The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 188 - 177 Aftermath

Chapter 188: Chapter 177 Aftermath

The deal was struck, and all that followed were pleasantries.

Qing Yu had only met Meng Yunfei a few times before, and their relationship was not as deep as that between Han Wenxin and himself. It was interests that spoke, and anything else was nonsense.

Thus, after having a few more drinks, Qing Yu stood up to take his leave.

His wounds had yet to heal, with blood occasionally seeping through his skin under the clothes. Qing Yu really wasn’t in the mood for meaningless courtesies with Meng Yunfei.

After all, their relationship was based on interests. As long as this foundation remained stable, everything else was incidental and required no further consideration.

Hence, under the reluctant farewell of Meng Yunfei, Qing Yu boarded the carriage to return.

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After returning, Qing Yu did not immediately go into seclusion to heal. Instead, he went to the secret chamber and inquired the Pharmacist about the final steps of their plan.

"Sir, all captives have been arranged properly, and everything has proceeded very smoothly without any hitches," the Pharmacist reported respectfully.

Although he had not witnessed how Qing Yu had killed Lin Tengyuan, it did not lessen the Pharmacist’s growing awe of Qing Yu. Innate God Killing Essence had already become legendary in the Martial Arts world. At least among the young generation of the present age, no one matched this legend.

"Good, transport all these captives to the Water Fort outside the city. First, administer the Ghost Control Pill to them. After I come out of seclusion, we will proceed with further modifications and experiments."

Ghost Control Pill, a product of the Yin Yang Family alchemy, controlled people as if driving ghosts, at will. There were too many captives this time. If Qing Yu were to brainwash them one by one, it would waste a lot of time. Those with low Power weren’t worth Qing Yu’s time and mental effort, so they would be controlled with the Ghost Control Pill.

As for the valuable captives, their minds would temporarily be suppressed with the Ghost Control Pill until Qing Yu came out of seclusion, after which further modifications would be carried out.

"Yes, sir."

"Hmm, do you have any questions?" Qing Yu noticed a look of doubt on the Pharmacist’s face and asked.

Qing Yu was considering cultivating the Pharmacist’s abilities. As Qing Yu’s cultivation advanced in the future, he planned to delegate mundane tasks to capable subordinates. Like the negotiation and cooperation with Meng Yunfei this time, it would be handled by the Pharmacist in the future.

All the schemes were aimed at strengthening and advancing their power. Currently, in the initial stages without a suitable team, Qing Yu had to personally handle everything. But once they could develop successfully in the future, these tedious matters would be delegated to subordinates.

"Yes, sir, about the report back to the Sixth Prince in Divine Capital..."

The Pharmacist’s face showed a bitter difficulty, "About this... I’m really nervous, after all, it’s about deceiving the Sixth Prince..."

"How can you say it’s deception?" Qing Yu smiled, "It’s a fact that Han Wenxin was attacked by Feng Yixian, and it’s indisputable that he died at the hands of Japanese Ninja. The incident in Linchuan Prefecture all stemmed from the Japanese. With the Japanese conspiracy at the forefront, Han Wenxin’s matter is just a triviality. If blame is to be assigned, it’s his bad luck."

"All you need to do is truthfully report these matters to the Sixth Prince. There’s no need to add your own thoughts."

"Moreover, befriending the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce and opening up sales channels is your achievement. Compared to a deceased Han Wenxin, you, a living great contributor, are more worthy of his regard."

"Yes, sir." After Qing Yu’s reassurance, the pharmacist was still somewhat uneasy, but at least on the surface, no flaws could be seen.

"Go ahead." After speaking, Qing Yu entered another secret chamber on the inner side and began to heal in seclusion.

"Brainwashing secret technique and having connections with others, this Qing Yu really has grown bold."

Lu Qifeng brushed the paper in his hand, his smile ambiguous, neither angry nor happy.

It shouldn’t be happiness, Luo Yan thought to himself. How could anyone be happy about such a thing?

"Master..."

"Yan’er, don’t worry, I have no intention of taking action against him," Lu Qifeng said, as if he had expected Luo Yan to plead for Qing Yu.

"The things he has done, although taboo, someone has already taken the blame for him."

Lu Qifeng let out an enigmatic chuckle, "This young man really has vast divine skills, even managing to connect with Shadow Pavilion, quite interesting..."

"Compared to this, dealing with some old fools above is even more bothersome."

Lu Qifeng picked up another document from the desk and tossed it to Luo Yan, "Those old fools truly do not recognize the threat posed by the Japanese, even planning to let Japanese pretend to be allies of Northern Zhou to capture Linchuan Prefecture, thereby sparking a national war between Daqian and Northern Zhou. They’re truly delusional."

Luo Yan took the document and examined it carefully.

"This... these Japanese, they’re actually all orchestrated by General Zhao Zhonglin? How is this possible..."

Luo Yan was greatly shocked. General Zhao Zhonglin, a lifelong soldier, had witnessed Daqian’s rise from its founding to its current prosperity. No one would suspect him of betraying Daqian.

Yet, it was this unsuspected general who instructed his early subordinates, Xie Lang, the commander of the East Sea Water Army, to open doors of convenience, allowing Japanese merchant ships to enter the mainland unobstructed, all the way to Linchuan Prefecture.

"Hey, when people grow old, naturally their minds start to waver," Lu Qifeng said, "When the remnants of Great Zhou just established Northern Zhou, even though Meng Shanhe held the fort, Daqian and Northern Zhou were still constantly at war. Two of General Zhao’s sons died on the battlefield against Northern Zhou. Because of this, he has always harbored a grudge against Northern Zhou, wishing he could personally destroy it one day."

"But that day has never come. Now, nearly three hundred years later, General Zhao, having fought in countless wars, both big and small, and sustained numerous injuries, is hanging on by a thread with the help of elixirs. Unless he can ascend to the Divine Realm, his death is imminent in the coming months. But advancing to the Divine Realm is extremely difficult; he couldn’t even manage it at his peak, let alone now when his spirit is nearly depleted."

"So, he thought of using the Japanese to ignite the war between Daqian and Northern Zhou. Unfortunately, he underestimated the Japanese..."

Yes, Zhao Zhonglin clearly underestimated the Japanese. Lin Tengyuan entered Six Gates more than a decade ago, rising from a mere constable to an arrest officer in Linchuan Prefecture. This was definitely not a recent ploy by Zhao Zhonglin to use the Japanese.

The Japanese had been planning this for a long time. This time Zhao Zhonglin opened the gates of convenience for the Japanese, but he did not know how many Japanese, like Lin Tengyuan, would be covertly hidden across Daqian, waiting for the opportunity.

It could even be that persuading Zhao Zhonglin to use the Japanese was someone else’s covert operation.

"Storms are approaching, times of trouble indeed..."