"what?"

Everyone was startled by the sudden huge movement.

Through such movements and the huge water splash that had just turned up in the river, although everyone could not catch the figure of the initiator, they could all imagine the size and power of this thing.

"It's...a big fish, right?"

Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment and asked subconsciously.

Mianshui is the largest tributary in the Yangtze River Basin, and the Yangtze River has existed for an unknown period of time. Naturally, there are some huge fish in it. Even fish that people usually think cannot grow too big, there will always be something beyond people's common sense.

An example of.

This is still the case for the Yangtze River, which has been devastated by factors such as industrial pollution and overfishing in later generations.

Not to mention the Yangtze River two thousand years ago, Wu Liang would not be surprised at all even if there were some special fish species in the Yangtze River that have become extinct in later generations.

"I don't know, but it's best not to let the river go down easily to avoid any trouble."

Wu Liang shook his head slightly.

If it is a common fish in later generations, even if it grows to be longer than a coffin, it will not attack humans under normal circumstances. It is probably the more ferocious carnivorous fish, so it is hard to say.

Anyway, as far as Wu Liang knows, there are crocodiles in the Yangtze River Basin.

The more famous one is the "Alligator", an endangered first-level protected animal. The crocodile must be considered a very ferocious carnivore.

It is reported that later generations of "Alligator" can usually grow to 1-2 meters, which is considered a relatively small crocodile.

As for whether the "Alligator" had a larger size two thousand years ago, it is hard to say.

Since the oracle bone inscriptions of the Celestial Dynasty, records about "Alligator" have been discovered. This thing was called "Tao (tuo 2 tones)" in ancient times. The "Taogu Pengpeng" in "The Book of Songs" refers to "Alligator".

, which means that the sound of "Alligator" sounds like "bang, bang" like beating a drum.

But this is all beside the point.

It is impossible for Wu Liang to judge the species underwater just based on the movement and water splash just now. At the same time, as a landlubber, he will definitely not enter the water easily. Therefore, no matter what is in the water, as long as it does not threaten Wu Liang and the Hu army

Of course, Wu Liang would not provoke it so easily.

"Young Master is right. After Mian Shui has existed for tens of millions of years, there are still some foreign objects living in it. Even a fish that grows to such a big size may have become a spirit. It can turn into a dragon by leaping over the dragon gate. We can't do that."

To provoke it."

Yu Ji also silently walked a few steps away from the river and said with some fear.

"Old sir, I can see that you are the most timid among us."

Zhuge Liang said without emotional intelligence.

"You brat, what are you talking about? This is what I call caution. If I wasn't careful enough, how could I live to such an old age? You'd better learn from me. Don't regret it until you waste your life.

But it’s too late.”

Yu Ji glared with his old eyes and scolded, and by the way, he relied on his old man to educate Zhuge Liang.

before speaking.

Yang Wanli finally came closer, sat down and the horse slowly stopped.

However, Yang Wanli did not immediately get off his horse and salute and report to Wu Liang. Instead, he stared blankly at the ripples of the river, his eyes slightly shrinking, and his face did not look good.

"Yang Wanli, did you see what was in the river just now?"

Wu Liang naturally noticed something unusual about Yang Wanli.

Just now, Wu Liang and others turned to look at Yang Wanli after hearing the sound of horse hooves, so they all had their backs to the river, but Yang Wanli came towards them, and they most likely saw what was going on in the river.

"Son..."

Hearing Wu Liang's voice, Yang Wanli came back to his senses. He swallowed his saliva first, then quickly got off his horse and reported, "Sir, although I could see the whole picture clearly, I also had a rough look at that thing..."

As he spoke, Yang Wanli adjusted his stance, and then continued: "That thing is probably about a foot long, and its body is dark green. It looks like a river worm, but it seems to have hands and feet... I also said

I couldn't figure out what it was, but when it fell into the water, I vaguely saw its face. The face had all the five features, and it seemed to be a human face. The most important thing was that the face seemed to be human.

He also saw me and actually turned his mouth to the back of his head and gave me an extremely scary smile!"

"Are you sure you read that correctly?!"

Listening to Yang Wanli's description, goosebumps appeared on Wu Liang's body unconsciously, and he felt like his scalp was numb.

He naturally knew that the "river worm" mentioned by Yang Wanli was actually a way of calling fish in ancient China. However, this name had regional characteristics. Zhuge Liang no longer used this name, but simply called fish.

.

But that's not the point.

The key point is what exactly is this "creature" described by Yang Wanli?

If it were just a river insect with arms and legs, Wu Liang could use his imagination. After all, there are not many aquatic animals with limbs in the world.

It’s really a good idea to place an advertisement, and it’s worth putting up. After all, there are many sources of books, complete books, and fast updates!

But if you also have a human face, you can even show a scary smile like a slit girl.

It is difficult for Wu Liang to use his imagination. This is really beyond Wu Liang's cognitive scope.

"Sir, if you talk about other things, I think I may still be wrong, but that scary smile still makes me feel a little nervous, so I definitely can't be wrong!"

Yang Wanli nodded with absolute certainty.

"Could it be a shark?"

Yu Ji silently walked several steps away from the river, and then he wrinkled his old face and asked guessingly.

Now it's not just him.

Zhuge Liang had already brought Huang Yueying to the front of Yu Ji. He was still calm as when he was teasing Yu Ji. His face was obviously a little nervous, but he was still trying to comfort Huang Yueying, who was younger than him.

"Shark man?"

Everyone didn't know much about this thing, so they all looked at Yu Ji curiously.

"Legend has it that sharks are also called mermaids."

Yu Ji likes to show off his knowledge in front of everyone. Seeing that there is no danger at the moment, he strokes his beard and popularizes science with everyone, "The shark has a fish tail and a human body, which is somewhat similar to the foreign object you saw. It is said that the shark

He is good at weaving and can make dragon silk that does not wet with water, and can turn his tears into beads. But the most precious thing is the shark oil refined from the body of the shark. One drop of this oil can burn for a long time. It is said that the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang

There is an ever-burning lamp made of mermaid oil as fuel, and I am afraid it has not been extinguished until now."

"It has not been extinguished even now? It has been more than 400 years since the death of King Qin Yingzheng. So hasn't this ever-burning lamp made of shark oil been burning continuously for more than 400 years?"

Zhuge Liang had obviously never heard of this legend and said with an exaggerated expression.

It can be seen from this that Zhuge Liang may not be very careful in his reading. This section of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum is recorded in "Historical Records". As a historical masterpiece written in the Western Han Dynasty, "Historical Records" has had a huge impact on later generations, and during the Eastern Han Dynasty, most

It is impossible for any nobleman who claims to be well-read to have not read it.

"exactly."

Yu Ji nodded slightly and took the opportunity to educate Zhuge Liang, "There are countless strange things in the world, and you have a lot to learn from me."

"but……"

Wu Liang frowned and raised his objection, "Yang Wanli said this thing has hands and feet, and the sharks are fish-tailed humans, so they shouldn't have feet. Apart from that, according to me

It is recorded in the books I have read that the sharks seem to come from the South China Sea, and this place is not far away from the South China Sea. Even if the sharks have the ability to reach the sky, they may not be able to swim in the Mian River, right?"

"this……"

Yu Ji was speechless and started laughing with an embarrassed look on his face, "What the young master said makes some sense. Judging from my memory, the sharks did come from the South China Sea, and they did not have legs, so what Yang Wanli saw was really true."

Not necessarily a shark, hahaha, I'm just providing a direction for everyone to think, don't take it seriously, just brainstorm, hahahaha."

Then Yu Ji seemed to want to earn some face for himself in front of Zhuge Liang, and racked his brains to add: "However, there is a strange thing similar to this thing in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", called the red rooster, and this red rooster is also born.

There is a human face, and the sound is like a mandarin duck. It is said that eating it can cure diseases. As for whether it has hands and feet, I can’t say. In addition, there are Lingyu and Di people in the "Shan Hai Jing", both of which have a human face.

, the Di people are very similar to the Shark people, and they should be talking about a kind of strange object."

"The old gentleman is indeed well-informed."

Wu Liang did not continue to criticize Yu Ji's face, and nodded.

However, the things he said are somewhat different from what Yang Wanli saw and cannot be fully applied, so there is still no way to draw a conclusion for the time being.

"No, no, the young master is so complimentary."

Yu Ji smiled sheepishly.

Zhuge Liang was quite emotional this time and said: "Although the old gentleman is well-informed, my brother is no less talented. However, I am still young. If I study with you for a few years, I will always be better than my master."

"come on."

Wu Liang encouraged with a smile.

Although he didn't know what was in the river for the time being, Wu Liang didn't intend to waste too much time on this issue. He turned to Yang Wanli and asked: "Yang Wanli, have you found a ferry that can cross the river?

"

"I found it. According to it, there is a ferry about eight miles away. There are also several ferries there. We and these horses can cross the river."
To be continued...