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

The two young men had naturally never heard of it.

360 "You already know my name, what about you? What are your names?" Jiang Chuan asked the two people in front of him.

It seemed to be because Jiang Chuan had helped the two of them deal with these assassins, and also because of Jiang Chuan's frankness.

Upon hearing Jiang Chuan's question, the drunk man was the first to answer, "My name is Jing Ke!"

After the name was mentioned, Jiang Chuan remained calm and showed no change. He had actually recognized the two people from the beginning. However, the young man in white showed a subtle change in expression, as if he had heard of the name before.

He felt Jiang Chuan and Jing Ke's gazes fall on him again, and it would be a bit unreasonable if he didn't say his name.

Then he said in a deep voice, "Gao Jianli!"

"You are Gao Jianli?" Upon hearing this name, Jing Ke's eyes lit up as if he had discovered some unexpected surprise. Then, he looked Gao Jianli up and down.

Gao Jianli felt somewhat uncomfortable, but he forced himself to endure it and asked Jing Ke, "Do you know me?"

Jing Ke said, “This is the first time we have met. However, I have indeed heard of you. It is said that you are the most famous musician in Yan. In the past, you were persecuted and hunted down by powerful people for refusing to play music for them. I thought you would leave Yan and go to another country because of this. I did not expect that you are still in Yan.”

Gao Jianli was very famous and was a figure comparable to Kuang Xiu in the Yan and Zhao regions.

When Jing Ke recounted his past, he wasn't particularly moved. After all, it was all old news. He replied to Jing Ke, "Yan is my homeland. Why should I leave Yan? Yan is not the Yan of those powerful and wealthy people."

"Interesting." Jing Ke couldn't help but laugh.

Gao Jianli remained calm and then said to Jing Ke, "Compared to me, your words are different from the Jing Ke I imagined."

"Oh?" Jing Ke was genuinely stunned this time.

He had heard of Gao Jianli because of his great reputation, but he never expected that Gao Jianli would also know him.

Gao Jianli also shared his understanding of Jing Ke: "In recent years, the Yan state has had a swordsman named Jing Ke who likes to challenge masters from all walks of life to hone his swordsmanship. He has won many battles and is quite skilled."

"I thought you were a cold-blooded and ruthless person, but it seems that the rumors are not true."

When Jing Ke heard Gao Jianli's words, he smiled and made a gesture similar to Tianming's in the original story, scratching the back of his head to cover up his embarrassment.

The two exchanged a few casual words.

Jing Ke had not forgotten that there was an outsider present.

Then he turned to Jiang Chuan and said, "Mr. Jiang, thank you for your help earlier."

Although he was outgoing, lively, and energetic, Jing Ke was also exceptionally reliable and polite at times.

He hadn't forgotten that it was Jiang Chuan who had helped him and Gao Jianli so quickly end the battle.

Although he and Gao Jianli alone could handle these assassins, they would inevitably get injured in a prolonged battle.

Upon hearing this, Gao Jianli looked at Jiang Chuan and said with a complicated expression, "Thank you!"

Jiang Chuan remained seated behind the table, casually waving his hand. "It's nothing."

"To help those in need is simply what we, as江湖人 (jianghu people), should do."

"Not to mention, these people are from the Luo Wang organization. I hate Luo Wang people more than anything in my life, and I would kill them on sight."

Upon hearing the words "Luo Wang" (Net of Heaven), both Gao Jianli and Jing Ke's eyes narrowed. They had no idea that these assassins were actually from Qin's Luo Wang.

Gao Jianli had simply heard of the Luo Wang organization, while Jing Ke was reminded of some past events.

I was reminded of... the Battle of Puyang.

The Battle of Puyang took place in the fifth year of King Zheng of Qin's reign. At that time, Qin Chancellor Lü Buwei appointed Meng Ao as general to attack Wei and occupy many of Wei's cities. Later, they attacked Wei, a small state next to Wei, forcing the ruler of Wei to move to Yewang. After the ruler of Wei moved, the one who guarded Puyang was Gongsun Yu, the master of Jing Ke.

His master was a man of both literary and military prowess.

Unfortunately, they were ultimately unable to defend Puyang against the Qin army.

After the fall of Puyang City, Master originally planned to leave with him and his junior sister, but unexpectedly, assassins from the Luo Wang organization appeared and surrounded them. For his own sake and that of his junior sister, Master chose to fight the Luo Wang organization and ultimately fought his way out for them.

The master also died because of this.

Jing Ke hadn't expected that these assassins were all from the Luo Wang organization. After learning their origins, he immediately became thoughtful.

"I'm very curious, what exactly did you do? Why are these assassins from the Luo Wang organization hunting you down?"

Jiang Chuan's gaze fell on Gao Jianli's face again, and he asked with a curious expression.

Gao Jianli frowned and said in a deep voice, "To be honest, I don't know why the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) is targeting me."

Ever since he was persecuted by the powerful and influential people of Yan, he had been hiding in this border region, mingling with ordinary people and studying music.

In Gao Jianli's view, music should not only be for the refined and elegant, but also for the common people. Over the years, through his observations among the people, his mastery of music has improved considerably.

However, it didn't reach the point of offending the Luo Wang organization and being hunted down by them.

Chapter 258 The music is beautiful to play, but a true listener is hard to find.

Earlier, when he arrived at the tavern, although he sensed that someone was following him and watching him, he didn't pay much attention to it, and he didn't know that these people were actually from the Luo Wang organization.

"Is that so?" Jiang Chuan's gaze remained fixed on Gao Jianli. He looked at Gao Jianli intently and finally came to a conclusion: Gao Jianli was not lying; Gao Jianli truly did not know what was going on.

Jing Ke, however, after pondering for a long time, spoke up: "Perhaps I know why?"

Gao Jianli immediately looked at Jing Ke.

Jiang Chuan also glanced at Jing Ke with a playful look.

"You must have been implicated by Kuang-Xiu."

Jing Ke said to Gao Jianli.

Kuang Xiu was the most famous musician in the State of Zhao. The states of Yan and Zhao were neighbors. Gao Jianli of Yan and Kuang Xiu of Zhao were the two most famous musicians in the world. They were like the sun and moon, suspended in the sky, extremely brilliant.

However, what many people don't know is that although these two are close friends, they have never actually met.

“Kuang Xiu…” Gao Jianli murmured to himself upon hearing this name, his words carrying a complex meaning.

He naturally knew about Kuang Xiu's situation.

The main reason is that the defeat of Qin general Fan Yuqi by Zhao general Li Mu, resulting in the annihilation of the entire Qin army of 100,000, was such a sensational event that it shocked the world. The news that Fan Yuqi had escaped and that Kuang Xiu had been imprisoned and was to be executed for helping Fan Yuqi escape was also widely circulated throughout the land.

"Do you know? Before Kuang Xiu was imprisoned, he had one great wish," Jing Ke said to Gao Jianli in a deep voice.

"What is your wish?" Gao Jianli asked.

Jing Ke said, "Let's play a duet."

"You two are the most famous musicians in the Yan and Zhao kingdoms. Kuang Xiu has a musical score that requires the two of you to play together to perform it perfectly. In Kuang Xiu's opinion, you are the only person in the world who can play with him."

"Although he has never met you, he truly considers you a close friend."

Upon hearing these words, Gao Jianli's expression became even more complicated. He guessed what the musical score was.

"High mountains and flowing water..."

The melody of "High Mountains and Flowing Water" was created by Yu Boya, a famous musician during the Spring and Autumn Period. He met a woodcutter named Zhong Ziqi in the mountains. Although Zhong Ziqi was a woodcutter, he could understand Yu Boya's music. Yu Boya considered Zhong Ziqi a close friend and made a promise to meet again the following year. However, Zhong Ziqi did not keep his promise the following year. Later, Yu Boya learned that Zhong Ziqi had died.

Overwhelmed with grief at the loss of his confidant, Yu Boya smashed his zither and never played it again.

This story also gave rise to a proverb: "The music is beautiful to play, but a true listener is hard to find."

The poem "High Mountains and Flowing Water" originated from Yu Boya, and Kuang Xiu is its only contemporary successor.

“However, this was only Kuang Xiu’s wish before he was imprisoned,” Jing Ke continued. “After he was imprisoned, he realized that his life was about to end, so his wish changed.”

As he spoke, Jing Ke reached into his robes and finally pulled out a cloth scroll.

"Kuang Xiu asked me to give this to you!"

Gao Jianli's body trembled as he looked at what Jing Ke handed him.

Of course he knew what it was.

He silently took the object, opened it, and glanced at it. Sure enough, just as he had guessed, it was the sheet music for "High Mountains and Flowing Water."

Knowing that his life was about to end, Kuang Xiu could not bear to see the "High Mountains and Flowing Water" music lost, so he entrusted Jing Ke to give him the score?

Thinking about this, Gao Jianli's feelings became increasingly complicated.

Jing Ke explained from the side, "My meeting with Kuang Xiu was purely by chance. After he entrusted me with this matter, I rushed to the Yan Kingdom day and night. I never expected to be so lucky as to meet you directly. Perhaps it is Heaven's help."

"After Kuang Xiu was imprisoned, he knew that this musical score was likely to be lost with his death. As a musician, he naturally did not want such a famous piece to be lost, so he wanted you to pass it on."

"The Qin State's net must have discovered something and thought that Kuang Xiu had entrusted you with something extremely important, which is why they started hunting you down. Little did they know that what Kuang Xiu gave you was just a musical score."

"Now that the score is in your hands, you must not let Kuang Xiu down and must pass it on properly!"

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Jing Ke talked on and on, saying a great deal.

Throughout this process, he did not utter any frivolous remarks, but was exceptionally serious.

Gao Jianli held the score of "High Mountains and Flowing Water" in his hand and remained silent for a long time. Finally, he made a decision in his heart and asked Jing Ke, "Where is Kuang Xiu being imprisoned?"

Jing Ke's gaze sharpened as he looked at Gao Jianli.

Gao Jianli said, "I want to play a duet with Kuang Xiu."

Even though Jing Ke said that Gao Jianli's wish had changed in the end, it was only out of necessity. Since Kuang Xiu wanted to play with him so much, he naturally had to fulfill Kuang Xiu's wish.

Even though the Luo Wang had already set its sights on him, believing that Kuang Xiu had entrusted him with something of paramount importance, and had begun hunting him down.

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