Chapter 53: Kill the Ninth Rank! Save Ming Qingcheng!

Twelve linked docks in Jiangnan and related waters.

This name is the official name of the Jiangnan Water Fort. I don’t know why the water bandits gave it such a formal name.

The water fort mainly makes a living on the dense spider-web-like waterways in the south of the Yangtze River. Passenger and freight transport depends on the water fort's mood.

The smuggling of salt and horse trade that was carried out secretly required the protection of the water fort, and protection fees of course had to be paid.

Later, Xia Qifei also gained connections with the government, and was able to make both good and bad things happen, and gradually clean himself up. It can be seen that Xia Qifei is indeed a talented person.

Upon hearing Xing Yusen's counter-threat, these pirates instantly became furious.

This is the territory of their Jiangnan Water Fort, and yet someone dares to be so arrogant.

"Come aboard!"

At a command from the water fort boat, several ropes were hooked on the side of Li Changan's boat.

Looking at the approaching pirates, Xing Yusen laughed and said, "Come here! Come here and let me chop you up!"

Xing Yusen, who was once the chief constable of the Ministry of Justice, had caught countless robbers and bandits, and he did not take the patrolling thieves seriously at all.

A total of six petty thieves successfully boarded Li Changan's ship.

After boarding the deck, they were greeted by all kinds of weapons from the Shadow Secret Guards, and all the thieves were hacked to death without even seeing the real boss.

The prisoner said to Xing Yusen tremblingly, "Master, you don't have to kill them. I am the fifth in command in the village, and they are very afraid of me."

Xing Yusen said coldly, "Stop talking nonsense, killing a few thieves is all for the people!"

The captive said respectfully, "You are a noble hero, and I deserve to die."

Under the guidance of the captured fifth leader, the twelve people successfully landed on the island where the water fort was located.

Because of the prisoner's status in the water fort, the group passed through the water fort's several layers of defense without any problems.

It would not be a bad idea to just charge in, but if the leader of the stronghold and the old priest took the opportunity to escape, it would only complicate things.

After a large group of people entered the lobby, they saw several people who looked like leaders discussing something.

When one of the big men saw the Fifth Master, he immediately shouted, "Old Fifth, you're finally back!"

"Has the Fatal Scholar been killed? Who are these people you brought with you?"

Before the fifth in command could answer, Zhao Gao's figure suddenly flashed on the spot, and then appeared in front of the man!

For Zhao Gao, who was at the peak of the ninth rank, it was easy for him to launch a sneak attack on a warrior below the eighth rank.

By the time the warrior discovered Zhao Gao, his heart had already been dug out by Zhao Gao.

Immediately afterwards, Li Changan used his light skills to jump out of the yard and headed towards the back mountain.

He wanted to practice with the old ninth-rank priest. It was actually not easy to find a ninth-rank opponent.

The fifth leader of the Water Fort had already clearly described the old priest's residence, and Li Changan quickly found the courtyard.

Li Changan was standing on the roof of the courtyard, but the old priest in the house was unaware of it. Li Changan shot out a sword energy, which directly blew off a large piece of the roof!

The old priest was totally unaware and although he tried his best to dodge, he was still stabbed in the abdomen by the sword energy.

"who!"

"The true energy is released, could it be that the Grand Master is in front of me?"

The voice of the ninth-rank old priest was filled with fear!

He was practicing quietly and regulating his breathing when he suddenly felt a huge outflow of true energy!

The old priest, who was already over sixty years old, covered his bleeding abdomen with one hand and held a ring-handled knife with a cold glow in the other.

The old priest has an eighth-grade talent in martial arts, but he is an old stubborn man who is unwilling to submit to the imperial court and would rather die than become a pirate.

In the original timeline, after Fan Xian conquered the Jiangnan Water Fort, because this old guy was stubborn and unyielding, he directly sent Shadow to kill him.

Since the old priest was too old and still so stubborn, Li Changan had already made up his mind to kill him directly.

Li Changan did not change his appearance at night, and the old priest was obviously frightened by Li Changan's youth.

"You are not from Jiangnan Road. There can't be such a young ninth-rank person in Jiangnan Road. Who are you?"

Li Changan said coldly, "Ninth rank is also considered a person of character, I will let you know that we are here to suppress the martial arts according to the emperor's order!"

Hearing that he was ordered to suppress martial arts, the old attendant suddenly laughed, "So he is a master from the Yongwang Mansion of Qing Kingdom, no wonder he has such miraculous martial arts!"

"You have been all the way to Jiangnan Road, killing so many people, but I didn't expect you to find me." Li Changan was a little surprised. Could this old priest have some hidden identity? "The Yongwang Mansion does not accept surrender."

The old man said angrily, "I will be born a Daxi man and die a Daxi ghost. There is no way I will surrender to Qing Kingdom!"

Xiguo was a small country that was destroyed by Nanqing a few years ago. No wonder this man was so stubborn. It turned out that he was a general of Xiguo.

This is great. Killing him is justified, and I can also get his treasured secret book.

To be able to cultivate to the ninth level, both martial arts talent and rare secret manuals are indispensable.

"laugh!"

As Li Changan spoke, another sword energy shot out from his fingertips and pierced the old priest's head.

The old priest had good physical skills and avoided the vital points, but the sword energy still cut off one of his ears.

If the Six Meridians Divine Sword is fully developed, this move will be impossible to dodge.

The old priest ignored the pain and approached Li Changan, waving the ring-handled knife.

The masters among the ninth rank are indeed extraordinary. Each of their moves is full of powerful energy and cannot be ignored.

Although the old priest's swordsmanship was perfect, Li Changan's Tianshan Zhemei Hand was even more ingenious.

With the abundant support of Beiming true qi, Tianshan Zhemei Hand seemed to be able to handle the sharp ring-handled sword with ease!

After more than a dozen moves, the old priest was shocked that he couldn't gain any advantage despite his sharp weapon!
This ninth-rank expert in front of him was not only extremely young, but his palm techniques were also extremely varied!
After another ten moves, Li Changan had become familiar with the old priest's swordsmanship. Suddenly, his moves changed suddenly and his palm wind became extremely fierce.

"Snapped!"

With a loud bang, Li Changan used Yangge Tianjun's move to directly knock the old priest's ring-handled sword away, and then six or seven palms in a row hit his chest.

The old priest fell to the ground with blood spurting out of his mouth. Li Changan picked up the ring-handled knife and cut off the old priest's head with one stroke.

Li Changan rummaged through the old priest's body and indeed found a secret book.

A yellowed thread-bound book with the words "Spring and Autumn Annals" written on the cover.

It turns out that the old guy also read the Spring and Autumn Annals.

Li Changan flipped through it and found that it was a secret book called Spring and Autumn Swordsmanship.

Li Changan carried the old priest's head back to the water fort hall. On the table in the hall were neatly arranged the heads of several leaders.

Including the head of the old priest, all the upper echelons of Jiangnan Water Fort were purged except for the fifth leader who had lost all his martial arts and was captured.

Li Changan threw the old priest's head to the Fifth Boss, who took it and placed it on the altar.

Then, according to the prior agreement, the fifth boss began to speak to the middle-level leaders who had just poured into the hall and were still a little overwhelmed.

"The big boss is narrow-minded and doesn't tolerate heroes. He has been killed today. From now on, I will be the head of Jiangnan Water Fort!"

Li Changan's plan was to keep the fifth in command as a puppet and then gradually let Xia Qifei take over.

The middle-level leaders in the hall were also aware of the current situation, and several of them immediately knelt down to pay homage.

"I am willing to hold the whip and stirrup for you, big brother, and I will never change my mind!"

The situation in the hall quickly stabilized, and the few people who were not convinced were directly killed by the Shadow Guards.

Everyone in the water village dispersed, and a few shadow secret guards and the new leader went together to stabilize the morale of the people in the mountain village.

Afterwards, the remaining Shadow Guards brought Xia Qifei, who was naked from the waist up, to the lobby.

On his back, there were scars from knives and axes, so neat and tidy that they looked as if they were carved.

After hearing the footsteps, Xia Qifei turned around and his chest was also covered with scars.

The knife and axe marks were obviously caused by being tied up and tortured, otherwise they would not be so neat.

Li Changan only now felt that Young Master Ming's poking of the steel needle with Qingda's finger was just a small matter.

The Jiangnan Ming family is so abnormal!

Name: Xia Qifei (Ming Qingcheng)

Age: 21 years old

Realm: Seventh level lower
Talents: Martial Arts (Rank 7), Command (Rank 8), Friendship (Rank 7)

Abilities: Commander (fourth rank), Friendship (fifth rank)

Emotion: 0
(End of this chapter)