Luo Siyuan said slowly with a straight face, "Huang Shilang, who sold the dog's head gold,

No longer have to drive a boat to fish, drag the family to endure hunger and cold.

But how can people be satisfied?

He secretly kidnapped beggars from all over the country and threw them into the river in exchange for the blessing of the river god.

I don't know what the principle is, Huang Shilang, who frequently makes offerings, is actually prosperous.

Since doing business, the family house is prosperous, rich and rich, purchased manor land, street shop, and became a wealthy gentleman in Fu County.

I even felt that my gray hair had turned black and regained my youth.

The beggars were not enough, so he called the intellectually handicapped people in the surrounding areas and lied to them that Huang Shilang was kind and willing to provide servant work.

In fact, it also sank them to the bottom of the river and turned them into dead souls.

In the end, Huang Shilang even felt that he had cyan fish scales on his back,

Like the river god, he can be worshiped and immortal.

This ledger is the evidence of the crime found by the Fu County patrol from the Huang family's house. ”

He took out a tattered ledger from his bosom, turned it open, pointed to a page and read, "On March 17, the Lady of the Nightmare abducted a nine-year-old girl from Lou County, cut off her toes, pierced iron needles into her wounds, soaked her in boiling lime water, and threw her into the Lingshui River until she was disabled;

On the first day of April, children were abducted in Nanxun, eating meat and refining bones, and bone pills were thrown into the Lingshui River;

On May 13, the child was abducted, and the calcined iron needle was inserted into the ankle, the tendon was broken, and he was thrown into the Lingshui River;

On the fourth day of the seventh month, the child was abducted outside the Qimen Gate in Suzhou, cried because of evil, shattered his bones, and threw himself into the Lingshui River."

Luo Siyuan shook his head, closed the ledger again, and said in a deep voice, "Huang Shilang found a person who knew how to collect and torture children, abducted children everywhere, tortured them cruelly, and offered to himself and the river god at the same time.

Xu Wenci, a merchant from Nanjun, is the 'goods' he entrusted his dream to the river god and prepared to supply the river god.

And the death of the brothers of the Xu family,

It was also because he was afraid of attracting monks and causing the matter to be exposed.

instruct his wicked servants to go to the inn and set a fire.

The people of Fu County, who heard Huang Shilang's confession, were furious, rushed into the yamen, and beat the Huang family's father and son to death in the public court.

The rest of the evil servants were also executed according to the law.

It's just that the so-called Lingshui River God has not yet been ambushed. ”

"Hmm."

General Du Shuhuai nodded, and said in a deep voice, "The fish demon eats hundreds of people, and the crime is unforgivable."

Although these three ships are strong and sharp, they can hunt demons,

However, the Lingshui River is turbid and turbulent, and the underwater undercurrent is turbulent, making it difficult to find out the location of the fish demon.

I also hope that you can work together for the people along the river to punish the demons."

The ambitious General Du Shuhuai began to tell how to lure it out later, and kill the fish demon.

Zhu Xuemin interlocked his fingers, lowered his eyes, and silently thought about something.

After a few moments, the plan was discussed, and General Du Shuhuai stepped out of the cabin, followed by the rest of the monks.

The breeze on the river blew the sails and drove the sparkling waves,

The sky was cloudless, with the occasional egret flying by.

The location of the fish demon has arrived.

Three building ships sank anchors and stopped in a zigzag shape.

The soldier brought a blindfolded ox out of the cabin, swung the hammer, and killed the ox cleanly and painlessly.

Then apply a strange smell of ointment to the dead cow,

Cut open the back of the ox with a horizontal knife,

Lowering the hideous iron hook attached to the iron chain from the steel bracket in the bow of the ship,

Run the wound down the back and stuff it into the belly of the cow.

Wu Dewei is experienced in hunting demons in the river and sea, and this time he specially added some spices to the ointment that could please the Lingshui River Demon according to Huang Shilang's confession.

Wait until the hook is placed,

At the order of General Du Qihuai, the sailors turned the winch and slowly lowered the whole cow, which was used as bait, into the river.

Thick blood gushed out from the wound on the cow's back, slowly spreading through the river.

The boat was silent, and Zhu Xuemin and his companions leaned against the railing, staring at the water where the chain was sinking, like other monks.

Suddenly, the wind stopped.

The whole section of the river is as calm as a mirror, and the bulging sails fall slowly.

The birds in the air flew away from here in a hurry, and the flocks of mandarin ducks that were playing in the water in the distance also seemed to sense something, let out a shrill 'oh'er' sound, and fled to the shore.

In the distance, a V-shaped wave suddenly rose on the surface of the water, like some behemoth under the water, slowly swimming.

It was a blue-black shadow hidden beneath the surface of the river, and the shadow area was so large that it was almost comparable to that of a tall ship.

The ship's soldiers swallowed and silently turned the ballista to point the muzzle at the underwater shadow.

The shadow seemed to wonder why the ship that came to offer this time was several times larger than before.

It circled around the three ships, and finally couldn't resist the temptation of the bloody breath, swam over, and swallowed the carcass of the cow that sank under the water.

Zheng –

The iron chains thicker than human arms were instantly tightened,

The first half of the building ship even sank a few minutes towards the water.

General Du Zhihuai's eyes widened, and he shouted, "Open the cannon!" ”

Bang bang bang,

All the ballista guns fired in unison,

Arrow projectiles cut through the water and stabbed into the shadows.

A cloud of red quickly rose on the surface of the water, and the underwater shadow was sharply damaged, and immediately wanted to sink under the river.

But it was too greedy and hungry, and when it swallowed the carcass of a cow just now, it swallowed it directly into its stomach.

The iron hook hidden in the belly of the cow just stuck in the throat,

Under the struggle, the iron thorn pierced deeper.

Whoop -

The underwater shadows that struggle violently, stirring up waves several feet high,

The high river water splashed on the deck, pouring all the soldiers into chickens.

General Du, who was also doused by the river, couldn't take care of his own appearance, and commanded his subordinates to pull up the iron chain.

More than two dozen burly men gathered in a circle, trying their best to turn the huge winch,

The winch and chain made of fine iron made a difficult squeak under the brute force of both sides.

The other two ships quickly closed the distance, and the crossbow guns on the ships continued to fire, bombarding the underwater shadows of the hasty escape, as if they were about to crush the entire river.

"Let's let the poor road come first."

Luo Siyuan turned to the many monks and said indifferently,

I saw him waving the dust, and the flowing water on the river surface rose high as if it was alive, rushing out of the water with underwater shadows, allowing everyone to see the appearance of the fish demon.

This is a giant fish that is comparable in size to a building boat, and the whole is black.

The front part of the body is cylindrical, the back part is flattened, the head is long, the snout is short and blunt, the open mouth is full of sharp fangs, and the white fish eyes reflect the figures of the people.

The fish demon was lifted by the turbulent current, and half of his body was exposed on the water.

Even though the blood in the mouth overflows and stains the gills of the fish,

Still tearing at the chains in his throat fiercely,

At the same time, he swung the fishtail, set off the waves, and almost overturned the boat.

The wind rose suddenly, and the sky was covered with thick black clouds, and the electric light in the clouds flickered, and the loud thunder was deafening.

Luo Siyuan held the dust with both hands, maintaining the flowing water that lifted the fish demon,

The muscles on his face flared up, and he lost his former gentleness and calmness, "Please join me in killing the fish demon!" ”

The monks no longer hesitated, and took action one after another,

Firelight, flying swords, frost, lightning, flying in the sky,

The surface of the black fish was fried to the skin and flesh, and it roared in pain, making a long "woo-woo" sound.

Cannons roar, spells fly,

For a long time, with the torrential rain pouring down,

The fish demon slowly stopped struggling, and let its body be hoisted by the hook and hang on the surface of the river.

Enthusiastic cheers rang out on the three ships,

General Du Shuhuai laughed loudly and patted the shoulder of Luo Siyuan, who was leaning against the railing and panting,

The monks also put away their magic weapons and enjoyed the moment of victory with a smile on their faces.

Boom –

A flash of thunder flashed,

Zhu Xuemin, whose face was wet with rain, looked at the mountain-like fish corpse and sighed.

There was no expression of joy on his face,

Yes, it's just sad.

"It's about to begin"

。