Not knowing how to respond to Yan Lu's emotion, Ayan could only remind him, "Anyway, uncle Yan Lu, please be careful."
"The power of Quicksand has been shrinking to the north, almost completely withdrawing from other areas. Without the checks and balances of Quicksand, the net will act more and more recklessly."
Yan Lu smiled and nodded, "I understand."
"However, quicksand's power shrinks?"
Ayan shook his head, "I don't know, maybe it's because of the war in the North."
"Oh, Mr. Gu knows all these things well after thinking about it, so I won't bother myself." Yan Lu replied.
Then he turned to ask, "Did you see your mother when you came back?"
Ayan hesitated and then shook his head, "No, my mother left as soon as I came back and did not meet me."
The first person Ayan wanted to see when she came back was definitely her own mother, but unfortunately she didn't see anyone, only the Quexie sword that the other party left for her.
She also delayed for a few days, searching for her mother's whereabouts, but found nothing, and then came to remind Yan Lu.
"She seems... to have something urgent."
Yan Lu's eyes flickered, and he asked hesitantly, "You don't know what she wants to do?"
"Mom...she even hid her father, so of course I wouldn't know." Ayan shook his head.
She only knew some sporadic information, which in her opinion was worthless, and information that could not be deduced at all.
Of course, maybe others can analyze something from it, but she can't... most people can't, only a very limited number of people can.
To be more precise, it may only be possible for a certain high-ranking imperial official named Gu.
Of course Yan Lu did not meet this condition, so Ayan did not hesitate to tell the information he knew.
After hearing Ayan's response, Yan Lu was silent for a moment, and then directly ignored the topic of Jing Salamander.
Whether he was worried or worried, Yan Lu couldn't stop him from what Jing Shao wanted to do.
Simply put it aside for the time being and wait until something happens later.
Besides, something might not happen.
"The snares are becoming more and more rampant. You remind me to be careful, so you have to be careful yourself." He turned to remind Ayan, "What you are doing now is like walking on thin ice. Zhao Gao is not that easy to deceive."
Ayan didn't take this seriously and replied, "Ying Zheng is not the same."
A person is, after all, just a person.
As an emperor, Ying Zheng was able to be deceived by Zhao Gao. Isn't it normal for Zhao Gao to be deceived by his Tianzi killer?
Yan Lu smiled and did not argue with Ayan.
He has a calm temperament, mainly to remind Ayan and make her remember something, so just mentioning it is enough.
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Empire, Guanzhong, Lishan Mountain, Mausoleum of the First Emperor.
Lishan Mountain, also known as Lantian Mountain, is a branch of the Qinling Mountains. The mountains stretch for tens of miles, with the highest altitude exceeding 300 feet. It is located about a hundred miles due east of Xianyang and dozens of miles due north of Lantian County.
It is named because of its winding mountains and lush trees, which look like a pale horse from a distance.
And because this mountain "has a lot of gold in its yin and a lot of beautiful jade in its yang", it was chosen by Ying Zheng to build his own imperial mausoleum.
Kings generally build mausoleums during their lifetimes, and Ying Zheng is one of the best. He began to build imperial mausoleums when he came to the throne, and it has taken more than thirty years to this day.
Among them, before the unification of the empire, all the preliminary preparations for the imperial mausoleum were done, which was equivalent to laying the foundation, and it took a total of twenty-six years.
What is now going on is the large-scale construction stage to complete the main structure of the mausoleum, which is also a stage that really consumes manpower and material resources.
Since the unification of the empire, the number of prisoners assigned to Lishan to build imperial tombs has increased day by day. In just a few years, there have been hundreds of thousands of prisoners.
There were two major penal colonies in the empire - Lishan and Shangjun.
One built the Great Wall and the other built the Imperial Tomb.
Of course, the two can also be collectively referred to as cultivating the earth.
When comparing the two, it can be said that each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
The disadvantages of building the Great Wall are that the environment is not very good, and the mortality rate is slightly high. The advantage is that the time is limited, and it is generally not lifelong. It can take as little as one and a half years, as long as three to five years, and there is always a end.
The advantage of building an imperial mausoleum is that the environment is relatively good, and the mortality rate is not that high. The disadvantage is that the system is generally lifelong, and you have to work until the construction is completed, and it is uncertain whether you will be buried directly after the completion.
In other words, there are always more and more people building the Great Wall, and there are always more and more people building the imperial tombs.
This is also the reason why there are hundreds of thousands of prisoners in the imperial tomb today.
And today, Lishan has welcomed a new batch of prisoners to join the great cause of repairing the earth.
Among them, there are two gentlemen, Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang, who are the masters and supervisors of Kuai Hall, a farmhouse.
The two of them walked through a special Luowang channel and were blindfolded the whole time and sent to Lishan alone.
The long period of transportation bumps made the two men with strong martial arts skills extremely depressed. They looked as if they had been depleted of energy and blood after several nights of fierce fighting. Even Chen Sheng's rough face turned pale.
Of course, it's unhealthy paleness.
Although they didn't know the east, west, north, and south during the entire journey, when they arrived at their destination, Chen Sheng and the two immediately understood where they had arrived.
There are not many places in the world as lively as the Mausoleum of the First Emperor.
After the initial surprise, the two fell into confusion and contemplation.
After so many days of calming down and thinking on the road, the two of them believed to a certain extent that their new hero Kui Tianyan did not betray them, but just deceived the trap.
The purpose is most likely to be directed at the previous Xia Kui Tian Guang.
In fact, their trust in Tian Yan is not high, but the development of this matter is not normal, or it is not in line with their common sense.
The two of them fell into the trap. It stands to reason that they should either be killed on the spot as traitors, or they could be locked up and tortured for intelligence information.
But Zhao Gao did neither of these, and instead transported them all the way to Xianyang, Guanzhong.
Of course, they didn't know that the destination was Lishan before, but they at least knew that it wouldn't take so long to just detain him for interrogation and secretly escort him to at least a few hundred miles away.
This is obviously wrong.
Therefore, Tian Yan's betrayal may have a deeper meaning.
Of course, there is another possibility that they were betrayed.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The current special situation stems from some of Zhao Gao's plans, and Tian Yan is only working for him.
This is also logical. After all, the key to why they were escorted to Lishan was Zhao Gao's order, not Tian Yan's.
But considering what Tian Yan said when he was locked up, they were reluctant to believe Tian Yan.
However, after discovering that they were assigned to Lishan, the two of them were a little shaken.
They didn't know what the relationship between this place and Tian Guangneng was, and they felt that they were deliberately sent to be tortured and humiliated by Zhao Gao.
Of course, no one can explain to them what the truth is.
What the two brothers have to do now is to survive among the hundreds of thousands of Lishan prisoners.
The imperial court had no effective way to restrict those who practiced martial arts, and the net did not destroy their martial arts, so with their strength, it was not difficult for them to survive.
But it's not easy to escape.
Both of them were shackled, and their movements were not inconvenient. There were quite a few overseers and guards in the imperial tomb, and the defense was very tight.
You know, Lantian Camp is nearby.
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Xue County, Zouxian County, the temporary foothold of the Mohists.
Thief Zhi seemed to have received some news. He hurriedly broke into the house and reported to Master Ban:
"Here comes a message."
Master Ban, who was discussing what to do next with Ganie Xiaoyaozi, raised his head and asked, "What message? Whose message?"
"The Tian clan invites us to meet."
"Huh?" Master Ban frowned.
He wanted to contact the other party before, but he didn't bother because he had no way.
I didn't expect that people would come to my door now.
He didn't care much when his foothold was discovered. It was just a temporary foothold chosen at random, and there were only a few of them who were not afraid of being attacked. At worst, they would just run away.
"They came to the door...what do they want to talk about?"
Robber Zhi shrugged, "I didn't say, but from what the messenger said, it seems that we were not specially invited, but there are other forces."
"Is this... an attempt to form a coalition?" Master Ban stroked his beard and made a guess.
Thief Zhi nodded, "I think it's possible."
If you don't want to join forces, why do you need to meet?
At this time, it is not risky to have a rash meeting between anti-Qin forces, but it is not necessary.
Xiaoyaozi stroked his beard and questioned, "Tian Dan, the head of the Tian clan, doesn't seem to be a pushy person?"
The Tian family is relatively famous among the anti-Qin forces, but their fame comes entirely from their strength. Tian Dan, who has inherited a large amount of Qi's 'heritage', is very powerful.
But in terms of style, they are very low-key, otherwise their reputation would be even greater than it is now, and they would even become one of the top anti-Qin forces.
Such a person does not seem like someone who would come forward to contact all forces to unite.
"What do you think, Mr. Gai?" Master Ban looked at Gai Nie.
Gai Nie thought for a moment and replied, "Tian Dan is indeed not this kind of person, but currently it seems that alliance is the most likely."
"So?" Thief Zhi asked curiously.
"So, maybe he has to find other forces to join forces, even if that is not his style of doing things." Gai Nie responded in a deep voice.
"I have to..." Daozhi leaned against the door, shaking his head and muttering, "It doesn't sound like a small matter."
Master Ban and others could not help but think of assassinating Ying Zheng.
At this time in Yishan, it seems that this is the only major thing the anti-Qin forces can do.
"No matter what it is, you'll find out when you get there." Master Ban sighed.
Since the Tian family has invited them, they must go there. As for whether the Mo family is interested in what the other party wants to talk about, we can discuss it at that time.
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In a certain house in Zouxian County.
The room, which was not that big, was crowded with people.
This is the meeting place chosen by the Tian family.
In the county town, it looks dangerous at first glance, but in fact... it's really not dangerous.
Because of Ying Zheng, the county town of Zouxian was under full martial law at this time, but the situation in the city did not become stable because of the martial law, but was a bit chaotic.
The reason is simple: Zouxian County Government does not have that capability.
Songhai was able to maintain martial law at that time only by temporarily deploying troops, but Zouxian County did not have such treatment this time, and it itself was not as good as Songhai.
Whether it is the blockade control of the city's entrances or exits, or the patrols and inspections within the city, the number and quality of the personnel performing these tasks are insufficient, and they simply cannot produce the required effects. They have no effect other than disturbing the people.
And most people's attention is on Mount Yi, and no one actually cares about the situation in the city.
For martial arts masters, the county town has become the safest place at this time, and they can come and go freely with just a little disguise.
To say the least, I was still discovered and it would be easy to escape.
The city wall was not high and the troops were insufficient. At most they could only shout twice, which was considered worthy of the pay from the court.
Therefore, the Tian family chose to meet in the county town.
Moreover, the place is clearly located, so attendees do not need to bother to find it.
In the middle of the crowd in the room, standing was Tian Heng, the third person in the Tian family and the only major figure who came to Yishan.
He held his big gun, looked around, and said lazily, "There are a lot of people here. I would like to thank you all for your compliments."
There were no sincere polite words, and no one responded.
The people standing in the room were basically high-level experts from various anti-Qin forces. They were familiar with each other and were familiar with Tian Heng.
So no one wanted to talk nonsense to this generous guy, but just listened to him quietly.
No one bothered him, Tian Heng was also very satisfied, and went straight to the point with a grin:
"Your time is precious, so I won't waste any more nonsense. I'm here today just for one thing - Ying Zheng!"
As soon as Ying Zheng's name came out, there was finally some commotion in the originally quiet crowd, with many people whispering to each other.
Upon seeing this, Tian Heng shouted loudly, "The scenery in Mount Yi is nice, but I don't think any of you are here to see the scenery, let alone enjoy the imperial ceremony."
"Now that we're here, there's only one thing to do - assassinate Ying Zheng!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "No force can do this alone, it must join forces!"
After saying this, the surrounding voices became more chaotic and noisy.
What Tian Heng said is basically reasonable. Whether it is Mount Yi today or Mount Tai in the future, it means nothing to anti-Qin forces like them.
The only thing of value is Ying Zheng, or Ying Zheng's life.
The successful assassination of Ying Zheng is an absolutely significant benefit to any anti-Qin force, and no one is willing to refuse this to happen.
The vast majority of the anti-Qin forces present today came because of this incident.
In the past, there were attempts to assassinate Ying Zheng, but at that time he was in Guanzhong, and even after leaving Xianyang, he was under the strictest protection, and there was no hope of success.
But now that he has left Guanzhong and arrived in the Qilu area where the empire has insufficient control, he has to climb a mountain to perform sacrifices. This is a God-given opportunity.
Even if they know that the risks are still high, they are still willing to take a chance.
Of course, there are a few people like the Mo family who are not here to assassinate Ying Zheng.
But they definitely wouldn't mind seeing Ying Zheng assassinated.
But although the matter is very important, and they all want to see this happen, unity cannot be achieved by just talking.
Alliance of forces is a very normal behavior and is never uncommon, but what Tian Heng was talking about was just a single matter of joint assassination, and this kind of operation is rare.
If multiple parties join forces, how to allocate manpower?
Who will attack the enemy? Who will stop the enemy?
Who will open the way? Who will cut off the rear?
Different tasks require different abilities and bear different risks.
How can different forces be willing to help others take unnecessary risks?
