The next morning. A gigantic snake body dozens of meters long lay across the port, with bright red flesh and blood exposed at the break. It had not dimmed due to the river breeze that had blown all night, and you could even faintly see it beating. The vitality of the big spirit is evident. The fishermen who were supposed to get out of the boat surrounded the big snake and marveled at it, completely forgetting what they were going to do when they went out in the morning. "Snake meat is very nourishing." "Is it the one you talked about yesterday?" "It looks like dark green to me. This color is rare. It should be a snake. It can't be wrong." Li Libo, who was standing next to the big snake, smiled and said, "It depends on what Ah Liang's father says. Is he here?" "I don't know. The young man has fast feet. He should be here soon." During the question and answer, there was a noise from the long street.
"I'm coming!" "Ah Liang's father is here, come on, come and see if it's the other end!" Ah Liang's father had wooden boards tied to his arms. He was walking down Qingshi Street with Ah Liang's support. When he saw the big spirit for the first time, he spat out a lot of saliva excitedly. "It is it, it is it, it is it." There was an uproar in Shangrao Port. There were two people who witnessed the water monster with their own eyes, one was Ah Liang and the other was Ah Liang's father. They both said it was right, that was it. The dark-faced man last night raised his face and slapped his chest. "Look, what I said last night, Master Liang took action, that's what I'm destined to do! What does a big snake mean? The dragon is causing trouble in our Yixing town, so Master Liang will have to chop it up!" "good!" "Master Liang is mighty!" Everyone cheered. "Thanks to Mr. Liang for the peace we have in Yixing Town! In the past, there would only be two or three disasters in a month, and one or two would die from time to time. Now if someone is injured, the commotion can be so big!" I don’t know who shouted something, which resonated. "That's the truth!" "Yes." In the past, no one dared to go to the deep water area. At most, they would wander around for ten miles, and they had to keep the distance to ensure that they would not go too deep and be killed by monsters. Nowadays, there is no need to hold the water section, and more fish are caught. The water is dozens of miles deep, and if you paddle freely, you won’t be able to finish it in a day! Ordinary people don’t have that strength! From the beginning of spring this year to now, there has only been one incident of injury to Ah Liang's father. To be honest, it is his own fault and he is not slippery.
Ever since, that day, Yixing Town once again sang about Liang Qu's kindness. In the evening, all three-year-old children knew about his feat of killing snakes. It could be said that no one knew about it, and it once again cast a mysterious and powerful light on Liang Qu. Even Liang Qu, who lives at home, heard about it from Aunt Zhang. It’s cool to say it or not, it’s cool. He is an ordinary person with an ordinary temperament. He does not pursue justice excessively, but he also has a certain sense of morality. It's not bad to hear someone praise yourself. Some are happy and some are sad. deepwater zone. A large dark green snake that stretched for hundreds of meters was resting in the long room. It suddenly opened its eyes, and the snake's pupils were confused. "what happened?" While it was sleeping, its heart suddenly skipped a beat, as if it had lost something. As a monster, he will not act on a whim for no reason. Is there a demon who wants to kill it? No, that's not right. He has not had any enemies with other monsters in recent times. Orochi thought about it, and only thought of the two heirs he sent to the shallow water area a few days ago. Something must have happened! ? The big snake was frightened and wandered uneasily in the long room. When its strength reaches the level of a monster, it is very difficult to reproduce. It only has three children in total. A few days ago, the Dragon King became furious for unknown reasons and set out to explore south. As a direct subordinate of the Dragon King, it naturally could not remain indifferent. It sent out its own subordinates and heirs. Now... No, I have to go take a look. etc. Will the monster beasts crossing the border be regarded as a provocation by human martial artists... The big snake was in a tangle. A long while. Let's wait for a while. The monster beast has consciousness and comes ashore abnormally, which can easily attract the attention of human masters. The long room returned to calm.
… The days fly by. A few days after killing the snake, the grand scene of three days of flying in the sky receded, and all the roasted things revived again. Two days later, the curfew ended. The night in Pingyang County has returned to its former lively and prosperous state. Chen Qingjiang is smiling every day. Fish activities are frequent at night, and more fish can be caught. It is really uncomfortable to catch fish during the day. It’s just that the fat catfish and the others have resumed their night fishing routine, and everything seems to be back to normal. Mid-to-early August. Liang Qu was absent from work and eating peanuts at home. Li Libo hurried over and announced that an important person was coming to Hebo and all officials needed to go to greet him. VIP? Liang Qu felt happy. After counting the time, it was obvious that he had received the reward for wiping out the Ghost Mother Cult last time. He hurried back to his bedroom, put on his official uniform, and rushed to the riverside residence. He didn't know the result until he got there. It's early. We have to wait at least another three hours, almost half a day! Not all officials lived as close to Liang Qu and happened to be at home. The messenger who came in advance deliberately left a gap of three hours to avoid disrespecting the Hebo Station. Liang Qu sat in Ran Zhongshi's study, playing on the ice table, drinking ice cream, and killing time. "You put too much sugar in it. It's so sweet. You should put more milk in it." Ran Zhongshi, who was writing a document, rolled his eyes: "It would be nice to drink some." Xiang Fangsu, who was also waiting, said casually. "The people who came this time should be from Nanzhili. It's not difficult for Ah Shui to get his position. Ours will be a little later, and there will be a second wave." Ran Zhongshi was not surprised. "The news from the imperial capital has to wait. Anyway, there is no rush for rewards, so it doesn't matter if it's a few days late." The territory of Dashun is too vast. For the convenience of management, there are two core centers in this dynasty. One is the undisputed imperial capital, where the emperor is located, coordinating the world. The other is in Nanzhili, and its jurisdiction covers the entire lower reaches of the Huaihe River. Its power is not big, but it is not small. It cannot formulate major policies, but it is responsible for implementing the instructions issued by the imperial capital in the south. It is a very useful "sub-heart". Huaiyin Prefecture is also under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili. It is said that there are a lot of powerful people there. There are often great martial arts masters, and those who are well-known have masters in their families.
There are two martial arts saints stationed on the surface. It is the place with the highest administrative level and the strongest comprehensive strength in the entire Dashun except the capital. In the jurisdiction of Nanzhili, officials below the seventh rank can be directly appointed and dismissed through the Ministry of Personnel, so Xiang Fangsu said that Liang Qu's news would be faster than theirs. As for their promotion, Nanzhili could not make the decision, and they had to report to the imperial capital for approval first. In the afternoon, at 5 . Wei Lin and Xu Yuelong stood at the front. Everyone followed the two and lined up at the gate of the Hebo Office, in a neat queue, without any discussion, conversation, or coughing. In addition to the solemnity, the joy was visible to the naked eye. Who doesn't like to receive credit? In a short while, a team of people and horses ran from the end of the road, raising a light dust in the distance. Liang Qu had experienced a similar scene once, and was more calm than the surrounding martial arts officials. It came suddenly from a few miles away. The leader was a middle-aged man riding a strong black horse, with high spirits. He took out the book page as soon as he got off the horse without any ink. "Our emperor is a wise and wise man, and he is the first to show his bravery. When the border is not peaceful, the people gather together, and then he will show his grace and power... Now we will summarize and consolidate the previous and subsequent military exploits to encourage the soldiers to follow suit and to show the fairness of rewards and punishments!" After reading the outline, the middle-aged man began to explain the time and place, the actions of the Hebo Office and the Demon Hunting Department in exterminating the branch of the Ghost Mother Cult, and the corresponding achievements. Then he praised them and began to reward them according to their merits, but when it was the turn of some people, only the merits were recorded, and the corresponding rewards were not read out. As Xiang Fangsu said, the leaders will be later. Many martial artists who didn't know the truth were panicked. Until the officials of the sixth rank and above finished reading and the specific rewards were issued, they suddenly realized. It turned out that they were different from the top. Liang Qu listened attentively, and after the middle-aged man read out the names of two or three people, he heard his own. "Liang Qu, a native of Pingyang County, Huaiyin Prefecture, was promoted to the rank of seventh-rank Du Shui Lang, and was awarded a fourth-rank Dragon Blood Horse Pill, two major merits, and one hundred and three minor merits!" Promoted! Jumped two levels in a row. Seventh-rank Du Shui Lang!