Chapter 207: Give it a try, don't worry too much!
Late at night, Madam Mingzhu stood quietly in the hall wearing a purple fishtail skirt.

She received a secret letter from the Blood-Cloaked Marquis, and to her surprise, Bai Yifei was going to interrogate Tianze in person tonight.

She had casually interrogated Tianze and dealt with Bai Yifei before.

Madam Mingzhu had a charming smile on her lips, and it seemed that Bai Yifei did not trust her very much.

Marquis Xueyi entered the hall at some point, with one hand behind his back.

Madam Mingzhu was charming and attractive. She walked towards Bai Yifei with an enchanting posture in her transparent purple and black high heels, "tapping".

"Why, you still want to interrogate Tianze so late at night, has something happened?"

Marquis Xueyi said calmly, "Luowang has begun to act. Han Fei and Li Si are fellow disciples. It won't be long before Li Si takes Tianze away from Xinzheng, perhaps tomorrow."

Madam Mingzhu crossed her arms and said, "Oh? If you want to leave, just leave. It's not like you to be so impatient."

Marquis Xueyi turned his back to Madam Mingzhu and said, "You don't know, Gai Nie came to Xinzheng and just met with Li Si."

Madam Mingzhu felt that this sounded familiar to her. "Liusha Weizhuang's senior brother? Another descendant of Guigu?"

Marquis Xueyi took a breath and said, "He has another identity. He is the chief swordsmanship teacher of King Qin Ying Zheng and the most trusted personal guard of Ying Zheng."

Madam Mingzhu paused, looking somewhat incredulous: "Ying Zheng has arrived in Xinzheng?"

The Bloody Marquis whispered, "Don't say it."

Madam Mingzhu's narrow eyes flashed with anxiety, "Isn't Luowang's target Cheng Jiao?"

The Bloody Marquis snorted coldly, "If it was just Cheng Jiao, Luowang would have stopped after Lao Ai died. If Lu Buwei was rational, wouldn't it be easier to capture Cheng Jiao in Xianyang?"

Madam Mingzhu blinked, and suddenly felt extremely moved and excited.

"Then... did Cheng Jiao know that Ying Zheng was here?"

She suddenly thought just now, if Cheng Jiao killed Ying Zheng, wouldn't he become the king of Qin? At that time, she would use some tricks on Cheng Jiao and become the wife of the palace of Qin, and she could easily kill Bai Yifei and the female marquis.

Doubt flashed in the blood-red eyes of the Bloody Marquis: "Maybe he knows, maybe he doesn't."

Madam Mingzhu was about to ask again when Marquis Xueyi slowly walked away.

"It's almost time, take me to see Tianze."

Madam Mingzhu twisted her body slightly, suppressed her excitement, and took Bai Yifei to the palace prison.

Compared to the dark and secret dungeon where Tianze was imprisoned before, the palace prison seemed much better. Tianze closed his snake pupils and leaned against the stone wall, regulating his breathing quietly. Even if he was poisoned by Cheng Jiao and bewitched again by Madam Mingzhu, as long as he could stay alive, he would not accept his fate!
A smile appeared on Tianze's cold face, and he felt a familiar breath.

"Marquis Bloody Robe, why don't you come out now?"

The Bloody Marquis pushed open the prison door and asked, "Tianze, how does it feel to be arrested again?"

Tianze snorted coldly: "At least it's much better than your prison."

Madam Mingzhu looked at Tianze, who was still in good spirits. If Cheng Jiao hadn't asked her not to kill Tianze, Tianze would not have had the energy to speak like that.

The Blood-Robed Marquis said indifferently: "Tianze, I will give you a chance. If you can tell me everything you know, I will personally help you escape."

Tianze glanced at the charming Madam Mingzhu beside the Bloody Marquis and said sarcastically, "Escape and continue to be at your mercy?"

"Just cooperation."

Hearing the same shameless words as Cheng Jiao, Tianze said "Pooh".

Not only did he cooperate with her, he also let Madam Mingzhu put a curse on him. Such a shameless person is comparable to Cheng Jiao!

Looking at Tianze who looked at him with disdain, Xueyi Hou frowned.

He didn't have much time and didn't have the patience to tolerate Tianze's unhappiness.

"Pearl."

Madam Mingzhu walked towards Tianze with a lit incense stick in her mouth and smiled.

This Baiyue incense was carefully made by her. For a first-class master, just a few breaths would immediately make him fall into a psychedelic state. Even if Tianze was not weak, as long as he inhaled enough, it would be enough to have an effect.

This is why the Blood-Robed Marquis brought Madam Mingzhu here. He needed Madam Mingzhu's special incense to help him weave a spiritual illusion.

As soon as Tianze took a whiff, he knew what the effect of the incense was, but his internal energy was sealed at this time, and his internal energy was difficult to harmonize, so he couldn't hold his breath or breathe in and out.

Looking at the Blood-Robed Marquis with a cold look in his eyes, a hint of mockery flashed in Tianze's snake pupils.

In the bloody illusion space, Tianze was tied to a cross.

The Blood-Clothed Marquis stood in front of Tianze with an expressionless face. Without any extra words, he drew out his red and white swords and instantly cut Tianze into countless snake segments.

He doesn't have much time now, and he knows that ordinary illusions will have no effect on a master as determined as Tianze.

So, first of all, we have to torture Tianze's spirit to the brink of collapse.

Tianze was torn into strips by the Blood-Robed Marquis before he could react. After returning to his original form, he was about to recite a Chinese quintessence to the Blood-Robed Marquis, but he found that he could only open his mouth and no sound came out, and he was torn into countless tiny pieces again.

The Blood-Robed Marquis continuously swung his sword to weaken Tianze's spirit. Tianze recovered again and again but was broken up by the Blood-Robed Marquis again and again, making it extremely difficult for Tianze to hold on.

Looking at the extremely depressed Tianze, Xueyi Hou put away his swords.

"What did you learn from the vulture's corpse?"

Tianze laughed bitterly and said, "You want to know?"

The Blood-Robed Marquis drew out his two swords again. Tianze's eyelids jumped: "Then go and kill Cheng Jiao!"

"Ok?"

The Bloody Marquis suddenly narrowed his eyes: "Want to kill someone with a borrowed knife?"

Tianze's snake pupils were red: "Baiyue Treasure, Blue Dragon Seven Stars, how about it? Do you want to be this knife?"

When he heard about the Baiyue treasure, the Blood-Robed Marquis was still able to remain calm. When he heard about the Blue Dragon Seven Stars, the Blood-Robed Marquis suddenly said, "The Blue Dragon Seven Stars!? Cheng Jiao got it!?"

Tianze neither denied nor admitted it.

"What do you say?"

The Blood-Clothed Marquis didn't know that Tianze was trying to throw dirty water on Cheng Jiao, but he believed it very much and agreed with Tianze's statement.

Otherwise, he couldn't explain why Cheng Jiao, who was originally a royal prince with mediocre martial arts skills, suddenly became a first-class master, even a guy who could pose a threat to him, a few months later.

He still vividly remembered the sword energy of Cheng Jiao that night when he beheaded Lao Ai.

If Cheng Jiao obtains the Seven Stars of the Blue Dragon and cracks the secrets contained therein, then all the puzzles that have puzzled him will be solved one by one.

It is rumored that Gou Jian, King of Yue, and Duke Zhuang of Zheng, who were the overlords of the Spring and Autumn Period, obtained the power of the Seven Stars of the Blue Dragon, entered the realm of heaven and man, had no rivals in the world, and were invincible on the battlefield.

Tianze looked at the look on Xueyi Hou's face as he believed what he said very much, and his heart moved. Could it be that Cheng Jiao really got something related to the Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon?
The Blood-Robed Marquis took a deep look at Tianze, wondering whether he should silence him or not. However, thinking that Tianze was giving an explanation to the Qin State, he suppressed his murderous intent.

Madam Mingzhu looked at the Blood-Robed Marquis with a seductive look. The Marquis had his eyes closed and his expression kept changing. She wondered what the Blood-Robed Marquis knew from Tianze that would cause the usually calm Marquis to have such fluctuating emotions.

The Blood-Clothed Marquis suddenly opened his eyes and glanced at Tianze who was in a semi-comatose state.

"Don't let anyone see him except me, not even the King of Han, understand?"

Madam Mingzhu blew out the incense. This kind of incense that could make masters fall into an illusion was extremely precious, so the more she could save, the better.

"Tianze has confessed everything?"

The Bloody Marquis did not answer, but said sternly: "Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask."

Madam Mingzhu's eyes narrowed. It seemed that Marquis Xueyi had learned something extraordinary from Tianze.

You know, even when we talked about Ying Zheng in Xinzheng just now, the Blood-Robed Marquis was not so solemn.

Madam Mingzhu chuckled. She was considering whether to tell Cheng Jiao the news.

The opportunity to become the King of Qin, given the greed of that little thief, he would definitely not let go of this thing that is almost at his fingertips.
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In the early morning, Cheng Jiao stared with his panda eyes and yawned continuously.

It wasn't that he had fought with Jingwei Zinu again last night, but he should never have interrupted Han Fei and Zhengge when they were talking late into the night, trying to show off and experience the sense of superiority that comes from being a modern person.

After Zheng Ge was amazed by her beauty, he sent Han Fei aside and kept talking to him about this and that and asking him questions.

As a result, I spent the whole night educating Brother Zheng about some common knowledge in politics and history.

Knowing that there is such a big world out there, Zheng Ge got so excited that he started to paint big pictures and make empty promises for him.

What about Zheng Ge becoming the emperor and making him the king, what about the future of America being his...

We have to admit that some people can learn some things without a teacher.

Looking at the radiant Zheng Ge who was still talking beside him about his ideals and ambitions, Cheng Jiao ate his porridge listlessly, feeling that the future was bleak.

I am considering whether to not go back to Xianyang and change my route to continue traveling.

When Cheng Jiao saw Han Fei and Gai Nie coming in, his eyes lit up. The savior has arrived!

"Well, Brother Wang, it's too early for you to say these things. I think you should talk to Brother Han, maybe you can get some inspiration."

Ying Zheng looked at Cheng Jiao, who looked somewhat listless, and felt somewhat displeased.

"Cheng Jiao, I know Han Fei's talent very well. Compared with you, he is not good enough to help me manage the future world. You are making excuses like this. Do you think highly of me, the prince?"

Cheng Jiao's mouth twitched, and he said awkwardly, "No way, Brother Han's talent is no less than mine, not as bad as Brother Wang said."

Although he said this, he was still quite pleased in his heart. However, his family knew his own business, so he just talked a lot and used his experience from two thousand years later to fool Brother Zheng. If he really let him take care of it, he would vomit blood and die.

When Han Fei and Gai Nie heard Ying Zheng say this, they looked at each other in surprise.

Han Fei said helplessly: "Master Shang is right..."

Gai Nie stood behind Ying Zheng and said, "Master Shang, Li Si has agreed to cooperate with us."

Ying Zheng didn't care about this. He could see that there were many masters around Cheng Jiao, especially Jing Wei and Zi Nu who had always been with Cheng Jiao. They were masters among masters and were rated as the best in the world by Gai Nie.

With Cheng Jiao here, what could possibly happen to him?

As for whether Cheng Jiao would harm him, Ying Zheng was extremely confident that he would not.

If Cheng Jiao wanted to be the King of Qin, he would have done it long ago.

After returning to Xianyang, the group of old royal family members, even if they knew that it was Cheng Jiao who killed him, would certainly spare no effort to support Cheng Jiao's ascension to the throne, and then put an end to the long-standing rumors about him. People all over the world would probably applaud and say it was a good thing, and the royal families of the six countries would also say that Cheng Jiao did the right thing for the sake of the legitimacy of royal bloodline.

He had been living in rumors since he was a child, and he knew very well that these royal families were not interested in him, but in Cheng Jiao who was by his side.

If I die, the biggest beneficiary will be Cheng Jiao.

He believed that Cheng Jiao was smart enough to be aware of this matter.

What kind of person is this who knows everything but doesn't do anything? Is Xinling Jun just like this?
"Cheng Jiao, what do you think?" After Gai Nie finished speaking, Ying Zheng casually asked Cheng Jiao.

Cheng Jiao thought for a moment and said, "In my opinion, we should leave as soon as possible. After all, this is not Xianyang. If something happens to my brother, how can I explain to the Queen Mother?"

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Mother is kind-hearted and will not be harsh on you."

Cheng Jiao's eyelids twitched. On that rainy night, Jingwei came to assassinate him. He simply didn't believe that Zhao Ji didn't know about it and that it was Zhao Gao's own idea.

Zhao Gao, who was not even the Minister of the Imperial Chariots, dared to assassinate the prince for no reason. Zhao Gao would not be so stupid.

But even though he knew it, he couldn't just argue with Zhao Ji, a brainless woman.

Forget it, as my nominal beautiful mother, I will just pretend that nothing happened...

"Brother Wang said..."

Ying Zheng patted Cheng Jiao on the shoulder and said, "When you return to the palace, go visit the Queen Mother and Madam Han more often when you have time. Don't stay in Xianyang Palace all the time."

"Brother Wang is right..."

Han Fei looked at Cheng Jiao with a strange and puzzled expression, but he didn't think too much about it.

"Master Shang, Master Cheng Jiao is right. We should hurry rather than delay. Li Si can leave at any time. There are more and more guards in the city now, and birds are running wild at night. It's best for us to leave the city in the evening. I have already made arrangements."

Ying Zheng nodded. With Cheng Jiao, he no longer had such a strong desire for Han Fei. Since Cheng Jiao had said that Han Fei would make the arrangements, he believed in Cheng Jiao's vision and Han Fei's ability.

At the Messenger Inn, Li Si felt a little melancholy.

But he had to admit that his senior brother's vision was extremely sharp and it hit him directly in the heart.

Different from Han Fei who liked to gamble for pleasure in brothels, he preferred excitement and gambled with his own life, which was why he dared to block Lu Buwei.

Now his senior brother has shown him a path to the top. As long as he overcomes one difficulty on the path, he will be able to rise quickly to the top and hold the power at the top.

This was something that even Lu Buwei could not give him, but it made it possible for him to reach it.

So how could he not take a gamble?

Just give it a go and don't worry too much!
Who knows, there will come a time when I can say to my current boss, Mr. Lu, "I can take his place."

However, from his understanding of Han Fei, this unrestrained senior brother is not so kind. Especially now that he represents the Qin State, and Han Fei knows that he is very competitive and wants to suppress him, and still gives him this opportunity, it is hard for him not to think too much.

Thinking of Cheng Jiao, whom Han Fei had mentioned casually many times, Li Si labeled Cheng Jiao as dangerous in his mind.

Cheng Jiao, a person that Han Fei valued, might not be as simple as he seemed, a young man who was "not tolerated by his family and country". Who knows, he could join forces with Cheng Jiao to kill Lu Buwei and prepare for his own rise to power.

After Li Si finished thinking, he straightened his clothes, took a step forward, and said loudly: "Come here, prepare the carriage and go to the palace!"
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The sky gradually darkened, and the pink and purple lights inside and outside the Zi Lan Xuan lit up one after another.

Cheng Jiao sat between Jingwei and Zinu, drinking wine and looking at Han Fei, whose face was miserable due to being tortured by Zhengge not far away. He felt very comfortable.

After his efforts, Zheng Ge finally realized that Han Fei was what he wanted and he stopped trying to stop him.

Zi Nu looked at Cheng Jiao's smiling face and pinched a piece of peach and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Are you very proud of praising Han Fei like this?"

Cheng Jiao chewed the peach and held Zi Nu's waist, "Of course I am proud, otherwise how can I eat the peach you feed me."

The voice of Yingge came from outside the door, "Sir, hundreds of birds are besieging Qijue Hall, and Boss Tang Qi has sent people to ask for help."

Zi Nu's pretty face turned serious, her purple eyes flashed, "Bai Niao attacked Qi Jue Tang several times, but Boss Tang Qi did not ask for help. This time may be unusual."

Cheng Jiao said calmly: "The wind rises from the tip of the green reed. Ye Mu is about to take action. But don't worry, with Brother Wei Zhuang, the danger of the birds can be resolved."

Wei Zhuang held the shark tooth in his hand as he passed by Cheng Jiao. He paused for a moment and glanced at Zi Nu who was half nestling in Cheng Jiao's arms. He really wanted to ask her why she liked this boy so much.

Jingwei stayed silent beside Cheng Jiao, quietly and carefully wiping the sword in his hand. The cold light on the sword made Yanri's eyelids twitch behind Cheng Jiao. He realized that Jingwei's strength seemed to have become stronger, which made him feel incredible.

Not long after Wei Zhuang went out, the clear and urgent report sounded again.

"Sister Zi Nu, the Prime Minister was assassinated in his residence, and he sent someone to ask Mr. Zhang Liang to return home."

Zi Nu and Cheng Jiao looked at each other.

"It looks like the wind is really picking up."

Zhang Liang, who had been kneeling beside Han Fei and Ying Zheng, stood up suddenly when he heard the news.

"Brother..."

Han Fei stopped talking to Ying Zheng and said calmly, "Don't worry, Zifang. If something really happened, the Prime Minister would not come to let you go back."

After the initial panic, Zhang Liang calmed down.

"This is when Nightfall takes action."

Han Fei nodded: "Yes, the Prime Minister is worried about Zifang's safety, so he took the opportunity to let you return to the palace."

Ying Zheng said coldly: "Little Ye Mu has existed in Korea until now, and he still has the courage to assassinate an important official of a country. This really makes me see Han An's ability."

Han Fei replied indifferently: "Master Shang, I am afraid I can't accompany you. I hope you will be careful on your way. The closer you get to Xianyang, the more you must be careful."

Ying Zheng looked a little embarrassed, he could hear the hidden meaning in Han Fei's words.

South Korea has Night, and you Qin also have Lu Buwei...

Zi Nu came over with Cheng Jiao.

Cheng Jiao smiled and said, "Brother Han, how about a competition between me and Brother Wang to get rid of Lü Buwei first, or you and Brother Wei Zhuang to uproot the Night Curtain first? The limit is three years."

Ying Zheng nodded and said, "Cheng Jiao is right, Han Fei, how about a competition? If you win, Qin will not invade any city or pond of Han within five years."

Zhang Liang opened his eyes slightly and looked at Han Fei with some expectation.

Han Fei chuckled and said, "Why not? If Han Fei loses..."

Ying Zheng's face was grim: "You will die!"

Zhang Liang remained silent. Even if Cheng Jiao and Ying Zheng failed, they could still live well, but Han Fei failed and there was probably no other way but death.

Han Feilang smiled and said, "It will take three years to decide life or death. Han Fei agreed."

He had to take this bet. For South Korea, every year of peace and development is crucial, let alone five years.

After saying this, Han Fei looked at Zhang Liang and said, "Zifang, I'll give you a ride."

Cheng Jiao watched Han Fei and Zhang Liang leave and asked, "Brother Wang, aren't these five years too long?"

Ying Zheng snorted, "I think the three years you mentioned is too long. I can't wait any longer. I want to get rid of Lu Buwei before I am crowned, so that I can prepare for ruling the country myself."

Cheng Jiao was surprised: "Brother Wang has a plan?"

Ying Zheng nodded. He still trusted Cheng Jiao very much.

"General Wang Xi, the left general of Qin who is currently stationed in Wusui, was an important minister during the previous king's time. Since he is out this time, I plan to take charge of this elite Qin army corps first."

When Cheng Jiao heard what Ying Zheng said, he hesitated and asked, "Who did you hear that from, my brother?"

Ying Zheng didn't hear the slight change in Cheng Jiao's tone.

"Haha, this is something I came up with myself. My uncle has taught me many times that if you want to be a good king, you can't do it without an army under your control."

Cheng Jiao's lips moved slightly. He didn't expect that Lu Buwei knew Ying Zheng so well.

No wonder in the original novel, Ying Zheng went straight to the Pingyang Heavy Armor Army Base. It was probably not just for safety reasons, but also had a deeper meaning.

Ying Zheng saw Cheng Jiao in a daze, "Cheng Jiao, what are you thinking about?"

Cheng Jiao frowned and said, "Brother Wang, according to gossip, Wang Xi was once Bai Qi's deputy general and has always been brooding over the death of Wu An Jun..."

Ying Zheng waved his hand and said, "It's just groundless talk. If Wang Qi really had ulterior motives, why would he wait until now and make great contributions to the Qin State? Cheng Jiao, I know you are cautious, but you can't be suspicious."

Cheng Jiao was speechless. Was he being suspicious?

After a moment of silence, Cheng Jiao decided not to say anything more.

Brother Zheng was right in saying that if we wanted to get rid of Lü Buwei quickly and efficiently, we had to have the support of the military, otherwise we would be unable to move forward. And there was no one more suitable than the Pingyang Heavy Armored Army.

After watching Cheng Jiao and Ying Zheng finish their secret conversation, Zi Nu slowly walked from the window to Cheng Jiao's side.

"Han Fei was invited to be a guest at the mansion by his fourth brother's adopted son, Han Qiancheng."

Cheng Jiao whispered, "Do you remember what Han Fei arranged?"

Zi Nu nodded lightly: "If nothing unexpected happens, it will be tonight."

"Well, Night's influence in Xinzheng is too deep, so don't confront them head-on."

Ying Zheng said calmly: "If Han Fei can't solve Ye Mu by then, I don't mind helping him."

Zi Nu's rosy lips moved slightly. She understood that the help Ying Zheng mentioned did not mean sending people to help, but sending a large army to attack.

Cheng Jiao gently stroked Zi Nu's jade back, walked to the side, and whispered sweet words.

As their separation was approaching, he suddenly felt reluctant to let Zi Nu stay in Korea.

Ying Zheng stood in front of the window, looking at the cold and desolate Xinzheng in the dark night, and couldn't help but sigh.

Xueyi Hou and Ji Wuye were sitting in the attic not far from Zilanxuan.

The Emerald Tiger, who had lost three or four sizes of weight, boasted from time to time.

"My Lord is really smart. He sent Han Fei and Zhang Liang away. How can Zi Lanxuan alone stop the general's cavalry?"

The Blood-Robed Marquis smiled faintly and said nothing. His goal now was no longer Zi Lan Xuan, nor was it Liu Sha, nor was it to assist Xuan Jian, but rather the secret of the Seven Stars of the Blue Dragon that Cheng Jiao might possess.

But if you want to take down Cheng Jiao, you must first eliminate Jing Wei and Zi Nu who are around Cheng Jiao, otherwise everything will be in vain.

As for how to get rid of these two women, Xueyi Hou narrowed his eyes. Since Luowang wanted to take advantage of the night, he could certainly also use Luowang.

Ji Wuye finished the wine in his cup. "This time we must eradicate Han Fei and his followers. My Lord, your troops will guard the outer city, and my guards will block all the exits of Zi Lan Xuan. As for the final decisive blow, it will be left to Luo Wang. I hope that Xuan Jian will not let me down!"

After saying that, he glanced at Emerald Tiger and said, "Go and give the order."

Emerald Tiger Lian said: "Okay, okay."

He is under a lot of pressure now as there is a huge hole in Yemu's finances. Every time he sits next to Ji Wuye and Xueyi Hou, he is afraid that something bad will happen and there will be another headless corpse in the mass grave tomorrow.

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