Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 157 - 81: Leaving the City!

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"Uncle, think carefully again, don't say I didn't give you a chance."

What did he want?

Zhou Jishan was drenched in sweat, his heart began to struggle continuously.

He looked up at Zhou Xintong's smirking expression and paused.

Right.

Attitude.

The truth wasn't important.

What he wanted was my submissive attitude.

After figuring this out, Zhou Jishan swallowed dryly and said, "My twelfth sister was previously taken away by the Eagle, and then I found out that the Eagle was killed by Shen Qing. My sister's death is probably connected to him."

This was something he had already discovered, but as for whether Zhou Yu was actually killed by Shen Qing, there were no clues or evidence at all.

But at this moment, he couldn't care about that anymore, so he brought out a scapegoat first.

"What is this Shen Qing's background?"

"A hunter from a village, who recently killed a tiger demon and gained the favor of the County Magistrate."

That meant he was someone without a backing.

Zhou Xintong's lips curled, realizing his uncle understood what he wanted.

He gently put down his teacup, made a slight sound, but it seemed like a heavy hammer struck Zhou Jishan's heart.

Zhou Xintong slowly stood up, walked to Zhou Jishan, and said, "Uncle, the death of Twelfth Aunt pains me deeply. Although Lord Jiu and the others are not from the main family, they still represent the Zhou Family's face. Not everyone can touch them. It's good to find out the truth now. Uncle Tai, sorry for the trouble, please make a trip."

"Yes, Young Master." The old servant silently left the elegant room and disembarked from the pagoda boat.

The elegant room immediately quieted down.

"Ever since Uncle Wu suffered a sudden heart attack and passed away, I have felt deep sorrow. I hope that you can mourn, Uncle. Yongzhou's Zhou Family is large and powerful, and I still anticipate joining hands with you to create a great enterprise. Please don't let me down, Uncle." Zhou Xintong patted Zhou Jishan on the shoulder and walked out of the elegant room.

After Zhou Xintong left, Zhou Jishan felt as if all his strength had been drained, leaving him in a daze.

He looked at the corpse of his brother and his face suddenly turned expressionless, void of any emotion.

In the Great Zhou Country, cultivation resources leaned heavily towards the main family. The martial arts cultivation of the main family had always been far superior to the branches.

Martial power was equivalent to authority.

Unless someone with exceptional talent for cultivation emerged from the branches, carefully nurtured to uphold the name of the branch.

Otherwise, these people from the branches were destined to be inferior to the main family members, with no chance of turning the tables.

After this harsh blow from Zhou Xintong, Zhou Jishan accepted his fate.

Not only he accepted it, but his father Zhou Dingwen, and indeed their entire branch would accept it as well.

Zhou Jishan bent down to lift his brother's corpse and left the elegant room with a wooden expression.

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In the courtyard.

"Has the Zhou Family left already?"

"They've left. I watched their convoy leave with my own eyes."

"There's no time to lose, get ready, we should set off too." Shen Qing said to Tian Xiaohu.

Tian Xiaohu pointed to the bundle at the door and said, "I've already brought everything over. I can leave right away."

Shen Qing smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to move so fast. Xiaohu, go notify the Hall Master at Linfeng Hall. We'll be leaving the city in an hour."

"Got it, brother." Shen Xiaohu put down what he was doing and dashed out.

Although Shen Qing had risen quickly during this time, in reality, apart from some money, he hadn't accumulated much foundation.

And his uncle's family even less so, aside from pots, bowls, and bedding, there was even less.

Shen Qing bought a carriage from the city, along with a donkey cart, and both vehicles could just fit the people and belongings.

Under Shen Qing's arrangement, Tian Xiaohu and Shen Xiaoshan led the packhorse and donkey out, each harnessed with reins.

Tian Xiaohu had learned to drive, so he volunteered to sit at the horse carriage's front to drive the horse.

Uncle Shen the Second drove the donkey.

The two took turns cracking the whip.

With a crisp whip sound, the packhorse began to trot.

Shen Qing placed the heavy bow on the horse's back and rode Zhuifeng, leading the way.

After passing through a street alley, they arrived at the agreed location and successfully met up with Li Linfeng.

Li Linfeng had quite a number of family members. This time returning to his hometown, he brought along many people: there were three carriages in total.

At that moment, Shen Qing spotted a familiar person among them.

This familiar person was none other than Xiao Zhi.

He rode forward, approached Xiao Zhi's side, and smilingly asked, "Brother Xiao, have you made up your mind?"

Xiao Zhi scratched his head and replied, "Lately, for some reason, the shopkeeper hasn't been fond of me. I figured there's no point in staying here, so I might as well venture with you to the county town. You guys could probably use a cook for the journey."

"Hahaha, we were just worried about this. With you, we'll likely suffer less along the way."

"As long as you don't mind my cooking being terrible."

Xiao Zhi chuckled and sat on Shen Qing's donkey cart.

After greeting Li Linfeng and his aunt, Shen Qing joined Li Linfeng's convoy heading toward the city gate.

"Lord Shen, where are you headed?"

As they approached the city gate, Shen Qing heard someone call out. He looked in the direction of the voice.

Remembering the person's appearance, he realized this was the official who had brought him a message from County Magistrate Du Yuntong. They had met once, and the official was quite enthusiastic.

He glanced at the convoy ahead, not wanting any complications, and hurriedly replied, "My master is returning to the hometown to tend to the ancestral graves, and I'm accompanying them."

Quan Helin suddenly realized, as if reminded of something, "By the way, Lord Shen, it's been a while since you've visited the government office to see Lord County Magistrate. He has some words about you, so it's best if you find some time to see him."

Shen Qing looked apologetic, "Thank you for the reminder, my lord. I've been immersed in cultivation lately and forgot about this matter. After accompanying my master today, I will definitely visit Lord County Magistrate."

"As long as you remember, Lord Shen."

"I won't hold you up any longer, I'm off now. Farewell."

Meanwhile, inside the carriage, Lady Wang was rummaging through her luggage.

"Mom, what are you looking for?" Shen Xiaohu, also in the carriage, asked curiously.

"A mirror."

"A mirror?"

"Oh, I distinctly remember bringing it along. Did I leave it in the house?" Auntie frowned.

That was the rare item Shen the Second had given her for the first time in years.

That day, even though she said she didn't like it, her heart was filled with joy.

Now that it was lost, her face turned glum, and she felt deeply disappointed.

Shen Xiaohu observed everything and said, "Mom, we haven't gone far yet. How about I go back and get it for you?"

"Never mind. We shouldn't delay your brother's journey over a little vanity item."

Shen Xiaohu knew his mother's personality well; she loved saying the opposite of what she meant. "It's nothing. I've been practicing martial arts for a while now, and I've reached Qi-Blood level, so I'm practically a martial master, and I run pretty fast. Just let brother and them know, move a bit slower, and I'll catch up after I grab the mirror."

Without waiting for Lady Wang to respond, he jumped off the back of the carriage and dashed away.

Lady Wang poked her head out of the carriage and informed Tian Xiaohu that Shen Xiaohu had gone to retrieve the mirror.

Tian Xiaohu called out to Shen Qing, unconsciously slowing down a bit.

After quite a while, Li Linfeng's convoy had left them far behind, but Shen Xiaohu's figure was still nowhere in sight.

Given the distance, he should have been back even if he walked.

Shen Qing tugged on Zhuifeng's reins and said to the others, "Catch up with my master, I'll go check on him and be right back."

"Hyah!"

Shen Qing snapped the whip and turned back towards Taiping County.

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