Chapter 409 It’s done!
Chapter 409 It’s done!
"Sir Liang, all the snake scales on the back of the snake monster are here. We have already asked the alchemist Gu Chi to prepare the snake bones. The ministers and assistants still need to prepare the auxiliary materials. We are determined to complete all the refinement before May."
The Zhang family's steward found Liang Qu and handed over the peeled and processed snake scales.
Open the wooden box.
The tanned snake scales are neatly stacked, exuding a dark green luster.
Liang Qu noticed something was wrong: "Just one box?"
Although only the spine is the hardest part, considering the length of the snake monster's body, there shouldn't be only one wooden box, right?
"Your Excellency has misunderstood."
The housekeeper quickly asked someone to bring in two more square boxes.
When he opened it, Liang Qu raised his brows.
The snake scales in the box were piled up like a hedgehog, and the dense and continuous scales made people feel scared.
The manager explained: "The snake's scales exploded before it died, and it became completely stiff after death. After tanning, the scales still cannot close in many places. Our master is still trying to find a way to deal with it and try to make it melt."
Liang Qu stretched out his hand and pressed it, and in a blink of an eye the snake scales bounced up again.
One can imagine how frightened the owner of the scales was during his lifetime.
He was invincible during his lifetime, but remained unyielding after his death.
Liang Qu did not force it: "Try again, if it doesn't work, forget it."
"Your Excellency is magnanimous."
"Oh, and there is a snake gallbladder under the bed in my room. Go get it out and help me steam it."
"My lord, please wait a moment."
Everyone left, leaving Liang Qu alone in the courtyard to loosen up his muscles and bones and stretch his blood.
……
Pingyang Prefecture.
Yixing Town.
Wine signs were flying on the high pavilions, and pedestrians were walking shoulder to shoulder.
Martial artists from other places, carrying their luggage, come and go at the entrance of the inn, hoping to gain a bright future.
As Yi County became a prefecture, invisible changes took place. Many shops that had never been seen before were opening in full swing. In Yixing Town alone, there were three inns under construction and two flower shops with lights on day and night.
There were even brothels with puppet shows, shadow shows, acrobatics... they were unheard of. The fishmongers who carried their fish to sell every day could not help but watch them for a quarter of an hour, and then go to the entrance of the Long River to feast their eyes.
The river is full of pleasure boats. During the day, you can often see boat girls who have just woken up and are sitting on the side of the boat, with their skirts lifted up. Their fair and delicate legs are immersed in the water, creating ripples.
Even if these have little to do with ordinary people, the arrival of a large number of caravans also caused the price of rice to drop by one cent per pound and the price of firewood to drop by one cent per bundle.
Perhaps the price drop is only temporary, but it is enough to make villagers truly experience the joy of change.
In front of the government office in Hebo.
Merchant ships travel back and forth in Daze, and river officials register their information and inspect the cargoes in turn.
The postman on the shore whipped his horse, jumped across the long bluestone street and entered the backyard.
The packages were unpacked and distributed to each study room by the chief clerk.
a long time.
boom!
Ran Zhongshi rushed out of the study, turned into a shadow, and ran straight to the third floor.
Many martial artists on the ground floor noticed this and started talking about it, wondering what kind of incident had happened.
The door to the study was wide open.
Xu Yuelong adjusted the fishing hook without looking up.
"What's the matter? Is the Martial Saint of the Ghost Mother Cult calling?"
Ran Zhongshi raised the letter in his hand: "A Shui has replied!"
Snapped!
Xu Yuelong closed the wooden box and stood up. Seeing Ran Zhongshi's expression, his heart skipped a beat.
"Done?"
"It's done!"
"I'll test it!"
Xu Yuelong stood up suddenly, walked to Ran Zhongshi, took the letter, and read it at a glance.
The whole article is written in vernacular, it is indeed written by that boy.
"How did you do that? Tell me!"
Ran Zhongshi spoke rapidly, "It is said that he helped a white ape underwater years ago, and since then he has become friends with the ape. The one who solved the giant snake in Xiangyi County this time was not Shui at all, but the white ape!
The big snake was no match for us at all. It had been dragged ashore and turned into consumables. Ah Shui also said that he would treat us to snake gall wine. Oh, yes, there was a snake scale stuffed in the letter bag. "
Xu Yuelong emptied the letter bag, and a dark green snake scale half the size of his palm fell out.
The faint residual breath proves that it is undoubtedly a snake demon!
"White ape?" Xu Yuelong looked excited, pinching the snake scales, "This kid is really good at hiding things, no wonder he dared to issue a military order. Damn it, he made me worry for so long in vain." "Military order?"
"See for yourself."
Xu Yuelong came to the bookshelf and took out a letter of guarantee.
He never told anyone about Liang Quli's military order, he just took the task upon himself, and not many people even knew who was going to Xiangyi County to deal with the snake monster.
It’s not that I want to take the blame for Liang Qu.
He pushed himself down and hurt himself.
Xu Yuelong had already had his salary suspended once when the dike collapsed in Huazhu County last year. It would be just as difficult to deal with if the snake demon went crazy again. He would at least have to be demoted. But he thought that he could delay it as long as possible and then use the military order to pass the blame if something really happened.
In this way, if Liang Qu gets into trouble, there won't be many people who know about it, so there will be more room for maneuver.
After all, Uncle Yang has worked hard and made great contributions. Before the crisis gets out of hand, he might be able to use his connections to save his disciple's life.
Ran Zhongshi glanced at the letter of guarantee and was dumbfounded.
This move is too bold.
To put it bluntly, even brothers are sometimes unreliable, let alone monsters.
The white ape is still a white ape, and the monster is still a monster. Liang Quli's military order is equivalent to entrusting his life and death to a beast with whom he had a friendship!
Ran Zhongshi took the military order and said: "If you keep thinking about it, there will be a response. Ah Shui has made a great contribution again!"
If a gambler loses, he loses everything; if he wins, he gains everything.
The imperial court does not look at the process, but only at the result. The snake demon has been solved, and this is the result.
Three tiger hunters fought against a snake demon, and their share of the credit was just that. It was a tough job. If it were a wolf smoke master...
"This kid is going to be promoted again."
Xu Yuelong tapped the table with his fingers.
He couldn't estimate how much merit he would get for killing the snake demon, but promotion was inevitable.
"Polish the letter and post it so that Wei Lin's people can have a look."
"it is good!"
Ran Zhongshi was very proud and was about to go out when he was suddenly stopped by Xu Yuelong.
"how?"
"Is the white ape a water beast?"
Xu Yuelong suddenly asked.
Ran Zhongshi looked hesitant.
"should?"
half an hour.
Ran Zhongshi took the polished letter to the first floor, picked up the letter opener from the central bulletin board, pierced the snake scales with one knife, nailed the letter and the scales to the board, then turned and left.
Such a strange behavior attracted a large number of martial artists to watch.
moment.
Huge rocks were thrown into the water, and waves rolled in.
Yaoshou!
The Liang family has made another great contribution!
Xiangyi County.
Liang Qu didn't know that his letter had caused a sensation in Hebo and attracted the envy of countless people.
He was sitting cross-legged, looking embarrassed about the huge snake gall that he needed to hug and gave off a strong "bitter" taste.
If it sounds like this, how can I eat it?
Thinking of the huge amount of essence in the sturgeon dragon tendon, Liang Qu used his nose to detect the bitterness and turned it into a refreshing fragrance. He scooped off a piece with a spoon and swallowed it in one gulp.
"Ugh~"
The strong bitter taste rushed straight to the top of my head, the hair on my whole body stood up, and every muscle in my tongue twitched and jumped.
The veins on Liang Qu's forehead were throbbing and he couldn't stop dry heaving. He gasped for air, tilted his head back, and forced himself to swallow.
Suffering in the midst of hardship~
Liang Qu endured the bitterness, held the snake gall and swallowed it in big gulps.
[Water Essence +86]
[Water Essence +92]
……
When the snake gall enters the stomach, the body becomes warm.
The central Chong meridian consumes and releases large amounts of qi and blood.
Liang Qu was sweating profusely while eating. Finally, after he had finished half of it, he suddenly felt his blood circulation opening.
(End of this chapter)