Chapter 295: Yuwen Chengdu, Yuwen Wudi

The sea breeze blew gently, carrying a salty, fishy scent.

A hundred or so paces from the pier, two large ships drifted.

On the large ships stood two great generals respectively; their clothes were whipped by the sea breeze, and their sharp gazes patrolled the surface of the river.

A burly man with a majestic appearance, eyes like copper bells, and twin axes strapped to his back walked behind one of the generals, cupped his hands, and said respectfully: "Reporting to General Chengdu, everything is prepared. We only await the signal from the other side. With a single command from the General, we shall coordinate from within and without, and we will surely capture the Dongming Lady in one fell swoop and seize the account book."

If any martial arts practitioners familiar with the coastal gangs were here, they would certainly recognize the identity of this burly man.

——Haisha Gang Leader, "Dragon King" Han Gaitian.

The Haisha Gang is one of the three great gangs of the southeast coast, on par with the Shuilong Gang and the Jukun Gang.

The three great gangs were suspicious of one another; previously, they could still divide their territories and spheres of influence to maintain a rough peace, but since the Sui administration fell into decay and heroes rose across the land, the three great gangs also began to stir, plotting to expand their influence, and the struggles grew increasingly fierce.

The Shuilong Gang had always been attached to the Southern Song Clan, the Jukun Gang had also secretly defected to a certain clan, and the Haisha Gang, in order to survive, had thrown itself under the command of the Yuwen Clan, becoming a major claw of the Yuwen family.

And these two great generals on the ships were the renowned leading figures of the Yuwen Clan—Yuwen Chengdu and Yuwen Wudi.

Yuwen Chengdu had a dashing and heroic appearance, though his nose was a bit large, making his eyes appear long and narrow; a sinister and cold light flickered in his eyes, chilling anyone who saw it.

The Yuwen Clan had experts like clouds, led by the Clan Head Yuwen Shang, whose Ice Profound Energy had reached the pinnacle, followed by the most prestigious of the younger generation, Yuwen Huaji, who was also a First-class Expert of the current age.

And Yuwen Chengdu was the third-ranked expert after Yuwen Shang and Yuwen Huaji, especially skilled in naval warfare, with unfathomable cultivation.

Yuwen Wudi had a tall and imposing physique, with hands and feet thicker than an ordinary person's, giving one the feeling of boundless strength. His face was like cast copper, with thick brows and large eyes, carrying the aura of a wild beast.

Most striking was the fleshy growth in the center of his forehead, like a horned monster, hideous and terrifying. One could tell at a glance that he was not a person easy to get along with, and his martial arts were only second to Yuwen Chengdu.

The two great experts of the Yuwen Clan had set out precisely for the Dongming Sect and the Dongming Account Book.

The account book recorded in detail the weapon trades between the Dongming Sect and various major powers; as long as it was presented to Yang Guang, they could use the power of the Imperial Court to strike at any rival.

Yuwen Chengdu stood with his hands behind his back and said coldly: "This battle must be handled with absolute certainty. If we can subdue the Dongming Sect, our Yuwen Clan's power will greatly increase, we will have no worries about weapons, and we will have a better chance of vying for the world in the future."

"If we can obtain the Dongming Account Book, we can certainly make the Li Clan suffer, and then who else will be able to contend with our Yuwen Clan?" Yuwen Wudi's eyes suddenly revealed a cruel and lecherous light: "I have heard that the Dongming Lady and the Dongming Princess are both rare beauties in this world; if we can capture them alive, hehe..."

Hearing these two talk wantonly and reveal the ambitions of the Yuwen Clan without any restraint, Han Gaitian's heart jumped violently. He knew this was not only because of their arrogant and domineering personalities, but also because the Yuwen Clan controlled the Imperial Court and had no fear of such "gossip" reaching the ears of Yang Guang.

The people on the two ships waited for about a quarter of an hour. Yuwen Wudi frowned, glanced at Han Gaitian, and said with a hint of impatience in his tone: "How much longer must we wait? Is it time yet?"

Being stared at by him, Han Gaitian felt as if he were being watched by a prehistoric beast and hurriedly said: "It should be soon. There are people within the Dongming Sect who are secretly in contact with us. They will bore holes in the ships and set fires, using fireworks as a signal. With coordination from within and without, the two Generals will be able to easily take down the Dongming Sect."

The people on the two ships waited for another long while. Just as Yuwen Wudi grew increasingly impatient, a strange sound rang out, filled with a sense of ethereal vastness, as if from the distant high heavens.

"Supreme Emperor, Supreme Heaven. Astonishing Glimpse, in the fearful human world."

Yuwen Wudi and Yuwen Chengdu gathered their energy into their eyes, and under the illumination of the starlight, they were shocked to see a small boat sailing toward them on the rolling sea.

Standing on the small boat was a young man in black, standing with his hands behind his back; his jet-black long hair rolled in the wind like flowing clouds, possessing an indescribable dashing elegance.

No one on the boat held an oar, yet its speed was as fast as an arrow, as if pushed by an invisible giant hand, and in the blink of an eye, it had arrived not far from the two large ships.

"Who are you? Daring to block our path, are you tired of living?" Yuwen Chengdu was the first to recover from the ethereal, immortal-like demeanor of Yu Liancheng, his eyes narrowing, sharp as blades.

"General, do not be angry. I am merely a gift-giver; I have two gifts to present to you all," Yu Liancheng smiled slightly.

"Oh, gifts? I'd like to see what kind of gifts they are."

Although Yuwen Wudi had anticipated that the visitor was not coming with good intentions, he did not care at all, only a fierce meaning flowing in his gaze, and a cruel smile spilling from the corners of his mouth: "But if I am even the slightest bit dissatisfied with your gifts, I will have people shoot you into a hedgehog and throw you into the river to feed the fish."

"No rush, the gifts are coming to you now." Yu Liancheng chuckled, flicked his sleeves, and two spherical objects that had been placed beside the small boat suddenly shot out, fast as lightning, attacking Yuwen Wudi and Yuwen Chengdu respectively.

"Petty tricks, daring to be presumptuous!" Yuwen Wudi took a long spear flashing with sharp light from his back, his gaze cold and stern, and a chilling murderous intent instantly arose.

Hearing him shout sharply, the long spear suddenly pierced through the air, meeting the black shadow amidst a whistling sound; with his momentum, even a wall of copper and iron could be pierced through.

A sharp glint shot from Yuwen Chengdu's eyes, his Sword suddenly unsheathed, slashing diagonally, drawing a brilliant streak of sword light, the Sword Qi as cold and chilling as a white silk ribbon.

Bang! Bang!

After two muffled sounds, Yuwen Chengdu and Yuwen Wudi both stumbled backward, blood spilling from their mouths, looks of disbelief appearing in their eyes.

It turned out that the moment the two black shadows were about to collide with their weapons, they suddenly folded in mid-air, smashing toward their chests and abdomens at an incredible angle.

Although these two were battle-hardened fierce generals, they had not expected such exquisite changes, and were hit instantly; the Qi and Blood in their bodies surged, and they spat out blood.

And the two black shadows that had struck them rolled onto the deck; they were two human heads, their eyes staring wide, maintaining the terror they felt before death.

"This... this is..." Han Gaitian looked twice, feeling they looked somewhat familiar, and was then so frightened he took two steps back.

For these two heads were precisely the two Dongming Sect experts who were preparing to coordinate with him from within.

"These two heads are the first gift, are you all satisfied?" Yu Liancheng smiled slightly: "As for the second gift, it is to send you all to the underworld to reunite."

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PS: Regarding updates, there are several more dinners to attend until the 7th. I will speed up updates once I am busy with that, apologies.