The Waves Are Too Big

Wang Ming hadn't been hiding in the small hut for more than a few days when news arrived that Zhu Wushi had defeated Cao Zhengchun and returned to Dragon Guard Manor.

So Wang Ming reappeared, this time seeking out Cheng Shifei.

Actually, Zhu Wushi had previously sent people to demand that Wang Ming find the remaining Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom within a day, which was also why Wang Ming had accurately predicted the plot's progression.

Wang Ming found Cheng Shifei alone and pulled him aside for a talk.

"Lord Consort, do you want to know the location of the last Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom?"

Cheng Shifei's previously nonchalant attitude immediately turned serious.

"Yes, I dream of it. Tell me!"

"Then trade your Indestructible Vajra Body for this information."

Wang Ming leaned against the door, swirling the wine in his flask.

Cheng Shifei immediately looked troubled, hesitant.

"Can I trade other martial arts? You can pick any martial art from the eight major sects on me."

Wang Ming remained seated on a rock, still swirling his wine flask without speaking.

"How about Emei's? Or Kongtong's? I also have Shaolin and Wudang! Hey! Aren't you too greedy? Fine, fine, I'll give you all eight major sects."

Cheng Shifei wasn't stupid. He knew that the martial arts of the eight major sects weren't as important as the Indestructible Vajra Body. What was fundamental?

Seeing Cheng Shifei playing dumb, Wang Ming knew he had to raise the stakes.

"You were adopted by a woman named Lan Gu when you were young, weren't you? Do you know Lan Gu's real name was Cheng Huan? Do you know Lan Gu and Suxin knew each other twenty years ago? 'Hui Zhi Lan Xin' is the origin of Lan Gu's name." Wang Ming walked slowly towards Cheng Shifei, calmly posing questions.

"What do you mean?" Cheng Shifei looked a bit confused.

Wang Ming was very close to Cheng Shifei now, so he leaned in and whispered in his ear.

"You are the son of Suxin and Gu Santong. Suxin entrusted you to Lan Gu's care that year, and she went to stop Gu Santong and Zhu Wushi's duel herself. Then she was struck by a palm. You know the rest."

"Is what you're saying true? I don't believe it. I'm going to ask my godmother." Cheng Shifei was about to run out to ask Suxin.

"Wait!"

Wang Ming absolutely couldn't let Cheng Shifei ask. If he caused a commotion and attracted Zhu Wushi, he'd be finished. Zhu Wushi was going mad right now.

"I advise you, if you want to ask, ask Lan Gu later. Don't ask Suxin."

"Why?" Cheng Shifei was stopped.

"Zhu Wushi knows you are Gu Santong's son, and furthermore, the son born from Suxin, whom he loved most, and Gu Santong. If this news leaks, what do you think will happen?"

Seeing that Cheng Shifei still looked unconvinced, Wang Ming added.

"For example, if Yun Luo and the person you hate most had a child, how would you react? Not only would you die, but Suxin and Yun Luo would also be in great danger."

Wang Ming walked over and patted Cheng Shifei's shoulder.

"The most important thing right now is the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom. Lord Consort, have you considered it?"

Cheng Shifei glared fiercely at Wang Ming.

"The three secret agents of Dragon Guard Manor, Heaven, Earth, and Profound, have all exchanged intelligence with me for martial arts. My reputation is absolutely good. You are of royal blood, Lord Consort, I wouldn't be so foolish as to try and defraud you," Wang Ming added.

"Alright!"

Cheng Shifei ultimately chose to save Suxin. In fact, even if Suxin wasn't potentially his mother, he would have traded. After all, this martial art was originally passed down to him by Gu Santong, so it was reasonable for him to use it to save Suxin.

Afterward, Cheng Shifei recited the mental cultivation incantations.

Fortunately, Wang Ming's memory had been enhanced; otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to remember it.

Wang Ming made Cheng Shifei recite it three times, ensuring there were no tricks.

"Where's the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom?" Cheng Shifei asked anxiously.

Wang Ming didn't say much. He crushed the wine flask in his hand. This was also a result of his research into using internal energy over the past few months. Don't expect too much from it; the internal energy was intermittent, as it wasn't cultivated by himself.

Dropping the fragments of the wine flask, only Mermaid Xiao Mingzhu remained in his hand.

Cheng Shifei snatched it and rushed towards Suxin's bedroom like lightning.

A few days had passed since he last saw Cheng Shifei. The alarm he had set up at his secret hideout went off. Fortunately, he had already arranged an escape route and left in advance. While fleeing, he discovered it was people from Dragon Guard Manor.

Later, he changed hideouts several times, but they were still found before long.

So, Wang Ming hardened his heart and went to find Guihai Yidao, but unfortunately, he wasn't at Shuiyue Nunnery where his mother lived.

Yidao was now crippled. The other protagonists were actually more useful, but those three imperial secret agents had eyes on them, and going there would be suicide.

"Reverend Mother! Yidao will return to give this to Yidao. This is related to Yidao's life. He will understand the specifics."

Then, before Yidao's mother could reply, Wang Ming quickly left.

Wang Ming had to leave quickly; he couldn't bring people here.

Wang Ming thought to himself that even if he couldn't survive, he would still drag Zhu Wushi down with him, accelerating his death, and only then would Wang Ming be safe.

That outfit contained all of Zhu Wushi's schemes and incriminating evidence. It also detailed how Wan Sanqian flew into a rage upon learning that Yidao had gone to find Haitang, ordering Yidao to flee with his mother.

In truth, Wang Ming felt very uncertain.

In the original novel, Zhu Wushi's death involved many coincidences; he was clearly killed by the plot armor of the protagonist.

With an additional transmigrator in this world, there was a possibility of a butterfly effect.

Night fell.

Wang Ming rested in a hunter's cabin in the mountains. These were the last few strongholds he had scouted out in the preceding months.

"I hope Zhu Wushi dies sooner, then I won't have to run."

Just as Wang Ming was about to fall asleep, several arrows flew in through the window. Fortunately, Wang Ming was sleeping under the bed, and all the arrows hit the bed.

This instantly woke Wang Ming. He opened the wooden plank on the floor and jumped down. It was a wooden house, supported by pillars from below.

Wang Ming prepared to leave from the back, but as soon as he crawled out from under the floorboards, he saw people surrounding him.

He thought in terror, "The waves are too rough; it looks like the boat is going to capsize."

Then, a voice from the crowd said:

"The Divine Marquis has ordered that Zhang Jinjiu be killed on sight."

Then, Wang Ming saw dozens of arrows flying towards him.

And then...

Zhang Jinjiu was no more, pierced by dozens of arrows, thoroughly dead.

After Wang Ming's death, in this world, Zhu Wushi was still killed by the protagonist.

The difference was that Guihai Yidao's mother and Shangguan Haitang survived, but unfortunately, Suxin still died.

It was Suxin's death that caused Zhu Wushi's mental state to collapse, leading to his eventual killing by the protagonists.

I believe that a normal modern person going to ancient times should be taught a lesson, so they become cautious and no longer underestimate ancient people.

At the same time, this world also served as a beginner's gift package for the protagonist.