Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies

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Tian Dou Square, main street.

Liu Yuan, an officer of the fourth group of the Guardian Martial Department, was feeling somewhat anxious at this moment.

Chief Officer Zheng had occupied the position of Chief Officer of the Guardian Martial Department for several years, never missing an opportunity to profit from it.

Over the years, he had made it so that everyone in the Guardian Martial Department dared to be angry but not say anything.

Now they had been given one month to apprehend the demon that murdered Xi Chasi, and that was it, no extensions.

As the deadline given by the Chief Officer was nearing, Liu Yuan had completely lost hope in Shen Qing.

He had to save himself.

Of the seven people in their group, three had already found another place, leaving four, including him, without an option.

He estimated that he would need to bleed money, and quite a lot, to get through this hurdle.

As for resistance?

Despite Chief Officer Zheng's lecherous and greedy nature, he was still at the Dan Realm, which counted for something in Yongzhou City.

Not to mention that the government offices in the county town all conspired together, their small powers were no match for such big figures.

His position as an officer was not easy to come by.

He could only resign himself to fate.

As he was mulling over these thoughts, he suddenly saw a colleague from his group ahead and exclaimed, "Shouyuan? What are you doing here?"

Each officer in their group had a designated patrol area, and unless something unexpected happened, they wouldn't patrol other areas.

Encountering other officers in Tian Dou Square signified that something was amiss.

"I just received a message from a colleague in the Military Department, saying that there was some demonic activity in Tian Dou Square. I'm going over to check it out," Wang Shouyuan said quickly, almost in one breath.

Hearing there was demonic activity, Liu Yuan immediately perked up and followed Wang Shouyuan: "Let's go together."

Since they had discovered a demon, whether or not it was the one who killed Xi Chasi, at least they would have an explanation.

Thinking of this, he became somewhat impatient, worrying the demon would escape.

Seeing Wang Shouyuan's slow movement technique, he felt like giving him a shove, anxiously asking, "Shouyuan, where is it approximately?"

The officer named Wang Shouyuan casually pointed: "Over there."

Liu Yuan followed Wang Shouyuan's direction, and immediately stopped waiting for him, using his movement technique to rush forward.

Having patrolled Tian Dou Square frequently, he knew the streets well. Coupled with his outstanding movement technique, in just a dozen breaths, he left Wang Shouyuan far behind.

Soon, Liu Yuan arrived in front of a private residence.

At this time, the entrance of the residence was crowded with people, layers of them from inside out.

A faint but distinct smell of blood reached his nostrils.

Liu Yuan's expression changed; he placed his hand on his dagger, gripping the hilt tightly, and shouted, "Guardian Martial Department on duty! Clear the way!"

The ordinary people, upon hearing his words, looked over, saw Liu Yuan in his official uniform, and hastily made a path on both sides.

Liu Yuan's heart tightened, and the hand gripping the dagger's hilt broke out in a cold sweat.

Recently, there had been multiple incidents of human-eating demons appearing in the city, each scene extremely bloody and terrifying.

He hadn't even rushed in yet, and gruesome images of bloodshed automatically appeared in his mind.

They made him feel physically uncomfortable and fearful.

He naturally feared such scenes.

But thinking about how he had worked hard for his officer position, he couldn't miss the opportunity at hand.

So he took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and rushed straight into the house.

As soon as he entered, his movements suddenly stiffened.

In his line of sight, Liu Yuan saw cat demon corpses all over the ground, each in a different manner of death. Demon blood was splattered everywhere, and the house's green bricks were stained a dark red.

The intense smell of blood filled the entire house.

Shen Qing was sitting with a dagger resting on a damaged chair, resting with his eyes closed, while Ji Youwu was busy cleaning up the demon corpses on the ground.

"Shen Chasi, you… what are you doing here? Where is the demon?"

Shen Qing opened his eyes and looked around, "They're all here."

Liu Yuan stood there speechless.

There wasn't the anticipated bloody scene, nor the anticipated fierce battle.

The demon that had kept them on edge for so long ended in such an absurd manner.

Shen Qing stood up and said, "Don't just stand there, come lend a hand, Ji Youwu can't handle all these demon corpses by himself."

Wang Shouyuan, who was one step behind Liu Yuan, also arrived subsequently. Seeing the scene inside the house, he too was momentarily speechless and stunned like Liu Yuan.

"Oh, another has arrived, you three bring the corpses and come with me back to the government office to report."

With help on hand, Shen Qing immediately stepped forward, walking out of the residence with the momentum of a dragon and tiger.

Liu Yuan and the other two quickly and respectfully clasped their fists in acknowledgment.

Even they didn't realize that their attitude had unknowingly become much more respectful.

As Shen Qing and others took the demon corpses away, a white cat quietly leaped from the courtyard wall onto the ground, quickly disappearing into the alley.

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Zhou Family Courtyard.

Even though it was early winter, the courtyard was still lush with flowers, with birds chirping and flowers fragrantly blooming, as if it was its own world.

A round table was meticulously arranged beside the flowers, with various exquisite snacks laid out, making one's mouth water.

On the table was a small stove, where a beautiful young woman in white was brewing tea with a teapot.

"Young Madam, fifth young Master has arrived."

The young woman's eyes were full of smiles, and she calmly said, "Invite the fifth young Master over, I have just brewed a hot cup of tea for him to warm himself."

"Yes, Young Madam."

"Hahaha, I'm here already, no need for an invitation." Zhou Xintong's hearty laughter came from outside the courtyard: "It's been a while since I visited sister-in-law, today I'm free and can sit with you for a bit." Enjoy more content from empire

The young woman got up and gracefully bowed, "Greetings to the fifth young Master."

Zhou Xintong looked at this woman, feeling a rush of warmth, and a bit of dryness in his throat.

"Sister-in-law, you're too polite." Zhou Xintong sat on the stone chair opposite the woman, his face filled with fascination.

Such fortune for my brother.

Behind him, having returned to the main house from Taiping County, Zhou Jishan stood like a servant follower behind Zhou Xintong, his face appearing somewhat numb.

"Fifth young Master, have some tea." The woman elegantly brewed a cup of tea and handed it to Zhou Xintong.

Zhou Xintong felt the fragrance waft over, enjoying it immensely.

He took the tea handed over by the woman, lost in thought, secretly lamenting that his brother was truly fortunate.

If he could marry such a woman, he would be willing to give up ten years of his life.

"Good tea, sister-in-law, you're quite skillful." Zhou Xintong took a small sip, feeling the pores of his body relax, tremendously comfortable.

He set down the teacup and exchanged pleasantries, "I just caught news from my father that my brother might have to be busy outside for a while before he can return."

"I'm used to it."

"My brother is often away, and you two rarely get to be together. Even I, as a younger brother, find it hard to bear. I recently arranged a room full of interesting things, sister-in-law, if you feel bored, you can come to my courtyard often."

"Sure." The woman readily agreed, to Zhou Xintong's great delight.

"Meow!"

Just then, a white cat emerged from the flowers in the courtyard, leaping into the woman's embrace.

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