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

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"So, the mastermind behind all this is Lord Changping of Qin and the Farmer's School?" Gao Jianli asked, his words suddenly tinged with resentment. "Can't Yan Dan see that this is Lord Changping using a borrowed knife to kill someone?"

"If Lord Changping uses Yan Dan to assassinate King Ying Zheng of Qin, the biggest beneficiary will be the State of Chu. As for the State of Yan, regardless of whether the assassination succeeds or not, it will suffer the wrath of the State of Qin, and countless civilians will die as a result."

"Yan Dan, how foolish you are!!"

After hearing Gao Jianli's angry words, Jing Ke felt the same way, but because of Yan Dan's status, he couldn't say it.

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His views were similar to Gao Jianli's.

The assassination attempt on the Qin emperor, whether successful or not.

The State of Yan would gain absolutely no advantage in the face of an enraged State of Qin.

"Yan Dan was not stupid. Of course he could realize the consequences of assassinating the King of Qin, but he still chose to do it because he was the Crown Prince of Yan. For him, the state of Yan was far more important than the people of Yan. Mencius once said, 'The people are the most important, the ruler is the least important, and the state is next.' But for Yan Dan, it was the opposite. The state was the most important, the ruler was next, and as for the common people? He didn't care about them at all."

"Assassinating the King of Qin might provoke the wrath of Qin, but once the King of Qin is dead, Qin will be without a king and will absolutely not be able to destroy Yan in one fell swoop. As long as Yan's kingdom is preserved, Qin will inevitably fall into a period of decline after venting its anger because it has lost its king. In addition, there are ambitious people like Lord Changping in its ranks. If Ying Zheng dies, Qin may not have the time to conquer the remaining states in Shandong for a long time. Yan will also have time to recuperate and become stronger."

Jiang Chuan spoke eloquently, revealing Yan Dan's true thoughts.

"Yan Dan is willing to become this knife."

"Because Yan Dan had no other choice but to become this blade." (V.)

Chapter 339 The Truth About Death

Silence is still silence.

Silence is the tavern today.

Because of what Jiang Chuan said, Jing Ke had lost his appetite for drinking; his mind was in turmoil.

Even though these were just Jiang Chuan's side of the story, out of trust in Jian Li and because of what Jiang Chuan said when they first met, Jing Ke chose to believe Jiang Chuan.

Yan Dan's decision to assassinate King Ying Zheng of Qin after becoming the leader of the Mohist school was perhaps influenced by Lord Changping and the Agricultural School.

Its purpose was to preserve the state and its people of Yan.

Even if the Yan state were to be conquered by the Qin state and many innocent civilians were to die, he didn't care much about this matter.

Did Jing Ke resist such a thing?

Of course, we will resist.

Such measures actually contradict the Mohist principles of universal love and non-aggression.

But Jing Ke remained silent, saying nothing, because he had thought about these things much earlier. After all, Yan Dan was the leader of the Mohist school, and the Mohists had no objection to Yan Dan's dragon-slaying plan.

As the leader of the Mohist school, he could only obey the orders of the Grand Master.

Go and get this done.

In comparison, it doesn't really matter whether the Dragon-Slaying Plan was devised by Yan Dan or Changping Jun.

"Now that you know all this, are you still planning to help Yan Dan assassinate King Ying Zheng of Qin?"

Looking at the silent Jing Ke, Gao Jianli asked him again.

Why have we summoned Jing Ke here today and discussed so many things with him?

Wasn't it all to stop Jing Ke from becoming Yan Dan's blade to assassinate King Ying Zheng of Qin?

Yan Dan was willing to be Changping Jun's weapon; this was none of Gao Jianli's business.

However, he disapproved of his respected elder brother Jing Ke becoming Yan Dan's blade and sacrificing himself for such a despicable person.

Regardless of whether the assassination attempt on the King of Qin succeeded or failed, Jing Ke, as the executor, was absolutely destined to die.

Jing Ke looked at Gao Jianli with a complicated expression and said, "Jianli, as I said, there are some things that have to be done for a reason."

"Now that I have already told you that this plan is known as the Dragon Slaying Plan in my Mo family, and Mr. Jiang and you have also told me so much, then I have no need to hide anything anymore."

"Your Highness Yan Dan has now become the new leader of my Mo family. As a disciple of the Mo family, I naturally have to obey the leader's orders and help him accomplish this task."

"Besides, my predecessor, the Six-Fingered Elder, died at the hands of the Qin state. To me, the Six-Fingered Elder was like a father figure. In the past, when I was confused, he took me into the Mo family and taught me Mo family martial arts. How could I not avenge him?"

Jing Ke's words were resolute, revealing his true feelings.

Gao Jianli remained silent, his expression suddenly becoming extremely complicated. He was somewhat conflicted. From Jing Ke's attitude, it was clear that Jing Ke greatly respected Yan Dan, the leader of the Mohist school.

Even though he was quite dissatisfied with some of Yan Dan's actions, he was still willing to help Yan Dan assassinate King Ying Zheng of Qin.

So, should we tell Jing Ke the truth?

After pondering for a while, Gao Jianli decided to tell the truth.

As one of the parties involved in the assassination plot against the King of Qin, Jing Ke was qualified to know the whole truth.

“Brother Jing Ke,” Gao Jianli said solemnly, “what if I told you that the Six-Fingered Black Knight did not die at the hands of the Qin state?”

"What?" Jing Ke's expression immediately changed, and he hurriedly asked Gao Jianli, "Jianli, why do you say that?"

"What on earth do you know?"

Gao Jianli said, "It's not that I know anything, but that Mr. Jiang knows a lot of things, including the truth about the death of Six-Fingered Black Knight."

“Mr. Jiang!” Jing Ke looked at Jiang Chuan with a solemn expression.

Jiang Chuan met Jing Ke's gaze and first asked him a question, "Before that, I want to know why your Mohist school believes that the Six-Fingered Black Knight died at the hands of the Qin state?"

Jing Ke's eyes flickered as he answered the question, "After learning of Senior Six Fingers' death, all of us Mohist leaders rushed to the capital to examine his body. We found that he had endured a fierce battle before his death, and the final injury he sustained was caused by the Yin-Yang Technique of the Yin-Yang School."

"The Yin-Yang School serves the Qin State and is a henchman of the King of Qin. Therefore, this matter is undoubtedly the work of the Qin State."

"Besides that, there's another reason. Back then, to help Prince Yan Dan escape from Qin, Senior Six Fingers single-handedly fought against the five elders of the Yin-Yang School. Perhaps that's why he incurred the enmity of the Yin-Yang School..."

"So, when you examined the body of the Six-Fingered Black Knight, didn't you find any other injuries?" Jiang Chuan asked Jing Ke again. "Or were the injuries solely caused by Yin-Yang School magic? Was his fatal wound also due to Yin-Yang School magic?"

Jing Ke frowned. "Why do you ask that?"

After Master Ban and his many leaders examined the body of Six-Fingered Black Knight, they finally determined that the most serious injury on Six-Fingered Black Knight's body came from the Yin-Yang School, but the fatal wound did not show any trace of Yin-Yang School magic. However, they did not think about it in detail. Perhaps it was because the Yin-Yang School masters, seeing that their senior Six-Fingered Black Knight had been seriously injured, were too lazy to use magic to end his life.

"Of course, it's because Six-Fingered Black Knight didn't die at the hands of the Yin-Yang School."

Jiang Chuan provided an answer that overturned Jing Ke's previous understanding.

"How is this possible? Senior Six Fingers' injuries are clearly..."

Jing Ke found this answer difficult to accept.

Jiang Chuan said, "Although it is true that the most serious injury on Six-Fingered Black Knight was caused by the Yin-Yang School, the one who actually killed Six-Fingered Black Knight was someone else."

"Why do you know so much, Mr. Jiang?" Jing Ke asked Jiang Chuan. He suddenly had an unbelievable thought: Jiang Chuan's strength was unfathomable. If Jiang Chuan decided to take action against Senior Six Fingers, Six Fingers Black Knight might not be a match for Jiang Chuan.

However, Jing Ke also knew that if Jiang Chuan were truly the murderer, he wouldn't have said these things to him.

More than this guess, he wanted to know the truth.

"Because at the time, I was also one of the bystanders."

Jiang Chuan explained the truth to Jing Ke, "The injuries on the Six-Fingered Black Knight were inflicted by Dong Jun of the Yin Yang School."

These words revealed to Jing Ke who had attacked Senior Six Fingers.

Jiang Chuan then explained the reason: "In the past, Yan Dan was a hostage in Qin. The Yin-Yang School, in order to obtain something from Yan, sent Dong Jun to approach Yan Dan. Dong Jun of the Yin-Yang School was an extremely beautiful woman. Yan Dan, being a normal man, was inevitably tempted by her. So, even knowing her identity, he still accepted her. Afterwards, he even concealed her identity and brought her to Yan, hoping to win the heart of this beauty..."

Chapter 340 The Real Culprit Behind the Scenes

"So, this is why Senior Six Fingers encountered a master of the Yin-Yang School in Yan and was killed?" Jing Ke suddenly realized. "Dongjun of the Yin-Yang School, because of an old grudge, killed Senior Six Fingers after discovering him?"

"Is it all because His Highness Yan Dan concealed Dong Jun's identity and brought him back to Yan?"

The truth was beyond Jing Ke's expectations: it was all caused by Yan Dan's lustful nature.

So, is this a case of a beautiful woman causing trouble?

“Of course…” Jiang Chuan seemed to confirm Jing Ke’s guess, but then his tone changed again, “That’s not how it is.”

Jiang Chuan met Jing Ke's questioning gaze and said, "I know the truth might be hard for you to accept."

"But as I said before, since I've called you here, there are some things I have to tell you."

"As for whether you are willing to believe me after you know the truth, and whether you will continue to choose to assassinate King Ying Zheng of Qin, the choice is yours."

"For now, all you need to do is be a good listener."

"Of course, you can ask questions if you have any."

Jiang Chuan rambled on and on, and Jing Ke 27 nodded silently.

"It was Yan Dan who ordered Dong Jun to attack and kill Six-Fingered Black Knight."

"Your Highness Yan Dan? The Grand Master? How could this be..."

This outcome was unacceptable to Jing Ke, or rather, he had never considered this possibility.

"Senior Six Fingers treated Prince Yan Dan so well, even appointing him as a candidate for the leader of the Mohist school. Why would Prince Yan Dan attack Senior Six Fingers? It doesn't make sense!"

“There is actually a logic behind things that seem illogical,” Jiang Chuan responded. “You only see the surface of things, but you have overlooked Yan Dan’s character.”

"Who is Yan Dan? He is the crown prince of Yan. Although he joined the Mohist school, he is fundamentally not of the same class as you Mohists who live at the bottom of society."