Mortal Mirror

Li Ergou had the idea of buying a house, but the thought was quickly dismissed because he didn't have an identity, and without one, he couldn't do anything.

He sighed inwardly, deciding to first talk to the martial arts master to see if he could use the backyard. He was willing to offer some money as rent.

With that thought, he led the two creatures into the backyard and told them to wait there and not run around.

Knock, knock, knock!

This was the first time Li Ergou had knocked on the master's door, and he felt a bit nervous. After all, the master was no ordinary person, and if he wasn't easy to get along with, Li Ergou didn't know what he would do.

"Come in," a lazy voice sounded.

"Creak!" Li Ergou pushed open the door and saw the master sitting in a grand armchair with a pipe in his mouth. He took a deep puff, and a look of immense enjoyment spread across his face. After a moment, he blew out a cloud of smoke, looking quite content.

"Ah, everyone knows that gods are good, but none of them are as carefree as I am."

The master sighed and then looked at Li Ergou at the door. He looked slightly surprised, and after a moment, he tapped his pipe and said, "Ergou, what brings you here?"

Li Ergou didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Master, I've adopted a kitten and a lamb, but as you know, I have no place to keep them. So, I was hoping to build a shed for them in the backyard so they can live there.

Don't worry, I'm willing to pay some fees, just consider it rent for using your space."

Zhu Daqiang didn't pay much attention to these words. In his mind, a kitten and a lamb wouldn't take up much space.

Of course, before, he would never have agreed. He would have scolded him and told him to get out. How dare a small-time sparring partner make demands of him? This was intolerable.

Did he really think Zhu Daqiang was easy to deal with?

But yesterday, this kid's performance had surprised him. He thought that perhaps this young man might have a future.

Zhu Daqiang was an experienced man who had suffered a lot in his childhood. He understood one thing: thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. No one is awesome forever.

Over the years, he had seen many people rise and fall. Life is full of changes, and you shouldn't underestimate anyone with potential. Don't bully a young man for being poor.

Especially young people like this, they are the sun at seven or eight o'clock in the morning, full of vitality and with a great future ahead. He didn't think much of Ergou when he first met him, but who would have thought that this child would have such perseverance? If properly cultivated, he could have a bright future.

The reason why Zhu Daqiang had been able to rise through the ranks and become the master was because of his sharp eye. It's easy to add flowers to brocade, but it's hard to offer charcoal in the snow.

So, if a small condition could win people's hearts, why not do it?

With that thought, he showed a rare smile and said, "Ergou, you don't have to be so polite. The martial arts gym is your home. Focus on your training. I have high hopes for you, but you're still young and need to hone your skills.

Just handle this small matter yourself. You don't need to ask me for instructions."

Li Ergou was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected the master to be so nice. He felt grateful and said, "Thank you, Master."

Zhu Daqiang waved his hand and lit another pipe. "Go on, go on, young man. Work hard, I believe in you."

Li Ergou was happy. He bowed his thanks and walked out. Once outside, he couldn't help but wave his fist in excitement and said, "Yes!"

When he arrived in the backyard, the black cat and the black-bearded goat were both lying obediently on the ground.

Li Ergou thought for a moment. There were two storage rooms in the backyard, but they weren't full. He could clean out one of them to give the goat and black cat a place to shelter from the rain, and they could usually just wander around in the backyard.

He told the two creatures his idea, and they both nodded in agreement.

Li Ergou immediately started working. He had only done half of it when he heard Huang Batian shouting his name in the martial arts gym, which annoyed him. He had no choice but to return to the martial arts gym.

When Huang Batian saw Li Ergou, he put away his resentful expression and forced a smile. "Ergou, a big client has arrived. If you serve him well, the reward will be good, and this time I can even give you one-third.

You must perform well. This master has plenty of money."

Li Ergou felt like the sun had risen in the west. Huang Batian was probably up to no good again and definitely had a conspiracy.

Then he saw Huang Batian trotting up to a man. He was a handsome young master, but a hint of sinister cruelty flashed in his eyes.

Based on Ergouzi's many years of observing people, this guy was no good.

He saw Huang Batian constantly saying something to the man, and the man looked over at Li Ergou.

When Liu Teng saw Li Ergou, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned. He really didn't expect this kid to be here.

Wasn't this the kid who was carrying Zhu Zhu on his back outside the city gate yesterday? Zhu Zhu was his forbidden treasure, and at the time, he was wondering who this guy was. He was simply audacious.

Yesterday, because Zhu Zhu was injured, his father had severely reprimanded him, accusing him of not taking good care of Zhu Zhu. His father told him that if anything happened to Zhu Zhu, he would be the first to be killed.

He was annoyed but helpless. Unfortunately, when he went to see Zhu Zhu, that stubborn girl didn't even want to see him. He was even more depressed, so he wanted to come here to beat someone and vent his anger.

Who would have thought that the sparring partner would be that kid?

What made him even more angry was that he saw Li Ergou looking at him, and his eyes seemed to be mocking and provocative. This was blatant humiliation, retaliating for him stepping on him a few times yesterday?

Good, good, good, since that's the case, let's see how I deal with you today. How dare you, a peasant, provoke my authority? If I don't let you know how powerful I am today, you won't know what kind of existence you've provoked.

At this moment, he suddenly felt infinite fighting spirit. He thought, 'I'll beat you to death today, you brat. Pay the price for your provocation.'

Li Ergou was puzzled because he saw that the young man's eyes were full of resentment when he looked at him. He didn't seem to have offended him. After all, he didn't even know who he was.

Perhaps Liu Teng didn't even realize that there were too many people at the time, and Li Ergou didn't even see him, let alone know who he was. As for those few steps, he didn't even care and just thought it was an accident that happened because there were too many people.

Li Ergou probably never dreamed that his casual glance would cause Liu Teng to have so many thoughts. If he knew Liu Teng's thoughts at this moment, he didn't know whether he should laugh or cry.