Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

Watching the soldiers in iron armor carrying away boxes of military equipment and iron ore blueprints one by one.

Shan Meixian's heart was bleeding. This batch of goods was the result of three years of piecing together her savings from various parts of Ryukyu. The blueprints were obtained at a great expense.

The iron ore was also mined at great risk right under the noses of the Japanese pirates, and now it's all gone.

Shan Meijing gritted her teeth, her eyes reddening, and glared hatefully at Shen Luoyan.

Shen Luoyan didn't take it seriously; she was just a little girl.

She brought a cup of tea to Shan Meixian and handed it to her.

"Madam, have some tea to calm your mind."

Shan Meixian hesitated for a moment after looking at the cup of tea, but still accepted it.

"Military Advisor Shen is indeed kind-hearted."

Shen Luoyan's expression was calm.

"Does Madam think I'm making fun of you?"

You're wrong.

"Didn't you want the Demon Hidden Border to live a life of honor and freedom?"

Shan Meixian glanced at her coldly, while Shen Luoyan smiled.

"Bian Bufu actually died several months ago."

Shan Meixian's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, and the scalding tea splashed out, almost landing on the back of her hand.

"What...what did you say?!"

That man was an elder of the Yin Gui Sect. The reason why Shan Meixian went to Ryukyu and founded the Dongming Sect was to avoid him.

She had wanted to kill him for revenge all these years, but she knew in her heart that her martial arts skills were far inferior to his.

Shen Luoyan looked at the hatred in her eyes.

"Several months ago, Yin Gui Sect elder Bi Shouxuan, together with elder Bian Bufu, broke into the Qin Prince's mansion at night."

Knowing that her mother harbored deep resentment towards Bian Bufu, Shan Meijing couldn't help but speak up from the side.

"And... what was the result?"

Shen Luoyan glanced at her.

"They're all dead."

The tone was casual and understated.

"The next morning, two human heads were hung on the city wall of Chengdu and left there to be exposed to the sun for seven days."

Shan Meixian gasped. Bi Shouxuan was a figure in the Yin Gui Sect who was no weaker than Zhu Yuyan, and Bian Bufu's skills were also quite good.

These two top-tier masters of the demonic path had their heads chopped off and hung on the city wall overnight.

Shan Meijing found it hard to believe.

"Bi Shouxuan is a Grandmaster, and that beast Bian Bufu is also a Grandmaster!"

"One night..."

"Gone just like that?"

Shen Luoyan gently waved the fan in her hand.

"Miss Shan thinks it's impossible?"

"Then you can go and inquire about this matter. Is it possible that my prince could conquer Sichuan in less than two years?"

Even the people from Tibet and the Jin Dynasty didn't dare to cause trouble; it wasn't just luck that saved them.

Shan Meixian's expression changed several times, and the last bit of hope in her heart vanished completely. She had previously planned to retreat back to Ryukyu and hide if she couldn't defeat Li Jing's navy.

I was waiting for things to calm down before looking for another way out, but hearing about this has made me give up on that idea.

They have soldiers, power, influence, and even a master capable of killing a grandmaster in a single night.

If you don't know when to stop, you're asking for trouble.

Shen Luoyan carefully examined Shan Meixian's expression.

"lady."

"This world is in chaos, and you should understand this after traveling to so many countries."

"You have shipbuilding skills and connections at sea, but you lack top-notch experts and powerful forces to oversee you."

"Ryukyu is too small a place. Japanese pirates have been eyeing it for years, and the people from the coastal water gangs are also envious."

"Does Madam truly believe she can preserve this legacy?"

Shan Meixian remained silent. Over the years, she had been living very cautiously in Ryukyu, as Japanese pirates would frequently cause trouble at sea.

Those maritime gangs wanted to take over their shipbuilding workshops, if it weren't for their business dealings with the Southern Song Dynasty and bandit leaders like Wagangzhai.

The shipyard had long been occupied, and now Wagangzhai was barely able to protect itself, while the Southern Song Dynasty was also getting worse and worse...

"Now that Madam has pledged allegiance to the Prince, the Dongming Sect will be in charge of the Prince's rear operations. The Prince will rely on Madam to manage shipbuilding, weaponry, and maritime routes."

"With the Prince's mansion's experts protecting them from behind, and the Prince's name standing in their way."

"Who would dare lay a finger on you and your daughter?"

Shan Meijing looked at Shen Luoyan. The other party had already given her a lot of face. If it weren't for the fact that she and her daughter were talented people, she would have been treated very poorly.

They probably just intercepted the goods and left.

"Military Advisor Shen should know my past identity. I fled the Yin Gui Sect after being humiliated by Bian Bufu."

"Although Bian Bufu is dead, Zhu Yuyan is still alive."

"If I bring such a large business to the Qin Prince's mansion, Zhu Yuyan will definitely come under the pretext of cleaning up the house to seize this foundation."

Shen Luoyan gently shook her head.

"It seems Madam hasn't been inquiring about the current state of the martial world for quite some time. Bi Shouxuan is dead in the Prince's mansion, so what is Zhu Yuyan compared to him?"

Shen Luoyan continued speaking.

"Besides, Madam may not know this, but the current Holy Maiden of the Yin Gui Sect is also someone close to my Prince."

The mother and daughter, Shan Meixian, exchanged a glance, their expressions turning utterly astonished.

Rumor has it that the King of Qin is always surrounded by women of all kinds. Could it be that he has now taken the Holy Maiden of the Yin Gui Sect into his harem?

Without saying anything more, Shan Meixian immediately picked up a pen on the table and wrote a letter of surrender, then took out the seal of the Dongming Sect from her sleeve and pressed it on.

Hundreds of sailors and the remaining three warships all hoisted flags bearing the character "Qin".

Shen Luoyan took the letter and put it away. She turned and nodded to Li Jing, who then waved to the soldiers below.

"Pass down the order."

"From this day forward, the Dongming Sect belongs to the Qin Prince's Mansion!"

The soldiers on deck stood ramrod straight.

Shan Meixian watched this scene unfold.

My heart, which had been hanging in mid-air, finally settled down.

Although they lost the goods they had worked so hard to acquire, they gained a powerful backer who could truly protect the people under them. All things considered, it wasn't a bad deal.

.......

Two days later.

The sky is overcast today.

A cloud of dust rose up on the official road outside Hangzhou.

Qin Han rode his horse in front, followed by Li Mochou and her disciples, Xiaolongnu, Shi Qingxuan...

The group traveled towards Hangzhou and arrived at a roadside tea stall around noon.

Qin Han dismounted from his horse, and several women followed suit. The waiter at the tea stall quickly approached with a rag.

"Sirs, what would you like some tea with?"

After Qin Han sat down, he glanced at him again; this was a member of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven).

The waiter, under the guise of wiping the table with a rag, pulled a secret letter from his sleeve and handed it to the waiter under the table.

"Your Majesty."

"A letter from the commander."

Qin Han took the letter and unfolded it. After reading its contents, his expression immediately darkened.

Li Mochou noticed that something was wrong with his expression.

"What's wrong?"

Qin Han folded the letter a few times and put it into his pocket.

"Lin Ruhai, the salt commissioner of Hangzhou, is dying. His residence is being targeted by several forces, and last night it was attacked by three groups of assassins."

Little Dragon Girl frowned.

Shi Qingxuan asked a question from the side.

Who is Lin Ruhai?

Qin Han casually drank a couple of sips of tea, then stepped into the stirrups and mounted his horse.

"A rare honest official, holding something very important in his hands, it's a pity that such a person died."

After saying that, he raised the whip in his hand and lashed it out.

Li Mochou and the others exchanged glances, then mounted their horses and quickly gave chase.