During the Qin Dynasty, he was in charge of the net.

Li Ji felt as if he had swallowed not a pill, but a red-hot branding iron.

At this moment, it felt as if a furnace had been lit in his stomach, and the burning pain went straight through his internal organs.

As the almost violent medicinal power dissipates, it transforms into countless scorching and sharp "needles" or "snakes," frantically drilling into the meridians of the limbs and bones.

Li Ji circulated his internal energy, and a stream of internal force, like a swimming dragon, continuously flowed within his dantian, repairing the damaged meridians.

This technique is a secret transmission of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven), and it excels at healing injuries. It cannot be exchanged for unless one possesses a level two or higher "Killing" skill.

This cycle repeats for one hour.

Li Ji felt the intense pain gradually receding like a tide, his muscles spasming uncontrollably, and his bones making slight popping sounds.

Li Ji stood up, let out a long breath, and upon internal inspection, found that the true qi in his dantian was indeed a bit stronger.

This single pill can save him four or five years of hard work. With his current strength, what he lacks most is time and internal energy.

If he had received a few more, Li Ji was certain he wouldn't be like this today, a lamb to the slaughter under the leadership of the Luo Wang leader.

However, this is just wishful thinking; such a elixir is something that can only be encountered by chance and cannot be sought after.

The most urgent task now is to complete the first mission given by the leader of the Luo Wang organization.

Li Ji quickly packed his things and chose to secretly set off that very night.

The leader of the Luo Wang organization said that he could only complete three missions independently, so the fewer people who knew about this, the better.

After leaving the underground palace and returning to the surface, Li Ji always felt a sense of unreality whenever he looked back at the underground palace.

This vast and complex underground palace was built beneath towering mountains, leaving almost no trace on the surface.

Even above the underground palace, there are several small villages nestled among these mountains.

This place is located on the western border of the Qin state, two days' journey from the Zhao state.

Li Ji knew that there was no time to lose and that he had to reach Panlongkou, the border between Zhao and Wei, within three days.

Li Ji traveled day and night, arriving at the Qin border on the first day.

They arrived in the State of Zhao the next day and reached Panlongkou.

All he needs to do now is wait and see.

Panlongkou has a steep terrain, and there are not many routes to choose from.

There is only one road from Zhao through Wei, and he only needs to wait for Lian Po on this road.

However, since we're going to wait for the rabbit to run into our trap, it's best to take the initiative and wait for it to tire itself out. The tavern not far ahead is a good place to go. If we set it up well, this tavern might just be the place where Lian Po met his end.

Perhaps thinking of something, a cruel smile appeared on Li Ji's lips.

……

Fifteen minutes later, Li Ji appeared in the tavern.

He was dressed in a black robe, his face showing signs of travel fatigue, and a long sword was at his waist. As soon as he appeared in the tavern, he attracted the attention of the customers on the roadside.

Li Ji remained expressionless, ignoring everyone else, and sat down at a table.

"Waiter, a pot of good wine and two catties of beef."

The waiter approached Li Ji, bowed and scraped as he took notes, and perhaps seeing that Li Ji was not someone to be trifled with, soon brought over the wine and beef.

Seeing that Li Ji had finished eating and drinking, the waiter came forward, bowing and scraping, and said with a smile:

"Sir, that'll be five coins in total."

Li Ji nodded and took out ten coins from his bundle and placed them on the table.

"Take me to see your tavern owner, and the other five coins are yours."

"This, this, this, sir, you don't need so much."

"It's alright."

The waiter happily accepted the money; it was the first time he had seen such a generous customer. Without much hesitation, he led Li Ji to the backyard, and when they reached a room, he turned back to Li Ji and said:

"Sir, our tavern owner is inside. Let me inform him first."

dong dong dong.

The waiter knocked on the door, and an impatient voice came from inside, "Who is it?"

"Boss, this is Xiao Gui. A customer wants to see you and is right outside the door."

"No." The tavern owner's impatient voice rang out again, this time making the waiter somewhat embarrassed.

Before the waiter could say anything more, Li Ji kicked the door open and barged in.

When the door opened, the contents of the room left the waiter speechless.

A middle-aged man was seen on top of a woman, the two of them engaged in passionate lovemaking.

Upon hearing the door open, the woman inside screamed repeatedly.

Li Ji frowned as he watched this scene; the woman's voice was too noisy and annoyed him.

The next moment, a flash of sword light appeared, leaving a red mark on the woman's neck.

The tavern owner, his face full of anger, was about to shout at him when...

Blood gushed from the woman's neck in his arms like a waterfall, the warm, foul-smelling liquid splashing all over his head and face.

The beautiful woman's head rolled into his arms, her empty eyes staring straight at him.

"Ah! You...you..."

The tavern owner scrambled off the bed and began to dry heave beside it.

When the tavern owner had vomited almost everything out of his stomach, and looked up, a gleaming longsword was already at his neck.

This series of unexpected events almost left the tavern owner speechless, but the fear of being on the brink of life and death ultimately prevailed.

The tavern owner, trembling, asked, "Sir, what brings you here...?"

Li Ji remained expressionless: "Tomorrow, a few people will pass by your place. If they come to buy wine... just do as I say."

The tavern owner had recovered a bit from the shock and hurriedly nodded and bowed in agreement.

"I'll be staying here tonight. Find me a room."

Li Ji left, leaving a sum of money for the tavern owner.

The tavern owner, clutching the coins, remained motionless for a long time, seemingly lost in a dream.

Li Ji then had the waiter help him choose a guest room to stay in. Throughout the journey, the waiter was trembling with fear and couldn't utter a single complete sentence.

The waiter never expected that the person he brought in would be such a terrifying figure.

"Sir, if... if there's nothing else, I'll be taking my leave now?"

The waiter led Li Ji to sit down in a room, and stood beside Li Ji, asking hesitantly.

Li Ji nodded, and then the waiter left as if he had been granted a pardon.

Li Ji held his sword, resting with his eyes half-closed.

He didn't fall asleep completely, partly because he was thinking about tomorrow's tasks, and partly because he was on guard.

Although the tavern was small, Li Ji had already sensed that there were several guards in the backyard. If the tavern owner didn't know his place, then there would be a few more dead souls under his sword.

Fortunately, the tavern owner was not blinded by anger and did not want to avenge his concubine. Perhaps he dared not, or perhaps he was afraid. In any case, Li Ji rested well that night.

The next day, everything at the tavern was the same as before.

The entire tavern was in perfect order, as if nothing had happened yesterday.

But observant customers would notice that the tavern owner, who rarely appears at the front desk, is unusually present today to settle accounts.

The waiters still seemed as warm and hospitable as ever, but a closer look revealed that they frequently glanced outside the tavern.

By the afternoon.

A burly, tall, dark-skinned man entered the tavern.

"Boss, give me a pound of good wine and meat, and also pack another five pounds of wine and meat for me to take home."

"Okay!"

After the man finished speaking, he sat up straight on the table.

The waiter, seeing the dark-skinned man, quickly ran to the tavern owner and whispered something to him.

After hearing this, the tavern owner's previously despondent face regained its expression. He gave the waiter a few instructions, then turned and went into the backyard to find Li Ji.

"Waiter, is it ready yet?"

The dark-skinned man casually urged him on, and the waiter handed him the wine and meat.

After the dark-skinned man had eaten and drunk his fill, he lifted the packaged food and wine, checked the weight to make sure it was fine, and then asked, "How much did all of this cost?"

"Fifty coins," the waiter replied.

"What?"

The price of a pound of wine is one qian, and the price of a pound of meat is two qian. The dark-skinned man's five pounds of wine and meat, which should have cost eighteen qian, has now increased several times over.

The dark-skinned man paused as he reached into his pocket for money. His eyes widened in disbelief, followed by a surge of rage.

He raised his hand, ready to punch the bastard in front of him to death!