Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

In the end, Xuanci's willingness to die was a joke. It wasn't because he suddenly realized his mistakes, but because he knew that if he didn't behave properly, someone in Shaolin would clean up his mess and make him look respectable.

Ye Erniang's suicide for love is even more of a joke. She killed so many innocent babies and ruined so many families. How could she possibly have a good reputation after she died?!

Qin Han never had a good impression of this group of bald monks. They would say "Amitabha" to each other, but most of them were not good people behind the scenes.

Master Xinmei was also unaware that he was being used by Long Xiaoyun and his group to act as a witness. If Li Xunhuan really was the Plum Blossom Thief, how could the people of Xingyun Manor possibly survive?

"Old monk from Shaolin Temple? Instead of chanting scriptures in the temple, you come here to stand up for someone like Long Xiaoyun. Aren't you afraid of ruining Shaolin's reputation?" Qin Han sneered. He had no politeness towards this kind of old monk who couldn't distinguish right from wrong and was being used as a pawn.

"What do you mean by this, benefactor? If you feel that Benefactor Li has been wronged, why not wait until tomorrow when I take him to Shaolin Temple and investigate the matter thoroughly?" Master Xinmei saw that Qin Han had clearly come to rescue Li Xunhuan, and assumed that the other party was eager to save him.

"Old monk," Qin Han said sarcastically, "are you blind from old age? Can't you really see what kind of people Long Xiaoyun and his group are? This is blatant framing, can't you, a high-ranking monk from Shaolin Temple, see it? Or are you in cahoots with the people from Xingyun Manor?"

Before Master Xinmei could react, a cold, gloomy shout rang out.

"Hmph, you scoundrel, stop spreading your lies here! Tonight, Fairy Lin of Cold Fragrance Pavilion was almost defiled by Li Xunhuan. Her two maids were killed by the Plum Blossom Thief's methods. When everyone went over after hearing the noise, besides Li Xunhuan, only Fairy Lin was left. Fairy Lin herself identified Li Xunhuan!"

Do you really think a woman would risk her innocence to smear that Scholar Li?!

The person who spoke had high cheekbones, a thin face, piercing eyes, and a wisp of white beard. His face carried a hint of murderous intent.

Dressed in a black and blue robe, he stood in the safest spot in the very center of the crowd, rebuking them with an air of righteous indignation.

This man was none other than Zhao Zhengyi, the head constable known in the martial arts world as "Iron-Faced and Impartial".

Originally, he should have been a constable here, but this was a chaotic world of war and chaos. The Southern Song Dynasty did not have the official position of constable, but it had a corresponding security and arrest system, which strictly distinguished between officials, clerks and servants.

The lower-level personnel were divided into archers, quick-handed soldiers, and captains, but even the highest-ranking captain was only appointed by the county magistrate. So, although Zhao Zhengyi was a captain, he was not a real official appointed by the imperial court, and killing him would not cause any trouble.

Zhao Zhengyi is cunning. Apart from the people of Xingyun Manor, quite a few people have been brought here by Long Xiaoyun and others to witness Li Xunhuan's evil deeds tonight.

Many of them were Lin Xian'er's sycophants. When they heard Zhao Zhengyi's words, they naturally felt that they made perfect sense. How could the fairy Lin in their hearts joke about her innocence?

Master Xinmei was somewhat puzzled by what had happened tonight. From the moment Li Xunhuan was discovered to be the Plum Blossom Thief to his capture, everything had gone too smoothly, almost unrealistically.

If Li Xunhuan was truly the Plum Blossom Thief, given his throwing knives and experience in the martial world, he shouldn't have surrendered without resistance.

However, Zhao Zhengyi's words also make sense. It is a fact that Li Xunhuan went to Lengxiang Xiaozhu, and everyone witnessed the scene of him having improper intentions towards Lin Xian'er. It is impossible for a woman to use her innocence to smear a man, right?

In this era, a woman's reputation was more important than her life. Lin Xian'er was such a good disguise that no one knew what kind of person she really was.

Looking at Zhao Zhengyi's righteous and indignant face, Qin Han felt a surge of admiration. Clearly, they had all written, directed, and acted out their own drama, yet they could still spout such righteousness and morality. It was truly admirable how such people could act.

I may admire you, but you still have to be killed: "Looking at your pretentious act, you must be Zhao Zhengyi, right? Not bad acting, but in the underworld, might makes right. You think you're safe hiding in the crowd? Wait until I beat you to a pulp, then let's see if you can still pretend!"

As he spoke, Qin Han vanished from the spot!

Besides his ability to create the "Dragon Pattern," his second advantage is his complete familiarity with all the plots. The works of martial arts masters like Jin Yong, Gu Long, Liang Yusheng, Wen Ruian, and Huang Yi have practically accompanied Qin Han through his childhood.

The world of martial arts in Old Master Gu's works is less about the martial arts world and more about human nature. The characters he creates vividly portray all kinds of human nature, and the more famous they are, the more despicable they are behind the scenes, and the more tragically they die.

People like "Iron-Faced and Impartial" Zhao Zhengyi, "Diamond Hand" Deng Lie, "Cloud-Moving Hand" Gongsun Moyun (whom he had already killed), and the so-called Master Tian Qi—these people were all famous heroes in the martial arts world, but behind the scenes they were all doing shady things.

"Oh no! Everyone be careful!" Zhao Zhengyi's expression changed drastically when he saw Qin Han disappear, and he immediately reminded his subordinates who were standing in front of him.

However, Zhao Zhengyi's warning came too late.

"ah!!!"

A scream pierced the night sky!

Before Zhao Zhengyi could even see Qin Han's movements clearly, his subordinate who was blocking his way was instantly thrown backward, crashing into the courtyard wall and spitting out blood!

Sold out instantly!

Qin Han moved with lightning speed toward Zhao Zhengyi in the crowd. Anyone who dared to block his way was either swatted away and maimed or killed on the spot!

"Too fast! I can't even see his movements!"

"This...this person is so brutal, he must be a member of that demonic cult!"

"Shh! Are you out of your mind? This guy isn't Li Xunhuan, watch out or he might slap you!"

"Th-th-I...I didn't say anything..."

Upon seeing Qin Han kill the people of Xingyun Manor without a word, and the crowd brought by Long Xiaoyun to witness that Li Xunhuan was the Plum Blossom Bandit, gasped in surprise.

Seeing that the other party was only targeting people related to Xingyun Manor, those who were about to leave this place of trouble mustered up their courage and stayed again, eager to see what Zhao Zhengyi and Long Xiaoyun would do.

"Master Xinmei, Chief Zhao, let's make a move together! This man kills indiscriminately without a word, he is clearly not a righteous person, he is probably an accomplice of Li Xunhuan, that Plum Blossom Bandit, there is no need to talk to him about the rules of the martial world!" A rough voice rang out, it was "Diamond Hand" Deng Lie who had just come from the back room after hearing the news.

This man was tall and burly, with broad shoulders, a thick back, and strong arms. He was clearly very skilled in hand-to-hand combat. Seeing that Qin Han was almost finished off, he didn't care about any rules of the martial arts world. He just wanted to take down this unpredictable thief as soon as possible!

"Heh, so you're finally willing to take action?" Qin Han chuckled coldly. The reason he wasted time maneuvering was to put pressure on Zhao Zhengyi and his group. Once they had all gathered, he could take them all away in one go, lest any escapees get away!