[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday":3,"chapter-the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-chapter-118":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Imperial Hound on an Eight-Hour Shift",{"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},2225176,4113,"Chapter 118","the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>Although Xingchi had the word \"slow\" in his dharma name, he was quite efficient in his actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Li Miao handled the traces of the battle and Zhu Zai left with the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he began sending Shaolin disciples to various places to invite Wu Lin peers to witness the ceremony of passing the position to Yongjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Shaolin's status and Xingchi's reputation, this matter spread rapidly throughout the Wu Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That afternoon, many Wu Lin figures arrived one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao originally did not want to enter Shaolin Temple; it was crowded and full of eyes, and if someone saw him and Yin Minjun arriving at Shaolin early, it would inevitably be a flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as more and more Wu Lin figures arrived, Shaolin's guest rooms gradually became insufficient, and more and more Wu Lin people began sleeping in the wild fields around Shaolin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to summarize the group of Wu Lin people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, they were largely like the thirteen or fourteen-year-old hoodlums in school during Li Miao's previous life—no money, obsessed with face, fond of fighting, liking to put on airs, and full of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When such people gathered, greeting and climbing connections everywhere, running around, it was inevitable that they would run into Li Miao and Yin Minjun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Li Miao could \"mold\" a new face for himself and Yin Minjun, there was even less need to wrong themselves in the wild. Thus, Li Miao found Yongjie and had him arrange a quiet residence in Shaolin for the two of them to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Li Miao discussed the Dao with Xingchi and benefited greatly; he also quite liked this open-minded old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past two days, he had been going to Xingchi's place every day to kill time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Li Miao was lying on a rocking chair, his left leg crossed under his right, his right leg dangling, his hands behind his head, rocking back and forth intermittently. Yin Minjun sat to the side, occasionally handing Li Miao some food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yongjie sat cross-legged to the side, adjusting his meridians and stabilizing his state of mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingchi was still sitting cross-legged on the mat as before, teasing the little girl. Only his complexion was increasingly pale, gradually losing the healthy appearance of that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They each had their own things to do, and it looked quite harmonious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, places where Li Miao was present were generally not harmonious for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which, there is something I have always wanted to ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn't Shaolin forbid women from entering? Why are you raising a little girl?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The current abbot is coaxing a child, the next abbot is raising a daughter; that's interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting along for these two days, Li Miao had become quite familiar with Xingchi, so he didn't pay much attention to his words, gradually revealing his essence of not respecting the old or loving the young at all. His speech was filled with sarcasm; those unfamiliar with his character would be ready to fight within a few sentences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angering old men, teasing children, and beating middle-aged men were Li Miao's three favorite things to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Xingchi was a high monk after all; in terms of cultivation, he could leave Zhu Zai streets behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Miao ask this, Xingchi was not annoyed and laughed happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When it comes to these precepts, I, a monk, was even delivering babies in the temple back then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human life is always greater than rules, isn't that right, Ling'er?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this, he used his foot-long eyebrows to tease the little girl, making her giggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If not for Ling'er, my inferior disciple back then might not have converted to my Buddha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingchi swept a glance at Yongjie and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yongjie, who seemed to be closing his eyes to sort out his meridians, opened his eyes and gave a bitter smile: \"Master, I converted sincerely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do your work! If you can't regulate your meridians well and waste the Qi I've given you, I, a monk, will haunt your dreams and whip you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingchi gave him no face at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao also understood that neither Xingchi nor Yongjie wanted to talk about this matter and had deliberately changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only asked casually and stopped digging for the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it got dark, after finishing the vegetarian meal, he bid farewell to Xingchi and Yongjie and returned to the quiet little courtyard with Yin Minjun to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao nodded to Yin Minjun and returned to his room to rest on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Minjun, however, did not move for a moment, standing in the courtyard, her hands clenching and unclenching the corners of her clothes, biting her lip as she looked at Li Miao's room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow was the ceremony of passing the position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao had made it clear to her that day that after the Shaolin matter ended, Li Miao would go to handle the Ming Cult affair, after which he would not return. Yin Minjun would also return to the Hengshan Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After today, they would be worlds apart, and perhaps there would be no day to meet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Minjun could sit in the second chair of the Hengshan Sect; whether it was her temperament, Wu Gong, or loyalty to the Hengshan Sect, all had been tested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She absolutely could not abandon the sect and follow Li Miao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to let it go so lightly, as if she were merely a passerby in Li Miao's experience, she was unwilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, to truly do something, she could not muster the courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Yin Minjun raised her hand to beat her own chest and silently recited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sword takes the middle path; one must not go against one's heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I leave a flaw in my state of mind today, how can I support the Hengshan Sect in the future if my moves cannot be rounded and harmonious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am unmarried, he is unmarried; children of the Wu Lin, why seek longevity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not... why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having found an excuse for herself, Yin Minjun's eyes suddenly became sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her feet moved, and she was about to walk to Li Miao's door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Yin Minjun finally made up her mind and was about to cast aside a woman's face to do something major.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She heard a soft sound behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't move, don't turn around. Move once, and you die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hoarse voice, clearly suppressing its tone, sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Yin Minjun felt several cold, substantial killing intents locking onto her entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even felt a fierce sword intent pressing against her heart from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A supreme expert!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Minjun was also a sword expert; how could she not know what that sword intent represented?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she made even the slightest move, a sword would pierce her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Minjun did not move and said: \"What does your excellency want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am only staying at Shaolin temporarily; if your excellency has questions or is seeking revenge, there is no need to find me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person laughed hoarsely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your excellency, your words are naive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Xingchi has seen you quite a bit these past few days, hasn't he? I have been watching in secret.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Xingchi is passing the position tomorrow; at such a critical juncture, he spends all day with you. You say you are only staying temporarily; who would believe that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the room to the side and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is your male companion? Have him seal his own acupoints and crawl out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Minjun suddenly laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, being suddenly pressed by a sword from behind, she had panicked for a moment and forgotten that Li Miao was there, actually becoming afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What supreme expert? In front of Master Li, what did they count for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person sensed Yin Minjun's laughter, his eyebrows twisted tightly, and he asked sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you laughing at!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She remembered something happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door was pushed open, and Li Miao walked out slowly, looking at Yin Minjun with a light laugh, then looking at the supreme expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Minjun, however, was flushed red, at a loss, and dared not look at the laughing Li Miao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happy thing?\" the person asked, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her wife gave... sigh, forget it, even if I told you, you wouldn't understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao looked at him and said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is your name, where do you live, why did you come here, tell me everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you've said it, I'll let you die quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1432,"2026-06-17T21:41:15.265Z","2026-06-18T03:13:38.468Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b0363d1f206169f2805a494a7e8770df2a9ae5c862a264b57c6108456aaf572c","the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-chapter-119","the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-chapter-117",647,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-imperial-hound-on-an-eight-hour-shift-cover.jpg"]