New House and Late-Night Visitor

The cultivation of the Qingqiu Body Tempering Art requires certain medicinal ingredients for assistance.

Shen Lin felt that if he directly used the system to deduce it, he should be able to master this martial art, but the efficiency would definitely not be high, and it would consume more lifespan from demons and monsters.

Although the medicinal ingredients listed in the beast skin scroll were not common herbs and would cost a considerable amount of silver.

But it was obvious that spending some silver to save some lifespan from demons and monsters was a worthwhile deal.

Shen Lin currently had over seven thousand taels of silver on him, which was definitely enough.

With the bank notes, he was just about to go out when he suddenly stopped and scanned his surroundings.

The cultivation of the Qingqiu Body Tempering Art required medicinal baths using those rare medicinal ingredients.

But right now, in this dilapidated courtyard and shabby room of his predecessor's, there wasn't even a bathtub...

Never mind...

Shen Lin sighed and returned to the house.

When he walked out again, he had a cloth bag slung over his shoulder and the Precious Sword in his hand.

He had brought all his possessions with him.

It was good enough to have lived in this broken place for a few days, but he couldn't keep living here forever.

He might as well find a new place to live today.

As Shen Lin walked down the street with his bags, many vendors and pedestrians greeted him enthusiastically.

"Master Shen, can you extend the deadline for this month's allowance? Business has been really bad lately..."

"Master Shen! I beg you!!! Let my Yu'er go, she's only twelve this year..."

"Freshly baked roast chicken, Master Shen, try some. Also, about this year's accounts, shouldn't you..."

Along the way, some people saw Shen Lin and immediately packed up their stalls and ran. Those who couldn't escape knelt down and begged for mercy, hoping he would give them a few more days.

Three old men clung to his legs, hoping he would spare their daughters. Five restaurants hesitated to ask for the money he owed them previously.

Seven people even stuffed money into his palm, hoping he would look after their brothers and sisters in prison.

What the heck was all this!

Although he had learned from his predecessor's memories that his actions after becoming a constable were quite inhumane, he hadn't expected his bad reputation to have reached the point where children stopped crying when they heard his name.

There was no way around it; after all, these were debts left by this body.

Shen Lin could only ignore those vendors, give some money to appease the old men, and say he was just joking.

Then he used the bank notes in his hand to settle the restaurant bills and chased away those who tried to stuff money at him, finally arriving at the real estate agency in a sorry state.

Along the way, the seven thousand taels of bank notes he had on him had decreased by seven hundred taels.

Seven hundred taels!

In the Great Wei Dynasty, a sheep cost only one tael and two qian.

In his previous life, that would have been almost 400,000 to 500,000 RMB.

How on earth did this predecessor manage to owe so much money???

After transmigrating to this world, this was his first time going out shopping, and he discovered the extraordinary nature of his constable identity.

He wasn't even a clerk, yet he could owe seven hundred taels in this county town, and people still didn't dare to demand it.

However, thinking about his previous life, the urban management auxiliary police in a small county town...

It seemed like times hadn't improved much...

Shaking his head, he pushed the potentially inappropriate content out of his mind and walked into the real estate agency. He found a realtor and said, "Take me to see the best houses you have."

The realtor, who was chatting with others, was suddenly pulled over. The other person's tone was so arrogant, and he thought someone was playing a prank, so he turned around with a displeased expression.

But when he saw Shen Lin's handsome face, he immediately knelt down with a thud.

"Master Shen, please spare me. My wife only looks presentable when she occasionally dresses up. Normally, she's unkempt, smells all over, and..."

Shen Lin's expression turned dark, and he waved his hand, "Stop the nonsense! Didn't you hear what I said?"

The realtor hesitantly stood up and tested, "Then my wife..."

"If you spout any more nonsense, I'll come to your house tonight!!!"

The realtor jolted and immediately jumped up.

A quarter of an hour later, the realtor brought Shen Lin to a luxurious mansion.

"Master Shen, this was originally the residence of Seventh Master Li. However, Seventh Master recently went to the prefectural capital to retire, so he put this house up for sale. If you want to stay for a few days, it's no problem, but..."

The realtor looked very troubled.

Everyone in Qiulin County knew Shen Ye's reputation.

What he liked to do most was "no-cost business."

If this house was just lent to him for a few days, it would be fine, but if it was permanent...

Shen Lin didn't pay attention to his reaction and walked straight in without saying a word.

The courtyard wasn't very large, occupying less than half an acre, but its layout was exceptionally elegant.

Upon entering the backyard and seeing a jade-lined bathtub inside the house, Shen Lin didn't hesitate and immediately asked, "How much?"

"Huh?"

The agent was momentarily taken aback. It wasn't until Shen Lin frowned that he quickly replied, "Master Shen, this house may not be large, but considerable thought went into its decoration... Seventh Master Li is asking for a thousand taels of silver."

Without much hesitation, Shen Lin produced a bank note and said, "Here's the money. Get the relevant documents finalized and send them to the County Yamen!"

"Don't even think about any funny business, or I'll make you sleep with me and your wife!!!"

The agent, with a pained expression, quickly shook his head, "I wouldn't dare deceive anyone, least of all Master Shen."

The fact that Master Shen had money didn't particularly surprise the agent.

After all, who didn't know by now that this young master had achieved Great Accomplishment in martial arts and had personally slain a demon?

Regardless of his demon-slaying methods, the rewards from the Demon Suppression Division wouldn't be small.

What surprised him was that Master Shen was actually willing to spend money...

After sending the agent away, Shen Lin surveyed the courtyard with satisfaction. After putting his things down, he went out again.

When he returned with a pile of medicinal herbs, the sun was setting, and dusk was approaching.

After placing all the herbs, which had cost him five hundred taels of silver to gather, into a large pot to simmer, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and rested for a while.

It would be best if some servant could handle these mundane tasks for him.

However, Shen Lin harbored many secrets and didn't dare let strangers stay under the same roof as him.

Before long, the pungent medicinal smell of the mixed herbs slowly transformed into a pleasant fragrance.

The heat was just right.

After pouring the medicinal soup, bucket by bucket, into the bathtub, Shen Lin eagerly rubbed his hands together, stripped off all his clothes, and jumped into the bath.

He hoped that the Qingqiu Body Tempering Art would bring him some pleasant surprises!

System! Begin deduction!

The bubbling bathtub gradually calmed down, and everything around became very quiet.

Just as Shen Lin was about to enter that special state, he suddenly heard a soft sound, and a figure leaped in through the window.

The person appeared relaxed, as if they had returned to their own home.

If it weren't for the night-traveling clothes they were wearing, Shen Lin would have suspected that damned agent of selling the property twice.

The next moment, the intruder's footsteps suddenly stopped, and they stared blankly at Shen Lin, who was naked and soaking in the bath.

The instant their eyes met, time seemed to freeze, and the system began its deduction.