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

Shen Qing's expression turned cold in an instant.

He had long heard of the name Boss.

In the Outer City's East City, he was a tough leader who had reached the realm of strengthening.

The Old Ba and Wang Ma he had killed before were his subordinates. Now that they had come to him, one could easily guess they harbored no good intentions.

"Kid, I advise you to behave. Please," they said.

Seeing that Shen Qing made no move, the two men gestured for him to follow with an arrogant look.

Shen Qing intended to refuse.

In his eyes, these two were just minor characters whose Qi and Blood were not yet at Great Perfection, not even comparable to Old Ba.

Killing them wouldn't be very difficult.

But he was in the inn in the middle of the city, under the public eye; starting a fight would definitely cause trouble for himself.

After all, the city was ultimately in the hands of the county government.

If he broke the rules of the county government by acting rashly, they would not stand idly by.

Shen Qing in the city had no connections and dared not expect anything from the county government.

Besides, the two didn't look like they were going to attack him.

If they truly wanted to kill him, they would likely have ambushed him in a hidden spot and quietly dealt with him.

After weighing his options, Shen Qing decided to wait and see for a bit longer.

He clasped his hands together and said, "I've long heard of Boss's reputation. Since Boss has invited me, I wouldn't dare to decline. Please wait a moment though, as I have a younger cousin here. I need to let him know, so he doesn't worry about not finding me."

"So much nonsense, hurry up," they cursed.

The two grumbled and walked toward the inn's lobby.

Seeing that they had gone far, Shen Qing flipped out an old dagger from the room to carry on him, then took out all the broken silver he had and knocked on Shen Xiaohu's door.

"Brother Qing, what's wrong?"

These days, after continuously facing the sun to nourish and train his Qi-Blood, Shen Xiaohu's already dark face had become even darker. Seeing Shen Qing knocking on his door with a serious expression made him a bit puzzled.

"Let's talk inside."

Shen Qing stepped in, and Shen Xiaohu, very observant, promptly closed the door behind him.

Shen Qing turned around and entrusted Shen Xiaohu, "People from Boss have come looking for me. You take this money and go to Linfeng Hall to find some people to join me. We're headed to the outside of West City."

While saying this, Shen Qing handed him some broken Silver Taels, "The senior brothers are not around, and in the inner courtyard, I only know Xiao Zhi. You might try asking him if he's willing; otherwise, look in the Outer Court or outside Linfeng Hall."

Seeing how serious Shen Qing was, Shen Xiaohu didn't dare to be negligent and took careful note, "Okay."

"Also, carry your bow and arrows when you leave, don't forget."

"Mmm."

After roughly explaining, Shen Qing pushed the door open, walked up to the two young men, and casually said, "Let's go."

The two young men looked Shen Qing up and down, somewhat annoyed, and with a snort, they led the way to the West City.

Right after Shen Qing and the others left, Shen Xiaohu quickly followed out and entered Linfeng Hall.

He originally planned to find people from the Outer Court.

Unfortunately, being of low status and with the continuous Martial Arts training draining the resources, Shen Qing didn't have much Silver Taels,

and the Outer Court's people looked down on the small sum, forcing Shen Xiaohu into a desperate scramble.

At last, by pleading from one side to the other, he managed to find Xiao Zhi.

"Since it's Junior Brother Shen asking, I happen not to be busy this afternoon, so I'll go with you," said Xiao Zhi.

Xiao Zhi was essentially a cook, used to serving others, and was quite perceptive.

He recognized the extraordinary Martial potential of Shen Qing and saw interacting with him as forming a good relationship and gaining a friend,

which might be helpful in the future.

After calling on Xiao Zhi, the two hastily rushed out of Linfeng Hall.

By chance, they bumped into two young men.

One of them bore a striking resemblance to Ouyang Tiezhu.

Shen Xiaohu thought he had encountered Ouyang Tiezhu.

Knowing that this senior brother had a decent relationship with Shen Qing, he hurriedly stopped him and asked him to follow on a trip.

The young man, who looked quite like Ouyang Tiezhu, indifferently said, "You've got the wrong person."

Thinking that Ouyang Tiezhu didn't want to get involved in this mess, Shen Xiaohu anxiously shouted, "Senior brother, we'll pay you."

At the mention of money, the young man's steps halted suddenly, and he turned around to say, "How much?"

"Two taels of Silver, paid afterwards," Shen Xiaohu gritted his teeth and blurted out a figure.

The young man said joyfully, "Okay, both of us will go with you."

Shen Xiaohu couldn't help but sigh with relief in his heart.

The young man looked at Shen Xiaohu and said, "Also, you really got the wrong person. My name is Ouyang Tie Niu, I'm the younger brother of Ouyang Tiezhu."

Shen Xiaohu's face showed surprise, and he opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

...

Outside the West City.

Under the guidance of the two, Shen Qing smoothly walked out of the city gate and headed toward a district near the walls of the Outer City.

The streets here, compared to the slums, were much wider and cleaner, even the number of lowly residents was fewer.

The dirty snow on the roads in the alley had been swept clean, now linked together.

Without close inspection, it could be mistaken for an ordinary district in the Inner City.

After walking for a while, the number of pedestrians diminished, and the road became more secluded.

Shen Qing frowned and asked, "Gentlemen, how much longer do we need to walk?"

One of the young men in a worn cotton jacket lifted his chin and pointed, "We're almost there. Do you see the house ahead? That's where the Boss lives."

"Oh," Shen Qing continued, "Why do I feel that there aren't many people around here?"

"Why do you have so many questions? Can't the Boss enjoy some quiet?"

Quiet? Quiet is good!

Shen Qing pondered in his heart, as if brewing something.

Not sure if it was because they were getting close to the Boss's place, but they seemed less strict with Shen Qing.

What was originally a line formation with one leading and the other following now changed to the two leading the way for Shen Qing.

The two were chatting and laughing.

This opportunity was truly rare.

If that's the case, then they can't blame me.

Walking behind the two, Shen Qing suddenly had a flash of cold light in his eyes.

He quickly pulled out the Dagger hidden on his body and pounced forward, plunging the knife into the back of one man's neck.

Shen Qing's strength was immense, and he broke the man's spinal cord with one stab.

Blood spurted out.

The stabbed young man hadn't even realized what was happening when he felt a chill at the back of his neck and fell forward.

The young man beside him was shocked and instinctively looked at Shen Qing, ready to block.

After a successful strike, Shen Qing swiftly pulled out the knife, twisted his body, and using his nimble movement technique, he maneuvered behind the young man, covered his mouth and nose, and slit his throat.

Meanwhile he pulled his head down.

This young man, like prey, was bloodlet by Shen Qing without even a chance to cry out.

After a while, seeing that the two were no longer moving, Shen Qing finally let go, kicking the two to the side.

These two were clearly working for the Boss.

Killing them first would mean two fewer people to deal with later when things got rough, improving his chances of success.

No matter what the Boss had called him for this time, it was best to weaken the opposition first.

"Since I've been sought out, there's no avoiding it. It's just the right time to meet this so-called Boss," Shen Qing muttered to himself.

Shen Qing wiped the blood-stained Dagger on the bodies of the two, cleaned off the blood, sheathed it carefully, and his face hardened.