Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 167 - 91: Assassinating the Officer! You Seem to Really Hate Me

The carriage, County Magistrate Du Yuntong boarded, sat upright on the cushion, seizing the time to close his eyes and adjust his breath.

Just now, the scene of Shen Qing fiercely battling the Huang Tian Sect General left his heart unsettled for a long time.

The shock in his heart was no less than that of Li Linfeng and others.

In his eyes, Shen Qing was merely a rustic fellow with a slight gift for martial arts, gaining some fame purely by chance.

Du Yuntong inwardly despised people like Shen Qing, who came from such backgrounds.

Generally speaking, in his past experiences, with a little kindness, he could summon such martial masters at will.

Yet, he never imagined this lad could slay such a great general of the Huang Tian Sect, achieving astonishing cultivation.

In terms of combat prowess alone, he had already climbed above him, making it hard for him to accept for a moment.

"Lord County Magistrate?"

At this moment, the curtain of the carriage was pulled open.

Du Yuntong saw Shen Qing's face with a smiling expression, and his cheek twitched as if startled.

He hurriedly forced a smile: "Mr. Shen, what is it?"

Now injured, his cultivation greatly diminished, and with no subordinates at his disposal, he was left alone.

Facing someone as formidable as Shen Qing, he had no chance of winning, and willingly lowered his stature.

Always possessing a strong sense of pride and holding a high position for a long time, Du Yuntong suddenly felt a sense of resentment.

His hands hidden in his sleeves tightly grasped his knees, slightly trembling, as if restraining something.

Shen Qing bowed respectfully and said, "Lord County Magistrate, the carriage you are sitting in belongs to my master's family. By occupying it like this, my master and his family can only walk on foot, so I'd like to ask the Lord County Magistrate to give the carriage back to my master and his family."

"My donkey cart still has vacant seats, how about the Lord County Magistrate ride on my donkey cart?"

Du Yuntong was somewhat different from the officials he had encountered before; he was a legitimate official.

Although he couldn't shirk his responsibility for the fall of Taiping County this time, his position was indeed high enough.

Even if he had many grievances in his heart, he couldn't arbitrarily kill him in broad daylight.

Therefore, Shen Qing also adjusted his attitude.

He felt he was respectful enough, but to County Magistrate Du Yuntong's ears, it was a stark sarcasm.

"A donkey cart? This insignificant commoner's cart isn't worthy of being sat in by an official? He actually thinks I deserve only a donkey."

County Magistrate Du Yuntong felt a surge of anger, unable to even maintain a faint smile.

Unfortunately, he was forced to lower his head, being under the eaves.

He tightened his face, opened his clenched fists, and silently descended from the carriage.

"Mr. Shen, where is your donkey cart?"

County Magistrate Du Yuntong didn't even notice that his tone suddenly exuded some assumed superiority, unconsciously revealing the unique sense of superiority from a higher position.

This scene fell into Shen Qing's eyes and displeased him greatly.

Shen Qing casually pointed and said, "Right over there behind?"

County Magistrate Du Yuntong followed Shen Qing's indication and saw that simple donkey cart, his face turning ashen.

He said nothing, cast an involuntary glance at Shen Qing, then hobbled towards the donkey cart.

Shen Qing rode over to Li Linfeng and said, "Master, you should go back. After my persuasion, the County Magistrate agreed to switch to the donkey cart. I see you were quite frightened too; you can rest well inside the carriage."

"Shen Qing, offending the County Magistrate like this isn't a wise move. Though his power is lost now, there's mutual protection among officials within the Great Zhou Court. He might have connections and could regain power one day, and it won't be good then if he causes trouble for you."

Li Linfeng continued earnestly, "We have practiced some martial arts, so traveling isn't much of an issue."

"He has to go to the county town, and you are heading to Lu'an Prefecture. When the road splits, he might requisition your carriage, and you'll have to walk all the way back."

Li Linfeng fell silent, thinking about the point.

But what could be done?

"I haven't done anything to him; after all, I saved his life, so Master, don't worry about this matter."

Shen Qing narrowed his eyes, staring at Du Yuntong.

Just as Du Yuntong reached the donkey cart, preparing to climb up.

His hand felt the crossbow, and his expression froze.

Privately possessing a crossbow?!

According to the law, crossbows were military supplies of the Great Zhou, strictly prohibited for private ownership.

This matter could be either big or small.

Staring at the crossbow, a bold idea suddenly popped into Du Yuntong's mind.

In that case, after I regain my power, you'll pay dearly for it.

He displayed a sinister smile and was about to climb when suddenly a figure appeared behind him.

Du Yuntong hurriedly turned back, only to see Shen Qing, who had approached unknowingly, with a cold face.

"Sir, I suddenly thought of something. My master and I are heading to Lu'an Prefecture, unlike your path to the county town. We cannot escort you there. How about staying here for a while and waiting for the reinforcements, then make plans?"

"You..."

Du Yuntong realized Shen Qing was shaming him.

However, faced with Shen Qing's beast-like gaze, he instantly lost his momentum and had to follow the word.

Du Yuntong shot a deadly glare at Shen Qing, snorted coldly, left the convoy, and sat alone on the official road, nurturing his essence.

Shen Qing ignored him, raised his hand, and marshaled the entire convoy into action.

He cast a meaningful glance at Du Yuntong, who was meditating on the ground, fiddled with the reins, and rode away.

Riding all the way to the front, Shen Qing showed no intention of stopping, instead, spurred his horse faster, shouting, "I'm going ahead to scout. Hyah!"

Ahead of the official road was an almost right-angled bend.

Shen Qing sped along the curve, vanishing from the group's sight.

The caravan hadn't gained speed and was left far behind by Shen Qing.

An incense stick later, the convoy, following Shen Qing, entered the bend.

Once all figures disappeared from the official road, Du Yuntong suddenly opened his eyes, furiously yelling: "You lout. Today you dare to humiliate me like this; I won't let you off."

"Sir, you seem to hate me very much!"

Just as Du Yuntong's voice dropped, a familiar voice suddenly emerged behind him, startling him.

Ignoring his injuries, he rolled aside and looked up to see Shen Qing grinning at him, sending chills down his spine.

In this short time, Shen Qing returned, circling back.

In fact, Shen Qing had already sensed Du Yuntong's displeasure toward him, realizing that keeping him was a hidden danger, he immediately had the thought of killing the official.

Hearing the other side's words, he firmly embraced his idea.

"In that case, I'll give you a gift, sir."

Shen Qing pulled out a Martial Mechanism Bomb, activated it, and hurled it at Du Yuntong.

In an instant, there was a loud explosion.

Du Yuntong didn't comprehend what had happened yet.

Overwhelming flames engulfed him.

"Ah!"

An anguished scream emerged from the flames.

The flames were red with purple, along with streaks of lightning interspersing, cutting wildly.

Du Yuntong's body was torn apart in an instant, shredded to pieces.

"The Lord County Magistrate was killed by the Huang Tian Sect traitor..."

Shen Qing smiled, leaped into the forest.

After breaking through the Hunting Scripture, entering the forest was like a fish in water and, using his nimble movement techniques, easily passed through the forest.

Before the caravan arrived, he was back on Zhuifeng's horse.

Shen Qing glanced back, smiled, and said, "In broad daylight, it's not easy to kill you, but that doesn't mean I don't dare. Hah, spit~"