Mortal Mirror

Li Ergou had no choice, not even the slightest room for choice.

The Prefect was pressing him at every step, truly letting Li Ergou see what it meant that 'ginger is still spicier when it's old.' No wonder he could be a Prefect; his despicable methods and shameful extent were even better than his own.

Li Ergou could only admit defeat now, but he thought in his heart, 'Old guy, I can't compare in other things, but I'm young! You wait, when I outlive you, see if I don't dig up your grave!' He couldn't help but think maliciously.

The Prefect looked at Li Ergou with a smug expression, waiting for his answer.

Hearing the Prefect's threatening words, Li Ergou could only swallow the pile of prepared responses back into his stomach.

In this situation, resistance was futile. For the sake of his brothers, he could only swallow this humiliation and risk it all.

Since he was going all out, he naturally couldn't show weakness. Why not be a hero generously?

His heart was clear, and he immediately became serious, revealing a righteous appearance, and said, "What are you saying, sir? We, as people of the imperial court, should naturally relieve the court's worries and think for the people. Shedding our heads and spilling our blood is naturally what we should do.

As the saying goes, 'Do not yield to benevolence, who else but me?' Although I, Li Ergou, have no other skills, I have a heart full of enthusiasm and will not hesitate to die for the people of Yu City."

Li Ergou deliberately raised his voice several times, as if afraid others wouldn't hear him.

This was good. People within a ten-mile radius could hear his impassioned voice. For a time, everyone was moved by Li Ergou's fearless spirit.

Some soft-hearted people even quietly began to wipe away their tears, saying in a choked voice, "What a good person."

Many constables also admired Li Ergou's spirit.

Dabai Xiang, Chen Bajin, and others rushed to Li Ergou's side and said, "Brother Gou, take us brothers with you."

Alas, it was truly a moving scene.

Li Ergou waved his hand and said, "If you treat me as your big brother, then don't say such things. I still have something to talk about with the Prefect. You all step back."

Dabai Xiang and the others naturally listened to Li Ergou, but everyone felt suffocated in their hearts. After all, everyone had heard what the Prefect said. If Li Ergou didn't go, he would use the lives of the brothers to fill the gap. This Prefect was too bad, and everyone hated him to death.

Regarding Li Ergou, everyone became more admiring and respectful. Rather than saying he was going to die for the people of Yu City, it was better to say he was doing it for his brothers. Everyone was naturally grateful for this loyalty of stabbing himself for his brothers.

Dabai Xiang thought, 'Ergou, Ergou, I won't say anything. A brother is a brother.'

Xiwa looked at Li Ergou, clenched his fists tightly, and thought, 'Brother Ergou, don't worry, I will definitely be your brother for life. This time you are standing in front, next time, I will definitely stand in front of you.'

The thirteen youths of Wanglong Village were all thinking, 'Ergou, you are indeed from our Wanglong Village. This demeanor, this boldness, nothing more to say, in the future, we brothers will go through water and fire, mountains of knives and seas of blood, and will not hesitate to die.'

Good Samaritan Da: "Damn it, Ergou, you're really not the Ergou from before. Your current responsibility means you are my supreme Brother Gou from now on."

Silly Brother: "Well done, Brother Gou, I, Silly Brother, admire you. Following behind you, even if I'm hacked to death, I won't even blink."

Zhang Long and Lu Yun were both filled with admiration. Li Ergou's selfless and fearless friendship really moved them.

Bai Su looked at Li Ergou with a complicated gaze, not knowing what to say.

Li Ergou naturally didn't know what everyone was thinking. He looked at the Prefect, came to the Prefect's side, and said in a low voice, "Sir, I am willing to die. If I am lucky enough not to die, I wonder what kind of reward you can give me.

After all, so many people are watching. If you ask people to die without giving them something to encourage them, I'm afraid they won't be convinced. If those people spread rumors and publicize your faults everywhere, wouldn't your wisdom be destroyed?"

The Prefect didn't expect that even at this time, this guy was still thinking about benefits. He sneered in his heart. Just as he was about to open his mouth, he heard a loud bang. The light of the White Lotus Karmic Fire actually began to spread again.

The area covered by its flames was getting bigger and bigger. It was constantly devouring everything around it. The flames were scorching hot, turning everything to ashes. If this situation continued, the losses would become greater and greater.

The Prefect looked at Li Ergou, who looked like he didn't care about anything unless he got benefits. He hated him so much that his teeth itched.

At this moment, if he didn't act, when Yu City was burned to the ground, Li Ergou would be fine, but his position as Prefect would be over. Looking at Li Ergou's appearance, if he wasn't satisfied, this guy would never give up.

He could wait, but he couldn't afford to wait.

He then thought that this guy might be using this benefit to threaten him. The more he threatened, the more likely it was that this guy wouldn't come back. If he didn't come back, wouldn't he have no losses?

Even if he came back, the things belonged to the imperial court, so wouldn't he still have no losses? Give things? There were so few things in the Yu City treasure house that he couldn't even embezzle them all. Give them to you? You wish!

Li Ergou looked like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water. If there weren't suitable benefits, he would definitely not do it. Ma Dayuan thought about it and suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Instead of giving him things, why not give him an official position, a position with only a title and no real power?

This thing was useless if he died, and it didn't matter if he lived. But what kind of official should he give him?

This made him embarrassed again. The official positions in the Prefecture Office were all real positions, and there were only two Deputy Chief Constables, so there was no place. There were no other positions that could satisfy him.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he thought, 'Deputy Chief Constable doesn't necessarily have to have real power, does it? If there are no subordinates, it's just a title.'

He smiled wickedly in his heart, thinking, 'What's wrong with letting you be a big shot with a position but no power?'

With this thought in mind, he immediately said to Li Ergou in a low voice, "Well, Li Ergou, after careful consideration, this time you risked your life for the people of Yu City. Regardless of life or death, I will posthumously appoint you as the third Deputy Chief Constable of Yu City."

Hearing this, Li Ergou was immediately overjoyed. Deputy Chief Constable, this was something he didn't even dare to think about. He quickly shouted loudly, "Thank you for your guidance, sir. I will definitely work hard and live up to your expectations."

Li Ergou deliberately shouted loudly, just to let everyone know, and was still afraid that this insidious Prefect would break his promise. After everyone knew, it would be useless even if he wanted to go back on his word.

Everyone heard it inexplicably, but they understood that they didn't know what Li Ergou and the Prefect said, but the Prefect gave him the position of Deputy Chief Constable to encourage Li Ergou.

Deputy Chief Constable, many people were envious, jealous, and hateful when they heard this title, but when they thought about dying, everyone's hatred lessened a little. After all, this was a job where you could get it but not live to spend it. Even if you were made Chief Constable, you had to have the life to come back, right?

The Prefect couldn't help but sneer when he saw Li Ergou shouting so loudly, thinking, 'You are just being petty. I, the dignified Prefect, will keep my word. How could I break my promise to a small person like you? Who do you think you are looking down on?'

The Commandant, the Prefectural Assistant, Bai Su, Li Tianhai, and Meng Xiaoyu were all dumbfounded, not knowing what was going on with the Prefect. There were only two Deputy Chief Constable positions in the Prefecture Office. If Li Ergou came in, who would go down?

If there were three Deputy Chief Constables, what about the people? What about the people below? Could it be that the yamen was going to expand? This was simply not realistic. Everyone didn't know what medicine the Prefect was selling in his gourd.

Li Ergou didn't care about these things. He looked at the raging flames in front of him and thought, 'Damn it, for this position, I'll risk it all.'