The officials of the Ministry of Justice stood at the door of the guardroom and eavesdropped on the commotion in the court.
Ever since Li Mu came to the Divine Capital, they had seen too many firsts in the Ministry of Justice.
The constable of the Divine Capital made the director of the Ministry of Justice speechless for the first time in the Ministry of Justice's territory.
It was also the first time someone scolded an official of the imperial court and an important figure of the Zhou family in the Ministry of Justice's court.
Li Mu seemed to have a natural aura around him, a fearless aura.
Li Mu's saliva flew everywhere in the court, almost landing on Zhou Ting's face.
A crooked stick would have a crooked shadow. Seeing Zhou Ting's face, Li Mu didn't find Zhou Ting's actions strange.
He didn't care about his position in the first place, and he wasn't afraid of the Zhou family. He purposely played along with Lord Zhang and blew up the matter to find out the Empress's attitude.
While Zhou Ting was fuming with rage, two figures walked in from outside.
The director of the Ministry of Justice heaved a sigh of relief when he saw them. He quickly walked over and said, "Lord Minister, Lord Assistant Minister, you're finally back. This case is too complicated, and I don't know how to judge it …"
The Minister of Justice said to Zhou Ting, "Lord Zhou, I'm deeply sorry that you lost your beloved son. The Ministry of Justice will investigate this case immediately, and we'll hand it over to His Majesty to make a decision tomorrow morning. Lord Zhou, do you have any objections?"
Zhou Ting knew that he couldn't influence the Ministry of Justice, but he could say a few words to His Majesty. He said with a dark face, "I hope the Ministry of Justice can investigate this case impartially."
The Minister of Justice said, "Of course."
He looked at Zhang Chun and Li Mu and said, "This case involves a lot of things. You two can return to the yamen first and wait outside the palace tomorrow. I'm afraid His Majesty will summon you at any time."
Zhou Ting's death wasn't directly related to Li Mu, so the Ministry of Justice couldn't detain him. He and Zhang Chun walked out of the Ministry of Justice and were surrounded by commoners.
"Constable Li, how did it go?"
"What did the Ministry of Justice say?"
"Zhou Ting's death was his own fault. The Ministry of Justice didn't blame you, did they?"
Faced with the concern of the people, Li Mu smiled and said, "Tomorrow, the Ministry of Justice will present this case to His Majesty and let His Majesty decide. I believe that His Majesty will give me justice."
"We're all with Constable Li!"
"I suggest that everyone write a letter to plead for Constable Li."
"I agree. The silk used to sign the Book of Ten Thousand People will be provided by Splendid Workshop …"
At this moment, Li Mu sensed from the people around him. Other than psychic power, he also sensed emotions that were different from before.
This emotion was colorless, and it was the last emotion that he lacked among the seven emotions.
Love originated from the love and respect of the people.
The people of Luoyang finally trusted and accepted him after he cursed and swore at the sky and was struck by lightning. Li Mu walked from the Ministry of Justice to the government office. The "love" he absorbed from thousands of people was enough for him to condense the Fifth Spirit, Non-Poison.
In the small residence of the government office, Xiao Bai sat cross-legged on the bed to cultivate. She did not know what was going on.
Li Mu walked into the room, got onto the bed, and sat cross-legged opposite her. He formed a seal with his hands and said, "Nine Cycles of White Qi, control the evil spirits, Heavenly Beasts guard the door, Delicate Girls guard the door, Seven Spirits and Softness are at peace with me, do not act rashly, look at the source of form … Non-Poison, condense!"
His mana was no longer the same as before. It was extremely easy for him to condense the Spirit and follow the Spirit.
After Li Mu had completely refined the Love, Li Mu could clearly feel that there were some changes in his body. His mana had also increased slightly.
However, compared to the increase in his mana, what he felt most was the feeling of completion that came from within his body.
After condensing the Love, Li Mu acutely sensed that there was a trace of love beside him.
He opened his eyes and saw Xiao Bai sitting in front of him. She was holding her chin with both hands and looking at him in a daze.
Her gaze was so pure and her small face was so delicate. The way she looked at Li Mu with all her attention made his heart tremble slightly.
Since the second time she met Li Mu, she had never changed her mind about giving herself to him.
After seeing Liu Hanyan, she was worried that Liu Hanyan would be dissatisfied, so she hid this thought.
Li Mu had always thought that as a member of the Heavenly Fox clan, she stayed by his side only to repay his kindness. He did not expect that she would have the same feelings for Li Mu as Liu Hanyan.
When Xiao Bai saw Li Mu open his eyes, the corners of her mouth immediately curled up. She said sweetly, "Benefactor, you're awake …"
Li Mu patted her head and said, "Let's go home …"
The Ministry of Justice.
Zhang Chun and Li Mu returned to the yamen first, but Zhou Ting did not leave.
He persuaded his family to make a deal with the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice with his position as the Nanyang Commandery Officer. He listened to his arrangements and gave the old man's family a large sum of money for them to write a letter of understanding. Through the Ministry of Justice, he reversed the sentence of the Luoyang yamen and changed Zhou Chu's sentence from death to imprisonment.
However, all of this was in vain. His son was still dead in the end.
When only Zhou Ting and the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice were left in the court, the assistant minister glanced at him and said, "I am also very regretful about your son's death, but I have already done what I promised you. Our transaction has been completed. The following matters have nothing to do with me."
Zhou Ting's eyes were bloodshot after experiencing the pain of losing his son. He gritted his teeth and said, "That matter is already in the past. There is no need to mention it again. I only want Li Mu to die now!"
Regardless of whether Zhou Chu's death was caused by Li Mu or someone else created the wrath of heaven to deceive the world, Zhou Ting could not tolerate Li Mu continuing to live in this world.
Being pointed at and scolded in the court of the Ministry of Justice, he and the Zhou family had lost all face.
The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice said, "I'm afraid it won't be that easy to kill Li Mu. He is now affecting the people of the Luoyang. Moreover, your son's actions have indeed incurred the wrath of the heavens. His Majesty will not let him die, nor will your Zhou family, unless he killed Zhou Chu. However, he clearly does not have the ability to kill Zhou Chu. If you want to avenge your son, you can only stab the heavens …"
A moment later, Zhou Ting walked out of the Ministry of Justice aggressively.
In order to settle this matter, the Zhou family had paid a heavy price. However, in the end, an important chess piece of the Zhou family in Nanyang Commandery was lost. His son was also lost. It could be said that he had lost both his son and his army.
He wanted nothing more than to cut Li Mu into a thousand pieces and grind his bones to dust. However, there was nothing he could do.
As soon as he returned to the Zhou family, a servant came to invite him, saying that the master wanted to see him.
Zhou Ting passed through a few doors and arrived at a study. He knocked on the door and a dignified voice said, "Come in."
Zhou Ting walked into the study and said sorrowfully, "Big Brother, Chu 'er is dead …"
In the study, an imposing figure said, "I already know."
The figure sighed and turned to look at him. He said, "I've already warned you to be strict with yourself and discipline your son well. However, you never listened and allowed him to do as he pleased in the Luoyang. That's why he has today's consequences."
Zhou Ting said sorrowfully, "It's too late to say all this now. Chu 'er is dead. His soul has dissipated. He doesn't even have the chance to become a ghost. I must catch Chu' er's murderer and tear him to pieces!"
The figure was silent for a moment. He asked, "What did the Ministry of Justice say?"
Zhou Ting gritted his teeth and said, "The Ministry of Justice suspects that a Fifth Realm powerhouse killed Chu 'er under the guise of heavenly wrath …"
The figure calculated with his fingers and shook his head. "No one else was involved in Chu 'er's death. It's indeed related to that constable."
Zhou Ting's eyes widened. Although he really wanted Li Mu to die, he did not think that Zhou Chu's death was caused by Li Mu. He was just a Third Realm constable and did not have that kind of ability.
However, Big Brother had the cultivation of Dongxuan. He could read the stars and predict heavenly secrets. It was impossible for him to be wrong.
Zhou Ting said furiously, "It's really him. How did he kill Chu 'er?"
The figure shook his head and said, "Heavenly secrets are hard to predict. It's already the limit for him to be able to predict that Chu 'er's death is related to him."
Zhou Ting said, "I'll beg the dean and His Majesty. They'll definitely be able to calculate everything!"
The figure shook his head and said, "Although the dean and His Majesty have high cultivation, they can't calculate much more than me. It's better not to disturb them. It's not difficult to find out how that constable killed Chu 'er. As long as we use the Soul Assimilation Technique on him, the truth will come to light."
Zhou Ting thought about it and said in disbelief, "There are no traces of Fu-lu being used at the scene. There's also no such Dao technique. Could it really be …"
The figure was silent for a moment. Then, he said calmly, "If that's the case, you don't have to pursue this matter anymore."
Zhou Ting was stunned. Then, he said with a ferocious expression, "Am I going to die for nothing?"
"If it's heavenly wrath, then it's the will of the heavens," the figure said, "The will of the heavens comes first. The Zhou family cannot lose their sense of righteousness. You must consider the big picture."
Zhou Ting was silent for a long time. Then, he said slowly, "I understand …"
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