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

Mo Ya's calm voice came from outside the carriage: "Sir, we have arrived at the General's Mansion. Please get off the train."

Cao Ze lifted the carriage curtain and stepped onto the saddle that Mo Ya had brought out.

Feeling that he was born to be a busybody, he had just returned to Zilan Pavilion from his sister-in-law's gentle embrace and hadn't even had a hot meal when he was invited over by Mo Ya.

With his hands behind his back, Cao Ze said in the tone of a former leader, "Mo Ya, you've worked hard."

Mo Ya frowned slightly, remaining silent.

Seeing this, Cao Ze asked again, "I heard the Marquis has returned?"

Mo Ya remained silent, like a taciturn person.

Cao Ze grinned. He was indeed a good "driver," keeping his mouth shut. No wonder he was the chosen worker he had selected.

Upon entering the main gate of the General's Mansion, Mo Ya did not lead Cao Ze through the second main gate as usual, but instead crossed the screen wall and entered a narrow covered corridor that could only accommodate one person at a time.

Cao Ze's heart stirred slightly; this was a place he had never been to before and had never seen before.

"Ink Raven, where is this place?"

Mo Ya calmly said, "Sir, please follow me."

Although Cao Ze is now one of the Nightfall's most ruthless generals and has shown him goodwill, he understands that both Cao Ze's position as a ruthless general and his future survival are in Ji Wuye's hands.

If Ji Wuye finds out that he said something he shouldn't have, even with Cao Ze's help, he will still face a tragic end.

Unless Cao Ze becomes a ruthless general like the Blood-Clad Marquis, or replaces Ji Wuye and becomes his new master.

Seeing that Mo Ya refused to say anything, Cao Ze decided not to make a fool of himself.

Sooner or later, Mo Ya will have to learn how to respect the new leader.

After passing through a narrow covered corridor and a rockery and pine forest, Cao Ze saw a small single-eaved hip roof.

Mo Ya stood outside the hall and said, "Please come in, sir."

Cao Ze said, "Aren't you going in?"

Mo Ya said, "The general's orders are that only you, sir, may enter."

Cao Ze muttered to himself, "Could it be that Ji Wuye has discovered that he is the mistress of Zilan Pavilion's lover and Lady Mingzhu's personal technician?"

He glanced around and realized there was no way to hide three hundred axemen.

It seems Ji Wuye has some confidential matter at hand.

Cao Ze pushed open the rather heavy palace door.

Compared to the scorching heat outside the hall, the interior was much cooler, with four coral-shaped bronze lamps burning quietly by themselves.

Ji Wuye said expressionlessly, "The master has arrived."

Cao Ze glanced at the red-clad general standing next to Ji Wuye.

Blood-Clad Marquis Bai Yifei...

Bai Yifei nodded slightly to Cao Ze without making a sound, indicating that he could rest assured.

Having figured things out, Cao Ze asked, "General, what urgent matter is it?"

Ji Wuye propped his head up with one hand and drank wine with the other.

"Under the cover of night, you are the most talented. I wish to destroy the Purple Orchid Pavilion, and I have you devise the plan to destroy it."

Ji Wuye glanced at Bai Yifei unintentionally. Last night, Bai Yifei said he wanted to release Tianze to test and try to destroy Zilanxuan, and he agreed.

However, they disagreed with Bai Yifei personally mobilizing Nightfall's resources.

The night was Ji Wuye's night, the capital that allowed him to control the state of Han, and he could not tolerate anyone interfering.

After several rounds of discussions, the scene of inviting Cao Ze to the residence for a secret meeting took place today.

Cao Ze was somewhat taken aback.

Destroy Zilan Pavilion? Me?

"...General, we haven't even confirmed whether Wei Zhuang is a sword master yet. Wouldn't such a hasty action..."

Ji Wuye waved his hand, "You don't need to worry about that. I have already made arrangements. Once you leave the General's Mansion, Mo Ya will take you to a place where you will understand."

The old man has even learned to keep things mysterious... Cao Ze said, "Your subordinate will do his utmost to help the general destroy Zilan Pavilion."

Ji Wuye laughed loudly, his laughter echoing throughout the hall, which was quite intimidating.

"Zilanxuan is not to be underestimated. Now that you are a fierce general of the night, you have the authority to mobilize some people when necessary. As long as I can handle it, you can do it with confidence."

"I don't believe you for a second..." Cao Ze said, "Thank you for your trust, General!"

He wanted to see how many times Ji Wuye could cover for him.

The Nightfall general slays the King of Qin; I wonder if this will make Old Lu laugh and send the Seven Kingdoms' Net to wipe out Nightfall.

Bai Yifei suddenly spoke up: "It is said that the Baiyue Treasure has reappeared and is connected to the Zilan Pavilion. I would like you to investigate the Baiyue Treasure while you are at it. Are you willing?"

Cao Ze had already assumed the role of a ruthless general and couldn't help but look at Ji Wuye.

Ji Wuye frowned slightly, wondering what Bai Yifei was up to.

Could it be that they wanted to confuse the issue and make him focus on Zilan Pavilion instead of Ghost Mountain Blood Pool?

Ji Wuye pondered for a moment and said, "We now have clues about the Baiyue treasure; you may begin your investigation."

Bai Yifei was somewhat surprised, not expecting Ji Wuye to agree so easily.

However, Ji Wuye's next words made Bai Yifei frown.

"Not long ago, an unknown expert in thunder magic appeared on Ghost Mountain and killed over a hundred of my Hundred Birds Killers. I suspect that this person may have discovered something, which is why he silenced the Hundred Birds. Now that I think about it carefully, the only special thing about Ghost Mountain is that blood pool. You can start your investigation from there."

Bai Yifei was somewhat surprised and suspicious. He had ordered the hundred birds to release their blood into that blood pool in order to cultivate and condense blood essence.

He suddenly remembered the strange phenomenon he had discovered about this blood pool in Ghost Mountain years ago.

Its color is pale red, and the surrounding area is littered with animal bones, making it a rare natural place for cultivating blood and evil.

Could there really be some secret?

Cao Ze now understood why Ji Wuye had secretly arranged for him to meet in such a secluded place.

They destroyed the Zilan Pavilion and investigated the Baiyue treasure.

Cao Ze replied, "I understand."

Ji Wuye held the bronze wine vessel engraved with Taotie patterns and said in a serious tone, "Don't disappoint me."

"Yes."

Cao Ze paused for a moment and then said, "General, now the Ninth Prince Han Fei and Wei Zhuang have formed a new organization called Quicksand, which claims to be the law of heaven and earth and will be executed without fail."

"If the Purple Orchid Pavilion is destroyed, what should be done with Ninth Prince Han Fei?"

Ji Wuye tapped the armrest with his rough fingers. "The King of Han has so many sons, it doesn't matter if one dies. If Han Fei doesn't know what's good for him, we'll just deal with him too."

Brother-in-law, you're really doing me a disservice by dressing up your sister and giving her to me this time.

Cao Ze walked out of the main hall, where Mo Ya, who had been waiting, said, "Please follow me, sir."

Cao Ze said, "Now you can tell me where we're going, right?"

“A secret prison in Xinzheng, where all traces have been erased,” Mo Ya said in a magnetic voice.

Cao Ze's heart skipped a beat: "The secret prison? Are we going to see the prisoners?"

Mo Ya said, "Yes."

Cao Ze was now 80% certain that the prisoner was Tian Ze.

To my utter surprise, I ended up releasing Tianze myself.

If Fire Princess doesn't give him a chicken leg sandwich now, it would be a huge loss.

As Cao Ze sat in the carriage driven by Mo Ya, he suddenly realized a rather serious problem.

At the time, he had no idea that he would become a ruthless general of the Nightfall organization by mistake, and would also be responsible for destroying the Purple Orchid Pavilion.

The King of Poisons and the Corpse-Driving Demon had met him before and knew that his wife, Jing Ni, was a Grandmaster.

Given all this, once Tianze comes out, wouldn't it be easy to find out that he is a traitor to Nightfall?

This is difficult!

The carriage gradually came to a stop.

Mo Ya said, "The person imprisoned is quite powerful; you need to be careful, sir."

Cao Ze coughed and said, "Lead the way."

Upon entering the civilian compound, one finds seven or eight well-dressed soldiers, dressed identically to the personal guards of Ji Wuye's household.

Mo Ya raised his hand and said, "Open it."

The two soldiers shouted and pulled together to open the iron cover with mat patterns engraved on it.

Cao Ze glanced at the deep tunnel, and Mo Ya opened a mechanism beside him, instantly illuminating the secret passage and revealing a long staircase leading straight to the bottom.

"Is there only one person being held here?"

Cao Ze and Mo Ya entered the tunnel, where a chilling atmosphere permeated their very being.

"Yes, this person is a serious criminal under the Night Watch and needs to be kept in solitary confinement."

Cao Ze seemed to be deep in thought, "This kind of dungeon must be quite dark at night, right?"

"Only the General and the Marquis know about this matter. If you are curious, you can ask the General and the Marquis."

"Hehe, that won't be necessary..."

Cao Ze estimated that the dungeon was at least fifteen meters deep and had only one exit.

If more explosives were planted inside to blow up the passageway and exit, even a grandmaster would suffocate inside.

The world is dangerous...

Cao Ze and Mo Ya stood in front of a heavy iron prison cell.

Mo Ya said, "He has the Marquis's Gu in his body, but he is still dangerous. It would be best if you did not provoke him."

"Who is he?" Cao Ze asked knowingly.