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Zhao Gao crawled over and picked up the bamboo slips. The more he looked at what was recorded on them, the more alarmed he became. They were all about the situation of the net.

Although it's not the core issue yet, these bamboo slips show that Ying Zheng had already begun to infiltrate and control the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven).

"I will ask you one more time, to whom do you serve?"

Ying Zheng spoke, his eyes fixed on Zhao Gao, an invisible pressure instantly pressing down on Zhao Gao.

Zhao Gao thought about many things in that instant.

Why didn't the king contact me earlier or later, but only now that I've been seriously injured?

Why did Jing Ni betray the king so soon, or so late, but just as soon as he officially took power?

There's also that unknown expert. According to the Luo Wang's report, there was once an expert who helped the king in the military camp.

Could that person be the one who attacked me?!

Could everything that happened today have been orchestrated by the king all along, just to see how I would react?

If you obey me, then I can stay. But if you disobey me and try to control the empire, then my future will be the same as Lü Buwei's!

In an instant, Zhao Gao conjured up a huge conspiracy, a trap hidden in a place unknown to everyone!

He himself is already deeply entrenched and firmly trapped! Now there is only one thing he can do.

"Zhao Gao is loyal to only the King, and is willing to go through fire and water for the King without hesitation!"

Zhao Gao immediately knelt down to show his loyalty, which was the only way he could think of to save his life.

"Send the people from Luo Wang to Korea to gather all the information and let them begin to infiltrate various locations."

"War is about to begin!"

Ying Zheng stood up, his hand resting on his longsword, but his eyes were fixed on the map of the seven kingdoms.

The war to unify the six kingdoms is about to begin! Victory is assured!

"Yes!"

Zhao Gao hurriedly replied.

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At this moment, Qin Qi, Xue Nu, and Jing Ni gathered together again. They didn't discuss anything important; they just sat down to eat.

"Hmm, your clothes are very beautiful. They give off a cool and elegant vibe when you wear them."

The snow woman started a conversation.

"This outfit is designed to provide sufficient agility and some defense when killing, in addition to being non-reflective to conceal one's figure."

Jing Ni's clothes look like specially designed and beautiful clothes, but in reality, every design element is intended to kill.

It wasn't just for looks. Of course, the person who designed the clothes had a great sense of aesthetics, so even if it was for murder, it still looked very good.

"Awkward, aren't you? You're embarrassed now. If you have nothing to say, don't force a topic."

Qin Qi laughed, completely unconcerned about the strange atmosphere between the three of them.

In his view, it was just a trivial matter and not worth paying attention to.

The Snow Maiden rolled her eyes at Qin Qi, then looked at Jing Ni and asked, "Now can you tell us your name?"

"forgotten."

"Since I got this sword, my old name has disappeared. Perhaps I never had a name at all. I've forgotten the details."

"I only remember that after becoming an assassin for Luo Wang, my name was Jing Ni, Jing Ni Sword, Jing Ni."

Looking at the Jingni Sword in her hand, Jingni felt a little sad, because this sword herself had fallen into a trap.

But it was this sword that helped me escape the net, and I really don't know how to face this sword now.

Xue Nu looked at Jing Ni, unsure of what to say to comfort her. She quietly reached out and tugged at Qin Qi's sleeve.

Use your eyes to signal to the other person what to say.

“I told you before that you were overthinking things. Just say what you want to say directly, don’t hold back.”

"If you don't mention her past, does that mean Jingni's past didn't happen?"

"The past and the present have shaped who she is today."

"She can't change her past, but she can choose her future. Don't dwell too much on the past."

"Heads held high, chests out, let's march forward! Our goal is the Hundred Schools of Thought!"

Qin Qi felt that this sentence sounded familiar. Oh, right, that's what that Straw Hat who aims to become the Pirate King often says.

"Can I... stay? I want to stay with you a little longer."

Jing Ni looked at Qin Qi, her heart tightening with nervousness, even though she knew that Qin Qi might not care about her identity once he found out.

But she couldn't help feeling nervous. What would she do if Qin Qi refused?

"Sure, I already said you can stay with us until you're fully recovered, for as long as you want."

"Will I follow you forever?"

"can."

Upon hearing Qin Qi's words, Jing Ni finally felt a huge weight lifted from her heart, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.

It seems she has found a place where she can stay forever; all she wanted at first was to live an ordinary life.

Well, it should be considered finished now.

Stop grinning like an idiot, let's get going.

"Ah."

"Where are we going next?"

“I asked Gai Nie about the location of Guiguzi before, and I plan to go and discuss the Dao with Guiguzi.”

Qin Qi and the others walked away chatting and laughing.

Jingni felt that this ordinary life was not bad, although it was not the kind of life she had imagined, where she stayed in one place and dealt with the mundane details of daily life.

But this kind of life, traveling around, seeing all kinds of scenery, meeting all kinds of people, and learning all kinds of things, is also quite nice.

This will make up for the lack of experience I've had over the years.

"Hmm, are you sure you don't need me to be your concubine to repay you? If that's not possible, I can be your bed warmer."

Jingni repeated the words she had said when they first met.

"Little Fish! I'm going to pinch your cheeks really hard."

The Snow Woman angrily reached out and pinched Jing Ni's cheek; it was soft and felt very nice to pinch.

"I sang a song that astonished the whole world!"

Qin Qi sat on the Qilin horse, looking into the distance, wondering what people were waiting for him there, and what was going on.

But he found everything very interesting.

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November arrived in the blink of an eye, and snow began to fall from the sky.

Qin Qi and his companions strolled through the snow for a while, until several people wearing straw raincoats found them.

"We are disciples of the Farmer's School. We have heard that your martial arts are very powerful, and we would like to spar with you."

After speaking, these disciples of the Farmer's School drew their weapons from their waists, preparing to fight Qin Qi.

"You farmers, get out of my way, I'm too lazy to fight you."

Qin Qi didn't even glance at them, and simply had the Qilin horse leap over them. He looked down on the farmers.

"What do you mean by this, sir? Everyone says you've declared you're going to challenge the masters of the Hundred Schools of Thought."

"You defeated masters from the Mohist, Confucian, Military, and School of Names before, so why are you afraid to accept a challenge from my Farmer's School?"

"Could it be that you're afraid? Were all your previous achievements fabricated? Are you just a fraudster?"

The farmer's disciple asked aggressively.

Qin Qi stopped the Qilin horse and turned to look over. With just one glance, his domineering aura forced the disciples of the Agricultural Machinery Department to their knees.

"I disdain fighting with you."

"Among the various schools of thought, I can't say which one was the most powerful, but I can say which one is the oldest."

"That must be the Farmer School. From the beginning, the Yanhuang people have always taken agriculture as their foundation. The Farmer School takes Shennong as their ancestor and established the concept of agriculture as the foundation."

“Since ancient times, none of my disciples have worn fancy clothes, nor have they sought fame or fortune. They only seek a place to settle down, where they can farm in peace.”

"Whenever famine strikes, there are always farmers who bring the grain they have grown to feed the hungry."

"And what are farmers doing now? They've gathered together, vying for fame and fortune, scheming against each other. Do you think you're worthy to fight me?"

"You dare to challenge me without using the fundamental agricultural principles of the Farmer School, and instead try to use force? You dare to call yourselves disciples of the Farmer School?"

"You now have two choices: either die or get out. Choose one."

Qin Qi did not look down on peasant families, but rather on peasant families as they were now. At this time, peasant families were divided into six halls, but they had completely lost the concept of agriculture as the foundation.

It was basically a bunch of thugs, hooligans, and wanted criminals who had gathered together to form a place similar to a gang.

He disdained to discuss philosophy with these people.

Under Qin Qi's icy gaze, none of them dared to stand up and challenge him.

"Hmph, what kind of trash dares to challenge me?"

Qin Qi chuckled dismissively, and the Qilin horse sneezed, looking utterly contemptuous. Then, the two turned and rode away.

After Qin Qi left, the peasant disciples got up. They were still very scared, but after he left, they became arrogant.

They went to a tavern, and after having a couple of drinks, they started talking badly about Qin Qi.

"That madman is just an ungrateful bastard who dares to mock us farmers."

"Once we get back and report this, we'll have someone kill him sooner or later!"

"That's right. What's so great about challenging all the schools of thought? I think he won by sheer luck."

"This person is a complete fraud, a scoundrel, a wanted criminal."

These people were speaking loudly, and everyone in the tavern could hear them. One of them was very thin, and although he was sitting there, no one noticed him.

"Who are you referring to?"

Dao Zhi walked up to the group of peasant disciples with a grin and said.

"Of course it's Qin Qi, the one known as the Madman. What is he anyway?"

"He has no right to comment on our farming affairs. What does a wanted criminal know?"

"They say we don't understand farming. We have people and swords, why would we need to cultivate land? That's something only those who can't fight do."

"Peng!"

Suddenly, Dao Zhi made a move, slamming the speaker's head onto the table and then grabbing a wine jar from the side and smashing it over the man's head.

Before the other disciples of the peasant family could even make a move, they were kicked away by Dao Zhi and fell to the ground unconscious.

"Let me tell you, if you dare say another bad word about my brother, I'll cut out your tongue so you'll never be able to speak again!"

"Did you hear me clearly?!"

Dao Zhi grabbed the man by the hair and lifted him up, then asked him menacingly.

You can criticize me, I don't care, but you can't say bad things about my brother. If you dare to, I'll never forgive you!

"Listen, listen carefully!"

At this moment, the farmer's disciple's head was covered in blood, and he spoke in a trembling voice.

"Good, just remember not to talk badly about people behind their backs again."

Dao Zhi threw another punch, knocking out all of his opponent's teeth. As he left, he said:

"Qin Qi is right. What kind of trash are the disciples of the Farmer's School now? Bah, they're a disgrace."

Dao Zhi casually took out the money bags from these people and tossed them to the boss: "Consider this compensation."