lcionline Chapter 332 The Difficulties of Living by Dongting Lake
Chapter 332 The Difficulties of Living by Dongting Lake
However, some older people decided to go to the military camp with these village elders, because they grew up listening to the stories of Turtle Hermit.
Like rescuing fishermen who fell into the water, and blocking the broken dam with his body during floods. In short, he did a lot of good things, so they respected this Turtle Immortal very much.
When the families of the elderly saw that their elders had all gone, they plucked up the courage and followed suit.
They spread the word and gathered people along the way, and by the time these people arrived outside the military base, their number had already reached thousands.
But of course the soldiers could not allow so many civilians to enter the barracks in a disorderly manner, so they set up checkpoints to keep them outside.
Jiang Li, who was resting in the camp, heard the noise outside and immediately called someone to inquire about the situation.
When Jiang Li learned that there were thousands of civilians gathered outside the camp, he was very confused. "I have properly restrained the soldiers along the way. I shouldn't have any quarrels with these civilians. Why are they gathering outside?"
After thinking about it for a while, he still couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it and asked someone to send ten representatives from this group of people into the military camp to explain the matter clearly.
As his order was passed down, soon a soldier brought ten old men into the tent.
As soon as they entered, they immediately fell to their knees. Jiang Li immediately stepped forward and helped them up one by one.
"You are all my elders, Jiang Li. How can I bear your kneeling? Please stand up and speak directly if you have something to say!"
But Jiang Li's words confused the group of old men. When they came in and saw a young man, they thought he was some kind of Jiang Li's confidant.
But how could they have imagined that this was Jiang Li himself? After all, he was too young.
In their impression, a warlord commanding hundreds of thousands of troops should be a middle-aged man with a dignified face. How could he be such a young boy?
That’s right, this group of people are all old men in their fifties or sixties. In their eyes, although Jiang Li is not like those pretty boys, he is not very manly either. Instead, he has a bit of otherworldly air.
However, the people in front of them said that he was Jiang Li, the current ruler of Hunan. These old men did not question anything. After they came back to their senses, they began to explain the purpose of their visit.
However, they did not directly explain the matter of Master Roshi, but asked a question first.
"May I ask, Commander Jiang was exorcising a demon before, what was the result?"
Jiang Li nodded upon hearing this. "I was indeed fighting a catfish demon in the lake before. I have already killed it and am now ordering people to deal with the fish demon's corpse on the shore. I wonder why you are asking this question?"
When the old men heard Jiang Li's affirmative answer, they immediately smiled, looked at each other, and knelt down to Jiang Li again.
Jiang Li was speechless upon seeing this, and had to step forward again to help them up. However, at this time, these old men began to explain to Jiang Li with tears in their eyes.
"Commander Jiang, you don't know that many of us villagers living by the lake have been persecuted by this catfish king. We have to sacrifice boys and girls every year, otherwise it will hit our fishing boats and eat our fishermen. We are really suffering!"
"Now that the commander has eliminated him, it can be said that he has done a great deed and is like a second parent to us common people!"
Jiang Li felt a little emotional after hearing the first part, but felt a little ashamed after hearing the second half. His reborn parents had come out, and if he took one more step, he would probably become a god or a Buddha.
So he immediately changed the subject, "You elders, there is no need to do this. Since I am temporarily in charge of Hunan, it is my duty to get rid of this monster for you. You don't need to do this!"
Seeing that they were still trying to explain, Jiang Li immediately interrupted them and said again: "No need to say more, everyone, just tell me why you are here. You have gathered thousands of people, it can't be just to ask if this fish monster is dead or alive!"
Seeing that Jiang Li was unwilling to talk more, the village elders explained to him the purpose of their visit, "Commander, you don't know that in addition to the catfish king in Dongting Lake, there is also a turtle fairy!"
"This turtle fairy is not like the catfish king, an evil god who eats people. Instead, it is a kind god who saves people from suffering. I hope the commander will show mercy and not hurt it!"
When Jiang Li heard what was going on, he smiled and agreed, "Don't worry, fellow villagers, I, Jiang Li, am not a person who kills indiscriminately. If we find out that this turtle fairy has never eaten humans, I will never kill it!"
When everyone heard Jiang Li's words, they immediately felt relieved. But then one of the old men hesitated as if he wanted to say something.
Seeing this, Jiang Li let him speak directly without having to worry about anything.
When the old man heard Jiang Li's words, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "To be honest, Commander, my grandson was swallowed by the catfish king. I wish I could eat its flesh and drink its blood."
"I heard today that he died. I want to see his body. I hope the commander will agree!"
After saying this, he started wiping away his tears, obviously thinking of something sad.
Jiang Li looked at the others and saw that they all looked eager to try, so he readily agreed.
"It's okay to wait and see, but the catfish spirit has a strong evil aura. You are old and weak, so you can only watch from a distance to avoid being corroded by the evil aura and losing your life!"
When everyone saw Jiang Li agreed, they immediately expressed their gratitude and said, "Don't worry, Commander. We will just watch from a distance and will never come close to embarrass you!"
After hearing their assurance, Jiang Li personally took them to the autopsy department.
When they saw the huge fish carcass lying on the ground and seven or eight people covered in blood, they were immediately shocked.
But then after taking a closer look at the huge fish head, they immediately jumped for joy, "Hahahaha, that monster is really dead, really dead!"
But as they laughed, they started to cry, "Why didn't God send Commander Jiang here earlier? Those poor children were only seven or eight years old when they were swallowed by the fish monster. Not even a corpse was left!"
Jiang Li watched them laugh first and then cry. He felt mixed emotions and didn't know how to comfort them for a moment. They cried for a long time before they slowly calmed down.
Seeing that they had calmed down, Jiang Li changed the subject and said, "You are all elders from nearby villages. I think you know the surrounding area very well."
"I have just taken over Hunan, and I don't know much about the area around Dongting Lake. After hearing what you said just now, I know that you are all knowledgeable!"
"So I would like to ask you to teach me what I should do to make the people here live and work in peace and prosperity!"
Seeing that Jiang Li's words were respectful and not fake, the village elders told him about the difficulties faced by the people living around Dongting Lake.
"Commander, you don't know that the area around Dongting Lake is rich in water and fertile land, and has abundant products!"