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"Aye, I've heard tell of her before. She steers her ship like a woman possessed, untouchable by any navy. She plunders and pillages in the South China Sea... Elusive as a ghost, they say!"

―Mustafa describing Jeong to Edward Kenway, 1725.

Jeong was an admiral and mercenary who operated in the South China Sea during the early 18th century.

Biography

Working for Madam Lee

"Let this pile of ash and rubble be Master Sun's legacy!"

―Jeong, shortly before destroying Sun's gambling den, 1725.

In 1725, Jeong was hired by the Macau-based businesswoman Lee Huiyin to aid her trading enterprise against her rival Sun, the head of the Hualien Trading Company. While Lee's ally Fuma Sukuna and the Shimazu ninja in his service attacked Sun's floating gambling hall to recover a sea log in his possession, Jeong stationed her fleet nearby in preparation to wipe out Sun's fleet.

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Jeong commanding her crew

Before Sukuna and his ninja could recover the sea log, Jeong began her assault of Sun's ship, bombarding it with cannon and mortar fire. As the admiral took glee in the destruction she caused, she suddenly spotted the British Assassin Edward Kenway, whom Lee had marked for death.

Jeong ordered her crew to sink the ship Kenway and his companions were using to escape from the destruction of Sun's gambling den, but at that moment one of her own vessels was destroyed by the Fenghuang, the flagship of Kenway's Zhang Wei Union. Believing she stood no chance against the Fenghuang's powerful armaments, Jeong decided to allow the members of the Union to escape, telling her men that they would get their chance to hunt them down soon enough.

The following morning, as Jeong was exploring the wreckage of Sun's gambling den to confirm the merchant's death, she was approached by Xiao Han and his fellow Chinese Assassins Liu Qing and Xue Yan. Jeong aimed her pistol at them, but after Xiao Han revealed that he had acquired the sea log sought by Lee, the admiral agreed to grant the Assassins an audience with her.

Jeong at Lee's meeting with the Chinese Assassins

Jeong was subsequently present for Lee's meeting with the Chinese Assassins at the Mandarin's House, where Xiao Han proposed an alliance to find the lost Khmer city of Angkor and recover its treasure. When Xiao Han revealed his knowledge of Lee's true name and past, Jeong pointed her pistol at the Assassin, claiming she had heard enough from him.

However, Lee, interested to hear what Xiao Han had to say, ordered Jeong to lower her gun and allowed the Assassin to continue speaking. In the end, Lee agreed to ally with the Chinese Assassins and help them find Angkor's treasure so that they could use it to overthrow the Qing dynasty.

Pursuing the Fenghuang

Jeong: "I've brought us within 700 feet of our prey like you wanted! Are you sure those toys of yours are fit for boarding action?"

Xiao Han: "You will see for yourself soon enough."

—Jeong and Xiao Han, prior to the Chinese Assassins' boarding of the Fenghuang, 1725.

When the members of the Zhang Wei Union left Macau to investigate a lead to Angkor's location in the Philippines, Jeong and her fleet followed them and ambushed the Fenghuang near Manila. After the Union members dropped explosive barrels into the water, Jeong's fleet suffered considerable damage, forcing the admiral to take the helm and sail around the barrels. This divided her fleet and allowed the Fenghuang to sink most of her ships.

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Jeong talking to the Chinese Assassins

Despite her own ship being set on fire, Jeong remained undeterred and managed to catch up to the Fenghuang, ramming it. The vessel's captain, Mustafa, performed evasive maneuvers to get the Fenghuang to safety, but unbeknownst to the Zhang Wei Union members, Jeong's true goal was to get close enough for her passengers—Xiao Han, Liu Qing, and Xue Yan—to board the enemy ship.

After the Chinese Assassins readied themselves with gliders, Jeong asked them if they really thought their plan was going to work. Xiao Han told her to wait and see for herself, and the admiral watched in amazement as the three Assassins soared over her ship and boarded the Fenghuang.

Ultimately, the Chinese Assassins were defeated by Edward's crew and were forced to return to Jeong's ship via parachutes. The admiral mocked them for coming back empty-handed before Xiao Han asked her if she could resume her pursuit of the Fenghuang at once. Jeong claimed that she had to call of the pursuit because Edward had sailed into a storm, but assured Xiao Han that sooner or later they would catch up to the Assassin and make him pay for betraying Lee.

Search in the Philippines

Lee: "You will have our fastest vessel at hand, and I shall make every provision to ensure your smooth sailing, not to mention you may reach me by carrier pigeon."

Jeong: "Oh, how kind of you."

—Lee to Jeong in Manila, 1725.

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Jeong and Lee in Manila

Not long afterwards, Jeong accompanied Lee to Manila, where her employer went to meet with the Lieutenant Governor-General to secure free passage to the Southern Seas. After the meeting, Lee told Jeong that she would provide the admiral with the best ship at their disposal and that she could contact her via carrier pigeon if she encountered difficulties during her search for Angkor's treasure.

At that moment, Xiao Han, Liu Qing and Xue Yan arrived, having investigated around the city to uncover details about a recent riot. The Chinese Assassins told Jeong and Lee about their findings, informing them that a monk had used a Piece of Eden—a crescent amulet—to incite the riot, and that Edward had fought him, but ultimately lost the amulet to members of a native resistance against the Spanish colonists in the Philippines.

Xiao Han then claimed that they would travel to Cebu to investigate their next lead to Angkor's location and that they would try to intercept the native warriors and retrieve their stolen Piece of Eden. Lee gave the Chinese Assassins free reign to do as they pleased, and Jeong accompanied them as the group made their way towards Cebu.

En route to their destination, Jeong dropped off the Chinese Assassins and Fuma Sukuna on Monkey Island, as the latter's informants had learned that the native resistance's stronghold was located there. However, to their dismay, the group found that the resistance's fort had already been destroyed and that the native warriors had left for Cebu. Deciding to follow them, the Assassins returned to Jeong, who sailed them to Cebu, while Sukuna and his men stayed behind on the island.

Personality and traits

"It's a rare prey that makes me take the helm! But don't think for a second that you've escaped from us, Kenway."

―Jeong, during her pursuit of Edward Kenway's crew, 1725.

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Jeong at the helm of her ship

Jeong was a highly unpredictable individual, being able to switch moods from calm and collected to excited or angry almost in an instant. She also enjoyed the thrill of battle and the sight of chaos and destruction, be it caused by her or someone else. It was Jeong's love of navigation and plundering ships that led her to gain a reputation as one of the most infamous captains in the South China Sea. That being said, she rarely took the helm herself, only doing so when facing an opponent that she deemed a "worthy prey".

Despite her unpredictable nature, Jeong remained loyal to Lee Huiyin and followed her every command, making the admiral one of Lee's most valuable assets. When Xiao Han began to speak of Lee's sensitive past, Jeong immediately pointed her pistol at the Assassin to stop him, but Lee overruled the admiral and allowed Xiao Han to continue talking.

Skills and equipment

Jeong's skills as a navigator had earned her a legendary reputation among the sea captains in Southeast Asia. In addition to possessing incredibly quick reflexes which allowed her to avoid dangers like fire barrels in the water, she personally trained her crew, who shared her relentlessness when it came to pursuing their targets.

In terms of weaponry, Jeong carried on her at all times a rapier sword and a flintlock pistol.

Behind the scenes

Admiral Jeong is a character introduced in Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple. Although she is a woman, as confirmed in Episode 48 of the webtoon, Lee refers to her as a "boy" in Episode 27 for unknown reasons.

Etymology

Jeong is a Korean name whose meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.

Gallery

• Close-up of Jeong
  Close-up of Jeong
• Jeong with her lieutenant
  Jeong with her lieutenant
• Jeong aiming her pistol
  Jeong aiming her pistol

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple