Chapter 131 Command the fifth water beast!
“The River and Lake Office in Pingyang County is newly established, but before the other River and Lake Offices are established, we only lack a proper local office. Everything else is exactly the same, and the rules and regulations will not change.
But don't worry, the rules in Hebo Office are not strict. After all, we are not under the jurisdiction of the state government, but obey the orders of Hebo Headquarters. There are not many mandatory duties, and the main thing is to receive targeted tasks.
As the River God, you have jurisdiction over Yixing Town and several surrounding cities. Your job is to patrol the nearby waters to ensure that there are no water beasts causing trouble within your jurisdiction. After a disaster occurs, the number of casualties cannot exceed a certain number. Otherwise, you will be subject to an investigation by the three judicial officials to determine whether you have committed dereliction of duty.
The judgment method is mainly based on the scope of the water area, depth, strength of the monsters and number of casualties.
If the goblins are still in the shallow waters, and the number of casualties exceeds ten, it is a definite dereliction of duty, and at the very least they will be whipped, at the worst they will be demoted and exiled, or even beheaded. "
Ran Zhongshi gave a special warning.
It is true that Xu Yuelong has a relationship with Liang Qu, but at present, this relationship is not enough to cover up Liang Qu at will, not to mention that there is a higher-ranking Wei Lin next to him, and he will never let go of the opportunity to make a fuss about Xu Yuelong's subordinates' mistakes.
Liang Qu nodded. He was not the kind of person who would easily get carried away by success. He knew what he should and should not do, but he had another problem.
"If there are no water beasts causing trouble, then it would be fine to stay at home every day, right?"
"Haha, Brother Liang is smart! Otherwise, why do people think that the Hebo Police Station is a good job? It's because it's rarely busy. It mainly involves taking on specific missions, accumulating military merits, and exchanging them for rewards."
Ran Zhongshi introduced the interior of the ship as they walked, taking him to visit the interior of the ship.
"Military merits are mainly divided into two categories: minor merits and major merits, which can be collected in the filing room.
Minor merits can be exchanged for items on the minor merit list, mostly blood-replenishing pills, qi-invigorating pills, common weapons and armor, and martial arts.
If you get great merit, you can exchange things from the great merit list. The things will be much better, such as natural treasures, top-grade skills, superior martial arts, and spiritual weapons and armor.
It should be noted that major merits and minor merits are not interchangeable. Even if you perform a hundred minor merits, you cannot exchange them for one thing on the major merit list.
Look, this is the filing room, and we will move there when the Hebo Office is settled."
Ran Zhongshi pushed open a cabin and Liang Qu walked in.
Inside was a 20-square-meter room with several large wooden boards and many pages of paper nailed on them.
There were two chief clerks sitting at the long table in the middle. When they saw Ran Zhongshi and Liang Qu, they greeted them one after another.
Liang Qu nodded slightly.
The chief clerk was a ninth-rank official, and Liang Qu was an eighth-rank official, half a level higher than them, so it was normal for him to receive gifts.
"To register military merits, it is necessary to confirm repeatedly. There must be a chief clerk and three colleagues present. In addition, killing a person requires a human head, and killing an animal requires an animal head. Otherwise, it will not be counted."
Liang Qu came to the wooden board and took a quick look at it.
The tasks have been organized and placed on the same board according to different levels of strength.
Half of the reward is for destroying the water beast, and the other half is for destroying the Ghost Mother Cult. It says that after accepting the reward, it will be determined whether you are eligible to receive it, and more specific information will be provided after confirmation.
Liang Qu is currently unable to take on the task of destroying the Ghost Mother Cult alone, unless he takes it on with someone else.
It seems that the Ghost Mother Cult's envoy and the ferryman were forced to reveal a lot of information.
"We have brought a lot of stuff. In addition to the two building ships, we also have two cargo ships. However, we don't have any top-quality goods. Those need to be reported before they can be delivered."
Ran Zhongshi took Liang Qu to visit the utility room, the file room and the armory room, and finally took him to get the boats and confirm the finless porpoises he was to lead.
This is the privilege of the eighth-rank He Bo.
All a ninth-rank river chief could receive was a uniform, a small boat, and a fine steel spear.
The stuff of the eighth-rank He Bo is several times better. In addition to uniforms and boats, he also has a black water spear and a monster-level porpoise.
The Xuanshui Spear is a short spear, about one and a half meters long. It is mixed with Xuanshui iron during forging. The overall shape is like a whole square bar twisted into a spiral shape, with a spear tip pulled out at the end.
With a simple throw, it can be thrown straight into the water, and it will rotate on its own to increase its power.
As for the Yangtze River dolphin, Liang Qu, as the eighth-rank He Bo, can have a Yangtze River dolphin as a helper.
The token he received earlier was the proof of his control over the Yangtze River dolphin, a mini Yangtze River dolphin made of almost white jade, the size of a thumb.
Liang Qu originally wanted to sneak up on the Yangtze River dolphin and control one, but he didn't expect that he could do it without any effort.
Under the guidance of Ran Zhongshi, Liang Qu first went to see the boats, which were similar in shape to his black-sailed boats, but much larger.
It is just over seven meters long and has a deeper hull that can even fit a set of tables, chairs and benches. The ceiling is also higher, so you don't need to bend over to enter. There are wooden windows on both sides that can be flipped open.
Best of all, it's new!
Every piece of wood is smooth and bright, much better than the black-sailed boats in Liangqu that are covered with scratches.
The vehicle was upgraded again.
"what is that?"
Liang Qu walked around the boat and found that on the other side of the boat there was a very narrow boat that was more than three meters long and two feet wide. It was like a shuttle and could barely accommodate one person lying down.
"That's a porpoise boat." Ran Zhongshi opened the waterproof compartment at the bow and took out a set of strange saddles. "This is a saddle specially made for porpoises. You can sit in the boat and let the porpoise pull you like a horse. It's very fast because it's small enough and has a shuttle-shaped structure. It can shuttle through the water. You just need to hold your breath beforehand."
Good guy!
Liang Qu never thought that his idea of letting water beasts pull the boat was actually realized by He Bo first!
He looked around and saw that the boats nearby were all similar, with only some minor differences. He stopped worrying about it. "Let's take this one."
Ran Zhongshi nodded, and two soldiers lifted the boat and helped put it into the water.
The two then took a boat to a body of water where capybaras were playing.
Liang Qu took out the token, grabbed the hanging rope, and hung down the small jade porpoise. Blood and energy poured into it. A porpoise poked its head out and swam quickly towards the boat.
Each token is made by pressing and kneading the keratin layer of the Yangtze finless porpoise. When the blood and energy are stimulated, it can emit the familiar scent fluctuations of the Yangtze finless porpoise, making it difficult to mistake.
The porpoises, having received the call, circled around the boat, looking very excited.
The body length is between six and seven meters, as big as a small boat, with a short and broad snout and a large head.
The most powerful feature of the Yangtze finless porpoise is its head, which has a very strong impact force. When they gather in groups, they are like cannonballs, causing extremely serious internal trauma to the enemy.
"It seems that the porpoise that the token is anchored to is this one, and it's a male. We are lucky." Ran Zhongshi congratulated.
Male porpoises are larger and more powerful, and would be better helpers.
Liang Qu nodded and reached out to touch the finless porpoise's head.
The decision is yours!
Once you bring it back to Yixing Town, you can secretly take control of it.
Liang Qu clasped his fists in thanks: "Brother Ran, I am very grateful for your guidance along the way."
Ran Zhongshi was a fifth-rank Hengshui guard, and it was completely condescending for him to take an eighth-rank He Bo to register and choose a boat and a porpoise.
Ran Zhongshi held Liang Qu's hands and said, "Hey, Brother Liang, you don't have to be so polite. You and I are colleagues, so we should take care of each other.
Wei Lin is not easy to get along with, and it would be even worse if we were to become a group of scattered people. I have a younger sister who has gone to the county to buy a house today. We should get to know each other more after we settle down."
Liang Qu and Ran Zhongshi were not familiar with each other, and the biggest bond between them was Xu Yuelong.
Ran Zhongshi was not so friendly to everyone in Xu Yuelong's faction.
That’s right, Liang Qu is Master Yang’s disciple, but Uncle Yang is Xu Yuelong’s Uncle Yang, not his Uncle Yang.
Just because he has a good relationship with Xu Yuelong doesn't mean he has to have a good relationship with Liang Qu.
Otherwise, there are so many people, and their ancestors have more or less some connection with each other. Does he have to greet everyone with a smile?
Ultimately, it all comes down to the fact that Liangqu itself has investment value. Ran Zhongshi is close to Liangqu because he values its future.
The so-called "threshold" is a "door" if you have enough ability, and a "threshold" if you don't have enough ability.
Most of the bumps and bumps in life are caused by lack of ability. If you show enough talent, you will always attract the so-called noble people.
Ran Zhongshi was not the grandson of a duke, but his grandfather was a marquis with an extraordinary status.
Liang Qu did not refuse the invitation, and said bluntly that he would visit Ran Zhongshi when he had time. Then he said goodbye to Ran Zhongshi, rowed the new boat, and took the porpoise to Yixing Town, where they came to an uninhabited water area.
So far, Liang Qu has controlled four water beasts in total.
Unable to Move and Fat Catfish are both controlled at the level of ordinary beasts. Although Fist and Awei are monsters, their situations are also special.
When Fist was a cub, he had almost no awareness of his own.
As a reptile, Awei has a very small brain capacity and weak self-awareness.
One becomes smart only after gaining control and opening his mind.
The Yangtze River dolphin is a monster that Liangqu is trying to control in the true sense, and it is still unknown whether he can succeed.
He pulled out the green wolf, cut his index finger, middle finger, and ring finger, and invited the finless porpoise.
The finless porpoise quietly surfaced, not knowing what Liang Qu was going to do.
The IQ of social animals is generally higher than that of solitary animals. They have simple sociality, and this is even more true for goblins. The Yangtze finless porpoise can know who to listen to with the help of a token, which is obviously a manifestation of its extreme intelligence.
For this reason, Liang Qu did not take command immediately, but just touched the porpoise's back, telling it not to panic no matter what.
The finless porpoise seemed to understand and nodded.
Seeing this, Liang Qu no longer hesitated and slid his finger down the porpoise's back. The word "water" slowly emerged, condensing without dispersing and emitting a hazy bloody light.
A powerful mental force slammed into his mind. The resistance of this force was not strong, but simply powerful. It seemed that the previous comfort had taken effect. The only emotion Liang Qu could sense was a little panic.
Liang Qu patted the porpoise's back gently to calm the water beast. After dozens of breaths of confrontation, the spirit of resistance gradually relaxed.
The fifth spiritual link was connected like a spider web, firmly established in Liang Qu's sea of consciousness, occupying all the remaining spiritual space.
The fifth water beast was successfully controlled!
(End of this chapter)
