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

Luoshui City, Zhenfu Division.

A man dressed in a bright red brocade robe with gold floral patterns stood quietly before a map of Yongning County. He exuded an imposing aura without being angry.

He was Qin Chuan, the commander of the Imperial Guard in Yongning County.

Beside him stood a commander dressed in a crimson robe with blue embroidery, Lu Tong, the commander of the Fusi Division of Luoshui Town.

Qin Chuan's expression was calm, revealing neither joy nor anger, and his voice was also extremely calm.

"Lu Tong, what are your thoughts?"

Lu Tongsheng had a pair of narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes and a handsome face. He shook his head.

"I will obey your orders, sir."

"Alright, it's settled then. We'll go deep into Bailuze and bring Wei Jiong to justice."

"Lu Tong, give the order to depart in half an hour."

After the inspector took up residence in Luoshui City, Lu Tong summoned all the Imperial Guards back to the city for questioning.

Every day, hundreds of Imperial Guards are tested.

Everything was going very smoothly until midnight two days ago.

Someone discovered that Hundred-Household Guard Wei Jiong was missing and had killed two Imperial Guards along the way.

It's quite obvious that Wei Jiong is a spy planted within the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

This constitutes a serious dereliction of duty on Lu Tong's part, especially since Wei Jiong is a veteran centurion who has held the position for at least twenty years.

Over the past twenty years, who knows how much information he has leaked to the outside world? If someone makes a big deal out of this, being dismissed from his post would be the best outcome; he could be thrown into jail.

The only solution at hand is to arrest Wei Jiong and interrogate him to find out how he evaded the annual psychological test.

If we can't catch it, then we'll be in trouble.

Lu Tong held his forehead, sighed, and then composed himself.

"Someone come here!"

"Summon a meeting of the hundred households."

......

Inside the Baiyun County General Banner Office, Shen Qing was leisurely enjoying the afternoon while drinking pine nut wine and munching on roast chicken.

Baiyun County has been peaceful these past few days, with no demons causing trouble.

I did go to the brothel to listen to music a few times during that period, but only once or twice, and then I stopped going.

The main problem is that her skill level is really not good enough; she can't compare to the stars of her previous life, let alone the courtesans of the capital.

It was really hard to listen to.

Shen Qing leaned back in the armchair, while the scholar fanned himself with a palm-leaf fan.

"Scholar, why do you insist on fanning yourself? I'm a Xiantian Realm cultivator, I'm not afraid of the heat."

Aren't you tired?

The scholar chuckled and said, "It's my honor to fan you, sir. I'm not tired at all."

"Then go ahead and fan me. If you get tired, go and rest."

Shen Qing didn't say much. With a few capable underlings, he didn't have to do everything himself.

We should promote them properly in the future.

Just then, the black dog hurriedly ran into the yard.

"My lord, someone from Luoshui City has arrived again."

"Luoshui City?" Shen Qing didn't stand up, and said calmly, "Who are they?"

He hasn't been doing anything lately, so why is he here again?

"He was a captain, and he said his name was Li Sanshui and he had important business to discuss with his superiors."

"Let them in."

Before long, a captain in his thirties strode in, his eyes immediately locking onto Shen Qing.

He bowed and paid his respects.

"Congratulations, sir! Congratulations!"

"The town's garrison has issued an order to transfer you to Luoshui City for a promotion to probationary centurion!"

From now on, you should address him as Commander Shen, or Lord Shen.

Soon, Li Sanshui explained the whole story.

As soon as Wei Jiong defected, Zhenfu Shi Qin Chuan and Qianhu Lu Tong led five Baihu to attack Bailuze.

Including Wei Jiong who defected, the Luoshui Town Fusi only had four centurions left who could work, which was far from enough.

Therefore, Shen Qing also had the opportunity for promotion.

Ultimately, Shen Qing seized this opportunity himself, arresting two traitors and bringing the Censorate directly to justice.

The scholar standing nearby was very quick-witted and hurriedly pulled the black dog beside him to bow.

"Greetings, Commander Shen!"

Li Sanshui also smiled and cupped his hands in greeting. He was directly under the command of Commander Lu Tong and, in theory, could be on equal footing with Commander Bai.

However, it depends on the situation. Shen Qing is only twenty years old and has already become a trial centurion. In terms of future prospects, he is much better than those old hands in the Zhenfu Division.

Li Sanshui naturally had to adopt a different attitude.

"Congratulations, Commander Shen! I wonder if Commander Shen needs to prepare anything else, and when you may depart?"

Shen Qing didn't have much money: a knife, a pot of wine, and a few hundred silver notes.

You don't need to bring any clothes; you can buy them when you get to Luoshui City.

"No need, we'll depart immediately."

Then he turned to the scholar and the black dog: "What are you two standing there for? Go pack your things!"

The scholar quickly pulled the black dog toward Shen Qing's house.

Shen Qing called out to them, "Hey, hey, where are you going? I told you to pack your things."

The scholar and the black dog were both stunned for a moment: "Sir...this..."

"What? You're not planning to come to Luoshui City with me?"

"Yes! Yes!" The scholar immediately reacted, bowing and scraping repeatedly, "This humble servant is willing to serve you like a dog or a horse!"

Shen Qing waved his hand: "Then hurry up and pack up. Oh, and tell Lao Li and Lin Zikai to pack up too. We'll meet in two hours at the same place. No waiting for latecomers."

The scholar grabbed the black dog and hurriedly ran out.

Old Li didn't react much when he heard the news. He just followed Shen Qing's orders and went wherever he was told to go. He went home, said a few words to his family, and then headed to the headquarters.

Lin Zikai was quite surprised and exclaimed, "What! There's a share for me too?"

They ran away very quickly. After all, they were newcomers and had only become subordinates after being disciplined by Shen Qing. They were quite surprised to be taken away.

The scholar was the most flamboyant of them all. In just two hours, he informed all his relatives and even set off two strings of firecrackers.

Black Dog was the quietest of them all. He had no family or friends in Baiyun County. He just brought two sets of clothes and a knife and waited at the Zongqi Police Station.

Two hours later, a group of Imperial Guards rode tall horses and followed Shen Qing out of Baiyun County.

Behind him, dozens of Imperial Guards remained at the city gate, respectfully watching Shen Qing.

Their gazes occasionally drifted to the scholar, the black dog, and the others, their eyes revealing a hint of envy mixed with regret.

He regretted not intervening when Shen Qing had people restrain Sun Jin that day.