Chapter 981: Dragon Scale Armor

Below the fifth rank, execute first and report later!

A trump card!

Liang Qu's heart jumped wildly.

The surprise of Pingyang becoming Huai East was completely washed away.

Unless it is a special place, an ordinary County Magistrate is only seventh rank!

Higher-level prefectures, except for the Prefect, are basically all included in this scope!

Great freedom!

Liang Qu rubbed his hands excitedly: "Uncle, are you really giving this Mysterious Armor Face to me?"

"Am I joking with you, kid? The border of the Great Snow Mountain is chaotic. Taking this Mysterious Armor Face will be much more convenient." Su Guishan chuckled, then straightened his face to warn, "Execute first and report later—the key is to report after executing. It is not a token for you to act recklessly.

And it is limited to local officials on both sides of the Huai River. You are not allowed to extend it privately. If it is found out that you did it for private gain without reason, it is a major crime! Even if the other party is truly guilty, if you kill them and cause disaster, you are also at fault! Furthermore, you cannot lose it. Losing it is also a major crime!"

"Understood, understood!"

Liang Qu considered himself an expert at writing reports and cleaning up messes.

He reached out and picked up the Mysterious Armor Face. The entire mask was pure black and not flat. The mask was covered in fine, dense things like hexagonal scales. Injecting internal Qi, the scales opened and closed layer by layer, causing the entire mask to undergo slight deformation.

It was worthy of being a spiritual artifact; it could fit the individual's face!

At the same time.

He was also curious about what the Purple Lightning Boat and the Gray Turtle Seal were used for.

"Holding the Gray Turtle Seal, you can approve the mining of underwater mineral veins and the construction of river-suppressing pagodas."

"The Purple Lightning Official Boat can mobilize one first-rank Dragon Blood Horse, and three second-rank ones—"

"Just Dragon Blood Horses?"

Liang Qu felt the Purple Lightning Boat was a bit underwhelming after hearing this.

Su Guishan shook his head: "Do you remember the Divine Ability Token? The Purple Lightning Boat was not yet built before. Based on my guess, it should be able to use some divine ability secret technique on the boat to reach the ears of the superiors directly, strengthening the connection between the two places."

Could it be real-time communication?

Liang Qu guessed secretly.

If it really was so...

Incredible.

Truly incredible!

The two capitals would likely become one!

Local governance power would rise sharply!

Excluding the three special spiritual artifacts, the cyan ribbon clothing, emerald wave ribbon, and silver scale waist token each had special privileges, such as being able to mobilize fifty river workers or mobilize water palace warriors. In the last year, the Imperial Court's actions were truly not small, vaguely having a sense of "technological explosion."

At the same time, the jurisdiction and power of the River Patrol Office expanded rapidly, truly having the momentum to confront the Ghost Mother Cult!

Liang Qu had always felt that the official system of the Pingyang River Patrol Office was very "bloated," with noble children from all families stuffed in, and a pile of people with the same rank.

Especially in the sixth and seventh-rank disaster area, where official duties overlapped, many were like idle positions. A seventh-rank County Magistrate could govern a county, while by comparison, a seventh-rank Water Langjiang only managed a few large towns and small market townships. Now that it was spread out, the crowding problem disappeared directly.

It was estimated that the Imperial Court had long had a plan. After six or seven years of gestation, the River Patrol Office had grown to the extent of mushrooms spitting spores and dandelions opening umbrellas.

Wait.

Liang Qu observed the three spiritual artifacts on the table.

The River Patrol Office had five Perfected Forms: Su, Xu, Wei, Liang, and Yang. In terms of combat power, Liang Qu felt he could recognize himself as number one, but in terms of official position and power, he only ranked in the middle. Yang Yang Dongxiong was semi-retired, so the situation was special.

Calculating carefully, three spiritual artifacts, exactly one for Xu, Wei, and Liang.

"Uncle, do you have one too?"

Su Guishan smiled and stroked his beard: "A set of Dragon Scale Armor, mounted with a Divine Ability Token, is recast from the fragments of mysterious weapons. A Perfected Form wearing it can be regarded as one realm higher! It is currently coming from Southern Zhili to Pingyang Prefecture."

Liang Qu clicked his tongue.

Su Guishan was a Grandmaster. Wearing the Dragon Scale Armor, wouldn't he be a Heaven-Man?

How many good things were hidden in the Imperial Court?

"Wait patiently. The changes will be earth-shaking. I heard that the River Patrol Governor on the Sha River also received a set of Dragon Scale Armor. The Imperial Court's bestowal this time vaguely has a trend of defining by rank. The treasures do not belong to the officials themselves, but are only available while in office. If I retire today and you take over for me, then the Dragon Scale Armor of the Huai East River Patrol Office will be used by you."

Liang Qu understood.

High-level standard-issue sidearms!

Low official rank gets a small pistol, high official rank gets a submachine gun, and top-tier officials get machine guns.

The Governor was already Dragon Scale Armor.

What should the highest head of the River Patrol Office, the River Terrace Lord, be?

Promotion, promotion!

After becoming a Perfected Form, he earned a lot of great merits, but his official rank seemed to be stuck.

"What is the third thing?"

"Third, your great merit for inviting the Ming King to sit in Pingyang has been approved. Ten merits. Now you have a total of sixty-three great merits."

"Only ten?"

Liang Qu was deeply disappointed.

After going through all kinds of hardships to invite a Martial Saint to sit in command, there were only a mere ten great merits?

"It is ten for the first year. Starting from June this year, until June next year is a full year. After that, for every additional year the Ming King sits in command, you will have five great merits!"

So that's where they were waiting.

To prevent merit-farming?

"Alright, the three things are finished. If you want to go to Haiyan County, go quickly."

"Yes!"

Liang Qu returned to his study and activated the Mysterious Armor Face. The black scales surged layer by layer, perfectly fitting his face, adhering tightly, including the eye sockets, sticking to his eyelids without any skin exposed.

But with the range of motion of a Perfected Form Grandmaster, relying on adhesion for fighting was far from enough. Continuing to stimulate it, there were dragon-claw-like spikes on both sides that hooked onto the back of his head, keeping it immobile.

"Wuhu, Boss is really handsome!" The Little Mirage Dragon jumped out to praise him for the first time.

"Let's go! To control the water!"

Jumping out of the window, the Azure Dragon soared!

In Haiyan County, the sky was filled with rolling dark clouds, and thunder flashed.

The villagers were still looting and crowding in a mess. The long shadow of the Azure Dragon flew through the clouds, instantly slicing through the rainwater that had submerged their thighs. The black rain clouds parted, and the rice seedlings in the fields were exposed, breathing freely.

"The Dragon King! The Dragon King has come to control the water!"

"The seedlings are alive! The seedlings are alive!"

"Damn it, I told you, what are you looting for? What are you running for? The Imperial Court has exempted taxes for four years. If the fields are flooded this once, can someone starve to death?"

The village elders in Haiyan County cursed, and the dense crowd scattered like birds and beasts.

Morning Dew Canyon.

"Quick, quick, quick, don't be lazy! Work hard!"

"My Lord, my Lord, what do you think?"

The school of fish carried baskets on their backs, moving the crushed stones out basket by basket.

The Fat Catfish carried its hands behind its back, walking through the canyon to inspect the progress. It didn't speak, only nodding occasionally. The fish monsters beside it were incomparably happy, flicking their tails and taking another look at its heroic posture. Being able to walk together was also a glory!

Nothing else.

Beast-to-human transformation!

What kind of fish could transform into a human at this stage and move without any obstruction, going a step further?

Children of large clans!

Only monsters from groups like the Iron-Headed Fish could be like this.

Was the Fat Catfish from some large clan?

Obviously not.

It was first too strong and was squeezed out by small groups, and later taken in by the medium-sized group, the Sea Urchin. The Sea Urchin couldn't compare to the fish, let alone the Iron-Headed Fish, so there was only one possibility—a genius!

This black guy was a genius!

A tragic life experience created a resilient will and extraordinary talent.

Everyone gave it a nickname in private, called Black Whirlwind—loyal, courageous, and resourceful. It was already a red fish in the eyes of the higher-ups, and now it was even responsible for developing the stronghold, becoming a hot commodity in the Great Huai Army!

Doing a good job and getting a few pointers from the Black Whirlwind big fish was also a promising future!

"Vanguard Big Fish, Vanguard Big Fish!"

The fish monster rushed over with a loud voice. Before the Fat Catfish's sidekick could shout, the monster didn't brake in time, its fish tail tripped over a reef, and the fragments in its fins spilled all over the ground.

The Fat Catfish's eyes narrowed instantly.

It grabbed the fragments.

They were clearly pieces of white jade! ===== CHAPTER 982 =====