Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 65 - 64: First Weaken the Opponent's Strength Partly

Shen Qing's expression instantly turned cold.

He had long heard of Boss's name.

The leading figure of the heroes in the East City section of the Outer City, who had reached the realm of strengthening the bones and muscles.

Previously, the ones he had killed, Old Ba Zi and Wang Mazi, were this man's subordinates. Now that he had come to find him, it was clear that it wasn't for any good intentions.

"Kid, I advise you to be honest, please."

The two men, seeing Shen Qing remained still, made a gesture of invitation, looking somewhat arrogant.

Shen Qing intentionally refused.

In his eyes, these two men were just insignificant figures who hadn't even reached the Great Perfection of Qi-Blood, not even better than Old Ba.

To kill them wouldn't be too difficult.

However, he was in an inn in the city, where many eyes were watching. Acting in such a manner would surely bring trouble upon himself.

In the end, the city was still under the control of the county government.

If he broke the rules of the county government, they wouldn't let it slide.

Shen Qing had no connections in the city and couldn't dare to hold expectations for the county government.

Moreover, the two didn't seem to have any intent to harm him at the moment.

If they truly intended to kill him, they would have ambushed him secretly and taken care of him quietly.

Considering everything, Shen Qing decided to wait and see.

He cupped his fists and said, "I've long heard of Boss's reputation. Since Boss has invited me, it would be impolite to refuse. But please allow me a moment, I have a cousin here, I should let him know so he doesn't worry."

"You're full of crap, hurry up."

The two grumbled and cursed as they walked toward the inn's lobby.

Seeing the two walk away, Shen Qing retrieved an old dagger from the room and tucked it into his clothes, then took out the rest of the broken silver and knocked on Shen Xiaohu's door.

"Brother Qingzi, what's going on?"

Over the past few days, training under the sun to nourish and train Qi-Blood, Shen Xiaohu's originally dark face had become even darker. He looked puzzled when he saw Shen Qing knocking on his door with a serious look.

"Let's talk inside."

Shen Qing stepped in, and Shen Xiaohu wisely closed the door behind him.

Shen Qing turned around and instructed Shen Xiaohu, "Someone from Boss has come. You take this money and go to Linfeng Hall to find some people to go with me to the area outside the west city."

As he spoke, Shen Qing handed him some broken silver: "Senior brothers aren't here, but I know Xiao Zhi in the inner courtyard, you can ask if he's willing. Otherwise, look in the Outer Court or outside Linfeng Hall."

Seeing Shen Qing's serious demeanor, Shen Xiaohu dared not overlook anything and carefully remembered everything: "Okay."

"Also, when you leave, don't forget to bring the bow and arrow."

"Okay."

After roughly giving his instructions, Shen Qing pushed open the door with one hand and approached the two young men, casually saying, "Let's go."

The two young men glanced at Shen Qing, a bit annoyed, pouting slightly, and led him toward the West City section, one ahead and one behind.

Just after Shen Qing and the others left, Shen Xiaohu hurried to Linfeng Hall.

He had originally planned to find people from the Outer Court.

Unfortunately, he was a nobody, and with continuous training and expenses, Shen Qing didn't have much silver.

The people from the Outer Court looked down on him, and Shen Xiaohu was so anxious that he spun around in circles.

In the end, after much talking and convincing, he found Xiao Zhi.

"Since it's Junior Brother Shen looking for me, I have nothing to do this afternoon. I'll go with you."

Xiao Zhi was a cook, a servant with some insight.

He saw that Shen Qing had great potential in martial arts, and he considered it a good chance to make a friendly connection with such a person.

In the future, it might come in handy.

After calling Xiao Zhi, Shen Xiaohu and he rushed out of Linfeng Hall.

They happened to run into two young men.

One of them looked exactly like Ouyang Tiezhu.

Shen Xiaohu thought he had met Ouyang Tiezhu.

Knowing that the senior brother had a decent relationship with Shen Qing, he hurried to call him to join them on the trip.

The young man who resembled Ouyang Tiezhu ignored him, saying, "You've mistaken me for someone else."

Shen Xiaohu thought Ouyang Tiezhu was unwilling to get involved and hastily shouted, "Senior Brother, we'll pay you."

Hearing the mention of money, the young man abruptly stopped and turned to say, "How much?"

"Two taels of silver, paid after the fact." Shen Xiaohu gritted his teeth and quickly named a price.

The young man happily said, "Alright, we'll go with you."

Shen Xiaohu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The young man looked at Shen Xiaohu and said, "And you've really mistaken me. My name is Ouyang Tie Niu. I'm Ouyang Tiezhu's brother."

Shen Xiaohu was a bit surprised, opening his mouth as if not knowing what to say.

...

Outside the west city.

Under the guidance of the two, Shen Qing smoothly walked out of the city gates, heading toward the section near the city wall in the Outer City.

The streets here were much wider and cleaner than those in the slums and even had fewer living in poverty.

The dirty snow on the roads in the alleys had been cleaned, connecting the paths.

If you didn't look closely, you might think there was no difference from a regular street in the Inner City.

After walking for a while, the pedestrians decreased, and the roads became more remote.

Shen Qing frowned and asked, "How much further do we need to go?"

One of the youths wearing a patched cotton jacket lifted his chin and pointed ahead: "Almost there, see the house up front? That's where Boss lives."

"Oh." Shen Qing continued to ask, "Why does it feel like there's no one around here?"

"Why do you have so many questions? Boss likes peace and quiet, can't he?"

Peace and quiet? Good!

Shen Qing pondered, as if brewing something.

Perhaps because they were near Boss's place, the two didn't seem as vigilant around Shen Qing.

The formation of walking one behind the other turned into both of them ahead, leading Shen Qing.

The two chatted and laughed.

The opportunity was truly rare.

Since it was such, he couldn't be blamed.

Walking behind the two, a cold gleam flashed in Shen Qing's eyes.

He suddenly drew the hidden dagger and lunged forward, stabbing it into one man's neck.

Shen Qing's strength was immense, and with one stab, he severed the man's spinal cord.

Blood spurted out.

The man, unaware of what happened, felt a chill on his neck and fell forward.

The young man beside him was shocked, instinctively turning to Shen Qing, preparing to block.

After successfully striking once, Shen Qing swiftly withdrew the dagger, twisting his body, and skillfully used his movement technique to get behind the young man, covering his mouth and nose and slashing him.

He then pulled his head low.

The young man, like prey, was bled by Shen Qing, unable to utter a cry.

After a moment, seeing that neither moved anymore, Shen Qing released them, kicking both aside.

These two were clearly working for Boss.

By killing them first, when a real fight occurred inside, there would be two fewer people on the opposing side, increasing his chances.

No matter the true reason Boss had called for him, weakening the opponent's strength was the priority.

"Since they've come for me, I can't hide from it. I might as well meet the so-called Boss."

Shen Qing wiped the bloodstained dagger on the bodies, cleaning off the blood, then put it away, face resolute.