Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

'As expected!' Upon hearing the name, Xu Qing immediately knew the answer. He had initially guessed that the young woman looked familiar, but now, upon hearing the middle-aged woman's name, his guess immediately turned into confirmation.

Without a doubt, the young woman is Duanmu Rong, the Immortal Physician of Mirror Lake in the original novel.

Because Yan Dan had died long ago, Duanmu Rong was not swayed by him to join the Mohist school.

Chapter 365 A new era is dawning, the remnants of the old era must die!

I've heard of you!

After Nian Duan revealed his name, Xu Qing spoke frankly.

“I’m just an insignificant nobody,” Nian Duan said calmly.

Xu Qing said in a deep voice, "Compared to those world-renowned figures, your name may not be as famous, but as a doctor, your name is famous enough..."

Although this was Xu Qing's first time meeting Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong, he had traveled extensively throughout the world and had a wealth of experience in the martial arts world. In fact, he had heard of similar stories about "medicine practitioners wandering in chaotic times."

Nian Duan was an extremely famous and skilled physician.

The medical school differed from the other schools of thought in that the latter were organized into sects with orderly lineages, while the medical school's lineage was extremely scattered. However, it is undeniable that all members of the medical school had a heart dedicated to healing the sick and saving lives.

In this chaotic world, we often see doctors saving lives.

After listening to Xu Qing's words, Nian Duan showed no smugness, but looked at Xu Qing seriously and said, "You shouldn't be some nobody!"

He may have some reputation in the world, but it is by no means a great one.

The man before him was different. His previous move was so powerful that it could be said to have seized the essence of heaven and earth, and even partially replenished his own depleted source of energy.

The person capable of using such methods is no ordinary person.

In other words, the man in front of me is definitely not nameless or faceless.

"I am somewhat famous throughout the world, but it's nothing to brag about," Xu Qing said calmly in response to Nian Duan's question.

His words carried a hint of emotion: "It's a tragedy that a doctor can't heal himself, and I've always been unable to bear seeing tragedies. I've helped you solve part of your problem, and I'm sure you can solve the rest with your own medical skills."

"However, the premise is that you cherish yourself."

"Instead of doing what I did before, dragging my sick body and disregarding my own safety to save others first."

"You!" Hearing Xu Qing's words, Nian Duan raised his eyebrows, looked at Xu Qing, and hesitated to speak.

Xu Qing said calmly, "These are just my personal opinions; you can ignore them!"

With that, Xu Qing stood up and turned around to leave without lingering. It was as if he had only appeared because he couldn't bear to see Nian Duan treating patients while he was ill, so he chose to help.

Watching Xu Qing's retreating figure, Nian Duan's lips moved slightly, and after a long while, she finally uttered two words, "Thank you!"

Xu Qing stopped in her tracks and said, "You're welcome."

"However, I still want to say that doctors cannot save this world."

Nian Duan said firmly, "Even if I can't save this world, as long as I'm alive, I will do everything I can to save more people."

“Then come to Xianyang!” Xu Qing replied. “If you want to save more people, go there!”

Nian Duan's expression changed slightly, and he had many questions in his heart. However, Xu Qing did not intend to explain further. His feet landed on the ground, and his figure vanished in an instant.

After Xu Qing disappeared, Duanmu Rong quickly went to Nian Duan's side and asked, "Master, how are you?"

Nian Duan turned her head to look at Duanmu Rong, meeting her worried gaze, "Rong'er, don't worry, I'm fine, better than ever before."

After a pause, she said in a complicated tone, "This time, I, your master, owe someone a huge favor."

If possible, Nian Duan certainly didn't want to die and wanted to live a few more days.

However, she had been suffering from a chronic illness and her vital essence was damaged, so even with her superb medical skills, she was powerless to help.

Unfortunately, after encountering Xu Qing, her damaged essence was partially repaired by Xu Qing using the method of "seizing the creation of heaven and earth." Naturally, since part of her stubborn illness was eliminated, she was confident that she could cure her illness with her medical skills.

You could say this is a life-saving grace.

This kindness must naturally be repaid.

"Master..." Duanmu Rong wanted to say something after hearing her master's words, but Nian Duan had no intention of explaining.

……

Although he encountered two more characters from the story, Xu Qing did not intend to linger with Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong.

It is enough to show some kindness when we meet by chance.

As for whether Nian Duan would go to Xianyang in the future, Xu Qing didn't know.

However, his things are not so easy to take.

Although it was only a brief encounter, Xu Qing's treatment of Nian Duan signified that finding Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong would not be difficult for him in the future.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about not having the chance to meet again in the future.

Continue walking through the wind and snow.

Xu Qing soon left Liaodong.

No sooner had he left Liaodong than Li Xin's army arrived.

With the death of Prince Xi of Yan, the entire Liaodong region was in utter chaos. Naturally, Li Xin's army destroyed the Yan state without lifting a finger.

When the news reached the Qin state, the Qin rulers and their ministers were extremely excited.

By this time, the Qin state had destroyed five states, and only one state remained to unify the world.

It's fair to say that this is something that could be done with ease.

"An unprecedented new era is about to begin!"

Upon returning to Xianyang, Xu Qing uttered this remark.

"No one expected that the Qin state could reach this point in such a short period of time." Jing Ni, who had not appeared for a long time, stood beside Xu Qing and sighed.

In her past life, as an assassin for the Luo Wang organization, she was aware of the power of the Qin state.

At that time, Ying Zheng had not yet come of age and assumed personal rule, and the Qin state had not yet shown any ambition to unify the world.

Therefore, even Jing Ni did not expect that after Ying Zheng officially took power, the Qin state would become so powerful, destroying the six states east of the mountains one by one in just a few years.

Although one country remains, it is already defunct in name only.

"We've witnessed history, haven't we?"

Xu Qing turned his head and glanced at Jing Ni.

Jingni was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Xu Qing then said in a deep voice, "A new era should naturally have the characteristics of a new era. It's best for the remnants of the old era not to go to the new era."

"What do you mean?" Jing Ni understood the implication in Xu Qing's words and looked at Xu Qing with some doubt.

"Zhao Gao has been causing trouble lately!"

Xu Qing spoke softly, mentioning a notorious fellow.

After Xiang Yan died that day, Zhao Gao was stripped of control of the Luowang organization. After that, he experienced the destruction of the Chu and Yan states, and a considerable amount of time passed.

These days, Zhao Gao seems to be keeping a low profile.

But for Xu Qing, the other party was like someone with a red name on their head, so it was impossible for him to ignore them.

So, having just returned from Liaodong, the first thing he instinctively did was to investigate Zhao Gao's recent activities.

As Xu Qing had predicted, Zhao Gao was very dissatisfied with being stripped of control of the Luo Wang by Ying Zheng.

Therefore, he secretly made numerous small moves in an attempt to influence the Luo Wang organization.

As it turns out, he was indeed capable of doing so.

After all, he had been in charge of the Luo Wang for many years and was a selfish person. From the beginning, he regarded the Luo Wang as his private property. Even though he was stripped of his control by Ying Zheng's imperial edict, the people of the Luo Wang only knew Zhao Gao and not the King of Qin. It was common for them to outwardly comply but inwardly defy him.

Therefore, even though Gai Nie nominally controls the Luo Wang, as long as he doesn't launch a purge of the Luo Wang as before, Zhao Gao can still secretly undermine some of the Luo Wang's power.

There was actually a person like that before.

That was Lao Ai!

Lao Ai, who came from Luo Wang, knew the power of Luo Wang.

Therefore, after escaping the snare, he secretly manipulated it with the help of Zhao Ji, the Queen Dowager of Qin.

It should be noted that the mastermind behind the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) at that time was Lü Buwei, but Lao Ai was able to control a portion of it.

The current Zhao Gao is remarkably similar to the former Lao Ai.

Lao Ai's defeat was due to the exposure of his conspiracy. Zhao Gao, on the other hand, was a more patient and secretive person. Although he secretly influenced the Luo Wang, he did so in an extremely discreet manner. If it weren't for Xu Qing having many spies within the Luo Wang, those Luo Wang assassins of the Heavenly and Killing ranks who had come into contact with him would have been influenced by him and become his eyes and ears within the Luo Wang. They would have been completely unaware of Zhao Gao's little tricks.

"What do you want to do?" Jing Ni looked at Xu Qing with some confusion.

Xu Qing said in a deep voice, "It's just that I suddenly feel that the existence of some people is quite an eyesore."

In Liaodong, Xu Qing witnessed all walks of life.

The chaotic world is like a mirror, reflecting many things.

Some people do evil, some do good, and some do things they know are wrong.

So why should Zhao Gao, such a notorious guy, still be alive?

Perhaps because he had murdered two kings, King Fuchu of Chu and King Xi of Yan, in a short period of time, Xu Qing's killing nature is now exceptionally strong.

He didn't continue talking to Jingni for long.

For the next few days, he lived a monotonous life, going back and forth between home, work, and shopping.

He would often go to the Yin-Yang School to preside over some work, and occasionally he would visit the main branch of the Farmers' Hall in Xianyang to guide the farm work. Most of the time, he would stay in his residence in Xianyang, drinking tea and relaxing.

He seemed to have completely opened up.

Unlike Xu Qing's leisure time.

The gates of Zhao Gao's residence, the magistrate of the Imperial Carriage Office, remained tightly closed for a long time.

After being reprimanded by Ying Zheng, he became even more cautious.

But this cautiousness was just a facade; in reality, he was far from at ease.

He manipulated the network, gathering all kinds of intelligence—information about Gai Nie, Xu Qing, and many other ministers… He wanted to use this intelligence to create a powerful force, so that everyone could see that Qin was about to unify the world.