Chapter 12: The Final Plot Revealed
Jing Ke accepted Wei Zhuang's suggestion and bribed Zhao Gao with gold, silk, and jewelry.
When Zhao Gao saw the pile of gold, silk, and jewelry, his heart was already filled with joy. However, he still hesitated for a long time before reluctantly agreeing. He smiled secretly as he collected the gold, silk, and jewelry. At the same time, he waved his arms and said to Jing Ke in a sharp voice,"Listen, I am taking a huge risk to help you. On account of Brother Wei's friendship with her since we were young, I will bring you into the palace to meet her. However, you have to change into the clothes of an inner servant before I can bring you in.”
Jing Ke was overjoyed and quickly agreed. He and Zhao Gao's attendants changed their clothes and sat on the seats of the controllers.
From Qin Yuan to Xianyang Palace, one had to first pass through the busy market and streets before turning into the quiet tree-lined avenue. The main road passed through the moat that surrounded the palace and went straight into the palace city. It expanded into an imperial road that could accommodate ten horses. At the end was the most important place of the Qin country, Xianyang Palace.
Of course, Zhao Gao didn't dare to bring Jing Ke directly into the Xianyang Palace from the main entrance. The most elite army of the Qin State guarded the palace day and night, killing anyone who trespassed. He chose to enter through the corner gate of the rear palace. As this place was far from the main hall where the King of Qin rested and discussed politics, the guards were relatively lax. The person in charge of guarding this gate was also someone Zhao Gao knew. Therefore, Zhao Gao led Jing Ke through this gate and entered the most mysterious palace of the Great Qin Dynasty.
Zhao Gao pointed at the two tightly shut doors and reminded,""You can see the person you want to see after you enter. However, I must remind you that there is still an hour before the guards in the palace will be changing shifts. You can go in and take a look, say a few words, and come out. If you miss the time and the palace gates close, it will be difficult for you to leave.”
Jing Ke was overwhelmed with emotions. He didn't know what Zhao Gao had said. He just nodded and pushed open the door.
With every step forward, Jing Ke couldn't help but imagine the scene of his reunion with Li Ji. He didn't know how much his junior sister and wife had changed after ten years. How would she feel when she saw him?
Jing Ke had no time to think. A familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of him. She still had the same beautiful appearance. No, it should be said that she had an even more beautiful appearance. Jing Ke immediately recognized the figure standing in front of him as the person he had been thinking about day and night. That figure also recognized Jing Ke at a glance.
The two of them stared at each other, unable to speak for a long time. There was no excitement as expected. They just looked at each other quietly, but their hearts seemed to have told each other a thousand words.
"Shixiong, Li Ji knew you would come and has been waiting for you for three days.”After a long time, Li Ji said calmly without a trace of surprise.
" Junior Sister..." Jing Ke was stunned. Too many words were rushing into his mind at the same time. He didn't know how to start.
"Although Li Ji knew you were coming, she didn't know why you were here.”Li Ji said.
"Junior Sister, I miss you so much!”Jing Ke's emotions finally burst. He stepped forward and pulled Li Ji into his arms. Li Ji's tears finally rolled down his chest.
"Senior Brother, are you doing well?" Li Ji asked softly with tears in her eyes.
"No, how can I be good without your company!”Jing Ke said resolutely.
"Brother Han came here. He told me that you would come.”Li Ji said calmly. She knew what Jing Ke was going to ask next, so she stopped him first,""Shixiong doesn't need to ask how Li Ji is doing. Li Ji is doing very well. Please take good care of Tianming for Liji, Senior Martial Brother, okay?”
"Junior Sister, what do you mean? Don't you plan to leave this place with me? The purpose of my trip is to bring you away.”Jing Ke was puzzled.
"Li Ji can't leave this place, can't leave the Qin Palace."”
"Junior Sister!" Jing Ke was surprised and wanted to ask again. Li Ji suddenly calmed down and said," Li Ji has a reason why she can't leave. Would you like to hear it, Senior Brother?”
"Tell me!" Jing Ke said without hesitation.
Li Ji gave Jing Ke a deep smile, then turned around and said,""Ever since I came to the Qin Palace, I would have the same dream every night. In my dream, a deep blue lake appeared. I felt myself swimming in the water naked.”" It's a strange feeling. I've never experienced it before." Li Ji said with a carefree expression. I couldn't see my face clearly, but I felt as if I had transformed into a fish in the lake.”Jing Ke listened carefully as Li Ji slowly told him about the dream.
"Senior Brother, can you tell Li Ji what this dream means?”Li Ji turned around and asked Jing Ke with a solemn expression.
Jing Ke did not understand Li Ji's intention. He pondered for a while and then said with certainty,""Freedom. He longed to become a fish that swam freely in the water. Just like how you desire freedom."
Li Ji seemed to have expected Jing Ke's answer. Without thinking, she immediately said,""Fish swimming freely in the water is not only a pursuit of freedom, but also a sustenance of stability.”
Li Ji's words really puzzled Jing Ke. He asked,""A stable sustenance?"
"Think about it. When a fish leaves the water, it loses more than its freedom. A fish out of the water was destined to be restless. It would definitely feel extremely uneasy, so it struggled with all its might to return to the water.”Li Ji explained calmly. Seeing Jing Ke's puzzled expression, he continued,""Lizzie's dream didn't end there. I was swimming freely in the water when I suddenly felt a huge force pulling me out of the water. I couldn't see anyone, nor could I see who pulled me out of the water. I was terrified and walked on land naked, not knowing where to go.”
"That kind of Li Ji is like a fish out of the water.”Li Ji suddenly said in a deep voice.
Jing Ke was speechless.
Li Ji saw that Jing Ke was silent for a long time. She smiled and said,""Senior Brother, do you understand what I mean?"
"Does Junior Sister really think so?”Jing Ke seemed to understand what Li Ji meant, but he still didn't understand what kind of power had made Li Ji change so much. The Li Ji in front of him was much stronger than Jing Ke's impression. She was so strong that he suddenly felt unfamiliar with her.
Li Ji didn't answer Jing Ke's question and said,""Now, Senior Brother has come to assassinate the King of Qin, but he wants me to leave this place alone. In that case, Shixiong was the one who pulled me out of the water and then disappeared without a trace.”
"Even if a fish in the water loses the right to swim one day, as long as it doesn't leave the water surface for a moment, it can feel a moment of peace.”Li Ji's expression changed unpredictably, making Jing Ke even more confused about her true feelings. The only thing he could be sure of was that he was indeed powerless.
"What Li Ji really wants to tell Senior Brother is that if the King of Qin can give Li Ji such a sense of security, there must be millions of people in the world who can feel the same. He couldn't overturn the boat. His senior brother's decision couldn't change the overall situation at all. It's not up to Li Ji to decide whether to stab or not. Please fulfill Li Ji's selfishness and let her stay in the water until the last moment."”Li Ji said firmly.
"Ah…water can really become you, but it can also cripple you!”Jing Ke couldn't help but laugh bitterly and said decisively,""Stab or not, that's not something I can control. Destiny has been decided, water in the water, fire in the fire, it is difficult to refuse!”Jing Ke finally understood…
At this moment, he suddenly saw Li Ji giving him a look. Jing Ke immediately understood," Someone was eavesdropping outside the door! He had an idea and deliberately raised his voice."I will use the sword of the king of Qin to assassinate the king of Qin and let the executioner die under his own bloodstained sword!”
"Great King! Do we need to send someone to capture him?" Zhao Gao, who was outside the door, could not help but ask in puzzlement when he did not see any reaction from the King of Qin.
"No need, he will naturally come to die!”The king of Qin heard everything clearly and understood everything…He didn't look at Li Ji again. He couldn't bear to do it, but he didn't want to. He could not be sure of what would happen in the future.
The Supreme Court was lost with flickering lights.
The shadow reported to Li Si in fear,""Sir, I am useless! Jing Ke didn't let me go to court with him to see the king tomorrow.”
" I expected this," Li Si said to the shadow. I've already made the arrangements. Tomorrow, you'll be the guard and protect the king. This was a matter of great importance, so he had to be careful and not make any mistakes!”
"Yes, I will remember your teachings!”The black shadow replied respectfully.
"Go! There was a set of guard clothes on the table outside. At the fifth watch tomorrow, you will disguise yourself as a guard and wait in the dark for an opportunity to act. You must eliminate the weeds and roots without any mistakes!”Li Si waved his hand and said decisively.
"Yes, sir!" The black shadow Jinnuo floated out of the secret chamber.
On the day of the assassination of Qin, outside Xianyang Palace, under the sunrise sun.
The morning sun soothed the restless hearts of the people. This was the first time Jing Ke had paid close attention to the brilliance of the sunrise.
In his impression, the scenery he had painstakingly carved in his mind could only be the sky at sunset.
The sky that was as red as the setting sun seemed to be reminding him: Don't forget the mission you bear, don't forget the person who bled for your mission, don't forget that you are destined to bleed for your mission. Therefore, the sky that he could remember was always the color of sunset, a blood-colored sky. He hoped that this evening would have one last chance to admire the beauty of the sunset sky, which was dyed red by his warm blood. He thought that the sky would be more beautiful than the blue sky in front of him.
The blood-colored sky was a persistent memory that would never be erased.
The faint mist had yet to disperse.
Jing Ke was wearing a specially made crown robe, holding the map of Governor Kang in his hand. He stood at the end of the imperial road with a calm expression. Qin Wuyang, the deputy envoy behind him, was holding a copper box with Fan Yuqi in his hand. His face was pale.
The loud bugle call to welcome the guests sounded on both sides of the imperial road. Jing Ke focused his eyes and saw a majestic hall in the faint morning fog. He looked up and saw the flying eaves and the glittering ridge of the hall, as if they were standing in the clouds.
Four eunuchs had already come forward to undress him. Jing Ke smiled slightly and allowed the eunuchs to search his robes. They even touched his hair bun. After confirming that there were no weapons, they retreated to the side.
"Yan Country's envoy to the palace!"
In the bright hall, other than the loud and clear voice of the ceremonial officer, it was completely silent, so silent that even a pin drop could be heard. Qin Wuyang, who was following Jing Ke, could not help but lower his head in this murderous and solemn atmosphere. His legs were actually trembling slightly.
Behind the green jade table in the middle of the hall, a man wearing a black crown and a black robe stared at Jing Ke with burning eyes. He wasn't tall, but he had a sinister appearance. He was intimidating without being angry, and his gaze was sharp and cold, as if he had a terrifying magic power that could see through people's hearts.
Jing Ke took a deep breath.
Finally, he saw the King of Qin, who made the ministers of the six states, and even the people of the world pale with fear, Ying Zheng.
Jing Ke raised the map of Governor Kang with both hands, knelt on the ground and said loudly,""Jing Ke is here on the orders of the King of Yan and the Crown Prince to pay his respects to the King of Jin and Qin. He also has a gift specially prepared by the Yan Country!”
"Oh, what kind of gift is it?" Ying Zheng asked with a smile.”
"The map of Governor Kang of Yan and Fan Yuqi's head," Jing Ke said.”
" Hmm," Ying Zheng nodded and said," Then what does the Crown Prince Dan want from me?"”
" The King of Yan and His Highness the Crown Prince only want to become brothers with the State of Qin," Jing Ke said." They have no other intentions."”
Ying Zheng smiled faintly, but behind his smile, there was an unspeakable coldness. Ying Zheng said in a low voice,""I know that Crown Prince Dan sent you here not for such a simple reason.”
Jing Ke was silent for a moment, then he slowly opened the map of Governor Kang and said,""Your Majesty is right. His Highness the Crown Prince sent me here for another reason. The intention was to use the land of Dukang in exchange for a year of peace in Yan Country. His Highness the Crown Prince would unite the four countries and conspire to attack Qin.”
" Just as I expected…" Ying Zheng sneered. He sat still, his eyes flickering with a faint electric light as he stared coldly at Jing Ke, who was approaching him.
Before he finished his words, a dazzling dagger appeared on the map that Jing Ke gradually unfolded.
The plot was revealed!
With the dagger in hand, Jing Ke no longer looked depressed. With a sharp whistle, his body flew like an arrow, pouncing straight at the King of Qin who was twenty steps away. Almost all of his essence, blood, and energy were concentrated on the dagger in his hand.
The King of Qin, Ying Zheng, had also seen the face of this brave assassin, this furious but righteous face. Although he was already prepared, he was shocked and hurriedly dodged. At the same time, he pulled out his sword in a panic. However, his sword was actually locked in the sheath and could not be pulled out for a moment.
Jing Ke's attack failed, and the dagger cut off a piece of Ying Zheng's sleeve. He quickly pounced on Ying Zheng again. Ying Zheng had already left the throne and was moving swiftly around the dragon pillar. How could Jing Ke allow Ying Zheng to escape? The dragon pillar was extremely huge, as thick as three people hugging it. Jing Ke was unable to get his hands on it at the moment.
At this moment, in the main hall, all the officials of the State of Qin were stunned. The guards who had surrounded Jing Ke could not get close to him, so they could only shout,""Your Majesty, please draw your sword! Your Majesty, please draw your sword!"
At this moment, Ying Zheng was flustered and furious. Seeing Jing Ke approaching, he had no choice but to shout,""I'll be the guard!"
Jing Ke shouted and used all his strength to throw the dagger in his hand at the King of Qin's face. He had used up all of his strength in this attack, and he had also used the most powerful move of the Eighteen Shocking Swords, the Roaming Dragon Piercing Phoenix. Its power was astonishing.
The king of Qin was caught off guard. Just as the dagger was about to pierce his face, a silver light flashed and another dagger of the same size shot out from the side. It hit Jing Ke's dagger precisely. Thus, Jing Ke's dagger was forced to fly to the other side and sank into the pillar beside the King of Qin.
A thin figure flashed in the dark.
At this time, the King of Qin's bodyguard, Feng Lin Huo Shan, had already arrived at the palace. They surrounded Jing Ke together. All the guards swung their swords at him. In an instant, Jing Ke's body was covered in wounds and blood was flowing out. Qin Wuyang, who had collapsed to the ground in fear, had been chopped into meat paste by the Qin State guards who had swarmed forward.
However, Jing Ke did not fall. His tall and muscular figure was still standing upright like a mountain.
Fresh blood dyed the solemn black hall red.
Outside the red hall, the sky was still blue.
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