Reencountering Lingxi

This statement, however, caught Guo Xuewen off guard, leaving him flustered by the sudden questioning.

He had actually stopped Meng Qingshan twice because he noticed the unusually intense gazes Meng Qingshan had cast towards the county princess, which aroused his suspicion and made him want to investigate further.

Now, Meng Qingshan had produced the Famous Constable Token of Sheng Wubing, which left Guo Xuewen in a rather awkward position.

But Guo Xuewen suddenly remembered that this area was within the Central Continent, and the Seven Mysteries Sect had no jurisdiction for investigations outside of Yun Province. He immediately retorted angrily, "Jiaxing is already outside of Yun Province's territory. Whose authority are you acting under, daring to cross provincial borders to handle a case?"

Meng Qingshan's heart skipped a beat. He inwardly thought, I really forgot about that. This has backfired spectacularly!

At that moment, the young woman in red intervened gently, "Since this gentleman is under Brother Wubing's command, he is one of us. As brothers, why should we let a moment of anger ruin our harmony? Why don't we go upstairs, sit down, and share a few drinks to turn our conflict into friendship!"

Meng Qingshan replied awkwardly, "My apologies, Zhang has urgent matters to attend to and cannot accompany you!"

With that, he turned to leave, unwilling to get entangled further.

However, Guo Xuewen called out to stop him, "You brat, you don't know the sect's rules, you're not wearing the sect's uniform, and you're not wearing your identification token. I suspect this Famous Constable Token is stolen as well!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind attacked Meng Qingshan from behind.

Meng Qingshan didn't even try to dodge.

To be honest, he had recently acquired two martial arts of Green grade or higher, and his strength had increased considerably. If it were just these Guo brothers attacking, they wouldn't be able to keep him here.

What's more, under Sheng Wubing's guidance last night, he had already cultivated the Bone-Piercing Nail to the first level, and now he could use it with ease, without any hindrance.

He casually flipped his hands, and three steel needles appeared out of nowhere. His internal true qi flowed, instantly converging at his fingertips.

Meng Qingshan fully channeled his true qi, and the three steel needles instantly emitted a sharp whistling sound as they shot towards Guo Xuewen behind him.

"Little Brother Guo, be careful!"

"Xuewen, watch out for the hidden weapons..."

With two startled cries, Guo Xuewen also saw the steel needles shot by Meng Qingshan.

He had expected Meng Qingshan to draw his sword to defend himself, but he never anticipated Meng Qingshan would resort to such a hidden weapon technique.

Although he had practiced martial arts since childhood, his skills were actually not much different from Meng Qingshan's original body.

At this moment, facing the incredibly swift Bone-Piercing Nails flying towards him, how could he easily dodge them?

In a moment of panic, he didn't have time to react any better. He could only protect his vital points with his hands, waiting for the three steel needles to arrive.

However, the three steel needles seemed to have eyes, as they skillfully grazed past him.

"Clink, clink, clink—"

Three crisp sounds echoed as the steel needles embedded themselves into the inn's wall.

Guo Xuewen, his heart still pounding, looked up and saw that Meng Qingshan had already vanished into the crowd.

"That was close!"

At this moment, the young woman in red gently patted her heaving chest, her expression clearly showing lingering fear and nervousness.

Meanwhile, Guo Xi'wu had already pulled two steel needles from the wall and handed them to Guo Xuewen beside him, saying, "There's no mistake. These are Constable Sheng's Bone-Piercing Nails. He showed mercy!"

Upon seeing this, Guo Xuewen's expression shifted several times, becoming quite a spectacle.

Jiaxing City, West of the city.

Twenty-Four Beam Moonlit Bridge.

After escaping from the young woman in red and her companions, Meng Qingshan headed straight for this location.

Recalling the smug look on Guo Xuewen's face, he couldn't help but snort inwardly, "No wonder even An Ning'er, who grew up with them, doesn't fancy these two brothers. The gap is just too wide!"

Meng Qingshan shook his head, finding it somewhat amusing. He couldn't help but think why he should bother with someone who couldn't see their own strength.

A sycophant who couldn't even recognize his own identity wasn't worth his concern.

Now that he had arrived at Jiaxing City's Moonlit Bridge, the 'Great Hero of Shenzhou' Xiao Tianfang's fortuitous encounter was within reach, as if he could touch it.

Meng Qingshan's mood became excited and surging.

Unfortunately, Jiaxing City was currently hosting a grand wine tasting festival. This location, serving as the main venue for the event, was bustling with activity and crowded with people.

If he were to dive in now, he would undoubtedly attract attention, which was highly inappropriate.

It seemed he would have to wait until nightfall to find that underground river here.

Deep into the night.

It was the third quarter of the hour of Hai (9:45 PM).

Due to Jiaxing City's curfew, there were no people to be seen on the Moonlit Bridge by the Qu River at this time.

Meng Qingshan quietly arrived at this place.

Under the night sky, a full moon hung like a mirror, casting vast waves of clear light that illuminated heaven and earth.

The moonlight shimmered on the sparkling river, complementing the twinkling stars in the night sky.

In an instant, the star river and the winding river seemed to merge into one, and it felt as if two bright moons hung high in the sky.

A gentle breeze blew, rippling the jade disk in the river, and the mottled clear light fell on the Twenty-Four Beam Moon-Reflecting Bridge, making the ancient bridge appear like a fairyland.

Meng Qingshan was so captivated by the beautiful scenery that he momentarily lost himself.

Suddenly, a line of translucent blue text appeared before his eyes:

[At the third quarter of the Hai hour, you witnessed the beauty of the double moons hanging high and their clear light shining on the bridge at Jiaxing City's Twenty-Four Beam Moon-Reflecting Bridge. Your heart yearned, and you gained new insights into the path of martial arts, obtaining 21000 points of Cultivation!]