Super System in the Early Tang Dynasty

Seeing Li Xingzhi speak with such confidence and arrogance, the ugly young master and his group were all frightened and took a step back.

Immediately sensing their weakened momentum, they took another step forward, still somewhat flustered. They had always been arrogant and domineering, and had never encountered someone like Li Xingzhi who didn't play by the rules!

At this moment, the servants who had gone to fetch reinforcements after seeing the situation was not good arrived with a number of military officers. These military officers were the same as the public security officers of later generations. At the summons of the ugly young master, these "servants of the people" came running over eagerly.

"Who's causing trouble in my Changsha city, plotting a rebellion!" The leader, leading a group of men in uniforms but disheveled attire, rushed over. "Young master, are you alright? Who dares to act so recklessly in Changsha city!" The last sentence was delivered with an air of arrogance! By this time, the surrounding crowd had already dispersed. The government was conducting its business; they couldn't be allowed to stand by and watch.

"It was them! They actually tried to assassinate me!" The ugly young master exclaimed angrily!

"Hmm?" The man in front hesitated, seeing that the dozens of people in front of him looked intimidating. In his mind, he was already cursing, "Who do you think you are, 'assassination'?!"

However, the current military commander immediately thought of the ugly magistrate's father's methods as a county magistrate, and turned to Li Xingzhi and the others, saying, "Hmph—, Changsha City cannot tolerate such rioters as you!" His voice was very loud, but he still did not make any move, obviously somewhat wary, after all, there were so many people on Li Xingzhi's side.

The ugly county magistrate was all-powerful in the county government, but he couldn't act recklessly in Changsha.

"Hmph! What a blatant distortion of the truth! In broad daylight, if I don't teach you a lesson so you won't forget what you've learned." Li Xingzhi didn't want to cause any more trouble; there was no point in continuing like this. Looking at the somewhat panicked servants and the timid little dog under the official's authority, Li Xingzhi didn't want to openly confront the government.

Just then, a gust of wind blew by, carrying a pinch of white powder from Li Xingzhi's hand. With his keen eyesight, Li Xingzhi could even see that the powder had clearly stuck to the bodies of the ugly young master and the others.

"Itchy! Itchy!" The ugly young master felt an itch spreading all over his body, and it was getting itchier and itchier. As he scratched his skin until it bled, the medicinal powder, which could have been washed off with water, seeped into his body. Hey, this is going to be tough!

Having taught Ugly Young Master's group a lesson, he paid no heed to the trouble that might follow. Under the strange gazes of the crowd and the starry-eyed look of Little Dog Egg, he walked back on his own.

Li Xingzhi felt incredibly relieved! He finally understood what it was like to be Ultraman fighting monsters—leveling up, fighting monsters, leveling up, fighting monsters! A strange smile involuntarily appeared on Li Xingzhi's lips, but he noticed the coldness in the eyes of those around him. The task of leveling up and fighting monsters was far from over!

Inside the county government office, the ugly county magistrate was having snacks and chatting with Wang, the registrar.

"Ugly Magistrate, it's terrible! Ugly Young Master and Marquis Wu have both been bewitched by a sorcerer!"

"Shouting and yelling like this, what kind of behavior is this!" Magistrate Cui, who was handling official business, came out, his official authority immediately intimidating many people. Although the yamen was still controlled by the ugly county clerk, he was still the legitimate boss, and he did have some authority. On the surface, even the ugly county clerk had to stand obediently and listen to his lecture!

At this moment, seeing the ugly county magistrate come out, the military officers felt as if they had found their backbone. "County magistrate, county magistrate, the young master has been bewitched by a sorcerer, you must go and see!"

By this time, Li Xingzhi had already returned to Qing Shi Jing Lane. Several rough women led Zhang's young lady to wash up and change her clothes before returning to Li Xingzhi.

Li Xingzhi's eyes lit up when he looked at the striking young woman before him. Although she appeared young, her figure was already well-proportioned, and her features were delicate and pretty. No wonder that young master had gone to such lengths to coerce the Zhang family. However, having ruined their lives, she deserved to suffer some consequences!

Li Xingzhi underestimated the effectiveness of the powder he had scattered. The powder dissolved upon contact with blood and penetrated deep into the bone marrow. Without an antidote, one would suffer from unbearable itching for three days and three nights, to the point that even a man of iron would have to kneel and beg for mercy! Needless to say, the poor ugly young master was also affected.

At this moment, the ugly county magistrate had already run to the scene of the accident. After pushing aside the crowd, he saw the ugly young master rolling on the ground and wailing, along with several other soldiers who had been caught in the crossfire. The ugly young master, who had received special care from Li Xingzhi, was covered in blood, his face almost peeling off. His already hideous face looked like a demon, which startled the ugly county magistrate, who was also his father! He had no choice but to have the people around him restrain the ugly young master's hands and feet while he went to fetch a doctor.

"I will give your father a proper burial. From now on, you will stay with Gou Dan'er and become his maid." Li Xingzhi patted Gou Dan'er.

"As long as my father can be properly buried, I'm willing to do anything for him." Seeing the determined look on Zhang's young lady's face, Li Xingzhi couldn't help but admire her, admiring the perseverance of people in this era. A little girl, so decisive in the face of such a great change; all the strong women of later generations would only be left in the dust.

"You don't need to be a slave, just take good care of Gou Dan'er. But if I find out anything bad, don't blame me." The little girl was frightened by Li Xingzhi, and her face turned pale.

Li Xingzhi felt he was increasingly integrating into life here. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. No matter how close you are to someone, the hierarchy must remain. Just like in later generations, where there's constant talk of equality and freedom, yet there's never been a lack of social order; it's just that the distinctions aren't as pronounced. Rules exist to adapt to the needs of social development, and Li Xingzhi didn't want to break them and invite trouble!

However, after what has happened these past few days, it's urgent to give the puppy a name. It's not good to always call him "Little Egg" in front of outsiders.

“Sir, my dog ​​Egg and I have relied on each other to survive. Now that things are a bit better, I’d like to become sworn brothers with him. What do you think?” Li Xingzhi asked Wang Xiucai.

Now, Li Xingzhi relies on Wang Xiucai for many things at home. After all, he doesn't know much about the local etiquette, culture, and customs. For slightly bigger matters, Li Xingzhi discusses and decides with Wang Xiucai. Because of this, Li Xingzhi respects Wang Xiucai even more.

“Young master, I’ve heard that the young master is a local. I’ve inquired about him these past few days, and if I’m not mistaken, he should be from Wangjia Village in the north of the city. I privately think it would be good for you to go and see him first, and if he has any relatives there…”

Seeing that Wang Xiucai seemed hesitant to speak, Li Xingzhi said, "Sir, please speak frankly!"

“Since that’s the case, then I’ll presume to take the liberty!” Scholar Wang said with a serious expression, “Young master, do you remember me telling you that your mother once married the son of a wealthy merchant surnamed Li in the capital?” Scholar Wang looked directly at Li Xingzhi, his gaze somewhat dazzling!

Li Xingzhi still didn't know what to say.

Seeing Li Xingzhi's bewildered expression, Wang Xiucai sighed inwardly. His husband was good in every way, except he was clueless about things. Well, that's fine too; it saves him a lot of trouble. I'll just have to do the work myself!

"Please forgive my rudeness!" Wang Xiucai bowed slightly, and without waiting for Li Xingzhi to say anything more, he continued, "You are the son of a merchant, and your ancestors had committed many crimes. You are the descendant of criminals. If you become sworn brothers with him, I'm afraid you will greatly implicate him!" After Wang Xiucai finished speaking, he stared at him intently, afraid that he might do something unpleasant.

Li Xingzhi was unaware of this reasoning; only then did he realize that this was ancient times, an era in which merchants held a low social status.

However, Li Xingzhi, now possessing the system, didn't care about such things. This was actually quite good; he could act freely without worrying about tiring out his home, which he didn't even know was somewhere. But he couldn't bring up the matter of becoming sworn brothers with Little Dog Egg anymore; he didn't want to implicate him because of himself. Seeing that Li Xingzhi's expression remained calm after hearing his words, Wang Xiucai was relieved.

Since that's the case, Li Xingzhi stopped bringing up these sordid matters and started preparing to visit Xiao Gou Dan's hometown sometime. After all, the matter of naming him couldn't be done carelessly, and it would be even better if he had any elders in his family.

Just then, a commotion arose from the front yard. A servant reported that the ugly county magistrate had arrived with his foolish son. Li Xingzhi went to the front yard, where the servants had already led the ugly county magistrate to the hall. After all, he was a county magistrate; he couldn't keep others waiting outside, could he?

The ugly county magistrate sat in the main hall with the ugly young master, who was bound hand and foot and howling like he had gone mad. Li Xingzhi originally intended to give him a hard time, but he couldn't stand the ugly young master's howling and screaming. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he came out.

By this time, the ugly county magistrate was growing increasingly anxious, but knowing that a highly skilled person was present and that he needed their help, he dared not be presumptuous. After pacing back and forth in the hall a few times, he saw a young man enter from the back hall. Dressed in blue, with red lips and white teeth, his steps were light and graceful—he was clearly no ordinary person. Upon seeing him, the ugly county magistrate knew the person in charge had arrived and hurriedly went to greet him. Even if he didn't need the man's help because of his son, seeing such an air of authority, he dared not offend him too much, inwardly cursing the ugly magistrate's lack of discernment.

Li Xingzhi didn't even glance at the ugly young master's son still lying outside the courtyard howling. Heh! He deserved it the most.

"Oh dear—it's the ugly county magistrate who has graced us with his presence! I haven't prepared any fine wine or food to entertain you, I'm so sorry!" He could drag out the word "ugly" with such a fake expression that the servants on the side almost burst out laughing. They had never seen their extraordinary young master belittle people like this before.

The ugly county magistrate suppressed his anger and said with an embarrassed smile, "Hehe, it was indeed my son who was rude. I have brought my son here today to apologize."

"Apologize? Apologize for what? Apologize to whom? Do you think the county magistrate wants to throw me in jail too?!"

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