Folklore simulation, starting with the mortician

"Just learn to skim through it and get a good night's sleep, otherwise things won't go smoothly tomorrow. I just woke up wanting a drink of water and saw your door wide open; I wondered what was going on!"

Li Feng glanced at him, saw Mr. Lin's guilty look, and simply said that Mr. Lin should rest early before turning around and going back into the house.

Mr. Lin watched Li Feng walk away before letting out a shush. He thought to himself that he might have guessed wrong. In such a vast world, how could he possibly run into a natural genius by such a coincidence?

As he was secretly thinking about this, he turned around to look at the clay figure in front of him and found that a layer of dirt had fallen off, which startled Mr. Lin so much that his eyes widened in shock.

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Early the next morning, before Li Feng could even get up and get ready, he saw Yang Liuzi and a group of people waiting outside the temple, their expressions as if they wanted nothing more than to drag Li Feng away.

"Hurry up, Master, it's too late. Last night, the two groups fought. They thought they had a chance of winning, but the expert who came almost lost his momentum and his life."

Yang Liuzi wiped the sweat from his brow. He was just an ordinary person who only knew some basic martial arts skills. He was completely terrified and didn't understand the intricacies of the game.

Li Feng nodded. He had prepared everything beforehand and was just waiting to leave. Mr. Lin, who was following behind, sneered, "They all think they came with good fortune, but little did they know that others also have the advantage of location. This is just the foreplay; the real show is yet to come!"

Yang Liuzi glared angrily and wanted to speak, but Li Feng stopped him. He knew perfectly well how angry Mr. Lin was. Anyone would be angry in his situation. He was a man of great learning, but he felt that his talents were not being recognized.

Following Yang Liuzi, they boarded a fast horse, with Mr. Lin following behind. After a two-hour journey, they arrived at Gaoyin County. The sun was already high in the sky, and the summer heat in the north was still quite scorching.

I could see the city wall of the county town from afar; it looked quite old, with traces of time's erosion.

Once you enter the county town, it's definitely more lively than the small village. There are more vendors hawking their wares, as well as some merchants from other places, giving it a more vibrant and bustling atmosphere.

After walking along the main road, they soon arrived at the county government office. There were already people waiting outside the office. When they saw Yang Liuzi and his men coming, they hurriedly welcomed Yang Liuzi and his companions inside.

Looking towards the main hall in the backyard, one could see a middle-aged man with white hair and dressed in blue sitting in the head seat, his face pale, silently drinking tea.

As Li Feng and his companion entered the house, a slight smile appeared on his face. He called to a wealthy man with a round belly beside him to serve tea and water. Judging from his attire and the fawning smile on his face, Li Feng could tell at a glance that he was the magistrate of Gaoyin County.

He was, after all, a county official, quite well-off, unlike the skinny commoners on the street.

"Please offer our two distinguished guests seats and serve tea!"

Judging from the shrill voice and the appearance of the person on the high seat, Li Feng guessed that he was also someone from the Eastern Depot.

This noble person must have quite a background. Eunuchs in the Eastern Depot can easily serve anyone, let alone those who can leave the palace.

Then, seeing that the county magistrate had no airs whatsoever, he approached the two men and respectfully served them tea.

However, Li Feng did not dare to drink the tea. The reason was simple: Mr. Lin had told Li Feng earlier that when people in this industry meet, they must "show their true colors," which means testing each other's abilities.

If you fall victim to this, it's only because you lack skill; you can't blame anyone else.

Therefore, upon meeting, they were offered tea, but who knows what strange things were in that tea?

Unexpectedly, Mr. Lin pursed his lips at Li Feng, took a sip himself, and drank it down with a smile.

Before Li Feng could even nod, the middle-aged man above suddenly choked, his face instantly turning red. He glanced at Mr. Lin and nodded subtly. "He's a master. Let's not beat around the bush. Let's be frank. The person here is a noble from the palace. You don't need to ask who he is!"

"Just one thing: use your lives to suppress their power so we can slaughter those bastards!"

As he said this, the middle-aged man was so angry that his teeth itched and his fingers were clenched so tightly they were cracking.

"Of course, don't worry, we won't take your lives for nothing. After it's done, we'll use our luck to give you a little extra money for your lives!"

"Five taels!"

"Hey, you guys, how can you be so unethical, haggling with us like this, as if you're buying cabbages at the market?"

The middle-aged man's teeth itched with anger, and his high-pitched voice pierced people's brains.

"What? You think this is too little for you? You're an official, and you come from the capital. How could you expect to have less luck? Besides, if we hadn't succeeded just now, we'd be in the same boat as this bastard..."

Mr. Lin took a sip of his tea, wanting more, but the middle-aged man quickly waved his hand, "Alright, alright, you're really something. Five taels it is, that's not too much. Oh dear, you've really gone to great lengths!"

Mr. Lin then stopped, nodding, "That's good then. Luckily, I drank it. If our head chef had, you would have been half dead!"

Li Feng, standing to the side, remained silent, observing the situation with curiosity. He hadn't expected that the two groups would have already taken up arms in just a few words.

What I didn't expect was that Mr. Lin was even more powerful than this official from the Eastern Depot in the capital.

"Very well, very well. I never expected that such a small county as Gaoyin would be home to so many experts. We underestimated them. Please step inside to speak."

Upon hearing Mr. Lin's words, the middle-aged man looked at Li Feng with a hint of apprehension.

Li Feng was secretly pleased. Hearing this, he realized that by borrowing some money from him, he could not only settle this score but also make some extra money.

Who wouldn't be happy with a business that guarantees a profit?

We could take this opportunity to just wipe out that damned river herder as well.

Li Feng thought to himself.

Once inside the courtyard, the county magistrate was also ushered out, leaving only the three of them chatting in the courtyard.

After a while, they finished their discussion and Li Feng understood the procedure.

The thieves from the Ascension Sect, along with a group of corpse retrievers, paid homage to the River God and set up a shrine on the banks of the Milky Way, intending to offer sacrifices to the nobleman from the capital.

As for what it was, the middle-aged man didn't say, but Li Feng could guess that it was something under the Milky Way.

But coincidentally, the group of thieves from the Ascension Sect had anticipated Li Feng's arrival, and they were planning to fill the Milky Way with him as well.

Li Feng sneered to himself, without saying a word. The middle-aged man didn't know the inside story, otherwise the price would have been reduced considerably.

The two sides clashed last night, and the middle-aged man was naturally at a disadvantage, but he also found the location of the Yin altar.

According to this middle-aged man, this time they only rescued people and did nothing else.

Mr. Lin gave Li Feng a look, and Li Feng nodded, knowing that things were settled!

We're going to have a big job tonight!