Zhao Huaizhong was sitting in front of the low banquet, checking the news sent from thousands of miles away.
About every hour or so, a message will arrive.
Three hours after Zhao Huaizhong returned to Ye Yu Mansion, it was already dark, and a total of three messages were sent:
"The people of Qi have been hiding for many days and launched an offensive on Qiqing Road at noon this morning..."
"The Qiqing Tao has a profound foundation, but the preparations are insufficient. At the beginning of noon, the defense was breached, and Sui Yu, the wife of the leader of the Qi Qing Tao, was beheaded by Jixiajiao Ximu Qianshui.
The leader of Qiqing Dao then broke through the barrier, and the Qi people also showed up with hidden power, and joined forces with Mu Qianshui, and the two sides fought again..."
"The Chu people's army appeared at Shenshi in the afternoon. At the right time, Qiqing Dao leader and Mu Qianshui clashed. They were both injured. The Hengjiang Hall of Qiqing Dao was invaded by Qingyang Hou's men and plundered. There was a melee between the three parties..."
Zhao Huaizhong gently rubbed the information sent with his fingers: "The development of things is almost as expected. Are there any special changes?"
Standing in front of him were Fan Qingzhou, Mu Qingkong, Xia Xin and others.
Fan Qingzhou said: "Before the battle began, Shi Jinxu, the Holy Son of Qi Qing Dao, had disappeared for several days. According to the information obtained by Wei Chen, Shi Jinxu had no children left and was extremely arrogant. He suffered a big loss at the hands of the prince recently. I was worried that he might come to Xianyang.
The prince should be careful when coming in and out these days."
Zhao Huaizhong found that he actually had such little expectations.
"In the heart of our great Qin, if he dares to break in, he will die. Is Shi Jinxu so stupid?" Xia Xin said disdainfully.
Fan Qingzhou analyzed: "These evil people have repeatedly committed evil deeds all over the world, but no one can do anything to them. In their eyes, they do not think that our Daqin is special, and the more dangerous it is, the more they regard it as... A kind of practice.
Only by repeatedly overcoming dangerous obstacles can they continue to make progress. This is the essence of evil practice.
Xianyang is the hinterland of our Qin Dynasty, so it will arouse their interest."
"The deputy historian is right."
Mu Qingkong echoed in a soft voice: "Some people in the evil way still feel that the entire world is just their hunting ground, and all living beings are their prey, and only they themselves are superior and transcendent."
Fan Qingzhou said in a sarcastic tone: "Wei Chen has concluded that Shi Jinxu was injured by the prince from a distance last time and will not give up."
Zhao Huaizhong said: "What Ye Yufu wants to do is to keep the enemy at bay. They should not even have the courage to enter our Great Qin."
Fan Qingzhou said distressedly: "Evil demons like Shi Jinxu have the ability to hide their traces.
And our Daqin defense line is vast, and it is difficult to prevent individuals from infiltrating from certain places."
Zhao Huaizhong: "What I said can be regarded as a long-term goal, and it is not required to be achieved now.
Then be loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and set up a net to wait.
Let’s see what tricks the Holy Son of Qi Qing Dao can play after his family is destroyed.”
Everyone agreed with a roar.
Fan Qingzhou: "Currently, where the Seven Emotions Dao Sect is located, three parties are at war.
From what I read in the intelligence, Qingyang Hou avoided the important and took the easy during the battle, obviously leaving some spare strength.
The Crown Prince's move against Qi Qing Dao may have been noticed by this person when he borrowed his help, so he was always cautious during the battle, obviously to guard against our sudden appearance.
It's just that he didn't expect that the prince had other plans. We from Ye Yufu didn't show up during the whole process, and those who showed up would be Chu people."
"What should we do if their three-way battle ends?"
"Wait until new information comes in before making a decision."
The night was dark, and at the beginning of Haishi, a fourth message was delivered:
"The three-party melee lasted for a whole day, and the Chu army won the final victory. Qiqingdao was defeated miserably, but a small group of people fled and could not be completely wiped out.
The main force of the Chu people pursued the chief culprit and shot the leader of Qi Qing Dao to death in public.
The Qi people seemed to be on guard. After the Chu people appeared, the Qi people immediately shrank their formation. Qingyang Hou, Mu Qianshui and other people from the Jixia Academy successfully escaped.
At present, the people of Qi are being chased by the people of Chu and are returning to the state of Qi..."
"Crown Prince, do we want to intercept and kill the Qi people on the way? There are still remnants of Qi Qing Dao who have fled in all directions." Fan Qingzhou asked.
Zhao Huaizhong said calmly: "The remnants of the Seven Emotions Dao are fleeing. If any of them slip through the net, let our people lurking in Chu land take action and kill them all."
"promise!"
"Let's not take action against the Qi people. Let's rob the Yin Shang secret palace and let Qingyanghou take the blame for the boss. Then we intercept and kill him. It's a bit unethical. You can't always pick honest people to bully."
Zhao Huaizhong said in a half-joking tone.
Fan Qingzhou grinned: "That's what the prince said."
"How is the situation of the Yue Nu Cult people?"
Xiying had begged Zhao Huaizhong many times, hoping that he would take action to help the Yue Female Cult escape the disaster, but Zhao Huaizhong ignored it.
Since the Yue Women Cult is involved in these things, they must be prepared to bear the consequences.
Fan Qingzhou responded: "The Yue Nu Sect has become vigilant after Xi Ying disappeared. Its Pope and other important figures hid their traces in advance and avoided strangulation by both Qi and Chu. The losses should not be heavy."
Zhao Huaizhong remembered another incident: "Some time ago, the government discovered the activities of the elusive Kuzhou Cult members at the border of Daqin. Why was there no follow-up?"
"The Kuzhou Sect only showed up once in our Qin territory, then quickly retreated and has not appeared since.
We have not traced any other clues, and we have not reported any minor incidents to the prince."
Fan Qingzhou added: "It is said that envoys from the six countries will come to Xianyang one after another after winter.
This winter, Xianyang will be very lively."
"Well, you guys should go down and rest too."
After Fan Qingzhou and others retreated, Zhao Huaizhong continued to look through the case files piled on the table.
On the same night, at the junction of Daqin and Chu.
Shi Jinxu, wearing a silver robe, appeared at the border surrounded by a group of Qiqing Dao people.
He didn't know yet that the Qi Qing Dao sect was surrounded and suppressed by Qi Chu, and his parents died. There was a look of leisure and calmness on Ma's face.
"Is this the land of Qin?" Shi Jinxu asked.
"Yes, this is already within the territory of Da Qin." A middle-aged man wearing black robes and with a cold aura responded beside him.
Shi Jin said solemnly: "Okay, I came here this time just to see what this mortal country known as the Qin Dynasty is like." After saying this, he raised his hand and released a bronze chariot.
This chariot is covered with patina accumulated over time, and its color has turned black, with a faint hint of blood.
The chariot has double shafts, and after it appears, raised bronze symbols appear on the wheel hubs.
There are hundreds of resentful ghosts floating out from the symbol, and the surrounding temperature drops sharply.
Shi Jinxu was the first to board the chariot, followed by several people around him.
"The rest of the people will come later. I will ride in the cloud chariot and go to Xianyang first."
Shi Jinxu performed a magic spell, and the chariot immediately rose into the air and floated close to the ground. He was lifted up and pulled by the ghosts of the resentful spirits, and it flew away in an instant.
This chariot is so fast that it blends into the darkness at night and turns into a wisp of smoke during the day, making it impossible to catch it with the naked eye.
Shi Jinxu rode in a chariot, walking and stopping along the way.
A few days later, a majestic city was visible in the distance in front of our sight.
Shi Jinxu reined in the chariot, stood at the front of the floating chariot, and looked at the city in the distance, menacingly.
"Holy Son, in Xianyang City, there are Lu Buwei, Mu Yangjing, a descendant of Shennong, and others. They are all master craftsmen of the Holy Land, and Da Qin is protected by national weapons. We cannot rush in. From now on, we must hide our traces and act secretly.
Stay safe.”
Next to Shi Jinxu, a thin middle-aged attendant reminded him.
Shi Jinxu said calmly: "I have already prepared to sneak into Xianyang secretly to keep it safe from the gods and ghosts."
Half an hour later, a Qin man in his thirties passed the city gate inspection and entered Xianyang.