The Imperial Guards, like Yama, slaughtered until the Empress cried out for help.

A few days of leisure passed in the blink of an eye.

Shili Township, Baiyun County.

Lin Zikai, Black Dog, and a dozen or so Imperial Guards were leaning haphazardly against the trees in the woods, covered in blood and panting heavily.

Lin Zikai cursed, "What the hell is this?"

"What kind of godforsaken place is Baiyun County? Why is it so unsettling? A few days ago it was the White Dragon Cult, and now we've run into a group of murderous lunatics."

"Xiao Li, have all the carrier pigeons been sent out?"

A captain wiped the blood from his face: "Sir, the carrier pigeons have all gone out."

"Sir, what kind of bird-like thing is that? Is it some kind of heretical cultivator?"

Lin Zikai shook his head: "I don't know either. Baiyun County never had this kind of thing before."

As he spoke, he turned to look at the black dog.

"Black dog, do you even know what that means?"

The black dog said in a muffled voice, "I just smelled blood on them."

"It must be an evil cultivator. Even if he doesn't drink human blood, he can't escape the connection with human blood."

Lin Zikai was taken aback: "You mean you could smell it? Do you have a dog's nose?"

The black dog didn't answer, and Lin Zikai cursed angrily.

"Cultivating through human blood? How come there's such a thing as blood cultivation in Baiyun County? Is there something wrong with the feng shui?"

He then muttered to himself, "Should I apply for a transfer to another place?"

The black dog shook its head.

"It's not blood-based, so the smell isn't as strong, but it's still closely related to blood."

Suddenly, the black dog's nose twitched slightly, and a faint stench filled the air again. It then muttered a low growl.

"Shut up, the stench is coming again, they're swarming around."

All the Imperial Guards stood up straight, drew their crossbows, and aimed them at the woods.

Within moments, rustling sounds came from the woods ahead, and the bushes could be faintly seen moving.

Lin Zikai glanced at the black dog: "Your nose is really sharp. I'll have to take you with me on missions from now on."

"But let's focus on surviving today."

As he spoke, his gaze gradually turned cold as he stared intently at the bushes ahead.

The moment the figure emerged from the woods, Lin Zikai shouted.

"Put it down!"

A dozen crossbow bolts were fired simultaneously, and the people at the front were shot dead.

But the next moment, seven or eight warriors with red eyes suddenly appeared out of the forest.

"Damn, how come there are so many people? Are they like rats? Giving birth to a whole litter every time they live!"

"Kill them!"

......

After a few leisurely days, I spent each day drinking and eating.

There were visitors during that time.

One was two squads sent by Luoshui City to replenish the main squad, since Shen Qing had almost wiped out the Jinyiwei in Baiyun County.

The other one is Xu Quan from Wan'an Town, who came to deliver the mission rewards to the Xu brothers and Lan Yu and others.

There were a full four hundred taels of silver, which, to be honest, was enough for an ordinary captain to work for several years.

If you're not very capable or lucky, you might not earn a thousand taels of silver even after more than ten years.

However, for Shen Qing, this was just a number.

Shen Qing waved his hand, letting Black Dog and the others divide it up.

Of course, the three of them, including Black Dog, Scholar, and Old Li, also received special treatment and were given an extra hundred taels of silver.

There is no other reason.

When Shen Qing first transmigrated, he had someone lift up Sun Jin, the nephew of the flag officer, and only the three of them took action.

Favoritism towards loyal people is only natural.

The scholar knocked on the door from the outside.

"Boss, boss, a new roast duck restaurant recently opened in Dongyun Lane in the south of the city. I heard it's from the capital."

"I remember you're from the capital. I bought one; would you like to try it?"

Shen Qing raised an eyebrow. Roast duck?

Peking duck? I really do love eating Peking duck.

I wonder if the roast duck in this world is authentic; I really should try it.

He coughed lightly.

"Bring it in."

"Alright."

The scholar walked in with a smile, carrying a purse in his left hand, which still showed faint oil stains, and a brown ceramic pot in his other hand.

Judging from its appearance, it should be a local carved wine from Baiyun County.

"Here, sir, please have a taste."

As he spoke, he placed the item on the table and opened it. A rich aroma wafted out, and regardless of the taste, it smelled authentic.

The scholar also poured Shen Qing a bowl of wine.

Shen Qing tore off a duck leg, took a bite, and found the skin crispy and the meat tender—it was incredibly delicious.

It's a bit of a shame, though; it would have been perfect if we had some spring pancakes, cucumber strips, and scallion segments.

Wait a minute.

This way of eating duck doesn't seem to exist in the world. Wouldn't it be incredibly profitable to open a roast duck restaurant?

What name should I choose?

Shen's Roast Duck?

Just as Shen Qing was savoring the roast duck and lost in thought, a line of words suddenly flashed before his eyes.

[Your subordinate has killed a martial artist at the fifth level of the Body Tempering Realm, successfully stealing the entry: Clumsy Gambler (White)]

Amateur Gambler: A gambler addicted but lacking in skill, who gets a slight stroke of luck at the casino.

Shen Qing raised an eyebrow. "Wow, eating roast duck has brought forth blue skies and white clouds."

However, Shen Qing didn't pay much attention and continued to eat the next duck leg.

It was perfectly normal for the Embroidered Uniform Guard to kill people.

But it didn't last long.

[Your subordinate has killed a seventh-level Body Tempering Realm martial artist and successfully looted the entry: Tailoring Apprentice (White)]

Tailor Apprentice: Having studied tailoring for some time, I can now be considered an apprentice, and my dexterity has increased by 10%.

A glint of light flashed in Shen Qing's eyes.

In the past few days, the Sishui Gang, the Huang family, thirty members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and more than twenty bandits from the Xu brothers' White Dragon Cult, totaling more than one hundred people.

Only seven or eight terms were revealed.

But in just a short while, two related terms exploded in popularity.

This system doesn't have such a high drop rate.

Rather than believing in the system's transformation, Shen Qing preferred to believe that his subordinates were fighting a major battle.

Shen Qing put down the roast duck: "Is anyone from the institute on a mission today?"

The scholar nodded: "Some sirs, Lin Xiaoqi and Black Dog went to Shili Township. I heard that a lot of livestock and people have gone missing in Chaoyang County. Recently, it seems that people have started to go missing in Shili Township as well."

"The government office sensed something was amiss, so Lin Xiaoqi and his team went to investigate."

"Sir, is there a problem with this mission?"

"Have they sent any carrier pigeons back?"

The scholar shook his head: "No, the carrier pigeons from Shili Township I went to last night have not returned yet."

Shen Qing cursed under his breath, "Damn it, I can't even eat in peace."

Shen Qing got up, washed her hands, and took down the Qinghe painting hanging on the wall.

"Call someone, get to work."