By the Canglan River, a carriage was driving slowly on the official road.

An old man and a young man sat opposite each other in the car.

It was none other than Li Yan and Xu Xiuyuan.

Now that the decision has been made, Taoist Qingyuan also knows that it is not his turn to make the decision next. As if he has put down a burden, he knows everything he knows and talks to him.

There was not even a word mentioned about things like reward.

The old Taoist felt very happy.

Not to mention that he had an advantage in the opponent's hands, just because Li Yan was Ku Sanzi's disciple, even if the two fell out afterwards, he could still do anything to the opponent.

Nowadays, people work as swordsmen, and I work as fish and meat.

It's better to act more open-minded, maybe you can get people to look up to you and form a good relationship with you.

As a local snake who has been running the Anyang Mansion for several years, Xu Xiuyuan naturally would not know anything about this matter as he said.

Don't say anything else, just ask the disciples to inquire a little bit about the pilgrims to find out the clues that the fish demon is suspected to be there.

You have to put a long line to catch big fish, but you still need to build a good nest.

Relying on the sacrifice of flesh and blood, the fish demon was dragged into Anyang Mansion. Within two days, the old Taoist had already circled several suspicious places.

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"If I guess correctly, the fish demon must be hiding in Xiahe Village. Fellow Taoist, you can rest assured."

The old Taoist stroked his long beard and vowed to do so.

Over the past few days, the two of them have turned over several suspicious places one after another.

With Li Yan's Qi-gazing technique, it is clear at a glance whether there is really a monster causing trouble.

But he failed in two places in a row, and the old Taoist lost his face.

He secretly cursed the group of impatient disciples and disciples, and was afraid of causing Li Yan's dissatisfaction, so he vowed to vouch for him.

"Oh, why is Brother Dao so confident?"

Li Yan calmed down, since he wouldn't need this thing in a short time anyway.

I am lucky to get it, but it is my life to lose it.

The old Taoist smiled and said nothing, and just handed the letter in his hand towards him.

"Jiang Chongba in Xiahe Village became rich overnight, but Mr. Huang in the village claimed that he had stolen the family's money and belongings. Within a few days, Jiang Chongba disappeared, and Mr. Huang seemed to have become a different person..."

Li Yan raised his eyebrows, feeling quite familiar.

"How about it, fellow Taoist, do you also feel that you have seen each other?"

Xu Xiuyuan held up his palms and smiled.

Isn't it? This Jiang Chongba is just like a replica of Gao Minghan.

It's just that he doesn't have great luck. He was spotted by the powerful squires in the village before he could live happily for a few days after he got the money.

"It's all in vain. Mr. Huang doesn't have any martial arts skills. It must have been the fish monster who moved his hands and feet. It seems that Lord Lancang thinks highly of Mr. Huang."

Li Yan also figured out something.

Compared with Gao Minghan who only got some money and goods, it is obvious that the resurrected Mr. Huang is more valued by the fish demon.

If you follow Mr. Huang, you might be able to touch the fish monster's heels.

"What my fellow Taoist said is true, whether it will come true or not will happen tonight!"

Having said that, Xu Xiuyuan also closed his eyes and recuperated his energy, waiting for the carriage to arrive at Xiahe Village in the evening, when there would definitely be a fierce battle.

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The night was getting darker, and a crescent moon hung high on the branches.

Xu Xiuyuan was thinking about Xiahe Village. Suddenly there was some movement in the direction of the ancestral hall, and a line of snakes was seen slowly extending towards the river.

The leader of the group covered his face with black silk. He looked like a tough man in his early thirties.

Behind him, a group of strong young men were either carrying tributes or playing and singing with suonas. The originally festive music was torn into shrill whimpering sounds by the cold wind.

On the sedan in the middle sat two pink and jade-carved dolls. The children were motionless and had been given sleeping drugs by the villagers in advance to prevent them from crying loudly and disturbing He Bo's happiness.

Under the cover of the night, two figures were far away at the tail of the team, following them and moving slowly. No one noticed anything strange along the way.

Close to the river, the cold tide continues to spread and erode the saline-alkali land along the coast.

It seems that this is not the first time that this kind of thing has been done. A group of strong and skilled people set up a table for sacrifices and offerings on the shore.

When everything was ready, two dolls, no more than two or three years old, were placed on the table. At this time, the man officiating the ceremony also took off his mask, and his face was somewhat similar to Mr. Huang.

There were only three palm-sized wounds under the cheek, and when you smelled them closer, there was still a faint fishy smell.

So everyone retreated to a place ten feet away from the shore and waited quietly for the arrival of Lord Lancang.

Not long after, the man's chanting became more and more widespread.

Two rays of light gradually approached from a distance, and when they got closer, they were a pair of stone lion-sized sticks.

As the body of the fish demon gradually emerged from the water, everyone could clearly see its appearance at this time: a foot-wide dorsal fin, a bloated fish body covered with fine mesh snake scales, and six tentacles covered with suckers.

The big mouth with sharp teeth twists wantonly like a hidden snake.

Seeing the sacrificial rituals laid out one after another beside the table, as well as the pair of babies on the table who were still sleeping soundly without knowing the approaching danger, a greedy and dangerous light suddenly flashed in their spiritual eyes.

"Lancang Lord, please accept the sacrifice offered by Xiahe Village, and bless my Xiahe Village with good weather and good fortune in the coming year."

With a fanatical look on his face, the man pressed his head firmly to the ground and shouted respectfully.

Even without his instructions, the heroes behind him also bowed down in a learned manner, with greedy looks in their eyes.

Just a few days ago, Mr. Huang, who had always lived without a penny, suddenly went crazy and distributed money from door to door uncharacteristically.

It wasn't just three or five coppers that fooled people. From the beginning of the village to the end of the village, even orphans and widows were given no less than five taels of silver.

At the same time, a rumor slowly spread in the village. It is said that the Huang family has been rich for three generations because their family enshrines the legendary Lancang Hebo.

Today, I am giving away money widely, and I also got He Bo’s guidance.

He Bo couldn't bear the poverty of all living beings and asked him to give his kindness to his hometown, so that the Huang family could continue to be wealthy.

Sure enough, the next day, everyone saw several carriages driving into the Huang family's courtyard.

One of the carriages accidentally jolted, and something knocked out of the carriage. The sharp-eyed idler recognized it at a glance, and it was a pair of gold bars.

Now the villagers, who were initially dubious, suddenly became jealous. Under the instigation of thoughtful people, they surrounded the Huang family one after another, asking Mr. Huang to bring everyone together to make a fortune.

Mr. Huang did not dare to offend the public, so he had no choice but to take everyone to the Lancang River.

Witnessing the dignity of Lancang Hebo with his own eyes, everyone was divided into a lot of money. Now everyone became fanatical, racking their brains to sacrifice more living creatures in order to obtain more gold and silver.

However, the money given by He Bo became less and less.

In the end, I don't know who said it, how about we sacrifice boys and girls, so as to show our sincerity, and Master He Bo might give us more money when he is happy.

That's why the current scene happened.
Chapter completed!