Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 204 - 30: Wolf Demon Sighted

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Leaping out from the window of Baihua Building, Shen Qing lightly spread his arms. His figure was as agile as a cat, silently landing on the ground.

He turned back to look at Baihua Building.

Since the matter with Guan Yunjian and the others had concluded, the next task was to deal with the threat of the Wolf Demon.

This was his duty as a Guardian Martial Department officer. Failure to do well could lead to severe consequences.

He had delayed here long enough.

Shen Qing covered his tracks, then directly found his prized steed and left swiftly, heading straight for Changqiao Town.

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On the roadway outside Yong City.

A black shadow whistled past like an arrow breaking through the wind.

Originally a fine steed, Zhuifeng had improved its stamina under the careful care of Shen Xiaoshan. It had made several journeys back and forth without any sign of exhaustion or deceleration.

After spending about another two quarters of an hour, Shen Qing once again arrived at Qinghe outside Changqiao Town.

At this time, where he had originally fought outside Changqiao, only faint traces of blood could be seen on the ground; the corpses had long since vanished.

Liu Sangui must have dealt with them.

Shen Qing lightly reined in the bridle and let the glossy, well-conditioned Zhuifeng steed slow its pace as it stepped onto the bridge of Changqiao Town.

The hooves lightly tapped the bridge surface, creating crisp, clear sounds.

After a bout of galloping, Zhuifeng's chest heaved slightly with heavy breaths, but its pace remained steady and methodical.

Amidst the rhythmic hoofbeats, Shen Qing unwittingly entered Changqiao Ancient Town.

Three huge memorial arches stood outside the ancient town, spanning the road, with golden rice fields stretching on both sides of the path.

When Shen Qing appeared there, many villagers bending over their work straightened up to look at this officer of the Guardian Martial Department riding on horseback.

While binding rice stalks, they sized up Shen Qing.

On their numb faces, there was a hint of fear.

To them, the officials from Yongzhou City were no different from demons bringing disaster.

Both were man-eaters.

The difference was only that demons ate people in a few bites, while the officials of Yongzhou City consumed for decades, generations even.

As they saw Shen Qing walking along the road, many villagers avoided him like avoiding snakes and scorpions, not daring to stand on the same path as him.

Even the woodcutter carrying firewood threw the firewood aside, jumped into the fields with the others, and watched him leave with trembling fear.

Once they could no longer see him, they seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and returned to the main road.

Seeing these scenes, Shen Qing couldn't help but feel a touch of despondency in his heart.

He hadn't expected the officials of Great Zhou to be so unpopular.

He didn't walk long before entering the labyrinthine residential area of Changqiao Town.

Simple thatched cottages stood interspersed before Shen Qing.

Amidst them, an elegant manor was unusually conspicuous.

On the outskirts of the residential area, a servant in plain clothing suddenly appeared in Shen Qing's view.

He frequently looked around, pacing back and forth at the gate.

Upon seeing Shen Qing's figure, his face immediately showed a hint of joy. He hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Shen Qing's reins.

The servant smiled apologetically, "Officer, our master specifically instructed me to wait here for you."

"Who is your master?"

"The village chief here."

The village chief was the town chief here.

Shen Qing said expressionlessly, "Lead the way!"

"Yes."

Shen Qing had killed someone not long ago, carrying a faint but palpable evil qi that almost made the servant shiver in mind and body, not daring to delay.

Under the servant's respectful guidance, passing through the stone-paved path, Shen Qing was brought close to a manor.

The grand entrance of the manor stood impressively; stone lions on both sides were imposing.

Before Shen Qing could step across the threshold, a hearty and expectant laugh had already penetrated through the door, receiving him warmly.

"Haha, Chief Officer, we've been eagerly awaiting your arrival!"

A middle-aged man dressed in luxurious attire and exuding an extraordinary demeanor hurriedly came to the door upon hearing the commotion to personally greet him.

Shen Qing dismounted and said, "I am Shen Qing of the Guardian Martial Department, sent by the Chief Officer to subdue the demon."

"So it is Shen Chasi in person." The village chief quickly stepped forward, clasping his fists and bowing deeply in salute.

"May I ask the village chief's noble surname?"

"The humble surname is Zhou."

Shen Qing asked, "A member of the Zhou Family of Yongzhou?"

"The ancestors were; by my generation, they had long been out of the family register and had no dealings with the Zhou Family of Jun City. But still, there was some benefit from the family name."

The village chief Zhou Baoyin candidly said, "My lord, please come inside and have a seat. I've already prepared a feast, please!"

"Forget the feast, it's more urgent to eliminate the demon." Shen Qing gazed into the distant green hills and said, "Where is my subordinate?"

Zhou Baoyin was momentarily stunned and said, "In response, sir, he arrived not too long ago and has already gone up the mountain to investigate the werewolf's clues."

Shen Qing frowned, wondering when Liu Sangui had become so responsible for demon hunting.

In his view, although Liu Sangui usually put on a facade of diligence, he was actually quite cunning, the type who avoided unnecessary trouble whenever possible.

He wouldn't rush to investigate the demon without waiting for him.

A bit strange.

Shen Qing glanced at Zhou Baoyin again and asked, "Tell me, what's going on with this werewolf?"

Zhou Baoyin read the expression and became serious.

He clasped his fists, slightly bowed, and respectfully said, "Reporting to the lord, this matter most likely began a month ago."

"There is a woodcutter in our town named Zhang, who, as usual, went to chop wood and make charcoal, but unexpectedly..."

Saying this, Zhou Baoyin paused, a trace of imperceptible fear flashing in his eyes, and continued, "The last time he went up the mountain, he did not return for several days. When I found him, only a skeleton remained, gnawed beyond recognition."

"Since then, the woodcutters entering the mountain have often heard strange low growls coming from the forest, unlike ordinary beast sounds, and people have occasionally gone missing, causing panic."

"Some even claimed to have seen a giant wolf. Now, with increasingly strange happenings in the woods, it's said to be the werewolf's doing. We have no solution, so we came to seek help from the lord."

"Awooo!"

While they were speaking, a wolf's howl came through.

Shen Qing seemed to sense something, his gaze slowly turning to a small hill outside the town.

He utilized his sharp eyesight skill and fixed his eyes to observe carefully.

A massive wolf with eyes glowing a ghostly green was baring its fangs and growling fiercely.

Zhou Baoyin's body trembled, pointing, and shouting, "Ah, it's the werewolf, that very werewolf."

"My lord, because of the werewolf, many woodcutters in the town have dared not go up the mountain for days, and their families are struggling to survive. We hope the lord can decide for us."

The wolf appeared just at the right time?

Shen Qing felt slight hesitation.

But since it had appeared, it saved him the trouble of slowly searching in the mountains.

Shen Qing directly took the Heavy Bow hanging on his horse's back, drew out a dark iron arrow, and placed it on the bowstring.

He drew the bow fully, extended his arm like an ape, and aimed the arrow into the blue-green forest ahead.

"What is the master trying to do? Does he think a single bow and arrow can bring the werewolf down?"

The servant standing by Zhou Baoyin took a few steps forward and whispered into his ear in a low voice.

Zhou Baoyin squinted his eyes and said, "No rush, let's watch and see."

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