Today's weather is good, and good or bad weather can really affect a person's mood.

Liu Chu lay in the shadows of the trees, counting with his fingers, in the past three months, he has traveled all over the sixty-two cities of Jizhou and Jiangzhou, which is much faster than expected.

During this period, Liu Chu suffered a total of thirteen assassinations, and the strength of the assassins was strong and weak, and the strongest reached the first realm of the three realms of Taixu.

However, none of these people could take Liu Chu's life, every time he was assassinated, the overlord of the Qiu family could always get the news in advance and send someone to rescue Liu Chu.

What made Liu Chu a little strange was that there were a few times when his life was in danger, and someone always jumped out to help him block the knife and relieve him in time.

Liu Chu looked at the little water lying curled up in a ball on the side, basking in the sun, this guy was active all winter and did not hibernate like other snakes.

But in the spring, this guy often does not move, and seems to have replaced his hibernation with spring hibernation, and now that it is almost summer, he is still dormant most of the time.

"Big brother, a boat is coming!" Xiao Ning waved his hand at Liu Chu, looking a little excited.

Liu Chu's next trip is a city on the island, Dongshan City.

Due to its unique geographical environment and soil composition, Higashiyama Castle is rich in juicy and delicious rare fruits, which are often used as tribute to the royal family and as diplomatic gifts.

Therefore, Jiangzhou Dongshan City also has a relatively high status in the Great Wei Dynasty and is a famous city.

However, since a few years ago, the fruit production of Dongshan City began to decrease, and the quality of the tribute fruit is getting worse and worse.

"Grandpa, we're going to Dongshan City, can you take us there. Xiao Ning put his hands in front of his mouth and shouted at the people in the boat.

After a while, the old man came to the shore with a crunching boat.

"Come on, I'm just going back from fishing. The old man looked kind.

"Big brother, come on!" Xiao Ning jumped on the boat excitedly and beckoned to Liu Chu.

Liu Chu smiled, grabbed a small amount of water and stuffed it into his cuffs, and ran to the shore to get on the fishing boat.

"Thank you, old man. Liu Chu took out a tael of silver and handed it forward.

"Hey, I don't take the money, you take it back. The old man pushed him back.

Liu Chu handed it over again, but the old man just didn't accept it.

"Take it, just when I bought this fish!" Liu Chu said, pointing to a rather large carp.

"You little brother is real, then I will be disrespectful. However, this carp is indeed worth one or two silver, because looking at its size, I am afraid that there is a fake dragon ball in its body. The old man laughed and accepted the money.

"Fake Dragon Ball?" Liu Chu suddenly became interested, this was a new thing he had never heard of.

Liu Chu talked with the old man and learned that the old man's surname was Hu Mingtian, and his ancestors had lived in this Dongshan City for generations, and he had been fishing for a living.

The Taoze Lake in front of them is the gift of nature on which they live.

Legend has it that there is a dragon king in Taoze Lake, and this dragon king has a withdrawn personality and does not interact with the demon clan on the other side of Nanling.

The longest-lived group of the demon clan has a lifespan of only more than a thousand years, but this dragon king, since the beginning of the record, has lived for a total of tens of thousands of years.

Now whether this dragon king is still in Taoze Lake or not, no one knows, and even whether this dragon king really existed is two theories.

But one thing is for sure, this Taoze Lake is unusual, and the creatures in it, after reaching a certain age, will give birth to dragon balls in their bodies. It was a white bead similar to a pearl, and its preciousness was not as precious as that of a demon core, but it was also sought after by all parties and was loved by low-level cultivators.

"There is a dragon palace at the bottom of this Taoze Lake, which is said to be splendid, and even the bricks at the entrance are made of gold, so if you have the opportunity, you really want to see it. Hu Tian said with a yearning face.

Liu Chu took out the dagger he carried, cut open the belly of the fish, and sure enough, he found a white pearl-like object from it, in the eyes of ordinary people, it was indeed no different from a pearl, but Liu Chu felt an abundant spiritual power from it.

This spiritual power seems to be able to strengthen one's own "potential".

"It looks delicious. Xiao Ning stepped forward and stared at the fake dragon ball in Liu Chu's hand.

"This fake dragon ball looks good, it is considered a medium grade, and it is worth almost one or two silver. Hu Tian said with a smile.

Liu Chu noticed a strange movement in his cuffs, and Xiao Shui seemed to be extremely eager for this fake Dragon Ball.

Liu Chu had an idea, stuffed the fake dragon ball into his cuffs, and then continued to talk to Hu Tianxian.

"Uncle Hu, do you know that the yield and quality of fruits in Dongshan City have declined in recent years?" asked Liu Chu.

"Are you from the government?" Hu Tian looked at Liu Chu with some surprise.

Liu Chu was also a little surprised, he had the word "government" written on his face, and he was recognized so easily?

Seeing Liu Chu's surprised expression, Hu Tian knew that he was right.

"Don't be surprised, sir, the imperial court sends people to investigate this matter every once in a while, so all outsiders who inquire about this matter are basically people from the government. Hu Tian explained.

"I see. Liu Chu nodded.

"This matter, you officials can't investigate it, and we, the small people of Shengdou, can know what the situation is. Hu Tian shook his head.

"However, in the past few years, the reduction in the yield of fruit trees and the reduction in the quality of fruits have indeed brought a lot of trouble to the people of Dongshan City. Hu Tian sighed.

"What about Uncle Hu's house?" asked Liu Chu.

"My family, you see that I still come out to fish at such an old age, what do you think is the situation of my family?" Hu Tian asked rhetorically.

Liu Chu immediately showed a touch of sympathy.

"Hahahaha, old man, my family is fine, and I just can't stay idle, so I come out to fish and work. Hu Tian laughed.

Liu Chu rolled his eyes.

Hu Tian's children have already started a family and won several warehouses at the wharf in Dongshan City, and the annual rental income from the warehouses is enough for the family to eat and wear, so the quality of life has not been affected by the reduction in fruit production.

As he got closer and closer to Dongshan City, Liu Chu felt that the temperature was starting to rise, and a mist appeared in front of him.

Through the mist, the outline of a city could be faintly seen.

Through the mist, a huge city gate built on water appeared in front of Liu Chu.

When the ship passed through the giant city gate, Liu Chu raised his head, and there was a feeling that a countryman had entered the city, and it was the first time he had seen such a "water city gate".

"People who come to Dongshan City for the first time have this expression, and the opening and closing of this city gate is driven by water power. Dongshan City is near the water, and the water is well used by the big guys, which facilitates our lives. Hu Tian introduced Liu Chu.

After entering the city, and rowing for a small half-pillar of incense, the boat stopped at a huge pier.

"Alright, I'll send you here, and if you want to take the boat back, you can wait here every morning for me. Hu Tian put down Liu Chu and the others, and rowed further inside.

"Big brother, that thing is so fun. Xiao Ning pointed to a large grinding disc and said.

The grinding disc has a complex wooden frame structure that can be seen extending into the water, propelled by the force of the current.

"Water arrows, a penny, take them to the children at home to play. "There was a vendor not far away who had a large string of bamboo-like things hanging around his neck.

"What is this thing, how do you play it?" Liu Chu was curious and stepped forward to ask.

"Yo, boss, it's your first time in Higashiyama Castle?" asked the vendor.

Liu Chu smiled and nodded.

The vendor immediately picked up a bamboo tube in his hand and began to demonstrate the gameplay to Liu Chu.

"Boss, you see, there's a hole here, you pour water into it, fill the whole bamboo tube, and then, on this little handle under the handle, it's a piston mechanism, you press it, and the water in it will be squeezed, and then it will shoot out from this hole in the front. ”

The vendor pressed his finger, and with a bang, a column of water flew out from the front.

"Hey, I'll go, this thing is fun, boss, bring me two. Liu Chu liked it and bought one for himself and Xiao Ning.

"Okay, boss, your water arrows. The vendor smiled and accepted the copper plate, and these people who came to Dongshan City for the first time would be interested in his little gadget.

Half an hour later, Liu Chu and Xiao Ning were wet, and the two of them shot at each other with "water arrows", and they played for most of the day, and they were very happy.

Fortunately, the temperature in Dongshan City is like summer, and the body will not catch a cold when it is wet.

"Little Er, come to two rooms. "I was tired of playing, and the sky was getting dark, so Liu Chu took Xiao Ning to find a place to live.

"Don't! I want to share with my big brother!" Xiao Ning said with an unhappy expression.

"That's one. Liu Chu was helpless, and he had to lay the floor again.

"Guest officer, it's the first time you've come to Dongshan City, right? This water arrow is fun, isn't it?" The shopkeeper led the way in front of him, and asked with a smile on his side.

"It's really fun, it's relatively easy to make, but most people don't do it at all, because it doesn't have a practical use, and it can't be sold for a lot of money. ”

Liu Chu, as a four-star ink master, could see the structure of this "water arrow" at a glance, which was very easy to make without any difficulty.

"It's how these small traders feed their families. The shopkeeper smiled and agreed.

"Guest officer, do you want anything to eat?" asked after the shopkeeper brought Liu Chu and the others to the room.

"Let's have a few stir-fries. Liu Chu said.

"I want a hard-boiled egg!" Xiao Ning said quickly.

"Okay, wait, officer. The shopkeeper smiled and nodded.

After a while, the shopkeeper came up with delicious side dishes. The shopkeeper handed Xiao Ning a delicate bamboo tube, which contained a boiled egg.

"Ahh

The shopkeeper sent it, saying that he saw this little guest and remembered his daughter who was far away. The shopkeeper explained.

"Our shopkeeper is from outside to do business here, life is not easy, not for money, no one wants to leave home. The shopkeeper thought about it and explained again.

"Then thank you for me. Liu Chu nodded.

The shopkeeper turned around and left, and when he walked to the door to close the door for Liu Chu and the others, he suddenly stopped and whispered to the two: "By the way, guest officer, after two o'clock (10 o'clock in the evening), it's best not to wander outside, in case you run into the night wandering god, it will be miserable." ”