Chapter 487: The Dragon-Man Does Not Understand Hospitality!

One delay, one could still endure.

Two times, three times.

The snake demon would surely reach the limit of its patience.

"Great-Uncle is unreliable."

Liang Qu was puzzled.

It was agreed to be a few days.

Three days had passed, and there wasn't a whisper of news in the entire Huaiyin Prefecture.

Marquis Weining's fleet must be much further away.

The Martial Saint's arrival was slower than expected, so there was no way to wipe out the Red-Scaled snakes in one fell swoop.

Preventing the Jiaolong Sect snakes from meeting up had become the most urgent priority.

Dozens of finless porpoises searching the shallow water areas for one or several snake demons was not as exaggerated as finding a needle in a great lake, but it was definitely not enough.

The entire Heposuo staff had followed Long Pingjiang and Long Pinghe to inspect the various rivers and embankments...

"Long Li, Long Yao!"

Liang Qu returned home and called for the dragon maidens.

"What are your orders, my lord?"

"The Jiaolong Sect will likely send subordinates over soon. I need the Dragon-Man clan to help me find them; otherwise, once the situation evolves, my position will become extremely tricky.

Long Pingjiang and Long Pinghe are out inspecting, so only you two can convey a message to Elder Long on my behalf.

Leaving Shangrao Port and heading east, there is a vortex waterway; entering it allows one to travel over several thousand miles, and on the other side is the Toad King's cave.

But don't be afraid; I will have Fatty lead you, and then you can proceed to the Dragon-Man territory."

The strategic significance of the vortex waterway appeared extremely important at this moment.

A round trip would save several days, enough for Liang Qu to have more opportunities to maneuver.

Long Yao and Long Li hesitated upon hearing this; they were not naive young women who understood nothing.

"My lord, in the past, the Jiaolong occupied the Long Gong. Out of concern for its own reputation, it did not exterminate the dragon-kin, merely driving them out of the Long Gong.

But if the Dragon-Man clan takes the initiative, it would be tantamount to giving the Snake clan an excuse to cause trouble. The Elder..."

"Rest assured."

Liang Qu had thought about this problem early on, which is why he had considered letting the Frog clan help remove the snake demons, but never considered letting the Dragon-Men help. "The Dragon-Men don't need to take action; they only need to send people to help me search. On the surface, I will have the Heposuo issue a request, asking the Dragon-Men to assist in the inspection to prevent the June plum rain floods!"

Inspecting river channels and embankments required going into the water.

Dragon-Men are natural aquatic soldiers, and recently, some of their descendants had joined the Pingyang Heposuo, indicating their stance.

With the plum rain approaching, at this time, it was perfectly normal for the Heposuo to request the Dragon-Man clan's assistance.

The Jiaolong might dare to boss the Dragon-Men around, but it definitely would not dare to do so to the Great Shun.

In this way, the appearance of a large number of Dragon-Men in the shallow water area, and the discovery of large snakes, would be very reasonable.

It only required one "assistance request" from the Heposuo.

The Jiaolong would be unable to use this to cause trouble.

It just so happened.

Times were different now.

Liang Qu was already a From-Eighth-Rank Hengshui Envoy.

Among the younger generation of the entire Pingyang Heposuo, he was a hot figure.

The cooperation between the Heposuo and the Dragon-Men was a political matter; a From-Eighth-Rank official wouldn't have a say, and wouldn't even be qualified to listen in.

But since the bridge had been built and the lines drawn, Liang Qu only needed to report this matter to his superiors, and his autonomy was extremely great!

Long Yao and Long Li no longer had any questions. Not daring to delay, they hurriedly returned to their rooms to change into lotus-silk dresses that did not get wet in water, and according to the plan, went to the pond to find "Fatty."

The fat catfish was chatting and joking with the old turtle, recounting his heroic deed of crossing a minor realm and seizing the River God's offering. Seeing the dragon maidens approach, he flicked his long whiskers, signaling them to follow.

The dragon maidens understood that this was "Fatty."

He led the dragon maidens all the way to the front of the vortex waterway.

The fat catfish flicked his two long whiskers.

The dragon maidens stepped forward and hugged his large, fat body, looking around nervously.

Wuhu!

The fat catfish dove headfirst into the vortex waterway, his ink-black tail kicking up a large expanse of white mist.

Light and shadow blurred.

Long hair danced wildly.

All the way with sparks and lightning, the dragon maidens landed, feeling dizzy.

When they opened their eyes again, the surrounding environment had changed drastically.

The light source had been replaced from sunlight to the fluorescence of various plants, hills stretched out—it was truly the appearance of a core deep-water area!

They had arrived already?

A few breaths?

The two women looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock.

And after following "Fatty" forward for a distance, another wave of oppressive pressure that made breathing difficult rushed toward them.

The dragon maidens were shocked to discover a "small mountain" in the distance, and the "small mountain" extended a heavenly pillar, with a small boat perched on top.

"Toad King?"

The dragon maidens had always heard that the Frog clan's King had supreme talent, the best in the Great Lake in a thousand years, but they had never witnessed it with their own eyes.

They hadn't expected the body size to be so huge, and the might it radiated to be as heavy as a mountain!

However, "Fatty" acted like he was just another fish, flicking his tail and familiarly stepping forward to greet him.

Facing an unrestrained Demon King, fear was completely an instinct of living beings.

"Fatty" was actually completely unafraid!

Truly worthy of being enlightened by my lord; he is different from the rest.

The dragon maidens thought to themselves.

After a friendly exchange, the fat catfish bid farewell to his big brother, returned to the front of the two women, patted his back with his fins, and signaled the two women to sit on it.

The Frog clan King's aura was terrifying.

Long Yao and Long Li felt their chests tighten and breath shorten; not daring to stay long, they hurriedly climbed onto his back, grabbed his long whiskers, and pointed out the direction.

The rapid current lifted their long hair and dress hems.

On the way.

The dragon maidens even saw the Frog clan's territory, saw the iconic sky-reaching green stalks and sea-covering lotus leaves.

However, the large frogs patrolling the entire Frog clan were all busy with their own tasks, turning a deaf ear to "Fatty's" arrival.

There were even two large fat frogs in the valley waving their webbed feet, seemingly wanting "Fatty" to go down and have a bite.

The dragon maidens keenly noticed that "Fatty" hesitated for a moment, but still flicked his whiskers, refused with words, and sprinted all the way.

"Strange and bizarre..."

Long Yao and Long Li had their horizons broadened.

Two hours later.

The fat catfish swam until his tail was sore, and finally found the Dragon-Man territory, located in a basin and filled with special "houses."

The patrolling Dragon-Men saw Long Yao and Long Li, did not block them, and immediately let them pass.

Leaving "Fatty" in place and telling him not to run around, the dragon maidens ran off to find the Elder.

Witnessing the dragon maidens disappear, the fat catfish flicked his tail and stayed in place, dazed and bored.

On the road, Dragon-Men pointed and gestured, curious about what kind of fish species this was, as they had never seen it before.

The fat catfish felt unhappy.

The Dragon-Men were truly impolite, and didn't even know to bring out good food and drink to entertain him.

The Grand Commander and Second Commander were always so enthusiastic every time.

In the center of the territory.

The dragon maidens finished reporting and waited anxiously for the Elder's reply.

However, Long Zong Yin pondered for a moment and did not ask for more details, but instead asked how the two women were living in the Liang residence and whether they had suffered any grievances.

Long Yao and Long Li were moved; naturally, they hadn't suffered any grievances, and were even living very happily.

"The meals made by Auntie Zhang are especially delicious, the clothes washed by Auntie Li are also very clean, and there isn't much work to do usually."

"We don't leave Yixing Town, our movements are very free, and even the river otters can swagger onto the street to buy things."

"River otters?"

Long Li nodded: "The river otters enlightened by Lord Liang are much smarter than normal spirit monsters!

She gave birth to a few small river otters; they weren't enlightened, but through constant exposure, they are much smarter than other river otters. They go to the street every day to buy soy sauce beef, but they don't know how to ask for change, so they are always being cheated."

A few days ago, my lord took us to watch fireworks and listen to a small opera troupe sing a big play...

Long Zong Yin only listened and didn't speak, occasionally laughing a few times in response.

They chatted for a long time.

Long Yao and Long Li suddenly remembered the mission of this trip and pulled the topic back.

"Elder! About my lord's matter..."

Long Zong Yin stroked his whiskers and said: "Rest assured."

"The Elder has agreed?"

Long Yao and Long Li's faces revealed joy.

"Hmm, as Lord Liang said, with the Heposuo's guarantee, there won't be any major trouble."

"I will go make arrangements." Long Zong Yin stood up, "Take the opportunity to go see your parents and relatives, tell them about life on land, and don't let everyone worry."

"Thank you, Elder!"

After the dragon maidens left, Long Zong Yin immediately dispatched his personal guards to coordinate and issued several orders.

A quarter of an hour later.

A large number of young and strong Dragon-Men received the order and gathered in the square, neat and orderly.

Long Binglin and Long Eying counted the number of people, stepped forward, and cupped their hands: "Elder, five hundred Galloping Horse tribesmen have all been assembled."

Long Zong Yin nodded: "Binglin, Eying, you already know the situation. Remember, do not do too much, do not do too little, and do not be lazy, understand?"

"Yes!"

"Good, go find that... 'Fatty'." ===== CHAPTER 488 =====