We're the Boss's Confidants!
Under the Moonlit Reed, reeds sprout new leaves, and the river breeze presses down their stems, casting dappled shadows on the water's surface.
The river water crashed against the shore in layers, ripples spreading out in concentric circles. The water refracted the light, and a hazy shadow seemed to be hidden in the water.
The water plants swayed gently with the ripples, and Liang Qu sat cross-legged on the back of the Giant Crab, practicing his internal energy.
Long Fubo were stuck upside down in the muddy ground covered with pebbles and clam shells, with two giant beasts lying on either side.
The rustling of reeds and the opening and closing of wooden doors were exceptionally clear amidst the sound of the tide.
The Fat Catfish opened its eyes, Cannot Move.
Liang Qu used his backhand to suppress the three restless beasts.
"There's more than one; wait until they get into the water."
I initially thought it was just a "Spirit Monster" causing trouble, but judging from the aura coming from the shore, there were at least three of them.
The small Whale Gang is truly teeming with talent.
About fifteen minutes later, the sound of a wooden door opening and closing echoed again from the reeds, interspersed with occasional conversations.
The tone was strange, becoming indistinct amidst the sounds of the river and the rustling of reeds.
Liang Qu reached out and pulled out Fubo.
"It's coming!"
The three beasts were completely focused.
The Fat Catfish, Cannot Move, had its muscles tense, its green skin and scales bulging, its long tail curled up, its Fist and eight legs trembling, and its pincers clenching loosely, showing its impatience.
Whoosh!
A creature with a green skin and fish Spirit Monster on the side of its neck entered the water and was about to swim towards the Jianghuai Rivers when it suddenly caught sight of several Spirit Monster hidden in the shadows. Its pupils contracted sharply!
Liang Qu had been waiting for this moment.
His muscles and bones throbbed, his Qi and Blood surged forth, and he concentrated his strength at the end of the spear, thrusting it out with one hand.
The extremely sharp spearhead completely tore through the water, creating two intertwined water marks, as if a twisted white dragon was coiling and leaping on the spear.
The gentle underwater waves suddenly turned into raging torrents.
Liang Qu clearly felt his spear pierce his flesh. Under the incredulous gaze of the "Spirit Monster," he twisted the spear, pressed down, and cleaved the spine, causing scalding blood to gush into the water.
The "Spirit Monster" suddenly felt his body lighten, and a sharp pain in his neck instantly pierced his consciousness.
In the eyes of the other two "Spirit Monster," the process from extreme stillness to extreme movement seemed to be forcibly removed. In the instant the two intersected, a large head suddenly flew up with blood, while the corpse left in place continued to move forward stiffly.
Countless drops of red blood gushed from the headless corpse's neck, dispersing into a large cloud of blood mist with each heartbeat.
The "Spirit Monster's" head floated in the water, and a piece of sticky blue skin drifted off as the water flowed, revealing a pale human face underneath!
There are no Spirit Monster, only people dressed as Spirit Monster or spirits.
Liang Qu's spear struck the corpse's back, and the "Spirit Monster's" body fell into the mud, where blood mist mingled with mud mist.
Everything happened so fast that the other two hadn't even recovered from their shock when the oppressive water pressure hit their faces.
Fat Catfish and Cannot Move attacked from the left and right, respectively. The chaotic currents made people lose their sense of direction, and the suffocating feeling brought by the giant beasts was even stronger than the river water that filled the surroundings.
Run! But how can a person in the water outswim the fish? Moreover, invisible sound waves pierce the brain like sharp cones, causing unbearable pain.
Sharp teeth pierced their bodies, and the two men felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave. Accompanied by violent biting, their leg bones made a series of cracking sounds as they broke inch by inch.
Even though I was soaking in water, my whole body felt hot and painful, as if it had been burned by fire.
Their strength drained away frantically from their broken bones, and a large amount of air bubbles escaped from their mouths and noses. The "gills" on their backs became completely useless, and they were tossed around in the water like two rag dolls.
Soon the two fell completely silent.
It's much simpler than I imagined.
Even during the fight, Liang Qu had already judged the two men's skill levels by their aura.
They were all Four Gates Martial Master.
Such strength is not unusual. Firstly, doing this kind of thing requires trusted confidants, and it's impossible to just find a few subordinates. Secondly, if you want to scare away ordinary fishermen, a ferocious appearance alone is not enough.
Underwater, killing enemies of a higher level is no different from slaughtering chickens and dogs.
Liang Qu tilted his head slightly.
"Take it with you."
The Four Gates Martial Master are incredibly resilient and have a strong vitality; it would be difficult for them to drown in less than a quarter of an hour.
In addition, Liang Qu deliberately instructed the two beasts to avoid their waists and abdomens, targeting only their lower limbs to bite, so the injuries were not serious, and the two men only fainted.
With a swing of its Fist and eight legs, it went up and clamped down on the two men whose legs were broken, carrying them back to the shore. With a gentle flick, the two strips of flesh rolled down a large patch of reeds.
Liang Qu stepped Shang An, the water stains on his clothes turning into trickles that flowed to the ground, changing from black back to his original dark blue.
After kicking them twice and seeing that the two were still unconscious, Liang Qu turned to his Fist and said, "Smash them in the chest."
Knock on the head with your Fist.
"Smash it here."
Liang Qu then pointed to his chest.
The Fist suddenly realized what was happening, straightened the two men's bodies, raised its pincers, and slammed them down.
The giant turtle was incredibly strong; Liang Qu, who was standing nearby, could almost hear the sound of their ribs breaking.
Under the violent pressure, the two opened their mouths, and water gushed out like a fountain, sometimes mixed with sand and algae, as they kept gagging.
When he recovered and opened his eyes again, Liang Qu's River Earl robes were particularly dazzling in the moonlight.
The two men, who lived in Feng Bu County, had never seen what the River Conservancy Office looked like, let alone what the official uniforms of the River Conservancy Office looked like. But now, at a glance, they felt that this was exactly how it should be.
They finally found out who had attacked them.
Liang Qu raised Fubo, the sharp blade of his spear slicing through the blue leather coverings of the two men, twirling it around, and cutting off a piece which he threw on the ground.
"Will you tell me yourselves, or will I force you to?"
The two exchanged a glance and remained silent.
They were Liu Jie's trusted confidants!
Liang Qu shook his head, turned around, and pointed to his ankle at the Fist next to him.
The two were puzzled, but then they saw a shadow hanging high above them. Looking up, they saw a pair of exaggeratedly large pincers.
A strong wind blew in their faces, and the two men couldn't keep up with the moving giant pincers. By the time they caught up again, the giant pincers had already smashed deep into the mud.
Along with their feet.
The piercing screams shook the reeds violently.
Their bones, flesh, blood, and black, foul-smelling sludge were all mixed together, and unless the two of them obtained a miraculous medicine in the future, they would never be able to stand up again in this lifetime.
Liang Qu breathed in the bloody smell in the night wind, and seeing the two men wailing, he pointed to his kneecap.
The shadow fell over the two of them again.
"Stop smashing! Stop smashing! I'll talk, I'll talk!"
"Me too! Me too!"
"If only I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place."
There are plenty of confidants in this world, but training a true assassin who can withstand physical torture is a different story...
Liang Qu didn't think a gang leader in a county had that ability.
He waved, said a few words, and amidst the terrified gazes of the two, grabbed one of them with his Fist and ran, disappearing into the reeds.
It's still important to understand simple game theory concepts like the Prisoner's Dilemma.
Cannot Move, Liang Qu sat on the Shang An, then took out an inkstone and placed it on the creature's forehead to grind ink.
"Let me grind some ink and organize my thoughts from the beginning of the Whale Gang's rise to power. We'll be rehearsing our statements later, so don't blame me if you can't match them up!"