On the turbid water, a thin water line swayed. The yellow-scaled long snake floated to the side of the boat, stretched out its snake neck and tried to get into the belly of the boat. However, the edge of the boat was too high, and the yellow-scaled snake failed to climb up several times and fell back into the water. A stream of water wrapped around the long snake, and with a light throw, the yellow-scaled snake disappeared. Splash. There was a barely perceptible sound of falling into the water in the rain. Liang Qu stood at the bow of the boat, retracted the water flow into the vortex, and flicked out a yellow pill the size of a fingernail with his thumb. The round head suddenly floated up, swallowed the Qi-boosting pill in one gulp, then dived into the water, throwing out half of the long gray tail. Qi-boosting pills are a common consumable supplement used by horse-running martial artists, with balanced and comprehensive effects. It can be eaten when you have no strength, no blood, fatigue, or sleepiness. It has no medicinal conflicts with most pills, is neutral and peaceful, and does not cause bloating when eaten a lot, and is widely praised.
It can also be eaten by spirits and monsters. After sailing non-stop for a day and a night, the beasts were exhausted and needed to take drugs to replenish their energy. Rest for a while. The fat catfish, unable to move, swam out in the three directions of east, south and west with his fists to help explore the affected waters. Liang Qu used a charcoal pencil to circle a small circle on the map, and took a boat to continue heading north with the help of the finless porpoise. He opened the waterproof compartment, took out a pile of bean bran cakes to feed Chishan, and ate oil bean cakes himself to simply fill his stomach. Lu Xinqing knelt on the boat and swallowed his saliva. He hadn't eaten all night, and he was thirsty and dry. When he smelled the fragrance of soybeans, his stomach acid churned violently. Liang Qu turned a deaf ear to it. Warriors don't fight with others, their qi and blood are full, and it's okay to be hungry for a few meals. The feeling of hunger is completely caused by the habit of three meals. Soon, Liang Qu came to another big town marked on the map, Mutang Town. Unlike Ganhuang Township near Liqiugong Dike, the town is much larger than the township, and there are often buildings two or three stories high. When the boats shuttled through it, you could often see small houses sticking out of the water. Awei flew in and out, but didn't find anyone inside. "Were they transferred away?" Liang Qu guessed that he hurried and finally entered Huazhu County, but for Huazhu County itself, the flood had lasted for more than two days, and Huazhu County must have reacted. If the county magistrate did not take action after the dam burst, he would not only be dismissed from his post, but also his head. If there was no time to repair the dam, at least a fleet could be formed to transfer the people. Unfortunately, river floods are the most difficult to deal with among many floods. The peak is high and the volume is large, the duration is long, and the disaster affects a wide range, far exceeding other floods. Especially the floods from the river that burst the dam, not only the range is wide, but also the destructive power is stronger. When washed over, the mud houses and thatched houses of ordinary people can't withstand it at all.
On the contrary, mountain torrents and melted snow flows are easy to deal with, with faster flow generation and convergence. Although they are sudden and concentrated, the scope of the disaster is small. "Moo!" The porpoises heard the sound and moved forward a few meters, pulling the boat over the small building. Behind a half-broken brick wall, a big buffalo floated on the water. Strangely, a soaked big red rooster stood on the buffalo's head, and a spotted dog was curled up on its back, shivering constantly. Seeing someone, the big red rooster clucked and stomped on the buffalo's head, flapping its wings to try to fly onto the boat, but its feathers were soaked by rain, so it couldn't jump up at all, and fell into the water halfway. A huge wave surged in the muddy water, engulfing the rooster, the buffalo and the dog, and landing on the second floor of a house. The spotted dog pricked up its ears, opened one eye, looked at the surrounding land, jumped on the ground, shook its hair, ran around, and even found half a bag of corn in a corner and barked excitedly. "Moo." The old buffalo collapsed on the ground. It was exhausted after soaking in the water for two days. Liang Qu helped a little, and simply drove out of Mutang Town, one step closer to Huazhu County. He passed through the towns and villages not only to explore whether there were any survivors and the disaster situation, but also as a way to locate. The flood submerged the terrain, and there was no way to distinguish the road. It was very likely to go wrong if you relied on the compass. You could only grope through the towns one by one to get the correct direction. Next was the third town, Huangshan Town. Liang Qu believed that there should be people here. Because according to the markings on the map, Huangshan Town is high in terrain, with a 100-meter-high hill that stretches for more than a mile, and there are mostly hills at the foot of the mountain. Arriving at Huangshan Town, as expected, the damage was not serious, and the flood only submerged people's waists. The houses were basically intact, but there was still no one inside. Liang Qu looked at the low mountain behind the town, and had some guesses in his mind. In the middle of the night, sporadic fires were scattered on Huangshan, distributed in a tower shape. The villagers must be worried that the flood level would continue to rise, and all gathered on the mountain. The water below the mountain was shallow and it was impossible to sail. The porpoises dragged the barge to a deep pit, and Chishan lowered his head and jumped out of the barge. Chishan went ashore and shook the horse's neck, stretched his body, and kicked his four hooves. Kneeling in the barge for a day and a night, it was very uncomfortable, and even felt that it was not as good as the fat catfish and other animals. No matter how tired it was, it was more comfortable than curling up. Liang Qu found a torch in the compartment, lit it, climbed on the horse, said to Lu Xinqing, "Follow me," and rode up the mountain. Lu Xinqing saw the black iron bow hanging next to Chishan and did not dare to disobey. "Being a bandit is useless. You can only shout and yell in front of ordinary people. It is better to be an official. That is really impressive." Lu Xinqing sighed, endured the hunger, and moved his legs to chase Chishan.
Under the night, Chishan ran like the wind, with a flickering torch, pulling out a blurred light band, which was particularly eye-catching. The night watchman on the mountain noticed the light band and hurried back to the camp to wake up the sleeping teacher Chai Shiqiao. "Teacher Chai! Teacher Chai! Someone is coming!" Chai Shiqiao settled the victims and distributed rice and grain. He was so busy that his feet did not touch the ground. He finally fell asleep and lay down. He was woken up by someone just as he fell asleep, which made him really angry. "What's the name? Didn't the magistrate just lead the fleet away? Don't call me any cats or dogs! Don't you know how to settle on your own?" The night watchman choked and winced: "Chai Jiaoyu misunderstood. The person who came was riding a big maroon horse. I have lived for decades and I have never seen such a handsome horse. It seemed to be wearing official uniform. Our magistrates are more dignified than the people affected by the disaster!" Official uniform? Chai Shiqiao's thoughts were agitated. He didn't want to see her at first, but when he turned around and thought about it, he was worried about offending someone, so he had to suppress his sleepiness and said, "Go over and have a look." The night watchman held up his torch to light the way. When Chai Shiqiao got up and walked out of the camp with the night watchman, Liang Qu arrived at the foot of the mountain. The two looked at each other up and down. Chai Shiqiao's head was hazy. When he first saw the bright light of the fire, he squinted and looked carefully. The official uniform of the visitor was blurred in the darkness, but instead the big red horse was bathed in the firelight, half of its front body exposed, showing off its 100% majestic horse. What a handsome horse! Seems like I've seen it somewhere? Chai Shiqiao exclaimed, then fell into deep thought. Suddenly, a picture book called "Knowing Horses" burst into memories... hiss! Dragon blood horse! Chai Shiqiao woke up suddenly, breaking out in a cold sweat. No longer feeling sleepy, he took steps and ran down the mountain. "Hurry up!" "Chai Jiaoyu, be careful, the mountain road is slippery!" The mountain road is difficult to navigate, and the stones are gleaming coldly under the wash of rain. Chai Shiqiao was unconscious, took two steps, slipped and fell down with the night watchman's exclamation, his butt fell to the ground, and rolled several times along the stone steps before he stood up again, sticky as if covered in flour. Covered with yellow mud. Liang Qu raised his eyebrows, slightly surprised. Chai Shiqiao didn't bother to wipe it off, stood firm and continued running. He rushed to the foot of the mountain and saluted Liang Qu. After finally getting close, Chai Shiqiao raised his eyebrows and glanced at the man in official uniform. White cloud pattern, Baofeiyu!
Seventh grade Du Shui Lang! Chai Shiqiao immediately understood that this was not a disaster victim, but an adult from Hebosuo! So fast! Chai Shiqiao counted the time and thought that the harvest from the river would arrive tomorrow, but he didn't expect it to be so resolute! Liang Qu stepped on the stirrups and dismounted, and looked squarely at the fat, white middle-aged man in front of him who was about meters tall. "Are you a preacher?" The light and shadow flickered under the torch. Chai Shiqiao wiped away the mud, exposed the bird on his chest, and bowed again. "Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning, please send me the official edict of Huazhu County, Chaishiqiao!" "Since it is an edict... do you know whether Yuzhi County is located in Huazhu County?" Chai Shiqiao shook his head. "My lord, you probably won't be able to find Yu Zhixian when you go to the county seat. When the flood hit, Magistrate Yu organized a fleet to evacuate victims everywhere. Sixty percent of the victims on Huangshan Mountain came by the magistrate's fleet. A batch was delivered in the evening and went out again. "