When the Great Dao Dies, I Remain; When Spiritual Energy Withers, I Endure

The Spring Festival is coming. ░▒▓█►─═ ═─◄█▓▒░

Long Lai Xiang has been closed for a few days, but it still serves hot porridge every morning.

I don’t know how many refugees depend on this bowl of porridge to survive.

After Li Changxiao was kicked out and forced to take three days off, he took out the copper coins in his kit bag and went to Goulan to listen to music.

In this world of mortals, it is the most beautiful and the most unforgettable place.

This is the only place for fireworks.

Li Changxiao likes flowers. The more colorful and dazzling they are, the more he likes them.

Regardless of the length of the flowering period, each flower is unique when in full bloom.

He doesn't think it's vulgar.

For three days in a row, I stayed in that place of fireworks, sitting and talking with the woman who was originally a wealthy businessman in Longcheng, but her family fell into decline and she had no choice but to become the daughter of a brothel.

From the perspective of outsiders, they would definitely want to go elsewhere.

However, the two did not have sexual intercourse.

They were just discussing folk art, while Li Changxiao was seriously asking for advice on phonology.

When you feel bored, listen to the woman's unfortunate story.

The woman had been wandering around in this red pink field for many years, and this was the first time she saw such a strange customer.

She told him her story.

Tell Li Changxiao that her father was the leading wealthy businessman in Dragon City and owned more than thirty merchant ships.

Every spring, merchant ships come in huge numbers, some going north and some going south... You can see some of them more or less in all the towns and cities connected by canals.

Later, the family fell into decline, her parents committed suicide, and all the wealth was divided up. What's more, even she owed a huge sum of money inexplicably.

Fortunately, she learned music, chess, calligraphy and painting when she was young, and because of her good looks, she was well-known throughout the country.

Many young men from wealthy families wanted to take the opportunity to take her as their concubine.

She refused them all, preferring to go to a brothel rather than become a concubine.

Although she is a performer and not a prostitute, it is inevitable to accompany her to drink and receive customers. In addition, due to her special status, many visitors like to see her.

But it's not all bad.

She looked around at this guest and felt that this guest was very different from other eager men.

I happened to lack someone to talk to, so I spoke out some of my innermost thoughts.

In this place where power and sex were traded, she was lucky enough to meet the person she wanted to stay with for the rest of her life.

He is a simple and honest man who does not dislike her background and promises to work hard to make money to take her out.

A few years down the line.

With the efforts of the two of them, the huge debt they owed was almost paid off. Once the Spring Festival is over this year, she will be able to get rid of her humble status and live a stable life.

Speaking of this, there was a hint of worry on her face, and she raised her head and looked towards the south of the city.

"The tide is out of control, rising rapidly and uncertainly."

"The prefect summoned the people in the city and divided them into two groups. One group went to the counties below to dig diversion channels, and the other group built flood control lines outside Longcheng..."

"He is among them. I hope he is fine. I don't know when I will see him again."

The woman prayed silently. Having experienced drastic changes, she knew how rare it was to be able to stay with this person forever in this world.

Li Chang smiled and said, "Maybe we can meet in our dreams tonight."

"Pfft." The woman covered her mouth and chuckled, "Young Master really knows how to joke."

Li Changxiao also looked south.

He likes to hear stories.

Except for leisure.

The more reason is because of his Dream Immortality Body.

The Big Dream Immortal can weave dreams.

But in the world of human beings, and even in the world of spiritual practice, the dreams of all creatures do not all arise out of thin air.

It must be based on reality, starting from thoughts, and then transcending.

In other words...

All kinds of stories and experiences will become the material for Li Changxiao to weave dreams.

They are also the tiles and bricks on the road he walks on.

In the first half of his life, he had no time to chat with anyone. Few people are willing to chat with someone with mediocre qualifications.

Now, with his spiritual energy exhausted, he has a lot of free time. The number of people willing to tell stories will gradually increase.

Although he is an immortal, Li Changxiao himself has not yet understood it.

Suddenly, Li Changxiao sensed something, frowned slightly, and turned his head to look somewhere.

"Master? Master?"

The woman first called out twice tentatively, but seeing no response from the other party, she stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Li Changxiao.

Li Changxiao came back to his senses.

A blue light flashed in his eyes.

The woman suddenly felt drowsy, and then she lay on the table, fell asleep, and even snored slightly.

Li Changxiao's figure gradually faded and then disappeared...

…

The river mother, which has always been worshiped by the people of Longcheng, was discovered early in the morning, leaving behind two lines of blood and tears.

In fact, these two lines of blood and tears have already been shed.

It's just the lingering incense that blocks the view.

In addition, looking directly at the river mother is an act of disrespect, so few people raise their heads to carefully examine the golden body's face.

Some of the children who came with them to offer incense liked to look around, and they might have noticed it early.

But every time they reached out to point, they would be scolded and scolded by their mother, and after that, they would not dare to speak out again.

In short, after the blood and tears of the river mother were discovered.

Longcheng fell into panic, this was a sign of great disaster!

Soon, blind folk fortune tellers came forward to interpret that He Mu was shedding blood and tears because she felt sorry for the people of Longcheng!

There will be a catastrophe in Dragon City!

Then think of the floods coming straight to Dragon City.

For a moment, people were panicked, but...

After all, Longcheng is a big city, and many people don't believe it.

Some scholars even stood up to refute that the blood and tears of the river mother may not be a bad omen, but may also be auspicious.

In short, one thing can be interpreted from many angles.

Huang Tingsheng, the prefect of Longcheng, cut the Gordian knot and forcibly appointed two officials born in poor families as flood discharge officers, regardless of the opposition of some gentry in Longcheng.

In terms of flood discharge and flood prevention, these two officials have the second greatest power besides Huang Tingsheng.

In the face of this natural disaster.

Any interests and human feelings need to give in.

The day after the discovery of the blood and tears of the river mother.

He issued an evacuation order, asking some old, weak, women and children in Longcheng to evacuate Longcheng in advance.

And inform the world.

There will be a big flood in Longcheng!

As soon as this news came out. Longcheng was shaken, but to Huang Tingsheng's surprise, the people's willingness to evacuate did not seem to be high.

First of all, Longcheng has a long history and has never experienced a flood for more than 300 years.

Even though Huang Tingsheng was the prefect, his words were not necessarily correct.

Secondly, if they were not registered in other government offices, they would be refugees if they left the city.

Apart from these two reasons, some wealthy families and nobles were also involved.

There were rumors.

Huang Tingsheng did this on purpose to reduce the population pressure in Longcheng.

After Huang Tingsheng learned about the rumors, he was so angry that his mouth twitched and his chest rose and fell. He slapped the pear-patterned mahogany table in half with one palm.

But there was no way.

He visited the aristocratic families in Longcheng one by one and advised them to evacuate first. Only when these prestigious families evacuated, the people below would believe that a flood was coming.

However, these families were surprisingly consistent in their words and had no intention of evacuating at all. They said that if there was a flood, they would live and die with Longcheng.

Huang Tingsheng's chest was burning like fire. Seeing the faces of these nobles, he wanted to slap them to death.

Live and die with Longcheng?

If that's the case, that's fine, but they have prepared carriages and horses early and are ready to evacuate secretly.

They just don't want the people to know.

They are bad.

In addition, because of the matter of the two flood discharge officials, Huang Tingsheng rejected their faces to teach Huang Tingsheng a lesson!

Officials come and go, but the nobles are iron. Without their support, even if you are a prefect, you can't move an inch and your orders can't be implemented.

Night.

In the light, Huang Tingsheng's eyes flickered, as if he was facing a major decision.

After a while, he slowly calmed down.

After leaving a letter, he pushed the door and came to the stable, patting his beloved horse.

He was going north.

If you take the express official road, you can get there in two days!