A genius girl with her own space

Chapter 247 Monster in the Lake

Zhou Jingze discussed with Qiqi about letting Yinmen take over Baiyun Casino. Firstly, they could collect intelligence, secondly, they could earn a considerable income, and thirdly, they could control the poor from entering to gamble.

Qiqi gladly accepted the offer and sent word to Wei Wuliang to take over all the Baiyun gambling houses. He was asked to simply renovate and reopen them. Wei Wuliang completely overhauled all the gambling houses, firing those who bullied men and women and recruiting a new group of servants. During this period, Wei Wuliang was extremely busy. He also planned to donate 20% of the gambling house's revenue to Yishan School to support the children.

Zhou Jingze also asked the prefect Wu to find out who had revealed the gold mine and the route for transporting gold, and escorted this traitor to the country to the border to mine the ore. There was a special person to monitor him every day, and he would be whipped if he did not do his job.

Many days had passed since Qiqi and Zhou Jingze had dealt with these matters. They had been staying in Baiyun Sect, listening to the children reading aloud and exercising every day. They were both sincerely relieved.

Qiqi and Zhou Jingze decided it was time to visit Great Zhou and Yongning Kingdom. Their cultivation progress had been minimal during this time, so they decided to venture out. Perhaps they'd encounter a great opportunity!

Qiqi asked the guards to deliver a letter to the master, saying that they would not be returning to Lingxiao Sect for the time being. They would go for a walk around the area.

Qiqi and the other two used the Lingbo Weibu technique to hover in the air, observing the surrounding area below. Sometimes they would stop and use their thoughts to cover an area of more than ten kilometers around them, observing if there were any unusual people or things. If they found something interesting, they would land and walk around the town or the provincial capital.

Along the way, they caught a few thieves and recovered a purse filled with money. They also made friends with several martial artists. Zhou Jingze told them that the court was recruiting warriors and that he could recommend them for military service. Many of them expressed their willingness to serve the country, so Zhou Jingze wrote them letters of recommendation and told them to take them to the border to see the marshal, who would arrange their assignments. Zhou Jingze made it clear to them that if they wanted to become officials, they had to rely on their own abilities and make achievements to be promoted.

Zhou Jingze's action not only recruited talents for the country, but also indirectly helped these people to pursue their own goals.

Qiqi also saved many critically ill patients during her travels, accumulating merit for herself. They also eliminated many corrupt officials and bullies who oppressed men and women. The Great Zhou Dynasty became more stable.

The two of them had already arrived at a prefecture in Shunqing State. A secret guard from Fuxiangju arrived with a report that a man-eating monster had appeared in a lake in Shuncheng, Shunqing State. The emperor of Shunqing State had offered a large reward of 10,000 taels of silver to anyone who could capture or kill the monster alive. Many martial artists, lured by the bounty, flocked to Shuncheng, Shunqing State.

Qiqi and Zhou Jingze were having dinner at Fuxiangju. After they finished eating, the shopkeeper came up to report on the situation of Shuncheng Lake.

Many people were picking lotus roots in the lake. They had been doing so for several days without incident. Then, while everyone was happily digging, someone was bitten by something, and the area around him instantly became a pool of blood. Many of the lotus root diggers rescued him and brought him to a pharmacy. The doctor was stunned by the deep wound and asked what had caused it. Everyone said they hadn't seen anything and that he had been bitten in the water.

The doctor cleaned the wound and bandaged it. He also warned the bitten patient to be careful not to get an infection, as it could be dangerous. The doctor's words came true. A few days later, the bitten patient developed a high fever, and the doctor had no idea what to do. A few days later, the patient died.

Many people were afraid to dig lotus roots from the lake. But if they didn't dig them up, they wouldn't grow well next year, and this year's harvest would be lost. The government sent guards down to the lake to search for the thing that was biting people.

They searched for two days, beating it with sticks, banging it with gongs, and using large nets to drive many people to one side, and finally they disturbed the monster.

It stretched out its long head, baring its fangs. It tore through the net and bit down on a guard, ripping his leg off in a few bites. Several guards, armed with clubs, managed to rescue the man, but he died before being carried home. There was no hope of recovery.

Many people are now avoiding the lake, fearing that the monster will come out and harm them. The lake is now under martial law. The prefect is offering a reward of 10,000 taels, and only then will martial artists come to capture the monster. After hearing this, Qiqi sent the shopkeeper off to get back to work.

Why does it look so much like a crocodile? A crocodile appeared in the lake. "Brother Jingze, the shopkeeper said it looks like a crocodile. Why don't we go and take a look. The emperor of Shunqing is not a good person, but the people cannot be harmed innocently. We must first understand it clearly before negotiating with the emperor of Shunqing. We can't just get rid of the monster for free."

"Qiqi, your greedy thoughts have sprouted again. Well, let's go and take a look first. If we can help them, we will help them. We will also see if these martial artists can catch or get rid of the monsters. Then we will not interfere." Zhou Jingze also said.

"Okay, Brother Jingze, I'll listen to you in everything. Let's go to the lake now." After Qiqi finished speaking, she stood up and left Fuxiangju with Zhou Jingze. Qiqi put on the curtain and Zhou Jingze put on the mask.

Soon the two of them appeared by the lake. There were many martial artists standing by the lake, all trying to find ways to lure the monster out.

Some threw a large piece of pork into the lake, others threw half a sheep and tied it to a rope with a large iron hook. Some tried to catch the monster with a large net. The methods these people came up with were truly diverse.

Qiqi saw many small boats on the lake, beating drums and gongs as they sailed towards them. They were trying to drive the monsters over here.

Their small boat did indeed alarm the monster, which capsized it and threw both people into the water. Many people in other boats, confused as to what was happening, rushed to their rescue, only for the monster to capsize several more boats. It grabbed a person and dragged them into the deep water. Its bite pierced the person's skin, and blood immediately flowed. Seeing the blood, the people in the other boats cried out, "The monster is out to kill again! Run!"

Qiqi and Zhou Jingze also saw that the people on the boat were in panic. They were far away and could not see anyone being dragged away by the monster.

"Qiqi, let's catch the monsters they mentioned at night. If we fly to the surface of the water now, there will be many people watching us. Let's go for a walk. Now is not the time to take action." Zhou Jingze said,

"Okay, Brother Jingze, let's go to the mountain over there and take a look." After Qiqi said that, she took Zhou Jingze's hand and went to climb the mountain.

Soon they reached the top of the mountain. From there, they could see the entire city. The lake was shimmering, and the small boats that had been there were now moored by the lake. Only a few people remained by the lake, trying to figure out how to kill the monster.