Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

In front of Yan Lu, she could be said to have made up for her last regret.

However, it seems that Yan Lu also had some feelings after seeing that move.

The battle between Jing Ni and Yan Lu was just a minor incident.

Xu Qing and Jing Ni wandered around the Confucian school for a while longer.

During this time, Xu Qing also visited Xunzi and had a chat with him.

After that, they did not stay at the Confucian school for long, but went back to the inn at the foot of the mountain to meet up with Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai.

In the time that followed, they explored Sanghai City while waiting for news from Fatty Ding.

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Nestled among mountains and valleys, a magnificent mountain city stands tall.

This is the mechanical city that the Mohists spent a century building.

From the time Mozi led his people to build this city, through the continuous expansion by several generations of Mohist leaders, this miraculous mountain city was finally created.

It is known as the Demon Realm Beyond the Heavens.

However, because the Mohists have not sided with the anti-Qin camp, this city has not become the stronghold of the anti-Qin forces.

Ding Pangzi's return immediately attracted the attention of many people in the mechanical city.

"Old Ding? What brings you back!"

A light, cheerful voice rang out, and then a figure in cyan robes swept up to Fatty Ding like the wind.

The newcomer was dressed in shorts, with brownish-yellow hair tied in a small braid at the back and two strands of hair hanging down in front, giving him a somewhat unruly and unconventional appearance. He was none other than Dao Zhi, who had just returned to the Mechanical City after completing a mission.

He looked Ding Pangzi up and down, his eyes full of surprise: "Weren't you supposed to be in charge of Sanghai? Could it be that something went wrong on the Confucian side and it's involved our Mohist school?"

When Fatty Ding saw Dao Zhi, he was initially relieved, since he was an old acquaintance. But then, remembering Xu Qing's instructions, he immediately tensed up again.

He rubbed his hands together, his eyes darting around. "No, no, the Confucian school is doing fine... I came back because... I have something to discuss with the Grand Master."

Dao Zhi raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on his lips: "Looking for the Grand Master? Judging from your hesitant manner, it must be no small matter."

He leaned closer and teased in a low voice, "Could it be that you've caused trouble in Sanghai and need the Grandmaster's help?"

Fatty Ding's face flushed red instantly, and he hurriedly waved his hands, "No, no! I didn't cause any trouble!"

His mind raced, trying to come up with an excuse, but when the words reached his lips, he didn't know how to say them. He couldn't very well tell Dao Zhi that someone had told him there was something that concerned the survival of the Mohist school, and that he had to deliver a letter to the Grand Master, and that he couldn't reveal a single word to outsiders before that.

Even Ding Pangzi himself didn't realize that, faced with Xu Qing's request, he instinctively trusted Xu Qing more than Dao Zhi, whom he had known for many years.

Seeing Ding Pangzi's appearance, Dao Zhi immediately had a plan in mind. However, he was not the kind of person to be aggressive. He would just tease Ding Pangzi for a while and then laugh and say, "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore."

He patted Fatty Ding on the shoulder, turned around and led the way: "You're lucky. The Grand Master happens to be in the Mechanical City today. I'll take you to him. You can talk to the Grand Master about whatever you need to do."

"okay!"

Fatty Ding immediately broke into a smile.

Then, Dao Zhi led the way, with Fatty Ding following behind.

Although he was also a leader of the Mohist school, Fatty Ding was stationed in the Sanghai region for most of the year and rarely returned to the Mechanized City. The mechanisms inside the Mechanized City were frequently updated and iterated.

Even Fatty Ding was unaware of what new mechanisms had been added inside.

Having Dao Zhi leading the way is naturally the best thing ever.

Before long, he met the old man who habitually shrouded himself in a black robe, the leader of the Mohist school—Six-Fingered Black Knight.

Dao Zhi also left at the right time, leaving space for Fatty Ding and Six-Fingered Black Knight.

"Your Excellency, someone has asked me to deliver a letter to you!"

Chapter 227 On this day and night, we meet again by the sea!

As he took the bamboo tube from Fatty Ding, a strange light appeared in Six-Fingered Black Knight's eyes.

However, he was not worried that the bamboo tube might contain poisonous smoke, hidden weapons, or the like.

This is the Mo Family's Mechanical City. If one has to worry about safety even within the Mechanical City, then there is no truly safe place in the world.

He broke the sealing wax and removed the stopper.

A small roll of cloth was taken out of the bamboo tube by Six-Fingered Black Knight.

Fatty Ding was curious about what was written in the letter. After seeing the Grand Master's actions, he couldn't help but take another look, but he quickly realized what it meant.

"Um, I'll excuse myself for a moment."

Without saying a word, Fatty Ding quickly left.

The reason why Fatty Ding was able to survive for so many years in the Confucian temple without being noticed was because of his ability to assess the situation. He was very pragmatic and knew how to read other people's expressions.

Six-Fingered Black Knight did not stop Fatty Ding.

As Fatty Ding left, his gaze fell upon the cloth in his hand, on which sixteen characters were inscribed at the beginning.

"On this day and month, on the shores of the mulberry sea, old friends from years past await your arrival!"

The beginning part was fine, but after those sixteen characters, the rest of the content became more colloquial.

The gist of it is: "Since our parting at Taihang Mountain years ago, a long time has passed. Recently, I unexpectedly learned of something that, if not handled properly, could endanger the entire Mo Clan. Even though the Mo Clan possesses a sacred place like the Mechanized City, if not handled properly, the Mechanized City itself might also be destroyed..."

The letter did not directly mention what the matter was, but repeatedly emphasized that if the matter was not handled properly, it would cause great harm to the Mohist school.

As for the specifics of the matter, the Six-Fingered Black Knight himself needs to travel to Sanghai to discuss it in person!

"It really is an old friend!"

Six-Fingered Black Knight put away the letter and couldn't help but sigh.

His thoughts continued to wander, extending to the battle in the Taihang Mountains years ago.

Hearing that there were more than a dozen bandits in the Taihang Mountains, causing great suffering to many merchants and civilians passing through the mountains, he single-handedly killed more than a dozen bandit leaders to serve as a warning to others. It was during this process that he met a young man.

The boy presented him with a sword, which aroused his curiosity.

Later, upon learning that the boy was a swordsmith, he readily offered to introduce him to Master Xu, a swordsmith from the Mohist school.

After that, the two traveled together from the State of Zhao to the State of Yan, and finally parted ways in the heart of Yan.

Although the two have different ideas, they have indeed become close friends and a pair of friends despite their age difference.

Later, when he returned to the Mechanized City, he learned that the other party had come to the Mechanized City with the token he had given him, and had even become friends with Master Xu. He didn't think there was anything wrong with that, after all, they had traveled together and he believed he knew the other party quite well.

The other party was a skilled swordsmith, and it was not surprising that he became friends with Master Xu, who was also a swordsmith.

In addition, Gao Jianli, who joined the Mohist school through the other party's introduction, was also a man of noble character and refined taste. The Mohist school welcomed such a person to join its ranks.

But all of this began to crack after the incident in Yan.

Xu Qing, the Sword Madman, committed a heinous crime by slaying Yan Chunjun in the Yan Kingdom.

The State of Yan listed him as its number one wanted criminal, and Crown Prince Yan Dan suffered a severe injury while pursuing him.

If these events had occurred in other countries, they wouldn't have had much to do with the Mohists.

But it happened in the State of Yan.

Yan Dan, the powerful figure of the Yan Kingdom, was a talent that Six-Fingered Black Knight had his eye on. He had brought Yan Dan into the Mo Sect years ago and entrusted him with important responsibilities. In Six-Fingered Black Knight's heart, Yan Dan was already regarded as his successor.

Xu Qing severely injured Yan Dan, leaving the Mohists caught in the middle, in a dilemma.

Even afterward, Six-Fingered Black Knight learned the reason for the incident from Jing Ke, who was also in Yan at the time. The whole thing started because Yan Dan's uncle, Lord Yan Chun, was unrighteous, which provoked Xu Qing to commit such a thing in a fit of rage.

But this is not a reason for Six-Fingered Black Knight to forgive Xu Qing.

Indeed, there are many people in this mechanical city who are familiar with Xu Qing.

Gao Jianli, Xu Fuzi, Jing Ke, and Dao Zhi all had some interactions with each other by chance.

Based on this alone, it can be said that even if the other party did not join the Mohist school, they are still a friend of the Mohist school.

However, as the leader of the Mohist school, Six-Fingered Black Knight had to consider not only these leaders, but also Yan Dan, especially since Yan Dan was his chosen successor.

If Xu Qing's matter causes Yan Dan, the successor to whom he has devoted so much effort, to become estranged from the Mo family, then it would be a loss rather than a gain.

So after that, he secretly found those commanders and told them something.

That is, in the future, we should try to mention that "Sword Maniac" as little as possible within the Mo family.

All Six-Fingered Black Knight can do is remain neutral.

We should try our best to prevent the Mohists from getting involved in anything related to Xu Qing.

They would not help Xu Qing because of those commanders.

They wouldn't send anyone to retaliate against Xu Qing because of Yan Dan.

Fortunately, after that incident in Yan State, Xu Qing completely disappeared from the world.

This can be considered a good thing.

Unexpectedly, today, in this city of mechanisms, he received a letter from Xu Qing.

Should I keep the appointment?

Six-Fingered Black Knight thought to himself.

Based on what the other party did in the Yan state, he became even more certain that the other party and the Mohists were not of the same ilk.

As the saying goes, those who walk different paths cannot make plans together.

However, the other party had close relationships with many leaders of the Mohist school, and even after the events in Yan, these leaders still regarded the other party as a friend.

Furthermore, the more Six-Fingered Black Knight learned about that person, the more emotional he became.

That's truly the spirit of a young hero!

No wonder he killed Yan Chunjun in a fit of rage.

Although such behavior does not conform to the Mohist concept of "universal love and non-aggression," little did people know that the Six-Fingered Black Knight of yesteryear was also a chivalrous knight who killed in a fit of rage. Even in his middle age, he remained as righteous as ever, otherwise he would not have been able to do such a thing as the Taihang Mountain incident.

"It seems I still have to see you in person!"

With a flicker of thought, the Six-Fingered Black Knight already had his answer.

Fortunately, the place to meet them was Sanghai in the State of Qi.