Chapter 168: Great Merit Exchange Book!

The morning sun sprinkles on every surging wave, layered like golden fish scales.

Liang Qu wakes up from the tall ship, rolls up the bed on the boat, and washes up by the side of the boat.

A night's sleep clears away the fatigue of yesterday, and he is full of energy.

The river breeze blows gently.

Liang Qu sets up a charcoal stove on the wooden table, puts on an iron pot, and the charcoal fire licks the bottom of the pot, burning it red.

The blood and Qi in his body follow the "Wansheng Baoyuan" route for a full cycle, and the water in the pot boils.

He sprinkles a handful of tea leaves into the tea cup, picks up the iron pot, and pours it down.

The tea leaves surge in the boiling water, stirring up a white mist with the fragrance of tea.

"Life, huh."

Liang Qu leans on the railing, squinting to enjoy the morning light, his hair swaying.

Tea fragrance curls, smoke waves are vast, a black and white swallow falcon dives from high altitude, bringing a long fish.

This trip to Fengbu County had a huge harvest: two great merits, more than nine thousand water essence points, plus a giant clam that can contribute water essence every day.

In addition, he obtained a profound iron bow, four three-hundred-tael silver notes, totaling one thousand two hundred taels of silver, and the possibility of being promoted one rank.

He got too many things, so Liang Qu is a bit full; it will take at least a small month to digest completely.

It's fine to go out more; it's impossible for all the good things to be hidden in the waters near Pingyang County.

After resting for a while, Liang Qu drives the boat back to Fengbu County.

Xu Yuelong is still at the Whale Gang headquarters. Today, there are many more people in the headquarters, all wearing black official uniforms, with a silver falcon embroidered on their chests, symbolizing the Three Judicial Departments.

Liang Qu sees two people wearing Cloud Eagle uniforms, clearly Galloping Horse martial artists.

One of them is even an acquaintance, Zhang Zhiyun!

Liang Qu remembers him; he was the one who came to inquire about the Ghost Mother Sect case!

At that time, Zhang Zhiyun invited him to join the Six Doors, but Liang Qu felt it didn't match his path and refused.

All his skills are underwater; going to the Six Doors would be abandoning the root for the tip.

Now it seems Zhang Zhiyun has been transferred from Huaiyin Prefecture to Pingyang County.

"A-Shui, you came just in time!"

Xu Yuelong sees Liang Qu and calls him over, pointing to the two investigators. "The two are investigators from the Three Judicial Departments. There are some things they want to ask you. Help out."

"Official process, sorry for the trouble."

The two investigators cup their hands.

"Lord Zhang, you have a short memory. It's only been three months, don't you remember me?"

Zhang Zhiyun is stunned, looks at Liang Qu twice, and realizes: "It's you, the one from Yixing City?"

Liang Qu has grown quite a bit taller than a few months ago, reaching one meter eighty-five, becoming more upright and handsome.

Plus he hadn't seen him for several months, so Zhang Zhiyun was unfamiliar for a moment.

But a martial artist with such a handsome appearance as Liang Qu is a minority, and he remembers after looking twice.

Liang Qu laughs: "Lord Zhang, the Yixing City of the past is now Yixing Town!"

"You know each other?"

Xu Yuelong and the other investigator are curious.

"It's the Ghost Mother Sect case." Zhang Zhiyun smiles and tells the story of their origin. "At that time, I saw Liang Jun had extraordinary bones, and I wanted to introduce him to the Three Judicial Departments to earn some credit.

I never expected that in the blink of an eye, Liang Jun became a person of the River Patrol Office, still an eighth-rank River Lord, and now he has made such great merits, truly making others envious.

It's a pity, if Liang Jun came to the Three Judicial Departments, he would definitely be a good seedling for investigating cases!"

Looking back, Zhang Zhiyun feels he missed a great opportunity.

With Liang Qu's ability to enter the Three Judicial Departments, he would have benefited greatly just from the reward for recommendation.

What a pity, what a pity.

He really should have tried harder back then.

Xu Yuelong shakes his head: "Not so. A-Shui is a flood dragon in the water; compared to investigating cases, the River Patrol Office is more suitable for him. This is an official position given by His Majesty."

"His Majesty is wise."

Zhang Zhiyun cups his hands.

After exchanging pleasantries, Xu Yuelong leaves, and the three enter the inquiry process.

Just like being an acquaintance with Zhang Zhiyun, it's not Liang Qu's first time being questioned, so he is familiar with the process.

The two investigators don't ask much; the booklet has detailed records, which they have already read, just a few small questions on details.

After asking everything, Liang Qu finds Xu Yuelong to take his leave.

Xu Yuelong ponders slightly and agrees.

"Fengbu County has people from the Three Judicial Departments. If you want to go back, go back. Other counties can't help for the time being."

Fengbu County is in the southernmost part of the entire Huaiyin Prefecture, and the second one from the south is Pingyang County.

If Liang Qu wants to rush to other county towns, it will take at least three days. By the time Liang Qu gets there, the day lily will be cold, so it's not worth it.

Liang Qu bids farewell to Xu Yuelong, takes the boat back to the water area where the giant clam is, and dives down alone.

The giant clam is still in the original place, no longer closing its double shells, feeding freely in the water flow.

Unlike the ivory-white outer shell, the inside of the giant clam is an extremely bright blue, covered with black spots.

If someone who didn't know saw it, they would mostly feel it was poisonous.

The giant clam also thinks so, but unfortunately, it doesn't have any.

Liang Qu comes before the giant clam.

"Can you go?"

"Yes."

After a night of thinking, the giant clam decides to follow Liang Qu.

Liang Qu was right. Instead of living in the edge of shallow and deep water, it's better to find someone to cover it, so it doesn't have to rely on luck to survive every day.

The moment the Ze Rong aura was revealed, the giant clam felt Liang Qu was the person who could cover it.

Ancient demon remnant species, heaven-born divine.

The giant clam chose to believe him once; if this greenhorn really struck gold in the future and became a River God, it would count as basking in a bit of his glory.

Liang Qu throws out a rope, ties it to the giant clam, and "Fist" and "Cannot Move" step forward to pull the rope.

The water flow rotates, and Liang Qu relies on the ability of "Riding Waves" to lift the giant clam in the water.

Astonishingly heavy!

Liang Qu feels his physical strength consumption is very fast. Judging by the current speed, he can hold on for at most an hour.

"Are you too heavy?"

"I have already restrained my weight."

The giant clam says in a muffled voice.

It can magnify its weight, planting itself on the ground and connecting with the earth, making it difficult for people to move, naturally it can become lighter, but it's not as exaggerated as becoming heavier. Moving alone, the fastest is no more than the speed of an ordinary person walking.

From Fengbu County to Pingyang County, for the giant clam, it is no less than a migratory bird flying from south to north.

Liang Qu is helpless. He can't let the giant clam take more than a month to move to Pingyang County by itself.

This clan truly put all its points into defense and longevity, and nothing else.

It's also quite powerful.

Liang Qu takes the boat, pulls "Fist" in front, and in the water, the fat catfish and "Cannot Move" drag the giant clam, rushing to Pingyang County quickly.

One person and several beasts walk and rest, taking more than three days, finally returning to Pingyang County on the afternoon of April 19th.

Unfortunately, the giant clam cannot be placed at home for the time being.

Liang Qu's first thought was to put the giant clam in the underground river below his courtyard, but after thinking about it carefully, it's not very good.

Not seeing the sun, it's not a good place.

So he temporarily placed the giant clam next to the lotus water area, cultivating every day, and can shuttle over from the river in the courtyard.

With Liang Qu's speed, one round trip doesn't take a cup of tea.

"I have to dig a big pond behind the courtyard later, so the giant clam can move in, and it will be safer, and I can transplant the lotus roots together."

After settling the giant clam, Liang Qu rushes to the tall ship to report without stopping.

By the way, he gets a Great Merit Exchange Book to see what good things are on it. ===== CHAPTER 169 =====