Liu Hanyan was the first and only woman Li Mu had ever kissed.
Su He was a ghost, not a human.
At that time, Li Mu's life was in danger. He was almost killed by Thousand Illusions Venerable Master's soul power. He was in a coma and didn't have time to think about other things.
Thinking of Su He, he didn't know if she had come out of seclusion or if she had received the two ghosts Li Mu had sent her.
Liu Hanyan was keenly aware of something and asked Li Mu, "What are you thinking about?"
Li Mu quickly came back to his senses and said, "You kissed me too quickly. I wasn't ready yet. Do you want to do it again …"
"In your dreams."
Liu Hanyan left in a hurry with a red face. Li Mu was relieved.
Haste makes waste, and Liu Hanyan couldn't eat hot tofu. She took the initiative to kiss Li Mu, which was already a big step forward in their relationship. If Li Mu took an inch and wanted a mile, it would have the opposite effect.
Let nature take its course. One day, the two of them would be able to completely give themselves to each other.
Being caught by Liu Hanyan in the act of going to the brothel was also good. In the future, he could openly enter Spring Wind Pavilion without worrying about Liu Hanyan being angry.
During the day, he only saw that the brothel was using some kind of utensils to absorb the Yang energy of the customers. At night, Li Mu went to Spring Wind Pavilion again. As usual, he called a woman to play the zither while he slept on the bed.
When the woman saw that Li Mu was sleeping, the zither gradually slowed down and stopped.
She glanced at the sleeping Li Mu, picked up the incense burner, and left the room.
When she left, she didn't notice that a paper figurine the size of her pinky was stuck to the bottom of her shoe.
With the sound of the door closing, Li Mu, who had long since fallen asleep on the bed, slowly opened his eyes.
Paper dolls were a secret technique of the Fu-lu School. Originally, only the disciples of the Fu-lu School could make them. Li Mu had found the method to make them from the memories of the Thousand Illusions Venerable Master.
The paper dolls created through the Fu-lu method could replace the owner to do some things. They could also be used to explore dangerous places. They had a wide range of uses.
With the aid of the paper doll, he could hear the voices around the woman.
In his ears, other than the sound of gentle footsteps, there were occasional moans of men and women. As the woman walked down the stairs and into the backyard, Li Mu's ears finally quieted down.
Spring Wind Pavilion, backyard.
The woman carried the incense burner to an ancient well.
The brothel keeper of Spring Wind Pavilion was guarding the well. The woman slowly walked over and handed the incense burner to her.
The procuress took the incense burner and said, "You stay here and guard. Don't let any outsiders come in."
The woman nodded respectfully and stood at the mouth of the well.
The procuress held the incense burner and looked around. Seeing that there was no one in the courtyard, she directly jumped into the well.
Li Mu was lying on the bed in the room. He didn't know what was going on around the woman. After the procuress's voice disappeared, there was no more sound.
With the help of the paper doll, the range of hearing was limited. Li Mu was too far away from the woman, so his hearing couldn't work.
He thought for a moment, got down from the bed, went around the back door, and flashed into the backyard. He covered his stomach and ran around.
The woman found him and said in panic, "Young Master, why did you come down …"
Li Mu's face turned red. "Latrine, where is the latrine …"
The woman pointed to the corner and said, "The latrine is there …"
Li Mu ran into the latrine in the corner of the courtyard. The woman looked at the latrine and then at the mouth of the well. She slowly put down a wooden bucket.
Li Mu closed the latrine door and silently recited the Clear Heart Chant to eliminate all disturbances. Finally, with his hearing, he vaguely heard some sounds.
The sound came from underground. Li Mu thought of the dry well in the courtyard. He was sure that there was a problem with the well.
"Ghost General, last place, sacrifice, Yang Qi …"
The sound coming from underground was very weak. Li Mu could roughly hear it. He was worried that if he stayed too long, he would be discovered and affect his plan. After listening for a moment, he walked out of the latrine, left one silver, and left Spring Wind Pavilion.
A moment later, in the backyard of Spring Wind Pavilion, the woman lifted the wooden bucket and the procuress's body slowly floated out of the well.
He looked at the woman and asked, "No one came here, right?"
The woman shook her head.
The nervousness on the procuress's face disappeared. She swayed her body and left.
The woman left as well. As she walked, the paper dolls under her feet gradually turned to dust and disappeared.
Half a month passed in a flash.
In this half a month, everything in Spring Wind Pavilion was normal. The only difference was that every day, a young master would come here and pick a girl. He would only listen to music and sleep, not doing the things that men and women liked to do.
At first, everyone was a little strange, but after a long time, they became accustomed to it.
Many of the guests who came here had strange fetishes.
Some had a special liking for women's feet, some liked to be whipped by girls, and some liked to wear girls' underwear. Compared to them, the young master's hobbies were nothing.
Yangqiu County Government.
Li Mu, wearing a cloak, entered from the back door and went to the guard room.
In this half a month, he went to Spring Wind Pavilion every day and secretly investigated some information. At the same time, he also accumulated a lot of lust.
Almost all the prostitutes in Spring Wind Pavilion had been sucked by him.
He sat in the guard room for a while. Not long after, Constable Zhao came in from outside. He walked in front of Li Mu and asked, "How's the investigation?"
Li Mu nodded and said, "After more than half a month of secret investigation, I found that behind Spring Wind Pavilion, there is indeed a ghost general under Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon controlling it. Her hiding place is in the well in the backyard of Spring Wind Pavilion."
Constable Zhao said, "The ghost Qi is hidden in the well. No wonder you can't see anything strange from the outside."
Li Mu continued, "The procuress and prostitutes of Spring Wind Pavilion should have been bewitched by her long ago. They secretly absorb the Yang Qi of the guests for her to cultivate."
Demonic ghosts could not only eat people, but they were also good at bewitching people. Those who were bewitched by them would completely become their slaves, unable to have the slightest disloyalty.
Constable Zhao asked, "Why did this ghost take the risk to cause trouble in the county capital? Did you find the reason?"
"I found it." Li Mu nodded and said, "The eighteen ghost generals under Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon are not fixed. As long as the ghost soldiers under him are strong enough, they can replace their positions at any time. Not only that, Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon also set a cruel rule for the eighteen ghost generals."
Constable Zhao asked, "What rule?"
Li Mu continued, "Within a certain period of time, the last ghost general who has not reached the spirit realm will be used as a sacrifice. His spirit will be erased and his soul will be sacrificed. In the backyard of Spring Wind Pavilion, the female ghost under the well has the strength of a peak evil spirit, almost reaching the spirit realm. She absorbs the Yang Qi of these people in order to advance. If she succeeds in advancing to the spirit realm, she will not have to worry about being sacrificed …"
Although the strength of a peak evil spirit ranked at the bottom of the eighteen ghost generals under Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon, it was not the last.
The culprit who made the female ghost so nervous was actually Li Mu.
Before he killed the Ghost General, the Ghost General was ranked last among the eighteen Ghost Generals. After he killed the Ghost General, the female Ghost became the last. If she didn't work hard, her intelligence would be erased and she would become someone else's nourishment.
Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon could think of such a way to motivate his employees. He was a genius.
Constable Zhao asked, "Did you find out the secret of Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon?"
"No." Li Mu shook his head and said, "If Chu Jiang Of Gojoseon really has a secret, I'm afraid it's not something a low-level ghost general can know."
"That's true." Constable Zhao nodded and said, "Continue to investigate first. Once you have any news, immediately report to the county government."
Li Mu had a troubled look on his face.
Constable Zhao asked, "What's the problem?"
Li Mu said, "The expenses at Spring Wind Pavilion are too expensive. From start to finish, I have already spent more than ten taels of silver. I can't keep paying like this. How about the yamen give me some in advance …"
Constable Zhao said in surprise, "Didn't they say that you hooked up with a rich woman, lived in a big house, and wore clothes of the best quality …"
Li Mu froze for a moment and said angrily, "Who leaked … who spread the rumor!"
Constable Zhao smiled and said, "I only heard about it. The yamen should pay for these taels of silver. I'll go to the treasury later to get it for you."
Constable Zhao left the guard room and quickly came back. He gave Li Mu thirty taels of silver and said, "Take these thirty taels of silver first. If it's not enough, come to the yamen to get more."
Li Mu took the taels of silver and thought that he could be extravagant today. He could order two girls, one to play the zither, one to play the flute, and one to play the zither and flute. Anyway, the yamen would reimburse him. If he exceeded the budget, he could apply again.
After Constable Zhao finished speaking, he took out another item and handed it to Li Mu. He said, "The female ghost at the peak of the Evil Spirit Realm is not to be underestimated. If things change, you might have to confront her directly. Take this magic weapon and return it when you're done."
Li Mu looked down at the item in his hand. It looked like a soft branch, light as if it was weightless. He looked at Constable Zhao and asked, "What is this?"
Constable Zhao explained, "This item is called the Soul Beating Whip. It's made from a thousand-year-old willow branch and can cause great damage to souls and Primordial Spirits. With one whip, an ordinary Yin spirit or resentful spirit will die and scatter. Even if it's an Evil Spirit, it won't feel good if it gets whipped. As long as you use this whip to delay the female ghost for a moment and send a message in time, the yamen's reinforcements will arrive immediately."
Li Mu's eyes lit up. The whip's restraint on souls was even stronger than his Baiyi Sword. After using it, he had to figure out a way to get it. It would be a good idea to give it to Wanwan for self-defense.
Constable Zhao saw the light in his eyes and coughed softly. He said, "This is something from the yamen. I'm only lending it to you temporarily. You have to return it when you're done with it."
Li Mu smiled and said, "I understand, I understand …"
He put away the Soul Beating Whip and thought for a moment. He asked again, "If something from the yamen is broken or lost in the process of carrying out a task, do I have to pay for it?"
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