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Either they were swallowed alive by the black flood dragon, or they were tied up by the villagers.
No matter how cunning and sinister the second head was, he couldn't think of a way to deal with the black flood dragon. When he thought of the butcher's miserable fate of squirming in its stomach, he could only kneel down and beg for mercy in fear.
Auntie Wang's daughter had picked up the knife on the ground at some point and rushed up while no one was paying attention. She was about to slash the second head's face!
Uncle Zhan grabbed her wrist with one hand and stopped her from killing.
Shaking his head, Uncle Zhan said to the girl who had lost her mind out of anger, "Report it to the authorities. The blood of this kind of person isn't worth staining your body."
"Report it to the authorities, protect the authorities!" someone shouted.
"Thank you, uncle and nephew. If it weren't for you, our entire village would've lost their lives."
"These bandits are heartless!"
"Our Pond Lake Village, it's a blessing to have you uncle and nephew."
Some people smiled as if they had survived a disaster, but others were still in shock. Many people only remembered to cry now because many people in the village had died.
The villagers could take care of the rest. Uncle Zhan led Li Shaoying to the pond.
The black flood dragon floated on the surface of the pond. When it stretched its long body, the pond that could support an entire village seemed a little narrow.
"Uncle, you're a dragon master, why …" Li Shaoying still hadn't come back to her senses.
For more than ten years, Uncle Zhan had been like a diligent herdsman, no different from the other villagers in the village!
Why did he have to be an ordinary person when he had such great power? Why didn't he tell her that he was a dragon master?
"Shaoying, this Black Boa Dragon is the same age as you. It's always under the pond and only comes out late at night. I raised it and took care of you along the way." Uncle Zhan didn't answer Li Shaoying's question directly. Instead, he introduced the Black Boa Dragon.
"Along the way?" Li Shaoying caught the key in Uncle Zhan's words.
"I'm not a dragon master. I just have some other abilities. The Black Boa Dragon was more human-like. Although it didn't have a human spirit contract or restraint, it had always been by our side. It recognizes you, and you've actually seen it before. It's just that you were too young at that time and were frightened by the coyotes, so you don't remember. Originally, I just wanted to live here comfortably for the rest of my life, but now it's not possible. The people in the village will eventually spread the news about me, "Uncle Zhan sat beside the water wheel and calmly narrated.
"Uncle, isn't Li Ying the royal master of Ancestral Dragon City State?" Li Shaoying asked.
"Yes, so I can't stay here. It's not that I'm afraid of him, but I don't want to implicate the villagers. Shaoying, you don't have to care about what they said before. When people are threatened with death, they will eventually lose control. They have always been a group of simple people. They also take good care of you. In the future, if anything happens to the village, you have to stand out, "Uncle Zhan continued.
"Uncle, from your words, it doesn't sound like you want to take me away?" Li Shaoying asked with a frown.
"Do you want to become Dragon Shepard?" asked Uncle Zhan.
Li Shaoying hesitated. He stared at the Dark Manta Dragon in the lake.
Thinking of the humiliation he felt when he was forced by the bandits and his own helplessness in the face of death, Li Shaoying finally nodded.
He wanted to become Dragon Shepard. His mind was no longer in this village. Even if the long slope was full of flowers and grass, no matter how rich the cattle and sheep were, he still desired a dragon.
Uncle Zhan already knew the answer without needing Li Shaoying to answer.
Standing up, Uncle Zhan had already walked outside.
Li Shaoying and Dark Manta Dragon followed Uncle Zhan at the same time. Uncle Zhan turned around and said bitterly, "There's no need to follow me. If I miss you, I'll go see you."
"Uncle, are you really leaving? Where are you going?" Li Shaoying asked.
"Find a quiet place, get married, and have a child that's smarter than you … Go back to the academy. It's a good place," said Uncle Zhan.
Li Shaoying and Dark Manta Dragon didn't stop. They continued to follow Uncle Zhan.
But for some reason, they couldn't keep up with Uncle Zhan's slow pace.
His back was getting farther and farther away. They couldn't catch up no matter how hard they ran.
"Don't follow me. Go where you want to go and take care of him for me," Uncle Zhan said loudly.
"Uncle, I'll take care of …"
"Awoo!"
Before Li Shaoying could finish, Dark Manta Dragon cried out, as if it was answering Uncle Zhan.
Li Shaoying's face turned even darker.
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Short Mountain City.
In the mansion, Zheng Yu slowly walked out along the stone floor. From his expression, he was a little disappointed, but it was expected that he couldn't convince him.
"How is it?" Zhu Minglang asked Zheng Yu at the gate.
Zheng Yu shook his head and said, "On one hand, the trolls have caused too many tragedies. On the other hand, the Barren Land isn't very popular."
Zhu Minglang was about to say something to calm him down when a man in an official's robe chased after him. He seemed to be looking for Zheng Yu.
The man in the official's robe should be the person in charge here. He saw that Zheng Yu hadn't gone far and let out a long sigh of relief.
"Mayor Lian," Zheng Yu bowed.
"Mayor Zheng, why did you tell me to strengthen the patrols in the villages before you left? The trolls don't use our roads, "the man in the official's robe said.
"If the trolls are causing trouble, the bandits will take the opportunity to rob us. We have to stop natural disasters, but we can't ignore man-made disasters. Otherwise, there will be more tragedies," Zheng Yu said.
The man in the official's robe looked at Zheng Yu in surprise.
"You just came to Short Mountain City. How do you know the bandits will cause trouble? We just received a report that a large group of bandits were captured in Pond Lake Village. If it weren't for a Dragon Tamer, the whole village might have been slaughtered! "the man in the official's robe said.
"I'm afraid Pond Lake Village isn't the first to suffer. I'm afraid Mayor Lian will have to pay a visit to the villages where the tragedies took place to distinguish between the trolls and the culprits. Otherwise, the students of the Dragon Tamer School will only waste their precious time wandering around the villages," Zheng Yu added.
"City Lord Zheng is wise and farsighted. Thank you, thank you. If we can get rid of the man-eating demons and the vicious bandits soon, our Short Mountain City will be able to open up a trade route," City Lord Lian's impression of Zheng Yu had completely changed. He said seriously.
"The bandits are causing trouble all the time. They need to store their belongings, so if Mayor Lian wants to send an army to eliminate the bandits, you can start searching along the mountain from the intersection of a few villages. If you see footsteps, hooves, and wheels, it's most likely a bandit's hideout," Zheng Yu explained.
"Brother Zheng, why don't I send an army to eliminate the bandits for you? As a matter of fact, there has always been a gang of bandits in the upper reaches cities. The one in Pond Lake Village is only a small group. If City Lord Zheng can help us eliminate this group of bandits that have been harming the upper reaches cities for many years, then I will personally discuss the matter of the trade route with you! "City Lord Lian inquired.
Zheng Yu was a little surprised. He didn't expect Mayor Lian to be a hero for the people. It took a lot of courage to let an outsider lead the army.
"It's for the people. Even if it's not for the trade route, I won't shirk my duty!" Zheng Yu immediately bowed.
"Thank you, thank you. Dragon Tamer School student, I'll have to trouble you and your classmates to accompany me to the villages affected by the disaster. I'm afraid that the trolls have started to move in groups," Mayor Lian hurriedly bowed when he saw Zhu Minglang's outfit.
Zhu Minglang nodded and said, "We're ready. We can set off at any time. Mayor Lian, please get ready as soon as possible."
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After walking out of the mansion, Zhu Minglang drank a mouthful of sweet spring water and said to Zheng Yu beside him, "Brother Zheng is still Brother Zheng."
"Is Brother Zhu admiring me even more?"
"It's for the people. That's a good saying," Zhu Minglang said.
"… …" Zheng Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head helplessly, "I just wanted to hear Brother Zhu praise me for my great wisdom. It seems like I won't have the chance to hear it. However, compared to Her Highness's wisdom, I, Zheng Yu, am ashamed of my inferiority. "
"That's not necessarily true. Her Highness was born in the family of the ruler. She's more sensitive to the affairs of the city. You're a parental official. It's already very impressive that you can understand these things," Zhu Minglang said.
"Thank you for your praise, Brother Zhu." Zheng Yu's face was filled with joy. It was as if he was waiting for Zhu Minglang to say these words.
Zhu Minglang immediately stopped talking. He picked up the water bag in his hand and drank a mouthful.
Not only was the water not as sweet as before, it was even a little bitter.
… …
Zheng Yu was indeed very smart. After the Castellan gave him the troops, he did not immediately set off along the road to find the bandits' lair.
He let all the soldiers and Zhu Minglang and the others move forward together. He let these bandit troops appear at the intersection of the town under the banner of eliminating the Trolls.
"In this way, when the patrolling bandits see us with great fanfare, they won't think that we're going to encircle them and will let down their guard. When they realize that our target is not the Trolls, it'll be too late for them to escape, "Zheng Yu said to Castellan Lian.
Castellan Lian's face was full of joy. He looked at Zheng Yu in a new light.
Suppressing the bandits was not difficult. How could the bandits compete with the soldiers? The difficult part was that once the soldiers moved and there were many of them, the bandits would easily detect them. The bandits would immediately move and hide in the low mountains. The soldiers would not be able to find them.
Therefore, Castellan Lian did not say anything when he took in the bandits of Pond Village. He quietly strengthened the patrols.
Some of the academy's orders were to eliminate the bandits, but it was very difficult to accomplish. The bandits did not commit crimes all the time, nor were they ferocious beasts. It was impossible for Dragon Shepard to accurately locate the bandits in the mountains.
"The bandits are your problem. We won't waste time on them. Castellan Lian, please help us find the Trolls as soon as possible. It's best if you can find their lair," Brother Jin said to Castellan Lian.
"Don't worry, I won't delay your hunting," Castellan Lian said.
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