Mortal Mirror

Li Ergou extended his divine sense into the Qiankun bag and saw that it was quite spacious, with a volume of about three zhang in radius. Good heavens, this kind of Qiankun bag would cost around one hundred Daozang gold coins, and it's still hard to find.

There weren't many things inside the Qiankun bag. There was a bottle of pills with the label 'Guiyuan Pills,' a high-level pill for breaking through the Foundation Establishment stage, quite valuable.

There were also several glowing stones, probably some kind of ore.

A box about a foot long and wide contained talisman paper, a brush, and some cinnabar, shimmering with spiritual light, probably used for refining talismans.

There were also five talismans placed in a box.

Some clothes, surprisingly mostly women's clothing, very revealing, and many strange items, puzzled him: whips, candles, shackles, and even a wooden pillory.

He wondered if this guy wanted to be a constable, always ready to arrest people and enjoy himself. It seems the hobbies of the rich are really strange.

What frustrated him most was that he thought this guy would carry a lot of money with him, but he was dirt poor, nothing but rags and broken tools. He was extremely disappointed.

Then he took out the talisman treasure and felt the energy inside, delighted. Fortunately, the energy inside wasn't exhausted, still about a third left, enough for one more use. This thing was incredibly powerful, with great destructive power against enemies, especially the red sand inside, which could attack enemies over a wide area, so satisfying.

He quickly copied the pills, talismans, talisman treasure, and those ores, instantly doubling his spoils, truly satisfying. He couldn't help but marvel at the mirror's heaven-defying ability.

Unfortunately, he had tried to explore the bronze mirror with his divine sense before, but found nothing different, as if it were a dead object. He thought it might be because his cultivation was too weak, and he must uncover the mystery in the future when his cultivation was stronger.

What he didn't know was that the outside world was in chaos. Countless people from Kushui County were surrounding the yamen, petitioning for Li Ergou.

This matter suddenly became unusual, and even the county magistrate Liu Erhe was alarmed.

In a large hall, Liu Erhe sat in the main seat, with the county clerk on his left and the county sheriff on his right, along with the heads of various departments, a dozen people sitting there, but without any lively atmosphere.

The county clerk's face was very ugly, and he couldn't help but angrily say, 'Li Ergou dared to kill someone openly in a restaurant, simply despising the laws of our Great Xia Dynasty. He must be executed by slow slicing to appease the people's anger.'

The county sheriff Zhou Bin snorted and said, 'I don't think so. According to my subordinates' intelligence, this Ximen Shang dared to kidnap students from the academy in broad daylight, and the academy has been asking us for an explanation.

Li Ergou was just going to arrest this person, but he didn't expect him to openly resist arrest and even try to kill court officials. Li Ergou had no choice but to kill him.'

The county clerk was furious and slammed the table, 'Zhou Bin, what are you saying?'

Zhou Bin said without fear, 'Zhong Yangtian, don't go too far. In terms of official position, you and I are equal. What qualifications do you have to criticize me here?'

Zhong Yangtian narrowed his eyes, feeling that Zhou Bin seemed to have changed today, actually arguing with him. Something was wrong. He suddenly calmed down and snorted, 'You think I don't know your ability to throw dirty water? Accusing someone without real evidence.'

Zhou Bin said, 'Zhong Yangtian, I advise you to watch your words. Our yamen has always been fair and just in handling affairs. But you, even though that kid is your brother-in-law, you don't need to protect him like this.'

These words were equivalent to Zhou Bin turning against the county clerk. Zhong Yangtian's face turned black, and he pointed at Zhou Bin, 'Zhou Bin, you're going too far. I, Zhong Yangtian, have worked diligently, living up to the court above and the common people below. Even if my brother-in-law breaks the law, the yamen should handle it, not a small constable directly killing him.'

Hearing this, everyone present despised him. This county clerk's face was too thick. Didn't he feel his face burning?

Seeing the two arguing, County Magistrate Liu Erhe, who had been silent, finally spoke, 'Alright, stop arguing. Everyone is working for the court, thinking about the people of this place. Don't create gaps through internal strife.

I have personally investigated Li Ergou's matter. As Zhou Bin said, Ximen Shang kidnapped a girl from the academy a few days ago. Li Ergou is fully investigating this matter. He should have wanted to take Ximen Shang back to cooperate with the investigation, but he didn't expect him to openly resist and even try to kill Li Ergou. Under duress, Li Ergou fought back.

And I want to tell everyone something very important. The reason why the water in Kushui County has become sweet is because Li Ergou removed the hundred-year-old bitter ginseng in the mountains that caused the problem, so we can drink sweet water again. This is a great achievement.

I have reported it to Yucheng, and they have issued a notice to us today, asking us to reward Li Ergou appropriately, so we must implement this matter.

Isn't Zhou Bin's side short of people? It's just right to supplement a large team. I have decided to let Li Ergou be the captain of this large team, which is also a reward for him.'

The county clerk was about to be driven mad. Li Ergou should have been sentenced to death, but now not only did he not have to die, but he was also promoted. This was simply too much.

He couldn't help but say, 'I disagree. We can't let down the people of Kushui County, let them think we are not doing things fairly, let them think that court officials can kill people in the street at will. This is a blasphemy against the laws of the court.'

The county magistrate's face changed, somewhat annoyed, 'Yangtian, don't let your personal feelings affect the overall situation. Be more farsighted. Didn't you see those people outside? They are all pleading for Li Ergou, pleading, do you understand? You keep talking about public opinion, public opinion cannot be violated, don't be too persistent.

This matter is decided like this, give the orders.'

After saying this, Liu Erhe's face turned cold, he waved his sleeves, ignored Zhong Yangtian, and turned to leave.

The county sheriff and others also left one after another. In an instant, only Zhong Yangtian was left in the huge hall. He was furious, his fists clenched, and he said angrily, 'Okay, you're all targeting me, right? Li Ergou, I don't believe you can turn the world upside down. Zhou Bin, Liu Erhe, you wait for me.

I'll go to Yucheng to find my brother, and you'll be in trouble.'

Li Ergou naturally didn't know about the good show in the county yamen. He sat cross-legged and began to meditate and cultivate. To be honest, this fight benefited him a lot, especially the sword control technique, which发挥超常 at a critical moment.

He couldn't help but recall those moves and usage methods.

At this moment, he also understood one thing, that the joy of revenge was so satisfying. Although he knew he had caused a great disaster, he didn't feel afraid at all, but very comfortable, and his whole person was spiritually clear.

Perhaps it was because he had a worthless life, so he was really not afraid at all.

He just didn't know how Da Bai Xiang was doing, and he was slightly worried.

At this time, the prison door was suddenly opened, and it was Huang San who came in. Li Ergou was slightly stunned and said, 'Third Brother, are you here to see me off? When will I be beheaded? I'm ready.'