in the edge

Chapter 409 The River Flows Back

Sanshan Town originally had no river.

This is also the embarrassing part of Sanshan Town. Most villages and towns pay attention to being surrounded by mountains and rivers, with water flowing through them. It is more convenient for everyone to get water on weekdays. There are mountains, and in case of military disaster, you can get into the mountains - but Sanshan Town There is an exception here. There are indeed three mountains, but there is no water.

This is also why Sanshan Town is just a small town until now. The main reason is that the congenital conditions are really not good. Not to mention the rivers in the surrounding area, there is not even a serious stream. Fortunately, water can be produced by drilling wells, otherwise this place would not be like It's a place where people can live.

But now...

"We also have our own river?"

The small river outside the inn was already crowded with local townspeople. People with pots and pans in their hands crowded to the river. Everyone was obviously ready to scoop some water to try.

The result of the tasting was that the water quality was actually pretty good, not much worse than well water, at least it was of a level that could be consumed.

And besides that, the river itself also has something to say.

Normal rivers flow from west to east. This is considered basic common sense among the people. When you really can't find the direction, as long as you can find a stream or river, you can make a rough judgment on the direction based on the direction of the water flow. ——But this common sense is a bit unworkable when it comes to the small river in front of us.

The people in Sanshan Town don't know much about water conservancy, and they don't know whether this is a good thing or not.

"Build the bridge first!"

When everyone came to the door, the little giant didn't seem to be awake yet.

"Is this... a good thing or a bad thing?"

But is it different when there are extraordinary people?

Just because this small river flows from east to west.

"But if you have such a big guy, maybe building a stone bridge won't be a big deal?"

On that day, the people of Sanshan Town saw an unprecedented way of building bridges.

But at least they knew that one thing had to be done.

Of course, this statement is not very rigorous. Strictly speaking, it is more like the river in the distance suddenly branched out. The branched stream was originally going east, but it ended up in the old inn. It just turned a corner on the edge, went around in a circle, and went back to the original river. This forked road back was the small river in front of the people of Sanshan Town. God knows how this thing appeared, but The gurgling water in front of me is not fake.

Of course, considering durability, it would definitely be better to build a stone bridge. Wood will rot if soaked in water for too long, but stone will not. And compared to wood, bridges built with stone are also more durable. Strong - If there is any problem, it is that cutting the stone is more troublesome and the cost of pulling it over is relatively high.

"What? Repair the bridge?"

What's more, it is more convenient to build the bridge now. After all, the old man at the station nearby has hired a tall man as a cook. Just look at the tall man. One person is taller than two people at that station. He has big shoulders and round waist. With all his strength, he can work as quickly as an ox. With the help of such a good hand, building the bridge may not be easy.

After all, building a bridge mainly depends on two aspects, one is materials and the other is labor. There are three mountains on the edge of Sanshan Town. There are stones and trees on the mountains. There is no shortage of materials. It is really troublesome. The trouble lies in the labor. A bridge is not a small project. Ordinary people really can't handle it in a short time.

Thinking about the strong body of the little giant, and then thinking about the stone slabs on the bridge, which were like toys to the little giant, the people suddenly felt that it was not impossible to have more hope.

In the original expectation of the people, building a wooden bridge was actually just about the same. It would be easier to find some wood to build it, and the separated materials would be more convenient to transport - after all, whether it is Datang Mountain, Kangping Mountain, or a bridge has just been buried. Jubaoshan, where the mass graves are located, is actually quite a distance away from here. The building materials that were produced are not that easy to transport, and there is a limit to what a horse-drawn carriage can pull at one time.

Although it is indeed a good thing to have running water, this new stream has diagonally cut off the original road to Sanshan Town - of course, strictly speaking, it cannot be considered cut off. With the water depth, if anyone wants to cross If so, you can even walk through it with flowing water. But considering the traffic itself, everyone decided to build a bridge here.

But what they didn't expect was that the little giant actually moved a stone bridge.

It was not a stone slab for building a bridge, but a whole stone bridge. The people who originally asked the little giant to help go to Kangping Mountain to get stones never expected that what the little giant brought back was actually a huge stone carving. bridge formed.

"Just this little thing...where can I fix it?"

This was the first reaction of the people after drinking the water.

"Okay, done."

The wide and heavy stone bridge was pressed against the river by the little giant, but it was as easy as placing a plank on the water.

After finishing all this, the little giant even yawned.

It was at this time that the people discovered that from the time the little giant was called up to the completion of the bridge erection, the entire project did not even take more than half an hour.

"So...wait a minute, where does this river come from?"

Perhaps because of the cold water splashing on him, the little giant finally woke up from his nap.

"Why did this thing suddenly appear?"

No one could answer the little giant's question. After all, the people themselves didn't know how the river came into being.

But no matter what, this is considered a good thing at the moment. A river flowing backwards, coupled with a bridge made of a whole stone, has formed a sight worth seeing. Originally, the people were planning to put this The bridge is called Giant Bridge. After all, they all saw that it took the little giant half an hour to build it. However, under the strong refusal of the little giant, everyone finally changed the name and concealed the name of the little giant. existence, in turn called this bridge "One Night Bridge".

The name "Yiye", to put it bluntly, means that the river water emerged overnight, and no one knows what happened.

However, the reverse flow of the river coupled with the one-night bridge makes it seem a bit poetic.

Poetry is a good thing. Although the people of Sanshan Town can't use it themselves, the people outside can use it - so, in just a few days, the reputation of One Night Bridge and Backflow River spread, attracting many people. Young literati and poets came to watch, and even many arty Jianghu people were attracted to marvel at the bridge.

Of course, not all people in the world are here to be arty.

There are also some sharp-eyed people in the world who are keenly aware of the problems.

"This river didn't just appear overnight."

On this day, a handsome young man holding a folding fan walked on the bridge and looked at the river flowing by his feet.

"Did you feel it? Someone once fought here, and he was definitely a top expert... The aftermath of their fight was so violent that it caused the river in the distance to change its course, and that's why this backward river appeared."

"...What you are saying is nonsense. If you bring a dog, the dog can see it."

Beside the handsome young master, the knight with a long sword on his waist was shaking his head.

"This kind of strange phenomenon appeared overnight. It must be because of the fight between strong men. What's more, the whereabouts of King Wenyuan of Jingtao Sword has been unknown recently. It is definitely him..."

"Wang Wenyuan is the Wave-breaking Sword, right? I remember the Wave-breaking Sword is Wang Wenshun?"

The handsome young man turned his head.

"Did you remember it wrong? You must have remembered it wrong, right?" "...If you keep making noises, believe it or not, I will throw you into the river?"

Facing the handsome young man's repeated provocations, the swordsman finally lost his nerve.

"Shut your mouth, I have business."

"What can you do to be right..."

Only halfway through his words, the handsome young man shut his mouth knowingly.

Just because he saw a rare serious look on the swordsman's face.

This kind of look is rare. After all, with this swordsman's skill, there are very few people in the world who can make him take it seriously - but now, this swordsman is not only extremely serious, he even leaned down and closed his eyes, stroking him carefully. The stone bridge at your feet.

"Is there something wrong with this bridge?"

The handsome young man also frowned slightly.

"This is obviously done by masters..."

"nonsense."

The swordsman waved his hand, signaling the handsome young man to shut his mouth.

It's really nonsense. A bridge carved from a whole piece of stone. If you take a dog with you, the dog can tell that this is definitely done by a master - just because ordinary people can't do this kind of thing. The transportation cost alone is too much. It's not something ordinary people can afford.

Only those masters of evil spirits can master such huge power and blast a large piece of rock that does not originally belong here all the way here.

But, was it really used?

"No, the technology should be more delicate."

The swordsman carefully felt the stone bridge under his feet.

Yes, it is definitely a more delicate technique. After all, although the force blasted by the masters of evil spirits is fierce enough, it is also too uncontrollable. It may be easy to use that huge force to destroy a stone, but if it is used to transport a stone , but it is almost impossible - the reason why it is said to be almost means that there are still people who can do it, but this kind of thing is extremely difficult, and only the top masters of evil spirits can have such exquisite control.

"It's like being lifted all the way..."

The swordsman's brows furrowed more and more.

Such exquisite control is not something that masters of evil spirit can do. This kind of power control is too exquisite, and its difficulty is almost inhuman.

Of course, there is another possibility.

"That means, what the other party uses is not evil spirit."

Thinking of this, the swordsman couldn't help but raise his head and look at the river under the bridge.

Speaking of river water, we have to mention Wang Wenyuan of Jingtao Knife - or Wang Wenshun. Anyway, he has never remembered the names of these brothers. However, although he could not remember these awkward names, he had already heard about the amazing skills.

I heard that this Jingtao Sword has walked a different path outside of the evil spirit.

He once wondered how different this so-called different road could be, but now looking at the water and the bridge, the swordsman vaguely seemed to understand something.

"That is indeed a completely different path from evil spirits...or, in other words, the essence of evil spirits."

Thinking of this, the swordsman sighed softly.

He originally thought that he was the only one who could see through the root of the evil spirit.

But now it seems that he has underestimated the heroes of the world!

"Amazing...really amazing."

Thinking like this, when the swordsman looked at the river at his feet again, his eyes had changed.

That look was no longer looking at the river, but more like looking at a rising star!

"So who are you talking about?"

The handsome young man smiled sheepishly.

"Oh, are you talking about me? This is really..."

"Shut your mouth."

The swordsman finally couldn't bear it anymore and raised his hand to throw the handsome young man into the river.

But who would have thought that although the handsome young man was frivolous, he was very skillful with his hands. With just a few twists, he was directly out of the swordsman's control, and then he struck with his folding fan, which was actually going to knock the swordsman down. end!

"Well done!"

The swordsman also picked up the sheathed sword in his arms, and the two immediately started fighting.

This may be the life of masters. Occasionally fighting is as common as eating and drinking for these masters - but for those passing by, this is very troublesome.

Originally, when there was no river here, someone really got into a fight on the road. At most, everyone would just make a slight detour and pass. But now there is an extra river blocking the road, and the two charlatans are fighting on the bridge again, which directly blocks the road. He blocked the road that everyone could use and was so angry that the people who came and went dared not speak out.

That's really something I dare not say. If it were the gangsters in the town, they might dare to curse a few words, but these Jianghu people really have weapons and can really kill people.

Not to mention anything else, if the beating is like this, if anyone goes up to say a few words and is cut to death with a sword, and after the beating is finished, they say "The sword has no eyes, who asked you to come here by yourself", he will be dead by then. It's all in vain, there's no room for reasoning, what can I do?
"There must be some way!"

Thinking like this, the smart local people simply jumped into the inn nearby.

After the previous bridge construction incident, the local people had some impression of the little giant. Now that they were in trouble, the first thing they thought of was the little giant - anyway, the little giant standing alone was taller than the two of them. , he also seems to be quite capable of fighting. If such a fierce man goes to break up the fight, there won't be any problems, right?
But what these people didn't expect was that the little giant actually shook his head.

"There is no need to break up the fight, just let them fight."

Facing the people's requests, the little giant scratched his head.

"If you try to persuade them to do something like this once, there will be a second time. If you ask me, it's better to find a place alone and let them fight... Well, I have to solve it this time anyway, right? That's okay, I Ask someone for a favor."

(End of this chapter)