In recent days, the various ports have been busy, because they have to prepare a large number of supplies to be transported to the capital of Tazhou Prefecture, Mekong Province, to supply the needs of King Fu.

In a port near the sea, many people are loading ships.

A large number of salted fish had to be transported away to replenish the army's rations.

The boatmen who came and went were so busy that they didn't dare to stop for a moment.

But those who are lazy or physically exhausted will immediately be whipped by the overseers.

At this time, the weather was a little hot, and after a few port coolies were worked in a row, a supervisor wiped the sweat on his head and looked at the sky where the sun was high, and he couldn't stand it.

After saying hello to the other overseers, the overseer took off his clothes and pants and jumped into the sea to bathe.

This place is diving, and the overseer himself is very good at the water, so no one thinks that there is anything wrong with bathing here.

The overseer felt very comfortable in the water, thinking that he would make a lot of money after this work, and he must go to the flower boat to have a good time.

Just as he was dreaming about it, he suddenly saw the overseer cry out in pain, and he threw himself in the water and came to the shore, shouting as he came:

"Save ...... Save me! ”

The people on the shore were also shocked when they saw this.

The overseer, however, had a few brothers who were on good terms, and when he saw that he seemed to be in danger, he immediately threw down the rope and let him pull him up.

Fortunately, the overseer still had some strength, and he grabbed the rope and was dragged ashore.

As soon as he came ashore, he saw the overseer lying on the shore in pain, shouting:

"On my back, I have something on my back."

But there is no need for him to say it, but the people have seen it.

I saw that at this time, the overseer's back was clinging to a gray-black thing similar to tofu skin, less than a finger thick, and the dough cake was large.

"It's sucking my blood, quick, rip off, quick!"

The overseer was pale, as if he had lost too much blood.

When the other overseers heard this, they immediately brought pliers and clamped the gray-black thing like tofu skin.

This thing seems to bite directly into the overseer's flesh, and several other people tear it hard, but they can't tear it off.

The overseer screamed in pain, and the blood flowed from his back, which looked very miserable.

Seeing this, many of the laborers around them prayed silently, hoping that the overseer would die soon and not survive.

Under the silent prayers of a group of laborers, several people tore the object from the overseer's back with pliers.

When this thing was torn off, it could be seen that the overseer's back was full of tiny holes, and even if anyone who did not have evidence of dense fear saw it, his scalp would be numb and his whole body would be uncomfortable.

The thing was torn off, but the overseer, who was bleeding from his back, did not survive, and lay on the ground, whimpering for his life.

When the surrounding laborers saw this, they all secretly thought to themselves that "the sky has eyes" and so on.

The other overseers didn't know any of this, just looked at what had fallen to the ground.

At this point, the thing is facing upwards on its back.

It can be seen that the side of its crawling back is covered with fine straw-like things, and the blood of the dead overseer is sucked away by these fine straws.

At this time, the countless tiny straws of this thing were still writhing in the sunlight, and the people who watched it were uncomfortable.

Immediately someone stepped forward, covered it with rags, poured some oil, and started a fire.

The thing couldn't move on the ground, and it burned in the flames and smoked, and bursts of foul odor spread.

Many people who smell it can't help but vomit.

Thankfully, the flames were still useful, and the thing was eventually reduced to ashes.

This is only a small episode for the whole seaside loading operation, and it is not a big deal.

It's just that everyone has one more point to talk about.

For those of them who rely on the sea to eat the sea, it is not surprising that they occasionally encounter some strange things in the sea.

The only pity is that there are so few such things that kill overseers.

It's just an overseer, but it's not fun.

As if to satisfy many people's thoughts, after lunch, another person encountered this tofu-skinned blood-sucking monster in the water.

This time the man did not live long before the overseer, and before the thing could be torn off, the man died.

After tearing it off, it was burned as usual.

It's just that it didn't take long for two more people to encounter this kind of thing.

One person was lucky enough to be attached to his leg, and after tearing it off, although he lost one leg, his life was finally saved.

Another person was a little lucky, he was sucked directly in the face and died in the water on the spot.

At this time, the matter was completely big, and neither the overseer nor the hard worker dared to go to the sea again.

The matter soon alarmed the prefect Yuan's heart.

These materials sent to King Fu must not be delayed, and when he learned the news, Yuan Zhixin personally brought people over.

When Lou Fucheng and the others heard about this, they were also surprised, and then they were secretly happy.

After Yuan Zhixin came to the beach, the person who died with his face still soaked in the water.

After ordering someone to salvage it, he saw that the tofu skin-like thing was still on the face of the deceased.

Someone stepped forward and tore this strange thing off with a tool, and when Miaotong saw this thing, she fell into thought, feeling that she should know about this thing.

After everyone turned this thing over, the thin straw went up, and it was displayed in front of everyone, Miaotong clapped his hands and said:

"I remembered that this thing was 'vampire moss', which belonged to the evil creatures of the sea......

Yes, this thing must have some connection with shelling turtles.

Now that the shelling turtle has been killed, it is estimated that it is coming to the door to take revenge! ”

Speaking of which, she finally understood what she had overlooked before.

That's what happened.

Yuan Zhong drew his sword and stepped forward, and with a sword, he cut the "vampire moss" in half.

The thing seemed to be alive after it had been halved, and the dense straws were still writhing, longing for blood.

Seeing that he couldn't seem to be killed, Yuan Zhong made a few consecutive hits and cut it into more than a dozen pieces.

Rao so, the thing still writhed and did not die.

Miao Tong said: "It's useless, this thing is not afraid of knives and axes, but it is afraid of fire, and it needs to be burned with fire."

In addition, after this thing is out of the water, it cannot move freely, and if it is exposed to the sun for a long time, it will also die. ”

After listening to Miaotong's explanation, everyone finally felt a lot more down-to-earth.

People are always in awe of the unknown, and now that they know some of the details of this thing, they are not so afraid.

If you burn it with fire as before, you can really burn to death.

Yuan Zhixin asked:

"How much is this?"

Miao Tong thought for a while and said:

"There are a lot of them, and it is estimated that there are them in the water along the coast now, so don't go into the water easily.

Oh, I almost forgot that this thing doesn't exist alone, it's actually food for another thing. ”

"Food?"

"yes, it seems to be...... Yes, King Mullet.

Yes, it is the food of the mullet king, and at the same time, it will be driven by the mullet king to hunt other living creatures and suck their blood dry.

In the end, they will all be eaten by the mullet king! ”

"The Mullet King?"

Someone next to him heard the mullet king, and his face suddenly changed.

When the others heard that this matter was related to the mullet king, they were also uneasy.

Yuan Zhixin also frowned slightly.

As a native of Takizhou, he is no stranger to the title of Mullet King.

This guy is also one of the few well-known youkai.

As a hegemon in the waters of Luzhou, even the dragon clan of the South China Sea is afraid of it.

This guy is powerful in the waters of Luzhou, and his favorite thing to do is to collect tolls.

It doesn't matter if you're a human being or something else, tolls are indispensable.

Many of the pirates that are now rampant on the seas are influenced by their tendencies.

It stands to reason that such a sea demon should have been eliminated a long time ago.

But the strange thing is that whether it is the South China Sea Dragon Clan or the Righteous Dao Sect, they all let this monster run rampant in the sea area.

Basically, as long as this monster doesn't kill innocents indiscriminately, no one will target it.

After hearing that it was this monster, many people were a little weak and began to chant "Mo Zu Niangniang" and beg for protection.

After Yuan Zhixin was silent for a while, he called a few trustworthy people such as Yeming, Miaotong, and Yuan Zhong to a house on the shore to discuss secretly.

Faced with this matter, Yuan Zhixin's primary concern was the safety of the people, and he immediately asked:

"Will the Mullet King attack the coast?"

Hearing this, Miao Tong thought for a while and said:

"Probably not, I heard from the master that that guy's background is a bit big, and it's not easy to deal with it directly, but in the same way, he doesn't dare to really brutalize the human race, it may cause some harm, but it won't directly attack the coast."

"Did your noble master reveal the details of this mullet king?"

"This, no, in short, looking at the appearance of the master, it must be difficult to do, otherwise, it will not let this guy run rampant until now."

Miao Tong also said a little depressed.

"Then this 'vampire moss' thing, is it these things spontaneously seeking revenge, or is it secretly instructed by the mullet king......"

Yuan said in his heart, frowning and thinking.

Miao Tong didn't understand it at all, but said:

"Who knows."

Yuan Zhixin looked at Yeming, who had not said anything.

When the latter saw him, he smiled and said:

"Regardless of whether you are instructed or not, since the problem has arisen, then solve the problem at hand first.

As long as the other party doesn't go any further, we just have to pretend that we don't know.

If there were any other actions to follow, it would be obvious. ”

When Yuan Zhi heard this, he felt reasonable, and he could take this opportunity to see the other party's reaction.

As he spoke, he discussed the issue of dealing with "vampire moss".

This thing is in the water, and if you want to burn to death, you have to fish it out first.

Actually, this is not a problem, the problem is that there is not enough time.

If it's normal, even if it takes a month, or even a year and a half, you can always salvage and destroy all these things.

But now that the supplies have to be transported to King Fu, it will not be possible to delay it for too long.

"Miss Miaotong, do you have a way to quickly destroy these things?"

Yuan Zhixin asked.

Miao Tong thought for a while and said:

"No, I can destroy a large number of 'vampire moss' alone or gathered together.

But these things are scattered in coastal waters, and they are very difficult to deal with. ”

These words made Yuan Zhixin a little disappointed, and then he looked at Yeming again.

This person has always had an idea, so he shouldn't be bothered, right?

Ye Ming naturally understood what Yuan Zhi wanted, and said with a smile:

"Actually, it's not that hard to solve.

It's not easy for us to deal with ourselves, but isn't there still a profession in the South China Sea?

Just go straight to them. ”

"Sir, mean, the South Sea Dragons?"

Yuan Zhixin's eyes lit up first, and then he was a little depressed,

"It's a pity that this official has no intersection with this South China Sea Dragon Clan, and if you want to ask them to help, I'm afraid it's not easy."

Ye Ming smiled: "The so-called friendship naturally has to be exchanged."

If the adults can trust me, I will take a trip with Miaotong to ensure that we can invite them to solve the matter properly. ”

Yuan Zhixin heard this, and his face was happy:

"Okay, then there's Mr. Law!"

Ye Ming knocked on Miaotong's head and said with a smile:

"It's better to hit the day than to pick a day, we'll go now."

Miao Tong touched her head, she wanted to be angry, but when she thought that she could go to the bottom of the sea to play, she became happy again.

Yuan Zhixin saw that Yeming was going to go immediately, and hurriedly said:

"Sir, are you going like this?"

"yes, or not?"

"When we meet for the first time, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to have empty hands, right?

There are also a few reasonable gifts in the government office, and the gentleman can consider bringing them. ”

Ye Ming smiled: "My lord, you are such a great Qing official, why do you think about this?" ”

"This official is also concerned about chaos, after all, if this matter does not come to fruition, many more people will die, and it will be ...... for a long time."

Seeing that Yuan Zhi's heart was a little sad, Ye Ming promised:

"Don't worry, my lord, this will definitely happen."

After that, he led Miaotong away.

Seeing the two leaving, Yuan Zhixin looked at Yuan Zhong and said:

"Yuan Zhong, you say, can they make it?"

"Since Mr. Shanyuan went in person, I think there should be no reason why it can't be done."

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