[{"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-435":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Imperial Hound on an Eight-Hour Shift",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2225493,4113,"Chapter 435","the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-chapter-435",435,"\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Miao, Wu Mingxiao, and Zhao Ying, who was holding her child, walked out of the Fukang County gate, leaped onto the horses brought from the Huang estate, and set off on their journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, countless commoners lined up along the city gate, watching the trio’s retreating figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them were men holding their wives, faces full of joy; others had white cloth wrapped around their heads, weeping as they held their children. But in the end, they had all finally escaped from the cage built by Huangfu Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the crowd, Zhao Dabao suddenly rushed forward a few steps, cupped his hands around his mouth, and shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hero Li—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-we want to build a living shrine for you. What is your name? Could you please tell us—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead, Li Miao had already ridden a hundred paces away, his figure already blurred and small. Zhao Dabao could only vaguely see him raise a hand to wave before turning a corner and disappearing from view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Dabao sat down on the ground with a thud, sobbing uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding crowd also let out faint sobs; how much of it was for Li Miao, how much for themselves, and how much for their departed family and friends, was already impossible to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd lingered, reluctant to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not until an hour later that Zhao Dabao managed to stop his tears, slowly stood up, took his child from a neighbor, and prepared to go home to arrange the funeral for his wife, who had died in the Huang estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he turned around, he heard a cry of alarm from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, he felt the ground tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Dabao hurriedly turned his head, his face instantly turning pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the very road Li Miao had just left, a fully armored military horse charged out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the thunderous sound of hooves, dozens more horses charged out right behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cavalry galloped toward the city of Fukang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting on the lead horse was a woman dressed in dark, mysterious combat gear, draped in a bear-fur cloak... her attire was somewhat similar to Li Miao's, though her frame was much more petite. A long sword with a black scabbard and white markings rose and fell with the horse's gait. Her appearance was beautiful, but her temperament was as cold as ice; even from dozens of paces away, she made Zhao Dabao feel a chill throughout his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, the cavalry reached the edge of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leading woman leaped off her horse and pointed left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cavalry behind her dispersed, surrounding the commoners who were about to flee in terror, slowly closing in. Although their embroidered-spring sabers remained sheathed, the sight alone made the commoners' faces turn pale in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Dabao swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He braced himself to walk out of the crowd, approaching the woman under her cold, sharp gaze, his knees buckling as he prepared to kneel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his knees could touch the ground, a hand supported his arm, slowly lifting him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a cold, sharp female voice rang in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to kneel. We of the Embroidered Uniform Guard are not short of people to kowtow to us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Mei Qinghe, a Battalion Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard's Northern Depot. You are the commoners of this Fukang County, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to panic. We, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, do not kill commoners.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qinghe’s intention was to get them to calm down and stop fleeing everywhere, as it would be bad if they fell or got hurt in the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with her appearance, tone, and temperament, the commoners only heard the word \"kill,\" and the scene immediately became even more chaotic. The rescued women and children began to wail in despair, and the situation became impossible to contain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qinghe held Zhao Dabao’s trembling arm, intending to add a few more words, but a male voice came from behind, saying with a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Battalion Commander Mei, let me handle this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a man wearing a bull-fighting robe, with an embroidered-spring saber at his waist, his posture loose and shoulders slouched—looking more like a spoiled young master than an Embroidered Uniform Guard—stepped out and let out a sudden, sharp shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of you, shut your mouths!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nobody move! I am the Guard Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, son of the current Senior Grand Secretary, Zhu Yijing! Move one more time, and I will have your entire families executed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commotion in the crowd finally ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yijing smiled and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I can't be bothered to explain how illustrious my background is to you lot. Anyway, you know the Great Ming is surnamed Zhu, and I am also surnamed Zhu! I have no interest in the heads of you commoners! Did you hear me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd went quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, for them, Zhu Yijing’s \"no interest\" was much more convincing than Mei Qinghe’s \"do not kill commoners.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Zhu Yijing continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you heard me, get the hell home, and don't come out until tomorrow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get out of here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding Embroidered Uniform Guards stepped forward, \"squeezing\" the crowd into the city gate, then dispersed to drive the commoners back to their homes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qinghe sighed and nodded at Zhu Yijing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Guard Commander.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yijing said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>",905,"2026-06-17T21:41:17.211Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c7655cd6b015338be24c393a768960967970a4ba767d56c1296458f9aee89b53","the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-chapter-436","the-imperial-enforcer-with-an-eight-hour-workday-chapter-434",647,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-imperial-hound-on-an-eight-hour-shift-cover.jpg"]