Chapter 108 Catching Turtles On the surface, it seems that someone wants to make things difficult for Tao Tie. Thinking more deeply, Tao Tie felt that someone didn't want him to continue to live a leisurely life and travel around the mountains and rivers. He wanted to create all kinds of accidents to make him feel bored and go to the capital as soon as possible. After all, people are bitten by mosquitoes too many times, so no matter how beautiful the scenery along the way is, they don’t have the heart to look at it for long. They just want to finish the journey as quickly as possible. Similar incidents like the ferry capsizing have happened several times. "So, what's waiting for me in the capital?" Tao Tie pondered in his mind, but his hands did not stop moving. He gathered water and called for wind to rescue the boatman who fell into the water, righted the overturned sail boat, and dispersed the crowded large and small ships. This is done in just a moment of breath and thought. For the boatman who fell into the water after his boat capsized, a disaster that was enough to ruin the rest of his life and cause severe damage to his family was resolved so easily. "Little Sword Immortal has great skills!" Suddenly someone shouted, "Little Sword Immortal is so kind!"

Without looking back, Tao Tie knew that the other person was in the ferry restaurant behind him. He knew who the other person was and who was around him. He just seldom uses his [Clairvoyance] and [Super Hearing] to actively spy on people, but that does not mean he doesn't use these two magical powers to guard his surroundings. Ignoring the noise of these people, Tao Tie stood on the plank road for a while, making sure that all large and small ships were sailing normally and that there were no hidden dangers left by the boatmen who fell into the water and were rescued, before he waved his hand to take action. A pole that was forgotten by a boatman who was in a hurry to leave flew over and landed on the river in front of Tao Tie. He leaped up, landed lightly on the pole, and crossed the river on a reed. "Leaving now?" In the restaurant, some of the young people gathered together exclaimed in disbelief, "Isn't he paying any attention to us? After all, we arranged such a scene for him." "if not?" A young man who had been to Liuxian County and was defeated by Tao Tie but had received guidance from him twisted the wine glass in his hand and said nonchalantly, "Who is the Little Sword Immortal? Who are you and me? Why should he care about us?" "laugh……" Another person sneered, "Who is he? Calling him the Little Sword Immortal is flattering him. Otherwise, he is just a peasant, a porter. What's so great about him?" The young man who had received the instruction put down his wine glass, stood up, stared at the man for a while, and then asked, "Tell me, what was Taizu's identity before he rose to power?" The man was speechless. Taizu never concealed his background. He said it dozens of times on various occasions and to various people that he was just a farmer's son and a teacher. "Do you read?" The young man who has received guidance asked again. Without waiting for the man to answer, the young man turned and walked downstairs, saying as he walked: "I am young and humble." The vertical part is insufficient and resourceful. If they continue to stay, the young people feel that their status will be further lowered.

After leaving behind this remark which one could not understand as one did not read much, the young man went down the restaurant, took out two magic swords, floated on them and flew into the air, chasing after Tao Tie. Soon, the young man caught up with Tao Tie, who was not running very fast. "Mr. Tao, nice to meet you again. I am..." The young man lowered his altitude and speed, walked side by side with Tao Tie, bowed and greeted him politely. Among the challengers who received guidance in Liuxian County and became fans, the title "Mr. Tao" is definitely more significant than "Little Sword Immortal". Tao Tie interrupted: "You are Ji Bochang, I remember you." The young man was stunned for a moment, and then a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face. He was very happy: "Mr. Tao actually remembered me. This is really a blessing." A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but Tao Tie smiled without saying anything. A practitioner's memory will gradually develop as his or her practice level improves. Having a photographic memory and being able to read ten lines at a glance are all small things. As long as you want to do it and put in some effort, you can definitely do it. So it’s not difficult to remember names and match them with faces. The question is whether you are willing to put in the effort. Obviously, Tao Tie is not the kind of person who wants to be comprehensive and is willing to spend time and effort to remember every name. He just had a deep memory of Ji Bochang, a name that was actually normal and had a beautiful meaning, but was ruined by a movie in his previous life. But this matter is not something that can be told to outsiders. Ji Bochang didn't notice anything unusual and said directly, "Mr. Tao, it's not far ahead to the border of the state capital. Someone has set a trap for you there, so you have to be more careful." "Thank you for your reminder. I'll keep it in mind." Tao Tie nodded, gratefully responding to Ji Bochang's kindness. Ji Bochang shook his head and said, "I can only do this. I dare not go with Mr. Tao." "Don't take it to heart and be affected by it." Tao Tie comforted him and said, "Everyone has his own path, just be well." Ji Bochang pursed his lips, bowed, and flew away faster. Obviously, Ji Bo, who was born, raised and lived in Dianzhou, often had great concerns. Being able to take the risk to remind Tao Tie is already the limit of what Ji Bochang can do within his risk-taking range. Tao Tie was well aware of this and was not affected by this episode. He continued to move forward at his own pace. Soon, he abandoned the pole and went ashore. This is not a ferry.

In order not to cause unnecessary trouble to the boatmen, who were mostly ordinary people, Tao Tie deliberately chose a remote place to land. There is a bush on the shore that blocks the view. After walking a few steps, the view suddenly opened up to a rare open and flat landscape in Yunnan. This place has been developed into large vegetable plots, where various fruits and vegetables are grown. There were many farmers busy working in the open vegetable fields. Tao Tie's arrival had little impact on the farmers who were concentrating on farming. The most important thing when it comes to making a living from the land is to be focused. Because there is always a lot of work to do in the fields, one thing after another. How can you do the next thing if you don’t finish the previous one as quickly as possible? If we delay even a little bit, wouldn't we miss the farming season? Should we ask the government or find a demon catcher to cast a spell and pray for rain? The output from the land was limited, and the imperial court had been regulating the prices of grain and agricultural products. It is said that low grain prices hurt farmers, and high grain prices also hurt farmers. The grain cannot be sold at a high price anyway, so it is not worth spending extra money on praying for rain. Don't let the situation get to the point where you work hard all year round and still find that the money from selling the crops is not enough to cover the expenses of farming. Does Tao Tie know this? do not know. He walked through the open vegetable fields and not far away he saw a small river with a stone bridge across it. 【Clairvoyance】See the stream and the stone bridge more clearly. Especially the copper coin sword hanging under the bridge and the black snake that was prowling in the stream and dared not enter. Obviously, this black snake wanted to transform into a dragon, but it didn't dare to pass under the bridge. "Tsk." Tao Tie smacked his lips and shook his head slightly. The black snake was a demon, no doubt about it. The question is, has this black snake been registered with the local county government and the Immortal God Bureau and obtained a good demon certificate? If the black snake has registered and obtained a good demon certificate and wants to transform into a dragon, it should apply to the county government and the Immortal God Bureau in advance. At that time, the yamen runners and inspectors will come to arrange relevant matters. The situation we are facing now is simply impossible to happen. In addition, looking at the copper coin sword hanging under the bridge, it is covered with a lot of dust, and the red ribbon has faded and turned white. It must have been hung there a few years ago. If the black snake was a local snake, how could it not know this? It would certainly not plan this stream as its flood escape route. Based on the above, Tao Tie guessed that there must be a story behind it.

As for whether they came specifically for him, Tao Tie was not so bold as to think that everything in the world was related to him. He stopped at the roadside, took out the upgraded communication terminal, and found the contact information of the local county government and the Immortal God Bureau through the public network system of the Celestial Empire. Tao Tie reported to both parties and then waited there. Soon, in less than half a quarter of an hour, the local county government and the Immortal God Bureau sent people to check out the situation. Both sides split into two teams, one team went to the creek and the stone bridge, and the other team came to Tao Tie. The yamen runners lagged behind, while the inspectors walked in front. "Hello, Inspector of Taodu. I am Qin Tianfang, honored to be the Inspector of the Immortal God Department of this county. Nice to meet you." A middle-aged man with a square face stepped out from the crowd, walked to Tao Tie and stood three feet in front of him, and said politely, "Thank you for the information you gave us, which allowed us to discover this situation early. Otherwise, if it continues, it is very likely to cause a riot." What the words meant was that the black snake had been unable to pass through the stone bridge for a long time, and in its anxiety, it might create a flood and force its way through. By then, regardless of whether there would be casualties among the people, the fields on both sides of the river would definitely be flooded. Food production will certainly be affected. This is a major issue concerning people's livelihood and must be taken seriously. "It should." Tao Tie responded calmly without taking any credit for it. Qin Tianfang, the local Immortal God Department's inspector, hesitated for a moment, but still said, "It may take up some of Taodu's time. Come back to the yamen with us to check the situation." "It should." Tao Tie still responded in the same way. He had anticipated this before issuing the notice. After all, the rules and regulations and procedures of the Immortal God Departments in various places are basically the same. This is the proper meaning of the title. "I'm sorry for causing trouble for the Taodu patrol. Thank you for your understanding." Qin Tianfang bowed and saluted solemnly. Tao Tie returned the salute and then followed the local county government and immortal gods team who had already captured the black snake in a cage. This county has a nice name, Cangqing. The name comes from the Canglang River, the river that Tao Tie had previously crossed. As an ancient poem says, the water of Canglang is so clear that it can wash my hat with it. The Canglang River meanders through many prefectures and counties in Dianzhou. The water is turbulent and muddy, but only in Cangqing County is the water clear and calm, which is quite peculiar. If the black snake wants to transform into a dragon, it has to swim from this small river into the Canglang River and get the approval of heaven and earth.

The group walked very quickly with the black snake. Soon they arrived at the government office of the Immortal God Department of Cangqing County. The bailiffs returned to the county government office halfway and did not continue to get involved. Tao Tie was treated very well in the Xianshensi of Cangqing County. He sat in a bright and clean reception room and was served fresh fruits, delicious cakes, and local specialty tea. However, no one came to him to check the situation. The previously polite Qin Tianfang never appeared again. Whenever Tao Tie asked how long it would take and who would come to check the situation with him, the ninth-rank inspector accompanying him would always laugh it off and try to brush it off. If it were not for the fact that he was in the Immortal God Division of Cangqing County and it was not easy to use magic to investigate, Tao Tie would have already used methods such as [Clairvoyance], circular light technique, and wind breath technique. After waiting patiently for another quarter of an hour, Tao Tie smiled, shook his head, stood up and walked out. "What is the Taodu Patrol Envoy doing?" The ninth-rank inspector of the Cangqing County Immortal God Division who was accompanying him cried out in surprise, and in a flash, he blocked Tao Tie's way and said, "Please wait a little longer, wait a little longer, my superior will definitely be here soon, right away." Tao Tie didn't even look at the man, and without making any move, he bypassed the man's obstruction and continued moving forward. For a period of time that followed, until Tao Tie reached the gate of the Immortal God Division of Cangqing County, the ninth-rank inspector tried his best but failed to stop Tao Tie. Fortunately, at this time Qin Tianfang was accompanied by a young man in brocade clothes, walking from outside to inside, blocking the way. "Inspector General, I have failed to do my job well, please punish me." The ninth-rank inspector breathed a sigh of relief, immediately came up to Qin Tianfang, bowed and apologized. "It doesn't matter." Qin Tianfang waved his hand. "The Taodu Patrolman is a guest, not a suspect. He can go wherever he wants. And we were the ones who were rude first. There is no reason for us to stop the Taodu Patrolman." "Thank you, Inspector." Upon hearing this, the man felt relieved. He bowed again and quickly stepped aside. It was originally a simple matter, but it became complicated from the moment Qin Tian left Tao Tie alone and went to invite the young man in brocade clothes beside him to come to the Immortal God Division in Cangqing County. If you are not careful, there will be a storm. With his small body, it’s better to stay as far away as possible from him. To avoid being smashed to pieces by a random wave. Tao Tie calmly looked at Qin Tianfang, whose attitudes were completely different before and after. He had no intention of saying anything, nor did he even look at the young man in brocade clothes beside Qin Tianfang. Qin Tianfang then bowed and said, "Inspector of Taodu, I am sorry for my impoliteness." Qin Tianfang casually mentioned the fact that Tao Tieku had been waiting for half an hour. He pointed to the young man in brocade clothes beside him and said solemnly, "Let me introduce you to the Inspector of Taodu. This is Young Master Yuan Nantianyuan. I heard that the Inspector of Taodu was a guest in my company, so I came here specially to meet him." "Little Sword Immortal, my name is Yuan Nantian. I have long heard of your name and have always wanted to make friends with you, but I regret that I don't have the honor."

Yuan Nantian looked polite, good-looking, and pure, with a pair of clear eyes that revealed stupidity, "Oh, my father, Yuan Yezhou, is the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites." Tao Tie was slightly moved when he heard this. Ministry of Rites? The father of Li Jianyan, the female teacher of Liuxian County Literature whose name has been revealed, is the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. Mr. Qiu’s granddaughter and his own step-sister Qiu Wanru works in the Sacrifice Section of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Shrines. Therefore, the clear-minded but stupid Yuan Nantian in front of him must know Li Jianyan and Qiu Wanru. Could it be that they were the ones being used as pawns and came to their door? Seeing Tao Tie was silent, Yuan Nantian smiled awkwardly and said with a bit of embarrassment: "I released the black snake. I wanted to use it to lure out an old turtle hiding under the Canglang River. I wanted to catch it and present it to your majesty as a birthday gift." Tao Tie's pupils couldn't help but tremble slightly. Turtles are indeed long-lived, which has good meaning and is a symbol of good fortune and virtue. But giving a turtle to the emperor as a birthday present... Do you think your nine clans are too unlucky? (End of this chapter)