Chapter 8: The top assassin who wants to be killed

"Queen Mother, the Prime Minister requests an audience."

The spirited young man Zhao Gao stood outside the door and reported.

"Let him in."

The lazy and enchanting voice passed through the gauze-like curtains and reached outside the door.

Lu Buwei straightened his clothes and walked in with great momentum.

He is in charge of the evil spirits in Luowang, and focuses on collecting intelligence.

When it comes to assassination, it has to go through Zhao Ji's mouth. She is the one who actually controls Luowang's Tiansha Dijue, a group of assassins.

Although Zhao Ji didn't take Luo Wang's assassin seriously at all.
She only cares about whether she can be comfortable and enjoyable.

Therefore, he delegated power to Zhao Gao, allowing him to rise to power.

So it's not without reason that she became a plaything of men all her life.

Lu Buwei is very arrogant, would he ask for a eunuch? Humph!
So, here he comes, ready to continue fooling people
After fooling Zhao Ji, Lu Buwei walked out of Ganquan Palace steadily.

Before getting on the carriage, Lu Buwei took a deep look at Zhao Gao. He suddenly felt that it was necessary to find someone to replace the energetic young man Zhao Gao, so that he might not have to promise some benefits.

The Queen Mother was ruling the country from behind the curtain, while Prime Minister Lu was in charge of the court.

To put it bluntly, Lao Lu is the boss of Qin State now, so how can he ask for help from others?

Zhao Gao pretended not to sense Lu Buwei's gaze and watched Lu Buwei leave without changing his expression. He was very well behaved and didn't see or hear anything just now.

When Zhao Gao returned, Zhao Ji told him to come in.

When Zhao Gao saw Zhao Ji lying on the bed, he quickly lowered his head.

"Zhao Gao, go find someone to kill Cheng Jiao. This will remove the obstacles for Zheng Er."

Zhao Ji said it nonchalantly, not caring at all about the consequences of killing a prince.

She only knew that what Lu Buwei promised this time was good, so she had to give something in return.

Zhao Gao's hand trembled. Kill Cheng Jiao? This is the Qin King's brother. Once it is leaked, Zhao Ji may live, but they will all die!
Everything he had was given by Zhao Ji. Based on his understanding of Zhao Ji, if he said something was not possible, he would definitely replace him with someone who was capable without hesitation.

He could only grit his teeth and get the job done.

"Zhao Gao understands."

When Zhao Gao stepped down, what lame excuse did he use to complain about Lu Buwei?

Clear the obstacles for the King of Qin? Kill Cheng Jiao, and they will all be obstacles after being exposed!
So why was Lu Buwei so eager to kill Cheng Jiao?

Zhao Gao was well versed in the internal strife and understood the situation immediately.

The King of Qin was about to be crowned and take power, and people in the court began to feel uneasy. For Prime Minister Lu, who was in charge of the evil spirits, these changes were very clear.

He knew even more clearly that once he lost power, everything he had done over the years would be wiped out.

With his arrogance in Qin State over the years, how could he tolerate such an end!
Even if the King of Qin came to power, he would continue to be a powerful official.

He wanted to tell some people that it didn't matter if he was a prince of the royal family, he, Old Lu, could just kill him.

Even if it was Ying Zheng, Lu Buwei narrowed his eyes. If Ying Zheng and Cheng Jiao were both dead, then the heir to the throne seemed to be the newly born Fusu.

Fusu's mother was a princess of the State of Chu, personally selected by the Queen Dowager Huayang. If he had her support, he would surely sit firmly on the throne, and all his worries would be solved.

Then let Cheng Jiao die first!
Zhao Gao walked to the side hall of Ganquan Palace, and six sword slaves appeared like ghosts.

True strength, water cut-off, chaotic gods, monsters, soul transfer, soul destruction!
Their figures are different, but their aura is the same.

If the famous sword in his hand were to be used, it would surely scare people.

Zhao Gao hesitated for a while, but decided not to let the Six Sword Slaves take action as it was too conspicuous.

He was a little annoyed. Why didn't Lu Buwei send his subordinate Xuan Jian but instead used his people? Damn it!
The Six Sword Slaves Zhen Gang said, "Sir, Jingwei escaped capture. Should we continue to hunt him down?"

Zhao Gao was annoyed: "Let her die quickly!"

Zhen Gang clasped his fists and prepared to leave.

"and many more!"

Zhao Gao suddenly realized that he was not without help.

"I heard that Jingwei is pregnant?"

"Yes, my lord."

"Okay, we will temporarily stop chasing Jingwei."

"Yes!" "Go and tell Qian Sha to find Jing Niu and bring my secret letter to her. If Jing Niu agrees, tell him to follow Jing Niu's orders."

Zhao Gao waved his hand and asked the six sword slaves to step aside. He was tired. Looking at the many talented people, he found that none of them seemed to be useful.

If we dig deeper, it is because he is of low status and it is difficult for him to develop his power in a legitimate way.

What kind of people are these in Luowang?
A desperate prisoner, a wandering swordsman, an orphan from war, how many of them are capable of standing on their own? Except for speaking nicely!

Oh, all the bad ones are dead.

Cheng Jiao had no time to care about Lao Zhao's mental journey as he was on his way to Sinzheng, South Korea.

After retiring from court, he privately resigned to Ying Zheng on the grounds that he wanted to travel to various countries to broaden his horizons and contribute to his brother the king after he took power.

Of course Ying Zheng disagreed. He didn't need Cheng Jiao's money. He just wanted to have someone familiar to talk to and relieve his boredom.

Under Cheng Jiao's insistence, he finally gave in and sent fifty imperial guards to protect Cheng Jiao during his study trip.

He stayed in Xianyang for seven or eight days, but he was not idle.

He first settled the orphan he asked Zhang Tang to find - Ali (Dui Li in the original novel), began to teach her to read, and gave her a name.

He also asked Zheng Ge for a few taels of snow-top silver shuttle and had a secret conversation about some matters in the court.

He told Zheng Ge some things about Lu Buwei's misfortune in advance, which made Zheng Ge very angry, but he also had a plan, which seemed to be something he could take advantage of.

Ying Zheng told Cheng Jiao his idea in a vague way. Cheng Jiao suggested that Zheng Ge should wait until he was crowned and legally took over the royal power in name only. It was too early to do so now, which could easily provoke a counterattack from Lu Buwei.

After all, his eldest nephew Fusu has been born. Does he have to let Lu Buwei continue to exercise power on behalf of the king?
Why in Tian Jiu, did Lu Buwei dare to send Xuan Jian to assassinate Ying Zheng, and even went to great lengths to set up a fatal attack in the military camp?

He was a person who dared to make a profit from rare goods, so naturally he would not care much about the kings and princes.

Compared to Ying Zheng who was about to take power, Fusu, who was not even a year old, was undoubtedly a better choice.

Before leaving the palace, Cheng Jiao met his mother, Mrs. Han, who had little presence.

Get a list of forces close to Queen Mother Xia Ji from Madam Han.

They were all small families, so much so that Mrs. Han couldn't even remember some of them.

But Cheng Jiao still picked up the relationship, and power was accumulated bit by bit.

Most importantly, he can use the bond value to quickly identify which people are truly close to him and can be used.

After running around for several days and working hard to obtain hundreds of attribute points, he did not use them easily.

Good steel should be used on the blade. Wait until you find the hunted Jingwei, inject it into her, and create a full-blooded Gai Nie in the late stage. Then the sense of security will be off the charts!
Who doesn't like giant salamanders? They are beautiful, cool, affectionate, and pleasing to the eye!
It’s a pity that there are too few attribute points. If I had eight thousand of them, I would use them directly on myself, directly become a grandmaster, and enjoy the world of martial arts.

Cheng Jiao, who had been away from Xianyang for many days, stretched in the luxurious carriage and was in a good mood.

Li Wu was meditating on the side, getting familiar with the increased levels of internal strength.

Ali was gritting her teeth to review the characters that Cheng Jiao taught her. She learned very hard but she cherished this opportunity very much.

She was an orphan who grew up eating at many people's homes and understood the ways of the world very early. The young man who saved her would be her benefactor for the rest of her life.

The sky gradually darkened. When we were about to pass through a dense forest, raindrops began to fall sparsely. Judging from the weather, it was a sign of heavy rain.

The leading guard ordered them to quickly pass through the dense forest and reach the town ahead before the rain formed.

Cheng Jiao had no objection. He was thinking about how to find his wife Jingwei who was being hunted, rescue her and make her his greatest support.

In the dense forest, a woman holding a long sword and wearing a spider web metal mask was quietly looking at the secret letter brought to her by Zhao Gao.

She was wearing a slim-fitting metal combat suit with purple and white stripes, a breastplate with a fish-shaped pattern, a pair of tough high heels, and black fishnet stockings covering her long, white legs.
From the blood and dirt on her body, it could be seen that she was very tired and seemed that she had not had a good rest for a long time.

Jingwei stroked his slightly bulging belly. A trace of struggle flashed before his eyes, but it eventually turned into helplessness.

She seemed to have no choice but to take advantage of the situation and complete this final deal with Zhao Gao.

"I already know about this. I hope Zhao Gao can keep his promise."

Ba Linglong's face was expressionless, but his mind was complicated. After all, there were many people living in his head.

"Cheng Jiao's convoy is about to reach the dense forest. I will stop the guards and cooperate with Lord Jingwei to kill Cheng Jiao."

Beneath the beautiful face, there is deep confusion. The nameless swordsman sacrificed his life to help her recognize herself, hoping that she could live a normal life, not only for herself, but also for her unborn child.

From then on, she said she would live for herself and do what she wanted to do.

But at this moment, she was about to draw her sword again, still for Luowang, to kill an innocent person!
The reality is so cruel that the whole world cannot accommodate her and her unborn child.

Now her chance seems to have come. By killing Cheng Jiao, she can let go of everything and return to an ordinary life.

Listening to Qian Sha's words, she said nothing and clenched the Jingwei Sword in her hand. For the future of her child, she could endure humiliation and fear no sin!
(End of this chapter)