Mortal Mirror

"Bang, bang, bang!" The night watchman struck his gong, chanting, "It's the third watch of the night, the weather is dry, be careful of fire."

The night was icy cold. A pair of constables walked the night road, one grumbling, "Ugh, this is torture. Making us patrol so late, not letting us live. Damn it, I'm freezing to death."

"Hey, nothing we can do. We're just the bottom rung. Just hold on a little longer, it'll be shift change soon. Just bear with it."

Just then, a sharp claw reached out from the darkness, grabbing at one of the constables. Luckily, both were seasoned veterans. Hearing the sound of the wind, the man was startled and narrowly avoided a fatal blow.

Even so, his arm was slashed with a foot-long wound, bleeding profusely.

Before he could see what it was, the claw attacked again.

The two quickly drew their sabers and slashed into the darkness, but in a moment, two screams echoed through the night.

The cries startled others patrolling nearby. Li Ergou was among them. He was staking out the area with his team. Hearing the screams, they were shocked and immediately rushed towards the sound.

At the same time, another group ran towards the scene, led by the second squad's captain, Sha Ge.

The two groups met without a word. Sha Ge's eyes held a hint of disdain, clearly looking down on Li Ergou. Li Ergou didn't care; he came from humble beginnings and was immune to such things.

As far as he was concerned, it didn't matter if you looked down on him. Mr. Li Zheng'an had once told him to just do his job well and treat people with virtue.

When they arrived at the scene, there was nothing but a pool of blood. The firelight made it look even more crimson.

Just then, a constable picked up a waist牌 from the ground and said to Sha Ge, "Captain, this is Xiao Si's waist牌. It seems they've been killed."

Sha Ge gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, who dares to attack my men? They must have a death wish."

At this moment, a constable pulled out a golden-haired mouse from his pocket and said, "Sir, that thing can't have gone far. Let Jinmao track it."

Sha Ge frowned slightly, glancing at Li Ergou. He thought to himself that whatever could kill two experienced constables so quickly must be extraordinary.

But if he showed fear at this moment, Li Ergou would look down on him, and he would always be inferior. After some hesitation, he decided, "Let Jinmao lead the way. I want to see what kind of monster dares to be so audacious."

Without another word, the constable let Jinmao sniff the air. Jinmao squeaked twice and ran forward quickly.

Li Ergou's eyes lit up as he watched Jinmao. "Lu Yun, what is that thing? Not bad."

Lu Yun said, "Brother Gou, that's a Golden-Haired Wind-Seeking Rat. Its nose is better than a dog's, specially trained to find people. If you like it, we can get one too. It can be expensed anyway."

Li Ergou chuckled. "Okay, remember that. We'll get one when we get back. Let's hurry and follow them. Whatever killed those two constables so quickly is no small matter. Squad Two isn't enough to handle it."

The men obeyed and followed Li Ergou quickly.

Sha Ge led his team forward quickly, soon reaching the edge of the county. Before long, they would be outside the city.

Besides the main gate, which had a huge city wall, the other remote areas of the small city had no walls. Outside the city was a vast expanse of farmland. In winter, there were no crops, and one could see hundreds of meters away.

But at that moment, Jinmao stopped in front of a courtyard.

They could see that the courtyard was not small, but dilapidated, as if it had been neglected for years and no one lived there. The courtyard was cluttered with broken wood and other debris.

But at this moment, the dilapidated house became terrifying in everyone's eyes. Jinmao wouldn't be wrong; that thing should be in the broken house ahead.

Sha Ge and his men were very nervous. Li Ergou and his men watched from a few meters behind, as if monitoring them, which annoyed Sha Ge.

But his own men were in trouble, and he couldn't ask for help.

He steeled himself, drew his saber, and shouted, "Let's go! We'll see what kind of monster dares to kill my men!"

Including Sha Ge, there were four men, all drawing their blades and sneaking into the courtyard.

Li Ergou waved his hand and said, "Everyone, be prepared. If anything happens, we'll rush in together."

Zhang Long said, "Brother Gou, that guy has a big opinion of you."

Li Ergou said, "We're all from the yamen, we should help each other. It's okay, he has his opinion, we'll do what we should do. We can't let them die in vain."

These words made everyone feel impressed. Brother Gou was righteous, a leader who wouldn't abandon anyone, let alone his own men. So, everyone's feelings for Brother Gou deepened.

Li Ergou probably didn't know that his unintentional words had won the hearts of the people.

Perhaps, in this world, money and fame can buy many things, but not necessarily sincerity. But wanting sincerity isn't difficult, only sincerity can open the door.

Li Ergou naturally wouldn't think about these things. Instead, he led everyone to the door, staring intently inside. At this moment, he could already smell a bloody scent carried by the wind.

Sha Ge led his men to the door of the broken house, one step, two steps, three steps.

At this moment, they were less than a step away from the door.

Sha Ge's right eyelid twitched violently. He hardened his heart and suddenly kicked the old door.

Bang!

Unexpectedly, a huge force from inside the door also kicked the door.

The two forces collided, and the already rotten door instantly turned into countless flying wood chips.

In the darkness, amidst the wood chips, everyone saw a huge figure nearly two and a half meters tall rushing out.

Its huge and sharp claws, like steel blades, gleamed with a cold light, sweeping across a person's neck. The man didn't even have time to scream before his head flew high, blood spurting out.

This powerful blow chilled everyone to the bone.

Sha Ge roared, "Don't be afraid! If we retreat now, we'll only die faster!"

He swung his saber and slashed at the giant creature, making pinging and banging sounds.

Li Ergou and his men, watching from a distance, could see what the thing looked like. Good heavens, it was so scary.