A New House and a Late-Night Visitor

To cultivate the Qingqiu Body Tempering Technique, some medicinal herbs are needed as an aid.

Shen Lin felt that if he forcefully deduced it using the System, he could probably master this martial art, but the efficiency would definitely not be high, and it would consume more of his Demon lifespan.

Although the medicinal herbs listed on the beast skin scroll were not ordinary herbs and would cost a considerable amount of silver, it was clear that spending some silver to save some Demon lifespan was a worthwhile transaction.

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

With the silver notes, he was just about to head out when he suddenly stopped, scanning his surroundings.

The cultivation of the Qingqiu Body Tempering Technique required medicinal baths using those rare medicinal herbs.

But right now, in this dilapidated courtyard and shabby room of the previous owner, there wasn't even a bathtub...

Forget it...

Shen Lin sighed and returned to the house.

When he emerged again, he had a cloth bag slung over his shoulder and his sword in hand.

He had brought all his possessions.

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

He might as well change houses today.

As Shen Lin walked through the streets with his luggage, many stall owners and pedestrians greeted him enthusiastically.

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

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

"Freshly baked roast chicken, Master Shen, try some. Um, do you think the accounts for this year should..."

Along the way, some people saw Shen Lin and immediately packed up their stalls and fled. 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.

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

What on earth was all this!

Although he had learned from the previous owner's memories that his actions after becoming a Constable were quite outrageous, he hadn't expected his notorious reputation to have reached the point where even children stopped crying when he was mentioned.

There was no help for it; these were debts left by this body.

Shen Lin could only ignore the stall owners, give some money to appease the old men, and say it was a joke.

Then he used the silver notes in his hand to settle the restaurant bills and drove away those who tried to stuff money into his hands, arriving at the real estate agency in a sorry state.

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

Seven hundred taels!

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

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

How did the previous owner manage to owe so much money???

This was the first time he had gone out shopping since transmigrating to this world, and he discovered the extraordinary nature of his Constable identity.

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

However, thinking about his previous life, a auxiliary police officer in a small county town...

It seemed times hadn't progressed much...

Shaking his head, he pushed thoughts that might be inappropriate out of his mind, and Shen Lin walked into the real estate agency, finding an agent and saying, "Take me to see the best house you have."

The agent, who had been chatting with others, was suddenly pulled over. With such a commanding tone, he thought someone was playing a joke and turned around with displeasure.

But when he saw Shen Lin's handsome face, he immediately fell to his knees with a thud.

"Master Shen, please spare me. My wife only dresses up occasionally, but on weekdays, she's unkempt and smells..."

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

The agent hesitated, then stood up and tentatively asked, "Then my wife..."

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

The agent shuddered and immediately jumped up.

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

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

The agent's expression was very troubled.

Everyone in Qiulin County knew Shen Lin's reputation.

His favorite thing to do was to do business without capital.

If the house was just lent to him for a few days, it would be fine, but if he stayed permanently...

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

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

Upon entering the backyard and seeing a jade-inlaid bathtub inside the house, Shen Lin didn't hesitate, asking directly, "How much?"

"Ah?"

The agent was momentarily stunned. It wasn't until Shen Lin frowned that he quickly replied, "Master Shen, this house may not be large, but its interior decoration was meticulously planned... Seventh Master Li is asking for one thousand taels of silver."

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

"Don't get any funny ideas, or I'll make you serve me and your wife as you sleep!!!"

The agent put on a pained expression and quickly shook his head, "I wouldn't dare deceive anyone, let alone Master Shen."

That Master Shen had money didn't surprise the agent too much.

After all, who didn't know by now that this young master had achieved great martial arts success and had killed a demon recently.

Regardless of how he'd slain the demon, the rewards from the Demon Suppression Bureau would be substantial.

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

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

When he returned with a pile of medicinal herbs, the setting sun was already close to dusk.

After placing all the medicinal 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 servants could handle these mundane tasks for him.

However, Shen Lin harbored many secrets and dared not let strangers share his roof.

Not long after, the pungent medicinal smell of the mixed herbs gradually transformed into a pleasant fragrance.

The heat was almost right.

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

He hoped this Qingqiu Body Tempering Technique would bring him some pleasant surprises!

System! Begin deduction!

The bubbling bathtub gradually calmed down, and the surroundings became very quiet.

Just as Shen Lin was about to enter that special state, he suddenly heard a soft sound. 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-blooming outfit they were wearing, Shen Lin might have suspected that damned agent of selling the property twice.

The next moment, the person's footsteps suddenly stopped. They stared dumbfounded 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.