Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

But if it turns into fragments, and even more so into dust, it is absolutely certain death.

Unless Yan Dan possesses an ability like "blood regeneration," but conversely, if he did possess such an ability, he wouldn't place his hopes for resurrection on Donghuang Taiyi.

This devastating news was undoubtedly difficult for Prince Xi of Yan to accept.

He had to look at the person in front of him again and again to confirm.

Ultimately, it was concluded that Yan Dan had indeed been murdered.

"This is outrageous!"

"This is outrageous!"

"What do these江湖人 (jianghu people) take my Yan Kingdom for?"

Once is enough.

So much time has passed since the incident involving Lord Yanchun. Even though he still harbors hatred for the murderer, Prince Xi of Yan knows that this matter can only be left as it is.

But just when he was finally about to let go of that matter...

Yan Dan was killed in the mansion.

The thought that had once crossed his mind resurfaced.

If the murderer dared to kill Crown Prince Yan Dan in Jicheng, with the protection of many guards in the Crown Prince's residence, could he also storm into the palace and kill the king?

Such an audacious act is simply humiliating to the very foundation of the Yan Kingdom.

The State of Yan is now in a critical moment of survival, fearing that the Qin army stationed near the Yi River will launch an attack on them.

But it wasn't truly destroyed.

This matter is definitely not going to be settled so easily.

King Yan immediately issued an order to mobilize troops and send men to hunt down the murderer.

Well, that's all we can do.

Besides that, he didn't really know how to deal with those ruthless江湖人 (jianghu people).

Catching up would be the best outcome, of course.

If, like the murderer who killed Lord Yanchun, he were allowed to escape from the Yan state, then there would be nothing that could be done.

In addition, the pursuit of the thieves should be kept as quiet as possible.

If too many troops are mobilized, it will inevitably cause the Qin army stationed on the border to misunderstand and thus do something to the Yan state.

Compared to the killing of Yan Dan, what King Xi of Yan cared about more was something else.

That was—the assassination attempt on the King of Qin!

Admittedly, during this period, it was Yan Dan who was in charge of the assassination attempt on the King of Qin, but it was actually Yan Dan himself who first proposed the plan.

Now that Yan Dan is dead, how will Qin treat Yan if the assassination attempt on Qin is exposed?

Furthermore, it was agreed that the envoy would depart tomorrow.

But at this crucial moment, this very thing happened!

It should be noted that, in order to assassinate the Qin emperor, he had even prepared a map of Dukang, the city's seal, and Fan Yuqi's head.

There's no way we won't need it!

A myriad of thoughts flowed through my mind.

Unable to sort things out, King Xi of Yan sought out Tian Guang again.

Tian Guang learned of the upheaval at the Crown Prince's residence a little later than Prince Yan Xi.

This is, after all, Jicheng, and the person most well-informed here is naturally the Prince of Yan.

Even though we found out a little late.

Upon learning of this, Tian Guang was still in a bad mood.

For Yan Dan, whether the assassination attempt on the Qin emperor succeeded or failed was of little consequence.

For Tian Guang, this matter concerned Changping Jun's grand plan, and it was something that was bound to succeed.

As long as the Yan state makes all the necessary preparations, and with Lord Changping secretly assisting the Qin state, the assassination attempt on the Qin emperor has at least an 80% chance of success, if not a 100% certainty.

As a result, at this critical juncture, the day before Jing Ke was about to set off...

A momentous change has occurred within the Crown Prince's residence.

Yan Dan was killed in public.

Based on the details he had learned, Tian Guang could easily guess the truth.

Without a doubt, it was Yan Dan's true colors that were exposed, and the Mohists turned against him.

Previously, the Mo family members were unaware of the truth about Yan Dan, but Tian Guang knew it all too well.

Back in the Qin state, he had secretly observed Yan Dan and discovered the fact that he was colluding with Donghuang Taiyi.

He and Changping Jun also made a fuss about this matter.

He wanted to help the Mohists expose Yan Dan's true colors in order to win their favor.

However, things did not go as planned. Even with Xu Qing's mediation, the Mo family did not believe these claims. Instead, they actively helped Yan Dan escape, and even the Six-Fingered Black Knight was killed in that battle.

It was because of these events that he and Changping-kun changed their plans.

They then turned their attention to King Xi of Yan, urging him to assassinate the King of Qin.

To prevent Yan Dan from becoming a hidden danger, Yan Dan was used as a sacrifice, making him the one who facilitated the assassination attempt on the Qin emperor.

As it turned out, they miscalculated again.

It was precisely at this moment that the Mohists discovered Yan Dan's true colors.

Things seemed to have returned to the kind of scene he had originally wanted to see.

However, the timing was not right, which caused the assassination attempt on the King of Qin to fail.

"Is it the right time?"

"Is it fate?"

Tian Guang couldn't understand it and always felt that his luck was a bit off.

It was at this moment that Prince Yan asked him anxiously, "Mr. Tian Guang, this is how things are. What should we do now?"

Tian Guang snapped out of his daze, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. "Although we don't know who His Highness the Crown Prince has offended, at this time, we can only put these grudges aside for the time being."

"We've been preparing for the assassination attempt on the King of Qin for so long, we can't just give up like this!"

"First, we must keep this secret, because we don't know exactly how many people in the Crown Prince's residence know about it, so we must..."

He made a throat-slitting motion.

Prince Yan immediately understood that those connected to Crown Prince Yan Dan must be silenced.

Then, Tian Guang added, "This world is vast, and there are many experts."

"It hasn't been long since we proposed the assassination plan for the King of Qin. Since Yan Dan was able to find a suitable expert, we certainly can too."

The Mohists had previously overlooked that issue, and were misled by the "righteousness" proposed by Yan Dan, believing that no one but them could carry out the assassination of the Qin emperor.

But in Tian Guang's view, that's not actually the case.

Because Lord Changping was secretly planning the assassination of Qin, anyone could do it, as long as the assassin was capable enough to accomplish the goal.

The reason they encouraged King Xi of Yan to let Yan Dan do it was simply to make them targets.

In that case, regardless of success or failure, the Yan state would be the first to suffer.

Now that Yan Dan is dead, the Mohists have turned against him and can no longer be relied upon.

But the target of the Yan state still needs to be set up.

Could that have been accomplished without the Mohists?

Tian Guangcai didn't think so.

He said to Prince Yan in a deep voice, "I have some influence in the martial arts world and know quite a few masters."

"Your Majesty, could you please give me some time? I will certainly find a suitable person to carry out this task!"

What else could Prince Xi of Yan do?

We had no choice but to trust Tian Guang.

After all, Fan Yuqi's head had been prepared, and it had to be used eventually.

……

Because the assassination attempt on the King of Qin was a matter of great importance.

After discussions with Tian Guang, Prince Xi of Yan adjusted his subsequent response strategy.

This meant that Yan Dan's death did not cause a great stir; at least the Yan state's response was not as significant as when it dealt with the death of Lord Yanchun in the past.

This allowed Six-Fingered Black Knight and his companions to return to the Mo Family's Mechanical City with almost no trouble.

Upon returning to the Mechanized City, Six-Fingered Black Knight immediately convened a meeting with Master Ban and other high-ranking members of the Mo family.

That's roughly how things are!

"Six-Fingered Black Knight sighed."

Master Ban's expression turned extremely grave upon learning the whole story. "It's truly unexpected."

"Yan Dan, how could she be such a person..."

"No, you should say they're not even human!"

As Six-Fingered Black Knight reviewed his journey, he also reflected on many things.

If what Xu Qing said in the State of Qi was true, then many things can be judged in a completely new light.

The story of Yan Dan's escape from Qin was probably not so pure from the beginning.

It should be noted that the Mohists had made detailed plans for their escape, and while their escape was not foolproof, it was certainly not something that the Qin state should have discovered so quickly.

The reality was that from Xianyang to their escape from Qin territory, they encountered countless obstacles and enemies along the way.