Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

The inner hall of the Golden Serpent Camp headquarters.

As soon as Qin Han appeared at the door, the three women who had been waiting inside for a long time turned to look at him.

"Qin Lang!"

With a soft call, Xia Qingqing disregarded all decorum and rushed over to throw herself into Qin Han's arms.

"You're finally back... Qingqing missed you so much."

Ajiu, standing beside her, was dressed in a simple palace gown, exuding a gentle and refined air. She tried her best to suppress her excitement and appear calm, but her reddened eyes, along with the weariness and deep affection in them, betrayed her inner emotions.

Beside them, Zeng Rou, dressed in a pink dress, stood timidly. She was very happy and wanted to go forward, but she was afraid of disturbing them, so she quietly took half a step back.

Qin Han held Xia Qingqing in his arms, then stretched out his arm and pulled Zeng Rou, who was about to back away, into his embrace as well, gently patting her back and soothing her with a soft voice.

She looked at the dignified Ajiu.

"Thank you for your hard work these past two years."

Suddenly embraced by him, Zeng Rou's eyes reddened and tears fell.

After a moment, Qin Han turned to look at Xiaolongnu, who was standing quietly to the side.

"Let me introduce you, this is Long'er."

Xia Qingqing and Zeng Rou quickly lifted their heads from his embrace, saw Xiaolongnu's appearance and temperament, and hurriedly curtsied.

"Greetings, Sister Dragon."

Although Ajiu was Princess Changping before, she knew that her status was different, so she bowed slightly.

"Sister Dragon".

The three women all thought that since the sisters in Lin'an had all been formally appointed by the Qin Dynasty, while they did not yet have a formal title, they should naturally be more courteous in their manners.

Little Dragon Girl was not talkative, but she was polite. She nodded slightly to the three of them as a return greeting.

The atmosphere inside the hall was harmonious. Qin Han was quite satisfied with this scene and was about to ask about the specific situation in the camp.

Xia Qingqing suddenly remembered something urgent. She quickly wiped away her tears, and her expression became anxious.

"Qin Lang, hurry and save Sister He!"

"He Tieshou?"

Qin Han's brow twitched slightly.

"Um!"

Xia Qingqing looked worried and spoke quickly, "A few days ago, to protect the rear's supplies, Sister He personally led people to intercept them, but she was poisoned by the Five Poisons Sect's forbidden drug, 'Thousand Threads Rotten Heart Gu'!"

"The Thousand-Thread Heart-Rotting Gu?"

Qin Han frowned.

"He Tieshou himself is a member of the Five Poisons Sect, how could he have been poisoned by the sect's Gu poison?"

"He's a traitor!"

Xia Qingqing's eyes were slightly red, and she almost said it through gritted teeth.

"It's Sister He's martial uncle, Qi Yun'ao, nicknamed 'The Poisonous Beggar in Brocade Robes'!"

"The Qing court wanted to eliminate the Golden Snake Camp, so they secretly sent him 10,000 taels of gold and promised him the hereditary title of Miao King, thus bribing the elders of the Five Poisons Sect."

"That old bastard Qi Yun'ao, blinded by greed, took advantage of Sister He's weakened defenses during her seclusion and secretly poisoned her protective medicinal soup with the Thousand-Thread Heart-Rotting Gu from Southern Xinjiang!"

"The Thousand-Thread Heart-Rotting Gu is colorless and odorless. Once it enters the body, it will grow thousands of fine threads that burrow into the heart meridian along the blood vessels. He Tieshou's poison skills are superb."

He felt something was wrong as soon as he drank the medicinal soup. He immediately used most of his internal energy to seal the Gu worm outside his heart meridian, thus avoiding immediate death.

As Xia Qingqing spoke, her voice trembled with tears. This was all intelligence that the person seeking help had risked their life to send out.

"But as a result, Sister He's martial arts were completely ruined, and she could no longer suppress the rebellion in the sect. She could only lead the remaining hundreds of Miao female disciples to retreat to the back of Black Wind Cliff and hold out to the death."

Qin Han's gaze turned cold. The Qing Dynasty was becoming increasingly unscrupulous in its use of such insidious methods.

"How's the situation over there now?"

"It couldn't get any worse!"

Xia Qingqing hurriedly said, "Qi Yun'ao summoned more than a thousand traitors and dozens of innate masters sent by the Sticky Rod Office, and they surrounded Black Wind Cliff to death."

"Not only are they attacking day and night, but they've also cut off the mountain stronghold's water and food supplies. They've been without food and water for three days now. Qi Yun'ao even said that once they break through the stronghold, they'll send Sister He and all those Miao female disciples to the Qing army as prostitutes!"

At this point, Ajiu added, "I originally planned to send the Wangwu Sect to rescue them, but... but they were stopped by Chu Hongliu and her group... so..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Han understood and a murderous glint appeared in his eyes.

According to the information I just gathered from Lin Pingzhi, the Five Poisons Sect plays an irreplaceable role for the Golden Serpent Camp.

The Golden Snake Camp was able to hold off hundreds of thousands of Eight Banner troops in the heart of the Qing Dynasty for so long not only because of the mountainous terrain of Shandong, but also because the Five Poisons Sect was the most important line of defense.

The poisonous miasma and Gu formations set up by He Tieshou were the best things to block the encirclement and suppression by the Qing army. In case the situation was bad and a retreat was necessary, the Five Poisons Sect would hold them back, and the Qing army would not dare to enter the mountains recklessly.

More importantly, the food and supplies for the more than 100,000 people in the Golden Serpent Camp have always been secretly escorted by the Five Poisons Sect.

Once the Five Poisons Sect is gone, their logistics will be cut off, and the Golden Serpent Camp's retreat route will be effectively cut off. Even if they hide deep in the mountains, without the Miao people's poisonous insects and ants to cover their retreat, they will likely find it difficult to escape.

The Five Poisons Sect cannot be lost, and He Tieshou must not die!

As for those fence-sitters in the camp like Chu Hongliu, Sha Tianguang, and Jiao Gongli who wanted to surrender...

"snort!"

Qin Han snorted through his nose.

They're just a few grasshoppers who won't last long; they're not going to amount to anything. Spending time dealing with them now would be a waste of time.

"Let's put those bastards like Chu Hongliu aside for now," Qin Han decided immediately, his voice laced with coldness. "Let's go to Black Wind Cliff first and get rid of that treacherous Qi Yun'ao."

Xia Qingqing looked a little worried.

"Qin Lang, Qi Yun'ao has over a thousand men under his command, and most importantly, he has experts from the Sticky Pole Bureau helping him. Should we... send the elite troops from our camp along with him...?"

"Need not!"

Qin Han interrupted her. With his current Heavenly Return to Emptiness Realm, there was no point in dealing with ordinary people. He didn't want to act rashly before because he wanted to cultivate his mind and hone himself to achieve the unity of the three realms and attain the Great Longevity of Heaven and Man, in preparation for his future attempt to become a Land Immortal.

Secondly, he was wary of the "Karma Law of Heaven and Man" that Master Zhang had mentioned. However, he had killed quite a few people along the way and hadn't seen any "Karma Law." So he might as well take matters into his own hands and sweep through the enemy lines, so that the rest of the Golden Snake Camp could see clearly that there was no good end for traitors.

He called out to the secret guards of the Luowang organization who were standing watch outside.

"Go and bring those two boys who have changed their clothes here."

"yes!"

The guard responded and left.

A short while later, Lin Pingzhi brought Xiaoyuer and Jiang Yulang in. The two had changed into ordinary merchant clothes. They had been whispering outside, but as soon as they entered the inner room and saw Qin Han's expressionless face, they immediately became quiet.

Qin Han sat in the armchair and glanced at the two men.

"I have a task for you two."

Little Fish's eyes darted around, and a fawning smile immediately spread across his face.

"Your Highness, please give your orders! As long as it's not about 'learning' from this Brother Zhao, even if it means going through fire and water, I, Little Fish, won't even flinch!"

Jiang Yulang nodded repeatedly. He had just witnessed Lin Pingzhi testing his sword on a living person outside. The way he skinned and pulled out tendons made his scalp tingle. Going to cause trouble in the enemy camp was a hundred times better than falling into the hands of this evil star.

Qin Han glanced at Lin Pingzhi with a strange look, wondering what this guy had done to these two troublemakers to scare them like this.

He didn't think much of it and took out two small white jade porcelain bottles, placing them on the table.

"This is a secret recipe of 'Spirit-Dispersing Incense'. Anyone below the Grandmaster level who inhales even a little bit will be unable to mobilize any of their internal energy for three hours, making them even weaker than an ordinary farmer."

Qin Han pointed to the porcelain vase on the table.

"You two, find a way to infiltrate Qi Yun'ao's vanguard camp. No matter what method you use..."

"Put this spirit-dispersing incense into their water or food to muddy the water. If you succeed, you'll be credited with a task."

Xiaoyuer and Jiang Yulang exchanged a glance.

This kind of underhanded, scheming work was perfect for them.

"Your Highness, please rest assured!"

Little Fish grabbed a porcelain bottle and stuffed it into his arms, patting his chest and guaranteeing, "I'm an expert at poisoning and scheming! I guarantee those bastards will be in complete chaos before they even see you!"

Jiang Yulang quickly followed suit, flattering him.

"Brother-in-law... no, Your Highness is incredibly resourceful! Just wait for the good news, I will definitely cooperate fully with Brother Yu to turn their world upside down!"

Qin Han was too lazy to listen to their nonsense and waved his hand.

"Get out there and get things done. If you mess it up..."

Jiang Yulang shuddered, quickly dropped his playful grin, and followed Xiaoyuer out of the inner hall in a hurry.

After getting rid of these two troublemakers, and also to test their loyalty, Qin Han stood up and looked at Xia Qingqing and Xiaolongnu.

"Let's not delay, Qingqing, Long'er, come with me."

Ah Jiu, standing beside her, spoke up with concern.

"Qin Lang, then I..."

"You and Rou'er stay in the camp."

Qin Han walked over and gently touched her cheek. "If Chu Hongliu and her group make any moves, don't alarm them. Just keep the situation in the camp stable. We'll settle accounts when I get back."

Ajiu nodded slightly. With the intervention of Lin Pingzhi's Luo Wang experts, she was now much more confident.

"Qin Lang, go and rescue Leader He with peace of mind. I'll keep an eye on things from behind."

……

Half an hour later, on the outskirts of Black Wind Cliff.

The terrain here is very dangerous, with sheer cliffs on both sides and only a narrow, winding path leading up the middle.

Qin Han, accompanied by Xia Qingqing and Xiaolongnu, ventured into this perilous place under the midday sun.