"?!"

Obviously, the man named "Big Dog" who had just spoken to Wu Liang fell into the water.

And judging from the movement just now, it seems that it is not an ordinary slip and fall into the water, but more like an unclear accident...

"Go back and have a look."

Wu Liang still had a slight fondness for this man who spoke quite straightforwardly. It was fate that this man fell into the water in front of him. If he could save his life with just a little effort, he would certainly not choose to sit idly by.

certainly.

This man has lived by the Yellow River all year round, and his water quality must be much better than that of ordinary people. He also has more experience facing the Yellow River. Although he fell into the water now, he might be able to float up on his own after a while.

.

However, this did not delay Wu Liang from leading people to help. He did not expect to be of any great help, and he did not need anyone to express his gratitude afterwards. This move was just to prevent tragedies from happening in front of him as much as possible.

at the same time.

"Big Dog, what are you calling, what's going on?"

The middle-aged woman who had just returned to the house also heard the noise outside. While running out of the house again to check the situation, she asked loudly in a rather rough voice.

However, at this moment, the middle-aged man had just fallen into the water.

The water has not yet calmed down, and the middle-aged man's head has not emerged from the water. How can he respond to her?

While he was talking, the Hu army, which had not gone more than ten meters, turned back.

Seeing that the middle-aged woman did not get a response from Big Dog, and then had to look at them with a puzzled look, Wu Liang pointed to the small boat floating in the Yellow River and said to the middle-aged woman: "Big Dog

We just drove the boat to collect the net, and it seemed that a female body was entangled in the fishing net, and then suddenly let out a scream for some reason, and when we turned around, we saw that she had fallen into the water."

"Female corpse?"

Hearing these two words, the middle-aged woman's expression immediately changed. She quickly ran to the river and looked into the river. She saw that the shadow of the big dog was no longer on the boat. She immediately sat down on the ground anxiously.

, while kicking her legs, she cried and howled, "Mom, why do these short-lived enemies refuse to listen to anyone's advice? It's good now. I was finally dragged in by the water monkey. It's over. It's over. This short-lived life is over."

It feels easy once my enemies are gone, but how can I and the three children at home live as a child?

"this……"

Seeing the middle-aged woman's reaction, Wu Liang and the rest of the Hu army did not react for a long time.

Normally, when someone falls into the water, shouldn't the first reaction be to call someone over to help save the person?

Why did the middle-aged woman skip all the steps, without any intention of rescuing her, and went straight to the final stage of mourning, as if she had decided that the big dog would never come back?

The middle-aged woman's cries finally alerted the people living in this small village.

"What's going on, Lotus?"

In the space of two breaths, a dozen people came out to inquire about the situation. Among them, there were finally three strong men and two women, and the rest were old people and children.

"The sky is falling! The big dog was dragged into the water by the water monkey when he went to collect the net!"

The middle-aged woman had already kicked off her straw sandals, and her feet and legs were stained by dust. However, she didn't care at all at this time, just patted her thighs and kept crying.

It turns out that there are other middle-aged men in this humble little village.

When Wu Liang saw this, he was not in a hurry to teach the Hu army to rescue people. After all, these people lived on the edge of the Yellow River all year round. Their experience in dealing with the Yellow River was much better than that of the Hu army. Therefore, if he wanted to rescue people,

These people must be doing more with less, and it's not their turn to take action yet.

What's more, the middle-aged woman has already mentioned the term "water monkey" twice.

The legend of "water monkey" has been circulating in China since ancient times. In some places, it is also called "water ghost". It is said that this evil creature has huge and mysterious power in the water and can dig and shuttle under the water.

In different ponds and rivers, it can drag people to the bottom of the water, cover the victim's orifices with mud and cause death. It also likes to suck human blood and eat human nails and eyeballs.

During his previous exploration of the Gongshu Tomb, Wu Liang had also been attacked by "water monkeys".

However, the fact that was eventually discovered was that the "water monkey" was just a "water monkey" disguised as a living person. She was actually the bride sacrificed by local villagers to the river god.

As for the "water monkey" mentioned by the middle-aged woman, Wu Liang couldn't say whether it was true or false. However, in many folk rumors, there is indeed a very close connection between the "water monkey" and the drowned female corpse...

Just when I was thinking about it.

"well--"

After hearing the middle-aged woman's cries, the three middle-aged men actually had no intention of going to the rescue. Instead, they gave a long sigh with sympathy on their faces.

The two women also stepped forward to support the middle-aged woman. One of the women gently patted her back and persuaded her: "Lotus, since this has happened, you should also be accommodating.

Life has to go on, right? Even if you don’t want to live anymore, you still have to think about the three children you and Da Quan have, right?”

"Yes, Hehua, you have to hold on for three children."

Another woman also tried to comfort her, and after speaking, she pointed at the shortest man among the three middle-aged men and said, "It just so happens that Donkey San'er doesn't have a wife. He has been a bachelor for so many years, and now you are orphans and widows again."

Mom, if it doesn’t work out, you two can live together together from now on, so that you and your three children will have something to rely on, right?"

"?!"

Seeing the reactions of these people, especially hearing the words of the two women, Wu Liang and the rest of the army were stunned and couldn't help but look at each other.

Who are these people?!

The big dog just fell into the water not long ago. Not to mention that the body is not cold, and even the breathing may not have stopped. The wife and children have already been found a home. Is this really a fucking thing?

But let’s get back to it.

Anyone can see that the middle-aged woman's despair and crying are definitely not fake, and the shortest man and the middle-aged woman don't seem to have anything to do with each other before, and they are indeed acting like that at this moment.

As the woman consoled her, they just had to live together to make a living.

Wu Liang and others have seen this kind of thing many times.

Not to mention such a miserable place, even in the field army in Yongqiu, many widows and refugees had to live together in groups, with no choice at all.

so……

"Everyone, interrupt me!"

Wu Liang saw that Big Dog definitely couldn't count on these people, so he finally couldn't help but interjected and asked, "What exactly is the 'water monkey' you have been talking about? Is it true that Big Dog is completely hopeless?"

What?"

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.

He is the kind of person who acts according to his ability. Without understanding the situation, he will never put himself and the Hu army in danger for the sake of others.

So even if you have an idea to help, you should ask questions carefully before making a decision when faced with this situation.

But it has to be fast!

Wu Liang actually had some understanding of where the Yellow River was.

Because he had heard his father tell stories about the Yellow River countless times in later generations. His father had served in the military in Lanzhou when he was young, and the military camp happened to be located on the edge of the Yellow River.

As the saying goes, people rely on mountains and rivers to eat and drink, and the same goes for the army. At that time, kayaking across the Yellow River was a major recreational activity in the military camp after training.

At that time, there were comrades in the army from all over the world, and naturally there were some recruits from the south who had better water skills.

As the saying goes, those who drown are those who know how to swim.

When his father was serving in the army, a southern comrade who was extremely confident in his water skills privately challenged him to swim across the Yellow River. However, the result was that the man plunged into the Yellow River and never came out again.

When the company learned about this, they immediately sent a large number of kayaks and soldiers to the lower reaches to salvage and intercept. However, after several days of salvage, no body was found. Just when people were puzzled, a local fellow told them that the Yellow River

The most terrifying thing is not the sediment in the water, but the elusive turbulence and whirlpools under the water. These turbulences and whirlpools cannot be seen from the surface. Only when you get into the water can you realize the danger.

Finally, the fellow villager made a suggestion to the company. Since salvage in the lower reaches failed, we can try to salvage where it fell into the water.

As a result, the fellow villagers were right. The company quickly fished out the man's body from where he fell into the water. After the man plunged into the water, he didn't move at all. He was directly hit by the invisible figure underwater.

The vortex was sucked into the mud and sand, and no matter how good the water was, it couldn't escape.

This is the story Wu Liang's father told him countless times.

Wu Liang's ears had already heard the cocoon, but he always pretended to hear it for the first time. However, this story also made Wu Liang have a deep-rooted awe of the Yellow River, and he would never dare to despise her.

"What this young master doesn't know is that the 'water monkey' is a water ghost transformed by a young woman who drowned. It seems that such a woman must have great unwillingness and resentment, so the water ghost she transformed into is even more powerful."

One of the men looked at Wu Liang, who was "outnumbered". Although he was a little reluctant, he still said patiently, "Once the 'water monkey' drags him into the water, its hair will wrap around the person who falls into the water."

His hands and feet cannot be freed no matter how good the water quality is, and it is really impossible to save him."

"..."

Although Wu Liang stopped asking after hearing the words, he was not able to accept this statement in his heart. It was not that he did not believe in ghosts and gods, but that he had also encountered real evil creatures, such as Jies, giant worms, and monsters...

Although these evil things are very powerful, they are not completely without solutions.

Compared with the evil creatures he encountered, this "water ghost transformed by a drowned young woman" was obviously of a slightly lower level, so it might not be impossible to save a person who had just fallen into the water from it.

in addition.

Wu Liang is actually not very afraid of water and water-related evil things. Don't forget that he also masters the "skill of controlling water".

The most important thing is that since Wu Liang received the "Seven Techniques of Yin Fu" from this book, Wu Liang not only entered his own temple of the five internal organs, but also practiced daily according to this book recently, and the Qi of the five internal organs has also been greatly improved.

As recorded in "The Seven Skills of Yin Fu" in this classic: "Cultivate the five qi, and only when the heart can get one, can you master the Taoist skills."
To be continued...