At three o'clock last night, the old waterman was inspecting the water house and saw a yellow dragon lying at the mouth of the well. Then he was so frightened that he ran away with his hands and feet.

Things are so simple, there aren't many grudges or grudges, and that's generally the case in the world.

Gu Wen gave Lao Shuifu ten taels of silver and told him not to tell anyone.

He didn't care whether the other party really kept secrets. It was difficult for an old waterman to even talk to his personal guards, so why should he go to the palace to report information to a prince he had never been in contact with before? Moreover, the hierarchy of the cadres was very strict, and each waterman reported him. No one would believe the big businessman.

There are so many things going on in Daqian, even if it finally came to Zhao Feng's ears, Zhao Feng didn't see the tree on Phoenix Avenue cut down. At most, he just delayed the notification.

But there was a yellow dragon in the well, which gave Gu Wen some other thoughts.

It’s normal for strange beasts to appear in spiritual springs. There should be treasures there, right?

In the following days, Gu Wen came to the water house at sunset as usual, but could not find the spirit beast.

Sunset, thin colored light reappears.

Gu Wen asked someone to pick it up. When the wooden barrel was lowered into the water, a huge splash suddenly appeared. The rope hanging the bucket was tightened. The huge pulling force made the waterman who was turning the drum almost lose his balance.

One person ran to the entrance and took a look, then said in a slight panic: "Mr. Wen! Something is pulling the bucket!"

"One tael of silver is given to each person brought up, and ten taels of silver to those who contribute."

Gu Wen's heart moved, but he silently took a few steps back to create a safe distance.

The bucket can pull up to 500 kilograms of water at a time, and it can compete with water-lifting equipment. It is obviously not a serious creature.

As soon as he heard that there was money, the waterman who was struggling at first became very motivated. Others joined the pulling queue one after another. With the cooperation of "one, two, three", the bucket was pulled up slowly.

The first thing that came up was a wooden barrel, followed by a giant thing with pale yellow spots. Its body was like a snake, its head was big and its eyes were small. Its mouth was slit beyond the back edge of its eyes. Its densely packed fine teeth bit the barrel, and it was completely trapped in it, as if it was being trapped. The wood gap is stuck.

The barrel is made of iron birch, which is usually used on city gates. But this basilisk can bite through a large bucket, and its head should be as wide as a person can hold it in his arms.

Is this an eel?

Everyone's mouths were open, and so were the guards who were called in by Gu Wen. Some of them were already standing against the wall with weak legs, proclaiming the strength of the army.

Suddenly the eel was tumbling from side to side, with water and mucus splashing everywhere. The four beams supporting the bucket squeaked due to excessive force. The original structure of the equipment did not take into account the violent shaking from side to side.

Gu Wen was the first to come to his senses and ordered the guards around him: "Kill this beast to death."

The densely packed teeth, huge body, and frantic struggling posture obviously cannot communicate.

In the past, the mighty leaders of the royal guards were like bereaved dogs. Among them, Qin Mian, Rong Leng, who guarded the gate for Gu Wen day and night, and who had been promoted from the border army to the capital, looked at each other. They pulled out their swords, stepped forward, and slashed at the struggling giant eel from left to right.

He was worthy of being a brave soldier who came down from the battlefield, and his movements were not slow or suspicious at all due to fright.

One knife in the body, one knife in the eye.

The former was pushed away by the hard scales and mucus, while the latter saw blood from the knife. The basilisk struggled even more fiercely. It hit the right and left with a loud noise, and the rocks at the wellhead were knocked down, and debris flew.

Seeing this, Gu Wen no longer distanced himself, but instead looked at the basilisk. It would not be a concern if it could be cut by a mortal sword.

They have a dozen adult "upright apes" here and a dozen steel knives, and they have to lie down even when a tiger comes.

"Monster...there is a monster!"

The leader of the personal guard yelled in fear, giving the already unstable people a final push, and everyone began to flee.

Gu Wen covered his face. He thought he had enough recognition of the quality of the army, but he didn't expect that there were still experts.

However, it is normal to think about it. He is not a pure native, and he probably cannot understand the superstition of ghosts and gods of the ancients. I am afraid that only those who have come down from the battlefield can truly disenchant ghosts and gods.

Gu Wen just wanted to ask people to retreat. There was no need to go all out. He could just leave it to the palace later.

Suddenly, the destiny was shaken, and the emperor's liquid surged like a flood!

The emperor's liquid, who didn't know its effects, was extremely excited.

He stopped retreating and instead moved forward. At the same time, he said to the two people in the distance: "Back off."

Just like a soldier's instinct, he charges at the command and does not hesitate at all.

Qin Mian stopped fighting, picked up the unconscious Rong Leng and planned to run away. As soon as he stood up and took two steps, a figure flashed past him, and a gust of wind blew up beside him.

Zheng!

The iron blade scratched the stone and sparks flew, a cold light brought out a burst of blood, and the blood directly stained half of the barrel.

The basilisk's mouth was completely cut open three inches below, and large streams of blood flowed out.

Gu Wen lightly shook off the blood on the blade. Although he only knew how to use marksmanship, a mortal who had reached the extreme level of martial arts would naturally be self-taught with other weapons. At least the techniques for exerting force were the same.

As for the money-grabbing Yuqing Sword Technique, as its name suggests, it is not a sword technique at all. It only has sword intention, and it only talks about sword intention.

At the same time, although he rarely fights, he also knows that flesh and blood cannot withstand cold metal.

Qin Mian was splashed on the face by a stream of thick and smelly blood. He tried his best to half-open his eyes, and saw a man in plain clothes coming to him and gently putting the knife into the scabbard at his waist.

The sound of the blade cutting across the inner sheath was accompanied by an unhurried voice.

"If you can't hold the knife steady, you can't save your life."

Qin Mian was completely stunned, as if he saw General Daqian, who was guarding the Daqian border and commanded by 800,000 border troops.

The illusion flashed away, followed by doubts, wasn't Marquis Wen in poor health? Why did a merchant hold a knife harder than veterans like them?

Gu Wen said: "I will definitely be granted the title of Marquis in the future. This merit is of no use to me. You two have no foundation in Bianjing and are more needed than me."

Qin Mian's breath was stagnant, and then his blood-stained face was gradually taken over by ecstasy, and he nodded repeatedly: "Thank you, Master Wen, thank you, Master Wen!"

Who cares how Gu Wen holds the sword? This is a noble man who wants to promote himself! He went through thousands of dangers on the battlefield of the border army, wasn't it just to win a fortune?

Gu Wen nodded with satisfaction. During this period, Jiang Fugui took turns pouring wine and confessing truth to the palace guards. Through investigation, he had already got a thorough understanding of everyone.

Qin Miancheng, Rong Leng and others were just mud-legged people who came back from the frontier. They had only been in the palace for two months. Zhao Feng probably didn't even know that they had been recently transferred here.

He would go back and ask people to report first, and it would be difficult for them to refuse the reward.

People's hearts are separated from each other, but only interests remain unchanged.

Now that troubled times are approaching, his destiny requires a lot. He needs to lie dormant but not hide. He just needs to maximize his strength.

"How are you feeling?"

The two stood up and cupped their hands and replied: "It's nothing serious at the moment."

Gu Wen said: "I'll find a doctor later and I'll pay for the medical treatment."

Hearing this, Qin Mian, Rong Leng and the others were so moved that their faces flushed red and they bowed their heads repeatedly to thank them.

They were moved, but even more excited. They followed Gu Wen's order to kill the basilisk not because of a few taels of silver, but because they wanted to have a good future. The other guards were all members of the imperial army in Bianjing in the past dynasties, and their families had more or less

They all have personal connections, so they want to please Gu Wen even more.

Suddenly there was the sound of footsteps outside. Without seeing anyone, Gu Wen could tell that there were at least twenty people.

"Master Wen! I'm here to save you!"

Jiang Fugui came over with a large group of strong men, armed with all kinds of weapons, including forks, axes, palladium shovels, four farm tools, wooden sticks, hammers, benches and seats.

Since Daqian defends the people as well as thieves, especially in the Qianjing County area, the previous emperor started the policy of "one kitchen knife for every ten households", making it difficult for ordinary people to find a kitchen knife at home. This also led to the fact that except for the border troops, Daqian was in a state of ruin.

The reason why our army can suppress rebellions everywhere without any defeat.

The imperial court knows that it is bad, but it just wants to make others worse.

As soon as everyone entered the courtyard, they were all frightened when they saw the giant eel hanging. But fortunately, there were so many people that no one ran away, also because their Lord Wen was inside.

This is the Lord who gives us food!

This is also why when a general raises an army to rebel, his subordinates will often support him.

Then he saw the eel's bleeding wounds and Gu and Wen standing not far away. Jiang Fugui breathed a sigh of relief and almost rolled over and ran over: "Master! Are you okay? If anything happens, I will

How can I enjoy the glory and wealth with you?"

Gu Wen pushed him away in disgust and asked, "Where are the personal guards?"

"Run away. He rode on horseback and said he was going to the palace to bring in reinforcements! Those sons of bitches actually left you and ran away. And those lowly people who ate under you didn't know how to protect their master."

Jiang Fugui was cursing and his whole body was as red as braised prawns.

His idea is also very simple. Our master is planning to be granted the title of Marquis, and he will immediately follow him to enjoy a happy life. Moreover, he has followed Gu Wen for four years, and he understands that following this master is not about eating soup, but about serving food on the table.

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"You are the rich man of the Marquis. What will you do if something happens to you?"

Gu Wen narrowed his eyes and immediately ordered everyone: "Get this basilisk out."

He didn't care about these escapes, which was expected. But their running back to the palace meant that Zhao Feng's people would arrive soon. They were not to rescue the troops, but to grab food.
Chapter completed!