The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 221 The adopted daughter actually became the son's child bride

Almost all the treasures in the Treasure House were sold, earning more than 700,000 taels of silver, of which 300,000 taels were directly handed over to the emperor as taxes for the next three years, and 200,000 taels were given to the Zhao Palace to subsidize the household expenses. Princess Zhao was delighted to see him. This adopted son was truly filial and doted on her daughter very much. Although Wanyan Ping was ignorant, she liked him very much.

Yang Kang did not keep any of the last 200,000 taels. He used it all to buy a large amount of supplies and sent them to Jiaodong, allowing those merchants who had successfully established relationships with him to make a lot of money. At the same time, King Zhao organized a joint caravan to be responsible for trade with Mongolia. Such lucrative jobs made those merchants greedy and they all tried their best to squeeze in.

Yang Kang spent two days to finish the affairs in Zhongdu, then changed his clothes and left alone.

Each man had a sword, a spear, and a horse, and the token and document were thrown into the storage space. Only then did Yang Kang realize that this thing was indeed very useful, but the three-foot space was a little too small. Fortunately, this space had another magical use. The time inside was actually still, and it was very good for storing medicinal materials and precious things.

After leaving the city and following the Quanzhen Sect's mark for a hundred miles, he finally found Qiu Chuji, Wang Chuyi, Yang Tiexin, Mu Nianci and the Six Freaks of Jiangnan. However, besides them, Ma Yu was also there. Yang Kang greeted everyone and asked about Guo Jing, only to find out that this guy had actually eloped with Huang Rong, which made him very upset.

Yang Kang revealed his identity to the Six Freaks of Jiangnan, and focused on asking them about the intelligence on Mongolia. He said that everything he did was for the Han people. Qiu Chuji and Wang Chuyi testified and recounted Yang Kang's achievements in Jiaodong one by one, which shocked the Six Freaks of Jiangnan. Is this something a seventeen or eighteen-year-old child can do?

When Ma Yu first met Yang Kang, he was scolded by Yang Kang, saying that he had taught Guo Jing his inner strength, which had helped build a strong foundation for him. It would be difficult for him to defeat him, and he expressed his admiration for the Six Freaks. The Six Freaks of Jiangnan heard about the result of the battle between Yang Kang and Guo Jing from Qiu Chuji and Wang Chuyi, and were quite dissatisfied, so they proposed to have a sparring match with him.

Yang Kang had no objection and took out two second-rate internal martial arts manuals as a bet, but he wanted to bet on Zhu Cong's empty-handed kung fu, praising his skill as a great weapon for traveling in the martial arts world and the only way to be a hero and punish bad guys.

Zhu Cong couldn't help but feel very happy to hear Yang Kang praising him so much. He turned around and looked at the two secret books. One was called "Yangwu Neigong", which was a moderate and peaceful Confucian internal skill book, and the other was called "Kaishan Gong", which was a very good internal skill method for military generals.

The Six Freaks of Jiangnan took turns attacking. Han Xiaoying was defeated by Quanzhen swordsmanship, Quan Jinfa lost to Yang family spearmanship, Nan Xiren was defeated by the "Flipping the Sky Palm", and Han Baoju also lost in the horse battle. Zhu Cong saw clearly that Yang Kang's martial arts were indeed very powerful, so he proposed a competition of Qinggong, which made Qiu Chuji and Wang Chuyi laugh and cry. They themselves did not dare to compete with Yang Kang in Qinggong, but Zhu Cong walked into the trap.

Seeing his brothers and sisters defeated, Ke Zhenwu, the eldest brother, challenged Yang Kang to a no-holds-barred duel. Yang Kang used his Yang family spear skills to break his demon-subduing staff technique, and his silver-feathered arrows defeated his poison spikes. Still unsatisfied, Yang Kang demanded a solo battle against the six monsters, claiming that none of the six were top-tier individually, and that if they joined forces, even those of ordinary rank wouldn't be able to defeat them. He remarked that the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan had defeated my master together, and as his disciple, how could he not earn some respect?

The battle with Qiu Chuji was the most glorious time for them. After hearing Yang Kang's words, they immediately had a good impression of him. They also knew that although this boy was young, his martial arts skills were indeed very high. Especially after he displayed his terrifying power, the Six Freaks of Jiangnan no longer had any scruples and the six of them joined forces to fight him.

Yang Kang's spear was as fast as a dragon, his palm was as powerful as a tiger, and his body was as swift as a fox. He fought against the Six Freaks of Jiangnan alone for an hour, and tired them out, but he was still full of energy. Ma Yu stepped forward to end the tug-of-war, but he also saw through Yang Kang's little thoughts. He was just venting his anger for Qiu Chuji. He could have defeated them easily but he chose to tire them out. This guy values ​​friendship but also has a bit of a temper.

Yang Kang suggested that if there was no winner, they could exchange martial arts. He exchanged two secret books for Zhu Cong's empty hands. Both sides were happy. Yang Kang then told them the purpose of his trip to Beijing. Ke Zhen'e looked down on those martial artists who defected to the Jin Kingdom for fame and fortune, and couldn't help but sneer at them.

Yang Kang then said, "The Song State prioritizes civil officials over military officials. The distinction between civil and military officials is deeply ingrained, and corruption has reached its peak. It is beyond redemption. The only way to save the Han people is to start anew and save those who can be saved. Once the Mongols defeat the Jin State, they will inevitably invade the Song State from the south. With Song's military strength unable to defeat the Jin State, and its high-ranking officials eager to surrender to protect themselves, the consequences can be imagined. Every time a nomadic tribe invades the Central Plains, there is always a massacre, and then it is time to break the old shackles. However, this method of breaking through is too cruel and not what I want. Therefore, I choose to gather people with lofty ideals to expand overseas and rebuild Chinese civilization. However, this civilization emphasizes both civil and military affairs. Anyone who attempts to unify the military with civil officials will be thrown into the hands of the Song State and bring about its own destruction."

After hearing this, the Six Freaks of Jiangnan looked at each other in bewilderment, not knowing how to refute his words, because they themselves were warriors, and Yang Kang's idea was not to use these martial artists to deal with the Song Dynasty, but to expand the territory overseas. Who knows, he might be famous in history. But such credit was given to those traitors with low character, and they always felt uncomfortable.

"Please forgive me, Kang'er is obsessed with studying history. He summarized the nomadic invasion of the Central Plains, and then combined it with the current situation, he concluded that Mongolia will definitely invade the south, and that neither the Jin Dynasty nor the Song Dynasty can stop it. In the end, the situation of the Five Barbarians Invading China will be repeated, and it will be even more cruel than that one, because Mongolia is a great unified country, not a coalition." Qiu Chuji explained helplessly.

Yang Kang exclaimed, "Master, time will prove me right. The wheel of history turns round and round, and this cycle is not so easily broken. The barbarians outside the Great Wall have always been powerful and would inevitably invade the Central Plains. Even if the Central Plains were unified, it would still be severely harassed and even decline as a result, not to mention that the Central Plains are not unified now. Therefore, the Jin Dynasty, the Western Xia Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty will all fall under the iron hoof of the Mongols! I, Yang Kang, will use ships to carry the last hope of the Han people, use the sea as a barrier, and establish a country overseas to protect the Han civilization. Therefore, I am now working hard to collect books, continuously print them, and send them overseas to prevent them from being burned by the Mongol Tartars."

Everyone insisted on their own opinion and refused to give in, but their original intention was to protect the Han people. Qiu Chuji had no idea what to do with this stubborn disciple and could only shrug helplessly. Ma Yu was a little worried and wanted to split part of the Quanzhen lineage to preach overseas. Yang Kang was overjoyed and said that the more the better. He wished to empty the entire Quanzhen Sect and said that if he had the chance, he would go to Zhongnan Mountain in person to copy all the books and take them away.

Everyone found a small town and had a big meal. When paying the bill, Yang Kang said directly that he had just come out to make a living in the martial arts world and did not have much money on him. Moreover, the disciple was with the master, so how could the disciple pay the bill? Qiu Chuji wanted to beat him up. You are the King of Jiaodong, the man who sold more than 700,000 taels of silver in three days, and you actually have the nerve to say that you have no money?

The Seven Freaks of Jiangnan gradually became accustomed to Yang Kang's "weirdness". This kid was not polite at all to Qiu Chuji, and was not even afraid of him at all. His thick skin made them feel a little weird. Now they think that Guo Jing has a good character. If they had accepted this disciple, they would probably be annoyed to death by him.

Stubborn, petty, thick-skinned and likes to brag, alas, it's not easy for Master Qiu.

Just as everyone was about to separate, Mu Nianci suddenly took out a scroll. Yang Kang narrowed his eyes and his aura suddenly increased. "How did this painting end up in your hands?"

Mu Nianci looked at him deeply and said, "I'm also curious about how Brother Yang got my portrait."

Yang Kang was shocked. "Impossible! This portrait was drawn by me six years ago. You can't be her!"

"In this world, I am her, but she is not me." Mu Nianci said this with her whole body trembling slightly, sweat dripping down her forehead, and a trace of blood came out from the corner of her mouth where she bit it. Yang Kang's head shook violently, and an idea emerged in his mind.

"Reimu, Reimu, Lord of Dreams, is this a dream or reality? Ah~" Yang Kang had just finished speaking when the ninety-nine life and death talismans that should have disappeared along with the resentment suddenly exploded. Caught off guard, he fell to the ground and curled up into a ball.

"Kang'er, what happened to you?" Yang Tiexin and Qiu Chuji rushed out. They didn't understand why the two people said a few inexplicable words and suddenly fell to the ground.

A line of cold words appeared in Yang Kang's mind: It is forbidden to disclose information that cannot be disclosed, otherwise it will be regarded as a mission failure. This is a warning once, and the punishment will be doubled next time.

Yang Kang sat cross-legged and circulated his inner energy with all his might through the Song of the Great Dao of the Town. After a moment, he finally recovered. However, the look he cast towards Mu Nianci suddenly changed. He suddenly said to Yang Tiexin, "Father, I want to marry Sister Nianci. I hope you will agree."

Yang Tiexin was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding what was going on. However, his son was going to marry his adopted daughter, which seemed a bit problematic in theory.

"Thank you, father, for finding me a child bride and raising her for so many years. Your son is very satisfied." Yang Kang picked up Mu Nianci and jumped on his horse and disappeared in a blink of an eye. Yang Tiexin and Qiu Chuji looked at each other. Suddenly, they remembered that Mu Nianci had refused to change her surname to Yang and did not want to marry Guo Jing. It turned out that she was thinking of Yang Kang in her heart, and Yang Kang seemed to be interested in her. But what was the big deal that this kid was so eager to snatch her away?

The adopted daughter actually became my son’s child bride?