Fantasy: I can equip everything

Chen Chuang carried Li Yurou as they sped along the official road.

One after another, galloping horses were left behind him.

The delicate fragrance emanating from Li Yurou in his arms filled his nostrils, but Chen Chuang's face was ashen.

The locust plague was not the kind of insect plague that Chen Chuang was thinking of.

It is one of the seven great calamities of the Great Qian Dynasty.

There are countless cultivators in this world, and powerful cultivators who reach a certain level can even shatter a mountain with a single punch.

However, they were still powerless to resist natural disasters.

A calamity, on the other hand, is a disaster comparable to an earthquake or tsunami.

Human beings cannot resist it.

One of the mysterious calamities is the locust plague, which refers to a catastrophe caused by countless locust demons.

A lone locust demon, at most at the Outer Strength realm, could be killed even by a new recruit like Li Yurou from the Demon Slayer Division.

However, once they gather together for some unknown reason, an anomaly will occur.

When they gather in groups, their strength grows rapidly.

Even the weakest among them possess the power of peak internal strength, and some individuals can even break through to the Gang Sha realm.

Moreover, the body will undergo changes, turning from emerald green to yellowish-brown, increasing in size several times, and the bodily fluids will contain highly toxic substances.

A horde of locust monsters, each the size of a house, swept in, devouring everything in their path.

Whether it's mountains and forests, rocks, monsters and strange beasts, everything on the road is their food.

After learning all this from Li Yurou, Chen Chuang immediately gasped in shock.

They had originally wondered just how powerful the demon that could injure Xiao Qianzhong must be.

But now it seems that Xiao Qianzhong is the one who deserves more admiration.

He was able to venture deep into the locust plague to investigate and survive.

Upon learning this, Chen Chuang did not delay. He immediately picked up Li Yurou, equipped her with the newly acquired Crane Beak Thorn, and ran towards Qinghe County at top speed.

In less than half an hour, they had already rushed back to the Qinghe County government office.

"Young man, what's wrong with you...?"

Li Zhiyuan's expression showed some displeasure.

He was having a meeting with other martial artists at that moment.

It wasn't just Chen Chuang's group that encountered troublesome monsters.

Almost all internal energy martial artists who went out encountered formidable enemies.

Some of them went to great lengths to kill their opponents.

Some of them became food for the monsters, and only a few of their companions escaped alive.

He was already overwhelmed with dealing with these matters, and seeing Chen Chuang and Li Yurou acting so intimately only fueled his anger.

Although I did have some special reasons for arranging for my daughter to go with me.

But you can't be in such a hurry, can you?

Chen Chuang let out a breath, without explaining anything, and put Li Yurou down, saying directly, "Senior Xiao Qianzhong, the Secret Investigator of the Secret Investigation Division, has just returned from his investigation in Liangzhou."

Upon hearing his first words, Li Zhiyuan's heart skipped a beat.

He was certainly aware of Xiao Qianzhong's identity.

I had specifically told him beforehand not to tell anyone else.

But now, Chen Chuang has actually revealed this in front of so many people...

"A sudden locust plague has struck Liangzhou, turning it into a sandy wasteland. In three to five days, the locusts will move south."

"Senior Xiao Qianzhong has returned to the prefectural capital to report this matter. Magistrate Li is requested to immediately arrange for the relocation of the people of Qinghe County!"

After Chen Chuang finished speaking, the hall fell into complete silence.

Li Zhiyuan's pupils trembled, and his mouth opened and closed slightly, but he couldn't make a sound.

Locust plague?

How could it be a locust plague?

This is terrible!

With a thud, the imperial official in charge of a county lost all his dignity and sat down on the ground.

But nobody cares about that now.

Because the reactions of others weren't much better.

"Locust plague? No! How could it be a locust plague? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Sun Xiaodao's usual hearty smile vanished, replaced by resentment and fear.

With the destruction of the Changchun Martial Arts School in Qinghe County, the Cao Gang suffered a significant loss of strength due to offending Chen Chuang.

The Small Knife Society's influence is about to experience explosive growth.

He might even use the wealth he has acquired to obtain enough resources to break through to the True Qi Realm.

But now, with the locust plague, they're all gone!

"Locust plague? Hah, all the successes and failures are fleeting..."

Zhao Qianhe slumped into his chair, a more composed expression on his face.

He started by carrying sacks at the docks and worked his way up to his current position within the canal transport system.

However, in less than a month, the young master Wang who came down from above caused a huge disaster, making the canal gang pay 20,000 taels in compensation in one go.

Now, a locust plague has struck.

When the locust plague arrives, the entire land of Qinghe County will be turned into wasteland, and the Daqing River may even be dammed.

He, the leader of the Qinghe County branch of the Canal Gang, instantly reverted to being an ordinary person.

"Who is Xiao Qianzhong? Can we trust what he says? No! I have to go and see for myself!"

An elderly man rose shakily, finding it hard to accept the conclusion.

He was the elder of the largest wealthy family in Qinghe County and the largest landlord in the county.

His family owns countless fertile fields, and nearly 70% of the grain in Qinghe County comes from their land.

But now, with the locust plague, their entire family's wealth will be wiped out.

"Sit down, all of you!!!"

Li Zhiyuan roared, stopping the old man and making him sit back down.

This seventh-rank county magistrate of the imperial court finally accepted reality.

"Xiao Qianzhong is an undercover investigator from the Yongzhou Prefecture's Secret Investigation Division; his identity is beyond question!"

"His intelligence, while...unacceptable, is certainly not a lie!"

"Gentlemen! The lives of 300,000 people in Qinghe County are now in our hands. We cannot afford to lose our composure because of a single piece of news!"

Li Zhiyuan took a deep breath and said directly, "Someone, bring Master Zhou back immediately!"

"All three shifts of yamen runners set off to deliver the county government's message to every corner of the city and every village outside the city as quickly as possible!"

"All vehicles belonging to merchants and the mules and horses of wealthy households in the city have been requisitioned!"

"The disaster is urgent. Villages outside the city must set off immediately upon receiving the news. The village chief and three elders are responsible for counting the people; no one must be left behind!"

"At dawn tomorrow, all city gates will be opened wide, and all residents must leave the city!"

"The county yamen runners, constables, and martial artists from the Small Knife Society and the various Canal Gang families will conduct another patrol of the area tomorrow before leaving!"

Ordinary people in the Great Qian Dynasty are not a burden.

On the contrary, whether in major martial arts sects or aristocratic families, ordinary people are the greatest resource.

Without them, the imperial order would collapse in an instant.

Only a complete idiot would think that the common people are not worth mentioning and that their deaths would have no impact on his life.

Little did they know that even a dignified martial saint had to eat the land cultivated by farmers and the sheep slaughtered by butchers.

Therefore, when a major disaster strikes, the dynasty spares no effort to relocate ordinary people first.

On the contrary, the martial artists were to stay behind to cover the retreat.

Seeing that Li Zhiyuan had started making arrangements, Chen Chuang breathed a sigh of relief and left to prepare some things.

No one knows what might happen along the way during the migration.

Who knows, we might encounter an insurmountable monster just like today.

I can't save up all this money and wait until I unlock my equipment slots.

Chen Chuang first went to all the major pharmacies in Qinghe County and bought out all their century-old elixirs.

I bought thirteen plants at once.

In this way, even if the curse of the ghost bride changes along the way, they can get through it in the short term.

With the remaining ten thousand taels of silver, Chen Chuang took it directly to the top weapons shop in Qinghe County.

The shop was small, occupying only two rooms.

However, the blacksmiths here are from the prefecture and their skills are exceptional. Even martial artists from forces like the Small Knife Society and the Canal Gang come here to choose suitable weapons.

Unfortunately, Chen Chuang did not find any suitable equipment here.

There are only three items that can attract attention in the equipment slot.

The results weren't very good; they weren't even as good as the boning knife in Chen Chuang's hand.

However, the Xuanwu Armor, which had been dented by the Crane Demon, was repaired by that old master craftsman.

After retrieving the Xuanwu Armor, Chen Chuang checked his equipment and finally felt a little more at ease.

If possible, he would also like to get some pills.

However, Qinghe County, being a remote small town, simply did not have any qualified alchemists.

However, the preparations we have now should be sufficient.

Chen Chuang, who had just returned to Chunfeng Tower after making all the preparations and was about to get a good night's rest, heard a knock on the door.

Upon opening the door and seeing who was outside, Chen Chuang was momentarily stunned.

"Seventh Brother?"

Fang Hao, the seventh master of the Sharp Knife Hall of the Little Knife Society, chuckled and stroked his mustache, saying, "Thirteenth brother! You've been so busy these past few days, I've been looking for you for days but haven't been able to find you."

Chen Chuang narrowed his eyes and asked curiously, "What is it, Seventh Brother?"

"It's like this..." Fang Hao said with a helpless wry smile, "Your previous feat has already spread throughout the Little Knife Society."

"You slayed the tiger demon with internal energy with your sword and defeated Cui Haibo of the Canal Gang with a single hammer blow. People say that your current strength may even surpass that of Master Dao."

"Some people who have offended you can't sit still."

Chen Chuang nodded and smiled, "Twelfth Master?"

"It's that guy Wu Xu." Fang Hao curled his lip and said, "He's scared. He came to me and offered a lot of money, saying he absolutely had to treat you to a meal and clear up the misunderstandings from before."

"Since I've accepted the bribe, I have to come and tell you. What are your thoughts? If you're not happy, I'll go back and return everything!"

Chen Chuang was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "Since you've gone to so much trouble, Seventh Brother, how could I possibly refuse?"

"I'll go with you right away."