Chapter 824: There is an Assassin

The river wind was vast, blowing away the dry heat of the dog days.

Accompanied by a shout, the crowd parted, consciously making way.

The handsome young man's clothes fluttered as he rode a red horse, landing on the pier.

Simply greeting the villagers.

Liang Qu gazed at the large ships on the river.

"Registrar Li, are the supplies all ready? We must set sail before *Shen* hour today, don't delay the time."

Li Shoufu forced himself to stay awake.

"Master, rest assured, not a single one of the items requested by the Governor is missing, and there is a twenty percent surplus!"

"Didn't lose money, right?"

"Absolutely didn't lose money!"

"Well done!"

Liang Qu praised.

Although he didn't know what means Li Shoufu used, as long as the price didn't lose money, the number was reached and there was a surplus, it was a good thing. If Li Shoufu really handled things poorly, he, as the recommender, would also lose face.

"Being able to make a contribution is all thanks to Master Liang's glory. Master entered Hunting Tiger, which is a sign of auspiciousness for the Great Shun. The county attached to Pingyang Prefecture has been tax-exempt for several years, and every household has a look of prosperity."

"That's right, thanks to Master Liang! Everyone's life is better!" Zhang Wenbao took the lead in shouting, leading the surrounding villagers to respond.

"That's right, two taxes a year, three years not enough, I don't know how to pay the summer tax this year."

"Save for three years, no disaster, ten years of taxes are worry-free!"

Liang Qu scolded with a smile: "Zhang Wenbao, you are from Xiangyi County, what are you joining in the fun for? The tax exemption for the attached county has nothing to do with you?"

Zhang Wenbao scratched his head and laughed without speaking.

Suddenly someone interjected.

"How can it have nothing to do with it? Everyone has money in their pockets, so business can be done, and it's easy to do!"

Zhang Wenbao immediately reacted: "Exactly, exactly!"

Liang Qu had sharp eyes and saw the person who shouted, laughing: "Why, Master Xue is also here to join the fun?"

Xue Chengquan straightened his face: "Suffering from the same stubborn disease of the Ghost Mother Sect, Xige Prefecture is in trouble, how can Pingyang Prefecture sit idly by? In addition to selling grain at a flat price, I just sent the steward to send another hundred stones of grain, which will be delivered immediately."

Sending again?

The surrounding merchants were increasingly unable to understand.

First Zhang Wenbao, then Xue Chengquan.

Not doing business anymore?

"Good, Master Xue is also a righteous merchant!"

Liang Qu had no intention of holding a grudge and praised him the same way.

Xue Chengquan had a good-for-nothing son, Xue Dingyi, who had had conflicts with Liang Qu and others in the martial arts hall many years ago. However, that was many years ago. Liang Qu hadn't seen Xue Dingyi in Pingyang Prefecture for a long time and didn't know where he had gone. He was a bit fuzzy about his appearance, but he heard that Xue Chengquan had divorced his original wife and remarried, giving birth to a smaller one.

"With these words from Master Liang, Xue can be considered to have burned high incense!"

The pier was noisy.

"Water Brother!"

Li Libo and Chen Jiechang loaded the materials and jumped off the bow.

"Libo, Jiechang, have you seen Unlike Cha Qing, Fan Zixuan, and the others?"

Before the words fell.

Unlike Cha Qing and Fan Zixuan followed the bow and jumped down.

"Master!"

"What orders does Master have?"

"You two don't have to go to Xige Prefecture this time."

"Not going?" Unlike Cha Qing and Fan Zixuan looked at each other, worried. "Is there something wrong with us?"

They hadn't sent less tea/flying dragons every year, so why was it their turn to make a contribution...

"Rest assured, it's not intentional difficulty. You have other important matters." Liang Qu took a yellowed large map from his bosom and threw it to Unlike Cha Qing. "Follow the Dragon-Crossing River, and according to the marks on the map, figure out the situation of the residents along the coast. Wait for me to return and summarize.

In addition, if there are households in the places marked in red, ask first if they have the willingness to move. For those willing to move, give them a relocation fee, which will come from the River Patrol Office's account. You two discuss how much. If you move one household without complaints, it counts as a small merit for you two. If there are complaints, deduct one. In short, don't let any bad things reach my ears."

Relocation?

Although they didn't know what deep meaning this move had, since it was Liang Qu's order, Unlike Cha Qing and Fan Zixuan unfolded the map to take a look, noted the key points, and gladly accepted the order, counting the manpower and running to work.

Two small merits for one household, definitely not a small amount.

Going to Xige Prefecture is a gamble, but staying in Pingyang Prefecture is a sure good job!

The tea/flying dragons weren't sent in vain!

"Is Master going to set up piers on the river?" Li Shoufu was curious.

"Oh, how did you see that?"

"Just a hurried glance, Master seemed to have drawn circles on several key points of the river, so I asked."

"An idea, whether it succeeds or not is still two things."

Pier, a small island in the river.

The circles Liang Qu drew were all located at the key points of the river. The Dragon-Crossing River's water power goes straight down and becomes wider. From his perception, if a pier could be set up at the corresponding position, it could form a gate axis and block the dissipation of the earth's *qi*.

Mastering Heaven's Gate and Earth's Axis.

He first thought of changing his own environment, hiding wind and gathering *qi*.

Changing the central courtyard is too difficult, but changing Pingyang Prefecture is absolutely not difficult. With the help of the Merman and Dragon-men, the resistance and difficulty are very small. In terms of government orders, he only needs to obtain Su Guishan's support.

Loading didn't stop.

Waiting for half an hour in the prefecture office.

Liang Qu, who was meditating in the study and melting the hundred scriptures, was called down by Li Libo.

On the pier.

Merman waiting.

"Master Liang!"

Liang Qu was very novel.

"Magistrate Quan? Why are you ashore today?"

"Master, I have not failed my mission. Merman tears, fifty!"

Quan Linghan presented a small leather bag, bulging and heavy, very full.

Liang Qu had a flash of inspiration.

"It's done?"

"Master has keen eyes! The clan population is larger than imagined, nearly two thousand people, all agreed to move!

Originally intended to find an opportunity to visit Master, but heard that Master was going to Xige Prefecture in a few days, so I hurried to make a trip."

"I said how could it be such a coincidence! Just as I set sail, Magistrate Quan came to the door."

Liang Qu was overjoyed.

During the New Year, Quan Linghan said that he had found a Merman tribe in the Jianghuai Great Marsh and stated that he was trying to contact them. Later, it even derived a grand theater. After a full half-year, it was finally persuaded!

Quan Linghan opened his mouth: "Coming here today, one is to send Merman tears to Master, and two, Master must be able to guess, the situation of my clan..."

"Rest assured, when I go to Xige Prefecture, I will arrange for manpower to escort the Merman to move. Now all the experts in Pingyang Prefecture have gone to support Xige Prefecture, leaving only the Governor, so I can't spare manpower for the time being."

"The big event is important, the Merman relocation is not urgent for a moment." Quan Linghan hurriedly expressed his position.

Chatting about the income of Merman silk and the life of the clan.

Liang Qu's gaze crossed Quan Linghan and saw the Merman fabric decoration behind him, and suddenly another good idea popped up.

"Clan Leader Quan, are there any powerful weavers in the Merman clan?"

"Naturally there are. Merman produce Merman silk and are naturally good at silk weaving, almost born with it, not worse than the weavers in the manufacturing bureau. Does Master have any need for fabrics?"

"There is indeed one thing, like this, like that..."

"What about the size?"

"Hm..."

In the afternoon.

The sunlight dyed the sky a brilliant orange. Fishing boats returned to the harbor one after another, fully loaded. Basket after basket of catch was hauled onto the shore, with fresh, large fish flapping their tails. The pungent, fishy odor seemed like an overturned jar of pickled vegetables, surging along the river breeze to every corner of Yixing Town.

【Water-marsh essence +】

【Water-marsh essence: 350,000】

Spring goes and autumn comes, the sun and moon repeat, another year of "rent collection day."

Easily obtained 130,000 water-marsh essences.

Returning the Merman tears, soldiers, officials, and merchants on the ship boarded the ship one by one. Liang Qu stood on the bow, examined the circle, condensed his gaze for a moment, asked two questions to others, confirmed there was no mistake, ordered to set sail, and the supply fleet supporting Xige Prefecture sailed away from the pier in a mighty manner.

Midnight.

Stars and moon hung high.

The Jianghuai Great Marsh was quiet, waves rose and fell silently, as if water monsters were swimming in it, ready to break the water at any time.

When everything was silent.

*Boom! *

A violent explosion soared into the sky!

All the merchants, guards, and officials of the fleet were awakened.

"What's the situation, what happened?"

"Don't sleep, don't sleep!"

"Not good, it's Master Liang's treasure ship!"

"Cough, cough, cough!"

*Bang! *

Kicking open the door.

Liang Qu ran out of the room with a gray face.

"Master, what happened?"

"Damn it, there's an assassin!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 825 =====