In Zhu Ba's words, Yangxian was extremely prosperous, but as the flood dragon in the Yixing Water and white-striped tiger in South Mountain began to wreak havoc, Yangxian visibly began to 'decline'.
Those with a bit of wealth left here and moved to the safer county town.
The county town boasts high and sturdy walls guarded by soldiers wielding crossbows and swords, far better than these defenseless villages.
Concerns arose about leaving Zhu Xiaofang home alone without care, fearing the child might wander unwittingly and be eaten by the tigers descending from the mountain.
The couple took Zhu Xiaofang with them to fish.
Meeting Ding Ling by chance at Pengze, the Zhu family of three was greatly shocked, but Ding Ling insisted he was human, not the Dragon King.
The Zhu family, though somewhat dubious, couldn't help but feel warmth in their hearts, thinking if Ding Ling could eliminate the three dangers, how wonderful it would be!
Boom!
