"Brother-in-law, isn't the earth dragon an earthworm? How come it turned into a water monster? It couldn't be that the earthworm became a spirit."

That morning, after hearing the news, Chen Ling's family rushed to the reservoir.

Chen Ling was holding her baby and walking with Wang Susu, while the little girl Wang Zhenzhen was restless in front of their family of three.

While swinging his arms and walking backwards, he asked with confusion on his face.

"What about earthworms turning into spirits? Earthworms are called earth dragons. This is an earth dragon. I guess the earth dragon refers to a crocodile..."

Chen Ling looked at her speechlessly. She must have followed her sister to pack the medicinal materials and saw the medicinal name of earthworms.

However, when he heard the word earth dragon, he thought about it for a long time before vaguely remembering that this might be the native name of a crocodile.

He was still thinking in his mind just now. If he can't see the water monster later, he should ask his fourth grandfather. He was born before the founding of the People's Republic of China. He has experienced many things and has seen a lot. He often went to play when the reservoir was not built and it was still a big lake.

, maybe you know something.

"Ah? Crocodile? Is it the kind of crocodile with hard scales on its body and such a big mouth when it opens?"

Wang Zhenzhen looked very surprised. She knew about crocodiles. It was in the aquarium atlas bought by Chen Ling. It was also mentioned in some extracurricular books that a kind of bird could pick the teeth of crocodiles.

She was naturally interested in such things, so she was deeply impressed by the ferocious-looking crocodiles and remembered their appearance clearly.

"Yes, that's the crocodile."

Chen Ling nodded and was suddenly startled.

But he remembered that in the autumn of the year before last, someone had seen the water monster for the first time, saying that it had a green face and fangs, was covered in scales, had a huge mouth, and could swallow two ducks in one mouthful.

At that time, he felt that the villagers' statement was too exaggerated. If it was spread from one person to another, and everyone would add a little bit of jealousy, the truth would have been changed beyond recognition.

But now that I think about it, if it were a crocodile, this slightly exaggerated statement would really be true...

The big hole in the earth that had always puzzled Chen Ling and left him confused and confused was solved in an instant.

After all, although crocodiles are not as good at digging holes as badgers, as amphibians that have lived in the world for tens of thousands of years, they have extremely superb digging skills.

It's a crocodile, not a water monster, and it's not the water monkey that old people talk about, so there's nothing to be afraid of.

After hearing what Chen Ling said, Wang Susu breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worried when she heard about the water monster just now.

Wang Zhenzhen also became lively again. While walking backwards, he teased the little guy in his sister's arms: "Ruirui, look, aunt, I can walk backwards, can you? Hehe."

"Okay, stop making trouble, let's go quickly and see what this thing is. My parents are still at home waiting to go to the county town to save money."

Chen Ling said something to the little girl, and the three children rushed towards the reservoir.

On the dam at the entrance of the village, there were a lot fewer tourists, but there were a lot of stalls, so it was surrounded by water.

However, when he saw Chen Ling's family, they all politely let him in.

There were villagers who carefully explained to him the situation just now.

Soon, Zhao Dahai waved to him and pointed to two collapsed earth caves.

"These are two connected soil caves. When digging a hole, one collapsed and the other was exposed..."

"At first, we thought it was a badger or a fox making some other hole. But as soon as the hole was dug, a gray thing ran out from the reeds, jumped into the water and swam away. A man next to him

When the old man saw it, he was shocked and said it was a water monster."

Zhao Dahai wiped the sweat from his face and gasped, but he was frightened by the scene just now.

"Are you sure it's one, not two?"

Chen Ling looked at the two earth holes and asked.

The traces inside these two soil holes are very new and are not the two holes he blocked at that time, which proves that something is living inside.

"Well, we just saw one clearly."

Zhao Dahai scratched his head and knew what Chen Ling meant by asking.

"Okay, then who said that thing looks like an earth dragon?" Chen Ling asked again.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dahai looked left and right, searched around, and finally pointed at the old man to the west of Chen Ling: "He said so."

Lao Niwai also hurriedly echoed: "Uncle Qiannian said it. He said that the tail of the thing and the vortex it created looked like an earth dragon."

Then he talked about the first time he discovered the water monster in the autumn of the year before last, and saw the characteristics of the water monster to prove it.

He said that many of them saw it clearly at that time.

He also talked about the green face, fangs, and bloody mouth, and how many people saw it at that time, for fear that others would not believe it.

"Does it sound like a Tulong to you? Fourth Grandpa."

"It must be that, the earth dragon looks like that. When I was fleeing for safety, I saw militiamen playing with these things by the river. There were a row of them hanging on racks and trees."

Chen Gannian gestured with his hands and described the characteristics of the earth dragon in more detail.

Listening carefully, Chen Ling was convinced that the earth dragon really was talking about the crocodile.

But the crocodile that lives in the wild in China is probably the alligator.

Why did you come to them?

At this time, someone next to me asked: "Uncle Qin Nian, aren't you talking about earth dragons? They are called dragons. How come the militiamen dare to use their guns to fight?"

Chen Gannian thought for a while and said: "The earth dragon is a dragon on the ground. It doesn't have horns and can't fly. It's far from the real dragon that soars in the clouds and rides the mist in the sky. It's okay to shoot it with a gun. If the earth dragon in this reservoir is...

If you mess around and dare to hurt anyone, let's shoot him with a gun."

Everyone laughed after hearing this.

Many people also laughed and said that the reservoir is controlled by the Turtle Prince, so the earth dragon is nothing, he will definitely not dare to cause trouble.

Because everyone had made a lot of money recently and believed that the fortune was given by Prince Turtle, no one questioned this, but actually agreed with it.

Chen Ling himself felt a little relieved.

If it is an alligator, it is not ferocious. It is timid and will run away from people. It generally does not hurt people. Children can stay away and it is not harmful to adults.

Because the earth dragon was scared away, the true appearance of the earth dragon could not be seen.

Chen Ling's family did not stay here to watch the fun.

The villagers were not as excited as they had been when Lao Turtle showed up before.

Because everyone has known about the water monster for a long time.

So I was just a little surprised, so I set up my stall and had a normal chat.

This side of the reservoir is far less lively than last time.

Only the tourists who had not left and a few people from other villages were very excited and curious. They were still pestering the knowledgeable villagers here to ask questions, asking more detailed questions about water monsters and earth dragons. They never tired of it.

, wandering back and forth around the reservoir, reluctant to leave.

After Chen Ling returned home, he took his father-in-law to the county town on a motorcycle without stopping and saved the money he earned during this period.

I stopped by the small yard in the south of the city to have a look, and then went to a small village in the east of the city next to the forest farm to find someone to buy three guns of different models.

Take it home for self-defense.

Not only to guard against wild animals, but also against people with evil intentions.

The village has been very popular recently, and most people from all over the country know that their village has made money, so it is inevitable that they will be remembered.

It is now the fourth month of the lunar calendar, and we are gradually entering the busy farming season.

Once the busy farming season comes, it is a good time for many idlers and second-rate people to do bad things everywhere.

At this time, farmers are busy in the fields and there is no one at home, or only the young and old are left at home, which is an excellent opportunity for theft.

In recent days, the flow of people in this village has shown signs of gradually dissipating. After this prosperous period, we must be alert and take more precautions.

In addition to these, I will go to the city soon to attend the wedding of Lynx and Cuckoo.

Although Zhao Dahai said he would drive with them, Wang Susu and her children also wanted to go with them this time to attend the wedding and then look at the house they bought in the city.

With his wife and children following him on a long journey, Chen Ling cannot be too cautious.

He and Zhao Dahai took two guns and gave the rest to my father-in-law to use at home.
Chapter completed!