Member of Demon Eliminating Department And Martial Arts Evolve Automatically

2022-05-18

Chapter 197 The Fire in My Heart

Tianshuifu is the most widely distributed river basin among the barren states. In places, large and small rivers cross and shuttle, forming a densely packed water network.

Ningshui City is a large city in Tianshui Prefecture. It is the intersection of three great rivers. Water transportation is extremely developed, and commerce is naturally prosperous. Apart from Heavenly Water City, it is one of the most prosperous places in Tianshui Prefecture. .

On the Flying Fish River.

The river is clear and transparent, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds.

It’s just that this scene quickly spreads and ripples away.

An incomparable gigantic merchant ship is riding the wind and waves, and is moving towards Ningshui City rapidly approaching.

Zhou You stood on the deck, looking out at the faint outline of the city in the distance.

Heavenly Water City and Ningshui City are far apart, and it is much faster to travel by water than by land. Zhou You naturally chooses the shortest route.

“Young Master Zhou, you can arrive at Ningjiang Pier in about one hour.”

A middle-aged fatty in brocade clothes came to Zhou You, full of face smiling.

His name is Zhang Chang, and he is the chairman of the Heavenly Water City Mingchang Chamber of Commerce. His main business is water transportation.

Almost half of the merchant ships in Heavenly Water City come from his Chamber of Commerce.

But even so, Zhang Chang’s attitude towards Zhou You is still very kind.

The identity of this youngster is not very clear to him. He may ask the prefect to visit in person, and the people he wants to bring along have a deep background.

What’s more, after these three days of getting along, Zhang Chang, who is old and mature, also faintly aware of the extraordinaryness of this Young Master Zhou.

The first time an ordinary person gets on a boat, I am afraid that they will get seasick within one hour, vomit confused, and can’t tell East, South, West, North.

But this Young Master Zhou is like walking on the ground without any influence.

Zhang Chang, who has been traveling all over the world for many years, instantly understands that this Young Master Zhou is definitely a Martial Artist.

As for what realm it is, according to the perception of the Captain of the Chamber of Commerce escort, it should be the Martial Artist of Inner Qi Realm!

This time, even Zhang Chang was shocked. He still has some concept of Martial Artist. Now he has become Inner Qi Realm Martial Artist at a young age, and his future is boundless!

With his own strength and the background of the prefect, Zhang Chang naturally wanted to curry favor.

“President Zhang, I heard that a water monster has recently appeared in the waters of Ningshui City. I wonder if you have heard of it?” Zhou You asked seemingly casually.

This time, his mission of exorcism is to solve the mystery of the disappearance of the merchant ship in the waters near Ningshui City.

According to reports, in the recent half a month, merchant ships have mysteriously disappeared in the waters of Ningshuicheng.

You must know that Ningshui City is the meeting point of three great rivers.

The three major rivers are the Feiyu River, Qingjiang River and Yeye River.

The most bizarre thing is that these missing merchant ships are not concentrated in a certain river.

But every big river has had the disappearance of the merchant ship.

As the merchant ships disappeared more and more frequently, the county magistrate of Ningshuicheng also began to panic.

The news at first can still be concealed, but the people who ran Jiang are not fools. They soon noticed that something was wrong, and various rumors began to appear, people were unstable, and there were fewer and fewer merchant ships in the past.

Ningshui City was originally built on water transportation. If there is no merchant ship passing by, the number of unemployed people will increase.

Those coolies who have nothing to do on the wharf drink and make trouble all day long, and the wealthy businessmen in the city are also complaining, which can be said to make the local county government miserable.

After a few days of investigation without finding any results, the only option is to ask the government office for help.

And the government office will naturally transfer it to the demon slayer after receiving the news. After all, they have no ability to deal with it.

“The old man has also heard about Ningshuicheng. According to my guess, it should be the work of the water bandits. This trip has brought more than a dozen guards.” Zhang Chang said softly. with a smile.

“A water bandit?” Zhou You looked thoughtful.

He also felt that he was thinking too simplistically. The disappearance of the merchant ship may not be a demon, and there is indeed a possibility of man-made disasters.

What exactly it looks like, it still needs further investigation and cannot make a rash conclusion.

The outline of Ning Shui City is getting bigger and bigger, and it gradually becomes clearer.

clang clang clang ~

A strange sound of gongs and drums floated far from the pier.

Zhou You looked over curiously.

I saw a surging crowd on the pier, lively and noisy, firecrackers were placed on the crackle, and thick smoke was billowing.

From Zhou You’s line of sight, in the thick smoke, the silhouette is looming, like countless baring fangs and brandishing claws.

“President Zhang, what are they doing?” Zhou You asked.

Zhang Chang also paid attention to the situation with the wharf and explained: “It should be some kind of ritual ceremony. After all, the river is not peaceful these days.”

“This is also It’s traditional, and it’s like this when something happens.”

He is not surprised.

The people along the river are generally speaking and superstitious. They pray to the God of the Dragon King River for blessing before going out to sea, and then offer some sacrifices.

Now that the merchant ship keeps disappearing, the people of Ningshuicheng are naturally panicked, and it is not uncommon to come up with these ritual ceremony.

After listening to this, Zhou You frowned slightly and looked unhappy, but didn’t say much.

The big ship finally docked at the dock.

The scene on the pier, Zhou You standing on the deck, finally became real.

I saw a strangely dressed old woman with a multi-colored face, dancing in front of an altar, and seemed to be muttering something incantation.

On the left and right sides are men in white clothed clothes, banging on the golden gong in their hands, echoing the old woman, and reciting strange incantation in their mouths.

Zhou You couldn’t understand a word of what these people said, it was weird and obscure, with some mysterious color, but it made him feel irritated inexplicably.

“dressed up as God, playing the Devil!”

Zhou You coldly snorted.

A few meters away from the altar, countless ordinary people bowed down and worshipped reverently.

There are rich people in brocade clothes, beggars in ragged clothes, and more people in ordinary commoner.

“Please River Divine Idol!”

Suddenly, the old woman screamed strangely.

The kneeling crowd hurried out of the way.

clang clang clang ~

The men wearing white clothed on both sides quickly beat the golden gong, making a strange sound.

Soon, a dozen or so shirtless brawny men walked over with a statue more than three meters high.

This statue has the head of a python, the shape is majestic, the carving is lifelike, and the size is huge, and it has an impressive imposing manner.

“One or two.”

“One or two.”

The statue of the river god is rare and can weigh thousands of pounds. It was also very laborious, and the beads of sweat kept dripping down.

bang!

Finally, I brought it to the altar and put it down.

The huge weight even shook the dock slightly.

“This statue of the river god is said to have a history of over a hundred years, and it is very effective.” Zhang Chang said with a laugh when he saw this scene.

“Effective?” Zhou You sneered.

“Whoever sees the river god must kowtow three times!” The old woman began to speak again.

peng~ peng~ peng~ ~

The people who were kneeling on the ground were hearing this and kowtowed respectfully.

This scene caught Zhou You’s eyes, but it made his heart burn!

(End of this chapter)