In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

"...My lord, I obey your order."

Meng Yi knew there were some things he shouldn't ask.

"Go ahead, you...you and your brother are among the few people I can trust." The First Emperor patted Meng Yi on the shoulder, a helpless smile on his face.

......

Meng Yi withdrew from the First Emperor's entourage and rode away on his own horse.

"Zhao Gao! While I'm away, you must take good care of His Majesty!" Meng Yi shouted to the convoy, gripping the reins with some concern.

Without paying attention to Zhao Gao's reaction, he turned around and left in the southeast direction.

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Chapter 848 Xiang An, Down-to-Earth

Xiang An was sitting by the river, constantly tossing a pebble into the water.

The entire Xiang family has been relocated from Kuaiji City to the foot of Kuaiji Mountain for some time now.

He felt there was nothing particularly special about it; perhaps life was just a bit simpler. Xiang An didn't care much about these things.

Suddenly, Xiang An's eyes narrowed, and he threw the pebble in his hand into the water.

stop--

The sound of a pebble hitting the water rang out, and a large fish floated to the surface, belly up.

Xiang An chuckled, rolled up his trousers, waded through the river, and pulled up the fish whose head he had smashed.

"Second Brother, catching fish?" Xiang Jing rode over on his horse, his one eye watching Xiang An climb out of the river, and greeted him.

"Just wanted to have an extra meal? What brings you here?" Xiang An threw the fish on the ground, smiling as he put his hands on his hips.

"Little Four is here too." Xiang Jing dismounted, patted the horse's neck to let it play by itself, and then walked towards Xiang An. "Uncle is busy again today, so we'll have to take care of ourselves tonight."

"...So, my snack has become my main course, huh?" Xiang An's face twitched.

On the other side, Xiang family's fourth daughter, Zijuan, had already ridden over on horseback.

Tuanchi, who was strolling around by himself nearby, looked quite excited, spinning in circles on the spot.

Besides Xiang An, whom it acknowledges, the person the Xiang family likes the most is Zijuan.

Of course, Zijuan was absolutely not allowed to ride it.

The person I hate the most is Xiang Yu, the one who rides his mortal enemy. He's incredibly annoying.

"Big brother didn't come again..." Xiang An patted the fish's body and sighed.

"After all, my second uncle is intentionally cultivating my eldest brother's ability to command troops; there's nothing we can do about it," Xiang Jing said with a helpless smile.

Xiang Liang himself was not young, and he certainly had to consider the matter of his successor. As Xiang Chao's eldest son, Xiang Yu was definitely the first choice, and Xiang An had no complaints.

Or perhaps he simply didn't want to sit in that position.

However, according to what he understood, Xiang Yu didn't seem to want to do it either, but he had to.

Sometimes that's just how it is; due to various factors, you don't have the right to choose, you only have the fate of being chosen.

"Sigh, one fish probably won't be enough. I'll get two more," Xiang An said, picking up the large jar next to him.

Fish in the river: Not at all.

Zijuan also dismounted and looked at Xiang An, who was holding a spear in one hand and pulling up his trousers with the other as he went into the river. She walked towards Xiang Jing with a head full of questions.

"What are you doing, Second Brother?"

"Don't ask me, I don't know," Xiang Jing said with an awkward but polite smile.

Tuan Chi moved closer to Zi Juan, who smiled and scratched Tuan Chi's neck: "So good, so good."

Xiang Jing squatted down beside him, looking a little dejected: "Sigh, I really envy you and your older brothers. They won't even let me touch Wuzhui and Tuanchi."

"Maybe it's because you look a little scary, Third Brother?" Zijuan teased with a smile.

"That shouldn't scare the horse!" Xiang Jing was already immune to these jokes, but he still looked aggrieved and pitiful at Tuan Chi.

Let me touch it, just once!

Tuan Chi turned his neck away in disgust and even rolled his eyes in a very human way.

Who are you?

"Third brother, fourth brother!" Xiang An's shout came from the river, drawing Xiang Jing and Zi Juan's attention.

Xiang An tossed up two rather large fish, then gestured towards the middle of the river: "Make a fire."

"So fast... how did Second Brother catch it—holy crap." Xiang Jing was wondering how Xiang An caught fish when he saw Xiang An standing in the middle of the river, holding the end of his large lance and swinging it back and forth, striking the surface of the river.

The fish cried out that it couldn't bear the heavy tremors.

Then they all floated to the surface, belly up.

"Second Brother catching fish... How unique!" Xiang Jing blinked and gave an awkward laugh.

"Hahahaha." Zijuan laughed heartily, not at all like a little girl of ten or so. "We should have gotten used to how strong Second Brother is, Third Brother!"

"Hmm, that makes sense." With a smile, Xiang Jing picked up the fish from the ground, took out a small knife from his waist, and began to process it, while Xiao Si next to him started a fire.

"Hey, Third Brother, don't you have a strange feeling?" Zijuan said to Xiang Jing while starting a fire.

"What?" Xiang Jing was completely confused.

"I feel that although Second Brother is very strong and his strength is indeed very powerful, but... his face..." Zijuan whispered in Xiang Jing's ear.

"You mean Second Brother... looks a bit too down-to-earth?" Xiang Jing thought for a moment and decided to use a more polite way of putting it.

"Hmm...that's about the feeling. Although my second brother is strong enough to kill me in a few moves, his face makes me feel like he can't be fierce." Zijuan analyzed seriously.

“Indeed… Eldest brother and second brother look very similar, but they give off completely different vibes.” Xiang Jing thought for a moment and nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly. “When eldest brother gets serious, he looks terrifying, but even when second brother gets serious, he feels… you know what I mean.”

"I understand, I understand." Xiao Si gave a thumbs up and nodded quickly twice.

"What are you talking about?" Xiang An had already climbed out of the river and looked at his two younger siblings with a puzzled expression.

"It's nothing." Xiang Jing shook his head and took the fish from Xiang An's hand. "I was just talking about my uncle's military campaign."

"Oh, never mind then." Xiang An instantly lost interest. "Big brother, are you sure you're not coming to eat?"

"Pretty much. The biggest difference between living in Kuaiji now and before is that we don't have to stay overnight at home anymore," Zijuan smiled. "And we don't have to go to class anymore!"

Back in the Xiang residence, no matter how much she resisted, she still had to attend a needlework class for an hour every day. Now that she's in Kuaiji Mountain, she doesn't have to attend classes anymore!

cool.

"That's true, teaching is pure torture. It's harmful to others and doesn't benefit anyone. A class with only two students raises the blood pressure of three people." Xiang An laughed and took off his shirt, throwing it aside to reveal his muscular upper body.

"It's a pity there's no wine." Xiang Jing placed the fish on the fire, stroked his chin, and said regretfully.

"Giving Xiao Si a drink? Do you want your uncle to find out and beat you up?" Xiang An shuddered, remembering the last time he and Xiang Yu gave Zi Juan some wine, and then Xiang Liang chased them all over the village with a bronze sword.

"Then let's forget about it." Xiang Jing shrank back.

"That's the annoying thing about Dad, I'm already old enough to drink!" Zijuan pouted unhappily.

She was extremely anxious watching her three older brothers drink, but Xiang Liang simply wouldn't allow her to drink.

As the three siblings were grilling fish by the river, a figure riding a horse appeared in the distance on the opposite bank.

He seemed to be searching for something.

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Chapter 849 Ancestral Dragon's Sleep

Meng Yi is currently very upset.

He rode his horse swiftly from Pingyuanjin all the way southeast, just to complete the task given to him by the First Emperor as soon as possible, and then hurry back to take care of the First Emperor.

He was very worried about the First Emperor's condition.

The Qin Dynasty could do without anyone, but it couldn't do without the First Emperor!

However, when he arrived in Kuaiji City, his horse was almost exhausted. He found Yin Tong, the governor of Kuaiji, only to be told that the Xiang family had moved away because they were implicated in a murder case.

Meng Yi anxiously inquired where the Xiang family had moved to, but Yin Tong shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

Meng Yi was so angry he wanted to kill Yin Tong.

However, Meng Yi managed to control his temper. After all, Yin Tong couldn't be blamed for this. He just cursed inwardly at why such an unexpected thing had to happen at this critical juncture.

With no other option, Meng Yi had to leave the city and search around outside.

However, at this moment, he discovered a strange scene.

The mechanical bird, Chishiro, which he held in his hand, turned its head and looked in one direction.

Meng Yi held Zhi Xiang in his palm, staring blankly at Zhi Xiang who was staring in one direction. He shook his hand, but found that Zhi Xiang's head would move in the opposite direction of his hand, always looking in the same direction.

Are you... giving me directions?

Meng Yi seemed to understand something, and looked in the direction indicated. After a moment's thought, he cracked his whip.

......

While Meng Yi was still searching for Zhi Xiang's master, devastating news had already befallen the First Emperor's entourage.

When they reached this sand dune, the Qin emperor, the First Emperor Ying Zheng, the ancestral dragon of the Central Plains, could no longer hold on.

The First Emperor lay on the dragon frame, quietly looking at the ceiling and feeling the tranquility around him.

He knew he was going to die.

Beside him knelt two ministers, their heads on the ground, saying nothing.

One of them was an imperial physician, kneeling there trembling all over.

The other was Zhao Gao, the head of the Imperial Carriage Office, who drove six horse-drawn carriages to take him on tours of the world. He was also the teacher of Prince Huhai.

Zhao Gao was a man of both literary and martial talents. He was an excellent calligrapher, well-versed in the laws of the Qin Dynasty, and physically strong with immense strength. He was also proficient in various weapons and could occasionally serve as his personal bodyguard.

He was his most trusted confidant.