Mortal Mirror

The chief constable of the judicial division became cautious upon hearing Li Ergou's words and said, "Sir, there's no need to worry. Our judicial division has a whole set of methods to keep him from dying. He won't be able to die even if he wants to. This guy is indeed stubborn. We've already used five major tortures on him, but he still won't confess. But don't worry, sir. Even if he's made of iron, he can't withstand the Great Xia's one hundred and eight tortures."

Li Ergou couldn't help but shake his head slightly and said, "You go out first. I have some things to ask him."

The chief constable hesitated slightly. Lu Yun frowned and said, "Didn't you hear what my Brother Gou said? Stop being so verbose."

The chief constable forced a smile and said, "Alright, but please don't play him to death, sir."

Li Ergou was slightly stunned, not wanting the chief constable to misunderstand. At this moment, he couldn't say anything. Explaining it might lead to even deeper misunderstandings. So, he simply nodded and said, "I understand."

At this time, he took out a small bag from his bosom and threw it to the chief constable, saying, "Brothers, you've worked hard. This is a little tea money for everyone, so you can all have a good rest."

The chief constable weighed it and felt it was at least ten taels of silver. He was overjoyed. Everyone said that this Brother Gou was a righteous person, and now it seemed that the rumors were indeed true.

Li Ergou walked slowly to the human bear, looked at him, and said, "What's your name?"

Hearing Li Ergou's words, the human bear's eyes slowly began to focus, as if he had come back to his senses.

When he saw Li Ergou's face clearly, he suddenly became extremely agitated and violent, saying, "Damn you! I'm going to kill you! Kill you!"

Li Ergou shook his head slightly and said, "I'm not here to listen to your nonsense. Didn't you mumble about having a grievance yesterday? This official will give you a chance to talk about your grievances. There's only one chance, so I hope you seize it."

Upon hearing this, the human bear immediately quieted down.

He stared blankly at Li Ergou, not knowing what he was thinking. After a moment, he said, "Can you really help me get revenge?"

"You have to say what kind of revenge it is. I don't know anything now, so how can I help you?"

The human bear sighed, his eyes flashing with hatred, "It's a blood feud, otherwise I wouldn't have become like this."

"Then talk about it. Anyway, you're going to die, so why take the secret to your coffin? Perhaps, I can help you," Li Ergou slowly coaxed.

The human bear perhaps had figured it out. Since he was going to die anyway, he decided to tell his story. "Three years ago, in early summer, there was a woman buying vegetables on the street. Because the woman was beautiful, she was spotted by Ximen Shang, who ordered his men to snatch her away in broad daylight.

That woman was called Xiao Ran, and she was my wife. Ximen Shang is the owner of the Chengde Gambling House and also the county magistrate's brother-in-law. This man is all-powerful and dominates the area.

When I heard this news, I immediately went to find him, but I couldn't even get into his gate. I was beaten to a pulp, with broken bones and tendons.

I hated it. At the gate, I could hear Xiao Ran's screams. That beast must have been torturing Xiao Ran. Just like that, until dusk, Xiao Ran was carried out, but she was already dying.

To this day, I can't forget her resentful eyes. She took my hand and told me that I must avenge her. Then, she died.

I took her body to report to the authorities, but the county magistrate colluded with Ximen's family and put a servant on trial, and Ximen Shang was still at large.

I hate it. I hate myself for not being capable. I hate this unfair world, so I want to gain absolute power. I want to tear him apart with my own hands. I want revenge."

Speaking of this, the human bear's eyes had turned blood red, looking almost crazy.

Li Ergou couldn't help but sigh and said, "Although your reason is good, the hatred of killing one's wife is irreconcilable, but have you ever thought about how innocent the people you killed were? They also have their own wives, parents, sons, and daughters.

Your hatred should not harm the innocent. Your evil has hurt many people."

"You haven't experienced my despair, so how do you know my pain? What can I do? I just want revenge, revenge, revenge by any means," the human bear was already hysterical.

Li Ergou knew that he had been blinded by hatred and had fallen into madness. He could only say, "Now that you've been caught, you're bound to die. How can you take revenge?"

The human bear's eyes were filled with despair, saying, "Xiao Ran, I'm sorry. In the end, I still can't avenge you. I deserve to die. I deserve to die."

Seeing this situation, Li Ergou couldn't help but feel resentment for him. Although he was not old, he had seen too many disgusting things, just like the landlords who had harmed many women, but they were still at large.

Fortunately, the heavens had eyes and caused the landlord's family to be destroyed.

At this moment, his heart softened, and he looked at the human bear and said, "If you tell me where your lair is, I can avenge you. This may be your only hope for revenge."

The human bear's eyes widened, and he looked at Li Ergou in disbelief, "Is what you said true? Why should I believe you?"

"Why? Just because of my name, Li Ergou. You can choose to believe it or not, but this is your last hope. You wouldn't pin your hopes on your accomplices, would you? Hmph, even if you don't say it, they won't be able to jump around for long.

The opportunity is given to you. Whether you can seize it depends on yourself."

The human bear fell into deep thought. Of course, he understood in his heart that his accomplices were even more insane than him. It was impossible for them to avenge him. But could he trust the person in front of him?

This guy was not tall, but his combat power was terrifying. Ximen Shang might not be his opponent. If he betrayed his accomplices, he could get a chance, so why not?

People die for wealth, and birds die for food. In order to avenge, what does it matter to sacrifice two accomplices? Aren't accomplices used to betray?

He looked at Li Ergou again and said, "You swear, you swear and I will believe you. I can confess all my accomplices. If it's any later, they might all run away."

"Swear?"

Li Ergou's eyes showed hesitation, but he immediately raised his hand and said, "I, Li Ergou, swear that I will kill Ximen Shang in this life and avenge Xiao Ran. If I violate this oath, may I be struck by lightning and die a terrible death."

He looked at the human bear with firm eyes and said, "Is that okay now?"

The human bear laughed loudly and said, "Okay, that's great. I have one more thing to ask you. After I die, I hope you can help me bury my bones. Just don't bury them with Xiao Ran. I'm afraid of scaring her. If one day you kill Ximen Shang, just come to my grave and tell me, and I will rest in peace even in the afterlife."

Li Ergou did not hesitate and said, "I promise you."

Then, the human bear confessed the location of the accomplices and several people.