Huge Whale Gang

Jiangnan, Wuxi Town, Room Six of an inn.

"Brother Lv, it's my fault that you got involved."

"The guards from the Western Depot and the Imperial Guard have set up checkpoints at the harbor. Pregnant women are not allowed to leave the sea, and martial artists must register. We can't leave..." A graceful and delicate-looking woman, her eyes filled with tears, spoke.

Another middle-aged man revealed a bitter smile. Gripping the Embroidery Spring Sword at his waist, his eyes flickered as if he wanted to say something. However, when he saw the woman's tearful appearance, he shook his head and whispered, "There’s nothing I can do. I've been set up. It's not a conspiracy, but an open and honest plan. Someone wants to harm me, and they want to harm you as well. They want to use the child in your belly to make trouble."

This person was Lv Jing, the Imperial Guard Pacifier Commander from Judge in the Southern Prison. And the woman was Jia Yan, the palace maid carrying the imperial heir.

Jia Yan touched her belly and asked with concern, "Brother Lv, what should we do now?"

"Escape!"

"Let's go to Japan first. I have some silver stored there, so we won't starve in Japan." Lv Jing spoke softly.

"But we can't get out!" Jia Yan said with worry.

Hearing Lv Jing's words, a hint of surprise flashed through Jia Yan's initially delicate eyes. She asked calmly, "Brother Lv, is there still a chance for me to clear the name of the child in my womb, who is the heir of His Majesty?"

"Clear the name?" Lv Jing heard Jia Yan's wishful thinking and sneered. He said, "Stop daydreaming. Who is Noble Consort Wan? Who are the Imperial Guard? And what about the Western Depot?"

"Do you think that climbing into the emperor's bed makes you a noble consort? That you can sit on equal footing with Noble Consort Wan?"

"Do you know how the consorts in the palace died?"

"Do you know how the empress died?"

"Do you know how the crown prince suddenly died?"

"You want to compete with Noble Consort Wan?"

"Heh..."

Hearing Lv Jing's disdainful snort, Jia Yan returned to her delicate appearance, crying, "But... Brother Lv, keeping hiding won’t change anything, right?"

"After all, he is His Majesty's child. We have to give him a status, don't we?"

Lv Jing scoffed at the woman's words, stood up, and said coldly, "You better think about yourself first. The issue of his identity can be considered later, Only if he were safely born and raised, his identity might have a chance to be cleared."

"I'm going out. You stay in the room and don't go anywhere."

"Wait for my return."

After a brief explanation, Lv Jing put on a hat, donned the attire of a martial artist, and walked out of the room.

Watching Lv Jing's departing figure, Jia Yan put away her delicate appearance, and her eyes were filled with greed and desire. In her heart, she thought, "It wasn't easy for me to climb into the emperor's bed. I'm not going to be a fugitive. I must push the child to ascend to power. I want to become a woman like Noble Consort Wan..."

Lv Jing naturally had no idea about what Jia Yan was thinking. At this moment, he was quietly heading to the headquarters of the Huge Whale Gang.

If he wanted to arrive safely in Japan, he couldn't avoid the influence of the Huge Whale Gang in Wuxi Town. Especially in the current blockade situation, only the Huge Whale Gang could provide him with a chance to escape.

Without saying a word, he would secretly take a small fishing boat. If discovered, it would be a dead end!

On the high seas, aside from the navies of various countries, the most powerful force wasn't pirates but the Huge Whale Gang!

Outside the Great Ming Dynasty, the Huge Whale Gang was like a god !

"Who goes there? Identify yourself!" Two guards at the gate, swords crossed, forming an X shape, blocked Lv Jing and questioned in a cold tone.

"I am a guest of Vice Master Li. Do you dare to stop me?" Lv Jing's expression changed slightly, then he became furious and scolded sternly.

It's easy to provoke the underworld, but dealing with troublesome small fry is another matter! Lv Jing, who deeply understood this, knew that if he couldn't intimidate the obstructing small fry, they would definitely make things difficult, perhaps even demand a hefty sum or strip him of everything he had left, which he couldn't afford at the moment.

"Uh?" The two men looked at each other. Seeing Lv Jing's attitude, they were momentarily intimidated.

One of them hesitated for a moment and asked, "May I ask, which sect or school does this young hero belong to? Do you have any credentials to meet our Vice Master Li?"

"Which sect or school?" Lv Jing sneered, directly taking out an obsidian token from his bosom and throwing it over.

The person caught the token, looked at the content on it, and his face changed drastically.

On the obsidian token, it was clearly engraved- Imperial Guard!

Patterns, serial numbers, and the obsidian seal, all indicated the authenticity of this token! In the martial arts world, perhaps no one would dare to impersonate the Imperial Guard?

"This esteemed guest, please come inside!" The guard respectfully returned the token to Lv Jing and said deferentially.

"Hmph!" Lv Jing coldly snorted and said, "Lead the way!"

"Yes, please!" One of them, after bowing, led Lv Jing to Vice Master Li's courtyard.

After a while, the two arrived outside the courtyard.

"Vice Master, a distinguished guest has arrived!" The guard knocked on the door and spoke.

At this moment, a low voice came from inside the door.

"Distinguished guest? Where are they from?"

The guard glanced at Lv Jing and replied, "Vice Master, it's an esteemed person from the Imperial Guard."

"Imperial Guard?" The voice inside the door paused for a moment, then said, "In that case, let him come in!"

"Yes!"

After the guard responded, he gently pushed open the door and said, "Sir, please!"

Lv Jing strode into the room.

In the room, Vice Master Li was sitting at the table, sipping tea lightly, his eyes slightly narrowed. He continued to scrutinize Lv Jing without showing any intention of getting up to greet him.

Sensing the subtle atmosphere, the guard cautiously asked, "Vice Master, this humble one will take his leave first."

The guard quickly withdrew.

After the guard left, there were only Vice Master Li and Lv Jing in the room.

"Is this how you treat a friend who comes to visit, Li Tianwen?" Lv Jing looked at Li Tianwen with some dissatisfaction.

Unexpectedly, Li Tianwen suddenly sneered, placed the teacup in his hand down, and said coldly, "You actually dare to come see me? Do you know that news that your are wanted has reached Wuxi Town two days ago?"

"The court has offered a reward of a thousand taels for your head."

"The blockade preventing us from leaving the sea is also because of you!"

"And you dare to appear in Huge Whale Gang? Your courage is truly extraordinary."

"Do you believe that with a single command from me, I can capture you and hand you over to the Imperial Guard?"

Hearing this, Lv Jing suddenly burst into laughter, "Hahaha... Li Tianwen, do you think I would come to Huge Whale Gang without making any preparations?"

"In the face of absolute strength, all preparations are useless." Li Tianwen remained unmoved, speaking indifferently.

"Is that so?" Lv Jing's face also darkened, and he retorted, "Then it doesn't matter if the matter of you killing the leader's parents in Huge Whale Gang is exposed, does it?"

Li Tianwen suddenly grasped the armrest, a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"Lv Jing, you are asking for death!"

"I, Lv Jing, am already a dying man. Whether I die early or late doesn't matter."

"However, Vice Master Li, you are different, You have painstakingly climbed from a sub-master, diligently managing for many years, finally reaching the position of vice master, wielding immense power. If you were to die just like this, it would be a great pity." Lv Jing said with a regretful expression.

This was a threat, a blatant threat!

Li Tianwen slowly released his grip, and his expression gradually calmed down. He asked, "What do you want?"

"A large ship to Japan and two thousand taels of gold." Lv Jing directly made a bold request.

"Impossible!" Li Tianwen waved his hand and said sternly, "Even I, in a short time, cannot gather two thousand taels of gold. I can wait, but you cannot. You must leave immediately!"

"Hehe!" Lv Jing chuckled and said, "Then I want a thousand taels and a letter of introduction from you."

"Why do you need a reference?" Li Tianwen frowned and asked.

"Why? Of course, it's to go to the Yagyu Shinga Gang's dojo and practice Japanese swordsmanship."

"I need a place to train, right?" Lv Jing looked at Li Tianwen and said as if it were supposed to be.

"Fine! I'll arrange a ship for you. Leave as soon as possible. I received information that experts from the Imperial Guard are heading towards Wuxi Town. They will arrive in no more than three days. You must board a ship to Japan before that." Li Tianwen agreed to Lv Jing's request.

"Good, thanks a lot." Lv Jing smiled, not intending to linger, and turned to leave.

"Wait!" Li Tianwen stopped him and tossed a token of Huge Whale Gang's internal high-ranking members to Lv Jing, saying, "In the future, when you want to see me, use this token. Don't use your Imperial Guard token anymore. That kind of thing is unsafe; dispose of it as soon as possible."

"Alright, I understand. Thanks!"

Lv Jing smiled, put the token into his bosom, and took a few steps.

Suddenly, he turned around, looked at Li Tianwen, and casually said, "If I don't appear in Japan in a few days, I'm sorry, but this little secret of yours may spread throughout the entire Huge Whale Gang..."

After saying this, Lv Jing swaggered away.

"Humph!"

Li Tianwen snorted coldly, feeling resentful. He raised his hand and slammed it on the table!

"Boom!"

A deep palm print appeared on the tabletop, and the entire table shook and finally shattered, falling apart on the ground.

Li Tianwen stood up, his eyes filled with killing intent, his face turning livid!