Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Shao Yu remained tense, observing any movement around him, and nodded in agreement:
"Indeed, there is no problem at first glance."

"Keep going deeper." Shi Lan responded calmly, "If there is a trap, it will definitely not be revealed so quickly."

Tianming and Shaoyu also thought so and nodded. Then, after identifying the location, they chose a direction and began to move carefully.

According to their plan, this test did not need to be fast, but only stable. It would not matter even if they spent a day on the ship, as long as they did not get exposed.

Their main purpose is to collect information and check the current condition of the mirage. If everything goes well, the possibility of directly rescuing people is not ruled out.

Of course, the main thing is to seek stability and look for opportunities.

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When Tianming and the other two thought they had successfully infiltrated the ship, two figures, one red and one green, appeared at the same time at the edge of the upper deck of the Mirage, looking at the three figures that were creeping furtively on the lower deck from a distance of hundreds of feet.

The three of them were correct in at least one respect - it was impossible for the mirage to remain normal at this moment.

In fact, the current mirage is in a state of loose outside and tight inside.

Although no additional personnel were deployed for defense, most of the remaining personnel were used to strengthen surveillance. Unless some evil methods were used, it would be impossible to sneak onto the ship quietly.

As soon as Tianming and his two companions infiltrated the team transporting supplies, they were discovered to be abnormal by the Yin-Yang family.

The Yin-Yang family's reaction was the same as before. They basically ignored the little movements of the three little ones and only arranged for the eldest son Siming to come and stare at them... but just stared.

As long as the three of them don't openly dismantle the ship, no one will pay attention to anything they do.

In addition to the young master Siming who was arranged openly, the Moon Goddess and Star Soul also found a hidden place each and quietly observed everything.

These days, Sanghai has been more chaotic than ever before, while Mirage has been quieter than ever before.

Not only did no outsiders come to cause trouble, but even the people on the boat stopped making noise, which was rare.

No matter how Moon Goddess and Star Soul act as if they don't care about Ying Zheng when they talk to each other, the reality is that none of them is not afraid of Ying Zheng.

They are not necessary for the Mirage's voyage, or to be more precise, for the emperor's dream of immortality.

If it is not necessary, then you can die.

The emperor was in a bad mood. Zhang Han and Zhao Gao did not dare to cause any trouble to anger the emperor. They did not dare to do so either. They even temporarily stopped the fight that had been hidden in the dark. They did not dare to make any small moves.

Theoretically, it is difficult for outsiders to know about their little actions, but... who can say for sure?

Let’s not talk about others, first of all, no one in Gu Xun has the confidence to keep it a secret.

The Yin-Yang School and Gu Xun had always had a bad relationship, and the two sides were able to maintain peace mainly thanks to the emperor's mediation. But if you let them seize the opportunity to report you, and the emperor doesn't take sides, they will definitely not end up well.

The Moon Goddess doesn't have to be particularly concerned about Gu Xun, after all, there is a relationship between them. Xing Hun is just too frustrated to dare to do anything - the only one who is not afraid of Ying Zheng is Yan Fei, but Yan Fei has basically completed what she needs to do, and the rest is to wait for the Mirage to set sail.

But not daring to do anything doesn't mean they won't ask anything.

If you can’t do it, can’t you just take a look?

For many things, they don't necessarily have to intervene early, it is enough to just watch it actually happen.

Tianming is exactly the target that the Moon God Star Soul is extremely concerned about.

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At the same time, Gao Jianli and others in the Xuanwu mechanism were in chaos because of Tianming Shaoyu's sudden disappearance.

"When did Tianming and Shaoyu disappear?!" After the initial confusion, Gao Jianli began to try to figure out the whole thing.

Big Hammer shook his head in confusion.

The Mechanical Xuanwu is very large, but not as large as the Mechanical Qinglong. The internal space is quite limited. Apart from the control room which occupies most of the space, there are only a few very small partitioned cabins, which are barely enough for them to rest.

In this situation, there is naturally no leisure and entertainment. People like Da Tiechui who can't sit still can only stay in the room alone and lift weights - he brought a big stone lock with him, which doesn't take up much space and is just the right size for him to vent his excess energy.

Gao Jianli looked at the Snow Girl again, and she also shook her head.

On boring days, everyone kills time in their own way, and this method is generally self-contained - for example, the Snow Girl has been in meditation.

As for the other Mohist disciples who were in the main control room operating the Xuanwu mechanism, they knew nothing.

Gao Jianli turned his gaze to the last person who had not yet expressed his opinion - Gai Nie.

Gai Nie stayed in the corner of the control room, wiping his new sword with his hands.

This sword is somewhat similar to Yuanhong, but the sword body is much thinner and the overall weight is greatly reduced.

After all, it was forged by recasting the broken sword of Yuanhong, so these characteristics are natural.

"Mr. Gai, do you know where Tianming and the others went?" Gao Jianli asked bluntly.

Gai Nie looked down at his sword, and after a moment of silence, he gave an answer, "They went to Sanghai."

"What are they doing in the city?" the Snow Girl interrupted.

Theoretically speaking, the Songhai region is now in complete chaos, so it seems that it doesn't matter if the Mohist people go out.

After all, other anti-Qin forces were on the verge of open war with the empire, and people were dying on both sides almost every day.

But Gao Jianli and the others knew very well that it was not yet time for the Mohist School to show up.

The people of the Empire and other anti-Qin forces were indeed fighting hard, but as long as the Mohists dared to show up, the Empire would definitely focus on the Mohists first.

Now all the chaos is just a minor incident.

No matter how chaotic the rest of the empire was, at least around Emperor Ying Zheng, the empire could still gather unshakable power at any time.

So Gao Jianli and the others didn't dare to be stubborn and just hid themselves obediently.

At this time, Tianming and Shaoyu, the two key targets of the empire, ran to Sanghai City. If anything went wrong, both of them might be directly trapped.

"They are going to the Mirage." Gai Nie still answered truthfully.

He had always been watching Tianming and Shaoyu's behavior, and even tried to cover it up for them, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to escape so smoothly and weren't discovered until now.

"Mirage!?"

Gao Jianli and Xue Nu became excited instantly.

If they just go to Sanghai for a stroll, maybe nothing will happen. After all, the current strength of these two guys is completely inconsistent with their age.

But when it comes to mirages, the danger increases dramatically.

"They..." Gao Jianli didn't know what to say to the two naughty kids. He sighed helplessly and turned his attention to Gai Nie. "Mr. Gai, since you knew, why didn't you stop them?"

Gai Nie stopped wiping his sword, sheathed it, and then asked in a deep voice, "Why are you trying to stop me?"

Gao Jianli was so choked by these words that he didn't know how to respond.

Is that even a question?
How can this not be stopped?
It was the Snow Girl who spoke up and reminded, "Mr. Gai, Zhang Liang has warned them that they can't go up to the Mirage again."

Gai Nie corrected him, "You can't climb up to the Mirage again in the short term."

Gao Jianli, who had recovered, frowned and asked, "Mr. Gai, you mean... now is not a short time?" Gai Nie shook his head, "I don't know... maybe."

He is really not sure.

The last time I met Gu Xun, he never told me when Tianming would be able to get close to the mirage again.

But... Tianming has made his own decision, and Gai Nie decides to respect his choice.

Since it concerns Tianming's safety, it should be decided and decided by Tianming himself.

The Snow Girl probably realized why Gai Nie made such an abnormal move, and asked tentatively:

"Did... Gu Xun ask Mr. Gai to let Tianming board the ship?"

Gai Nie recalled the content of the conversation between the two parties that day and shook his head. "Not really. He just told me a possibility."

"What's possible?" Gao Jianli couldn't wait to ask when he heard that it was related to Gu Xun.

Tianming is a leader of the Mohist school, and it is not easy to hide these things from Gao Jianli and the others, so Gai Nie answered truthfully:
"It is possible to completely solve Tianming's health problems."

"He told me that going to Mirage is the only way... It may not succeed, but it's the only way."

"Is this... believable?" Gao Jianli asked hesitantly.

"It seems that we have no more choices." Gai Nie responded indifferently.

Tianming's problem must be solved, and Gu Xun's method is their only choice.

More importantly, this choice will not always be waiting for them, and they must make a decision before the Mirage sets sail.

The Snow Girl raised another question, "There is no need to rush Tianming to board the ship, we can discuss it further.

Gai Nie replied calmly, "The opportunity is fleeting. If the Mirage sets sail, everything will be too late."

The Mohists can and should know about this matter, but knowing it is enough.

Gao Jianli and others are sometimes too conservative and always seek stability, especially when it comes to Tianming.

If you delay and really lose time, that would be a bad thing. Even if nothing bad happens, you will still waste extra time.

Gai Nie didn't think that the Mo family knew about it in advance. If they made preparations in advance, they could figure out the inside story. It's better to have less trouble than more, and it's better to be early than late.

So afterwards Gai Nie told them the truth very honestly, but he had not revealed a word to them before.

Seeing Gai Nie's attitude, Gao Jianli and Xue Nu looked at each other and did not pursue the topic to the end.

It is normal that Gai Nie's position is not completely consistent with theirs, and it is also normal to have disagreements. If you care too much, it will not be conducive to the relationship between the two sides.

As long as we ensure that no one will harm Tianming, everything will be fine and can be discussed.

The primary question now is, what should they do?
"Should we go to Sanghai to intercept them now?" Xue Nu asked Gao Jianli.

Gao Jianli glanced at Gai Nie, and when he saw that he had no reaction, he shook his head and replied, "I'm afraid it's too late."

Under normal circumstances, if Tianming and the others moved a little slower, there might be a chance to stop the two of them in advance.

However, Sanghai is now under full martial law, and even they cannot move freely in the city. The time required to find someone will increase exponentially, and there is simply not enough time.

There is still some hope for Dao Zhi, but he hasn't come back yet.

"We can only find an opportunity to board the ship again." Gao Jianli put forward his own opinion, "It just so happens... we need to explore the mirage again anyway."

In fact, regarding the issue of mirages, the Mohist school has fallen into a dilemma.

It is logical that they would organize new actions against Mirage.

The person suspected to be Princess Yan and Yan Dan's daughter Princess Gao Yue have not been rescued yet, and they have not yet figured out the secret of the mirage itself. In any case, they cannot just ignore the mirage.

But if they want to take action, it seems that they have no chance.

The subsequent developments caused by the Qinglong Project were somewhat beyond their expectations - if Ying Zheng had not died, they expected that the empire would have a great reaction, but they did not expect that Ying Zheng would not show up for a long time.

If he doesn't show up, this storm will at best just be the beginning, and it will be a long way from ending.

And until this storm ends, the Mohists can do nothing.

But the Mirage is about to set sail, and no one can tell when it will leave the port and go out to sea, so it will be useless to do anything at that time.

In short, the Mohist school was facing a similar dilemma as Tianming and the other three.

That is the dilemma of conflict between action time and action difficulty.

Although saving lives is important, sending people to die in vain is definitely not advisable.

So Gao Jianli and the others have been considering whether to continue paying attention to Mirage.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that there were people suspected to be Crown Princess Yan and Princess Gao Yue on the ship, they would have given up directly.

This kind of troublesome matter with tight time and heavy tasks is not worth their excessive worry.

After all, no matter how important the mirage is, it is only to Ying Zheng. It is hard to say whether it has any value to the Mohist rebellion.

But now it's okay, no need to worry about it.

With more chips than Shao Yu Tianming, they have to find a way to make some trouble no matter what.

Snow Girl understood Gao Jianli's meaning and was also aware of the difficulty. After thinking for a while, she asked, "Should we notify Master Ban and the others?"

Gao Jianli thought for a moment and nodded, "Notify them, and see what they think. Make a decision as soon as possible."

"Then I'll go there myself." Upon hearing this, the Snow Girl took the initiative to take on the job.

The situation is turbulent now, and it is not safe to send ordinary disciples, and it will take longer, so it is better for her to go personally.

Gao Jianli did not reject the proposal and arranged a task for himself. "I will go to Sanghai to see what the situation is like there. If I have a chance, I will try to find Tianming and the others."

The Snow Girl did not stop Gao Jianli, but only reminded him, "Be careful and don't rush into anything."

Time is limited, so splitting the troops into two groups and each doing their own work is obviously the best option.

The big hammer, who had been unable to get a word in, finally spoke weakly:
"What do you need me to do?"

"Just stay on Xuanwu." Gao Jianli responded without hesitation.

It cannot be said that the big hammer is useless, but it is indeed very picky about the occasions in which it is used and its scope of application is relatively narrow.

He may not necessarily be useless in the operation against Mirage, but he will definitely be useless in the early preparation stages.

Big Hammer was not surprised by this. He shrugged with a complicated expression and said nothing.

He also knew that his scope of application was narrow and the areas where he could help were limited, so he took the initiative to stay out of many things and only asked a question to be on the safe side.

Gai Nie watched from the side without saying a word.

He didn't intend to get involved in matters related to the mirage. (End of this chapter)