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

"Follow me to the bitter end."

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Madam Hu changed into mourning clothes inside the house and came out wearing a white headscarf.

Seeing her younger sister and her young lover talking in the courtyard, Madam Hu smiled and asked, "What are you two talking about?"

Hu Meiren suppressed her panic and forced a smile, saying, "Sister, I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

She didn't want her sister to worry about her, so she had to find an excuse to leave first.

Cao Ze watched his sister-in-law leave in a panic and smiled smugly.

She still thinks she can control her brother-in-law, she really thinks she's someone special.

Madam Hu asked curiously, "What's wrong with my sister?"

Cao Ze looked at Madam Hu, who was dressed in mourning clothes, and exclaimed in admiration, "Madam is indeed naturally beautiful."

Wearing mourning clothes, Madam Hu appeared even more delicate and vulnerable than before, making one want to hold her in their hands and ravage her.

No wonder some people say, "If you want to look good, wear mourning clothes; you still need a good friend."

Madam Hu felt a little embarrassed by what Cao Ze said, "I'll change back into my clothes after the funeral."

She felt it was unlucky to be with Cao Ze while wearing mourning clothes.

Tsk tsk, I must seize this opportunity. Madam Hu in mourning attire and the scene of paying respects at the funeral hall are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I must not miss out on Brother Liu Yi's kindness.

The sky was getting dark.

The vulture was observing from the shadows of the Purple Orchid Pavilion.

Li Kai's mysterious disappearance last night put him under a lot of pressure, not to mention that Bai Niao is secretly looking for him now.

As a member of the Hundred Birds, he knew very well what kind of extreme punishment he would receive as a traitor; even living was a luxury.

The vulture's gaze turned sinister.

Now, my only option is to obtain the Fire Rain Agate from Qin Ji Nongyu and flee to the Qin Kingdom.

As for the Fire Rain Agate on Madam Hu's person, we can only wait for an opportunity later. There are too many guards in Liu Yi's mansion, and it would be easy for her to be caught.

Cao Ze and Zi Nu were enjoying tea on the observation deck.

Han Fei's gambling addiction kicked in again, and he bet on how long it would take Wei Zhuang to open the treasure chest.

Cao Ze wanted to join in, but Han Fei refused outright, saying that he only gambled with Zi Fang and didn't even trust Zi Nu. He was still upset about losing 100 gold coins, calling them a pair of scoundrels who cheated him out of his gold.

Late at night.

Cao Ze suddenly put down the teacup that Zi Nu had brought and chuckled softly, "They've finally arrived."

He knew that with Li Kai gone and all the birds searching for him, the vulture would definitely take a risk.

Liu Yi's residence was guarded by imperial guards, and city guards patrolled outside the residence. As long as Wujiu wasn't stupid, he would choose the "unguarded" Zilan Pavilion.

A hundred meters away, Mo Ya stood on the roof, with only Bai Feng and Ying Ge by his side.

"The general's order is to capture them alive."

Bai Feng coolly replied, "No problem."

Yingge remained silent, only glancing at Zilanxuan.

I don't know what that man is doing, nor do I know why he told Mo Ya about the vulture, and asked Mo Ya to tell Ji Wuye.

Bai Yifei will arrive in Xinzheng tomorrow. With all these things coming together, won't Xinzheng be thrown into chaos?

I don't know when I'll be free.

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Chapter 290 Second Visit to the Palace

As the night deepened, dark clouds obscured the sun, making the night even darker.

The hustle and bustle inside Zilan Pavilion gradually subsided.

The vulture, dressed in black and hunched over, emerged from the pitch-black alley, leaped to the second floor, and perched on the eaves.

Little did he know that all his actions after he appeared and took action had been clearly seen by Bai Niao and Liu Sha.

Nongyu was anxiously waiting in the elegant room on the third floor when Zinu walked in with a smile.

"We can begin."

Nongyu breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed, and smiled, "Okay."

Zi Nu sat in the shadows, while Nong Yu removed her hairpin and gently tossed her fragrant black hair.

She didn't look back at the window, but instead removed her makeup in front of the bronze mirror, placing the Fire Rain Agate in the most conspicuous place.

She believed that her sister Zi Nu would not harm her.

The vulture reached up to the third-floor roof and, based on the information it had gathered the previous night, slowly made its way to Nongyu's room.

Zi Nu's jade ears twitched slightly, and a smile appeared on her face.

The vulture peered through the cracks in the wooden window, its heart filled with joy by the dim candlelight in the room.

I thought I would have to wait a while, but I never expected such a golden opportunity.

Just as he was about to draw his knife and suddenly seize the woman inside the house, a faint whooshing sound came from the air.

The vulture instinctively rolled over on the roof, barely managing to dodge three icy blue feathers with a lazy roll.

When he saw the three ice crystals on the green tiles, he was horrified and recognized them as the bird feather talisman of the leader, Parrot Song.

Damn it! Based on his understanding of birds, it should take at least two days for him to find himself.

Mo Ya said with some dissatisfaction, "Ying Ge, why are you in such a hurry?"

Yingge said coldly, "To avoid the people from Zilanxuan capturing Wujiu first."

Cao Ze had told her that Wujiu could not be handed over to Ji Wuye alive, but Wujiu could not be allowed to die easily on the spot either.

Bai Feng nimbly dodged past the two of them, shouting, "I'm going to snatch them away!"

A red soft sword pierced through the wooden window and struck Bai Feng fiercely.

Mo Ya wanted to help, but a strange and domineering sword aura slashed out from above, forcing him to dodge to the side.

But the cold-blooded man high above gave Mo Ya no chance to react, leaping down and delivering a piercing kick straight to Mo Ya's heart.

Parrot uttered a soft cry: "Feathers flying everywhere!"

Dozens of ice-blue bird feather talismans hurtled towards Wei Zhuang like icicles, forcing him to swat them away with his sword.

Mo Ya seized the brief opening and immediately moved away from the spot.

Wei Zhuang landed on the roof and snorted coldly, "Two insects!"

Yingge's pretty face showed disdain. He was just a defeated opponent of Cao Ze, what was there to be proud of?

On the other side, the vulture secretly groaned inwardly, its face showing despair.

He intended to escape while Bai Feng and Zi Nu were fighting, but the two of them directly crippled his legs.

Mo Ya hissed to Bai Feng, "Bai Feng, don't linger in the fight!"

Bai Feng instantly split into two figures, simultaneously reaching out to grab the vulture.

Zi Nu's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, then relaxed in the blink of an eye. She stopped attacking Bai Feng and instead stabbed at Wu Jiu.

Bai Feng's expression changed slightly. Their mission was to capture the vulture alive; if the vulture died, the mission would fail.

Left with no other choice, Bai Feng had to merge into one and stand in front of the vulture to prevent it from being killed.

However, this allowed Zi Nu to find an opening and stab his left arm.

Bai Feng had just dodged Zi Nu's sword strike when she saw that Zi Nu stopped pursuing and instead turned to attack Wu Jiu.

The vulture's pupils contracted violently. As the red sword drew ever closer, only one thought remained in its mind: "My life is over!"

Bai Feng gritted his teeth and used a secret technique to increase his speed, knocking the vulture away before Zi Nu could kill it with a single sword strike.

Caught off guard, the vulture fell from the third floor, crashing to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood, suffering serious internal injuries.

Han Fei, observing from above, subconsciously asked, "Brother Cao, what did you tell Miss Zi Nu?"

Cao Ze glanced at Wei Zhuang, who was being held back by Mo Ya and Ying Ge, and said, "Just make sure Wu Jiu is seriously injured."

Han Fei chuckled bitterly. This wasn't about injuring anyone; it was clearly about taking someone's life.

"Brother Cao, do you think Ji Wuye will really turn against Bai Yifei because of the unknown Baiyue treasure?"

Han Fei always felt that Cao Ze's plan was unreliable.

Cao Ze said, "There is no trust between them to begin with. If the Baiyue treasure appears, they will definitely break off their relationship."

"What if the Baiyue treasure doesn't appear?"

"We can make a fake one. Brother Han, you haven't forgotten about the ghost soldiers robbing our pay, have you?"

"Fake it... Nine Springs Gold won't do, let me think..."

Han Fei fell into deep thought.

He originally only wanted to capture the vulture, but after learning about Li Kai's existence and Cao Ze's plan, he changed his mind.

The forces behind the Nightfall are too powerful. If they could get Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei to fight, it would be entirely beneficial to them.

Therefore, the vulture, who was the catalyst, could die, but he had to die meaningfully, dying in front of Ji Wuye.

Zhang Liang, who had been quiet all along, suddenly said, "Soul-Severing Valley, Ghost Mountain Blood Pool."

Han Fei paused for a moment, then suddenly realized.

Cao Ze laughed and said, "Back then, outside Xinzheng City, which is now Duanhun Valley, Marquis Ai of Han massacred 5,000 surrendered soldiers of Zheng. The blood pool we saw that day still smells of blood all year round. If it is said that Marquis Ai of Han wanted to find the Baiyue treasure left by Duke Zhuang of Zheng and massacred the surrendered soldiers to take their blood, it seems quite reasonable."

Han Fei pondered for a moment and said, "Forging is not difficult; the difficulty lies in making Ji Wuye fully believe in the Baiyue treasure."

Cao Ze said, "Don't worry, Ji Wuye will believe that the Baiyue treasure exists."

At this moment, a dozen or so bird assassins gradually surrounded Zilan Pavilion.