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

Sun Yan's face turned completely gloomy.

It's just that we captured Liu Chengle.

You are at the Acquired Realm, and so am I.

My sword has never been ineffective.

Thinking of this, Sun Yan shouted sharply.

"What an arrogant brat."

"All of you, get up here and let this kid from the capital broaden his horizons."

The sound of swords being drawn rang out, and the horse charged towards Shen Qing at great speed, but Shen Qing was even faster. He took a step and became a phantom.

The goose-feather blade was drawn, streaking across the night sky like a dazzling silver streak.

"Wind-Splitting Knife!"

laugh!

The sound of swords slicing through flesh filled the air as Shen Qing cleaved a fine horse in two, splitting the captain on its back in two as well.

Blood splattered everywhere, bathing Shen Qing in it, giving him a sinister air.

Just then, the sound of swords being drawn came from behind. It was Black Dog, who charged into the crowd without saying a word.

Why is it called a black dog? Because it is just as fierce and loyal as a guard dog.

No matter what Shen Qing asked him to do, he would do it without hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, the scholar and Old Li also joined the battle.

Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from behind; it was Xiao Bin wielding a long spear and thrusting forward.

Shen Qing took a step with ease, dodging the spear. With a swift movement, he swung his blade, severing Xiao Bin's hand that was gripping the spear.

He reached out with his left hand, grabbed the spear that was about to fall, and thrust it forcefully, pinning two Imperial Guards to the ground.

[Congratulations on successfully plundering the entry "Drunkard (Green)" after defeating a seventh-level Body Tempering Realm cultivator.]

Shen Qing raised an eyebrow. Not bad luck, killing a small fry and getting an entry.

Sun Yan's eyes immediately reddened; he couldn't let Shen Qing continue killing like this.

In such a short time, three captains and a squad leader were beheaded.

Sun Yan didn't cherish his men; he just knew that if they continued killing like this, they would lose.

"Shen Qing, stop right there! Come at me if you dare!"

Sun Yan pushed aside the captain in front of him with one hand and punched Shen Qing with a powerful stomp.

Shen Qing glanced at Sun Yan, then grabbed Sun Yan's wrist with his palm and suddenly slammed him to the ground. The stone bricks on the ground were smashed and flew up. After slamming him several times, Shen Qing picked Sun Yan up.

"Coming after you? It's just a side job."

Sun Yan's face was covered in blood, and most of his bones were broken.

"Who are you? Why are you picking on me...?"

"Going against you? When you were plotting against me, did you ever think about whether you'd let me off the hook or not?"

Sun Yan felt his life force draining away and was utterly terrified.

"Shen Qing...please let me go. I'm willing to give you the position of captain...and all my money..."

Shen Qing smiled.

"Commander-in-Chief? I've captured members of the White Dragon Cult and killed a traitor. Do you think I need your commander-in-chief position?"

"As for the money? Even if I kill you, it's still mine, isn't it?"

In Sun Yan's eyes, Shen Qing's smile was so chilling that he regretted it, regretted why he was so greedy.

"One sentence."

"I've taken the money, I want the position of captain, and your life is mine!"

After saying that, Shen Qing crushed Sun Yan's head in front of everyone's eyes.

With Sun Yan dead, the remaining Imperial Guards basically lost their will to fight, and within half a cup of tea's time, they were almost all killed or wounded.

The group of Imperial Guards stood in the pool of blood, looking at Xiao Bin and Huang Ke, who had been hacked to death on the ground, and then at Sun Yan, whose head had been blown apart.

Everyone's face was filled with disbelief.

The scholar rubbed his temples: "Old Li, is this real? It feels like a dream to me."

All the Imperial Guards shared the same idea.

Old Li reached out and touched the blood-stained blade: "This isn't a dream, is it? The knife is cold, but the blood is hot."

"So we wiped out the Sishui Gang in the morning, ransacked the Huang family's home in the evening, and crushed the head constable at midnight? We even found the whereabouts of the stolen silver and uncovered a White Dragon Cult stronghold along the way?"

All the Imperial Guards swallowed hard; it had happened, yet it felt like a dream.

This is the kind of thing that when you're old and tell your children and grandchildren, they'll all just scoff and say something dismissive.

Are you bragging?

Shen Qing glanced at Sun Yan's headless corpse with some disdain. A martial artist at the fourth level of the Acquired Realm, yet he didn't even drop a single attribute.

Shame!

Shen Qing turned around and glanced at the chattering crowd.

"Do you recognize these people on the ground?"

The scholar Lin Zikai and his companions exchanged glances.

"I recognize them, but I never expected that after so many years of being colleagues, these people would have secretly joined the White Dragon Cult."

Shen Qing walked towards the police station: "Since you recognize them, what are you all standing there for? Go and ransack their homes."

"Those small flag officers, captains, and other miscellaneous personnel will not be recorded in the public accounts; it's too much trouble to look at."

"Hurry up and finish this before dawn."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then a surge of immense joy erupted, sweeping away their previous worries.

If it's not recorded in the public accounts, then whatever amount is copied is taken.

Putting aside those captains, Xiao Bin and Huang Ke's families are definitely very wealthy.

All the Imperial Guards roared in a frenzy.

"Lord Shen is mighty!"

"Lord Shen is awesome!"

"Lord Shen, you're like my own father!"

......

The capital city of the Great Wu Dynasty, Wuyang Continent.

The Imperial Palace, the Imperial Garden.

A light drizzle fell gently, and a white mist shrouded the lake.

Empress Zhu Lingyue sat quietly on the pavilion in the lake, her face full of heroic spirit.

An old eunuch walked past the guards and came to Zhu Lingyue's side with a memorial in his hand.

"Your Majesty, the Luoshui Town Pacification Office of Yongning County urgently reports this matter."

Zhu Lingyue did not open her eyes.

"read."

"Yes."

"Qin Chuan, the Garrison Commander of Yongning Prefecture".

"On May 9th, more than a dozen members of the White Dragon Cult were discovered east of Luoshui City in Yongning County and were all killed."

"On May 30th, Shen Qing, a minor officer in Baiyun County, Yongning Prefecture, discovered traces of remnants of the White Dragon Cult..."

......

The old eunuch read it aloud without missing a single word.

Zhu Lingyue slowly opened her eyes, revealing golden pupils.

"The White Dragon Cult is truly a persistent ghost."

"However, the name Shen Qing sounds familiar."

The old eunuch quickly bowed: "Your Majesty, you've forgotten, it's the third young master of the Shen family."

"It's him. Yes, it's reached the age where the Shen family would arrange for him to gain experience."

"How did you end up so far away, reaching Yongning County, and even joining my Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

"However, he does have some skill."

The old eunuch didn't speak, but listened quietly.

"Fine, let them make a scene if they want."

The old eunuch hesitated for a moment, but still began to speak.

"Your Majesty, are we really going to let this go? The Shen family has always been troublemakers."

"It's alright. Does my mighty Great Wu Dynasty fear a mere Shen Qing causing trouble?"

"Let him be."

......

Three days later, the appointment document and a set of black flying fish robes were delivered from Luoshui City.

Shen Qing was officially promoted to the position of Chief Banner Officer.

However, the other rewards will arrive in a while.

Shen Qing changed into a black flying fish robe and glanced at himself in the bronze mirror.

He was eight feet tall, with a wasp waist, a tiger's back, and mantis legs.

As they stepped out of the gate, the group of Imperial Guards waiting outside began to shout loudly.

"Congratulations, Lord Shen! Congratulations, Lord Shen!"

Firecrackers were set off at the entrance, making the Zongqi Office even more lively than during the Spring Festival.

Shen Qing smiled and said, "I'm in a good mood today, so Black Dog will make a reservation at Cui Song Lou."

"I, Shen Qing, will be paying for everything today."

Suddenly, the already excited crowd became even more energetic.

"Lord Shen is magnanimous."

From today onwards, the person in charge of Baiyun County has changed his surname to Shen.

But this is not the end.

One day, the person in charge of the Great Wu Dynasty will also have to bear the surname Shen.

Shen Qing's Shen.