Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Are these two the assassins that Tian Meng hired?

Where did Tian Meng go?

If Tian Meng were to reveal that his peasant family was involved in the assassination attempt on the King of Qin...

What will be the consequences?

Just thinking about it sends chills down your spine.

At that time, the peasants would definitely become a thorn in the side of the Qin state.

It should be noted that the decline of peasant families in the past was itself related to the suppression by King Zhaoxiang of Qin.

The peasants' siege and killing of Bai Qi, though successful, also fulfilled King Zhaoxiang of Qin's wishes to some extent. After all, on the surface, King Zhaoxiang took the blame and ordered Bai Qi's death, making the world believe that Bai Qi died in this way.

But behind the scenes, King Zhaoxiang of Qin did not let the peasants off the hook, and continued to suppress their traditions.

The farmers' methods are simply something that arouses fear.

Today, farmers can hunt Bai Qi; will they one day assassinate the king?

This is intolerable.

……

In a dark world.

Tian Meng knelt on the ground, feeling somewhat fearful and bewildered.

He didn't know if making this choice was right or wrong.

But then he reaffirmed his belief: the leader wanted him dead, and he was doing nothing wrong by trying to live.

"Don't worry, no one can hurt you here!"

In the dim depths of the space, a figure with dark red hair looked at Tian Meng, a slight smile playing on his lips, "The darkness is our world, and we will protect you!"

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Having received reassurance, Tian Meng's fearful mood eased slightly.

He then addressed the people in the darkness, saying, "If I leave the farmhouse, I'm afraid it won't be long before I'm exposed, and there will be nowhere for me to stay in the entire farmhouse..."

He said these words to let those in the shadows know how much he had sacrificed and given.

It should be noted that he was previously the head of the Lieshan Hall and was once chosen by the chivalrous leader Tian Guang as one of his successors.

After Chen Sheng was driven out of the peasant family by him using despicable means, the word "one of" could be removed.

If it weren't for the need to survive, who would willingly give up all of this?

The chivalrous leader Tian Guang tasked him with assassinating Ying Zheng. Regardless of whether the mission succeeds or fails, he, as the executor, will undoubtedly die.

Xia Kui thought he was a selfless and fearless person, but little did he know that Tian Meng was a sophisticated egoist.

All Tian Meng ever cared about was himself.

However, simply giving up the assassination attempt on Qin, betraying the peasant family, and abandoning everything was too painful. Tian Meng wanted to exchange this for something, so he took the initiative to contact Luo Wang.

At this moment, mentioning one's experiences in front of the Net is a way to obtain something.

The person in the shadows was a clever man. Over the years, he had seen countless people join the Net for various reasons. He immediately understood Tian Meng's meaning and promised Tian Meng, "Once the Farmer's family's affairs are resolved, you will be the leader of the Farmer's family!"

"I still have a chance to return to the countryside?" Upon hearing this, Tian Meng was taken aback.

He actually knew a little about the Qin state's web of intrigue, and he thought that from now on he would completely surrender to darkness and never return to his farm.

Why not?

The person in the darkness was in a good mood because Tian Meng had come to join them and they had glimpsed some of the secrets of the farming family. They didn't mind answering more of Tian Meng's questions.

"According to what you said, the assassination of the King of Qin was something your leader contacted you about in private, and the rest of the farmers did not know about it."

"This shows that he had a great selfish motive from the very beginning, and this selfish motive will undoubtedly push the farmers to the edge of a cliff and bring them destruction."

"As the head of the Lieshan Hall of the Farmers' Clan, you have a duty to set things right and save the Farmers' Clan!"

"When the leader of the Farmer's Clan commits a grave mistake due to personal selfishness, bringing about his own demise, you return and lead the Farmer's Clan to a brighter future..."

"The position of the leader of the heroes rightfully belongs to you!"

With just a few words, the person in the shadows had already planned out Tian Meng's future.

Upon hearing the words of the person in the shadows, Tian Meng's body trembled slightly; he was very excited.

He never imagined that one day he could return to his farming family and even have the hope of becoming a chivalrous leader.

He probably wouldn't believe it if someone else made such a promise.

But the person in the shadows was different; he was the master of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven), which was backed by the Qin state and was very powerful. In Tian Meng's view, the Farmer's School was definitely not someone the Farmer's School could contend with.

As for the earlier remarks by the Lord of the Net about the Xia Kui bringing about his own demise, Tian Meng showed no pity whatsoever.

He had long harbored resentment towards the chivalrous leader Tian Guang, first because of Chen Sheng, and more recently because the leader wanted him to die.

"Thank you, sir!"

In his excitement, Tian Meng did not forget to thank the person who had secretly helped him.

The person in the shadows watched Tian Meng's posture and a faint smile appeared on his lips. He then said to Tian Meng, "Tell me about your farming family."

Earlier, after Tian Meng secretly contacted Luo Wang and joined Luo Wang, he had already told Luo Wang about some things concerning the farmers. During this period, Luo Wang also conducted a thorough investigation of the farmers.

The more Zhao Gao investigated, the more he realized that the peasant family was not simple.

Perhaps in terms of reputation, the Farmer School is not as prominent as the Confucian School or the Mohist School, nor does it have as many masters as the Taoist School or the Yin-Yang School.

But there are just too many farmers!

Because of the years of war, the farmers took in many disaster victims and gathered many disciples.

It was only because of Tian Meng that Zhao Gao learned that the Agricultural School, which was not well-known among the Hundred Schools of Thought, actually had tens of thousands of disciples.

What a terrifying force this is!

If I could control this force, it would become another powerful ally outside of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven).

Logically speaking, if that were all there was to it, Zhao Gao wouldn't have needed to continue the assassination attempt on the Qin emperor.

That's right, those two Yan envoys were Zhao Gao's doing; they were never the scapegoats Tian Meng had found.

After learning about the farmers' plan from Tian Meng, Zhao Gao began preparations for it.

He did this to tarnish the reputation of the farmers and plunge them into an abyss of no return.

Only in this way can we better launch actions and then take control of the farms.

Conversely, if he had prevented the assassination attempt before it occurred, thus silencing the Qin king and preventing him from causing any alarm, it would have been difficult for him to create a major disturbance and achieve great merit.

Tian Meng then told Zhao Gao about the internal affairs of the peasant family in more detail.

Zhao Gao listened quietly in the darkness. Suddenly, he heard a familiar name in Tian Meng's words.

"Xu Qing!"

"Tell me about this person!"

Tian Meng didn't understand why Zhao Gao cared so much about this person, but he still told the truth.

"...The great swordsman, Da Tiechui, was brought into the Farmer's Clan by Xia Kui. Later, he gained the support of Xia Kui, Siyue Hall Master Situ Wanli, Shennong Hall Master Zhu Jia, and others, and became the new Hall Master of Kuiwei Hall."

"This ruined some of my plans."

"So, I secretly investigated his affairs and learned that he was from the State of Yan and had committed a major crime in the State of Yan with a man named Xu Qing."

"Xu Qing first appeared not in Yan, but in... Han."

"He had a close relationship with Situ Wanli. He somehow produced many excellent swords, which made Situ Wanli's auction house very wealthy. Afterwards, the two of them made great contributions to the Farmer's Family."

"It seems that the Zhu family and this person have some connection."

This is simply the consequence of Tian Guang not being at the farmhouse.

Because he wasn't living in a farming household, it was naturally difficult for him to fully control the affairs within the household, which is why the incident of Tian Meng framing Chen Sheng occurred.

Among the farmers, Tian Meng had many informants. When he began to pay attention to the big iron hammer, those related to it also became his targets.

Xu Qing quietly came into his view.

Even though Xu Qing's image was quite vague within the peasant family because of Situ Wanli, Tian Guang, and others.

They concealed the fact that Xu Qing was a swordsmith, as well as the fact that Xu Qing and Situ Wanli had swallowed up the Jade Tiger's property years ago.

But in the end, Tian Meng still managed to discover some things.

"That's all I know..." After saying what he had, Tian Meng quickly assured Zhao Gao, "Don't worry, sir. Although I have left the Farmer's Clan, the head of the Chi You Hall is my own brother. Besides him, there are many other people in the Farmer's Clan who are my confidants. They only obey my orders and not the Xia Kui."

"I can command these people to gather more useful intelligence for you, sir!"

"You are a very good person!" In the darkness, Zhao Gao commented on Tian Meng. Then he thought of Xu Qing. He valued Xu Qing highly, but the man took the benefits from Luo Wang and did not want to serve Luo Wang.

Unfortunately, Zhao Gao was powerless to do anything about it.

He thought he could only force himself to forget the other person, but unexpectedly, it didn't take long before he found Xu Qing's weakness.

Admittedly, it wasn't a big problem for Xu Qing to associate with the farmers and do business with them. In fact, Xu Qing was cautious enough not to join the farmers' group.

But sometimes, meeting the wrong person is also a misfortune.

Since the peasant family got involved in the assassination attempt on the King of Qin, it was truly unfortunate that Xu Qing was implicated because of his friendship with them.

"Given that you have only recently joined my network, you will be ranked at the 'Killer' level for now."

Zhao Gao gave Tian Meng a rating.

This rating seems high, but in reality, it's not that high.

After all, before joining Luo Wang, Tian Meng was a direct descendant of the Farmer Clan and the leader of the Lieshan Hall among the six halls. His strength was not weak. After joining Luo Wang, it was impossible to neglect Tian Meng too much.

After saying this, Zhao Gao made some promises to Tian Meng.

"Once the farmers' affairs are resolved, I will personally promote you to the highest rank!"

……

The assassination attempt on the King of Qin did not affect Xu Qing.