Chapter 296 Accident

Zhao Ji escorted the snake bones to a military prison in the northern suburbs of Xinzheng.

Snake Bone was imprisoned in a separate cell in the deepest part, surrounded by iron bars and chains, and two teams of soldiers guarded the door day and night.

Before locking him in, Zhao Ji stood outside the cell door and looked at the tied snake bones.

"Shi Yun, what else do you have to say now?"

Snake Bone looked up at her, the sneer on his face had faded, replaced by a hint of ridicule.

"Zhao Ji, so what if you win?"

"My father died at the hands of Ji Wuye, and I only live for revenge."

"Even if I die today, you won't be able to live in peace."

Zhao Ji glanced at him.

"Your revenge is in the wrong direction."

"Ji Wuye does deserve to die, but you are stupid for choosing to be with him."

She turned around and told the soldiers: "Watch him and don't let anyone get close to him."

The soldiers agreed in unison, and Zhao Ji left the military prison without looking back.

After returning to the military camp, Zhao Ji began to deal with post-war affairs.

Although the fierce bandits in the North were defeated, there were still many remnants scattered around, harassing the people.

She mobilized troops to suppress the bandits while appeasing the people in the North.

The deputy general came in, holding a report in his hand.

"General, this is a letter of thanks from the people in the North. They said that since you put down the bandits, the village can finally live in peace."

Zhao Ji took the letter, glanced at it, and nodded.

"These people have suffered too much. What we can do is try our best to let them return to normal life."

She put the letter down and looked at the deputy general.

"Let people send some food and medicine to the Northland and try to help the affected villages rebuild."

The deputy general nodded: "I understand."

However, while Zhao Ji was busy with her affairs, a crisis suddenly occurred in Xinzheng City.

A caravan from Wei was found dead outside the city, and its goods had been looted.

When the incident reached the ears of King Han, he was furious and immediately summoned officials to discuss the matter.

In the court hall, the King of Han slapped the table and roared: "A caravan died on our border in South Korea. How does this make Wei look at us?"

"Doesn't this give them an excuse to send troops?"

The ministers were in an uproar and talked in low voices.

"Wei is already dissatisfied with South Korea, and this incident is likely to trigger a war."

"Yes, the deaths of these caravans were so strange. I wonder if someone deliberately provoked them."

"If this is the case, can General Zhao Ji resolve this matter?"

King Han looked at Zhao Ji who was standing aside.

"Zhao Ji, what do you think about this matter?"

Zhao Ji bowed slightly and said calmly: "Your Majesty."

"This matter is indeed strange. The tragedy of the caravan is probably a conflict deliberately provoked by some forces."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I am willing to investigate this matter personally and will definitely give an explanation to Your Majesty and the State of Wei."

King Han nodded: "Okay."

"I'll leave this matter to you."

"Zhao Ji, I believe in your ability, don't let me down."

After walking out of the palace gate, Zhao Ji immediately summoned people to investigate.

She led the soldiers along the caravan's route, tracing clues all the way, and finally found some clues in a deserted mountain forest.

"General, there are signs of fighting here, and there are also some goods from the Wei caravan."

The deputy squatted down and looked at the wheel marks on the ground: "It seems that these people were attacked by robbers."

Zhao Ji frowned: "That's wrong."

"If they were ordinary robbers, they wouldn't be so cruel to the caravan."

"These people are probably well prepared."

She stood up and glanced around.

"Continue to search and we must find clues."

However, just as Zhao Ji led people to investigate, a group of strangers suddenly appeared from the mountain forest and surrounded her and the soldiers.

The leader was a tall man holding a spear in his hand.

"General Zhao Ji, I have admired you for a long time."

The man sneered and said, "However, you will fall into our hands today."

Zhao Ji held the long knife at her waist and asked in a cold voice: "Who are you?"

The man laughed: "It doesn't matter who I am."

"The important thing is that since you are here today, don't even think about going back alive."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and ordered his men: "Do it!"

Zhao Ji made a prompt decision, drew her long sword, and led the soldiers to fight.

Her movements were sharp, and enemies fell to the ground wherever the sword passed.

However, the opponent had a large number of people, and Zhao Ji's men were gradually at a disadvantage.

At this moment, a deafening sound of horse hooves came from a distance.

Zhao Ji looked up and saw a dark cavalry team rushing out from the depths of the mountain forest.

The leader was none other than Shi Kai.

"Zhao Ji!"

Shi Li shouted loudly: "You are a woman with a tough life, and you can still survive until now."

"However, since you saved the young master's life, I will help you this time!"

Shi crack led the ruthless cavalry into the battlefield, instantly disrupting the enemy's formation.

The opponent did not expect that a cavalry force would come out, and the formation was in chaos, and they were quickly defeated by the ruthless bandits.

Shi crack rode up to Zhao Ji and grinned: "Zhao Ji, you owe me a favor."

Zhao Ji looked at him and said coldly: "You saved me, not to repay your kindness, but to save your own life."

Shichi laughed loudly: "Whatever you say."

"But you have to blame yourself for this."

"If King Han knew that I saved you, I'm afraid he wouldn't be so relieved about you becoming a general."

Zhao Ji ignored him and just turned around and ordered the soldiers: "Clean up the battlefield and retreat."

After returning to Xinzheng, Zhao Ji reported the matter to King Han.

However, she did not mention the appearance of Shikai, but took all the credit on herself.

After hearing this, King Han was very satisfied.

"Zhao Ji, the general did not disappoint me."

"This time not only South Korea's reputation was protected, but a crisis was averted."

"I really did not misjudge the person."

Up and down the court, all the ministers were discussing.

"General Zhao Ji is really a woman who can save the day every time!"

"Yes, with her here, our safety in South Korea is indeed stable."

"However, the stronger her ability, the more fearful she seems to be..."

Han Fei stood aside and listened to everyone's discussion.

He looked at Zhao Ji and found that she had become more and more indifferent to him since she became the general.

Zhao Ji no longer lives in Han Fei's house, and every meeting has become more business-like than before.

After the dynasty dispersed, Han Fei caught up with Zhao Ji.

"Zhao Ji."

Zhao Ji stopped and looked back at him, her voice cold: "What's the matter?"

Han Fei was silent for a moment, and then said, "Have you...recently been deliberately alienating me?"

Zhao Ji glanced at him: "Han Fei, I am the general now."

"My duty is to protect South Korea, not to entangle with you."

Han Fei frowned: "We are colleagues, not opponents."

"If you do this, it will only cause misunderstanding."

Zhao Ji said coldly: "So what if there is a misunderstanding? As long as I can complete the task, nothing else matters."

After saying that, she turned and left without looking back.

Han Fei stood there, watching her disappear outside the palace gate, feeling a burst of complicated emotions in his heart.

He looked at the clouds in the sky and whispered to himself: "Zhao Ji."

"What are you insisting on?"

The night is as dark as ink.

Han Fei was sitting at the stone table in the yard, lost in thought, holding a wine bottle in one hand and supporting his chin in the other.

There were no stars or moon in the sky above his head, which seemed to block his thoughts.

Bai Jing sat opposite him, holding a piece of barbecue he just picked up from the plate in his hand, eating it with gusto.

"Han Fei, what's going on with you lately? You always look like this, as if you've lost your soul."

Han Fei said nothing, just raised the wine bottle and filled the glass.

The wine spilled, but he didn't notice it.

Bai Jing glanced at his absent-minded look, put down the barbecue in his hand, and reached out to knock on the table.

"Hey, I said you should just say something. What's wrong?"

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Han Fei finally came to his senses and raised his eyes to look at him.

"Bai Jing."

"What kind of person do you think... Zhao Ji is?"

Bai Jing was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Hey, why did you suddenly ask about Zhao Ji?"

"Don't you know better than me what kind of person she is?"

"She is now our great hero in South Korea. She can bring peace to the people with her literary skills and quell chaos with her military skills. Even the King of Korea looks at her with special eyes."

He deliberately teased: "What, you are not interested in her anymore, are you?"

Han Fei shook his head, picked up the glass and drank it in one gulp.

"That's not what I meant."

"I always feel lately... Zhao Ji doesn't seem to be that simple."

Bai Jing raised his eyebrows: "How do you say that?"

Han Fei put down his wine glass and looked at the candle on the table. The weak flame was swaying in the wind.

"She has taken every step since she first came to Korea."

"She said she was running away from her enemies, but don't you find it strange?"

"A woman, alone, can come all the way to South Korea from such a far away place and still sneak into the court smoothly."

"What's even more strange is that she has no background and no support, but she climbed to the position of general step by step."

Bai Jing gradually frowned as he listened.

"You mean... Zhao Ji came prepared?"

Han Fei nodded: "I don't know what her purpose is, but she is definitely not an ordinary person."

"She's so smart and so tolerant."

"After she was named a general, her attitude towards me suddenly became cold. Don't you think this is abnormal?"

Bai Jing touched his chin and thought for a while.

"Well...it's indeed a bit strange what you said."

"Zhao Ji looks cold, but she actually knows how to seize opportunities."

"Judging from her use of snake bones, she definitely didn't get to the position simply by luck."

He paused, and his tone became more tentative: "But... Han Fei, what do you suspect her purpose is?"

Han Fei shook his head: "I don't know."

"She has now become the most trusted general of the King of Han, holding military power. Even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty praised her highly."

"If she just wanted to get ahead, she already did that."

"But if she has other intentions..."

When he said this, his voice suddenly dropped: "Then this plot is probably not a trivial matter."

Bai Ding nodded: "Indeed."

"If she really has a purpose, then her current position is enough to make waves."

"But..." He suddenly laughed, "Are you too sensitive? Zhao Ji may just have a cold personality, not as complicated as you think."

Han Fei raised his head and looked straight at him.

"Bai Jing."

"You and I have known each other for many years. When have I ever felt this way about someone?"

Bai Jing was stunned.

He knew that although Han Fei seemed carefree, he was actually very thoughtful.

The person who could make him have such doubts was definitely not an ordinary person.

Bai Jing sighed, reached for the wine bottle, and poured himself a glass.

"Okay, since you have doubts about Zhao Ji, what are you going to do?"

"Would you like to try to find out what she's really like?"

Han Fei shook his head: "No."

"Zhao Ji is now King Han's confidant. If I reveal any doubts about her, King Han will not let me go."

"What's more, she now holds military power, so I can't act rashly."

Bai Jing nodded: "Then you plan to just watch?"

Han Fei was silent for a while and whispered: "I will continue to observe."

"Zhao Ji will definitely reveal her flaws."

"As long as we can grasp her true purpose, we can know whether she is an enemy or a friend."

Bai Jing looked at him and suddenly smiled: "Han Fei, are you a little too cautious this time?"

"No matter how powerful Zhao Ji is, she won't be able to overturn the world."

Han Fei raised his head: "Bai Jing."

"You should know that the more invulnerable some people appear, the more dangerous they are."

"Zhao Ji is such a person."

"Every step she takes is impeccable."

"It is impossible for such a person to have no purpose."

Bai Jing curled his lips: "Okay, you are right."

"However, I advise you not to get too carried away."

"No matter how powerful Zhao Ji is, she is still a general in South Korea."

"If she really has a purpose, then every move she makes will leave traces."

"When the time comes, she will show her flaws on her own without you having to do anything."

Han Fei glanced at him and raised a wry smile: "I hope so."

The two chatted until late at night, and Han Fei drank all the wine on the table.

After Bai Jing left, he sat alone in the yard and looked up at the night sky.

"Zhao Ji..."

He whispered to himself, with a hint of complicated emotions in his voice.

"What do you want?"

At the same time, Zhao Ji was in the military camp.

She sat in front of the case with a map spread out on the table.

The map marked various important places in South Korea, and she carefully circled each mark.

She lightly brushed her fingers over the map and raised a sneer on her lips.

"Han Fei..."

She whispered: "You really noticed it."

"But it doesn't matter. No matter how smart you are, you can't guess my real purpose."

She rolled up the map and hid it in the secret compartment behind the case.

Then, she raised her head and looked at the moonlight outside the window, her eyes as deep as the sea.

"Han Fei, thank you for helping me get to where I am now."

"But then, I don't need you anymore."

The night was dark, and Zhao Ji's tent was lit by dim candlelight. She sat alone in front of the case, playing with a dark jade pendant in her hand, but her eyes stayed on the map of Zhao State on the table.

Her fingers slowly slid across Handan, the capital of Zhao, on the map, and there was a deep hatred in her eyes.

"Zhao Guo..." She murmured in a low voice, her voice was as low as being squeezed out from deep in her chest, "You will be destroyed under the iron heel of Qin State after all."

She closed her eyes as the memories flashed through her mind.

The streets were filled with blood, the palace was burning, the war drums of the Qin army were ringing loudly, and the sound of swords and swords was endless... That year, she was still a young lady in the noble house of Zhao State, only because Zhao State was defeated and the Qin Army invaded. In Handan, the entire family was slaughtered.