In the next few days, Liu Hanyan was busy with the opening of the shop during the day and came to Li Mu's room to dual cultivate at night.
She went from cultivating for four hours every day when she first came to the prefecture capital to spending the entire night in Li Mu's room, only returning at dawn.
She cultivated for a shorter time than Li Mu, but now she had already condensed four spirits, only one less than Li Mu. This was partly because of her Pure Yin Body, and partly because of their dual cultivation.
In the morning, Li Mu opened his eyes. Liu Hanyan, who was sitting cross-legged opposite him, her long eyelashes fluttered and her eyes also opened quickly.
The two of them sat cross-legged opposite each other with their hands in front of them, holding each other tightly.
At the beginning of dual cultivation, their palms were still facing each other. Later on, Liu Hanyan felt that it was too tiring to hold her hands up, so she suggested that Li Mu change positions.
The two of them tried many positions, but in the end, they still felt that this one was the most energy-efficient.
Li Mu sensed the subtle changes in Liu Hanyan's body and asked in surprise, "You've refined the fifth spirit?"
Liu Hanyan was slightly proud and said, "I'm the same as you now."
Li Mu sighed inwardly. She had a complete Pure Yin Body. Under normal circumstances, her cultivation speed would be faster than Li Mu's.
In addition, she had the Fear of the Seven Spirits and the Courage that Li Mu collected for her. Her cultivation speed could be said to be extremely fast.
Right now, he was still far away from the completion of his lust and love. Liu Hanyan would definitely refine the Seven Spirits earlier than him.
However, as of now, both of them had refined the Five Spirits, but the difference in their Dharmic powers was too great. If they really fought, Li Mu would be able to make her lie on the ground and beg for mercy in a very short period of time, even if he only used one hand.
He stretched his body and said, "Go home early today. I'll teach you a Dao technique."
"Dao techniques?" Liu Hanyan was shocked. "Aren't Dao techniques not allowed to be taught to outsiders?"
"The dao techniques of those orthodox sects cannot be passed on to outsiders. My dao techniques did not come from them," Li Mu explained. He then added, "Besides, you are not an outsider."
Liu Hanyan felt a little sweet in her heart. She asked curiously, "Besides me, who else did you teach it to?"
Li Mu was stunned for a moment, then he quickly got out of bed and said, "I'm going to be late. I'll go to the yamen first …"
Liu Hanyan saw his figure disappear quickly, and she already had an answer in her heart.
A woman's silhouette appeared in her mind. She sighed, her heart aching.
Then, she felt an even deeper sourness.
Liu Hanyan turned to look at the door. She saw Wanwan standing there with Li Mu's toiletries in her hands. Her expression was complicated.
Liu Hanyan panicked for no reason. She immediately explained, "We're just cultivating …"
Wanwan walked in and said, "I know. Miss also likes Young Master."
"Nonsense. How could I like him …"
"Don't worry, Miss. I won't be angry." Wanwan walked to the bedside and whispered, "If it weren't for Miss, I would have starved to death. My life was saved by Miss, so my things are Miss's things …"
Liu Hanyan rubbed her head and said helplessly, "Why are you so silly …"
Wanwan's small face showed a charming smile. "I want to be with Miss and Young Master forever."
Liu Hanyan sighed and said, "You must have freeloaded on him in the past. He must have drugged you …"
Wanwan pouted and said, "Then Miss must have drunk it too. Young Master just left, and you chased him here. Miss is more anxious than me."
"Little girl, you're getting more and more impudent!"
"I have big and small. Miss is big, I'm small …"
…
Li Mu didn't even eat breakfast and slipped out of the house.
Even a girl as indifferent as Li Qing would be angry because Li Mu passed the Qingxin Formula to Liu Hanyan. If he told Liu Hanyan that he passed the Confrontation Formula to Li Qing first and not her, she probably wouldn't go to Li Mu's bed tonight.
He casually bought two buns on the street. After filling his stomach, he went to the yamen.
Because of his outstanding performance in the entrance examination, Li Mu didn't have to work hard on patrolling the streets. Most of the time, Li Mu stayed in the duty room alone.
He originally planned to comb through Thousand Illusions Venerable Master's memories. When he walked into the duty room, he found that Constable Zhao was also there.
"Good morning, Constable Zhao." Li Mu walked into the duty room and greeted him.
Constable Zhao walked over and said, "You're not early. I've been waiting for you."
Li Mu asked, "Is there an errand again?"
Constable Zhao nodded and said, "I originally planned to arrange for someone else to investigate this errand, but since you've come to the yamen, I think it's best for you to go."
Li Mu asked, "What errand?"
Constable Zhao said, "Do you still remember that you asked me about Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon?"
Li Mu had just killed a Ghost General under Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon. Furthermore, Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon was backed by the Nether Saint, who was also one of the Ten Great Elders of the Demon Sect. How could he forget?
Li Mu probed, "Could this errand be related to Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon?"
Constable Zhao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not asking you to capture Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon. I just want you to investigate a place. This place may involve a Ghost General under Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon."
If it was just a Ghost General, it would be fine. With Li Mu's current cultivation, even if he couldn't defeat a Fourth Realm ghost, he could still escape unscathed.
Constable Zhao thought that he still had concerns and said, "Don't worry, this errand isn't too dangerous. If it weren't for the fact that the Prefectural Governor wants to investigate whether Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon has any conspiracy behind his back, he would have already taken action himself. With your strength, you should be able to handle it easily."
Li Mu asked, "What errand is it? Please tell me in detail, Constable Zhao."
Constable Zhao nodded and said, "We need you to investigate a brothel. That brothel may be related to a Ghost General under Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon. It's easy to kill that Ghost General, but the Prefectural Governor wants to find out Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's secret through that Ghost General."
Li Mu was puzzled, "What secret could Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon have?"
Constable Zhao sighed and said, "The Nether Saint has the Ten Kings of Hell under him. Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon is ranked second among the Ten Kings of Hell. His cultivation has reached the peak of the Fifth Realm. He must have a motive for leaving the Soul Sect and coming to the remote Northern County …"
Li Mu was still puzzled, "There are many colleagues in the yamen who have higher cultivation than me. Why would he choose me?"
Constable Zhao looked at him and said, "Firstly, the other people in the yamen are all familiar faces. It's easy to be exposed. The ten of you have just arrived at the yamen and are not familiar with your colleagues, let alone outsiders."
"Secondly, the person who carries out this errand needs to have strong willpower. He must be able to resist the temptation of beauty and maintain a clear mind at all times. He must also have the courage to face danger without fear."
Li Mu thought for a while and said, "Actually, Li Si is more suitable for this errand than me."
Constable Zhao sighed and said, "I've also thought about Li Si. He has no cultivation, so he won't arouse suspicion. But it's because he has no cultivation that he can't protect himself if something happens. If something happens to him, the Prefectural Governor will blame us. No one can bear the responsibility …"
He looked at Li Mu and said, "You're different. Although you only have the cultivation of the Spirit Condensing Realm, you can fight against demons in human form and escape from those in the Core Condensing Realm. You're the most suitable person to carry out this errand."
Li Mu hesitated. If it was just a Ghost General, it would be fine. But Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon was a Fifth Realm Ghost Cultivator. He was even stronger than Su He. He was an opponent that Li Mu couldn't defeat even if he used a cheat.
Constable Zhao added, "The brothel is in the prefecture capital. At most, there will be a Fourth Realm Ghost General. Maybe it's not even at the Fourth Realm. After you complete the errand, you'll receive a generous reward."
Li Mu thought for a while and asked, "How generous?"
Constable Zhao said, "You can choose thirty pieces of spiritual jade. You can also choose treasures of similar value, such as Fu-lu and so on …"
Thirty pieces of spiritual jade was equivalent to about half a year of his guidance cultivation. Li Mu's expression turned serious and he said, "The reward isn't important. What's important is to get rid of evil for the people …"
He quickly thought of something and asked Constable Zhao, "If I kill one of Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's Ghost Generals, will the yamen reward me?"
Constable Zhao said, "There are eighteen Ghost Generals under Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon. You'll receive a generous reward for killing any one of them. The stronger the Ghost General is, the more generous the reward."
After he finished speaking, he realized something and looked at Li Mu and asked, "You killed one of Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's Ghost Generals?"
At this time, Li Mu didn't need to hide anymore and said, "Shopkeeper Xu's son was captured by one of Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's Ghost Generals. I killed him while I was at it."
Constable Zhao was stunned and asked, "So that's why you asked me about Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon at that time?"
Li Mu nodded.
Constable Zhao looked at him in surprise and said, "I'll bring you to see the County Lieutenant."
Li Mu had been in the yamen for a few days, but he had never seen the County Governor or the County Lieutenant. They all had their own mansions and wouldn't come to the yamen unless there was something important. The County Lieutenant, on the other hand, was usually in the yamen, but he had never shown his face.
Constable Zhao led Li Mu to a spacious hall.
Li Mu stood at the door. Before he even stepped in, he could smell a strong smell of alcohol.
A few wine jars were carelessly thrown on the ground. A man was slumped on a chair, holding a wine jar in his hand and drinking wine with his head tilted back.
Constable Zhao shook his head and walked forward. He said, "Sir, I have something to report."
He whispered a few words and the man suddenly opened his eyes. The drunkenness in his eyes was gone and he stared straight at Li Mu. He asked, "You killed one of Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon's Ghost Generals?"
Li Mu nodded and said, "It was just a coincidence."
The man waved his hand and many ghosts appeared in the air in front of Li Mu. The man asked, "Which one?"
Li Mu immediately recognized the evil ghost he had killed. He pointed at the last of the ghosts and said, "It's him."
"That's right." The man glanced at Li Mu and said to Constable Zhao, "Bring him to the Xuan house and choose anything."
When Li Mu walked out, he looked at Constable Zhao in confusion and asked, "The county governor knows about the death of the Ghost Generals. Could it be …"
Constable Zhao smiled and said, "Do you think that Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon has been in the North County for so long that the officials would not be on guard?"
Li Mu said in shock, "Could it be that we have spies under Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon?"
Constable Zhao did not say anything else. He led Li Mu to a pavilion and went straight to the second floor. He said, "This is the Xuan house. You can choose any one of the Fu-lu and Dharma treasures here or convert them into Spiritual Jades."
Li Mu looked around and saw rows of wooden shelves in the room.
The first row of shelves had dozens of Fu-lu arranged neatly.
The second row of shelves had all kinds of Dharma treasures. There were bronze mirrors, jade hairpins, short swords, long swords, etc.
The third row of shelves was filled with Spiritual Jades.
Constable Zhao walked to the middle of the first row of shelves and pointed at a Fu-lu. He said, "I suggest that you choose this Guiding Thunder Talisman. This Fu-lu can kill Demonic Ghosts of the Fourth Realm and below. It can save your life at a critical moment …"
Li Mu smiled and glanced at the Fu-lu.
To him, the Thunder Talisman was a useless talisman. Its power was not as strong as the "Confrontation" formula and it was a one-time use item.
He wanted to choose Spiritual Jades, but when he passed by the wooden shelves with all kinds of Dharma treasures, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
His gaze swept across the bronze mirrors and all kinds of weapons. Finally, it stopped on a jade hairpin.
This jade hairpin was very simple. It was made of white jade without any other color. There was a pearl flower embedded at the top of the hairpin. It looked like an ordinary white jade hairpin.
Li Mu stood in front of the shelf and thought for a moment. He said, "I want this."
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