Guarding a reservoir? I am guarding the river of time! - Chapter 279

When he reached the shore, Su Mu dispersed the fog surrounding the stone bridge with a wave of his hand, and then he saw clearly the figure standing on the stone bridge holding a hammer.

Judging from the appearance, he looks about 50 or 60 years old, wearing black cloth, with deep eye sockets and heavy dark circles. He looks haggard as if he had stayed up late for several days. He also feels malnourished and has sallow skin. , wrinkles at the corners of the eyes, slovenliness.

The only thing that was interesting was his pair of deep eyes, which were very deep.

After looking up and down, Su Mu didn’t feel any spiritual power from the skinny old man. He looked like an ordinary person.

In his right hand he holds a large rusty hammer.

The skinny old man was slightly startled when he saw Su Mu coming. He slowly put down the hammer in his hand, clasped his fists at Su Mu and said, “Look up for a long time, look up for a long time.”

Hearing this, Su Mu was stunned and asked, “Do you know me?”

“I don’t know him. I’ve heard of him. This is the first time I’ve seen him today.” The skinny old man’s voice was very hoarse, as if it was squeezed out of his throat, and it was all grainy.

Hearing this, Su Mu roughly understood, and asked, “Are you a nearby resident?”

Because I have been guarding this river for so many years, I have to collect river crossing fees when passing by. It would not be surprising if the other party is a resident of a nearby town and has heard of my name.

Hearing Su Mu’s strange question, the skinny old man was obviously stunned for a moment, and then replied: “That’s right.”

Su Mu can be said to be very familiar with this stone bridge.

I still remember that when Xiao Jinzi wanted to go home, he crossed this stone bridge and went to the other side.

There has been no news since I left, and it has been almost four years since I left.

Also, two or three years ago, Su Mu often came here to pick Lycoris flowers and make tea to drink. Later, after he got tired of drinking it, he basically stopped coming here in the past two years.

What impressed Su Mu most about this stone bridge was that there were many dense ants crossing the bridge.

At first, he was still wondering who built this stone bridge. Could it be this old man?

“Did you build this bridge?” Su Mu asked the doubt in his heart.

After saying this, the skinny old man smiled and waved his hands and said: “Your Excellency, you are too flattering to me. How can I have such ability?”

Hearing this, Su Mu asked again: “Since the bridge was not built by me, why did you take a hammer and knock on the bridge?”

“You must still remember the flood that year, right?”

“Remember.”

That flood left an indelible impression on Su Mu. In order to stop the flood, Su Mu also spent a lot of effort. If he hadn’t found a perfect place to release the flood, something big would have happened.

“First of all, thank you for stopping that flood.”

“This is a great move. Not only me, but many people are grateful.”

As he spoke, the skinny old man bent heavily towards Su Mu and saluted to express his gratitude.

Seeing the other party giving such a generous gift, Su Mu also smiled and waved his hand and said: “Small problems, this is all my responsibility.”

After all, Su Mu’s duty is to maintain the order of the river. If the flood destroys the river, then Su Mu’s efforts will be in vain and he will not be able to refine the river in his lifetime, let alone leave this place.

“Due to the flood, a large gap was washed out of the bridge, so I came to repair it.”

“Look, it’s right here.”

After that, Su Mu looked in the direction of the skinny old man’s finger and saw a half-meter-wide gap in the lower edge of the stone bridge near the river.

“Although I did not build this bridge alone, I also participated in it. Therefore, you also know very well that there is such a big gap. If left alone, it will definitely be very dangerous.” The skinny old man explained himself The reason why the bridge was built here.

After listening, Su Mu also relaxed his vigilance, because he could not detect the dangerous aura in this skinny old man, and he was kind to himself.

Because of what happened a few days ago, Su Mu had been very vigilant when patrolling the river in the past few days. He might encounter some inexplicable and unscrupulous people who came to assassinate him.

“Want to help?”

Su Mu saw that the little old man was struggling with his cultivation and was out of breath. How long would it take him to complete his cultivation at this progress?

Hearing this, the skinny old man wiped the sweat from his forehead, waved his hand and said, “Thank you for your kindness. I have been repairing it for more than a year. I will be able to repair it in another three or four years.”

He didn’t want to trouble Su Mu. After all, this “bridge” was something they needed to maintain. If they sought help from outsiders, they would owe a huge favor.

Hearing this, Su Mu was also very puzzled. It would take three or four years to repair such a small amount of damage? ?

For Su Mu, this level of damage happened in minutes.

“Really not necessary?”

“It’s free, no charge.”

Su Mu asked again.

“No, thank you.” The skinny old man waved his hand quickly.

The free ones are the most expensive.

thump–

There was a sound of splashing water. I don’t know if the skinny old man was a little nervous after seeing Su Mu or something else. The big hammer in his hand slipped and fell into the water.

Moreover, the hammer was so ridiculously heavy that it sank to the bottom in just a few seconds and got stuck in the sand of the river bed.

At this time, the thin old man raised his head awkwardly and met Su Mu’s eyes on the shore.

“Do you need help?”

The skinny old man was so embarrassed that he was about to burst out. Seeing this, Su Mu asked again.

“I” The skinny old man didn’t know how to start, after all, he just vowed that he didn’t need help.

Now, the iron hammer fell into the long river of time, which was not a big problem, but it was a big problem to find it. I don’t know how long it will take to find it. It can be repaired in three or four years, but it will probably take ten years.

This time is a big problem. The more you delay, the greater the harm.

When the skinny old man was embarrassed and didn’t know how to start, Su Mu waved his hand, and the big iron hammer flew out of the water and landed in front of the old man.

Seeing this, the skinny old man also widened his eyes.

He had heard about it before, but he was shocked when he saw such a terrifying strength for the first time.

“Thank you very much.” The skinny old man came back to his senses and thanked.

“You’re welcome.”

Just when Su Mu turned around and took a few steps, the sound of someone falling into the water was heard again.

Su Mu slowly turned around and looked at the skinny old man with empty hands again. At this moment, the scene seemed to be quiet.