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After a brief adjustment of his breath, Shen Qing calmed the side effects of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Skill.
It suddenly occurred to Shen Qing that he hadn't yet searched the corpse, so he hurried to Xu Changle's body and began to search it carefully.
Seeing that there was no one around, he searched meticulously and successfully found a bulging money pouch on the body.
Shen Qing opened the pouch and counted the contents, discovering a Wish Power Pearl and several taels of Silver Tael.
Xu Changle had just received his annual salary today and hadn't had the chance to use it, leaving it on him.
It was all to Shen Qing's benefit now.
Not to mention, that Wish Power Pearl was quite a rare find.
Today's gain utterly exceeded his expectations.
Shen Qing unhesitatingly tucked the money pouch into his robe with practiced ease.
He casually pushed open the window and glanced at the sky.
It looked like it had just reached noon, and there was still some time before Huang Furo and the others would return.
He had to keep waiting.
Shen Qing settled back into the chair, patiently regulating his breath as he waited.
Time passed slowly, and soon it was late noon.
Shen Qing sat quietly in the chair, his eyes slightly closed, surrounded by a faint ripple of spiritual energy, engrossed in regulating his inner breath, oblivious to anything happening outside.
Just then, the gatekeeper opened the door to the warm room and loudly said, "Shen Chasi, the Chief Officer and the others have returned..."
He hadn't finished speaking when his gaze involuntarily fixed on one side of the warm room, his pupils suddenly contracted.
There lay a corpse quietly on the cold ground, its blood already dried.
On closer inspection, he noticed the distorted face and disheveled clothing of the corpse, clearly indicating a fierce struggle.
The gatekeeper was overcome by a sense of foreboding and became terribly frightened.
His face turned pale, and he pointed at the corpse, his voice trembling as he asked, "Shen Chasi, this... this is..."
The gatekeeper recognized it as the dispatch officer of the Guardian Martial Department who had entered earlier!
Shen Qing had killed him?
This Shen had blatantly killed an official of the Guardian Martial Department in the county office?
Was this Shen Qing insane?
Upon hearing the disturbance, Shen Qing slowly opened his eyes, which flashed with a sharp glint.
He gently exhaled a deep breath, calming the surging energy within.
"No need to worry too much. This person was a spy from the Huang Tian Sect. I discovered his identity and had no choice but to act. Quickly inform the Chief Officer and the others to come here. I need to report this in person. This matter is of critical importance! Hurry!"
Shen Qing's voice, though soft, carried an undeniable firmness.
The gatekeeper's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.
He glanced at Shen Qing, then back at the corpse on the ground, realizing the gravity of the situation, promptly agreeing and rushing off to inform them.
After the gatekeeper left, Shen Qing's demeanor gradually became colder and much more serious.
Shen Qing didn't have to wait long.
Soon, a series of steady and forceful footsteps echoed outside the warm room.
Commander Jia Zhiping and Chief Officer Huang Furo pushed open the door and entered the room one after the other.
As soon as they entered, their eyes were instantly drawn to the corpse on the ground, both stunned and speechless. Discover more stories at empire
Clearly, neither had expected someone would kill another official within the county office.
Jia Zhiping's voice carried a hint of irrefutable authority as he sternly asked, "What in the world happened here? You'd better have a good explanation for me."
Jia Zhiping, thickly bearded and stout, exuded composure and strength with every step, resembling a triumphant general, fixing a severe gaze on Shen Qing.
The aura of an Innate Martial Master was naturally evident in him.
Under this aura, every hair on Shen Qing's body stood on end, feeling immense pressure.
He hurriedly activated the true qi from his True Spirit Sea, a faint jade radiance appearing over his body, covertly resisting this imposing force.
Shen Qing had vaguely heard that this Commander of the Military Department had a character that abhorred evil, with a fiery temperament.
Not daring to delay, Shen Qing took a stack of letters from his sleeve, stepped forward, and respectfully presented them before Jia Zhiping, saying in a deep voice, "These are correspondences between Zheng Yuanqiu and the Huang Tian Sect that I discovered during my investigation. I request your review, My Lord."
Jia Zhiping gave them a sweeping glance, his eyes twitching twice before handing them over to Huang Furo next to him after reading.
Huang Furo took the letters and began to read them quickly, her expression becoming increasingly gravely as she delved into the contents.
Each word in the letters revealed the Huang Tian Sect's schemes and ambition and the evidence of Zheng Yuanqiu's collusion with them.
A trace of cold light flashed in Huang Furo's beautiful eyes. She asked, "Where did you get this letter?"
Shen Qing replied half-truthfully, "I discovered it on my way to the prefectures and counties. I never dared to be sure until today when the annual salaries were distributed, and I accidentally witnessed Chief Officer Zheng's handwriting. It was identical to that in the letter, which is why I rushed over to report it."
After speaking, he casually pointed to Xu Changle's corpse on the ground and continued, "This person and Zheng Yuanqiu were both spies sent by Huang Tian Sect. He discovered my purpose for coming here. In desperation, like a cornered beast, he chased me all the way here. But fortunately, my cultivation was slightly superior, and I killed him in return."
"I ask the Lord to discern the truth!"
Huang Furo was not entirely convinced by Shen Qing's unilateral account. She held the letter, pondered for a while, and immediately summoned Chang Sui to retrieve past official documents from Zheng Yuanqiu received at the county office.
She carefully compared the handwriting on the documents with that in the letters.
Finding the styles to be identical, she realized it was the work of the same person.
Huang Furo's expression suddenly changed, "Zheng Yuanqiu, so he really is with the Huang Tian Sect!"
Jia Zhiping lowered his gaze, seemingly and imperceptibly glancing at Huang Furo.
Huang Furo immediately realized her negligence in supervision, allowing such a huge oversight.
She clasped her hands together and pleaded, "My Lord, this is entirely my failure in oversight. I request your punishment."
Jia Zhiping's face remained expressionless, but even the unfamiliar Shen Qing could sense the fury in his eyes.
A prestigious Chief Officer of the Guardian Martial Department turned out to be the leader of the bandits.
If this reached the court, reputations would be ruined, and there would be no end to the consequences for him.
However, he knew now was not the time for punishment.
Jia Zhiping quickly regained his composure, calmly issuing orders, "Close the city gates, place the entire city under curfew, and ensure that the remnants of the Huang Tian Sect are completely eradicated. I will personally go to capture this chief bandit."
Huang Furo and Shen Qing immediately agreed.
Under their gaze, Jia Zhiping's entire body shone brilliantly, then transformed into a rainbow light soaring into the sky, swiftly heading toward the government office of the Guardian Martial Department, moving at an exceptionally fast pace.
In the blink of an eye, he vanished into the horizon.
Huang Furo returned to her senses and quickly said to Shen Qing, "You will follow me now to defend the entire city and capture the remnants of the Huang Tian Sect."
"Yes!"
Shen Qing promptly agreed.
The two swiftly followed Jia Zhiping out the door.
Huang Furo quickly issued commands, summoning all two to three hundred members of the Military Department to guard each town.
Nearing the year's end, the previously peaceful Yongzhou City suddenly erupted into chaos.
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