Chapter 3125: Hold the card in your hand firmly
He staggered two steps and fell to the ground. When he looked up again, he saw that Li Chen had aged dozens of years in an instant, and even his hair seemed to have turned white.
For so many years, they have been entrenched in Tiangang Lianhuanwu. It would be better to say that that place is their only connection with this world than to say that it is their old nest.
Otherwise, for so many years, I would have only been facing the vast and boundless Xingluo Lake. What a lonely life that would have been.
Even though everyone thinks that the people of Tiangang Lianhuanwu are unfathomable and even the imperial court cannot do anything to them, they themselves know that they have been entrenched there for all these years, isolated from the world, and they are like half human, half ghost.
And now, their only connection with this world has been destroyed.
Tiangang Lianhuanwu was destroyed!
Li Chen was trembling, his gray beard quivering as well. When he spoke again, his voice was trembling: "How is this possible? I don't believe it. How could Tiangang Lianhuanwu be captured by the imperial court?"
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"It's been so many years, it hasn't happened in so many years, why would it happen this time——"
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"What on earth did they do to Xingluo Lake?!"
This side was shocked to death, while on the other side, on Zhu Chengjin's boat, the news was also passed on to those people on the small boats on the river. When they heard that Tiangang Lianhuanwu was destroyed, everyone around him was horrified.
"What? Even Tiangang Lianhuanwu was—"
"How is that possible?!"
"Luo Xingwen has been entrenched in Xingluo Lake for so many years. Even the Emperor Gao couldn't do anything to him. How could the imperial court destroy Tiangang Lianhuanwu?!"
This time, Guo Mi, Lu Guangwei and others were really anxious.
Even though they had suffered a crushing defeat outside Jinling City and knew that Jinling City had been captured by the imperial army, although they were sad, they had not yet reached the point of despair. After all, they had also come out of Tiangang Lianhuanwu before, and as long as they could go back and recuperate for a while, they could still continue to pursue their great cause in the future.
But now, they don’t even have a place to go!
Guo Mi's face was pale. He looked at Zhu Chengjin, who was standing at the bow, seemingly lost in the deepest darkness before dawn, not even a breath could be heard. He said softly, "Master, what should we do?"
Zhu Chengjin remained silent.
After a long while, he finally said, "Is Tiangang Lianhuanwu really destroyed?"
Lu Guangwei immediately said: "I don't believe it!"
Hearing this, everyone looked at him.
Lu Guangwei shouted, "Luo Xingwen and his men have been operating there for most of their lives. How could they be wiped out by the imperial court in just one month? Moreover, it's only a few days' journey by water from Jinling City. If something like that really happened, there should have been some news. How come we didn't hear a single word until now, when we arrived in Xiajiang Town?"
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"That must be fake!"
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"Sir, I think this is a deliberate attempt by the imperial court to confuse us so we can't return to Tiangang Lianhuanwu and reunite with Luo Xingwen's men. Once their large force catches up with us, we'll have no chance of survival!"
Guo Mi turned to look at him: "You mean, should we continue to go deeper?"
"certainly!"
"What if, what if Tiangang Lianhuanwu has really been taken over by the imperial court? If we go in now, wouldn't we be like sheep walking into a tiger's mouth?"
"this--"
Lu Guangwei was also confused. He turned around and looked around. Everyone around him was also at a loss, like a headless fly. He stomped his foot angrily and said, "So, what can we do now?!"
It was still dark, the air carrying the coolness of the night and the river, even a chill that felt penetrating to the bone. Yet, Guo Mi's forehead was still covered in cold sweat. He pondered for a long time, then walked closer to the bow, but still couldn't reach Zhu Chengjin. He whispered, "Sir, we still don't know what other arrangements the court has made, but no matter what, we have to hold on to this card."
"This card in your hand?"
Zhu Chengjin gently repeated his words.
When the people around heard this, they almost all understood and immediately turned their heads to look at the thin figure standing on the deck.
Ever since entering this area of water and seeing the ferry of Xiajiang Town right in front of her, Nan Yan has not spoken a word, nor has she made any movement.
But, her clothes are still so eye-catching.
Even the small boats following around and the people brought by Li Chen on the big ship on the other side were looking at her at this moment.
Indeed, until now, they knew that the court people had done so many things behind the scenes.
At present, Jinling City has been recaptured.
Jiangbei's troops wiped out nearly half of the troops on both sides.
Now when I return to Xiajiang Town, the Hang Seng Bank is deserted.
Even the Tiangang Lianhuanwu in Xingluo Lake might have been captured by the imperial court. Now, they were like a rootless duckweed in the vast world, and they didn't know what big storm would come and sink them.
So at this time, their only barrier is this imperial concubine.
Facing so many gazes, Nan Yan smiled faintly.
That smile showed no sign of panic from being trapped in the enemy camp. Instead, it seemed a bit contemptuous, as if these burly men around her who had just escaped from the war were nothing but ants in her palm.
She said calmly, "Don't be afraid, I won't leave."
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"Not to mention you, even I want to see what else the court has done besides what they did before."
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"I think it should be very exciting."
At this time, Zhu Chengjin, who had been standing at the bow of the boat, also moved slightly.
However, he only took one step forward, and his whole body was still trapped in the gloom of the night. The only thing that could be seen clearly was his eyes flashing with cold light, staring at Nan Yan.
He said, "It seems that my biggest mistake was wanting to keep you, to keep your eyes to watch me take back everything that belonged to me."
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"Actually, just having your eyes is enough for me. Why should I keep you?"
When Nan Yan heard this, her thin shoulders twitched subconsciously.
Zhu Chengjin said coldly: "Come here, give her to me——"
Before he could finish his words, the people around him couldn't wait to rush over. After all, after hearing what she had just said, they knew that it was all caused by this damn woman that led to his desperate situation today. Everyone wanted to skin her alive.
But at this moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Nan Yan.
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