The Deepest Affection in Qin's Time

But when he saw the Snow Woman with her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed and her eyes filled with unspoken thoughts, he was stunned for a moment before quickly looking away.

He suddenly realized that the stunning face he had caught in that fleeting glimpse had already lingered in his mind.

"Brother Gao's qin skills are unparalleled in Yan, but outsiders don't know that compared to his qin skills, Brother Gao is even more skilled at playing the zhu. Since Brother Gao is at your residence this time, Dan specially invited Brother Gao to play the zhu for you, sir, to help you achieve your goal!"

Yan Dan waved his hand and said, "Please, Brother Gao, play some music and let us dance."

Cao Yuan had a strange expression.

Things seem to have gone a little off track.

If he remembers correctly.

The last person whom Yan Dan orchestrated and Gao Jianli saw off with a zither performance was probably his newly sworn brother, Jing Ke, right?

What does that even mean?

How will this be recorded in the Records of the Grand Historian?

A strong wind rises, and Yandu is hot; a brave warrior goes forth, only to return again?

Did Cao Yuan assassinate the Marquis?

Cao Yuan had a slightly bad feeling.

Those who could inspire Gao Jianli to play the zither to see them off seem to all meet with bad ends...

Cao Yuan quickly put an end to this frightening thought.

He was just stealing a box; it wasn't that dangerous.

He shouldn't be the one facing a hellish, abyss-level challenge like Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin.

Gao Jianli played a tune on the zither, and after the dancer finished her dance, she withdrew.

As Gao Jianli was leaving, he unconsciously glanced back at the Snow Maiden kneeling quietly beside Cao Yuan and sighed softly.

How could there be such a beautiful and ethereal girl in this world? It's a pity she already belongs to someone else...

Gao Jianli left dejectedly.

After entertaining the guests with songs and dances, Yan Dan slowly said, "If Mr. Cao Yuan can get rid of Lord Yan Chun, I will be extremely grateful. Whatever you want in Yan, I will definitely satisfy you."

"As long as you don't chop off my hand like in history..." Cao Yuan thought to himself, then said seriously, "Your Highness, it still comes down to the same thing: eliminating harm for the people is a matter of righteousness."

"I only hope that after I get rid of Yan Chunjun, Your Highness will bring blessings to the people."

Yan Dan sighed deeply.

"Rest assured, sir, I will certainly live up to your expectations. Once Lord Yanchun is dead, I will find a way to eliminate Yan Yi and seize military power..."

Yan Dan suddenly shut up and stopped talking.

Cao Yuan smiled, pretending not to hear Yan Dan's ambition.

"Your Highness, it's getting late, I'll take my leave."

"Dan, see you off, sir."

Chapter 54 Li Wu is too abnormal

Night was falling.

Cao Yuan and Xue Nu returned to the mansion.

Along the way, the Snow Woman remained aloof and silent, whether she had changed her personality or reverted to her original nature.

"Stay inside and don't move around."

After Cao Yuan finished speaking, he left Xue Nu's house, took the intelligence, and pulled Jing Ni, Li Wu, and Xiao Meng Jiang to another room to secretly plot.

Looking at the cold and deserted house, Xue Nu indifferently recalled the scene of Cao Yuan leaving without caring about her, giving her a casual remark.

She instinctively clutched her chest, feeling suffocated and unable to breathe. As if triggered by stress, scene after scene flashed through her mind.

Inside the dimly lit room, the father hanged himself, the mother screamed, and outside the door stood her young, numb with fear…

The snow woman leaned against the wooden door and slowly slid down to sit on the ground.

She bent her knees, wrapped her arms around those fair and tender legs that haunted the dreams of countless men, buried her exquisitely beautiful face between her legs, and let her smooth, snow-white hair cover all her expressions.

Before long, faint sobs echoed in the room, seemingly indistinct. No one knew or could understand the Snow Woman's inner loneliness, unease, and fear.

And in another room.

Cao Yuan was having a lively discussion with Jing Ni and the others.

Is this intelligence reliable?

Li Wu quickly scanned the information in the wooden box; it was extremely detailed, so detailed it seemed like it was fabricated.

"It's believable. It was given to him by Prince Dan of Yan, Yan Chunjun's mortal enemy."

Cao Yuan smiled faintly and said, "He wishes Yan Chunjun would die soon, how could he possibly give a fake one?"

Jingni, on the other hand, was focused on memorizing the map of Yanchunjun's residence.

She was not only skilled in assassination, but also in infiltration. After looking at the map, she was able to analyze a lot of things.

"The defenses are tight, and there are many traps and mechanisms for early warning. We don't know what's inside each room yet, as there are no markings."

Little Mengjiang rested her chin on her hand, her big eyes fixed on her older brother and sister working together, feeling an overwhelming sense of happiness. She wished she could join in.

Cao Yuan pondered for a moment and asked, "What ideas do you have?"

Jingni put down the map and calmly said, "Arrest him and interrogate him under torture."

Holding the intelligence, Li Wu chuckled and said, "Lord Jingni's idea is quite good. This kind of person is easy to deal with. His biggest weakness is the same as yours: he is very lecherous and also afraid of death. With a little planning, Lord Jingni's strength will be enough to take him down."

Jingni shook her head and said, "He has Jueying by his side, who is a killer of the 'Kill' level from the Luo Wang. It is very likely that he has seen us and knows of our existence."

Li Wu's eyes flickered: "Isn't there a white-haired girl? Let her try visiting Lord Yanchun's residence."

Cao Yuan said speechlessly, "Do we really have to use a honey trap?"

If netizens in later generations knew this, those Qin Dynasty fans would probably tear him apart.

"What? You can't bear to part with it?"

Li Wu smiled and sat down next to Cao Yuan, her slender, jade-like fingers gently touching Cao Yuan's chest.

"It seems you still have feelings for her..."

She said that on purpose to see Cao Yuan's reaction, and sure enough, that little rascal is still up to his old tricks.

Cao Yuan coughed lightly, thought for a moment, and said, "I think we should think of a way to lure Lord Yanchun to a place and then capture him."

"How do we lure him out?" Jing Ni asked the crucial question.

"Isn't the Snow Maiden thinking of opening a dance hall? Let's help her open one, promote it, attract Yan Chunjun, and then knock him out."

Li Wu muttered, "This isn't a honey trap."

"This is called 'luring the enemy into a trap,' don't you understand?" Cao Yuan retorted, "Ignorance is truly terrifying. Big breasts but no brains, that's exactly you."

Li Wu pouted: "I can't be bothered with you, I can't be bothered to talk to you."

"Hehe..." Cao Yuan laughed: "You talk as if you can out-argue me?"

Li Wu snorted, "It's only because I can't beat you right now, otherwise you wouldn't be able to leave the house tonight."

"Oh, you want to abuse your husband?" Cao Yuan said exaggeratedly. "That's terrifying. Who was crying and begging for mercy last night?"

Li Wu blushed and spat, "Shameless! Who begged for mercy!"

Cao Yuan chuckled and didn't continue the shameful dance.

Xiao Mo asked Jing Ni quietly, looking confused, "Sister Jing Ni, what are A Man and the others talking about?"

Jingni lowered her eyes, concealing envy and longing in them.

"...They were talking about practicing martial arts."

"Then why did Sister Li Wu beg for mercy?"

"...Because she wasn't focused on her practice, your brother Aman is going to punish her."

"Will you whip me with a tree branch like Sister Jingni did?"

"...More or less, whipping..."

Jingni's voice grew softer and softer; she felt very guilty, and her delicate face turned red and hot.

Fortunately, Cao Yuan was currently arguing with Li Wu and did not notice Jing Ni's strange behavior.

"Oh, I see." Xiao Mengjiang suddenly realized.

So Xiao Mengjiang said to Li Wu, "Sister Li Wu, you must practice diligently from now on, and don't let Aman whip you again."

Li Wu was taken aback by what she heard, then her pretty face flushed red, and she said shyly, "Children shouldn't interfere in adults' affairs."

Cao Yuan coughed lightly, thinking to himself, "It seems I need to quickly begin some kind of early education for Xiao Mengjiang."

Otherwise, who knows what kind of jokes might be made in the future.

Then Cao Yuan nudged Jing Ni and whispered a few words in her ear.

Jing Ni's delicate body trembled slightly. She turned her head to look at Cao Yuan, and said somewhat guiltily, "Does it have to be me?"

Cao Yuan said matter-of-factly, "Aren't you teaching Xiao Mengjiang swordsmanship? You might as well teach her some common sense about men and women while you're at it."

Jingni looked at Li Wu, who was talking to Xiao Mengjiang, and hesitated, "I don't know much about this either... Why don't we let Li Wu teach her?"

She had already told so many lies to Xiao Mengjiang; it would be too embarrassing if Xiao Mengjiang exposed them.

Cao Yuan rejected Jing Ni's suggestion without even thinking about it.

"Li Wu is no good, Li Wu is too abnormal."

He didn't want his innocent little sister to be led astray by that pervert Li Wu.

Li Wu had been watching Cao Yuan and Jing Ni's conversation, and upon hearing this, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Isn't this all because of you!"

Cao Yuan couldn't help but show a hint of embarrassment. He had been speaking so smoothly that he had forgotten that Li Wu was still there.

Jingni opened her small mouth.