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

Longyang Jun did not recognize Jing Ni, but Ya Fei did. She had rescued Xue Er with Jing Ni back then.

Jingni remained silent, her longsword aimed straight at Longyang Jun's face.

Longyang Jun parried with his sword, and the two exchanged three blows in an instant.

"It's you?"

Longyang Jun looked at the woman wearing a silver metal mask in surprise.

Jing Ni also recognized who the man in black was.

It was the man in black who stopped him from chasing Old Man Zheng that night.

What puzzled her was why this master, who was suspected to be a member of Lü Buwei's faction, would sneak into the Prime Minister's residence.

Ya Fei transmitted her voice, "Don't get entangled, let's retreat first!"

Seeing the two about to leave, Jingni drew her sword without hesitation.

Whatever the reason, she had to find out whether the two were enemies or friends.

Jingni's swordsmanship is fierce, and although it is to avoid alerting outsiders, it cannot be ignored.

Longyang Jun had no choice but to fight Jingni. He was not good at fighting because of his understanding of the path of love, and he quickly fell into a disadvantageous position.

Seeing this, Ya Fei had no choice but to help, but because she was worried that Jing Ni would recognize her identity, she did not go all out.

The three fought, and the interior of the house was quickly destroyed.

Suddenly, a black scroll, carved with a black dragon, flew out of a broken sandalwood box.

Lord Longyang hesitated for a moment, not recognizing what it was.

Consort Ya was slightly pleased. With her knowledge, she naturally recognized that this was a black dragon scroll, unique to the Qin Kingdom and representing the core secrets of the Qin Kingdom.

She went at full speed, determined to take him down.

Jingni naturally recognized the scroll as well.

Without hesitation, Jing Ni flashed and used all her strength to force Ya Fei back and obtain the Black Dragon Scroll.

He then turned and left, slashing his sword outside the house, which attracted a group of Jingwei (mythical creatures).

Consort Ya's jade-like arm felt a little numb. She gritted her teeth and snorted coldly, "Lord Longyang, it's time to go!"

Lord Longyang was somewhat embarrassed. If he hadn't hesitated just now, he wouldn't have let Jingni succeed so easily.

He swore he really didn't recognize what the scroll was, otherwise he would have tried his best to seize it.

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Chapter 426 Survival in the Cracks

Flames soared into the sky inside the Prime Minister's residence.

Jingni roams in the shadows.

She left a mark on Cao Ze so that she could quickly locate him.

Outside Lü Buwei's study, Xuan Jian pressed Li Si's head, which he was trying to raise, back down.

Li Si's scalp tingled.

"Brother Xuan, is this enough? Any further in..."

Xuan Jian nodded. "That's fine. You can go back now."

Li Si was on the verge of tears.

He was able to get here solely because of his wit and Xuan Jian's strength.

But now another problem has arisen: he can't get back!

"I think..."

Xuan Jian waved his hand, "No need to worry, just run away while things are in chaos, don't go back to the Prime Minister's residence."

"Cao Ze asked me to pass on a message to you: Lü Buwei isn't so stupid as to not suspect you."

Li Si remained silent.

Although he had planned to pull off one heist tonight and then leave, he didn't expect Cao Ze to have anticipated it and even had Xuan Jian inform him.

For a moment, he didn't know how to treat Cao Ze.

If he wants to become prime minister, he will inevitably have to get past this person.

If he were Cao Ze, he would have done more than enough by simply standing by and watching.

"Li Si understands. Take care, Brother Xuan."

After Xuan Jian regained his senses, he changed from his previous fierce and arrogant demeanor, which made Li Si feel somewhat favorably toward this somewhat dim-witted fool.

Without saying a word, Xuan Jian drew his black and white swords, startling Li Si.

Before Li Si could even swallow, Xuan Jian had already sprang up.

The sharp, piercing whistle was unstoppable.

Its unparalleled aura, like heavenly fire descending upon the world, immediately caused a stir outside the study.

Lu Buwei, inside the study, gave a cold laugh.

"Trying to assassinate me? How naive!"

Despite this, Lü Buwei remained solemn.

He couldn't possibly be indifferent to two peak Grandmasters.

Old Master Zheng said anxiously, "Prime Minister Lü, shall we leave through the secret passage first?"

Lü Buwei flicked his sleeve and sneered, "To flee before even fighting is nothing short of cowardice!"

"Could it be that my three hundred disciples can't even defeat two Grandmasters?!"

Old Master Zheng knew that Prime Minister Lü's word was law and he would never allow anyone to question it.

"Alright, I'll go take them down right now!"

Lü Buwei raised his hand and said, "You don't need to go, stay here."

He knew that there were some extraordinary people in the martial arts world who could disguise themselves as all sorts of people in a very realistic way, so he had to be careful.

Old Zheng slapped his forehead, "I almost messed things up."

Outside the study, Xuan Jian's pair of swords were about to unleash their dull blades.

The courtyard, though only a few dozen feet in diameter, was almost entirely filled with people.

Cao Ze and Zi Nu watched Xuan Jian fight with serious expressions.

Xuan Jian, whose strength was comparable to that of a grandmaster, had not killed a single person at this time.

Besides the fact that the nine people in the courtyard were all second-rate experts, they also had the advantage of using a formation, which enabled them to surround Xuan Jian and capture him alive.

"The foundation of the Prime Minister's residence is truly unfathomable."

Zi Nu looked at the dozens of men in black surrounding the courtyard; their strength was not to be underestimated.

After pondering for a moment, Cao Ze decided to have Gongsun Long and the Nameless Sword Saint cooperate with Xuan Jian to attack Lü Buwei, creating the illusion of failure to mislead Lü Buwei and make him believe that his side was nothing special.

Once he made up his mind, he took out the Fire Meteor from his sleeve and casually shot it out.

This indirectly revealed his whereabouts.

"Let's go first!"

Zi Nu was taken aback, but she didn't have time to ask any more questions. She and Cao Ze avoided the men in black who were surrounding them and quickly fled out of the mansion.

When Gongsun Long saw the fire meteor, he had just arrived at the outer courtyard of the Prime Minister's residence.

"The old man is all bones, why is he making such a fuss in the middle of the night?"

Gongsun Long cursed, "Are you bullying an old person?!"

The nameless swordsman said calmly, "Old Master Sun, let's go."

This was a secret agreement between them and Cao Ze: if Huo Liuxing didn't appear, they would meet at the usual place.

If a fiery meteor were to ignite, it would signify a probing attack on Lü Buwei tonight.

If two fiery meteors ignite, it means there is hope of hunting down Lü Buwei tonight, and he can be forcibly killed.

Jingni noticed that Cao Ze had shifted his position and was running towards her, so she hurried away.

In just a dozen breaths, Jing Ni saw Zi Nu being chased along with Cao Ze.

Her expression remained unchanged; she had known of Zi Nu's existence for a long time.

Back when we were in Handan, I helped Li Wu and Yan Ling Ji take care of Xiao Yan'er for a while.

At that time, she learned from Cao Ze that Zi Nu was proficient in intelligence. In order not to attract attention, she disguised herself slightly and contacted Zi Nu under the alias Xiao Ni.

It wasn't until she was in Xinzheng that Zi Nu saw her true appearance.

Two pink sword energies instantly landed behind Cao Ze and Zi Nu, blocking the pursuers.

"You guys go first."

After calmly finishing her sentence, Jing Ni instantly charged towards the patrolling guards inside the Prime Minister's residence.

Zi Nu looked at Jing Ni, her purple lips slightly moving, "Be careful."

Cao Ze suddenly looked up and saw a young man in a black robe standing on a high place under the moon, carrying two oil barrels in his hands, surrounded by a group of soldiers holding long spears.

"boom……"

Two violent explosions rang out, sending dust and smoke billowing into the air.

"Damn, explosives really are the key!"

Cao Ze looked at Wei Zhuang, who was creating a horror story, and couldn't help but complain.

Thinking of the Gongshu family's divine crossbow that Meng Ao brought out in Puyang City back then, and the later detached missile—the Hundred Battles Divine Crossbow, he felt that the Qin state's unification war in the Qin Dynasty was very likely fought with firearms.

This seems to be fine...