Go and capture those thirty-six fierce villains.

No... how did you get here so quickly?

The people who came in were Feng Hanying, Wang Da, Wang Xiao, and Wang Bian.

"Qin Hanchan, Lord Huang has gone to carry out your orders. Wang Yuan is staying at the post. I heard from this Miss Feng that you need manpower here, so I quickly went home and called my two elder brothers to come over..." Wang Bian clasped his hands, knelt on one knee, and spoke respectfully. While speaking, he secretly looked around at the situation in the building, and a look of doubt appeared in his eyes.

This is different from what Miss Feng said. Apart from Lord Qin, everyone in the clinic is lying down.

"You're quite thoughtful." Qin Ning helped the other man up, and noticing Wang Bian's confusion, explained softly, "The other party hasn't arrived yet. Well, I should say you arrived too quickly."

The three brothers clasped their hands in greeting, stood behind Qin Ning, and exchanged glances, each wondering what kind of person the newly appointed Han Chan would be facing.

The clinic was in complete chaos. Lying on the ground were scoundrels, scholars dressed in Confucian attire, and a rich young master who was clearly crippled.

This left them somewhat bewildered for a moment.

However, Wang Bian was very excited at the moment. He was right. This newcomer, Han Chan, was indeed not a well-behaved person.

On his very first day in office, he's already made such a big fuss.

And so another half incense stick's time passed.

In the middle of the night, Qin Ning retrieved the Cold Cicada waist token and signaled Feng Hanying to take the little black cat to the backyard for temporary refuge.

Ambassador Liu from the Tax Bureau then led a large group of people to the clinic.

He looked to be in his forties, with a goatee, and wore a green official robe with a quail embroidered on his chest badge, clearly having rushed over while on duty.

Behind him followed the swordsman and his advisor, who were dressed as attendants.

In addition, there was a burly armored soldier and seven or eight other soldiers.

Through the gaps in the crowd, Qin Ning noticed that there were at least a dozen soldiers in full armor standing outside the clinic.

Sure enough... this ninth-rank ambassador, who was involved in lucrative schemes, did have some connections.

Qin Ning remained seated in the center of the clinic. When the ambassador entered, his gaze swept across the room and immediately fell upon his son, who was slumped against the wall, struggling and crying until he had little strength left.

"My son!"

Ambassador Liu exclaimed in surprise and rushed over to check.

Swish.

Wang Bian drew his sword, took a step forward, and remained silent, blocking the other party like a wall.

The gleaming blade temporarily brought Ambassador Liu back to his senses. He turned to the burly armored soldiers and shouted, "Commander Wang, there are vicious bandits committing crimes in Beian City! As patrol guards, you must quickly subdue them!"

Swish swish!

Suddenly, the sound of knives being drawn rang out continuously, and the situation in the clinic instantly became tense.

"To injure people in broad daylight in the city, and then dare to draw your swords and resist our arrest—you all have a death wish!"

The burly, armored warrior warned in a deep voice.

Qin Ning's expression was strange as she glanced down at the cicada embroidered on her chest.

No, did the other party not recognize his identity?

Upon closer reflection, it's not impossible. People in the Autumn Bureau operate in the shadows, and although they have official uniforms, it's estimated that very few people would wear them except on formal occasions.

Naturally, very few people have seen it.

Well, I doubt that people from the Autumn Department will have many opportunities to appear in formal settings.

"The laws of the Great Xia state that if someone trespasses on a private residence, the homeowner has the right to kill the thief on the spot without being punished. As the commander of the patrol guards, aren't you derelict in your duty by arresting someone without distinguishing right from wrong?" Qin Ning stood up from his chair and walked calmly to the burly armored soldier.

"Who do you think you are to speak of the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty in front of me!"

"What, if the people of Great Xia don't speak of Great Xia's laws, do you speak of Great Ling's laws? Or do you, the Patrol Guard, have your own set of laws?"

"How dare you!"

"Is Commander Wang feeling guilty?"

After a verbal exchange, the burly, armored soldier was clearly outmatched and turned to look at Ambassador Liu beside him.

These kinds of verbal battles are best fought by scholars.

"You ignorant brat, you're spouting nonsense! The Great Xia Dynasty does have laws stating that a homeowner can kill a trespasser and escape punishment, but this clinic belongs to the Liu family. You are the trespassers who injured my son!"

Ambassador Liu, his sleeves fluttering, hid behind a soldier and spoke in a frenzy of scribbling.

Qin Ning's eyes widened upon hearing this.

He's really seen things for the first time today. He's learned what it means to distort the truth, what it means for a thief to cry "stop thief," and what it means to call a deer a horse.

My buddy thought he had a thick skin, but he turned out to be like a complete rookie in front of you.

"Oh......"

Qin Ning laughed in anger, took a step back and said coldly, "Make your move, take them all down before you talk."

He knew Wang Bian's ambition and also wanted to bring him under his wing, but Qin Ning understood the principle of "better to have none than a bad one." This opportunity was a good chance to test the Wang brothers' true worth.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Xiao and Wang Bian drew their swords and stepped forward. One of them went straight for the burly armored soldier, while the other went straight for Ambassador Liu, who was hiding behind the soldiers.

Wang Da hesitated for a moment before drawing his sword from his waist to help his brothers.

Ding ding ding.

The clinic, which was not small to begin with, was now filled with the clash of swords and the constant sound of weapons clashing, with screams occasionally escaping.

Qin Ning stepped back to Liu Gongzi's side, and whether by accident or not, one of his feet landed on the other's little toe, adding even more noise to the already chaotic scene.

None of the three Wang brothers had cultivated their copper skin yet, but judging from their skills, they should all be at the eighth-rank martial artist level... The three of them must have practiced a combined attack technique. Wang Bian's swordsmanship was ruthless, with every strike a life-or-death exchange.

Well, that commander must have just entered the seventh rank. He didn't want to get hurt, which is why he was able to be restrained by Wang Da and Wang Bian for so long.

Qin Ning observed silently, analyzing in his mind. His gaze swept over the heavily armored soldiers standing outside the door, and he noticed that they had raised crossbows.

Should we take action now, reveal our identities, and settle this matter here... or should we take this opportunity to test the limits of Physician Yang and his group?

After a brief hesitation, Qin Ning made a decision.

"Stop! Come back, all of you!"

The three Wang brothers drew their swords and retreated, but the burly armored soldiers persisted, continuing to pursue and slash them.

Upon seeing this, Qin Ning frowned, flashed forward, and thrust two fingers like spears into the side of the long sword.

Boom!

The blade veered off course, and Qin Ning leaned in, grabbing the opponent's elbow and forearm, pushing him forward forcefully, and placing the long sword between the commander's neck and his own.

"How can you be so uncivilized?"

"you......"

The burly leader tried to break free, only to find that the seemingly weak young man in front of him was no less powerful than him. With his joints restrained, he was at a loss for what to do.

"How dare you!"

"Release Commander Wang immediately!"

Ignoring the noisy soldiers beside him, Qin Ning pushed the other person out of the clinic and all the way to Anhe Street.

His gaze swept over the armored soldiers holding crossbows and the merchants and common people watching the spectacle from behind windows and doors.

He reached out and pushed the patrol commander away forcefully, then sneered, "Come on, take me back to your patrol headquarters."