Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

Qin Han nodded and turned to walk outside.

As I stepped out of the palace gate, the people left behind by Yipintang after Helian Tieshu's death were already waiting at the palace gate with their horses.

Duan Yanqing stood beside the horses, leaning on his cane.

"Your Highness, the journey to Jiangnan is long. I have arranged for people to meet you at various post stations along the way so you can change horses."

Qin Han mounted his horse and settled himself in.

"You're so thoughtful."

Duan Yanqing responded in a muffled ventriloquism.

"It's my duty."

The horse reared up and neighed, galloping quickly along the official road to the south, its hooves kicking up a trail of dust.

Yang Xiao stood at the palace gate, looking in the direction where the horses had disappeared, his expression very solemn.

Wanwan walked down the steps from the back.

"Left Envoy Yang, how many days do you think the Dugu family can hold out this time?"

Yang Xiao remained silent for a long time before speaking.

"The Dugu family wields considerable power in Jiangnan, but..."

He didn't finish the rest of his sentence, so Wanwan continued along with him.

"But this time they've run into your King of Qin, so no matter how much power they wield, it won't make a difference."

"The only thing I'm curious about now is how the imperial court will react if it sees the Dugu family in such a state."

Yang Xiao forced a smile.

"I'm afraid... the situation in Jiangnan is about to change."

Wanwan smiled very casually.

"The weather in Jiangnan should have changed long ago."

.......

Three days later

Outside Jiujiang City.

The surface of the Yangtze River was shrouded in darkness.

Dark gray clouds hung in the sky, making it look like a heavy rain could fall at any moment.

Hundreds of warships bearing the flags of the Sea Sand Gang and the Water Dragon Gang were lined up densely on the river, blocking the waterway in front and behind without leaving any gaps.

Hundreds of corpses lay scattered around the perimeter of the Giant Kun Gang's camp, while Yun Yuzhen stood atop the camp's arrow tower.

Her clothes were covered in congealed, blackened blood clots, and the hand that held the sword was already somewhat weak.

Deputy gang leader Bu Tianzhi staggered forward.

"Chief, the eastern wall of the stockade is about to collapse."

Yun Yuzhen's gaze swept across the wide river ahead, where enemy ships were moored in a dense, continuous line.

The flags of the Sea Sand Gang and the Water Dragon Gang fluttered back and forth in the wind, with the skull and crossbones flags of the East China Sea Japanese pirates mixed in among them.

Han Gaitian, nicknamed the Dragon King, stood at the bow of the largest warship, embracing You Qiuyan, who was known as the Mermaid. Behind him, on the deck, stood six other experts with composed auras.

You Qiuyan leaned against Han Gaitian's chest, her eyes looking at Yun Yuzhen on the high arrow tower.

"Dragon King, I've heard that this woman, Yun Yuzhen, has long been with that Prince Qin."

Han Gaitian tilted his head back and laughed loudly.

"What King of Qin? I'm telling you right now, even if the Qin and Han emperors themselves came to Jiujiang, I'd make them kneel on the deck and call me Grandpa Han!"

The members of the Sea Sand Gang and Water Dragon Gang on the surrounding ships joined in the commotion and shouting.

"Brother Han is right!"

Danyang, the leader of the Water Dragon Gang, smiled and echoed.

"What are the Qin and Han dynasties anyway? They can't possibly compare to us!"

Han Gaitian looked up at Yun Yuzhen, whose face was pale, on the arrow tower.

"Yun Yuzhen, I'm running out of patience. Quickly hand over the account book and then obediently kneel down to be my bed warmer."

"Your men will survive, but if you keep being stubborn and refusing to admit it, all the men will be thrown into the river to feed the fish, and all the women will be taken back to serve as camp prostitutes!"

You Qiuyan covered her lips with her hand and chuckled softly.

"Oh dear, Dragon King, you're so mean! I won't do as you say."

Han Gaitian gave her pert buttocks a hard pinch, and Yun Yuzhen, standing on the high arrow tower, swayed twice.

He managed to stand up by grabbing the wooden arrow stack next to him, and when he turned his head to look behind him, the remaining members of the Giant Kun Gang had eyes full of despair.

A pale-faced, thin middle-aged man stepped forward and spoke in a low voice.

"Boss, how about we just surrender?"

Before the man could continue to incite emotions, someone else killed him.

The person who made the move was none other than Chen Laomou, the strategist and mastermind of the Giant Kun Gang.

"Those who disrupt the morale of our army deserve to die! Do you think you can live by surrendering? Han Gaitian and the others are afraid of being retaliated against by the King of Qin, so they will definitely be wiped out!"

Our only chance of survival is to fight to the death and wait for the King of Qin to receive the news and come to our aid!

Yun Yuzhen wore a bitter smile as the image of that man, so high and mighty, resurfaced in her mind.

They met by chance on the waters of Yangzhou years ago, and that night she gave herself to him.

He cooperated with the Ruan family to monopolize the Yangtze River business, opened up the entire Yangtze River waterway for freight transportation, and put all the tens of thousands of people in the Giant Kun Gang on the other side.

But after struggling for more than a month, he has not shown his face.

Yun Yuzhen slowly closed her eyes, tears sliding down her still-wet cheeks stained with blood.

"Perhaps I am nothing more than a plaything in his eyes. How could someone like him possibly go to war with the imperial court for a woman like me?"

As he spoke, he placed the sword against his own neck.

Han Gaitian was shocked to see Yun Yuzhen draw her sword and commit suicide from the bow of the ship.

Dugu Feng said that the imperial court only wanted to prevent Qin Han from monopolizing the Yangtze River, which is why they sent their two gangs and the Japanese pirates to take action.

Everyone in the Giant Kun Gang can die, but that woman absolutely cannot die!

Danyang and You Qiuyan did not expect that Yun Yuzhen would directly draw her sword and commit suicide.

Han Gai, in a fit of rage, kicked open the wooden railing of the ship's side in front of him.

"Damn it, this woman's gone mad!"

The remaining members of the Giant Kun Gang around the arrow tower saw Yun Yuzhen draw her sword, preparing to commit suicide.

Bu Tianzhi and Chen Laomou took the lead in kneeling down.

"Boss, no!"

"Boss, what will we do if you die?!"

Upon hearing her subordinates' shouts, Yun Yuzhen couldn't help but let tears stream down her face.

A cold snort suddenly came from the end of the river.

This cold snort was like a thunderclap, making everyone present's ears ring!

The once calm river suddenly surged violently, with high waves rising in the center and the turbid water rolling and parting to both sides.

A wooden awning boat without any sails sailed directly out of the waves, its hull skimming the surface of the water and kicking up large white splashes.

Only one person was standing on the wooden plank at the bow of the awning boat.

Qin and Han dynasties.

He stood at the bow of the ship, dressed in a black robe with his hands behind his back, exuding a chilling aura.

The gang members on the hundreds of enemy ships on the river all stared blankly in the direction of the center of the river.

What kind of martial art and realm is this?

How can a boat move so fast on water without even a sail? Is it even human?

Before Qin Han could even get close to the warship in front of him, he stomped on the bow planks and crushed them.

He was lifted into the air.

Han Gaitian stared wide-eyed ahead and shouted.

"Fire! All archers, fire!"