Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

During their escape, Duan Yu noticed that Mu Wanqing always wore a veil, and he thought that perhaps the girl had some kind of physical defect that made it inconvenient for her to show herself.

Who would have thought that beneath the veil would be such a beautiful and ethereal face, like that of a celestial being.

Upon hearing Duan Yu's voice, Mu Wanqing realized that she hadn't put her veil on yet, and quickly fastened it again to cover her face.

Then, facing Duan Yu, who was still staring at her with a dazed expression, she raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face!

Duan Yu had no time to react and was completely stunned by the attack.

After finishing her attack, Mu Wanqing didn't even glance at him. She nimbly mounted Black Rose's horse, spurring her legs on its flanks: "Giddy up!"

Black Rose let out a shriek and sped off in the direction where Qin Han had disappeared.

Only Mu Wanqing's angry voice drifted on the wind: "You lecherous scoundrel! If you dare look at me like that again, I'll gouge your eyes out!"

Duan Yu stood there, rubbing his burning cheek, completely bewildered, his mind a jumbled mess.

How did I become a lecher?

Why did you hit me?!

And what about the hero who just saved us?

Zhong Ling hopped over and poked Duan Yu's arm with her finger: "You idiot, who told you to stare at Sister Mu like that? Sister Mu hates it when other men look at her like that. You deserve to get beaten! I'm going to chase after Sister Mu now. You'd better leave here quickly, or those bad guys' accomplices will come after us again."

After Zhong Ling said that, Duan Yu really wanted to say that he hadn't been leering at her...

That's just being amazed by beautiful things.

"I didn't... Never mind," he thought, intending to leave, but then remembered the chivalrous hero and hurriedly chased after Zhong Ling, "Miss Zhong Ling, wait for me! I should go and properly thank that hero for saving my life..."

As he spoke, he started walking and followed behind Zhong Ling.

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Qin Han used his lightness skill to travel at a fast pace.

Before long, the sound of the rushing river could be faintly heard ahead, and the Yangtze River ferry was not far away.

Recalling what just happened, could it be that Qin Han wasn't lustful?

Of course not. With such stunning beauties as Mu Wanqing and Zhong Ling, one as aloof as the moon and the other lively and adorable, which man wouldn't be moved?

But Qin Han knew one thing well: money gives heroes courage, and power is a double-edged sword!

Beauty is alluring, but without wealth and power as a foundation, it is nothing but a fleeting moment. Although I now possess unparalleled martial arts skills, I am still alone in this world, powerless, without influence, and without wealth.

With a proud and even somewhat extreme personality like Mu Wanqing's, she would never accept sharing a husband with other women, and her future was destined to be more than just one woman.

In the past life on Earth, everyone was equal and marriage was monogamous. Logically, many people should have lived happily ever after. So why is it that some people work hard their whole lives but can't marry a woman, while the rich can buy an entire neighborhood to live with their mistress?

Is it because of love?

Neither of those; it all boils down to power and wealth!

Duan Zhengchun is the best example. If it weren't for his status as the Prince of Zhennan in Dali, how could those women have been with him? In the original novel, Mu Wanqing's mother, Qin Hongmian, once had a monologue about her inner thoughts: "If you, Duan Lang, truly care for me, I wouldn't be unable to accept being a concubine with other women."

Unfortunately, Duan Zhengchun was afraid of his wife, and after his period of post-coital recovery, he simply ran away and refused to take responsibility. It was precisely because of this that those women turned their love into hatred!

Instead of getting caught up in this messy, ambiguous relationship with Mu Wanqing, it's better to get the more important things done first.

Take control of Lingjiu Palace!

The Heavenly Child Granny has built a vast power base over decades, with nine heavens and nine departments under her command, leading thousands of heroes from thirty-six caves and seventy-two islands. Once she controls this power, she will have the means to make a living in this world!

By then, with subordinates under my command, I'll be able to access many of the world's treasures...

As for Mu Wanqing... Qin Han wasn't in a hurry at all.

He was the first man to have seen her face, and this seemingly cold but actually warm-hearted and proud girl would be his sooner or later; she couldn't escape him.

The most crucial issue now is that he has discovered that the plot development of this world seems to differ somewhat from the original story in his memory, and does not follow the exact sequence.

For example, according to the original novel, Duan Yu should have met Zhong Ling first in Wuliang Mountain, then Zhong Ling was captured and taken hostage, and then he met Mu Wanqing on the way. But now these three people have actually gotten together and even encountered the people from Mantuo Manor in advance.

This plot twist made Qin Han feel a greater sense of urgency.

Just in case, and to prevent any unexpected changes in the plot at Lingjiu Palace, we must get to Tianshan as soon as possible.

Romantic love and romantic moments under the moon and flowers must take a backseat.

The ferry crossing was bustling with noise. Qin Han pulled himself out of his thoughts and glanced around.

There were many covered boats and a few passenger boats that looked quite old moored on the shore, but most of them were unloading cargo or undergoing repairs and showed no signs of setting sail. Several boatmen were squatting under the willow trees on the shore, smoking their pipes.

Qin Han quickly arrived in front of the group of boatmen.

"Excuse me, gentlemen," Qin Han cupped his hands in greeting, "are there still any ships heading towards Sichuan?"

The boatmen could tell at a glance that he was a handsome young man with a knife on his back; his spirit and demeanor clearly indicated that he was no ordinary江湖客 (jianghu kè kè, a term referring to people who travel the world of martial arts and chivalry).

One of the old boatmen, with a white beard, tapped his pipe, squinted at Qin Han, then shook his head and pointed to the distance in the middle of the river, saying, "Young hero, you're too late. Just a moment ago, the last large ship heading upstream left. If it were going somewhere else, it wouldn't matter, but if it's going to a place as far as Sichuan, we small sampans wouldn't dare to brave the waves unless it's a large merchant ship. Look, that's the ship that just left. With that, there probably won't be any merchant ships heading towards Sichuan for at least a month."

Following the old boatman's finger, Qin Han could see the vast river surface, and a multi-story ship was cutting through the waves a dozen or so feet away.

The ship was enormous, a behemoth compared to the small fishing boats around it.

The ship's towering building had three stories, with flying eaves and brackets, and was exceptionally grand. Even from this distance, Qin Han could clearly see a huge character embroidered on the sail with his extraordinary eyesight—"Chai"!

"That ship..." Qin Han narrowed his eyes slightly, calculating the distance in his mind. With his current strength, it wasn't impossible for him to get on it with the help of some means.

"That's the flagship of the young master of the Chai family," the old boatman said with a hint of envy. "The Chai family is the number one imperial merchant family in the world! The luxury on this ship is something we poor folks could never even dream of in our entire lives."

"The Chai family, the world's number one imperial merchant family?"

Qin Han was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. "Which Chai family?"