Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 63 - 62 Boss's Invitation

Shen Qing immersed himself completely in the martial arts moves taught by Li Linfeng, practicing diligently over and over again.

He didn't know how long it had been until Li Linfeng interrupted him, bringing him out of this state of immersion.

"Let's stop here for today."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qing withdrew his posture, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and slowly dissipated the Qi-blood condensed on his fingers.

At this moment, Li Linfeng pulled out some pieces of paper filled with words and handed them to Shen Qing, saying, "Can you read?"

Shen Qing took them and replied, "Yes, I can."

"This is the relaxing muscles and strengthening bones formula. It can aid in your stretching and strengthening. I've written some notes and instructions on it. Later, go find A Fu and have him get you some, and take a medicine bath." Li Linfeng instructed seriously.

"Thank you, Uncle," Shen Qing expressed his sincere gratitude as he put away the formula.

Li Linfeng did not say much more and walked past Shen Qing, leaving the courtyard.

Shen Qing maintained the respectful gesture with clasped fists until Li Linfeng's figure completely disappeared before he lowered his hands.

He glanced at the relaxing muscles and strengthening bones formula in his hand.

It contained specific herbs, instructions for the medicine bath, and key points for breathing to refine the medicine's efficacy, all laid out in detail.

It was clear that Li Linfeng was not deceiving him.

Just as he was about to put away the formula and leave, he didn't expect Li Linfeng to return.

Shen Qing, who had just relaxed, became respectful in his posture once again in a hurried manner.

Li Linfeng looked at Shen Qing and said earnestly, "I forgot to mention, the medicine bath costs two taels of silver per session, to be given to A Fu. If you're short of money, you can keep a record and find a way to settle it later."

"Two taels!"

Shen Qing was startled in his heart.

This price was almost comparable to a family's two months' expenses.

"Did you remember that?" Li Linfeng repeated.

Shen Qing said, "I remembered."

Seeing this, Li Linfeng felt a little relieved and left in large strides.

Shen Qing looked at the two thin sheets of paper in his hand, feeling them as heavy as a thousand pounds.

People often said practicing martial arts consumed a lot of money, and today he had witnessed it firsthand.

Fortunately, he brought several taels of silver this time, enough to manage for a while.

The family had previously seized thirty to forty taels from Wang Qiyao and Old Ba Zi, and he thought this was quite a sum, but it turned out to be spent quickly.

To excel in martial arts, he had to find a way to make money.

After leaving the courtyard, Shen Qing wasted no time and went straight to the outer court pharmacy, gave A Fu two taels of silver, and acquired the relaxing muscles and strengthening bones formula.

A Fu was slightly surprised at Shen Qing's casual ability to produce two taels of silver.

He had always thought Shen Qing, a little hunter living in the mountains, had tight economic conditions, but it seemed the reality was different.

However, A Fu did not delve any deeper, as those practicing martial arts often had some affairs of their own.

Soon, he prepared the herbs from the relaxing muscles and strengthening bones formula and boiled hot water, getting ready for Shen Qing's medicine bath.

After practicing for a while, Shen Qing, covered in foul sweat, entered a servant room under A Fu's guidance upon receiving notification.

Inside the room, a large cedarwood tub stood in the center, steam rising from it.

As soon as the door opened, the scent of herbs mixed with cedar enveloped him.

Shen Qing wasted no words and immersed his bare body into the dark medicine tub.

Once inside, he felt a surge of heat rush into his chest, as if countless tiny flames ignited within him, burning fiercely.

Shen Qing quickly drove his Qi-blood, trying to guide the medicine's power into his meridians.

Instantly, patches of red appeared on his skin, like a boiled prawn, turning even redder.

Shen Qing was surprised at how ferocious and potent the relaxing muscles and strengthening bones formula was.

Soaking in the bath felt like facing a thousand cuts; his muscles felt like they were being torn apart.

He clenched his jaw, furrowed his brows, and the sweat on his forehead dripped like raindrops, hitting the water's surface and creating ripples.

Shen Qing suddenly let out a muffled groan, a look of intense pain on his face, as if enduring immense suffering.

The medicine's power was too tyrannical, like raging fire dragons rampaging through his meridians, continuously pushing his body's limits, seemingly tearing and reassembling his muscles.

After an unknown span of time, Shen Qing gradually absorbed the medicine's power within the bath pool, and the dark water lightened significantly.

Gradually, Shen Qing's complexion turned rosy, and his breathing steadied.

He slowly opened his eyes, a gleam flashing within, feeling as if he had been reborn.

He stood up and moved his limbs, feeling his whole body brimming with strength, his Qi-blood seemingly enhanced, feeling lighter than before.

…

The area near the city wall was the best location in the Outer City.

Here, it was just a wall away from the Inner City, making the transition between inner and outer cities very convenient.

Near the west city gate, amidst the dilapidated shanties, stood a cream-colored mansion that towered above the rest.

Its white walls and bright windows sharply contrasted with its forlorn surroundings.

Ordinary cotton-clad youths went in and out of the entrance frequently.

A burly man threw a young man with a bruised face onto the floor of the main hall.

"Boss, I caught another of Wang Mazi's escaped men. Should we enforce the family law?"

As the burly man's words fell, the young man hurriedly pleaded, "Spare me, Boss, spare me! We really didn't kill Old Ba Zi. That day, Wang Mazi was with a brothel girl, so he couldn't have done it. Please, do investigate further!"

In the main hall, a robust man sitting at the center spoke, "How many is this now?"

He appeared to be in his thirties, nearly six-foot-three, standing like an iron tower, with arms reaching past his knees, unusual for a person.

"This is the fourth. They all said Wang Mazi was with a brothel girl that day. So, it appears to be true; he didn't kill Old Ba."

"The dead are dead, whether it's true or not doesn't matter anymore," Boss said indifferently. "Did Old Ba Zi have any grudges with anyone before he died?"

"He did, but they seemed unrelated."

"Who was it?"

"A hunter from Hongshan Village," the burly man recalled. "Old Ba Zi tried to take him, but ended up losing a few brothers, and ever since, Old Ba Zi wanted him dead but never found him before he died. His death had nothing to do with the hunter. But..."

"But what?"

"In my investigation, I found something interesting. This hunter is the direct nephew in the seventh mistress's family of Li Linfeng, and he recently joined Linfeng Hall, just learning martial arts from Li Linfeng."

Boss said with surprise, "If I'm not mistaken, didn't Mi Gang recently make a move against Li Linfeng?"

"Yes, they injured one of his direct disciples, causing his wife to miscarry."

Boss drummed his fingers on the chair, saying, "We've been trying to connect with the Boss of Mi Gang but never got the chance. This Li Linfeng might be a breakthrough. Go and get someone to bring that hunter to me. Let's see if there's a way to plant a mole beside Li Linfeng."

"Alright," the burly man kicked the young man at his feet and asked, "Boss, what about him?"

"Kill him."

"Spare me, Boss, spare me! I didn't do anything, I didn't do anything! Ah..."

The young man's plea for mercy was abruptly cut off.

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