Chapter 128: Leading Water into the City and Crossing the Sea
Everyone's eyes fell on Zheng Xinghe.
The latter calmed down his thoughts, coughed a few times and said: "There is indeed one thing that is related to the people in the city, but this matter has been around for some years."
"Stop the ink, let's talk about the key points." Jiang Wuji said in a deep voice.
Zheng Xinghe looked at Li Changfeng and asked: "There was a drought in South China three years ago. Mr. Li should still remember it, right?"
"Of course I remember, but didn't that severe drought end soon?" Li Changfeng said.
Zheng Xinghe shook his head and sighed: "That's just on the surface... There has been very little rainfall in South Vietnam in the past three years, and many rivers have dried up, but it is not yet another drought."
"Let's not talk about the distant ones. After the severe drought three years ago, the water canals in Baiyue City have been in poor condition..."
Speaking of this, Li Changfeng seemed to remember something, so he interrupted Zheng Xinghe and said: "I still remember this. Baiyue City's water source mainly depends on underground water veins. At that time, you had a problem with the water veins, but if I didn't
If I remember wrongly, the department sent a Feng Shui master to check it out for you, right? He also helped you find a new water source."
Zheng Xinghe nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, it is precisely because the adults of Fengtiansi helped us find a new water source that we have carried out extensive construction and built new channels, but..."
Li Changfeng: "But what?"
Zheng Xinghe: "Master Li, do you still remember Liuhu?"
"Of course I remember. I heard that it was because the Feng Shui master's surname was Liu, so you named him after him."
"Indeed, Liuhu Lake is our new water source in Baiyue City, but there were originally several villages in this place. Because we dug out underground water veins and caused floods, Liuhu Lake became what it is today."
"Master Zheng, what do you want to say?" Li Changfeng was also a little impatient. What Zheng Xinghe said for a long time was all things he knew, and there was no point at all.
Seeing the irritability written on the faces of Li Changfeng and Jiang Wuji, Zheng Xinghe finally stopped beating around the bush and said:
"The water from Liuhu Lake cannot be used because Liuhu Lake is haunted by evil spirits. There are water ghosts!"
"But it's okay now. After the Double Ninth Festival, the officials will order the gates to be opened and the water released. By then, the canals in the city will be full again, and the people will no longer have to worry about water."
Li Changfeng frowned and muttered: "The issue of water source is indeed closely related to the people of the city..."
"That's natural, but apart from this matter, I really can't think of another time when it would involve the whole city." Zheng Xinghe dropped these words and looked at the sullen man with a frown.
On Jiang Wuji's body.
Drought, canals, villages, lakes, water ghosts, underground rivers, after the Double Ninth Festival, water is diverted into the city...
These are some key pieces of information Jiang Wuji extracted from Zheng Xinghe's words.
Especially when he talked about the underground river, Jiang Wuji couldn't help but think of the weird ancient tomb before. There was also an underground river in that ancient tomb.
Judging from the water flow at that time, the amount of water in this underground river was very large...
When Jiang Wuji was thinking about these things, Jiang Zhiyu and Cao Li looked at each other and thought of the same thing at the same time.
But this matter also involved Roe Owl Viewing, so Jiang Wuji didn't speak, and the two of them would definitely not take the initiative to bring it up.
After a long while, Jiang Wuji raised his eyes to look at Zheng Xinghe and asked: "What is the water ghost you are talking about? Since there are water ghosts, why do we open the gate to release water after the Double Ninth Festival?"
Zheng Xinghe scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "Many people disappeared during the construction of the canal. Later, they all became drifters in Liuhu Lake."
"And every time it's midnight, a woman's cry will appear in Liuhu Lake. Some people even saw a woman in white floating on the lake. Some people even said that the water in Liuhu Lake is not water, but blood! Add to that
The fortifications continued to fail, so naturally people started to talk about water ghosts."
"During this period, I also invited many experts, but to no avail. It was not until recently that a Taoist priest who traveled here came to help, and then I took in the water ghost and solved the official's urgent need."
Li Changfeng showed displeasure and said, "Why don't you report this kind of thing to Fengtian Division?"
"hehe……"
Zheng Xinghe said with a smile: "Fengtiansi has helped Baiyue City find the water source. If Fengtiansi has to take action in everything, then what use is the county guard of Xiaguan?"
"Then do you know if something goes wrong with this matter, will your position as county guard still be preserved?" Li Changfeng asked sternly.
The two of them started talking to each other.
Zheng Xinghe apologized and complimented, but Li Changfeng was only angry because he did not report the evil spirits to Fengtiansi.
Just as the two of them were talking about each other, Jiang Wuji, who had sorted out some of his thoughts, asked: "Master Zheng, you just said that Liuhu originally had several villages, right?"
Zheng Xinghe nodded and said, "Sir, yes."
"Where are the people in the village?"
"Of course it has moved to another place. Sir, what is the purpose of this?"
Jiang Wuji did not answer, but continued to ask: "Is there any subsidy?"
"That's natural."
"What subsidies were given? Where are those people now?"
"Master Jiang, what exactly do you want to say?"
"You just need to answer my questions."
"This, this..." Zheng Xinghe's face turned red, and a lot of sweat broke out on his forehead.
Seeing this look, Jiang Wuji knew that his guess was right.
This guy stole the demolition money from the imperial court...
Jiang Wuji patted Li Changfeng on the shoulder and said, "It's not that Mr. Zheng doesn't want to report the matter of the Liuhu Water Ghost to Fengtian Division, but he doesn't dare to report it."
Li Changfeng stared at Zheng Xinghe without speaking.
According to the nature of this world, Jiang Wuji said calmly: "In addition to embezzling official money, Master Zheng must have killed many people, right?"
Hearing this, Zheng Xinghe was stunned for a moment. The moment Li Changfeng slapped his ink sword on the table, the latter was frightened and sat down on the ground, trembling all over.
Under the gaze of everyone, Zheng Xinghe said in fear: "No, no, I didn't, I didn't kill anyone! They didn't leave on their own, they have nothing to do with me! They have nothing to do with me!"
"It's those untouchables who are looking for death. I did all this for Baiyue City! It's all for Baiyue City!"
"Please, my lords, please be clear to me, my lords, please be clear to me!"
Jiang Wuji kicked away Zheng Xinghe who was holding his right leg, then looked at Li Changfeng with a half-smile and said.
"The county governor is harming the people, and there are water ghosts in Liuhu Lake. As a result, you Fengtiansi don't even know about it. It seems that Fengtiansi is not united and solid."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yao puffed her cheeks and shouted: "Don't talk nonsense!"
As for Li Changfeng, his face was livid now, and he wished he could kill the fat pig kneeling on the ground with a sword!
But Jiang Wuji knew that Li Changfeng's anger was not because of the people who died in vain, because he had no mercy.
His anger probably stems from Zheng Xinghe’s corruption, and the fact that someone in Fengtian Division deliberately concealed the matter!
The atmosphere was a little tense, but Jiang Wuji didn't care about it, so he said: "I just casually mentioned that Mr. Li should deal with these matters later. It's better to go to Liuhu for a visit now."
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from outside the hospital.
"Master Zheng, the ceremony of carrying the Great God has begun."
