Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies
Chapter 93 - 17 Aftermath of the Tiger Demon

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"Oh."

Shen Qing didn't ask further.

Ouyang Tiezhu patted Shen Qing's shoulder, his mood evidently much better, "Really don't know how you did it, breaking through so quickly. Now you're officially my junior brother, how about we go out for a drink to celebrate?"

From the beginning, he had heard about some of Shen Qing's talents from Li Linfeng, so he volunteered to get close.

Now Shen Qing had taken off just as he had predicted.

Among the many junior brothers, he had established a relationship first, which could be seen as gaining an advantage. In the future, he might even benefit a bit from it.

Shen Qing knew that Ouyang Tie Niu had died not long ago, and Senior Brother Ouyang Tiezhu surely hadn't fully come to terms with it yet.

Seeing as he was rarely in the mood, Shen Qing didn't decline.

"Well then, let's go to Fengwei Restaurant," Ouyang Tiezhu said with a smile, "Junior brother might not know, but Fengwei Restaurant is a high-end tavern inside the Inner City. A single meal can easily cost hundreds of taels of silver. It's one of the favorite restaurants of the bosses' sons."

"Today, to celebrate master accepting you into the fold, we'll break the rule and go once."

Fengwei Restaurant?

Shen Qing remembered he had gone there for a meal not long ago. The taste was very average, and it was very expensive, somewhat unnecessary.

"Senior brother, we can just find any place to have some drinks and meat. That place isn't worth it. When I break through the Qi Cultivation Realm, it'll be more appropriate to go."

Shen Qing spoke with a sincere tone.

Ouyang Tiezhu thought about his own wallet and didn't insist, "Fine, I'll owe you this meal first, and make it up later."

Seeing Ouyang Tiezhu like this, Shen Qing understood that this senior brother really was running low on funds.

Due to his prideful behavior, Shen Qing was at a loss for words.

They left Linfeng Hall, coinciding with mealtime, so they found a small tavern nearby that looked clean and tidy, ordered some food and drinks, and sat down.

At this moment, inside the tavern, people were chatting and laughing, the atmosphere filled with harmony.

Ouyang Tiezhu couldn't help but sigh, "Indeed, only the Inner City of Taiping County looks decent; other places are in chaos. Sometimes, it's hard to know if it's just Taiping County being like this or if it's the same all over Great Zhou."

Shen Qing asked, "Has senior brother been to other places?"

Ouyang Tiezhu shook his head, "Just around Taiping County. I was born in the Outer City. I used to wander about with others; you have no idea how chaotic it is outside Taiping County. There's constantly fighting and killing."

"Even if you want to make a legitimate living, you need connections, find a gang for support; otherwise, it won't be long before various forces suck you dry."

"In the end, safety in Taiping County is invaluable."

"In the Inner City, with safety, business can thrive, bosses can earn more money, then hire more martial masters for protection, and the government office can remain stable, so if you want to get ahead, you have to practice Martial Arts. Just getting by won't achieve much."

Ouyang Tiezhu muttered, "I knew this all along, but he just refused to listen."

Shen Qing realized that Ouyang Tiezhu was venting complaints, so he wisely prompted, "Who doesn't listen, senior brother?"

"My foolish brother," Ouyang Tiezhu sighed, "Forgive me, junior brother. Originally, I wanted to find you a gang job in the Outer City, but it's not possible now."

"I heard about it, senior brother. My condolences," Shen Qing said calmly.

"Let's not talk about the past, let's drink, come on."

"Alright, bottoms up."

Both of them filled a cup with rice wine, tilted their heads back, and drank it down.

Ouyang Tiezhu wiped his mouth and said, "Refreshing!"

He picked up his chopsticks, tapped the table, picked up a peanut and tossed it into his mouth, chewing contentedly.

"By the way, junior brother, have you heard about the tiger demon recently?"

"Tiger demon?" Shen Qing's heart skipped a beat. Casually picking up his chopsticks, he said, "How can there be such nonsense? There's no such thing as demons."

Ouyang Tiezhu leaned in seriously, "It's true, just near your Shicheng Mountain. Haven't you heard?"

"No," Shen Qing flatly denied, "I did hear about tiger tracks in the mountains."

"Exactly, that's the tiger demon," Ouyang Tiezhu said mysteriously, "Someone saw the tiger demon speaking, it's truly become a spirit. The Guardian Martial Department rushed over to catch it. I heard quite a few people were injured, some tax officials even died in the tiger's mouth."

"Is that so?"

"Just in the last few days, now the county government is discussing with the Four Great Eastern Families about capturing the tiger demon. It probably won't be long before they take action."

Shen Qing asked, "Does this have anything to do with us?"

"Hard to say. In a way, Linfeng Hall is under the government office. If they ask for our support, we can't refuse."

Shen Qing frowned, "We can't refuse?"

"There's no way around it. The Inner City isn't easy to enter. If you come here, you have to follow their rules."

"Just us?"

"Not just us, basically everyone practicing Martial Arts in the Inner City might get called up. Who they call depends on who's got better connections."

"Makes sense. When the sky falls, those taller will hold it up. It's not for us to worry about."

"Exactly."

Shen Qing and Ouyang Tiezhu each drank another bowl of wine, then started on the roasted lamb ribs that had just been brought out.

After three rounds of drinking.

Shen Qing asked, "Senior Brother Ouyang, now we're master's direct disciples. Is there any benefit? Tell me about it."

"Master teaching you personally isn't a big enough benefit? You should be grateful. Many people would beg for such an opportunity."

Ouyang Tiezhu continued, "Don't think you can learn just by having a Martial Arts secret manual. How do you know it doesn't have any typos, or if there were any errors during transcription and printing? Sometimes, one wrong character can make you lose your way."

"If you have a respectable master teaching you, it's different; you can avoid many detours."

Shen Qing nodded in agreement, "I also know that some Martial Arts have many terms that are incomprehensible, let alone learning them. Just trying to understand more."

"Ah... you didn't come at the best time. In earlier years, master was quite influential in the Inner City, commanding respect from everyone, but now, with the county government changing, master's connections have weakened."

"But master's foundation is still there. Not to mention, master has quite a few Martial Arts, he's practiced them all, his vision is extensive. When he teaches you killing techniques, you'll understand. A single finger can take a life, truly no joke."

Hearing this, Shen Qing's eyes lit up.

He didn't expect Li Linfeng to have such skills.

Perhaps he could acquire more cultivation techniques from him and give them a try.

Just the combination of Blood Dominance Technique and Wind Defying Finger already produced unexpected results.

If he could use the Water Ink Panel to break through more Martial Arts, who knows what he would become?

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