Mortal Mirror

Before Li Ergou could speak, the fox actually uttered human words, saying, "Young Master, I am Mei'er."

Li Ergou opened his mouth wide. He said he felt a sense of familiarity, and it turned out to be her.

He just wondered, "How did you end up like this?"

Mei'er said, "It's a long story. Yesterday, I was chased by a group of people and had nowhere to escape. I finally ran to your place. Fortunately, those people didn't dare to come in here to search, so I escaped this disaster.

Young Master, Mei'er has had a hard time these days. If you don't mind me, please take me in so I can have a place to stay. Don't worry, I will help you with work. Mei'er is not afraid of hardship. I can do anything you ask me to do."

This made Li Ergou feel conflicted. He already had a black cat and a black-bearded goat, and now there was another Chicken King. If he took her in as well, his place would really become a demon paradise.

However, Mei'er was indeed quite pitiful at the moment. She had once protected him in the ancient tomb. Logically and emotionally, he seemed to have no reason to refuse her.

But she was different from the black cat and others. She was more human. If she secretly played tricks on him, he wouldn't even know he was being harmed. This was also what he was struggling with.

After thinking for a while, he came up with a win-win solution.

He asked, "Mei'er, are you planning to follow me for a long time, or just stay for a few days?"

Mei'er blinked her eyes and said after a moment of silence, "If Young Master agrees, I hope to stay by your side. After all, I don't have the ability to survive on my own."

Li Ergou said "Oh," and then said, "If that's the case, how can I believe your sincerity?"

Mei'er was extremely clever and immediately said, "I can swear to the mountain and water spirits."

"Swear!" In fact, this coincided with Li Ergou's idea. He was thinking the same thing, but he didn't know that there were mountain and water spirits. He thought he had to swear to the heavens.

Mei'er nodded and said, "Yes, mountains and rivers have spirits, and even gods. Some are conferred by the Great Xia Dynasty, and some are conferred by heaven and earth, receiving incense offerings from the human world. They are very spiritual.

Black Old Woman told me that as long as you swear to the mountain and water spirits, it will work."

Li Ergou nodded, not wanting this, it didn't matter. In fact, he just wanted a kind of restraint, a kind of peace of mind.

So he said, "Okay, then swear."

Mei'er said again, "Young Master, unfortunately, I don't know how to say it. Can you tell me what to say?"

Li Ergou didn't dally and directly told her the content of the oath. In fact, his requirements were very simple.

Mei'er immediately raised her hand and swore to Bitter Mountain, "I, Mei'er, am willing to follow Li Ergou and will never betray or harm him. If I violate this oath, may I suffer heavenly punishment and die without a burial place."

The oath was completed, but unexpectedly, a divine light rose above Bitter Mountain, like a gem, and landed on Mei'er's brow. Then, with a pop, it burst. Mei'er could feel that it was a kind of divine binding force. The oath was successful.

Li Ergou also exclaimed. This mountain and water spirit was so powerful. With this, he naturally no longer had any worries in his heart.

Li Ergou then said, "You can't stay in this form. Why don't you find another skull and transform into a human, so you can work for me."

Mei'er smiled bitterly and said, "Young Master, I can, but I have to heal my injuries before I do it."

Li Ergou naturally agreed and let her rest in the house.

He looked at the calendar. There were still three days until the New Year, but the trivial matters in the yamen were increasing. Because he had been promoted to head constable, the matter of collecting taxes was handed over to others.

No sooner had he arrived at the yamen than Lu Yun found him and asked him to arrange the newly established brigade before the New Year. After all, he was just a figurehead now.

However, this year, every brigade was short of people. In the end, he found a few constables to coordinate and took the teams of Fool Ge and Good Man Da.

Lu Yun and Zhang Long each led a team, and they gathered a few more members to barely make up twenty people. What he didn't expect was that Wang San and Zhang Kui sent letters stating that they would follow Li Ergou as soon as they recovered from their injuries.

Li Ergou's brigade was considered to be taking shape, but that was all for this year. If he wanted to replenish manpower, he would have to wait until next year's martial arts exam and choose some trainee constables from it.

After dealing with these matters, he wanted to go to the Great White Elephant to see how that kid was doing these days, and then go to the Spiritual Object Pavilion to buy some healing pills for him.

But before he could step out of the yamen gate, he was stopped by Lu Yun again.

"Brother Gou, wait a minute. Lord County Commandant wants to see you."

Li Ergou was puzzled. What was going on now? It was almost the New Year. Had something happened again?

He came to the County Commandant's small Sparrow Hall.

The County Commandant looked at him anxiously and said, "Ergou, there is an emergency now, and I'm afraid only you can handle it."

Li Ergou was most afraid of his superiors saying this. Usually, in this case, it was full of very dangerous rhythms.

He really wanted to say that he didn't have time, but at this moment, looking at the County Commandant's dignified expression, he could only bite the bullet and ask, "Sir, I don't know what it is that only I can do."

The County Commandant said with some anxiety, "Well, ten days ago, a group of students from the Vermilion Bird Academy's branch in this city were taken into Rooster Mountain by their teaching master, but they have not returned until three days ago.

The academy came to ask for help, asking our yamen to help find them. This matter is of great importance, relating to the Vermilion Bird Academy, one of the four major academies. The yamen certainly dare not neglect it.

So I assigned Constable Wang to take some people to look for them, but three days have passed, and there is no news from Constable Wang, which is a bit strange.

I now suspect that they may have encountered some misfortune and must go to find out what is going on.

Among these people now, your combat power is obvious to all, so this matter is indispensable for you."

Li Ergou was speechless. He thought, so many constables, which one wouldn't do? What combat power am I, which of the others is weak? This is definitely because people don't want to go. Isn't this making people not have a good New Year?

He was relatively resistant in his heart, with a somewhat unwilling look.

The County Commandant seemed to see through his thoughts and couldn't help but pat Li Ergou on the shoulder, earnestly saying, "Ergou, you have just taken the position of constable, and there are still many people who are not satisfied. You must know that for your position, I and those constables have argued a lot. This time is to prove yourself.

Let them see your ability, let them know that you are stronger than them, so this mission is not only very important, but also related to whether your butt can sit firmly.

I am very optimistic about you, work hard, there is great potential, young people, you must have a fighting spirit, in that case, you will have greater achievements."

To be honest, Li Ergou had to admire the County Commandant's eloquence. It was the same as drawing a big cake for you, but his words were impeccable, and after a long time, it was still for your own good.

Well, for this sentence, he had to go. He immediately nodded and said, "Okay, but this mission looks very dangerous. I hope the adults will approve some better weapons for us, otherwise, the task is difficult, and we dare not guarantee a good completion of the task."

Li Ergou thought, he couldn't suffer this dumb loss, at least give some benefits, wanting the horse to run, but also wanting the horse not to eat grass, it would be too much.

County Commandant: "..."