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

Night fell, and the full moon hung high in the sky.

Gujing Town.

People came and went, filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.

It is an ordinary small town under the jurisdiction of Luoshui City, located in the western part of Luoshui City. Just like its name, it has been quiet and uneventful in recent years.

All the major cases avoided this place; only a few minor, scattered cases occurred, making it a veritable paradise.

Zuichunlou was the liveliest place in the town, frequented by masked men.

Outside the Drunken Spring Pavilion, eighteen-year-old yamen runner Chen An disguised himself as a customer and sneaked into the pavilion.

He had long suspected that there was something wrong with Zuichunlou. Although all the men who entered the place said it was good, some of them felt weak and bloated for the next few days.

However, he mentioned this matter to the head constable several times, but the head constable did not take it seriously and even told him not to meddle.

However, eighteen is the most passionate age, and for Chen An, he was a bit too passionate. When he encountered criminals, Chen An would just go up and fight, regardless of whether he could win or not.

So Chen An gritted his teeth and decided to investigate on his own.

As soon as he entered Zuichunlou, several beautifully dressed girls came over and took his arm: "Sir, you look unfamiliar, a rare guest indeed."

Which older sister have you taken a fancy to?

"Or are you saying you've got your eye on them all?"

Chen An had never experienced anything like this before, and his face turned red to the roots of his ears. He casually picked one.

"You."

The girls around immediately laughed: "So you're a virgin, huh? Come, come, let me teach you a lesson tonight."

As she spoke, she took Chen An's hand and led him upstairs, finding an empty room and going inside.

However, Chen An kept looking at the layout of Zuichunlou the whole way, trying to see if there was anything unusual. He didn't find anything unusual, but he did find his constable and several colleagues.

Chen An cursed under his breath, "Damn it, no wonder they wouldn't let me investigate this place! You bastards!"

Before Chen An could observe closely, the girl had already pulled him into the house. Before Chen An could react, the girl pulled on her belt, and her clothes fell to the ground like a light gauze.

Chen An's face flushed red again, and his breathing became rapid: "What are you doing?"

The girl rolled her eyes: "Pretending to be serious, what are you doing here if you don't do this? Come sit down, let me teach you."

Chen An kept retreating until he reached the door. Seeing that he had nowhere left to retreat, Chen An desperately slapped the girl on the shoulder, knocking her unconscious.

The room finally quieted down, and Chen An breathed a sigh of relief, quickly circulating his internal energy to calm himself down.

After a while, the redness on his face slowly faded. Chen An went to the window, opened it, and carefully looked down. From here, he could see the backyard of Zuichunlou at a glance.

Suddenly, he saw an exceptionally beautiful woman, Baihua, the top courtesan of Zuichunlou. She seemed to be talking to a richly dressed man.

Chen An seemed to sense a conspiracy, and stepped onto the window, intending to go down and eavesdrop.

But then he turned back, carried the unconscious girl to the bed, covered her with a blanket, and then opened the window to go towards Baihua Girl.

Before long, he reached the girl in white and could hear their conversation.

The girl with white flowers asked, "Master, shall we hold a blood sacrifice for Gujing Town tonight?"

The leader nodded: "That's right, it will begin after 9 PM. We'll complete the blood sacrifice tonight and awaken the cult leader!"

The girl with the white flower smiled: "After tonight, the sect leader will become a grandmaster!"

"Excellent! Tonight, we'll use the blood of everyone in Gujing Town to help our leader break through to the Grandmaster level and master this divine skill!"

Chen An, hiding behind the artificial hill, was deathly pale! There really was a major case!

He needed to inform the Imperial Guards immediately! Although it was only half an hour until 9 PM, he still wanted to try! If all else failed, he would notify the entire town to evacuate!

Actually, he had another option: pretend he didn't know anything, go home, and take his family to escape! Half an hour would have been enough time for him to run, but he didn't even consider that possibility.

Chen An turned to leave! He wanted to return to the yamen and notify the Embroidered Uniform Guard by carrier pigeon, but before he had taken two steps, he bumped into someone's chest! It was the leader, who slapped Chen An in the chest, making his meridians tremble.

The leader sneered, "You don't really think we didn't find you, do you? We were just bored with the plan and wanted to have some fun."

The girl with white hair walked over and patted Chen An's face: "Oh, isn't this the new yamen runner?"

Chen An collapsed to the ground, a trickle of blood spilling from his mouth, his eyes filled with rage.

"Who are you? Why are you doing this? What have we in Gujing Town done to offend you?"

The leader laughed heartily: "You haven't offended us, it's just that you're too weak!"

"You don't need to say anything more! I will make you the last person to die in Gujing Town, and you will witness our leader break through to the Grandmaster level! This is your honor!"

Chen An gritted his teeth: "Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"

The leader and the girl with the white flower exchanged a glance and burst into laughter: "Divine punishment? Does such a thing exist? If it did, would we still be alive today?"

The leader grabbed Chen An's head: "Kid, you need to understand, in this world, strength is king!"

Chen An could no longer suppress his anger. Eighteen years old is the age when a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. He spat a mouthful of bloody saliva directly at the leader.

"Pah! A bunch of bastards, do they really think they're so great? A bunch of rats living in the gutter!"

"What good will it do you if you kill me! Da Wu will not let you get away with this!"

"You know the Embroidered Uniform Guard, right? You know Shen Qing, the new centurion of the 'World-Crossing Yama' faction, who recently arrived in Luoshui City? This is his territory; he'll come looking for you!"

Shen Qing was unaware that he had gained quite a few fans in just one month since arriving in Luoshui City, and Chen An was one of them.

Chen An roared.

"He will come, and he will cut your filthy bodies in half! Slice them open! Chop them to pieces!"

The leader, his face dark, slapped Chen An across the face, sending him flying. It's unclear how many bones he broke.

"Shen Qing? Just a mere centurion! Once our leader breaks through to the Grandmaster level, a mere Shen Qing? He won't come looking for us; we'll be the ones going to find him!"

Just then, the back gate was kicked open, and Black Dog rushed in. He immediately saw the leader and his eyes instantly turned red.

"You beasts! I've finally found you!"

The leader laughed heartily, grabbed Chen An's face, and turned him towards the black dog: "Look, the Embroidered Uniform Guard really did come, just as you've been talking about. But what can a mere captain do?"

Immediately afterwards, Lin Zikai came in.

The leader dismissed it: "Just a small flag..."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Ruohai, the General of the Imperial Guards, walked into the backyard with a dark expression and four Imperial Guards of different ranks.

The captain's face darkened.

Finally, the white tiger leaped into the courtyard, and on its back was Shen Qing, dressed in a crimson robe with blue embroidery. Shen Qing's voice was calm.

"I heard you were looking for me?"

The leader's face turned pale instantly: "The...the garrison commander?"

The white tiger raised its head and roared, its voice echoing throughout Gujing Town!

Along with the tiger's roar, Shen Qing also moved, a flash of red light appearing in the air! The speed was so fast that no one could react.

Two sounds of flesh being sliced ​​rang out. The leader and the girl in white were cut in half at the waist and fell to the ground, their screams echoing throughout the backyard.

Shen Qing reached out and grabbed Chen An's arm, pulling him up.

Although there was still blood in Chen An's mouth, his eyes shone brightly as he stared intently at Shen Qing's face.

"You are... the King of Hell who saves the world?!"

Shen Qing smiled and handed him a handkerchief.

"Wait a minute while it simmers. Chop it up now, then cut it into smaller pieces and mince it later."

After saying that, Shen Qing walked towards the helmsman who was lying on the ground, broken in two.

"I've come to you. Are you satisfied now?"

"Since you're satisfied, then answer one question for me." Shen Qing squatted down in front of him, smiling warmly as if he were an old friend.

"Where is that cult leader you're talking about?"