Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

His gaze swept over the Qin soldiers standing in neat rows outside the tent.

"Qingqing, Ajiu."

The curtain was lifted, and Xia Qing and Zhu Meichu, dressed in a more fitted outfit, walked in and bowed to Qin Han in unison.

After the night, the two women had a touch of indescribable tenderness in their eyes, and their gazes toward Qin Han no longer held the probing and apprehension of the day before, but instead a sense of peace and reassurance that had settled down.

They made the right bet.

"Lead the way."

Qin's language is flat and monotonous.

"It's time to go see the great gift left behind by Master Yuan."

……

At the foot of a very secluded cliff on the back of Mount Tai.

Xia Qingqing and Zhu Meichu worked together to feel around on a stone wall covered by vines for a while. With a click, a mechanism opened up and a hole that could only be passed through by one person at a time.

"Young master, the treasure is inside."

Zhu Meichu turned around to explain.

"This cave was designed by Brother Yuan himself. It is full of traps and mechanisms. One wrong step could cost you your life."

Before Qin Han could speak, Shi Potian, who was following behind, had already peeked inside and scratched his head.

"Brother, it's so dark in there."

Qin Han smiled.

"Tianbao, Junbao, you two guard the outside."

Turning my head, I saw Shi Potian.

"Potian, you go first."

"Huh? I'll go first?"

Shi Potian was stunned for a moment, but he nodded and was the first to bend down and crawl inside.

The cave was pitch black.

They had only taken a few steps when a series of sharp, hissing sounds suddenly came from the stone walls on both sides as countless crossbow bolts coated with deadly poison shot out from the hidden slots.

Xia Qingqing and Zhu Meichu's expressions changed drastically, and they opened their mouths.

With a series of clanging sounds, all the arrows struck the protective aura surrounding Shi Potian, scattering across the ground with a clatter.

Shi Potian looked down at the arrow shaft at his feet, then touched his chest.

"Brother, was that a trap? It was kind of itchy."

Qin Han smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

This kid's skill level is ridiculously high; he'd make countless people in the martial arts world envious.

They hadn't gone far when the road ahead was blocked by a massive stone gate several feet thick, its surface engraved with intricate patterns, clearly not something that could be cleared by brute force.

"This is the Dragon Slayer Stone. After it fell, there was no special key..."

Zhu Meichu was only halfway through her sentence.

Qin Han glanced at the stone gate, then raised his chin and strode forward.

"Would you like to give it a try?"

"Me? I'll give it a try!"

Shi Potian walked to the door, struck a strange pose, and threw a punch.

There was no earth-shattering sound, only a muffled hum coming from deep within the stone gate, and cracks began to spread in all directions from the point where the fist landed.

Splash!

The entire stone door shattered into a pile of rubble.

Xia Qingqing and Zhu Meichu stared, their mouths agape, completely stunned.

After passing through the rubble tunnel, a natural cave suddenly appeared before them.

As soon as the torchlight shone in, everyone stared in disbelief.

gold.

Gold bricks, gold bars, and gold ingots reflected a dazzling light in the firelight, while nearby were boxes of neatly stacked jewelry and jade, with various gemstones glittering in the darkness.

Aqing followed behind, blinking, uninterested in these things. She broke off a small piece from the pile of gold ingots and took a bite.

Ga.

He spat it out in disgust.

"It doesn't taste good."

Shi Potian scratched his head, unable to understand why everyone was so excited to see these yellow stones.

Only Qin Han remained calm.

With this wealth, plus the troops of the Golden Snake Camp and the territory in Shandong, his chessboard expanded considerably. He secretly made a mental note that he would have to figure out the Tai Xuan Scripture of Xia Ke Island sooner or later.

Just then.

A soldier from the Tiger Guard Battalion ran in from outside the cave carrying a torch and knelt on one knee.

"Your Highness! A group of people have arrived from the mountain. The leader appears to be a eunuch, claiming to be an imperial envoy sent by the Southern Song Dynasty. He specifically requests to see the new leader of the Golden Snake Camp!"

Qin Han raised an eyebrow.

Eunuchs from the Southern Song Dynasty came to the territory of the Qing Dynasty to show off their power.

That's interesting.

……

At the foot of Mount Tai, in front of the Qin army camp.

A white-faced, beardless eunuch dressed in magnificent brocade robes was cursing at the Golden Snake Camp soldiers who were blocking his way, with his fingers curled into a delicate gesture.

"Are you all blind?! I am an angel sent by the Emperor, representing the might of the Great Song Dynasty! You not only refuse to kneel before me, but you dare to stop me?"

The sound was sharp and piercing.

"Tell that so-called New Golden Snake King to get out here and kneel down to receive the imperial decree!"

He paused, his chin held high.

"Otherwise, when the heavenly army arrives, they will raze your Mount Tai to the ground!"

The seven or eight guards behind him, armed with swords, looked arrogant and completely disregarded the people in front of them.

"Who is it, wailing like they've lost their father so early in the morning?"

A lazy voice came from behind.

Qin Han walked over slowly, surrounded by a crowd.

Upon seeing how young the newcomer was, the eunuch became even more arrogant, his delicate fingers almost poking Qin Han's face.

"So you're the new leader of the Golden Snake Camp? How dare you! Why don't you kneel before us?!"

Qin Han didn't even look at him, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Who do you think you are, to dare to speak to me like that?"

He turned his head and asked Xia Qingqing a question.

"When did imperial edicts from the Southern Song Dynasty come to govern the territory of the Qing Dynasty?"

The eunuch's face stiffened, and then he screamed.

"Insolence! Who do you think you are, daring to call yourself 'King'?! Guards, seize this arrogant traitor!"

After he finished speaking, no one around him moved.

Because the soldiers of the Golden Snake Camp, who had joined Qin Han's forces, looked at the eunuch and the guards with murderous intent; if they made a move, they would surely be the ones to die.

Qin Han ignored him and took out a jade pendant from his pocket.

The jade is entirely warm and smooth, with a nine-python dragon carved on it, its patterns exquisite.

"You recognize this one, right?!"

He held the jade tablet up to the eunuch's eyes.

The moment the nine-python jade pendant was revealed, the eunuch's arrogance froze, his mouth gaped open, and a hoarse sound came from his throat.

Nine pythons on a jade plaque, signifying the dignity of a prince.

The image of the Emperor and Jia Sidao repeatedly giving instructions before departure flashed through my mind. Just as Lord Jia had predicted, this Ye Wudao was none other than Qin Han, the King of Shu, who commanded hundreds of thousands of troops and was even feared by the Emperor.

puff.

The eunuch's legs went weak, and his forehead hit the ground.

"Your Highness...please spare me! This servant deserves to die, this servant is not human!"

He kowtowed while tears streamed down his face, completely unlike his previous demeanor. A foul stench emanated from his crotch, and he wet his pants on the spot.

Qin Han looked disgusted and kicked him to the ground.

"Speak. What did that man from Lin'an send you to the Golden Serpent Camp for? Is he planning to subdue the North? Is he going to declare war on the Qing Dynasty?"

He paused for a moment.

"If he really has the guts, I will definitely cooperate fully."

The eunuch was lying on the ground, trembling uncontrollably. His lips quivered for a long time before he finally remembered his business. He hurriedly pulled out a secret edict sealed with sealing wax from his bosom and held it above his head with trembling hands.

"Your Highness, please calm down...please calm down."

"This, this is what His Majesty truly instructed his servants to bring!"

His voice was trembling with tears.

"By imperial decree, Your Highness is ordered to immediately mobilize the entire army of Sichuan to reinforce Xiangyang and resist the Mongols!"

"Otherwise...otherwise..."

"The imperial court will cut off all supplies of grain, fodder, and military equipment to Xiangyang! If Xiangyang falls, the Mongol cavalry will sweep south, and the first to bear the brunt will be... Your Highness's Shu region!"

What a fine Southern Song Dynasty court!

They used Guo Jing and Xiangyang as bargaining chips to force him to send troops.

Is this person trying to portray themselves as General Yue Fei, a loyal and patriotic figure?!