Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One-Chapter 80 - 76 Debt Collection
Chapter 80: Chapter 76: Debt Collection!
Chapter 80 -76: Debt Collection!
Li Ping’an had been enduring all this while for he feared that in a fit of rage, if he were to murder and arson, and once he committed a major crime without any money in hand, he would inevitably be wanted nationwide with nowhere to hide. He certainly wouldn’t be able to reach Chang’an City to see Zixia.
However, now that the hope for a normal release from prison had vanished, the only option was to break out through the wall. If he escaped this way, even if the Official Residence pursued the matter, they would not know who he was. Besides, since only one prisoner would be escaping, such a matter would surely be scaled down.
Therefore, Li Ping’an was prepared to break open the prison door and walls with a single strike of his rod.
“Hm? Where is my rod?”
Upon examining himself, Li Ping’an realized that not only was the Hundred Plays Steel Rod gone, but, thankfully, the storage gourd was still at his waist.
“Constable! Brother Constable! Come quick!”
Li Ping’an immediately started shouting outside, sounding extremely anxious.
“What are you yelling for? What’s all the noise for? We’re only going to lead you to your death shortly, why the rush?”
The constable cursed as he approached.
Li Ping’an duplicitously enticed him:
“Brother Constable, I won’t lie to you. I know my death is inevitable shortly, but the rod I carry is a family heirloom that I wish to cling to in my dying moments. How about this? You give me the rod, and I’ll give you the fifty taels of gold I have hidden on me. Is that alright?”
“Alright.”
The constable agreed without a second thought, extending his hand directly:
“Give me the fifty taels of gold first!”
Li Ping’an didn’t have a single copper on him, let alone any gold, but he had accurately guessed the constable’s greediness. Taking a step back, he covered his storage gourd:
“You give me the rod first, then I’ll give you the fifty taels of gold!”
“Quit your farting! Hand over the money quickly!”
The constable started cursing.
“No! No! Give me the rod first, then I’ll give you the fifty taels of gold!”
Li Ping’an took another step back, pretending to really have the fifty taels of gold and be reluctant to part with them.
“Are you fucking giving it or not!”
The constable drew his knife as a threat.
“If you don’t give me the rod, forget it. In the end, the executioner who kills me benefits. By then, you won’t get a penny!”
Li Ping’an pretended to give up and turned his head towards the window lattice.
“Hey, damn it, you little…”
After pondering and stroking his chin for a while, the constable eventually couldn’t resist the temptation and said annoyed:
“You little beast, just wait! If you don’t have the money, see how I’ll deal with you!”
The constable went to look for the confiscated items in the storeroom, and Li Ping’an simply smirked devilishly.
After a while, the constable came over with the Hundred Plays Steel Rod, but he did not hurry to give it to Li Ping’an:
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“Kid, the item is in my hands now. Hand over the money!”
“Alrighty!”
Li Ping’an moved closer, pretending to search for something in his sleeve, but in fact, it was to get close enough to the constable for an easy takedown.
“The money is right here! Please take a look!”
Li Ping’an opened one of his palms, but the constable saw nothing, becoming instantly furious:
“You damn dare to play me…”
Before he could finish speaking, a thud was heard, as Li Ping’an punched and kicked a prison pillar, breaking it and snatching the Hundred Plays Steel Rod.
This scene shocked the surrounding prisoners, who watched in astonishment. The constables had never seen such a person with great strength and immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy:
“Grandpa has such great strength! Could it be you are the mighty Immortal from the heavens?”
“You guessed right!”
Li Ping’an lifted the Hundred Plays Steel Rod and raised his hand to strike:
“Instead of worshipping a True Immortal, you dare to treat me with such disdain! I’ll send you, a wolf in sheep’s clothing, to meet Yama King, so you won’t continue to harm others in the Human Realm!”
With a thud, the constable’s head burst open when Li Ping’an’s steel rod struck it, killing him instantly.
“Murder! There’s been a murder!”
The surrounding prisoners yelled out when they saw Li Ping’an kill the government officer.
“No yelling! Whoever yells dies!”
Intimidated by Li Ping’an’s threat, the surrounding prisoners promptly shut their mouths.
To leave no loose ends, Li Ping’an raised his hand to remove the wanted poster for Supreme Treasure from the wall. But upon second thought, he immediately tore down another wanted poster for a notorious river-thief next to it, shredding it to pieces.
“Remember, when the government officers come asking who killed this officer, don’t you dare say it was Old Sixth, Sixth Master Ma! If I find out that anyone here has betrayed me, I’ll come back in and kill you all!”
Li Ping’an knew that these prisoners would betray him to save their lives or earn merit, so he deliberately bluffed to scare them, then turned around and returned inside the cell. He originally wanted to smash the wall with his rod, but that would make too much noise, so he instead uttered softly:
“Carrying Mountains!”
Li Ping’an’s strength suddenly more than doubled, and as he placed his palms against the wall and pushed gently, the wall slowly toppled over as if cut by a sharp blade, making only a muted thud.
“Qi County Magistrate, it’s time to repay your debt! Borrowing Wind!”
Li Ping’an employed another Divine Skill, Borrowing Wind, immediately creating a gust under his feet. He took off as if riding the clouds, hastening to the location described by Zhuge Weiwei.
It was Li Ping’an’s first time using this Divine Skill, and he had thought it would be like walking as usual, hearing only the sound of wind and rain by his ears, and seeing houses and trees on both sides falling backward as he moved at great speed on cloud-like fog.
Li Ping’an, who was somewhat afraid of heights, tried several times to halt his steps, but his legs didn’t obey. If he didn’t stop using the skill, it felt as though someone were pushing him from beneath.
Qi County Prison City was located on the outskirts of the county, and due to Li Ping’an’s Cultivation, he was forced to land just as he flew over the city wall, right where several men on horseback were escorting a prison cart.
“It must be Zhuge Weiwei! With them leading the way, my search is spared.”
Li Ping’an followed the prison cart quietly in the dead of night and finally arrived at the back door of the Qi County Government Office. When a few government officers were escorting Zhuge Weiwei inside, the Colonel who had checked Li Ping’an during the day also happily entered, carrying a package.
“Perfect timing! The more, the better! All the debts owed to me will be settled tonight!”
Li Ping’an then scaled the wall and crept through the Government Office, finally squatting behind the back door of the Back Mansion of the Government Office, cautiously eavesdropping.
In the Back Mansion of the Government Office, a man dressed in grand round-necked attire sat leisurely in the hall, drinking tea as if he had no care in the world, looking like the Qi County Magistrate.
“Lord County Magistrate, the person has been brought!”
The Colonel, carrying a bundle, followed by four government officers escorting Zhuge Weiwei.
“You four, leave. Inform the others, without my command, no one is to approach the hall!”
“Yes!”
The four government officers left Zhuge Weiwei and withdrew, leaving only the County Magistrate, the Colonel, and Zhuge Weiwei in the hall.
“Mr. Zhuge, aren’t you planning to talk yet?”
The County Magistrate still bowed his head to drink his tea as the Colonel eagerly placed the bundle on the table, carefully attending to them.
