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

The Yuan family residence is located in Wanyu Lane, north of the city.

Yuan Zhenshan, the patriarch of the Yuan family, came to Beiyun City a hundred years ago. He defeated three grandmasters in one day with a Bagua staff, which made him famous.

Later, by using ruthless methods, they quickly gained a foothold in Beiyun City. After decades of development, the Yuan family had become the local tyrant of Beiyun City.

Later, Yuan Zhenshan's granddaughter married into the Baisha Prince's Mansion, and the Yuan family became even more powerful.

The Yuan family didn't care about government offices at all.

A corner of the Yuan residence.

Xu Dashan, who had disappeared, was hanging from the ceiling, bound hand and foot, his face solemn.

"Young Master Yuan, if Yuan Tai really has ties with the Japanese pirates, it's just Yuan Tai alone. The Zhenfu Division will investigate thoroughly."

"But if you tie me up, that's a different story."

"Release me now, and let me take Yuan Tai back to the Zhenfu Division. I'll pretend this never happened, how about it?"

Before me stood a refined young man with the air of a scholar. He didn't even look up, focusing intently on grinding ink. This was Yuan Sheng, the second young master of the Yuan family.

"Commander Xu, are you joking with me?"

"If anyone in the Yuan family truly has ties with the Japanese pirates, that's a family matter, and has nothing to do with your Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"Besides, even if we needed people, who gave a mere centurion like you the right to ask for them?"

"Let Xu Han come in person!"

Xu Dashan immediately understood that no one in the city knew about Xu Han's death, not even the news of the defeat. On the day Shen Qing was welcomed in the west city, the Imperial Guards cleared the area. There were only Imperial Guards at the west city gate that day, so no one knew that Xu Han had been chopped up like a chicken by Shen Qing.

Xu Dashan took a deep breath: "What you're talking about is all outdated; it's long gone now."

"The newly arrived garrison commander is no ordinary person; he is Shen Qing, the Yama of Yongning County. I don't know if you've heard of him."

"In just a few months since his rise to power, he has killed several Grandmasters, including several at the ninth level of the Grandmaster realm. Moreover, according to the information we have, these peak Grandmasters could not force Shen Qing to use his full strength."

"Shen Qing is no match for Xu Han. Xu Han is already dead; Shen Qing sent him flying with a single strike!"

"Do you think you're so powerful just because you have the White Sand King's backing? Let me tell you, Shen Qing doesn't even take you seriously. You've heard of the Eastern Tomb King, right? His son was taught a lesson by Shen Qing, and he still obediently hid in the mountains, too afraid to come out."

"If Shen Qing finds out that your Yuan family is harboring Japanese pirates and has even kidnapped a centurion of the Imperial Guard, he won't let you off the hook. At that point, not only will you be wiped out, but even the eggs will be won!"

"So you're letting me go? Judging by the timing, the Zhenfu Division should be making their move in the next couple of days. They know I'm investigating the Yuan family, and if I don't..."

Before Xu Dashan could finish speaking, Yuan Sheng interrupted him, bringing a note to Xu Dashan's face.

"Of course I know Shen Qing, but no matter how powerful he is, he is still just a grandmaster."

"Can he compare to my grandfather? Can he compare to the King of Baisha? The King of Dongling only hides in the mountains because he's a coward."

"You don't need to waste your breath. Since I've tied you up, I have no intention of letting you go."

As he spoke, Yuan Sheng placed the paper in his hand on Xu Dashan's chest. This was one of Yuan Sheng's habits when he killed someone: he would personally write a line of words and stick it on the victim's chest.

Yuan Sheng drew his long sword from his waist and chuckled.

"This calligraphy suits you quite well."

"Like an ant trying to shake a tree, how laughable and overestimating its own abilities!"

Xu Dashan's eyes were filled with despair; it seemed there really was no chance left, and he had already done his best.

Just as Yuan Sheng was about to raise his longsword to stab, at that moment...

A loud bang came from the direction of the Yuan family's gate.

Immediately afterwards, a cold voice resounded throughout the entire Yuan residence.

"Xu Dashan, are you still alive? If you are, make a sound."

Xu Dashan recognized the voice; it was Shen Qing's voice. He roared at the top of his lungs.

"Lord Shen! Lord Shen! I'm here!!!"

Without blinking an eye, Xu Dashan sensed a surge of domineering true energy outside the house.

In the next instant, not only the door, but also one side of the wall was blown away.

"It was well hidden."

Xu Dashan's eyes reddened slightly as he looked at Shen Qing: "Lord Shen."

He initially thought Shen Qing was too efficient.

But now it seems that higher efficiency is better.

He disappeared in the afternoon, and less than an hour has passed, yet Shen Qing has already stormed into the Yuan residence.

Shen Qing glanced at the note on Xu Dashan's chest: "What does this mean?"

Like an ant trying to shake a tree, how laughable and presumptuous!

Is this implying that his Imperial Guards' provocation of the Yuan family was like an ant trying to shake a tree?

Yuan Sheng straightened his clothes.

"You're the newly arrived garrison commander, Shen Qing?"

"It's a habit of mine to leave a note after killing someone."

Shen Qing raised an eyebrow: "Leave a note after killing someone? That's a good habit. I'll leave you two then."

As he spoke, Shen Qing unleashed a powerful burst of true energy, grabbed a brush and paper, and then wrote two characters in a flamboyant manner. Before Yuan Sheng could even see them clearly, he forcefully flicked the paper, which stuck to Yuan Sheng's chest.

Xu Dashan, who was hanging there, couldn't help but laugh.

The word "idiot" was written on the paper in an unusually exaggerated font.

Yuan Sheng looked at the two words on his chest, then raised his head, his eyes filled with rage.

"Shen Qing! What do you mean?"

Shen Qing scoffed, "Idiot!"

Along with the voice came the sound of Shen Qing's domineering true energy tearing through the air.

Bang!

Yuan Sheng's head was slapped into a bloody mist by Shen Qing.

Shen Qing casually slashed, cutting the iron chains binding Xu Dashan.

"So? Are you sure the Yuan family has Japanese pirates?"

Just as Xu Dashan was about to answer, Shen Qing waved his hand.

"Forget it, whether there are Japanese pirates or not is no longer important. They dared to kidnap the Imperial Guards and spout such arrogant words. They're dead already."

After saying that, Shen Qing lifted his foot and walked towards the depths of the Yuan residence.

Xu Dashan grinned. This was too efficient. He hadn't even finished speaking, and the Yuan family had already been sentenced to death.

Immediately afterwards, he looked at the note on his chest, raised his hand to tear it to shreds, but the next moment, domineering true energy came over, and the note was taken away by Shen Qing.

"I still need this note."

Deep within the Yuan family mansion lies a vast plaza, the ancestral square of the Yuan family, where an ancestral stele stands. Many members of the Yuan family, having heard the loud noise, rushed towards the plaza.

"What happened? What was that loud noise just now?"

"I think I heard someone call Xu Dashan? Isn't Xu Dashan a centurion of the Embroidered Uniform Guard? What does this have to do with us?"

"So the person who just shouted was from the Embroidered Uniform Guard? They're really courting death, daring to cause trouble at my Yuan family's residence?"

Just then, a whooshing sound rang out, and a note was nailed to the top of the ancestral monument.

The Yuan family members all possessed some level of cultivation, and even in the darkness, they could clearly see what was written on the note.

The Yuan family immediately erupted in uproar.

"What? Are you saying my Yuan family is like ants?"

"Outrageous! When has the Yuan family ever suffered such humiliation in its entire history! Who dares to leave a message? Come out!"

The next moment, a dark shadow descended from the sky and landed heavily on the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.

At the same time, domineering true energy enveloped the entire clan square, and the sound of dragons and elephants resounded like the roar of ferocious beasts in the ears of all Yuan family members, making everyone gasp for breath.

Shen Qing emerged from the smoke and dust unhurriedly, his voice calm but carrying the purest killing intent.

"So all the Yuan family's ants are here?"

"The Yuan family harbored Japanese pirates and kidnapped a centurion of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"Now, I, Shen Qing, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, sentence you to death!"