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

He's still my brother-in-law, and I haven't even had a chance to teach him a lesson yet. I can't let Luo Wang kill him.

Otherwise, if Honglian causes trouble, he'll have a real headache.

Wei Zhuang said, "No, Cao Ze's long-term residence in Zilan Pavilion is not a secret in Xinzheng. There is no need for Luo Wang to make such a big fuss."

Han Fei looked annoyed. "Sooner or later, we'll drive these guys out of Korea."

Of the seven kingdoms, perhaps none had a more miserable capital than Xinzheng, which was almost completely sieveted by the Luo Net.

If it weren't for the shortage of manpower and the overwhelming amount of work to be done, he would have already taken action to remove the spies from various countries and forces.

Just like that farmer's Hidden Dragon Hall, did he really not know that it was a base for farmers to collect intelligence and collude with powerful figures in South Korea?

Wei Zhuang left the palace, intending to go to Zilan Pavilion to search for some information about the Luo Net.

"Lord Wei Zhuang."

A small patrol of city guards clasped their hands in salute to Wei Zhuang.

"Okay, patrol diligently."

Wei Zhuang gripped the Shark Tooth Sword at his waist and gave his instructions earnestly.

He is now the Right Sima of Han, nominally Ji Wuye's deputy, in charge of military affairs, focusing on city defense and garrison, and is the highest-ranking officer of these Xinzheng City Guards.

However, given Ji Wuye's control over the city guards, it would be difficult for him to intervene at this moment.

"Understood!" The city guards continued their patrols within the city.

Wei Zhuang walked along the moonlit streets of Xinzheng, pondering how to break the deadlock and seize some power from Ji Wuye.

The city guards are Ji Wuye's personal possessions and the foundation upon which he is able to establish himself in Xinzheng. If not handled properly, they could lead to a bloodbath.

This was not only something Han Fei didn't want to see, but something he also didn't want to see, because it meant his incompetence, that he wasn't much better than Ji Wuye, which was something he found hard to accept.

"Ok?"

Wei Zhuang stood at the entrance of an alley, his gaze falling on a low wall with mottled bricks and earth.

On the low wall are simple charcoal drawings of black clouds and mist, and a high mountain can be vaguely seen in the clouds and mist, which is divided into two sides, resembling a valley.

Next to this pattern, there is also a cross.

"Yunmeng Valley, one vertical and one horizontal..."

Wei Zhuang frowned slightly. This was a secret knowledge belonging to the Ghost Valley School, and not many people in the martial arts world knew about it.

who can that be?

Wei Zhuang continued walking forward, taking advantage of the still relatively bright moonlight to pay attention to the less noticeable places on the street.

As Wei Zhuang saw more of Guigu's hidden knowledge, he became increasingly solemn.

There are three types of Guigu secrets, one of which is a private secret of Guigu disciples, used to identify themselves.

"Senior brother, is that you...?"

As Wei Zhuang walked to the entrance of Zilan Pavilion, his usually cold gaze now held an indescribable excitement and agitation.

He is now the Right Sima of South Korea. I wonder how my senior is doing now.

Am I inferior to him? Am I inferior to him? Or am I inferior to him...?

Chapter 347 Ying Zheng Arrives

As night slowly faded, a faint but clear ray of light appeared on the horizon.

Cao Ze was still dreaming, dreaming that his beautiful boss was saying something to him.

The words were vague and ambiguous, making it impossible for him to hear or understand them.

Xiao Hongyu woke up early, ignored Cai Die, and ate her delicious food alone, looking very pleased.

The butterfly, a light sleeper, drowsily opened its beautiful eyes, its gaze alluring.

When he saw that Hongyu had already started, he was speechless.

Eating alone so early in the morning is a terrible thing!

As if noticing Cai Die's gaze, Xiao Hongyu looked up at her, her eyes brimming with undisguised smugness.

Her voice was muffled as she said, "What are you looking at..."

Cai Die glanced at Xiao Hongyu and really wanted to stomp on her face.

Cao Ze woke up in a daze and saw Xiao Hongyu eating breakfast. He grinned and rubbed Xiao Hongyu's little head.

Xiao Hongyu remained silent, simply eating.

……

The morning breeze in April was refreshing, and the city of Xinzheng gradually became lively.

Li Si stood alone on the upper floor of the Qin State post station, looking down at the ancient city of Xinzheng. He reminisced about the past of Duke Zhuang of Zheng, as if he had traveled through time and space to see a hegemon rise and then disappear like a shooting star.

"My lord, someone requests an audience."

A Qin soldier climbed up the stairs, holding a token.

Li Si glanced at the token and was slightly startled.

The token featured a blood-red spider outlined in silver threads. He had seen this symbol before at Lü Buwei's residence; it was a unique token of the Heavenly Rank assassins of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven).

To his surprise, a top-tier assassin suddenly appeared at this time. Could it be that Prime Minister Lü had made some new arrangements, or perhaps he had adjusted his strategy towards Han?

He has already reached a preliminary cooperation with his senior brother and sees a broad road leading directly to the pinnacle of a ministerial position. In other words, once he comes into contact with the King of Qin and is given an important position by him, he and Lü Buwei will be rivals.

His goal was never to rule a region, but to become the prime minister, a position of immense power and influence.

"Please invite him up."

Li Si calmed himself down. Unless his life was in danger, he would find a way to sabotage the Heavenly Assassin, no matter what his intentions were, as long as it was detrimental to his cooperation with his senior brother.

A few breaths later, a middle-aged man with a sinister and arrogant air, wearing a flowing blue headband, walked up.

When Li Si first saw this man, he immediately noticed his cold and stern face, with dark lines around his forehead and an aura of malevolence emanating from him. His eyes held a hint of savagery, clearly indicating that he was a fierce and ruthless individual.

It's no surprise that someone like that would do anything.

Xuan Jian said coldly, "You are Li Si?"

Li Si frowned. "It is indeed him."

Xuan Jian spoke directly to him in a superior-to-subordinate tone: "Lü Buwei asked me to find you."

Li Si instinctively felt a sense of resistance towards Xuan Jian, and when he saw Xuan Jian address Lü Buwei by his name, his disgust only intensified.

His disrespect for elders reveals his arrogance and disregard for others.

Based on his understanding of Lü Buwei, Xuan Jian was not far from death.

Li Si did not want to provoke such a vicious person, and showed no anger on the surface.

"I wonder what business Prime Minister Lü has with me?"

Xuan Jian took out a scroll from his bosom and opened it in mid-air. A resolute figure drawn with ink appeared on the canvas and in Li Si's eyes.

“This is…” Li Si did not recognize the figure in the painting.

Judging from his extraordinary appearance and righteous demeanor, he must be an exceptional person.

“Gai Nie, a disciple of Guigu. Find him and tell me.”

Xuan Jian was sparing with his words, seemingly unwilling to waste time talking to Li Si.

"Is that Gai Nie?" Li Si asked in surprise, then examined the portrait again.

When he was compiling the "Collection of Writings on Cao Ze" in the "Lüshi Chunqiu" in Xianyang, he heard in the streets of XY that Cao Ze was a master swordsman and was revered as a sword saint by some busybodies.

Of course, these things are not worth his excessive attention.

The key is Gai Nie's other identity. Besides being a master swordsman and the current successor of Guiguzi, he is also the King of Qin's personal attendant.

Speaking of which, Wei Zhuang, the current Right Sima of South Korea, is still Gai Nie's junior brother.

Li Si couldn't help but ask, "What do you want with him? Has he come to Xinzheng?"

Xuan Jian said coldly, "It's none of your business. Find him, and Lü Buwei will reward you."

He tracked them down, initially thinking that Ying Zheng and Gai Nie were deliberately creating a diversion to make him believe they were going to Han, when in fact they were returning to Xianyang. However, based on his years of experience in hunting and assassination, he deduced that the two were still in Han, and their destination was Xinzheng.

Li Si took Gai Nie's portrait from Xuan Jian's hands. "Since it was Prime Minister Lü who ordered it, I will do my best to complete it. May I ask your name?"

Xuan Jian drew his twin swords, which Li Si immediately recognized.

"The Eight Swords of King Yue, Black and White Mysterious Cuts!"

"Are you Xuan Jian?"

Li Si was greatly surprised. He had previously heard that Xuan Jian was dead. Could the rumors be wrong? Or had this person succeeded Xuan Jian?

Xuan Jian's expression was arrogant; he merely gave a faint "hmm" and turned to leave.

"This person is somewhat mentally confused and has a volatile and unpredictable personality. How strange..."

Li Si muttered to himself, looking down at the scroll in his hand, pondering Lü Buwei's purpose in seeking out Gai Nie, and Gai Nie's purpose in coming to Han.

As a trusted close attendant of the King of Qin, Gai Nie was indeed worthy of being bribed by Lü Buwei.

But it is clear that, given Lü Buwei's vision and methods, he would never send Xuan Jian as an envoy; if anyone were to be an envoy, it should be Xuan Jian himself.

So……

Li Si rolled up the scroll, a slight smile playing on his lips.

His initial assessment was—

Perhaps Lü Buwei felt uneasy about Gai Nie's presence, so he sent Xuan Jian to Xinzheng to assassinate Gai Nie, who was supposed to be seeing his junior brother Wei Zhuang. This was to create a situation where the King of Qin had no one to rely on and had to depend on his uncle, Gai Nie.

If that's the case, what should he do?

Should he let Xuan Jian assassinate Gai Nie and remain the sole recipient of the King of Qin's favor? Or should he sabotage Xuan Jian's assassination plot, gain the favor of Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang, and serve the King of Qin alongside Gai Nie?

Li Si chose the latter without hesitation.

With his lowly position and insignificant status, Lü Buwei was like a towering tree to him. He couldn't possibly handle the situation alone at this moment, so finding more allies was the most advantageous option for him.