Jinyiwei: Starting by Killing a Traitorous Superior – Chapter 4

Ch 4: Conspiracy

Fortunately, Demonic Monk Jueming needed these Jinyiwei members for refining pills; otherwise, if they had been poisoned, they would have all died here.

“What happened to us?”

The Jinyiwei members groggily got up from the ground.

Jiang Chen pointed directly at Jue Ming: “Look who that is!”

“A dead monk? No, he is Demonic Monk Jueming!”

Only then did the others react, nervously gripping their steel sabers, their faces filled with tension.

They couldn’t be blamed for being so nervous. After all, the name of the Demonic Monk was too great. He was a Houtian Realm expert, and several waves of Jinyiwei had fallen into his hands.

“No need to be so nervous; he is already dead.”

Jiang Chen said calmly, causing everyone to look at each other in confusion.

Only then did they notice Li Chengqi, who had fallen to the ground, already dead.

“Commander Li is also dead!”

“Could it be that they killed each other?”

Wan Ping, a Second-Rate Martial Artist, said in surprise.

“But it doesn’t look like they killed each other!”

Just as everyone was wildly guessing, Jiang Chen said directly, “You don’t need to guess anymore. I killed them both.”

Hearing Jiang Chen’s words, everyone couldn’t help but be stunned.

“Demonic Monk Jueming and Commander Li are both Houtian Realm experts and well-known figures in the Jianghu. How could you have killed them?”

Ma Zhong, a First-Rate Martial Artist, retorted directly with disbelief.

He stared at Jiang Chen, his eyes full of doubt and disdain.

In Ma Zhong’s memory, Jiang Chen was just an unknown Third-Rate Martial Artist who usually bullied those weaker than him. How could he be a match for Li Chengqi and Demonic Monk Jueming, experienced Houtian Realm martial artists who had been in the Jianghu for many years?

Moreover, Jiang Chen claimed that he had single-handedly defeated these two Houtian Realm experts at the same time.

This was simply a fantasy, unbelievable.

Ma Zhong couldn’t help but shake his head, thinking that Jiang Chen was definitely bragging.

He snorted and continued, “Jiang Chen, I know you want to prove yourself, but you don’t need to make up such an outrageous lie, right? Do you think we are all fools? Would we believe your nonsense?”

“You don’t believe me?”

Jiang Chen’s voice was low and powerful, each word seeming to carry immense weight, making it impossible to ignore.

His gaze suddenly sharpened, like two sharp blades, piercing directly at everyone present.

Then, he casually struck out with his palm, the movement seemingly relaxed and casual, but containing astonishing power.

Powerful True Qi gathered in his palm, like a rushing river, surging and unstoppable.

With the movement of his palm, this True Qi directly blasted out a distance of two zhang, heavily impacting a thick wooden table.

With a loud bang, the wooden table was instantly shattered, wood chips flying everywhere, as if scattered by a gust of wind.

The entire room was filled with a strong sense of vibration, causing people to feel palpitations involuntarily.

Seeing this, everyone couldn’t help but take a step back, their faces showing horror and awe.

They had never seen such powerful True Qi, and they never thought that Jiang Chen would possess such amazing strength.

“True Qi Emission! You are a Xiantian Realm expert!”

Ma Zhong exclaimed, his voice carrying a trace of disbelief and deep shock.

He knew that True Qi Emission was one of the signs of a Xiantian Realm expert. Only a martial artist who had reached this realm could condense True Qi into such a powerful attacking force.

Everyone’s eyes were filled with astonishment as they looked at Jiang Chen, as if they were looking at a monster.

They had never imagined that this Third-Rate Martial Artist, once insignificant in their eyes, would actually be a Xiantian Realm expert.

“I think instead of focusing on this, you should first check what’s going on with these two. If I hadn’t saved you, you would probably all be dead corpses now.”

One of the Jinyiwei members, named Yang Gai, was burly and walked steadily. He stepped forward, his eyes like torches, carefully searching the bodies of these two fallen enemies.

Soon, his fingers touched a hard object. His heart stirred, and he quickly took it out.

It was a small booklet, its cover wrapped in dark-colored silk, making it appear quite mysterious.

At the same time, in another pocket, he also felt a small pill bottle, its body crystal clear, seeming to faintly emit a faint fragrance.

“Found it!”

Yang Gai’s voice was low and powerful. He quickly opened the booklet, and what came into view were dense words and charts, recording when and where they would be sold to whom.

His face instantly became a mixture of shock and anger.

“D*mn it! This Li Chengqi wanted to sell us all to the Demonic Sect.”

He roared, the booklet in his hand trembling slightly with anger.

Yang Gai’s voice echoed in the empty room, each word like a heavy hammer, striking everyone’s hearts.

Upon hearing this, everyone gathered around, passing the booklet to each other, each person’s face revealing undisguised shock and anger.

They read the contents of the booklet, becoming more and more shocked. It turned out that Li Chengqi had colluded with the Demonic Sect, secretly plotting to sell them, these Jinyiwei Warriors, in exchange for pills for cultivation.

“What a beast in human skin!”

One Jinyiwei member said through gritted teeth, his fist clenched as if he wanted to whip Li Chengqi’s corpse.

In the Great Ming Dynasty, the Jinyiwei, as the emperor’s eyes and ears, wielded great power, making them fearsome.

However, behind this glamorous facade, the path to promotion in the Jinyiwei was extremely difficult, especially for the Warriors. It was incredibly difficult to stand out from the Warriors and officially become a member of the Jinyiwei.

Warriors were the lowest level in the Jinyiwei, responsible for carrying out various trivial and dangerous tasks, often hovering on the edge of life and death.

However, even so, the Warriors still harbored dreams, hoping to be promoted to Xiaoqi one day, thereby changing their fate.

Because once promoted from Warrior to Xiaoqi, it would mean a qualitative leap.

First of all, they could receive a precious Yellow Dragon Pill every month. The Yellow Dragon Pill, as a sacred medicine for cultivators, could help people improve their cultivation and strengthen their physique. For Warriors, this was undoubtedly a huge fortune.

Even more tempting was that after being promoted to Xiaoqi, they could also get a chance to enter the Jinyiwei Treasure Pavilion to select a cultivation method.

Although the Warriors could only choose Yellow-Grade Cultivation Manuals, this was enough to make them ecstatic.

After all, although Yellow-Grade Cultivation Manuals were only entry-level, for Warriors, they were enough to allow their strength to undergo a qualitative leap.