Chapter 884: The Eight Beauties of Jianghuai

The moon was bright and the night was clear.

The breeze blew through the un-withered dry grass, rustling.

"So that's what the Eight Beauties of Jianghuai are. Without knowing it, I've come into contact with most of them..."

Liang Qu and Chishan walked side by side on the path, laughing dumbly.

"Woof!"

Wulong, who had chased out from Yixing Town, ran happily to the front, wagging its big furry tail in the grass, lowering its head to stomp and sniff, digging for autumn insects. When the man and horse arrived, Wulong excitedly raised its front legs again, darted forward a distance, and stomped on the grass, circling and waiting.

On the left, carriages and horses were like dragons; on the right, small boats shuttled.

Heading east all the way.

Liang Qu carried his hands behind his back, unhurried, clearly moving forward, but it seemed like he was walking backward.

"Lord Liang has a horse but doesn't ride it, why walk back?" The luxurious carriage stopped slightly, and Du Gaocen lifted the curtain.

"The moon is full tonight."

"The moon is full..." Du Gaocen turned his head to look up. "It is indeed a beautiful night. Lord Liang has a good mood and good taste. We are busy in the mortal world, following the fashion, and are ultimately vulgar people."

"What vulgar or not vulgar..."

After a few idle chats, Du Gaocen praised him, wanting to get out of the carriage to accompany him for a walk, but fearing it would be abrupt and cause displeasure. After struggling for a while, he thought it was better to do less and make fewer mistakes, so he put down the carriage curtain.

Crack.

The rolling wheels crushed over.

Pebbles bounced into the water.

Pushing the door.

Tree leaves rustled.

"Madam! Guess what I heard today? An interesting thing!"

Circling out of the covered walkway, Liang Qu was full of interest and sat on the swing. Two yellow leaves fell from his head. Long Eying lay still, not releasing the book in her hand, quietly placing her calves on Liang Qu's thighs.

"Tell me about it."

"Does Madam know what the Eight Beauties of Jianghuai are?"

"The Eight Beauties of Jianghuai?"

Long Eying was stunned, put down the book, and shook her head. She had rarely gone ashore in her first thirty-odd years of life, living entirely underwater, and had never heard of any Eight Beauties of Jianghuai.

"Guess."

"I can't divine, how can I guess randomly? Even riddles have clues."

"The so-called Eight Beauties of Jianghuai are two fish, two treasures, two plants, one beauty, and one palace! We have come into contact with most of them!"

After a little thought.

"Is the beauty me?"

Liang Qu was surprised, scratching his temple: "Yes and no."

"Yes and no... then it's the Dragon Girl?"

Liang Qu's expression became solemn: "Hit the nail on the head, ice-snow smart!"

Long Eying became interested, sat up, and hugged her knees: "Two fish, could it be the two kinds of treasure fish in the Jianghuai Great Marsh? Palace is the Long Gong?"

"The first half is right, the second half is half right."

"There are many treasure fish in Jianghuai, all kinds. I wouldn't dare say I recognize them all after living for thirty years. Treasures... the scope is too large. As for the two plants, I can't guess them at all." Long Eying shook her head while speaking, "Give me more."

"The treasures are not top-notch precious, mainly because their characteristics are distinct. They are often in our pond."

"Mysterious Turtle Shell and Mermaid Tear?"

"Right!" Liang Qu reached out to stroke her hair, rolling the green silk into his fingers, "The two plants are from the frog tribe and the Long Gong, which can be considered landmarks."

"Fire Tree Silver Flower and Heaven-Reaching Green Lotus?"

"Five already, amazing!"

"Two plants, two treasures, the person who made up the Eight Beauties must have some understanding of the Great Marsh..." As a 'native' of Jianghuai, Long Eying gave high recognition to the compiler, stepping forward with her soles, "What are the remaining two fish? Why is the Long Gong only half right? I can't guess, tell me."

"The fish are Phoenix Immortal and Dream Meng Meng Bai Huo. I've eaten so many treasure fish, but I've never encountered these two."

Liang Qu sighed.

He considered himself to have eaten countless treasure fish, from the tens of Horned Pomfret and Red-Blooded Perch to the thousands or nearly ten thousand Blood Lions and Silver Chi, all had entered his stomach, but he had truly heard of these two for the first time.

"These two? They are beautiful."

"Madam knows?"

"I heard Grandpa mention them. Phoenix Immortal fish is named for its shape like a phoenix tail, floating like silk, very beautiful. It is the top treasure fish in the Jianghuai Great Marsh. You can't catch one in several years."

Like the Red Dragon fish of the Black Water River.

Liang Qu thought.

"What about Dream Meng Meng Bai Huo?"

"Dream Meng Meng Bai Huo is different from ordinary treasure fish. It's not for eating, just for watching."

"Watching?"

"Dream Meng Meng Bai Huo burns when it leaves the water and doesn't go out when it enters the water. It burns out in less than ten breaths, turning into green smoke. When burning, it emits white light."

"It is said to be the purest white light in the world. Those who see it cleanse their souls and increase their spirit. As long as they are not as stupid as a pig, they can all have an epiphany. It is three times more mysterious than the Phoenix Tail fish."

Liang Qu was surprised.

An epiphany.

How precious is this thing?

"As long as you see it, that fish, can many people benefit?"

"Theoretically, yes, but it needs to be at close range, so at most one or two circles can surround it."

"I always feel strange."

Liang Qu rubbed his chin.

"What's wrong?"

"I have been in office for several years, and there was no such saying as the Eight Beauties of Jianghuai before, at least not before I went to the Imperial Capital. It only became popular in the last half year or even the last few months."

"The Dragon People of the past didn't go ashore much either. Now there are more and more Mermaids in Jiangchuan County, and many Mermaids sell Each Jiaorenlei. Could it be that someone with a heart deliberately compiled it to sell for a good price?"

"I feel it's more than that."

"Are Dream Meng Meng Bai Huo and Phoenix Tail fish about to be born?"

"Groundless, just guessing randomly."

A moment later.

"You haven't finished yet. Why is the Long Gong only half right?"

Long Eying stepped on Liang Qu's thigh again.

"Because one palace is divided into two, one virtual and one real, the Heavenly Xiangong and the Worldly Long Gong. The Xiangong is the Immortal Island on the clouds."

Long Eying was stunned: "Wouldn't that be nine?"

"Isn't it normal for the Eight Beauties to have nine?"

Long Eying didn't grasp the meaning, but she grasped Liang Qu's joking intent. The corners of her mouth turned up, she stepped lightly twice, and lay back down to read.

"Alright." Liang Qu held her ankle and pulled up her white socks, "The banquet starts tomorrow morning, rest early!"

"Hmm."

Crackle!

The fire was burning fiercely, and charcoal was poured into the temporarily built stove box by box. Sparks burst, and the flames rose gloomily.

A light rain was falling from the sky, and silver frost was flowing all over the ground. Wulong's dry and fluffy fur was covered with crystal water droplets. It turned over the grass pile in the rain, but couldn't find a single living thing.

A winter rain froze all the autumn insects that were barely surviving.

In the temporarily built shed, two young men used wet towels to grab the edges and lifted out two large iron buckets, with rolling white mist surging.

The villagers looked forward to it.

"Quick, quick, quick, it's out, it's out!"

"I smell the meat!"

"Even the gods would jump over the wall."

The young men took out chopsticks and wooden spoons: "Line up, line up, don't eat too much. Three pieces for adults, one piece for children, to survive the cold winter months healthily. Eating too much will be too much to digest, don't blame others!"

"Asheng, what's the dish today?"

"Dogfish salted meat slices, sauerkraut pork, spicy chicken chunks, blood sausage, braised pork! There is barley tea on the side, and dry rice and noodles."

"What about Qingjiang's family? Why don't I see them?"

"Qingjiang's family must be at Tianbo Tower for the banquet. Can they eat the big pot rice like us?"

"Alright, alright, line up, one by one, Master Liang said it's enough!"

"Master Liang is righteous!"

Tianbo Third Floor.

The guests were full.

Shunzi and Xiaokui grabbed roasted duck and stuffed it into their mouths, their mouths full of oil, and Adi took a towel to wipe it.

"Here it comes, Pufferfish Great Demon Sashimi!"

A large white porcelain plate was served on the table, with an iceberg tip.

"Did you make a mistake? One plate per table? Let people outside see and think we can't afford it. One plate per person, one plate per person!" Ke Wenbin shouted.

"What are you shouting about? You talk too much. What's just one plate? Eat as much as you want, it's enough! There's still sauce-braised and white soup later."

"That's more like it!"

"Atmospheric! Come! Raise a glass to Ashui!"

"Raise a glass!"

The land was full of joy, everyone with red faces.

The dark blue iceberg surged with cold air, and the translucent pufferfish sashimi was dyed pink, blooming like flowers.

Northern Jianghuai Region.

The Pufferfish tribe had not yet walked out of the sadness of losing their boss.

"Second King, Second King, it's decided! It's decided!"

Prickly Head hurried over.

"Great Huai Army, Lord Lin is the main commander, Lord Iron Cannon is the deputy commander, both are peak Great Demons!"

Among the pufferfish school, a big black fish eye turned.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 885 =====