Great Zhou Tianzi

There is a report in front of Ying Duling. At the crossroads where Great Zhou Zhaowenjun and the right minister of Chu State, Ji Jie, were assassinated, a total of 36 bodies were found, most of them were killed by bombing, and a few were hacked to death by giant axes. About [-] feet away, another body was found, whose throat was cut at a very fast speed and died.

After investigation, the 36 people at the crossroads were soldiers of the Qin State, and the person whose throat was cut was named Songyang, who was once a guest of Lord Yangquan.

Ji Jie and three guards were unharmed, and a driver was shot dead by random arrows.

After reading this, Ying Duling was sweating profusely. No one knew the relationship between Ji Jie, Yanhou and Li Yuan. Although the assassination incident had nothing to do with Ying Duling, it happened to him after all. Within the scope of jurisdiction, there is no escape from the relationship!

"What should I do?" Ying Duling became an ant on the hot pot, and said to himself: "Yanhou and Li Xiangguo will definitely dismiss me from office, no, I have to report it immediately, so as not to fall behind. passive!"

After Li Yan learned of this, he immediately drove to the mansion where Ji Jie lived, and asked for warmth.

Sima Xueran and Chen Yao saw the clues from Li Yan's concern for Ji Jie. The fatal thing was not this, but Li Yan kept Xiao Xi and Xiao Rou. The reason was that he was frightened and needed someone to accompany him. .

Ji Jie smiled wryly, if this little thing can scare brother, wouldn't the bloody battlefield directly scare him to death?

Refuse, and resolutely cannot let them stay.

Ji Jie refused very directly, and Li Yan refused even more directly, and said cruelly that Xiao Xi and Xiao Rou should either stay here to take care of him, or hit their heads to death here!

After Li Yan left, seeing the lovely and pitiful Xiao Xi and Xiao Rou, as well as Sima Xueran and Chen Yao's sharp eyes, he felt very painful.

"I knew you would do this!" Chen Yao turned up the white smoke.

"Using sister Xue Ling's words, this dog can't change what it eats, I really can't say it!" Sima Xueran glanced at Xiao Xi and Xiao Rou, and said: "Fortunately, the two sisters are very cute! Let me tell you, Ji Jie, it's not me who gives you face, but them, you must not do things like push your nose on your face, or you will look good!"

"I know, I know, but Yaoyao and Ran are the most reasonable, hehe, thank you, Xiaosheng!" Ji Jie bowed again and again, his face full of grandson Xianger.

He doesn't think it's so embarrassing, it's never okay to pretend to be a grandson in front of others, but in front of his own woman, for the sake of future sex-blessing life, he has to pretend as much as he should!

……

Lu Buwei sat behind the desk with a gloomy face, and Sima Jing told the truth about Songyang's assassination of Ji Jie.

"Thirty-six crossbowmen, plus a Songyang with high martial arts skills, couldn't hurt a single hair of Ji Jie. Could it be that he is a god?" Lu Buwei's tone was obviously angry.

"Whether Ji Jie is a god or not is hard to say. What is certain is that the mission failed!" Sima Jing lowered his head. This mission was planned and arranged by him, including personnel deployment, weapons and equipment, etc.

"What did Cao Qiudao say?" Lu Buwei asked.

Immediately, Sima Jing's face brightened, and he said with high spirits: "After initial contact, he has agreed to kill Ji Jie!"

"Oh, that's great!" Lu Buwei was so excited that he almost jumped up.

"It's just..." Sima Jing made a motion to wipe his sweat, and said, "He's a bit of a lion, asking for 30 taels of gold as the first payment!"

"30, maybe a little too much, but the price is reasonable!" Lu Buwei just said something, suddenly realized that there was something in Sima Jing's words, and asked: "What is the first payment, what else does he want besides these?"

"The three major salt fields in Qi State, and half of the salt tax!"

"He's been kicked in the head by a donkey!" Lu Buwei laughed three times, and said, "If you want to find King Qi in the salt field of Qi State, why are you looking for me? Can I give him a word from King Qi? What else is there?" Salt tax, why can't I understand?"

Sima Jing explained: "Cao Qiudao said that in addition to his extraordinary swordsmanship, he is also good at divination. He can't say that in ten years Qin will end the situation of feudal feudal lords and rule China. Three salt farms and half of the country's salt Tax, cash it at that time!"

Lu Buwei frowned. He had no doubts that Qin State could unify China, because at this time, Qin State had far surpassed the other seven countries in terms of national strength and military strength. Zheng has just ascended the throne and needs time to stabilize the situation.

The salt produced by the three major saltworks in Qi State accounts for more than 10% of the consumption of the eight countries. Adding the salt tax, it is a big business, and at least [-] taels of gold are recorded in the account every month.

"Xiangguo, don't you think it's inappropriate... This Cao Qiudao is simply arrogant..."

"Wait!" Lu Buwei interrupted Sima Jing and asked, "How did you behave when you heard what he said?"

"Surprised, angry..."

"What about him?"

Sima Jing shrugged his shoulders and said, "Cao Qiudao said that his request is reasonable, and Ji Jie is definitely worth the price! He also brazenly said that if Ji Jie doesn't die, it will not be Qin who will rule China, but Great Zhou!"

"Hehe, let me tell you!" Lu Buwei said with a smile, "You go to see him and just say I agree!"

"What?" Sima Jing's eyes widened.

Lu Buwei waved his hand and said: "Anyway, it's not for him now, within ten years, I'm afraid he will die by then!"

"Understood!" Sima Jing also laughed.

In this way, Cao Qiudao got a bad check from Lu Buwei.

……

Qi State, an elegant manor outside Linzi City, looks no different from the other mansions from the outside, at most, the people who live here have a slightly higher taste.

Outsiders don't know that Cao Qiudao, a world-renowned sword master, actually lives here.

Just a quarter of an hour ago, 30 two-horse carriages entered through the back door, and thirty large wooden boxes were unloaded, leaving several deep ruts on the road leading to the back door.

A middle-aged man with a long beard stood in the middle of the wooden box. This man had a square face, a medium build, an undisguised heroism between his eyebrows, and a four-foot long sword hanging from his waist. He was Cao Qiudao.

Holding the hilt of the sword in his hand, he moved forward suddenly, the long sword was unsheathed instantly, a snow-white sword light flashed, and the long sword returned to the sheath again, the whole set of movements was completed in the blink of an eye.

"Kara..."

The copper lock on the wooden box in front of him turned into two halves and fell to the ground. The straight cut marks are the best interpretation of Cao Qiudao's swordsmanship.

Reaching out to lift the lid of the box, the golden light is shining, and the inside is full of gold bricks.

A box is 1 taels, Cao Qiudao's mouth slightly turned up, and he said to himself: "A person's life is 30 taels of gold, and it is the first payment. Ji Jie, your life is very valuable!"

After finishing speaking, Cao Qiudao closed the lid of the box and ordered the servants to carry the box into the cellar, and he began to formulate an assassination plan.