Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

As night fell, Qin Han stood in the courtyard.

Watching Lan Jian lead a group of disciples disguised as merchants away quietly, escorting Lin Xian'er, whose eyes were filled only with fear and the will to survive.

Heading to Bianjing, a city of dazzling prosperity yet ruthless predator.

Although Lin Xian'er is not good-natured, her looks and figure are absolutely top-notch. In the original novel, Shangguan Jin Hong's Money Gang suddenly rose to prominence, not entirely due to Shangguan Jin Hong's strength, but more so due to Lin Xian'er's help.

This woman risked everything, using her beauty and her identity as the Plum Blossom Thief to amass immense wealth and gather countless followers over the years. This is the foundation for the Money Gang's sudden rise to fame.

Without money or manpower, who will play with you, Shangguan Jin Hong?

With this move, Lin Xian'er will soon stir up the murky waters of the entire Southern Song court.

"Owner."

A clear, crisp voice came from behind.

Qin Han didn't need to turn around to know who was coming.

Besides the four quadruplets from Lingjiu Palace, who else could it be?

He turned around and saw three women of different figures gracefully bowing.

The three women looked almost exactly like the departed Lan Jian, all with oval faces and snow-white skin. Their clothes were also exactly the same, the only difference being the color of the ribbons around their waists.

The plum blossom sword was tied with pale pink, the bamboo sword was emerald green, and the chrysanthemum sword was pale yellow.

These four sisters grew up in Lingjiu Palace and practiced the same internal energy cultivation method. They were of one mind and worked together seamlessly, which greatly increased their power.

Now that Lan Jian has gone to explore trade routes in Shu, and Li Canghai has unearthed the treasure of Tianning Temple and is also stationed in Tianshan to oversee the overall situation, these three sisters have been transferred to fill the vacancies and serve by his side.

"Get up, all of you," Qin Han said calmly.

The three women stood up, and Mei Jian obediently stepped forward to straighten Qin Han's clothes. Her fingertips lightly brushed against his chest, her eyes filled with admiration and love.

This time, Sister Li gave orders that the three sisters should keep a close eye on their master, Qin Han, and that they should serve him personally rather than let an outsider benefit from him.

"Master, the lady has sent us to deliver some messages to you."

Mei Jian spoke softly and clearly, “Most of the treasure at Tianning Temple has been unearthed. Just as the master predicted, the gold and silver jewels are piled up like mountains. Madam said that with this money, our Lingjiu Palace can begin to expand its influence, and we can also start to stockpile some essential food, weapons and armor.”

Qin Han nodded slightly; this was all expected.

The treasure of Tianning Temple was left by Emperor Liang Yuan to restore his kingdom. It was incredibly rich, and now that it had fallen into Li Canghai's hands, it was the first pot of gold for Qin and Han in their struggle for supremacy.

"Anything else?"

At this moment, Zhu Jian also came over. She was more reserved than Mei Jian. She held several secret letters in her hands and presented them respectfully.

"This is a report on the current situation in the court compiled by the lady after hearing various intelligence reports. Please take a look, Master."

Qin Han took the secret letter and casually opened it.

By the cold moonlight, he quickly scanned the contents, a mocking smile playing on his lips. The further he read, the stronger his mockery became.

"Heh, just as I expected."

Qin Han crumpled the secret letter into a ball, then released a burst of internal energy from his palm, turning the paper ball into dust.

"This Southern Song Dynasty court really didn't disappoint; they were rotten to the core."

The current situation in the south-northwest region is just like the chaotic Three Kingdoms period.

The Jin dynasty in the northwest was powerful, much like the Cao Wei dynasty, with strong and well-equipped troops, eyeing the Southern Song and Liao dynasties with covetous intent.

Although the Liao Dynasty was also declining, it was still a force to be reckoned with. It bordered the lands of Sichuan and the Tianshan Mountains, much like the Eastern Wu. Although it had no ambition for expansion, it still had the ability to protect itself and was the biggest obstacle to the Jin Dynasty's southward expansion.

While the Southern Song Dynasty was also threatened by the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty had already successfully established itself, and now Aobai was in power, Wu Sangui was unstable, and it also had to resist enemy countries like the Mongols, Western Xia, and Tibet.

In this way, the Southern Song Dynasty was somewhat like a recluse, just like the Shu Han Dynasty, which should have allied with the Liao Dynasty to support each other and jointly resist the powerful Jin Dynasty.

But in the imperial court, there was a bunch of incompetent teammates.

Grand Tutor Cai Jing, that old, treacherous fellow who never died, actually proposed the infamous blunder of "allying with the Jin to destroy the Liao"!

This is simply digging their own grave!

Just like when Sun Quan betrayed Guan Yu, although he seized Jingzhou, he also severely weakened Shu Han, ultimately leading to both states being defeated one by one by Cao Wei.

If the Liao Dynasty is destroyed now, the Jin Dynasty's iron cavalry will next crush Sichuan, followed by the prosperous Jiangnan region!

"Master, is Cai Jing perhaps getting senile?"

Ju Jian, the youngest and most lively of them all, couldn't help but interject, "Even we women of the martial world understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold,' how could he, as the Grand Tutor of the court, not understand it?"

Qin Han chuckled, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"That old dog Cai Jing isn't blind; he's just pretending. So what if the country is destroyed and his family is ruined? He, Cai Jing, is just changing masters. The Cai family will remain powerful; it's the ordinary people who suffer from the destruction of the country and the ruin of their families."

"And in this world, there is only one thing that can make people pretend to be confused, and that is self-interest."

"We don't know how much benefit the Jin Dynasty gave to that old dog Cai. But one thing is certain: for his own wealth and glory, this old man has long since sold out the righteousness of the country."

"but……"

Qin Han then changed the subject, his tone becoming playful.

"This gave me the opportunity."

"It's easy to fish in troubled waters, and true heroes emerge in chaotic times!"

"Since Cai Jing is like this, then I'll add fuel to the fire and make this alliance with the Jin against the Liao burn even brighter!"

As he said this, he looked at Mei Jian, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Sending Lin Xian'er to Bianjing was to make her the spark that ignites this fire."

"That woman will do anything to survive and climb the social ladder. Coupled with the 'special skills' I gave her, she's more than capable of turning the Cai family upside down."

"As long as Cai Jing's home front is in turmoil, his focus on the court will be diverted, and then... hehe."

Mei Jian's eyes darted around: "Master is wise. Although Lin Xian'er is a shameless woman, she does have some talent when it comes to serving men. With Master's 'secret manual' training her, I'm afraid that Grand Tutor Cai will risk his life for her."

Upon hearing this, Bamboo Sword and Chrysanthemum Sword, unlike their elder sister who remained composed, blushed and remained silent, adding to their allure in the cool night.

Qin Han reached out and pinched Mei Jian's smooth, tender cheek; it felt wonderful.

"Alright, let's get down to business."

He suppressed his smile and turned his gaze southward, towards Jiaxing.

"Things in Baoding are almost settled."

"Li Xunhuan is now crippled, Long Xiaoyun is dead, and Lin Shiyin has taken over."

"Although this woman is gentle, she has a ruthless streak in her bones. The potential she unleashed when she was pushed to the brink surprised even me."

"Leave Lin Yuan to her. After we leave, we can send some people over to help her take control of the area."

"As long as she still wants to be the 'Queen of the Forest Garden' and wants to trample those who once bullied her underfoot, she will wholeheartedly serve Lingjiu Palace."

"As for Li Xunhuan..."

Qin Han paused, his tone revealing disdain.