[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-embroidered-uniform-guard-i-can-plunder-talents":3,"chapter-embroidered-uniform-guard-i-can-plunder-talents-embroidered-uniform-guard-i-can-plunder-talents-chapter-63":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Embroidered Uniform Guard: I Can Plunder Talents",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},590043,840,"Chapter 63: Are Will-o’-the-Wisps Harmful?","embroidered-uniform-guard-i-can-plunder-talents-chapter-63",63,"\u003Cp>Maybe it’s just that there’s finally a rare chance to poke fun at Shi Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nan’s laughter went on and on, refusing to stop for quite a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Sheng stayed indifferent for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to Ye Liuyun and asked, with genuine earnestness,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, can I beat him to death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it wasn’t just Ye Liuyun—even the Embroidered Uniform Guards behind him were all sharing sly, knowing smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they didn’t continue with the banter any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>,,,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several days of travel, their destination, Shuihe County, was finally in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ye Liuyun led his squad into Shuihe County, quite a few locals passing by cast curious and probing looks at them; maybe it was their first time seeing so many Embroidered Uniform Guards with their own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honored sirs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, the Shuihe County Magistrate, having received news, rushed over with some yamen staff from the office to greet them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when he caught sight of Ye Liuyun at the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That smile was downright obsequious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The lord has traveled thousands of miles to get here; surely you must be tired. I’ve already arranged a banquet to welcome you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Liuyun didn’t turn it down, merely waved his hand, signaling the magistrate to lead the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuihe County lay far from the throne’s reach; the Magistrate here was basically a local tyrant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And being a hundred-household commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Ye Liuyun could kill the Magistrate on a whim, so long as he found the right excuse, and nobody would bat an eye. No wonder the Magistrate was extra fawning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuihe County wasn’t all that big, but the restaurant’s food was at least decent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honored sirs, won’t you please take your seat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magistrate beamed, politely gesturing for Si Nan, Shi Sheng, and the rest to sit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one paid him any heed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until Ye Liuyun took his place at the head and waved at everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Ye Liuyun’s go-ahead, everyone finally sat down in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene made the Magistrate look momentarily embarrassed, but he quickly smoothed over, knowing full well that Ye Liuyun was their real backbone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting close beside Ye Liuyun, the Magistrate first had his people bring in a chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, raising his cup, he said to Ye Liuyun,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shuihe County can’t compare to the Imperial City; there aren’t many amusements for you, honored sirs. This is money I saved up myself. May you accept it with a smile and enjoy yourselves here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he signaled his men to open one corner of the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside were rows upon rows of neatly stacked gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saved up himself? How much could the Magistrate make in a year—enough to save all this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things go without saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re here on orders to solve Shuihe County’s troubles; we can’t just indulge in pleasure. In future, speak no more of this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying that, Ye Liuyun shot a look at Si Nan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nan understood at once, grinning as he took the chest of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it, got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ye Liuyun accept the cash, the Magistrate’s smile grew even wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder so many Embroidered Uniform Guards like taking cases out of the capital—there’s plenty of fat to be skimmed here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>,,,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the inn especially arranged by the Magistrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nan opened up the chest, gazed at that pile of gold, and couldn’t help sighing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a whole lot of money. Who’d have thought a small-time Magistrate could line his pockets this much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much of the people’s flesh and blood has he scraped off to get this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, this kind of man’s fit to be a Magistrate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Sheng snorted his disapproval, utterly unimpressed with the Magistrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But sadly, Shuihe County was just a microcosm; things like this were everywhere, no end to them however hard you tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Same old rule—keep half, split up the other half.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Sheng Lanzhi minding the estate now, Ye Liuyun hardly lacked for cash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to hand all the loot to the brothers and keep none would be playing the fool, wouldn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half was already plenty; Si Nan nodded delightedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>,,,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freshly arrived at Shuihe County, Ye Liuyun didn’t rush to act, and rested up for the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, he gathered his men and had the Magistrate lead him around to get the lay of the land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghost fire, the ghost fire showed up again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t tell me it’s really a vengeful spirit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s so scary—I don’t even dare go out at night anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, Ye Liuyun overheard plenty of folks gossiping fearfully about the ghost fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemed like while he’d been catching up on sleep in the inn last night, the ghost fire had struck again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shi Sheng trailing quietly and keeping his mouth shut, Si Nan grinned, bumping him on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, you scared yet or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Piss off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Sheng had heard all the villagers’ gossip too, and of course understood Si Nan was just trying to get a rise out of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot Si Nan a dirty look, choosing to ignore him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Nan didn’t mind—actually found it pretty amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many times has this ghost fire incident happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that it was about the case, Ye Liuyun got serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn’t dare hide it from you, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ye Liuyun ask, the Magistrate hurried to reply,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, the ghost fire started showing up just over a month ago. Not many saw it at first, didn’t happen often, so folks didn’t really believe. But these days, it pops up nearly every night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magistrate had first tried to handle it himself, but ultimately couldn’t manage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation kept escalating, until someone died—then he had no choice but to report it to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To start, the ghost fire wasn’t hurting anyone. But one time, the villagers rallied to chase it off; some got touched by the flames—and caught on fire right then and there. On a few occasions, folks saw a person standing there just fine, when suddenly, his body burst into flames, burning him alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the death toll climbed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the people only grew more and more nervous and unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magistrate himself was getting scared, too—money was nice and all, but he only had one life; if he died, then what’s the point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Liuyun nodded thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So people had already died from this ghost fire?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Ye Liuyun was pondering while walking, a noisy clamor not far off snapped him out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peace Talismans! For safety! With my talisman, you’ll be protected for life—no ghost or demon can get close!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking over from a distance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a young-looking fellow, holding a duster, selling a spread of talismans at his stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who’s that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Ye Liuyun looked that way, he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking Ye Liuyun was curious about the youth’s identity, the Magistrate quickly explained,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, that young man calls himself Yun Sheng Daoist. Showed up here about a month or so ago. At first, we thought he was a fraud, but then people realized—with his Peace Talisman, the ghost fire really doesn’t seem to touch you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Liuyun said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What caught him was spotting the Talent Entry on the youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>,,,,,,\u003C\u002Fp>",1225,"2026-05-30T16:57:06.164Z","2026-06-01T04:31:44.368Z",1,"novelbin.me","002501173cada0b1429a59bfedeb710915cc0353c68049f97d4bbe7b39d8a991","embroidered-uniform-guard-i-can-plunder-talents-chapter-64","embroidered-uniform-guard-i-can-plunder-talents-chapter-62",471,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fembroidered-uniform-guard-i-can-plunder-talents-cover.jpg"]