Zhang Yuelu stood up and said: "Not to mention the water wells everywhere, there are three key water sources, one is the river outside the city, one is Zhenwu Lake in the city, and the other is the Qinhuai River that passes through the city.
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Qi Xuansu followed Zhang Yuelu's train of thought and said: "Zhenwu Lake is impossible. It's too sensitive there. It's located in the center of Daomen's nose. Even if it's dark under the lamp, it's not possible. It's not that we don't want to, but that we can't do it.
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"As for the big river, it is now the flood season in summer. Its water flow is huge and its self-purification ability is strong, which is the peak of the year. Furthermore, there is a lot of rain this year, and there is even the possibility of floods. Floods are everywhere.
Prepare for flood control, so the flow of the river at this time is at its peak in the past ten years. If you want to manipulate the river, it is impossible to do it in a short time, so the only way is the Qinhuai River."
Zhang Yuelu took out a floor map of Jinling Prefecture from the Xumiwu and spread it out: "As a water supply, the most ideal is spring water or well water. However, Jinling Prefecture is a large city second only to the Imperial Capital, with a population of several hundred.
The demand for water is so huge that spring water and well water alone cannot meet it. The Qinhuai River runs through the inner and outer cities, has a large flow rate, and has relatively good self-purification capabilities, which is second only to the big rivers.
Water source.”
Because of Uncle Feng, Qi Xuansu had just been to the Qinhuai River not long ago and had some impressions about it. After confirming it with the map, he already knew it.
The Qinhuai River is indeed an excellent place to start.
Regarding the protection of water sources, Daomen and the imperial court will allocate corresponding manpower. If it is normal, there will be no chance to take action, but now the Jinling Mansion is the most empty. The governor, the admiral, the general military officer, the governor, and the guard
The chief military officer and the real person in charge of Jiangnan Province were not in Jinling City. At this time, there was another fire, which involved most of the energy of Jiangnan Province, Qingluan Guards, and the Military Command Department.
There really is no better time than now to take action.
Qi Xuansu asked: "Should we report it to Jinque?"
Zhang Yuelu was silent for a moment and then asked: "Where is the evidence?"
Qi Xuansu was speechless.
They can't just report to Jinque based on speculation and hope that Jinque will reach a decision.
All the speculations of the two people are based on assumptions, and the premise of this assumption comes from Zhang Yuelu's intuition and worries. It's not that speculation is not possible, it would be enough if it were replaced by a great leader or a certain great master. The weight of the two of them is too great.
light.
Zhang Yuelu revealed a deeper reason: "Don't forget, we are still insiders. From the three deputy head masters to the Taoist priests in Jiutang, everyone knows what our position is. In the same words,
Some people can say it, some people can't."
"If you are an outsider and don't have any obvious interests involved, it would be selfless to stand up and worry about the safety of Jinling Mansion at this time."
"As insiders, we are involved in the center of this whirlpool. If we stand up at this critical moment and say that the safety of Jinling Mansion is in danger, or that the Zhenwu Temple has just been completely burned down by a fire, what will others think? What will they think?
They will not think that we are truly worried about the safety of Jinling Mansion, they will only think that we are diverting our attention, shirking our responsibilities, or even harboring evil intentions. This is called both selfless and selfish."
Qi Xuansu was silent there.
He was not a stupid person and had already understood the meaning of Zhang Yuelu's words.
After a while, Qi Xuansu slowly said: "Because we are involved in party strife, everyone from top to bottom will regard us as party members. In the eyes of others, everything we do is in the interests of the party.
Instead of starting from Taoism and the interests of the people, no matter how correct the approach is, it is just a high-sounding slogan to block it. Then what we want to do will not be supported, but will be blocked. Now, no matter what we say,
The higher-ups won’t listen, and even if they do, they will fall into a quarrel with each other. Is this the truth?”
Zhang Yuelu nodded silently.
Qi Xuansu sighed: "We can only watch helplessly."
"We can also try to stop them on our own." Zhang Yuelu's eyes were firm, "I can't report to Jinque publicly, but I can inform Master privately and make corresponding preparations. If our speculation unfortunately comes true, then the Taoist sect will not
If you are caught off guard, you can react immediately."
Qi Xuansu nodded: "That's all it can do."
Zhang Yuelu pointed on the map with his finger: "Let's go to this place first."
Qi Xuansu then looked around and saw four small words marked on the spot where Zhang Yuelu pointed: "Shui Tang Workshop".
This place would not be marked on ordinary maps. Because the map in Zhang Yuelu's hand is a special map inside the Daomen, this place was marked.
Shuitang Workshop is owned by Jiangnan Daofu and is a semi-underground workshop. It is the largest water purification workshop in Jinling Prefecture.
Logically speaking, the river water should be relatively clean, but too many residents in the middle and upper reaches will cause the water quality to decline, and algae and various parasites will increase in large quantities. Drinking it directly will cause various diseases.
Daomen has set up many workshops for water purification. The process is not very complicated. It mainly consists of three steps: sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection. Many facilities such as sedimentation tanks, filter wells, disinfection tanks, and water channels need to be built, which takes up a lot of space because of the water source.
Safety is a top priority, so this place is not marked on the map and has a dedicated person in charge.
There is no doubt that starting from here will save a lot of trouble.
Zhang Yuelu didn't have any clues, but put herself in his shoes and thought that if she were a member of the Zhiming Cult, she would most likely choose to take action here.
Qi Xuansu had no objection and asked again: "How many people will you bring?"
"It's just the two of us." Zhang Yuelu put away the map, "If there are too many people, the target is too big, and it's easy to scare the enemy away. With fewer people, it's easier to move. But we need to inform the others so that they can prepare in advance."
Qi Xuansu nodded and began to check various things he carried.
The "Dragon Hand Gun" was eaten by Marshal Tianpeng, and all the "Dragon Eyes" and "Phoenix Eyes" were also consumed. Although there was still a "Sun Shooting Long Gun" picked up, the ammunition was exhausted and there was no time to replenish it.
, was temporarily thrown away by Qi Xuansu to a spiritual official. So at this time, Qi Xuansu only had the top spiritual item "Feiying", the top-grade spiritual item "Qingyuan", and the inferior treasure "Nine Yang Lihuo Shield (imitation)".
Bring four "Bliss Needles".
As for Zhang Yuelu, he is much richer than Qi Xuansu. He has a semi-immortal object "Photographic Paper" and two top treasures "Cang Lei" and "Taiyi Yunyi".
Compared with the first generation Cihang Master Su Yunmei when he was young, Zhang Yuelu was better equipped in terms of external possessions and realm cultivation. However, compared with the young Master Yan Feiqing, Qi Xuansu was completely inferior in every aspect.
Not to mention being compared with Xuan Sheng.
At this time, the two of them were in a relatively secluded pavilion, leaning against Zhenwu Lake, and could see the situation at Zhenwu Temple. Zhang Yuelu thought for a while, took off the "Taiyi Yunyi" outside, revealing his original clothes.
, then handed "Taiyi Yunyi" to Qi Xuansu and said, "I can't decide to give it to you, so I'll just treat it as loaned to you."
Qi Xuansu waved his hand and refused: "Anyway, I have a warrior physique and am more resistant to fighting. Even if you are a heavenly being, you may not be as strong as me. I'd better wear it on you."
Zhang Yuelu did not refute Qi Xuansu's excuse at all, but said in a tone that left no room for doubt: "Sorry, put it on as soon as I tell you to."
When it comes to resisting beatings, even if Qi Xuansu was beaten to death, her "Five Qi Yan Luo" might not be broken. After all, she was a banished immortal in the Five Qi Dynasty Realm, and was by no means comparable to an incomplete returning warrior.
The Five Qi Dynasty Yuan was originally the lofty realm after becoming an Earth Immortal, but Xuan Sheng used it to name the stage of freedom of heaven and humans that banished immortals. This fully shows the transcendent status of Heavenly Immortals over Earth Immortals. For Zhang Yuelu, "Tai
"Yi Yunyi" is no longer of much use.
But Qi Xuansu was not a henpecked person, and still refused: "I remember that the great master of the Five Dynasties once said that if women wear men's crowns, men wear women's skirts, or even men apply rouge, women's makeup is used as beauty, and Longyang is used as beauty.
Well, that's the sign of prosperity and decline, so he ordered several times to rectify the atmosphere. I am not the fifth-generation master, so I can't control others, I can only control myself. As a man's husband, I don't wear women's clothes."
To be fair, this "Taiyi Cloud Clothes" has been passed down from generation to generation in Cihang's lineage, and women have always been the masters of Cihang's lineage. Take this generation as an example, whether it is Cihang, Zhang Yuelu, or Bai Yingqiong.
It is a woman, so it is not unreasonable for Qi Xuansu to say that "Taiyi Yunyi" is a women's clothing.
"This is the style of a crane cloak with double breasts and wide sleeves. It is not a palace dress, so how can it be classified as men's or women's clothing?" Zhang Yuelu shook the "Taiyi Yunyi" in his hand.
Qi Xuansu pointed at the shawl.
The so-called shawl is what is often called a streamer. One end is fixed on the chest strap of the half arm, and then draped over the shoulders, twisting between the arms. When standing, the shawl naturally droops like a quiet pond, and when walking, it is elegant and stretched like a willow blowing in the wind.
, movement and stillness complement each other. This is also the key to "Taiyi Yunyi" enabling people to fly.
Generally speaking, the shawl used by married women is shorter, while the shawl used by unmarried women is longer. The shawl on "Taiyi Yunyi" is already one foot long, so there is still an unwritten rule in the Cihang lineage.
According to the rules, after the real people of Cihang's lineage get married, "Taiyi Yunyi" must be passed on to unmarried disciples. Now, although the real people of Cihang are not married, their cultivation level is too high to use such gadgets.
, and passed it on to Zhang Yuelu.
Zhang Yuelu was speechless for a moment.
She is not an unreasonable person, let alone making trouble without reason.
In the end, Zhang Yuelu could only say: "No big deal, it's okay to tie the silk shawl around your waist as a belt, as long as you can fly."
As she said that, she took the initiative to take off the shawl.
Zhang Yuelu gave in like this, and Qi Xuansu couldn't refuse anymore, so he could only take the "Taiyi Yunyi" without the silk shawl and put it on his body.
A man relies on his clothes, and a Buddha relies on his golden clothes. Wearing a snow-white crane cloak, which is not stained by dust and can be generated by the clouds, makes Qi Xuansu's immortal demeanor look like a fairy.
Zhang Yuelu signaled Qi Xuansu to open his hands, and wrapped a thin shawl around his waist with his own hands, which was somewhat nondescript.
Qi Xuansu whispered: "Wouldn't it be a bit of a waste of natural resources?"
Zhang Yuelu rolled his eyes at him: "Then it's wrapped in his arms?"
Qi Xuansu shuddered when he thought about how he looked like a flying Buddha: "It's better to wrap it around your waist, it's neat. It's also easier to do things with others."
After that, Qi Xuansu simply pinned "Qingyuan" and "Feiying" on the left and right around his waist, then put on a shoulder bag, a waist bag, and even hung a bell-shaped "Jiuyang Lihuo Cover" around his waist -
—Since it’s neither fish nor fowl, it’s completely outrageous.