Sanlang didn’t manage to grab Mother’s bed, so he hurriedly held onto the fragrant Senior Sister Le.

Da Lang shared a room with Ah Wang, and the leftover Second Lang had no choice but to room with his father whom he resented.

The two King of Quan lay in bed, never forgetting to guard against each other, fearing the other might sneak over while they slept and immediately open books to study.

In the early morning hours (around 2:40 am), the rain finally stopped, and the world quieted down, accompanied by the white noise of water dripping from the eaves, tick-tock, setting the perfect mood for sleep.

A dense sound of hooves came from the main road. Qin Yao, who had just fallen into a deep sleep, irritably turned over, pulling Si Niang, who had rolled to the foot of the bed, into her arms and covered them with a thin blanket again.

The air in the night of late March in Qingzhou remained chilly, especially after the day’s rain. The wind blowing through the window cracks was cold enough to make one’s skin shiver.

With her ears covered by the blanket, listening to the murmuring of the daughter in her arms, Qin Yao fell asleep once more.

But within less than half an hour, the inn’s front door was abruptly knocked on rudely, the "bang bang bang!" sounds resonating in the quiet night louder than thunder, waking up many sleeping guests.

Qin Yao was already feeling a bit fiery. Knocking so loudly in the middle of the night, with no regard for others!

Soon, everyone in the inn was awakened by the Shopkeeper and the staff, informed that government officers were arresting fugitives, and everyone was asked to immediately gather in the lobby downstairs for inspection.

Those who disobey will suffer the consequences themselves!

Suddenly, all the guests lost their sleepiness. Despite complaints in their hearts, they hurriedly dressed and went downstairs to assemble.

The slow movers, with no words spoken, were kicked in their doors by the cold government officers, rushed in regardless of who or what they were wearing, and dragged downstairs.

The nearby official posts and several other inns weren’t spared either.

Complaints arose all around, and the citizens became agitated. It seemed someone from the post was arguing with these bandit-like officers, who, perhaps constrained by the identities, somewhat restrained themselves.

But... not much.

Away from the post, the inns housed merchants and common folks, so there was no nicety exchanged!

The situation at Yunlai Inn was relatively better, mostly housing the Qin Family’s caravan. These people were used to such unexpected situations, immediately bringing important belongings to the lobby for inspection when notified by the Shopkeeper.

The rest like Qin Yao naturally followed the caravan, while Qin Feng had already smoothed things over in private, so the officers didn’t deliberately make things difficult; identification was checked and cleared.

Soon, everyone in Yunlai Inn had their identities checked, and the leading officer nodded to Qin Feng, gave a hand gesture, and prepared to retreat to report back.

Watching the officers leave the inn, everyone in the lobby heaved a collective sigh of relief.

"Whose bow and arrow is this?!"

Suddenly, a team dressed in black soft armor dressed as guards stormed into Yunlai Inn holding a bow and arrow, scaring the guests who were just about to disperse for rest.

The guards drew their long knives immediately, securing all exits, and once again drove the guests to the hall.

In Sheng Country, it’s acceptable to keep a knife at home, but a bow requires government endorsement.

Hiding a crossbow could mean exile. Hiding five bows could mean execution!

And hiding armor? That’s disaster, owning a set could see your family imprisoned for life, and owning three sets means extermination of three clans!

Just because bows, crossbows, and armor are military supplies, and civilians possessing them is tantamount to treason.

The bow and arrow brought in by the guards were not of the same league as those used by ordinary hunters or archers.

The bow was gigantic and heavy, the arrow enormous and sharp, and the tip forged from refined steel was clearly extraordinary.

Standing in the crowd with her family, Qin Yao’s heart sank upon seeing the familiar weapon.

The guards sternly questioned again, urging the owner of the bow and arrow to step forward and claim it, or everyone in the inn would be arrested and interrogated.

The family naturally knew whose bow it was, anxiously looking at Qin Yao. Given the current climate, even if innocent, trouble was inevitable.

Qin Feng noticed the commotion, glanced at Qin Yao for confirmation, and was shocked to see her giving a slight nod.

He had not seen that bow along the way, and he wondered how she’s supposed to draw such a large bow with those slender arms?

The guards were already losing patience, clearly different from the easily handled officers; the leader among them had already jogged outside, seemingly to find a prominent figure to take charge.

There was no time left, Qin Feng quickly squeezed to Qin Yao’s side, pressed her arm, stepped forward, and was about to claim the bow as his own.

Surprised by Qin Feng’s intention, Qin Yao hesitated for a moment. She wondered why he was willing to risk such a dangerous situation for her?

Seeing Liu Ji beside her was tense in the face but hesitant to move, Qin Yao thought he was as useless as cargo!

Liu Ji immediately sensed the danger, looked at Qin Yao innocently, thinking since her brother-in-law was stepping up, they’d better stay still.

After all, they hadn’t done anything wrong, at most causing some trouble with the procedure.

Qin Yao sighed inwardly, preemptively stating, "It’s my bow and arrow!"

Ignoring Qin Feng’s panic-stricken eyes and Liu Ji’s ’I’m done’ expression, Qin Yao stepped out of the crowd to claim the Divine Arm Bow.

The guards hadn’t expected a young woman to step forward and were stunned before discontentedly questioning, "Is it really your bow? Official business is not child’s play; if you lie, you can be punished for disrupting and imprisoned. Are you sure this is your bow?!"

The questioning soldier practically shouted these words, spitting like a spray gun, spraying everywhere.

Qin Yao quickly sidestepped, but her clothes unfortunately caught a few drops, worsening her already foul mood from being woken up rudely from unrestful sleep.

Without further ado, she grabbed the bow and arrow from the guard, drew a giant arrow, and pulled the Divine Arm Bow to full draw within seconds.

The taut bowstring made a subtle creaking sound of eagerness to be released, making everyone’s teeth ache.

Under all guests and guards’ astonished gazes, Qin Yao released the tension, using a seemingly slow but power-controlled motion to slowly return the drawn bowstring, removed the arrow, and stood before the questioning guard with her chin slightly raised, eyes cold.

Bai He, brought into the Yunlai Inn by his subordinates, caught full sight of the scene and felt both startled and furious.

How could he meet that rude woman from Liu Family Village here!

He didn’t want to admit his hand on his sword trembled slightly upon seeing her, as though confronted by an ominous cloud overshadowing him.

But the medicine she gave before his departure was indeed effective, healing his internal injuries without any aftereffects, seeming sincere.

Qin Yao was also surprised to see the dark-armored man striding in from outside, "I never expected to meet Lord He here, what a coincidence."