Chapter 63 Have you heard of water monkeys?
Li Chu rolled his eyes speechlessly, "Neither, that's just what he grew."
"Long?"
Wang Longqi was stunned for a moment, this was something beyond his knowledge.
"It's the white fox from last time, the one you wanted to take home and raise." Li Chu said.
"Oh!" Wang Longqi suddenly realized: "It is this, it was still on me at that time..."
As he spoke, he didn't know what scene he was thinking of, and an obscene smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"She has transformed, but for some reason, I have to take her in now." Li Chu explained a few words, then glared at Wang Longqi, "What on earth are you doing here?"
"Hehe." Wang Longqi laughed awkwardly, "I really have something important to talk to you about."
After a pause, he lowered his voice and asked, "Have you heard of water monkeys?"
"Water monkey?"
Li Chu thought about it. This kind of thing is very famous. There are legends about water monkeys almost everywhere there is water. But there are many different opinions about its original form.
Wang Longqi looked at his expression and knew that he didn't understand very well, so he began to preach mysteriously.
"You know, my family is in the seafood business. We have a shop that sells the fish that the fishermen bring back from the sea, the medicinal herbs they collect, and some strange and weird things."
Li Chu nodded. Yuhang Town is close to the sea and has many water systems, with many fishing villages under its jurisdiction. The Wang family started out by collecting seafood. Although many other businesses were derived later, this was still the main business they operated.
"There is a village called Wangyu Village at the easternmost end of Yuhang County. It is the village closest to the sea in Yuhang County and is a little far from our town. Our shop has cooperated with their village for many years and we have a close relationship."
"Yesterday was the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and the people in our shop went to collect the goods as usual, but this time they received nothing. Of course the clerk had to ask about it, but the people in their village hesitated and finally told a very shocking story."
"Their village is not big, and there are only two large boats that can go out to sea for fishing. There are dozens of sailors on each boat, who take turns going out to sea."
"The ship that went out to sea this time was fine when it left, but when it came back... it was filled with water monkeys!"
"Hmm?" Li Chu frowned: "A real water monkey?"
"Yes, it looks very much like a monkey, but its body is covered with green scales. It can move on land, but it must soak in water every few hours."
Li Chu asked again: "Did the sailor get killed or did he become like this?"
Wang Longqi said, "It should be the sailors who transformed themselves. You will know if you listen to it. Some villagers thought it was a monster and wanted to fight it with weapons. Then the water monkeys began to beg for mercy and gestured. Although they can't speak human language, they can understand and know everyone in the village."
"On that ship, there was only one person who could read. He could even stand up and communicate with the villagers by writing on the ground. He wrote many things that only his family knew. It can be confirmed that these people were the sailors on the ship."
Turning people into monsters?
Li Chu pondered for a moment, this was indeed a strange thing.
“After a lot of communication, the villagers finally understood what happened to the people who went out to sea.”
"Their fishing haul was poor this time because they had almost exhausted all the familiar routes. So they decided to change their route slightly, and they returned with a full load. But on the way back, they encountered a storm."
"The storm was extremely severe and lasted a long time. When the rain stopped and the sky cleared, they found that their ship had been blown to the vicinity of a small island."
"There is actually a palace on this island!"
"The sailors were running out of food and water, and were exhausted by the storm, so they wanted to go to the island to get some rest."
"The owner of the palace welcomed them very warmly. He said he was a nobleman who had fallen on hard times and moved all his belongings to this island to build a paradise."
"He also prepared a sumptuous dinner and invited beautiful maids to dance for them. After they had enough wine and food, he even asked the maids to sleep with them. Those maids... were gentle and proactive..."
Looking at him shaking his head with an ecstatic expression, it seems that he knows all the details.
Li Chu wondered, "Were these all written by the water monkey?"
“Uh, this is something I made up in my head.” Wang Longqi scratched his head and said with a smile: “But the specific process should be similar.”
"When they left the next day, they were reluctant to leave. The owner said he was willing to pay a huge price to buy all the fish they caught. The price he offered was more than a hundred times higher than the actual price."
"So they happily left the boat full of fish and went home with a lot of gold and silver treasures."
"So far, it's all good stuff. But...something weird happened."
"Not far from the island, one of the sailors turned into a water monkey! The other sailors suddenly thought they had encountered a monster, but soon no one was spared, and all of them turned into this."
"The sailors were terrified, but they had no choice but to bring the ship back in this state and then explain to the villagers."
"Because this incident is so evil, the villagers of Wangyu Village dare not make it public, for fear that outsiders will think there is a group of monsters in their village."
"They originally planned to secretly go to Hangzhou Prefecture to report to the people of Chaotianque, but they were worried that if the government officials did not dare to go out to sea to find the island, they would be ruthless and directly kill all the water monkeys on the boat, so... they were very conflicted."
"My friend heard about you. Hehe, I was the one who promoted you." Wang Longqi patted his chest, "So he told the villagers that there is a Taoist priest named Li in the town who is very good at exorcising evil spirits. Maybe we can let him give it a try."
"The villagers were very happy, and my guy came back to tell me. I think that asking you to help is indeed better than asking Chaotianque's people to help."
Wang Longqi looked at Li Chu with earnest eyes.
Li Chu hesitated and said, "The unknown overseas island... I don't know what evil spirit it is. In fact, I think it's better to find Chaotianque. After all, the immortal sect has a deep background and many masters. I have had some dealings with Miss Li. They are not as..."
He paused when he said this. Some things are hard to say, and those who understand will understand.
Wang Longqi seemed to be intentional and muttered in a low voice: "Although they have turned into water monkeys, the gold, silver and jewelry they brought back are real. The villagers said that if someone can help them rescue these sailors, they would rather take all the gold, silver and jewelry as a reward..."
Li Chu held his hand and said, "Let's set off immediately. We can't let the villagers suffer any more!"
“Hehe.” Wang Longqi smiled: “Okay, but it’s not that urgent. I also need to go back and pack my luggage. After all, I may have to stay for a few nights this time. I’ll come pick you up in two hours.”
"Okay." Li Chu nodded.
His luggage was very simple, all of which were a green Taoist robe with a white lining. Since he wore the same style of clothes all year round, people often thought that the young Taoist priest never changed his clothes.
But this also has some advantages, that is, you never have to think about what to wear when you go out.
Just as he had finished packing, he saw the fox girl Xiaobai who had just returned from outside rushing in excitedly, "Master, I heard you were going out to exorcise evil spirits?"
"yes."
"Let me go with you." The fox girl said softly.
"Huh?" Li Chu was stunned. "What are you going to do?"
The fox girl said slowly: "I can do a lot. I can help you with chores, sleep with you, fight for you, chat with you, and I can even learn to cook for you like a human..."
Li Chu raised his hand: "Wait, is there something strange mixed in there?"
(End of this chapter)
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