Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

We don't really need to worry too much about what Luo Wang is plotting.

It's all for the benefit of the farmers.

After all, it was Zhao Gao who told Ying Zheng about the Farmer Clan, so it was quite reasonable for the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) to make some arrangements targeting the Farmer Clan.

Afterwards, just inform Luo Wang to avoid any misunderstandings.

Out of respect for the peasants, Ying Zheng later met with Situ Wanli again.

Although Situ Wanli was a merchant, as the head of the Siyue Hall, he was also truly capable. In order to please the Prince of Qin, Situ Wanli did his best and displayed all his skills.

After witnessing Situ Wanli's talent and learning, Ying Zheng couldn't help but sigh, "What a pity..."

There are always many regrettable things in this world.

Xu Qing lamented the loss of Tian Guang, while Ying Zheng lamented the peasant calamity that killed many useful people.

Situ Wanli alone possesses such talent and learning. People from the lower levels of the farming family may all be of humble origins, but these middle and upper-level individuals who have inherited the family's unique skills are indeed extraordinary.

However, Ying Zheng quickly put away his regret.

Those who are not employed will be executed!

Since those people were unwilling to serve the Qin state, they deserve no sympathy even if they died.

Han Fei was like that back then, and so are the farmers who have died today.

"The farmers may remain in Dongjun, but their actions from now on must be restricted!"

After accepting the farmers' offer of service, Ying Zheng then outlined his plans for them.

Knights use martial arts to break the law, and scholars use literature to disrupt the law!

The Farmers were a group of heroes. In the past, they hid in the deep mountains and took root in the fields, and their behavior was unrestricted. That's why they stormed the government offices in Dongjun. Now that Ying Zheng was going to use the Farmers, he naturally had to impose some restrictions on them. In return, the Farmers could enjoy resources from Qin, just like the Gongshu family.

For farmers, it's hard to say whether this outcome is good or bad.

This will lead farmers down a completely different path.

However, one thing is certain.

In the future, the Farmer's Clan may no longer have 100,000 disciples as in the original story.

Under Qin's rule, why did the peasant school want to recruit so many disciples? Were they planning a rebellion?

……

Zhao Gao's doubts were soon answered.

He finally learned what had happened in Daze Mountain.

Unexpectedly, the one who answered his doubts was not someone from the Luo Wang organization, but... Ying Zheng.

This was something Zhao Gao had not anticipated.

"You don't need to worry about the farmers' affairs!"

After Ying Zheng summoned Zhao Gao, he spoke succinctly, but his few words caused Zhao Gao's heart to sink.

After learning about the Farmers' Clan from Tian Meng, he valued them highly and wanted to control them. However, he did not expect that the King had also made arrangements in this matter.

Now that the peasants have pledged allegiance to the king, it means that Zhao Gao's plans have all failed.

He had considered the possibility that Tian Meng might have betrayed him. After taking control of the Farmer's Clan, Tian Meng might not want to continue serving him and instead defected to the King. However, the problem was that while Tian Meng might have betrayed him, the Net would not, and the Net had not sent any news back.

Upon returning to his residence, Zhao Gao's eyes immediately revealed resentment.

Because there were no outsiders present, he made no attempt to hide his anger.

"Why can't I interfere in the affairs of farmers?"

"I've made quite a sacrifice for this game of chess with the farmers!"

Two top-tier assassins and several killers of the "kill" rank—within the Luo Net, they constitute a formidable force.

This is the foundation he has painstakingly built up.

Now, because of the king's words, he can no longer interfere in the affairs of the farmers, which means he can no longer track down the whereabouts of those who are part of the net. This infuriates Zhao Gao.

Perhaps they felt that Zhao Gao had been jumping around aimlessly but had gained nothing, making him seem like a clown.

Xu Qing was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see such things happen.

On this day, he hired a temporary worker to deliver a gift to Zhao Gao.

"Oh? You actually gave me a gift?"

Upon learning the source of the gift, Zhao Gao was quite surprised. He suppressed his displeasure and opened the box that the other party had sent.

His eyes sharpened again when he saw what was inside the box.

Inside the box was a sword.

The sword is named "Yan Ri" and is the first of the Eight Swords of the King of Yue!

Most of the top-tier swords in the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) are based on the eight swords forged by Ou Yezi at the behest of the King of Yue. Even though the top-tier swords have changed over time, those swords are still within the Luo Wang. This is why Zhao Gao was so eager to retrieve the Jing Ni sword after discovering Jing Ni's whereabouts.

It wasn't just because he personally enjoyed collecting famous swords, but also because the Eight Swords of Yue held a prominent position within the Luo Wang organization.

Not every first-class Heavenly rank wields the Eight Swords of the King of Yue, but the vast majority of first-class Heavenly rank wield them as their symbol.

However, since the Eight Swords are ranked in order, even among the top-ranked swordsmen, there are actually some differences in their strengths and weaknesses.

Yan Ri, ranked first among the Eight Swords of Yue, is a subordinate whom Zhao Gao trusts greatly. This time, because of the matter of the Farmer's School, in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, he specially sent Yan Ri, along with Zhen Gang. With the two of them in charge, they are definitely capable of taking down those hall masters of the Farmer's School.

Even the chivalrous leader Tian Guang was killed by them in a joint effort.

Earlier, before Luo Wang lost contact with him, he knew what Yan Ri and the others had done.

As a result, the subsequent changes in the farmhouse exceeded Zhao Gao's expectations. The Luo Wang (a secret network) completely lost contact, and he desperately searched for the whereabouts of Yan Ri and his group.

Unexpectedly, someone informed me of this today.

Without even needing to say much, Zhao Gao understood everything the moment he saw the Sun-Covering Sword.

Xu Qing was involved in the affairs of the farming family.

On that day at the inn, Xu Qing easily defeated Zhen Gang. If he had intervened, with his strength, it was indeed possible that he could have caused the two top-ranking Heaven-level warriors to perish.

As for why Xu Qing was involved, that's not surprising.

Zhao Gao had previously learned from Tian Meng that Xu Qing had a past relationship with the Farmer's Clan. He even planned to use the Farmer's Clan's affairs to taint Xu Qing's reputation, but that would only happen after he had completely taken control of the Farmer's Clan. However, Xu Qing made his move first.

A murderous intent burst forth from Zhao Gao's eyes.

He no longer has any good feelings towards Xu Qing.

Previously, after learning about Xu Qing, he really wanted to recruit Xu Qing and turn him into a sharp sword in his hand.

However, ever since Xu Qing secretly contacted the King of Qin, thwarting his delusions and preventing the Jingni Sword from returning to the Net, Zhao Gao felt nothing but hatred towards Xu Qing.

However, before this, because of the King of Qin, he could not target Xu Qing and could only bury that hatred in his heart, hoping for the future.

As it turned out, before that time even arrived, Xu Qing gave him another big surprise.

As Zhao Gao picked up the Sun-Covering Sword from the box, he seemed to sense the sword's mournful cry.

"Are you unwilling to leave the hands of your servants?"

He muttered to himself, then summoned one of the agents of the Net and asked him to deliver a letter.

Since Xu Qing had given him such a generous gift, he naturally had to return the favor with a reply.

Xu Qing received the letter very quickly.

The letter was very simple, containing only a few words.

"Let's meet somewhere and talk!"

The fewer the words, the more Zhao Gao's displeasure is revealed.

He didn't even use any honorifics or polite language in the letter.

"Are you getting impatient?"

Xu Qing muttered to himself, thinking that Zhao Gao was nothing more than a clown jumping around.

"Let's meet at that inn we just visited. As for the time..."

Xu Qing had no interest in writing a letter to Zhao Gao and spoke directly to the messenger.

"There's no time like the present, let's do it today!"

So Xu Qing chased the messenger away.

After resting for a while, he left his residence and headed straight for the inn where he had stayed when he first arrived in Xianyang.

The inn was occupied by the Luo Wang organization that day, but it returned to normal after the Luo Wang members withdrew.

After arriving here, Xu Qing found a private room and waited quietly.

He wasn't worried that Zhao Gao wouldn't be able to find this place.

As he left home, he sensed that some little tails had appeared behind him.

Surveillance and assassination are tactics that Luo Wang (the organization) excels at.

However, Xu Qing hadn't caught these little secrets yet.

After all, he still needed to negotiate a deal with Zhao Gao. If Zhao Gao was incompetent and couldn't find him, things would get complicated.

In the private room, we drank a few glasses of wine and waited for a while.

The door was pushed open roughly, and Zhao Gao's gloomy face came into Xu Qing's view.

"What kind of behavior is this, rushing around like this!"

Upon seeing Zhao Gao arrive, Xu Qing spoke as if a superior were reprimanding a subordinate.

"You can't be so hasty. If something happens while you're driving for His Majesty, you won't be able to bear the consequences!"

He said this to Zhao Gao.

The position of Zhongchefu Ling sounds like a prestigious official post, but in reality, he was just a coachman who was responsible for managing Ying Zheng's carriages.

"Humph!"

Zhao Gao snorted coldly and stepped forward. With a flick of his sleeve, the door behind him closed automatically.