403: Yulong River demon, Chu River fishing law enforcement

"Speak!" Chu Jiang said indifferently.

Wu Mountain said, "Lord, Qingshui County has a well-developed water system, with rivers crisscrossing and abundant aquatic products. We have always relied on water for sustenance, growing very little grain, and basically relying on external supplies."

"The largest river flowing through our Qingshui County is the Yulong River, which spans three counties and extends all the way to the Shen Yue Great Marsh."

"Get to the point!" Chu Jiang frowned.

"Yes!" Wu Mountain quickly nodded:

"There are water demons residing in the Yulong River, and they have attacked passing merchant ships, but not frequently. These demons would hit and run, and by the time the Demon Suppression Guard arrived, they would have already escaped deep into the riverbed."

"Seventy percent of the goods could be transported to Qingshui County by freight, which barely allowed us to maintain operations."

"But recently, the water demons in the Yulong River and its tributaries began to indiscriminately attack passing merchant ships, bringing all water transport in the county to a halt, almost leading to a food shortage. Later, an investigation revealed that a great demon, the Azure Dragon Demon Lord, had arrived in the Yulong River. It is said he migrated from the Shen Yue Great Marsh, and he ordered that no humans be allowed near the Yulong River's waters."

"We once sought help from Lan Prefecture headquarters, but they told us to wait a few more days, citing a temporary shortage of manpower. We've been waiting for half a month, and there's been no news."

"If the water calamity is not resolved soon, Qingshui County, and the counties and districts along the river, will suffer immense losses."

Chu Jiang raised an eyebrow and softly said, "You want this this official to solve the demon problem in the Yulong River, this demon is a Heaven-Grade Tenth Level?"

"Lord's guess is correct. Even if it's not Heaven-Grade Tenth Level, it's at least Heaven-Grade Eighth or Ninth Level. The Qingshui County Demon Suppression Division is powerless to suppress it."

Wu Mountain said with a solemn expression. Wang Qianhu (Wang Commander), who guards Qingshui County, is only Level 5, Qiankun, and Wang Qianhu has no intention of killing demons at all.

For him, demons are trouble, something to avoid if possible.

Chu Jiang understood a few things.

The Lan Prefecture Demon Suppression Division only has a Pacification Envoy who is Qiankun Tenth Level, and even if he personally takes action, he might not be able to repel this demon.

No wonder it has been left unresolved.

"Lord only needs to deal with that Azure Dragon Demon Lord. The Qingshui County Demon Suppression Division will fully cooperate with you in killing the other demons."

"This subordinate believes that the demon's sudden order to blockade the Yulong River must be a trick. If we can find the reason behind it, that would be even better!"

"This is a complete map of the Yulong River and the Qingshui County water area!" Wu Mountain continued, handing Chu Jiang a detailed map.

"This matter will be handled by this this official. You all need not worry about it anymore!" Chu Jiang's lips curved upward as he took the map, a glint flashing in his eyes.

It seemed that there must be many demons in this Yulong River. Perhaps he could harvest hundreds of thousands of demon life essence again.

If you all went, wouldn't that be stealing his kills?

"Centurion Wu Mountain, on behalf of the people of Qingshui County, thanks Lord Chu for his great kindness!" A heavy stone fell from Wu Mountain's heart. As long as this great demon was not eliminated, Qingshui County would be trapped on an isolated island.

Those aristocratic families could rest easy, at worst, they could relocate, but ordinary commoners could only be submerged along with Qingshui County.

"I will go resolve the Yulong River's water calamity. You all stay here to provide disaster relief. If there isn't enough grain, borrow some from the prominent families in the city. I'm sure they won't refuse!" (￣︶￣) Chu Jiang smiled slightly, looking at Fu Yunxuan and the others as he spoke.

"Yes!" Fu Yunxuan said obediently. It seemed her Lord wanted to deal with the demons alone. She wasn't worried; with her Lord's strength, there were few people in the world who could threaten him.

Buzz!

Chu Jiang stepped into the Void Realm and vanished from the spot.

...

"Wang Chao, Ma Han!"

"Here!"

"Enter the city and clear out the demon rebels!"

"Yes!"

A large number of Demon Suppression Guard entered the city.

The usual three.

For serious crimes, confiscate property and exterminate the family.

For moderate crimes, seize all family assets.

For minor crimes, take half.

If demons were found hiding, the crime was even more severe.

"Don't snatch it, that's a family heirloom my great-grandmother left me!"

"You can't just act recklessly like this! These are all grains I obtained through legitimate business! Damn it, do you still have any respect for the law..."

Inside the county city, fighting erupted everywhere. The wealthy families cried and screamed, watching helplessly as their assets were transported away in batches, yet they could only stare blankly.

This group of Demon Suppression Guard truly dared to kill. If there was a disagreement, heads would roll; they wouldn't listen to any explanations.

They didn't look like Demon Suppression Guard at all; they were practically bandits.

Outside the city.

The boiling relief porridge, fragrant and inviting, attracted an increasing number of people, soon to exceed twenty thousand.

"Lord Zhao, these disaster victims, and a large number of small landlords with their retainers, are mixed together, making it difficult to distinguish them!" A newly appointed grain this official looked at Fu Yunxuan and said helplessly.

Some even deliberately disfigured themselves, making themselves look like beggars, just to get this relief grain.

But the porridge cooked today was only enough for a few thousand people.

It was simply not enough.

"That's not difficult at all!" Fu Yunxuan chuckled.

Bang!

The Qi flowed like wind.

Fu Yunxuan's figure instantly vanished from her spot, appearing before dozens of large pots.

She grabbed a handful of mud and sand from the ground and sprinkled it in batches into the dozens of large pots of simmering rice porridge.

The fragrant aroma of rice, which had just been wafting, now carried a faint scent of earthy grit, drifting in the air.

True victims: Õ_Õ

Landlords: (` dish´)

this officials: Σ(ŎдŎ|||)ﾉﾉ

...

Some onlookers exchanged words:

"This subordinate of Chu Jiang, so beautiful on the outside, how could her heart be so malicious? To mix mud and sand into the rice, how can anyone eat this!"

"Shh, are you trying to die!"

...

But soon, some sharp-eyed individuals understood Fu Yunxuan's intention.

True disaster victims wouldn't care about porridge mixed with sand; they would eat even tree bark, let alone porridge with sand.

But for those who were already living comfortably, it would be difficult to swallow, and might even cause diarrhea.

This move was brilliant.

However, this scene made some landlords with their retainers curse inwardly. They were truly inhuman. They had finally waited for some good porridge, planning to bring their retainers to fleece it.

But then a new challenger appeared.

Yet, they dared not leave. If they left now, wouldn't it expose their identities as fake victims? If the Demon Suppression Guard caught them, they would surely face dire consequences.

At the moment, although sand was mixed in, almost no one left.

Then, when the porridge was distributed, a bizarre scene unfolded.

Some fake victims, holding extra-large bowls, only asked for a few spoonfuls, claiming they weren't very hungry.

Individual fake victims gritted their teeth, only able to chew and swallow with tears in their eyes, not daring to waste it, for fear of being discovered and arrested by the nearby guards.

"Lord Fu is brilliant, truly worthy of being Lord Marquis Chu's most capable assistant!" Some this officials complimented.

Fu Yunxuan nodded slightly.

This method was, of course, taught to her by Chu Jiang.

Although it was a bit unethical.

But it could save more people and, to some extent, alleviate the behavior of freeloading.

...

On the other side.

Chu Jiang left the county city and leisurely headed towards the Yulong River.

He did not conceal his whereabouts; instead, he swaggered openly, as if afraid others wouldn't know he was going to the Yulong River.

His solo departure was, naturally, a fishing expedition.

Besides eliminating the demons in the Yulong River, he could also lure out the powerful individuals secretly attracting him to Lan Prefecture.

Chu Jiang looked towards the Void Realm, a wicked smile flashing across his face:

"Hehehe... I'm alone, giving you all space to act. All you ghosts and monsters, come out and play!"