"Big brother Tianyu, are you back?”
Huhai's tender voice was heard as he walked over, hopping step by step. Huhai held Ying Tianyu's hand, and his tender face was filled with a pure smile.
"Brother Tianyu, I heard that you're very, very powerful in the Yan Country. You beat up a group of Yan dogs. Huhai, I haven't seen you for a long time. When will Brother Tianyu play with me?”
Damn it! Best Actor! If it wasn't for the aggro bar on Huhai, Ying Tianyu would have been fooled by him. No wonder Fu Su ended up in such a miserable state.
"If Brother Huhai wants to play, Brother Tianyu can do it anytime!”Ying Tianyu also smiled innocently. He reached out and patted Huhai's head.
"Then it's settled. In two days, it'll be the time for Father to lead the ministers to sacrifice. At that time, we'll sneak out to play!”
"Alright, alright!"
If it were anyone else, this would be a beautiful picture of brotherhood. However, who knew that life was a play, and it all depended on acting skills.
Looking at Huhai's disappearing figure, Ying Tianyu's stomach started to boil. Ever since he had messed with that kid last time, he would hide far away every time he saw his brother. Why did he come knocking on his door this time?
There was a problem, a huge problem!
"Right, Ge Nia!" If there was trouble, look for Ge Nia. It would be a waste not to use the number one sword in the world. Ying Tianyu ran to Ge Nia. He had been searching for Jing Tianming's whereabouts recently, so he rarely reported to Ge Nia.
However, the strange thing was that Ge Nia had been waiting in Ying Tianyu's bedroom for a long time.
"Mister Ge Nia, why are you here?”
Ge Nie hurriedly bowed to Ying Tianyu." Young Master, I was looking for the son of an old friend when I accidentally noticed something strange in the net.”
"There is indeed a problem." Ying Tianyu thought. The spies of the Network were all over Xianyang City, but with Ge Nia's strength, the surroundings should be very safe.
Ying Tianyu was relieved and asked,"Strange movements?"”
"Yes, the strange movements of the network are related to the worship ceremony in two days, but I don't think Zhao Gao dares to rebel. Any action that exceeded the usual scale could not be hidden from the eyes and ears of the King of Qin. Zhao Gao obviously knew about this matter, so the scope of the network's operation this time was very small. They only changed one or two servants who were not that important at the last minute. If I hadn't been tracking him, I wouldn't have discovered this.”
Ying Tianyu paced back and forth. It seemed like he was thinking about something.
What were Zhao Gao and Huhai doing? He didn't know, but it wasn't a good thing. The best countermeasure now was to sleep in two days and ignore them. However, with Zhao Gao's methods, he definitely had a backup plan.
"Looks like this matter is related to me. Zhao Gao is probably trying to deal with me?”
"Does Young Master have any countermeasures?" Ge Nia didn't question Ying Tianyu's guess.
"Since you want me to leave Xianyang so much, I will leave.”Ying Tianyu said nonchalantly. After all, the system quest was not mandatory, and if Great Qin destroyed the six countries, he would be able to obtain 10,000 points, so it did not matter.
Today was the day of the sacrifice. The three dukes and nine ministers, as well as the civil and military officials, had already prepared themselves. They gathered in the square in front of the hall. The Qin Dynasty's Chong Shui De was dressed in black. From a distance, it looked like a dark cloud.
It was still early, and the King of Qin had yet to appear. After a while, these people would head to the ancestral temple under Ying Zheng's lead. Along the way, there were guards of the Qin Palace guarding the place. They had to clear the roads and avoid the commoners to ensure that the sacrificial process was not disturbed.
Huhai and Ying Tianyu left the palace through the guards on both sides.
"Big brother Tianyu, let's be careful. Don't let them discover us.”
Huhai said carefully in front of the ancestral temple. There's a path ahead. I went in there last time.
The path Huhai pointed to was a small hole in the corner of the wall. Huhai spent some effort to get into the wall of the ancestral temple. Ying Tianyu dug out some soil from the hole. It was still new. This hole should have been dug not long ago.
"The guards of the Imperial House. I know their patrol routes. If we're careful, it shouldn't be difficult to avoid them.”Huhai said proudly as the two entered the ancestral temple.
"D * mn, this kid has spent so much effort to mess with me. He even remembers the patrol routes of the guards clearly.”
Huhai brought Ying Tianyu to the entrance of the ancestral temple. He quietly opened the side door and walked in alone. Ying Tianyu was watching from the outside. He was still hesitating. Huhai thought that he had hidden himself well, but a child could remember the patrol routes and order of the guards clearly. He brought him through the heavily guarded ancestral temple and arrived at the gate without being discovered. This was not an ordinary thing in itself.
This morning, Huhai came to find him, saying that he wanted to take him to the ancestral temple to see the treasures. Presumably, Zhao Gao would not dare to harm him openly. At most, he would frame him and drive him out of Xianyang.
However, Ying Tianyu hesitated. As a villain, being afraid of death was the most basic characteristic. Ying Tianyu was no exception. What if Zhao Gao had a screw loose and ambushed one or two assassins inside?
"Big brother Tianyu, why haven't you come in yet? Don't be discovered.”Huhai sounded anxious.
"Big brother is here." Ying Tianyu shouted and walked in.
Ying Tianyu heaved a sigh of relief when he entered the palace. He found that there was nothing inside except for some memorial tablets. There was no way to hide anyone. Huhai pulled him forward.
"See? This is the treasure I was talking about.”Huhai was pointing at the middle of the tablets on both sides. A piece of bright yellow, oblate, and opaque amber was placed on a low, square pillar.
On the red wooden shelf, the surface of the amber was smooth and smooth. The clever thing was that its shape was round, but it was not man-made. It was really the work of nature!
"This piece of jade was obtained by Duke Mu when he was hunting. He thought it was a good omen, so he offered it here. It was said that ever since this jade was worshipped here, there was no need for anyone to clean it. The room was always as clean as before, and the ancestors thought it was a miracle.”Huhai introduced to Ying Tianyu.
? Wait, Ying Tianyu realized that something was wrong. Why was the function of the beeswax in Huhai's words so similar to the Exquisite Pearl that Ge Nia had mentioned?
Could it be?
Ying Tianyu looked at the beeswax carefully, but he didn't notice a strange smile on Huhai's face. He quietly took two steps forward.
Huhai took out a small bottle from his sleeve and sprinkled the white powder on the bright yellow silk cloth on both sides of the memorial tablet. Not long after, the silk cloth began to smoke and sparks flew out.
"Fire!" Huhai shouted and dashed out.
Aiyo, what's going on? Ying Tianyu raised his head and looked at the flame not far away. There was no trace of Huhai in the empty hall.
This framing was too casual. Did he have any professional qualities at all?
"Hah!" Ying Tianyu patted the beeswax with his small hand. Genuine Qi shot out, and cracks appeared on the smooth surface of the amber. Ying Tianyu dug inside and found an emerald green bead embedded in the broken layers of the amber.
This was it, the Exquisite Pearl. Ying Tianyu kept the pearl.
"Bang!"
The door opened.
An old man walked in from outside the door, followed by several guards.
"Why aren't you extinguishing the fire?" The old man's wrinkled skin was trembling. His dark eyes were only staring at Ying Tianyu. He didn't care about the fire at all.
The fire was small to begin with, and it was put out in a short while. Ying Tianyu heard the servants say to the old man,""Lord Chang Ping, the fire has been extinguished.”
"Ying Tianyu, do you know that even with your status as a young master, entering the ancestral temple without permission and igniting the candle flame, almost burning the memorial tablet of the previous king, is a serious crime?”
Aiyo, this shameless old man. I didn't set the fire.
At this moment, a sharp-eyed guard whispered a few words into his ear. Lord Chang Ping's expression changed drastically, and he rushed over to look at the piece of amber on the pillar.
Looking at the cracks on the amber, some parts had already shattered into pieces. Lord Chang Ping, who had been full of vigor just a moment ago, seemed to have lost all his strength and sat down dejectedly.
"What happened?"
A dignified voice rang out from outside. Brother Zheng had already arrived with the three dukes and nine ministers.
"Your Majesty, Qiongyu is destroyed." There was actually a slight tremble in Lord Chang Ping's voice.
Ying Zheng walked into the palace and looked at the shattered amber on the square pillar. He then looked at Ying Tianyu and asked,""What happened?"
"Your son does not know. Before Lord Chang Ping brought people in, Qiongyu was still fine. Later, they were in a hurry to put out the fire, and this happened after that.”Ying Tianyu spread his hands and said shamelessly.
"You!" Lord Changping pointed at Ying Tianyu, his nostrils flared.
"King, spare my life! When Ying Tianyu said those words, the people that Lord Chang Ping had brought in had already begun to kneel and beg for mercy. At this moment, they deeply understood that when immortals fought, the little ghosts would suffer.
"Your Majesty, the Seventh Young Master sneaked into the Imperial Ancestral Temple today and accidentally knocked over the candle, causing it to catch fire. This old minister was ordered by the king to come to the ancestral temple to arrange everything. When he smelled the fire, he brought people in to put it out. The attendant was careful and didn't even approach the pillar that worshiped Qiong Yu. It must be the Seventh Young Master who destroyed it first and then slandered it later.”Lord Chang Ping took a deep breath, sat up on his knees, and explained to Ying Zheng what had happened.
"Lord Chang Ping, you're already so old, why are you still framing a child? I'm powerless!"
"You... Your Majesty!"
"Alright! Now was not the time to argue. Everything should be done with the sacrifice first before any punishment.”
Brother Zheng was indeed Brother Zheng. He was calm and magnanimous, and he commanded well. Although this ritual felt a little rushed, it still had the proper etiquette.
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