The Great Qin: Starting with marrying Jingni, I began my quest for immortality.

He then heard Zhang Liang say, "According to rumors, Ji Wuye died at the hands of Master Wei Zhuang!"

Chapter 166 Gradually Taking Over

"Again?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhuang was not stunned or bewildered, but rather a thought arose within him.

Earlier, Ji Yihu died. Because he was present at the crime scene, Ji Wuye identified him as a suspect in the murder, which led to a series of events.

First, Han Fei and Zhang Kaidi were captured, and then Zi Nu sacrificed herself to assassinate Ji Wuye, wanting to end all the trouble.

(See "Watching Wasted Lu" +850296)

Zi Nu's whereabouts are currently unknown, and she is very likely dead.

Wei Zhuang had planned to remain hidden in secret, recover from his injuries, and then engage Ji Wuye in a final battle to avenge his friends.

Zhang Liang brought him news that Ji Wuye was dead.

The murderer was himself!

That's utter nonsense.

How can I kill Ji Wuye when I'm so badly injured?

Even in his prime, he wasn't entirely confident facing Ji Wuye, let alone now.

He couldn't explain Ji Yihu's death because he was at the scene of the crime.

But this time, he stayed here the whole time and never went out. Wei Zhuang was certain that Ji Wuye's death had nothing to do with him.

Who exactly killed Ji Wuye?

You killed him, so why are you trying to pin the blame on me?

Thinking of this, Wei Zhuang's feelings were extremely complicated.

On one hand, he was happy about Ji Wuye's death.

Although he didn't kill Ji Wuye, Ji Wuye's death is undoubtedly good news.

On the other hand, he was dissatisfied that he had once again been unfairly blamed.

This put him in a dangerous situation.

Wei Zhuang graduated from Guigu School. Although he chose the state of Han, he did indeed seek fame, just like his predecessors Zhang Yi, Su Qin, Sun Bin, and Pang Juan, who aspired to be ennobled and appointed as prime ministers.

But the kind of fame he seeks is not the kind of stigma or infamy he currently enjoys, and he has no intention of becoming a hitman.

Whoever wants that title can have it; he certainly doesn't like it.

Wei Zhuang then looked at Zhang Liang, "Where did you get this information from?"

If this news hadn't come from Zhang Liang, Wei Zhuang would have thought it was a false message spread by Ji Wuye, a deliberate act of faking his death to lower his guard and lure him out.

Although the probability is very low, Ji Wuye is a despicable person, so there is still a slight possibility.

Zhang Liang said in a deep voice, "This is a message that came back from the court. The message first came from Blood-Clad Marquis Bai Yifei."

"According to Bai Yifei, he and Ji Wuye went to ambush you, but they ended up falling into your trap instead. There was another expert by your side, and Ji Wuye unfortunately fell into the trap and died tragically."

After saying this, Zhang Liang looked at Wei Zhuang with an extremely strange gaze.

Wei Zhuang felt awkward under Zhang Liang's gaze. After a long while, he said in a complicated tone, "You really flatter me."

If he could still lay an ambush against two top experts like Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei, severely injure them, and even kill Ji Wuye, what kind of strength would he need to do that?

Although Wei Zhuang longed to become such a master, he knew very well that he did not have that ability at the moment.

Zhang Liang, of course, knew that such a thing was actually extremely unbelievable.

He had known Wei Zhuang for a long time and knew that Wei Zhuang was very powerful, but he did not believe that Wei Zhuang could achieve this level.

However, those who are unaware of Wei Zhuang's background do indeed believe this, thinking that Wei Zhuang's martial arts and strategies are unfathomable, and that he laid a trap to kill General Ji Wuye.

Zhang Liang then said in a complicated tone, "Bai Yifei has now taken over the city's defense forces, sealed off the entire city, and is searching for your whereabouts throughout the city, wanting to avenge Ji Wuye."

"He only took over the city defense army?" Wei Zhuang's lips curled into a strange smile. "I'm afraid it won't be long before he takes over everything that Ji Wuye owns."

"That's really an interesting thing!"

Wei Zhuang had never found things so interesting.

Because only now has he come to understand someone's true colors and someone's ambition.

Blood-Clad Marquis Bai Yifei, second only to Ji Wuye in the Korean army, is also the leader of the Four Fiends of the Night. Before this, the Quicksand had always regarded Bai Yifei as a hidden enemy.

Only now did Wei Zhuang realize the truth.

Bai Yifei and Ji Wuye were never of one mind; Bai Yifei also had his own ambitions.

"Brother Wei Zhuang, did you guess it too?" Zhang Liang looked at Wei Zhuang and asked in a deep voice.

Wei Zhuang nodded and offered his guess, "The one who killed Ji Yihu should be Bai Yifei. Even if it wasn't Bai Yifei himself, it should be related to him."

"When Princess Honglian married Ji Yihu, it was us people who were most anxious. Bai Yifei must have seen this, so when Ji Yihu passed through Broken Soul Valley, he ruthlessly attacked him to divert the trouble..."

"After that, taking advantage of Ji Wuye's eagerness to avenge his son, I used my whereabouts to lure Ji Wuye out and then killed him."

"But there's still a problem. Since Bai Yifei has the strength to kill Ji Wuye, why has he only made his move now?"

Zhang Liang pondered for a moment and then gave his answer, "Perhaps it has something to do with Miss Zi Nu."

Wei Zhuang's gaze sharpened; he had also considered this point.

Zi Nu went to assassinate Ji Wu Ye but has not returned; her fate is unknown.

But clearly, she must have caused harm to Ji Wuye, leaving him with injuries, which gave Bai Yifei an opportunity, which is why he made his move at this time.

Zhang Liang continued to sigh, "Bai Yifei, the Blood-Clad Marquis, is truly a master strategist. By making his move at this time, he can shift all the blame onto you, Mr. Wei Zhuang. And then, under the pretext of avenging Ji Wuye, he can take over all the troops in the city."

"No, it's not just about the troops in the city. With Ji Wuye dead, Bai Yifei is the highest-ranking general in the army. He's also the hand of one of the Four Fiends of Night. I'm afraid it won't be long before the General's Mansion changes hands!"

Wei Zhuang remained silent.

Ji Wuye's death is certainly a good thing.

However, Bai Yifei's cunning and scheming methods put him under immense pressure.

This is probably an even more troublesome enemy than Ji Wuye.

Not to mention, there is no place for him in South Korea now.

……

In the mansion.

Jiang Chuan quietly sipped his tea, with Ru Shuang and Yan Ling Ji by his side.

"What are your plans, my husband, to take over everything concerning Ji Wuye?"

Jiang Chuan said in a deep voice, "Next, we'll have to see what Madam Mingzhu can do."

Chapter 167 Sharing the King's Worries and Solving His Problems

Earlier, Ji Yihu died, and many people realized that a great storm was about to break out, because Ji Yihu was Ji Wuye's only son.

His death might drive Ji Wuye mad.

The same is true.

Ji Wuye, filled with earth-shattering rage, launched his attack in the court. Even Nan Wang dared not contradict Ji Wuye, and could only try to appease him, even giving him the power to act first and report later.

Ji Wuye also made no waste of this power, directly arresting and imprisoning his former rivals Han Fei and Zhang Kaidi.

Even if it's just temporary detention, no one knows what kind of evidence Ji Wuye will fabricate or how many crimes he will concoct for them. It's foreseeable that Ji Wuye will use this opportunity to eliminate dissidents.

However, Ji Wuye has just lost his son, and he is also the Grand General of Han, commanding the entire nation's troops. How can we stop Ji Wuye from eliminating his rivals?

Whether it was the King of Han, the many princes, or some ministers, they were all at a loss.

They could only let the storm rage on, hoping that Ji Wuye would eventually calm down.

However, the storm lasted for a shorter time than many people had imagined.

Because... Ji Wuye is dead.

With Ji Wuye's death, everything came to an abrupt end.

No one mentioned avenging Ji Yihu anymore. After all, Ji Yihu wasn't their son, and they had no feelings for him.

Ji Wuye, as the great general of Han, was thus murdered in a scheme orchestrated against him.

As ministers of South Korea, they naturally had to show righteous indignation and clamor for revenge for the general.

This important task naturally fell to Xueyi Hou, the Supreme General of Han, who was second only to Ji Wuye. The Supreme General was a general second only to the Grand General. Although Xueyi Hou did not have the same high status as Ji Wuye in the Han army, he was undoubtedly the mainstay of the Han army after Ji Wuye's death.

Not to mention, when Wei Zhuang set up the scheme to kill Ji Wuye, Xueyi Hou was also present and fought alongside Ji Wuye.

Of course, some people did have certain thoughts, such as Ji Wuye's death being related to Xueyi Hou.

But they were all quite sensible; Ji Wuye was already dead.

At this point, it is pointless to delve into the truth behind his death.