People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 28, Breakthrough in Evergreen Technique, Attack by Baiyue Assassins

"General, something terrible has happened! Baiyue assassins have launched a surprise attack on the Crown Prince's residence! The King and the Crown Prince are in grave danger!"

Ji Wuye reined in his warhorse and grabbed the armored soldier who was delivering the order.

"What did you say? Say it again? How could the Baiyue people attack the Crown Prince's residence?" Ji Wuye asked angrily.

“We didn’t know either. Shortly after you left with your men, a group of Baiyue assassins attacked the Crown Prince’s residence. Their attack was fierce, and we, the remaining men, probably couldn’t withstand them. His Majesty sent me to send you back to reinforce him,” the armored soldier said.

Ji Wuye threw the armored soldier to the ground, glanced in the direction of the theater, and his expression was gloomy and uncertain.

"Damn Baiyue people, everyone heed my command and return to the Crown Prince's residence!" Ji Wuye said.

The soldiers turned around in unison and ran quickly towards the Crown Prince's residence.

"Take my token to the Imperial Hospital and inform Mo Ya to lead men to deal with those Baiyue assassins at the theater."

Ji Wuye tossed his token to his personal guard and rode his warhorse toward the Crown Prince's residence.

Ji Wuye watched the fire burning in the direction of the Crown Prince's residence and cursed inwardly at these Baiyue assassins for their timing.

His subordinates, Bai Niao, were either in Han Yu's Fourth Young Master's residence or in the Imperial Hospital, which resulted in him having no one he could use.

Staring at Han Yu's Hundred Birds, he dared not retreat no matter what, otherwise if Han Yu took the opportunity to do something, his situation would be even worse.

The only option was to mobilize Mo Ya from the Imperial Hospital to deal with the Baiyue assassins at the theater. As for Han Yu, with a large number of Bai Niao assassins watching him, Ji Wuye felt that Han Yu probably wouldn't dare to take advantage of the chaos to make a move.

Just as Ji Wuye led his men back to the Crown Prince's residence to begin the siege of the Baiyue assassins, Mo Ya of the Imperial Medical Academy also received Ji Wuye's orders.

Immediately, Mo Ya led the Hundred Birds Assassins away to the theater, and even some of the imperial guards protecting the Imperial Hospital were transferred away.

The commotion of the Imperial Guards naturally did not escape the notice of the people in the Imperial Hospital. The eunuchs in the courtyard couldn't help but show panic when they heard the chaotic footsteps.

The eunuch Han and the imperial physician Wang couldn't help but feel nervous, but they quickly regained their composure.

"Don't panic, just do what you're doing," Han the eunuch shouted.

The young eunuchs steadied themselves, those waving the banners continued waving them, and those chanting scriptures continued chanting scriptures.

Xu Qing, who was inside the room, naturally heard the commotion outside. He slowly opened his eyes and stood up from the bed.

Although he had finished practicing the Evergreen Skill, Xu Qing's internal energy continued to circulate on its own, refining the medicinal power within his body.

Xu Qing only ate that five-hundred-year-old ginseng, and with the help of the medicinal power of the spiritual herb, he successfully broke through to the second level of the Evergreen Technique.

He felt that once he fully refined the remaining medicinal power within his body, he could even attempt to break through to the third level.

"This medicine is incredibly potent! I feel like I could take on ten of them right now!"

Xu Qing felt the internal energy flowing like a stream within his body, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He also understood why, in the martial arts novels he had read in his previous life, a single spiritual herb that was over a hundred years old could cause the entire martial arts world to fight to the death. Consuming just one such herb was equivalent to a dozen or even several decades of arduous cultivation for an ordinary person. Who wouldn't want to eat that?

"It's a pity that some of the medicinal power of this ginseng was wasted." Xu Qing looked at the empty box that originally contained the ginseng with some regret, and then looked at the other boxes.

After careful consideration, Xu Qing decided to temporarily refrain from taking other elixirs.

The mobilization of personnel outside must mean something has happened outside. If Han Yu sends assassins, being disturbed and causing one to suffer a qi deviation would be a greater loss than a gain.

Also, he now has a faint medicinal fragrance emanating from his body, which he worries is due to the lingering medicinal power from the ginseng he has taken seeping into his body.

If he were to take other elixirs and cause the fragrance to become stronger, it would be difficult for him to explain if others asked. He would have to resolve the issue of the fragrance before taking other elixirs.

"I wonder what level my current strength is considered in the martial arts world?"

Because of his identity, Xu Qing had virtually no contact with people in the martial arts world, nor did he have any other channels to learn about the different levels of skill among martial artists.

Feeling the abundant internal energy within his body, Xu Qing believed that he shouldn't be unable to defeat even the soldiers who were used as cannon fodder.

"Next is to extract allicin, and then I need to find some offensive martial arts moves for myself."

While thinking about her future plans, Xu Qing prepared the distiller and garlic.

Xu Qingkong now possesses immense internal energy, but his only offensive method is an unnamed needle technique. He is like someone who has found a treasure chest full of money, but doesn't have the key to open it.

After preparing the distiller and garlic, Xu Qing was ready to begin the extraction. There are many methods for extracting allicin, but due to limitations, Xu Qing originally planned to use a traditional method for extraction and then purify it using a distiller.

With limited time, he could only do both at the same time, first using a distillation apparatus to extract a portion to stabilize Prince Han's condition.

Just as Xu Qing was about to make the extraction, a commotion and chaos suddenly erupted outside the Imperial Hospital.

"There is an assassin! Catch the assassin!"

"Protect the Imperial Hospital!"

The guards' shouts immediately alerted Xu Qing and the others in the courtyard, and everyone looked around.

At this moment, outside the Imperial Hospital, dozens of assassins dressed in Baiyue clothing and wielding various weapons were fighting with the Imperial Guards.

As the royal guards, their strength was beyond doubt. Faced with an attack by dozens of people, they quickly formed a battle formation and blocked the assassins.

The assassins were not intimidated by this. Although the armored soldiers had the advantage in numbers and equipment, each of them was a skilled martial artist and was not afraid of these armored soldiers at all.

"Kill! Charge in!" The lead assassin twirled his sword and charged into the ranks of the armored soldiers.

With a flash of sword light, three or four armored soldiers fell to the ground, and the remaining assassins rushed into the ranks of the armored soldiers, causing chaos on both sides.

Swords flashed, and the sounds of weapons slicing into flesh rang out continuously. Amid the chaos, assassins and armored warriors fell one after another.

In the chaos, unnoticed by anyone, two assassins secretly slipped away from the battlefield and headed towards the backyard of the Imperial Medical Academy.

Inside the courtyard, the eunuch Han, the imperial physician Wang, and a group of junior eunuchs were terrified by the sounds of battle outside.

"How could an assassin dare to attack the Han King's Palace and the Imperial Medical Academy?" someone muttered to himself.

The eunuch Han and the imperial physician Wang both looked grim. They knew the situation in the Han court and, upon seeing the assassins, immediately assumed that the Fourth Prince Han Yu was preparing to fight back.

"Eunuch Han, what should we do? It seems the assassins won't retreat easily," Physician Wang said in a low voice.

Han, the eunuch, glanced at the tightly closed door behind him, then at the chaotic battlefield outside, swallowed hard, and immediately shouted.
"Calm down, everyone continue chanting."

“With the Imperial Guards resisting outside, the assassins won’t be able to break in anytime soon. Such a commotion will surely attract the attention of the other Imperial Guards. Once reinforcements arrive, the assassins will be doomed.”

"If we delay Imperial Physician Xu's alchemy and affect His Highness the Crown Prince's treatment, everyone present will die!"

Hearing Han's words, the crowd gradually calmed down. Although they were still afraid, they continued chanting scriptures and waving banners in an orderly manner.
"Hopefully the Imperial Guards will arrive in time."

Han, the eunuch, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Although he appeared calm, his weak legs betrayed his true condition.

"Let's hope so," Physician Wang echoed.

Both men were completely defenseless; if the assassin were to break in, they would simply have to wait to die.
Hearing the chaotic sounds outside, Xu Qing inside the house showed a flash of panic on his face before quickly regaining his composure. He figured that with Ji Wuye's Hundred Birds around, there shouldn't be any problems.

Xu Qing continued crushing the garlic. His ears twitched slightly, and he stopped what he was doing. His expression gradually became serious, and he reached out to touch his waist.

After blowing out the fire in the room, leaving only an oil lamp near the window, Xu Qing sat back down in his original spot.

At this moment, two assassins had already reached the window at the back of Xu Qing's house.

One of them took out a knife and gently pried open the window. Through the crack, the two saw Xu Qing inside the room with his back to them.

Upon seeing that Xu Qing was the only physician in the room who did not know martial arts, a glint flashed in the eyes of the two men. With only Xu Qing by himself, it would be much easier for them to make their move.

All the hidden birds have been transferred away, and the Imperial Guards have all been drawn away by the main force. There is no longer any danger in the Imperial Hospital.

The two exchanged a glance, then stopped trying to conceal their presence, pushed open the window, and rushed into the house.

"kill!"

The two men charged at Xu Qing with their swords drawn. Just when they thought they could easily complete the mission and return to report, Xu Qing suddenly turned around and shot out two silver needles from his hand.

The two Baiyue assassins saw two streaks of silver light shooting towards them, and caught off guard, they could only retract their swords to block them.

The sound of silver needles colliding with longswords rang out crisply. One person blocked the silver needles, while the other was very unlucky.

The silver needle grazed the longsword, pierced the mask on his face, entered through his forehead, passed through his brain, and shot straight into the door frame behind him.

(End of this chapter)