Lanwei Derived·Flowers

On the summer solstice, Sheng went to another courtyard to escape the summer heat.

My father naturally followed, and my eldest brother also went.I heard that Prime Minister Pei was also accompanying him.

Ji Yaosi was deserted as always, no one came.

"Brother Pei, when will Sheng go to escape the summer heat?"

"Three months, what?"

"Oh, it's hard to guess. Mei must miss her master and want to go back to Emei."

"It's all right. It's really clean at this time in previous years. Even if there is a case, we are there. If you want to go back to the teacher's school, just go."

On the twelfth day of May, the chief envoy of Shandong made a statement that the coastal flood in Dengzhou Prefecture had not been seen in a century, and the people were displaced.

"Why did you assign this matter to our demon editor? Isn't this the job of Master Xuanfu?"

"That's right, if you don't ask the prefects and counties for the flood, why should you ask us?"

"Be careful. Since it is an imperial decree, you should obey it. Akun Alun, you two go clean up, and we will set off immediately."

I raised my eyebrows.

"Aren't you taking me there?"

"Why don't you take me there again?"

"At any rate, I'm also organized by Ji Yaosi. You don't take me with you every time you go out on business. What do you mean?"

"Boss Pei."

"Brother Pei?"

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"Go and pack up, and leave in an hour."

"okay!"

It's already hot summer, but the wind in Dengzhou doesn't stop, making people dizzy.

Everyone in Ji Yaosi has neatly tied hair, and the hood can block the wind with one cover.

I have no love in my life to ride on a horse, my hat is pulled tightly, but I still can't control my flying hair.

never mind.I gave up on myself and let go of my hand.

Fly, fly, isn't it just hair, who hasn't encountered a windy day yet.

"Put your hat on and be careful about your headache."

A hand reached out from behind and helped me put my hat on.

"Oh."

Why is she so gentle all of a sudden.

"this is for you."

"What—oh, what a sword!"

"Well. As long as you like it."

"Hey--"

How can this man run so fast.

"Why did you suddenly think of giving me something?"

"Last time in Tongchuan, you lost a sword."

right.I suddenly remembered.

"Where did you find a sword for me?"

You obviously only took a knife.

"This is a reward from Jiyaosi, and it has been kept."

"You, took this sword and hid all the way from Yingtian Mansion?"

Why am I so sweet in my heart.

Dengzhou faces the sea on three sides, and there are few mountains. It is also because of the sea that makes the land saline and alkaline. Therefore, there are not many farming species, but it is a famous place for salt production.Salt and iron have always been monopolized by the imperial court, and most of the salt and iron merchants have climbed up the branches of the imperial court, bringing with them a different atmosphere from merchants in other places.

"What should we do about this matter. Naturally, we will open warehouses for disaster relief, but firstly, we are not procuring relief, and secondly, we don't have hand orders, so it doesn't count if we say so."

"Didn't it mean that the Holy Majesty also sent Master Xuanfu Li, are we here to protect him?"

"It's not like that. Li Xuanfu's tour on behalf of the emperor is naturally protected by his followers and guards, so it has nothing to do with us."

"That is to say, the Holy Majesty thinks that this matter is caused by monsters."

"Li Xuanfu is still on the road. The team is no worse than us, and the pace is much slower. It is better not to contact the local officials for the past few days, and we will check it ourselves."

"That would be the best. Second son, what do you want to eat, this Dengzhou seafood is a must, why don't we sleep at the fisherman's house at night."

The small fishing village is quiet at night, full of stars.

It was my first time back to the beach.It is also the first time I have seen such a magnificent sea view.

"Sometimes, you can see a mirage at sea."

Pei Wende?

"Why didn't you sleep. Didn't you agree that I would come to watch the night?"

He looked at me quietly, his eyes were dark, as if he was hiding something, and then disappeared in a blink of an eye.

"I saw it once."

"Have you been to Dengzhou?"

"No. It's in Quanzhou Prefecture."

"Three years ago. A snake demon slaughtered the entire village. The old people and children died. It was also a small fishing village. At that time, Mei hadn't joined the company yet, and Akun and Alun were just novices who had joined the company for less than a year. There were four of me that time, and I was the only one who survived. We fought all night, and when the morning light was twilight, the snake demon was finally powerless, and was stabbed into the vitals by my companion with a sword. However, he also died. The basilisk's fangs went all the way through his skull. Then I saw a mirage. Floating on the morning sea, ethereal and unfathomable."

"It is said that there is a fairy mountain on the sea, and on the fairy mountain there is a tree that can be cultivated to grow the elixir of life, and the life span that can be eaten is endless."

"I couldn't take them home. I sent them all into the sea, towards the mirage."

"Pei Wende."

"I won't die."

On the second day, he received a letter from Fei Ge, announcing that Mr. Li had arrived fifty miles outside Dengzhou City.

"We don't need to go into town this time."

"Huh? Why?"

"It is said that Li Xuanfu never believed in ghosts and ghosts the most in his life, and he was afraid that evil spirits would collide with the seal bestowed by the Holy Majesty, so he ordered us to be relieved of our errands."

"—has he seen the inconsistency in what he said?"

"Excuse me? It's the will of the Holy Majesty, if he can just say it's waived?"

"Master Li is going on a tour on behalf of the Holy One this time, and the Holy One gave the seal to say that it is cheap, so does he have the right to exempt us from our errands?"

"Boss, let's—"

"Since that's the case, we don't want to go to the city."

The most severely flooded area is in the northeast of Dengzhou. It is said that more than half of the houses in the villages and towns were destroyed, and the villagers suffered serious casualties.The local county magistrate was so absurd that he was reluctant to open a storehouse for disaster relief, and blindly oppressed people, causing public grievances to boil and set fire to the backyard of the yamen.

It was two days after the news reached our small fishing village.The four of me stared dumbfounded at the wanted notice in the town, went back to the village, took our luggage and headed northeast.

"Then why is the county magistrate so confused? Thanks to my elder brother who was patrolling the army that year, and when he came back, he told his family that Dengzhou officials are diligent and thrifty, and that all people come first."

"It's all for show. General Hua only comes a few times a year, and he doesn't come once for several years. He has done enough of this show. Maybe if General Hua doesn't come again, he doesn't need it." Work hard and prepare for the next time."

I pursed my lips and didn't respond.

Really good.It's not that I don't know the shady activities in the officialdom.It's just like catching a monster, you know it but you may not have seen it, and you may not be used to it if you have seen it.

I sure can't get used to it.

He doesn't look used to it either.

There must be a few stubborn people in this world, who do what they believe in, and are not afraid of the world and people's words, just for this heart.

"Akun, go ahead and have a look."

"General Hua is honest and upright, so he is different from those villains. Akun is just talking fast, don't take it to heart."

I rode up to join him, turning my head to meet his eyes.The first time I saw him, I liked to look at him like this. The thick blackness sank from the eyes all the way to the bottom of my heart, and I felt extremely at ease just looking at him, as if as long as this person was around, everything would be safe.

I laughed lightly.

The farther north one goes, the more desolate one sees.

It has been nearly half a month since the flood, and the flood is gradually receding.The broken walls of the ruins hide the corpses of livestock, and occasionally there are bones that have not been restrained by the family.The blood had already been washed away, leaving only the bloated and white remains.

This is a scene that I would never see in Yingtian anyway.

shocking.

Passing through a plain, I met a group of victims fleeing south.

"Brother, give me something to stutter, my mother and I haven't eaten for several days."

"This little brother, please do me a favor, take pity on us—"

Since I was young, I have been well-clothed and well-fed, and all I have seen are the people in Yingtian Mansion who have no worries about food and clothing. This time I just felt uncomfortable, so I got off the horse and untied the water bag on my waist, took some dry food, and gave it to the man. little girl.Just as he was about to get on the horse and continue walking, he didn't expect to be grabbed from behind, and more hands climbed up to eat.I was stunned for a moment, but I didn't want to hurt anyone when I realized it, I stood there at a loss what to do.

"Oh, my second son—"

Akun flew off his horse and pulled me by the collar to lift me out of the crowd.

"Second Young Master, I know you have a good heart, but with the experience of Jianghu, it's better not to worry about this situation. You see, there is no water, no food, no clothes, and they are torn."

"But, I can't sit idly by."

"Where are you sitting idly by, aren't you going to Dengzhou Yamen with us to ask these people for an explanation and a way of life?"

"I--"

"Second son, there are so many people in this world, it's impossible to save them all. Once, the year before last, the leader and I went to Guangping Mansion to catch a demon. The demon tied dozens of people and hung them on the cliff to let blood. What kind of magic circle was formed, and the madman wants to train himself into a demon god. The cliff is not supported on three sides, and people rely on the monster to hang with the power of the monster. To save people, the demon's formation will be formed, and all villages and towns with a radius of hundreds of miles will be able to If you kill the demon, those dozens of people on the cliff will die. The imperial court’s backup is still far away on the road. I didn’t understand at that time, I was as soft-hearted as you, and I only saw the lives of those dozens of people, so I almost died. fulfilled the monster's wish."

"We are just mortals. We don't have the ability to save everyone. This is what the leader said. We can only do our best to save more people, and sometimes giving up is a necessary choice."

When Akun said these words, he had been walking in the front, looking straight ahead, with his back straight.

At first, I only thought that his unsmiling temper was because Prime Minister Pei taught his son too strictly, but it turns out——

"But do we really have the right to decide the life and death of others?"

"what?"

"It's nothing."

In Dengzhou City, there was no sign of flood disaster at all.

The conversation with Li Xuanfu broke up unhappy, which is indeed expected.

After leaving the government office in the afternoon, we went straight to the village where the flood first broke out.

It was a small village in the northernmost part of Dengzhou called Yu'an. The villagers had always been self-sufficient and had nothing to do with the world. Now it was in ruins.There are still many villagers in the village who have never left, because their ancestors lived in this small fishing village, and they do not want to leave.

We split up to help the villagers pack what they can use while learning the details of the flood.

According to the villagers, there was a sudden heavy rain a month ago, with pouring torrents, lightning and thunder. Even though it is by the sea, such heavy rain is rare.The village chief was uneasy, so he asked Wu Zhu in the village, and he replied that it was the wrath of the sky, and he was afraid that a catastrophe would come down in the near future.The village chief informed the villagers in a panic.Although everyone was afraid, most people were unwilling to leave home. Only a few young people left, and the prophecy was shelved.Until half a month ago, the sea tide suddenly rose, and the huge waves almost submerged the village in an instant. Only a few young people with good water skills survived.

"What about the witch?"

"died."

"So sure?"

"Yes. The boy said that they dug up Wu Zhu's body from the ruins on the first day when the flood receded, smashing it to a bloody mess."

"Then why do you think it's clothing and accessories? Anyone can wear that stuff."

"No. It is said to be a bracelet, and only Wu Zhu can wear it. Many people in their village have tried it."

"Okay, one clue is broken."

"Other things. The second son asked about this, which is similar to what I know, and the only clue that can be checked is still broken."

"Hey, Pei Wende, you know a lot of monsters, think about what is usually found by the water, maybe there are some you can match."

"The water's edge is nothing but snakes, sharks, mussels, fish, and Jiao—"

"Torrential rain, lightning and thunder, leader, this is the catastrophe when the dragon transformed into a dragon, right?!"

"It's possible."

"dragon?"

I was a little startled, all kinds of dragons in the books I read were flying around in my mind.

"Didn't the dragon become an immortal? Can we still catch immortals? No, immortals still persecute mortals?"

"If it's really a dragon, then it must have failed. Its soul was split by the Heavenly Tribulation, leaving only a walking dead body, so it only has the instinct to kill. But this is also troublesome. How difficult is it for a soulless dragon Deal with it."

I looked left and right, and felt that I might have encountered the biggest crisis in my 20 years of life, the fatal kind.

"Whether it's true or not, this line of thinking is worth investigating. If it's false, it's best if the flood is just a natural disaster; if it's true, then this monster will definitely come again. Let's split up first, Akun, Alun, you go to the south of the village, Wu Xie and I will go to the north of the village, first evacuate the villagers, and then wait and see what happens."

"What did you just call me?"

"Stop talking."

"You don't like it?"

"No, how can I, I like it."

"I like whatever you call me."

Am I acting too happy--

"That, I kept forgetting to ask you. In Tongchuan, how did you find me in the woods?"

"Ok?"

"The token you received when you entered the company has a proprietary tracking symbol on it."

"Oh—but I didn't bring a token with me in Tongchuan at that time."

He even fooled me.

"—"

"Oh, this is not something shameful."

"I, I put some pollen on you that the missing bees like."

"You were on me—huh? When did you put it? How did I not know?"

Also, what the hell is a hunter bee?Does this guy keep bees?Will it produce honey?

"arrive."

"Hey—you should make it clear—"

It's three quarters.

"Aaron, I'll change shift."

"Boss, I'm not sleepy yet."

"No. You can only face the enemy if you have enough energy. Go to sleep."

Yin three quarters.

"Pei Wende, go to bed quickly."

"Go to sleep. It's almost dawn, and I can't sleep anymore."

"That won't work. I've agreed to do it for you. It's an hour to sleep for an hour. Hurry up and go."

Every hour.

"The sun is already high, so keep a night watch in vain."

"Such a law-abiding person, what if that dragon or some other monster consciously hides from us?"

"That's right. Why don't we find a way to draw it out?"

"How? What way?"