Chapter 13: The Rebellion of the Demon Python

Huai'an County, which has always been quiet and peaceful, was panicked by the monsters that suddenly appeared in the river, and rumors spread everywhere, some said that the river was a man-eating dragon, and some said that it was a giant python that liked to eat human flesh. Frightened, all the residents near the Huai'an River crowded into the city as if fleeing, and all the inns in the city were crowded for a while. Some of those who couldn't squeeze in set up bunks on the streets, and what made people even more angry was that some thugs deliberately created chaos to make it easier for them to fish in troubled waters.

Fortunately, in the end, with the suppression of local officials, the chaos temporarily subsided, and notices were posted in various places in Huai'an County, offering a reward of twenty silver coins to summon capable people to kill the demon python, and the government announced that the first attempt to slaughter the python would be carried out tomorrow, and those who participated in it would receive fifty copper coins regardless of success or failure.

"It's only fifty copper coins, and you want us to die! A red-haired teenager stood out in the noisy crowd, staring at the notice on the wall with a thoughtful expression, "Maybe this is an opportunity." "It is very likely that there will be cultivators in the government's operation this time, and he only needs a dazzling performance, and after making up his mind, Wang Xiaochuan decided to go eat a bowl of noodles first.

"Old Wu, I'm here to eat noodles. Wang Xiaochuan came to the noodle stall.

"Hey, good!" A bowl of steaming noodles was quickly served to Wang Xiaochuan. "Little brother, is there really a monster in our Huai'an River? Lao Wu sat next to Wang Xiaochuan and asked.

"I don't know, I'm about to finish eating noodles and sign up to see tomorrow. Wang Xiaochuan replied while eating. "Ouch, little brother is really brave, old Wu admires! But little brother, you can be very careful, I heard them say that the monster is very powerful." ”

"Hiccup, okay, thank you for your hospitality. Rest assured, I'm measured. After Wang Xiaochuan finished eating noodles, he walked in the direction of the official mansion. At the same time, among the fishermen, Lu Su was counting his things and preparing to assist the government. "Su Su, there is a government dispatch for this matter, what can you do to help a girl's house. Yu Da and his wife were frightened when they knew that Lu Su was also going to participate in the government's actions, and the two began to persuade all the time. After Lu Su counted the good things, he turned around and grabbed the hands of the eldest couple of Yu, "It's okay, uncle and aunt, I won't be fine, I promise, then I'll go." It didn't mean that the couple spoke, and Lu Su left in a hurry.

"Hey, this kid... As soon as Yu's eldest daughter-in-law chased out of the door, Lu Su disappeared. "Let her go, Xiulan. Yu Da took his wife's hand and patted it.

When Wang Xiaochuan came to the gate of the official mansion, he saw that the vermilion gate was open and unguarded, and the mansion of Nuoda was empty. He had expected that many people would come for the bounty, but it seemed that fate was still important.

"Young man, are you here to sign up?" Just as Wang Xiaochuan was looking around in the mansion, an old man with a goatee walked out of the back of the lobby with a booklet. "Old man, I'll sign up for tomorrow's action!" Wang Xiaochuan walked up to the old man and spoke. The old man slowly moved to a table and chair on the right hand side of the lobby and placed the book on the table.

"What's your name?" asked the old man, looking up at the blank booklet.

"Wang Xiaochuan. ”

"Wang Xiaochuan. The old man took a brush and wrote on paper. "Take this, gather outside the city tomorrow morning, okay you can go. The old man gave Wang Xiaochuan a wooden plaque and said.

"Pioneers, no, what about your people? Aren't you handing out weapons? I won't be alone. Wang Xiaochuan looked at the two words on the wooden sign and asked puzzled.

"The weapons will be issued later, our county commander and official have already gone to the garrison thirty miles away to find rescuers. I should be back tonight. ”

"Oh, no wonder it's so lonely, then I'm taking my leave. ”

Shortly after Wang Xiaochuan left the mansion, a young girl walked in.

"Girl, who are you looking for?" the old man with a goatee wondered as he looked at the bright girl in front of him.

"Hello grandpa, my name is Lu Su, and I am a doctor. Lu Su smiled and said.

"Haha, if only I had a granddaughter as big as you! Come on, girl, you take it. After writing down his name, the old man took out a wooden sign and handed it to Lu Su, on which was written, "Treat the wounded, come and go at will." "Girl, tomorrow you just have to be in the rear, and no matter what happens, you must not go near the riverbank. The old man Lu Su repeatedly told him before leaving.

"Alas, this man's heart is really hard to fathom. After Lu Su left, the old man flipped through the thick booklet, only the first page had two names written on it, and the back was blank. After putting away the booklet, the old man looked up at the horizontal plaque hanging above his head, "The people are the sky", smiled, got up and walked towards the back hall, leaving the empty government behind him.

After Wang Xiaochuan returned to the inn, he began to carefully check his physical condition, and after making sure that there were no hidden dangers, he left the inn. Before he came out, he asked the shopkeeper where the largest blacksmith shop in the city was.

"Ding, ding!" two sweaty blacksmiths were using a sledgehammer to strike a burnt, red, man-like lump of iron as thick as an adult's arm.

"It's too slow, it's not going to catch up. I'll come!" Wang Xiaochuan watched the movements in the hands of the two blacksmiths become slower and slower, took off his shirt and stepped forward to take the sledgehammer. The two blacksmiths refused to give it at first, how could they believe that a young man's strength was greater than what they had been striking iron all year round, but seeing Wang Xiaochuan's red hair and countless scars on his body after taking off his shirt, they closed their mouths and obediently handed over the hammer to Wang Xiaochuan.

"Peng!" sparks flew everywhere, Wang Xiaochuan fell with a hammer, and the entire blacksmith shop trembled, and the blacksmith standing behind him was stunned, as if he had seen a ghost. "Bell, bell!" Wang Xiaochuan swung his hammer quickly, and the area of the iron lump began to slowly shrink. The rudiments of a bow began to emerge.

"Don't stand, keep burning iron arrows, pull the fire, the fire is not enough! Wang Xiaochuan looked at the two of them motionless and shouted loudly.

"Good! After Wang Xiaochuan repeatedly hammered an iron bow about one and a half meters long and two fingers thick, he finally completed the last quenching. "Zila", and the two blacksmiths on the other side also completed the final quenching of the fifty iron arrows that Wang Xiaochuan asked to build. "Plop. The two blacksmiths sat down on the ground tired, panting for breath. "I'm really sorry to cause trouble to the two big brothers. This is the agreed money. Wang Xiaochuan took out a bag of copper coins and shouted to one of the blacksmiths, and the two blacksmiths quickly nodded and thanked them. Before coming here, Wang Xiaochuan found a strange place to re-enact the trick the day before yesterday, and the result was naturally very fruitful.

"In the end, only the bowstring is left, I hope the boss who sold me the bowstring didn't cheat me. Wang Xiaochuan tied the bowstring and tied it. Pull the iron bow to a full level and let go, the bowstring bounces back and makes a humming sound in the air. "Well, it's okay. Wang Xiaochuan took the ugly iron bow he had just made in his hand and left the blacksmith shop with an iron arrow on his back.

Back in the inn, Wang Xiaochuan, who was carrying a bow and arrows, caused a lot of commotion, many people speculated that he might be going to slaughter the python tomorrow, and some said that he was going to die, but after all, it didn't make any big waves in Wang Xiaochuan's heart. When you get back to your room, you can shower, change your clothes, and go to bed.

"Uncle, aunt. I'm leaving. Lu Su went out with a medicine box on his back.

"Old Wu, come to a bowl of noodles. Wang Xiaochuan came to the noodle stall before leaving the city with a bow and arrow, and this time he ate three bowls of noodles.

Outside the city, an army of about a thousand men was being assembled. The army is divided into four phalanxes, 100 people form a decoy release phalanx, 200 people form an archer phalanx, 200 people form an emergency response mobile phalanx, and finally 500 people form a giant net death squad phalanx, the giant net is the army used all the materials that can be used to rush out, a full 100 meters of net is also tied with many stones to add weight to the giant net, to achieve the purpose of trapping the giant python.

Wang Xiaochuan was in the archer phalanx at the moment, and a man in front of him wearing a red official mansion and a black official hat was making an impassioned speech.

"Do you want to bend your knees and beg the high-up, so-called immortals to help us like a dog?"

"I don't want to!"

"Okay! This river beast has eaten our brothers and sisters, can we let it go?"

"Can't!"

"Okay! Prepare the bait! Today we will let this brute's blood stain the river!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"