Li Mu rejected the White Demon King's unreasonable request without hesitation.
He was a bailiff, not the director of a zoo. Don't send any snakes, insects, rats, and ants to him.
If his desire had not been perfected, he could bring the green snake with him. He could suck her whenever he wanted and it would help his cultivation. However, he had already condensed his desire. What use did he have for her?
Thinking of the green snake swaying in front of him all day, Li Mu was extremely vexed.
The green snake glared at Li Mu and said through gritted teeth, "Do you think I want to follow you? If my father hadn't forced me, I wouldn't even want to look at you. I …"
"What a coincidence. Me too."
Li Mu did not have the patience to hear her out. He looked at the Green Bull Demon and said, "Sorry, Brother Bull. I really can't help you with this matter."
The Green Bull Demon sighed and did not force him. He said, "The Demon King has already decided to send her to the yamen to atone for her crimes. If it's not convenient for Brother Li to bring her along, you can take care of her …"
Constable Zhao took a step forward and said, "I will tell the County Lieutenant of this matter. However, I can't guarantee whether he will agree or not."
The Green Bull Demon handed him an envelope and said, "This is a letter from the Demon King to County Lieutenant Shen. Please pass it on for me."
When he left, he still left the spiritual jades behind. Li Mu refused many times but to no avail. He could only accept them for the time being.
Although these spiritual jades were the White Demon King's thanks for making a trip to the cave and had nothing to do with the green snake, she was still the White Demon King's daughter. At most, Li Mu would save her snake life when she was in danger.
The next morning, everyone ate breakfast at the inn and prepared to return to the county capital.
The green snake had stayed the night before. In the morning, she still did not treat Li Mu well.
Her attitude made Li Mu feel very reassured. This way, Liu Hanyan would definitely not misunderstand. There was no need for Li Mu to deliberately keep his distance from her.
Li Mu went upstairs to pack his luggage. Just as he stepped out of the inn, he heard an angry shout.
"You beggar, you really don't want face when I give it to you. It's your fortune that the Young Master has taken a liking to you. Isn't following the Young Master better than being a beggar?"
Li Mu turned his head and saw a man dressed like a servant standing beside a luxuriously dressed young master on the street not far away. The man was arrogantly scolding the young master.
At the corner of the street, there were two beggars, one old and one young. The beggar girl had fallen to the ground and was covering her face. Her eyes were filled with fear.
The noble young master looked at the beggar girl and said, "She is a little dirty, but she is still a beauty. Bring her back to the mansion, wash her clean, and then send her to my room …"
The old beggar hugged the luxurious young master's leg and begged for mercy anxiously, but was kicked away.
That luxurious young master wanted to kick a few more times to vent his anger, but suddenly, a huge force came from his butt. His whole body flew out and landed face first on the ground. Even one of his front teeth was knocked out.
He spat out a mouthful of blood and looked angrily behind him. He saw a young man standing there.
The young master covered his mouth and pointed at Li Mu. He said angrily, "What are you all standing there for? Beat him to death!"
The servants looked at Li Mu, but didn't dare to rush forward.
After all, those people were wearing the county government's uniform. They couldn't afford to offend them. Some of the sharp-eyed ones had already sneaked away to call for reinforcements.
After being a constable for so long, Li Mu couldn't bear to see this kind of thing happen. He first helped the old beggar up, then the young girl, and asked, "Are you all right?"
The old beggar stood up with difficulty and shook his head. He said, "Thank you, benefactor. We are fine."
Li Mu then realized that this old and young pair were the beggar father and daughter who had taken shelter from the rain in front of the teahouse that day.
Constable Zhao walked up and looked coldly at the young master. He said angrily, "Bastard, who gave you the guts to kidnap a civilian girl in broad daylight?!"
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"
A few constables from the county government squeezed through the crowd. A middle-aged constable saluted Li Mu and the others. He said, "We have made a fool of ourselves in front of you. Leave the rest to us."
He glanced at the young master who was still lying on the ground and said to the two constables behind him, "Take him back!"
The two constables immediately walked forward and took the young master away.
The middle-aged constable looked at Constable Zhao and said, "You all have solved the plague in Yang County. The county magistrate is very grateful. He will host a banquet in the restaurant at noon. I hope you all will do him the honor …"
Constable Zhao waved his hand and said, "No need."
The middle-aged constable didn't force them. He said, "Then we will take our leave …"
Lin Yue's face was filled with indignation as he said, "Just now when that man was molesting the girl, these constables were watching from afar. After we taught him a lesson, they immediately ran over. They were obviously helping him out. How can such people be constables …"
Constable Zhao sighed and said, "If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked. Like county magistrate, like subordinates."
Lin Yue didn't understand. He asked, "Are we going to let him go just like that?"
Constable Zhao shook his head and said, "This is Yang County, not the county government. As long as nothing big happened …"
Green Snake stood beside Li Mu and sneered. She said, "This is human. Your laws can't even be enforced by you humans. What right do you have to control us?"
Li Mu ignored her. He took out the silver and put it in the old man's hand. He said, "Take this money. Leave Yang County and don't come here again."
The old man and the girl knelt down and thanked him. Li Mu sent them out of the city before he waved and left.
Lin Yue was silent all the way. Constable Zhao glanced at him and said, "If you have something to say, just say it."
Lin Yue lowered his head and said, "Constables are supposed to uphold justice for the people and punish the strong. But now they are in cahoots with evil people. I don't know what's the point of being constables."
Constable Zhao patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's because of those people that it's more meaningful for you to be constables. If you don't even have people like you, being a constable is really meaningless …"
Green Snake was thinking. After a while, she asked Li Mu, "What does he mean?"
Li Mu didn't explain. He only said, "You will know in the future."
…
After returning to the county government, Constable Zhao reported the situation in Yang County to Commandant Shen.
He also mentioned the matter of the White Demon King.
Commandant Shen didn't refuse to let Green Snake atone for her crime in the county government. The county government still had to give face to the North Demon King.
Coincidentally, he arranged for Bai Tingxin to be under Constable Zhao. She was in charge of the same area as Li Mu and the others.
Li Mu had a headache about this. Fortunately, Green Snake would only stay in the county government for a month. After a month, she would go back to where she came from.
Everyone had contributed a lot to this trip to Yang County. Lin Yue and the old official were allowed to enter the Huang House. They both chose spiritual jades that were helpful for cultivation.
Li Mu's contribution was the greatest, so he could enter the Xuan House.
He was already familiar with the Xuan House. Now, Liu Hanyan and Wanwan both had their own magic weapons. Li Mu also didn't lack spiritual jades. He thought for a while and chose a sword that was suitable for Xiao Bai.
She had already transformed. She could learn human Taoism and use human weapons.
When Li Mu returned home, Liu Hanyan wasn't there. Wanwan and a beautiful girl were playing on the swing in the courtyard.
In Li Mu's impression, Xiao Bai had always been a cute little fox. When he was free, he would hug and squeeze her in his arms. She had transformed into a human without any warning. Li Mu couldn't completely adapt to it.
Another reason why he couldn't adapt was that she was too beautiful after transforming.
Monsters could not choose their appearance after they transformed. Their appearance after they transformed was related to many factors. The most important factor was their race and their appearance before they transformed.
This point was also recorded in the "Monster Records of the Ten Continents".
According to the aesthetic standards of humans, foxes were probably the most beautiful among the monsters that had transformed. Most of the fox demons who transformed were handsome men and beautiful women. In the folklore, most of the fox demons who seduced humans with their beauty were described as fox demons.
When snake demons transformed, their appearance was generally not bad. Their figures were even better. This point could be seen from the Bai sisters.
Not to mention their appearance, their slender and graceful waists were something that few women could compare to. There was a saying since ancient times that snake demons were good at dancing. No one could twist their waists better than them.
Compared to the fox and snake demons, most of the transformed rat demons were shifty-eyed and not very good-looking. Tiger demons and ox demons, regardless of their gender, were very muscular. This was unavoidable.
Li Mu couldn't describe Xiao Bai's beauty with words.
When a woman's beauty reached a certain level, there was no distinction between superior and inferior.
For example, Li Qing, Liu Hanyan, and even the Bai sisters. It could only be said that each had their own merits. Those who preferred colder temperaments would prefer Li Qing. Liu Hanyan was full of femininity. The White Snake and Green Snake sisters had seductive figures. It was impossible to say who was more beautiful.
However, if Xiao Bai was added, the scales in many people's hearts would tilt.
"Young Master!"
"Benefactor!"
Li Mu walked in from outside. The two girls stopped swinging and quickly ran over.
Li Mu asked, "Where's Young Miss?"
Wanwan said happily, "Young Miss is in the shop. I'll go find her. Young Miss has been very worried about you these two days. She goes to the yamen several times a day …"
After saying that, she quickly ran out.
Li Mu finally adapted to Xiao Bai's current appearance. He handed the sword to her and said, "This is for you. Take it as a gift for your transformation."
Xiao Bai took the sword and said, "Thank you, benefactor."
Then she looked up at Li Mu and said, "Benefactor, you said that I would repay you after I transformed. Now that I have transformed, how do you want me to repay you?"
Li Mu was just delaying at that time. He didn't expect her to transform so quickly. He waved his hand and said, "Other than giving yourself to me, anything is fine."
Xiao Bai thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll help you have a child. In 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio', there was a heroine who repaid her kindness in this way."
Li Mu glanced at Liu Hanyan, who had walked to the door. He looked at Xiao Bai seriously and said, "Promise me that you won't watch 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio' again …"
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