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

West City Hundred Household Office.

Although the White Dragon Cult's plan was thwarted, the White Dragon Cult members within the city were basically wiped out.

But the Hundred Household Office is still very busy today.

Because some criminals wanted to take advantage of the chaos caused by the White Dragon Cult, they disguised themselves as members of the White Dragon Cult, robbed many shops, and killed many people.

The officials even came to ask how to deal with these people.

Shen Qing only had one sentence.

"Bring them all back, line them up, and shoot them with crossbows."

So the whole city was filled with Imperial Guards and yamen runners arresting people.

And within the Hundred Household Office.

The scholar jogged all the way to Shen Qing's courtyard.

"Boss, the Imperial Guards are here again."

Shen Qing was reading a book: "The Imperial Guards? It can't be those two again, can it?"

The scholar seemed to realize something and smiled, "Those two idiots are indeed there, but they're not the leaders. The leader is a Jinwuwei Langjiang named Jiang Ruohai."

The Langjiang was a fifth-rank official in the Jinwuwei, while the Zhonglangjiang was a fourth-rank official.

Shen Qing put the book on the table beside her: "Then let's go take a look."

Inside the Hundred Household Office.

Five men, led by the Jinwu Guard, stood outside the Hundred-Household Office. At the very front was General Jiang Ruohai, and behind them stood one hundred fully armed Jinwu Guards.

Unlike the last time a message was sent, this time it was a genuine imperial decree.

Therefore, this time the Imperial Guards directly dispatched over a hundred of them, showing them great respect and prestige.

Behind Jiang Ruohai.

Gao He looked left and right, feeling itchy all over, as if he were sitting on pins and needles.

"General, please let me go. I feel completely out of place here. My legs are trembling."

Jiang Ruohai didn't even turn his head: "Scratching? Go find a tree to rub against."

Ma Xiong swallowed hard. "General, please let us go. We really offended Lord Shen badly last time, and we dare not see him again."

Jiang Ruohai turned around, his face somewhat grim: "So you all realize you've offended someone terribly, huh? I thought you didn't?"

"I was supposed to leave after delivering the imperial decree! What did you think I brought you here for? I brought you here to apologize! To admit your mistakes!"

"Do you know what Shen Qing has been doing lately? He killed three Grandmasters in one night, one of whom was Liu Chong! Do you know what that means?"

"His future status will be higher than you can imagine. Of course, he won't seek revenge on you! But what about those who want to curry favor with him? They could kill you a thousand times over with a flick of their fingers!"

"What do you think I went to all this time for? It's all for you!"

"If you really want to leave, then leave. But don't ever come back to the Imperial Guard, and don't ever say I'm your superior!"

Ma Xiong and Gao He fell silent upon hearing this, realizing that Jiang Ruohai was right.

"General, we were wrong."

Jiang Ruohai wanted to say something more, but footsteps could be heard not far away.

Shen Qing had already led the scholar and the others to the door.

Suddenly, the black dog standing behind Shen Qing seemed to have noticed something, its eyes turned red, and it was about to step forward.

But the scholar grabbed her tightly.

Jiang Ruohai turned around, looked at Shen Qing striding towards him, a smile on his face, and took out an imperial edict in his hand.

"Shen Qing, a centurion of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, receives the imperial decree."

"Shen Qing, a centurion, has solved a series of major cases in just a few months, thwarted the White Dragon Cult's conspiracy, and killed several White Dragon Cult masters. His performance has been outstanding and his martial arts skills are superb. He is hereby promoted to the position of Commander of the Imperial Guard of Yongning County! He is hereby bestowed with a scarlet robe with blue embroidery, a thousand taels of gold, a divine weapon with dragon patterns, and a swift steed."

"Lord Shen! Congratulations! From now on, we will address you as Commander Shen!"

As he spoke, he handed the imperial edict to Shen Qing with both hands. Several Imperial Guards stepped forward, with Ma Xiong and Gao He carrying two trays containing the garrison commander's official robes, seal, and dragon-patterned sword. The other Imperial Guards carried boxes, which were presumably filled with gold.

Shen Qing did not accept the imperial edict, but narrowed his eyes. "Governor?"

A promotion of four ranks in one go?

This is something that would never happen in peacetime, and the imperial court would not allow such a thing to happen; the emperor would rarely issue such an order.

It seems Zhu Lingyue noticed me a long time ago.

Zhu Lingyue, Zhu Lingyue, what are you trying to do?

Shen Qing reached out and took the imperial edict with one hand, then smiled.

However, you were the one who promoted me to this position. If I end up killing too many people, don't regret it.

Shen Qing waved his hand, and the scholar and Old Li hurriedly stepped forward to take the token and official robes.

Jiang Ruohai bowed and cupped his hands in greeting: "Jiang Ruohai greets Commander Shen!"

At this moment, the hundred or so Imperial Guards behind Jiang Ruohai shouted in unison, "Greetings, Commander Shen!"

Immediately afterwards, the Imperial Guards shouted, "Greetings, Commander Shen!"

The shouts grew louder, and everyone even used their internal energy, so loud that half of Luoshui City could hear them!

Suddenly, Luoshui City was in an uproar.

Commander Shen? Shen Qing?

Many of the thugs looked up at the sky. Originally, Shen Qing was only in charge of the West City, while they were in other places, so they were relatively safe.

But now that Shen Qing has become the garrison commander, that means the entire Yongning County is under Shen Qing's jurisdiction.

In an instant, they felt as if the sky over Yongning County had turned dark.

Outside the Hundred Household Office, after completing a set of procedures, Jiang Ruohai waved his hand, and Ma Xiong and Gao He walked up to Shen Qing with stiff nerves. Looking at Shen Qing, who had now become the Town Governor, the two of them felt their thighs trembling.

Shen Qing chuckled, "Oh! Two kings of Guanzhong have arrived. Why weren't you informed beforehand?"

Ma Xiong and Gao He's faces suddenly turned as red as monkey butts.

Jiang Ruohai scoffed, "Speak up, have you become mute?"

After that shout, the two men whispered, "Lord Shen, we were wrong. We will never dare to be so rude again."

Jiang Ruohai kicked both of them in the butt: "Who are you telling this to?"

Gao Hema Xiong then closed his eyes and shouted loudly, "Lord Shen! We were wrong! We will never dare to be so sarcastic again!"

He even shouted it three times in front of hundreds of Imperial Guards and Golden Guards.

Jiang Ruohai also pulled out a whip: "Lord Shen, those two are just foul-mouthed and deserve a beating. Why don't you give them a few more lashes to vent your anger?"

Shen Qing just watched him quietly.

Seeing this, Jiang Ruohai withdrew his whip and took out a manual from his robes: "Lord Shen, this is a body-strengthening technique I obtained from the Imperial Guard called 'Diamond Glazed Body.' It's not top-tier, but please take a look..."

Shen Qing took the Vajra Glazed Body and examined it a few times. Jiang Ruohai was being modest; this was something on par with the Nine Thunderstrikes. He had certainly gone to great lengths.

I just happened to get the entry for "Iron Skin" in external martial arts, and all I'm missing is a manual.

I was feeling sleepy again, and here comes my pillow.

Shen Qing handed the cultivation manual to the scholar.

Jiang Ruohai also smiled and asked, "Does Lord Shen like it? And what about this matter?"

Shen Qing waved his hand: "Let's turn the page, but if you ever say something mean again, don't blame me."

Ma Xionggaohe also felt a great sense of relief.

Jiang Ruohai also cupped his hands in greeting: "Now that this matter is settled, Lord Shen, I won't disturb you any longer. I'll take my leave!"

Shen Qing nodded.

Jiang Ruohai led a large group of people away in a grand procession.

Ma Xiong caught up with Jiang Ruohai: "Lord Jiang, we owe you a lot this time. That cultivation technique is worth so many merits. Gao He and I can't let you suffer a loss. We'll make it up to you."

Jiang Ruohai smiled and said, "What's there to add?"

"It was originally earned by exchanging the merits accumulated by the two of you, so work hard for the next few years."

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At the entrance of the Hundred Households Office, Shen Qing turned to look at the black dog, having noticed its condition from the beginning.

The black dog, who used to show no expression even when facing death, now had red eyes, as if he had seen an irreconcilable enemy.

"Black Dog, what's the matter? Is one of your enemies among those Imperial Guards?"

The black dog shook its head, then nodded.

The scholar standing nearby said, "Let me explain."

"Boss, when Black Dog was a child, a group of blood cultivators attacked the village where Black Dog lived. Everyone in the village, including Black Dog's parents, was killed. Black Dog and his sister hid under the corpses for five days and five nights before they survived."

"Since then, the black dog's nose has become extremely sensitive to the smell of blood, and it has also remembered the unique scent of that group of blood cultivators."

"Black Dog, did you smell that scent on those Imperial Guards?"

The black dog nodded vigorously, its eyes red.

Shen Qingming understood: "Black Dog, are you sure which person it is?"

The black dog nodded vigorously again, this time its nose was red, and tears almost welled up in its eyes.

Having served in the Embroidered Uniform Guard for over a decade, every battle has been a life-or-death struggle in order to find his enemy. Today, he has finally found a clue, and Black Dog can no longer hold back.

Shen Qing gripped the hilt of the Crimson Sky Blade at his waist: "Alright, I'll take care of this!"

After saying that, Shen Qing waved his hand, and hundreds of Imperial Guards drew their swords in unison, charging directly towards the Imperial Guards.

Shen Qing's voice also landed precisely in the ears of every Golden Guard.

"Gentlemen of the Imperial Guards, please wait!"

All the Imperial Guards turned around and looked at the menacing-looking Embroidered Uniform Guards rushing towards them, completely at a loss.

Gao Hema Bear skillfully crouched down on the ground with his head in his hands, his expression changing drastically.

"No way? Not again?"