Chapter 313 The Big Stage of Life
Chapter 313 The Big Stage of Life
The strange fish was very similar to the Dunkleosteus in Liang Qu's memory.
The plate armor on the head, the thick iron-colored scales, the jagged, meshing teeth...
It can be described as a combination of spear and shield.
There are differences between people, and also between monsters. Many monsters are born with huge advantages. Even if a fathead fish becomes a small monster, it is not easy to deal with a large beast crocodile.
No wonder a group of galloping horse warriors couldn't deal with it.
The underwater environment is unfavorable, and with no realm advantage, they can only remain in a stalemate on the water surface.
Lu Xinqing lay on the side of the boat, retching and washing his face with the flood water.
For some reason, the bloody smell of that strange fish was so strong that it was extremely unpleasant to smell.
Chishan in the belly of the boat snorted, expressing his disdain for Lu Xinqing's fuss.
Lu Xinqing felt Chishan's contempt, turned around and glared at him, but dared not say a word, and felt a sense of sadness in his heart.
A tiger in dire straits is bullied by a horse!
The sheepskin rafts drifted over one after another, and the warriors of Benma looked at the ironhead fish on the side of the boat with lingering fear.
The fish monster that the eight galloping horse warriors were unable to hold on to was actually defeated by the young man in front of them in one blow...
Could it be that at such a young age, he is already an expert in using smoke signals?
Thinking of their own age, the martial artists became uneasy.
Ling Shixiong had sharp eyes and saw the pattern on Liang Qu’s chest at first sight, and he bowed quickly.
"I was wondering which hero had done this, and it turned out to be the waterman from the Hebo Station. No wonder he could mobilize the porpoises."
When the other martial artists heard Ling Shixiong's words, they put aside their thoughts and bowed to greet him.
"My lord, you are tired."
"Your Excellency is so young."
"He's so good at archery and spearmanship, I thought he was a middle-aged martial artist."
"Heroes emerge from youth. We are old now, haha."
Liang Qu glanced over when he heard the voice.
Ling Shixiong looked to be no more than fifty years old, but his hair was gray, giving him an inexplicable sense of old age.
Looking back, the other Galloping Horse Warriors basically looked like little old men, and their actual age was probably in their eighties or nineties.
Thinking of his brothers Yan Qingshan and Yan Chongwen, he felt that the several martial artists in front of him were mostly too old and had no hope of making progress in martial arts, and were unwilling to leave their hometown to seek a future elsewhere.
A few people would follow the fleet to fight against the strange fish, mostly in response to the county magistrate's call to help deal with some water beasts that came to cause trouble.
"Seniors, there is no need to do this. I came to Huazhu County for the flood. I was going to find Magistrate Yu to learn more details and discuss how to repair the Qiugong Dike and relocate the people. Please wait for the chat later. When the flood subsides, we will have plenty of time to talk."
"Yes, yes, yes."
"Your Excellency is right. Magistrate Yu is on the boat. Let's go quickly and bring this fish monster back and have someone come over to deal with it."
"Seniors, please go first."
Xu Yuelong gave a total of three main tasks.
The top priority is to resettle the people, followed by finding out the scope of the disaster, and figuring out the root cause of the flood is only ranked third.
Things have already happened, and the top priority is to deal with the flood and resettle the people.
Nothing is more important than this.
Liang Qu asked Lu Xinqing to row the long oar and follow the sheepskin raft.
Everyone approached the fleet and found the big ship where Magistrate Yu was.
Liang Qu went up to the deck and looked at the ship under the awe-inspiring gazes of the people around him.
The fire was blazing, illuminating the entire place in red.
There was a flag of a caravan on the mast of the big ship, and it was obviously a caravan that Yu Dayi had temporarily transferred from.
Ling Shixiong looked around and found that Yu Dayi on the bow had disappeared. He turned around and asked his personal servant where he had gone.
"Where's Magistrate Yu? He was here just now."
"My master said that some of the victims have not yet boarded the ship, and there are not enough seats on the ship. He still needs time to coordinate and is currently unable to entertain you."
The messenger boy had an awkward smile on his face.
When the King of Hell fights, the little devils suffer. I don't know what's wrong with the magistrate that he actually dares to ignore the adults from the riverside.
I was really afraid that the bullet that killed the fish monster would fall on my head.
The servant grasped his sleeves with his hands, and his entire forehead was covered with a layer of grease and cold sweat in the firelight.
Liang Qu was speechless. The flood was raging at the moment. As they were both seventh-rank officials, his status would undoubtedly overshadow that of the county magistrate!
I was actually rejected?
The oldest, Ling Shixiong, noticed something was wrong and tried to smooth things over: "Since County Magistrate Yu cares about the people, why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea. It's been less than thirty hours since the flood. I think you must have been in a hurry to come here from Pingyang County. A little rest will help you sort out your thoughts and come up with a plan, which will also benefit the people."
Liang Qu had no idea what Yu Dayi was up to, and was not used to it at all. He said bluntly: "County Magistrate Yu is dissatisfied."
As soon as these words were spoken, several galloping martial artists began to sweat on their foreheads.
Ling Shixiong opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word.
Liang Tong said: "Since County Magistrate Yu is settling the people, I naturally cannot sit idle. There is no need for him to come to see me. You can take me to see him."
"Ah this..."
"no?"
"No, no, no, I'll take you to see him. I'll take you to see him."
The servant wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned around and led Liang Qu along the gangway between the boats.
As soon as Liang Qu left, Ling Shixiong and several old brothers looked at each other.
"Shi Xiong..." A martial artist pointed at Liang Qu's back, "What's going on?"
Ling Shixiong shook his head.
"Should we follow?"
"No, no, I'm too old to think straight, so I won't join in the fun. Anyway, we'll do whatever they want us to do, so don't get involved."
So what about the Galloping Horse Martial Artist?
Seventh rank official.
No matter how capable he is, he represents the face of Dashun.
If you lose face, the Great Martial Master, the Grand Master, and the Martial Saint will help you get it back step by step.
Can't afford to offend but can afford to hide.
"Has Lao Li's body been fished out? And what about that strange fish? How do we deal with it?"
"Old Li... let the county magistrate express his opinion later. Let's put the strange fish aside for now and wait for that gentleman to speak."
The springboard bounced.
Liang Qu followed behind the servant and saw that the servant winked at a few people and asked them to go out and inform them in advance, but he did not stop them.
When they walked across two gangways and arrived on the third merchant ship, Liang Qu heard a roar through the wooden door.
"They want to take the credit, but we have to bear the retaliation! Is that fair? Now that the flood has come, they can make some more money, but it's the millions of people in Huazhu County who are suffering!"
The boy's back became even more hunched.
Lu Xinqing, who was following at the end, raised the corners of his mouth, gloating.
Fight, fight!
Fight till your blood runs dry! Let the blood flow like a river!
Liang Qu stood outside the door, his eyes flickering.
I didn't understand why I was rejected before, but now I see him deliberately complaining, and I have roughly guessed the purpose of County Magistrate Yu's performance.
"Open the door."
The servant trembled, not daring to disobey, and walked forward to open the wooden door.
creak.
Liang Qu took a step forward.
In the study, County Magistrate Yu seemed to be still angry, his chest heaving up and down, glaring at the servant who opened the door without permission. Then he caught a glimpse of Liang Qu out of the corner of his eye, and "just now" realized that an adult was coming, so he hurriedly put on his clothes.
"Several servants have failed to do their job properly and have lost their composure. I don't know if the Lord of Hebo..."
"I can't tell friend from foe! I can't tell what's important! I can't tell right from wrong! I'm confused about big things! I'm not clear about small things! I don't understand the truth! I can't tell the difference! I really don't know what sage book County Magistrate Yu read, has he read it into a dog's stomach! How did he pass the imperial examination? Did he bribe the invigilator?"
Liang Qu spoke in rapid succession, shouting and cursing, making everyone's hair stand on end.
Even Lu Xinqing, who was gloating over other people's misfortune, felt that the intensity was a little too high.
Yu Dayi was calm and composed, saying, "I don't know why you said that, sir. If I did something wrong, there's no need to be so rude, right?"
Liang Qu sneered.
"Master Yu hid behind the door and made insinuations. Is this what a real man does?
You asked the servant to come and tell me to settle the victims, but you were sitting in your study, making indirect accusations. Is this what a real man does?
Even though natural disasters are rampant, County Magistrate Yu can still use the excuse of settling the people as an excuse to hide in his room and feel resentful!
With such behavior, it is no wonder that the Qiugong Dike collapsed! He really deserves a bad reputation!"
Yu Dayi wanted to refute, but changed his mind and said bluntly: "Is this the truth? You, the Hebo County, acted so arrogantly, defeated a group of Ghost Mother followers, and took the credit. But later, you want Huazhu County to take the blame for the dam breach in retaliation. Can you say that you can't do that?"
Liang Qu sneered, he grabbed Lu Xinqing by the collar and pulled him in front of him.
"It is true that Lord Yu has read so much that he has become an idiot. Even the pirates know more than Lord Yu!"
Lu Xinqing looked confused.
Who?
I?
(End of this chapter)