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

"Parrot Song!"

Yingge composed himself, raised his head slightly, and bowed, saying, "General."

Ji Wuye said, "Currently, the Hundred Birds are short-handed. What is your solution?"

"General, Yingge has been staying at Liu Yi's residence for some time and is not familiar with matters concerning birds. I hope you will forgive me."

Ji Wuye then remembered that he had sent Yingge to infiltrate Cao Ze's inner circle. At that time, the Hundred Birds had plenty of people, so losing one leader was insignificant, but now...

"Go back to Bai Niao first. Don't worry about Cao Ze for now," Ji Wuye gave the order directly.

Yingge hesitated for a moment, feeling a little reluctant to part with the days she secretly enjoyed with Cao Ze.

She cupped her hands and said, "Yes."

"Mo Ya, you tell us."

Mo Ya stepped forward and said, "General, the Hundred Birds are currently short of manpower. Why not temporarily recruit some people from outside to supplement our manpower?"

When Bai Niao was first established, it also absorbed people from all walks of life to develop.

Ji Wuye nodded slightly. "Is there anyone suitable?"

"Within Xinzheng City, there is a large underground gang called the Poison Scorpion Sect. You can choose one or two members from among them."

"The Scorpion Sect? Who's in charge of that?"

Wujiu was startled and stepped forward, kneeling on one knee, saying, "Reporting to the general, it is your subordinate."

“These next few days, select some people from among them and hand them over to Mo Ya.”

"……Yes!"

The vulture was somewhat taken aback, not expecting that Ji Wuye would take a fancy to such a minor character as the Poison Scorpion Sect.

Based on his understanding of Mo Ya, once the people from the Poison Scorpion Sect arrived, Mo Ya would inevitably learn about the recent events and discover that he had captured Li Kai and was secretly investigating something.

After leaving the General's Mansion, Vulture quickly returned to the Poison Scorpion Sect.

They wanted to kill Li Kai to silence him, but it seemed to be to no avail.

The vulture narrowed its eyes, a cold glint in them.

Lord Yingge was ordered by Ji Wuye to return to Bai Niao, which means that there is no one in Liu Yi's mansion who poses a threat to him.

Since that's the case, the best course of action now is to strike first, force Liu Yi to hand over the treasure he has obtained, and then flee far away.

Inside the Purple Orchid Pavilion.

After Cao Ze returned, he was dragged upstairs by Wu Liangfei.

"Brother Cao, tell me quickly, why was Ji Wuye so nice to Brother Wei Zhuang last night?"

Han Fei rubbed his hands together, showing great interest in this intelligence.

Wei Zhuang stopped hiding and knelt down in front of the tea table.

A white cloth was now tied under his original black and gold headband. His previously bruised face had healed, and apart from the faint dark circles under his eyes, no one could tell that he had been beaten into a pig's head by Cao Ze a few days ago.

Zi Nu slowly poured Cao Ze a cup of tea, her beautiful purple eyes also revealing curiosity.

Based on what she knew, Ji Wuye had absolutely no reason to be polite to Wei Zhuang, especially when Wei Zhuang and Han Fei came to humiliate him together.

Cao Ze coughed lightly: "This was just an accident. Ji Wuye misunderstood."

"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?" Han Fei's eyes blazed with gossip.

Wei Zhuang couldn't help but look at Cao Ze, his originally cold eyes now filled with curiosity. He never believed that Ji Wuye, as a great general of a nation, would treat him with any courtesy simply because of his background and his teacher.

Cao Ze wanted to keep the others in suspense, but Zi Nu said in a coquettish tone, "Sir, why don't you tell us quickly?"

Cao Ze put down his teacup and chuckled, "Ji Wuye mistakenly believed that the soaring sword intent that day was caused by Brother Wei Zhuang's breakthrough."

Zi Nu suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. That place is very close to Zi Lan Xuan, and Wei Zhuang encountered Mo Ya from the Nightfall White Bird, which led Ji Wu Ye to make a misjudgment."

Han Fei stroked his chin. "So, in other words, Ji Wuye now believes that Brother Wei Zhuang is a master swordsman, and so on..."

"The enemy will overestimate us and then send a stronger force to deal with us."

Wei Zhuang finished his drink and said in a cold voice.

Han Fei's face fell. "That's true..."

Zi Nu said optimistically, "However, Nightfall won't target Quicksand for a while, so it can be considered a win-win situation."

"Quicksand?" Cao Ze exclaimed softly.

"The laws of Heaven and Earth must be followed without fail," Han Fei said spiritedly. "Brother Cao, would you be willing to join us?"

Cao Ze paused for a moment, then said, "I'm not willing."

Han Fei coughed, trying to seduce Cao Ze, "My sister will be joining us later."

Cao Ze gave a half-smile: "Really? I don't believe it."

Han Fei snorted, "Fine, don't join then."

At the same time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't quite trust Cao Ze and always felt that Cao Ze's heart wasn't in South Korea.

For the next two days, Cao Ze cultivated indoors.

The sheep cart and deer cart from the three carts have already passed the level, leaving only the ox cart.

For the oxcart to break through, the path from the Jade Pillow point to the Niwan Palace must be traversed with relentless force, as vigorous as an ox pulling a cart, only then can it break through.

Once all three minor chariots have broken through and the internal cultivation has reached a certain level, one can then focus on cultivating the remaining three chariots and begin advancing towards the half-step Grandmaster realm.

Night falls.

Cao Ze opened his mouth and made a sound like the mooing of a blue ox.

Niuche Pass has already been breached.

He felt the power emanating from his body. With a thought, his inner energy naturally circulated throughout his body in a circular motion, requiring no conscious control from him, saving him a lot of mental effort.

Cao Ze was in a great mood and pushed open the door to go out.

The moonlight poured down, and the surroundings seemed rather desolate.

This suddenly gave him a whim, and he spent two consecutive days cultivating. He hadn't seen his sister-in-law for many days, and he missed her.

The slender branches bear abundant fruit; it's time to harvest them.

……

Chapter 287 A rough exterior hides a grand interior

The night was dark and the wind was high.

The dry grass on the bluestone street rolled in the night wind with a sobbing sound, and the lanterns in the Liu mansion swayed incessantly.

"Tap, tap tap."

The old, wrinkled watchman, with his frail legs, would walk a few steps, then stop and bang on his clapper, shouting in a high-pitched voice, "Dry weather—be careful—"

A dark shadow flashed by, and the lanterns in front of Liu Yi's mansion fell to the ground.

The flames instantly ignited, engulfing the entire lantern. The bright light startled the watchman, causing him to stumble and nearly fall to the ground.

He looked blankly at the gate of the Liu residence, as if a ghost had just passed by him.

The old watchman shuddered, remembering the ghost soldiers from not long ago. His legs instantly healed, making him even more agile than a young man, and he disappeared at the end of the street in the blink of an eye.

A vulture perched on a gray tile, a short blade in its beak. It carefully moved a tile aside slightly and peered through the gap to observe Liu Yi in the brightly lit study.

Liu Yi was studying "Dream of the Red Chamber" carefully. According to his younger brother Cao Ze, his wife loved this book the most.

Unfortunately, he wasn't very literate, so reading was tiring and incomprehensible to him. It took him a month to finish ten volumes.

Liu Mansion, West Garden.

Madam Hu wore a light veil, partially concealing her slightly flushed, fragrant skin.

Cao Ze held his head in his hands, admiring Madam Hu's smooth skin, and hummed a little tune.

……

Outside the house, Dongyuan.

Liu Yi lay on the desk and fell asleep without realizing it. The book with the words "Dream of the Red Chamber" on it had fallen to the ground at some point.

The vulture waited patiently until the patrolling guards left, then landed on the ground from the roof. Gripping its sharp blade, its eyes were cold. It tiptoed to the door, pushed it open, and slipped inside.

Liu Yi suddenly straightened up, startling the vulture, who stood frozen in place, thinking it had fallen into Liu's trap.

But Liu Yi just closed his eyes, ground his teeth, turned his head to the other side, and continued to sleep.

The vulture breathed a slight sigh of relief, then its gaze became even more ferocious. It held the blade in front of Liu Yi's throat and suddenly covered Liu Yi's mouth.

Liu Yi shuddered and tried to struggle, but heard a whisper: "If you want to live, don't move, don't make a sound."

A fine layer of cold sweat appeared on Liu Yi's forehead. "Brother, let's talk this out, let's talk this out."

"I ask, you answer."

"Okay, okay, I'll tell you everything I know."

Liu Yi blurted out a word she had just learned and used it subconsciously.

The vulture gave a cruel sneer. "That's for the best."

……

West Garden.

Cao Ze felt completely relaxed, but he was still itching to get back to work.

Mrs. Hu said with a hint of bitterness, "It can't happen again next time."

Cao Ze put his arm around Madam Hu's soft waist, inhaled the subtle fragrance from her loose hair, and said with a wicked smile, "Then let's continue."

Mrs. Hu's voice trembled with tears, "She's almost gone."

Seeing that Cao Ze was about to pounce on her again, Madam Hu had no choice but to compromise and say, "Let's do it another time."

Feeling completely relaxed, Cao Ze patted Madam Hu's ample bosom and chuckled, "Alright, you can go to sleep now, I'm leaving first."