In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

"I want to eat shit!"

"Bastard! Shameless! Despicable!"

···

Mei Chaofeng looked somewhat disheveled.

She knew that Zhang Xiaoshan's request for her to save someone was no simple matter, but she never expected that Zhang Xiaoshan would be on the same level as Huang Rong and have such a close relationship with her.

Moreover, he was a family friend of his master.

As for whether Huang Rong is her master's daughter, her willful and capricious nature has some of Huang Yaoshi's flair.

Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan had no reason to lie to her.

"gone!"

Zhang Xiaoshan arrived at the location guarded by the Nine-Tailed Fox and retrieved the temporarily stored treasures.

This left Huang Rong speechless.

Only then did she realize that Zhang Xiaoshan had not only robbed the Zhao Prince's mansion, but probably the entire Jin Kingdom's nobility.

Zhang Xiaoshan carried two large sacks to the place where he had been staying overnight.

Once opened, the gold artifacts were secondary; Zhang Xiaoshan valued the gemstones inlaid on them.

As for antiques and the like, there are basically none.

The Jin people were a barbarian tribe who preferred gold and silver jewelry. They rarely collected antiques and didn't have many antiques; at most, they had items passed down from their ancestors.

Several sharp daggers and scimitars, all divine weapons capable of cutting through iron like mud.

However, what Zhang Xiaoshan truly gained was a map.

This map isn't a treasure map, but rather a map showing the distribution of the imperial tombs of the Jin Dynasty throughout history—a truly unexpected find.

Lei Laowu dared not excavate the imperial tombs in the Central Plains.

Even if the tombs of those princes are disturbed, the imperial court will investigate to the end.

But the imperial tombs of foreign tribes are different; such a thing would definitely make a name for itself in the Central Plains martial arts world.

In particular, imperial tombs are also known as dragon veins, so robbing imperial tombs is no small matter.

For example, the Great Jin Imperial Mausoleum is located on Changbai Mountain, in the place where the dragon vein is located.

The guardian of the spirit is the shaman priest!

This matter requires careful planning before taking action.

At the same time, Huang Rong opened Zhang Xiaoshan's small bag and, after seeing what was inside, realized just how ruthless Zhang Xiaoshan had been this time.

There are forty or fifty thousand-year-old ginseng roots, thousand-year-old golden thread mushrooms, blood spirit mushrooms... not to mention a bag of processed snow frog oil, human-shaped twin he shou wu (Polygonum multiflorum), thousand-year-old earthworms...

The last bag of spices was also processed, mainly consisting of ambergris and musk.

Leaving aside the thousand-year-old precious medicine, just two bags of 'ambergris' and 'musk' are worth at least ten thousand gold coins.

Moreover, thousand-year-old ginseng, lingzhi, and he shou wu are all absolute treasures, priceless!

"How many houses did you rob? And how did you find these treasures?"

Huang Rong had a million questions in her mind.

Leaving aside the value of these items, it's impossible to just leave them on the table for Zhang Xiaoshan to take himself, right?

There are many things you don't know.

"And you're the one taking the blame for this. Don't go back to the capital later. I'll handle whatever you need me to do."

"···"

Huang Rong only then realized that it was they who had caused the trouble today, and Zhang Xiaoshan had taken advantage of the chaos.

Adding to the fact that Guo Jing stole the medicine, this debt must be attributed to them.

Without any explanation, Zhang Xiaoshan was branded a notorious bandit. Huang Rong looked at him with murderous intent.

"When I get back, I'm going to tell Dad that you bullied me."

"Casual!"

Zhang Xiaoshan shook his head with a smile and a contemptuous grin.

At the same time, Zhang Xiaoshan looked at Mei Chaofeng and frowned. To be honest, he disliked Mei Chaofeng very much.

They kill without hesitation and use people to practice their skills.

However, if Mei Chaofeng were to die, not only would Huang Yaoshi cause him trouble, but he himself would also gain nothing.

Instead, it would be better to recruit them and expand the Zhang family's manpower.

"Mei Chaofeng, you must not practice your skills on others from now on. Otherwise, if I can open up the meridians in your legs today, I can also break the tendons and bones in your limbs."

"Mei Chaofeng will keep your words in mind from now on."

Mei Chaofeng knew Zhang Xiaoshan's strength; he was probably on the same level as her master.

Moreover, he is so young, and his future potential is limitless.

"Girl, go back to Lin'an Prefecture by yourself, so that your uncle won't worry."

I have something to do in the far north, then I'll travel via Silla and Fusang, and return to the Central Plains by sea. This dagger is for your self-defense!

Zhang Xiaoshan gave Huang Rong one of the daggers, which could cut through iron like mud, along with a scroll of secret manual, and continued:

"This volume contains three ultimate techniques—the Yi Jin Duan Gu Zhang, the Spiral Nine Shadows, and the Hand-Waving Five Strings, so that next time we won't be chased like rabbits and treated like monkeys."

"You're the rabbit, being made a fool of!"

Huang Rong rolled her eyes at Zhang Xiaoshan, but didn't refuse his offer. However, she still asked curiously:

What are you going to the far north for?

"Kill one person, go to one place. You following me will only be a burden."

"snort!".

Chapter Forty-Three: Ruthless Deception

They turned back to the capital, where a massive chase was taking place.

After Zhang Xiaoshan left with Huang Rong, Yang Tiexin and Bao Xiruo prepared to travel far away and return to their homeland inside the Zhao Prince's Mansion.

Unfortunately, the city was teeming with skilled fighters, and with a large number of Jin soldiers surrounding and suppressing them, even the reinforcements Qiu Chuji, Ma Yu, and the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan were unable to withstand the overwhelming number of Jin soldiers.

Zhang Xiaoshan, standing to one side, looked down at the corpses strewn across the ground and couldn't help but sigh.

From the perspective of this lifetime, the more Jin soldiers who die, the better.

The southward advance of the Jin army brought devastation and slaughter to the Central Plains.

But from another perspective, these Jin soldiers were also human beings; they also had wives and children.

"What is love in this world? It makes people willing to die for it!"

A long sigh lingered in everyone's ears.

Yang Kang and the others recognized Zhang Xiaoshan's sigh. Sure enough, when they looked over, they saw a man in white robes on the city wall, looking elegant and refined.

Qiu Chuji and the others also tensed up, looking at the white-clad figure a hundred feet above them, as if he had been watching them all along. Their hearts skipped a beat.

Such internal strength is truly exquisite.

However, compared to the group of experts, even with Wanyan Honglie's 2.0 vision from the future, he could only see a blurry figure.

Then the figure approached from afar, moving at an extremely fast speed and flying through the air.

A celestial being descends to earth, treading the void on water!

Qiu Chuji and the others' pupils shrank. Putting aside the fact that his lightness skill was far superior to theirs, his youthful appearance alone was unbelievable.

"This must be the prince. I am Zhang Xiaoshan from the Zhang family of Lin'an!"

He is polite and has an extraordinary demeanor!

Even Wanyan Honglie couldn't help but secretly sigh, "What a fine 'Han prince'!"

"So it's Young Master Zhang. I heard of your great name yesterday, but I never expected to meet you today. You are indeed a celestial being descended to earth, with an extraordinary temperament."

"Your Highness is too kind. My words just now were merely an expression of my deep affection for my husband and his wife, and Your Highness's unwavering devotion."

However, if this pressure continues, I fear Your Highness may regret it for the rest of your life!

Upon hearing this, Wanyan Honglie immediately frowned and looked at Zhang Xiaoshan.

But Zhang Xiaoshan was not afraid at all. He slowly looked at Yang Tiexin and Bao Xiruo in the middle and sighed softly:

"Your Highness is consumed by rage. With your ambition, can't you see that they are already determined to die?"

what?

Zhang Xiaoshan's explanation greatly surprised Wanyan Honglie. He looked at Yang Tiexin and Bao Xiruo and immediately realized that Zhang Xiaoshan was right.

He wanted Bao Xiruo alive, not dead.

"Pity the weak?"

"mother!"

This is a stalemate!

At this moment, Wanyan Honglie or Yang Kang looked at Zhang Xiaoshan again, their eyes filled with hope, but Zhang Xiaoshan shook his head and said:

"The dignity of the Jin state will not allow them to leave Shangjing."

Their love was unwavering until death, and no one else could break it apart.

This is a dead end!

Even if Wanyan Honglie were willing to accept the cuckoldry of the King of Zhao, the Jin state would never tolerate such a stain on its reputation.

Separating the two is completely impossible.

This is an unsolvable situation.

Therefore, everyone's expression changed drastically upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's words.

Yang Tiexin stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said:

"Thank you for the medicine last time, young master. I didn't expect to trouble you again this time."

"It is a blessing from heaven that Yang can be reunited with his beloved wife. If our suicide pact today can resolve this grievance, then what harm is there in Yang's death!"

"Brother Yang, you mustn't!"

Qiu Chuji and the others were immediately shocked, but Yang Tiexin had already made up his mind.

As Zhang Xiaoshan said, with them by his side, Qiu Chuji would not be able to leave Shangjing, and the Jin state would not tolerate them leaving Shangjing either.

This is a prince being cuckolded, a disgrace to the Great Jin Kingdom.

"What a spirit!"

Suddenly, Zhang Xiaoshan raised his hand, and to everyone's horror, a long knife on the ground plunged directly into Yang Tiexin's heart.

This scene shocked everyone. No one could believe that Zhang Xiaoshan had suddenly made a move and killed Yang Tiexin on the spot. Even Wanyan Honglie was stunned.

"core!"

"father!"

"Brother Yang!"

"Uncle Yang!"

Seeing Yang Tiexin fall to the ground, everyone rushed forward to check on him.

Qiu Chuji thrust his longsword forward, its blade flashing with a bluish light as he charged straight at Qiu Chuji.

However, even though the three-foot-long sword, as swift as lightning, was just inches away from Zhang Xiaoshan, and even though the blade bent at more than ninety degrees and gradually approached Zhang Xiaoshan's skin, Zhang Xiaoshan still wore a smile.

In addition to his protective aura, Zhang Xiaoshan's physical defense was even stronger.

Qiu Chuji did not harm his strength at all.