Qin Shi Ambitious

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"If you guessed wrong, you're naturally not qualified to drink tea."

Lu Wei drew the iced tea back into his hand with a flick of his wrist, and in an instant, steam rose again. Under Gan Luo's watchful gaze, the Hall Master downed the thawed tea in one gulp.

"I belong to the farming family. The reason I sent my subordinates to invite the envoy over is that I wanted to make friends with Envoy Gan."

"farmhouse..."

Gan Luo didn't feel offended. His mind flashed through the information he had read about farmers, and he never expected that farmers would be so glamorous.

The book describes the peasants as a lower-level sect of farmers banding together for mutual support; though numerous, they are a disorganized mob.

'But the person before me controls at least six kingdoms in Shandong... no, now it's five. At least in all five kingdoms, he has influence through Zhao Yi's Tantai organization...'

'Another error found in the book!'

Gan Luo was a child prodigy, and was praised by Lü Buwei when he was four years old. However, he lacked real-world experience and mostly used his intelligence to study books, especially those on governance and administration.

He was knowledgeable about the world situation and could easily recite the histories of various countries by year, but that was all. Going to Zhao was a test of Gan Luo's knowledge.

The test wasn't over yet, but he had already accumulated a great deal of new knowledge from all sorts of people.

"Does Your Excellency wish to befriend me because the peasants want to pledge allegiance to my Great Qin?"

Gan Luo continued his verbal probing, but did not ask the person in front of him for his name.

"Can Envoy Gan represent Great Qin?" Lu Wei smiled, the sarcasm in his smile clearly perceptible to Gan Luo, who clenched his fists tightly under the table: "I am an envoy of Qin, sent to Zhao by the King of Qin. How can I not represent Great Qin?"

"When the envoy from Gan came to Zhao, he brought five carriages. Apart from one carriage carrying the envoy himself, the other carriages contained several boxes. Am I right?"

As far as the Hall Master is concerned, Gan Luo will eventually turn evil and become the Left Protector Star Soul of the Yin Yang School.

Now that the Right Protector, the Moon Goddess, has a special relationship with me, it would be beneficial to also befriend the Left Protector beforehand.

"So what if it is?" Gan Luo's eyes narrowed, and he clenched his fist even tighter: 'This person has infiltrated my embassy?'

“The envoy’s carriage entered Handan through the west gate.”

Lu Wei smiled and said slowly, "The State of Zhao was suffering from a severe drought at the time, but on the day the envoy entered Zhao, there happened to be a light rain, which nourished everything silently. I even wandered around the streets for a while without an umbrella that day."

Lu Tangzhu's words were interspersed with a lot of meaningless nonsense, but Gan Luo remained silent and focused: one can see a person's character from a lot of nonsense.

"The main streets within the city are paved with blue bricks, but some places, such as the streets where poor people live, are still muddy and slippery, leaving footprints as pedestrians walk on them..."

"Every shoe print is unique. Because a person's weight, height, and the shoes they wear are different, you can deduce information from the shoe prints."

"And the same principle often applies to the wheel tracks of carriages. Do you understand, Envoy Gan Luo?"

The hall master's gaze was profound, while Gan Luo's eyes suddenly narrowed:

'The empty box I brought to borrow the tiger's power was discovered... They actually used tire tracks to detect it...'

Clearly noticing the change in Gan Luo's expression, Lu Wei smiled and poured himself another cup of tea.

In fact, he learned about Gan Luo's arrival in Zhao from A Yu, so he would never have sent anyone to collect the wheel tracks outside the West Gate that day.

This information was what he had secretly obtained by sneaking into the embassy tonight during Gan Luo's banquet at Zhao Yifu's residence, and the reason he hastily fabricated.

However, this wheel-based deduction method is indeed effective. If we train more people in this area and have them stationed in major cities to collect wheel clues every day, we might just get some pleasant surprises!

Footprint analysis can also be developed simultaneously; a team of trace evidence spies needs to be established at the Dazeshan headquarters!

“I don’t understand what you mean…” Gan Luo was still struggling.

"Is that so? Actually, I don't quite understand myself." This is something you and I should keep to yourselves; there's no need to explicitly state it. Lu Wei skipped over this topic and turned to the main issue: "I heard that Envoy Gan came to Zhao to persuade the Zhao state to surrender?"

"Indeed, the Qin army is powerful and its conquest of Han was swift and decisive. Persuading Zhao to surrender demonstrates the Qin king's benevolence and desire to avoid further bloodshed..."

As Gan Luo spoke, he suddenly realized it was pointless. Since the person in front of him already knew his background, he might as well be more realistic:

"My act of persuading Zhao was a significant achievement for me."

"But it seems that Envoy Gan's achievements are not easy to obtain."

Startled, Gan Luo suddenly stood up, remembering his family in the Qin prison, and said confidently, "Even if I cannot persuade Zhao to surrender to Qin, I can still take several cities from Zhao and offer them to my Great Qin with just my words!"

"Hehe~" The Hall Master's laughter drew Gan Luo's attention: "You think I can't do it? Then let's make a bet..."

“No.” Lu Wei tapped the table lightly with his backhand, interrupting Gan Luo: “What Envoy Gan should be most worried about now is whether he can return to Qin alive... or even whether he can survive tonight.”

"What do you mean..." Gan Luo subconsciously looked at the long sword at Lu Wei's waist, which was an extraordinary sword.

“My time is always precious. If I wanted to harm the envoy, I would have killed him and left the moment you entered, shifting the blame to Zhao Yi.”

The head of the hall shook his head, unfastened the sword from his waist, and placed it on the table: "I am just curious, what crime did Envoy Gan commit in Qin, a child prodigy who was not trusted by the King of Qin, yet was able to come to Zhao as an envoy, receive no support, and was even targeted by the Luo Wang and Yin Yang School?"

"The Net of Heaven, the Yin-Yang School..." Upon hearing these two names, Gan Luo lowered his head, understanding dawning on him. He then looked at the Hall Master and sat up straight again.

"You've come to me because the farmers are willing to help me?"

"Of course...no, without any extra help, I guess you'll survive tonight and return to Qin alive."

Lu Wei poured another cup of tea, but this second cup was still not for Gan Luo: "I'm reminding you tonight, didn't I say I just wanted to make friends with Envoy Gan?"

The arrival of the Luo Wang and Yin Yang School representatives was discovered by Lu Wei during his clandestine investigation at the embassy. It seems that Gan Luo's transformation into a Star Soul was a collaborative scheme by the Qin court, the Luo Wang, and the Yin Yang School...

"If the farmers help me, I think we can become even better friends."

Upon realizing the danger, Gan Luo's mind raced, and he tried to persuade Lu Wei, "Isn't it precisely because you saw my potential that you came to talk to me?"

“The dead have no potential. I am unarmed and of course have no way to escape from the ambush of the Luo Wang assassins. If the Farmer Clan is willing to lend a helping hand, we will surely repay them after Gan Luo returns to Qin.”

"You only mentioned that the Luo Wang wanted to kill you, and the Yin Yang School is naturally your ally. Didn't Envoy Gan already have a plan for survival in mind?"

"The Yin-Yang School certainly won't let me die, but perhaps my current predicament is something they secretly orchestrated!"

With a wry smile, Gan Luo revealed a bit of the truth, looking sincerely into the eyes of the Hall Master: "I don't want to die, nor do I want to be tricked by the Yin Yang School. Is this answer satisfactory to you?"

Of course I'm not satisfied! I want you to become a Star Soul! Based on the current development, become that Star Soul who harbors hatred for the Luo Net, the Qin Kingdom, and the Yin Yang School!

With a faint smile, Lu Wei placed his hand on the Devouring Sea Sword. The calmness in his eyes made Gan Luo uneasy about his next answer:

"I can help you tonight, but only this once. The rest of the journey is still yours to walk alone."

"The King of Qin sent you to Zhao probably to test your abilities. And I, too, do not wish to make friends with useless people who cannot withstand the test."

"Helping you this time is a recognition of your abilities, and I hope that Envoy Gan can reciprocate this recognition in the future."

Seeing the hall master get up to leave, Gan Luo finally asked the question he hadn't asked at the beginning: "What is your name?"

"If you can return to Qin alive, you will naturally be able to find out. If you cannot return, there is no point in me telling you."

With a bang, the door was opened and closed. Gan Luo looked at the cup of tea in front of Lu Wei's original seat, walked over and was about to pick it up when his hand was once again provoked and he withdrew it.

Upon closer inspection, the tea had frozen again...

"Am I still not qualified to drink this cup of tea...?"

Gan Luo stared at the iced teacup, then looked up at the dim candlelight on either side. In his pupils, the candlelight flickered violently.

"Next time we meet, I'll make you understand that I deserve to drink this cup of tea!"

"farmhouse..."

Calmly stepping out of the house, Gan Luo found himself alone in the dark courtyard. Only the candlelight in his room remained lit. He turned and went back inside, and soon the courtyard was completely dark.

After leaving Zhao Yifu for the second time, Gan Luo returned to the carriage. Instead of instructing the driver to take the carriage back to the embassy, ​​he signaled to drive the carriage into a deserted alley and stop it.

Tonight, the embassy is rife with violence; a twelve-year-old boy like him has no way to go home. He can only lie in the train carriage and barely get through the night...

Lu Wei floated lightly on the rooftop towards the Qin embassy. Since he was going to do Gan Luo a favor, he naturally chose the one with the least impact.

In any case, even if Gan Luo returns normally tonight, he will be saved by the Yin-Yang School. Since the outcome is the same, he might as well do the favor of saving his life himself.

"To deal with a mere twelve-year-old Gan Luo, the Luo Net actually dispatched a top-tier assassin. The secret hidden deep within Gan Luo is extremely important..."

Chapter 133 Soul Transference and Annihilation

With a loud bang, Lu Wei drew his sword and cleaved open the main gate of the embassy, ​​which immediately made the assassin lying in ambush on the second floor of the embassy move.

At the same time, a dozen or so figures in black emerged from the roof beams and alleyways surrounding the embassy, ​​completely encircling the entire embassy.

Every possible escape route is blocked by a sharp blade...

To dare to launch such a large-scale attack on the Qin envoy in the capital of Zhao was not only a blatant disregard for the dignity of the Zhao state, but also a naked provocation against the attacked Qin state.

But given the current situation, the Qin state would appreciate such provocation.

If Gan Luo had died at Handan, Qin would have had a legitimate reason to attack Zhao. Even if there wasn't a reason, it wouldn't really matter. But using the life of a twelve-year-old boy to boost the morale of the army wasn't a bad thing.

Even if this boy is a child prodigy!

A child prodigy without a powerful background, and caught in the machinations of two powerful forces, has no way to control his own destiny.

Lu Wei had no interest in changing the prodigy's fate; he simply wanted to quietly secure some benefits for himself between those two forces...

"Somewhat something is wrong."

Outside the embassy, ​​on the highest and closest corner of the roof occupied by the Luo Wang organization, stood a female assassin carrying a slender purple sword. Half of her face was covered by her bangs, and the ends of her slightly longer hair were tied into a thin ponytail, hanging down from the top of her head to her shoulders.

He exudes an aura of evil.

Someone clearly went in, so why is it so quiet?

The two Heavenly Rank One agents sent by Luo Wang to kill Gan Luo this time!

The murderous intent within the embassy was carefully concealed. She could sense more anomalies than her sister outside the embassy: there were clearly footsteps coming upstairs, yet she couldn't detect any breathing from anyone within a few feet.

This is definitely not Gan Luo, but a master whose strength surpasses his own and who has the skill to conceal his aura!

'Besides the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven), who else would want to lay a hand on Gan Luo...'

He gripped the hilt of his slender blue sword, keeping his murderous intent hidden.

The footsteps went up to the second floor, seemingly searching for something, the sound sometimes near and sometimes far.

Suddenly, accompanied by the sound of the window locking, the footsteps abruptly disappeared for more than three breaths!

'not good! '

The assassin from the escaping network was extremely experienced and possessed keen intuition. She tried to flee her hiding place as quickly as possible, but it was too late.

Lu Wei's Sea-Swallowing Sword mercilessly pierced into a set of heavy bluestone screens. The screens were so close to the wall that even a slightly chubby child couldn't squeeze through. But behind them, a deadly assassin was lurking!

The broad blade pierced straight into the woman's abdomen, went through her, and emerged from behind, also embedding itself about two inches into the brick wall.

"not good!"