Chapter 329

Old Song stepped on the bow of the boat, creating layers of waves. The small sampan swayed left and right, causing the few young people behind him to stand unsteadily.

Li Li Libo hugged his arms: "It's too godlike, right? We also have treasure fish in Pingyang County. Just in Shangrao Port, there are always one or two every half month!"

"Hey, young man, treasure fish are divided into good and bad."

Old Song didn't want to care about the ignorant Li Li Libo, but who let him be Liang Qu's fellow villager?

"According to my experience, the treasure fish in your port are worth at most one tael of silver per jin of meat, and at most two taels of silver. The Red Dragon Fish is different, one is worth at least several thousand taels!"

"One fish? Old man, are you bluffing me?"

Li Li Libo was startled.

The "Fish Appearance Record" in the fishing fence says that treasure fish are worth at most dozens of taels of silver per jin of meat, so one fish is worth at most hundreds of taels, unless it is really big, it can be worth thousands, but there are not thousands.

Liang Qu was also surprised: "Is it really worth several thousand taels?"

"It's true!" Old Song said firmly, "I remember the last time the Red Dragon Fish appeared was when the Qiu Gong Dike was built. It was rumored to be godlike. The people who caught the fish offered it to Qiu Gong and received a great reward!

I was young at the time, and I don't remember exactly how much silver, but the Assistant Minister should know, but I guarantee it is at least two or three thousand taels!

Hey, don't say so much, my lord, go and see it quickly. We blocked the Red Dragon Fish in the rice paddy, but no one dared to catch it, fearing that it would scratch the fish scales and fish whiskers, wasting good things."

"Go, let's go see."

Liang Qu was very curious about the big treasure fish worth several thousand taels, turned the bow of the boat, and followed Old Song to a rice paddy outside Ganquan Town.

On the way, Old Song chattered: "The Red Dragon Fish was found by two young men who were draining the rice paddy.

At that time, the Red Dragon Fish was motionless in the paddy, red like a ball of fire. The two felt it was godlike and immediately told our gang members the news.

The gang members ran to tell me again. I guessed it was a big treasure fish, but I didn't expect it to be so big, so I immediately drew manpower to surround half an acre of paddy field.

A dozen people drained the water while piling up ridges, trapping it inside. I guess it was the flood that washed it all the way from the Black Water River to Ganquan Town.

According to what I said, it is a fate given by heaven. My lord is here, and the Red Dragon Fish is also here, and it was discovered by the young men arranged by my lord to drain the water. If it is not fate, what is it?"

Li Li Libo felt disdain in his heart.

"The old man is good at flattering..."

After a while, Liang Qu rode the boat on the flood waves and saw a ridge field with quite high terrain.

The area near the ridge was surrounded by sampans, and the young men on the boats all stretched their necks to look into the rice paddy.

Old Song shouted.

"Master Liang is here, Master Liang is here! Make way, make way."

The sampans blocking the way retreated to both sides, making way.

Liang Qu drove through it, listening to the people on the side shouting and shouting.

"Master Liang, come and see if it is the Red Dragon Fish that Song the Boatman said. I think it looks like it."

"It's true, it's not fake. If Master Liang is not a wise man, who is? Huazhu County often has floods, and there must be a big plague if there is a big flood. Only this year, Master Liang came, and for the first time, I didn't hear about the epidemic spreading!"

"Yes, that's the truth!"

"Spreading rumors!" Liang Qu arched his hands at the crowd, "How can there be any wise man? Since I arrived in Huazhu County the day before yesterday, I haven't saved as many people as any of you. It's all your credit!"

After speaking, Liang Qu climbed onto the ridge that was a full person tall.

The rice in the field was about to draw ears, planted densely, lush and green, and could not be seen clearly. Only a dazzling red could be glimpsed.

Liang Qu rolled up his trouser legs, climbed over the ridge into the paddy field.

The cold and damp mud wrapped around his soles and calves. Liang Qu stepped on the soft mud and approached the center of the paddy field little by little.

The young men watching didn't dare to make a sound, all holding their breath waiting for the result.

Liang Qu gathered the rice seedlings and divided them to both sides. The rice leaves rubbed, and a bright red dragon fish appeared!

The deep red flowed on the scales, and the shape was quite similar to the Red Mountain, but it was thinner and translucent.

Two long whiskers by the lips were curved, tough, healthy, and smooth, upright and vigorous, revealing a faint majesty, not ordinary fish whiskers.

The overall image was worthy of the name of Red Dragon Fish, and it was almost carved from the same mold as the Golden Dragon Fish.

The approach of a living person made the muscles of the Red Dragon Fish heave. Its pupils turned, and it jumped hard, trying to drill into the mud.

Liang Qu was quick-eyed and fast-handed, grabbed the fish tail, lifted the whole Red Dragon Fish from the mud, pressed it on his knee, cut a small opening in the fish belly with a green wolf, and then squeezed it with his index finger and thumb. The fish meat oozed bright red.

The young men watching swallowed their saliva, feeling a strong attraction from the Red Dragon Fish, no less than seeing white rice and sauce meat after being hungry for three days!

Liang Qu compared carefully and found that the attraction of the Red Dragon Fish was even better than the Golden Gong Fish that the toad had given him!

So fierce?

Liang Qu didn't know if the legend Old Song said was true, but a big treasure fish of very high quality didn't run away!

"Eh, caught it, caught it! It's greedy."

"I heard that treasure fish have more strength than ordinary fish. Looking at the size, the strength is stronger than a cow. Master Liang caught it as soon as he made a move!"

"Heh, a Galloping Horse martial artist can pull dozens of horses, what's the use of your strength being stronger than a cow?"

"Why is it only a chi long? I think water monsters are all a zhang long."

"Treasure fish are medicine, not monsters!" Old Song shouted, "Can medicine and monsters be the same? Trees can grow ten zhang, have you ever seen ginseng that grows ten zhang? Five-hundred-year-old ginseng is not as big as your forearm!"

The bright red gradually became full, drummed into a drop and slipped from the fish scales, crawled along the fish whiskers and dripped into the rice paddy.

A faint red appeared in the mud puddle. The leeches hidden in the mud field were restless, drilled out of the mud one after another, stretched their bodies and crawled to the water puddle where the blood dripped.

Liang Qu held the fish tail, scooped water to wash away the mud on the Red Dragon Fish, and turned over the ridge.

The young men around swarmed up to congratulate Liang Qu.

Liang Qu naturally knew what everyone meant, looked around: "Who are the two who discovered the Red Dragon Fish first?"

"My lord, it's us!"

"My lord, it's me!"

Two young men stood out from the crowd, showing expectation.

Liang Qu touched a stack of silver notes from his bosom, pointed out five according to the denomination, and stuffed them to the two: "Take it."

Then he pointed out eight small denominations and stuffed them to Old Song: "Take two yourself, and exchange the rest in the bank to distribute to everyone, as a hard work fee."

The young men saw the denomination on the silver notes and burst into cheers.

Five notes are worth a thousand taels!

Enough for them to have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives!

Old Song was happy and smiling.

"Put it away, so that two mountain bandits won't jump out for no reason in the future."

"Yes, yes, yes."

"Everyone rest assured, as long as the fleet passes through the bank that can be exchanged, the old man will definitely distribute it to everyone!"

"Good, good, good!"

"You two have to treat us to wine!"

"Eat, eat, eat! Eat as much as you want!"

Leaving the crowd to be lively, Liang Qu hurried back to the ship.

The Golden Gong Fish contributed nearly 5,000 points of Water-Marsh Essence. Now the Red Dragon Fish's attraction is stronger than the Golden Gong Fish, it will only be more, not less!

Ze Rong is expected to exceed half!

Liang Qu took the treasure fish back to the cabin, sent someone to send a big pot, and stewed the Red Dragon Fish on the spot.

Sprinkled with thin salt, a thick and exotic fragrance drifted away.

"Let me try it."

After removing the bones and internal organs, all the fish meat went into his stomach. The boiling heat surged into his limbs and bones. The feeling was wonderful, no less than soaking in a 42-degree hot spring on the top of the snow mountain.

【Water-Marsh Essence +7384】

Empty, only a wisp of red gas ethereal Ze Ding gathered the surging blue essence.

Liang Qu didn't hesitate and threw it all into the fusion level.

After half a quarter of an hour.

【Ze Rong Refined Ze Ling fusion is 50%, comprehended innate skill—Water Driving.】

【Ze Rong Refined Ze Ling fusion is 50%, innate skill strength increased, water-marsh affinity increased】

【Ze Rong Refined Ze Ling fusion is 50%, perception range increased.】