Just as Xiao Li and Old Man Lu were forced to nod in agreement, Ge Nia, who had been motionless, suddenly tightened his grip on the sword in his hand and opened his tightly shut eyes to look at the open door.
There, a few bees were buzzing and circling. In the corner, the sound of mice chirping could be heard.
Seeing this, Ying Zheng smiled, waved his hand, and said to Old Man Lu and Xiao Li,"
"A new friend is here. You two should go back and rest first. Old Man Lu, recover from your injuries. We'll set off for the desert tomorrow.”
As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, two heavily armored soldiers walked in, bowed respectfully to Ying Zheng, and took Old Man Lu and Little Li away.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Just as Ying Zheng's eyes were fixed on the backs of Xiao Li and the others, a few silver needles suddenly appeared out of thin air and shot towards Ying Zheng's heart. If they hit him, he would die without a doubt.
The silver needles were moving at an extremely fast speed, and their tips were shining with a chilling light. Amidst streams of silver flames, they instantly cut the distance between them and Ying Zheng, and arrived before his eyes, growing larger and larger.
Ding!
The crisp sound of metal clashing rang out, and the fatal silver needles fell to the ground. Ge Nia also put away his sword.
From the beginning to the end, Ying Zheng's face was calm and collected. Even when those silver needles reached his chest, his emotions did not show a trace of fluctuation.
"Since you're here, what's the point of hiding? Lu Buwei died suddenly, and the net was handed over to Zhao Gao. If you want the Eight Petites to take my life, the financial backer behind you can't afford it.”
Ying Zheng's eyes were filled with confidence. Looking at the black shadow that was gradually appearing in front of the door, he continued with a slight smile,"
"Isn't that so? Brother!"
"Shut up!"
Before Ying Zheng could finish his words, one of the black shadows shouted emotionally,"
"I risked my life for you and fought for you, but what about you? Yet, you cut off my path of retreat and forced me to rebel. Ying Zheng, what right do you have to call me brother? What qualifications do you have to be the king of Qin?!”
"The money we receive is only enough to get the legendary dragon soul, not the life of the king of Qin. Although the Eight Petites never do anything other than the mission, if they are forced to do so, they don't mind giving a big gift to the sponsor.”
Right at this moment, a tall and sturdy figure stepped over the white light in front of the door and came before Ying Zheng, saying in a deep and cold voice,"
"As long as Qin Wang hands over the dragon soul, the Eight Petites will definitely not get entangled with Qin Wang. Otherwise, don't blame the Eight Petites for betraying their master.”
"If the Eight Petites really had me in their hearts, why didn't they accept my establishment after Lu Buwei's sudden death? Instead, they accepted money from other countries and wanted to go against me?”
Ying Zheng asked back with a smile as bright as the spring breeze. Then, he made an inviting gesture, and only continued after the Eight Exquisite Master Gen sat down in front of him,"
"Besides, no matter how high the price is, you have to be alive to enjoy it. How about this? I'll make a deal with you.”
Master Gen's eyes lit up. After a long silence, he said,"
"What deal?"
Ying Zheng clapped his hands, and a few Great Qin soldiers panted as they carried tens of treasure chests into the room. When those treasure chests were opened, a dazzling golden light instantly enveloped the entire room.
The soldier closed the box, and the room returned to its usual calm. However, there was now the sound of heavy breathing. Weren't these assassins risking their lives for that expensive bounty? Now that dozens of boxes of real gold jewelry were placed in front of them, how could they endure it?
This situation also made Ying Zheng smile, and he said gently,"
"No matter what price your backer offers you, I will give you ten times or even a hundred times. As long as you submit to me and Great Qin, I will restore your identity as a Qin citizen and separate the Eight Petites from the net. I will let you, Master Gen, lead an assassin group like the net and be under my jurisdiction.”
As he spoke, Ying Zheng, who had been paying attention to Master Gen, smiled even more brightly, because Master Gen's heart, which was originally calm and composed, began to beat faster after hearing his words, even though he had controlled it very well.
"No one from the treacherous assassin group is willing to bid again.”
After a long silence, Master Gen finally spoke,"
"Moreover, Marquis Zhen and you have an irreconcilable hatred!!”
As he spoke, Master Gen subconsciously looked behind him.
Now that things had developed to this point, Ying Zheng had already decided on Master Gen.
Immediately, Ying Zheng smiled and said,"
"Once the deal is made, the Eight Petites will be part of the empire. I will not do anything that will damage my reputation. Tomorrow, I will be leaving for the Desolate Desert. You all will follow me. Once you enter Ancient Loulan, your mission will be completed.
"As for my brother, Chang 'an Jun Chengjiao…”
Ying Zheng turned his gaze to one of the black shadows behind the door frame, and said slowly,"
"His enemy is the treacherous official Lu Buwei, not me.”
"quibble! Nonsense!"
Marquis Zhen, who was Chang 'an Jun Chengjiao, sounded agitated. The hatred in his heart erupted,"
"Lu Xiang's kindness to me is as great as a mountain. If it wasn't for him, how could father appoint me as a general and let me fight on the battlefield? If it wasn't for him, how could I have the capital to compete with you for the throne of the King of Qin? You were the one who was afraid that I would steal your throne, so you stabbed me in the back.!”
"You're really pitifully stupid."
Ying Zheng's evaluation of this 'blood brother' was not just average. He could not even control his most basic emotions, yet he still wanted to become an emperor. It was truly the greatest joke in the world.
"Putting aside the fact that I am the eldest son and the rightful heir to the throne, just say that you are arrogant because of your outstanding military achievements. If you look down on the officials in the court and even contradict Father, you will never be able to take my position!!”
" Besides, when you were in trouble, my father had already passed away. Although I was in charge of the government, I was restricted and restricted by the treacherous minister Lu Buwei. It was also Lu Buwei who ordered you to send troops to cut off your retreat and force you to rebel. Do you think that I had the ability to mobilize soldiers and the Eight Petites at that time?”
"As long as Master Gen is willing to explain the truth to you, your misunderstanding of me will be resolved. Otherwise, why do you think the Eight Petites would let you off in the end? That was because Lu Buwei had suddenly died, and I had gained power. If the Eight Petites really killed you, they would become Great Qin's greatest enemy and would not rest until one of us was dead!!”
Everyone fell silent, and turned their eyes to Master Gen, who was standing in front of Ying Zheng, not saying a word.
After a long while, Master Gen finally nodded and said,"
" The Eight Petites are part of the net set up by Minister Lyu. When I received the order to destroy Chang 'an's Jun Chengjiao at all costs, Minister Lyu personally gave the order.”
" However, during the pursuit, Minister Lyu suddenly died. The King of Qin, Ying Zheng, quickly took over the throne and became the true ruler of the empire. In order to leave a way out for the Eight Petites, I had no choice but to leave Cheng Jiao behind and let you be codenamed Zhen Hou. The purpose was to prevent the empire from exterminating the Eight Petites.”
"So strictly speaking, it was the King of Qin who saved you, Marquis Zhenhou. Your real enemy is the treacherous official Lu Buwei!!”
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