Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 384 Rushing to Bohai
Khitan Abaojia, Zhou Laotan and Jin Huanzhen all said the same thing, they all believed that Bai Ziting and Fu Nanda were definitely not good people. Even though they had the ability to create a country in Liaodong, they were actually evil people at heart.

As an envoy of the Uighur tribe, Liexia accepted the invitation from Bai Ziting this time. He not only wanted to attend the founding ceremony, but also wanted to conclude an alliance with Bai Ziting.

Huang Sixi was right in front of him at the moment, and Lie Xia must not let Huang Sixi misunderstand that the Huihe tribe had close contacts with a group of bullies and thugs.

After finishing writing the letter Huang Sixi had given him, Lie Xia put down his brush and raised a question to A Baojia: "The Bohai Kingdom founded by Bai Ziting is well-known in Liaodong for its wealth. He treats the people well and has never been accused of any bad deeds!"

He looked at Huang Sixi again and said, "Khan, I have only heard that Bai Ziting is known for his kindness and righteousness. I have no idea what evil things Bai Ziting has done in private!"

He was not speaking nonsense, because Bai Ziting and Funanda did have a very good reputation in Liaodong.

It was just that Khitan Abaojia did not want Bai Ziting to establish a country and form an alliance with the Uighurs, so he sent people to investigate the details of Bai Ziting and Funanda, and thus knew about the collusion between the two.

As for Zhou Laotan and Jin Huanzhen, they were the only ones who managed to survive being molested by Fu Nanda, and therefore they had the opportunity to expose Fu Nanda's atrocities to the outside world.

The beautiful lady at the side heard Lie Xia defending Bai Ziting's reputation, and she also said: "The Tianzhu religion founded by Master Fu Nanda is very popular in Bohai, and the local people are eager to believe in it. If he is a lustful person, the people should not be so keen to follow him!"

Huang Sixi suddenly turned his head and glanced at the beautiful lady: "Are you a follower of Fu Nanda?"

"Ah! No no, I'm not!"

Madam Meiyan quickly shook her head and said, "I have never met Master Fu Nanda, but many of my people have settled in Bohai State, and they all believe in Tianzhu religion!"

It can be heard that Lady Meiyan has great respect for Fu Nanda: "My people often tell me that Master Fu Nanda is good at divination. It was he who divined for Bai Ziting the hexagram of founding a country, which made Bai Ziting determined to establish a country!
In addition, Master Fu Nanda is also an expert in medicine. He has cured thousands of critically ill patients. These people are now his diehard fans. They have donated their entire families and wealth to worship him like a god!"

She actually lied. Not only had she met Fu Nanda, but they had a close relationship because her biological father was the chief minister under Bai Ziting.

It's just that her father had been doing some shady work for Bai Ziting all year round. In order to avoid implicating her tribe, the Yiwu people, her father concealed his identity and severed ties with the Yiwu people. As a result, only her reputation as a "beautiful lady" was spread on the grassland, but no one knew whose daughter she was.

She was worried that Huang Sixi would hold her accountable, so she deliberately concealed her family's complicated background.

When Khitan Abaojia heard her and Liexia questioning him, he flew into a rage: "How dare I lie in front of the True Dragon Khan! If there is even one false word in what I said, I will be struck by lightning! Huyan Jin, come out and meet the Khan!"

A tall young general immediately stepped out from among the thousands of Harriers, knelt down in front of Huang Sixi, and said, "Your Highness, I have already found the lair of the largest bandit gang, the Wolf Bandits, that plagues the Mobei grasslands. I have also found out that the leader of the Wolf Bandits is Xu Kaishan. All the stolen goods obtained by Xu Kaishan in previous robberies were sent to the Bohai Kingdom, and the Bohai King Bai Ziting was asked to sell them. Although Bai Ziting has a reputation for benevolence and righteousness in Liaodong, he is actually the mastermind behind the largest bandit gang in the grasslands!"

Khitan Abaojia followed up and said: "If the Khan still doesn't believe it, Abaojia can accompany the Khan to the lair of the 'wolf thieves' now. As long as we catch these thieves and torture them, we will know the true face of Bai Ziting!"

After he finished speaking, hundreds of nearby merchants were immediately in an uproar, and all began to whisper angrily.

The "Wolf Bandits" are definitely the most notorious gang on the entire prairie. From Liaodong to Mobei, their looting footprints can be seen everywhere. They not only rob passing merchants, but also target ordinary people, and are deeply hated by all the tribes on the prairie.

However, they always wore black hoods when they acted, and dispersed to various places afterwards, so no one knew their specific identities.

Lie Xia asked in doubt: "Isn't Xu Kaishan the leader of the Northern Horse Gang? He specializes in the horse trading business, so how is he related to the 'Wolf Bandits'?"

Hou Xibai and Shang Xiufang nodded when they heard this: "When we left the border, we also heard that Xu Kaishan was a great horse merchant in the northern border, not a big thief!"

In the large area north of Eastern Turkic, Liaodong Bohai Kingdom, Goguryeo Kingdom, and Shanhaiguan in Central China, because it is located at the junction of many forces, it is a mixed crowd of good and bad people, and a group of underworld gangs have been formed that are famous in the martial arts world and well-known both inside and outside the region.

The three gangs and one faction with the longest history are Beiba Gang, Wailian Gang, Saimo Gang and Changbai Faction.

Among them, most of the members of the Beiba Gang are Turks and Khitans.

The Wailian Gang is mainly composed of Xi people.

The Saimo Gang and the Changbai Faction are composed entirely of Han people.

Xu Kaishan's Beima Gang is a newly emerged force in recent years, but because its members are brave and powerful, it has become on par with the three gangs and one faction.

These gangs travel back and forth between the Great Wall and Middle-earth all year round, selling all kinds of scarce goods and making money from them. They have monopolized the trade between the Great Wall and Middle-earth. They are called martial arts gangs in the underworld, but in fact they are all business organizations.

The caravan formed by Zhai Jiao, Tu Shufang and Xuan Yong had to deal with these gangs every time they sold goods outside the Great Wall.

Xu Kaishan's Northern Horse Gang's main business is selling foals. All the big and small forces in Liaodong and Shanhaiguan are aware of Xu Kaishan's identity as a horse trader. No one dares to believe that he has any connection with the "wolf bandits" who specialize in robbing caravans!

Huyan Jin, a general under the command of Khitan Abaojia, suddenly swore loudly: "Everything I said is true. Xu Kaishan is the leader of the 'Wolf Bandits'. Cui Wang is just Xu Kaishan's alias. The headquarters of the Northern Horse Gang founded by Xu Kaishan is not far from Shanhaiguan. I am willing to lead the Khan. As long as we catch Xu Kaishan, we can torture him to find out his identity as a great bandit. If we can't prove it, I am willing to cut off my own head and atone for my sins to the Khan!"

Huyan Jin himself was a horse thief who roamed the grasslands. He was raised and supported by Abaojia, just like Bai Ziting supported the "Wolf Bandits". Therefore, he could easily find out the details of the "Wolf Bandits".

After hearing these harsh words, Lie Xia, Madam Mei Yan, Hou Xibai and Shang Xiufang no longer had any doubts.

Since Hu Yanjin dares to guarantee it with his own life, it must be true!
There are many tribes on the grasslands outside the Great Wall. In fact, no tribe will abide by the law. Whenever a caravan passes through their tribal territory, they will demand benefits.

In simple terms, it means asking the caravan to leave some money for passage!
If any caravan dared not to pay, the tribes on the grassland would directly rob them. However, their robbery was open and aboveboard, and within their territory, they had to follow their rules.

Bai Ziting was different. He secretly organized a bandit group, went to various places on the grassland to rob, and then secretly sold the stolen goods. However, he pretended to be righteous in Bohai Kingdom and on the grassland, and was admired by everyone.

In the final analysis, Bai Ziting appears to be a gentleman who treats the people well, but behind the scenes he is a thief and a prostitute, doing all kinds of evil.

The Khitan Abaojia, Huyan Jin, Liexia, and Madam Meiyan all fell silent after arguing to this point.

Khitan Abaojia and Huyan Jin believed that the Bohai Kingdom founded by Bai Ziting was essentially a den of thieves, but Liexia and Lady Meiyan believed that Bai Ziting and the Bohai Kingdom were examples of benevolence and righteousness of the Liaodong tribes to the people. They could not convince each other, so they turned their attention to Huang Sixi and let Huang Sixi make the final decision.

Huang Sixi was very clear about their intentions. The reason why the Khitan Abaojia and Huyan Jin exposed Bai Ziting and Funanta's identities as thieves was to prevent Bai Ziting and Funanta from forming an alliance with the Uighurs and dealing with the Khitan together after they had gained a foothold.

Lie Xia and Madam Mei Yan repeatedly defended Bai Ziting and Funanda in order to keep the alliance going and suppress the growth of the Khitan tribe.

Huang Sixi glanced at the faces of several people and said, "I will soon go to Bohai State to meet Bai Ziting and Fu Nanda. After I meet them, I will naturally find out their details. Before that, you all do your own things!"

After Huang Sixi finished speaking, he stretched out his arm and asked Lie Xia for the letter.

Lie Xia immediately presented it with both hands.

Huang Sixi glanced through the letter, took out a brush, added a few words at the end of the letter, then folded the letter, tied it to the falcon's claws, and released the falcon into the air to deliver the message.

The falcon is flying towards Dali City. It will first deliver the letter to Li Jing and Xu Shiji in the city, and then Li Jing and Xu Shiji will notify the Uighur Bodhisattva.

Huang Sixi's current strategy for the Mobei steppe is to first eliminate the Turks, so he does not want a fight to break out between the Uighurs and the Khitans.

Of course, after completely destroying the Turks, Huang Sixi still needs to continue to divide the forces of the Uighurs and the Khitans, and by then they will have no choice but to fight.

Liexia was an important figure in the Uighur tribe and had been competing for power with the Uighur Bodhisattva for many years. Out of the need for checks and balances, Huang Sixi did not oppose Liexia's diplomatic mission.

Huang Sixi said to Lie Xia, "You can continue your diplomatic mission to Bohai. Whether Bohai's ruler Bai Ziting is secretly organizing 'wolf bandits' and robbing merchants everywhere, it has nothing to do with you!"

Lie Xia immediately showed gratitude: "Thank you Khan for your understanding!"

After Huang Sixi pacified Liexia, he said to Khitan Abaojia: "You came here to intercept Liexia's envoy team to prevent Bohai from harming you in the future. Now I can tell you clearly that I do not agree with the establishment of Bohai, and I will deal with Bai Ziting and Fu Nanda personally. You don't have to worry about the threat from Liaodong anymore, and you can go to the western grassland to deal with the counterattack of the Turks!"

When Abaojia heard this, he knew that Bai Ziting and Fu Nanda would definitely die, so he said calmly: "We will obey the Khan's order. From now on, all the Khitan troops will move westward, with the primary task of destroying the Turks!"

Huang Sixi nodded: "Very good! I will rush to Bohai Kingdom now, you lead the troops back to the Khitan tribes and organize the troops to fight against the Turks!"

A Baojia asked hurriedly: "The Khan doesn't allow A Baojia to follow him?"

Huang Sixi said: "This place is still a thousand miles away from Liaodong Bohai State. If you lead thousands of soldiers to follow, I don't know how much time it will take. It is better for you to stay in your unit. When I finish dealing with the Bohai State, I will come to inspect the situation of your troops!"

A Baojia immediately clasped his fists and said: "The Khitan tribes have always been brave and aggressive in battle, and I promise not to let the Khan down!"

Huang Sixi arranged for A Baojia and Lie Xia, then untied the acupuncture points for Zhou Laotan and Jin Huanzhen, and ordered: "You go and pick a colt immediately and take me to Jingbo Lake outside Longquan Prefecture in Bohai State!"

Zhou Laotan and Jin Huanzhen knew clearly that Huang Sixi would only release them after he saw Shi Zhixuan and the evil emperor's relics, so they obeyed the order and did it.

Seeing Huang Sixi was leaving, Hou Xibai, Shang Xiufang and Lady Meiyan said, "We are willing to follow the Khan and go to Longquan Shangjing in Liaodong!"

Huang Sixi glanced at them and said, "Sure!"

Several people immediately took action, quickly changed to good horses and rode alone, and quickly rushed to Liaodong with Huang Sixi.

Khitan Abaojia and Liexia looked at the backs of the people leaving, without saying a word, and parted ways beside the river.

Led by Zhou Laotan and Jin Huanzhen, Huang Sixi and his companions arrived at the foot of Longquan Prefecture after two days of trekking.

Huang Sixi looked out at the entire city, which was only a quarter of the size of Chang'an, but like Chang'an, the city also divided the residential areas into neighborhoods.

The area stretches for nine miles in width and length. Carefully arranged ponds, rockery, pavilions and terraces can be seen everywhere in the city. Compared with other chieftain's royal courts on the grassland that look like primitive huts, the scenery is definitely a magnificent one.

The city wall is estimated to be 15 meters high and is built with basalt, making it extremely strong. Combined with the magnificent and towering arrow tower, it can be a strong defense against the grassland tribes who are mainly cavalry.

The clothing, customs, culture and systems of the civilians in Longquan City are exactly the same as those in Chang'an of the Sui Dynasty. If you were there, it would be almost the same as being back in Chang'an.

As the founding ceremony of the Bohai Kingdom was held internationally, envoys from all parties came in an endless stream.

When Huang Sixi and his companions arrived outside Longquan City, they happened to meet the king Bai Ziting who came out of the city to welcome the envoys from Goguryeo. The ceremony was extremely grand, with nearly 10,000 people crowding at the city gate.

Huang Sixi and his companions were mixed in the crowd, appearing inconspicuous.

Zhou Laotan and Jin Huanzhen pointed to a tall horse standing at the city gate. On the horse sat a middle-aged man with a broad forehead, big ears, a lion nose, and an elegant demeanor like a son of a wealthy family in the Middle Earth. They introduced him to Huang Sixi: "He is Bai Ziting!"

Huang Sixi looked intently and saw that Bai Ziting was about thirty years old. His demeanor gave people a feeling of dominance and arrogance. His attire was also extremely eye-catching. He wore a five-clawed dragon robe and a Tongtian crown on his head. He looked like a real emperor of Middle-earth.

Rather than saying that he admired Middle-earth culture, it would be better to say that he admired the power of the Middle-earth emperors to rule the world.

It was because Bai Ziting had stayed in Chang'an for some time in his early years, when Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, who unified China, was still alive. Bai Ziting was deeply influenced by the prosperous atmosphere of the Sui Dynasty and tried to emulate the Sui Dynasty and create an eternal hegemony.

Bai Ziting also had far-sighted ambitions. He founded Longquan Prefecture and established the Bohai Kingdom in order to create a cohesive force, first integrating the Mohe tribes and then unifying the grasslands. He studied Chinese culture, but his ultimate goal was to pave the way for future invasion and rule of Chinese culture.

However, all his calculations and plans were destined to vanish with the arrival of Huang Sixi.

(End of this chapter)