Zhuge Liang's Journey to Dominate the World: Starting from Another World

"Please rest assured, brother. I will immediately send a message back to have the sect clear out that sea area, ensuring that nothing goes wrong!"

"Alright! Elder Qingyang, pass down the order to prepare to pick the peaches!" Kongming said in a deep voice.

……

"I'm truly innocent! I'm not some notorious thief!"

Inside the Great Yuan's prison, Duanmu Qing was bound hand and foot and placed in front of a brazier, wailing and howling.

Several shocking holes were burned into his clothes by the branding iron. He never expected that he, a dignified Golden Core cultivator, would be tortured to the point of death by a group of mortals. Unfortunately, his cultivation was sealed, and he could only be slaughtered at their mercy.

"Hmph! Everyone who comes here claims to be innocent. His Majesty wants you to confess your accomplices. If you keep being stubborn, I'll make you experience all the tortures here!" a jailer sneered.

"Which bastard framed me? My family is incredibly wealthy, why would I do such dirty work!" Duanmu Qing retorted.

what……

But what awaited him was even more severe torture.

"To recruit or not to recruit?"

"I...I confess...I confess..."

Duanmu Qing finally couldn't take it anymore. His eyes darted around as he secretly plotted how to get through this hurdle first.

He already knew who he could recruit and who he couldn't. He absolutely dared not mention the words "Blood Drop Pavilion" because he knew the consequences of revealing the organization's secrets.

Now that he is in prison, his only hope is his sworn brother. He has to plant a bomb to force him out, since they agreed to share both good times and bad.

"I... my accomplice was Zhuge Liang; he invited me to steal the treasure together..."

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Inside the Great Yuan Imperial Palace, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice was reporting to Tie Muzhen.

"Zhuge Kongming? He actually dared to come to my Great Yuan, and even tried to steal treasures. What a greedy fellow!" Tie Muzhen revealed an interesting expression.

"Your Majesty, these are the items found on this person!" After hesitating for a moment, the Vice Minister of Justice presented a bottle of cinnabar.

"What is this?" Tie Muzhen took the pill bottle and poured out two blood-red pills.

"According to the immortal master guarding the imperial city, this is very likely the Blood Demon Pill from the Blood Drop Pavilion!"

"Blood Drop Pavilion? Could this person be from the Blood Drop Pavilion?" Tie Muzhen asked, his eyes narrowing.

The Blood Drop Pavilion is a force that has suddenly risen to prominence in recent decades. It is spread across various countries and is shrouded in mystery.

Thirty years ago, they slaughtered a state-level sect, inspiring fear in all who heard of them, demonstrating their formidable strength.

All three major factions in various countries have taken notice of this organization, but in recent years, the Blood Drop Pavilion has kept a low profile and there have been few rumors about it.

Adhering to the principle of "better to avoid trouble than to cause trouble," the three major factions turn a blind eye as long as things don't go too far. However, if their bottom line is crossed, they will inevitably be attacked by all sides...

"If this person is really from the Blood Drop Pavilion, it will be difficult to handle. This force is ruthless! Who knows if they will retaliate fiercely, after all, they are operating in the shadows!" Yuanhuang Tiemuzhen pondered.

"So what do we do now?" the Vice Minister of Justice asked.

"Lock him up for now, and then find a reason to release him. As for Zhuge Kongming, let him live or die, and pin all the blame on him," Tie Muzhen said after a moment's thought.

"Understood!" The Vice Minister of Justice accepted the order and left.

The following day, a massive wanted notice was issued to every post station and checkpoint.

"The Prime Minister's identity has been exposed?" Zhao Yun's face lit up with joy when he saw the wanted poster for Kongming.

A few days ago, Kongming sent a message saying that the day he was wanted would mean the great thing was about to be accomplished, and Zhao Yun could then prepare for the next step of the plan.

He has been suffering these days, as the Emperor Yuan personally ordered that his marriage to Tie Yuanzhu would be completed soon.

Zhao Yun, citing his unmarried status, insisted on moving to the military camp, and with his personal charisma, he quickly established a high reputation in the army.

"Soldiers, follow me to capture the imperial criminal!" Zhao Yun shouted, and the entire army responded immediately.

He then led tens of thousands of troops in a grand procession southwards towards the Yuan Dynasty.

At this time, Tie Muzhen, who was in the palace, simply thought that Zhao Yun was eager to make merit and did not think anything of it.

Only Crown Prince Temujin's eyelids twitched, but since Kongming had not yet been executed, he dared not say that Zhao Changshan was in cahoots with Kongming.

If his theft of the national treasure were exposed, he would definitely be killed by the three major sects.

He now even hopes that Kongming will leave the Yuan Dynasty soon and restore peace to this place...

As Zhao Yun marched south, he killed every man sent by the Yuan Dynasty to capture Kongming that he encountered along the way.

Tens of thousands of men quickly occupied the pass leading to the Heimo River in the south, and the area within hundreds of miles of the Heimo River was basically swept into a vacuum, buying valuable time for Kongming's actions.

At this point, the emperor finally realized something was wrong and sent people to investigate. The news was quickly relayed back to the palace.

"Your Majesty, news has come from the south that Kongming has purchased a large number of warhorses and intends to transport them out of our Great Yuan. Zhao Changshan has led tens of thousands of troops to intercept and repel all the imperial troops pursuing Kongming along the way, and is now stationed at a pass leading to the Heimo River."

Upon hearing this, Tie Muzhen was furious. He never expected that the person his daughter had chosen was actually in cahoots with Kongming, which made him feel like he had been tricked.

"You, Zhao Changshan, pass down the order to wipe out Kongming's group with all your might. And..."

Summon the Crown Prince and Princess to an audience immediately.

Subsequently, Temujincheng and Teiyuanzhu arrived one after the other.

Temujin was filled with unease. He slowly entered the main hall, bowed respectfully, but dared not look directly into Temuzhen's eyes.

Tie Muzhen glanced coldly at the two of them and asked bluntly, "Your Highness, was this Zhao Changshan someone you took Yuanzhu out to meet?"

"Your Majesty, I...I..."

"You scoundrel! Did you know that Zhuge Liang came to our Great Yuan Imperial City to collect warhorses?" Tie Muzhen questioned sternly.

Temujin's heart tightened, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He truly did not know that Kongming had such a trick up his sleeve, but he knew that any loophole at this moment could push him into an abyss of no return.

He gritted his teeth and forced himself to remain calm as he replied, "Father, I... I truly did not know. My sister's acquaintance with Zhao Changshan was purely accidental. Who would have thought that he was that scoundrel Kongming..."

"Shouldn't the Crown Prince explain the matter of Duanmu Qing?"

Tie Muzhen stared sharply at Tie Mujincheng, his most beloved son. He absolutely could not tolerate it if Tie Mujincheng colluded with outsiders to cheat him.

"Father, everything the Crown Prince said is true. I was unlucky in my choice of husband!" Tie Yuanzhu's voice trembled slightly as she knelt on the ground, her eyes red-rimmed, clearly experiencing immense inner struggle and pain.

However, with Tie Muzhen's experience, he vaguely sensed that things were definitely not that simple. The so-called notorious bandits might just be fabrications by the Crown Prince.

However, according to reports from the Ministry of Justice, Duanmu Qing and Kongming were sworn brothers.

If the Crown Prince and Kongming were truly colluding, then why did he specifically arrest Duanmu Qing?

This left Tie Muzhen completely baffled...