Chapter 43 Fishing in the Sand Sea

This is just a drop in the bucket. Besides, the water has been given away, what will everyone drink later?

It will take two days to walk back to the nearest post station from here.

He Lingchuan crossed his arms: "I bet you ten taels of silver. Master Sun has already had a countermeasure. It's not our turn to worry." It's good to lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade.

Ten taels, Situ Han's face was bitter: "I can't afford the bet."

Sun Fuping glanced at them, wiped the ring, and a round ball the size of a grapefruit appeared in his hand.

This old guy really has something. He Lingchuan saw him stuff the ball into the mouth of the monster on the top of the staff-

Such a big ball disappeared.

Then Sun Fuping turned the staff, pointed the beast's head at the pool, and hummed a few words.

The monster opened its mouth and spit out a thick and long water column, which fell directly into the pool.

"This is the jet sac of the marble fish." Sun Fuping's explanation was very casual.

He Lingchuan seemed to have heard of this strange fish. It hides in the lakes and seas in the central part of Yuan Country. It can even spray water to drive large prey on land, such as cattle, horses, and baby elephants, into the water for food. Its spraying ability is great. In the dry season, it can live away from water for a month.

But its spraying ability is not needed at the moment. This water bag can shrink and store water, and even its weight is reduced.

It is really a treasure for walking in the desert.

After filling the water for more than two quarters of an hour, Nian Songyu suddenly said: "Something is wrong. The water surface has not expanded for a long time."

According to the water outlet of the monster, the bottom of the pool should have been full long ago, and even half of the pool water should have been rippled. But under everyone's eyes, only two-thirds of the bottom of the pool was covered with water, and the remaining one-third was still dry.

Where did the water go?

Sun Fuping stretched out his hand and pressed the bottom of the pool: "Sure enough, there are some tricks, the water has been sucked in."

"What should we do?"

Sun Fuping's face darkened: "Let's wait and see."

After another quarter of an hour, the monster's stomach had sprayed out all the water, and it even coughed twice. But the water at the bottom of the pool has not changed much compared to before.

Everyone knows that this is a problem.

Plans can never change quickly. No matter how careful Sun Fuping's design is, there will always be times when he can't keep up with the situation.

Nian Songyu thought for a moment, then turned around and told Zeng Feixiong: "Go collect all the water bags for everyone."

Zeng Feixiong was shocked: "Take away the drinking water? We still have to stay in the desert for several days, and what if it's still not enough?"

Nian Songyu looked at Sun Fuping and saw that he didn't say anything, so he insisted: "Don't let the effort go to waste, go collect the water quickly."

During the desert march, water is used to save lives. Zeng Feixiong couldn't imagine how much his men resisted this order: "But, but..."

Nian Songyu's face sank: "You want to disobey orders?"

Zeng Feixiong was confused and couldn't help but look at He Chunhua.

Nian Songyu's eyes became even darker. These petty officials really have no sense of vision.

He Chunhua didn't have any good ideas. Should he disobey orders and go home, or throw everyone's drinking water into the pool and leave it to fate?

It seems that neither choice is rational.

He was undecided, but heard his eldest son calmly say: "Why are you making such a fuss? How can we get out of the desert if we take away the soldiers' clean water?"

Nian Songyu said coldly: "A journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step. What if it's just this little bit?"

"Can you guarantee that it's just this little bit?"

Nian Songyu smiled and said: "Yes."

What if it's not? By then, the water will have been drained out, and the matter will have been settled. Will the soldiers dare to mutiny?

He Lingchuan rolled his eyes and turned to Sun Fuping and asked, "The bottom of the pool should be filled with water, right?"

"Yes."

"What if it's not clean water?" This is the focus of He Lingchuan's thinking, "Can other liquids work?"

"For example?"

"Blood." In order to prevent the two guys from thinking wrongly and making human sacrifices, he quickly clarified, "I mean the blood of monsters or strange beasts. There are big guys in the Panlong Desert, and it shouldn't be difficult to get a few to bleed."

Sun Fuping's eyes suddenly lit up, "That makes sense! Blood sacrifices are often used to pay tribute to the gods. If you add blood to the pool, Dafanghu shouldn't mind, but like it." He threw the walnut boat to Nian Songyu and pointed at He Lingchuan, "Take people to the desert and bring back a few giant beasts."

...

Everyone took Duhunsan again and entered the desert again.

The creatures and three corpse worms in the desert are more active in the cool night. Nian Songyu released the walnut boat for everyone to stand on, and ordered the boatman to put bait into the sand for fishing.

Nian Songyu stood and He Lingchuan sat, and they were too lazy to look at each other.

This time the fishing was not smooth, and no prey took the bait for a long time. He Lingchuan sat with a sore waist, and when he saw a few three corpse worms swimming away from the walnut boat, he called someone to give him a back massage.

"Comfortable, good! A little lower, yes, lower! Use some strength."

The eldest son of the He family sighed with comfort. Hedonism really consumes muscles and bones. Who would have thought that three months ago he was still a otaku who felt uncomfortable when someone approached within half a meter around him?

Nian Songyu shook his head secretly, but saw He Lingchuan closed his eyes and asked: "Why did Captain Nian come to Blackwater City in person?"

"What?"

"A mission with no survivors, how could the General of the Northern Expedition bear to let his beloved son go down in person?" He Lingchuan rolled his eyelids, "Is he your biological father?"

Nian Songyu's face twitched: "Didn't the governor of He County ask you to come with him? Aren't you his offspring?"

Ginseng rooster, people without literary talent just don't speak tactfully. He Lingchuan waved his hand, and with a "snatch" sound, he shot out a dagger and nailed it to the wooden bar that Nian Songyu was leaning on.

By the way, his throwing accuracy is still very poor. When the flying knife is thrown, he doesn't know where the knife will land.

Before Nian Songyu could react, his guards had already rushed forward two steps, with their swords unsheathed, and were about to shout at He Lingchuan.

He Lingchuan put his finger in front of his lips and said "shush", "Be quiet, don't scare away the prey!" He pointed to the bottom of the boat, "If you forget the top priority, be careful of military punishment!"

Nian Songyu waved his hand to dismiss his subordinates, and said lightly: "I can survive, but you may not. Be obedient and be a good dog, then you and your father may be able to go back alive. Otherwise, Madam Ying will be a widow, and as for your brother-"

He licked his lips, his eyes were a little cruel in his excitement: "Don't worry, whether you live or die, I will definitely find a way to help him return to Dadu. He must be very popular in the capital!"

He Lingchuan stared at him and slowly sank his face.

Xunzhou Mu, Da Sima, and Sun Guoshi, why are these three forces mixed together?

Maybe Dad shouldn't have taken on the task of the big square pot?

He Lingchuan was about to speak, but the fishing rod in the boatman's hand suddenly sank, almost dragging him directly off the bow.

The prey finally took the hook!

Then everyone worked together and finally got the thing under the sand out.

This is still a soil dragon, but it is two sizes smaller than the two predecessors during the day, and can be stuffed into the boat.