Elaborate on the world of mortals

Chapter 839: Dragon Slaughter Camp

The rider had already gone far away, but the master in the weapon shop was still discussing.

"I was wondering why the flood was so strange, why was there so many places!" "Yes, it turns out there is a dragon!"

"Hey, Taoist priest, you made so many swords, aren't you also going to fight against dragons?"

Yi Shuyuan withdrew his gaze from outside, smiled and looked at the blacksmith master.

"Do I look like a talented person?"

The two blacksmiths looked Yi Shuyuan up and down. Seeing that he had a calm expression on his face and did not look embarrassed at all in his tattered Taoist robe, the old master nodded.

"It looks like it to me!"

"If so, can it be cheaper?"

When Yi Shuyuan asked this, the old blacksmith hesitated and actually nodded.

"Master, if you want to save the people, I won't take the money for the ironwork. I will only take the money for the iron!"

"But I can't prove myself."

"I don't think you are lying, Taoist Priest!"

Yi Shuyuan smiled.

"Okay, I will come to get the sword in a month."

After saying this, Yi Shuyuan walked out of the weapons shop, but the master craftsman behind him hurriedly followed him out.

"Master - come and get it in half a month!"

Yi Shuyuan, who was walking on the street, paused, turned back, bowed, and then quickly left.

When Yi Shuyuan arrived at the place where there was a notice wall in the city, he saw that the court officials had indeed posted the imperial edict, and the place was filled with people.

The officials continued to read out what was written in the imperial edict, but there were many people watching from the outside, but few responded.

However, Yi Shuyuan knew clearly that the places with the most responders were mostly those affected by disasters. Perhaps many fellow Taoists who had entered the devil realm would be the most active in responding.

The people were talking about it, and the officials were shouting until their mouths were dry, and they would always add something at the end.

"Is there anyone willing to share the worries of the imperial court and contribute to the people of the world?"

The officer didn't think that anyone would jump out at this moment. After all, this was not a place where floods would pass through. But at this moment, someone suddenly shouted in the crowd.

"I am willing to help eliminate the dragon and protect the people—" "Brother, and I—"

The person who spoke was not Yi Shuyuan. Like everyone else, he looked in the direction where the voice came from, and saw two men in the corner of the crowd. They looked more muscular than ordinary people and had a very strong and powerful appearance.

The officer looked delighted and praised repeatedly.

"Well, well, well, brave warrior, regardless of success or failure, the court will reward you handsomely. First, I will send you ten taels of silver to help you settle down—"

When they heard that they could get ten taels of silver just by registering, the crowd immediately became agitated. This was a huge sum of money!
But this time the officer also laughed and continued loudly.

"If you all really want to eliminate harm for the people, the court will naturally not forget it. But if you just want to get the reward, you have to think carefully. This is the emperor's order. If you don't do your part, you will be beheaded!"

Some people in the crowd were still restless, but generally they had calmed down. The two men who had spoken earlier had already arrived in front of the officers, with no fear on their faces.

Yi Shuyuan was able to squeeze forward a step now.

"I am also willing to contribute!"

Everyone looked for the person who had spoken the voice again and paid their respects to Yi Shuyuan. The official also looked at the person who spoke in surprise. It turned out to be a Taoist priest in ragged clothes. He was not tall but rather thin, but he looked calm and composed at first glance.

"Okay, Taoist Priest, please!"

With these three people taking the lead, some people in the city could no longer hold back and wanted to sign up.

In the eyes of many people, killing a dragon is a ridiculous thing. It should be more like building a dam or holding some ceremony. After all, who has ever seen what a dragon looks like?

However, the officials did not care about these and had already reminded everyone that as long as the applicants looked acceptable, they should accept the application.

Including Yi Shuyuan and the two men at the beginning, more than 30 people were recruited in the city that day. They were all given resettlement fees and soon arrived at the yamen to meet local officials.

There were more than thirty people in the courtyard of the yamen. The local county magistrate looked at these people with a frown. They wanted to kill the dragon with such people?

The lower-level soldiers might not be aware of some things happening at the top of the court, but the county magistrate actually already knows them, and he said with a smile.

"My fellow heroes, you may not know that the Imperial Master had already given a warning about this disaster. I will first explain the cause and effect."

It turned out that the Imperial Master was not sure what would happen before, but later the Emperor sent out imperial envoys to make preparations. Facts proved that the Imperial Master's prediction was true, but it seemed to be much earlier than the Imperial Master's judgment.

Some victims even saw the shadow of a dragon appearing in the flood.

When the news reached the capital, the imperial preceptor judged that the disaster had not yet arrived. But now it can be concluded that there must have been a giant dragon that had stolen the water, and in more than one place.

But there is also good news. When the national teacher observed the stars at night, he felt that they were shining brightly, as if God had mercy on him, reminding the world that there are many talented people in the world.

The evil dragon ruthlessly harmed the people, so the court immediately decided to recruit heroes from all over the world to kill the dragon.

After the county magistrate finished his detailed explanation, the whole cause and effect became much clearer. He then looked at the group of strong men who responded to the call. It was obvious that each of them looked uneasy. To be honest, only the Taoist priest in the front looked like a capable person.

"County, Your Excellency, can I withdraw and return the ten taels of silver?"

The county magistrate nodded and ordered his men to take the silver ingot back from the man. Then the officers took him into custody. The man was dragged away before he knew what to do. When he finally reacted, he shouted loudly but no one paid any attention to him.

"My Lord, my Lord, I know I was wrong, my Lord—"

The county magistrate just looked at the people in front of him with different expressions. Only a few people could remain relatively calm at this moment. "I don't care whether you are doing this for fame and profit, or for the people. Since you have already responded to the imperial edict, quitting halfway is disobeying the order and you should be executed. Is there anyone else who wants to quit?"

No one dared to speak. Yi Shuyuan in the crowd just sighed softly, but the county magistrate heard it and looked at him with attention.

"You are all righteous men. I will not discuss the arrangements made by the higher-ups, but I would like to ask you if you have any method to deal with the dragon?"

It seemed that only this Taoist priest might be capable. However, before Yi Shuyuan could say anything, one of the two men who responded first spoke.

"Sir, my brother and I know a method of setting up an array. If thirty-six of us practice together, we can show our power. If there are three hundred and sixty of us, we can capture a tiger and kill a dragon!"

"Oh? What formation is it? Does it have a name?"

The county magistrate immediately looked at the man, who exchanged glances with his brother and shook his head.

"We brothers were born with the ability, but we don't know the name."

Yi Shuyuan's heart moved. These two people seemed to be heavenly soldiers, and he suddenly spoke at this moment.

"As the saying goes, strength comes from the ground. Your formation may be effective, but the dragon will stir up wind and waves, and there will be a flood. You two may be gifted, but how can the rest of you stabilize yourself in the water? How can you exert the power of the formation? Wouldn't it be a waste of your lives?"

The two men looked dissatisfied and were about to retort, but the county magistrate had already walked up to Yi Shuyuan and spoke.

"What do you think, Taoist priest?"

Yi Shuyuan then expressed his thoughts.

"The big dragon's original intention was not to harm people, but to achieve enlightenment for itself. We will drive it away and drive it to a deserted place to cross the sea, and naturally the disaster will be resolved."

"Hehe, can the evil dragon still listen to you?"

The younger of the two men immediately made a sarcastic remark, and Yi Shuyuan smiled and nodded.

"I can certainly make it obey. I can use the numbers of the Heavenly Gangs and Earthly Fiends to set up a dragon-suppressing sword formation, which will naturally block the passages and make the dragon follow the path I have arranged! I have already asked someone to forge a dragon-suppressing sword. Now it would be even better if I could get help from the court!"

"I also need some geographical records and water vein atlases to facilitate research and determine the waterway."

In order to ensure that his speech was convincing and that outsiders could understand him, Yi Shuyuan spoke in relatively detailed detail as soon as he opened his mouth. Regardless of whether it was useful or not, it made people listen attentively.

"Can you please explain it in detail, so I can report it to the Tongyeong officials."

Getting rid of the dragon is not a matter for one place. This county is just a small area, and the recruited heroes must gather in the provincial capital.

People in the imperial court might not believe that the sword could change the flood path, but the cost of trial and error was not high. Yi Shuyuan inferred that they would definitely give it a try. If the water path was changed, everyone would be happy. If not, they could still work hard to get rid of the dragon!
No matter what, Yi Shuyuan can only try his best in this way.
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The fact that the imperial court was going to deal with the dragon was enough to shock many people. In today's social environment, coupled with the strange floods that occurred almost at the same time before, it also made the people, who already had many special speculations, believe it.

In a short time, the news spread quickly to all directions, and the imperial edict was posted everywhere. The place where Yi Shuyuan was located was only a small place, and people from other places also responded.

Especially in areas that had suffered from floods in the early stages, when the imperial edict was posted, countless people responded, and some even had to be carefully selected by the court to be shortlisted.

After all, the family has been destroyed and some people are thinking about revenge, while others, based on hatred, are even thinking about sacrificing their lives to get money to make life better for the remaining families.

Of course, there are many talented people who truly have extraordinary qualities in certain aspects. Some are knowledgeable, some are extremely brave, some are excellent at swimming, and some also have the ability to calculate and even predict the future.

There is a large camp by the river right next to the city that was originally hit by the disaster. This is one of the dragon-slaying camps, and now there are many trained dragon-slaying heroes inside.

In the city outside the camp, although the court asked the local government to evacuate the people, there were actually many people who did not leave, and there were even many refugees from the previous disaster in the city.

What is somewhat absurd is that various supplies are given priority supply to the locations of the Tujiao Camps in various places, and it has developed into an alternative economy, and people are gathering here instead.

On the streets of the city, a child with a dirty face was walking weakly, holding his stomach. In today's world, it is too difficult to get something to eat.

"Someone over there is giving out porridge and steamed buns—"

"Really?" "Hurry up, hurry up, it will be too late if you don't go now—"

Many refugees suddenly rushed out of the street, and the child was surprised and hurried to run with them. Sure enough, there was someone in front of him who had set up a big pot of porridge and some steamers and was giving alms to the refugees.

The child then lined up, but he didn't even have a bowl. When it was his turn, he looked up and saw that the person giving out porridge was a good-looking young man from a wealthy family.

When the rich young man saw the child, both of them were stunned.

The young man frowned, and the child also looked serious. They were thinking the same thing: Why is this young man/child so annoying?
The people queuing behind were getting anxious.

"Why did it stop? Is it gone?" "No, I think it's still there. It was the person who gave out the porridge who stopped!"

"Will you give it back to me? Please be kind, sir."

The crowd began to get restless and Jiang Lang came back to his senses immediately.

"Here, here, here. Don't worry. Where's your bowl, kid?"

"I, I don't have a bowl. Just give me a steamed bun."

"Then use mine."

Jiang Lang took a bowl and filled it with porridge. He handed the bowl to the child and stuffed a steaming hot bun into his hand. He then sent someone else to give the porridge to the people behind him.

However, when the child left, he looked back several times at the young man who gave out the porridge, and the other seemed to have looked at him many times as well.

When the child walked out about ten steps, he caught a glimpse of the flag of the zhouzhouliang station next to him, with the word "Jiang" written on it.

The child's body suddenly stopped, and then turned around abruptly.

"Jiang Lang——"

Such a harsh and familiar voice. Jiang Lang looked at the child with disgust and confusion in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)