Chapter 75: Promotion to Pacification Commissioner of the Embroidered Uniform Guard

West City Hundred Household Office.

Although this White Dragon Sect plan was thwarted, the White Dragon Sect inside the city was basically wiped out.

But the Hundred Household Office is still busy today.

Because some lawless elements wanted to take advantage of the White Dragon Sect's disturbance to loot, disguising themselves as White Dragon Sect members, they robbed many shops and killed many people.

The officials even came specially to ask how these people should be handled.

Shen Qing only had one sentence.

"Catch them all, line them up, and shoot them with repeating crossbows."

So the whole city is full of Embroidered Uniform Guard and constables catching people.

And inside the Hundred Household Office.

The scholar hurried all the way to Shen Qing's courtyard.

"Boss, the Golden Warrior Guard is here again."

Shen Qing was reading: "Golden Warrior Guard? Isn't it those two again?"

The scholar also thought of something, smiled: "Those two fools are indeed there, but the leader isn't him; the leader is a Golden Warrior Guard Colonel named Jiang Ruohai."

A Colonel is a fifth-rank official in the Golden Warrior Guard, while a Senior Colonel is fourth-rank.

Shen Qing put the book aside on the table: "Then let's go take a look."

Inside the Hundred Household Office.

At the head of the Golden Warrior Guard, five people stood outside the Hundred Household Office, the foremost being Colonel Jiang Ruohai, and behind those five stood a hundred fully armed Golden Warrior Guard.

Unlike the previous message transmission, this time it is a concrete delivery of the imperial edict.

So this time the Golden Warrior Guard directly sent out over a hundred of its guards, giving full face and prestige.

Behind Jiang Ruohai.

Gao He glanced left and right, feeling prickly all over, as if sitting on pins and needles.

"Colonel, just let me go; I'm not comfortable here, my legs are shaking."

Jiang Ruohai didn't turn his head: "Itchy? Go rub against a tree."

Ma Xiong also swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "Colonel, just let us go; last time we offended this Governor Shen, we offended him terribly, and we really dare not see him."

Jiang Ruohai turned his head, his face somewhat grim: "Turns out you also know you offended him terribly; I thought you didn't know."

"I was supposed to leave after delivering the imperial edict! You think I brought you here for what? To bring you to make amends! To apologize!"

"Do you know what Shen Qing has done recently? He killed three masters in one night, one of them being Liu Chong! Do you know what that means?"

"His future status will be higher than you can imagine! Of course! He won't come to retaliate against you! But those who want to curry favor with him? Those people could kill you a thousand times over with just a flick of their fingers!"

"You think I'm doing this extra work for what? It's not for you!"

"If you really want to leave! Then go, and never return to the Golden Warrior Guard, and never say I am your superior!"

Ma Xiong and Gao He, upon hearing this, were speechless; they also understood that Jiang Ruohai was right.

"Colonel, we were wrong."

Jiang Ruohai still wanted to say something, but footsteps sounded not far away.

Shen Qing had already brought the scholar and others to the gate.

Suddenly, the black dog standing behind Shen Qing seemed to have discovered something, its eye sockets instantly turning red, as if it wanted to step forward.

But the scholar grabbed it tightly with both hands.

Jiang Ruohai turned around, looking at Shen Qing striding over, a smile appearing on his face, and took out an imperial edict from his hand.

"Embroidered Uniform Guard Hundred Household Officer Shen Qing, receive the edict."

"Hundred Household Officer Shen Qing, in just a few months you have repeatedly solved major cases, thwarted the White Dragon Sect's plot, consecutively slain White Dragon Sect masters, performed outstandingly, with formidable martial arts; you are specially promoted to Pacification Commissioner of the Embroidered Uniform Guard of Yongning Commandery! Bestowed a scarlet-bottom blue-trimmed flying-fish robe, a thousand taels of gold, a dragon-pattern divine sword, and a wind-chasing steed."

"Governor Shen! Congratulations, congratulations! From now on you shall be called Commissioner Shen!"

Saying this, they presented the edict with both hands to Shen Qing; behind them, a few subordinate officers of the Golden Warrior Guard stepped forward, while Gao He and Ma Xiong carried two trays holding the Pacification Commissioner's uniform, seal, and dragon-pattern sword, and several other Golden Warrior Guard carried boxes presumably containing the gold.

Shen Qing did not take the edict, narrowed his eyes, "Pacification Commissioner?"

A promotion of four ranks at once?

This basically does not exist in peaceful times, and the court would not allow such a thing to happen; the emperor rarely issues such orders.

It seems Zhu Lingyue has been noticing me for a while.

"Zhu Lingyue, Zhu Lingyue, what are you up to?"

Shen Qing reached out, took the edict with one hand, and smiled.

But this office is also your doing; I've killed too many, so don't regret it.

Shen Qing waved his hand; the scholar and Old Li hurried forward to receive the token and uniform.

Jiang Ruohai bowed and cupped his fists: "Jiang Ruohai pays respects to Commissioner Shen!"

At that moment, the hundred Golden Warrior Guard behind Jiang Ruohai shouted in unison: "Pay respects to Commissioner Shen!"

Immediately after, the Embroidered Uniform Guard side also shouted loudly: "Pay respects to Commissioner Shen!"

The sound rose even higher, each person even using internal energy; half of Luoshui City could hear this loud shout!

Instantly, Luoshui City exploded in an uproar.

Commissioner Shen? Shen Qing?

Many ne'er-do-wells looked up at the sky; originally Shen Qing only oversaw the West City, they were elsewhere, which was relatively safe.

But now that Shen Qing has become Pacification Commissioner, does that mean the entire Yongning Commandery falls under his jurisdiction?

In an instant, they only felt that the sky over Yongning Commandery had turned dark.

Outside the Hundred Household Office, after completing the procedure, Jiang Ruohai waved his hand; Gao He and Ma Xiong, gritting their teeth, walked up to Shen Qing, now seeing him as Pacification Commissioner, both feeling their thighs tremble.

Shen Qing chuckled: "Yo! The two Kings of Guanzhong have arrived; why didn't you give prior notice?"

Ma Xiong and Gao He's faces instantly turned like a monkey's butt.

Jiang Ruohai let out a soft hum: "Speak up, have you gone mute?"

At that shout, the two whispered: "Sir Shen Qing, we were wrong; we won't dare be rude again."

Jiang Ruohai kicked them in the buttocks: "Who are you talking to?"

Gao He and Ma Xiong then closed their eyes and shouted loudly: "Sir Shen Qing, we were wrong; we won't dare be rude again."

They shouted three times in front of hundreds of Embroidered Uniform Guard and hundreds of Golden Warrior Guard.

Jiang Ruohai also took out a whip: "Sir Shen Qing, those two are just rude, just asking for a beating; otherwise, have me lash them a few times to vent my anger?"

Shen Qing just quietly watched him.

Jiang Ruohai, seeing that, also retracted the whip, took out a manual from his bosom: "Sir Shen Qing, this is the Horizontal Cultivation Technique Diamond Glass Body I exchanged from the Golden Warrior Guard; it's not top-tier, have a look..."

Shen Qing received the Diamond Glass Body, glanced at it a few times; Jiang Ruohai is quite modest—this counts as something on par with the Nine Lightning Blades, and he really went all out.

I just happened to acquire the trait Gold-Iron Skin for external training; I really only lack a manual for it.

Just as I was dozing off, a pillow appeared.

Shen Qing passed the manual to the scholar.

Jiang Ruohai also laughed: "Do you like it, Sir Shen Qing? Then what about this matter?"

Shen Qing waved his hand: "It's settled, but if you're rude again, don't blame me."

Ma Xiong and Gao He also felt a great relief.

Jiang Ruohai also clasped his hands: "Once this is settled, I won't bother you further, Sir Shen Qing; I'll take my leave first!"

Shen Qing nodded.

Jiang Ruohai led a group of people away in a mighty procession.

Ma Xiong followed Jiang Ruohai's steps: "Lord Jiang, thanks a lot this time; how much merit does that manual earn? I and Gao He cannot let you suffer a loss; we'll make it up to you."

Jiang Ruohai smiled: "What's there to make up for, saying that?"

It was simply exchanging the merit on your accounts; just work hard for the next few years.

?

At the Hundred-Household Office gate, Shen Qing turned his head to look at Hei Gou; he had noticed Hei Gou's condition from the start.

Even when facing death without expression before, Hei Gou's eyes turned red, as if he had seen his mortal enemy.

"Hei Gou, is something wrong? Do you have an enemy among the Golden Warrior Guard?"

Hei Gou shook his head, then nodded.

The scholar beside him said: "Let me explain."

"Boss, when Hei Gou was young, a group of Blood Cultivators attacked the village he lived in; the entire village, including Hei Gou's parents, died horribly, while Hei Gou and his sister hid under corpses for five full days and nights before escaping."

"Since then, Hei Gou's nose has been extremely sensitive to the smell of blood, and he has remembered the unique scent on those Blood Cultivators."

"Hei Gou, did you smell that scent on the Golden Warrior Guard?"

Hei Gou nodded vigorously, his eyes red-rimmed.

Shen Qing understood: "Hei Gou, can you be sure which person it is?"

Hei Gou nodded hard again; this time even the tip of his nose was red, tears threatening to spill.

After joining the Embroidered Uniform Guard for over a decade, every battle had been a life-or-death fight just to find his enemy; today he finally caught a clue, and Hei Gou could no longer hold back.

Shen Qing gripped the hilt of his Crimson Sky Sword at his waist: "Alright, I'll take care of this!"

Having said that, Shen Qing waved his hand; the blades at the waists of hundreds of Embroidered Uniform Guard were drawn in unison, and they charged straight at the Golden Warrior Guard.

And Shen Qing's voice landed precisely in each Golden Warrior Guard's ear.

"Golden Warrior Guard, please wait a moment!"

All the Golden Warrior Guard turned to look at the ferocious Embroidered Uniform Guard rushing in, and were at a loss.

Meanwhile, Gao He and Ma Xiong expertly covered their heads and crouched on the ground, their faces turning pale.

"No way? Again?"