It was common for disciples of the Daoist sect to join the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

This is similar to the Hanlin Academy's niche in officialdom—it was a "pure stream."

Shangguan Hong was such a person of integrity, the senior sister of Qingxu Temple, and the embroidered envoy of the Embroidered Guard.

She wore black boots with upturned toes and cloud patterns. With a light touch of her toes, and a sound like a spear piercing the air, she appeared in front of a constable and a Taoist priest.

The Taoist priest took a step to the side, hiding the golden object in his hand behind his back, looking somewhat uneasy.

She greeted him as "Senior Sister".

The constable, however, remained calm and looked at the newcomer.

The woman's figure exuded a heroic spirit. The blue embroidery was close-fitting but not complicated, and her legs were straight under the short hem. Her hair was lifted up and flowed, and her face was as exquisite as carved jade.

Only a blue birthmark on his forehead, covering a third of his forehead, extends to the right eyebrow tail.

Despite the birthmark on her face, she remained composed, her loose hair offering no concealment, and her raised, spirited brows transformed the seemingly menacing green flower into a peculiar adornment.

Shangguan Hong glanced at Xu Shimo, especially when her gaze landed on his head, and exclaimed in surprise, then smiled as she held her spear:

"There are really a lot of Daoist practitioners returning to the Dao lately in Chihe County—Junior Brother, was the one who stopped that Azure Cloud Kick for you on Babao Street also a Daoist practitioner?"

Upon hearing this, the remaining two people on the field fell silent.

The person lying down with the "Qingyun Leg" had a right leg kick caused by nerves that were not completely necrotic.

Chen Shiqing looked down and asked, "Senior sister, didn't you see his clothes?"

"Clothes?" Shangguan Hong thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, let out a long "Oh," and looked at Xu Shimo, exclaiming in surprise, "That's also a constable! Your City Guard has been quite lively lately, Xing Gongcao has actually recruited so many Guidao people."

"..."

"Senior sister, the person you're talking about is him..." Chen Shiqing's voice grew softer and softer.

Xu Shimo: "This humble servant, Xu Shimo, greets Your Excellency, the Embroidered-Robed Envoy."

"..." Shangguan Hong was speechless, but in just one second, the embarrassment on her face faded and she returned to normal.

"My eyesight isn't good, I can't recognize people. But..." She looked Xu Shimo up and down, and said, "What courage! You were able to kill a half-step into the Dao Qingyun Leg, unlike those useless soldiers Xing Gongfa keeps. How about it, do you want to come with me? Being a constable has no future. Once you open the Purple Palace and enter the Dao, I'll promote you to deputy envoy."

How can you speak in such an offensive yet polite way, especially since I'm not even a taxi driver...

Xu Shimo thought to himself that this Embroidered Guard seemed rather unreliable.

"Senior Sister, let's get down to business," Chen Shiqing coughed and said, "The 'Pharmacopoeia' has been recovered. In addition, I also found more than ten taels of silver on him..."

"Ah Qing, it's only a dozen taels. Your senior sister knows you're short on money, so you can split it with this thief."

"gold."

"But then again..."

Shangguan Hong's eyes flickered, then lit up. "Junior brother, even close brothers need to keep clear accounts. I've done my part in this pursuit, so could I have a tenth of the stolen money?"

Chen Shiqing remained silent, but looked at Xu Shimo and said, "I didn't kill him."

Shangguan Hong's bright eyes immediately looked over.

"grown ups……"

"Just call me Shangguan Hong."

"..."

After some discussion, they decided on a 30/30 split of the spoils.

Xu Shimo roughly understood that the killer could get a larger share of the loot from the corpse.

"To borrow a knife for use."

After accepting the three taels of gold, Shangguan Hong casually drew Xu Shimo's knife, then walked up to the deceased who had isolated the three people present, grabbed his hair, and skillfully cut off his head.

"Qingyun Leg, famous for his leg techniques, failed to enter the Dao through the Purple Palace and claimed to be a half-step into the Dao. He learned a skill of stealing chickens and dogs from somewhere and is active in the three counties of Chihe, Jinsha, and Shaoqiu, as well as Yunjian City. Yunjian City has offered a reward of one hundred taels."

"Is anyone going to pick it up this time?"

She wrapped her head up, lifted it with the gun, and asked, glancing sideways.

Xu Shimo naturally couldn't go. Asking for leave was one thing, but the journey was not only long, but also treacherous, which a mere Qi and Blood Level Two cultivator dared not undertake. Not to mention, there was a Buddha-faced monster waiting for him somewhere.

Chen Shiqing also shook his head.

Shangguan Hong sheathed his gun and raised an eyebrow: "Then I'll go! But of the hundred taels of silver I'll give you, fifteen taels will be for my travel expenses, and the rest will be split 40/40, how about that?"

This is then divided according to the amount of effort and contribution.

Xu Shimo, who had just gotten a great bargain, was naturally overjoyed. He was only focused on calculating that four taels of gold would amount to forty taels of silver, plus eighty-five taels, which, at two-tenths, would be seventeen taels.

He nodded repeatedly.

Only one number remained in his mind—fifty-seven, fifty-seven taels of silver!

How many Qi and Blood Pills is this worth?

After the matter was settled, Chen Shiqing didn't linger any longer. He took the book "Pharmacopoeia" and walked a few steps before suddenly turning back to look at Xu Shimo:

"You've done a pretty good job."

Xu Shimo felt puzzled, but still said, "Thank you, Daoist Chen."

Chen Shiqing waved his hand: "It's not that I'm praising you, but your arrival in Chihe County has saved Lao Song and the people of Zhangjia Village from getting into trouble. If I'm not mistaken, the filthy thing you encountered that night is called the Buddha-faced Ghost, and it has most likely already set its sights on you. It won't rest until it peels off your mask and swallows your heart."

As for whether coming to Chihe County will cause trouble for Chihe County?

In Chen Shiqing's view, with his master around, such a thing would never happen.

After saying that, he used the ground for leverage, leaped onto the eaves, and quickly disappeared from sight, his feet touching the roof.

The main gate is open... Xu Shimo was speechless.

Just then, someone patted his shoulder, and a huge head swayed and almost made intimate contact with him. The head then turned to the right, revealing a delicate face adorned with a green flower.

Shangguan Hong: "My junior brother is good in every way except for two things: he's poor and he's a big talker. Don't worry, Aqing didn't mean anything by it. He didn't mean you were a jinx. He's just reminding you to be careful."

Oh, it was a reminder to be careful. I thought it was a reminder to be careful.

Although she couldn't help but tease him in her heart, Xu Shimo couldn't help but feel a bit of goodwill towards Master Chen. Since transmigrating, she had received a lot of help from him, both openly and secretly.

Master Chen is a good person!

However... the arrogant Master Chen has retired from the meta.

Da, da.

In the blink of an eye, Shangguan Hong and Chen Shiqing followed the same steps, and within a few breaths, they carried guns and heads onto the roof.

His back was straight, and he turned around to leave behind a sentence:

"If you need anything, come to the Embroidered Uniform Guard and mention my name, Shangguan Hong. Also, Magistrate Huang is going to Qingxu Temple to worship the Taoist Ancestor in ten days; you can go and take a look."

"And... wait for me to come back."

"Share the money!"

Then, with a smirk, he vanished just like Chen Shiqing.

The county magistrate is worshipping the Taoist ancestor, so why should I, a Taoist, do it?

Completely baffled, Xu Shimo shook his head. Looking at the remaining headless corpse, he suddenly realized something.

—Shall I clean it up?

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