What imperial henchmen? Please call me Your Majesty!

A massive figure flashed by, pounced on the two assassins, and instantly knocked them down.

This gave Shen Qingqiu time to catch her breath and react, and she got up without holding back her skills.

He unleashed a deadly attack and pounced on the two of them.

She was only able to catch her breath after dealing with those few, but a deep suspicion flashed in her eyes.

His gaze swept over the motionless tiger stone.

Exhausted and somewhat injured, he slowly walked in the direction Su Mu had just gone.

I thought it was Su Mu lying on the ground, his flesh mangled and bloodied, his eyes wide open in death – a truly terrifying sight.

Instead, they saw a strange sight: an assassin lying on the ground, blood everywhere, while Su Mu leaned against the stone wall, pounding his chest in shock and repeatedly saying "That was close."

They're still alive?

He walked up to Su Mu.

When Su Mu saw it was her, he immediately stood up and exclaimed in surprise:

"My lord, that was really close! That stone actually came back to life!"

"This place is not suitable for lingering. Now that we've been exposed, we can only think of another way another day."

Shen Qingqiu didn't have time to listen to his nagging, so she reached out and grabbed his hand and ran towards the exit.

There were many underground passages. After running halfway through, she stopped and looked at him:

"lead the way."

Su Mu could only nod.

But halfway there, looking at the several passageways leading in different directions, his gaze returned to her:

"Sir, we're already here, are you sure you don't want to investigate some clues before leaving? If we go out this time, we might not be able to find our way next time."

Su Mu was certain that the other party wouldn't move anytime soon, but if it were to happen again, they might.

That will be troublesome.

Shen Qingqiu hesitated because she hadn't made sufficient preparations, so she was a little afraid to continue.

She's fine on her own, but it would be a bit troublesome if she brought someone along as a burden.

"Get out of here for now. If you die here, I won't be able to explain it when I get back."

"But if you die here, I won't know how to explain it."

"Okay then."

Su Mu didn't really want to interfere too much.

They led her to find her way out.

But when I came out, I was patted on the shoulder.

I turned around.

Shen Qingqiu said:

"Well, I'll investigate myself. You can go back now. Don't tell anyone about what happened tonight."

"this……"

Su Mu looked at her with a slightly puzzled expression.

Shen Qingqiu wasn't asking for his opinion; she turned around and went back.

As for Su Mu himself, he stood there frozen for a while, then took off his mask with a slightly helpless expression, looking at the people coming and going around him.

So I found a night market and drank alone.

It made him feel a pang of regret; if he could find a way to get Old Zhao to come over, the situation might be much better.

Unfortunately, the adult only allowed him to come.

As they drank, the wine gradually became more and more enjoyable.

There weren't many pedestrians on the street anymore.

But he still didn't see Shen Qingqiu come out.

Gradually.

A picture popped into my head.

An official from the capital.

She was still a female official.

He ventured into danger alone.

Their strength isn't very high.

Eh?

Investigator?

I glanced at the black market exit.

isn't it?

I stood up, paid the bill, and walked to the entrance of the black market, looking at the empty space inside.

"Holy crap, I hope this doesn't turn into a hidden paradise."

He put on a dragon head mask.

Hurry inside.

Following my memory, I entered the black market without missing a single step and saw what was inside.

The black market is quite unique; everyone wears a mask, making it very difficult to find someone.

However, with the blessing of the Rat Talisman, he was able to discern some of the differences.

The black market here isn't large, but it has a central location called the Black Tower, which is also where the black market's administrators are located. Their strength is hard to say, mainly because the government doesn't dare to interfere.

As they approached, and upon closer inspection, they indeed discovered the familiar whispers and gossip within the black tower.

"Haha, Lord Shen is indeed bold, but I wonder if he can withstand these mentally devastating methods."

"I admit defeat this time. Do with me as you please!"

"Lord Shen, I have plenty of ways to make you regret it for the rest of your life..."

From her rambling words, Su Mu could hear the grievance in her voice.

Su Mu covered his face with his mask.

This woman is truly amazing.

Fortunately, I reacted quickly.

Otherwise, the consequences could be unimaginable.

After observing the area around the black market, it was discovered that the black dragon coiled on the black tower was a wood carving, which made those entering the black market feel that this place should not be entered casually.

It's just a symbol, nothing more.

but……

"Alas, sir, I don't want to lose my position because of this."

He rubbed his hands together.

We headed straight for a less crowded area.

The Black Tower is very tall, and the black market is underground, so it's easy to find a sparsely populated high ground.

The magical power of the rat talisman was directly injected into the black dragon.

"Smash this tower to pieces!"

Influenced by the rat talisman, the coiled black dragon, originally inanimate, came back to life, its low murmur echoing throughout the black market. The black dragon's body began to writhe, and the black tower rattled.

"What's going on? No, look there! That's a dragon! A live dragon!"

The black dragon's eyes were bloodshot as it stared down below.

Its extremely long body shredded the black tower, alarming those inside, but they were powerless to resist the enormous creature.

Those who originally intended to torment Shen Qingqiu, upon seeing this commotion, disregarded everything and scattered.

As for Shen Qingqiu herself, she had many mobility issues. Faced with such a commotion, she was certain it was deliberate, and even knew who had done it.

Of course, Su Mu certainly wouldn't dare let her die.

Seeing that many people had run out, he had no choice but to risk going to find Shen Qingqiu.

This woman is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.

This is the first time I've felt upset.

If he had not truly obtained the power of the Rat Talisman.

That was a situation where no one would listen to your cries for help.

I'm afraid even if I brought people here myself, they wouldn't know what kind of situation they would be in.

With the black dragon causing trouble, everyone's attention was focused on it.

Su Mu entered the shattered tower and, through his keen judgment, located Shen Qingqiu's position. She was bound hand and foot and curled up in a corner, motionless.

He reached out and hugged her, then carried her away.

"My lord, you owe me a life."

Ignoring the chaos, they quickly ran towards the exit, and many others followed suit, without stopping.

It took a lot of effort to get out of the black market, and by then many figures on the street had already dispersed.

Su Mu looked around and decided to hide for the time being.

Fortunately, he was familiar with the place, and he carried Shen Qingqiu toward a dark corner.

He placed her against the wall, and he himself leaned against the wall, panting.

Thank you.

Just then, Shen Qingqiu slowly got up and looked at him.

The ropes that had been binding her snapped instantly, and she stood there as if nothing had happened.

"No? You did it on purpose?"

Su Mu found it hard to believe.

Shen Qingqiu shook her head:

"No, I really couldn't muster any strength back then, but I've recovered my skills."

"So, I saved him for nothing?"

"Go find a place to rest. I have plans for tonight, so you don't need to come with me."

Shen Qingqiu climbed the wall in a few steps, came to the eaves, looked around, and then took out a small object from her clothes. As she pulled it open, a flame shot into the sky and exploded in the air.

A dazzling firework illuminated the night sky.

Su Mu slowly stood up, looking at this arrogant adult. He knew that this woman probably wanted him to be exposed, and the days ahead would likely be unpleasant.

As dawn breaks, and then past noon, until the sun sets.

Su Mu had returned to his residence and slept in bed all day, only waking up late at night.

He felt completely refreshed last night, but he had a feeling that he wouldn't be able to fall asleep at this hour.

Just as I was recalling what had happened last night, there was a knock on the door.

Boom boom boom!

"Strange, who would come so late at night?"

My first thought was Old Zhao.

But Old Zhao has that kind of temper.

They usually don't come over.

Just as I got up, the door was pushed open.

Shen Qingqiu, dressed in a flying fish robe, walked in carrying two jugs of wine.

Seeing that he had just gotten up, I couldn't help but chuckle.

"Officer Su, today isn't a day off. Are you planning to just stay home like this and not keep your money?"

"My lord, what brings you here?"

Su Mu stood up and stepped forward.

Shen Qingqiu placed the two jugs of wine on the table and looked at him with a light smile:

"Officer Su, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation for the stone statue and the black dragon becoming spirits. You don't want me to accuse you of spreading heresy, do you?"