Chapter 673: Evil Spirit
Liao Jiu told the story of Mr. Liu from Tingcheng marrying a concubine to the river god today.
How Jiang Lianzhu pretended to be the bride of the river god, how she was sucked into the cave at the bottom of the lake by a whirlpool, and so on.
After hearing this, the soldiers defending Tingcheng were all impressed.
"The Right Regent is truly formidable. She is as brave and insightful as any man, and we admire her immensely!"
If they came instead, they would only be delivering food to the water monster.
Everyone is terrified when they hear about the water monster.
And the Right Regent, a woman, actually dared to risk her life and enter the water monster's lair alone!
What courage!
What a skill!
Jiang Lianzhu smiled slightly. "You are all too kind! To save the people, it is worth taking the risk. This is our duty. The new emperor has just taken office. Let alone one water monster, even if ten come, we will definitely eliminate them all."
The soldiers defending Tingcheng were inexplicably encouraged.
"Thank you so much! Is only the head of this water monster left? Can we drag the head back to the city and let the people rest in peace?"
Jiang Lianzhu laughed and said, "Yes, only the head is left. The body is in the cave below, blown to pieces. Its lair is in the center of the lake. This water monster is very powerful. We also spent a lot of effort and cooperated with our pet golden eagle to catch and kill it..."
After hearing what Jiang Lianzhu said, the city guard expressed his gratitude again.
Invite Liao Jiu and his wife to the city as guests and hold a celebration banquet for them! Praise them for eliminating the water monster and speaking up for the people!
Liao Jiu and Jiang Lianzhu are under time pressure.
I originally wanted to go back to the capital directly, but then I thought, at such an important moment to make a name for myself, I still need to make an appearance.
So I agreed.
"There's no need to hold a celebration banquet, but it's okay to go and have a few words with the people."
The city defender asked several of his men to tie up the dragon's head with a rope and prepare to carry it back to Tingcheng. However, just after it was tied up, the dragon's head actually moved!
He opened his mouth as if he was eating someone.
Several soldiers were frightened and screamed, taking several steps back.
"Sir, is this dragon snake not dead yet?"
Jiang Lianzhu explained calmly, "Don't be afraid. It's completely dead. Only some nerve cells are temporarily alive, so it can move. After a while, it will stop moving. It can't hurt anyone now. If you're really scared, just tighten its mouth with a few more ropes."
The soldiers finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The dragon's mouth was tied up with several thick ropes. The huge head of the dragon looked ferocious even when it was dead.
Even the timid would be scared at first sight.
They lifted the dragon head and came out of the woods, which was the official road. There was a carriage and horses waiting there. They loaded the dragon head into the carriage. They were worried, so they asked people to run on both sides, fearing that the dragon head would move again and run away.
Liao Jiu and his wife were flying like golden eagles in the sky and soon arrived at Tingcheng.
The golden eagle was faster than the city defenders and arrived first. It circled over the city and whistled, attracting many people to look up and watch.
There was a lot of discussion.
Soon, the city defenders returned with the giant dragon snake.
We arrived at the pavilion by the lake where the river god had married his concubine. There were still some onlookers who had not dispersed.
Seeing the city guard coming, they all saluted him!
The city defender remained silent and solemn. With a wave of his hand, his subordinates took out the big gongs and drums and started beating them.
"Fellow villagers! Great news! The Dating Lake monster has been annihilated! The imperial court sent the left and right regents, who just exterminated the Dating Lake monster for us!"
Now, everyone was shocked.
Spread the news everywhere.
Some people were still skeptical, "The water monster was wiped out? Didn't we just marry the River God? The River God accepted that boatload of stuff with joy. We all saw it! How could it be wiped out so quickly?"
"Hey, the Lord City Guard is here! How could our Lord City Guard lie?! And look at those two golden eagles in the sky. They are said to be the mounts of the left and right regents. They are the first of their kind in Da'an. No one else has golden eagles to ride!"
"It is said that the Left and Right Regents are very capable and are the adoptive parents of our new emperor. If they take action, I believe they can get rid of the water monster!"
"Hurry, hurry, let's go and take a look..."
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Thousands of people had gathered around the pavilion by the lake, and half of the city's population had come to see what was going on.
Before, only thousands of people watched the river god marrying his concubine, because many people did not want to see such a tragic thing happen. Many people were clear-headed and did not believe it, but they could not stop it, so they simply did not come to watch.
Now, hearing that the imperial court had sent people to destroy the water monster, everyone was excited.
All rushed over.
The Tingcheng City Guard was quite majestic in his own territory. There were too many people, so he asked his men to build a temporary platform.
At this time, he stood on a high platform so that the people at the outermost edge could see him without having to crowd around and get trampled.
He coughed and said to the noisy crowd, "Fellow villagers, please be quiet. The water monster in Da Ting Lake has been eliminated. This is the head of the water monster we just brought back from the center of the lake. It is a dragon-snake monster, at least three or four hundred years old..."
As he spoke, he suddenly lifted up the object next to him that was covered with a large black cloth.
A bloody dragon snake head appeared, still bloody, with a ferocious face. Its two eyes were gone, leaving only two bloody holes. Several ropes were tied around its big mouth, and the ropes were stained with blood. It looked at the people in the front row, screamed, and leaned back collectively like a wave.
“Oh my god!!”
"It's so scary! What kind of monster is this? It's so ugly!"
"It's so fishy and smelly..." He managed to squeeze into a front row seat, but the smell made him want to vomit.
"Woo woo woo, the heavens have mercy on me. My son's blood feud has finally been avenged!!"
"Boss, you are in heaven, did you see that? The water monster has been beheaded!!"
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The people cried and laughed...
The atmosphere at the scene was very exciting, and the city defender's men handed him a loudspeaker.
The city guard's voice suddenly became much louder. "Everyone, be quiet! The left and right regents helped us kill the dragon snake. Now, let's thank them. They took time out of their busy schedules to help us get rid of the water monster in Datang Lake. It's our honor. Everyone, welcome the left and right regents to our Datang City to eliminate this pest!"
The people all knelt down and kowtowed to the two golden eagles in the sky to express their gratitude.
Jiang Lianzhu and his wife had not originally planned to come down. They just wanted to listen to the city guard's words in mid-air. They showed up to achieve some publicity effect and then immediately returned to Beijing.
Seeing this situation, the golden eagle had no choice but to descend.
It hovered not far above the city defender's head.
Liao Jiu waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, please stand up. We are sent by the new emperor to eliminate the water monster. This is what the court should do for the people. The people are safe and the country is prosperous. There is no need to be polite. Please stand up."
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