Daily Intel Has Been Updated! Soul Locking Jade, the Chen Family's Youngest Master

"Minor Scarlet Sun Cultivation?"

Qin Wang's eyes lit up as he looked at the three large characters on the booklet's title page.

He immediately opened it and flipped through it. Inside, he saw quite a few diagrams of people sitting in meditation, with red lines marking the circulation routes. He promptly tucked it into his clothes, gathered up the silver ingots, banknotes, and jade, then turned and left.

Before long.

Qin Wang tried to return the way he had come, only to find that the wall, over a zhang high, offered nowhere to brace his feet. He went to the front gate instead, climbed over the wall from a flower bed, and strode away.

More than two hours later.

After twisting and turning through the streets, Qin Wang returned to the house he rented.

"I still need to hurry up and practice lightness skill. I can't even climb a wall just over a zhang high."

"How am I supposed to rescue Qin Xuemei when the time comes?"

Thinking of what he had seen in Zheng Kecheng's hidden love nest, Qin Wang secretly resolved to properly train in lightness skill at the Flying Eagle Martial Arts School.

"An inner cultivation manual!"

Qin Wang shut the door, slid the bolt into place, then propped it shut from behind with a stick. This had become his habit. Though a stick against the door might not withstand a master's palm strike, it was the only thing the currently weak him could do.

Do his very best within his means.

Qin Wang did not count the silver. Instead, he took the Minor Scarlet Sun Cultivation manual from his clothes and began reading it.

There were four diagrams in total, each depicting a seated human figure.

Beside the diagrams were annotations in small regular script, along with detailed precautions and instructions.

This Minor Scarlet Sun Cultivation centered on cultivating pure yang inner power. It was a cultivation method for men, and those with a virgin body found it easier to master.

Once cultivated to a certain level, its inner power could be infused into weapons such as blades and swords. One could even unleash Scarlet Sun palm force through the air and shake enemies to death.

After finishing the manual, Qin Wang looked at the banknotes and silver ingots he had taken from Zheng Kecheng's home.

There were sixty-five taels in silver ingots. The banknotes were all fifty taels each, eleven in total—five hundred and fifty taels of silver. Altogether, there were six hundred and fifteen taels.

"Zheng Kecheng is the Chief Constable of Yan Yun County. There's no way he only had this much silver, is there?"

"Could it be that he took most of his silver with him to Youzhou Prefecture to grease the right palms?"

A thoughtful look appeared in Qin Wang's eyes. That was the only possibility.

Since Zheng Kecheng wanted to rise, silver for favors and bribes was indispensable. He must have taken most of his wealth with him. After all, once he climbed higher, the silver he had spent would soon come flowing back.

"This Yellowed Jade Fragment is cool to the touch. What a pity it has no hole, otherwise I could wear it!"

Qin Wang picked up the Yellowed Jade Fragment beside him and thought to himself.

Since Zheng Kecheng had kept this piece of jade inside a wall cabinet, it had to be something valuable.

"Let's check today's intel first!"

Qin Wang put away the banknotes, silver ingots, and Yellowed Jade Fragment. With a thought, a book-page panel appeared before him.

Daily Intel Has Been Updated!

Today's Intel!

1: Yesterday, you followed the case of Granny Yan, the tooth broker, being murdered and obtained related intel. Deputy Chief Constable Ji Shun found Granny Yan's ledger from another room belonging to her son, recording her years of buying and selling boys and girls. It has been confirmed that Granny Yan was killed in revenge, and the murderer is being pursued.

2: Yesterday, you handed over five copper coins for your monthly dues to Tie Wen of the Black River Gang and obtained related intel. Ji Zhang, leader of the Black River Gang, cultivates a demonic art and must absorb one person's blood every half month. A rabbit does not eat the grass by its own burrow; when Ji Zhang's demonic art acts up, he may seize someone nearby and drink their blood.

3: Yesterday, you obtained Zheng Kecheng's inner cultivation manual, Minor Scarlet Sun Cultivation, and obtained related intel. Your Minor Scarlet Sun Cultivation will reach the beginner stage in 6 days.

4: Yesterday, you obtained a Yellowed Jade Slip and obtained related intel. This jade slip is a Soul Locking Jade, containing the soul of a mysterious woman.

5: Yesterday, you went to the Flying Eagle Martial Arts School and obtained related intel. Du Xiang, head of the Flying Eagle Martial Arts School, will fight Lu Ming, head of the Iron Cloth Martial Arts School, by the Black River today. Neither will gain the upper hand.

6: Yesterday, you went to Zheng Kecheng's hidden love nest and obtained related intel. Zheng Kecheng's favored concubine, Qu Wan, returned from her maiden home and discovered that the house had been robbed, then returned to her maiden home once again.

7: Yesterday, you met Tie Wen, a Black River Gang leader, and obtained related intel. Tie Wen is unwilling to remain a minor leader. He longs to rise, and plans to find a fat sheep to kill for money to bribe his superior.

8: Yesterday, you followed County Magistrate Chen Hao and obtained related intel. County Magistrate Chen Hao has been unable to relieve himself for three days and is suffering beyond endurance. The physicians are helpless, and two elderly physicians were caned because of it.

9: Yesterday, you scoped out the entrance of the Lightning Sword Martial Arts School and obtained related intel. Jiang Haitian, the head of the Lightning Sword Martial Arts School, will secretly observe Du Xiang and Lu Ming's battle tomorrow, hoping to profit as the fisherman while the snipe and clam fight.

10: Yesterday, you passed by a restaurant owned by the Chen Family, one of the Four Great Families, and obtained related intel. Chen Yi, the Chen Family's youngest master, has caught the eye of a Taiyi Sword Sect Elder passing by and was taken away as his disciple.

"Granny Yan, that vicious old hag, had her ledger found?"

Qin Wang's gaze flickered as he looked at the first piece of intel. Granny Yan had committed countless evils; he could be said to have rid the people of a scourge.

"Ji Zhang, leader of the Black River Gang, cultivates a demonic art and must absorb one person's blood every half month. His demonic art has recently acted up, and he may seize someone nearby to drink their blood?"

Seeing the second piece of intel, Qin Wang frowned deeply.

There were many opportunities in this county town, but many dangers as well. Who knew when Ji Zhang might snatch him away to drink his blood and practice his art? He had to keep his distance.

As far as Qin Wang knew.

The Black River Gang was a gang based in the northern part of the city.

Qin Wang looked at the third piece of intel, and his eyes brightened. "My Minor Scarlet Sun Cultivation will reach the beginner stage in six days? That's wonderful!"

"The jade slip I got from Zheng Kecheng's home is a Soul Locking Jade? It has a mysterious woman's soul locked inside?"

Qin Wang looked at the fourth piece of intel, a contemplative expression in his eyes.

He had been thinking that the jade slip was cool to the touch and regretting that it had no hole for wearing. He never expected there to be a ghost inside!

If he really wore a ghost's soul against his chest, just thinking about it was terrifying!

"Du Xiang, head of the Flying Eagle Martial Arts School, and Lu Ming, head of the Iron Cloth Martial Arts School, will fight to a draw?"

Qin Wang's gaze flickered as he read the fifth piece of intel.

He was currently learning lightness skill at the Flying Eagle Martial Arts School, so he needed to pay more attention to intel concerning Du Xiang.

"Tie Wen wants to kill a fat sheep, make some money, and bribe his superior?"

"He wants to climb a little higher?"

Qin Wang frowned slightly as he read the seventh piece of intel. Tie Wen did not look like a good person at all.

"County Magistrate Chen Hao has done too many evil deeds, tyrannizing the common people. He deserves it."

Qin Wang skipped over the eighth piece of intel.

"Chen Yi, the Chen Family's young master among the Four Great Families, has caught the eye of a Taiyi Sword Sect Elder? He has been accepted as a disciple?"

A shocked look appeared in Qin Wang's eyes as he read the tenth piece of intel.

The Chen Family's youngest master had truly encountered a great opportunity!

But Qin Wang's brow immediately furrowed.

To rescue his elder sister Qin Xuemei in the future, he would inevitably become enemies with the Chen Family. Now that Chen Yi had become a disciple of the immortal sect, the Taiyi Sword Sect, things had become somewhat difficult.

Qin Wang had also considered exchanging silver for her.

But.

Granny Yan had taken quite a bit from the middle back then. To redeem his sister, he would need no fewer than several dozen taels of silver.

He had the silver now.

But with his status, producing so much silver would not stand up to close scrutiny!

He feared that when the time came, not only would he fail to save his sister, but the Chen Family would swallow him whole, bones and all!

The Chen Family had many experts. He could only proceed slowly and carefully.

"To save my sister, even becoming enemies with them will not stop me!"

Qin Wang took a deep breath and thought to himself.

His sister had to be saved!

Only by raising his own strength!

Then he could use the intel to find a way!

"I'll sleep first. Tomorrow morning, I'll practice Minor Scarlet Sun Cultivation, then go to the Flying Eagle Martial Arts School to learn lightness skill!"

Qin Wang took a deep breath and thought to himself.

He had gone to Zheng Kecheng's home tonight, sneaking carefully the entire way with his mind strung taut. He truly was rather tired.