Go and capture those thirty-six fierce villains.

"Then Ninth Elder should be careful. We hairless rats love to come knocking at night."

Old Gui replied with a forced smile, took a few steps forward, and arrived at the entrance of the clinic.

He reached out his palm, and the sound of objects shattering echoed through the void. Master Wang's methods were completely thwarted in an instant.

Just as Old Ghost was about to push the door open, a figure in blue swished past him and arrived at the clinic's entrance first.

It was White Louis, dressed in lapis lazuli armor.

According to Qin Hanchan's records, he had a life-or-death friendship with this Mo family's master craftsman in Blood Rain Fortress.

However, that all happened before he joined the Sichen Guard.

Mo Jia Bai Gu, a renowned chivalrous figure in Bei'an City, is so righteous and hates evil that it borders on the obsessive. Now that he knows Qin Hanchan has joined the Sichen Guard, he is still so concerned about him.

Old Ghost stared at the back of the white-clad, blue-gold-armored figure, a question arising in his mind, thoughts flashing through his head.

"Guiyuan..." Bai Gu called out, just about to raise his hand to push the door open.

With a creak, the clinic door opened from the inside, and Qin Ning, covered in blood, stepped out, her gaze sweeping over the crowd on the long street.

"Why are you acting like the Six Doors in the movies? The job's done, and then you show up..."

Qin Ning muttered a complaint under her breath.

"What Six Doors?"

Bai Gu scratched his head in confusion, making a clanging sound like metal striking metal. He noticed the injuries on Qin Ning's body, a piece of armor at his waist, and immediately squeezed out a jade bottle full of healing pills.

"Brother Guiyuan, you should heal your wounds first."

Qin Ning took the jade bottle and, without any politeness, poured all the pills inside into her mouth.

As the medicine took effect, a tingling sensation spread through his wounds.

Old Ghost slowly stepped forward, silently waiting for Qin Ning to take the medicine and recuperate for a moment before softly asking, "Qin Hanchan, what exactly happened?"

His tone and attitude made it seem as if Qin Ning was his superior.

"I wonder if the assassins from the 'Hundred Birds' organization were sent by Governor Zhang or by one of my old enemies." After casually stepping on Governor Zhang's foot, Qin Ning looked down at Nan Tie and the many soldiers below the steps.

"It's quite lively. Senior Nan, you didn't go to a brothel today?"

Nan Tie remained silent, arms crossed, his gaze sweeping back and forth between his apprentice, Qin Ning, and Lao Gui.

The commander of the patrol guard beside him exchanged a glance with the commander of the Suwei Army, coughed lightly, and stepped forward to say:

"Qin Hanchan, that white light has a significant impact. It is our duty to come to your clinic to investigate."

Before Qin Ning could speak, the old ghost beside him immediately frowned and turned around, saying, "The assassins of the 'Hundred Birds' have infiltrated the city, putting my colleague in danger. This is already a dereliction of duty on your part, Patrol Guard! Now, instead of investigating the assassins, you're even going to inspect the victim's courtyard. What exactly are you Patrol Guards doing! As the Autumn Department's 'Wood Withering' officer, I will definitely report you to the Prince and His Majesty for this dereliction of duty!"

Seeing the old ghost's righteous and indignant demeanor, Qin Ning was momentarily dazed before realizing that the Autumn Bureau also had the responsibility of supervising all officials.

"We will naturally investigate the assassin, but this investigation is also necessary. We hope that you will not make things difficult for us."

Old Ghost sneered, gave Qin Ning a look, and stood directly in front of the clinic.

His meaning was clearly that there were some things he couldn't say because Bai Gu was present, but if there was anything in your courtyard that you couldn't see, he absolutely wouldn't let a single fly in today.

The atmosphere instantly became tense and hostile.

The commander of the Xun'an Guard was ultimately too low-ranking. Just as he was frowning and hesitating, the centurion of the Suwei Army behind him slammed his heavy longsword into the ground with a clang, sparks flying everywhere.

The next moment, the Suwei Army drew their hundred swords, the swishing sound adding a chilling atmosphere to the cold autumn night.

"His Highness has ordered us to find out why it's as dark as day in Bei'an at night. So today, we have to go into this clinic, whether we like it or not!"

As soon as the commander finished speaking, he took a step forward, and the hundred Suwei soldiers behind him also stepped forward in unison.

Seeing the scene, Qin Ning figured the emotions were about right, and then said softly, "There's nothing in my courtyard that you can't see. If you want to come in, then come in. However... I hope the Patrol Guard can give me an explanation for the fact that someone living in Beian City could still be assassinated."

As he spoke, he stepped aside. Upon hearing this, Old Ghost forced a half-smile onto his face and silently moved to the side as well.

The clinic's layout was limited, so naturally it couldn't accommodate all of these people inside.

Ten soldiers from the Imperial Guard and ten patrolmen, in pairs, along with the leaders from both sides, spent a good half hour inspecting the clinic's front and back courtyards.

Just as the sky was beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn, they finally pulled out the human hand.

"This matter is suspicious. Please, Qin Hanchan, come with us back to the Xun'an Guard Office."

Qin Ning, who was sitting on the ground by the entrance of the clinic and was adjusting her breathing, opened her eyes upon hearing this.

"I was assassinated, and now I have to go back with you to be investigated? Is this how your Patrol Guard protects the peace of Beian City?"

The commander cupped his hands in greeting, recalling the secret instructions given to him by the centurion of the Suwei Army in the clinic, and insisted, "Qin Hanchan should come with us, lest the assassin you mentioned still has any remnants in Beian City. Moreover, we do need to verify whether that soaring white light was indeed caused by the assassin, and..." The commander paused, swallowed, and said, "...whether the assassin truly exists."

"You suspect I'm lying?"

"Everything is for the safety of Beian City."

Qin Ning stood up and walked into the clinic, casually tossing out a sentence.

"I'm not going."

Beside him, the old ghost, who had been resting with his eyes closed and silent, suddenly opened his eyes and appeared in front of the commander. He flicked his fingers, holding a piece of iron between his fingers and waved it in front of the commander.

The patrol guard commander's eyes narrowed, and he reached down to touch below his neck, discovering that the armor covering that area had a small hole in it.

The threatening intent behind this move is self-evident.

"What kind of skill is it to bully the younger generation? I'll play with you." Nan Tie said in a deep voice, crossed his arms and stepped forward, his eyes lowered as he stared at the old ghost's wrist.

Snap, splash.

The sounds of breaking, gears turning, and wind breaking all occurred almost simultaneously.

The two exchanged blows several times in a short span of time, their speed so fast that they were just afterimages. The patrol guard commander standing to the side couldn't even see the exact number of times.

Nan Tie still had his arms crossed, but the back of his right hand was now covered with a layer of black armor, with countless tiny cracks appearing on its surface.

Old Ghost's left wrist was a fiery red, emitting billowing heat in the cold night.

Clearly, neither of them gained an advantage nor suffered a significant loss.

"Whitey, get the hell back here."

Nan Tie looked at the cyan-gold figure who wanted to walk inside with Qin Ning, cursed, raised his hand and grabbed Bai Gu, sending him flying backwards. He was picked up like a chick.

With a whoosh, the two leaped back nimbly and disappeared from the street in the blink of an eye.

Old Gui forced a smile through his thick, fleshy face, shook his head at the patrol officer, turned and went into the clinic, slamming the door shut behind him.

On the rooftop in the darkness.

Nan Tie, carrying Louis Koo, clicked his tongue and said, "Acting is hard to do. I don't know if this will work."

As he spoke, he forcefully tapped Bai Gu's forehead, and with a thud, a small dent appeared in the blue-gold armor.

"Have you gone mad from studying steam engines? You know Qin has joined the Sichen Guard, yet you don't even try to distance yourself from him."

......

Inside the clinic.

At the counter in the front hall, Qin Ning looked at the old ghost's fiery red wrist, which was steaming.

"Did you suffer a loss?"

Old Ghost chuckled: "In a fight, I'm no match for this Ninth Elder of the Mo Clan, but when it comes to a life-or-death struggle, I can kill three of him!"

Qin Ning smiled upon hearing this, but noticed that the smile on the old ghost's face suddenly disappeared after he sat down.

"Qin Hanchan, you seem to have a good relationship with that idiot from the Mo family?"

P.S.: I actually made it! Wuhu!