All the advisor could do was agree. The district magistrate's desire for silver had already overwhelmed his fear of the Black Wind stronghold, so he could not persuade him otherwise. And, the Black Wind stronghold probably would not be bold enough to openly kill an official and rebel.
The fat district magistrate's aura suddenly vanished. He said softly, "It's not like I killed him. There's no need for the master of the Black Wind stronghold to make trouble for me, right?"
The advisor twirled his moustache. "He probably won't, but just in case. Ask your sister for reinforcements and get the prefect to send reinforcements."
The fat district magistrate said, "Yes. He might be the prefect, but he's also my brother-in-law. We're all family. As long as he sends a Hawkwolf guard, we won't have to fear anyone." Although he was chubby, his younger sister just happened to be as pretty as a flower. The prefect took a fancy to her and took her in as a concubine, so she was very doted on. His status rose as well, so he begged his sister to give him a pillow talk so that he could get a position.
However, the prefect did not like him, so he casually sent him to the remote Qingyang city to become the district magistrate. Not only did it deny him the opportunity to use his connections to intimidate others, but it also kept him away from his sister. It was basically killing two birds with one stone.
The advisor thought, How can the Hawkwolf guard be sent over so easily? Just finding a decent guard in the prefect's estate will be enough. "Then what about Li Qingshan?"
The fat district magistrate thought about it and said, "He's my saviour no matter what. When I see him, give him some silver and send him elsewhere. The Clear River prefecture is so large, so where can't he go?"
In the Drawn Reins village, Huang Binghu received the news. At first, he was surprised before laughing aloud. "Nicely done!" Ever since he had ingested the spiritual alcohol, his sickly appearance had vanished. He had become rosy and full of life. Not only had his martial arts recovered, but they had even improved drastically.
"Hunting chief, won't he be making trouble for the Drawn Reins village by offending the Black Wind stronghold like this? He's carrying your Stone Splitter bow. You shouldn't have given it to him in the first place, and he's already gone missing. He's probably already fled. "
Xiao Hei was dissatisfied. That day at the market, he had eaten Li Qingshan's fist. Although he did not dare to retaliate, he still had some resentment. Originally, he was the leader of the younger generation in the village, but when Li Qingshan came, he was completely overshadowed. Now that he was in the limelight, his heart was filled with jealousy.
Huang Binghu said, "If the Black Wind Stronghold comes knocking on our door, we'll receive whatever methods they have. However, he won't run, much less come to us for protection. I'm just a sick tiger, but he's a true tiger that has descended from the mountains."
Therefore, the name "Descending the Mountain Tiger" became Li Qingshan's first nickname.
When the heads of dozens of Black Wind Mountain Bandits were hung on top of the city walls, Li Qingshan's name spread even further.
Large patches of snowflakes floated down from the sky. In the middle of the night, a black shadow scuttled onto the top of the city walls and took down the third boss's head. Then, he urged his horse to gallop back to the Black Wind Stronghold, bringing it to the chief of the stronghold, Xiong Xiangwu.
Xiong Xiangwu was just like his nickname. Not only was he abnormally tall, his hair was also thick and black. From afar, he looked like a giant bear. With a single glance, it was obvious that this person was born with great strength. He stood up and looked around. Regardless of whether it was the bosses on the two sides or the surrounding bandits, no one dared to make a sound.
"Boom!" His huge, bear-like palm slammed down, and the head, along with the thick rosewood table, was smashed to pieces. "This is the fate of the incompetent! This is also the fate of those who dare to provoke me! "
Pieces of wood shot in all directions. The nearby bandits were all pierced in the face, but no one dared to make a sound or move.
The second boss waved his fan and stood up. He was a middle-aged man dressed like a scholar. Even at this time of the year, he still wore a long robe, which showed just how deep his inner strength was. "Chief, the third boss was heavily injured by a sneak attack with the Stone Splitter bow. That's why he couldn't defeat that brat."
"Stone Splitter bow? Huang Binghu! "A trace of vigilance appeared in Xiong Xiangwu's eyes." Wasn't he seriously ill? "
"I heard that he's recovered!" Xiong Xiangwu's brows furrowed as he muttered to himself.
On Bailao Peak, Yang Jun said, "You still haven't found him?" Anger twisted his handsome face. He had always been a good-for-nothing, so he didn't have that much patience.
"Young Master, I've heard some news recently!" Chi Da said.
"Drawn Reins Village's Huang Binghu has recovered!"
"What about it?" Yang Jun said impatiently.
Chi Da secretly cursed him for being an idiot. "I heard that his illness is chronic, and only the spirit ginseng can cure it!"
Yang Jun's eyes lit up. He wanted nothing more than to immediately go to Drawn Reins Village and ask about it. However, he wasn't crazy. With a sullen face, he said, "Go get my father. The spirit ginseng isn't so easily digested. Even if he ate it, he'll have to spit it out!"
Amidst the clamor, no one noticed that the back of Li Qingshan's house had been dug up. The porcelain jar that contained the white bones had disappeared.
Snow fell, and the pond water became even more bone-piercingly cold. It didn't show any signs of freezing. Li Qingshan crawled out of the pond water, his lips turning blue. He laid down on a patch of withered grass and looked at the gray sky above the white waterfall. The breath he exhaled turned into white mist.
This kind of cultivation was practically taking one's life, but Li Qingshan insisted on squeezing out all of his True Qi before he was willing to climb out of the pond to rest.
Only after drinking a mouthful of spirit wine did his body regain its warmth, and his exhausted True Qi began to surge again.
A beast was being roasted on the bonfire, emitting a thick fragrance. Little Ann was squatting at the side like a professional roasting master. He spun the wooden fork and sprinkled the seasoning he brought from home on top of the meat. He was completely focused.
When he saw Li Qingshan coming out, he waved his hunting knife and cut off a large piece of meat. He held it up and brought it to Li Qingshan's mouth. Only when he saw Li Qingshan wolfing down the meat did he reveal a smile.
Li Qingshan ate until his mouth was covered with grease. He suddenly asked in surprise, "Aren't you afraid of fire?" Little Ann was afraid of sunlight and also afraid of fire. There were many restrictions on what he could do. It was impossible for him to squat beside the fire so casually. Even though it was a cloudy day today, Little Ann would often hide in the locust wood plate and refuse to come out.
Little Ann hesitated and couldn't answer.
Li Qingshan smiled and said, "Did you learn some supernatural power from Brother Ox? It's not easy to get something out of it. Why did you hide it from me? "
Little Ann hesitated for a while, then he carried out a porcelain jar from the bushes with difficulty. Li Qingshan opened the lid and a bloody smell assaulted his nostrils. There was a small white skeleton inside, dripping with bright red blood.
The two colors, red and white, were extremely glaring and bright. They were filled with an evil and bloody feeling.
Li Qingshan frowned. "What is this?"
Little Ann was like a child who had done something wrong. He lowered his head and didn't say anything.
"Path of White Bone and Great Beauty!" Oxen suddenly appeared and said five words.
"This is also a supernatural power?"
"Yin ghosts don't have a physical body. Although they look free and can avoid the eyes and ears of normal people, when they cultivate, they are naturally handicapped. Furthermore, they are afraid of fire and light. They are restrained by many spells."
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