Morbid pet

Chapter 323
He shook his head, threw away the strange thoughts in his mind, and continued to ask: "Auntie, have you seen a woman in black clothes and masked face?"

The woman stopped, turned around and asked, "What kind of woman?"

Li Mu thought for a moment and said: "She is at most twenty-eight years old, with pale skin, cold eyes, and a sword hanging on her waist. She is an orphan, wandering on the streets, helpless. She encountered an assassin yesterday and escaped by chance..."

The woman recalled carefully for a moment and said: "I remembered that I did see a girl yesterday evening. She was dressed in black, had a slim figure, and was quite handsome..."

Li Mu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, "Is she injured?"

The woman said: "No, she was injured and vomited blood, but she managed to walk a long way before she fainted in front of me..."

Li Mu pondered for a moment and said, "Her life experience is a bit special. I hope my aunt can keep it a secret."

The woman nodded and asked, "What are your orders, sir?"

Li Mu smiled, took out a silver ingot from his arms, handed it to the woman, and said, "This is the reward for you."

The woman was stunned for a moment and refused: "No, no, my family is poor and cannot feed so many children..."

Li Mu forcibly handed it to her and said, "Auntie, don't be modest. You were able to save the child in time yesterday, which means you are a good person. We are all scholars. We have read the books of sages since we were young. We can't bear to see the people suffer. My uncle and aunt are also good people. You Accepting this money can be regarded as a blessing for your children, otherwise your grandson will hate you when he grows up."

The woman hesitated for a long time, but finally took the silver ingot, put it on her chest with trembling hands, and choked with sobs: "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir..."

Li Mu and Yang Captou stood up, wiped the dust off their butts, and when they were about to leave, they suddenly felt a lightness in their bodies and they flew into the air.

He turned his head and looked in surprise, just in time to see Yang Captou stretch out his left palm, lift him up in the air, and then take two steps forward.

At this time, Yang Captou's right arm shook violently and he was thrown out of the courtyard.

When he landed outside the courtyard wall, before he could stand still, he heard the woman's scream from inside: "Ah, there is a thief stealing something!"

Yang Captou's face instantly turned black, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Little brat, don't think that because you are a prince, I will be afraid of you. How dare you throw me out?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Uncle Yang, don't you know how to walk lightly on the waves? How could I throw you out?"

Yang Captou glared at him angrily, snorted, and said: "Stop talking nonsense and come with me quickly. If I find you sneaking out again, see how I can teach you a lesson if I catch you! Your mother can't control you, and my uncle still can't control you." Can’t control you anymore?”

……

In the county government office, the county magistrate Mr. Zhang sat on a chair, rubbed his eyebrows, and asked Mr. Yang Captou next to him: "How is it? Have you found that senior sister?"

Yang Captou sighed: "Master Zhang, my subordinates are incompetent and couldn't find her..."

A look of disappointment appeared on Mr. Zhang's face, and he murmured: "Oh, there is no chance again. This time, I will go there in person. If I haven't found her yet, I will go directly to the palace."

Yang Captou warned: "Master Zhang, you must not do this. The palace is heavily guarded. If you go with the imperial army, you may be shot to death by random arrows before you get close to the palace."

Mr. Zhang stared and said angrily: "Can I just sit back and watch and let her get away with it?"

Yang Captou sighed and said: "Master Zhang, we have tried our best..."

Lord Zhang waved his hand, waved his hand to interrupt him, and said: "Okay, okay, I won't mention it in advance. Go and find out which immortal robbed the elixir. I will definitely reward you heavily."

"Subordinates retire."

Yang Captou bowed and exited the room.

In the corridor, Capt. Yang paused, turned around, and glanced at Mr. Zhang's room.

He murmured in a low voice: "This time, there shouldn't be any mistakes..."

……

In Prince Yu's Mansion, Li Mu sat in front of the desk, tapping his fingers on the table, lost in thought.

He originally planned to sneak out of the county at night and go to a nearby village to look for his senior sister, but Yang Captou told him that tonight, the county government would host a banquet in honor of a Jianghu figure. It was said that the person was a guest of a certain county magistrate. The adults must entertain them personally.

If it was really the senior sister who did it, she would definitely stay at the county government office and sneak away after the banquet was over.

Li Mu thought for a while and decided to stay put for now.

The senior sister's martial arts skills are so strong that he is no match for him. Even if he breaks through the orifice refining stage and his training speed increases, he may not be able to catch up with the senior sister.

What's more, the master once told him before leaving that he must not provoke those old guys. Although Li Mu wanted to know who those people were, since the master had told him, it was better to obey them.

Li Mu picked up the pen and wrote a few words on the paper. After sealing it with wax, he dried the ink and hid it in his sleeve.

……

Inside the county government office, a luxurious and spacious courtyard was brightly lit.Dozens of maids and women gathered around the table, busy arranging dishes and adding tea.

In the center of the yard, a young man was lying on a chair, legs crossed, a blade of grass in the corner of his mouth, his eyes wandering around, as if he was looking for someone.

Next to this man, a middle-aged scribe sat upright, took a sip from his tea cup, and said calmly: "Sir, this is a county government after all, you'd better be calm."

The man in green shirt curled his lips and said: "Dad, you are too pedantic. This is not a capital city. How can there be so many rules..."

The middle-aged scribe sighed and said, "You are a young master, so naturally you don't need to pay attention to these things."

"Bah, I was just born a little earlier than others. How can I be like a young master? I am extremely talented and knowledgeable. Not only was I admitted to the Imperial Academy, but I was also appointed as a concubine by the emperor. If my father was half as smart as me, he would have been a long time ago. Just become an official and make a fortune..."

After the man in green shirt finished complaining, he asked again: "Where's mother, why hasn't she come yet? I've been waiting for her for so long..."

The middle-aged scribe shook his head and said, "She won't come..."

The man in green shirt immediately jumped up and said, "Dad, I don't care if you are unloyal. I'm going to find my mother now."

After that, he rushed out of the house, and the middle-aged scribe quickly shouted: "Wenlong, it's so late, let's go tomorrow..."

……

Outside the county government office, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves.

Yang Captou got off his horse, looked at the letter in his hand, and waved to Li Mu.

Li Mu stepped forward and asked doubtfully: "What's wrong?"

Captain Yang handed him the letter and said, "Brother Li, read it yourself."

Li Mu opened the letter and read it, and found that it was an apology.

"..., I and the county magistrate are both appointed officials of the imperial court. I work diligently and love the people. However, I am jealous of talents. I have not yet become an official, but I have been persecuted by a treacherous villain..."

"The victim this time is the famous Mei Jiao'e in the Ming Dynasty, the sister of Ning Caichen. She was killed by a traitor. Fortunately, she escaped with the help of my official. Now the traitor is still alive and wants to harm my wife again. life……"

"I am deeply disgusted by this, and have decided to unite with all the country gentlemen and heroes to kill the traitors and promote the prestige of our Ming Dynasty..."

Li Mu raised his head, looked at Yang Captou beside him, frowned and asked, "Did you write this letter?"

Yang Captou said with an innocent look on his face: "How can I afford such a crime of treason? This is a personal letter from the county magistrate!"
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The next morning.

A carriage stopped outside the county government office. Li Mu stepped forward and asked the guard guarding the door: "Is Captain Yang here?"

A police officer glanced at him and said, "Captain Yang left the city last night to handle the case."

"Handle a case?"

Li Mu said in surprise: "Didn't the county magistrate just get promoted? Capt. Yang is a fifth-grade official. There are still cases that he can try in person?"

The officer sneered and said, "That's because you are ignorant. The first thing the county has to do when a new official takes office is to clean up the officials and eliminate violence. Naturally, the sooner the better, but Capt. Yang feels that this matter is not what it seems. It’s simple, so I took the initiative to take this case. He is a famous person in our Yangling County, and everyone will give him face, don’t you think?”

Li Mu nodded and said, "Captain Yang is indeed a good captor."

The officer sneered and said, "What do you know? Capt. Yang is a truly good official, otherwise he wouldn't have stayed in the county government for six or seven years and still be a little captivity..."

"Shut up all of you!"

An angry scolding sound suddenly came from the side.

The officers turned their heads and immediately fell silent when they saw Mr. Yang, who was wearing Mr. Yang's clothes, walking from a distance.

Yang Captou glared at the officer fiercely, and then apologized to Li Mu: "Sorry, I really can't spare any manpower during this period, so I can only grievance the prince to eat in the side hall, wait a moment, he will be fine soon. "

Li Mu tilted his head and smiled handsomely: "Uncle, why are you so polite? I came here today to ask you about the progress of this case. I already told the emperor brother when he entered the palace last night. He wanted the case to be closed as soon as possible. It's just a good time to take advantage of this case. , raise your official position a little higher, you have been suffering for so many years, it’s time to enjoy it."

Capt. Yang grinned, showing a row of front teeth, "Where is your aunt, how is she doing lately?"

Li Mu thought for a while and said, "Okay, she is living a good life in Putuo Temple now, living a regular life and eating a light diet."

Only then did Yang Captou say happily: "That's good. Today I want to see His Majesty and tell him the situation of this case in person. Mu'er, please don't interfere."

Li Mu was slightly startled, then said: "Okay."

(End of this chapter)