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

When kidney qi is abundant, it is always very effective.

Faced with Cao Ze's relentless pressure, Jing Ni had no choice but to half-heartedly comply...

The dancers next door listened to the noise all night.

Looking at Xiao Yan'er sleeping soundly beside her, Li Wu felt extremely envious; she couldn't sleep at all.

Inside the house, Jingni was once again lectured by Cao Ze.

Jingni experienced the journey to the West twice more.

Faced with Cao Ze's attempt to do it again, Jing Ni decisively said from the bottom of her heart, "Don't come again, I... I'm tired."

Cao Ze was greatly impressed, feeling as if he had suddenly become incredibly powerful.

Even Jingni was afraid of him.

As the saying goes, things shouldn't happen more than three times.

Cao Ze secretly rubbed his aching lower back.

Taking Jingni on a non-stop journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures is no easy feat.

No matter what, Jing Ni's physical abilities are far superior to his.

If it weren't for the various experiences and techniques passed down from teachers, it would have been really tough.

Cao Ze pondered to himself.

While the red goji berries are still useful, I'll make more red goji berry tea in the future.

While you're at it, get some medicinal herbs and make some Liuwei Dihuang Pills.

If you want to have a blast and be ready to take off anytime, you can't neglect these basic health maintenance practices~

Chapter 48: He's Famous Now, the Flame Fist Has Begun!

Early in the morning, Li Wu ran out of the house with dark circles under her eyes.

Holding the crying, hungry Xiao Yan'er in one arm, she pounded on Cao Ze's door with the other.

Cao Ze walked out of the small house in high spirits.

Jingni, her pretty face flushed, followed behind and quickly took the child from Li Wu's arms, then went inside to gently coax him.

And they took out what Cao Ze had eaten and used last night and fed it to Xiao Yan'er.

Li Wu wanted to go in and take a look, but Cao Ze stopped her.

"Don't go in. Come out with me for a bit. We have some business to take care of."

Li Wu protested, "You guys made a ruckus all night, and I didn't get any sleep at all."

Cao Ze chuckled and said, "What are you trying to sympathize with? You're a professional assassin, what's wrong with staying up all night? Just stay up a little longer."

Li Wu snorted, and the yin energy around her became extremely dense.

She was quite resentful of her boss, who harassed her day and night.

Cao Ze brought Li Wu to He Liancheng's home—the fake Prime Minister's residence.

Ten years ago, in the fifteenth year of King Xiaocheng's reign, Lian Po and Yue Cheng led their army to a great victory over the Yan army, killing the Yan general Li Fu and forcing the Yan state to cede five cities to sue for peace.

For this military achievement, King Xiaocheng bestowed upon him the title of Lord Xinping and appointed him as acting prime minister, temporarily assuming the position of prime minister, enjoying unparalleled prestige.

However, times have changed. Le Cheng was driven away by Lian Po, and Lian Po himself died far from home. Only the somewhat dilapidated and desolate fake prime minister's mansion remained. It was only because veteran generals such as Pang Nuan and Li Mu submitted memorials that it was preserved.

Cao Ze and Li Wu entered this enormous, fake prime minister's mansion, which only had one old servant.

Lian Cheng strode over and laughed heartily, "I've been waiting for you."

"Uncle, this is my brother Cao Ze. Let him wander around the mansion as he pleases."

"Brother Cao Ze, if you have any questions, just ask the old man. He knows more about it than I do. I have to hurry to the gang. Today, I'm going to kill those trash from the Bear Gang."

After saying that, Lian Cheng hurriedly left.

If it weren't for Cao Ze saying he was coming to find the He Shi Bi jade today, he wouldn't have planned to come back.

Cao Ze walked up to the old man who was hunched over and coughed occasionally. "I still don't know your surname, sir. How should I address you?"

"Surname? That's not something an old codger like me would have. He Cheng, just call me Uncle."

"What are you looking for, Cheng-ge'er?"

Cao Ze said, "It is said that the He Shi Bi jade was once kept by General Lian Po. I would like to come and see if it is still there."

The old man's face twitched, and he chuckled shakily, "That's possible. Back then, King Huiwen secretly entrusted the old general and Prime Minister Lin with the safekeeping of the He Shi Bi jade in turn."

Cao Ze was surprised that it might actually be in Lian Po's residence, and asked happily, "Old man, do you know where it is?"

"Find it yourself. How could I possibly know this? I'm not going to say anything more. I'm going to go and tend to the old general's tomb and tidy up his cenotaph."

The old man moved slowly, step by step, clearly indicating that his days were numbered.

Cao Ze couldn't help but wonder about the old man's identity.

Finally, I smiled helplessly. It's all in the past, why bother digging into the details?

Behind Cao Ze, Li Wu shook the golden bell in her jade hand, and the tinkling sound was particularly pleasant.

"So that's why you asked me to come along. You wanted me to find something for you."

Cao Ze corrected him, "It's not for me, it's for us. If we find the He Shi Bi jade, I'll give it to the King of Zhao. That will at least bring us some fame and official rank, and we'll be safer."

"Alright, alright, how do you tell me how to find it? This place is quite big."

Cao Ze glanced at the fake prime minister's mansion, which was about the same size as his primary and secondary school.

For games that require forced exploration, large maps often mean endless headaches.

Let's look for them one by one.

After a busy day, Cao Ze and Li Wu had turned over about one-fifth of the area.

The two of them each found seven or eight boxes made using mechanical tricks.

Some are simple; you can unlock them just by dancing.

Some of them are a bit complicated, but Li Wu can open them with a little time.

This gave Cao Ze a clue: if the He Shi Bi was indeed in Lian Po's residence, then it was probably in some kind of secret box.

Li Wu picked up the small items from the opened mechanism box, admired them for a moment, and then asked Cao Ze what to do with them.

"Leave them to Brother Cheng; these look like they might be the old general's personal belongings."

He guessed that Lian Cheng probably didn't know how to use mechanisms, and since he didn't care, he didn't touch these things.

For the next three days, Cao Ze and Li Wu came over every day.

Like opening a blind box, dozens of mechanical wooden boxes were opened.

Cao Ze, who was gradually becoming obsessed with opening blind boxes, was unaware that he had already become famous in Handan City.

The song "Snow Woman Song" made the Snow Woman even more famous, thus making Cao Ze an overnight sensation and known to the public.

But coincidentally, the story of Li Zuoche, who took the initiative to put Cao Ze's words into practice, confessing his love to more than a dozen girls from dance halls, spread throughout the entire city of Handan on the occasion of the east wind.

Although these girls didn't know Li Zuoche's real name, they were very "loyal" to him because he used Cao Ze's "Three Thousand Worlds" and didn't take it for himself. After confessing their feelings, they directly gave Cao Ze away.

As a result, the story spread throughout Handan and gradually evolved into—

Mr. Cao Ze, the author of "Snow Maiden Song", confessed his love to Snow Maiden but was rejected. Heartbroken, he confessed his love to more than a dozen girls from the dance hall and began to roam the world of women, willingly degenerating into depravity.

Accompanying this rumor was the extremely cheesy love poem about "three thousand worldly affairs" that Cao Ze found nauseating.

For a time, "Three Thousand Worlds" and "Snow Maiden's Song" progressed side by side.

It was hailed by one group as a new version of "Guanju" and "Jianjia", while another group scorned it as the work of a lecherous man.

These past few days, the dance halls in Handan have been so disrupted that if they don't sing "Snow Maiden Song" or recite "Three Thousand Worlds," nobody will buy their services.

However, it has also become extremely popular, with a booming trend.

But Feixue Pavilion was an exception.

Lord Chunping, Zhao Yi, the elder brother of the current King of Zhao, offered his entire fortune to have Xue Nu perform a dance so he could witness what it meant to be a beauty that could topple cities and kingdoms. However, he was immediately rejected by Consort Ya.

The mistress of Feixue Pavilion, Yafei, went even further and announced that Xuenu would devote herself to her dance and would not perform for three years. At this time, she closed the Feixue Pavilion.

Cao Ze only learned of this news after he had thoroughly searched Lian Po's residence.

Whenever he saw his younger brother Li Zuoche, the grandson of Li Mu, hanging around in front of him, his expression would be quite interesting, as if he were possessed by a fiery fist.

Finally, I found an excuse about traditional martial arts and beat the guy up, which finally made him vent his anger.

For him now, this reputation, which is both good and bad, could very well become a stumbling block to his progress in the State of Zhao.

This is why Ya Fei suddenly put the Snow Maiden on hiatus at this time.

In chaotic times, a certain reputation can protect you, but an excessive reputation becomes a risk.

On a clear and bright day, inside the fake Prime Minister's residence.

Cao Ze was surrounded by nearly a hundred ordinary wooden boxes of various sizes, which had been opened by Jing Ni Li Wu.

On the stone table were three intricate and complex wooden boxes, clearly the work of a master mechanic, and also the most likely to contain the He Shi Bi jade.

"Jingni, do you know where in Handan there is someone skilled in mechanical arts?"

Jingni shook her head: "People who know mechanical arts are always rare. I don't know any in Handan City either."

Li Wu, holding Xiao Yan'er, said, "If all else fails, we'll saw them off. I've checked them; these mechanical boxes don't have a self-destruct function."

"That's all we can do."

Cao Ze was just about to find a Lu Ban saw when he heard a somewhat familiar voice in his ear.

"Hehe, thanks for your help these past few days, little brother. I won't stand on ceremony, haha."

Chapter 49 The Two Treasures of Spring and Autumn, Knocking on the Parrot and Hitting the Blow

A phantom figure flashed past Cao Ze, attempting to take all three mechanical wooden boxes from the stone table.