Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 38 is an object
Lin Jiang knew about a type of fish and its legend. That kind of fish could never appear in this area. Fishermen didn't recognize it, and neither could those investigating the case.

Perhaps large ships that spend most of their time at sea might catch a glimpse of it occasionally, but the news rarely reaches this area.

Anglerfish.

A type of fish that only appears in the deep sea, with a prominent tentacle on its head that shimmers like a lantern.

In many legends, the light on these tentacles becomes an illusion that attracts others. After listening to Niu Xiashui talk about lanterns, Lin Jiang felt that the two might be related.

Lin Jiang paced back and forth, his mind becoming active.

It might not be an anglerfish at all, but just a demon that has cultivated itself into a spirit and possesses a treasure that can create illusions.

This explains why things underwater are not afraid of glutinous rice and Buddhist prayer beads.

There were no vengeful spirits or resentment underwater.

Each profession has its own expertise; using something meant for fighting vengeful spirits to fight water demons is bound to be a futile effort.

Now that we know what's in this lake, we have to find it out.

But this is clearly a water demon with supernatural powers. How can we get it out of the lake?

Should I go down and fight it to the death in the water?
inappropriate.

Lin Jiang didn't dare to be too overconfident. Fighting on someone else's home turf was a huge disadvantage, not to mention that he didn't know how to generate power in the water, so his punches probably wouldn't be that powerful.

Can we catch it using fishing methods?
But what kind of fishing rod can withstand this underwater monster? What kind of bait can make it willingly come over?
Once you've gained influence and skill, your mind will certainly not be so foolish.

Do you have any of those transparent fishing nets at home?

Lin Jiang asked about the cow's offal.

Niu Xia Shui was dumbfounded: "Young Master, what are you talking about? Where am I supposed to find such a treasure?"

Lin Jiang turned to Chen Dajiang and asked:

Do we have any in our warehouse?

"No," Chen Dajiang scratched his head, "but if you want this treasure, you can borrow it from the government office."

"Do the government offices have them?"

"This is a standard item called the Man-Capturing Net. The Casting Department can mass-produce it. Normally, when you hold it in your hand, only the thread ends are visible; the entire net is invisible until it's retracted. This thing is also sturdy. After you've used it, all you need is a bowl of wine as a valuable item. It's very cheap."

Does the government office have such good stuff?
That makes sense. There are many skilled people in the martial arts world, and it's impossible for everyone in the government to have mastered the inner circle. When they encounter some thieves, this net comes in handy.

"Can they lend it to us?"

"I know the constable Cangsong. We're all brothers. It's just a matter of sharing a drink."

Chen Dajiang is very proactive; he ran out to borrow internet after saying that.

While Chen Dajiang was using the internet, Niu Xiashui asked in a low voice:

"Young master, isn't that a water ghost in the water? Or is it a fish?"

"I guessed," Lin Jiang said. "That thing is strong, it really doesn't seem like a ghost."

“Since it’s so strong, we can’t catch it on the boat. We need to find a place on the shore.” Niu Xiashui pondered, “The net belongs to the government, so it should be very sturdy and able to catch fish. The only problem is, how do we lure the big fish over?”

This is indeed a problem.

Fishing requires bait; without bait, how can fish possibly take the bait?

But what should we use as bait?
Small mountain ginseng?
No.

Lin Jiangke cherishes the little ginseng so much, how could she bear to let it go into the water?

After thinking it over, Lin Jiang suddenly remembered something.

He reached into the sachet at his waist and a round bead appeared in his hand.

This stuff condensed from the tiger's body; it might even contain cultivation essence.

Who knows, it might attract the fish in the lake.

Not far away, Chen Dajiang ran back:
"It's settled. We can borrow this internet for half a day the day after tomorrow."

"Okay." Lin Jiang nodded. They'd just have to wait until the day after tomorrow to see what exactly was in the water.

……

Inside Han Baicheng, in the Zhenping Division, a clean-faced man without a beard was looking at a letter on the table.

He wasn't very old, maybe thirty at most, and his face was quite handsome.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." The man didn't even look up.

The door was pushed open, and a tall young man, as tall as a tower, walked in.

He was tall and dark-skinned, but his eyes were the only bright part of him.

"Han Siping, when are we going to Cangsong?"

The official system of the Daxing Dynasty was somewhat similar to that of the previous dynasty, with positions such as Sima, Sikong, and Situ. However, due to the prevalence of demonic creatures, the Daxing Dynasty also established an additional position.

His name is Si Ping.

The position of Si Ping is different from other official positions. Although the rank of Si Ping is not that high, it is still very important. His subordinates are full of people who practice strange and unusual arts.

These people may not be very good at fighting head-on, but they are extremely good at dealing with all sorts of supernatural beings and disasters.

After hearing what the man from the Black Tower said, Han Siping didn't even raise his head:
"The formalities are not yet complete."

"The paperwork has been going on for a month." The man from the Black Tower frowned. "Si Ping, a month ago, the owner of the Water Mart sent a message saying that this matter was a bit troublesome and needed to be reported to higher authorities, but it's been a month and it still hasn't been approved?"

Putting down the letter, Si Ping sighed:

"You know how inefficient those people at the top are. A document has to be reviewed repeatedly, and after it's reviewed, it has to be stamped. After it's stamped once, it has to be stamped again. If there's any mistake in the approval process, it has to be done all over again. By the time the document is finally released, there are more stamps on it than I've written."

The man from the Black Tower fell silent.

He could tell that Han Siping was telling the truth.

The efficiency of those in charge is indeed slow.

But he didn't understand that some cases didn't actually need to be reported; the Zhenping Division could handle them on its own.

Last year, the Chen family's house in the north of the city was haunted. When they found out about the Zhenping Division, Han Siping didn't report it and directly led his men to capture the ghost.

Six months ago, Mr. Zhou felt sorry for him and went to Zhenping Division. Han Siping said he would report it to higher authorities, but Mr. Zhou spoke to Han Siping privately, and Siping helped Mr. Zhou.

A month ago, the owner of the water company, Mr. Wen, sent a letter. Han Siping didn't say anything and reported it directly to his superiors, but there has been no news since.

The man really couldn't understand why it had to take so long when it was just a day's walk to Cangsong to scout out the situation, a matter that should have been resolved in a week at most.

"You can go now. I'll let you know once the paperwork is done."

Helpless, the man could only turn and leave.

After he left the room, Han Siping sneered, "Great skills, but not very bright."

A head peeked out from behind a cabinet in the distance; it was hard to tell whether the person was male or female.

But upon closer inspection, it appears to be a man.

He arrived here early in the morning, and hid himself because the man who looked like a black tower came.

"He's just that kind of slow-witted. He was like this when he first took office last year, and it's been going on for a while now."

"What a waste of such great skills," Si Ping sighed. "Go and take a look at Sanxing Town."

"Aren't there big tigers over there?"

“I had a dream yesterday that the tiger was skinned alive, so he must be dead. Go and check. If he’s not dead, collect the silver and then find some meat to feed him. If the tiger is dead, go from house to house and collect the silver.”

"I'm afraid that if I really die, the tiger-fighting hero will still be here, and I can't beat the tiger-fighting hero."

"Can't you run?" Si Ping laughed and scolded, "You stubborn fool, with the horse I gave you, who can outrun you?"

(End of this chapter)