Li Mu used to feel pretty good about himself, but it was Li Si who constantly reminded him and made him recognize himself.
Li Si's words made sense. Li Mu had never been in love in his two lifetimes. Without Li Si, he would have one less relationship mentor.
But an arm can't twist a leg. Whatever the Governor wanted to do to Li Si, he couldn't do anything.
He could only comfort Li Si by saying, "Life is like that. Since you can't resist, then just close your eyes and enjoy it … …"
As his voice fell, the coachman lifted the curtain and said, "Sirs, we've arrived at the county office."
Li Mu jumped off the carriage and dragged Li Si down as well. After showing their transfer orders at the entrance of the county office, the bailiff smiled and said, "You're new colleagues. If you go in now, you should be able to make it in time … …"
Li Mu asked, "Make it in time for what?"
The bailiff smiled mysteriously and said, "You'll know when you go in."
Li Mu and Li Si were led by this person into the county office and came to a very spacious courtyard.
In the courtyard, there were more than ten people standing neatly. These people were all men and they were all wearing official uniforms. Li Mu looked over and found that they were all in the Soul Condensing Realm.
At the front was a middle-aged man wearing a purple official's uniform. He was actually in the Soul Condensing Realm.
The bailiff walked to the middle-aged man's side and pointed at Li Mu and Li Si. He said, "Constable Zhao, these two are colleagues transferred from Yangqiu County. They just arrived at the county office. Do you want them to participate in this entry test?"
The middle-aged man looked at the two of them and said, "The two of you, stand in line!"
Although Li Mu and Li Si didn't know what the entry test was, they still stood with the ten people obediently.
The middle-aged man only said one sentence from beginning to end. When Li Mu and Li Si stood in line, he took out a simple bronze mirror from his chest and poured his Fa Li into the bronze mirror. The bronze mirror suddenly shot out a white light.
He raised the bronze mirror and allowed the white light to flash before everyone's eyes. Li Mu felt that the light was blinding, and he subconsciously closed his eyes. When he opened them again, the scene around him had changed.
"Illusion?"
This was not the first time Li Mu had been dragged into an illusion. After a brief moment of surprise, he began to observe his surroundings.
He was in an unfamiliar room. There was no door in this room, and there were windows on all four sides. In front of Li Mu was a huge box.
He didn't know what the so-called entry test was, but he insisted on dealing with all changes by remaining unchanged. He stood there quietly, motionless.
Clang!
Li Mu stood still, but the box in front of him suddenly opened.
Li Mu looked over and found that the box was filled with silver.
A voice in his heart told him to take a step forward, take a step forward. As long as he took a step forward, all the silver would be his. It would allow him to live in luxury for the rest of his life, and enjoy glory, splendor, wealth, and rank …
As this voice sounded, Li Mu's heart began to throb. At the same time, he found that his resistance to money was gradually decreasing.
Li Mu finally understood what the yamen runner's test was.
In an illusion, it was easy to lose one's mind. The various temptations of the human world would be infinitely magnified here. Those with a weak will would sink into temptation and desire.
However, this level of temptation was something that Li Mu could easily resist without chanting the Clear Heart Mantra.
One is marked by the company one keeps. He had been by Liu Hanyan's side for a long time, so he was not tempted by a box of silver.
Liu Hanyan, this golden mountain, had swayed before Li Mu's eyes every day, but he had not been tempted. How could he be tempted by this box of silver?
The silver in the box turned into gold and jewels before Li Mu's eyes for a while. Li Mu looked at it expressionlessly, feeling a little bored.
At this moment, among the dozen or so people in the county yamen's courtyard, many of them looked hesitant.
In the end, two of them could not help but take a step forward.
As soon as they took a step forward, their bodies trembled and they suddenly fell to the ground.
Constable Zhao looked at them coldly and said, "If you can't resist the temptation of money, even if you become a yamen runner, you will still be an evil official who takes advantage of the common people. Men, take these two away and send them back to their original places of residence. They will never be hired again."
His gaze swept around and paused for a moment on the faces of the three people.
One of the youths had a determined expression and was not tempted by money.
The other two were the two yamen runners who had just arrived from Yangqiu County.
The more handsome one's expression did not change at all. It was as if the silver could not arouse his interest at all.
This made Constable Zhao's expression change. Although the youth was not tempted, he was obviously trying his best to restrain himself. As for this young man, he was not interested in money at all …
As for the last one, he seemed to be a little absent-minded. He had a worried expression on his face and no one knew what he was thinking. Constable Zhao even wondered if he had seen the transmogrified treasure box …
Li Mu was in the illusion and watching the things in the box change. Just as he was feeling bored, his vision suddenly blurred and he appeared in the courtyard again.
He tilted his head to look and realized that the person who had been standing on his left had disappeared. He must have failed the test and been taken away because he could not resist the temptation of money.
The rest of the people also realized that the two people beside them were missing and secretly sighed in relief. They had not felt good in the illusion just now and had almost failed to resist the temptation …
Constable Zhao looked at Li Mu and asked, "The gold and silver treasures in the treasure box are enough to make you rich for the rest of your life. Why are you not tempted?"
Li Mu replied, "I am not interested in money."
"What a strange person …" Constable Zhao shook his head and looked at the youth again, asking, "What about you?"
The youth's expression was firm as he said, "As an official of the Great Zhou, I must set myself as an example. I will not bribe, accept bribes, or accept ill-gotten gains."
"That's right. As a constable, you must resist the temptation of money." Constable Zhao nodded approvingly and finally looked at Li Si, asking, "What's your reason?"
Li Si came back to his senses and asked, "What's the reason?"
Constable Zhao asked, "The gold and silver treasures in the treasure box, were you not tempted for a moment?"
Li Si was stunned and asked, "What treasure box? What treasures?"
Constable Zhao looked at him in surprise. He had tested countless new people. Among these people, there were those with strong wills who were not tempted by the gold and silver treasures at all. There were also those with weak wills who were completely immersed in their desires. This was the first time he had encountered someone who was distracted in the illusion.
But no matter what, he was not tempted by money. He had passed this test.
Constable Zhao did not think that he could pass the second test. The first test to become a constable was money, and the second test was women's lust.
This person's Yang Qi was insufficient and his kidneys were empty. He must be extremely lustful. In the past, people like this would be the first to be eliminated in the second test.
He looked at the people who had passed the first test and said, "Congratulations to all of you for passing the first test. I hope that in the future, you will be able to resist the temptation of money and always maintain a just heart."
He cleared his throat and continued, "Next, you will undergo the second test. If you can pass the second test, you will officially become a constable of the county government."
Constable Zhao picked up the bronze mirror and flashed it in front of everyone's eyes again.
The scene in front of Li Mu changed again. He found himself in a room filled with pink fog.
Opposite him, a woman wearing a light veil was looking at him with seductive eyes.
The woman raised her arm delicately and beckoned to Li Mu. Her breath smelled like orchids and she said in a tender voice, "Young Master, come …"
Being in the illusion, one's resistance to beauty would be greatly reduced.
Without chanting the Mind-clearing Mantra, Li Mu's heart began to have the urge to take a step forward.
At this moment, Liu Hanyan's figure unconsciously appeared in his mind.
Thinking of Liu Hanyan and looking at the woman again, Li Mu suddenly felt dull and dull.
Whether it was in terms of appearance or figure, the two of them were worlds apart. It would have been better if they did not compare. Now that they were compared, he suddenly lost all his urges …
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