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

Sun Wu froze on the spot, a bead of sweat trickling down his forehead.

He had seen many Imperial Guards, but none of them were like Shen Qing.

Just then, the ground in the forest began to tremble, and the sound of horses' hooves echoed continuously. Zhang Mo and Zhang Shan had arrived.

Zhang Mo dismounted: "Bai Quan! Sun Wu! It's so good that you're alright."

He then jogged up to Shen Qing and said, "Zhang Mo thanks Lord Shen!"

Shen Qing nodded lightly, summoned the white tiger, mounted it on his back, waved, and the group continued their journey towards Beiyun City.

Zhang Mo then ran to Sun Wu's side and began to examine Sun Wu's injuries.

"Are you alright, kid?"

Sun Wu rubbed his arm: "It's alright! These Japanese pirates were all taught by my master's wife, they don't hurt when they hit people."

"What's the background of this Lord Shen? Is he a good person or a bad person?"

Zhang Mo grimaced at the question.

"It's not something that can be explained in a short time."

"But upon closer reflection, he's probably a good person, just his methods are a bit unconventional!"

Although their voices were very soft, Shen Qing had not gone far, and he had also thought about this issue.

Am I really a good person?

From one's own subjective perspective, everything one does is simply to achieve one's goals. If bad people are committing evil, then one should kill them. After all, killing them will earn one an entry, which will make one feel good, and one won't have to suffer the remaining pangs of conscience.

But if a kind person dares to provoke him, Shen Qing will make him fly away.

Objectively speaking, all he had killed along the way were corrupt officials, blood cultivators, Japanese pirates, and wicked disciples of the White Dragon Cult. At first glance, he seemed like a perfectly good person.

Sun Wu remained silent for a while, then suddenly remembered something and hurriedly shouted.

"Lord Shen! Lord Shen! Please wait! I suddenly remembered that I have something to report to you!"

The white tiger, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped in its tracks.

Sun Wu hurriedly ran forward, followed by Bai Quan and Zhang Mo.

Shen Qing glanced at it: "What's going on?"

Sun Wu gathered his thoughts and said, "Just now, my junior brother and I overheard their conversation when we were ambushing these Japanese pirates."

"However, they were speaking Japanese, which I didn't understand very well, but the general idea was that someone from the Embroidered Uniform Guard came to see them, and they mentioned a place name several times, which was Sanshan Village."

Shen Qing glanced at Sun Wu: "You also understand Japanese?"

Zhang Mo also looked at Sun Wu with new respect, thinking, "Wow, you with thick eyebrows and big eyes, you're actually quite knowledgeable!"

Sun Wu awkwardly scratched his head: "Just a little bit, just a little bit."

"I learned from my uncle on the mountain, but I didn't master it."

Shen Qing pondered for a while and realized that he really needed someone who understood Japanese in Jiashui County, where Japanese pirates were everywhere.

"Your name is Sun Wu, right? Do you and your fellow disciples want to work for me?"

Sun Wu hesitated for a moment before speaking, "My lord, we have no intention of leaving Qingxin Temple."

This is the rule of the martial arts sects in the Great Martial World: members of martial arts sects cannot serve as officials in the imperial court. If they do, it is equivalent to severing ties with the martial arts world, and they will be like strangers when they meet with members of their sect in the future.

Shen Qing said, "Following me to quell the Japanese pirates will not count as you joining the imperial court."

Sun Wu was still hesitating when Zhang Mo tugged hard at Bai Quan's sleeve from behind, giving him a series of meaningful glances.

Absolutely! Absolutely! So many people outside would kill for this opportunity!

Shen Qing is personally recruiting you! Are you still hesitating?

Bai Quan gritted his teeth and chose to trust Zhang Mo's judgment. After spending several days together, he felt that Zhang Mo would not harm them.

Bai Quan stepped forward, stood beside Sun Wu, and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture: "We brothers are willing to follow Lord Shen in pacifying the Japanese pirates!"

Seeing Bai Quan's stance, Sun Wu said nothing more, because he knew that his junior brother was always calmer and more comprehensive than him.

Shen Qing nodded and waved his hand: "Old Li, bring two horses for them."

Shen Qing then looked at Zhang Mo: "What about you? Do you want to come with me?"

Zhang Mo felt his mouth was dry, and when he gripped the hem of his clothes, he felt his palms sweating.

"Me? Can...can I do it too?"

"It's fine if you don't want to."

Zhang Mo's voice suddenly rose three digits: "I do!"

"I'd love to!"

Shen Qing waved his hand: "Alright, let's get on the horse then."

"Scholar, look at the map and lead the way to Sanshan Village!"

"Go and see those traitors."

......

Sanshan Village.

This place was originally a small village, but now it has become a stronghold for a group of Japanese pirates.

The villagers were all locked up.

The Japanese pirates disguised themselves as villagers.

Today, we have a different kind of guest here.

It was Xu Qiancai, a centurion of the Fusi Division of Beiyun Town.

Outsiders all thought he had fought his way up, but in fact he was the great-grandson of Xu Han, the garrison commander.

He sat in a room, quietly drinking tea, his face showing some dissatisfaction. He looked at a Japanese pirate guarding the gate.

"Where is your leader?! I've been here for ages, where is he?"

The Japanese pirates outside the door glanced back and said, "Wait a little longer, our leader is coming back."

He then muttered a curse in Japanese under his breath.

"A stray dog."

Xu Qiancai couldn't understand what the Japanese pirates were saying. He wanted to go out, but the pirates locked him in the house and wouldn't let him move.

He paced back and forth anxiously.

He always had a bad feeling, and as time went on, this feeling became stronger and stronger.

Just as he was contemplating whether to leave, he heard footsteps outside.

The Japanese pirates outside also shouted, "Leader!"

A short but rather robust man with a full beard walked into the house.

He was Yamamoto, the leader of the Japanese pirates.

Yamamoto grinned. "So you're Xu Qiancai, the centurion from Beiyun City?"

Xu Qiancai narrowed his eyes: "You're Yamamoto, the leader here?"

"Are you here on Xu Han's behalf?"

"Yes, I am Xu Han, the acting garrison commander, here to make a deal with you."

But Yamamoto narrowed his eyes.

"So it's Commander Xu who wants to make a deal. Tell me, what kind of deal do you want to make?"

Xu Qiancai: "Aren't you hunting down geniuses from the Great Wu? I know information about a genius who became the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard at the young age of twenty."

"I can give you his whereabouts, but I demand a precious elixir to prolong life, at least thirty years."

Yamamoto smiled and said unhurriedly, "As far as I know, that's not the case."

"Xu Han was demoted to a commander of a thousand households, and that twenty-year-old garrison commander is newly appointed, isn't he?"

"A brilliant tactic. They eliminated their opponent through our hands and obtained the precious medicine at the same time."

Xu Qiancai slammed his hand on the table: "You planted someone in our Zhenfu Division?!"

Yamamoto smiled and said, "Don't rush. When it comes to making a deal, we need to stay calm."

"I can accept the deal you're offering, and I can also provide the precious medicine, but I need the deployment maps of at least three armies of your Great Wu."

Xu Qiancai's expression suddenly became uncertain, and he was completely on the defensive. However, when he thought of his great-grandfather Xu Han's death order, he gritted his teeth.

"Alright! No problem! But you only have three days to kill Shen Qing! Otherwise, he'll be entering Beiyun City!"

Yamamoto smiled with satisfaction: "Okay, no problem."

But just then, a commotion broke out outside.

"Who is it?"

"How is that possible?"

A Japanese pirate suddenly rushed in from outside: "Boss! The outside is full of Imperial Guards! We're surrounded!"

"Where are the Embroidered Uniform Guards from?" Yamamoto turned around and glanced at Xu Qiancai, but he found that Xu Qiancai's face was even paler than his!

Yamamoto snorted, stepped out of the house, and drew his weapon: "Mere Imperial Guards? Follow me to break through! Our Empire is..."

Of course, along with his words came a golden arrow. Before Yamamoto could finish his ambitious speech, the golden arrow pierced through his chest and pinned him to the wall.

Suddenly, all the Japanese pirates were thrown into disarray.

The Imperial Guards, of course, would not give them a chance to breathe. Zhang Shan, Pan Ruhai, and Pan Ruyuan led three hundred Imperial Guards and stormed into Sanshan Village from all directions like a tidal wave.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the Japanese pirates gave up resistance and were all captured and taken to the center of the village, including Xu Qiancai.

Just then, heavy footsteps sounded, and Shen Qing rode in slowly on a white tiger, his voice calm but revealing pure killing intent.

"Which of you is a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qiancai's body, who was kneeling, trembled violently.

Her head, which was already lowered, was buried even lower, but how could such a commotion escape Shen Qing's notice?

Xu Qiancai felt a shadow loom over him, and a cold, demonic voice rang in his ears.

"I've found you!"