Watching the people of the Taibai Sword Faction leave unscathed, the rest of the Jianghu people were so envious. But without Li Mu's order, they didn't dare to leave — not even move.
Those unlucky bastards who had been shot in the knees were a good lesson to learn from.
At this time, they were still groaning on the ground.
When Li Mu's eyes swept over them, even those experienced Jianghu people felt their hearts pounding.
No one was not afraid of death.
"Well … I'm so sorry. I've been here for so long that I forgot to ask. Why did you come to the county government to find me?"
Asked Li Mu.
Those Jianghu people almost burst into tears when they heard such a question.
Yes, what did they come to the county government for?
Why did they show up in the county government?
If they stayed in the city, handed over the ransom and property, took the craftsman out of the prison, and disappeared from Taibai County, nothing would happen, right?
But why did they follow the people of the Taibai Sword Faction to the county government to denounce them?
But now, the people of the Taibai Sword Faction only paid the price of a beautiful woman and went back unscathed, leaving them like lambs waiting to be slaughtered. Facing the unknown fate and the evil Li Mu, who obviously harbored evil intentions, what should they do?
It was all because of that damn old bastard.
Those Jianghu people all hated him.
This time, the reason why they gathered in the county government was that Zhou Zhenhai, who claimed to be the younger brother of the outer school elder of the Taibai Sword Faction, secretly instigated and fanned the fire, magnified their dissatisfaction and anger against Li Mu, and gave them hope that the Taibai Sword Faction could really defeat and kill Li Mu, so they came here.
But now … it was a tragedy.
Looking at the corpse of Wei Chong, the elder of the Qing Sha Clan, if there was still someone who dared to ask why they detained their people and so on at this time, he would really be kicked in the head by a donkey.
"Your Honor, we came to pay the ransom." The elder of the Sky Dragon Faction suddenly had an idea and bowed to salute.
The others immediately woke up as if waking up from a dream.
"Yes, yes, we came to pay the ransom."
"We came to worship Your Honor's invincible demeanor."
"We are here to apologize to you. The juniors in our family are ignorant and have angered you. We are willing to bear all the punishment."
This group of people could be regarded as influential figures in the northwest Wulin World. Usually, they were arrogant and domineering. But at this time, all of them were as obedient as newborn lambs. They wore ingratiating smiles on their faces for fear of angering Li Mu.
Because this was no longer a matter of being afraid of death.
If they offended Li Mu, the devil, how could their gangs and clans survive in the northwest martial arts world in the future? They were all people who had families to take care of. Even if they wanted to escape, they could not run away from the temple. If the devil Li Mu got angry, they might be reduced to ashes.
This was a matter of profit.
Benefits, especially the benefits of one's family and sect, were more important than life and death.
However, Li Mu mercilessly exposed their sophistry.
"Pay the ransom? What about the ransom? Why didn't you bring it? I remember I told you clearly before that you only need to pay the ransom in the prison. Why do you come to my small county government? Moreover, as far as I know, you have been in Taibai County for two or three days, but you have been dragging your feet and refusing to pay the ransom. Do you not want to pay? "
Li Mu said sternly.
The second half of the sentence was actually made up by him, but it was exactly in line with the facts.
The group of Jianghu people still wanted to argue, but Li Mu did not give them a chance.
"Since you are here, I can't let you all come in vain …" Li Mu already had an idea in mind. He shouted, "Guards, serve me with the four treasures of the study."
The guards waiting outside the county government soon came in and set up a large table with the four treasures of the study.
"I'll give you two choices. Either write the ransom letter obediently and wait for the ransom in the prison." Li Mu was addicted to playing the role of the devil. He said with a murderous look, "Or, I'll send you to hell."
"Well …"
"Your Honor Li, you … you … are a bit aggressive."
"That's … too … difficult. We are here to pay the ransom. Your Honor, if this, if it is spread out, your honor's credit will be ruined …"
Several experienced Jianghu people stammered.
Li Mu sneered.
"If you honestly paid the ransom, I would have let you go. But you are dragging your feet, testing my patience and bottom line again and again. This time, you came to me aggressively. If it weren't for my invincible martial arts, I'm afraid I would have fallen into your trap … Don't talk nonsense. Make your own decision. If you write, you will live; if you don't, you will die!"
The group of experienced Jianghu people was speechless.
They were indeed in the wrong in this matter.
If it weren't for the brutal performance of the devil Li Mu, they originally planned to attack him together and make trouble for the Taibai County government.
Li Mu did not allow those old foxes to argue.
He glanced at the middle-aged warlock in cyan standing at the gate of the county government and the little boy beside him, but ignored them. Instead, he turned around, picked up a pen, tilted his head, and thought for a while. Then, he began to write on a piece of paper smoothly.
Over the past few days, the Great Demon King had gained some understanding of this world's language. However, his handwriting was difficult to describe. It was crooked, like a tortoise crawling on a snake. After writing a large piece of paper, he carefully checked it several times before throwing the pen aside.
"On this piece of paper are the things I've written. Whoever can take out the things I've written can leave Taibai County unharmed. Well, there are a dozen things in total. You can take them first. If I collect all the things on this list, the rest of you who are not active will stay in Taibai County and be reformed through labor. You won't be able to leave for the rest of your life."
As Li Mu spoke, he asked the guards to hang the paper.
The Jianghu people looked up and carefully identified the handwriting of the devil.
What was written on this piece of paper was not the names of Wulin secret books or treasures, but some trees, jade, stones, insects, birds, flowers, fishes, and so on. Behind each kind, the quantity, age, quality, and so on were noted, which was quite clear.
"There's only one chance. Whoever hands in enough materials can leave. When the materials needed in this county are collected, there won't be such a good chance. Think about it yourselves. "
Li Mu said with a smile.
In the eyes of those experienced Jianghu people, such a smile was like a devil's grin.
Although they did not know what kind of torture the "reform through labor" mentioned by the devil was, they thought it must be terrible.
But then again, this time Li Mu did not extort martial arts secret books, which made them feel relieved. Some things that looked like building materials, although rare, were much easier to collect than martial arts secret books, and would not harm the core interests of their clans and sects.
A Dutou Official of the guards cleverly shouted, "Guys, the chance is limited. First come, first served. Who will write first …"
Those old foxes in Jianghu swarmed up.
Li Mu was secretly delighted.
He knew that Dutou Official of the guards was called Jin Xiaoran, a trusted subordinate of Ma Junwu. He had a good eye and could be cultivated in the future.
At the sight of this scene, Zhao Ling's impression of Li Mu was even worse.
Not only was he despicable, but he also kidnapped and blackmailed people. He had committed all kinds of crimes.
Li Mu ignored her and walked to the back office.
After a few steps, he turned back and saluted the middle-aged warlock in cyan clothes at the gate, which was a greeting, but he did not go up to him to make friends.
How should he put it?
Although this guy had voiced his support for Li Mu several times, Li Mu felt that he was just voicing his support. When he was really in danger, such as that day when he was ambushed and chased by Wei Chong, he did not really lend a helping hand. On the contrary, he was very active when fighting for the flood dragon blood.
If he was on Earth, he would just be all talk and no action.
Li Mu had no interest in making friends with a talker.
Moreover, he vaguely learned that the middle-aged warlock in cyan clothes was probably a member of the royal family of the Western Qin Empire. So, Li Mu had to stay away from him.
His time was precious. He needed to practice martial arts and strive to get out of the stars as soon as possible. He had no time to pay attention to those so-called big shots in the empire. Fighting for power and profit would only distract him.
"Maid, what are you waiting for? Follow me to the back office. "
Li Mu shouted at Zhao Ling and walked directly to the back office.
Zhao Ling seemed to wake up from a dream. She was trembling with fear. All she could think about was what if Li Mu tried to touch her. Like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, she followed Li Mu into the yard of the back office.
The middle-aged warlock in cyan clothes gave a wry smile.
This time, he really wanted to help Li Mu as soon as possible.
That day, in the battle at the bottom of the Nine-dragons Fall, he hesitated because of Wei Chong's identity. Later, when Li Mu and Wei Chong ran away, he chased after them and tried to help Li Mu secretly. Unfortunately, he lost him. After returning to the county, he reflected on his decision.
This time, when he heard that Li Mu had returned safely, he realized that Li Mu was more valuable than he expected. So, he made up his mind to help Li Mu even if he had to offend the forces of the Qing Sha Clan.
But little did he know that Li Mu had become several times more powerful than a few days ago. As powerful as Wei Chong was, he was directly crushed by Li Mu and did not need his help at all.
That was embarrassing.
Wang Chen, the middle-aged warlock in cyan clothes, was shocked by the improvement of Li Mu's strength. That made him more eager to win Li Mu over. If they could get the help of such a ruthless man, he believed that the princess and Her Highness would not be in such a difficult position in the imperial court.
But at the same time, he also understood that as Li Mu's strength soared, it would be more difficult to win him over.
That also made him more regretful that he did not firmly support Li Mu in the flood dragon battle that day.
If he had helped Li Mu defeat Wei Chong at all costs that night and won Li Mu's gratitude, then Li Mu might have greeted him with a smile now. Even if he could not immediately win him over to the side of the princess, at least he could build a good relationship with him, instead of the current situation where it was difficult to even talk to him.
"I've miscalculated."
Wang Chen sighed.
But he was not a man who would give up so easily.
As long as he was in Taibai County, he still had a chance to do something.
"Sir, this county magistrate is so powerful." The little boy Qin Zheng sighed with admiration and yearning in his eyes. He said, "If I had such strong strength, it would be great. Then, my sister would not have to suffer so much."
Wang Chen touched the little boy's head and said, "Listen to Her Highness. Practice martial arts and study hard. When you grow up, you can support Her Highness."
The little boy nodded.
It was said that the children of the poor became responsible at an early age. But in fact, the children of the imperial family became responsible and sensible at an earlier age than the children of the poor.
"Let's go. If there is a chance in the future, I'll introduce you to this county magistrate." Wang Chen said with a smile.
He left the county government office with the little boy.
Before leaving, he memorized all the contents on that piece of paper written by Li Mu.
He was very curious about the reason why Li Mu asked for those strange things.
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