In the Divine Capital, those who lived in the five-entry and five-exit residences were either officials of the fourth rank or wealthy families.
Li Mu and Xiao Bai were alone. There were no maids or servants in the house. Xiao Bai had to sleep with Li Mu at night, so they only occupied the master bedroom.
There was no one in the house during the day. Li Mu used spiritual jades to set up a simple array around the house to prevent thieves or people with bad intentions from breaking in. Even if it was a cultivator, as long as they were not in the Middle Realm, they would be trapped in the array.
Li Mu knew some more powerful formations from the Thousand Illusions Venerable Master's memories. They could withstand Dongxuan at best, such as the Eighteen Yin Prison Formation and the Ten Ghosts God-Trapping Formation. However, he could not set them up due to limited materials.
However, even if he could gather so many ghosts, he could not set up such a formation in the Divine Capital.
The defensive formation's power was limited. Li Mu was worried about leaving Xiao Bai alone in the house.
The New Party had attacked Li Mu once in order to plot against the Old Party. They could do it again.
As for the Old Party, Li Mu had indeed harmed their interests. They had not attacked Li Mu in the past, but that did not mean they would not do so in the future.
Li Mu was not afraid of them. He was worried that they would go around him and attack Xiao Bai.
He could only be at ease if he had Xiao Bai by his side.
However, he would have to give Xiao Bai an identity. As the constable of the Divine Capital, it was inappropriate for him to have a vixen by his side.
Unless Xiao Bai transformed into her original form and appeared as Li Mu's spiritual pet. In the Divine Capital, it was not uncommon to keep demons as pets. Many wealthy families would equip their disciples with spiritual pets. These demons would accompany them and provide them with protection.
Li Mu did not want Xiao Bai to appear as a spiritual pet. He knew that Xiao Bai preferred to transform into a human.
After arriving at the yamen, Li Mu applied for a bailiff uniform from Official Zhang for Xiao Bai to change into.
Wearing this set of clothes, she was not so eye-catching when she was beside Li Mu.
The uniforms of the Fairy Capital yamen constables were much nicer than those of Yangqiu County and North County. The colors were not uniform, and there were patterns embroidered on them. When Xiao Bai wore them, the gentle and obedient little fox immediately turned into a valiant female constables.
At this moment, as he looked at Xiao Bai, Li Mu could not help but think of another figure.
In this outfit, Xiao Bai looked somewhat similar to Li Qing.
Xiao Bai pinched the hem of her uniform and twirled it in front of Li Mu. She was obviously very satisfied with this uniform.
Li Mu hid some of his emotions and said, "In the future, when you're on a mission, you can follow me like this. In front of outsiders, you can call me Arrester Li."
Xiao Bai puffed out her chest and raised her head. She said seriously, "Yes, benefactor!"
The relationship between her and Li Mu had long been deeply ingrained in her heart. It was difficult to change it in a short time. Li Mu did not bother about how to address her and said, "Come with me on patrol."
If he wanted to gain the love and Psyche Power of the people, he had to be among them. It was useless to sit in the yamen.
When Li Mu walked to the front yard, Zhang Chun poked his head out from the side hall and asked, "How's your house?"
"It's okay." Li Mu smiled and said, "It's in the North Garden, beside the imperial city. It's very quiet. There are five entrances and five exits, and there's even a back garden. It's too big, so it's not easy to clean …"
Bang!
Without waiting for him to finish, the door to the side hall slammed shut.
Li Mu shook his head and walked out of the yamen with Xiao Bai.
In the side hall, a woman pointed at his head and said disappointedly, "Look at him, and then look at yourself. Your arrester lives in a big house with five entrances and five exits. Our family is squeezed in the yamen, and Yiyi can only sleep in the study …"
Zhang Chun leaned on the chair and said, "He has His Majesty behind him. That house was exchanged with his life. What can I do?"
In the side hall, Zhang Yiyi also advised the woman, "Mother, I'm fine. Father's position is not easy to sit in. If His Majesty also grants him a large house with five entrances and five exits, who knows how many eyes will be watching him. This is not a good thing. The way we are now is the best …"
The woman said, "Luoyang is not good at all. It's not as good as when we were in Yangqiu County …"
Zhang Chun sighed and said, "That's right. I just hope that they won't cause me trouble …"
The North Garden.
This place was far away from the main street and close to the imperial city. It was where the high officials and nobles of Luoyang lived. On both sides of the wide street were large families. There were few pedestrians on the street. Sometimes, there were luxurious carriages passing by.
When a carriage with gold-rimmed curtains drove past a certain mansion, a pair of hands suddenly lifted the curtains. The official sitting in the carriage saw that there were no longer any seals and the mansion looked brand new. He asked in surprise, "Someone is living in the Li Mansion?"
The coachman was an old man. He glanced at the house and said, "The seal is gone. There is the aura of a formation in the house. There should be a new owner."
The middle-aged official wondered, "Why didn't the plaque change?"
The old man shook his head and said, "Maybe the new owner's surname is also Li …"
The middle-aged official let down the curtains and sat in the carriage. He sighed and said, "Back then, Sir Li was also a rare talent in the court. Unfortunately, sigh, now that the old residence has a new person, I'm afraid no one will remember him …"
The carriage slowly passed by the Li House. In half a day, many people in the North Garden noticed the changes here.
"This house has been abandoned for more than ten years, right?"
"I've never heard of anyone living in this house."
"Could it be that a high-ranking official in the royal court sent someone to investigate..."
…
Those who lived in the North Garden were all high officials in the court. The fact that the abandoned Li House had a new owner caused many people to speculate, especially the families around the Li House. They even mobilized their forces to find out about the new owner.
Those who could live here were all well-connected. There were few secrets in Luoyang to them.
Soon, someone found out who the new owner of the residence was.
The constable of Luoyang yamen, Li Mu.
For many people, when they heard the name of Luoyang yamen, they had to think about which yamen this was. The constable of this yamen was not an official. What right did he have to live here?
However, most people were familiar with the name Li Mu.
The play "Dou 'e's Injustice" had been sung in Luoyang for a long time. All the officials in the imperial court had either seen or heard of it. Everyone who had heard of Dou' e's Injustice knew who Li Mu was.
How could a person who dared to point at heaven and earth and secretly mock the darkness of the court not leave a deep impression?
Because of his joke, it caused a sensation in the court. His Majesty used this to win over the hearts of the people in the thirty-six counties. The public opinion reached its peak in the three years since he ascended the throne.
He had done so much for His Majesty, so it was not strange that His Majesty transferred him to Luoyang and rewarded him with a house like this.
Although many people felt that a small official did not have the right to live with them, this was His Majesty's arrangement. They could not do anything about it.
However, it seemed that he would not stay here for long.
Because of his play, many of the old party's efforts in the past two years had been in vain.
If he had stayed in North County obediently, he might have been able to live in peace. Now that he was in Luoyang, it would be difficult to even keep his life under the eyes of the old party.
In a certain deep house in the North Garden.
A young voice said, "That trash actually failed!"
Then, an old voice said, "Young Master, should we continue to find people to get rid of him in Luoyang?"
"Forget it." The young man waved his hand and said, "If we do it in Luoyang, we definitely won't be able to hide it from the internal guards. Maybe I will be dragged into it. Unfortunately, this is the best chance to frame the old party. Father and uncle can't use this as an excuse to suppress them …"
The old voice said, "Even if we don't do it, the old party might not be able to resist it …"
The young man said in disdain, "Do you think they are as stupid as you? If they do it, won't they be giving us a chance?"
The old man said respectfully, "Young Master is wise …"
In another official's house.
A young man knocked on the door of a certain study room and walked in. He said, "Father, have you heard? The constable who killed aunt and uncle's family has been transferred to Luoyang. He has been promoted to constable and is still living in the North Garden …"
Behind the desk, the middle-aged official lowered his head and read. His expression was calm like he did not hear anything.
The young man could not help but say, "There's a path to heaven, but he chose to barge into hell. I'll find someone to deal with him now …"
The middle-aged official closed the book and looked at him. He said calmly, "You disappoint me."
The young man was stunned. "Why?"
The middle-aged official said, "Go out. When you've thought it through, come and tell me yourself."
The young man walked out unconvinced. Soon, he came back and said with his head lowered, "I've asked mother. She said that if something happens to the constable, even if we didn't do it, the new party will frame us. They will take the opportunity to suppress us … What if the new party finds someone to assassinate him and frame us?"
The middle-aged man looked at him and asked, "What do you think the internal guards do? What can be hidden from them in Luoyang?"
The young man clenched his teeth. "Are we not going to avenge aunt?"
"Of course." The middle-aged man stood up and said slowly, "But not this way. There are many ways to kill a person. Assassination is the lowest level … Only idiots would do that."
He picked up a piece of paper on the table. There was a sentence written on it.
"Those who carry the people's firewood should not be frozen to death in the wind and snow. Those who pave the way for justice should not be trapped in thorns …"
He twitched the corner of his mouth and showed a mocking smile. He said, "Those who carry the people's firewood should be frozen to death in the wind and snow. Those who pave the way for justice should be trapped in thorns … In this world, if he wants to carry the people's firewood and pave the way for justice, he must be prepared to die …"
…
Li Mu did not know that on his first day in Luoyang, he had caused such undercurrents in the city.
He had just bought a stick of candied haws for Xiao Bai and patrolled the streets with her. He smiled and responded to every citizen who greeted him.
After what happened the day before, at least on the half of the street near the entrance of the government office, everyone knew that he had taken the first step in the cultivation of Psyche Power.
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