Liver into a martial arts legend: starting with Embroidered Spring Blade

After Chapter 75, you will be the new Chakravartin! [14]

"Sir, sir, something happened!"

At the Jinyiwei Yamen in Nanjing, a lieutenant hurried in to report, his face anxious: "There's a fight going on at the Tongbao Money House!"

"Um?!"

Xu Wenjue's expression changed slightly, and he quickly stood up: "What's going on?"

The captain said anxiously, "It's the Jinyiwei from the capital, and the gangsters who have entered Nanjing in the past few days. They have all gathered at the gate of the Tongbao Money House and have already started to take action!"

"what?!"

Xu Wenjue's face suddenly changed, and he was immediately furious. "Damn it! Something might have happened to Zhang Dajing. Quick! Get some people, prepare the horses, and head to Tongbao Bank!"

"Yes!" The captain quickly turned and left.

Xu Wenjue stood there, his face gloomy and uncertain.

Naturally, he was also interested in Rama's remains.

He had long known that Zhang Dajing was in control of half of Rama's body, and he had seen it with his own eyes.

These Nanjing nobles were actually in the same group with Zhang Dajing.

Today he also gave Zhang Dajing a message, telling him that Xiyu had brought Rama's body to Nanjing City, and that he planned to cooperate with Zhang Dajing to obtain the body from Xiyu, and then secretly kill Xiyu to silence her.

In this way, he would not have to offend Wei Zhongxian, and he could also see with his own eyes what the mystery of Rama's body was.

However, he did not expect that the captain of the Northern Pacification Division named Jiang had such a keen sense of smell that he actually knew about the transaction between Zhang Dajing and Xiyu tonight.

And that group of people in the underworld also got the news?
"Those who ruin my good deeds deserve to die!"

Xu Wenjue's face was gloomy. After cursing, he picked up the sword beside him and strode out of the room.

……

The wind blew the clouds and the moon hid in the dark clouds without me noticing when.

The streets were quiet, with the occasional sound of a night watchman ringing in the distance.

At the entrance of Tongbao Money House, calm had returned, but the scene was extremely bloody.

Dozens of corpses lay in a pool of blood, with broken limbs flying everywhere. Among them were people from the martial arts world, Zhang Dajing's followers, and more than a dozen Jinyiwei.

Including the Purple and Green Swords who had gone to Zhang Dajing's mansion in broad daylight, as well as the Five Swords of Songyang, the Jiannan Twin Bears and others who were well-known in the martial arts world, they were also lying in a pool of blood at this time, no longer breathing, and were basically killed by a single knife.

There were also a lot of silver bills and gold scattered by the door, and no one collected them.

It’s hard to imagine what happened here not long ago.

stomping on...

Not long after, a burst of dense footsteps was heard in the distance, and Xu Wenjue and his men arrived.

When he saw this bloody scene, Xu Wenjue's expression changed slightly.

Two of them hurried into the Tongbao Bank to check, and soon ran out with pale faces: "Your Excellency, everyone inside is dead, Zhang Dajing is dead too!"

"Damn it!"

Xu Wenjue's face turned grim: "Where are those Jinyiwei people?"

"grown ups!"

At this moment, a man flew down from the roof of the nearby restaurant and hurried over. His face was a little pale. He said, "Sir, that captain surnamed Jiang is very powerful. He killed most of the people here. He has already led his men north. He must be planning to leave the city overnight!"

"Oh shit!"

Xu Wenjue cursed and waved his hand, "Chase!"

Dense crowds of people chased towards the north gate.

……

At this time, the north gate.

It was curfew time, the city gates were closed, and a garrison had blocked the gates, yawning boredly as they stood guard.

"Someone is coming!" Suddenly, someone discovered something and shouted.

Everyone immediately perked up and looked back, only to see a group of people hurriedly coming on the street in the distance, all of them wearing armor and holding sharp weapons, full of murderous intent.

Many people still had blood stains on their bodies.

"It's the Embroidered Uniform Guards!" Everyone's expression changed slightly.

Hoof-clack, hoof-clack...

The troops quickly arrived at the city gate. The leading centurion in a black robe rode out, raised his badge, and said, "I am from the Jinyiwei of the Northern Pacification Division. Open the gate."

The garrison looked at each other, some not knowing what to do.

At this time, a general came out, bowed, and said with a forced smile: "Your Excellency, the city has been under martial law for the past few days to capture the female thief. No one is allowed to leave the city without the order of the garrison commander."

"I'm a Jinyiwei from the Northern Pacification Division, working for Eunuch Wei from the Eastern Depot. Don't you understand?" Jiang Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"This..." The general looked embarrassed, but still said stubbornly: "Sir, how about you wait a moment, let me..."

laugh!
The sword flashed, the general's body stiffened, his eyes widened, and he fell to the ground in a daze. Blood immediately flowed out, staining the ground red.

Jiang Xuan looked at the remaining defenders with a cold gaze and said coldly, "Open the door."

Everyone's face turned pale, not daring to say another word, and they tremblingly opened the city gate.

The team successfully left the city and soon disappeared into the night.

After a while, Xu Wenjue also arrived with a large group of people. When he saw the body of the general at the city gate, his face suddenly darkened. He knew what had happened without asking.

"What a bunch of losers! So many people can't stop a team of Jinyiwei!"

Xu Wenjue glanced coldly at the remaining garrison.

"Sir, are we still chasing?" asked a captain nearby.

Xu Wenjue took a deep breath, his eyes filled with murderous intent: "You killed so many people and messed up my place, and you still want to return to Beijing smoothly?"

"Spread the news. Say that the Jinyiwei from the capital have killed Zhang Dajing, the owner of Tongbao Bank, and Xiyu, the female assassin, and have taken away Rama's intact body. They are on their way back to the capital."

"Yes!"

……

Hoof-clack, hoof-clack...

Before I knew it, dawn was approaching.

Jiang Xuan slowed down, looked back, and couldn't help but sigh.

The team that originally had a hundred people now has only sixty or seventy people left.

And most of the remaining people were wounded and bleeding.

Even Ding Xiu, the strongest fighter besides him and Xiyu, was stabbed.

The strength of that group of people in the martial arts world should not be underestimated.

Jiang Xuan exhaled a breath of foul air, glanced at his surroundings, waved his hand, and said, "Rest where you are."

"Yes."

The team began to disperse and dismount to rest.

"grown ups!"

Lu Jianxing, Xu Longqing and others came closer.

Lu Jianxing's face was a little serious: "Your Excellency has already revealed your identity in the city. If the generals defending the city dare to stop you, I'm afraid they must have been instructed by someone."

"It will take at least seven or eight days for us to rush back to the capital, and I'm afraid the journey won't go smoothly."

Jiang Xuan sneered.

How dare a mere general guarding the city gate be so bold?

He knew without much thought that this matter was probably related to Xu Wenjue.

But now that I have left Nanjing, I can only settle this account next time.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Xuan said, "We'll find a county town to rest in the morning, and split into two groups, each with a pack on their back."

Lu Jianxing was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood Jiang Xuan's intention: "My Lord, are you planning to make a feint to the east and attack in the west to confuse those with ulterior motives?"

Jiang Xuan nodded, his eyes twinkling as he said, "Don't they want the body? Then it depends on whether they have the ability to find the real body!"

"Your Excellency is wise." Everyone bowed respectfully.

Jiang Xuan nodded, looked at Xu Qinglong and Lu Jianxing, and said, "After completing this mission, I will most likely be promoted to a thousand households and transferred out of the Northern Division. When the time comes, will you leave with me, or do you want to continue to stay in the Northern Division?"

Xu Longqing didn't hesitate at all and said, "I will only follow you, sir!"

Lu Jianxing also bowed and said, "I do the same."

Jiang Xuan's expression softened slightly as he nodded, "Alright, when I return to the capital this time, I'll also ask for a reward on your behalf. Eunuch Wei values ​​this body very much, so asking for a reward of a hundred households shouldn't be a problem."

"Thank you, sir!" The two were overjoyed and quickly bowed to express their gratitude.

Jiang Xuan nodded slightly, then glanced at their chests and said calmly, "In the officialdom, you often have to give up in order to gain. Don't get yourself into trouble for the sake of temporary gains. If you are not strong enough and act rashly and greedily, it will easily bring disaster upon yourself."

The two men's expressions changed slightly, and then they fell silent for a moment. They each took out a few banknotes from their chests, handed them to Jiang Xuan, and said in a deep voice, "Sir, I admit my mistake."

Noticing the situation here, the expressions of many Jinyiwei around suddenly became a little unnatural.

Last night in the lobby of the Tongbao Money House, those several large boxes full of gold and silver bills would make anyone excited.

Especially the box full of silver notes, each worth one thousand taels. Just taking one of them would be enough wealth for them to earn in their entire life.

Not only Xu Longqing and the other two, almost every Jinyiwei present took the opportunity to get some money.

Some took silver notes, some took gold.

When Jiang Xuan revealed this, everyone felt uneasy.

"Put it away. Forget it this time, but from now on, you'd better keep your hands to yourself."

Jiang Xuan waved his hand, then stood up and looked at the others, saying calmly, "And you too."

"No matter how much you took, I can pretend I didn't see it this time, but if anything goes wrong, I won't be responsible."

"Everyone is out there trying to make a living, but sometimes a moment of greed can bring about fatal disaster."

"Working under me, I don't want to see you end up in a dead end because of a momentary mistake."

"Yes, thank you sir!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately showed gratitude on their faces. They all stood up and bowed to express their gratitude.

Everyone participated in this matter. Some received several thousand taels of silver notes, while others received at least dozens of taels of gold.

As long as Jiang Xuan doesn't pursue the matter, they naturally won't dig their own graves and deliberately publicize the matter.

For a moment, everyone felt infinite gratitude and recognition towards Jiang Xuan.

It is their blessing in this life to follow such a superior.

Jiang Xuan waved his hand and said no more. He turned around, picked up the package containing Rama's body, lit a torch, and went alone to a deserted place by the river.

Xiyu was sitting under a tree to rest. When she saw this scene, her expression became a little complicated.

Seeing Jiang Xuan leave alone, she hesitated for a moment, then stood up and followed him. ...

Jiang Xuan felt a little excited as he came to the river carrying two packages.

Soon, he will be able to know the order of practicing the lower half of the body and obtain the complete Rama internal energy!
Everyone has greed, and he does too.

Xu Longqing and others were greedy for the several thousand taels of silver, but what he was greedy for was Rama's body.

Of course, he was not uninterested in the banknotes.

He just looked down upon the mere few thousand taels in the hands of Xu Longqing and others.

The 100,000 taels of gold and the one million silver notes, the gold was too much to take away, but most of the silver notes in the box were divided up by Lu Jianxing and others, and even Jiang Xuan himself took the opportunity to grab a handful, about 20 to 30 notes.

Each one costs one thousand taels, which adds up to tens of thousands of taels.

There may be hundreds of thousands of taels left. If nothing unexpected happens, most of them will be given to Xu Wenjue and other Nanjing nobles.

There is nothing we can do about this.

Between money and life, it goes without saying which is more important.

Moreover, as he advised Xu Longqing and others.

Sometimes, if you lack the strength and act rashly with greed, you can easily bring yourself into fatal disaster.

If they dare to take away all the gold and silver notes this time, not to mention Rama's body, just for the money, Xu Wenjue and others will never let it go.

Once the matter becomes serious and the news spreads, the East Factory will definitely intervene.

After all, this wealth is equivalent to half a year's tax revenue for the entire Ming Dynasty. Even Wei Zhongxian could not ignore it.

Therefore, taking too much may not be a good thing.

Some of it was left for the group of Nanjing nobles to divide up. In order to keep the money for themselves, they would naturally try to cover up the matter.

In the end, most of the time, it was those gangsters who escaped who took the blame.

The matter was settled and everyone was happy. This was the best ending.

Just as he was about to open the package, Jiang Xuan paused, glanced at the woods behind him, and said, "Come out."

Xiyu walked out and looked at Jiang Xuan's actions. She vaguely understood something: "You..."

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "You betrayed Black Stone and took the body away. Wasn't it because you were interested in Rama's inner strength?"

Xiyu frowned: "Aren't you afraid..."

"What are you afraid of?"

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "The body must eventually be taken back to Wei Zhongxian. It's not against the law to take a look."

Xiyu's expression was a little complicated.

She originally thought that Jiang Xuan was also a lackey who was loyal to the court, but she didn't expect that he was so bold and presumptuous in private.

Jiang Xuan ignored him, opened the package, and held out his hand, saying, "Give me the Water-Repelling Sword."

Xiyu was stunned for a moment, but without thinking much, she handed the sword to him.

Jiang Xuan took it, drew out the Pi Shui Sword, and couldn't help but praise it: "Nice sword."

The blade of the Pishui Sword is as clear as water, as thin as a cicada's wing, and about two fingers wide. It is a soft sword.

Most swordsmen can easily wield this kind of sword.

The blade of his Xiuchun Sword was relatively thick, and it would easily damage the meridians if used to cut open Rama's body. He didn't have a suitable knife at the moment, so he could only make do with the Bishui Sword.

Jiang Xuan held the tip of the sword between his two fingers and gently cut open the muscle tissue of the lower body along the meridians and blood vessels to check the acupuncture points in various parts.

"Zhongji, Yangquan, Neiting..."

Jiang Xuan carefully searched for the special acupuncture points that had been nourished by his internal force.

After a long while, he heaved a sigh of relief: "So that's how it is..."

Almost every one of these acupoints is located at the junction of blood vessels and meridians. While circulating the internal force, it can nourish the meridians and blood vessels at the same time, and polish the qi, blood and body.

"Although it's not as magical as I imagined, it's still a pretty good internal skill..."

Jiang Xuan murmured softly, secretly memorizing the location and order of these acupoints.

These acupoints can form a cycle from top to bottom and then from bottom to top.

"How is it? What did you see?"

Xiyu couldn't help asking.

Jiang Xuan glanced at her, returned the sword to her, and stood up, saying, "It's an internal skill that nourishes the meridians and polishes the blood, qi, and flesh. It's nothing special."

"what?"

Xiyu was a little shocked: "It can nourish the meridians, improve Qi and blood, and strengthen the body at the same time?!"

Jiang Xuan frowned: "What? Is this kind of internal energy very advanced?"

Xiyu's eyes twitched as she asked, "Do you really not understand or are you pretending not to understand?"

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "I'd like to hear the details."

Xiyu looked at him with some suspicion, then shook her head and said, "Most of the internal skills in this world can only nourish the meridians. Only after breaking through the Grandmaster realm can you use your true qi to nourish both your qi, blood, and body."

"Unless you practice a martial art specifically designed to strengthen your body, such as the Golden Bell Cover, Iron Shirt, or Boy's Kung Fu."

"Otherwise, before reaching the Grandmaster level, if you want to simultaneously nourish the meridians and strengthen your Qi, blood, and body, only the legendary Yi Jin Jing and Nine Yang Divine Art, which cultivate both internal and external cultivation, can do it!"

Hearing this, Jiang Xuan was a little surprised: "In other words, this Rama internal energy is really a relatively advanced martial art?"

Xiyu nodded: "If it can really achieve the effect you described, then this internal skill is at least first-rate."

Jiang Xuan nodded slightly, as if thinking about something.

He had previously thought that after breaking through the innate realm, he would be able to use internal force to nourish his body and bones, break the limits of the human body, and continue to improve his external martial arts such as the Embroidered Spring Sword Technique and the Kuangfeng Sword Technique. He didn't expect that there were so many tricks involved.

Pure internal force can only nourish the meridians.

No wonder many innate masters rarely achieve perfection in external martial arts, or even develop "momentum". It turns out that this is because their internal strength cannot nourish their flesh and bones, and is limited by their physical constitution.

However, now that he had this Rama internal skill that could nourish the meridians and refine the blood, qi and body at the same time, it just happened to solve the urgent problem.

"Do you want to learn?" After a moment of silence, Jiang Xuan looked at Xiyu and asked.

A hint of intention flashed in Xiyu's eyes.

But after a moment of silence, he shook his head and said, "I've already done what you asked me to do, and you've got the body. Can I go now?"

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "Even Wei Zhongxian knows your name. Do you think that even if you leave now, there will still be a place for you in this vast world?"

"You...you don't keep your word?!" Xiyu's face changed slightly and her eyes were angry.

She knew that if Jiang Xuan was willing to let her go and help her conceal her identity, it would not be a problem at all.

Jiang Xuan shook his head: "I just think that with your martial arts skills, it would be a pity to disappear from the martial arts world like this in the future."

"If I'm not mistaken, you went to great lengths to escape from the Black Stone because you discovered the Chakravartin's identity and were worried he would kill you. And you yourself were tired of this life of killing, so you took away Rama's body and betrayed the Black Stone, right?"

Xiyu's face was cold, but her eyes changed a little, because what Jiang Xuan said just hit the nail on the head.

The reason why she left Heishi was because she accidentally discovered Cao Feng's identity as a eunuch and learned the secret of Heishi blackmailing officials from all over the country. She was worried that Cao Feng would kill her to silence her. In addition, she didn't want to continue killing for money and work for Heishi all her life, so she resolutely left.

Of course, she was also interested in Rama's body, otherwise she would not have taken Rama's body away before leaving.

Seeing that he was unmoved, Jiang Xuan continued, "Besides, even if I let you go, you can't take away the 800,000 taels of silver that disappeared from the Black Stone."

Xiyu's pupils shrank as she said coldly, "Is this your true purpose? No wonder you're not interested in the banknotes in their hands!"

She didn't expect that Jiang Xuan even knew that she had taken away 800,000 taels of silver.

"Not entirely."

Jiang Xuan shook his head: "I want the silver too, and I want the person too."

"From now on, you will be the new Chakravartin."

Xiyu said coldly: "What if I say no?"

"You have no choice."

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "Without my help, you wouldn't be able to take the silver away. With the account book, the East Factory will definitely track you down."

After a pause, Jiang Xuan continued, "Moreover, the Chakravartin I want you to be is not the Chakravartin of Black Stone, but the Chakravartin of my Netherworld."

"The Netherworld?" Xiyu frowned.

Jiang Xuan nodded: "I won't force you. You can go with me to the capital first, join the Netherworld, and learn about it for a while."

"If after a year, you still insist on leaving, I can let you go if you leave half of the money."

Xiyu narrowed her eyes slightly: "Do you want me to work for you for a year?"

"You can also understand it this way. After a year, it's up to you to choose whether to go or stay." Jiang Xuan nodded.

Xiyu was so angry that she laughed. "Not only do I have to work for you for a year for nothing, but after I leave, I have to give you half of my money? You really know how to do business. You're taking advantage of everything!"

"I've already told you, you don't have a choice."

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "Without me, you can't take the 800,000 taels of silver with you."

"Even if you can take it away, you will be hunted endlessly by the East Factory."

Xiyu gritted her teeth and stared at him.

"You take your time and think about it."

Jiang Xuan pretended not to see it, packed up Rama's body, and slowly turned and left.

Since Jiang Xuan knew that Xiyu had taken away Heishi's 800,000 taels of silver, how could he let her go so easily?

Of course, because she helped him destroy Black Stone and retrieve the body.

If she insisted on leaving, Jiang Xuan could also spare her life and let her go.

But she definitely couldn't take the money with her.

When the Netherworld was first established, whether it was for Jin Xiangyu and others to open an inn or to establish an intelligence network, money was needed everywhere.

These 800,000 taels of silver can be used as start-up capital.

At this time, the sky had begun to brighten, and Xu Longqing and others had finished their rest. Seeing Jiang Xuan coming back, they hurried to greet him.

“Great people, come out, come out.”

Jiang Xuan nodded: "Let's go."

Xu Longqing glanced behind Jiang Xuan and asked doubtfully, "Where's Miss Xiyu? Aren't you going to wait for her anymore? My Lord, you wouldn't..."

"Uh...Miss Drizzle."

Before he finished speaking, Xiyu also came out from behind. Xu Longqing immediately smiled awkwardly. He thought Jiang Xuan had crossed the river and demolished the bridge, so he killed Xiyu.

Xiyu's face was gloomy. She walked silently behind Jiang Xuan without saying a word.

Jiang Xuan glanced back at her, a smile on his face, and without saying anything more, he jumped on his horse and shouted, "Let's go."

(End of this chapter)