Chapter 198 Swaggering through the market
"Phew, so tired!"
Liang Qu collapsed on the boat, his hands and feet feeling weak.
Controlling water takes energy.
Water leaps were still okay, as his strength and favor increased, one or two hundred meters at a time was no problem, and he wouldn't be as exhausted as the water monkey after only a few dozen meters.
But the Water Prison Technique is a real monster that devours physical strength. Especially when facing an opponent who is much stronger than oneself, it is truly like a flood that breaks the dam, bursting again and again, and the physical strength bar is emptied in an instant.
Fortunately, Liang Qu has Wu Gu, and his recovery ability is much better than that of ordinary people, otherwise he would easily become a fish on the chopping board.
Cool, another win without any damage!
Panting heavily, Liang Qu took out the kettle and drank a few sips of water, took out a piece of lotus root from the compartment and ate it raw, and then took two recovery pills worth a small merit that he had exchanged in the river, and finally recovered.
With a call, the fat catfish floated to the surface, unable to move, with the rope biting its mouth. In the big net below lay a red beast that was poisoned and unable to struggle.
There was a big hole in its chest, and despite being poisoned by all of Awei's poison, this big guy was still full of energy. It stared with its eyes as big as copper bells, following Liang Qu's body, and its tail twitched from time to time.
The red beast clearly knew that Liang Qu was the culprit who had caused it to fall into such a situation.
On the other side, the fist and the round head emerged from the water one after another, dragging "Fat" and "Cute" respectively.
Gather the three major offerings in one day and reap a great harvest!
"Go, go back."
Liang Qu waved his hand and rushed to Shangrao Pier with the four beasts.
The River God Festival is still a few days away, so the three offerings are first kept in their own pond, with the old giant clams blocking the openings. Awei will inject poison regularly to ensure that there will be no mistakes.
There was still some distance from the pier when Liang Qu took the monster from Fist and Yuantou's hands.
It's no big secret that he has several water beasts under his command, but that doesn't mean he should spread the news everywhere and make it known to everyone.
It’s better to have a trick up your sleeve, you never know when it may come in handy.
The barge is seven meters long, a whole circle larger than the average black-sailed boat, and has a large carrying capacity. But when Liang Qu put "Fat" and "Cute" into the cabin, the entire boat suddenly took up more than half of its water.
Of the three water beasts, Ranchu is the smallest, less than three meters long, while the Aries-like one is more than four meters long, but it is not light in weight at all.
The red beast is even bigger. Including its long tail, it is over eleven meters long. It is definitely a giant beast. If it is put on the boat, it will sink in minutes.
He could only let the four beasts look after the red beast while he went back and forth twice.
Fishermen were coming to the pier in groups of three or four. They were surprised to see the two strange-looking beasts on the Liangqu boat, but they were not too frightened.
At first, no one dared to go to the deep water area because of the water monster.
After being stationed at the Hebo Station, they have been clearing out monsters and beasts. The fishermen's fishing area has been expanded so they don't get scared when they see one or two monsters.
Liang Qu carried one in each hand and walked home, dumping the two animals into the pond.
The old giant clam was waiting at the water outlet early in the morning, blocking the only entrance and exit, basking in the sun.
The huge noise attracted Xiao Shunzi from next door. He climbed over the wall, his eyes wide open, it was the first time he had seen such a big fish.
"Sister Adi!"
Liang Qu shouted loudly.
"Ashui, what's the matter?"
A-Di came hurriedly from the room.
"It's nothing serious. I put two fish in the pond. It's a little dangerous. Shunzi likes to play around. Don't let him touch them later."
A-Di lowered her head and was startled when she saw two strange-looking fish in the pond.
"It's a nice pond, why do you keep this thing?"
"They are not pets. They will be used as offerings for the river god festival in a couple of days. After that, we will let Shunzi come and play with them."
"Okay, okay, be careful. It's very dangerous to go into the water every day to do these things. You are the only child in your family."
"Don't worry, I am the reincarnation of the Water Dragon King."
Liang Qu patted his chest.
"In my opinion, you should get married sooner, continue your family line and settle down."
"Hey, does Sister A-Di have any connections?"
"There is no woman suitable for you in the whole Yixing Town. Where can I find one for you? In the past, matchmakers came to your house, but now even matchmakers dare not come. If you really want one, you should ask your master's wife to help you find a solution."
Liang Qu smiled but said nothing.
A Di shook her head, knowing that Liang Qu had no intention of doing so, and picked up Shunzi and went back to the house.
Liang Qu was right. Not to mention monsters, even an ordinary fish that was four or five meters long would kill you if you accidentally bumped into it.
Finally, there is the red beast.
Liang Qu hurried back to the pier and pretended to get off the boat.
The waiter in the teahouse near the pier was shaking his towel in confusion.
Going out on the boat again?
He looked at several tea drinkers.
"Did I remember it wrongly? Didn't Mr. Liang just come back?"
"Yes, I saw it, too. It was carrying two water monsters. They looked weird."
"What are you doing?" "Old Chen, you have a lot of experience, tell me what's going on?"
The tea drinker who was named stroked his mustache and thought, "I see, isn't he preparing the offerings for the river god festival a few days ago?"
"offerings?"
Everyone was stunned.
The tea drinker with a mustache nodded.
"Yes, didn't Mr. Chen say a while ago that we don't need to pay for the River God Festival this time? A few wealthy families from other villages can contribute their money here and there, and the village elders can hire a troupe to perform water opera, and the biggest sacrifice will be made by Lord Liang.
You also saw the two water beasts just now, one looks like a sheep and the other looks like a pig, don’t they just correspond to the three animals?”
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this, and some even slapped their thighs.
"That's right, that's right. Then doesn't that mean we're still missing someone who looks like a cow? Are we going to treat the cow like a pig?"
"That's a good thing. We hold the River God Festival every year. When has it ever been so glorious? Offering a water monster as a sacrifice, wouldn't other villages be jealous if they heard about it?"
"Who knows, maybe the river god will show up and I'll be rich!"
Wow!
A streak of red emerged from the water, as if the sun had fallen into the river, and time suddenly came to evening.
The trickle flowed into the river along the blocks of muscle and scales, and the ferocious and terrifying breath scared away the resting seabirds.
Everyone in the teahouse stood up in horror. The fishermen in the distance didn't dare to approach the shore. Some of them were trembling and wanted to escape, but were grabbed by the man with a mustache.
"Why are you running? It's Master Liang!"
"Mr. Liang?"
The red beast slowly surfaced, and below it was a tall and strong man.
His muscles were as clear and powerful as flowing water, the serrated muscles on both sides rose and fell with his breathing, and drops of water dripped down the ends of his hair.
Compared with the giant beast above his head, Liang Qu is tiny, but he lifts up the giant beast, giving people an even greater sense of impact!
Everyone on the shore was so shocked that they were speechless.
Many people have never seen such a big monster in their lives, let alone a scene with such a sharp contrast.
Liang Qu, shirtless, stepped onto the pier carrying the mountain-like red beast on his back. The bluestone slabs under his feet could not withstand the weight and began to crack.
He glanced down, took a second step, the stone slab was no longer cracked, and walked steadily across the teahouse.
The red beast rolled its eyes and stared at a tea drinker, who was immediately frightened and fell backwards, knocking the bench away and falling to the ground.
"Be careful not to fall!" Liang Qu reminded, "Don't be afraid, sooner or later it will just be an offering to the river god, and everyone will have a share when the blessings are divided!"
Divide the throne?
Does everyone have a share?
Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.
When performing sacrifices, it is natural to share the blessings. After all, those were three whole pigs, cows and sheep. It would be a waste to throw them away. Of course, they had to be shared and eaten together to share the blessings brought by the gods.
It’s just that in the past, everyone contributed money, so naturally every household got a share.
Now the three sacrifices were captured by Liang Qu alone, and no one was bold enough to ask for a share of the blessings.
I never thought Liang Qu would be willing to do so!
For a moment, many tea drinkers drooled.
I have been fishing all my life, but I have never had such a delicious meal.
"I heard that a few months ago, a wealthy family in Pingyang County distributed sturgeon porridge, and many people ate it, even people in our village got some. It's a pity that I didn't get to taste it. Today I have a treat!"
"The water monster in our Yixing Town must be more fragrant than the one in Pingyang County!"
"You are so stupid! The wealthy man in Pingyang County is Master Liang, and you don't even know that. How dare you say that he is from our village?"
"Ah? That smells just as good, just as good!"
Liang Qu carried the red beast home, and people shouted at him all the way, stealing the show.
The disciples of the two newly opened martial arts schools had no intention of practicing and came out to watch the fun.
"Master, this big fish has such a powerful aura, I wonder what realm it is in?"
An apprentice looked at the owner in surprise.
The owner was silent for a long while.
"I'm afraid he has the strength of a great monster."
"What is the strength of the big monster?"
"The big monster... is equivalent to the wolf smoke martial artist..."
"Isn't that better than Master?!"
"Ah."
The owner sighed.
"Let's go to the River God Festival some other day and join in the fun."
(End of this chapter)
