People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Over the centuries of the Spring and Autumn Period, similar events have occurred far too many times.

At this moment, Ying Zheng's gaze was as dark and unfathomable as the heavy rain outside the window.

What exactly does Uncle Zhong want to do?

Was he overthinking it?

But his kingly instincts made it hard for him not to overthink things.

Did his trusted uncle really have any intention of 'usurping' his position?

"Gai Nie, come with me to Ganquan Palace. I wish to speak with the Empress Dowager."

Ying Zheng instinctively wanted to see his mother, just like he had back in Handan.

As long as his mother was there, he could feel at ease and no longer live in constant fear because of the Zhao people outside.

"promise."

……

Not long after leaving Feixue Pavilion, Cao Ze gradually slowed down.

Someone is following him.

He is quite strong, at least a top-tier expert.

If one's spiritual power were not superior to that of ordinary people, it would be hard to say whether one would have been able to detect it.

However, this also suggests that this person is not good at stalking.

who can that be?

Cao Ze's first thought was of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven).

Having taken Yan Ri's "Seven Mansions" scroll, it's impossible for Yan Ri to remain inactive once he recovers from his injuries.

But then he thought about it again.

Unless they get involved with powerful figures in the Zhao state, such as Guo Kai and Han Cang.

Otherwise, if an assassination attempt were carried out in the inner city, near the palace, it would be easy to be surrounded and killed.

Moreover, Jingni was constantly scouting and reconnaissance within Handan City, so it was impossible for the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) to go unnoticed whenever they took action.

However, it cannot be ruled out that the number of assassins from the Luo Wang organization involved in the operation was too small, such as only Yan Ri and Xuan Jian.

Cao Ze walked towards Qingping Residence without making a sound.

Whoever this person is, cooperate with Jingni and keep him here for now.

He wanted to see just how audacious the Net was.

If they dare to do it again, he promises to leave all of these guys behind, not a single one.

Chapter 184 It is impolite not to reciprocate.

Three quarters past 5 PM, the sky gradually darkened.

To Cao Ze's surprise, the mysterious person, whom he thought was just following and monitoring him, actually made a move when he was about to get home.

This completely stumped Cao Ze.

Didn't your eldest son tell you that he has a wife named Jing Ni?

Fang Ran, dressed in the Luo Wang uniform, with an indifferent gaze and a knife hilt in his hand, silently and swiftly approached Cao Ze.

"Remember, don't kill him."

"He should be castrated!"

He heard Guo Kai and Zhao Qian's words, and with a flash of light, he slashed at Cao Ze's lower body.

Cao Ze was initially nonchalant, preparing to surprise the assassin, but after realizing where the assassin's knife had struck, his face turned almost green.

Don't you know what "a scholar can be killed but not humiliated" means?

"Jing Ni!"

Cao Ze shouted, "We can't risk our wives' happiness!"

Moreover, the wives' happiness must be protected by the wives themselves.

A pink sword aura suddenly appeared, slashing directly at Fang Ran's blade.

Clang.

The crisp, resounding sound of the blade hitting the ground was quite eye-catching.

Fang Ran was shocked. "Oh no, he's a half-step Grandmaster!"

He had been at the first-class level for over a decade and was well aware of the strength of a half-step grandmaster.

If it were a direct confrontation, he would be defeated and killed within ten moves.

Damn!

Fang Ran immediately decided to retreat.

Cao Ze, who had been pretending to be clueless, had a slight smile on his lips.

Although he couldn't instantly kill a top-tier expert, he could easily stop him.

"Thunder Magic - Wandering Earthworm Thunder".

Cao Ze spread his five fingers and sent out five lightning bolts like worms, which attacked the mysterious assassin like ropes binding immortals.

Fang Ran's heart sank to the bottom at this moment.

The target was actually a second-rate expert.

In the face of death, Fang Ran used a secret technique to barely avoid Cao Ze's five wading lightning bolts.

"Wow, impressive."

Cao Ze exclaimed in admiration.

Accompanying Cao Ze's words was a melodious flute tune.

Fang Ran was in despair. One was a half-step Grandmaster, one was a first-rate expert, and one was a second-rate expert.

Even a grandmaster might not be able to defeat this lineup.

Guo Kai has ruined me!

The information he was given was that Cao Ze lived alone and shared a house with two ordinary women.

They even told him that he could be silenced if necessary.

Is this something he would silence?

"Leave one alive."

Upon hearing this, Fang Ran immediately fainted.

When I woke up again, I was in a courtyard.

Before me stood a man carrying a bucket of water.

“Cao Ze…”

The spring chill had just passed when he was splashed with cold water in the night, causing him to shiver instinctively.

Cao Ze chuckled, "You know me? That makes things easier."

"Tell me, who did the Net send this time? Yan Ri? Xuan Jian? Ba Linglong?"

Fang Ran was completely bewildered. Who's who?

“I am not a member of the snare.”

His relationship with Guo Kai was purely a monetary transaction; there was no need for him to risk his life.

Cao Ze glanced at Fang Ran's clothes again; they were indeed the spider costumes unique to Luo Wang.

"Hey, the Net of Loyalty!"

Li Wu played with her bamboo flute and casually said, "Just kill them. The killers of the Luo Wang organization are always tight-lipped."

She never expected that less than a year after leaving the Luo Wang organization, it would have fallen to such a state, with a top-tier expert of the "Kill" level being captured alive so easily.

Fang Ran looked at Li Wu, whose face was cold and beautiful, and quickly said, "I am not an assassin of the Luo Wang, I am the Prime Minister's bodyguard."

"Hmm? Lü Buwei?"

Cao Ze's gaze narrowed slightly.

Strangely, why didn't Lü Buwei send assassins from the Luo Wang organization, but instead sent guards to attack his lower body? What's the meaning of this? Has he lost his mind?

Su Ran didn't react for a moment, "Who is Lü Buwei?"

Cao Ze was stunned, then instantly realized what was happening.

"Are you one of Guo Kai's men?"

Su Ran quickly replied, "Yes, yes, I am the Prime Minister's guard."

He wanted to escape, but he didn't dare to.

The woman with the child next to him could definitely make him collapse the moment he gets angry.

Cao Ze frowned slightly. "Is Guo Kai that stupid? Why doesn't he tell us everything he knows?"

Although I despise treacherous officials like Guo Kai, I cannot deny that most treacherous officials who rise from the bottom are not mentally unstable.

Someone like Han Cang would be easily killed by Guo Kai if he left Zhao Yan.

Su Ran quickly said, "It's not just the Prime Minister, but also Zhao Qian. The Prime Minister only wanted me to teach the teacher a lesson, he had no other intentions."

Cao Ze sneered, "Teach them a lesson? What was the meaning of using your knife on the lower body just now?"

Su Ran was speechless, and hesitated before saying, "It's Prince Qian. Prince Qian wants to cripple the teacher?"

Cao Ze took a deep breath; this kid is really something.

Castrate him?