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

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the inner courtyard was in an uproar.

Especially the people of Linfeng Hall, who didn't expect that Sun Tiangai, the previously invincible Boss of Mi Gang, had suddenly conceded.

At this moment, Sun Tiangai tried hard to maintain composure on his face.

Initially, he thought along the same lines as Jing Yuanzhong, assuming that Shen Qing had only pulled off a few tricks by capitalizing on Meng De's weakened state, showing off a moment of bravery.

He even planned to go down to the arena himself and kill him.

Now it seemed that he had been hugely mistaken.

The closed-door disciple of Linfeng Hall, where was the advantage? It was clear he hadn't even used his full strength, yet still had plenty to spare!

Thinking of this, Sun Tiangai couldn't help but feel a chill.

If he hadn't recognized the situation just now and impulsively stepped into the arena, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

His cultivation was only slightly higher than Meng De's, with the bulk of it being actual combat skills.

Facing someone like Shen Qing, he wasn't sure he could gain any advantage.

One misstep, and he might end up like Li Linfeng's situation previously.

Now, having aligned himself with the powerful county magistrate, he was on his career peak. If he were to be defeated publicly, his subordinates would surely turn disloyal.

The favorable situation that the Mi Gang had painstakingly built might well collapse.

This was something he absolutely could not accept.

A true man knows when to bow and when to stand tall.

Rather than clashing head-on, it was better to temporarily bow down and wait for a later opportunity for revenge.

Shen Qing frowned and said, "Oh, has the Sun Gang Leader come to a realization?"

"I have realized that disputes should be resolved, not prolonged. Since Brother Shen has shown such goodwill, how could I fail to appreciate it?" As he spoke, Sun Tiangai waved a big hand to his followers below, "Search yourselves, see how much money you have! Hurry and give it to Brother Shen, to thank him for sparing my life."

Amid a rustling noise!

Everyone turned out their pockets, spilling all their money onto the ground.

Copper coins, broken silver, gold beans… everything was there.

The flurry of activity even made Shen Qing blink in surprise.

Sun Tiangai took out a silver note from his bosom, with an extremely sincere attitude, "Here is one thousand taels of silver, my tribute to Brother Shen, and the remaining four thousand taels, I will repay later. Farewell!"

As he spoke, Sun Tiangai maintained a calm expression, exuding a certain haughty charisma of a gang leader.

Seeing the demeanor of the departing Mi Gang underlings, everyone in Linfeng Hall got to their feet, cheering and applauding, their voices echoing throughout Linfeng Hall.

"Shen Qing! Shen Qing!" Amid the cheers, the name of Shen Qing was called out repeatedly.

At this moment, Li Linfeng took a deep breath and looked towards Shen Qing, feeling a profound sense of honor and fortune.

The emergence of Shen Qing might truly change the fate of Linfeng Hall in the future.

Sun Tiangai, walking at the front, heard the cheers from behind. His face, which had been calm and slightly obsequious, suddenly chilled, and he thought bitterly, "Shen Qing, is it? Wait until I report back to the county magistrate, call some experts, and send you and your martial brothers to reunite."

Amid the cheers in the inner courtyard, Shen Qing stared at Sun Tiangai's retreating figure, his expression unchanged, and called out, "Xiao Hu!"
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Pushing through the crowd at the back, Shen Xiaohu heard Shen Qing's call and hurriedly ran out from the crowd, "Brother, did you call me?"

Shen Qing said nothing but stretched out a hand.

Shen Xiaohu recognized it, the gesture Shen Qing used when he needed an arrow.

He quickly handed over the heavy bow and arrows that Shen Qing had entrusted to him before they arrived.

Shen Qing took the heavy bow, drew it fully in front of everyone's gaze, and an arrow, gleaming with dark light, rested on the heavy bow.

Li Linfeng hurriedly asked, "What are you intending to do?"

"Master, if you don't remove the roots, the spring breeze will bring them back to life again!" Shen Qing's lips moved, releasing a cold statement, "A thorough purge is the best respect for him!"

"..."

With Li Linfeng's astonished gaze upon him, he suddenly released his hold.

Whiz!

The dark iron arrow, propelled by the force of the fifty shi heavy bow, shot out like a cannonball, its whistling sound fierce, and its force unstoppable.

Just as Shen Qing made his move, Sun Tiangai's entire body bristled with hair as he detected intense danger.

The distance was too close, hardly giving him any time to react, so he hastily cobbled together a Qi defense.

Regrettably, this Qi defense appeared fragile in the face of a fifty shi heavy bow.

"Bang!"

A loud noise ensued as the dark iron arrow harshly struck Sun Tiangai's chest, effortlessly tearing through his defenses and piercing his flesh.

Under the potent inertia, Sun Tiangai's body was carried by the arrow, flying backwards and crashing heavily against the wall, where he was violently nailed in place, unable to move.

With disbelief etched across his face, Sun Tiangai gazed at the wound on his chest, his eyes filled with fear and despair.

He struggled to stand, but the severe pain left him completely unable to muster any strength.

Even martial masters of their level were still of mortal flesh and lacked the Imperial family's undead, bone-crafted Immortal Martial techniques.

Pierced through the heart, death was certain.

"No... impossible..."

Sun Tiangai, the Boss of Mi Gang, murmured incredulously as he looked at Shen Qing, "I had already... agreed to your terms..."

"But I didn't agree to yours!" Shen Qing said calmly and unflinchingly.

"Heh... heh..."

Dark red, steaming blood spilled from Sun Tiangai's throat, choking him and preventing him from uttering another word.

His movements grew fainter and fainter.

Shen Qing ignored Sun Tiangai's struggles and despair, standing quietly in place, his gaze deep and impassive.

After a moment, Sun Tiangai's gaze lost focus, his limbs slackened, and he died hanging on the wall.

"Ah!"

The members of Mi Gang screamed in terror and began frantically rushing towards the exit, fearing that any delay might result in the same fate as Sun Tiangai's.

Shen Qing didn't stop, arrows flying in rapid succession.

With each arrow shot, several lives were claimed.

In the blink of an eye, there were no more standing members of Mi Gang in the inner courtyard.

Only a few insignificant shrimps managed to escape.

Looking over the bodies littering the ground, Shen Qing put away his heavy bow and respectfully said to Li Linfeng, who was completely shocked at his side, "With this, the Mi Gang should no longer trouble Master."

Only now did Li Linfeng realize that his disciple was not only a natural martial talent but also a born killer.

However, given what had transpired, Li Linfeng did not feel that Shen Qing had done anything wrong.

He was the one who had aged, his edges worn down after starting a family, always cautious in his actions.

If he remembered correctly, he had been just as fierce at Shen Qing's age.

Li Linfeng nodded his head in deep approval, "Nothing wrong! You did well, very right!"

Behind him, the many disciples of Linfeng Hall, in addition to their previous admiration for Shen Qing, couldn't help but also feel a new sense of awe, no longer daring to approach him as casually as before.

"Don't just stand there, clean up the courtyard," Li Linfeng waved his hand and instructed the disciples of Linfeng Hall standing behind him.

The numerous disciples snapped to attention and promptly responded, "Yes!"

They had barely started cleaning the inner courtyard when a government officer in uniform, sword hanging at his side, walked in.

Seeing the courtyard full of bodies and the thick scent of blood, his expression faltered, and he quickly stepped back out to confirm the location again, realizing it indeed was Linfeng Hall, then stepped back in.

"What brings you here, officer?" A Fu, the manager of Linfeng Hall, hurried forward to inquire.

The government officer clasped his hands in a polite gesture, "Is Hero Shen here?"

"Are you looking for Shen Qing, Junior Brother Shen?" A Fu replied confused, "He's right here in the courtyard, just call out to him."

The officer nodded, took a step forward, and called out loudly, "Hero Shen, your deeds in slaying the tiger demon have been recognized, and the Lord County Magistrate has prepared a celebratory feast in your honor, specially inviting Hero Shen to attend."

Slaying the tiger demon!

Upon hearing this, the disciples in the courtyard of Linfeng Hall all turned their gazes to Shen Qing, who was leisurely sipping tea not far away.

Shen Qing tilted the spout of the teapot, his expression nonchalant as he said, "Understood, I'll be right there."