Mortal Mirror

That figure sitting upright on the horse, who else could it be but Bai Su.

Li Ergou sighed inwardly, wondering if he was cursed, seeing this person no matter where he went.

Bai Su glanced at Li Ergou, a hint of surprise in her eyes as well.

She jumped off the horse, and Chen Bajin immediately stepped forward, saying, "Oh, you're here early, sir."

Bai Su nodded slightly, also uttering a single word, "Early."

Chen Bajin saw the two constables at the entrance and immediately said, "Quickly settle the master's horse. This is our newly appointed Deputy Chief Constable, Bai Su."

Hearing this name, the two gatekeepers immediately greeted her with smiling faces, vying to lead Bai Su's horse.

Inside the yamen's main hall, people were coming and going, bustling with noise. Chen Bajin told Li Ergou that the entire Yu City yamen had nearly eight hundred personnel of all levels.

Although the number sounded considerable, in reality, for a city as large as Yu City, this manpower was truly not much.

Chen Bajin led him straight to the Deputy Chief Constable's office.

The yamen was a massive courtyard with five layers of buildings. After winding through several corridors, they arrived at the innermost courtyard. The number of people here was significantly less, and those entering and exiting were all at the level of constables.

Chen Bajin was well-liked, and many people greeted him warmly. Soon, he was led to the front of a door named 'Courtyard Flower Garden'.

Bang, bang, bang, a knock sounded.

A voice from inside called out, "Enter."

Chen Bajin led Li Ergou to push open the door and enter. The person inside was looking down and writing something, not raising his head or speaking. Chen Bajin could only lead Li Ergou to sit on the chair opposite him.

Li Ergou saw that this person had a dignified appearance, possessing the demeanor of a high-ranking official. Moreover, he recognized this person as the one who had visited him before.

It turned out that this person was Meng Xiaoyu, the Deputy Chief Constable Chen Bajin had mentioned.

Yu City Prefecture had one Prefectural Commandant, one Chief Constable, two Deputy Chief Constables, three Head Constables, fifteen Second-Class Constables, and thirty Junior Constables.

After busying himself for a while, Meng Xiaoyu finally put down the pen in his hand and looked towards Chen Bajin and Li Ergou. When he saw Li Ergou, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Certain memories surfaced before his eyes, and he revealed a rare smile, saying, "Li Ergou."

Li Ergou immediately stood up and said, "Sir, it is I."

Meng Xiaoyu nodded and said, "Good, I've been waiting for you for a long time. You've finally arrived. When did you get here?"

"I arrived yesterday, but I didn't have time to come over, so I came today."

"Oh, you did a great job with the last matter. Even the Prefectural Commandant praised you, considering you a rare talent.

It's a bit of a waste to keep someone with your abilities in the county yamen, so we plan to transfer you to Yu City. If you have any thoughts, you can bring them up, and we will fully respect your own decision."

Li Ergou certainly wanted to come to Yu City, but why didn't this guy mention the reward? Could it be that transferring him to Yu City was the reward? That was a bit too stingy.

He could only think these words in his heart; there was no way he could say them out loud. So, he said, "Of course, I am willing to come to Yu City to serve the imperial court and be at your command, sir."

Meng Xiaoyu laughed heartily and said, "Good, good, good. By the way, the higher-ups have issued some rewards for you saving us and killing the corpse fiend. I'll give them to you now."

As he spoke, he reached to his waist, and a small bag, a knife, and a suit of armor appeared in his hand.

He handed the items to Li Ergou and said, "This knife is called the Wild Goose Feather Saber, four feet long, forged from cold iron essence mixed with blood goose profound silver. This knife is indestructible and carries extreme cold power, extremely sharp, and is a peerless killing weapon.

This armor is called the Black Scale Heavy Armor, an upgraded version of the Black Scale Armor, which needs no further introduction. These two items are very precious, and there are also fifty stalks of Daoist Hidden Money in the bag. You've really made a fortune this time. Even I'm a little envious."

Hearing about so many rewards, to be honest, Li Ergou felt delighted in his heart. He hurriedly thanked him, saying, "Thank you for the rewards, sir. I won't be polite."

As he spoke, he waved his hand and put all the items into his Qiankun bag.

Then, he flipped his hand and took out a second-generation chicken, a basket of eggs, about twenty second-generation eggs, from the bronze mirror.

He also placed five bowls of turtle jelly on the table, saying, "Sir, these are local specialties from my hometown: second-generation medicinal eggs and second-generation medicinal egg chicken.

This chicken is not for sale. These bowls of turtle jelly are made from five-hundred-year-old turtle essence meat and potent medicine, cooked for you to enjoy."

Meng Xiaoyu didn't think much of it at first, but upon hearing the names of these items, his eyes lit up. He knew the great name of the second-generation medicinal egg. This item was extremely precious, and now it was being speculated to the sky in Yu City, with no price and no market. Last time during the corpse disaster, he had to pull some strings to buy two of them.

He didn't expect to be able to eat second-generation chicken, and what surprised him the most was that this guy had even obtained five-hundred-year-old turtle meat, making him look at Li Ergou with new eyes.

Li Ergou was simply returning the favor; it was definitely not flattery. Everyone, please don't misunderstand.

Meng Xiaoyu said with a delighted expression, "Well, since they are your local specialties, I won't be polite. I'll have Chen Bajin take you to taste our Yu City's specialties later.

We will also issue your letter of appointment as soon as possible. Before long, everyone will be colleagues. I have high hopes for you. You must work hard."

Li Ergou nodded continuously, and he and Chen Bajin pushed the door open and left.

As soon as they exited, Chen Bajin immediately said, "Holy moly, Ergou, you're really generous. We're such good brothers, and you didn't even bring me some local specialties. That's not very kind."

Li Ergou curled his lips and said, "What's the rush, you guy? I was thinking of giving you some things before I left. I was just afraid you wouldn't accept them. It seems like you can't wait."

As he spoke, he took out a large snakeskin bag directly from the bronze mirror and handed it to Chen Bajin, saying, "I won't leave you out. Two second-generation chickens, ten second-generation medicinal eggs, and two bowls of turtle jelly."

Chen Bajin took the items with a delighted expression and said, "Hahaha, that's more like it. I knew you wouldn't forget your brother. But then again, you've really made a killing this time. I'm so envious."

Li Ergou curled his lips and said, "It's because I have merit. Don't just be envious. Perhaps I'll be coming over soon. Before that, take me to find a larger courtyard first, preferably one near the mountains, or else my chickens won't have a place to live."

"Raise chickens? That's right, I forgot that these Ergou medicinal eggs are laid by your chickens. I'm really envious of you, having such a way to make a fortune. It's easy to find a place, but if you're raising chickens, I suggest you just buy a mountain."

"Buy a mountain? Are you kidding me!" Li Ergou exclaimed in surprise.