Chapter 180 A Decisive Blow Tian Guang’s Plan

Chapter 40

The car slowly stopped.

Ying Ziyi's bodyguard captain Li San and Hei Xiong stood quietly in front of the carriage, waiting for the people in the carriage.

This is the camp located in the Lingnan Mountains, Ying Ziyi's Chinese army stronghold.

One hundred thousand Qin troops cut through the mountains and crossed the sea to go to Xiou. However, along the way, there were high mountains and long rivers, and the road was blocked and difficult, making the Qin army's transportation very difficult.

As a last resort, Ying Ziyi ordered the Qin army to build a camp near the mountain and build a stronghold near the water. Be careful and cautious every step of the way.

And Ying Ziyi's Chinese army stronghold was built at the foot of these rolling mountains, with the river flowing through it.

The guard driving the carriage opened the two wooden doors of the carriage, and a man stepped out of the carriage.

This man is a little older, with white hair oozing out from between his temples. He held a crutch in one hand and a wooden box in the other, and stepped off the wooden foot platform step by step.

Boom, boom, boom!

In this stronghold, thousands of Qin troops with black armor, long swords, and bronze faces and handsome feathers stood on both sides of the earthen road. But apart from the occasional snort of the horses, it was so quiet that only the banging of the old man's crutch could be heard.

Momentum!

The thousands of people, including Li San and Black Bear, stood in solemn silence, holding their breath, waiting for the person in the carriage. Because this old man is an honored guest of Prince Qin.

As we all know, as the villain Ying Ziyi, there are only two types of people who can be his guests.

One type is the target that Ying Ziyi wants to cheat. The second category is people with special abilities.

This old man, wearing cloth clothes and straw sandals, with a jingling sound all over his body, could not get a few ounces of meat out of him even if he was pitted, so he naturally belonged to the second type of person.

"Li San, Black Bear pays homage to Lord Jianlu."

As soon as the two men finished speaking, thousands of Qin troops on both sides of the road shouted at the same time, and the momentum was overwhelming.

"Where is it!" In the midst of the overwhelming momentum. Jian Lu smiled and looked very kind, and said: "His Royal Highness Prince Meng will not give up when he is old, and he who is half dead can still serve the empire. It is truly an honor."

"My lord, please!" Li San led the way.

"please!"

Jian Lu followed Li San on crutches. Ahead, there are a series of tents, and the largest tent in the middle is their destination, where Prince Qin is.

The further the old man went inside, the tighter the guards became.

There are indeed a lot of experts beside Ying Ziyi. Jian Lu claims to be an old man, but his eyesight is not bad at all. A master of martial arts, an elite member of the Six Nations armies, and a brave Hu tribe. Even in the dark, the old man felt dozens of piercing murderous intentions. Although the owners of these murderous intentions were trying their best to restrain themselves, the old man still felt the clues.

There were only a hundred people around Ying Ziyi, but being able to gather so many rebellious people together was an incredible thing in itself. The methods of Prince Qin can be imagined.

Jian Lu was secretly stunned. With such a method, no wonder he became the prince of Qin at such a young age.

"His Royal Highness is waiting for you in the big tent!"

"Good work!"

Jian Lu held the wooden box in his hand and entered the tent.

The light in the tent was not very dark. The sunlight shone through the empty window at the top. On the desk below was a map of the surrounding terrain.

A young man was sitting in front of the desk, bathed in sunlight, and the old man could see it clearly. He was Prince Qin Ying Ziyi.

The old man smiled and walked forward slowly, wanting to pay his respects. But he saw Ying Ziyi holding his hand and hurriedly helping him. "It doesn't have to be this way, it doesn't have to be this way."

The old man smiled and said politely: "His Royal Highness, a young hero, has made outstanding achievements in the process of unifying the empire. How can I be disrespectful to an old man who lives in the mountains and plains?"

"The words of the Supervisor are serious. The Supervisor has been sneaking into the mountains and forests for more than ten years and devoted himself to studying the hydrology of the world. I still have to rely more on the Supervisor!"

"I don't dare."

"Presumably in this wooden box are the hydrological data of various water flow branches near Xiou Xing'an brought by the censor!"

Jian Lu nodded and handed the wooden box to Ying Ziyi with both hands.

Ying Ziyi placed the wooden box on the desk and opened the box at a slight angle.

Jian Lu looked at Ying Ziyi and bowed his head, a trace of turbid blood flashing in his old eyes.

Snapped!

The old man was disappointed and saw Ying Ziyi closing the lid again. "The Censor must be very tired after coming all the way. I have prepared hot soup. Please go down and rest!"

Jian Lu took a step forward, clasped his fists in his hands, and said, "Thank you so much, Your Majesty the Crown Prince!"

However, when the prisoner was not bowing down, his attack was in vain. His body grew so fast that he did not look like an old man.

"Finally you can't help it anymore?" Ying Ziyi chuckled and caught the dagger that was so close at hand. Under the sunlight, there are still mottled black stains on the iron front.

"This is impossible." Jian Lu's eyes were full of hesitation as he saw that Ying Ziyi easily caught his carefully prepared blow. After a while, he suddenly realized and said: "You have been prepared!"

"Where is the real prisoner?" Ying Ziyi asked.

The fake 'Jian Lu' did not answer, his face was filled with the cruelest madness.

"Tyrant, go to hell!"

Jian Lu kicked open the wooden box on the table, and in an instant, fierce fire engulfed the entire tent of Ying Ziyi.

Following the violent noise, the whole village was filled with hustle and bustle.

Li San and Black Bear did not go far. The first moment they discovered the abnormality, they led Ying Ziyi's personal guards to surround the blazing tent.

"Black Bear, His Royal Highness is still inside?"

"Bring water!" Black Bear shouted, pouring all the water from the bucket in the hand of a guard next to him, as if he was about to rush in to save others.

"Black Bear, the fire is too strong to enter." Li San stopped him. Although he was also worried about Ying Ziyi's safety, Li San remained calm all the time. Under such a fire, rushing in like this would simply lead to death.

"Let me go."

Just as the two were arguing, a girl in red walked out of the fire and appeared in front of everyone.

"Miss Xiaodie? Where is His Highness the Crown Prince?"

"His Royal Highness is not in the camp." The girl's hair was a little messy and she was panting slightly as she said.

On a high slope in the towering mountains, Ying Ziyi had time to look at the scene and said: "A heavily guarded fortress is not the safest. Look, this central stronghold relies on dangerous terrain and is so tightly guarded. My big account is even more important, and it is not easily broken into at this moment."

Ying Ziyi leaned lazily on a boulder. Beside her, there were two girls, who were his personal maids, Feng He and Lei Hu.

"What your Highness said is true. The peasant family is full of hostility towards His Highness the Crown Prince, and the knight-errant Tian Guang is harboring evil intentions. Xiaohe doesn't understand why His Highness still tolerates them?" The girl in white is usually very indifferent, but only when facing Ying Ziyi Only then did the only smile appear on his face.

"Not knowing all the factors that are unfavorable to the empire will ensure long-term peace and stability for the empire. This principle also applies to me." Ying Ziyi said with a smile: "I am the prince of the empire, but there is still a step away from the emperor. Read it over According to the history books, there are so many people who cannot make it even with this one step difference."

"What do you mean, Your Highness?" Xiaohu said puzzledly, a trace of doubt flashed in his emerald green eyes like gems.

"Don't Emperor Qin know that Tian Guang is harboring evil intentions? But why did he acquiesce to Fusu's subordinates secretly having such a force?" Looking at the two people puzzled, Ying Ziyi continued: "The emperor pays most attention to balance. Although Emperor Qin himself was the one who often broke this balance. One hundred thousand disciples of the peasant family had huge power in the world. To eliminate them, the empire would need to consume huge power, but it would not get the rewards it deserved. Instead of In this way, it is better to make it used by the empire. And the young master Fusu is the best intermediary between the empire and the peasants."

"I understand!" Xiaohu said with a smile on his face: "Farmers can be used by the empire, or they can be used by His Highness."

"But Your Highness, isn't Emperor Qin afraid that the farmhouse will eventually escape his control?" Xiaohe said worriedly.

"The emperor's way of measuring value is always different from that of ordinary people." Ying Ziyi stood up, looked at the fire butterfly running from a distance, and said with a smile: "Besides, as long as I am here, Emperor Qin does not have to worry, the farmers will Out of his control.”

...

There are lush trees on the winding mountain road. On this mountain road that few people usually visit, there are now dozens of disciples from farmers walking.

Liu Ji pushed aside a branch and walked onto a piece of flat land, his field of vision suddenly widened. The Zhu family led five masters from Shennong Hall around a thatched house.

The Zhu family turned around, glanced at Liu Ji who was slowly approaching, and said, "Brother, you are finally here."

"Hey! Master, why did you call me here in such a hurry?"

"Of course it's for the people in this room."

"People in the house?"

"Yes, this is a very important person. Now, the entire Luowang, Shadow Guards, and even the Iron Eagle Warriors are looking for him."

Liu Ji took a breath, "Who is so important and has worked so many people in the empire?"

"Jianlu!"

"The new censor?"

"That's right!"

"What's so important about him?" Liu Ji asked.

"The empire wants to attack Baiyue, but the transportation of materials is very difficult. According to the information we have received, Prince Qin wants to build a man-made river in Xiou to connect the water system and completely change the empire's logistics transportation dilemma. And this person, It is crucial to this plan. For decades, he has hidden in the mountains and fields, concentrating on studying the hydrology of the world. In this vast world, few people know the hydrology of Xiou better than him, and Prince Qin wanted to To communicate with the water system, he is indispensable."

"I understand. If my farmer catches him, it means he controls the most important key for Prince Qin to attack Baiyue. But, why did the master call me here?" Liu Ji spread his hands, helpless. said.

"Xia Kui hopes that, brother, you can lead a group of brothers to guard Jianlu."

"Me?" Liu Ji pointed at himself, looking a little flattered.

"I am incapable of writing or martial arts. The hero has called me here. What's the use of guarding this man."

The Zhu family's facial makeup changed to red and said with a smile: "If Prince Qin's people know where Jian Lu is, then it will be useless no matter how many people we guard here. Hiding in the dark is our greatest advantage. . And all Xia Kui needs is someone he can trust."

"Is that so? Then why not just kill him and get it over with?" Liu Ji said.

"No. This is a hostage of great value. He cannot be killed easily unless it is absolutely necessary." Zhu said, shaking his head, as if he was hesitating about something.

"Another boring task." Liu Ji curled his lips, took out the dice cup from his wide sleeve robe, and raised the corner of his mouth: "Fortunately, I brought this."

.......

"Xia Kui, the assassination plan failed."

Tian Mi quietly came behind Tian Guang and said.

The ancient trees are towering into the sky, and only a few spots of light remain on the forest floor. Tian Guang stood under the tree with his hands behind his back.

"I know, this is expected. It's too easy to take the life of Prince Qin just by relying on a fake prison salary."

"In this case, why did Xia Kuai send him there? He is considered a good player among farmers. Isn't it a pity that he died in vain like this?" Tian Mi swallowed the cigarette gently and said. He and Tian Guang are from the same Tian clan and are blood relatives, so there is no taboo in speaking.

"No, his sacrifice will not be in vain." Tian Guang hesitated, sighed, and said: "Do you know? When facing Prince Qin, I didn't care about all the failures. But in the end What makes me heartbroken is Shengqi’s betrayal.”

Tian Mi lowered her head, looking gloomy. Shengqi, a name Tian Mi didn’t want to mention.

"Sheng Qi is looking for evil, so there is no need for Xia Kui to feel sad."

"Yes, I remember that when Lord Changping was alive, Sheng Qi had already entered the upper echelons of the farm family and was highly valued by Lord Changping. Now that I think about it, Ying Ziyi was able to travel all over the Chu land and treat my farm family as if it were nothing. Among them, Sheng Qi’s contribution is probably indispensable!”

"Damn it!" Tian Mi wanted to say something, but Tian Guang punched the trunk of the tree, causing the crown of the ancient tree to rustle.

The hatred in Tian Guang's heart finally disappeared. He put his hands behind his back again, with a chill in his voice: "But is there only one Sheng Qi in my farm family?"

"Xia Kui means Liu Ji!" Tian Mi said as if she suddenly remembered something.

"No, I don't know. I've been observing Liu Ji secretly for a long time, but I haven't found any clues about his dealings with Prince Qin. Liu Ji is different from Sheng Qi. He is just the little leader of Shennong Hall. Unlike Sheng Qi, he knows about the farmhouse. Compared to the top management of Mi Xin, they are not on the same level at all.”

"Then why did Xia Kuai send him to guard Jian Lu?"

"I want to prove that if Liu Ji is really Prince Qin's spy, he will definitely be exposed if he knows the whereabouts of such an important hostage as Jian Lu."

"What if Liu Ji isn't?"

Tian Guang shook his head and sighed inexplicably. "Maybe he can make a name for himself on the farm."