Qin Dynasty: Starting with clinging to Zhao Ji's thigh

Chapter 18 The waters of Li Wu are too deep, Cheng Jiao can't handle them, I'll take over!

There were four famous generals during the Warring States period: Bai Qi and Wang Jian of Qin, and Lian Po and Li Mu of Zhao.

As a favorite minister of King Daoxiang of Zhao, Guo Kai, the prime minister of Zhao, had a great influence on the state of Zhao and could even influence many of the king's decisions.

If Guo Kai had been a wise minister, the Zhao state would have been much stronger and would have caused great trouble for the Qin state.

Unfortunately, he was not; he was a complete and utter sycophant.

Guo Kai first framed Lian Po before the King of Zhao, causing Lian Po to lose his military power and go into exile. When the King of Zhao wanted to recall Lian Po, he bribed the envoy, preventing Lian Po from returning to Zhao and causing him to die far from home.

Later, he accepted bribes from the Qin state and falsely accused Li Mu of treason, which directly led to Li Mu's death and the subsequent annexation of the Zhao state by the Qin state.

Even without Guo Kai, the State of Zhao would still perish, but with Li Mu, it could at least hold on for a few more years.

Later generations even had the saying, "If Li Mu had not died, the State of Zhao would not have perished."

Since the mission was to the State of Zhao, bribing Guo Kai was naturally necessary.

With such an "insider" present, persuading the King of Zhao to cede territory would be virtually effortless.

Even when Qin launches its war of unification in the future, Guo Kai may play a crucial role.

The discussion between Gan Luo and the Zhao state regarding this mission did not last long before a preliminary strategy was decided.

As for the rest, we'll have to wait until we get to the State of Zhao to see the specific situation before considering whether we need to make any further arrangements.

However, before leaving Qimeng Garden, Ying Jing had one more thing to do.

Leaving the dance.

This is the name of the beautiful flute player.

It's very beautiful and dreamy.

However, the more beautiful something is, the more potent its toxicity often is.

Beautiful, yet deadly!

"I will pay for Miss Li Wu's redemption. Let her come with me."

The benevolent Jing decided to help her redeem herself.

Roses with thorns are too dangerous to leave outside; they can hurt both the rose and the person growing them.

It might be better to take it home and raise it.

"But... Li Wu was chosen by Lord Chang'an..."

The manager of Qimeng Garden was a middle-aged woman who still retained her charm and looked to be in her thirties.

She hesitated when faced with Ying Jing's request.

Although it was only a few hours after the court session ended, Qimeng Garden was always the place with the best information.

The most trusted younger brother of the current King of Qin, Lord Changxin, Ying Jing, was granted the entire Hanoi region as his fief!

Qimengyuan could not possibly refuse such an important figure.

But ironically, the person Ying Jing wanted to redeem was Li Wu.

This was specially prepared for Lord Chang'an. Lord Chang'an already knows about it and is just waiting to come and see it at the end of the month. If he is satisfied, he will pay the ransom.

What's the big deal if Changxin-jun snatches it away at this point!

Lord Chang'an?

Ying Jing asked indifferently, "Did Cheng Jiao redeem her from her servitude?"

The still-attractive middle-aged woman shook her head: "Not yet... but..."

"Since there isn't one, then I will now pay the ransom for Li Wu, and she will naturally be mine."

Ying Jing acted very assertively. He didn't like to use his power to oppress people, but that didn't mean he wouldn't.

If you have power but don't use it, isn't it the same as not having it at all?

The middle-aged woman still looked hesitant.

Suddenly, the sunlight streaming through the windows of the Dream Garden dimmed.

It was as if dark clouds were obscuring the sun.

Li Wu held a black cat in her arms, a flute in her hand, and wore a purple dress. Her lips were also pinkish-purple, and there was a butterfly pattern on her forehead that looked like it was about to take flight.

She simply stood quietly to one side, as if the person Ying Jing wanted to redeem had nothing to do with her.

However, as the sunlight dimmed, a slight ripple appeared in Li Wu's eyes.

"Since Lord Changxin insists on doing so, we naturally cannot refuse."

The middle-aged woman's attitude suddenly changed: "Liwu, from now on you will belong to Lord Changxin. You must serve Lord Changxin well and not let him down."

A wisp of bangs slightly obscured half of her eye socket, and Li Wu's thoughts seemed somewhat unfocused, her eyes filled with a trace of sorrow.

With everything settled, she was now Changxin Jun's woman, and Li Wu finally turned her gaze to the young man in front of her.

"I bid farewell to Lord Changxin after my dance."

Li Wu's voice was somewhat cold, but her tone was very gentle.

Ying Jing did not respond to Li Wu immediately.

He simply watched the sunlight gradually returning to the ground, and at this moment, the mottled shadows of various objects in the Dream Garden were also reappearing.

Normal celestial phenomena?

Ying Jing certainly wouldn't think that way.

Or... some kind of signal?

Using this method to convey information is something most people would find hard to think of.

Unfortunately, in Ying Jing's memory, there was a sword that could do just that.

The Eight Swords of the King of Yue, obscuring the sun.

Among the top-tier swords representing the Heavenly Rank of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven), the Sun-Covering Sword is the most unique, and its wielder holds the highest status among the Heavenly Rank swords.

Clearly, there are intricate connections between the Dream Garden and the Net.

Or perhaps, the person behind Qimengyuan was Lü Buwei.

Ying Jing felt that today was truly a good day for him.

Not only was he granted the title of Lord Changxin and a fiefdom, but Gan Luo also came to his doorstep.

Upon arriving at this Dream Garden, I unexpectedly encountered Li Wu again.

"Cheng Jiao, Cheng Jiao, your little brother has helped you again."

Li Wu, on the surface, is just a dancer, but she has a special talent for playing the flute.

In reality, however, she was ranked first among the assassins of the Luo Wang organization.

In the original storyline, Li Wu was arranged by Lü Buwei to approach Cheng Jiao as a dancer. Later, when Cheng Jiao staged a mutiny at Tunliu, Li Wu received orders to kill Cheng Jiao.

In the end, however, Li Wu chose to betray Luo Wang, killing another assassin sent by Luo Wang, Gen Shi, to help Cheng Jiao escape.

Li Wu's fate was naturally to be dealt with by the Luo Wang organization. Cheng Jiao was also unable to escape the Luo Wang's pursuit, and several innocent people were killed in the process of chasing him.

This assassin from the Luo Wang organization is shrouded in mystery.

Cheng Jiao is still too young; he clearly can't handle her.

We still need to let the philanthropist Jing come!

Intercepting Li Wu here in advance not only changed Li Wu's fate, but also saved Gen Shi, who would die in the future Cheng Jiao assassination case, as well as other innocent people.

As for Cheng Jiao, although he is still doomed, at least his death won't affect others!

Thinking that he had unknowingly done such a great deed, Jing Dashanren couldn't help but put on a bright smile.

"Let's go, come with me to Ganquan Palace first!"

Through her long purple dress, Ying Jing unceremoniously put his arm around Li Wu's slender waist and walked out.

Mmm~ It's so moisturizing!