A man-eating crocodile?
Chaozhou?
Li Yao fell into deep thought.
Soon, he had a general understanding of the world.
However, he was not entirely sure.
He quickly asked, "Is the current name of the country the Great Tang?"
"yes!"
Dog Egg's mother was stunned for a moment; this was something everyone knew.
"Is the current prefect of Chaozhou named Han Yu?"
Li Yao asked again.
"yes!"
Dog Egg's mother nodded again.
At this moment, Li Yao already had a pretty good idea of what this world was like.
Then he asked, "Was Dog Egg's father eaten by a crocodile?"
"yes!"
Dog Egg's mother nodded sadly, two hot tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Don't be too sad, big sister. That man-eating crocodile will be eliminated sooner or later!"
Li Yao offered a word of comfort to Gou Dan's mother.
Let's hope so!
Dog Egg's mother didn't have high expectations.
"By the way, big sister, which direction is Chaozhou City in?"
Li Yao asked.
"If you go east for fifty li from here, you will reach Chaozhou City."
Dog Egg's mother pointed to the east.
"Thank you so much, sister!"
Li Yao thanked him, then transformed into a golden light and flew towards Chaozhou.
"ah?"
"Is he a deity?"
Dog Egg's mother was stunned on the spot.
Chapter 720 Han Yu's Wrath
Chaozhou City.
It was bustling with people, a very lively and prosperous place.
Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, first named this area "Chaozhou," meaning "an island where the tides ebb and flow."
Chaozhou is not only one of the important ancestral homes and settlements of the Chaoshan people, but also one of the important birthplaces and flourishing places of Chaoshan culture.
In later generations, more than one-fifth of the more than 50 million Chinese living overseas were of Teochew origin.
Chaozhou people account for a quarter of the wealth on the global list of richest Chinese, and nearly 30 of the top 100 richest Chinese are from Chaozhou.
In 11 Southeast Asian countries, approximately 70% of assets are held by Chinese, with Teochew people making up about half of that...
Therefore, Chaoshan people can confidently say: wherever there is tide, there are Chaoshan people.
Li Yao rode on auspicious five-colored clouds and flew to the sky above Chaozhou City.
The panoramic view of Chaozhou City from high above offers a unique experience.
At this moment, he noticed that many people were gathered in one place, all staring at a wall.
A golden light flashed across his forehead.
Immediately, a golden, vertical third eye appeared on his forehead.
He used his divine eye to look and found that the people were staring at a notice on a wall.
This is a notice issued by the Chaozhou Prefectural Government.
The notice stated that crocodiles have been frequently attacking and eating people in the Chaozhou area recently, and the government is offering a reward of a thousand gold pieces to find extraordinary individuals to solve the crocodile problem.
At this moment, someone spotted Li Yao in the sky.
"immortal!"
"There are gods in heaven!"
"It must be the Jade Emperor sending a deity down to earth to solve our crocodile problem!"
"Gods, please help us!"
"..."
The people in front of the notice became excited and kowtowed to Li Yao in the air.
Li Yao remained calm.
He calmly pressed down the auspicious seven-colored clouds and descended to the ground.
He reached out and beckoned, and with a flash of light, the notice pasted on the wall flew into his hand automatically.
"Master, are you here to help us solve the crocodile problem?"
"That's wonderful!"
“Those crocodiles are truly hateful. They have killed and injured many people, causing them immense suffering.”
"Quickly, please invite the immortal to come with us to see the governor."
The two yamen runners in front of the notice looked excited and hurriedly spoke respectfully to Li Yao.
"Lead the way!"
Li Yao nodded slightly.
"Very well, Immortal Master, please follow us!"
The two constables bowed and gestured for him to enter, showing great respect.
...
The governor's residence.
"Another crocodile attack on a person!"
"How many cases is this this month?"
"Will this ever end?!"
"I had already strictly ordered all people to stay near the river, so how come so many people are still being eaten by crocodiles?"
"Did you strictly follow my orders?"
Governor Han Yu slammed his hand on the table, startling the surrounding officials.
"Sir, we are innocent!"
"We have strictly conveyed your orders."
"And they also send people to patrol the shore regularly."
"But those crocodiles are extremely ferocious; they can also come ashore to injure and eat people."
"Many ordinary people are also caught off guard!"
A group of officials knelt on the ground, crying out their grievances and trembling as they truthfully reported the facts.
"Unpredictable and impossible to defend against?"
"Can't we find a way to just get rid of these nasty crocodiles?"
"The people of Chaozhou will never have peace until these crocodiles are eliminated!"
Han Yu had a rather volatile temper; when he got angry, he was more terrifying than a wild beast.
Since he was demoted to Chaozhou and became the governor of Chaozhou, he has encountered many incidents of crocodiles eating or injuring people.
This matter has left him extremely stressed and frustrated.
He cared deeply for the people and wanted to completely solve the crocodile problem, but he was always frustrated by the lack of a solution.
"My lord, it's not that I don't want to get rid of these despicable crocodiles."
"We are truly powerless to help them!"
"The governors of the past also tried every means to get rid of these crocodiles."
"But it always ended in failure."
"Therefore, many talented and extraordinary people have died in the jaws of crocodiles."
"Now, no one dares to take down the bounty notice anymore!"
"The notice has been posted for many days, but there has been no response!"
These officials all complained bitterly.
Among them were relatives who had also died in the jaws of crocodiles.
They also want to eradicate the crocodiles as soon as possible, solve the crocodile problem, and restore peace to Chaozhou.
Unfortunately, those crocodiles were just too powerful.
They were also at a loss.