[{"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-hound-on-an-eight-hour-shift-chapter-642":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},2225700,4113,"Chapter 642","the-imperial-hound-on-an-eight-hour-shift-chapter-642",642,"\u003Cp>The ground shook, and the strong wind shook the window lattice, making a short, sharp sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Tang Lanzhou looked around in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides him and Mei Mei Mei Qinghe, there were several others lying on large beds in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Mei Mei Qinghe was fighting the invading foreign Heaven-Men, and the strong wind entered the room through the window, lifting the curtains covering the large beds. Only then did Tang Tang Lanzhou see those figures—experts from the Embroidered Uniform Guard and court offerings, each with missing limbs, each unconscious. Even with such violent fighting sounds outside, they showed no signs of waking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Tang Lanzhou realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he know what came after the \"three—\" Mei Mei Mei Qinghe had said earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not three years, not three months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Man by the River possessed complete six-stage Heaven-Man techniques and had been planning since the founding of the Great Shuo. He was not lacking in methods to cultivate Heaven-Men or even perform direct empowerment. No one dared to be certain how many foreign Heaven-Men he had under his command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, it was definitely more than the Great Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the court Heaven-Men gathered in Nanjing had already lost their combat effectiveness, and even Mei Mei Mei Qinghe had to drag her seriously injured body to defend against the enemy, while the foreign Heaven-Men’s offensive showed no signs of diminishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Tang Lanzhou made a decision quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something must be done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used all his strength to barely prop up his upper body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just making this movement made him pant for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he put his feet on the ground, a cup of tea’s time had passed. He was about to stand up, leaning against the edge of the bed, when he heard a voice from beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Tang... you cannot walk around right now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Tang Lanzhou looked toward the sound and saw two figures sitting up on the bed closest to him, both wrapped in bandages—one missing an arm, one missing half a face. He tried to identify them for a long time but couldn't recognize them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you two?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man missing an arm said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We met the night before last, Lord Tang. My name is Deng Deng Deng Baixuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman missing half a face said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Baiyun, greetings to Lord Tang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Tang Lanzhou finally realized; these two were the former leader of the Hengshan Sect and the former leader of the Huashan Sect who had rushed to support the capital earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember there were more than two of you that night...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Tang Lanzhou said hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Deng Deng Baixuan smiled bitterly immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Tang, are you talking about Zhou Zhou Yingxue and Gao Ling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That night we went to support Battalion Commander Zheng Yi. Gao Ling was struck by a palm and was seriously injured and dying; she is lying on the bed to your right. As for Sect Leader Zhou Zhou Yingxue...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Baiyun took over the conversation coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sect Leader Zhou blocked a sword for me and has already died.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Deng Deng Baixuan sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four leaders of the Five Mountains Sword Sects, plus Gao Ling, had entered the Embroidered Uniform Guard together. Their ages, Wu Gong, status, and duties were all similar, and they had become close friends over the years. Yet, he didn't expect that after one night, Zhang Zhang Zhang Jingfeng and Zhou Zhou Yingxue would die one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he didn't expect even more was that Zhou Zhou Yingxue, who used to compete with Liu Baiyun and look for trouble with her from time to time, would actually sacrifice her life to save Liu Baiyun... Since Zhou Zhou Yingxue’s death, Liu Baiyun had not smiled at all, and her whole body constantly radiated a chilling murderous intent, which was why he didn't dare to mention this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Tang Tang Lanzhou sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Under a collapsed nest, there are no intact eggs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and I are both doing things with our lives; there is no guarantee we won't go to see our deceased friends in the next moment... there is no need to feel sentimental at this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, he stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Deng Deng Baixuan said hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Tang, Mei Mei Qinghe said just now that if you get out of bed and walk around, you won't live for half a day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Tang Lanzhou turned a deaf ear, stood up with effort, let out a long breath, and slowly straightened his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This old man has long wanted to die; it doesn't matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This old man has things to do... where are the tiger tally and the imperial seal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Deng Deng Baixuan, whose serious injuries had not yet healed and who had just woken up from a coma, saw Tang Tang Lanzhou stumbling toward this side. He couldn't care about his injuries, hurriedly endured the pain, stood up, and went forward to support Tang Tang Lanzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Tang... the tiger tally is not in Nanjing, but the imperial seal is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head and saw Liu Baiyun also get out of bed, squatting in the corner to remove a brick, taking out a wooden box from the hole, and turning to walk over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The imperial seal, Lord Tang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Tang Lanzhou opened the wooden box and grabbed the imperial seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shanhai Pass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Deng Deng Baixuan was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>",927,"2026-06-17T21:59:33.402Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b98a31e77483325fac6ac4aab11d142a3b325566b2bc722d265fbe380cf035be","the-imperial-hound-on-an-eight-hour-shift-chapter-643","the-imperial-hounds-of-the-eight-hour-workday-chapter-641",647,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-imperial-hound-on-an-eight-hour-shift-cover.jpg"]