Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

Qin Han's brow twitched. He thought to himself, "A huge tonic? With my Celestial Realm level of blood and energy, if I keep taking tonics, I'm afraid I'll end up tearing apart the beauties around me?"

He turned his head. Xiaolongnu was dressed in white, her expression still so aloof, but the roots of her ears had turned slightly red. Her eyes flickered, and she reached out a finger to gently pinch the soft flesh on his waist.

He Tieshou saw all of this, and the smile on her lips became even more obvious. She was poisoned by Gu and was about to die. It was Qin Han who saved her, so she no longer hid her feelings. She dared to speak like this even in front of Xiaolongnu.

Qin Han coughed lightly, grabbed Xiaolongnu's mischievous hand, and his expression turned serious.

"Alright, enough with the talk, line up and head back to Dazhai."

"Yes, sir, my chief Ye."

He Tieshou smiled and responded, then stood up straight. Two Miao female disciples stepped forward and helped her tie her clothes.

The rebels outside the cliff had been scattered, the news was well blocked, and the remaining people had been incorporated. Qin Han ordered the Miao female guards to escort He Tieshou to the carriage. The group did not delay any longer and headed towards the Golden Snake Camp headquarters before it got dark.

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The next day, just as dawn broke, the third outpost on the outskirts of the Golden Serpent Camp was still shrouded in morning mist.

Suddenly, a heavy panting sound came from the other end of the muddy road.

"Get out of my way! All of you, get the hell out of my way! Tell that old bastard Chu Hongliu to come out here!"

Amidst the shouts and curses, two particularly disheveled figures rolled out of the fog; they were Xiaoyuer and Jiang Yulang.

The two men's coarse cloth clothes were torn to shreds, and they were covered in mud and dried blood. Jiang Yulang had even lost a shoe while running, and the sole of his foot was bleeding from the friction. He was also cursing under his breath.

The dozens of sentries guarding the stockade changed their expressions and simultaneously extended their spears.

"Halt! Who goes there! How dare you trespass on the camp!"

"Go to hell!"

The little fish was as slippery as an eel. Using the momentum of its forward charge, it ducked down and squeezed through the gap between the two spears, then grabbed the sentry by the collar.

"I'm here to deliver a great achievement to you! Last night, the granary in Evil Tiger Gully exploded, the people of Flying Tiger Valley fought with Chu Hongliu's personal guards, and even killed three high-ranking officials from the Manchu Sticky Rod Office! Open your dog eyes and look at this!!"

Xiaoyuer pulled out a gold-threaded waist token stained with black blood from his pocket and slapped it directly onto the sentry's face. It was the token of a special envoy of the Qing Dynasty.

Jiang Yulang rolled over as well, collapsing onto the ground with a thud, clutching his rubbed feet and panting heavily.

"Treason! Chu Hongliu is a traitor! There are gold bars given to him by the Tartars hidden in the granary, and they're fighting over how to divide the spoils!"

The outpost was thrown into chaos. Yesterday, Qin Han's talk of showing off naturally meant arranging for these two to sneak into Chu Hongliu's privately set-up granary with the "Spirit Dispersing Incense" to cause trouble.

The two boys carefully plotted and used fake gold bars to impersonate the Qing court's reward money. They deliberately caused Sha Tongtian and Nie Tianfeng's men to fight. In the chaos, the special envoy from the granary was caught off guard and was hacked to pieces on the spot.

The schemes that the group that wanted to surrender had painstakingly orchestrated were all ruined in one night by these two "troublemakers".

The news spread quickly, and soon all the camps knew about it. In the Golden Snake Camp's Hall of Gathering Righteousness, the somber drum of the assembly was struck.

Boom!dong dong!

The drumbeats were so loud that dust was falling from the roof. The hall was brightly lit by candles, but the atmosphere was very cold. Chu Hongliu, dressed in a purple-red brocade robe, sat beside the large table with a livid face. He slammed his hand on the table!

"Outrageous! You treacherous scoundrel, spouting nonsense, dare to undermine morale here?!"

Chu Hongliu stared wide-eyed, pointing at Xiaoyuer and Jiang Yulang, who were being held captive in the hall by her subordinates.

"The Qing army of 100,000 is right outside! These two spies, who knows where they came from, dare to sow discord among our brothers! Guards, drag them away and behead them! Hang their heads at the camp gate as a warning!"

On both sides of the main hall, axemen stepped forward, placing steel blades against Xiaoyuer and Jiang Yulang's necks.

Although Jiang Yulang already knew that Qin Han had returned, he was still startled when a steel knife was held to his neck. On the other hand, Xiaoyuer raised his head and laughed loudly.

"Old thief Chu, you're getting desperate! You're just feeling guilty! I saw with my own eyes last night that you had the Blue Banner's letter of appointment hidden in your room! Who do you think you are, to think you're worthy to kill us? The Golden Serpent King has already returned, your death is imminent!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Hall of Gathering Righteousness erupted into a clamor.

Sitting on the left, Sha Tongtian of "Evil Tiger Gully" trembled, dropping his hot teacup to the ground. He jumped up, his face turning pale and then flushed, his heart pounding with panic. How could they, the leaders, have received no word of Qin Han's return, given how confidential it was?!

A hint of panic flashed in Chu Hongliu's eyes, but it quickly turned into ferocity.

"Spreading rumors! When did the Golden Serpent King return to camp? This is clearly a Tartar plot to sow discord! Attack! Kill them!"

The two axemen's eyes flashed with ferocity as they raised their long swords to chop down!

A deafening roar!

The main gate of the Hall of Righteousness was smashed open, and several heavily armored guards who were guarding the gate were sent flying back in, spitting blood, and crashed heavily into the stone pillars. It seemed that they would not survive.

A figure slowly walked in. Qin Han had his hands behind his back, with a golden snake sword hanging at his waist. Xiaolongnu, dressed in white, followed on the left. Xia Qingqing, dressed in a neat outfit, stood on the right. Ajiu, dressed in a flowing skirt, followed behind and entered the hall together.

Overwhelmed by Qin Han's imposing aura, many people in the hall felt a tightness in their chests, and those with weaker martial arts skills even felt their legs go weak and swayed, almost losing their balance.

"Master Chu, you're quite the showman."

Qin Han's voice was calm, but it echoed in the hall, making people's ears ring.

"Since when did it become your place to decide the life and death of others, you Golden Serpent Camp?"

The hall was eerily quiet. Sha Tongtian, a burly man, felt his legs go weak and gripped the armrests of his chair tightly. His forehead was covered in cold sweat. He swallowed hard, forced an awkward smile, and bowed deeply.

"Golden, Golden Snake King! You're finally back! Hall Master Chu... he was only trying to maintain morale, not overstep his authority. We... we are all former subordinates of Commander Yuan, who devoted ourselves to resisting the Qing. We beg the Boss to see the truth!"

He wanted to bring up Yuan Chengzhi as an example.

"Yuan Chengzhi's former subordinates?"

Over the past two years, Xia Qingqing has moved on from Yuan Chengzhi and taken a step forward, her eyes filled with disgust.

"Sha Tongtian, how dare you mention Brother Yuan? You've been secretly colluding with Tu Hai, preparing to exchange the heads of 100,000 brothers for official positions in the Qing Dynasty!"

Ah Jiu also spoke with a cold face.

"I swear in the name of Princess Changping of the Great Ming Dynasty that today the Golden Serpent Camp will only obey the orders of the Golden Serpent King. You traitors, stop using righteousness as an excuse!"

The two most influential women in the Golden Snake Camp made their stance clear, severing all ties with Yuan Chengzhi and handing over power to Qin Han.

Upon hearing this, Nie Tianfeng from "Flying Tiger Valley" swayed and turned pale.

Qin Han sneered. He had already had Lin Pingzhi find out which three people wanted to rebel. He then lifted his robe, walked up the steps, and sat down on the tiger-skin chair in the middle.

He raised his hand, and a figure wearing a ghost mask walked out carrying a stack of files, reaching the desk in a few steps.

"Snapped!"

A stack of surrender documents, stamped with the official seal of the Manchu Bordered Blue Banner and bearing more than a dozen bloody handprints, was thrown in front of Chu Hongliu by Lin Pingzhi.

"Chu Hongliu, Sha Tongtian, Nie Tianfeng."

Lin Pingzhi's voice was cold.

"Two months ago, you swore a blood oath with the Qing army commander-in-chief Tuhai, agreeing to surrender at Qingshi Pass in three days. Tuhai promised to appoint Chu Hongliu as the commander of the Plain Yellow Banner Han Army, and Sha Tongtian and Nie Tianfeng as the generals of Guide. This is the original document. Do you want to compare the handwriting?"

With the evidence right before their eyes, the wavering village leaders in the hall all gathered around. After clearly seeing the seal and handwriting, a chorus of curses and exclamations erupted. The pretense put on by Chu Hongliu and her gang was now completely exposed.

Xiao Yu'er grinned and laughed loudly in the hall, while Jiang Yulang, now abusing his power, spat on the ground in retaliation.

Chu Hongliu stared at the documents on the table, his face changing color repeatedly until he was completely drained of color. He knew in his heart that Qin Han was right there, and all the evidence was there; he was not going to survive.

"Hahaha! What a fine Golden Serpent King! What a righteous cause!"

Chu Hongliu threw her head back and laughed wildly, her face contorted in pain.

"Ye Wudao! If I don't survive today, you won't leave here alive either!!"

The side doors and back windows of the Hall of Gathering Righteousness were smashed almost simultaneously.

"Kill! Leave no one alive!"

With a roar, five hundred men wearing double-layered heavy armor and wielding swords and axes rushed in!