A trembling voice came from the black fog, and then it swept out of Li Mu's courtyard at lightning speed.
Li Mu stood up slowly, but he did not chase after it.
Firstly, the ghostly mist was too fast for him to catch up to. Secondly, his mastery of the mantra was not complete enough. Otherwise, his attack just now would have been enough to scatter the ghost's soul.
In the past few days of seclusion, Li Mu carefully tried many Taoist scriptures. In the end, he actually found a Taoist technique that he could control at this stage.
However, even he did not expect that the first word of the Nine Words Mantra, combined with the Six Ding Jade Maiden Seal, could release the thunder technique.
The thunder technique was one of the top techniques among all the supernatural Taoist techniques. Demons, ghosts, and the like were all evil beings. They were all afraid of the thunder, and thunder naturally had a restraining effect on them. Unfortunately, Li Mu did not have a good grasp of this technique. He was far from being able to hit where he wanted to. It was already difficult to hit a fixed target, let alone a moving target.
However, even if he could not hit the target for a while, it was enough to deter.
Most importantly, in the face of demons and ghosts, he finally had a little power to protect himself. It was not like last time, when he could only be slaughtered by ghosts.
The Nine Words Mantra of Taoism were "Lin", "Bing", "Dou", "Zhe", "Jie", "Zhen", "Lie", "Qian", and "Xing". With Li Mu's current weak spiritual power, he only mastered the first word.
Although he only learned one type of thunder technique, it was enough to protect himself. Some of the Taoist techniques had long incantations that were not suitable for a head-on fight. The Nine Words Mantra only had one word, which was most suitable for him at this stage.
Next, he did not have to worry about being coveted by demons and ghosts. He could use all his energy to collect the seven emotions and condense the seven souls.
Li Mu looked at the courtyard. Where the black fog was just now, there was a light green light flashing.
This was the "fear" left by the ghost just now. The seven emotions left its body. It could be seen how much fear the thunder technique caused. Li Mu guided the fear into his body and did not waste any of it.
The might of the Lightning Technique had exceeded his expectations. However, he still had to practice more. The next time he encountered these things, he would not let them escape so easily.
The next morning, Li Mu got up early. As soon as he finished washing his face and rinsing his mouth, there was a knock on the door.
Li Mu opened the courtyard door and saw Liu Hanyan's maid, Wanwan, standing outside.
The young girl handed a box of food to Li Mu and said, "Young Master Li, you haven't eaten breakfast yet, right? I just went out to buy breakfast and accidentally bought too much. Miss asked me to share some with Young Master Li …"
Liu Hanyan, as his neighbor, had been taking care of him in every aspect of his life ever since she found out that he was "terminally ill."
Li Mu had treated Wanwan to a meal before. He knew that although this little maid looked cute, her appetite was bigger than his. No matter how much he bought for breakfast, there would not be any leftovers. This was Liu Hanyan deliberately finding an excuse to save his face.
After all, in her eyes, Li Mu was not only dying, but also a poor constable who could not even afford medicine.
Li Mu did not refuse. Instead, he generously took the box of food from the young girl's hand and said with a smile, "I was just about to go eat breakfast. Help me thank Lady Liu …"
She had good intentions, so Li Mu could not refuse. After all, as neighbors, they would spend many days together in the future. There would be plenty of opportunities to repay her in the future.
Li Mu sat at the stone table in the courtyard and ate breakfast. Wanwan waited for him to finish eating and then took the box of food back.
After a few days of interaction, she and Li Mu were already familiar with each other.
The little maid rested her chin on one hand and watched Li Mu eat. She complained to Li Mu about the bad weather in Beijun. For the past few days, there had been thunder every night. She was so scared that she woke up several times …
… …
After breakfast, Li Mu said goodbye to Wanwan and went straight to the county office.
The seven souls had not been condensed. It was still a stone in his heart that he could not let go of. Li Mu originally wanted to ask Old Wang if there was any errands and find an opportunity to collect the seven emotions. As soon as he entered the office, he saw Zhang Shan yawning.
When he arrived at the office early in the morning, Zhang Shan was sleepy and listless. When he saw Li Mu, he immediately became energetic. He immediately went forward and whispered, "Why are you here so early today? Do you want to gamble?"
Li Mu glanced at him and said, "Gambling early in the morning? Aren't you afraid of the boss?"
Zhang Shan chuckled and said, "Don't worry. The boss is not here. It seems that he was called back by the sect. It takes at least two days to get to Mount Baiyun from here …"
After saying that, he inadvertently glanced at Li Mu and found that he had changed his saber. After carefully identifying it, he said in surprise, "Why is the boss's sword in your hand?"
"Two days ago, I provoked some unclean things. The boss lent it to me for self-defense," Li Mu casually explained and said, "Let's not talk about this. Let's go and gamble …"
For Li Mu, the easiest thing to obtain at the moment was the feeling of joy. And from the feeling of joy, the first soul, the Dead Dog, was born. Refining the Dead Dog could greatly improve his alertness and give him the ability to foresee danger. This was very important for him.
Hearing this, Zhang Shan beamed with joy and said, "Let's go. Let's go to our duty room …"
Zhang Shan proposed to shake the dice. Li Mu agreed without thinking.
Zhang Shan knew all kinds of gambling methods that were commonly seen in the streets. He was especially proficient in dice. He could casually shake out the number he wanted, and he could also accurately determine the size of the dice based on the movements and sounds of others shaking the dice.
The two of them took turns to be the banker. Li Mu lost more than he won, but he always had a smile on his face. It seemed that losing money didn't affect his mood.
Zhang Shan's smile was even brighter. He only held his waist occasionally and asked in confusion, "Li Mu, why is it so tiring every time I gamble with you? After gambling with you once, I don't even have the strength to pay my taxes at night. Now my wife suspects that I have a mistress outside. Last night, I spent most of the night proving my innocence …"
Li Mu looked at him lightly and said, "If you are tired, let's call it a day."
Zhang Shan waved his hand repeatedly and said, "No, no, no. I can still do it, I can still do it …"
In the yamen, there were only three people who were willing to gamble with him. Li Si was a poor man who lived off women. Old Wang had recently opened some kind of acupoint. His gambling skills had greatly improved, and his luck was so good that he almost always won. After a few times, Zhang Shan didn't want to play with him anymore.
Only Li Mu was stupid and had a lot of money. He wasn't angry when he lost money, and he was willing to keep losing. Playing with him, even if it was a little hard and tiring, it didn't matter.
While Zhang Shan was happily winning money, a limping figure walked in from outside. Seeing the scene in the duty room, he immediately came forward and said, "Are you playing? Count me in, count me in …"
"I'm not playing anymore, I'm not playing anymore …" Zhang Shan saw Old Wang and suddenly shivered. He put away the dice and said, "I'm tired today. Next time, next time …"
Old Wang ignored him and sat straight at the table. He said, "If you don't play with me, I'll play with Li Mu."
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "I don't want to win your coffin money …"
Zhang Shan went out to patrol, and only Li Mu and Old Wang were left in the duty room. He didn't want to gamble with Old Wang, but he couldn't stand the other party's coaxing and pestering, so he finally agreed.
On the one hand, Li Mu still needed his help in the future. On the other hand, Old Wang had no children and was not married. He liked to gamble, but in fact, he wanted to find someone to talk to.
As for absorbing emotions from Old Wang, Li Mu had never thought about it. Zhang Shan was in the prime of his life, and his Qi and blood were vigorous. It was nothing to absorb a little, but Old Wang was old and weak. There was a high probability that he couldn't withstand it.
"I heard that you are cultivating with Miss Qing?" Old Wang asked as he shook the dice.
"Boss taught me some cultivation basics." Li Mu nodded and didn't explain much.
Old Wang smacked his lips and said, "Those guys are all proud and arrogant. In the yamen, only Miss Qing is good at dealing with them. Not to mention strength, just looking at your appearance, you two are a perfect match. If you cultivate well in the future, maybe you can become Taoist companions with her …"
Li Mu ignored his joke. Thinking that the way to collect the Seven Emotions had not been solved, he reminded Old Wang, "Don't forget what I asked you to do …"
"I won't forget …" Old Wang glanced at him and said, "If I encounter an easy and safe task, I will ask you first …"
Old Wang was responsible for organizing the case files of the county yamen. If someone came to the county yamen to report a case, except for urgent cases, they had to go through him first.
In his hands, he had the first-hand information of the county yamen. If Li Mu got closer to him, he would have more opportunities to do things. This was his most direct and fastest way to collect the Seven Emotions.
After gambling with Old Wang for a few rounds and deliberately losing a few coins, Li Mu planned to go out to patrol. Zhang Shan walked in quickly from outside and said hurriedly, "Li Mu, stop playing. There's an errand …"
The constables of the county yamen, as civil servants of the Great Zhou, had the duties of both the civil police and the criminal police.
From small neighborhood disputes to serious homicide cases, they were all within the scope of their duties.
On weekdays, when there were no important cases, the constables patrolled their own areas to maintain the stability of the area. When there was an errand that required them to act together, it meant that there was a major case.
Li Mu trotted and asked Zhang Shan, "What errand? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"I don't know." Zhang Shan walked quickly and shook his head. "The man surnamed Han asked us to go. Let's go quickly. The boss is not here. If we are late, we will be scolded by him …"
The "man surnamed Han" that Zhang Shan mentioned was the young man who held the compass and circled Li Mu several times after he came back from the dead. He was also one of the cultivators in the county yamen.
Most of these cultivators came from famous sects and entered the county yamen to gain experience. They often looked down on ordinary people like Li Mu and Zhang Shan. Of course, Li Mu and Zhang Shan did not like them.
Li Qing was not here, so Li Mu and Zhang Shan were temporarily under his command.
Ordinary cases could be handled by ordinary constables. This time, the county yamen sent out a cultivator, so it should not be an ordinary case.
A well-dressed young man stood outside the county yamen. He glanced at Zhang Shan and Li Mu who hurried out and snorted. "Hurry up, you two. Don't dilly-dally. We are waiting for you two …"
After being scolded, Zhang Shan muttered something that should not be good. Li Mu did not take it to heart.
What he cared about was what kind of case it was and whether he could find an opportunity to obtain the Seven Emotions from it.
Including Li Mu, Zhang Shan, and Li Si, the county yamen sent out six constables this time. Under the lead of Han Zhe, the group quickly arrived at a mansion in the county.
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Thanks to Hidden Xing, Zhu Huan, and Taiwu Wux for their rewards. Zhuo Sheng and Spring Fragrance Brothel for their rewards.
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