Mortal Mirror

It turned out that the jade box was left behind by the deposed crown prince of the current dynasty. In the past, the prince committed a heinous crime. After being deposed, he was executed.

All of his belongings were sealed, including the things outside. Now, the late prince's relics have reappeared. Although it's not a big deal, it concerns the royal family, elevating the matter to a new level.

Moreover, the most important thing is that the thief is a 'Debt Blade Man'. Their identities are sensitive. He kills people and steals things, but he only took the late prince's relics. This has to attract the attention of those above.

However, this matter hasn't reached a certain level yet, so Zhao Xiong was assigned to handle it. If there's nothing too serious, he should just retrieve the items and kill the Debt Blade Man.

Zhao Xiong knew that this matter involved the deposed crown prince, which was a hot potato. Who knew what it would lead to? That's why he asked Li Ergou to take over the matter, regardless of how it was handled.

The good deeds would be his, and the bad deeds could be pushed onto Li Ergou. If Li Ergou was lucky, he would survive. If he was unlucky, the Debt Blade Man might just kill him. Who knows?

According to specific intelligence, the identity and cultivation level of this Debt Blade Man seem to be unusual.

Li Ergou naturally didn't know the conspiracy and calculations involved.

However, based on his many years of handling cases, this matter was very strange. Matters concerning princes were usually not easy to handle.

Therefore, he specifically searched for information about this crown prince. However, all the information was sealed. As for what heinous things he did, it was impossible to know.

However, Li Ergou had a spirit of defiance. He thought that no matter what, he had to make a name for himself in the Divine Dragon Hall.

For example, the ten sub-districts in the center were almost all wealthy households, the kind that were dripping with money. The eight sub-districts extending outwards became increasingly poor. The closer to the periphery, the more mixed the population was. Not only was it poor, but the security here was also very bad.

The Shuangyu District (Twin Fish District) was named because a river passed through it, dividing the entire district into two halves. Looking down from the sky, it looked like two fish, so it was called Shuangyu District.

Here, except for the official road paved with stone slabs, all the other places were mud roads. If it was a sunny day, it would be fine, but once it rained continuously, it would be terrible, with mud everywhere, dirty and unbearable.

Counting it, this drizzle had continued intermittently for three days, and there was no sign of clearing up.

Li Ergou wore a bamboo hat and a raincoat, dressed like a swordsman. No one was behind him, and everyone was dressed the same. In the dark night, they stepped on the muddy water and moved forward. Before long, they saw a somewhat dilapidated two-story wooden building at the far end of the Shuangyu District.

"Tch… Damn it, these Debt Blade Men just like to play mysterious and live in such a gloomy place. It's like they're afraid people won't know they like this kind of atmosphere."

Zhang Xiaofei said, "Alright, shut up. If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute.

I'm just a little puzzled. This person took the thing and didn't run away, but stayed in this capital. Could it be that he's stupid, or is there another reason?"

Zhang Xiaofei's words reminded Li Ergou. He pondered for a moment and said, "Whatever the reason, we're responsible for catching people. However, the superiors didn't tell us the person's true cultivation level. If this person's cultivation level is too high, don't hesitate and run immediately."

Everyone: "…"

"Sir is wise!" Several people showed admiration in their eyes. This boss was just too honest.

Looking at the wooden door in front of him, Li Ergou naturally wouldn't be silly enough to knock.

With a thought, he wanted to explore whether there was anyone inside, but as soon as he moved his divine sense, he triggered the restriction of this small courtyard.

As the light flickered, the restriction appeared, and a huge golden light罩 covered the entire two-story building and the courtyard.

Li Ergou miscalculated. He didn't expect the other party to be so rich and generous, setting up a defensive formation.

The activation of the formation immediately alarmed the people inside.

But at this time, Li Ergou wasn't afraid. Anyway, he was going to kill them, whether the other party was prepared or not, it didn't matter to him.

At this moment, he waved his hand and said, "Break the restriction."

The three squad soldiers didn't hesitate and directly drew out their Guanshi swords. Several huge saber lights flashed, and the shield shattered.

He reached out and pushed open the door in front of him. In the courtyard, a man in black, wearing a bamboo hat, was already waiting there.

In the darkness, Li Ergou couldn't see his appearance clearly, but with the help of the faint light, he could see a black beauty mark on the corner of his mouth, with three inch-long hairs growing on it.

"You knew I was coming?" Li Ergou's voice was questioning.

The black-clothed man said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Knowing and not knowing. Knowing that you would eventually come, but I didn't expect you to come so quickly."

"Oh, then why didn't you leave?"

"Leave? Hmph, we Debt Blade Men just want to retrieve our own things. Why should we leave?"

"Arrogant, Debt Blade Man? You guys always spread rumors and play tricks. However, if you tell me what your conspiracy is, maybe I'll spare your life."

As soon as he said this, the Debt Blade Man laughed. His voice was slightly disdainful, "Playing tricks? Then you're wrong. Debt Blade Men are never debt collectors. We just help fate find the most suitable scabbard.

Our cause is glorious, our faith is firm, and our future is bright. Kill one of me, and there will be thousands of me. How can you court dogs know the secrets of heaven and earth and the ambition of the swan?"

After saying a bunch of words, Li Ergou was stunned. He hissed and felt a little depressed. The other party came up with such a high-sounding set of words, which really made Li Ergou, who didn't have a drop of ink in his stomach, a little difficult to parry and answer.

Li Ergou couldn't help but feel a little angry. He made up his mind that when he had time, he would definitely go to the academy to study hard, otherwise, wouldn't he suffer a loss in words?

At this moment, the sound of rain was getting louder and louder. Unconsciously, there was a rustling sound.

Li Ergou narrowed his eyes, his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist. As long as he raised his finger slightly, the battle would begin immediately.