Massive Bounty Order (Seeking Collection!!)

After the new spring, a wanted poster issued in Shengtian shocked the entire imperial capital!

[Wanted Poster: 100,000 taels of silver for the head of the Star-Picking Divine Thief, 300,000 taels of silver for capturing him alive! Those who provide valid clues can receive 100 taels of silver at Prince Yu's Mansion!]

At the same time, the wanted poster specifically noted that anyone could accept this bounty, even criminals who were themselves wanted. The Prince's Estate was willing to pay the reward and would not trouble them.

They've gone mad! Completely mad!

This was the first reaction of everyone in the imperial capital upon seeing the wanted poster. Many even suspected it was a forgery.

However, the wanted poster continued to be posted and spread, being distributed throughout the entire Feng Kingdom.

Li Qing, who was preparing to go up the mountain to hunt tigers, was also taken aback by the wanted poster.

"What exactly did this Star-Picking Divine Thief do to anger Prince Yu to this extent?"

When he first arrived in Shengtian, Li Qing only knew that the Star-Picking Divine Thief had stolen a centuries-old ginseng that Prince Yu's Mansion had specifically requested.

However, at that time, Prince Yu's Mansion had not reacted much, merely allowing Quanshan Herbal Shop to track the culprit and provide some assistance in secret.

To think that in less than a few months, Prince Yu's Mansion was offering hundreds of thousands of taels of silver as a bounty for the Star-Picking Divine Thief. It seemed they were determined to deal with this mysterious thief at any cost.

Instantly, the entire Shengtian was abuzz.

Wealth moves people, especially such an astonishing and heart-stopping sum of money, which would definitely drive people to madness.

Many speculated that perhaps even the Star-Picking Divine Thief himself might consider surrendering to claim the reward.

The spring chill was biting, but it couldn't freeze the heated hearts of the people.

Following the release of the massive wanted poster, countless people in Shengtian sprang into action, as if they intended to turn the imperial capital upside down.

In the past few days, even Li Qing's blacksmith shop had received several visitors inquiring about various matters.

From these signs, one could see how resolute Prince Yu's Mansion was.

Several more days passed in the blink of an eye. The enthusiasm for searching for the Star-Picking Divine Thief in the imperial capital had not diminished much when Prince Yu's Mansion stirred up trouble again.

At the execution grounds in Shengtian, a landscape painter, quite famous in the imperial capital, was brought to the guillotine and publicly beheaded.

The elderly painter's tears flowed freely, his eyes filled with unwillingness.

"I am wronged! I am wronged!"

Unfortunately, after hearing countless pleas of "wronged," the executioner's heart had long since turned cold and indifferent.

Chop!

The painter's head rolled to the ground, and scarlet blood stained the earth.

Most importantly, the crime committed by this person was not publicly announced by the authorities; it was kept secret.

Instantly, mysteries like clouds and fog enveloped the entire imperial capital.

Following the beheading of the old painter, Prince Yu's Mansion released another bombshell piece of information.

A portrait of the Star-Picking Divine Thief!

This was like a depth charge, profoundly shaking the citizens of the imperial capital.

After being wanted for so long, the true face of the Star-Picking Divine Thief was finally revealed today.

Before this, people didn't even know what this person looked like. Even those who were willing to track the Star-Picking Divine Thief's whereabouts found it incredibly difficult.

"Interesting. I'd like to see what this Star-Picking Divine Thief looks like."

Even Li Qing couldn't help but feel a flicker of interest, wanting to see what kind of person could provoke Prince Yu's Mansion to this extent.

At the street corner of Chiming Street, many neighbors had gathered, all curious onlookers interested in the newly posted portrait wanted poster.

The portrait was clearly drawn by a master hand, with strong, realistic lines, depicting the subject vividly.

On the wanted poster was a very handsome man, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a hint of a rebellious smile often playing on his lips.

The moment Li Qing saw the painting, his eyes narrowed slightly.

It looked familiar!

Soon, someone exclaimed.

"I've seen him! I've seen him!"

With a whoosh, the crowd parted, revealing an excited man. Judging by his appearance, he was someone who traveled around.

"I saw this person at a tavern on the next street!"

Yes, it was him.

Li Qing also confirmed that the man in the wanted poster was the same man he had seen drinking frequently at the tavern some time ago, who didn't use cups and preferred to drink directly from the pot.

Furthermore, he had seen this man at the tavern more than once and was certain that he was a heavy drinker.

"Hahaha! I'm going to Prince Yu's Mansion to claim my reward!" The man who recognized the wanted poster laughed heartily and headed towards the inner city of Shengtian.

Everyone looked enviously at his retreating figure. Just based on having seen the Star-Picking Divine Thief, he would likely receive fifty taels of silver.

Although Li Qing had also seen the Star-Picking Divine Thief, he preferred to avoid trouble and did not intend to compete for this small amount of silver.

He wasn't short of money, and after being wanted for so long, the Prince's Mansion hadn't even revealed the man's martial arts level.

What if he's a master of Internal Energy, and even better, a master of Internal Energy who excels at Qinggong? That would be troublesome.

Not wanting to get involved with the Star-Picking Divine Thief's wanted notice, Li Qing stayed in the blacksmith shop until just before the warm spring arrived, and began forging a new set of armor for himself.

"The armor should ideally have steel spikes, after all, it's for dealing with the Fierce Tigers in the mountains."

"Besides that, it would be best to have a sharp weapon. Hunting Fierce Tigers, the Peerless Hammer is too clumsy, and might not be effective."

Yes, Li Qing had already started preparing to hunt tigers.

His martial arts progress had slowed down these past few days; he couldn't see any signs of entering the Internal Energy realm.

With no other choice, he had to set his sights on the tigers of Little Cui Ridge.

Although his Lifespan was long, and he could afford to wait and temper himself slowly.

Given enough time, he would definitely be able to enter the Internal Energy realm.

However, recently, Shengtian had become increasingly chaotic due to the commotion surrounding the Star-Picking Divine Thief. Martial arts masters from all over were gathering here, hoping to earn the enormous bounty.

Originally, masters of Outer Strength were rarely seen outside of the major martial arts dojos. But these past few days, Li Qing had spotted more than one just in the taverns.

"Take the Tiger Bone, brew medicinal wine, and when summer arrives, I'll make the Five Poisons Wine."

"Yes! The martial path is promising!"

Just as Li Qing was muttering to himself with satisfaction, an unexpected visitor arrived outside the blacksmith shop.

"Li Qing, are you the blacksmith here?"

Several constables, dressed in identical clothing and with standard-issue long sabers at their waists, walked in.

Seeing these men, his heart tightened slightly, and he subconsciously condensed his Blood Essence, not wanting to reveal his martial arts cultivation.

"I am. Officers, what can I do for you?" Li Qing asked with a fawning smile.

"No need to panic. We're just here to ask you a few questions," the constable said with a cold expression.