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

Even after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Erfeng was incredibly powerful, yet some people still used that as a point of criticism.

"General, rest assured, I will definitely take care of Han Fei!"

It's time to give my brother-in-law an extra hundred million points of strength!

Chapter 306 Losing Both Wife and Sister

Under the bright moonlight, the Zilan Pavilion, which was no longer bustling with customers as it used to be, was somewhat desolate.

Any high-ranking official or nobleman with any influence in Xinzheng had already learned through various channels that Zilanxuan was being secretly suppressed by the Nightfall.

Although they didn't know why the Nightfall's arrogance prevented them from directly razing Zilan Pavilion, it didn't stop them from standing by and watching, trying to protect themselves.

Han Fei arrived at the third floor of Zilan Pavilion with a worried expression.

The King already knew that the Crown Prince's elder brother had been killed by his fourth brother's adopted son.

I simply threw the question at him.

Should he step on his fourth brother to become the crown prince, or continue to stick to his own opinion?

Zhang Liang bowed and said, "Brother."

Han Fei grunted in acknowledgment and quickly approached Cao Ze, who was chatting with Zi Nu.

"Brother Cao, what was Ji Wuye's reaction?"

Cao Ze smiled knowingly: "Brother Han, do you really want to know?"

Han Fei smiled wryly and said, "You don't mean we're going to cooperate with Fourth Brother, do you?"

Cao Ze nodded: "That's right."

"To be precise, it was the Fourth Young Master who took the initiative to approach Ji Wuye."

Han Fei's face was blank. After a long while, he sighed, "What did they cooperate on?"

"Your fourth brother used your sister's marriage to Ji Yihu as a condition to get Ji Wuye to help him become the crown prince," Cao Ze said.

Han Fei gritted his teeth, "My little sister is innocent, how could you do this, Fourth Brother!"

Zhang Liang frowned beside him, "If Ji Wuye's marriage to the royal family succeeds, it will be like inviting a wolf into the house, and there is a risk of him usurping the country."

Wei Zhuang sneered, "Your fourth brother is trying to repeat the bloody way your father seized the throne. What a filial son!"

Uncle Wei's ability to mock was as sharp as ever, and Cao Ze mentally gave him a thumbs up.

Han Fei sighed again, "Brother Cao, has Ji Wuye agreed?"

Cao Ze said, "Of course I agreed. Ji Wuye had no reason to refuse. He even told me to find an opportunity to kill Brother Han and frame your fourth brother. Hmm, your fourth brother hinted to Ji Wuye that he wanted to use Ji Wuye to get rid of you."

"You agreed?" Han Fei asked instinctively.

"Of course," Cao Ze said with a smile.

"You really want to kill me?!"

Han Fei stared at Cao Ze with wide eyes, trying to use his status as Cao Ze's brother-in-law to shut him up.

Cao Ze took a sip of hot tea and said with a faint smile, "How can Ji Wuye feel at ease if I don't get rid of you?"

Zi Nu said, "What a brilliant plan. Ji Wuye has been able to control the world in Han for so many years. He is not as reckless as he appears. He is indeed a cunning and shrewd old man."

“You don’t want your brothers to fight each other, but your brothers don’t seem to think so,” Wei Zhuang said coldly. “The struggle for the crown prince position has always been cruel. Your concessions will not put others at ease. Wake up, you have no choice. Only by suppressing your fourth brother can you have any hope of making Han strong.”

Zhang Liang stood beside Han Fei without saying a word.

He naturally favored Han Fei taking the throne, but based on his understanding of his elder brother, who seemed easygoing and composed, he was always stubborn on certain issues.

For example, this time, he would rather put himself in danger than actively harm his brothers.

As a friend, he acknowledged his elder brother. But as both a friend and the eldest brother, he was speechless.

Han Fei tilted his head back and drank a glass of wine. "Some things have already happened..."

It was rare for Wei Zhuang to interrupt someone.

"What has happened will happen again. Whether it is your father or King Jia of Zhao, if they do not act decisively, they will be slaughtered."

Han Fei paused for a moment, his gaze somewhat blank. Based on his contact with Zhao Wang Jia that day, Zhao Jia did not seem to be the kind of person who would decisively launch a fierce palace coup, even if he did have the upper hand.

Is someone secretly helping Zhao Jia? Han Fei's gaze lingered on Cao Ze for a moment.

If we were to say who is most likely to be able to help Zhao Jia, it would probably be Cao Ze, the storyteller.

The "Xuanwu Gate Incident" directly caused the political landscape of the Zhao state, the Yan state, and even the world to become unpredictable and turbulent once again.

Faced with Wei Zhuang's cold words, Han Fei avoided the topic and instead asked about Cao Ze.

"Brother Cao, how do you plan to obtain the antidote from Bai Yifei?"

He has now taken the Baiyue treasure seriously. If he can really obtain the treasure left by Duke Zhuang of Zheng for the future restoration of the Zheng state, things might turn around.

My father will be on the throne for at least another 10 or 20 years, which is enough time for him to accomplish most things.

Zi Nu smiled gently, "Go to the Blood-Clad Marquis's mansion and steal it."

Han Fei was taken aback: "Steal? The Marquis's residence is heavily guarded, and Bai Yifei has his own personal guards. Even a Grandmaster would find it difficult to steal something silently. How could you steal it?"

Zi Nu smiled without saying a word, and Cao Ze remained calm and composed.

Han Fei looked at Wei Zhuang, who gave him a cold look.

The door was suddenly pulled open.

A tall, pale-faced man dressed in blood-stained clothes walked in.

Han Fei exclaimed in surprise, "The Marquis in Blood Robes?"

"Blood-Clad Marquis" slowly walked to Zi Nu's side, took out a porcelain bottle with Baiyue runes painted on it, placed it on the tea table, and left without saying a word.

Han Fei saw that Cao Ze, Zi Nu, and Wei Zhuang were all calm and still confused.

Is this what they call "theft"? Are you sure it wasn't delivered by the person in person?

Xinzheng, the Marquis's Residence.

The Marquis in Blood-Clad Robes strolled back to his residence.

One of the guards asked in surprise, "My lord, have you forgotten something?"

Blood-Clad Marquis's cold eyes narrowed slightly. "What do you mean?"

The guards realized something was wrong. "The Marquis just came back and said he needed to get something..."

The Blood-Clad Marquis exuded a sharp aura, disappeared from his guards, and arrived at the underground secret passage in a short moment.

The blood butterflies that were originally used to nurture the mother Gu were all poisoned to death, leaving only a female corpse that had been used as nourishment, lying on the ground with her head hanging down.

The Blood-Clad Marquis's expression was obscure.

Who is it? Who knows everything about him here?

Is it Tianze?

The image of Tianze flashed through the Blood-Clad Marquis's mind.

Cao Ze was afflicted with a blood gu, which can be controlled with an antidote. The mother gu is not needed.

Damn!

Blood-Clad Marquis slammed his fist into the rock wall of the ice cave.

His eyes held no anger, but rather confusion.

The person who was able to obtain the mother Gu in such a short time must know him very well.

The only person who knew that he was nurturing the mother Gu here was his cousin Mingzhu.

Is she my cousin...? Blood-Clad Marquis's eyes revealed a strange look.

In Zilan Pavilion, the startled Han Fei gradually learns the whole story.

He sighed, "I never imagined that the girl I rescued back then would have such abilities."

"The moon is dark and the wind is cold, the assassin is invisible and deadly, and it is unpredictable and ever-changing. It is the Black Jade Qilin." Cao Ze commented, "If she has a few more years to cultivate, it will not be difficult for her to become the number one assassin in Korea."

Zi Nu smiled, her purple eyes crinkling with delight; it felt wonderful to have found such a treasure.

Wei Zhuang rarely showed a smile; the disguise technique of the Black Jade Kirin was the strongest he had ever seen.

His strength was so weak that he was able to not realize that the "Blood-Clad Marquis" from before was in disguise when he was off guard.

Given time, even a grandmaster would likely find it difficult to see through the disguise of the Black Jade Kirin in ordinary circumstances.

Han Fei pondered for a moment and said, "Brother Cao, do you only intend to use the antidote to exchange for a clue about Tianze?"

Cao Ze yawned. "That's right, I don't want to use my brain anymore."

He's not Han Fei, who needs to find ways to help the state of Han in every possible way and be meticulous about every penny.

Han Fei looked regretful. "What a waste."

Cao Ze said, "Just tell me directly, what do you want to do?"

Han Fei revealed a slightly smug, ingratiating smile: "Brother Cao understands me best."

"As Brother Cao said before, Ji Wuye of Nightfall and Marquis Xueyi are outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds, and the Bai family, to which Marquis Xueyi belongs, has the ambition to usurp the country."

"Therefore, we previously agreed to use the Baiyue treasure, whose existence is unknown, from the Ghost Mountain Blood Pool to instigate a conflict between Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei."

"Now that we have Tianze as a pawn, with a little use, we can make Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei completely believe that there is a Baiyue treasure in the Ghost Mountain Blood Pool."

"Now is a rare opportunity. Before Tianze obtains the mother Gu, shouldn't our bet begin?"

Cao Ze gave his brother-in-law a disdainful look. After going around in circles, he still wanted to get money out of him.

Are you really not afraid of losing both your wife and your sister?

"Month-end betting."

Han Fei calculated that there were less than seven days left until the end of the month.

Cao Ze had not taken any action to raise money before, and it was virtually impossible for him to acquire more than 5,000 gold within seven days.

Well, I can't treat my cheap brother-in-law like this. If he can't come up with the money later, I'll make him write a few IOUs.