Men are difficult.
These are the four words that godfather Zhang Li said to Li Muye many years ago. I didn't take it seriously at the time, but now as I get older, I finally begin to experience it personally.
Anyone who has a mother-in-law like Second Sister Chen and a daughter-in-law like Bai Wuxia will probably not have an easy life.
Meals have to be eaten one bite at a time, and things have to be done one after another. Not only was there movement on Lao Ye's side, but there was also trouble in the capital.
Chen Binghui called and said that after Sister Chen rushed back to the capital yesterday afternoon, she exercised her privileges as deputy secretary-general of the Security Committee to convene a meeting with all members. She informed you of what you did there, and she provided you with accurate information. However, you did not handle the case according to normal procedures, but chose an unconventional way to settle the case. Although the starting point is good, there are big problems with the way you behave. Sister Chen believes that the special investigation office has too much power and lacks a strong supervision mechanism.
Li Muye said on the phone: "So, my mother wants to be reinstated?"
Chen Binghui said: "Lu Xiangchun's death showed her selfless and impartial stance, and the South China Sea cannot do without her. As long as she maintains a neutral attitude, the organization still believes in her ability."
Li Muye let out a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, I'll take the blame. Who made me her son?"
Chen Binghui said: "You have experienced your mother's methods. I guess this is just her first step. She may have to replace you in the next step, but you are still worried about her. As her brother, I , your boss, I really don’t know whether to praise you for your foolishness or filial piety, or criticize your stupidity."
Li Muye said: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
After hanging up the phone, he immediately set off and rushed to the vicinity of Taigong Temple to meet Ye Hong and the other four.
As soon as he met Lao Ye, he said: "A person died in the fireworks factory in the early morning yesterday..."
"I know what happened. I did it. I'll tell you the specific reasons and process in detail later when I have time." Li Muye interrupted: "Don't worry about the affairs of the Protestant Church for the time being, let's just talk about the things here. Bar."
Ye Hong turned to Yuan Quan and said, "Little Yuan has the most say in this matter. Let him introduce the situation."
Yuan Quan said: "The incident happened last night. A cruise ship suddenly ran aground when it was passing near the water section of Taigong Temple from upstream. The weather was sunny at the time and the lighting equipment of the cruise ship was working normally. However, after entering the water section of Taigong Temple, suddenly the weather turned violent. Heavy fog fell, and the visibility quickly dropped to less than three meters. The cruise ship ran aground at that time. Because it was stranded and there was no danger of sinking, the cruise ship did not rush for help at the time. Passengers on the ship even ran to the deck to take photos and watch the fog. "
Ji Xuefei thought he was speaking too carefully, so he took the lead and said: "At that time, someone took a picture of a huge black shadow appearing in the fog, which was dozens of meters long. It was vaguely a reptile. Many people saw it after he reminded it. , just when everyone was surprised and taking photos, it suddenly started pouring rain again, and then everyone on the deck saw the reptile creature rising up against the sky, and then fell down after being struck by lightning from the sky."
Li Muye asked: "Do you know what's going on?"
Ji Xuefei was startled, shook his head and said, "I don't know." Then he added, "But Xiao Yuan seems to be able to tell something."
Li Muye said: "Since you don't know, don't take advantage of others next time. You must know that speaking is not as good as listening. Smart women know how to listen." Then he said to Yuan Quan: "Don't mind, little Yuan, you continue. Tell me what’s going on, is there really a dragon?”
Yuan Quan said: "Xue Fei speaks quickly, I won't mind." He added: "That's not a dragon, but a dragon transformed into a snake and insect. The director is proficient in insect art, so he naturally knows that snakes and insects like Python Kui can evolve. As for the dragon, I judge that this one is probably the Python King."
"On what basis did you make this judgment?" Li Muye asked.
"Our water play Yuan sect has an ancient book of water scriptures that has been handed down from generation to generation." Yuan Quan said: "It describes several creatures that can use water magic and can cause floods, including the Python Kui who can turn into dragons. Among the creatures that are best at water magic, the python is the weakest. It will not stir up the wind and clouds, and can only escape through heavy rain, so whenever the python emerges from the water and turns into a dragon, there will be a torrential rain and the sky will be filled with fish and shrimps."
The Yuanmen School of Water Play is a small branch of Tianshitang, and its successors in the past generations are the most proficient in water play among the Tianshitang family. Tianshi Hall has the Five Elements method, which is a thaumaturgy that is summarized and researched based on the laws of physical evolution and the principles of the five elements. The first generation originator of the Yuan Clan in Water Play was one of the Five Star Lords of Tianshi Hall. In the late Song Dynasty, In the early Yuan Dynasty, there was an internal strife within Tianshitang. The founder of the Yuan sect did not want to see his fellow sects fighting each other, so he chose to leave.
He has strong skills and profound cultivation. He can come and go freely without being restricted by anyone. After living in the world, he joined the Zaxi Caizi sect and took the stage name Yuan Quan, which means that he will not forget his master. Yuan sect's disciples need to remember something. The principle of repaying kindness with a spring of spring. Even though he was living in the wilderness, Shui Xiyuanmen never forgot the origin with Tianshitang.
As a contemporary inheritor of the Yuan Clan of water opera, Yuan Quan possesses all the water magic techniques passed down from his great-grandfather, and he is also very familiar with the wonders of the world that understand water magic.
Li Muye nodded and said, "Go on."
Yuan Quan continued: "This is exactly what happened at that time. Many people on the boat were hit by falling fish and shrimps. After the huge creatures in the rain and fog fell into the water, the splashing river water was dyed red. The fog blocked the river. These people were It was stuck there until this morning, when the cruise ship suddenly and inexplicably got out of trouble and left the stranding site."
Li Muye asked: "Is it possible that because of the heavy rain and the rising river water, we can leave again?"
Yuan Quan shook his head and said: "Definitely not. I think the reason why the cruise ship ran aground was because someone blocked the flow of the river by dividing the river and cutting off the water, causing the water level to drop rapidly. The reason why it was able to go was because the water law failed, or the user The water holes in the ground were sealed with asphalt paste.”
"Dividing the river and cutting off the water?" Li Muye said, "Does it mean the people from Xunlongmen are causing trouble?"
Yuan Quan nodded and said: "Except for them, no one else has this ability." He continued: "In addition to the sudden drop in the flow of the river, there is another thing that is also very suspicious, that is, the cruise ship. At that time, there was only a group of tourists from Japan on board. Including the members on the ship, the original registered number was seventy-four. After that night, there were only thirty-eight people left. Thirty-six passengers were missing. Now there is still thick fog on the river. The fishery administration The department used artificial fans to blow it for a long time, but it got thicker and thicker."
Ji Xuefei couldn't help but interjected again: "There are rumors that there is a mirage dragon that escaped from the Dragon Palace hidden in the heavy fog. It can swallow clouds and spit out mist, and it can make people confused when it smells it. This guy ate half of the river fish in one bite. , is sleeping, and some people heard it snoring in the heavy fog."
"Don't talk nonsense." Li Muye said: "Others don't know about these charlatanistic mystical arts activities. As a direct descendant of the Xuanmen, can't you see it?"
"Director." Yuan Quan said: "It's hard to tell whether Xuefei's words are nonsense. Mirage dragons belong to ancient species and are vicious in nature. It is recorded in the Annotations of the Water Scripture passed down by our Yuan clan. In the Yuan Dynasty, there were mirages. The dragon hides in the depths of Wu Gorge to cause trouble and harm people. Only the water pirates who block the river across the river can stop it from doing evil. Passing merchants can stay safe as long as they pay tribute to the water pirates. These water pirates describe the mirage as God, no matter what kind of money or beauties come, we will accept them all.”
When Ji Xuefei heard this, he couldn't help but asked curiously: "Is he really that amazing?"
"Of course not." Yuan Quan said: "The mirage is just an animal. In terms of eating meat, it is not much different from the ancient dinosaurs and today's tigers. How can it be interested in human beauties and money, and really have these feelings?" Those who are interested are those water pirates who raised and controlled a mirage dragon to do bad things and make money under the banner of the dragon god."
"What happened next?" Ji Xuefei deliberately gave her sweetheart a chance to show off her knowledge, and continued to pretend to be stupid and asked in a flattering tone.
Yuan Quan said: "After the ancestors of the Yuanmen heard about this, they guessed the reason, so they went down to the Wu Gorge in a boat and used water to play with the Yuanmen's water method, which defeated the water thieves' trick of trapping the dragon with weak water and killed the mirage. , apart from this great scourge.”
Ji Xuefei looked leisurely and fascinated: "This ancestor of yours is really amazing. I often hear people say that the bravest thing is no more than slaying a dragon. It means that the bravest act in the world cannot surpass the feat of slaying a dragon. I only heard people say this, but I didn't see anyone say that. You really did this, and your ancestor actually slayed a dragon. In ancient times, emperors were called True Dragon Emperors. Isn’t it a big crime to slay a dragon?"
Li Muye said: "Before the Yuan Dynasty, the Chinese did not consider themselves to be descendants of the dragon. During the Tang and Song dynasties, the Chinese were particular about slaying dragons and slaying dragons, so there were often poems that did not shy away from mentioning the ambition of slaying dragons and slaying dragons. For example, there is a dragon-slaying medicine passed down from generation to generation by the Japanese insect masters. It is prepared by mixing purple dragon wood blood powder with earth insect bones. As long as the scale beast eats it, it will turn into pus and blood within a few days. After the blood is dissolved in the gypsum water, It will naturally form a paste called wind ointment, which has miraculous effects on gout.”
He added: "There are thirteen kinds of dragons in total. They are uncommon but not rare creatures in the ancient water system. For example, in the Zhou Dynasty, there were officials who specialized in training dragons. At that time, dragons were raised in the royal inner gardens. King Mu of Zhou Dynasty I once took a ride on a dragon. At that time, dragons were raised to be used as animal power, and there was no concept of worshiping them as ancestors."
"You know this very well." Ji Xuefei said unconvinced that Lao Li had stolen the limelight from her sweetheart.
Naturally, Li Muye would not argue with her and continued: "After the Yuan Dynasty, the Chinese people were dominated by foreigners, the temples were overthrown, the artifacts were destroyed, the traditional culture was gradually lost in the world, and the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty came to dominate the world and the Central Plains was in trouble. Bring an ancestor, that is the dragon. Dragon worship first started in Mongolia, such as the Hongshan Culture, and our Chinese ancestors were created by God and were definitely not animals. Therefore, during the Tang and Song Dynasties, the dragons recorded in Chinese classics , most of them have bad deeds, either causing floods or causing disasters, and there are many heroes who slayed dragons and dragons, calmed the waves. In that era, He Bo was worshiped, but there was no such thing as a Dragon King Temple."
Yuan Quan said: "The director's argument is exactly the same as that of my great-grandfather. His old man also told me that this dragon is an almost extinct species in China. Throughout the ages, no matter what species, as long as it goes against us people, there will be no Good results. The old man also said that the whole body of this mirage is full of treasures. The meat is a treasure from the water, and the sinews are the best material for making a strong bow. In particular, the fat can be used as a candle. When lit, there will be a strong aroma, which can be seen a hundred steps away. They all smell it, and it has a strong hallucinogenic effect.”
Li Muye smiled and said: "This great-grandfather of yours is really a wonderful person. Given his heroic spirit of treating dragons as animals, I will have to meet Mr. Yuan sooner or later."
Yuan Quan said: "My great-grandfather is also fascinated by your reputation, director."
Bai Qi said: "According to what you said, this mirage can also be cultured. Does that mean that the mirage causing trouble in the Taigong Temple water section was raised by someone else?"
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