Chapter 878

Late autumn entering winter.

The cold wind was desolate, and the River Patrol Office was noisy.

The aura of the two Great Demons radiated, startling the water birds to circle the sky, not daring to land.

There were not many Perfected Form Grandmasters in the field, but they were all well-informed people; at least they had elders in their families who were Perfected Form, so they were not strangers to it.

Human cultivation cuts off "self" from "outside," while demon beasts are the exact opposite.

The Galloping Horse and Wolf Smoke realms are merely simple discomforts in the underwater environment; by the time they reach Hunting Tiger and even Perfected Form, it is no longer just a matter of breathing, water resistance, and habits.

Less than half a year after promotion to Perfected Form, the first battle, two water beast Great Demons' lives as sacrifices!

The ability involved is more than just exaggerated.

One person with three parts of strength.

A natural water official!

Anywhere, this would be a swift promotion.

Wei Lin frowned, estimating whether he could kill a Great Demon in the water with his own strength.

However, no matter how he deduced it, defeating them was easy, but killing them was difficult.

Is it because of the affinity with the abyss flow and the consumption of Qi?

Xu Xu Yuelong sighed secretly.

In the past, the little River Patrol went to the neighboring county to fight a small fish gang and it was a life-and-death struggle, stumbling and staggering.

In the blink of an eye...

From the Eighth Rank, he had soared to the Fourth Rank, equal to himself.

"Next time we deal with the Ghost Mother Sect, we should let him and Wei Lin take the lead!"

Ran Seeing Ran Zhongshi pulled open the tangled water weeds, picked out a few broken spikes from the "minced meat," and examined them carefully, barely recognizing the demon species.

Pufferfish!

"It really is the North Fish!"

In the past, during the vision of the Cloud Immortal Island, the Iron-Head Fish and the Frog tribe competed, and two small tribes came to help, one of which was the Pufferfish. They pulled and pushed, and people in the water had almost no power to fight back; they were very fierce.

Then Ran Seeing Ran Zhongshi associated it with the attack on the sea merchants, and many things were quickly connected.

The Dog-Head Fish is not bad.

But the Pufferfish is more delicious.

Everyone finally understood what Liang Qu meant by "better to eat."

Damn monster.

He caught two fish!

"Leave the Great Demon here for now. Remember to account for the treasure plants and treasure medicines used to process it," Liang Qu instructed.

Ran Seeing Ran Zhongshi was speechless for a moment and waved his hand.

"Got it!"

Everyone was attracted by the Great Demon flesh, and Liang Qu took the opportunity to slip away, running to the top floor in one breath to request a reward from Su Guishan.

The daylight was just right.

The long wind blew gently.

"Viceroy, I have not failed the mission! The culprit who attacked the sea merchants has been brought to justice!"

Su Guishan turned his back to Liang Qu, exhaled a long breath, and pointed to the half-side fish head outside the window.

"What's going on with the Dog-Head Fish on the ground?"

"I was lucky; I let it fall alone, and it just so happened that Long Binglin and Long Eying were in good condition. The Dog-Head Fish was overjoyed because of Ci Jing's death, so it failed to detect the danger in time, and the sneak attack succeeded."

Liang Qu told the story of the grudge between the Pufferfish and the Dog-Head Fish.

"The subordinate thought, if both Great Demons of the Pufferfish tribe died, letting the Dog-Head Fish dominate alone would not be a blessing. As time goes by, there is a chance of giving birth to a third Great Demon. Now it's just one on each side, and both sides can continue to fight! And because of the ownership of Ci Jing's flesh, the conflict between them will be even more intense!"

Su Guishan chewed on this silently and suddenly realized.

"Did you kill the Pufferfish alone?"

"Yes!"

"..." Su Guishan closed the window, sat back at the desk, shook his head, and laughed. "Fishing, fishing, you kid is really a good hand."

Liang Qu rubbed his hands: "Old Uncle, I wonder how much merit this will earn... Although the Pufferfish liver is highly toxic, if handled properly, it is indeed a supreme grade... but it's not in the net bag."

"Cough." Su Guishan covered his mouth and coughed. "You've become slippery."

"The junior's filial piety to his elder is a sincere heart."

"Heh." Su Guishan thought for a moment, joined his two fingers, and tapped the table. "The Pufferfish flesh, you keep a portion for the banquet, and the rest must be handed over to the imperial court. The remains of the Dog-Head Fish belong to you, regardless of its use. As for the merit..."

Liang Qu guessed as much; fortunately, two-thirds of the Pufferfish meat was given to the Dragon-man, and not much was left.

"Giving you merit is not because of how many Great Demons you killed. Do you understand the key point here?"

"I understand."

Killing people has merit because they are enemies and have strategic significance. If Liang Qu went to kill a Great Demon under the Turtle King, not only would there be no merit, but it would be a great crime of destroying harmony.

Killing the Pufferfish is because the Pufferfish attacked the sea merchants, and the imperial court needs to kill the chicken to warn the monkey, deterring the Iron-Tie Tie Tou Yu Wang.

And the Iron-Tie Tie Tou Yu Wang is different from the Dragon; it hasn't reached the point of complete hostility yet. If possible, the imperial court even wants to win it over, divide it, and tear apart the alliance between the Dragon and the Fish King.

Now it is at the point of an eye for two eyes, not a life for a life.

Advance by retreating.

"However, you killed two Great Demons in one fell swoop, and at the same location and time, the deterrence given is ultimately better. The minimum... twenty-five should be there."

Twenty-five!

Liang Qu's heart surged.

Su Guishan continued: "In the first half of this year, you were in seclusion in the capital and didn't make any great merit, and you were promoted. The year-end assessment is a comparison of peers, not like usual. Seven or eight would be easy to get first place. With these twenty-five, you should be stable for another two this year, which can be counted as twenty-seven."

"Thank you, Uncle!"

Liang Qu bowed respectfully.

This is what he wanted!

Use the Xuanhuang card to exchange for Xuanhuang Long Qi, gather three strands of Long Qi, and open the 【Vortex Palace】!

Twenty-five is enough!

With this, everything is ready for the trip to the Great Snow Mountain!

"His Majesty asked you to go to the Great Snow Mountain to investigate secretly after the New Year. One east and one west, it's more than ten thousand miles. Even a First-Rank Dragon Blood Horse would be very strenuous. Isn't this going to be far away from Pingyang? What about your position at the River Patrol Office?" Su Guishan suddenly asked.

"Does Uncle not want to part with your grand-nephew?" Liang Qu grinned.

Su Guishan sneered: "I really don't want to part with you. You are at the top of the peer assessment every year. Which superior would be happy to let you go unless the Holy Emperor personally issued an order?"

Liang Qu's ability is truly powerful, not only because of his close relationship with the Dragon-man tribe, which can be used as an extremely powerful underwater force.

His governance of water, suppression of bandits, and killing of Great Demons... are all better than others, very excellent!

Underwater matters are always troublesome. There is no other way. When encountering sudden situations, having such a capable official under one's command is absolutely a good thing that makes people feel at ease.

"Uncle, don't worry. The Bai Yuan has the ability to carry a Jiang Zongshi and one or two people below the Jiang Zongshi to leap a thousand miles in the Huai River. Coming east and going west, it's in the blink of an eye!"

"Just the Huai River?"

"Just the Huai River!"

Su Guishan was startled.

"Does the Holy Emperor know?"

"He knows!"

That's right.

Liang Qu hasn't revealed the Vortex Waterway yet, but when he met the Emperor in the capital, he attributed 【Water Travel for a Thousand Miles】 to the Bai Yuan!

"No wonder it's secret."

Su Guishan suddenly realized.

It's completely letting Liang Qu "play two roles," grabbing both ends with one hand. With Liang Qu's ability, he can even take credit for both!

Finally.

"Uncle, regarding the merit, it will take a lot of time to go back and forth, and the Southern Zhili needs to review it. The kid is anxious. If it can be decided before the New Year..."

"Impatient!" Su Guishan rolled up his sleeves. "Grind the ink for me!"

"Coming!"

Liang Qu happily picked up the inkstone on the table, waved his hand, and water vapor condensed in it.

Unlike Liang Qu's surging heart.

In the northern region of the Huai River Great Lake, the Pufferfish tribe was wailing, crying to the heavens, full of sorrow.

Ci Tou, who returned to the tribe, fainted several times and finally understood why he had palpitations during the battle.

Bad news.

Half the sky has collapsed!

Good news.

Half of the Dog-Head Fish's sky has also collapsed.

Having a Great Demon and not having one are two completely different concepts. Ci Jing is still alive, so at worst, life will be a bit harder.

Ci Jing is also gone, completely finished.

Only one died, so it will be very difficult under the threat of the Dog-Head Fish, but things are just so coincidental that the balance has been restored...

"Oh Heaven, why did you cut off my King's life in the autumn wind!

Oh Earth, why did you let my King's soul dissipate in the desolate land!

It is said that the universe has its numbers, why can't it accommodate a clean fish!"

Wailing in bursts.

The fat catfish mixed into the sorrowful team, flapping its fins on the ground. Thanks to its big mouth, it shouted louder than any other Pufferfish.

It actually moved the Pufferfish.

The black fellow had only been in the tribe for half a month and hadn't even met the leader, yet never did they expect such sincere feelings!

These words, this sentence, this tone!

Loyalty!

"Damn it, since when did the human race have such powerful underwater strength?" Ci Tou cried more and was even more puzzled.

The fat catfish heard this, stopped wailing, and pretended to be hesitant.

Ci Tou was extremely sensitive.

"Black Puffer, do you know something?"

The fat catfish stopped talking.

"If you have something to say, don't hide it!"

Ci Tou urged repeatedly; the movement attracted Ci Xia nearby.

Half a moment later.

"Huai River Army?"

Tie Jun, who had stayed in the Pufferfish tribe, swam forward.

(End of Chapter)