The Storm Rises, Too Late for Regret

Jingchan Palace was so famous, but the time gap was too great. Even Zhou Wu and Zhao Xuan's memories from three hundred years ago held nothing about it.

Wen Qingkong, in his original form, was just an ordinary person, and only fifteen years old, so of course, he wouldn't know either.

On the contrary, Yin Tiannan, as the young master of the Three Rivers Gang, which had a long history, naturally had records about Jingchan Palace.

I really didn't choose the wrong person.

"Thank you."

Yin Tiannan breathed a sigh of relief, revealing a flattering smile, hoping that Wen Qingkong would let him go.

But in the next moment, his eyes widened in anger as Wen Qingkong shattered his heart with a punch, ending his sinful life.

Wen Qingkong wanted to use the map to his advantage. The reason he went to such lengths to inquire about Jingchan Palace was for secrecy, to completely remove himself from the equation. How could he leave a witness alive?

Besides, killing a villain like Yin Tiannan was doing a service to the people!

After killing Yin Tiannan, Wen Qingkong flashed out of the room and flew away.

Returning to Corpse Seamstress House Number Nine, after washing up, Wen Qingkong lay on the bed, already having a general plan.

I didn't expect Jingchan Palace to have such an amazing background.

Then everyone would naturally be interested in the Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map. Whoever could obtain the Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map could safely enter Jingchan Palace and obtain Li Jingchan's Six Paths Fist Sutra and countless gold and silver treasures.

With that, dominating the world and unifying the martial world would be no problem at all.

A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure.

Eunuch Jia, the Imperial Estate steward, was just an ordinary eunuch, relying entirely on Jia Jin, the ninth squad leader of the Black Cloaks, to lord over others.

But no matter how powerful Jia Jin was, he would never dare to be an enemy of all the heroes in the world.

As long as he spread the news that the fragment of the Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map was in Jia San's hands, countless martial arts experts would come to fight for it. He could take the opportunity to kill Jia San, and even Jia Jin, the ninth squad leader of the Black Cloaks, wouldn't be able to find out that he was the murderer.

Early the next morning, Wen Qingkong had breakfast and went out.

He disguised himself simply, sticking on a beard, wearing a crude human skin mask, and padding his feet to increase his height.

Then, through the mouths of children and beggars, he spread the news that Jia San had the Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map.

Yujing City was already a gathering place for countless martial arts experts.

The speed at which the news spread far exceeded Wen Qingkong's imagination.

Or rather, he underestimated the great attraction of Jingchan Palace to martial artists.

That afternoon, someone rushed to the Imperial Estate outside the city to search for the Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map, but they were killed by the Imperial Estate's guard experts.

This was originally the duty of the Imperial Estate's guard experts.

However, in the eyes of martial artists, it just confirmed that Jia San had a fragment of the Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map.

So more martial artists began to sneak into the Imperial Estate.

Wen Qingkong closely observed the development of the situation, preparing to enter the game.

After one night, Wen Qingkong got a new message from the market.

The old lady of the Dongan Escort Agency sent out a message that her husband was killed by Jia San for delivering the Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map fragment to the Jiangnan Yan Family, and that the Jiangnan Yan Family was also exterminated because of this fragment.

For a time, the martial world was in an uproar! They swarmed into action!

The Five City Garrison in Yujing City also acted quickly, starting to strictly investigate the martial artists in Yujing City, and Yujing City implemented a curfew, allowing entry but not exit!

On the Black Cloaks' side, Jia Jin, the ninth squad leader, didn't dare to neglect the news. He hurried to the Imperial Estate outside the city to see his adopted son.

He was quite annoyed. If Jia San really had a fragment of the Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map and didn't offer it to him, he would kill Jia San!

Wen Qingkong, observing the Black Cloaks leaving the city, immediately knew that the time to kill Jia San had come.

As long as Jia San died, the Huangzhuang Four Brothers' matter would be completely over.

Li Lan'er and her daughter would no longer be in any danger.

He told Li Lan'er and her daughter to stay at home and left the city, heading straight for the Imperial Estate.

Inside the Imperial Estate, Jia San knelt tremblingly in front of Jia Jin, the ninth squad leader, his face full of bitterness.

Xiao Sanchuan knelt beside him, also looking terrified.

As for the so-called Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map fragment, it was in Jia Jin's hands at this moment.

Jia Jin only glanced at it, his face ashen.

His sharp eyes pierced Jia San like swords.

"Idiot!"

"Who taught you to do this?"

Jia San quickly pointed to Xiao Sanchuan.

Xiao Sanchuan immediately kowtowed repeatedly: "Sir, it's my fault, it's my fault. I just wanted to swindle some money from the Jiangnan Yan Family, so I forged this fragment and asked Zhao Xuan to escort it, intending to use Zhao Xuan's escort of military supplies to bring down Marquis Fubo."

"I really didn't know things would get to this point."

Xiao Sanchuan was on the verge of tears. He truly hadn't anticipated things escalating to this point. Since yesterday, the endless stream of martial artists had filled him with dread.

He realized the situation had blown up, exceeding his control, even exceeding Jia San's control.

Jia Jin coldly sneered, "Calling you fools is an overstatement. You have no idea how attractive Jingchan Palace is to the world. You dared to forge a fragment of the Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map to swindle money?"

"Do you know that the Black Cloaks accepted the task of finding fragments of the Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map three hundred years ago, and haven't stopped searching for a single day in all that time?"

"And there are countless old monsters in the martial world who yearn for a fragment to appear."

"Now, it's like dropping mud in your pants – even if it's not shit, it looks like shit."

"You say such a precious thing is fake? Who would believe you?"

"Others will just assume you deliberately swapped it out."

"Jia San, you're on your own."

"As for you..."

Jia Jin looked at Xiao Sanchuan. Xiao Sanchuan repeatedly kowtowed and begged for mercy, genuinely feeling a tremendous crisis.

He had to find a way to save himself.

He had studied the art of diplomacy and was skilled in debate. He could definitely persuade Jia Jin.

Unfortunately, before Xiao Sanchuan could think of a way to persuade Jia Jin, a flash of a blade streaked past, and Xiao Sanchuan's head immediately rolled onto the ground.

"Fucking idiot!"

Jia Jin cursed again and led the Black Cloaks back to report.

Jia San slumped to the ground, dumbfounded.

He hadn't expected that this Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map fragment would cause such a huge commotion.

Xiao Sanchuan had only said that only something like the Jingchan Palace Mechanism Map fragment could lure the Jiangnan Yan Family to take the bait and swindle money. In any case, after exterminating the Yan family, they could frame Zhao Xuan, and no one would pay attention to the fragment in the wooden box.

How... how did things escalate to this point?

Not long after the Black Cloaks left, martial artists from all walks of life stormed into the Imperial Estate, killing anyone they saw. The guards defending the Imperial Estate couldn't resist.

Wen Qingkong, mixed in with the crowd, was the first to rush into Jia San's room.

Jia San was packing gold, silver, and valuables, preparing to escape.

Wen Qingkong looked at the entire large box of gold and jewelry, and couldn't help but sneer, "About to die, and still unwilling to part with these treasures."