Super System in the Early Tang Dynasty

Li Xingzhi looked at the father and son in front of him, speechless.

Although the ugly county magistrate was ruthless and vindictive, he now seemed to be experiencing the desolation of a hero at the end of his road! In a chaotic world, he might very well have become a powerful figure.

As for the ugly young master, one can only say he was "a tiger father and a dog son".

However, none of this could soften Li Xingzhi's heart.

Although he wasn't exactly ruthless, even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone Erlang lying in bed with his life hanging in the balance!

Under the expectant yet desperate gazes of the father and son, Li Xingzhi gently shook his head. "No!"

The moment those two words were uttered, the ugly county magistrate, though unable to suppress his disappointment, maintained a calm expression, as if he had already anticipated the outcome. However, from his face, which aged decades in an instant, one could tell how turbulent his heart truly was! The ugly young master beside him looked even more ashen-faced.

"Hehehehe!" A strange, hoarse, and desperate laugh suddenly rang out in the hollow. The ugly county magistrate raised his head and slammed it hard against the earthen wall next to him!

"Father!" The ugly young master instinctively rushed towards the ugly county magistrate.

Li Xingzhi stood to the side, but made no move—let them crash if they want; there's only yellow earth around, how could they possibly kill anyone? He stood quietly to the side, watching the father and son's performance.

"Bang!" The ugly county magistrate's head slammed hard against the earthen wall. The force of the impact knocked a section of the wall down, and the ugly county magistrate immediately lost consciousness, his head covered in dirt and dust, looking utterly pathetic.

Li Xingzhi looked at the wailing fat man with some impatience and asked, "Are you going to crash into it yourself like your father, or should I do it for you?"

Upon hearing this, the fat man immediately fell silent, his eyes filled with terror, fear, and despair as he looked at Li Xingzhi!

"I'll do it myself, I'll do it myself," he said hastily, afraid that Li Xingzhi would get impatient and slap him. As he spoke, the fat man glanced at the earthen wall in front of him, hesitated for a moment, then, seeing the look Li Xingzhi was giving him, gritted his teeth and smashed himself against the wall!

"Ouch!" The ugly young master cried out, clutching his head! He had bumped his head and gotten a big blue bump! The pain made tears and snot stream down his face, which was covered in a dark yellow stain, making Li Xingzhi look disgusted.

The fat man glanced at Li Xingzhi and saw his disgusted expression, as if he was about to come and deal with him. He immediately stopped crying out in pain.

He stuck out his huge, fat buttocks, backed up several feet from the wall, and then kicked off with both feet, slamming himself against the wall!

This time the collision was perfectly timed! No need for further suffering. The fat man's eyes rolled back, and he passed out!

Li Xingzhi didn't waste any time. He first put the two of them into a burlap sack, tied the opening tightly, and then threw it into the cave space like garbage.

Upon returning to the Li residence, Li Xingzhi carried two burlap sacks as he walked towards the main hall.

The lights in the lobby were still on, casting a warm glow that brought a touch of warmth to Li Xingzhi's body, which had been stiff from the cold in the well water and night wind.

Hearing the commotion, several patrolling servants came over. Li Xingzhi looked at the strong, spirited armored soldiers in front of him, nodded, handed them the two burlap sacks to handle, and then walked towards the main hall.

Turning around the screen, Wang Xiucai was still holding a book and reading.

Hearing footsteps, he turned around and saw Li Xingzhi, who was soaking wet. He quickly stood up and shouted at the servants standing next to him, telling them to hurry up and prepare hot soup and clothes.

"Sir, you should go and rest early," Li Xingzhi said quickly, seeing Wang Xiucai's posture. "I've already captured the ugly county magistrate!"

As he spoke, he ripped off the stinking clothes and told the servants beside him to throw them away.

A fire had been lit in the hall, which made his body feel quite comfortable. Li Xingzhi warmed his hands on the fire and added some more charcoal.

Only then did Wang Xiucai notice the injury on Li Xingzhi's waist. His pupils contracted instantly! He was about to ask something, but instead said only, "Young Master, take a soak in the hot spring and go rest early. I can still use my bones!"

Seeing Wang Xiucai's rather cold and stiff voice, Li Xingzhi knew that he didn't need to worry about the ugly county magistrate's matter.

He took a relaxing hot spring bath, changed his clothes, and was about to go back to his room to cultivate when suddenly a figure rushed over and knelt down in front of him.

"Master, please go and see the young master!" The one crying and sobbing with red and swollen eyes in front of her was Erlang's maid, Xiaolan.

"What's wrong?" Li Xingzhi asked. He said this without waiting for her reply and rushed straight to Erlang's room.

Li Xingzhi carefully opened the door and saw Erlang still lying on the bed, breathing steadily, but his face was even paler! After looking him over carefully and confirming that there was nothing wrong, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, Xiaolan walked in from behind. As soon as she entered the room, her red and swollen eyes were glued to Erlang, lost in thought.

At this moment, Li Xingzhi couldn't care less about anything else and asked, "What's wrong with Erlang?"

“I’ve been feeding Ah Lang soup and rice, but he won’t eat a single bite!” she said, looking like she was about to cry again.

At this moment, Wang Xiucai also entered the room, glaring fiercely at Xiaolan, seemingly blaming her for being unreasonable! Originally, he planned to discuss this matter after Li Xingzhi had rested. After all, in his heart, as long as Li Xingzhi was well, everyone else could be sacrificed, not even Wang Erlang, whom he had known for a long time. Years of wandering, hardship, and fighting had long since hardened his heart to the bone.

Li Xingzhi was startled. Erlang was lying on the bed, and he didn't know if he would wake up. If he couldn't eat, then...

Xiao Lan was glared at by Wang Xiucai's zombie-like face and timidly retreated to the side, not daring to speak again. Even when she went to talk to Li Xingzhi just now, it was only because of Erlang that she mustered up her courage.

Li Xingzhi glanced at Wang Xiucai and said, "Sir, please go and rest first. I'll watch over things here for now!" He then looked at Zhang Lan'er, "You go down too!"

Seeing Li Xingzhi's resolute tone, Wang Xiucai said nothing more and withdrew. Zhang Lan'er, who had wanted to say something, also left after being glared at fiercely by Wang Xiucai.

Li Xingzhi closed the door, walked to the bedside, supported Erlang's small body, and with a thought, they entered the cave.

Seeing his pets often diving into the spring, Li Xingzhi knew that the spring had some effects he couldn't imagine. Now, looking at Erlang's increasingly pale and fragile body, he could only try anything as a last resort.

He placed Erlang's small body into the spring water, which, because he had already squandered it once, barely covered half of Erlang's body.

He glanced at Erlang and, seeing that he seemed alright, opened the system shop and began searching diligently, hoping to find something to alleviate the current situation. The items were too disorganized; even though Li Xingzhi knew some things might be helpful to Erlang, he couldn't find them.

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End of the second watch!