I, Zhang Shan, Will Definitely Help Out

"Looking for treasure, keep your voice down, don't attract the Imperial Guards."

Peng Chun, completely focused on finding the treasure, vaguely replied to Shen Qing.

His nose twitched slightly. "Strange, how did it get behind me again?"

Suddenly, Peng Chun froze. Behind me? Who was speaking behind me just now? Peng Chun was so scared he almost peed himself.

A glance from the corner of his eye revealed the edge of a silver robe, confirming it was a Flying Fish Robe. Peng Chun's mind raced. How could he not sense any aura?

Didn't they say he was just an Acting Centurion? His limit should be just reaching the Xiantian Realm, right? How can he control his aura so well?

When did he enter the room? Why did neither he nor Liu Siyu, two veteran Xiantian Realm experts, notice anything?

Suddenly, Peng Chun's pupils widened, and a more terrifying thought entered his mind.

What if Shen Qing had been standing in the room the whole time, and neither he nor Liu Siyu had noticed?

Speaking of which, where is Liu Siyu? There was quite a commotion here. Is Liu Siyu a mute? Give me some reaction!

Peng Chun cautiously turned his head, trying to catch a glimpse of Liu Siyu, but found nothing.

At this moment, a hand reached out from behind him, seemingly holding something.

"Are you looking for him?"

Peng Chun clearly saw what Shen Qing was handing him: Liu Siyu's head. Yet, Liu Siyu's expression was peaceful, which meant one thing: Liu Siyu hadn't reacted at all when his head was taken.

Shen Qing released his hand. Peng Chun didn't dare to reach out and catch it, letting Liu Siyu's head roll on the ground several times with a thudding sound.

Sweat poured down his body like a waterfall. Although Liu Siyu was the vice-leader, his strength wasn't much different from his own.

If Shen Qing could silently take Liu Siyu's head, it wouldn't be difficult to take his head as well.

Peng Chun slowly turned around, a smile appearing on his face that was uglier than a cry.

"My lord, I... I accidentally stumbled in here... Do you believe me?"

In the darkness, Shen Qing's expression was not visible, but his voice remained calm.

"You are Peng Chun, aren't you? Then you've also seen the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill?"

Peng Chun's pupils instantly widened. A thought flashed through his mind: Shen Qing also knew the value of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill! This is bad, I need to run.

But the next moment, he felt his vision spin as if he were flying. Suddenly, he saw a headless corpse still standing in the corner of the room – it was Liu Siyu's. His gaze shifted, and he saw another headless corpse, blood still gushing out – it was his own.

With a thud, his head landed, rolled a few times, and slowly stopped in front of Liu Siyu's head.

A gentle breeze blew, the dark clouds dispersed, and the cold moonlight shone through the window lattice onto Shen Qing's stern face.

"It seems he really knows about the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill."

He had originally planned to use the excuse of the Madman Swordsman Wang Xiu to apprehend Peng Chun. Now, it was much less troublesome.

The Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill was no small matter. The fewer people who knew about it, the better. The principle that innocence is no protection against one's own crime was something every transmigrator had to keep in mind at all times.

This world was vast and boundless. There would always be people who feared neither the Shen Family, people willing to take risks for the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill.

Leaving behind future trouble? Shen Qing absolutely would not allow it.

[Congratulations on successfully plundering the trait: Mild Toxin Resistance (Green)]

Just then, someone gently knocked on the door. It was Fang Ming.

"My lord, are you asleep?"

"Come in."

Fang Ming pushed the door open, his face full of joy.

"My lord, good news! Sun Yun confessed all the hiding spots for the stolen goods. The gold and silver were spent by him, but many manuals and such were left behind. We found..."

Gradually, Fang Ming's voice grew quieter because he smelled a strong scent of blood. Following the scent, he saw a headless corpse.

"My lord, what... what's going on?"

"My lord, are you alright?"

Shen Qing's voice was calm. He pointed to the two heads on the ground.

"Two thieves who trespassed on Imperial Guard territory."

Fang Ming swallowed hard. He could clearly feel the True Qi constantly emanating from the corpses. These were clearly two Xiantian Realm experts.

Suddenly, Fang Ming's eyes widened, and his tone rose slightly.

"This is Yin Yun Sword Liu Siyu?!!! And Golden Powder Hermit Peng Chun?!!!"

"How are they here? Are they members of the Black Water Gang? Are they here to avenge the Madman Swordsman? Or for the treasure?"

Suddenly, he realized something. Both of these men were veteran Xiantian Realm experts, one at the second level and the other at the third. He suddenly looked up at Shen Qing.

"My lord, are you alright..."

He looked closely. Shen Qing was indeed covered in some bloodstains, but he had a strange feeling.

It didn't seem like the blood on Shen Qing was his own.

This meant that Shen Qing had taken the heads of two Xiantian Realm experts in this small room without any effort, without making a sound, and without sustaining any injuries.

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Shen Qing glanced at the deep darkness outside the door and let out a cold laugh.

"Has the Jianghu of Ningzhou been too peaceful these years? Even the Hundred Households Office dares to be intruded upon?"

"Fang Ming, release all the Silver Crows. I don't want to see a single carrier pigeon fly out of Luoshui City before dawn!"

Silver Crows are a variant of crow bred by the Dynasty's Royal Menagerie, characterized by silver feathers mixed within their black plumage.

They are specially equipped for the Imperial Guards, extremely fierce and incredibly fast, making them difficult for ordinary Houtian Realm martial artists to catch. They are often used to hunt down flying creatures like carrier pigeons.

Fang Ming knelt on one knee.

"Yes!"

Not long after, a red flare shot up into the sky, followed by dozens of silver shadows piercing the night.

Yellow Sand Gang Headquarters.

Gang Leader Jin Ji slammed his fist on the table, his angry roar reaching the street.

"Damn it, we didn't get the treasure, and we lost three inner disciples."

"Gang Leader, what do we do?"

Jin Ji's face flushed slightly, but then he sighed, filled with frustration.

"What else can we do? Ransom them."

"Notify all branch leaders to hold a meeting and have them discuss what an acceptable price would be."

Several disciples exchanged glances, immediately picked up their brushes, wrote five secret letters, tied them to the legs of five carrier pigeons, and released them into the night sky.

However, before the pigeons had flown far, they let out screams. The disciples rushed back to the window, only to see two silver shadows flash by. Afterward, the five pigeons seemed to be cut apart by sharp blades, scattering white feathers on the ground.

A disciple in green clothes immediately became enraged, drawing a long bow from his side: "Damn it? What the hell? How dare they touch our carrier pigeons, watch me shoot you down."

Just as he drew the bowstring taut, an old hand pressed down on the arrow. It was Jin Ji.

The disciple in green looked confused: "Gang Leader, if we don't shoot down these birds, we can't send our message."

Jin Ji narrowed his eyes: "If you want to go to jail, you can try."

"These aren't ordinary birds; they are the unique Silver Crows of the Imperial Guards. Seeing these birds means this area has been sealed off by the Imperial Guards."

"From now on, if you see Silver Crows while out and about, stay far away and never provoke them."

The disciples revealed a look of sudden realization, then craned their necks out the window, trying to get a clear look at the Silver Crows.

Jin Ji, however, looked puzzled: "We were chasing that rogue cultivator within the city, but we were very restrained. We didn't harm anyone, and we compensated for any damaged property."

"Strange, very strange."

Suddenly, Jin Ji thought of something, his expression turning a bit odd.

"Could it be those idiots from the Black Water Gang again?"

South of the city, Hundred Households Office.

Centurion Zhang Shan was studying a case file when he suddenly sensed something and turned his head to look out the window. He summoned his subordinate, the Commander.

Through the darkness, he immediately locked onto the rapidly flying Silver Crows.

"What's going on with these Silver Crows? Did something happen somewhere? Why don't I have any information?"

The Commander also looked confused: "My Lord, I don't know either. There's no news at all."

"According to the Colonels stationed on the streets, these Silver Crows seem to have been released by the Hundred Households Office in the west of the city."

Zhang Shan lit his pipe and took a deep drag.

"West City? There's a sect chasing a rogue cultivator recently, but I haven't heard of any other cases."

"Could it be that the Centurion over there is also after that treasure?"

"But I remember that the new Acting Centurion is over there, right? Does a newly arrived Acting Centurion have the guts to confront so many Xiantian Realm experts to snatch a treasure?"

"This Acting Centurion is quite interesting."

The Commander seemed to recall something.

"Oh, right, My Lord. Half an hour ago, the Silver Crows from the Hundred Households Office in the north of the city also took to the sky."

"And the new Centurion in the west city is..."

Zhang Shan raised an eyebrow.

"Interesting! Things are getting more and more interesting."

"No matter who it is."

"Guards, relay my orders!"

"All Silver Crows take to the sky. General Sun, you will lead your men to block the southern city gate and strictly search all those entering and exiting."

"No matter who is dealing with the sects, I, Zhang Shan, will definitely back them up!"

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