Chapter 723 Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Disaster
Chapter 723 Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Disaster
Mountains and rivers are not important, what is important is to meet a close friend!
The old toad looked up at the sky and felt that the hot spring was too hot today, and his skin became loose after soaking in it.
There are so many talented people in Hebo Office, but all they can say is "I hope you are well, Frog Man", and there is no one else as close to them as you!
Alas, what a tragedy!
Liang Qu had an idea.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Wow!
The water foamed.
Otter brought up the wooden bucket, poured warm water in it, wrung out the towel, folded it into a square and used it to rub the old toad's back.
The big beaver also put down the stick in his hand, swung his tail, and slapped the frog's back rhythmically.
The old toad stretched out his body and spread himself out evenly.
Comfortable~
Seeing that the atmosphere was right, Liang Qu went straight to the point.
"Frog, after two months of absence, I have something selfish to ask of you."
"Mr. Liang is a loyal and trusted official of our Frog Clan, so feel free to speak!"
The old toad lifted up his right webbed foot and rubbed it very boldly to the bottom.
Liang Qu made a few remarks, recounting the story of offering a bounty for the dragon and the white ape, and that he himself had been attacked, and that the court was prepared to wait for two months to regain face.
Upon learning that Dashun was going to take action against Jiaolong, Frog Gong's eyes lit up: "Can the imperial court kill Jiaolong and let my frog tribe rule the Dragon Palace? Just make him the King of Jianghuai."
"I'm afraid not."
"Can't be crowned king?"
"We can't kill the dragon." Liang Qu said with regret, "Frog Lord, the dragon is very powerful. The King of Yue is only a newly promoted Martial Saint, so he probably won't kill him this time. He is only here to ask for an explanation and some benefits. Our frog tribe has a long way to go to dominate Jianghuai."
The dream of Dragon Palace is shattered.
The old toad was so disappointed that he hit his head on the ground.
Dashun is also unreliable.
Liang Qu continued, "The imperial court's martial saints must not be moved lightly, and we must gather the dragons to the Iron-headed Fish King. If we only have these three, we may not be able to deter them, and our efforts will fail. Therefore, what I am asking for today is to ask the Toad King to lend a helping hand, and there will be a generous reward afterwards."
The old toad's eyes rolled around.
"What to do?"
"Don't follow the dragon's orders and go to cheer him up. Help stop the Northern Fish Monster King. Don't worry, there's no need to confront him head on.
It is still early, so we can first find a reason to create some conflicts between the Toad King and the Iron-headed Fish King, and then go and cause trouble for them.
When the imperial court takes action in two months, the Toad King will use this as an excuse to intercept the Northern Fish King halfway and have a fight with him. Afterwards, he can choose the treasure!"
Xu Wenzhu, Su Guishan and others were not completely ignorant of the underwater situation. On the contrary, they knew a lot.
The old toad kept clamoring to break into the Dragon Palace, avenge the old Dragon King, and live in the Dragon Palace to enjoy the three thousand beautiful frogs.
In reality, the Toad King belongs to the category of "obeying orders but not announcements", which is far from violent confrontation.
It is unrealistic to use the difference to make them work hard.
Therefore, the court did not ask for much, only that the Frog King prevent the Iron Head Fish King and the Dragon from joining together.
After cultivating to the level of demon king, it is unknown whether the Iron-headed Fish King works for the dragon.
If it is true, it would be a good way to avoid an accident.
If it is false, Beiyu will most likely take advantage of the situation and delay the departure, which will be even simpler.
Neither Jiaolong nor Dashun is a good person. Rather than offending one of them, it is better to keep things as they are.
"Liang Qing, please explain the benefits more clearly."
"Choose one of the great medicines of creation, choose five of the great medicines, and 15% of the remaining treasures."
"What is the elixir of creation?" asked the old toad.
"It is said in the imperial capital that this is a great medicine that can benefit Martial Saints and Demon Kings."
"No, no." The old toad swung his cheeks and flapped his webbed feet. "The Dragon Palace has treasures as numerous as the vast ocean, but the dragon has taken them all. How come there is only this?"
Liang Qu apologized with shame: "I am not even one-third as capable as the frog man. I wish I could do nothing to benefit the frog tribe."
"How much does Dashun plan to take?"
Liang Qu spread out his five fingers.
"It's too little." The old toad jumped out of the hot spring, pacing back and forth, muttering to himself, "Let's change the method. The frog tribe won't take a single cent of this amount. You ask the river inspector to wait for me for two days, and I'll give you another number. Anything left over will be mine!"
Liang Qu was stunned: "I'll go ask."
……
Nine animal lamps were blazing with flames, illuminating the surrounding area.
Su Guishan stroked his beard and looked at the big turtle at his feet.
"Is this frog really so magical?" Wu Cangshou also found it incredible. He also sought good fortune and avoided disaster. The old toad's words and actions were a little too accurate.
"Perhaps Frog is quite familiar with the Dragon King's wealth." Liang Qu explained, "I heard before that Dragon King held a birthday banquet in the lake and invited Frog to attend. At that time, the King of the Frog Tribe was just a small frog."
"Maybe."
"Uncle, do you think the court will agree?"
"If the dragon loses one point, the court will gain one point. And there is no need to give an extra fortune medicine. Maybe there is hope. But this matter is too serious. I can't make the decision alone. You can ask it to estimate the number for now."
Su Guishan thought about it carefully and felt that the court might really agree.
If the old toad can guess the bottom line of the dragon, then it is not impossible to guess the bottom line of the imperial court...
In the pond.
The old toad picked up a piece of wood, wrinkled its belly, and wrote and drew with the sawdust. He wrote and erased, wrote and erased again. It seemed that he was also a little confused when facing the dragon.
Until dawn.
puff.
Ripples spread out and frogs entered the pond.
……
early morning.
Birds chirped and the noise flowed over the wall and into the courtyard like a tide.
The third elder and the first elder of the Dragon Clan emerged from the pond and personally protected Long Pingjiang in his breakthrough.
"First elder, third elder."
"Master Liang."
Long Zongyin greeted Liang Qu.
This was his first time visiting Liangqu's residence.
look around.
The sunlight shines through the leaves, casting dappled shadows.
The pond is crystal clear with small fish swimming around. There are two wooden houses standing side by side on the left and right. A circle of spring grass and yellow flowers grows under the wall. A large crocodile lies on its back to bask in the sun. River otters and beavers shuttle back and forth under the shade of the trees, busy with their own business. It really feels like a paradise.
However, at this moment, Long Pingjiang had no intention of appreciating the beautiful scenery. He sat at the bottom of the pool, feeling a little nervous and stressed.
From childhood to adulthood, he has never received such high attention, and he has the responsibility of carrying the future of the ethnic group on his shoulders.
At this moment, Long Pingjiang really admired Long Binglin, Long Eying and even Long Yanrui.
He used to think that among the three, Long Yanrui had no opinions of his own and lacked leadership qualities compared to Long Binglin and Long Eying. However, after just a moment of responsibility, he felt such great pressure. The three of them have been like this since they were young, year after year, day after day. What kind of situation will they be in?
Only through personal experience can you know that it is a blessing to have someone standing by you when you encounter difficulties.
The great elder put down the sea butterfly in his hand, noticed Long Pingjiang's tense back, and patted his shoulder: "Just focus on breaking through. If you succeed, it will be a blessing for our clan. If not, just come and see the scenery. The clan will continue as usual."
"The Great Elder is right. What happened today was an unexpected surprise. You don't have to be nervous." Long Zongyin followed and comforted.
"Hoo, hoo~"
Take a few deep breaths.
Long Pingjiang closed his eyes, regulated his breathing and practiced his skills.
The dragon man waited quietly, and Liang Qu sat on the steps looking forward to the result.
Tick.
Dewdrops fell from the leaves, and ripples spread.
Half an hour passed, and a misty aura spread.
The small fish in the pond triggered their survival instinct and fled in panic, flicking their tails.
Long Yao and Long Li first fished out the sea butterflies from the lake and put them in water tanks. It was not yet the breeding season, so there were about forty of them in total. If one died, it would be one less, so the two of them treasured them very much.
Wait until noon.
A column of scarlet blood rose into the sky, and the birds flapped their wings in panic.
The aura on Long Pingjiang's body was rising visibly!
"Big brother, it's done!"
Long Pinghe cheered.
"It actually works..."
Liang Qu was surprised.
(End of this chapter)