Chapter 258: Green Light and Silver Thread, Tide in Danger
Lei Boyang stood on a slender bamboo leaf, which was undulating on the Tangxi River against the tide.
He was wearing a pair of straw sandals stepping on the bamboo leaves, his hands folded in his arms, his eyes closed, looking as peaceful as if he were in a trance.
The wind is strong, the waves are rough, and the clouds are low.
Lei Boyang's green robe fluttered in the wind, giving off a sense of Zen, as calm and unmoving as the earth.
It may seem so to outsiders, but Lei Boyang's heart is far from being as calm as he appears.
Since handing over the disaster relief task to the Shenji Company, Lei Boyang has been slaying demons and monsters in Tangxi County, subduing the man-eating evil monsters in the water one by one, either suppressing or killing them, with little mercy.
But it still cannot solve the problem of Tangxi.
The dark clouds in the sky did not retreat at all. Tangxi was called a stream, but it was actually a river. The water area was vast, and there were countless monsters lurking in it.
Killing them all is not possible, and it will not solve Tangxi’s predicament.
To resolve the Tangxi River's predicament, the first step is to ward off rain and prevent the water level from rising. The second step is to build dams and dikes to take advantage of the situation and dredge the floodwaters.
Lei Boyang couldn't do the latter, that was the county magistrate's job.
Even the former was not so easy for Lei Boyang to solve.
Lei Boyang was not proficient in the magic of summoning wind and rain, so he could do nothing about the dark clouds in the sky.
Moreover, although the dark clouds in the sky are a celestial phenomenon, they may also be the work of evil spirits.
He could sense something ominous and strange in his mind's eye. There must be a demon working in secret, but Lei Boyang could never find where this demon was hiding.
He went upstream from downstream, closed his physical eyes, and watched with his mind's eye, searching for the demon's movements, but found nothing.
Lei Boyang chanted the Buddha's name in his heart, washing away the anxiety in his heart. His mind gradually became clear and his eyes became sharper.
The river was rushing, and the bamboo leaves under Lei Boyang's feet suddenly changed direction, carrying Lei Boyang around in circles in the river.
Under the bamboo leaves, the river water seemed like a giant mouth, sucking out a huge whirlpool and pulling Lei Boyang towards the center of the river.
Lei Boyang opened his eyes, a cold and hard expression on his face: "Monster! You dare to provoke me instead of hiding yourself!"
He did not avoid it at all, but instead shrank his body and crashed into the whirlpool. The river water rolled up and stirred his clothes, revealing his powerful limbs, and ruffled his hair and washed away the dust on his face, revealing his angular features.
His eyes were closed, but they were more frightening than when they were open. His left hand was holding a lotus seal, and his right hand was empty. Although he could not see anything, he looked like an unstoppable sharp sword.
Under the whirlpool, a strange fish was swimming, flapping a pair of wings on its sides, creating a whirlpool.
Seeing Lei Boyang coming along the whirlpool, the strange fish spread its wings and rushed towards Lei Boyang like a silver thread cutting through the river water.
Lei Boyang twisted his body, and with Kong Zhi's right hand as the center, he turned into a green light and rushed towards the silver line.
The green and silver lines intersected and the next moment, the blood in the water dissipated.
At the place where the dam broke, on the low slope north of the stream, the county magistrate of Tangxi County stood at the forefront of the storm, with a middle-aged man with a compassionate look standing beside him.
After the county magistrate was killed by a water monster, the county magistrate took over temporarily.
The rain splashed on his face, but the county magistrate just wiped it off and said to the middle-aged man beside him: "Thank you, Mr. Shen, for your generosity in helping us provide relief to the people. The riverbank has broken down from here. We can rely on the mountain to build a dam with stones, divert the water, and solve the flood problem."
Several county officials surrounded Shenshan and explained to him the feasibility of building a dam.
Now that he was a major financial backer, without his aid, countless people would have starved to death. Conscripting civilians to build the dam was a task, with countless mouths to feed, and the support of the Shenji Company was indispensable.
Shen Shan personally went to the site to discuss the dam construction. He was well-informed and accustomed to seeing people profiting from disasters. He wouldn't have paid unless he saw it firsthand. Furthermore, the current situation in Tangxi couldn't be solved with money; it required food.
The county magistrate talked to him until his mouth was dry, and then he looked at Chenshan with anticipation, and the meaning was self-evident.
Although Shen Shan didn't know how to control floods, there were people who did. Behind him followed an unremarkable middle-aged man. Shen Shan turned around and glanced at him, and the middle-aged man nodded.
Shen Shan then smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir, we will never stand idly by."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the county officials smiled happily and thanked Shenshan for his kindness.
Whether it's relief or building dams, it all depends on long-term planning. Shen Shan is a seasoned veteran who won't put himself in danger.
For the time being, there was no need to rush to discuss how to provide financial support in the wind and rain. Shen Shan looked at the river below and said, "I'm sorry for the trouble you county magistrates. I heard that the county magistrate also died here. It's really a pity."
The county magistrate's face showed a trace of grief: "That day, the storm was so intense that the flood breached the county city. The county magistrate led his troops to block the breach in the city wall. Unexpectedly, a demon in the water took over and swept the county magistrate under. He disappeared in the blink of an eye."
Another county magistrate said sadly, "The demon in the water ate the county magistrate and wanted to eat us now. Fortunately, the city god protected us and saved us."
Chen Shan said, "Have you asked a wizard to exorcise the demon?"
The county magistrate said, "Yes, we have. If it weren't for the magician who drove away the demons, we wouldn't have dared to come here. I heard from the magician that the City God led his troops to fight a fierce battle with the demons in the water, but the demons took advantage of the water and occupied the terrain. The City God was helpless and could only defend his position."
The county magistrate said, "Luckily, a living immortal arrived two days ago. What a hero! He can capture monsters in the water, fight them with his strength, and fly across them with a single leaf. His magical powers are immense. If he hadn't cleared out the monsters around, we wouldn't have dared to come to the water's edge."
Shen Shan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good, otherwise building the dam would be extremely dangerous."
The county magistrate said, "Mr. Chen, the rain is getting heavier. Come with me to the county town to rest."
Shen Shan said: "Please."
Just as everyone was about to leave, they saw the water suddenly rising at the foot of the hillside.
Everyone's face turned pale with rage. The county magistrate grabbed Shen Shan and said, "Hurry up and get to higher ground!"
A group of people rolled and crawled as they ran up the mountain.
The flood rose rapidly, and a huge wave arose from nowhere and hit the fleeing people.
The waves came like five fingers pinching together, pinching several people together and forcing them to retreat back into the water.
Shen Shan was so frightened that he screamed, "Fox Fairy, help me!"
Suddenly, a ray of light flashed in his waist bag, rushed out, and hit the waves.
In just a moment, the waves solidified into ice crystals, which fell onto the mountain with a snap and shattered into pieces.
Blood suddenly gushed out from the tide, and only a wailing was heard in the water. The tide came quickly and receded even faster, returning to its original water level in the blink of an eye.
Only bright red blood was left floating in the water, which quickly dispersed.
Chen Shan and the others were still in shock, looking at the shattered ice in front of them, and saw a severed finger suddenly appear in one of the ice blocks.
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