People are in the division of eliminating demons, and martial arts have evolved by themselves

Chapter 197 The Fire in My Heart
Tianshui Mansion is the place with the widest and largest number of rivers in the barren state. Rivers of all sizes intersect and shuttle, forming a dense water network.

And Ningshui City is a big city in Tianshui Mansion. It is the place where three great rivers meet. Water transportation is extremely developed, and commerce is naturally extremely prosperous. It is one of the most affluent places in Tianshui Mansion besides Tianshui City.

Flying fish on the river.

The river water is clear and transparent, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds.

It's just that this scene spread quickly, and the ripples washed away.

A huge merchant ship is riding the wind and waves, and is approaching Ningshui City at a high speed.

Zhou You stood on the deck, looking at the faint outline of the city in the distance.

Tianshui City and Ningshui City are far apart, and it is much faster to travel by water than by land, so it is natural to choose the shortest time-consuming route for traveling around.

"Young Master Zhou, we will arrive at Ningjiang Wharf in about an hour."

A middle-aged fat man in brocade clothes came to Zhou You with a smile on his face.

His name is Zhang Chang, he is the president of Mingchang Chamber of Commerce in Tianshui City, and his main business is water transportation.

Almost half of the merchant ships in Tianshui City come from his family's chamber of commerce.

But even so, Zhang Chang's attitude towards Zhou You is still very kind.

He is not very clear about the identity of this young man. It is possible that Fang Zhifu personally visited him, and the person he wanted to bring with him naturally had a deep background.

What's more, after these three days of getting along, Zhang Chang, who has matured into a mature man, is also faintly aware of the extraordinaryness of this Mr. Zhou.

Ordinary people boarding a boat for the first time may get seasick in less than an hour, vomit all over the place, and can't tell the difference between east, west, and north.

However, this Young Master Zhou acted like he was walking on flat ground, without the slightest influence.

Zhang Chang, who has traveled all over the world for many years, instantly understood that Mr. Zhou is definitely a warrior.

As for what state it is, according to the perception of the captain of the chamber of commerce guard, it should be a martial artist with inner energy!
Now even Zhang Chang was shocked, he still has some concepts about warriors, and now he has become a warrior with inner energy at a young age, his future is limitless!

With his own strength and the background of Fang Zhifu, Zhang Chang naturally wanted to flatter him.

"President Zhang, I heard that a water monster recently appeared in the waters of Ningshui City. I wonder if you have heard of it?" Zhou You asked seemingly casually.

This time, his slaying mission is to solve the mystery of the disappearance of merchant ships in the waters near Ningshui City.

According to the informant, in the past two weeks, merchant ships have mysteriously disappeared in the waters of Ningshui City.

You know, Ningshui City is the confluence of three great rivers.

The three big rivers are Feiyu River, Qingjiang River and Luoye River.

The strangest thing is that these missing merchant ships did not disappear on a certain river.

Instead, there have been cases of missing merchant ships in every major river.

When merchant ships disappeared more and more frequently, the county magistrate of Ningshui City also began to panic.

At the beginning, the news could be concealed, but the people who ran the river were not fools. They soon realized that something was wrong, and various rumors began to appear. People's hearts were unstable, and there were fewer and fewer merchant ships passing by.

Ningshui City was originally a city built by water transportation. If there were no merchant ships passing by, the number of unemployed people would increase.

Those coolies who had nothing to do on the pier drank and made trouble all day long, and the wealthy businessmen in the city also complained, which made the local county government miserable.

After several days of investigation without any results, he could only ask the government office for help.

After receiving the news, the Fuya naturally forwarded it to the demon slayers, after all, they didn't have the ability to deal with it.

"The old man has also heard about the incident in Ningshui City. According to my guess, it should be caused by water bandits. This trip also brought more than a dozen guards." Zhang Chang laughed softly.

"Water bandits?" Zhou You was thoughtful.

He also felt that his thinking was too simple. The case of the disappearance of the merchant ship may not be caused by evil spirits, and there is indeed a possibility of man-made disasters.

What exactly it looks like still needs further investigation, and no conclusion can be made.

The outline of Ningshui City became larger and clearer.

clang clang ~
A strange sound of gongs and drums came from far away from the direction of the pier.

Zhou You looked over curiously.

I saw crowds of people on the pier, bustle and bustle, crackling firecrackers, billowing thick smoke.

From Zhou You's line of sight, in the thick smoke, people's shadows appeared like shadows, like countless evil ghosts with claws and claws.

"President Zhang, what are they doing?" Zhou You asked.

Zhang Chang also paid attention to the situation with the dock, and explained: "It should be some kind of sacrificial ceremony or something. After all, the river is not peaceful these days."

"This is also a tradition. Whenever something happens, it will be done like this."

He is no wonder.

The common people along the river are generally superstitious. Every time they go out to sea, they will pray for the blessing of the Dragon King and God of the River, and then offer some sacrifices.

But now that merchant ships keep disappearing, the people of Ningshui City are naturally panicked, and it is not uncommon for these sacrificial ceremonies to be created.

After Zhou You finished listening, he frowned slightly with a displeased expression, but he didn't say much.

The big ship finally docked at the pier.

Standing on the deck, Zhou You finally saw the scene on the pier clearly.

I saw an old woman dressed strangely and with colorful paint on her face dancing in front of an altar, seeming to be chanting some spells.

On the left and right sides are men in white clothes, knocking on the golden gong in their hands, echoing the old woman, and chanting strange spells in their mouths.

Zhou You couldn't understand a word of what these people said, it was weird and obscure, with a bit of mystery, but somehow it made him irritated.

"Pretend to be a ghost!"

Zhou You snorted coldly.

A few meters away from the altar, countless ordinary people knelt down and worshiped reverently.

There are rich people in brocade clothes, beggars in ragged clothes, and more ordinary people in ordinary clothes.

"Invite the statue of the river!"

Suddenly, the old woman gave a strange cry.

The kneeling crowd quickly moved out of the way.

clang clang ~
Men in white clothes on both sides beat the golden gong quickly, making weird noises.

Soon, a dozen bare-chested, swarthy strong men walked over carrying a statue more than three meters high.

This statue has a python head and a human body. It has a majestic shape and is carved lifelike. In addition to its huge size, it has a breathtaking momentum.

"One or two."

"One or two."

The statues of the river gods are rare and weigh a thousand catties. Even these coolie men who usually work hard, it is very difficult to carry them, and the bean-sized beads of sweat keep dripping.

boom!
Finally, he carried it to the altar and put it down.

The huge weight shook even the pier slightly.

"This statue of the river god is said to be hundreds of years old, and it is very effective." Zhang Chang laughed when he saw this scene.

"Effective?" Zhou You sneered.

"Whoever sees the river god must kowtow three times!" The old woman began to speak again.

bang bang bang~
The common people kneeling on the ground kowtow respectfully after hearing the words.

This scene was reflected in Zhou You's eyes, but it set his heart on fire!

(End of this chapter)