Qin's Moon: I'm really not the Holy Lord of the Demonic Sect

Chapter 135 Emerald Tiger, You've Been Caught in the Act

The guards that Jade Tiger brought were also elite. Seeing their master surrounded, they relied on their armor and sharp weapons to fight their way out and protect Jade Tiger.

However, just as they were about to make their move, the farmers surrounding them threw out ropes that instantly entangled them. Before they could cut the ropes, they were all tripped and fell to the ground.

They swarmed forward, grabbing their legs and pressing their heads down, and in the blink of an eye, they had bound them up like pigs waiting to be slaughtered.

Looking at the farmers working in perfect harmony, Jade Tiger felt as if he were seeing not farmers performing their corvée labor, but elite guards from the General's Mansion.

At this moment, Emerald Tiger finally understood everything. He understood why Yang Che, with limited funds and supplies, still bothered to train the farmers. He wasn't just making trouble for himself; he was training his own troops.

Even after removing the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled, the number of able-bodied farmers among those tens of thousands had already exceeded ten thousand. Yang Che's training of them over the past few months had already transformed them. These farmers, once given weapons and armor, would become an elite force.

Could it be that he was thinking of me from the very beginning? Emerald Tiger looked at Yang Che in horror. This discovery sent chills down his spine. If it was really as he suspected, then it would be very difficult for him to survive today.

"Yang Sikong, I am a legitimate businessman from Korea. I have business dealings with high-ranking officials and nobles in Xinzheng. You cannot kill me," Jade Tiger said sternly, trying to make Yang Che hesitate.

"I know." Yang Che looked at the pale-faced Jade Tiger without any emotion. With a whale fall, all things survive. In Nanyang, if the people are to live, they must sacrifice the Jade Tiger and use the money accumulated by the Jade Tiger to build water conservancy projects in Nanyang.

Of course, Yang Che also had his own selfish motives. In Korea, only one of the Demonic Sect and Nightfall could survive. Although Yang Che's official position was not low, his overall strength was still far inferior to Nightfall's.

He wanted to take advantage of the drought relief efforts in Nanyang to select and train an elite force from the farmers serving in the military service, who would be loyal to the Minister of Works.

The Minister of Works was in charge of engineering and construction throughout the country. As the Minister of Works, Yang Che was responsible for building up the army under his command, and at the very least, he needed to have a force completely loyal to him in Xinzheng.

Of course, the only task for this now-formed elite force is to take over Emerald Tiger and all of Emerald Tiger's assets in Nanyang.

"Yang Sikong, I am the General's man. Do you intend to completely turn against the General?" Yang Che's indifference made Emerald Tiger's heart sink to the bottom. He had already realized that Yang Che was not going to follow the rules. He himself was not a person who followed the rules, but now, when others did not follow the rules towards him, he truly experienced the pain that his former opponents had suffered.

"The General is the pillar of our Korea. How could he possibly protect a criminal who has betrayed Korea?" Yang Che said.

"Betray South Korea? When did I betray South Korea?" Jade Tiger pressed, wondering if he himself had ever done anything to betray South Korea.

"I have found out that Jade Tiger intends to take advantage of the drought in Nanyang to annex land, expand his power, and then further control Nanyang before handing it over to the Qin state," Yang Che said.

He was truly self-taught in framing people and fabricating charges; his methods were exquisite.

"I—" Sweat was already beading on Emerald Tiger's forehead. He was indeed planning to take advantage of this year's drought to annex land, and he even had plans for next year. As long as the plan could be successfully implemented, he could control 70% of Nanyang's land after next year. At that time, everything in Nanyang would be under his control. But how did Yang Che know all this?

More importantly, there was absolutely no collusion with the Qin state afterwards. Isn't this a blatant frame-up?

Yes, it's a setup. He's framing me; he's after my family's wealth. After the initial panic, Jade Tiger realized that Yang Che was after his money and wanted to kill him.

Jade Tiger took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and said, "Minister Yang, the crime of colluding with Qin is too great for me to bear. You say I've colluded with Qin, but do you have any evidence?"

"Of course I have evidence," Yang Che said.

"What evidence?" Seeing Yang Che's certainty, Jade Tiger even doubted himself for a moment, wondering if he was really colluding with the Qin state.

"What, you're trying to trick me into producing evidence, then snatch it and destroy it?"

"I fucking—" Emerald Tiger was so angry he almost cursed. He realized that Yang Che was framing him and had him cornered today.

However, while Yang Che can arrest him today, convicting him is not so easy. He has the support of Nightfall and Ji Wuye behind him, and neither Nightfall nor Ji Wuye can do without him.

So what if Yang Che arrests him today? Ji Wuye will soon receive the news and will come to his rescue. Besides, the story of colluding with Qin to offer up Nanyang is completely fabricated. Fei Cuihu is upright and honest and has nothing to fear from Yang Che's framing.

Just then, a sudden change occurred. A figure suddenly rushed out from behind the Emerald Tiger and attacked Yang Che directly. Its speed was so fast that it was difficult to catch with the naked eye.

"Protect Master Sikong!" With a cry of alarm, a row of people blocked Yang Che's path.

During this period, Yang Che treated these people with the utmost care, and had long since established absolute authority among them. When they realized that someone intended to harm their Lord Sikong, their first thought was to use everything they had to protect Lord Sikong's safety.

However, despite their determination to fight to the death, the attackers were simply too fast, so fast that they were overtaken before they could even react.

They could only watch helplessly as the figure rushed towards Lord Sikong.

Yang Che wasn't surprised to see the approaching figure. Others might not know who he was, but how could he not? Wasn't it Mo Ya, the strongest assassin of the Nightfall?

Mo Ya looked at Yang Che, who was so close to him, and his eyes became serious. No matter what kind of person Yang Che was, the fact that he dared to attack Fei Cui Hu even after knowing his background showed that he was no ordinary person. But in the end, he was still too young and acted too impulsively.

This time, he will take Yang Che hostage, ensure Jade Tiger's safe escape, and then it will be a contest between the General and Yang Che.

Unfortunately, Mo Ya had a good plan, but he forgot a basic fact: was Yang Che someone he could take down?

This is all Ji Wuye's fault. Although Ji Wuye had already tested Yang Che's martial arts and found that he was very strong, almost on par with himself, he would never tell his subordinates about something that would make him lose face. That's why Mo Ya made the current misjudgment.

Misjudgment, sometimes, is a mistake, but sometimes it can be fatal.

As Mo Ya approached Yang Che, he revealed the broken blade on his arm. However, just as he grabbed Yang Che, his arm passed right through Yang Che's body.

"Illusion?" Mo Ya, who had missed his target, was greatly surprised. He was skilled in light-footed movement techniques and was no stranger to the scene before him. However, it was usually his enemies who experienced these things, not himself. He was the one who caused all of this.

But now, he has become one of those enemies he once tricked with his movements.