When Constable Zhao brought them to their lodgings, everyone, including Li Mu, was dumbfounded.
This was a small room. From the layout, it was obvious that it had been converted into a duty room.
Against the walls on both sides, there was a bunk bed that could accommodate five people. On the wall inside, there was a standing cabinet. There were exactly ten compartments on the cabinet that were used to store things.
The ten people who had passed the entrance examination were just enough to fill this room.
Li Mu could not believe that the lodgings in the county yamen were so simple and crude. Although he did not expect to have a small house with a courtyard when he arrived, he did not expect that he would have to share a room with nine other people.
Constable Zhao saw their expressions and said, "The county yamen originally did not provide lodgings, but the Prefectural Governor empathized with everyone and converted the duty room into a bedroom. These are the conditions of the yamen. If you do not wish to stay here, you can also rent a room outside …"
These words were actually nonsense. The constables' monthly salary was only one tael of silver. It was not enough to rent a room or stay in an inn.
The constables of the county yamen were all born and raised locally. No matter how poor they were, they had their own lodgings. However, the county capital was different. Many of the constables here were from other places and could not solve their own lodgings.
The determined young man silently placed his luggage in a cabinet. He chose a spot against the wall and began to tidy his bed.
The rest of the people looked hesitant.
Living in the county yamen was obviously very depressing and there was no privacy. However, if they moved out, they would have to spend a large sum of money. Even if they did not come to the county yamen for their salary, they would still feel the pinch.
After seeing the situation here, Li Mu did not plan to stay in the county yamen. He had too many secrets and needed enough space to cultivate. He planned to rent a house nearby. He was no longer the poor constable who had to borrow twenty taels of silver from half a year ago.
Li Si put down his luggage with an indifferent expression.
Based on Li Mu's understanding of him, he would not come back to sleep too often in the future.
Li Si had just sat down when a young man in white walked in.
When Constable Zhao saw the young man in white, he immediately bowed and asked, "Do you have any orders for me?"
The young man in white said, "I'm looking for Li Si."
He looked at Li Si who was sitting by the bed and said, "Come with me. The Prefectural Governor wants to see you."
Li Si sighed and slowly stood up, as if he had expected this moment to come.
He looked at Li Mu and said: "If I don't come back, remember to bring my message back to the Fragrant Pavilion, Apricot Courtyard, and Spring Wind Pavilion. Tell Xiangxiang, Ah Jin, Xiaohui, Ping 'er, and Cuihua that I love them …"
After Li Si finished speaking, a resolute look appeared on his face and he walked out without looking back.
Li Mu watched his departing figure, and could only congratulate him in his heart for growing old together with Miss Miao Miao, and giving birth to a child soon …
After the young man left with Li Si, another yamen runner walked in and whispered a few words into Constable Zhao's ear.
"A yamen runner from our county office?" Constable Zhao looked at Li Mu and the others in confusion and said to them, "Everyone, pack your things in a while. Come out with me first."
The nine of them walked out of the room and returned to the front yard.
When Li Mu walked into the yard, he raised his head and saw the young man he had saved last night standing in the yard. Beside him was a middle-aged man.
When the young man saw Li Mu, he quickly ran over and stood beside him. He said, "It's this big brother yamen runner who saved me."
The middle-aged man strode forward and held Li Mu's wrist. He said, "Thank you for saving me, sir. I only have one son. If something happened to him, I really don't know what to do …"
Li Mu smiled and said, "As a yamen runner, it's my duty to kill ghosts that harm the people. You're welcome."
Constable Zhao said in surprise, "It's you who saved Shopkeeper Xu's son?"
Li Mu nodded and said, "Last night, I was resting in a wilderness inn and encountered two female ghosts sucking people's Yang Qi. I secretly followed them and chased them to the lair of one of the evil ghosts. After eliminating the evil ghosts, I saved him."
The middle-aged man said gratefully, "Sir, you saved the last of the Xu family's descendants. The Xu family is greatly indebted to you. I have prepared a small gift, I hope you can accept it …"
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "I appreciate Shopkeeper Xu's kindness, but there's no need for a gift. This is my duty. If this precedent is set, I'm afraid it will have a bad influence on the yamen."
Firstly, he didn't lack money, and secondly, he didn't lack anything. He didn't need a small gift to thank him.
The middle-aged man tried to persuade him again, but seeing Li Mu's insistence, he could only say, "Since Sir is unwilling to accept it, then I will donate it to the county yamen."
He took the young man's hand and said, "I'm not talented, but I have a small business in the county town. If Sir needs me in the future, just let me know. If I can do it, I will definitely not refuse."
Shopkeeper Xu thanked him again, then left with Xu Hao.
Constable Zhao looked at Li Mu in surprise and said, "I originally thought that you used some method to resist the temptation of the illusion. Now it seems that you really aren't interested in money. Shopkeeper Xu gave you a thousand taels of silver, but you rejected it just like that …"
Li Mu's eyes widened. "A thousand taels?"
Li Mu was extremely regretful. If he had known that it was a thousand taels, he wouldn't have been so polite just now.
A thousand taels was enough to buy a house in the county town. His politeness angered a tenant in the county town.
He worked hard for Liu Hanyan for half a year, writing books, telling stories, acting, and pretending to be a ghost … It wasn't easy for him to earn five hundred taels. Among them, there was also Liu Hanyan's dozens of taels of care. Last night, he had almost earned a thousand taels of silver.
What kind of small business did this Shopkeeper Xu have that a thousand taels of silver could only be considered a small gift?
"Shopkeeper Xu is a famous wealthy merchant in the county town. His business is all over the North County. He often cooks and gives to the poor. A thousand taels of silver isn't a big sum to him." Constable Zhao explained, then asked, "Why, are you regretting it?"
"No …"
It was too late for Li Mu to regret. He could only sigh in his heart.
Any small gift was worth a thousand taels of silver. The richest person Li Mu knew was Liu Hanyan. Perhaps even Liu Hanyan wasn't as rich as this Shopkeeper Xu.
Thinking of Liu Hanyan, Li Mu's heart began to itch. His hands also began to itch …
This kind of situation happened frequently in the past two days. Without a doubt, Li Mu was already addicted to Liu Hanyan after so many times of Dual Cultivation. The Heart Cleansing Technique could only be used for a while, not for a lifetime.
There were only two ways to get rid of the "smoking" addiction.
First, the two of them lived in different places. After a long time, they would naturally stop thinking about each other.
Second, if they moved together, they would be able to meet whenever they wanted to. They could enter the state of Dual Cultivation at any time. Naturally, there wouldn't be this kind of "unattainable" situation.
Li Mu silently recited the Heart Cleansing Technique and calmed himself down. He thought of the evil ghost that he had killed last night and asked Constable Zhao, "Constable Zhao, do you know Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon?"
"Of course." Constable Zhao heaved a sigh of relief and said, "He's an extremely powerful ghost cultivator. It's said that he has eighteen ghost generals under him. Most of them are at the Soul Realm …"
Li Mu said in shock, "Even his ghost generals are at the Soul Realm. Doesn't that mean his cultivation is even higher?"
Constable Zhao said, "Most of the eighteen ghost generals' cultivation is not weaker than that of a Divine Power cultivator. Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon himself is comparable to a Creation Realm cultivator. They are a huge scourge of the North County. Even the County Governor has a headache …"
Li Mu was puzzled. "Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon is only equivalent to a Fifth Realm cultivator. Could it be that even the County Government can't defeat him?"
Logically speaking, even if the North County Government couldn't defeat a Sixth Realm Xie Xuan or a ghost cultivator, it shouldn't be a problem to deal with a Fifth Realm Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon.
Constable Zhao shook his head and said, "It's not that they can't defeat him. It's just that these ghost cultivators usually hide their heads and tails. It's very difficult to find traces of them. Moreover, Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon is easy to deal with, but the Nether Saint behind him is not …"
Li Mu said in surprise, "Who is the Nether Saint?"
Constable Zhao asked, "Have you heard of the Thousand Illusions Venerable?"
Li Mu's heart skipped a beat. He nodded and said, "I've heard of him."
Constable Zhao continued, "The Demon Sect has ten sub-sects and ten elders. The Thousand Illusions Venerable is an elder of the Corpse Sect. The Nether Saint is an elder of the Soul Sect. They are both at the peak of the Sixth Realm. Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon is a subordinate of the Nether Saint. He's ranked second among the Ten Kings of Hell …"
Li Mu swallowed a mouthful of saliva. His heart was thumping wildly.
The psychological trauma caused by the Thousand Illusions Venerable had not been completely eliminated. Now, there was the Nether Saint.
He was just a lowly constable. Why was he always involved with such a monster?
Constable Zhao looked at Li Mu and asked, "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"
Li Mu waved his hand and forced a smile on his face. He said, "Nothing, I'm just asking …"
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