The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 548: Peerless Sword

You know, there were many people who surrendered to the Qin Dynasty, and Guo Kai was not the only traitor to his own country.

Can I handle it quietly? Of course not!

Making Guo Kai's deeds known to the world and then killing him can at least be said that although the Qin used this kind of people, the Qin also despised this kind of people. Although there is still a suspicion of crossing the river and destroying the bridge, it can still be said to be encouraging loyalty and morality.

But if I kill him quietly, what would that be?
After doing all the dirty work for your Qin, the monarch still coveted the wealth of his subordinates, and even confiscated their property! How chilling would this make his subordinates feel? What would those who secretly defected to Qin think?
It will definitely lead to disunity and great loss of prestige, which is definitely not worth the loss.

In addition, by setting up Guo Kai as a role model of loyalty, who also holds a high position and is lurking in the Qin Dynasty, he can also lure out many anti-Qin people like Yan Dan.

Guo Kai is still very useful and has some value.

By this calculation, it is really inappropriate to kill him.

No matter how you do it, killing Guo Kai is hard to say and it sounds bad, and the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

All in all, it would be better to keep him and set an example. After all, only a few people know about the dirty work.

As for Guo Kai, give him a nominal position and put him on the shelf. He will not be reused anyway. In addition, use his reputation to build him up. Even if he has money, he dare not spend it recklessly. After all, the impact will be minimal. Let him enjoy the glory and wealth quietly. This is also the best choice.

As long as they don't cause any major adverse impact, with the passage of time and with intentional or unintentional cover-ups, these things will eventually be submerged in the long river of history.

As for Guo Kai's property, we will wait until his descendants are unfilial and then see whether it is necessary to confiscate his property and exterminate his entire family.

Accounts can always be settled later. Anyway, everything in the world belongs to me. It’s just a matter of who is holding it temporarily.

Of course, Ying Zheng would write about such things in the Emperor's Code, and his son must know about them.

Children must be taught what evil is in human hearts.

You can know a person's face but not his heart. When judging a person, you should always look at what he does, not what he says, and always look at what kind of results his actions ultimately lead to. Of course, this can only be taught when the child is older. It is not good for a young child to see only dirty things.

As for Yan Dan's plan to drag the Zhao people into the water, it is also a good thing.

This incident can also be used as an opportunity to strike a blow against the Zhao faction in the court. Ever since Ying Xin became the queen, the scholars of the Zhao faction have been a little restless recently.

When Lu Buwei received Ying Zheng's instructions, he immediately understood Ying Zheng's intention. The opportunity to attack Yan had come!

As for the protection of Guo Kai, Shi Wei was sent over.

Originally, after being injured, Shi Wei had been recuperating until the State of Zhao surrendered. After he recovered from his injury, he was ready to return to Xianyang. However, Ying Zheng, thinking of his hard work over the years, played a trick on him and gave him three months of leave to let him have a good rest and relax.

Shi Wei was not in a hurry to return to Xianyang, but played in Handan. After all, he was too familiar with Handan and had developed some feelings for it over the years. However, he had important duties to attend to and had no chance to have fun.

He doesn't have to go back to Xianyang this time, and the mission will continue. After all, he is the most suitable one.

Shi Wei still felt like crying but couldn't even cry because he still had a month left of vacation! He could only write it down for now.

Although I don’t know when I can use it again.

Guo Kai was well aware of Shi Wei's strength. Now that Shi Wei was protecting him again, he felt much more at ease.

Originally, it was thought that the King of Qin would be furious upon hearing the news, but unexpectedly, he was very calm. He had originally planned to cooperate in the siege and killing of Yan Dan and others in Zhongshan, but he never expected that he would ask him to cooperate with Yan Dan to carry out the assassination plan.

Although Guo Kai was a little surprised by this, he didn't care. After all, this matter was just a small matter for him. He just did what the King of Qin said. If he didn't do things according to the will, he would work himself to death but get nothing done.

Things are different now than before. Both in name and in reality, I am a subject of the King of Qin. I have to be more respectful to him than before.

Guo Kai also felt very regretful. Apart from his salary, he would never get any extra gold. What a pity.

When Guo Kai arrived at Zhongshan, he "hardly" created a reasonable opportunity to go into the mountains. Yan Dan and Jing Ke, who had been secretly watching him for a long time, followed him immediately.

Arriving at a secluded place, Guo Kai and Shi Wei waited quietly.

Suddenly, Shi Wei said, "Since you are here, please show yourself."

Yan Dan's heart trembled, then he exchanged glances with Jing Ke and walked out leisurely.

Yan Dan bowed respectfully and said, "Mr. Guo, Yan Dan pays his respects to you."

Jing Ke also bowed and said, "Greetings, Mr. Guo."

Shi Wei's heart suddenly trembled: "Two people?!"

Yan Dan said with a smile: "The man next to Mr. Guo must be Mr. Guo's retainer, Mr. Wei. He is indeed very skilled. Only you can attract such a master to serve you. Dan really admires him."

Guo Kai understood that Yan Dan had indeed investigated him and was truly a cautious person.

Guo Kai returned the greeting and said, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Shi Wei and I have been close friends for many years. We are friends for life and death, and we are absolutely reliable. Previously in the Northern Frontier, Shi Wei was seriously injured due to Li Mu's rebellion and has been recovering from his injuries. Da Zhao, alas, has been drinking to drown his sorrows since then. Now that I know that Da Zhao has a chance to restore its country, I am willing to help you until my death."

Shi Wei bowed and said, "Greetings to His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince. I have long heard of your virtue and great reputation. With your advice, great things will surely come to pass. I am willing to serve you."

Yan Dan smiled and said, "I have heard of Mr. Shi Wei's great name for a long time. With the help of a master like Mr. Shi Wei, great things will surely be accomplished, and there will be no mistakes."

Guo Kai said, "Your Highness, the Qin people are guarding very strictly. We two cannot delay for too long. We must focus on the important matters."

"The man beside His Highness must be the brave man who dared to defy the world."

Yan Dan replied, "That's right. This is Dan's brother. He is the descendant of the doctor Qing Feng. He was harmed by the King of Qin and changed his name to Jing Ke, with the courtesy name Ci Fei."

Jing Ke stepped forward and bowed: "I greet Mr. Guo and Mr. Shi Wei."

Guo Kai and the other man hurriedly returned the greeting. Guo Kai praised: "The warrior is loyal to his country, loyal and righteous. He is willing to risk his life and do something that is unacceptable to the world. He is truly a wise and brave, loyal and righteous man. I admire him. Please accept my greeting." After that, Guo Kai bowed.

Jing Ke stepped forward to stop him and said, "Sir, your words are too kind. I am just a homeless person. I am fortunate to be valued by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. How can I not repay such a kindness? Sir, you have endured humiliation and served the Qin State with unwavering loyalty. How dare Jing Ke accept your great gift?"

Guo Kai frowned and lamented, "I am just an incompetent person. What's the point of being sad? Fortunately, with the help of Your Highness and the help of the warriors, we have a chance to restore our country. I am really grateful."

"It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that this matter is of great importance and I cannot afford to make any mistakes. As a subject, how can I not consider my Lord? How can I not take good care of the orphans and widows left behind by the previous king of our Great Zhao? If the bloodline of the Great Zhao is cut off, I will be blamed even if I die a thousand times."

"Everyone knows that the King of Qin has unfathomable cultivation and is a top-notch master in the world. Even though he is obsessed with government affairs, he is not a weak and helpless common man. Without absolute certainty, I dare not follow him lightly. Please forgive me, brave man!"

Jing Ke said hurriedly, "Sir, please don't say that. I understand what you said, and I understand your concerns even more. For the sake of your master, it is not excessive for you to be extremely cautious."

Yan Dan said: "Since Dan is willing to tell me such an important matter, it means that he trusts you. You don't need to say more. We are all like-minded people and naturally understand your loyalty."

"There is no time to lose now. Please watch Ci Fei's ultimate sword move. Once you have resolved your worries, we can discuss other matters."

Guo Kai bowed to the two of them and said hello.

Several people stood back, and Jing Ke stood upright in front of a towering tree, seven or eight steps away from it.

It is unknown how many years this big tree has been growing in this deep mountain forest. At first glance, it is lush and green, more than ten feet tall, and it takes three people holding hands to barely surround it. It is extremely thick and lush.

Shi Wei carefully observed every detail and stared at Jing Ke's every move.

What Jing Ke held in his right hand was just an ordinary two-foot sword. The sword was not unsheathed at this moment, and Jing Ke, who stood upright, did not pose any threat at all.

Just this point alone made Shi Wei extremely alert.

You should know that anyone who practices martial arts must have sharp eyes and ears, and when their cultivation reaches a certain level, they will have a sixth sense. Some people even give up the perception of their eyes or ears and focus on seeing or hearing, or even more so, the perception of their mind and eyes, which is even more acute.

As for someone like Shi Wei, whose skills have reached the top level of the swordsmanship in the world, it can be said without hesitation that he can immediately sense any trace of sharpness or murderous intent in anyone.

Within a hundred steps radius, if a bee flies by, it can be clearly detected.

Just now, Yan Dan and Jing Ke came together, and he only felt Yan Dan, which made him very frightened. But now, Jing Ke was obviously about to attack, and it was said that it was a fatal sword move, but he could not feel any murderous aura or signs of attack. This was too scary.

This means that if this person approaches and suddenly attacks, unless there are people prepared in advance, even a master like him will be in great danger, and will suffer a great loss if he does not die immediately.

This is a natural assassin, an extremely terrifying assassin.

Just like the legendary Zhuan Zhu.

Legend has it that Zhuan Zhu's murderous aura did not erupt until he inserted the Yuchang sword into the chest of King Liao of Wu. It seems that the person in front of him also has the ability to conceal his aura.

Shi Wei was right.

Jing Ke comprehended and created the Seven-Step Killing Sword Style, but this move was too fierce and terrifying. Although he condensed everything about himself into this sword, when he grasped the sword, the terrible murderous aura would eventually burst out uncontrollably.

Although it only takes a short moment from holding the sword to drawing it, this moment is enough for a top master to react, giving a sword that might have been fatal a third chance of survival.

This is not a shortcoming, and it has always been a headache for Yan Dan. Yan Dan knows very well that if Jing Ke is really needed, it must be foolproof and there must be no shortcomings or defects.

Therefore, he spared no effort and found an extremely sophisticated technique in the palace treasury, which was specifically used to conceal his aura.

There was once a thief who used this skill to break into the Yan Palace repeatedly and steal without being discovered. The thief had low cultivation level and average martial arts skills, and it was only thanks to this unique skill of concealment that he was able to get away with it.

If he hadn't done it so many times and lost his mind, he would have been caught if he hadn't tried to molest the concubines in the palace. Of course, the thief's final fate was very miserable.

After Jing Ke acquired this skill, he unexpectedly went one step further and completed this sword technique.

Not only can it conceal the aura as if it were nothing, it can also further concentrate all the energy and spirit, even the murderous intent can be integrated into it, truly condensing everything into this sword.

During the power-charging stage of this sword, one can enter the most mysterious and wonderful realm of emptiness of self and other, unity of nature and man, and unity of man and sword.

Only at the moment when this sword is actually thrust out, will it completely unleash its earth-shattering power.

Like, now.

Jing Ke drew his sword in an instant, at a speed so fast that ordinary people could not see it, and stabbed out with lightning speed!
The speed was as fast as thunder and lightning, and even the air in front of the tip of the sword made a sharp whine.

With one sword strike, the towering tree in front of him seemed to be nothing and was pierced in half by the sword energy in an instant!
At the same time, the sword in his hand could not withstand this powerful force and broke into pieces that flew in all directions.

It was not until this moment that the remaining boundless sword energy and fierce murderous intent burst out.

The giant tree that had been pierced but not yet fallen was shattered into debris from top to bottom by this final outburst of damage.

It turned into a huge wave over ten feet in size, sweeping over debris, fallen leaves and everything within sight, and swept violently in all directions. In an instant, it blew towards the surroundings like a hurricane.

The hurricane was so powerful that the people watching more than twenty feet behind Jing Ke could not open their eyes. Guo Kai, who had a low level of cultivation, was almost blown down by the hurricane. He was only able to stand because Shi Wei stepped forward to block it. Even so, he staggered back several steps.

And this is just the remaining power that exploded.

And at the moment when this move was used, the terrifying murderous aura and the resolute sharpness were so intense that Shi Wei could guarantee that any first-rate swordsman could clearly feel this terrifying murderous aura even from ten miles away.

If an ordinary person faced this murderous aura, he wouldn't even have to take action, as this murderous aura alone would be enough to take his life.

Shi Wei was so shocked by the sword that his eyes widened and he was extremely horrified.

He believed that he was one of the best masters in the world, and he was not afraid of even the masters of hundreds of schools. However, he was not sure that he could resist this sword. If he encountered this sword, he must not block it head-on!
And considering Jing Ke's ability to conceal his breath and this sword attack without any warning, if Jing Ke suddenly attacked within ten steps, he believed he would be dead for sure.

Of course, with preparation he believed he could avoid it, although injury was inevitable.

(End of this chapter)