A Matter Brought to a Close

"I've heard of the Red Dragon Fish; I've heard he's a young prodigy."

"Why don't you point it out, Lord Xu, so that we may recognize it?"

With several officials chiming in, the conversation naturally turned to Liang Qu.

Liang Qu looked up and gazed at Ran Zhongshi sitting in the front seat.

Ran Zhongshi nodded slightly, signaling Liang Qu to stand up.

People get wise with age. If several officials know about the Red Dragon Fish, how could they not know who obtained Red Dragon Fish? What an embarrassing situation it would be if the information were wrong.

During the meal, the suggestion was merely to find an excuse to formally introduce themselves; otherwise, they shouldn't have simply asked "Lord Xu."

Liang Qu received a hint, and Ping Kuai rose and bowed respectfully towards the central seat.

"Lord Huang, you flatter me. I am ashamed to accept the title of hero. My gains are thanks to the grace of heaven and earth and the hard work of the people. Now that I have obtained the Red Dragon Fish, I will work even harder to repay the grace of heaven and earth and live up to the high expectations of the people."

Xiang Fangsu turned around in surprise.

This kid is getting better and better at saying polite things.

Just how many books of flattery have you read? Xu Yuelong laughed loudly upon hearing this, "As you all can see, Liang Qu is from Ping Yang County, Huaiyin. He is Dushui Official. According to him, his name means 'building bridges' and 'accumulating water channels,' and he is born with the destiny of Great Marsh."

The Red Dragon Fish that Lord Huang mentioned earlier was caught by this lad when he sent people to the fields to steal seedlings and release water. When I heard about it that day, I was quite envious.

An Long Whiskers pondered for a moment and said, "Lord Xu, I remember that the sand tables in the camp were also made by an official surnamed Liang..."

Xu Yuelong nodded and said, "Lord Liu guessed correctly. The sand table and the Four-Colored Flag seen in the camp were all made by Liang Qu! There has been no mistake so far!"

Liu Xun nodded. "Without that sand table marker, the Disaster Relief in Hua Zhu County would not have been so successful. It deserves a lot of credit."

"Building bridges and filling irrigation ditches, he is indeed a natural-born water official."

"Lord Liu said he was a young hero, and he was absolutely right!"

"Qiu Xianshi found Treasure Fish while building a dike, and Liang Xiaozi found another Treasure Fish while helping with Disaster Relief. These folk tales are not entirely without basis."

The officials praised the scene, and apart from a few people on Wei Lin's side who were slightly annoyed, the entire camp was filled with joy.

Liang Qu is so young and still insignificant, but anyone with discerning eyes can see that he has a bright future ahead of him.

A few simple words of encouragement can forge a friendship.

If Liang Qu has the opportunity to go to Southern Zhili on business in the future, he can take this opportunity to send a visiting card to the residences of the officials at the banquet.

After a few visits, a relationship was naturally established.

As for the Red Dragon Fish, it's a rare Treasure Fish, and even Master Qiu Xianshi Lord Qiu eaten it.

The folk tale, which arose by chance through a combination of two coincidences, went unnoticed by anyone.

The real Auspicious Omen was the lowering of the Black Water River Riverbed.

Liang Qu carefully noted down the names of the adults in the room, thanked them one by one, and returned to his seat.

The matter of the Red Dragon Fish is now behind us.

The discussion has returned to the Black Water River itself.

The group began to discuss how to resettle the disaster victims and address the reconstruction issues.

Several strategies were proposed, opposed, corrected, and supplemented in succession, and are prepared for implementation tomorrow...

End of September.

After a full month, the floodwaters in Hua Zhu County have mostly receded, with only some Low-lying Area still remaining.

With the arrival of supplies from Huaiyin Prefecture and Southern Zhili, the overall grain price in Hua Zhu County barely stabilized at 15 wen per jin.

Many clinics reopened, Liang Qu would occasionally patrol around to see if there were any unscrupulous clinics in the county. During this time, he would sometimes act as a doctor and provide free consultations.

Having studied medicine at the clinic for half a year, I can treat internal injuries such as wind-cold-heat syndromes, but external injuries like broken bones are no problem for me.

In addition to his own miraculous ability to Expelling Waterborne Diseases, and various minor medical advice such as "pay attention to hygiene" and "drink more hot water," Liang Qu's medical practice was quite effective, and all those who received treatment said he was a miracle worker.

Seeing this, Xu Yuelong simply handed over all the county's doctors to Liang Qu for management and integration, and set up thirteen free clinics in the county. During this period, many people brought Treasure Plant Treasure Fish to express their gratitude.

The breach of the Black Water River's embankment resulted in more than just one Red Dragon Fish being swept out.

Underwater Treasure Fish Treasure Plant are usually hard to find, but when there's a flood, they're all washed out. After the tide recedes, they either get stuck in roof tiles or trapped in Rice Paddy paddies, making them very easy to catch.

Liang Qu welcomes all comers and buys them all at fair prices, serving them stewed Treasure Fish and a plate of stir-fried Treasure Plant every day.

Little by little, the Marsh Essence increases rapidly.

Not only Liang Qu, but many Martial Master who came to this place for Disaster Relief also benefited.

Chen Jiechang and Li LiBo went to the fields every day to help the villagers drain the water and check if any fish had been missed. They caught several Big Fish, and breaking through the Second Barrier level was just around the corner.

Lu Xinqing was envious, but due to their different social status, he couldn't leave. Every day, he worked as a laborer, carrying stones to build the Lord Qiu's Dyke.

Others get paid for their work, but he only gets meals.

The power that Martial Master can unleash when participating in production is extremely strong. What would take ordinary people half a year to build a dam could be completed in just one month with the help of Martial Master.

The only thing that puzzled Liang Qu was that after the Three Laws Department took over the case, they made no move at all, seemingly tacitly acknowledging Cheng Chong as the culprit.

Liang Qu took some time to go to the temporary residence of the Three Laws Department to inquire about the details from his "old acquaintance" Zhang Zhiyun.

When Zhang Zhiyun saw Liang Qu again, an indescribable sense of absurdity welled up in his heart.

When the two first met, Ping Yang Town had not yet become Ping Yang County. Zhang Zhiyun went to inquire about the Ghost Mother Sect and saw that Liang Qu had extraordinary Root Bone. He wanted to recruit him into the Three Laws Department, but was refused.

The second meeting took place in Feng Bu County. Liang Qu had wiped out the Whale Gang, and Zhang Zhiyun went there to clean up the mess and gather evidence.

The subsequent revenge by the son of the Whale Gang leader can be considered the third instance.

This is the fourth time.

We met four times.

What was once an unknown nobody in Yi Xing City has now transformed into a prominent seventh-rank Dushui Official.

It only took a year...

Zhang Zhiyun's gaze was deep and unfathomable.

He is Bronze-Token Cloud Hawk Embroidered Uniform Guard, twenty-seven years old this year, and still unmarried.

Why would someone with such a promising future and the best years of their youth feel like an old person in their twilight years?

Feeling uneasy under his gaze, Liang Qu quickly asked, "Brother Zhang, it's been over half a month since it came into your hands. You still can't find out? Could it really be that Cheng Chong did it all by himself?"

Zhang Zhiyun sighed and shook his head, "No, based on the accounts of the Sand River Gang members and your retelling, we also suspect that there's something fishy about the dike destruction."

We just can't figure it out; we've tried everything, but nothing works.

My boss suspects that either Cheng Chong did it all by himself, or Cheng Chong betrayed without even realizing it, having lost his son and being framed without his knowledge.

Similar things have happened before. For example, the Heavenly Devil Art in the Southern Border has a similar effect, arousing greed and evil thoughts in people's hearts.

If they really can't find anything, the Southern Zhili region will send their Purple-Gold Badge Tiqi. If even the purple-gold badges can't do anything, then they'll have to make a definitive determination.

"Alright."

Liang Qu sighed.

The Three Laws Department Offices are full of professionals, and it is said that there are countless bizarre Cultivation Method arts techniques that can make people reveal the truth. If they cannot find out, they will not get any results if they try to investigate on their own.

"Brother Zhang, you must keep up the good work!"

Zhang Zhiyun's face flushed.

Although he knew Liang Qu was talking about investigating a case, it still sounded a bit strange to him.