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

Such a mature and beautiful older sister is not someone that most people can resist.

"I'm not afraid. I'm not afraid of anything when I'm with you."

Cao Ze said gently and emotionally.

Zi Nu's heartstrings trembled slightly, and her bright, sparkling eyes blinked.

"...I'm scared."

Cao Ze grinned, "With me here, what's there to be afraid of?"

Zi Nu couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Don't you realize that your words are contradictory?"

Cao Ze pretended to be stupid and said, "Really? I didn't feel anything. Why don't you tell me?"

Zi Nu rolled her eyes at Cao Ze. "Stop being so talkative. What are you waiting for? You need a reason, right?"

Cao Ze held Zi Nu's beautiful body in his arms. If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion and the perfect moonlight, he would have wanted to tease the beauty in his arms.

"Can't it be because of you?"

Zi Nu said irritably, "Do you think I'm that stupid?"

Cao Ze muttered, "If only it were like that..."

Intelligent women are both the hardest and easiest to fool, but unfortunately, now is not the time.

Zi Nu gave a cold laugh, her face becoming cold and elegant.

"Tell me the truth."

Cao Ze inexplicably felt guilty for being caught cheating, even though he hadn't actually cheated...

"Waiting for someone."

"Waiting for whom?"

"Who else can we wait for? Xuan Jian, of course. Let him test Lü Buwei."

Cao Ze said casually.

He didn't reveal everything; after this test, he would begin preparing his plan.

He aimed to achieve his goal in one battle, forcing Lü Buwei out of the city so that Wei Zhuang could take the blame.

Zi Nu seemed to understand something, "Letting him test the waters is indeed appropriate."

The assassination of the prime minister of a state, especially the prime minister of Qin, is bound to trigger a chain reaction.

Xuan Jian was already presumed to have died that night, at least by this point.

……

Xuan Jian tapped Li Si a few times.

Li Si suddenly vomited a large mouthful of water, almost bringing up everything in his stomach.

“Xuan Jian, you…”

Li Si took a deep breath and regained his composure, saying, "Send me back. You can't succeed tonight."

"You should know better than I what surrounds Lü Buwei's study. Each of those people may not be a match for you individually, but combined..."

Li Si suddenly shut up; the sword at his neck made him even more rational.

Xuan Jian sheathed his white sword.

“If you knew me, you would know that Xuan Jian’s white sword never kills, but you are still afraid.”

A phrase flashed through Li Si's mind: "A straight blade takes a life, a reverse blade suppresses a soul." So that's what it meant.

He smiled wryly and said, "I will try to get you outside Lü Buwei's study, but that's all I can get you to."

Xuan Jian said calmly, "That's enough."

Li Si had to concentrate fully, quickly calculating in his mind how to get there amidst the chaos.

Xuan Jian waited patiently; he was never one to talk much.

……

Inside the study, Lü Buwei's face was ashen, as black as ink.

Old Man Zheng said tremblingly, "Prime Minister Lü, someone has buried oil barrels in the mansion."

Lü Buwei said coldly, "This time it happened in the outer courtyard. What if it happened in the inner courtyard or backyard? Wouldn't I be blown up?"

Old Zheng was speechless.

Before Lü Buwei could calm down, a member of the Luowang organization reported, "Report! A small building inside the mansion has been burned down!"

Lü Buwei's pupils contracted slightly. "Quickly! Have the mansion sealed off immediately! Kill anyone suspicious!"

Old Zheng also realized the seriousness of the problem and immediately ordered someone to go.

But he did not go far away; he remained by Lü Buwei's side as a guard.

"Who is it?!"

Lü Buwei gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with anger.

Dragons have scales that cannot be touched; to touch them is to die.

One of his Achilles' heel was the small building that contained all his private information.

Once exposed, he will be utterly disgraced.

It is worth noting that the story of Anguo Jun's death after only three days as King of Qin was also secretly recorded in this book.

Old Master Zheng replied without hesitation, "Besides Cao Ze, who else in Xianyang City could be so audacious!"

"Prime Minister Lü, if you give the order, I will immediately lead men to capture this boy!"

Lü Buwei said coldly, "I'm asking who leaked the information about that small building!"

No more than five people in the entire mansion knew about that small building.

Two of them were him and Old Man Zheng; the other three had long since died.

Old Zheng realized something was wrong; cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and his old face was filled with fear.

"Prime Minister Lü, I..."

"I don't doubt you!" Lü Buwei said calmly, "I suspect there's a traitor in the household!"

"Has Gan Luo not been found yet? Where is he?"

If we were to say which of his retainers he valued most and was least wary of, it would only be Gan Luo, who had recently disappeared.

Old Zheng hesitated and said, "No, the Gan family is also looking for him, it's possible they've already..."

Lu Buwei suddenly shook his head. "Although Gan Luo is a genius, he is still a boy and it is impossible for him to know about that place."

"Who do you think it could be? Think carefully, has anyone been trying to get close to you lately?"

Old Zheng pondered deeply, and many figures flashed through his mind.

There are too many people who want to get close to him in his position; even recently, there have been dozens.

Could it be him?

Old Zheng suddenly thought of that young man, but he couldn't understand how he had exposed Xiaolou.

He never said a single word to Li Si about the small building.

Seeing that Old Man Zheng looked uncertain, Lü Buwei asked, "Have you figured out who it is?"

Old Zheng dared not hide anything and revealed the person he suspected.

"Li Si?"

Lü Buwei's eyes flickered slightly. "Li Si... is also a clever man."

Old Master Zheng said, "Yes, it's Li Si. Moreover, Li Si had contact with Cao Ze and the King of Qin in Xinzheng before, so it's hard to say that he is still loyal to Prime Minister Lü."

Lü Buwei remained noncommittal.

"Keep a close eye on him, if he... Hmph!"

Old Master Zheng knew that Prime Minister Lü had murderous intent, and such people usually die a terrible death once evidence of their betrayal is discovered.

"Yes!"

……

And in the southeast of the Prime Minister's residence.

Consort Ya and Lord Longyang were hiding in an unknown house.

They were located far from the sound of the explosion, so there weren't many patrolling guards or experts around.

"Lord Longyang, has that person arrived yet?"

Ya Fei asked telepathically.

They have been keeping an eye on them since they discovered they were being followed, but so far they have not found the person.

The newcomer's strength is at least no less than that of Lord Longyang; both are grandmasters.

"No……"

Lord Longyang transmitted his voice, saying, "Your Highness, we will pretend to be searching for something, and I will set up some traps."

"it is good."

Before long, Consort Ya and Lord Longyang had walked around the room where the books were placed, and it seemed to be just an ordinary room for storing official documents.

Jingni peered through the crack, using her peripheral vision to observe the two men in black inside the room.

Seeing that the figure inside the room had disappeared, Jingni carefully sensed the surroundings and silently slipped into the room.

Just as she landed, a bright red phantom, like a thin rope, wrapped around Jingni.

"Humph!"

A faint, cold snort rang out, and Consort Ya and Lord Longyang appeared.

"Who are you? Why are you following us?"