I am already immortal, why should I ascend to become an immortal?

Chapter 298: Qin and Zhao form an alliance and kill Li Mu
"Tell me, has anyone been captured by you and sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion in the past few days?"

With a wave of the fish belly in his hand, Jin Chan dispersed half of the prison cage with his ten fingers, leaving only the heads of the city guard and several others exposed.

"You, who the hell are you? This is Handan, let me go right now."

Although the strange black fingers were entangled with each other, they locked the city chief's body tightly.

But he knew that if he showed weakness at this moment, he would be caught by the other party.

Why not try to bluff the other party before surrendering?

If it doesn't work, it's not too late to surrender.

Although the idea was good, he overestimated Jin Chan's patience.

The Fish Belly Sword was swung again, and one of the guards was pierced through the mouth by countless fingers, which flowed down the throat into the stomach, and his entire body was instantly blown up.

The smelly blood plasma and the internal organs attached to it splashed directly onto the faces of the others.

"explain."

Cold eyes, cruel methods, and an emotionless voice.

The city chief turned pale with fright, and a warm current flowed out uncontrollably.

He knew that if he didn't answer, the young man in front of him would kill everyone.

"Master, there are no more, really no more. Apart from the three old masters here today, there is no one else!"

The word "old thing" that came out of his mouth was instantly changed to "master".

"When did Guo Kai become the prime minister of Zhao?"

According to the intelligence from Xianyang, Guo Kai was not the prime minister of Zhao State before.

Especially in this chaotic time, everyone knows Qin's ambition to unify the world.

No matter how stupid the King of Zhao was, with Li Mu holding a high position in the army, there was absolutely no reason for him to allow a flattering fool to sit on the position of Prime Minister, second only to the King of Zhao.

"More than a month ago, after the former Prime Minister, Lord Zhang, fell ill and died suddenly at home, the King appointed Lord Guo Kai as the new Prime Minister."

Died suddenly from illness at home!

Haha, Jin Chan naturally wouldn’t believe such words.

But there is no need to verify the authenticity.

From this perspective, what Lu Buwei said doesn't seem to be entirely right.

At least Guo Kai acted decisively and his methods were vicious and cruel.

However, the reason why he was able to successfully take up the position of prime minister was probably because Li Mu was not in the court.

It seems that although this guy is a villain, he can judge the situation and seize the opportunity.

"How many troops and generals are there around Handan?"

Jin Chan continued to ask.

"Sir, how could I possibly know this? Since General Li Mu took office, military intelligence has rarely been leaked from the camp."

Seeing that the city chief didn't seem to be lying, Jin Chan didn't continue to ask this question.

"Who are the Zhaowang City guards? How many are there?"

"Master, I really know this. My eldest nephew's wife's aunt's third uncle is a eunuch in the royal city. He happened to come home a few days ago and told me about it after he got drunk."

Originally, Jin Chan just wanted to give it a try and planned to ask about the things happening in King Zhao’s city.

But I didn't expect that this guy actually knew.

"Stop talking nonsense and speak!"

"30,000 Loufan cavalrymen patrol outside the royal city day and night, 20,000 Zhongshan armored soldiers strictly guard the royal city, although we don't know how many black-clothed Xijian there are, but they will never leave Zhao Wang more than a hundred meters away. The most powerful are the Zhao Bianqi. No one knows where they are, but it is said that there are no less than 100,000 of them outside Handan City, and they have the privilege of entering the royal city directly."

"Why are there so many?"

Jin Chan was a little surprised. The defense of Zhaowang City and Handan had far exceeded the scope of what a capital city should have.

"According to my nephew's wife's great-aunt's third uncle, General Li Mu had arranged everything before leaving Handan, and also told the king that after he left, Qin General Jin Chan might sneak into the capital, so this is..."

When he said this, the city chief was suddenly stunned, and his throat moved unconsciously.

Strands of cold sweat flowed down his forehead and neck and dripped onto the ground.

"You guessed it right, I am Jin Chan."

Say it.

Jin Chan waved the fish belly in his hand, and the cage of ten fingers instantly swallowed up the people in front of him, leaving only a pool of blood.

"This Li Mu is really capable. He actually guessed that I would sneak into Handan."

Jin Chan had never praised a general of an enemy country so frequently.

Even Xiang Yu and Li Cunxiao had never had such experience.

Now that he thinks about it, it was probably because when he first met Li Mu, the abnormal running speed of the White Dragon Horse made him prepare for a rainy day.

After leaving here.

Jin Chan wandered along the street until he stopped in front of an oil shop with a wooden sign with the word "Lu" hanging on it.

Tianxia Money House not only gathers the world's wealth, but also is the source of Lu Buwei's intelligence and connections.

In the former six kingdoms, almost all the important cities had shops run by the world's money houses.

From the small oil shop in front of us to the big bank where officials from various departments store their money.

Even some officials, who knew that this was started by Qin's Lu Buwei, tacitly refrained from reporting it.

In this way, everyone is well and mutually beneficial.

After all, if this bank goes bankrupt, all the wealth they have accumulated throughout their lives will be lost.

In addition, the money houses in the world had promised them that in the seven countries of the Central Plains, as long as they were from the Lu family's money houses, they could withdraw money anywhere and at any time.

Even if he was an official of the State of Zhao, he could go to Xianyang to withdraw money with just the letters in hand.

This point is far beyond the reach of other banks.

Push the door open and enter.

Jin Chan walked straight inside.

When the shopkeeper saw Jin Chan coming in, he was obviously stunned, as if he recognized him.

But according to the rules, he could not take the initiative to reveal his identity, even if Jin Chan said his name.

Boom, boom, boom. Boom, boom, boom, boom.
He tapped the table three times with his index finger, then three more times with his middle finger.

"The wind that blew across the Central Plains for 30,000 years is not as good as a few pages of Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals."

I don't know why Lu Buwei came up with such a strange code, Jin Chan wondered in his heart after he finished speaking.

"Lard is fragrant, beef is mellow, and sheep is fishy. There is not much sesame oil, but the taste is good. What would you like to do, sir?"

The shopkeeper glanced at Jin Chan and said something he had repeated several times in the past few days.

"Cook the world, Golden Cicada!"

"General Jin, please come in."

Done.

The shopkeeper closed the shop door and took Jin Chan to the guest room in the backyard.

"General Jin, General Mu Xuanzi and the others are not in the store. I have dispersed them and arranged them in various places in the city."

"Have all the people from the Xuanzi Camp arrived?"

"No, there are still three people missing."

It seems that the city chief did not lie to him just now. These days, only the stupid Huang Zhu was exposed.

"Go and inform General Mu Xuanzi immediately. Tell him tonight at 15:00 on the 11th, in Handan City, set up the Thunderous Universal Transformation Heavenly Sovereign Formation and bombard Zhaowang City."

"When the city is in chaos and Zhao Bianqi appears outside the city, quickly blend into the crowd and use thunder magic to disrupt the entire Handan city, and then find a chance to escape."

Now that we are here, how can we let Li Mu down in his deployment of troops and not make some noise?

"General, does the king know about this?"

Throughout history, there has never been anyone in the Central Plains who dared to cause trouble like this in other people's capitals.

Jin Chan's words really scared the shopkeeper.

"Listen, do what you are told, and don't ask any more questions!"

These six words expressed Jin Chan's attitude and made the shopkeeper dare not speak any more.

After all, even the children in Handan city knew the rumors about the golden cicada.

I don't want to anger this killing god. "Bring me the account books and detailed information of the money that Guo Kai has deposited in Tianxia Bank over the years."

Sitting on a chair, Jin Chan pointed at the shopkeeper and said.

"General, wait a moment!"

About an hour later.

After closing the account book in his hand, Jin Chan couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart, "Guo Kai is indeed a talented person. He must not be killed, absolutely not!"

Leave the oil shop.

Jin Chan came to the Prime Minister's Mansion again.

After waiting for nearly half an hour.

A carriage with intricate carvings and gorgeous decorations slowly appeared and stopped at the door.

A man with a slightly plump figure, a round face like a full moon, and fair skin that exuded the luster of a pampered life, got down from the carriage with the help of servants and entered the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"This person should be Guo Kai."

According to the shopkeeper's description, this person should be the Prime Minister of Zhao State, Guo Kai.

Done.

Jin Chan looked at the three-person-high wall of the house, and after making sure that there was no one around, he jumped in.

At this time, in the Prime Minister's Mansion, several servants who were cleaning the yard saw Jin Chan breaking in, but they didn't have time to open their mouths to question him.

He was knocked unconscious by several lightning bolts as thick as fingers.

The journey was smooth and he would throw out a Lei Yu Shu whenever he met someone.

Not a moment.

Jin Chan then came to the main hall of the Xiangguo Mansion.

"Who are you?"

Guo Kai, sitting on a chair, was about to pick up the teacup to moisten his throat from talking all day.

But before he even picked up the teacup, he saw a young man he had never seen before walking towards him in a swagger.

The strangest thing was that none of the servants in the mansion came to inform him.

"You, please stop. I want to ask you, who are you who dares to trespass into the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

Guo Kai stood up and questioned Jin Chan harshly while moving backwards.

He even accidentally knocked over the cups on the table while backing away.

But Jin Chan never said a word, but just sat on the main chair.

Then he tapped the table lightly with his fingers and glanced at Guo Kai to come over and talk.

"Take me to the palace to see Prince Qian of Zhao."

"Who are you? You can't just meet the king casually!"

Although Guo Kai was terribly frightened, he still pretended to be calm.

"Qin general, Golden Cicada."

As soon as these words came out, Guo Kai trembled all over.

It’s not just because the Golden Cicada’s reputation is unrivaled in the world.

I was still thinking in my heart, could it be that Li Mu actually guessed it right?

"I came here this time, firstly, to form an alliance between Qin and Zhao, and secondly, to help you become the most powerful minister of Zhao."

Jin Chan spoke slowly and unhurriedly.

"Humph, Qin and Zhao have been feuding for decades. Ever since Bai Qi killed hundreds of thousands of Zhao captives in Changping, we have been fighting to the death. How can there be any possibility of an alliance?"

"Also, I am already the chief minister of Zhao State. Why do I need help from you, a Qin person?"

Looking at Guo Kai's arrogant expression, if Jin Chan was not reluctant to let such a talent die, he would have used thunder magic to deal with him long ago.

"Head of the ministers? Haha, now everyone in Handan, including the palace, is Li Mu's people. Are you worthy of the title of Head of the Ministers?"

"Master Guo, come and sit down."

For a moment, Jin Chan seemed like the master of the Prime Minister's Mansion, waving his hand and motioning Guo Kai to sit down and talk.

"As long as you help me meet King Qian of Zhao and then facilitate the formation of an alliance between Qin and Zhao, I can guarantee you wealth and glory."

"Wealth and honor? Humph, I am a man of high moral character, incorruptible and have never been entangled in corruption. I have worked hard for the happiness of the people of Zhao State, and devoted myself to relieve the king's worries. I serve as an official and benefit the people. This is my motto, Guo."

Watching Guo Kai talking big without blushing or getting nervous.

Jin Chan just took a sip of tea, then counted on his fingers and spoke slowly.

"There is a house in the northwest of Handan, with fifty maids, fifty servants, and eighteen beautiful women hidden in it. In the territory of Zhao, there are 1,700,000 taels of silver, 2,770,000 strings of copper coins, 100 boxes of jade and jewelry, and 456 acres of good land; in Daliang and Nanjun of Wei, there are two houses and 50 acres of good land; in Xinzheng of Han, and Chang'an of Tang."

Hearing Jin Chan's words, Guo Kai's face turned extremely pale in an instant.

Because these things were all the wealth he had accumulated over more than ten years.

"You, what exactly do you want to do?"

Guo Kai's legs went limp and he asked again in a trembling voice.

"Take me to see King Qian of Zhao and promote the alliance between Qin and Zhao. I will also give you 20% of the profit every year on the wealth you deposit in the world's money houses."

Jin Chan narrowed his eyes slightly, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he stretched out two fingers and waved them in front of him.

Guo Kai showed hesitation: "This..., the alliance between Zhao and Qin is of great importance, and Li Mu and his followers have always advocated resistance against Qin. I am afraid that this matter cannot be accomplished by my own efforts. Moreover, if Li Mu knew about it, the first thing he would do after returning to Handan would be to kill me."

"Don't worry, I will kill Li Mu in Daliang, and tonight, I will help you kill his followers in the Zhao court."

Jin Chan spoke in a light tone, words that would decide Li Mu's life or death.

You know, Li Mu was praised by the State of Zhao as a savior who only appears once in a century, and he was also the youngest of the four famous generals in the Central Plains.

Even King Qian of Zhao was in awe of him and even a little afraid of him.

"General, I am afraid of Li Mu's bravery."

Before Guo Kai could finish his words, the golden cicada was instantly pulled out of the fish's belly and inserted into the opponent's belly.

Pitch-black fingers rushed in one after another along the opened stomach and intestines.

"You, what are you going to do?"

Guo Kai covered his stomach with horror, but he didn't dare to pull out the fish.

The cramps, though suffocating, did not seem fatal.

"Tonight, if Qin and Zhao Da fail to form an alliance, then you will die!"

Jin Chan used intimidation and inducement, sticks and carrots, and used them to gain just the right advantage.

Guo Kai will be of great use in the future, but he cannot just make concessions all the time.

In due time, he must be made to know that his life is not in his own hands.

"General, I promise you, isn't that enough? The king and I have been playmates since childhood. I can definitely make Qin and Zhao form an alliance tonight."

Guo Kai was really scared.

He didn't expect that Jin Chan was even crazier than Li Mu.

It’s just past half past the hour of Xu.

In Zhaowang City.

Guo Kai and Jin Chan sat in the carriage and drove inside.

"General Li Mu has ordered that no outsiders are allowed to enter the palace to see the king until he returns."

At the door of Zhao Wangqian's bedroom, several men in black clothes and holding swords stood in front of Guo Kai and Jin Chan.

His words were cold, and he did not show any courtesy or politeness just because Guo Kai was the prime minister of Zhao.

"Get lost. I want to see the king. How dare you, a bunch of bastards, take care of me?"

With two slaps, Guo Kai slapped the two black-clad swordsmen directly on the face.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister can enter, but Lord Li Mu has ordered that outsiders are not allowed in."

The long sword in his hand was pulled out an inch, and the cold light frightened Guo Kai so much that he retreated repeatedly.

"He's just a small character, just kill him. If you are a prime minister and you are afraid of a few soldiers, wouldn't it be a joke if it gets out?"

A big hand supported Guo Kai's shoulders from behind, and Jin Chan walked straight towards the two black-clothed Xijian men.

　I'm totally exhausted. I walked 7,000 steps today and I feel like I'm dying of exhaustion.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)