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

Unlike Jiang Chuan, who knew about Lao Ai and Empress Dowager Zhao Ji.

According to Han Fei and others' speculation, there is only one person capable of dispatching the Eight Linglongs to carry out this mission.

That was Lü Buwei, the prime minister of the Qin state.

Because there wasn't much time left before Ying Zheng was crowned.

Chapter 104 Murderous Intent in the Cold Night

After Ying Zheng was crowned, the next step was to assume personal rule.

Over the years, Lü Buwei, in his capacity as prime minister, has manipulated the affairs of the Qin state.

Power is a poison, and even Lü Buwei couldn't help but become addicted to it and unable to extricate himself.

Therefore, it is reasonable for him to choose to kill Ying Zheng for the sake of power.

So, how should Ying Zheng be killed?

Sending the Eight Linglong to assassinate Ying Zheng in Xinzheng was a great opportunity, because Ying Zheng had actually left Xianyang Palace on his own and gone to Xinzheng. Although we don't know what Ying Zheng was thinking, it was indeed a good opportunity.

However, simply sending the Eight Linglong assassins would inevitably give others ammunition to criticize them, thus putting themselves in a disadvantageous position.

Just then, the former Qin envoy was murdered.

This gave the Qin state another excuse and an opportunity to launch an attack on the Han state.

The reason why the Qin army could assemble so quickly and then be stationed on the border between the two countries could be attributed to several factors. Besides Qin's desire to use the death of its former envoy to launch an attack on Han, according to Han Fei's speculation, another possibility is that Lü Buwei wanted to use the war to muddy the waters and fish in troubled waters, thereby concealing the truth about Ying Zheng's death.

After figuring out the whole story, this gave Han Fei room to maneuver.

This was Li Si's first time serving as an envoy to another country. He must have been hoping to subdue the enemy without fighting and return with a full harvest through diplomatic means. If it led to war, it would definitely leave a stain on his political career. Therefore, although he was aggressive, he would do his best to facilitate negotiations.

Therefore, we can first try to leave some psychological hints for Li Si and test his bottom line.

Then, he was persuaded to submit to King Ying Zheng of Qin.

Because Ying Zheng, as the King of Qin, would absolutely not want to start a war at this time, as it concerns his safety.

Although Li Si was Lü Buwei's man, when he was unwilling to start a war, he had already gone against Lü Buwei's wishes. At this point, Li Si only had one choice: to turn around and join Ying Zheng's forces, who also did not want to start a war.

Of course, this is a gamble.

But Han Fei believed that Li Si was willing to take the gamble.

Because Li Si himself was a gambler.

……

Time flew by, and the ten-day deadline arrived.

Through several meetings with Li Si, Han Fei finally succeeded in persuading Li Si.

More importantly, through Han Fei, Li Si learned something that horrified him.

Although he was shocked, he soon realized that this was a tremendous opportunity.

He had gone to great lengths to join Lü Buwei's ranks, but Lü Buwei was inherently suspicious and did not trust him. This mission to the State of Han was an opportunity for him.

Li Si originally intended to seize this opportunity.

But from Han Fei's words, he learned that this was just a trap set by Lü Buwei, who was planning to start a war and fish in troubled waters. How could he accept this?

If war breaks out, it will likely leave more than just a stain on his political career.

If the King of Qin were to die here, he would likely be made a scapegoat by Lü Buwei and subsequently executed.

Li Si joined Lü Buwei's service to climb to a high position, not to become a scapegoat and die.

Based on all of the above, he decisively changed his mind. Even if he could not obtain enough benefits from South Korea, he absolutely could not allow war to break out. Once war broke out, he would be cutting off his own path to survival.

Therefore, he had no choice but to accept Han Fei's conditions and then stand on the side of the King of Qin.

Only the King of Qin could protect him when he returned and faced Lü Buwei's wrath.

Because an agreement was reached.

On the tenth day.

When Han Fei proposed handing over the two Baiyue assassins he had captured earlier, namely Wushuang Gui and Qushi Mo, to Li Si so that Li Si could take them back and report, King Han agreed. Li Si, having already reached a consensus with Han Fei, was not as aggressive as before.

It was not said that these two assassins were not the culprit Tianze.

Instead, they took over the two of them.

He seemed to be trying to settle things peacefully.

Just when it seemed a diplomatic incident was about to end.

However, just as Li Si was about to head to the embassy with the two Baiyue assassins imprisoned in cages.

General Ji Wuye suddenly dispatched troops to seal off the entire city.

Ji Wuye's attack was completely unexpected.

He then gave his reasons for locking down the entire city.

That is, Tianze, the murderer who killed the crown prince and the former envoy of Qin, has revealed his whereabouts.

We absolutely cannot let Tianze get away with it.

Even though the case of the Qin envoy has been closed, the case of the Crown Prince's murder is far from closed...

After learning the reason for the matter, King Han approved of Ji Wuye's actions and even granted Ji Wuye a great deal of authority, allowing Ji Wuye to act freely.

On this side, Ji Wuye went all out.

But on the other side, Han Fei, who had just left the palace, felt a sense of urgency.

He always felt that Ji Wuye's sudden lockdown of the entire city was not as simple as it seemed.

Suddenly.

Han Fei thought of the Eight Linglong coming to Xinzheng.

"Oh no, Zilan Pavilion!"

Han Fei realized Ji Wuye's purpose.

Even if Tianze is rampant, Ji Wuye can find Tianze's whereabouts at any time. Why seal off the entire city at this particular moment?

The Qin envoy's case has already been closed. Bringing up Tian Ze at this time is tantamount to telling Qin envoy Li Si that the culprit, Tian Ze, has not yet been apprehended. Aren't you afraid that Li Si will change his mind and continue to investigate relentlessly?

This can only mean that Ji Wuye has ulterior motives for doing this.

The most likely scenario is that he helps Ba Linglong carry out the assassination plan.

According to Zi Nu and Wei Zhuang's investigation, the Nightfall organization in Han and the Net organization in Qin were not two unrelated organizations.

……

Inside the Purple Orchid Pavilion.

Under Gai Nie's protection, Ying Zheng remained in the room. He knew that the Eight Linglong had come to Xinzheng to assassinate him, but he was not worried.

After Han Fei persuaded Li Si, he also informed Ying Zheng of this news.

All you need to do is wait patiently for a few days.

He will return to Qin with Li Si's delegation.

Once we return to Qin, the Eight Linglongs will be no threat.

These past few days, the most important thing has been to carefully conceal my whereabouts.

However, Ying Zheng ultimately underestimated one thing.

That shows how much Ji Wuye values ​​Liusha. Ji Wuye had long been eyeing Zilanxuan, and under these circumstances, hiding in Zilanxuan would be completely unsafe for him.

The bright moon in the sky shines brilliantly, its pure light spilling down.

Zilanxuan has been closed to guests for several days because Ying Zheng has moved in.

According to Zi Nu, Zi Lan Xuan needs to rest and will not be open to the public for the time being.

Suddenly, a dense aura of killing intent appeared around Zilan Pavilion.

Several figures appeared in the moonlight.

Chapter 105 Everyone is a player in the game

The intrusion of Ba Linglong has made Zilanxuan a place fraught with danger.

But Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie are not to be underestimated either.

Upon realizing that Zilanxuan had infiltrated their territory, they immediately began to confront Ba Linglong.

Zi Nu and Zhang Liang stayed firmly by Ying Zheng's side, who called himself "Young Master Shang," protecting his safety.

After battling the Nightfall organization, the Quicksand organization has now fallen into the trap set by the Qin state.

But neither the darkness of night nor the snares of the net deterred them.

The other end.