Mortal Mirror

Captain Wang pulled him aside, very kindly telling him good news. It turned out that the giant turtle had been sent to Fish City by the magistrate, and after examination, it was determined that the giant turtle was actually a turtle spirit that had failed its tribulation, with at least five hundred years of cultivation.

According to their deduction, this turtle failed its tribulation and suffered very heavy injuries, with less than ten percent of its cultivation remaining. That's why it came ashore to eat people. You were lucky that it was in a state of extreme weakness, which allowed you to take advantage of it. Otherwise, not to mention you, even the county sheriff would have been slapped to death by the turtle.

Li Er Gou was shocked, not expecting this giant turtle to be so powerful.

Seeing this, Captain Wang continued, "Go ahead, the county sheriff is summoning you all to reward you for your merits."

Li Er Gou thanked him and headed towards the back hall of the yamen. As he walked, he pondered that Captain Wang's attentiveness was not typical of his character. Could it be that this person had other plans?

Soon, he arrived at the back hall and saw Lu Yun, Zhang Long, and Deputy Captain Huang San were all there. Li Er Gou immediately asked about Huang San's injuries and learned that he had recovered a lot and just needed to rest.

To his surprise, Huang San told him that he would invite him out for a gathering later. Li Er Gou was flattered.

After a short while, the county sheriff walked out from behind with a happy face. He praised them directly when he saw them, and then said righteously, "This time, you all have made great contributions, especially Li Er Gou, who did very well. He cooperated with Huang San to kill the turtle demon, and his contribution is second only to Huang San.

Now I announce the rewards from above: Huang San, promoted to captain, reward of one hundred taels of silver, ten catties of turtle meat, and a small piece of turtle shell. Li Er Gou, promoted to squad leader, reward of one hundred taels of silver, ten catties of turtle meat, and a small piece of turtle shell. Lu Yun, transferred to official constable, probationary captain, reward of fifty taels of silver, and a small piece of turtle shell.

Zhang Long, transferred to official constable, reward of fifty taels of silver, and a small piece of turtle shell."

Speaking of this, the county sheriff paused slightly before continuing, "You should have heard the news that the turtle demon actually has five hundred years of cultivation. You have made great contributions, and the superiors are very happy, especially Li Er Gou, a trainee constable, who disregarded the threat to his life and gave the giant turtle a fatal blow, which is admirable.

Therefore, the superiors have specially approved a separate reward for Li Er Gou: a Qiankun bag."

Upon hearing this, everyone was slightly surprised. A Qiankun bag! That was a good thing! Even the county sheriff didn't have one. You know, this kind of dimensional item is very rare and valuable. A Qiankun bag with a space of at least ten feet square would cost fifty Daozang gold coins on the market. Moreover, this item is priceless and rarely circulates on the market.

Although the county sheriff didn't mention the space of this Qiankun bag, it couldn't be less than ten feet square.

Therefore, everyone was envious, jealous, and hateful.

Especially Lu Yun and Zhang Long, who felt that they had suffered a great loss. They risked their lives, but in the end, they didn't even get a turtle hair. They couldn't help but feel a little lost.

At this time, the county sheriff took out a tray with a delicate Qiankun bag on it. Looking at the Qiankun bag, he couldn't help but sigh, "This thing is really good! Even I don't have one. Alas, I've always wanted to get one, but it's rarely seen on the market.

Li Er Gou, you are really lucky."

At this moment, his face was full of reluctance. Even if Li Er Gou was stupid, he could see that the county sheriff was just short of saying to him, 'I like this thing very much too.'

He thought of what Lu Changsheng had said to him before leaving Tiangou Town: 'Life has comings and goings, and there is giving and taking. Don't be too stubborn in doing things, but adapt to the situation. Giving and taking is a kind of wisdom. Sometimes giving up is the only way to pursue something.'

He didn't understand what this meant at the time, but seeing the county sheriff's expression at this moment, he suddenly understood that Lu Changsheng's words meant to tell him not to care too much about some good things.

For example, in this scenario, if he insisted on having this Qiankun bag, the county sheriff would naturally not say much, but his days in the future might not be too good.

He had the treasure mirror, so he didn't need this thing at all. Instead of that, he might as well use it to gain favor with the county sheriff. With his care, even if he made some mistakes in the future, the county sheriff would probably turn a blind eye.

Exchanging something he didn't need for the county sheriff's favor, no matter how you looked at it, it wasn't a loss.

As soon as this thought arose, he thought of what to say and said, "Sir, my cultivation is low and my wealth is shallow. This thing is useless to me. Why don't you handle it for me, sir, and sell it for some Daozang gold coins? That thing is more practical for me."

The county sheriff was overjoyed when he heard this and couldn't help but feel that Li Er Gou wasn't stupid at all and was very sensible. He immediately showed a gratified look and said, "How much do you plan to sell it for?"

Li Er Gou calculated in his heart, thinking that this thing should cost at least fifty Daozang gold coins. Since he wanted to give the county sheriff face, he would only take half, twenty-five coins.

Then he would use the bronze mirror to replicate it, and it would be fifty coins again. He wouldn't actually lose anything and could also sell the county sheriff a good favor. Why not do it?

Favor! Money and wealth, no matter how valuable, have a price, but favor is priceless.

After figuring this out, he said, "Sir, I hope to sell it for twenty or thirty Daozang gold coins."

The county sheriff was overjoyed when he heard this. Although this Qiankun bag was the smallest size, with a space of ten feet square, it could still be sold for sixty Daozang gold coins on the black market.

Although he was the county sheriff and had a good income, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he spent money like water. His wealth wasn't abundant either. He was still worried that this kid would ask for too much and he wouldn't be able to afford it, which would be embarrassing.

Now it seemed that this kid was good, very good, and he could really understand his difficulties.

He slightly restrained his mood and then said, "Okay, since you trust me so much, I'll set the price for you: thirty Daozang gold coins."

As he said that, he directly took out a small bag from his body and handed it to Li Er Gou, saying, "Count it carefully, and that's the end of the transaction."

Li Er Gou didn't even look at it and put it in his arms, saying, "How could I not trust you, sir? It's just a burden for you, sir."

The county sheriff laughed happily at this moment and said, "Okay, Li Er Gou, I'll remember you."

Huang San, Lu Yun, and Zhang Long were all dumbfounded when they saw Li Er Gou like this. They didn't expect this kid to have such a trick. This kid was really ruthless. If it were them, they wouldn't give it to him even if they fell out with the county sheriff.

This county sheriff was really shameless, but the official was one level higher and could crush people to death. Li Er Gou's willingness to give was also something that they greatly admired.

Everyone couldn't help but think that this Li Er Gou was either a great villain or a great fool.

At this time, the county sheriff restored his usual dignity, waved his hand, and asked the people behind him to bring out the turtle meat, turtle shells, and rewards and distribute them. Then he left happily.

Li Er Gou was naturally very happy to see the things in front of him. In fact, he had never thought that there would be rewards from above. This was a windfall for him.

However, at this moment, seeing the disappointed expressions of Lu Yun and Zhang Long, Li Er Gou's mind moved. He thought that having one more friend in this yamen was better than having one more enemy. He was young and had received so many things, so he would definitely be hated by many people. In this case, it would be better to...