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

Ying Zheng asked, "What is it?"

Cao Ze briefly explained the plan.

Ying Zheng naturally agreed.

"Don't worry, I will personally order the city guards stationed outside the Prime Minister's residence tonight to be transferred. Just go ahead and do your job!"

"Since Lü Buwei chose to assassinate me, he should have been prepared to be assassinated himself!"

Ying Zheng said coldly.

After receiving Ying Zheng's promise, Cao Ze left the study.

The matter of Wuming and Gongsun Long was not mentioned much; for emperors, what mattered was the result.

When Gai Nie saw Cao Ze off, he couldn't help but ask, "Sir, will Xiao Zhuang be alright?"

Cao Ze smiled and said, "Brother Gai Nie, I know you care about and worry about Brother Wei Zhuang, but I am also an old acquaintance of Brother Wei Zhuang, so naturally I would not harm him."

Gai Nie's expression turned solemn. "I thank you, sir."

Cao Ze waved his hand and left the palace.

Tonight will be the moment that decides our fate.

……

Chapter 439 Pregnant with Cao Ze's Child

As the moon rises over the eastern mountains, the vast expanse of the Wei River shimmers with light.

A cool night breeze gently caressed the river, and the green reeds on the sandbars of varying depths swayed in the wind, their tips bathed in the cool moonlight.

Wei Zhuang stood alone on the high ground, looking down at the Wei River that nourished Xianyang City under the moonlight.

He tucked his hands into his sleeves, the Shark Tooth Sword resting diagonally on his shoulder.

He was fair-skinned and beardless, with sharp eyes that shone like lightning, a cold and hard profile, and an air of aloofness and arrogance.

He was waiting, waiting for someone to appear on the banks of the Wei River and board that three-zhang-high boat.

……

A sudden night wind arose in Xianyang, and dark clouds slowly rolled in, obscuring the bright moonlight.

The palace gates of the Qin King's Palace slowly closed, and the city guards who were originally stationed outside the Prime Minister's residence received an urgent order from the King of Qin to protect the palace.

This news was placed on Lü Buwei's desk almost the instant the city guards were mobilized.

"To protect the palace?"

Lü Buwei stared intently at the words on the bamboo slips, his eyes unwavering.

Old Master Zheng exclaimed in shock, "Could it be that brat Cao Ze is going to make a move?"

He had some expectations, but he never expected Cao Ze to be so decisive.

Lü Buwei took a deep breath and said coldly:

"Inform all guards, soldiers, servants, and retainers within the manor that they shall patrol and guard the area in shifts throughout the night. Anyone not a member of the manor shall be arrested without exception, and anyone who resists, regardless of whether they are a prince, shall be executed without mercy!"

Old Master Zheng said, "Prime Minister Lü, should we lock up those pampered young men who live with Cheng Jiao in the mansion first, to prevent them from colluding with the thieves from the inside?"

"Place them under temporary confinement, forbidding them from going out at night, or they will be treated the same as everyone else!"

Lu Buwei did not hesitate at all. At the critical moment, he would take action against anyone who dared to step forward, even if it came at a price, even if it was a royal relative like Cheng Jiao!

If anyone dares to take his life, he dares to take everyone's life first, including the King of Qin!

Old Master Zheng acknowledged the order, disguised himself as Prime Minister Lü, and put on Prime Minister Lü's official robes before leaving the study to set up defenses within the mansion.

Outside the Prime Minister's residence, Cao Ze and the others gathered in a dark and gloomy pavilion.

He paid no attention to the relocation of Lü Buwei's household.

When he attempted to assassinate Lü Buwei, he naturally considered that Lü Buwei would know his intentions.

This is not a harm to him, but rather a benefit.

Only in this way would Lü Buwei leave the Prime Minister's residence without suspicion and seek refuge on the Wei River outside the city.

"Everyone is here."

"Zi Nu said softly."

Cao Ze looked around.

There is a Grandmaster named Wuming, a Grandmaster at the peak Gongsun Long, a Grandmaster Jingni, Zhao Gao and Longyang Jun, and a Grandmaster-level Six Sword Slave and Xuan Jian.

There are also top-tier experts and half-step grandmasters such as Yan Lingji, Li Wu, Zi Nu, and Ya Fei.

Except for Brother Wei Zhuang, who left first to wait for the rabbit to run into the tree stump, almost everyone else arrived.

Cao Ze smiled faintly; he had never fought such a profitable battle before.

Jing Ni calmly transmitted her voice to Cao Ze, "Xiao Yan'er has been handed over to the Black and White Sisters. I didn't let them return to the Yin Yang Family, but instead hid them somewhere in Xianyang."

Cao Ze nodded calmly.

Since he didn't want the Black and White Sisters involved, he asked them to take care of Xiao Yan'er's safety.

Ya Fei didn't say a word from beginning to end; her eyes remained cold, yet contained a hint of expectation and a smile.

"Although Lu Buwei's Prime Minister's mansion doesn't have any grandmasters, it has many other experts of varying strengths, as well as nearly a thousand elite guards. Therefore, we need to finish this quickly and not get bogged down by those small fry."

"But at the same time, we must leave Lü Buwei some time to escape from Xianyang."

"Therefore, we split into three routes, meaning we surrounded the area on three sides but left one open, and broke into the Prime Minister's residence from three directions."

Cao Ze looked around and continued, "Zhao Gao, you, the Six Sword Slaves, and Xuan Jian will be in one team."

"Zi Nu, you're in team one."

"Does everyone understand?"

He actually preferred to break up and rearrange the teams, but considering Zi Nu and Ya Fei, the best arrangement was for each of them to lead their own teams, otherwise it would be easy for infighting to break out as no one would submit to anyone else.

Zhao Gao was a shrewd man, and immediately flattered him, saying, "Sir, you are wise and resourceful. I will follow your arrangements."

Zi Nu glanced at Cao Ze's face and sighed involuntarily.

Tonight we part ways, and who knows when we'll meet again, or what the scene will be like then.

"We have no objection."

Cao Ze said slowly, "Then let's begin."

……

The night was dark and the wind was high.

Consort Ya said, "This is a rare opportunity. If we have time, we should search the Prime Minister's residence, focusing on finding scrolls containing confidential information about the Qin state, such as the Black Dragon Scroll."

"It would be best to find the Thousand Machine Code copper plate along with it."

They first kidnapped Lü Buwei and brought him to Handan, the capital of Zhao, to gradually win him over and make him serve the three Jin states.

But all of this takes time.

Before this, if they could obtain various secrets of the Qin state, they would only gain and not lose.

Gongsun Longyangjun and the others had no objections.

In wars between major powers, the outcome depends not only on military and political factors, but also on espionage and intelligence.

Almost all of them are indispensable.

Meanwhile, Cao Ze, along with Jing Ni, Li Wu, and Yan Ling Ji, lay in ambush outside the Prime Minister's residence to observe.

He slowly instructed the three women, "Once it is confirmed that Lü Buwei has escaped from the Prime Minister's residence, Jingni and I will leave the city and go to the banks of the Wei River."

"Li Wu, Yan Ling Ji, do not return to the manor for the time being. Make contact with the Black and White Sisters and hide there while Jing Ni and I return."

Now that things have come to this, he has to see Wei Zhuang's hair-combing secrets with his own eyes.

"Understood, you all need to be careful."

A faint flame flickered in Yan Lingji's deep blue eyes, clearly indicating that her emotions were not as calm as they appeared.

……

Old Man Zheng, disguised as Lü Buwei, stood with his hands behind his back in the courtyard.

There were forty-six members of the Luo Wang organization dressed in black spiderweb suits around them. They were all elites of the Luo Wang organization, and even the lowest-ranking among them were Earth-level assassins.

"Tonight, kill everyone who is not from this manor!"

"Yes!"

Old Zheng squinted, his heart beating faster than usual.

Once one's realm is elevated to the Grandmaster level, one's six senses become extremely sensitive.

He faintly smelled blood...

Zhao Gao, who had infiltrated the Prime Minister's residence, originally intended to lie low for a while, but he did not expect Xuan Jian to be so reckless. After entering the Prime Minister's residence, he started killing without saying a word.

Zhao Gao looked at the Luo Wang assassins and Jingwei warriors lying on the ground and sighed softly, "Let's begin."

He's been tricked by Cao Ze again. No wonder he put Xuan Jian by his side; it's to force him to contribute.

Zhao Gao set off the fireball, making it particularly eye-catching in Xianyang City.

Upon seeing the signal, Cao Ze, along with Jing Ni and the others, began their operation.

Meanwhile, besides Gongsun Long and Longyang Jun appearing in public, Ya Fei, Zi Nu, and the Nameless Sword Saint were secretly lurking and searching the Prime Minister's residence.

At this moment, while a storm was brewing in the Prime Minister's residence, the Changping Lord's residence remained completely silent.

This was because Lord Changping and his younger brother Lord Changwen were enjoying tea with Tian Guang, the leader of the peasant chivalrous family, on a high building not far from the Prime Minister's residence.

The city guards stationed outside the Prime Minister's residence tonight were transferred by him on Ying Zheng's orders.

"I never expected Cao Ze to be so decisive; he always exceeds my expectations."

Tian Guang said with a sigh, "Fortunately, he is now our friend, not our enemy, otherwise..."