Chapter 94: King of Jin (V)

"In order to get rid of that little bastard, I did not hesitate to tear my face with the Wei family, but none of the people I sent to Black Island returned! Wei Canghao must have learned some secrets from that little bastard and wanted to use it to blackmail me."

The Emperor of Jin had a long, narrow face, sparse eyebrows, and a long, narrow nose. His cold and narrow eyes revealed his narrow and sinister nature.

"No matter what secrets he has mastered, Longqiu is our territory after all. He thought he could use it to threaten Your Majesty, but we can take this opportunity to completely eliminate the hidden danger of the Wei family." Gongsun Ji lowered his eyebrows and said.

The Jin Emperor stared at Gongsun Ji with a deep gaze: "Gongsun Ji, you are the person I trust the most, so I will leave this matter to you. Please don't let me down, and you must bring back Wei Canghao's head."

Gongsun Ji knelt on the ground and said loudly: "I will do my best."

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Cliff Customs

Amidst the vast blue waves, an ancient city tower lies on the sea, with ten-meter-high walls towering and majestic. Dust and smoke are billowing, and a disguised team is coming in a winding way, leaving heavy footprints on the vast flat sand.

As soon as the carriage stopped, the team also stopped. Gongsun Ji looked up at the beacon tower on the city wall, and his eyes swept straight ahead, but he did not see anyone.

But he was not naive enough to think that the other party did not show up for the appointment. The only possibility was that they had arrived first and found a suitable position to secretly observe their every move.

After all, he was just a civil official. Gongsun Ji pinched his knuckles, still feeling a little worried about what might happen next.

"Your Majesty, we have arrived."

He returned to the carriage to report.

"Ah."

The eunuch stepped forward respectfully, lifted the dragon-patterned brocade curtain of the carriage, placed the horse stool, and a man of medium build wearing a dark brocade cloak walked out from inside.

Gongsun Ji consciously stood behind him, one step away, and then came his personal guards, and behind them was a "bloated" group of commoners.

A group of people walked up to the city wall together.

From the top of the city wall, you can see the sea to the south, the forest to the north, and almost the entire customs area.

The scorching sun hangs in the sky, the leisurely clouds drift to who knows where, the sea and the sky are connected as a line, and everything is calm.

"The emperor is already here. Since you have taken the initiative to invite me, why should I hide and not show myself now?" The Jin Emperor raised his chin and shouted loudly.

"According to the agreement in the letter, you should come alone."

A magnetic and deep voice sounded from behind, and Wei Canghao and his men arrived at the top of the city wall from another port.

Anyone who meets Wei Canghao for the first time will be moved by his awe-inspiring and majestic aura. He is the kind of person that every man envies and desires to grow up with. He has a naturally upright appearance, handsome manners, and every step he takes is calm and dignified.

He stood opposite to the Emperor of Jin, one was the overlord of the sea, and the other was the self-proclaimed new emperor of Longdong. From the comparison of appearance, demeanor and stature, there was undoubtedly a world of difference between them.

At first glance, it seemed that both sides brought only a small number of people, just entourage, as if they had agreed to come to Yahai Customs for sightseeing together, but in fact, there were undercurrents underneath, and who knew.

Although both sides are certain that the other side must have some hidden cards that have not been revealed.

"The Emperor of Jin is a descendant of the Emperor and the son of heaven. How can he be manipulated by shameless people like you?" Gongsun Ji immediately retorted.

Seeing that Emperor Jin and others did not show any surprise at his appearance, Wei Canghao knew that the other party had guessed it.

Yes, although the Prince of Jin was arrogant and had the common problems of the powerful, if he was not alert and smart, how could he have taken control of Longdong and proclaimed himself emperor in such a short time.

"So the Emperor of Jin came here this time, not to surrender under the threat of shameless people like us, but to annihilate the enemy?" Wei Canghao retorted.

The Jin Emperor and Gongsun Ji were immediately startled.

This is indeed their real purpose, but before that they need to find out one thing first and then make a prompt decision after confirmation.

"Of course not." The Jin Emperor's lips moved under the brim of his hat.

Wei Canghao stared at the Prince of Jin who was wearing a cloak. His plump figure was concealed by the draped cloth. His hat had a wide brim, revealing only half of his face, making it difficult to discern his true appearance without careful observation.

He suddenly said, "Take off the hat on your head. I need to confirm whether you are the Emperor of Jin himself."

Gongsun Ji's eyes widened slightly, and he took a step forward and said, "Didn't you send people to monitor us? Is it true or not? Do you still need to confirm it?"

"Why are you so nervous? The more you try to stop me, the more curious I become." Wei Canghao added calmly, "I only talk to the real Emperor Jin. If you bring in a fake one, I won't tell you anything."

Upon hearing this, the Jin Emperor angrily lifted his hat, exposing Ma's long face in the sun. He said coldly, "Master Wei, you are too suspicious."

Wei Canghao could naturally recognize people.

But Wei Canghao always felt that something was wrong.

So, he tried again: "Then Emperor Jin, do you know the content of the letter I presented to you? How do you plan to talk to me?"

"Master Wei, you know that I will never reveal the content in public, so why bother testing me? You are holding the secret that is worth my life in your hands. You can make any demands for this deal. It's my fault that I fell into your hands." The Emperor of Jin smiled wryly.

Wei Canghao narrowed his eyes slightly, and a glimmer flashed in his deep and concentrated eyes. He pretended to be persuaded: "In fact, it is not that Canghao wants to go against you, but the Jin Emperor has always been unwilling to let the Wei family go. Canghao's move is just to protect himself. If the Jin Emperor is willing to let the Wei family go and not drag the Wei family to participate in your rebellion, I will keep this secret that I accidentally learned until I die."

The two of them were each playing their own roles, and their scenes were not very real, but the reasons between the lines were sufficient.

"I wonder where Master Wei got this secret from?" asked the Emperor of Jin.

Wei Canghao asked, "I wonder if the Emperor of Jin remembers that he once sent people to Black Island, and borrowed the Wei family's ships?"

The Jin Emperor still had a smile on his face, but his eyes were as sharp as a razor.

"Did the man on the island tell Boss Wei?"

Wei Canghao's expression of agreement said it all.

The Emperor of Jin glanced at Gongsun Ji, who nodded slightly to him. Then he said, "Master Wei, I heard that you are always trustworthy. Can you swear on your reputation and the lives of the entire Wei family that you have not revealed this matter to any third party except you?" Wei Canghao thought to himself that although they were "secretly" here, the people who really knew the secret of the King of Jin were the sisters Xu Shanshan and Xu Shanshan. He knew nothing about it, let alone telling a third party.

"This is a serious matter, so I naturally haven't revealed it to anyone else." Wei Canghao said.

"Really? That's great." The Jin Emperor suddenly became cheerful. He looked at Wei Canghao and said in a deep voice, "In this way, if I kill you and your followers, no one in this world will know about it."

Seeing that the time was ripe, Gongsun Ji fired the flare, which had been soaked with sweat in his sleeves, into the air.

Long snake-like white smoke rushed straight into the blue sky, accompanied by a series of sharp empty sounds.

Wei Canghao was stunned.

Is this a signal?

But he had already arranged personnel to guard and patrol the various checkpoints around the Yai Customs. It was impossible for them to bring the army here quietly!
But he underestimated the ability of King Jin after all. He saw a group of people rushing out of the forest behind the steep mountain wall in the north. They were about a hundred people, with strong build. They were wearing different clothes from the common long gowns, cloth and linen clothes. Instead, they were wearing long coats made of animal cloth and woven fabrics. They carried bows and arrows on their backs, ropes hung on their arms, and snake whips were wrapped around their waists.

When I saw the other party rushing over here, I saw dust billowing from afar, as if a group of dark cheetahs were galloping towards me.

Suddenly, the "bloated" attendant dressed in plain clothes behind the King of Jin had his cloth shattered, revealing the glittering scales and weapons underneath.

"Wei Canghao, no one can escape alive after knowing my secret. Do you know who are the people coming to support us? Have you ever heard of the knife-twisting bandits?"

To the north of Yahai Pass, there are endless mountains. Behind them is an inner island where a group of nomadic bandits live. They are called the Jiaodao Bandits. They usually live in isolation from the outside world and only come out to kill and plunder during the annual Jiaodao Festival.

Their whereabouts are secretive and their residence is mysterious. Few people know where these knife-trampling bandits live. Therefore, both the officers and soldiers and the Wei family army have tried their best to hunt down this group of bandits, but in the end they were all shaken off and could not be brought to justice.

"They are residents of Changdao and cannot leave the island easily. I know you have people monitoring them every day, and I also know you will send people to monitor and arrange in advance at the meeting place. If I come with a large army, you will flee. So I mobilized troops to surround Changdao and threatened the knife-cutter bandits that if they don't come out for me, then I will order the annihilation of all the people on the island..."

Just as the Jin Emperor was enthusiastically explaining and sharing his clever plan with Wei Canghao, Gongsun disagreed and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to talk so much to him, just do what needs to be done."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Jin immediately stopped talking, realizing that he had become a little too proud of himself, and he really stopped talking about it.

"Wei Canghao, Boss Wei, you have fought with the knife-twisting bandits before, right? You should know that they are all strong and cunning. One against ten, if you fall into their hands, I'm afraid you will be in great danger."

The Emperor of Jin grinned happily, while Gongsun Ji was quickly protected by others to a safe place. They would continue fighting for a short while, waiting for the support of the knife-strangling bandits to arrive as soon as possible.

"Get started!" Gongsun Ji shouted.

More than a dozen skilled fighters from the Jin Emperor's side quickly rushed forward. Wei Canghao certainly did not expect that the Jin Emperor would use such a roundabout way to find "reinforcements".

And this "reinforcement" was not randomly found, but was specifically chosen to defeat the Wei family army.

It's not that he underestimated the enemy, but the Emperor of Jin was indeed not easy to deal with. If he was not careful, he might really be defeated here.

Wei Canghao had only a dozen men around him, and although they were good fighters, it was obvious that the battle had to be decided quickly. He took out a long whistle from his waist and blew it, and then the Wei family soldiers lurking around rushed out.

Now that the knife-killing bandits have not arrived, Wei Canghao's side naturally has the advantage in numbers.

Wei Canghao thought that he had to capture the leader first. His goal had always been the Emperor of Jin. He had come to the appointment to kill him. So he moved like lightning. Before anyone could react, he had already drawn his bow and arrow and shot out quickly.

Whoosh—an arrow hit him right on the forehead.

He looks like he is holding a sword or a knife, but in fact his weapon is a bow and arrow. He is an expert archer and can shoot instantly.

Before the Jin Emperor died, his eyes were wide open with a look of shock.

After killing the Jin Emperor, Wei Canghao thought he would face an angry counterattack from his followers, but Gongsun Ji was only surprised for a moment, then revealed an extremely strange and gloomy expression.

The Jin emperor's followers just glanced away and continued to fight with the Wei army.

At this moment, a look of alert flashed through Wei Canghao's mind. He suddenly looked towards the face of Emperor Jin, only to see that the face was slowly melting, revealing a completely unfamiliar young face.

This is not the King of Jin, where is the real King of Jin? !
Could it be that the real King of Jin never appeared from beginning to end?

My heart tightened.

If the King of Jin hadn't shown up, what would have happened to this life-and-death battle? Thinking of this, Wei Canghao shouted, "No need to fight, let's go!"

Seeing that Wei Canghao was about to escape, Gongsun Ji took out a purple-red talisman from his sleeve and threw it at the dead fake King Jin: "Wei Canghao, today is the day you die. Since you are here, stay forever."

When the corpse touched the purple talisman, a strange purple smoke suddenly emerged and quickly spread to the entire city wall. I thought the other party had released poisonous smoke, but I didn't expect that the purple smoke would turn into a group of poisonous bees chasing after it.

"Witchcraft!?"

The Wei army used weapons, their arms, or took off their clothes to fight back, but these "poisonous bees" were not real objects after all. They penetrated directly into the body, causing the Wei army to scream and wail in pain, rolling on the ground.

Wei Canghao was at a loss of what to do when he saw this. He wanted to wave his hand to block some of the bees for them, but a poisonous bee just flew through the back of his hand. He looked down and saw a black mark on his body, and his skin was stinging and painful.

what is this? !!

"Wei Canghao, the Emperor of Jin is a very powerful figure. Do you think you can succeed with just a little trick?" A disdainful smile appeared on Gongsun Ji's handsome face.

"Although you are also a person of some importance, you should not be ungrateful. If the Wei family was willing to be loyal to the Emperor of Jin, you would not have to die so miserably today."

"Who do you say died miserably?"

A clear voice like a mountain stream sounded, and each character was like a lively drop of water. When it fell into the ears of Wei Jiajun, it actually dispersed the unbearable pain a little.

Everyone turned around in shock, only to see a woman in a dark embroidered dress with a green parrot standing on her shoulder appearing behind them. She had deep and peaceful eyes, a faint smile on her lips, and an aura of solemnity and vitality around her, as she confidently walked towards them.

If the situation on the scene had not been inappropriate, she would have looked like she had just returned from a stroll, relaxed and at ease.

"What are you..." Gongsun Ji was about to question her, but when his peripheral vision accidentally hit the round object in her hand, his pupils froze and his face turned pale.

"is it him?"

She raised the thing in her hand and asked calmly.