Boss Really Could Do It All

A troop of heavily armored cavalry and a Daoist carrying a compass followed the trail all the way to the Mu Lineage's residence!

"Commandant, this is the place!"

The young Daoist looked at the compass and said, "The people who escaped earlier were also shouting that there was a monster here.

It must be that Green-Clothed Walking Corpse!"

"Thank you for your help, Daoist Chen."

The commandant, clad in heavy black armor, nodded solemnly. He held a long-hafted saber with talismanic markings faintly etched into it.

The twelve heavily armored guards behind him followed the commandant as he charged into the Mu residence.

The first thing they saw was the Mu residence, nearly half of it in ruins.

Clearly, a great battle had taken place here before they arrived!

Boom!

The corpse monster crawled out of the rubble in a sorry state. Its withered body trembled slightly, and green liquid kept oozing from its shattered head.

It was a truly miserable sight.

"So it really was you, you thing!"

A trace of gravity appeared on the commandant's rugged face. His presence erupted, and he was like a furious lion.

A faint white glow curled around his long saber!

Slash!

In an instant, a killing chill swept across heaven and earth.

A blade beam blossomed in the night, before the creature could react.

One slash took its head!

Boom!

The gaunt body crashed heavily to the ground like metal or stone, a trace of bewilderment still showing on its face.

"Congratulations, Commandant. Now that you've slain this Green-Clothed Walking Corpse, all the walking corpses that escaped have been cleared away."

Looking at the headless corpse on the ground, Daoist Chen immediately came over to congratulate the commandant, a smile on his face.

"Before I killed it, this walking corpse had already fought a great battle with someone."

The commandant surveyed the surrounding ruins with a grave expression. "That person is definitely an expert.

And a body-tempering expert at that. His strength is probably comparable to this monster's, perhaps even a little greater."

Those words put Daoist Chen on guard as well, and he glanced at the traces of battle around them.

After some discussion, they discovered that the master of the residence had been killed with a single stroke of a blade.

The concubine was so frightened she could barely speak coherently, and they couldn't get anything useful out of her.

"Three parties came here. One was a blade expert, fast, precise, and ruthless.

Another was the body-tempering expert who fought the Green-Clothed Walking Corpse.

The smell of blood must have drawn the Green-Clothed Walking Corpse here, leading to the battle between them.

It's also possible that the blade expert and the body-tempering expert are the same person."

Morning!

The commandant inspected the murder scene and questioned the people of the Mu Lineage, his expression grave.

Was it a coincidence, or was there some connection?

"I asked the people here. Recently, the Mu Lineage had a conflict with a youth named Qin Yan.

Yesterday, the Mu Lineage sent dozens of men after him, but they were all beaten back. At night, quite a few people died at the Green-Clothed Walking Corpse's hands!"

Daoist Chen said gravely, "I hear that boy Qin Yan is only fourteen and was born with divine strength.

Could he have been the one who killed Squire Mu?"

"Unlikely. Even if he was born with divine strength, he's still only a fourteen-year-old boy.

Body-tempering techniques are especially painful to cultivate. At fourteen, he's barely more than a child, and given how vicious the Green-Clothed Walking Corpse is, no child could have done it.

I suspect the boy's master was responsible!"

The commandant frowned slightly as he voiced his guess.

Daoist Chen nodded involuntarily at that. The idea of a fourteen-year-old fighting a Green-Clothed Walking Corpse to a standstill was simply too shocking to believe.

If it had been the boy's master instead, everything made much more sense.

"This was a revenge killing. We can leave it to the local authorities."

The commandant said in a low voice, "The situation over there is under control now.

Once the disaster relief officials arrive, the disaster can be dealt with."

With that, the commandant turned to Daoist Chen, a smile appearing on his face. "This time, we have Azure Sun Abbey to thank for its great assistance."

"Haha! It was all for the common people. Slaying demons and defending the Dao is also the duty of cultivators like us."

Daoist Chen smiled and cupped his hands in salute!

But soon, a hint of worry appeared on his face. "The world has fallen into chaos.

All kinds of monsters are running rampant throughout the Great Li Dynasty.

I don't know when things will settle down again."

The commandant sighed. He had received quite a few letters from his colleagues in recent days.

Many evil creatures had appeared across the dynasty, and as military officers of the imperial court, they had secretly eliminated quite a few.

When they encountered powerful ones, they had paid a considerable price to kill them.

"Actually, I'd like to meet that youth named Qin Yan."

Before long, Qin Yan also received the news.

The troops who had come to the Mu residence that night were from the Green Mountain Army stationed in Qinghe Town.

They were the elite of the elite, consisting of the commandant and his personal guards!

He hadn't expected the commandant to come in person!

Qin Yan felt fortunate that he had slipped away quickly yesterday and hadn't confronted them head-on.

If they had really fought, it was far from certain who would have won.

At the same time, he couldn't help worrying. After all, Mu Youcheng's death had been laid bare before them, and he didn't know whether it would bring him trouble.

If it really came to that, he could always take to the mountains and become a bandit.

So Qin Yan thought.

"Boss, a group of soldiers came to the village. Looks like they're here for you."

Chen Ergou came up to Qin Yan and spoke in a low voice.

"Boss, could it be that what we did yesterday has come to light?"

Song Bao and the others looked apprehensive.

If the other side had really reported them to the authorities, they would be in trouble.

"What are you afraid of? At worst, we'll take to the mountains and become bandits. We can live just as freely up there."

Qin Xiaoyi spoke without a care. Looking at Qin Yan, he said seriously, "Boss, how about we just run for it?"

"Boss! Wherever you go, I'm coming with you!"

Zong Xiaoshan also made his position clear. Shi Hu hesitated briefly, then nodded firmly.

Following Qin Yan gave him food and drink. He, Shi Hu, was no ungrateful wretch.

"Let's not rush. We'll see what's going on first!"

Qin Yan felt warmth in his heart at their words before he spoke.

Shortly afterward, Qin Yan arrived at the village entrance, where a strictly disciplined troop of soldiers in black armor caught his eye.

Qin Yan's gaze fell on the tall military officer. He sensed danger from the man.

This man was definitely a powerful martial artist.

"General, I am Qin Yan. May I ask why you sent for me?"

Qin Yan walked up to the commandant and bowed slightly in salute.

"Fine lad!"

The commandant saw that Qin Yan was even a little taller than himself, and a flash of shock crossed his eyes.

He was fourteen, for fuck's sake?

What had he eaten growing up?

He wasn't just tall; his build was also extremely well-proportioned, giving the commandant an extraordinary impression.

"Excellent potential!"

A sharp light flashed in the commandant's eyes. If he could coax him into joining the army,

he would probably become a mighty general.

His gaze swept over to Zong Xiaoshan beside Qin Yan, and his eyes narrowed. This man was even more solidly built than Qin Yan.

One look was enough to see the makings of a mighty general!

"Last night, the Mu Lineage was attacked in a revenge killing. They suffered heavy casualties, and even Squire Mu is dead!"

The commandant gave Qin Yan a meaningful look!

"What?"

A bewildered expression appeared on Qin Yan's face. He looked at the commandant indignantly. "General, are you suspecting me?

What a complete reversal of blame! We clashed with the Mu Lineage because they tried to force us to sell our land.

Were we not allowed to fight back?

Now someone's dead, and you want us to take the blame, is that it?"

His indignant display fooled everyone.

Seeing how convincingly Qin Yan displayed his emotions, Zong Xiaoshan and the others couldn't help giving him a thumbs-up in their hearts.

Boss was worthy of being boss. He really could do it all.