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

Cao Ze was shocked and wanted to call for Lady Jingni to save the day.

Before a sound was uttered, a pale pink sword aura had already gracefully arrived.

The illusory figures gradually solidified seven or eight meters away.

"Shen Leping?"

Cao Ze took a closer look and realized that this guy was the artsy guy who had come to his door a few months ago.

Shen Leping's sleeves were slowly soaked with blood, but he didn't care at all. Instead, he said with great interest, "I didn't expect that Lord Jingni's spiritual perception has become stronger. I'm afraid that in a few years, she will be able to open the bridge between heaven and earth, step into the next level, and become a famous grandmaster in the martial arts world."

Jing Ni remained silent and looked at Cao Ze.

Since she started following Cao Ze, cultivating the Five Qi within her chest based on the Five Qi Returning to the Origin, her progress has been remarkable.

Now, having achieved only a small degree of success, his mental perception has been greatly enhanced.

Compared to the last time Shen Leping entered the courtyard, she only then realized...

The moment Shen Leping appeared, ready to make his move, she had already sensed his presence.

Unfortunately, they underestimated Shen Leping's speed and agility, and Shen Leping still managed to dodge and snatch a mechanical wooden box.

The rumor that he was able to escape from the master's clutches is true.

Cao Ze frowned. "Shen Leping, put the box down. I'll pretend today's events never happened."

Even if there's a high probability that the box doesn't contain the He Shi Bi jade, there's always the possibility that it might not. That would be a huge loss, and I would have just been working for his benefit.

Shen Leping simply applied a few pats to his arm to stop the bleeding; it was just an external injury and wouldn't have a significant impact.

"Hey buddy, I don't have many hobbies, I just like finding treasures."

“A few months ago, I found the Suihou Pearl and gave it to Prime Minister Lü. Of these two treasures from the Spring and Autumn Period, only the He Shi Bi is missing. Wouldn’t it be a pity if we couldn’t obtain it?”

Seeing that Shen Leping was unmoved, Cao Ze waved his hand and said, "Jing Ni, seize him!"

Jingni took a step forward, stirring up a gentle breeze.

Compared to Jing Ni's rapid speed, Shen Leping's figure became illusory again and quickly disappeared from the fake prime minister's residence.

Jingni immediately gave chase and pursued them.

Cao Ze wasn't too worried when Jing Ni left.

Jingni has more experience than I do.

With the help of her own training over the past few days, Jingni will not force herself on him.

Cao Ze held the Lu Ban saw in his hand and, without saying a word, started sawing a wooden box with a mechanism.

Hopefully, the He Shi Bi jade is in one of these two boxes.

He didn't have much hope that Jing Ni would capture Shen Leping.

The fact that he was able to escape from the pursuit of a grandmaster speaks volumes about most situations.

Li Wu stood to one side, holding Xiao Yan'er, and looked around warily.

The hissing sound kept going.

Cao Ze hadn't expected the wooden box to be of such high quality; he almost ruined a saw before he could even make an opening.

We can only keep pushing.

Half a cup of tea later, Cao Ze, who was almost sawing open the mechanical wooden box, hadn't even had time to feel happy.

Several streaks of ice feathers pierced through the air.

However, the target was not Cao Ze, but Li Wu, who was holding Xiao Yan'er.

Cao Ze shouted, "Watch out!"

Just as he was about to step forward to stop her, Yingge leaped away swiftly and grabbed the last box.

Cao Ze's face darkened. What bad luck he had today? They didn't come at all, but now a whole bunch of them showed up.

"Thunder Magic: Northern Azure Pool!"

The black power of Yin Five Thunder instantly spread and covered the surroundings.

The all-pervasive and unpredictable Yin Wu Lei caused Ying Ge to pause slightly. She wanted to continue snatching another box that was about to be sawed open, but then she saw Cao Ze unleash a "Wandering Earthworm Thunder" towards her.

The parrot spun in mid-air to dodge.

Meanwhile, Li Wu held Xiao Yan'er in one arm and threw three hidden needles with the other, which were knocked down by Ying Ge using a bird feather talisman.

Li Wu's eyes darted around, and a black pill silently appeared in her hand. She shot it at Ying Ge, where it exploded in front of Ying Ge.

A cloud of black mist enveloped Yingge, but Yingge was already on guard. Holding her breath, she instantly left the area with the poisonous gas, then shot out seven or eight ice feathers to block Cao Ze's pursuit before speeding away.

Cao Ze suddenly felt a strong urge to consult Master Wang Ye for a divination to see if he was having a run of bad luck today.

Seeing Cao Ze remain silent, Li Wu smiled gently and said, "Once she's been touched by my Soul-Chasing Incense, she won't be able to escape as long as she's in Handan City."

Upon hearing this, Cao Ze turned around and patted Li Wu's shoulder with a hint of excitement, accidentally using too much force.

"Wow, that's impressive, bro!"

Whether out of embarrassment or anger, Li Wu stomped her foot and glared at Cao Ze.

Cao Ze chuckled and said, "You misspoke. Well done, Miss Li Wu! Keep up the good work."

After saying that, Cao Ze sawed open the remaining box.

He took out a piece of silk cloth, which was covered with writing.

After seeing that it was a letter from Lian Po to his son and grandson, Cao Ze put it away and planned to give it to Cheng Ge when he had time.

Jingni landed in the mansion, "Shen Leping... has disappeared."

"disappear?"

Jingni frowned and said, "I don't know. I was about to catch up with him when he... disappeared."

Cao Ze thought for a moment, "Is it possible that he used a special, convincing illusion, and the person you're chasing isn't him at all?"

Jing Ni began to recall the details of the journey and realized that Shen Leping, whom she was tracking, seemed to be acting strangely.

She didn't even realize when she had followed the wrong person.

Jing Ni revealed her discovery, and Cao Ze still didn't know what move Shen Leping had used.

No wonder he became the head of intelligence for Luo Wang; that's quite a clever move.

"Never mind him for now, let's go find Yingge!"

Jing Ni asked in surprise, "She's been here?"

"Yes, it's probably Gongliang Wuqi who betrayed us."

Cao Ze instructed Li Wu to take good care of the child, then grabbed a wooden stick that looked like a baseball bat and left the fake Prime Minister's residence with Jing Ni.

Holding the powder given to him by Li Wu, he observed the traces and sprinkled some on the ground from time to time, quickly determining the direction in which Ying Ge had escaped.

This time, I'm going to give her a good beating and teach her a lesson she won't learn to take things without permission!

As night fell, they found a quiet and safe place to rob the wooden box containing the mechanism.

Having traveled between the six kingdoms for many years, gathering intelligence and infiltrating to retrieve items, she has become quite proficient in lock-picking techniques and is no stranger to mechanical boxes made of mechanical art.

The wooden box in front of us is clearly the work of a master craftsman; it will take the time it takes for an incense stick or two to unravel it.

Time passed slowly, and Parrot slowly turned the lock on the wooden box. Finally, with a "click," the box was opened.

A soft, jade-like light appeared, gently illuminating the slightly dim room.

Yingge looked at the jade-colored disc, which resembled the He Shi Bi described in historical records, and her pretty face lit up with joy.

She chuckled to herself and said, "That kid's lucky, he actually found it. It's a pity that I got it anyway."

Yingge put the He Shi Bi back into the mechanical wooden box.

Now that the He Shi Bi jade has been found, she needs to return to Korea as soon as possible and hand it over to Ji Wuye.

It is said that this thing was requested by Blood-Clad Marquis Bai Yifei, but it is unknown whether this is true or not.

Yingge carefully left the house, and after taking only two steps, she noticed a slender woman wearing a fish-scale soft armor combat suit standing not far in front of her.

Before she could make a move, Cao Ze appeared behind Ying Ge, grinning.

Without hesitation, he struck Yingge on the back of the head with a stick.

"Head shot!"

With a dull thud, Parrot fell to the ground without uttering a sound, unconscious.

Cao Ze removed the bundle from Yingge's body, looked at the "Sleeping Beauty" in front of him, and chuckled, "You're right about one thing, I'm really lucky."

He then waved to Jing Ni and said, "Pick it up and take it with you. Let's head home!"

Chapter 50 What to do when kissing

Cao Ze was in a good mood.

Despite some setbacks, the He Shi Bi jade was finally obtained, and the next plan could be gradually unfolded.

Cao Ze splashed a bucket of cold water on Yingge to wake her up.

Yingge, soaked to the bone, groggily woke up. As the blurry figures before her gradually merged together, she exclaimed, "It's you?"

He immediately retorted angrily, "You're despicable!"

She never expected that she would be hit on the head with a stick as soon as she stepped out the door.

Cao Ze chuckled and said, "Miss Yingge, first of all, let me correct you on one point. Speaking of despicable acts, what about your sneak attack today and the theft of the wooden box with the mechanism that I painstakingly found?"

"Alright, I'm not going to waste my breath on you. Now I'm asking you, why does Ji Wuye want to find the He Shi Bi?"

Parrot snorted coldly and said, "Since you know I am an assassin of the Night Birds, don't you know... um?"

Cao Ze smiled and took out a poison sac. "Why do you assassins and killers always keep these things in your back teeth? Isn't it better to be alive?"

Behind Cao Ze, a child was being comforted by Jing Ni Li Wu, who was somewhat speechless.

The reason they used poison sacs was that they knew very well what a terrible fate they would have if they, as assassins, fell into the hands of the enemy.