Mortal Mirror

Because Li Ergou was following the young master, his status had improved a lot. The servants at home were also a bit more polite to him. It was the first time he had experienced being valued, and to be honest, it felt great.

So he became bolder, and seizing an opportunity, he replicated all three pigs.

Actually, he also wanted to replicate the old ox in the yard, but unfortunately, the old ox was taken care of by a special person, and he didn't have enough time. He was afraid of being exposed, which would be terrible.

In the end, he could only look at the old ox with a look of disappointment, always feeling that it owed him something.

Time passed quickly, and Li Ergou was doing well. On the fifth day after the New Year, the young master set off with him.

For this, the young master specially got him a good set of clothes. Although they were old, they were much better than his own clothes. There weren't even any patches on them.

Perhaps it was because he had been eating too well during the New Year, but he had grown a bit taller. He was now 1.6 meters tall, and although he only reached the young master's diaphragm, he was still very happy.

Li Ergou had never even left the village in recent years. Every day, he worked from dawn till dusk, just working and working. This was his first time going out, and it was a long trip.

Tiangou Town, which was fifty miles away from Wanglong Village, was the largest town within a hundred miles.

It took the carriage most of the day to reach the place. Entering the town, he couldn't help but look around curiously. The town was very prosperous, with people coming and going, making it very lively.

What puzzled him was that many old men and old women were sitting on both sides of the street. They were holding melon seeds, sitting on small benches, eating and chatting happily.

Huang Batian hurriedly asked the coachman to take a detour. Li Ergou asked in confusion, "Young master, why do we have to take a detour?"

Huang Batian sneered and said, "Hmph, what do you know? Those old men and old women are the parents of wealthy families in the town. We can't afford to provoke them. These people have nothing to do, so they comment on everyone who passes by for a long time, just for entertainment. If something goes wrong, even the dogs that pass by will be discredited.

Back then, when I was young and ignorant, I was asked when I first came here. The villagers at the entrance of the village said I went to learn from a master, and the villagers at the end of the village said I went to a brothel."

Li Ergou's heart exploded. It was the first time he knew that old men and old women had such abilities. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but for some reason, he liked this kind of scene. If he could sit there and brag with people when he was old, it would be great.

Who knew that Huang Batian seemed to see through his thoughts and snorted coldly, "Don't think about it. Not everyone can sit there. You should just farm your land."

Li Ergou's expression was embarrassed, but he didn't understand what Huang Batian meant. Why couldn't he sit there? But this thought flashed through his mind, and he continued to look elsewhere with relish.

He saw many people on both sides of the road desperately hawking various snacks, which was very lively.

There were stalls selling pork, buns, and steamed cakes on both sides of the street, and there were even stalls selling people.

When he saw the bright red candied hawthorns, his eyes lit up. Cuihua had told him that there was something called candied hawthorns, which were sour, sweet, cold, and delicious.

At that time, he thought that when he had money, he would buy two, one to look at and one to eat.

Oh, no, he only needed to buy one, he could replicate it. Buying more would be a waste.

"Selling buns, selling meat buns, fragrant meat buns are cheap."

He looked over and saw that the bun shop was filled with white and plump meat buns. A burst of fragrant aroma hit him, and he almost drooled.

He had never eaten a bun that was all meat. He had eaten a sauerkraut-filled bun once when he was seven years old. After eating it, he was sold by his uncle, and he still remembers it vividly.

Thinking of his uncle, he made up his mind that when he became successful, he would definitely let him know why the flowers were so red.

He was thinking wildly when the carriage stopped in front of a house. He knew a few words, but he didn't know all of them. He saw that the plaque on the house said Wangba Martial Arts Hall. He exclaimed, the name of this martial arts hall is so unique.

Huang Batian got out of the car and said to Li Ergou, "Did you see that? This is the largest martial arts hall in the town, called Haotian Martial Arts Hall."

Li Ergou's expression was embarrassed. He thought that not knowing how to read was really bad. Look, he had misread it. He must study hard when he had the chance.

As soon as Huang Batian entered the martial arts hall, the domineering aura on his body disappeared. He smiled at everyone and nodded and bowed to those people, showing no sign of the arrogance he had at home.

Li Ergou looked surprised. At this moment, he was carrying all kinds of things, a lot of big and small bags. He was wearing ragged clothes, his face was dark, and he looked like a country bumpkin. No one paid attention to him.

However, he followed closely behind Huang Batian, not daring to walk around. He saw that everyone here was burly, and some people were practicing boxing. With one punch, a wooden stake that one person could hug was directly blown up.

With one kick, they could actually reach over their heads. My goodness, aren't they afraid of tearing their balls?

Some people were even more perverted, directly hitting the bell with their heads. The tall bell rang loudly, and there were small pits on it, which looked like they would hurt their heads.

He couldn't help but think to himself, my goodness, he only felt that these people were all non-human.

Some people practiced swords, broadswords, and the like, which made him dizzy and excited. Thinking that he would also practice martial arts here in the future, he couldn't help but think that when he returned to the village, would he have to walk sideways?

Wouldn't Cuihua's father beg him to marry Cuihua then?

Thinking of that majestic scene, he actually smiled foolishly.

Pa, his shoulder was patted. It was Huang Batian looking at him with a cold face.

He heard Huang Batian's voice a little indifferent, "You wait here for a while, I'll go see the master, and I'll take you to work later."

"So soon!" Li Ergou was a little surprised that the young master was such an impatient person.

He was naturally eager to practice martial arts as soon as possible.

Huang Tianba carefully pushed open the small door in front of him and walked in. The owner of the martial arts hall, Zhu Daqiang, looked at Huang Batian with a trace of contempt in his eyes, and then lazily said, "You're back."

Huang Batian bowed and said, "Master, I'm back. Not only am I back, but I also brought you a treasure."

Zhu Daqiang glanced at him, thinking what treasure could a country bumpkin have. He snorted lightly from his nostrils, disapprovingly, "Treasure, what treasure?"

"Master, didn't you say that the martial arts hall lacks someone to practice with? I found a guy who is very resistant to beatings. I've tested him, he can take a beating, and it doesn't cost any money to beat him to death. All you need to do is give him a bite to eat."

When Zhu Daqiang heard this, there was a smile on his face, and his expression was slightly better, "Okay, not bad, knowing how to solve problems for the master. I am a person of principle, and I will give ten taels of silver a month. As for arranging his affairs, I will leave it to you."

With that, he waved his hand, signaling Huang Batian to go down.

At this moment, Huang Batian was overjoyed, thinking that he was still smart.

You know, this Li Ergou was bought back by the old man for one tael of silver.

Not only has he done a lot of work over the years, but now that he has grown up, he can earn ten taels of silver a month. This does not include the rewards given by the senior brothers and junior brothers after each fight. If he works hard, he will not have to worry about money in the future.

Thinking of this, he made up his mind to train this guy well, lest he be beaten to death, otherwise he would lose a cash cow.

When he throws the money on the old man's face, wouldn't the old man praise him?

Thinking of this, he felt very happy.

Exiting the room, his smile disappeared, and his face became serious, as if he had completely changed.

He saw Li Ergou still standing there foolishly looking at everything around him, and couldn't help but despise him, "He's really a stupid dog, he's been sold and he's still counting money for others."

He was smug in his heart, walked up to Li Ergou, and snorted softly, "Ergou."

Li Ergou withdrew his gaze and looked at Huang Batian. He immediately asked expectantly, "Young master, is it done?"

"Hey, you don't know, in order to keep you in the martial arts hall, I wore out my tongue talking to the master and spent a lot of money. Only then did the master agree to let you stay, but whether you can stay depends on your performance."

"Performance, young master, don't worry, I will definitely perform well." Li Ergou immediately pretended to be grateful and patted his chest to guarantee, his voice was a little excited.

But he didn't know why, he always felt that this young master had no good intentions. With his vicious personality and ruthless methods, well, as long as he can learn martial arts, he thought to himself.