forgot the premise Liang Qu had mentioned. They left the port with a few flattering words. Occasionally, a few "I said," and "Mr. Liang is a famous person" could be heard in the wind...

Liang Qu shook his head.

Everyone else dispersed.

There were only four people left in Shangrao Port: Liang Qu, Chen Jiechang, Li Libo and Aliang.

Liang Qu looked at A Liang and said, "Do you still remember where you met with trouble?"

"Remember...remember."

Aliang looked nervous and stuttered.

"Take us there."

(End of this chapter)