Ink panel: Hunting the sun and surveying the sky from the bow.

Chapter 44 Aftermath
Shanty towns are densely populated and intertwined.

In the bumpy alley, Shen Qing walked quickly through the mud.

Occasionally when he met other strangers, he would lower his head silently so that people could not see his face clearly.

After walking out of the shantytown, Shen Qing started running as fast as he could. When he reached a forest outside the city, he jumped and plunged into the jungle.

He already had perfect Qi and blood, and with the breakthrough in hunting skills, he mastered the ability of the poisonous shadow following him.

With the combination of the two, Shen Qing was like a fish in water in the jungle.

He moved swiftly and agilely among the woods, like a flash of light and a shadow.

In less than half an incense stick of time, he had returned to the bushes where he had left.

Shen Qing hurriedly put on the cotton coat he had taken off when he left, to cover up the blood stains from the fight. Then he pulled up his trousers and walked towards the cart on the side of the road with a somewhat relaxed expression after unloading the goods.

At this time, Shen Xiaohu and Tian Xiaohu were leaning on the cart, looking at the people passing by with a vigilant look on their faces.

"I'm ready, let's go." Shen Qing walked over and greeted casually, then quickly sat on the cart and held the reins.

Shen Xiaohu and Tian Xiaohu didn't say anything and sat on them one after another.

"drive!"

Shen Qing waved the whip.

boned...

The slow horse lowered its head and moved with all four hooves, and the two wheels of the cart turned slowly.

On the cart, Tian Xiaohu couldn't help but look at Shen Qing twice more.

In just a cup of tea, he discovered that the bows and arrows Shen Qing had brought with him were suddenly much fewer.

More importantly, if he remembered correctly, Shen Qing did not bring a toilet token when he went to take a shit.

The place where he had just taken a shit was a bush full of hollies, commonly known as cat's thorns, and he couldn't use it to wipe his butt.

He definitely didn't go to take a shit, Tian Xiaohu was very sure.

As for what he did, seeing that Shen Qing didn't say anything, he was tactful and didn't ask any further questions.

Three people, one horse and one carriage, were walking at a moderate pace on the road outside Taiping City.

This was Shen Qing's second time entering the city, and he was already familiar with the route.

A moment or two later, the three of them had entered the shantytown and arrived at the Qiguai Alley they had walked through before.

At this time, Shen Xiaohu couldn't help but become nervous.

"Brother Qingzi, someone ambushed us here last time. Are we still going this way this time?"

Shen Qing had no intention of slowing down the car. He looked straight ahead and said, "I asked Shuchi and the others. This is the shortest way to get into the city from the direction we came from. If we don't take this road, we'll have to take a long detour, which is not worth it."

"Besides, the people living here are all very cunning. They won't leave much room for you." Shen Qing whipped the whip fiercely and urged the lazy horse: "Don't worry, it's okay, go!"

Shen Xiaohu held a bow and arrow in his hand, a trace of cold sweat seeping out of his face. He glanced around fiercely, trembling with fear all the way.

But to his surprise, no one came up to pay attention to them along the way, even the group of beggars who surrounded them when they came last time were gone.

It's so weird.

After walking for a while and passing through Qiguai Alley, the place suddenly became noisy. A large group of people gathered in the alley not far ahead.

Shen Xiaohu stretched his neck and asked curiously: "What's going on in front?"

Shen Qing glanced at it and said casually, "I don't know."

When the three of them passed by, corpses were being carried out.

"Oh my God, so many people died." Shen Xiaohu exclaimed.

Shen Qing heard the sound and looked, recognizing that this was the alley where he had just killed the old man.

I didn’t expect it to be discovered so quickly and attract so many people.

He secretly thanked himself for leaving decisively. If he had left a little later, it would have been difficult to escape.

The cart passed by two county runners with shaved heads.

At this moment, they were looking at the bodies being carried out, chatting casually, looking relaxed and comfortable.

After walking out of Qiguai Lane, the road was not very wide. There were people on both sides, and the carts were very close to them.

The conversation between the two also fell into the ears of Shen Qing and others.

"I didn't expect Wang Mazi to be so cruel. Not long ago, Lao Ba picked a fight with him, and today he just killed Lao Ba. Lao Ba finally got on the good side of Ba Ye and established a foothold in this area, but he was killed after only a few days of enjoying the good life."

"Who says it's not true? He died in a very tragic way. There was hardly a single healthy part of his body. He was almost stabbed like a hedgehog, and blood was gushing out like a sieve. When he died, his screams could be heard from miles around."

"His men were so unlucky that they were all killed by an arrow to the throat. Wang Mazi had no intention of leaving them alive."

"After this incident, I don't think Mr. Ba will let it go. It's going to be fun to watch."

"..." Tian Xiaohu heard the two officers' casual conversation and was shocked.

A bolt of thunder flashed through my mind, and an incredible guess came to my mind.

He looked at Shen Qing in disbelief and opened his mouth. He had a lot of things to say but didn't know how to start.

Just now he didn't go to take a shit, but to kill the old bastard.

Yes, that must be the case.

Why would a decent person carry a bow and arrow when taking a shit? The reason he has fewer arrows is because he has used them up.

Seeing Shen Qing's indifferent look, Tian Xiaohu's words came to his throat. He swallowed his saliva tactfully and swallowed them back.

At this moment, doubts surged in his heart.

He couldn't understand how Shen Qing could kill so many people in just a short while.
He had heard from his friends before that the old man had already achieved perfect Qi and blood, and was only one step away from becoming a martial artist.

His notoriety in this area has long been known to everyone.

How could he be killed so easily?
Tian Xiaohu just found it unbelievable.

He couldn't help but look at Shen Qing again, and looked at him carefully again.

When he was in the village before, he always felt that Shen Qing was just an ordinary hunter with no special skills.

He is taciturn, honest, and has poor hunting skills.

What happened in the village later made him look at things with new eyes.

He is a ruthless person.

But now, he has a new understanding of Shen Qing's ruthlessness.

He just told Shen Qing the news that Lao Ba was injured yesterday, and he was going to come to the county town today. After he disappeared for a while, Lao Ba died.

What's even more terrifying is that from beginning to end, no one would suspect him except him.

This method is too sophisticated.

The old man's death was undoubtedly a good thing for them. They no longer had to worry about going into the county town.

If I have the ability, I will definitely kill it and remove this obstacle.

But it is definitely impossible to be as clean as Shen Qing.

Shen Qing, he will definitely have a great future!

Tian Xiaohu decided to keep everything he saw today and all the thoughts in his mind to himself and not tell anyone no matter who asked.

"Brother Qingzi, did you hear that? Lao Ba is dead. No one will bother us anymore." Shen Xiaohu said happily.

Shen Qing chuckled and said, "Don't be too happy too soon. If Lao Ba is gone, maybe Lao Jiu or Lao Shi will show up. Won't it be the same then?"

"This..." Shen Xiaohu was speechless.

"Let's talk about the future later."

Shen Qing drew their attention back, urged the horse towards the city gate, and silently increased the speed.

At this time, a middle-aged man in a clean long gown, accompanied by three or four followers, came towards them and passed by Shen Qing and others.

This middle-aged man has a strong build and his arms reach below his knees.

If you look closely, you can see a thick layer of calluses on the palms of both hands near the little fingers. You can tell at a glance that he is a martial artist and not someone you want to mess with.

When the middle-aged man reached the alley entrance, the two officers also put away some of their casual expressions and said with a smile: "Here comes Mr. Ba."

The middle-aged man bowed to the two officers and asked, "Have you two found out everything?"

"We have inquired clearly and it is undoubtedly Wang Mazi who did it." One of the officers said calmly: "Many people have heard it with their own ears recently, and we have verified it one by one."

"I see. Thank you for your hard work, both of you."

As he spoke, the middle-aged man named Ba Ye took out two silver ingots from his arms and stuffed them into the hands of the two officials, saying, "This is a little money for tea. I hope you can give my regards to your master."

"Okay, come to the government office more often when you have nothing to do, and we'll take Ba Yeli to have some wine."

"Next time, definitely next time."

"Master Ba, you go ahead and do your work. We will leave first."

Ba Ye bowed and said politely, "The two of you, take care. I won't see you off."

After watching the two officers leave, Ba Ye's smiling face suddenly turned cold, and he said in a cold voice: "Go and kill Wang Mazi. He broke the rules and cannot be kept. By the way, check if there are any enemies with these two recently. There are some things we can't just listen to others, we have to find out clearly ourselves."

"Okay, Master Ba."

The two young men standing behind the middle-aged man nodded and hurried away.

"These people are really troublesome. They are causing trouble for me at this moment. They all deserve to die."

(End of this chapter)