Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 122 - 46 Our Hunt Begins

The people in the room stirred.

All eight of them possessed some courage, showing little fear or cowardice.

Some were here to establish themselves, eager to try.

A senior brother from Linfeng Hall with a square face and an aura of determination stepped forward and asked: "Officer Lian, is this the work of the tiger demon?"

As a constable and martial artist for the Guardian Martial Department, Lian Bing stood up, surveyed the surroundings, and said: "From our current information, the tiger demon in the mountains has a taste for human flesh. Although there are no signs of wild beasts here, it's most likely connected to it."

The senior brother asked: "So, the tiger demon is nearby?"

Lian Bing nodded, then shook his head and said: "Not necessarily. This tiger demon moves like the wind, its whereabouts are unpredictable and it might have already left."

After saying this, he ordered gravely: "Search the area to see if there are any traces."

"Yes."

The seven people from Linfeng Hall, including Shen Qing, dispersed around the house under Lian Bing's orders.

Xiao Zhi, having witnessed Shen Qing's skills, instinctively moved closer to Shen Qing out of trust: "Junior brother, shall we go together?"

"Sure."

Seeing Shen Qing agree, Xiao Zhi felt relieved and whispered: "Junior brother, if the tiger demon appears, remember not to rush forward. If you can, grab some credit, but if the situation is bad, run immediately. Life is important."

Shen Qing glanced at Xiao Zhi's sly demeanor, unexpectedly finding some wisdom in him.

All right.

If he couldn't differentiate between priorities, it would be troublesome.

Shen Qing smiled and said: "Thank you for the advice, senior brother."

Xiao Zhi waved his hand and began searching for clues around Shen Qing.

But after searching for a long time, they found not a single tiger hair.

"Junior brother, do you think this counts as a clue?" Xiao Zhi pushed aside the grass and pointed somewhere.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qing walked over and saw a small clearing behind the parted grass.

On the clearing was a piece of feces.

Human excrement.

Not yet decomposed.

Shen Qing was left speechless and said: "If this were tiger dung, it would count as a clue. Unfortunately, it's human, which doesn't prove anything."

"True…"

At this moment, someone shouted from nearby: "Come quickly, there's someone here."

Shen Qing and Xiao Zhi exchanged a glance: "Let's go take a look."

The two followed the direction of the shout.

By the time they arrived, a crowd had already gathered in the thicket, leaving no space.

According to the outermost person, they had found an officer from the Guardian Martial Department in the bush, still alive with a faint breath.

Everyone lifted the officer out, made room, and laid him on the ground.

Lian Bing quickly took out a small blue pill and fed it to him with water.

A moment later, the rescued officer's face turned rosy, and he coughed violently, slowly opening his eyes and regaining some spirit.

Seeing Lian Bing, he grabbed his collar and said emotionally: "Quickly, quickly, there are still people alive. Go rescue them, and we found the tiger demon's tracks…"

The rescued officer spoke a lot in one breath.

Lian Bing's face changed, and he asked: "A Lin, what exactly happened?"

"No time, save the people first. I'll explain slowly after saving them…" The rescued officer caught his breath, sat up, and said quickly: "You carry me, I'll guide you!"

Lian Bing frowned, pointed randomly at someone in the crowd: "Come carry him."

"Me?" Shen Qing was slightly taken aback, about to ask when Lian Bing didn't explain further.

He then said loudly to the others: "Be ready, let's go save the people. The tiger demon might be where they are."

Clamor!

Everyone became alert, preparing to move.

Lian Bing, seeing Shen Qing still not coming, glared at him: "Hurry up."

Shen Qing, unable to avoid it, showed a bit of helplessness on his face.

He begrudgingly walked to the rescued officer, squatted down, and gestured for him to climb on.

The rescued officer apologized: "Sorry for the trouble."

Unexpectedly, Shen Qing scrutinized him twice and said nothing further.

The rescued officer lay on Shen Qing's back, who felt almost no weight and stood up easily.

"Move out!"

After pointing in a direction, Lian Bing quickly led the group.

Soon, guided by the rescued officer, they all rushed into the dense forest.

In the forest, Lian Bing and others indeed found traces of blood and entrails, making them look grimmer.

After several more detours, they went deeper.

"Why are you falling behind, little brother?" The rescued officer complained: "You know I need to guide."

"I practice finger techniques, my leg skills aren't good, naturally slower than the others," Shen Qing calmly said. "You can just shout to guide."

"Okay." The rescued officer stopped speaking and asked: "Little brother, what's your name?"

"Shen Qing!"

"Oh, you seem quite young."

"I'm only sixteen."

"Pretty young indeed."

At the very front, Lian Bing grew impatient as they hadn't reached their destination: "How much further?"

"It's nearby, we're here!" shouted the rescued officer, the sound echoing afar.

"Hmm?" The rescued officer saw Shen Qing stopping and asked dully: "Why did you stop?"

Shen Qing said: "You're too heavy. My feet are sore, can't walk anymore."

The rescued officer was speechless.

But seeing they were this far, he didn't mind.

At this moment, the rescued officer's face seemed to melt like a burning candle, changing into an unfamiliar one.

He grinned fiercely and tried to stab Shen Qing in the back.

However, just as he raised his hand, Shen Qing already grabbed his arm.

"What are you doing?"

The officer's expression froze, Shen Qing had surprised him.

He then shouted: "Fellows, the hunt begins!"

"Hunt?"

Upfront, before people could react, shadows appeared from the dark woods, numbering no less than twenty, surrounding Lian Bing and others.

Seeing them, Lian Bing felt his scalp tingle: "Ghosts???"

"Kill!"

As if receiving an order, all the ghosts lunged.

Lian Bing shouted: "Don't be afraid! They shift between reality. Fear them and you'll fail to catch them, certain death!!!"

Unfortunately, someone turned pale from the sudden shock.

A ghost entered his body, bursting out, causing screams of pain, many martial masters falling victim, unable to contend.

The officer sighed deeply: "You're clever, avoiding the trap, but the mountain lord likes tender ones like you. Pity! Die!"

He lunged at Shen Qing.

Seeing the sharp fingers nearing, Shen Qing drew a breath.

The black nails looked sinister.

Who knew the consequences of their touch.

Facing a ghost for the first time, his pupils dilated, face muscles twisted.

At that moment, Nine Revolutions Mysterious Skill, Wind Defying Finger, Blood Dominance Technique, and other martial arts pushed to the limit.

Shen Qing's body crackled, veins bulged, muscles surged.

Both hands pointed, pivoted, pointing at the officer.

Boom!

A hot aura and explosive force erupted together.

The ghost understood nothing before its smile froze, disintegrating into ashes in an instant.