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

The He Shi Bi is one of the two treasures of the Spring and Autumn Period, and is known to the world along with the Sui Hou Zhu, the national treasure of the State of Chu.

It is worth mentioning that both of these treasures originated from the State of Chu.

Later, by chance, the He Shi Bi jade fell into the hands of the Zhao state.

During the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, the He Shi Bi jade once fell into the hands of the Qin state, but Lin Xiangru used a scheme to steal it back to the Zhao state, which is the origin of the story of "Returning the Jade Intact to Zhao".

Logically speaking, the He Shi Bi jade should have been kept in the state treasury of the Zhao state.

However, such a treasure that could entice King Zhaoxiang of Qin to exchange multiple cities for was obviously tempting. Ji Wuye received news that the He Shi Bi had been stolen from the Zhao royal palace, and thus he conceived a plan. He sent Yingge, the female leader of the Hundred Birds organization under Nightfall, to infiltrate the Zhao state, intending to seize the He Shi Bi from a man named Gongliang Wuqi.

Now, Yingge has been lying low in the State of Zhao for a long time, but has yet to achieve anything.

It's unclear whether Jiang Chuan's decision to send Bai Feng and Mo Ya to help Ying Ge will result in the acquisition of the He Shi Bi jade.

Ultimately, Jiang Chuan was kind-hearted and did not completely eliminate Mo 27 and Bai Feng.

The main reason he let Mo Ya and Bai Feng go was that since he was new to the position of Nightfall, he couldn't do something like discarding someone after they've served their purpose, lest it cause everyone to feel insecure, which would make him unsuitable to control Nightfall.

However, to truly control the night, there is one person you absolutely must see.

In the past, Ji Wuye, as the master of the Nightfall, had four fierce generals under his command. These four people influenced the entire Korean state in all aspects of military, political, financial and espionage. These four people can be said to be the cornerstone of the Nightfall.

Now that Jiang Chuan has taken over the General's Mansion under the identity of Bai Yifei, intending to control the Nightfall, he naturally cannot avoid these four people.

Among them, Bai Yifei is now the Grand General of Han. In terms of military affairs, there is no need to say more. In terms of politics, Madam Mingzhu is Jiang Chuan's woman. In terms of finance, Jiang Chuan's original identity was the newly promoted fierce general of Nightfall, who replaced Emerald Tiger and was in charge of Ji Wuye's finances.

The only spy Jiang Chuan had to meet was the one in the straw raincoat who held that power.

Because if you want to have complete control over the night, you can't bypass this person.

Moreover, Jiang Chuan was quite curious about the true origins of the man in the straw raincoat.

Midday on the moon.

Outside the city, in the desolate countryside, there is a lake.

The lake was large, and reeds grew wildly beside it. Passing through the reeds, there was a small ferry crossing. A small boat was moored beside the ferry crossing, and a person wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat was fishing with a bamboo fishing rod. Next to him was a bamboo fish basket, which was empty at the moment.

A figure walked up to the man in the straw raincoat, glanced at the fish basket, and said, "Looks like your fishing skills aren't that great."

The figure holding a fishing rod turned around, his straw hat hanging low, obscuring his face. He addressed the newcomer respectfully, "Greetings, General."

"Straw-Cloaked Man, you should know why I've come to see you."

The newcomer was none other than Bai Yifei, or rather, Jiang Chuan in Bai Yifei's guise. He looked at this most mysterious and ruthless general and spoke in a deep voice.

The man in the straw raincoat lowered his head and said softly, "The general's purpose is to seize the night."

“That’s right.” Jiang Chuan said in a deep voice, “Now that you know my purpose, what are your thoughts?”

The man in the straw raincoat said, "Of course I am willing to serve the general."

He directly expressed his submission to Jiang Chuan.

"very good!"

"If you serve me loyally, I will not treat you unfairly," Jiang Chuan promised the man in the straw raincoat.

The meeting with the man in the straw raincoat did not last long.

Soon, Jiang Chuan left, while the man in the straw raincoat stayed to continue fishing.

I wonder if he'll be able to catch a fish tonight.

In the wilderness, Jiang Chuan stood still, and a figure appeared beside him—it was Ru Shuang.

"Madam, how is it?"

Previously, when Jiang Chuan met the man in the straw raincoat, Ru Shuang was actually following behind Jiang Chuan, hiding in the shadows to spy on the man's true nature.

Jiang Chuan had some guesses about the identity of the man in the straw raincoat, but he wasn't very sure. To verify his guesses, he asked Ru Shuang to observe him.

Ru Shuang said in a deep voice, "It can be confirmed that the man in the straw raincoat is a member of the Net."

She herself came from the Luo Wang organization and was once a top-ranking member. She has her own methods for judging whether someone is a member of the Luo Wang organization.

"really."

Jiang Chuan was not surprised by this result.

There is a connection between the night and the net, so how was this connection initially established?

It originated from the straw raincoat traveler.

As someone who specializes in gathering intelligence under the cover of night, where does the Straw-Clothed Man get his intelligence from?

Admittedly, Nightfall is powerful, with influence throughout South Korea. However, some intelligence is not South Korean intelligence but rather information about other countries. Nightfall's power is not that great. It can only be said that behind the Strawberry Man, there is another powerful organization providing him with intelligence support.

Under heaven, only one organization, the 310, can do such a thing, and that is—the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven).

"Now that you know he's a member of the Net, are you planning to get rid of him?" Ru Shuang asked Jiang Chuan again.

For her, the Net was an organization she feared.

Her purpose in coming to South Korea was to escape the clutches of the enemy.

Earlier, she had met with the King of Qin and received his promise, but she wasn't sure if he would help her escape the trap. In the end, it was because the King of Qin himself was in dire straits.

If things had gone well, it would have been impossible for him to have been assassinated by two top-ranking members of the Luo Wang organization on his way to Xinzheng.

"No rush!"

Jiang Chuan said to Ru Shuang, "Because it won't be long before he takes the initiative to come to me to show his loyalty."

Ru Shuang was somewhat confused.

Jiang Chuan didn't offer any further explanation.

Upon returning to the manor, he handed Ru Shuang a newly released intelligence report.

Ru Shuang opened the intelligence report and saw that it clearly stated:

"The King of Qin was crowned in Yongcheng, the ancestral homeland of Qin. At that time, Marquis Changxin, Lao Ai, rebelled against the king, and the King of Qin executed him!"

The intelligence report was concise, but Ru Shuang understood that the King of Qin had now escaped his predicament.

Chapter 171 The Turmoil in Qin State: Improving Oneself!

Long ago, Jiang Chuan told Ru Shuang a lot of things under the pretext of "Tianqi". Among them was the affair between Lao Ai and the Queen Dowager of Qin. Ying Zheng was attacked in Xinzheng. In addition to Qin Chancellor Lü Buwei, Lao Ai was also a great suspect behind the attack.

It can be said that in the Qin state, although Ying Zheng was the King of Qin, there were three great mountains above his head.

His mother, Zhao Ji; his uncle, Lü Buwei; and the treacherous Lao Ai were these three formidable obstacles.

Now, with this intelligence being transmitted back...

Ru Shuang learned about the affairs of the Qin state.

When King Ying Zheng of Qin was crowned in Yongcheng, Lao Ai rebelled and was eventually executed. This means that a great mountain had been removed from Ying Zheng's head, or perhaps it was more than just a mountain.

After all, Lao Ai had a close relationship with the Queen Dowager of Qin. Without her support, he would have had no reason to rebel.

He rebelled for only one reason.

That was to kill Ying Zheng and then support his own son, who was with the Queen Dowager of Qin, to ascend the throne.

Jiang Chuan immediately began to recount the events that had occurred in the Qin Kingdom to Ru Shuang, thus confirming Ru Shuang's conjecture.

As expected, the Queen Dowager of Qin was behind Lao Ai's rebellion against Ying Zheng.

"With Lao Ai executed, the relationship between him and the Queen Dowager of Qin has been exposed, and their illegitimate son has been killed by Ying Zheng. Now, two of the three mountains weighing on Ying Zheng's head have been removed, and Lao Ai and the Queen Dowager of Qin can no longer pose a threat to him."

"The King of Qin's power is now firmly established."

"Now, he only has one opponent in front of him, and that is Lü Buwei."

"But nowadays, Lü Buwei is actually not a threat to the King of Qin."

Jiang Chuan spoke eloquently, "As expected, the Qin state is about to undergo a major upheaval."

"Why do you think so, my husband?" Ru Shuang asked, puzzled. According to Jiang Chuan, even if Ying Zheng had resolved Lao Ai's rebellion and removed the two mountains above him, Lü Buwei would still be a formidable opponent.

Why did her husband say that Lü Buwei was not a threat?

"There are two reasons. First, the King of Qin has already come of age. Even if Lü Buwei holds immense power, he should not continue to control the government. Especially during the Lao Ai rebellion, the King of Qin demonstrated his remarkable skills. Now, in Qin, there is a strong call for Lü Buwei to return power to the King of Qin. Second, it is because Lü Buwei is not a perfect person."

"Lao Ai was sent to the Queen Dowager of Qin by him. Since the King of Qin knew about the affair between Lao Ai and the Queen Dowager, there's no reason why he wouldn't know about this."

"This was the final straw that brought down Lü Buwei!"

Jiang Chuan recounted the situation in Qin and then spoke of the matter that Ru Shuang was most concerned about.

"Over the years, the Luowang organization has been controlled by Lü Buwei and has done many shady things. If the assassination of Lord Chang'an Chengjiao in Tunliu can be said to have had a reason because Lord Chang'an rebelled first, then the assassination of King Ying Zheng of Qin by the Luowang organization in Xinzheng was Lü Buwei using the Luowang organization to achieve his own selfish desires. This was his way of getting himself killed."

"Therefore, we can temporarily ignore the Straw-Clad Men from the Net, because it won't be long before things change in the Qin Kingdom, and the Net will be purged by the King of Qin as expected."

"I'm curious to know what he will do and what choices he will make when that time comes?"

After listening to Jiang Chuan's words, Ru Shuang also looked forward to that day.

There was no way around it; for the past two years, the Net of Law had been a thorn in her side.

She came from the Luo Wang organization and knew very well how terrifying it was, so she had been constantly on the run from it. If she hadn't encountered Jiang Chuan on the border of Wei, she probably would have continued to hide, then found a safe place, changed her name, and continued to evade the Luo Wang's pursuit.

It was Jiang Chuan who persuaded her to confront the trap. Afterwards, they went to the State of Han and waited for the King of Qin to arrive. After saving the King of Qin, they received his promise.