Chapter 315 Overlord's Well Weird Stories
"Hey, is it so lively?"
Li Yan looked into the distance, a little surprised.
Before I saw Ziyang Lake, I saw lights shining in the night ahead, gongs and drums roaring, and various dramas echoing.
"Young Hero Li doesn't know something."
A Yamen Runner who followed quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Ziyang Lake is surrounded by beautiful scenery. There are many mansions built by wealthy families in the city, as well as some restaurants and inns. Many theater troupes were invited to set up stages to sing..."
Buddhism is busy, and so is the government office.
These Yamen Runner maintained Dragon Boat Race order during the day and had to check passing ships. They were already very tired. Naturally, they felt unhappy when they were called in at night.
But the Li Yan and Wu Prefecture City in front of them are the latest celebrities. They also don't dare to offend, so they can only hide their dissatisfaction in their hearts.
Li Yan saw this and knew what these people were thinking, so he laughed dumbly and said, "Everyone, just take a look, you may not be able to find anything. I happen to have not eaten yet. I will find a restaurant later and treat you to a drink."
Great Hero Hall refines his heart and makes him wipe away the dust in his heart.
To be honest, he was not a boring gourd to begin with, but he has experienced many disasters in the past year. Although he has passed through them safely, it is inevitable that he is under a lot of pressure and his temper has become dull.
This time, a lot of nature has been restored.
The purpose of wandering around the world this time is to see all things in the world. I just want to have a clear conscience in everything. Even if there is a disaster, just face it calmly.
"This... how is this so embarrassing."
"No need to be polite, but I have to find a good place to go later. If the food and wine are bad, I won't pay for it!"
"Young Hero Li will be satisfied!"
A few words can bring the relationship closer.
They turned a street and suddenly saw a huge lake in front of them. The surface of the lake was as calm as water and the banks were lined with willow trees.
As Yamen Runner said, there are many mansions of wealthy families in the city, and even teahouses and restaurants are still open.
There was a temporary theater shed a few hundred meters apart, and in the middle there were Drawing the Circle artists laying on the floor, and Stinky Pendant setting up stalls selling Dali Pills... Many people were walking around, and it was very lively.
Seeing this situation, Li Yan was in a good mood.
In Divine Land of this era, most people go to bed at night, and the bustle in front of them is rarely seen on weekdays.
Unfortunately, this time I encountered a demon causing trouble.
Sha LiFei was busy making firearms, Wang Dao Xuan and Lu Three Essentials were learning to practice, and they were protecting the Tian family, and he was the only one who could come out.
"Is this Young Hero Li?"
After walking a few steps, several people came from the street. They were all dressed in black and brocade robes. People around them tried to avoid them. It was Commandery Commandant Office.
Unlike those in Yichang and Yunyang, Li Yan has seldom interacted with Commandery Commandant Office people since arriving in the three cities of Wuchang.
After all, it's nothing, and no one wants to provoke this kind of yamen.
Seeing this person blocking the road, Li Yan smiled and said, "What's the matter, sir?"
The man in front of him was tall and burly, with dark skin. Hearing this, he said, "I, Wu Prefecture Garrison, a hundred households, Yu Sheng, am in charge of night patrol in the city. Young Hero Li, what did you find when you came here?"
Originally he didn't want to come up and talk to me.
This is Wu Prefecture City and Li Yan. No matter how famous they are, it has nothing to do with them. On the contrary, they have to bother and record more situations.
After all, it is Commandery Commandant Office's duty to monitor the world.
But Li Yan is followed by Yamen Runner, so something must be wrong.
"Master Yu."
Yamen Runner behind him hurriedly stepped forward, smiled and said, "Baotong Chan Temple asked Young Hero Li to check on Overlord's Well. We are ordered to lead the way and cooperate."
"Oh, that's it."
When Na Yu Baihu heard this, his vigilance suddenly became much less vigilant, and he said in a deep voice, "Overlord's Well The water suddenly became muddy, which made people panic. Some wealthy households also caused trouble, and found some shady witches and gods to do things. They all talked nonsense, and we have driven them away."
"It would be a good thing if Young Hero Li can find out. If necessary, you can always call Commandery Commandant Office for help."
"Thank you, sir."
"It should."
After some questioning, the person from Commandery Commandant Office quickly left.
Li Yan took a glance and found that people in the crowd and on the second floor of some pubs were looking at him, and then they shifted their gaze as Yu Baihu left.
Obviously, they are all Commandery Commandant Office's people.
In this operation, all the forces of the three cities of Wuchang were mobilized. It seemed chaotic, but each had its own focus.
Enforcement Hall is mainly responsible for legal affairs and preventing Xuan Gate People from causing trouble.
Commandery Commandant Office, on the other hand, mainly focuses on the Jianghu. After all, such a large event brings together countless Jianghu guests, and there must be demons and accomplices among them.
Li Yan didn't pay any attention to it. He just bought this roasted chestnuts on the street and ate them while following the Yamen Runners in the crowded crowd.
After they left, a man raised his head.
He was wearing coarse cloth and Animal Hide boots, dressed like a country hunter, and he was holding a shelf in his hand, which was full of turtles, worms, four-legged snakes and other things, all of which had dried.
This is Leather Gate dressed up, commonly known as a wild medicine seller. He walks around the streets and sells his family recipes, mainly aphrodisiacs and abortion pills.
It does work, but it's a tiger-wolf medicine. Sometimes it can cure the disease, sometimes it will kill you after taking it, and no one can be found when reporting it to the official.
There are so many people like this that even the common people know their methods.
But some things are just so helpless. Poor families can't afford to see a doctor, and they are waiting for death. They might as well buy a pack and gamble their lives.
This means that people are poor and their lives are cheap.
The man selling wild medicine looked at Li Yan leaving, with a fierce light flashing in his eyes. He wandered among the crowd and shouted loudly:
"We don't sell old medicines, but we sell new ones. The new medicine is called Geshanshui. Folks, please listen carefully. If you can't pee high, you should eat Geshanshui. If you eat Geshanshui, you will pee eight feet high in the wind..."
The lyrics are all common in the world, but he deliberately emphasized a few syllables and changed the tune to convey the message silently.
Soon, the news came to a dark room.
"Overlord's Well?"
"It has nothing to do with us, don't bother with it."
"This guy surnamed Li has done bad things again and again. I will definitely not be able to forgive him in the future, but now we can't scare the snake. Are you ready over there?"
"It has been arranged..."
"Well, be careful, don't be discovered by the eagle dogs."
"Young Hero Li, this is it."
The leader Yamen Runner points forward.
This place is relatively remote, with few crowds. It is a few hundred meters away from the lake and sandwiched among several streets.
The so-called Overlord's Well is a Stone Well with a pavilion built on it, shrines around it, and mountains of incense ash.
The Yamen Runner saw this and explained, "Young Hero Li, it is said that the west Chu Overlord split this well back then, and a dragon gas was hidden in it, so Well Dragon King was born."
"It is rumored that this well is connected to Ziyang Lake, the East Lake, and can also lead to the Yangtze River. However, no matter how the lake water surges, the water level in the well remains unchanged, so the people always Attendant Well Dragon King..."
"Well Dragon King?"
Li Yan took a few steps forward and looked into the well, but saw that it was completely dark inside. There was no need to use Divine Ability to smell a foul smell.
The smell was a little weird, not like rotten fish and shrimp, but rather like the stench of river mud.
He turned the wheel and drew a bucket of water.
Sure enough, it was extremely turbid inside, with mud and sand in it.
The Yamen Runner clicked his tongue and said, "If you ask me, it's because the underground Water Vein changed its course and attracted sludge from the river bottom. The people didn't understand, so they spread rumors randomly."
Li Yan shook his head and said, "If Water Vein simply changed the route, why would Baotong Chan Temple ask me to come and check?"
As he spoke, he pinched Mystical Gestures and took a deep breath.
Various smells poured into the nasal cavity, and sure enough, there was a faint trace of Yin Qi remaining in it. It would not have been detected at all unless Divine Ability was used with all its strength.
Li Yan frowned and said to Yamen Runner, "I'd like to ask you some of the people nearby. I have something to ask."
Yamen Runner are naturally good at this kind of thing. After a while, they found several old men and old women.
This place is far away from the shore, so the residents are ordinary people.
Seeing their trembling appearance, Li Yan comforted them, "Don't be afraid, I am entrusted by Baotong Chan Temple to deal with this matter."
After hearing Baotong Chan Temple, the old men and women were obviously relieved.
"When did the water in this well become muddy?"
"Sir, it was half a month ago."
"Were there any signs at that time?"
"This... when I woke up, the well water became turbid. The imperial court sent people to check, and the rich families also asked Spirit Medium to do it, but they couldn't find the reason."
At this moment, an old man behind him hesitated and said, "Sir, I noticed something unusual."
"I am in poor health. I have to get up and go back and forth ten times in the middle of the night. I can't sleep at all. I remember that night, I seemed to hear something roaring underground, but it was just a roar."
"Could it be that Well Dragon King is warning?"
Yamen Runner next to him heard this and quickly scolded, "You old man, don't talk nonsense!"
As he spoke, he held his hands to Li Yan and said, "Young Hero Li, there are a lot of rumors these days, and there are also rumors that Chu Overlord's real body is buried underground. Isn't this nonsense!"
He was a little impatient.
These old men and women have nothing to do all day long and just like to talk nonsense. Many rumors are made up by them.
The old man was also anxious, "I heard it with my own ears, how could it be nonsense?"
Yamen Runner scolded, "How come you were the only one who heard it? Everyone else was deaf? They must have been confused in the middle of the night..."
The people nearby also shook their heads and said, "We didn't even hear it."
"This..."
The old man felt a little aggrieved, but he said no more.
"Stop arguing."
Li Yan stopped everyone and asked Yamen Runner: "Didn't the imperial court invite a warlock to come and check?"
The sorcerers he spoke of naturally did not refer to ordinary witches and divine men.
Yamen Runner whispered, "I heard that experts from the royal palace also came to see it, but they didn't find anything. They just said that Water Vein changed the route."
"Hmm."
Li Yan nodded slightly, thoughtfully.
This kind of thing is also very possible. Ezhou is a land of thousands of lakes, with extremely rich underground Water Vein and numerous tributaries. It is normal for it to change its course.
If it is connected to any lake and attracts underwater Yin Energy, this situation will occur.
Of course, in order to prevent himself from making mistakes, he still pinched the magic weapon and flicked it with his little finger.
Whoosh!
In the leather bag around his waist, a Chuling Paper Figure suddenly floated up, flew up and down in the air, and then sank into the well.
The sight in front of me made the people around me widen their eyes.
This is a true Daoist magic.
Most of the people they see on weekdays are pretenders, but how have they ever seen such tactics?
Li Yan ignored him and closed his eyes tightly.
Chuling Paper Figure is the best at detecting, and he can see clearly even if it's pitch dark inside.
This Overlord's Well is indeed very old. The surrounding well walls are made of bluestone, mottled and covered with moss.
The water level is about five or six meters above the ground. A stone shrine is embedded in the well wall. It looks to be quite old and is half submerged by the turbid sewage.
Inside this shrine, there is a stone statue Attendant with the head of a dragon and a human body. It is wearing official uniform and has no unusual aura.
However, there are several cracks on the head of the statue. It seems that the marks appeared only recently.
Other than that, nothing much was found.
Li Yan frowned and removed his hand gesture. Chuling Paper Figure immediately burned and turned into fly ash and fell into the water.
Then, Li Yan opened his eyes, turned around and asked, "Well Dragon King, how long have you been Attendant?"
One of the old men said, "I heard from my ancestors that Attendant started in the Tang and Song Dynasties. It was temporarily interrupted due to military disasters, but when the situation was stable, the surrounding residents would Attendant on time."
"Oh."
Li Yan looked at the well again, thoughtfully.
There is indeed Well Dragon King in it, but it is not a real dragon spirit, but a secular god born from the common people's constant Attendant, which is somewhat similar to the Earth God.
Such secular gods generally do no harm. They can at most keep the water clear and eliminate Yin Energy by eating incense.
Now it seems that most of the underground Water Vein has changed, and the secular god Well Dragon King has also disappeared, so Yin Energy has risen.
Of course, this is just his guess.
What's the problem? With his current Mystic Water Escape Technique, he still can't travel through Water Vein.
Thinking of this, Li Yan shook his head, "It's probably Water Vein who changed lanes. It's estimated that it will take a few more months and a half for the water quality to recover."
"Did you hear that?!"
Yamen Runner quickly said, "This is the real master. Do you still not believe what he said? Don't spread it randomly in the future..."
What Li Yan didn't notice was that Chuling Paper Figure turned into fly ash and fell into the water, with the remaining breath continuing to fall.
In the muddy water, the current suddenly rolled up, dragging all the fly ash and breath into the depths of Water Vein.
In a dark corner, huge cold eyes slowly opened...
"Okay, that's it!"
After the leader Yamen Runner reprimanded the people, he turned around and smiled at Li Yan, "Young Hero Li, let's go. I know a place where the donkey meat is excellent..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Yan's hair stood on end and he turned around suddenly.
Phew~
I saw a black smoke roaring out of the well and rolling in the air. The terrifying aura made everyone present feel chilled.
Li Yan's eyes widened even more.
He had smelled this smell before, on the way to Dustpan Village, the mysterious Giant Alligator in the lake!
Before he could react, black smoke roared out and went directly into the mouth of Yamen Runner.
"Young Hero Li, this, this..."
This situation made the surrounding Yamen Runner tremble with fear.
As for the possessed Yamen Runner, his head was lowered, he stood on tiptoes, his mouth was full of phlegm, and he made a grunting sound.
"Don't move!"
Li Yan quickly stopped everyone, then raised his hands and said, "Senior Yin Shen is here, what's the important thing?"
He knew, however, that the thing in front of him was related to the mysterious Lord of the Clouds Divine Gate, and that it was a profound thing. Once angry, they would all be in trouble.
There must be a reason for his sudden appearance.
Sure enough, Yamen Runner took a while to adapt, and then he purred and said in a stiff tone, "Call... that boy to come... have something to do... deal..."
Li Yan suddenly understood that Giant Alligator was looking for Lu San!
They walked through the crowded streets and headed straight to the southwest corner.