Chapter 260: Chen Shan is bold, the fox fairy shakes people
Seeing his sincerity, Gong Mengbi greeted him with a smile and said, "To slay demons and monsters, we cannot do without the help of the City God. The City God has been facing off with that demon for a long time. I wonder if you know anything about its true nature?"
The City God smiled bitterly and said, "To be honest, I only knew it was a fish demon. That day, when Tangxi River burst its banks and flooded the county, I mobilized my troops to fight the water demon, but I saw only a swarm of underwater spirits and monsters driven by it. We were outnumbered and had no choice but to retreat to the county, relying on the terrain to protect ourselves."
"There's a city-guarding object in the county. The demon came in waves several times, trying to break into the city, but it was ultimately afraid and never took any action."
Gong Mengbi saw his embarrassed look and knew he wouldn't get anything out of him. He was a sixth-rank fisherman, and a seventh-rank city god. He was already quite good at relying on the terrain to hold the county. Gong Mengbi didn't expect him to fight bravely and gather any useful intelligence.
The City God did not bother them much. He felt pressured standing with them.
Gong Mengbi met Chenshan first, and when they met again, Chenshan sighed and thanked him: "Thank you fox fairy for saving me, otherwise I would have died today."
Gong Mengbi said, "You needed my guidance to help with the disaster relief. How could I let you die? Give me the jade pendant."
Chen Shan then gave the fox pendant to Gong Mengbi, who gently stroked the fox pendant and said, "It's an evil ghost in the water."
Chen Shan took a wooden box from the table, opened it, and saw a piece of hard-to-melt ice. Inside the ice was a severed finger. "The water ghost attacked from the waves, and was struck by the white light of the jade pendant, and turned into ice and shattered. This is what I saw in the ice. It might be the finger of the evil ghost."
Gong Mengbi reached out and took the box containing the severed finger, saying, "You are quite brave. You are not afraid of the ghost energy."
Shen Shan smiled and said, "Although it's scary, it's rare to see it, and I can be a witness, so I'll stay."
Gong Mengbi handed the newly carved double-moon pendant to Chen Shan and said, "Keep this, don't leave it."
Shen Shan was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Fox Fairy."
Gong Mengbi said: "You have done well these years. You have made money in a proper way and done good deeds. I am also proud of you."
Chen Shan said: "The fox fairy taught me the way to wealth and prosperity. How can I not accumulate virtue and do good deeds to nourish the destiny of heaven?"
Gong Mengbi laughed and said, "I'm here to subdue the demon. You shouldn't leave the city, lest you get affected."
Chen Shan agreed.
Chen Jiayu jumped down from the wall and landed in front of Lei Boyang. He said, "It's too fishy. The stench of water monsters is everywhere."
Lei Boyang said: "I have already killed a group of them, but the evil spirits and monsters in the water seem to be endless."
Gong Mengbi emerged from the Shenshan Room and said, "The water is unlike the shore. It's a place of accumulated darkness, never seeing the sun. It hides countless ghosts and evil spirits. Now driven by the demon of disaster, they are even more vicious."
Lei Boyang said, "It's easy to get rid of little ghosts, but it's hard to bring down evil spirits. Brother Mingfu, do you have any good ideas?"
Gong Mengbi spread his hands and said, "I don't have any ideas. I'm not good at water battles. If I were on the shore, I might be able to do something, but in the water, I'm powerless."
Lei Boyang showed a worried look and said, "The demon was hiding in the water. It showed up on its own initiative, so I fought with it. If he had been hiding intently, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to find him."
Gong Mengbi looked at the dark clouds hanging low in the sky, blocking out the moonlight. He rolled his eyes slightly and said, "If he doesn't come out, we will force him out."
Lei Boyang asked: "How do we force him out?"
Gong Mengbi said, "If he wants to cause a flood, then we will stop him. However, I always make every effort to be fully prepared. Although his injury by you is an opportunity, it may not necessarily stop him. Please wait a moment, I will ask some fellow Taoists to help."
"Wen Xiu!" Gong Mengbi called out.
Then a gust of wind descended and transformed into a boy in feathered clothing, "Brother Mingfu, how did you find me?"
Gong Mengbi said, "Although you hid well, you couldn't hide from my perception. The sixth rank isn't as simple as you think. It's a good thing you came along, I just happen to have something for you to do."
Wen Xiu straightened up and said, "Just take me out to play. Please tell me."
Gong Mengbi said, "Go back to Wuning and see if Chenxi and Yuanyao have left. If not, tell them about the disaster demon and ask them to come with Fuluo to help."
Wen Xiu opened his arms and they transformed into wings, "Leave it to me."
He leaped forward and disappeared into the sky like wind.
Gong Mengbi looked at Tangxi and said, "Tangxi originates from Wujiang River. Tangxi River may not have a true god, but does Wujiang River not have a water god?"
Lei Boyang shook his head and said, "I have already found a temple to worship the water god, but the temple is just a clay figurine, not a deity."
Gong Mengbi frowned and sighed: "Forget it, if you wanted to come, you should have come a long time ago."
Lei Boyang said, "I feel uneasy. Disaster demons are certainly hateful, but if someone really is deliberately spreading the Disaster God method and cultivating disaster demons, then their intentions are even more sinister."
Gong Mengbi said, "These are troubled times. Once we catch the water demon, I hope we can get some information out of him."
Gong Mengbi showed a solemn expression and said, "Brother Boyang, come with me to find a precious place for a duel."
The night was dark, the wind was strong and fierce, and the weather was stormy.
Gong Mengbi found a cliff outside the city, set up an altar on the cliff, spread incense as a formation, worshipped the gods and suppressed them, turning the small cliff into a Taoist temple.
The water level in Tangxi River rose and the waves surged.
All the noise gradually faded away from the ears of Gong Mengbi and Lei Boyang. Chen Jiayu looked relaxed and almost felt sleepy.
The rain continued even after daybreak, and if it hadn't been for the light, it would have been almost impossible to tell the difference between day and night.
A few streaks of light fell onto the cliff, and Wen Xiu's voice rang out, "I'm back! Brother Mingfu, Yuan Yao has already gone to Yuhang, but I brought a new friend with me."
Gong Mengbi took a closer look and said with a smile, "She's not a new friend. I've met her once before. I guess you must be Eleventh Lady, right?"
This is a bright girl with a round face and round eyes. She asked, "Do you know me?"
Gong Mengbi said, "A few years ago, when Wu Ning was hit by a flood, I saw you driving water into the river. These days, I've heard Fu Luo mention you quite a bit."
Eleventh Lady glanced at Fuluo, a look of satisfaction on her face. She smiled and said, "Fuluo asked for leave from me, and as soon as I heard there was a water demon causing trouble, I followed him here. This idiot from Wujiang, he raised a disaster demon and didn't even show up. When I get back, I'll complain to my father and have him report him to the Lord of Qiantang."
Fu Luo spread his hands, indicating that he couldn't stop her, as she insisted on following him.
Gong Mengbi said, "Then I'll have to trouble Eleventh Lady."
Gong Mengbi introduced them to Lei Boyang one by one: "These are my old friends. This is Chen Xi, this is Fu Luo, and this is Shiyi Niang."
Then he introduced himself to Fu Luo and the others: "My friend Lei Boyang."
After they got to know each other, Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "With your help, we will surely succeed today."
Eleventh Lady's eyes lit up, and she rubbed her hands together, saying, "How should we fight? Should we go into the water and pull him out? Or should I ask my father to mobilize the troops to surround and kill this demon here?"
Gong Mengbi said: "That's not necessary, just wait for him to come to your door."
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