Becoming a God from a Water Monkey

Chapter 330 Driving Water
Old Song stepped on the bow of the boat, creating waves. The small sampan swayed from side to side, causing several young men behind him to lose their balance.

Li Libo folded his arms and said, "You're exaggerating! We have Baoyu in Pingyang County too. In Shangrao alone, we always have one or two every half a month!"

"Hey, young man, there are good and bad treasure fish."

Old Song didn't want to argue with the ignorant Li Libo, after all, he was from the same hometown as Liangqu.
"According to my experience, the precious fish in your port are worth at most one ounce of silver per pound of meat, or two ounces of silver at most. But it's different with red dragon fish, one piece is worth at least several thousand ounces of silver!"

"A fish? Are you kidding me, old man?"

Li Libo was startled.

According to the "Fish Photo Record" posted on the fishing pens, the precious fish would cost at most dozens of taels of silver per pound of meat, which means one fish would only cost a few hundred taels. Unless the fish was really big and could cost over a thousand taels, it would not cost thousands of taels.

Liang Qu was also surprised: "Is there really several thousand taels?"

"It's true!" Old Song swore, "The last time a red dragon fish appeared, I remember it was when Qiu Gong Dike was built. It was so legendary that the people who caught the fish presented it to Qiu Gong and received a huge reward!
I was young at that time and I don’t remember the exact amount of silver. You should know that, but I guarantee that it was at least two or three thousand taels!

Hey, let's not talk too much, sir, go and have a look, we have blocked the red dragon fish in the rice field, but no one dares to catch it, for fear of scratching the fish's scales and whiskers, which would ruin the good stuff."

"Go and have a look."

Liang Qu was very curious about the huge treasure fish worth several thousand taels, so he turned the boat around and headed to a rice field on the outskirts of Ganquan Town with Old Songtou.

On the way, Old Song kept muttering, "The red dragon fish was found by two young men who were draining water into the rice fields.

At that time, the red dragon fish stayed motionless in the field, as red as a ball of fire. The two men found it magical and immediately told the news to our gang members.

The gang members came to tell me again, and I immediately guessed it was a giant carp. I didn't expect it to be so big, so I immediately dispatched people to surround half an acre of paddy field.

More than a dozen people were pumping water and building embankments at the same time, trapping the fish inside. I guess it was a flood that rushed all the way from the Heishui River to Ganquan Town.

I would say it is fate given by God. The Master is here, the Red Dragon Fish is here too, and the young man who was released by the Master discovered it. If it is not fate, what is it?"

Li Libo felt disdainful.

"This old man is really good at flattering people..."

After a while, Liang Qu was riding on the boat above the waves and saw a high ridge of land.

The ridges of the fields were surrounded by sampans, and the young and strong people on the boats all stretched their necks to look into the rice fields.

Old Song shouted loudly.

"Master Liang is here, Master Liang is here! Make way, everyone, make way."

The sampans blocking the road moved to both sides to make way.

Liang Qu drove through it and heard people nearby talking and talking in a flurry.

"Master Liang, come and take a look. Is this the red dragon fish that Master Song Zhou mentioned? I think it looks strange."

"It's true. If Lord Liang is not a wise man, who is? Huazhu County often has floods, and when there are floods, there will be epidemics. But this year, Lord Liang came, and it was the first time that I didn't hear of any epidemics spreading!"

"Yes, that's the truth!"

"You are spreading rumors!" Liang Qu bowed to everyone, "There is no such thing as a wise man. Since I arrived in Huazhu County the day before yesterday, I have personally saved more people than any of you. It's all thanks to you all!"

After saying this, Liang Qu climbed up the ridge of the field which was as high as a person.

The rice in the fields is about to ear. It is so densely planted and lush that it is difficult to see clearly. Only a dazzling red can be seen.

Liang Qu rolled up his trouser legs, climbed over the ridge and entered the paddy field.

The cold, wet mud wrapped around his soles and calves, and Liang Qu stepped on the soft mud and moved closer to the center of the paddy field.

The young and strong people watching didn't dare to say a word, and held their breath waiting for the result.

Liangqu gathered the rice seedlings and divided them into two sides. The rice leaves rustled and a bright red dragon fish suddenly appeared!
The deep red color flows on the scales, and the shape is quite similar to that of Chishan, but it is thinner and translucent.

The two long whiskers on the lips are curved, tough and smooth, upright and strong, revealing a hint of majesty, and are definitely not ordinary fish whiskers.

The overall image is worthy of the name of red dragon fish, and it is almost carved from the same mold as the golden dragon fish.

The approach of the stranger made the red dragon fish's muscles ripple, its pupils rolled, and it jumped hard, trying to burrow into the mud.

Liang Qu was quick-witted and quick-handed. He grabbed the fish's tail and pulled the whole red dragon fish out of the mud. He pressed it on his knees and used a blue wolf to cut a small hole in the fish's belly. He then squeezed it with his index finger and thumb, and the fish meat oozed bright red.

The young and strong people watching swallowed their saliva and felt the strong attraction from the red dragon fish, which was no less than seeing white rice and braised meat after being hungry for three days!

Liang Qu made a careful comparison and found that the red dragon fish was even more attractive than the golden gong fish that Toad had once given him!
So fierce?
Liang Qu didn’t know whether the legend told by Old Song was true or not, but he knew that a very high-quality big treasure fish was a treasure!
"Hey, I caught it! It's so tempting." "I heard that the treasure fish is stronger than ordinary fish. It looks small, but it's stronger than a cow. Master Liang caught it with one move!"

"Hey, a horse-running warrior can easily pull dozens of horses, so what's the point of you being stronger than an ox?"

"Why is it only a little over a foot? I've seen water monsters that are ten feet long."

"The treasure fish is a medicine, not a monster!" Old Song shouted, "How can medicine and monsters be the same? A tree can grow ten feet tall, but have you ever seen a ginseng that's ten feet tall? A five-hundred-year-old ginseng is not even as big as your forearm!"

The deep red color gradually became full, swollen into a drop that slid down the fish scales, crawled along the fish's whiskers and dripped into the paddy field.

A faint red tint appeared in the mud puddle. The leeches hidden in the mud field became restless. They drilled out of the mud one after another, stretched their bodies and crawled towards the puddle dripping with blood.

Liang Qu grabbed the fish's tail, scooped up water to wash off the mud on the red dragon fish's body, and turned it over to the ridge of the field.

The young and strong people around rushed forward and congratulated Liang Can.

Liang Qu naturally knew what everyone meant and looked around: "Who were the first two people to discover the red dragon fish?"

"Sir, it's us!"

"It's me, sir!"

Two young men stood out from the crowd, looking expectant.

Liang Qu took out a stack of banknotes from his bosom, counted out five banknotes according to their denominations, and stuffed them into the hands of the two men: "Here."

Then he picked out eight small-denomination bills and stuffed them into Old Song's pocket: "Take two for yourself, and exchange the rest at the bank for everyone to share as a reward for your hard work."

When the young and strong saw the denomination on the banknote, they burst into cheers.

Five pieces are worth one thousand taels!

Enough for them to have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives!

Old Song was so happy that he was grinning from ear to ear.

"Put it away, or else two bandits will jump out when you're walking down the street."

"Yeah."

"Don't worry, everyone. As long as the fleet passes by a bank that can exchange money, I will share the profits with everyone!"

"Good good!"

"You two have to buy some drinks!"

"Eat, eat, eat! Eat as much as you can!"

Leaving everyone to enjoy the fun, Liang Qu hurried back to the boat.

The Golden Luo Fish contributed nearly five thousand points of water essence. Right now, the Red Dragon Fish is more attractive than the Golden Luo Fish, so it will only be more, not less!
There is hope that more than half of the marmosets will be captured!

Liang Qu brought the precious fish back to the cabin and sent someone to bring a big pot to stew the red dragon fish on the spot.

Sprinkle with a light salt and a rich aroma will waft around.

"Let me give it a try."

After removing the bones and internal organs and swallowing all the fish meat, the boiling heat rushed into every part of the body, and the feeling was wonderful, no less than soaking in a 42-degree hot spring on the top of a snowy mountain.

[Water Essence +7384]

It was empty, with only a wisp of red mist gathering from the Ze Ding, which was emitting surging blue light.

Liang Qu didn't hesitate and invested all his energy in the degree of fusion.

Half an hour later.

[The fusion of the Marsh Monkey and the Marsh Spirit is 50%, and the innate skill - Driving Water is realized. 】

[The fusion of the marsh marmoset and the marsh spirit is 50%, the strength of the talent skill is improved, and the affinity with the water is increased]

[The fusion of the marsh marmoset and marsh spirit is 50%, and the perception range is increased. 】

(End of this chapter)