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

"Guards!" Li Si shouted.

"Please give your orders, sir!" A Qin soldier, fully armored and wearing helmet, knelt on one knee.

Li Si coughed lightly and subtly observed his surroundings.

With his skills, which he couldn't even beat his senior brother, he naturally couldn't tell whether Xuan Jian had left or not.

But that doesn't stop him from taking unnecessary precautions and acting cautiously.

"Pass the scroll around and memorize the portrait. Then, form ten teams of three, dress simply, and search for this person in Xinzheng. Remember, do not show yourselves; just tell me the location."

The Qin soldier hesitated and said, "Sir, your safety..."

There were forty soldiers who came to Han this time, and the rest were all ceremonial attendants. They were all sent out. Once Li Si died, according to Qin law, they would bear the main responsibility, and the best outcome would be that their property would be confiscated and they would be enslaved.

"I am absolutely safe in Xinzheng. South Korea will not allow me to die a violent death. Just follow my orders."

The Qin soldiers had no choice but to go down and make arrangements.

The Qin army's orders were absolute; disobeying them could result in immediate execution, so he dared not disobey.

Li Si paced around inside the pavilion for a while before going downstairs.

"Someone, prepare the horses, let's go to Zilan Pavilion."

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Zilan Pavilion.

Cao Ze stretched in the backyard and slowly began practicing Tai Chi.

You must start taking care of your health when you're young, otherwise you'll regret it when you're old.

Xiao Hongyu and Caidie flanked Cao Ze, their eyes meeting with tender affection.

"Sir, why don't you go back to your room and sleep a little longer? It's still early."

Cai Die glared at Hong Yu, who had gotten up early to sneak a bite to eat, and said to Cao Ze in a sweet voice.

She also wanted to slurp up some rice noodles.

Little Hongyu nodded her head repeatedly: "Yes, yes."

Although her hands and feet were a little sore, she could still use them to move around, both forward and backward.

Cao Ze remained unmoved by the temptations of Xiao Hongyu and Cai Die, remaining aloof and focused solely on boxing.

Xiao Hongyu and Cai Die looked at each other, both feeling somewhat depressed.

Cai Die complained, "If you had been more well-behaved in the morning, would the master have had to practice his boxing here?"

Xiao Hongyu licked her rosy lips, as if savoring the memory.

She muttered, "If I behave myself, I won't get any food."

The two women insulted each other as they made light of each other's movements, making small fuss as they made their way to the second floor of Zilan Pavilion to help Nongyu tidy up the bookshelf.

Seeing Hongyu and Caidie looking radiant, with rosy cheeks, expressive eyes, and even more delicate skin, Nongyu, whose eyes were slightly darkened, asked with envy and curiosity, "You two seem to have become more beautiful than before. Did you use some kind of special cosmetics?"

Xiao Hongyu blushed and said shyly, "No, the donkey meat sandwiches that you make are delicious."

Nongyu looked bewildered: "Donkey meat sandwich?"

Cai Die rolled her eyes at Hong Yu, then explained with a grin, "Last night, Hong Yu and I slept in Mr. Hong's room for one night, hehe."

Nongyu's face flushed slightly, feeling a bit hot, and she said in a coquettish yet reproachful tone, "You, how could you all be together... Oh, it's so embarrassing."

Xiao Hongyu, oblivious to everything else, grabbed Nongyu's jade-like arm, which was as white as a lotus root, and chuckled, "Nongyu, how about the three of us sneak into Master's house together tonight?"

Nongyu's face turned even redder, and her head felt hot. She shook her head repeatedly, "No, no, no, I won't go. You guys go."

Her heart was pounding; she wanted to, but dared not.

Cai Die gently patted Xiao Hongyu and scolded her softly, "Don't joke around with Nongyu, or Sister Zi Nu will lock you in the dark room."

Xiao Hongyu stuck out her little tongue, no longer daring to encourage Nongyu for the sake of her own happiness.

Everyone in Zilan Pavilion knows that Sister Zinu takes the best care of Nongyu.

Li Si alighted from his carriage outside the Zilan Pavilion and went inside alone.

Zi Nu gracefully descended from upstairs and happened to meet Li Si.

She had already learned from the sisters in the pavilion that this Qin envoy had come to Zilan Pavilion.

"Li Si of Xiaoshengxianzhuang greets Miss Zinu."

Li Si used the traditional Chinese bowing gesture and identified himself as a Confucian disciple, indicating that he was not visiting Zilan Pavilion as an envoy of the Qin state.

Zi Nu returned the greeting with a smile and said, "Mr. Li Si, you've come to Zi Lan Pavilion so early this morning. Do you wish to drink wine and watch the dance?"

Li Si smiled and said, "I am not your senior brother, but I enjoy indulging in pleasures. I came to Zilan Pavilion to meet Mr. Cao Ze."

"Cao Ze?" A half-smile appeared on Zi Nu's beautiful face.

She knew that Hongyu and Caidie had sneaked into Cao Ze's room last night, and she didn't know if Cao Ze had gotten out of bed yet.

Li Si said, "Indeed, I have important business to attend to."

After much deliberation, he decided not to go directly to Wei Zhuang.

He was worried that the guy would try to kill him with that shark-tooth sword that looked like a comb.

This came from his intuition; he genuinely felt that if Wei Zhuang felt the need to kill him, he would definitely do so.

"Okay, I'll let him know for you." Zi Nu turned around lazily and went to the backyard.

Li Si sat upright in the somewhat empty hall of Zilan Pavilion, pondering how to befriend Gai Nie, gain Gai Nie's favor, and maximize his own interests.

In the backyard, Cao Ze finished practicing Tai Chi and then did a set of Baduanjin exercises. The sun was already high in the sky.

Zi Nu leaned against the bamboo railing, her eyes smiling, and said in a charming voice, "Cai Die and Hong Yu slept with you. Did you have a good time last night?"

When Zi Nu exposed him, Cao Ze remained calm and unfazed, showing no surprise that Zi Nu knew.

If Zi Nu doesn't even know that Xiao Hong Yu and Cai Die stayed overnight at his place, then she's not qualified to manage the intelligence of Liu Sha.

Faced with Zi Nu's deadly question, Cao Ze honestly chose to lie.

"They are all good girls."

Zi Nu chuckled, "And what do you think of me?"

Cao Ze moved closer to Zi Nu, put his arm around her voluptuous and alluring waist, and gently inhaled the virgin fragrance emanating from her body.

He chuckled and said, "This is a complicated issue. If Miss Zi Nu has time, we can discuss it tonight."

Zi Nu gave Cao Ze a charmingly reproachful look, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You bullied Cai Die and Hong Yu, and now you want to bully me?"

Zi Nu's coquettish voice melted Cao Ze's heart.

Having already taken care of his health, he felt that it was acceptable to do so in broad daylight.

Zi Nu lightly patted Cao Ze on the shoulder in response to his flirtatious actions.

"Stop messing around, someone's looking for you."

"Who is it?" Cao Ze asked casually, his hands still fidgeting, which made Zi Nu's body feel a little hot.

"That Qin envoy, Li Si, seems to have something to discuss with you."

Cao Ze paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Then let's hurry up."

A look of helplessness appeared on Zi Nu's beautiful face. "What do you mean, 'hurry up'? Don't make me lose face in Zi Lan Xuan, okay?"

"Then... a kiss?"

Zi Nu hesitated in her purple eyes, but seeing that Cao Ze was persistent, she could only pout.

*Smack*

Cao Ze seized the opportunity and quickly and decisively kissed Zi Nu, feeling extremely pleased.

Facing Zi Nu's reproachful purple eyes, Cao Ze raised his head and said, "I'll go see my guests first."

Seeing Cao Ze leave with light steps, Zi Nu lightly licked her sexy purple lips.

Her originally somewhat aloof and beautiful face slowly underwent an indescribable change.

She didn't object to physical intimacy with Cao Ze, but she wanted to do the right thing at the right time so that she could have a beautiful memory.

When Li Si saw Cao Ze approaching, he dismissed the maids.

"Mr. Cao Ze, time is of the essence, Li Si, please keep it brief."

Cao Ze sat down and, seeing Li Si's serious expression, was slightly surprised: "What is it?"

Li Si's expression was solemn. "Not long ago, Xuan Jian came to me and asked me to find Gai Nie's whereabouts in Xinzheng. In my opinion, Lü Buwei secretly sent Xuan Jian, the top assassin of the Luo Wang organization, with the intention of assassinating Gai Nie, a close attendant of the King of Qin."

"I suppose Brother Cao knows about the relationship between Brother Gai Nie and Brother Wei Zhuang."

"Although I don't know much about the martial arts world, I'm certain that Xuan Jian is extremely powerful, and I'm afraid that Gai Nie and Brother Wei Zhuang are no match for him."

Under Li Si's gaze, Cao Ze's expression changed drastically, as if he were extremely shocked.

But Li Si didn't know that Cao Ze was overjoyed, overjoyed that Ying Zheng had finally run away from home.

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Chapter 348 Passionate and Energetic

After telling Cao Ze his thoughts and speculations, Li Si said, "This matter is urgent, and I hope Mr. Cao Ze can inform Lord Wei Zhuang."

Cao Ze's expression turned serious. "Don't worry, I will convey the message truthfully."

According to his estimation, perhaps Gai Nie has already contacted Wei Zhuang, and he doesn't know where Ying Zheng is now.

Li Si cupped his hands and said, "It is inconvenient for me to leave the Qin State post station for too long, so I will take my leave now."

After Cao Ze saw him off, he returned to Zilan Pavilion.

Zi Nu, who had been waiting on the second floor, walked down with a smile, one hand around her slender, fair waist.

"Judging from your change in expression, this must be quite serious."

Cao Ze looked at Zi Nu, who was beautiful, stunningly gorgeous, and extremely charming, and nodded slightly, saying, "Not bad."