Xie Qing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xie Qing (谢青)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Zhengqing Gang
Occupation/Role	Leader of the Zhengqing Gang
Cultivation	Innate Realm martial artist; regarded as an Innate Grandmaster 19 21
Status	Active; last seen providing Yu Chen with Xiao Zihua's hiding place 48
First Appearance	Chapter 13, as the Zhengqing Gang's leader; named in Chapter 19 13 19

Appearance

Xie Qing is a burly martial artist whose imposing presence can silence an entire street. He is commonly seen in a short shirt and bears the marks of a hardened fighter. 19 27

• Short-sleeved and powerfully built. 19
• Muscular body marked by scars and sinew. 29
• Practices with explosive, tiger-like force. 29

Personality

Xie Qing is practical, observant, and highly conscious of debts of gratitude. Yu Chen's rescue of the Zhengqing Gang leaves him sincerely indebted, but Xie Qing also recognizes the strategic value of maintaining ties with such a powerful and elusive martial artist. 20 29 42

Despite his underworld status, he is capable of restraint and careful judgment. He immediately accepts Yu Chen's instructions, keeps the masked senior's identity secret, and conducts difficult investigations without prying into Yu Chen's motives. 29 36 42

Abilities & Skills

Innate Realm Martial Arts

Xie Qing possesses Internal Force and is substantially stronger than the Postnatal martial artists under his command. He is able to fight the silver-white beast directly, though the battle leaves him injured. 19 21 29

• Recognized as an Innate Grandmaster capable of facing multiple opponents alone. 19
• Uses powerful fist techniques refined through regular training. 29
• His strength is inferior to Yu Chen's and to the Corpse Mover's. 21 49

Leadership and Intelligence Network

As Zhengqing Gang leader, Xie Qing directs gang members, maintains informants, and can mobilize the gang for investigations. 29 41 48

• Ordered the gang to investigate witnesses and records connected to the Chen Household Massacre. 29 41
• Used a planted source within the Blackwater Gang to locate the fugitive Xiao Zihua. 48
• Kept the Zhengqing Gang's knowledge of Yu Chen's masked identity confidential. 36

Equipment / Items

• Paper Crows — Communication tools given to him by Yu Chen; releasing one summons Yu Chen when urgent information is found. 42 47

Relationships

• Yu Chen — Benefactor and secret ally. Xie Qing addresses the masked Yu Chen as “Senior” after Yu Chen saves the Zhengqing Gang from the silver-white beast. He later repays the favor with an additional hundred taels of silver, investigates Yu Chen's parents' case, locates Xiao Zihua, and agrees to protect Wang Hai's family. 19 21 29 42 48
• Zhengqing Gang — Leader. He commands its martial wanderers, protects its interests, and uses its contacts to conduct investigations. 19 29 41
• Old Master Wang — Received the Wang Household's reward for the silver-white beast on the gang's behalf, along with the promised half-price discount on medicinal goods. 20
• Xiao Zihua — Investigative target. Xie Qing tracks the escaped former chief constable and identifies his concealed residence south of Weishui. 42 48
• Blackwater Gang — Rival gang. The Zhengqing Gang's conflict with Blackwater creates tension on Southside Old Street, while Xie Qing relies on an informant within Blackwater for intelligence. 41 48

Story Role / Major Arcs

White Ghost Hunt

Xie Qing leads Zhengqing Gang martial artists in pursuit of the silver-white beast on Fanghua Mountain. After Yu Chen kills the beast and saves the group, Xie Qing follows Yu Chen's instructions to deliver the corpse to the Wang Household and claim public credit for the victory. 13 19

Yu Chen allows the gang to retain the Wang Household's commercial discount while claiming the one-hundred-tael reward for himself. Xie Qing later adds another hundred taels from the gang's funds as thanks. 19 21

Alliance with Yu Chen

Unable to identify the masked senior, Xie Qing waits at the gang loft with Yu Chen's silver and becomes increasingly intimidated by Yu Chen's concealed abilities. Nevertheless, he remains eager to strengthen their connection and considers the gang's debt of gratitude far greater than the reward money. 21 29

Investigation of the Chen Household Massacre

Following Yu Chen's request, Xie Qing mobilizes the Zhengqing Gang to investigate the case that led to Yu Chen's parents' execution. He determines that the witnesses were systematically removed from Weishui and identifies contradictions in the official account. 29 41

Xie Qing concludes that Yu Tiesheng and his wife were framed and names Yu Tiesheng's adopted disciple, Xiao Zihua, as the likely person who stole the couple's bronze maces to plant false evidence. 41

Hunt for Xiao Zihua

After Xiao Zihua escapes prison, Xie Qing continues tracking him and receives Paper Crows from Yu Chen for direct contact. His Blackwater Gang informant ultimately reveals Xiao's hiding place in a courtyard eighty li south of Weishui. 42 48

Notable Quotes

“Should Senior ever have need of us, Xie Qing and the entire Zhengqing Gang will brave fire and water without hesitation!” 19