Qin Shi Ambitious

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Tian Guangneng could clearly sense that recently, the number of unidentified surveillance agents around him had increased.

He drank strong liquor with a young swordsman he had just met, getting him drunk with his profound internal energy. Then, Tian Guang entrusted the young swordsman to a reliable swordsman friend at a nearby table, and went out into the street alone.

The power of the Luo Wang organization has weakened considerably in recent years, which, according to Changping Jun's investigation, is due to internal strife among its top leaders.

Given the shortage of manpower, such vigilance towards oneself could only have been an order personally issued by the King of Qin.

'Has the assassination plot against the King of Qin been exposed?'

'Won't.'

After ruling out the most dangerous possibility, Tian Guang decisively thought that it might be due to what Lu Wei had done in the Zhao state over the past two years, which led the King of Qin to pin the blame on him...

This can't be considered taking the blame. I am the leader of the Farmer's Clan, and he is the head of the Farmer's Clan. Of course, I am responsible for whatever that kid does.

Moreover, it was indeed his own order to cultivate the land for Zhao.

However, in that case, the planning of the assassination plot against the King of Qin would need to be even more careful!

The main implementers of this plan were all disciples of the Mohist school.

If nothing unexpected happens, when Jing Ke steps into Xianyang, he will immediately gain a reputation that will be passed down through history.

Meanwhile, the Mohists were also seen as a thorn in the side by the Qin state.

After the Mohists were severely suppressed, the Agriculturalists might be able to seize this opportunity to elevate their status above that of the Mohists.

While the various schools of thought generally respect each other now, there is still a struggle for ranking.

Tian Guang concealed his identity and served only Changping Jun, which was partly due to this intention.

The Mohists are now completely opposed to the Qin state, while the peasants can take full responsibility for all their actions if they are investigated, and then commit suicide to end their lives!

'The plan to send Lu Xiaozi to assassinate Guo Kai failed, but Yan Dan's acquisition of the position of leader of the Mohist school is progressing smoothly.'

'Fine, assassinating Guo Kai was indeed a side move, but next time I meet that kid, I can use this topic to give Lu Wei another warning.'

"The Mohists have sent Jing Ke back to the Mechanized City to retrieve the Dragon-Slaying Sword. I've already prepared Fan Yuqi's head; I need to shake off these surveillance and head to the Crown Prince's residence!"

Tian Guang remained calm and collected, relying on his experience to avoid giving the surveillance network any clues, and then disappeared into the alley.

However, what Tian Guang didn't notice was that right across the alley from where he disappeared, from the second-floor window of the restaurant, the plain-dressed Moon Goddess with purple eyes glanced in that direction before turning her gaze back to him:

"You want Yan Dan to be cursed to death by his own daughter, is that your revenge?"

"This is his cruelest end."

Yan Fei was also dressed plainly. The two of them were still indifferent to each other, but they didn't look like they had fought each other last year.

The Moon Goddess followed the Eastern Emperor's order and went to Handan at the beginning of the year, but Lu Wei went to the border town of Fanwu at that time, so the two did not meet.

After waiting for two days in Handan, Guo Kai frantically searched for outsiders in the city, which displeased the Moon Goddess. So she simply headed north to Jicheng to complete another task first.

Tian Guang was targeted by the King of Qin, which was undoubtedly her doing: Lu Wei was merely a nineteen-year-old puppet. All the actions of the peasant family were orchestrated by the chivalrous leader Tian Guang.

As for how the Moon Goddess learned of Tian Guang's hidden identity...

This was what Master Lu of Gonggong Hall 'told' her.

Lu Wei, who was obsessed with lust, ultimately underestimated the art of Yin and Yang.

When performing the Yin-Yang Reversal Technique, secretly mixing in some mind-reading techniques can produce unexpected results.

What's even more remarkable is that, since this skill is activated by him, even that special mental energy technique won't defend against it.

The Moon Goddess carefully read some fragments of the scene and learned some secrets about Lu Wei, the Farmer's Family, the Snow Maiden, and the Net.

It's a pity she couldn't continue reading the images at the beginning of the year; otherwise, she might have been able to find those most important and wondrous secrets of the cultivation techniques...

There's probably no chance we'll meet again.

When Lu Wei has intercourse with that dancer, he will surely reveal the secret of the Yin-Yang Reversal Technique, and thus, my ability to read his mind will be discovered...

With that thought, she cleared her mind and focused on Yan Fei before her.

When she met Yanfei this year, she still had a contest of Yin-Yang magic as usual.

Unlike last time, although the Moon Goddess still didn't win this time, the competition was completely under her control!

After a faint smile, the Moon Goddess withdrew her hand and told Yan Fei her purpose.

Yan Fei had no doubts; the Moon Goddess's words aligned with Donghuang's actions. Besides, all she wanted now was revenge, and the Moon Goddess's willingness to help her was a good thing.

As for her fate after taking revenge, Yanfei had no time to consider it.

"The cruelest way?" The Moon Goddess shook her head: "The cruelest way is to make him destroy his own country, destroy his own Mohist school, kill his own teacher, and kill his own wife and daughter."

“After Yan Dan has destroyed everything he cherishes, then you step in and kill him.”

"That's the cruelest part."

Yan Fei's heart skipped a beat; her suggestion of being a "good younger sister" seemed quite good.

"That's very difficult to do..."

"Is it really that hard to do?" At this moment, the Moon Goddess suddenly felt a little disdain for her 'good older sister' whom she had always strived to surpass.

Does it matter whether he is even capable of doing these things?

"As long as everyone in the world thinks he has done it, then he has done it."

Chapter 140 Arrival in Sanghai

Lu Ni, Xue Nu, and Xiao Yan'er had been back in Daze Mountain for quite some time, and Lü Qing was very careful in making arrangements for them.

After discussing it with Lu Mu for a long time, they still didn't dare to act rashly. So they could only set aside a special area in the mountains behind the main hall for the three of them to live in, and then leave it to their own devices.

Xiao Yan'er's life in Daze Mountain was not much different from that in Luqiu Pavilion and Daliang City. She spent most of her days studying and making progress under the care of her mother and Sister Xue Nu.

Occasionally, during her free time, she would go to the stream to catch fish and shrimp, revealing a childlike innocence befitting her age.

Aside from training Xiao Yan'er, Lu Ni and Xue Nu could move around freely in Gonggong Hall without anyone stopping them, but they preferred to practice swordsmanship and flute in their own private world, maintaining a peaceful state of mind.

After Lu Wei returned, he first thoroughly understood the affairs of Gonggong Hall, and then he naturally made proper arrangements for these two capable laborers.

Both women are skilled in arithmetic and have some management experience in the Luo Wang and Fei Xue Ge organizations. Since Amu doesn't have time to manage the distribution of Gong Gong Tang's finances and resources, it's suitable to entrust it to them.

The two women had no objections, but the Snow Woman was more concerned about the matter.

After learning about the Gonggong Hall's situation, Xue Nu eagerly went to report to the Hall Master. After finishing her report, she naturally nestled into Lu Wei's arms, her eyes filled with seductive allure...

After a series of bizarre and unpredictable events, the Snow Woman's blank mind cleared up. She breathed softly and recalled the strange scenes that had just appeared in her memory. She immediately confessed to Lu Wei, but hesitated as she spoke because she found it difficult to describe.

"When you ran that mantra, you saw some of my childhood memories, right?"

The headmaster rested his head on her smooth, soft thighs, which were embroidered with a faint fragrance. He looked up at her fair face, smiled gently, and briefly explained the problem for her.

"Yes." The snow woman nodded respectfully.

"You also saw a snow-covered cave, but it all ended the moment a fire was lit on the ground."

"Hmm." Hearing that Hall Master Lu knew everything, her expression softened, and she stopped worrying, realizing that this was not a big problem.

The Moon Goddess was indeed dishonest, but ultimately, it was herself who prevailed.

The lord sat up and put on his clothes.

Lu Wei never underestimated Yin-Yang magic. Its greatest characteristic was its unpredictability; among these, three types deserved the most severe defense:

First is the Yin-Yang Curse. There's not much to say about this; if you're not careful and get cursed, your life will be threatened.

Secondly, there is the art of transformation. As far as Lu Wei knows, the Great Master of Fate can transform into the appearance of another person without leaving a trace, and launch a surprise attack by taking the appearance of someone close to the enemy.

In the original timeline, Yan Dan died for this very reason.

This actually made Lu Wei easily think of another person: Black Kirin of the Reverse Sands, known as South Korea's number one assassin.

This person's specialty is also changing the appearance of others to catch the enemy off guard.

Could the Black Qilin and the Yin-Yang School be connected through similar methods...?

Thirdly, mind reading. As the name suggests, this technique involves reading people's minds.

For Lu Wei, who holds many secrets, the third type is the one he needs to be most wary of.

Before meeting the Moon Goddess, he had seriously considered what this woman's purpose was in suddenly coming to Handan to find him.

The Moon Goddess never does anything meaningless. As can be seen from what happened later, she wanted to use her Five Virtues inner energy to transform her Yin-Yang arts.

The Moon Goddess, now the Right Protector, holds a position second only to the Eastern Emperor within the Yin-Yang School. Under normal circumstances, even if the Moon Goddess wanted a promotion, she would meticulously plan step by step, rather than coming to Handan City like searching for a needle in a haystack without even knowing her own position.

This indicates that an unexpected event forced her to act in such an urgent manner... This unexpected event can only be attributed to Donghuang or Dongjun.

During his union with the Moon Goddess, she had already obtained the Five Virtues Inner Energy. But this woman suddenly produced a reversal technique incantation, deliberately showing only half of it first, and then revealing the other half after he asked her about it.

This is a very common tactic of 'using a conspicuous mistake to cover up the real purpose'.

The sect leader immediately guessed the Yin Yang School's Right Protector's purpose with the utmost malice and deliberately kept the Soul-Sweeping Technique running. Sure enough, the protector caught a trace of the memory reading technique.

The Moon Goddess thought Lu Wei underestimated the Yin-Yang Technique, but in reality, she herself underestimated the Soul-Sweeping Technique, which was of the highest quality and red-level.

Without batting an eye, Lu Wei played along, proactively selecting some fragments of his memories and giving them to the woman to take away.

Master Lu's purpose was to make the Moon Goddess believe that she was under his control. In reality, the information the Moon Goddess told the King of Qin was indeed something he intentionally 'told' her.

From the moment the Moon Goddess secretly sought her out, she ceased to be absolutely loyal to the Eastern Emperor. And Xinghun harbored even more resentment.

Both of the Yin-Yang School's protectors harbor ulterior motives towards the mysterious Eastern Emperor. This Yin-Yang School is currently very unstable.

And that's exactly what Lu Wei wanted.

The more chaotic the situation is, the better, apart from our own Gonggong Hall!

"Master..." Xue Nu's soft voice interrupted Master Lu's thoughts. Looking down, he saw her holding her tattered clothes that were no longer wearable, and blinking her eyes at Lu Wei.

Clearly, she needs a new outfit.

The Hall Master was prepared for this. He calmly walked into the back room of the Hall Master's Hall, took out some special clothing from the daily treasure chest, and tossed it to the Snow Maiden.

After she had finished dressing, having finally understood what was happening, the two lingered for another half hour before finally going together to the mountain cabin to watch Xiao Yan'er practice her swordsmanship...

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Riding slowly from Dazeshan towards Sanghai City, the scenery along the way is beautiful, and the occasional light rain makes the air even fresher.

Traveling with Li Shiqi, Lu Wei and Li Shiqi were both free-spirited and unrestrained, and rarely sought rest at inns, regardless of the wind and rain.