Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 307 River God Gets Married (additional 4000)

"what?"

Everyone was startled by the sudden huge movement.

Through this kind of movement and the huge splash in the river that just turned up, although everyone did not capture the figure of the instigator, they could all imagine the size and strength of this thing.

"It's... a big fish, right?"

Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment, then asked subconsciously.

Mianshui is the largest tributary of the Yangtze River Basin, and the Yangtze River has existed for an unknown period of time. Naturally, there are some huge fishes among them. example.

This is still the case for the Yangtze River, which has been devastated by factors such as industrial pollution and overfishing in later generations.

Not to mention the Yangtze River 2000 years ago, Wu Liang would not be surprised even if there were some special fishes in the Yangtze River that were extinct in later generations.

"I don't know, but it's best not to go down this river easily, so as not to cause any trouble."

Wu Liang shook his head slightly.

If it is a fish that is common in later generations, even if it grows longer than a coffin, it will not attack humans under normal circumstances. I am afraid it is a more ferocious carnivorous fish, then it is hard to say.

Anyway, as far as Wu Liang knew, there were crocodiles in the Yangtze River Basin.

The more famous one is the endangered first-class protected animal "alligator". The crocodile must be regarded as a very ferocious carnivorous animal.

It is reported that the "Alligator" of later generations can usually grow to 1-2 meters, which can be regarded as a relatively small crocodile.

As for whether the "Alligator" had a larger body size before 2000, it is hard to say.

Since the time of the oracle bone inscriptions of the Celestial Dynasty, records of "Yangzi crocodile" have been discovered. This thing was called "鼍 (tuo two tones)" in ancient times. , which means that "alligator" makes a "bang, bang" sound like a drum.

But that's all off topic.

It is impossible for Wu Liang to judge the underwater species just based on the movement and splashes just now. At the same time, as a landlubber, he will definitely not go into the water easily, so no matter what is in the water, as long as it does not threaten Wu Liang and Li Renjun Naturally, Wu Liang would not provoke it easily.

"What you said is very true. After the mian water has existed for tens of millions of years, there may be some foreign objects living in it. Even if a fish grows so big, it may already become a spirit. It can transform into a dragon by jumping over the dragon gate. Let's not To provoke it."

Yu Ji also silently walked a few steps away from the river, and said with some apprehension.

"Old sir, I can tell that you are the most timid among us."

Zhuge Liang said without EQ.

"Stinky boy, what nonsense are you talking about? This old man is cautious. If you are not careful enough, how can this old man live to such an old age? You better learn from this old man, you kid, and don't regret it until you risk your life in vain. At that time But it's too late."

Yu Ji stared at his old eyes and scolded, and by the way, he educated Zhuge Liang by relying on the old and selling the old.

before speaking.

Yang Wanli finally came close, sat down and the horse stopped slowly.

But Yang Wanli didn't get off his horse immediately and report to Wu Liang. Instead, he stared blankly at the rippling river surface, his eyes moved slightly, and his complexion was not very good-looking.

"Yang Wanli, did you see the things in the river just now?"

Wu Liang was naturally aware of Yang Wanli's abnormality.

Just now Wu Liang and the others turned to look at Yang Wanli after hearing the sound of horseshoes, so they all turned their backs to the river, but Yang Wanli came head-on, and it is very likely that he saw what was going on in the river.

"Son..."

Hearing Wu Liang's voice, Yang Wanli came back to his senses. He swallowed, then quickly got off his horse and reported, "My lord, although I can see the whole picture clearly, I also have a general idea. That thing..."

While talking, Yang Wanli adjusted his standing posture, and then continued: "That thing is probably about a foot long, and its whole body is dark blue. It looks like a river worm, but it seems to have hands and feet... I also said I couldn't figure out what it was, but when it fell into the water, I vaguely saw its face. It was full of features, and it seemed to be a human face. Most importantly, that human face seemed to be a human face. He also saw me, and actually grinned his mouth behind his head and showed me a very creepy smile!"

"Are you sure you read it right?!"

Listening to Yang Wanli's description, goosebumps appeared on Wu Liang's body unconsciously, and he felt a tingling sensation in his scalp.

He naturally knew that the "river worm" in Yang Wanli's mouth was actually a name for fish in ancient China, but this name has regional characteristics. Zhuge Liang no longer used this name, but directly called it fish. .

But that's not the point.

The point is, what exactly is this "creature" that Yang Wanli described?
If it was just a river worm with arms and legs, Wu Liang could still use his imagination. After all, there are not a few aquatic animals with limbs in the world.

But if it also has a human face, it will even show a creepy smile like a rip girl.

It was hard for Wu Liang to use his imagination, it was beyond Wu Liang's cognition.

"My lord, if I said something else, I might have misread it, but I still feel a little palpitated about that creepy smile, so I definitely can't misread it!"

Yang Wanli nodded with great certainty.

"Could it be a shark?"

Yu Ji silently walked a few steps away from the river, and then asked guessingly with a wrinkled old face.

Now it's not just him.

Zhuge Liang had already brought Huang Yueying to the front of Yu Ji, how could he still be calm when he teased Yu Ji just now, his small face was obviously a little nervous, and he was still trying to comfort Huang Yueying who was younger than him.

"Mermaid?"

Everyone didn't know much about this thing, and they all looked at Yu Ji curiously.

"Legendary sharks are also called mermaids."

Yu Ji likes to show off his knowledge in front of everyone. Seeing that there is no danger for the time being, he stroked his beard and began to popularize science for everyone, "The body of a mermaid with a fish tail is similar to the foreign objects you see. It is said that the mermaid Good at weaving, you can make dragon silk that is not wet in the water, and tears will form beads. But the most precious thing is the shark oil refined from the body of the shark. This kind of oil can burn for a long time without burning. It is said that the mausoleum of Qin Shihuang There is an ever-burning lamp made with shark oil as fuel, and I am afraid it has not been extinguished until now."

"It hasn't been extinguished yet? Qin Wang Yingzheng died more than four hundred years ago, so hasn't this ever-burning lamp made of shark oil been burning continuously for more than four hundred years?"

Zhuge Liang had obviously never heard of this legend, and said with an exaggerated expression.

It can be seen from this that Zhuge Liang may not be very careful in his reading. This section of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum is recorded in "Historical Records". It is impossible for a gentry who claims to be well-read to have not read it.

"exactly."

Yu Ji nodded slightly, and took the opportunity to educate Zhuge Liang, "There are countless anecdotes and strange things in the world, and you have a lot to learn from the old man."

"but……"

Wu Liang frowned, and raised his own objection, "Yang Wanli said that this thing has hands and feet, while the mermaid has a fishtail human body and should not have feet. Besides, according to my According to the books I have read, the mermaids seem to come from the South China Sea, and this place is not far away from the South China Sea, and even if the mermaids have supernatural abilities, they might not be able to swim in the Mian River, right?"

"This……"

Yu Ji was speechless for a moment, and laughed in embarrassment, "Young Master, there is some truth in what I said. Look at the old man's memory, the mermaids are indeed from the South China Sea, and they do not have feet, so what Yang Wanli saw is true. It may not be a mermaid, hahaha, the old man is just providing a direction for everyone to think about, don't take it seriously, just brainstorming, hahahaha."

Then Yu Ji seemed to want to save some face for himself in front of Zhuge Liang, and racked his brains to add: "However, there is another strange thing similar to this thing in the "Shan Hai Jing", called Chi Chi, and this Chi Chi is also born. There is a human face, the sound is like a mandarin duck. It is said that eating it can cure diseases. As for whether there are hands and feet, the old man can’t say. In addition, there are Lingyu and Diren in the "Shan Hai Jing", all of which have a human face , the Nadi people are very similar to the sharks, and they should be talking about a strange thing."

"The old gentleman is indeed well-informed."

Wu Liang didn't continue to refute Yu Ji's face, he nodded and said.

However, these things he said are somewhat different from what Yang Wanli saw, and they cannot be fully applied, so there is still no way to draw conclusions for the time being.

"Where is it, the young master is absurd."

Yu Ji smiled embarrassedly.

Zhuge Liang said quite emotionally this time: "Although the old man is well-informed, his talented brother is not bad at all, but I am still young, and I have studied with you for a few years, and I will always be better than blue."

"With Brother Zhuge's intelligence, it's no problem."

Wu Liang encouraged with a smile.

Although he didn't know what the river was, Wu Liang didn't intend to waste too much time on this issue, so he turned to Yang Wanli and asked, "Yang Wanli, have you found a ferry to cross the river? "

"I found it. According to this, there is a ferry about eight miles away. There are a few ferry boats there. We and these horses can cross the river."

Yang Wanli said quickly.

"Then let's cross the river first, and we'll talk when we get there."

Wu Liang nodded.

……

About an hour later.

Wu Liang and the others had already reached the cliff on the other side of the river.

Although everyone no longer mentioned the huge thing they saw in the river before, this thing still cast a cloud of haze on this tomb-digging trip, and there was always a little more anxiety in their hearts.

So it was time to cross the river.

Yang Wanli also deliberately asked the local boatman who was ferrying him about the giant monster in the river.

After inquiring, there are really some gains.

The local boatman told him that there is indeed a river god living in this river. During the drought season, Shandu City will organize the people to choose a young girl to marry the river god, and then prepare many sacrificial items and throw them into the river to worship the river god.

And this river god is also responsive.

Every time the bride and sacrifices are received, within a month, there will be heavy rains to help the people have a good harvest.

Someone in Shandu City once saw the River God with their own eyes.

If the river god smiles at someone, he has taken a fancy to that person, as long as he sacrifices this person to the river god, everything will be safe for his family. Do not disobey the meaning of the river god...

"Yang Wanli, do you have any family?"

After hearing these rumors, Wu Liang looked at Yang Wanli with a smile.

He has never been interested in things like "the marriage of the river god", just like the "pigging" incident that happened to Yin Jian's child when he first arrived in Chenliucheng. The means, if he really happened to meet him by chance, he would definitely punish him.

But Yang Wanli took it seriously, and quickly said: "Young master, although the river god smiled at me, but I am a loner, even if I sacrificed to the river god, I am afraid no one can enjoy it." This is a blessing from heaven, so it has taken a fancy to me, but I still don't want to feed it, if it really wants to eat me, I have to fight it to the death!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Everyone laughed when they heard the words, and the atmosphere finally became a little more relaxed.

But Wu Liang could tell that Yang Wanli was still a little uneasy, after all, this was not a good sign for him.

Not only did the ancients believe in "omens", but even later generations are not exempt from the custom. Many folk customs are for a good omen, at least to make yourself feel at ease.

In fact, even Wu Liang felt a little uneasy.

"The Smile of the River God".

This kind of thing is very weird, and there is an unknown public transport here, Wu Liang will always connect the two unconsciously, even if it seems that there is no inevitability between the two for the time being. contact...

But soon Wu Liang suppressed these uneasiness.

Then he took out the "silkworm god treasure silk" that he carried with him, tied a very standard mountaineering knot on his body, and then turned around and handed the other end of the "silkworm god treasure silk" into Dian Wei's hands.

He had already visually observed just now that the hanging coffins on the cliff were about tens of meters high from the top of the cliff, and there should be room for the length of the "silkworm silk".

"Young master, you want to..."

Dian Wei realized something in an instant, and quickly stood in front of Wu Liang and said seriously, "Young Master, you must not put yourself in danger, let me go down and check!"

"With your physique, who do you think here can pull you?"

Wu Liang asked back.

"This……"

Dian Wei was at a loss for words, but quickly said, "Then tell Yang Wanli to go down."

"Yes, yes, if you want to check those hanging coffins, let me go down. I am also a person with strange powers now. I can take care of such a small matter by myself. You don't need to do it yourself."

Yang Wanli finally came to his senses, and hurriedly came forward to volunteer.

"What are you doing?"

At this moment, Sun Ye suddenly realized, and immediately said anxiously, "Are you going to destroy the fairy traces left by the ancestor?!"

　Thanks to [book friend 100814145648750] boss for his support.

　　
　
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