In Yangqiu County, it was noon, and smoke was rising from every house in the city.
In the cramped kitchen, Li Mu squatted in front of the stove, looking at the flames dancing in the chamber, and was stunned out of habit.
It has been three days since he came here. Three days ago, he took the borrowed twenty cents and went to the street to buy some rice and two taels of pickles, and spent the past three days.
During these three days, he gradually obtained other memories and gained a more intuitive and clear understanding of the world he was in.
This is a world whose language, folk customs, and even religious beliefs are all closely related to ancient China.
There is also Taoism and Buddhism here. Although it is different from the history of Buddhism and Taoism that Li Mu understands, there is no difference in the ideological and teachings of the two religions.
This is a world that is both familiar and unfamiliar to him.
After three days of calm, Li Mu reluctantly accepted the current situation.
Accept his soul to come to this strange world and start a new life with a new identity.
After all, compared with being sick in bed for a long time and dying, having a healthy body and being able to live like a normal person is his greatest happiness.
In the past three days, Li Mu thought a lot. After accepting this new life, the first thing he needed to consider was his own future.
Being a policeman and living a mediocre life is obviously not what he wants. It is a huge waste of his second life.
What's more, in this world, the profession of police officer, although it can be regarded as a civil servant who eats royal food, has a much higher risk factor than Li Mu realizes.
Demons and ghosts are rampant here. In a case, the prisoner he needs to face is not necessarily a human being.
Although Li Mu still hasn't remembered how his predecessor died, he knew without thinking that it was definitely not a normal incident.
Li Mu's dream is to become a cultivator who can call upon the wind and rain, and swallow clouds and mist. This was his childhood dream, and it is also his current dream.
This magical world turned his once unrealistic dream into a possibility.
However, he didn't have any idea about how to enter the world of cultivation, and Li Mu had never been exposed to this before.
Although he doesn't want to be a detective for the rest of his life, at least for now, he still needs to do his job well. Firstly, this is his only source of income. Secondly, there are obviously practitioners in the county government. This is currently Li Mu
The only opportunity to gain exposure to this field.
"cough!"
Li Mu covered his mouth and coughed a few times, feeling a little worried. He seemed to have a cold. This would not be a serious illness in later generations, but here, it might kill him.
Not only that, in the past three days, Li Mu discovered that perhaps due to his resurrection from the dead, there seemed to be some other problems with his current body.
He wanted to see a doctor, but he was penniless now. He borrowed 20 cents from Zhang Shan and Li Si two days ago and bought all the food. If he didn't receive his monthly salary, he would be without food tomorrow.
Just as this thought came to mind, there was a knock on the door.
Li Mu walked over and opened the courtyard door. Standing outside the door were not Zhang Shan and Li Si, but a woman.
The woman is tall, has black eyebrows and starry eyes, and is beautiful and outstanding, but her face is a bit cold. She is dressed in green clothes and stands outside the door with a calm expression.
Although the Zhou Kingdom is a place where humans live together, there are often demons and ghosts causing trouble. Ordinary people cannot deal with these evil things. Therefore, there are practitioners who are permanently stationed in all the major yamen.
They were either appointed by the imperial court, or were disciples of various major cultivation sects. Li Mu didn't know much about this woman. He only knew that her name was Li Qing, that she was a practitioner, and that she was also his immediate boss.
Li Mu, Zhang Shan, and Li Si are Li Qing's direct subordinates.
Seeing the courtyard door open, Li Qing handed a heavy cloth bag to Li Mu and said, "This is your monthly salary for two months, one month of which is your compensation."
The monthly salary for a catcher of Li Mu's level is 500 fen, which is 1,000 fen in two months. If Zhang Shan and Li Si are given 70 fen, there is still a lot left. If you save a little, you won't need it for a long time.
I am worried about running out of food.
Li Mu took the money bag and said politely: "Thank you, boss...cough!"
Li Qingduo glanced at him and asked, "Are you sick?"
Li Mu nodded and said, "I think I'm suffering from some cold. I'll get some medicine soon."
Li Qing took out a folded paper talisman from his waist, handed it to him, and said: "Turn it into talisman water. Drink it and you will be cured."
After Li Mu took the paper charm, she left without looking back.
Li Mu watched her go away. Although this female boss had a cold attitude, she really cared about her subordinates. He took the paper talisman and looked up and down many times, but he couldn't see any clues.
Finally, Li Mu found a bowl of water, lit the paper talisman, threw it into the water, and drank the talisman water in one gulp.
He only felt a warm current spreading along his throat and to every corner of his body. After he stirred up his energy, he immediately felt that his body was much more relaxed.
"So magical..." Li Mu couldn't help but speak, feeling amazed in his heart.
If he also has this ability, wouldn't he be immune to all diseases in the future?
I don’t know if cultivating immortals can help me survive. If it is possible, I can even save money on food...
Li Mu didn't know whether practitioners needed to eat, but he would feel hungry even if he didn't eat. He bought some rice for 20 cents and drank plain porridge for three days. Now that his pockets are a little bulging, he naturally needs to improve his food.
.
Li Mu didn't plan to cook lunch at home today. Although Yangqiu County is not big, it is an important transportation thoroughfare. There are many restaurants in the city. Li Mu picked a small restaurant closest to home and ordered a pot of tea.
A side dish.
Although the taste of restaurant food is not as good as the various delicacies of later generations, it is still much better than white porridge and nutritious meals in hospitals. After eating, Li Mu came to a medical clinic.
In the past few days, he had developed some symptoms in his body, not only insomnia and dreaminess, but also occasional chest tightness, shortness of breath, and trance. After drinking the bowl of talisman water, although these symptoms were alleviated, they did not disappear completely. He still planned to
See a doctor.
After a while, in the medical center, the old man with white hair and beard took back the fingers on Li Mu's wrist and said: "The master's pulse is strong, it doesn't look like he is sick. What is wrong with the master?"
Li Mu thought for a while and said: "I have been unable to sleep at night recently. I occasionally feel chest tightness, have difficulty concentrating, and often get distracted..."
After thinking for a moment, the old man wrote down a prescription and said: "I will prescribe a prescription for you to calm your mind and calm your mind. Please take it for a few times and see the effects..."
His physical symptoms were not serious, but after the experience in his previous life, Li Mu was very concerned about his body. After all, this body had died once and was resurrected. Who knows if there were any hidden diseases left behind.
I received a salary of 1,000 cash, improved my meal, took some medicine, and still had a total of 800 cash left.
After grabbing the medicine, he left the medical center and was about to buy some food and vegetables. When he passed by a remote street corner, he couldn't help but stop.
I saw a piece of white cloth spread on the ground somewhere at the corner of the street, with a Bagua pattern drawn on the white cloth. There was also a flag erected in the corner with the four characters "Divine Plan" written on it.
Li Mu's footsteps gradually slowed down and he watched this scene with interest.
Behind the white cloth, an old Taoist wearing tattered robes and a gray beard was putting a piece of white paper on the fire to bake. As the white paper slowly moved, writing gradually appeared on the white paper.
"A miracle, a miracle!" A man in front of him couldn't help but exclaimed.
Then he knelt down on the ground, placed a piece of silver on the white cloth, and said loudly: "I have been married for ten years and still have no children. Please ask the old fairy to help me give birth to a son..."
The old Taoist priest took out a yellow talisman from his arms and handed it to him and said: "When you get home, burn this talisman, dissolve it in a bowl of water, and drink the talisman water. I guarantee that you will be able to hold your son next year..."
The middle-aged man kowtowed again, took the yellow talisman, and left happily.
This scene made Li Mu sigh with emotion. The ingot of silver was at least ten taels. These days, there is really no shortage of people who are stupid and have too much money to take advantage of them.
If one day I really can't survive anymore, I can set up a stall like this on the street and show off my "spells" such as "writing on a blank paper" and "exploring an oil pan with my hands". It will make money much faster than being a policeman.
Everyone has their own ways, and Li Mu didn't think of exposing him. Just as he was about to leave, the old Taoist raised his head and glanced at him, and suddenly said: "Sir, please stay."
Li Mu stopped and asked, "Is there something wrong with Taoist Master?"
The old Taoist stroked his gray beard and said: "It's not the poor Taoist who has something wrong, it's the young master who has something wrong."
This is a common trick of charlatans, and it was obvious that this veteran had already set his sights on him.
Li Mu gave him a thoughtful look and asked, "Do you think, Taoist priest, that my hall has turned black and there will be a bloody disaster soon?"
"Do you think I'm one of those charlatans?" The old Taoist twitched his lips disdainfully and said: "Although I can't tell whether you have suffered any bloody disasters recently, I can see that you have lost all your souls. If there is no accident, you will definitely not survive.
Half a year..."
"I bother!"
Li Mu couldn't help but spit at him. He was more hateful than those charlatans. Charlatans only cursed people with bloody disasters, but this old guy actually cursed him to death...
The old Taoist glanced at him, "You don't believe it?"
"I believe you as a ghost!"
"believe it or not!"
The old Taoist shook his head, folded the white cloth on the ground, put it in his arms, and picked up the flag that read "Divine Plan", obviously planning to leave.
He walked past Li Mu, walked a few steps, paused, turned around, and said lightly: "That's all, I'd like to remind you that although your three souls are still there, your seven souls are lost. If there is no chance,
Within half a year, he will surely die..."
"I never take advantage of others, but I never suffer disadvantages either. I'm giving you a little advice today to bring you a glimmer of hope. Isn't it too much to charge you eight hundred coins?"
Li Mu subconsciously touched the money bag at his waist, but found nothing. He raised his head and found that his money bag appeared in the hands of the old man.
Not only did he curse himself to death, but he also wanted to take away all his wealth. Li Mu said angrily: "Old guy, you still..."
Before he finished speaking, he stopped abruptly.
boom……
Under his gaze, the figure of the veteran turned into a puff of smoke and disappeared.
