Chapter 166: All eyes on me; I have an announcement

After grasping the Law of Extreme Speed, Shen Qing's speed increased sharply again.

Shen Qing soared into the sky, turning into a stream of light that swiftly flew toward Tianxing City.

The scenery blurred past in rapid retreat; to onlookers, Shen Qing was nothing but a golden meteor.

When Shen Qing returned to the Northern Detention Office, Bai Yun, Hei Ying, and Ma Qing had just finished dealing with the situation in Xu Family Village and were preparing to go support him.

Upon seeing Shen Qing land before them, the two beasts and one person were dumbfounded.

Ma Qing swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "Lord Shen, have you settled things over there?"

Shen Qing waved his hand: "The Earth Inspector, Earth Hidden, Earth Shade, and Earth Ugly are dead; the Earth Demon had a tough life and didn't come."

"And how about you?"

"We've settled things; no one at the Golden Core Realm showed up, just Masters and Grand Masters."

At that moment, the scholar ran out of the courtyard, shouting.

"Deputy Ma! Deputy Ma! Come quickly! Sun Kong's condition has worsened again."

Since Shen Qing set out to find the Earth Inspector Star, Sun Kong's condition has taken a sharp turn for the worse, possibly because he repaid the kindness and his longing faded.

Shen Qing waved his hand: "Scholar, prepare a secret room for me and bring Sun Kong over."

"Finally, bring me a few death-row inmates from the prison."

The solution requires the same person who caused the problem; Sun Kong's condition resulted from the Great Art of Transplanting Flowers and Trees, so recovery must also use that art.

The Earth Inspector Star, who hadn't even mastered the basics, forcibly poured more than a dozen kinds of innate true qi into Sun Kong.

Now resolving it is simple: just use the Great Art of Transplanting Flowers and Trees to transfer those dozen-plus true qi into other people's bodies.

"As for the death-row inmates? They were destined to die anyway; using them is a good way to make use of waste."

Soon, Shen Qing began the treatment.

This treatment lasted two days.

Su Jiudie also arrived in Tianxing City, bringing news that the Martial Arts Assembly was about to begin.

Two days later, Shen Qing emerged from seclusion, and Sun Kong walked out vigorous and lively.

Worth noting: the several death-row inmates used to transfer cultivation remained vigorous and lively.

This made Shen Qing briefly consider whether he could use this method to boost the scholar's cultivation.

But the scholar's cultivation was too low in the Acquired Realm; if they cultivated on their own, even eating precious pills daily would take decades to break into the Innate Realm, let alone reach Master level—relying on them, they couldn't break through even if they treated precious pills as meals.

Using this method, however, could quickly raise their cultivation.

But this method still needs careful consideration.

Shen Qing looked back: "Sun Kong, your body should have no aftereffects; you just need to re-cultivate your strength."

Sun Kong's aura had returned to the peak of the Body-Tempering Realm.

Sun Kong chuckled: "Heh, being able to save my life already satisfies me; I'll just re-cultivate my strength."

At that moment, Ma Qing, the scholar, and Su Jiudie walked into the courtyard chatting and laughing.

The scholar's eyes lit up: "Ah, Sun Kong, you can get out of bed now."

Sun Kong nodded with a smile.

"Heh, thanks to Lord Shen."

The scholar patted his shoulder: "You could say this is a blessing in disguise."

"What are your plans from now on?"

Sun Kong's eyes flickered with nostalgia: "I was captured by the White Dragon Sect for half a year; my grandmother must be worried sick. I want to first return to Luoshui City to visit my grandmother."

"And after that?"

Sun Kong turned his gaze to Shen Qing: "I want to join the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

The scholar wanted to object, but upon reflection, Sun Kong had seen life and death in the White Dragon Sect, his talent was decent, and he truly was good material for the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Shen Qing smiled: "That's not impossible."

Then I'll write a letter to Lu Tong; when the time comes, you'll go to Bai Yun County and start as a junior banner officer.

The position of junior banner officer in Bai Yun County was exactly Shen Qing's original post.

Ma Qing spoke up: "Lord Shen, that's not appropriate; Great Wu has never had a thirteen-year-old junior banner officer."

Shen Qing waved his hand, indifferent: "If no one has done it before, someone needs to do it."

"You haven't seen a thirteen-year-old junior banner officer, but have you seen a twenty-year-old Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

Ma Qing staggered for a moment; indeed, standing before him was a twenty-year-old Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard that Great Wu had never seen.

"Sun Kong, what weapon do you prefer to use?"

Sun Kong scratched his head: "A staff; when I was young, stray dogs would bark at my siblings at the gate, and I'd chase them away with a stick."

"Good, Hei Gou, take the scholar to the armory and pick out a fine staff for Sun Kong."

Afterward, Shen Qing looked at Ma Qing: "You come with me; I sense you have something to tell me."

Ma Qing followed behind Shen Qing.

A letter arrived from Linyue City: they had already tracked down several heinous criminals, awaiting Shen Qing's order to begin the capture operation at any time.

Saying that, Shen Qing led Ma Qing into the room.

Instantly, only Su Jiudie and the scholar remained in the courtyard.

The matter of Sun Kong joining the Embroidered Uniform Guard touched Su Jiudie; she looked at the scholar.

"Scholar, if you won't tell the benefactor, I don't want to be the Martial Alliance Leader; I also want to follow the benefactor and join the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

The scholar scratched his head.

"Su Jiudie, it's not that I won't give you a place in the Embroidered Uniform Guard; it's just that the Embroidered Uniform Guard really isn't suitable for young ladies like you."

"Mm."

Saying it this way, you clearly still don't get it; let's do this, come with me.

Saying that, the scholar took Su Jiudie out of the gate and came to a bustling street outside the Guard Command.

Immediately, the scholar pulled out a hundred-tael silver note from his pocket: "Su Jiudie gives you a hundred taels of silver; dare you shout loudly on this street?"

Su Jiudie froze for a moment: "Shout... shout what?"

"Shout whatever you want, shout whatever you feel like."

Su Jiudie pondered for a while, but in the end she just blushed and shook her head: "Forget it..."

The scholar then casually called out to an ordinarily dressed woman on the street: "Hey, you girl, come here."

The girl came up to the scholar, and before she could speak her face already turned slightly red.

"Sir, may I ask what business you have with me?"

The scholar took out a few pieces of loose silver: "I'll give you five taels of silver; are you willing to shout loudly on the street?"

The girl looked around at the crowd, her face instantly flushing completely: "Sir, please don't embarrass me; I really dare not..."

She said this, on the verge of tears.

The scholar hastily waved his hand: "Don't cry, don't cry, I was just joking with you; no shouting, no shouting..."

Only then did the girl walk away with red eyes.

After a while, the scholar stopped another ordinarily dressed man on the street: "Hey, you, come here."

The man came up to the scholar, smiling: "Sir, are you calling me?"

"Yes, I'll give you three taels of silver; dare you shout loudly on this street?"

The man first stared for a moment, then licked his lips: "Sir, a gentleman's word is hard to take back, as the saying goes."

"No jokes; if I say there are three taels of silver, there really are three taels of silver."

Upon hearing that, the man turned and headed toward the crowd, slapped a loud clap, instantly drawing half the street's attention, and shouted loudly.

"Everyone, look at me!"

"I have an announcement!"

"I am an idiot!"

The man's face showed no embarrassment, only excitement, completely ignoring the onlookers' gazes.

Come on, a man can't let pride get in the way of money, right?

This is also why naked loans are never given to men.

As soon as that was said, Su Jiudie was dumbfounded.

The scholar turned his head and glanced at Su Jiudie.

"Do you now understand why there are so few women in the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"