Recaps

Huang Shaojie rose through the Imperial Guard while solving the Flower Thief case and uncovering the Five Lakes Association’s role in the robbery of official tax silver. The arc ended with government forces storming the association’s estate and Huang Shaojie facing the Grey-robed Elder to protect Xiao Qiuyue.

• Huang Shaojie took over the body of a dissolute silk merchant’s son, joined the Imperial Guard, and gained martial arts and cultivation through the Capture God System.
• Huang Shaojie captured the Japanese pirate Yamada Taro and defeated the Flower Thief with Xiao Qiuyue, earning rewards and a promotion to Company Commander.
• Huang Shaojie and Xiao Qiuyue investigated the massacre of the tax-silver escort and traced the missing silver to a lake where the bandits had hidden it.
• Huang Shaojie followed the killer of two bandits to the Five Lakes Association estate and identified Elder Xiao and the association as involved in the robbery.
• Niu Ren and Huang Shaojie led Imperial Guards and soldiers to surround the estate, while Chang Haotian and the association members chose to resist arrest.
• Chang Haotian and the association elders fought the government forces as Huang Shaojie intervened when the Grey-robed Elder disarmed Xiao Qiuyue and threatened her.

Huang Shaojie investigated Cao Renqi’s attempted assassination and uncovered his collusion with Japanese pirates. Cao was arrested and the Imperial Guards struck two intelligence strongholds, but Leng Ningxiang and an Earth Ninja escaped as the Provincial Governor arrived.

• Huang Shaojie captured Wu Zhen after luring him back to Cao Renqi’s manor, then promised to investigate Wu’s claim that Cao had ruined his family and framed him.
• Cao Renqi bribed Niu Ren to have Wu Zhen killed, while Huang Shaojie secretly watched Cao with help from Eight Lord.
• Eight Lord discovered Cao meeting Japanese spies at Fountain Pavilion and arranging an attack on Prefectural Governor Luo’s residence and the transport of goods from the coast.
• Niu Ren ordered Cao Renqi arrested and sent Imperial Guards to raid the Dongsheng Merchant Association, Fountain Pavilion, and Cao Manor.
• Cao Renqi’s soldiers turned against him, and Commander Zhao captured him as Commander Li’s forces raided the merchant association.
• Huang Shaojie and Xiao Qiuyue raided Fountain Pavilion, where Huang defeated Madam Hua and Xiao fought Leng Ningxiang, who escaped after poisoning Xiao.
• Huang Shaojie found a hidden passage beneath the Dongsheng Merchant Association’s well and led Xiao Qiuyue and Commander Li to a Japanese stronghold, where they fought its guards.
• Huang Shaojie killed several Japanese fighters and wounded an Earth Ninja, who escaped, then warned Niu Ren as the Provincial Governor arrived.

Huang Shaojie helped crush the Japanese pirate network in Suzhou, gained a promotion, and received a powerful defensive technique. After he was assigned to hunt the Seven Great Villains, he captured Hao Bobo and forced her to lead him toward Gao Wan and Jin Daya.

• Huang Shaojie secured Wu Zhen’s release and recruited him as Huang Manor’s guard captain, then helped him advance and taught him the Wind God Leg.
• Emperor Xuande ordered Niu Ren to investigate Cao Renqi’s accomplices, while Japanese agents planned attacks on Imperial Guard commanders and Huang Shaojie’s household.
• Watanabe and his allies massacred Commander Li’s family, then attacked Huang Manor, where Huang Shaojie killed the intruders and Watanabe died by poison.
• Huang Shaojie and Niu Ren uncovered Japanese pirates hiding at Mount Putuo Temple, defeated their fighters, and captured Tojo Takeyuki as Yagyu Naiko died rather than be taken.
• Niu Ren promoted Huang Shaojie to Probationary Commander of a Hundred, and the system rewarded him with the second level of the Indestructible Vajra Technique.
• After the Seven Great Villains were linked to several brutal crimes, Niu Ren sent Huang Shaojie to investigate Zhang Manor while Xiao Qiuyue received another assignment.
• Huang Shaojie followed the trail out of Suzhou, recognized Hao Bobo, and resisted her attempts to seduce and attack him before capturing her.
• Huang Shaojie forced Hao Bobo to reveal that Gao Wan and Jin Daya ran an inn at Ten Mile Slope.

Huang Shaojie hunted down the Seven Great Villains, returned to Suzhou, and was promoted and transferred to the Capital City. There he joined Azure Dragon’s Eastern Pacification Office with Xiao Qiuyue, where reports of missing girls and boys surfaced.

• Huang Shaojie killed the Three Wolves of Meiling, then forced Hao Bobo to lead him to Jin Daya and Gao Wan at the Fragrant Meat Inn.
• Huang Shaojie captured the three villains, took their treasure, and escorted Li Gui’s family toward Nanyue, where Yin Xiaoxiao and Dou Sha attacked them.
• Huang Shaojie killed Dou Sha and Yin Xiaoxiao, then found Tong Yidao and Zeng Kuang at their temple and killed them as well.
• Huang Shaojie searched the temple, found the stolen treasure, and gained enough inner strength to reach the Second Rank Grandmaster realm.
• Huang Shaojie returned to Suzhou with the Seven Great Villains’ heads, received a reward, and reunited with his family before sharing affectionate moments with Xiao He.
• Ling Xiaotian promoted Huang Shaojie to Commander of a Hundred and transferred him to the Capital City, where Xiao Qiuyue joined him on the journey.
• Prince Ning invited Huang Shaojie to a banquet and offered him gifts, while the Four Heavenly Kings competed to recruit him for their offices.
• Huang Shaojie chose Azure Dragon’s Eastern Pacification Office, took command of the Tenth Guard Post, and heard reports of girls and handsome young boys disappearing across the Capital City.