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

In a few days, Shen Qing completely digested the precious medicine, and his cultivation level was pushed to the fifth level of the Grandmaster realm.

The dantian within his body was already considered vast and boundless.

This is a talent of monstrous level.

A genius? That's just the threshold of Shen Qing.

Shen Qing sat in the courtyard looking at the imperial edict in her hand, which Huo Zheng had personally delivered last night.

Basically, the idea was to have Shen Qing take over as the commander of the Imperial Guard in Jiashui County.

Shen Qing was quite happy about it, since Yongning County was too quiet.

Shen Qing put down the imperial edict and looked at the scholar beside him.

"Scholar, what do you think?"

The scholar was studying the official documents that had been sent down from above.

"Boss, we'll follow you wherever you go."

"Besides, Boss, you are a true dragon. Yongning County's pond is too small. Jiashui County is much better."

"The stage is big enough!"

This was also Shen Qing's idea.

Yongning County is too quiet now.

With three grandmasters wiped out, the White Dragon Cult struggled to stir up trouble or make any significant moves for several years afterward.

As for the official forces? The biggest mastermind is Peng Guang. After Peng Guang's killing, only a handful of people are left. It's hard to say whether they'll dare to cause trouble.

Sects? Needless to say, they've all sent people to Luoshui City, waiting to join the Martial Alliance.

This trip to Jiashui County is going to be interesting. Needless to say, the Japanese pirates are everywhere, waiting for Shen Qing to kill them. They are all tempting targets.

And the authorities? Even the Imperial Guards have been infiltrated, so what can they do? Kill them, of course.

"You're quite the smooth talker. Now pack your things and get ready to depart for Jiashui County."

"Alright!"

Suddenly, the scholar remembered something: "Oh! Right, boss! I saw in this document that after the Martial Alliance is established, a leader will be elected."

"It seems the imperial court intends to appoint a member of the martial arts world as the first leader of the alliance, probably because they don't want to take too big a step at once."

"Boss, you're the overall commander of this Martial Alliance project, so why don't we call them together for a meeting before we leave and let them choose for themselves?"

Shen Qing took the document and glanced at it; indeed, there was such a clause.

"Let them choose? That's just a waste of time."

"Alliance Leader? Let the people from the Red Cloud Sect come. Su Jiudie will suffice."

"As for any other objections, let them come to the Zhenfu Division's Life and Death Platform to discuss them."

Of all the martial arts sects I've encountered, only the Red Cloud Sect can be considered human, and the Green Mountain Sect can barely be considered half a sect because of its leader, Li Qingshan.

The rest are all misfits.

At this moment, Lu Tong and Qin Chuan also walked in from the doorway, carrying wine jugs.

"What are you talking about?"

The scholar quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Commander Lu."

Shen Qing smiled and said, "From now on, you should call me Commander Lu."

Shen Qing was transferred to Jiashui County, and Qin Chuan was also transferred to Zhouli. However, the Jinyiwei of Yongning County could not be without a commander, so Lu Tong was naturally appointed to take over the position.

Lu Tong placed the wine on the table.

"Thanks to you, come on! Let me buy you a drink!"

"Scholar, please sit down as well."

The scholar bowed and said, "Gentlemen, please drink. My boss has given me a task, so I need to hurry."

He then ran out of the yard.

Lu Tong, Qin Chuan, Shen Qing, and the others sat down on the stone chairs.

"Everything is arranged, and the people have been chosen for you. Let Zhang Shan, Pan Ruhai, and Pan Ruyuan go with you."

Shen Qing raised an eyebrow: "Are you sure? These are some of your top lieutenants."

Lu Tong said, "Anyway, with you stirring things up, there's unlikely to be any major cases in Yongning County. They have nothing to do if they stay, so they might as well go with you. Besides, Jiashui County is in a lot of chaos, so it'll be easier to handle things if you have a few trustworthy subordinates."

Qin Chuan nodded and poured Shen Qing a glass of wine: "Moreover, I know the governor of Jiashui County, named Xu Han, who is a scoundrel."

"He was removed from his post this time, and he'll definitely be unhappy if you become a commander. I have a feeling he'll try to sabotage you, so it might be a bit difficult to handle."

"Shen Qing, what are you planning to do?"

Shen Qing picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

"Difficult to handle? Then don't handle any of them."

"If he behaves himself, I won't bother with him. But if he really dares to defy me, hmph..."

.......

Jiashui County, Beiyun City, Zhenfu Division.

Xu Han sat in the room with several trusted confidants, discussing matters. Everyone had a furrowed brow.

A centurion snorted and slammed his hand on the table: "Where did this Shen Qing come from?"

Another centurion spoke up: "He's from Yongning County. He's very young, only twenty years old. He's recently become quite famous, and I've heard he's incredibly supernatural! He can tell what someone is thinking just by looking into their eyes, and he also has special intuition. You can't outsmart him at all."

"Twenty years old? A twenty-year-old garrison commander? Even if he's a genius, that doesn't mean Lord Xu can appoint him as a commander of a thousand men, does it?"

"How come our Lord Xu has been in the position of Garrison Commander for eighty years? Not only has he not been promoted, but he's also been demoted by one rank?"

Xu Han, hidden in the darkness, finally spoke, his voice not loud, but carrying an unquestionable tone.

"The imperial court's appointment is beyond question."

He paused, then said, word by word:

"Just do your job well, and everything will be as usual."

"Commander Shen will arrive in Jiashui County soon, so don't disgrace the Imperial Guards of Jiashui County."

"Alright! Go get back to work."

All the households fell silent, looked at each other in bewilderment, and left the room one after another until the door was finally closed, leaving only Xu Han inside.

Xu Han slowly raised his head, his face already contorted with rage.

"I am over two hundred years old and nearing my end! Are you going to demote me at this critical juncture?"

"What a terrible court! If you're so ruthless, don't blame me for being ruthless too!"

"Shen Qing, is that right? A twenty-year-old garrison commander! How impressive!"

"You want to come to Jiashui County? You're too young!"

"Mind reading! Can you read my mind? Special senses? Can you sense that I'm plotting against you?"

......

Meanwhile, in the distant city of Luoshui.

Shen Qing was still drinking with Qin Chuan and Lu Tong.

Suddenly, his innate six senses activated, and a special feeling surged into Shen Qing's heart, causing the corners of his mouth to turn up slightly.

Qin Chuan took a big gulp of wine: "So, Jiashui County is a bit troublesome, but it's not a big deal for you."

Suddenly, he saw the smile on Shen Qing's lips and felt a chill run down his spine.

"What's going on? Why are you laughing after just one drink?"

Shen Qing shook his head and filled their glasses with wine: "No, no, I just thought of some interesting things."

"Looks like there's going to be some fun again."