Although Lian Jin was very happy to kill everyone in the Ma Thief Village, he was actually very scared inside now. He knew the character of Julu Marquis Zhao Mu best. If he failed to complete the task this time, he might die.
one's own extravagant wishes.
This time, if Lian Jin did it himself, it would definitely be easier to snatch He's Bi. But he didn't want to face Wujiabao directly. He still wanted to play both sides between Zhao Mu and Wujiabao, so he hired a horse thief.
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Lian Jin really didn't have the courage to return to Juluhou Mansion. He was worried that he would walk in and come out lying down, so Lian Jin wanted to run away directly.
Thinking that the world is so vast, the only country that is truly suitable for him is the State of Qin. Hearing that Lu Buwei, a "rich businessman" whom he had met before, had become the prime minister of the State of Qin, Lian Jin was thinking of defecting.
At the same time, Lian Jin is not a character willing to admit defeat. He really wants to find out who the "masked man" who suddenly appeared is and wants to kill him immediately.
Arriving directly at Wujiapu, I first secretly met my "confidante" Wu Tingfang, and then pretended to be surprised and looked at the woman in front of me.
"Tingfang, you are indeed fine, that's great!"
"Brother Lian Jin, are you here specifically to see me?"
"Yes! I heard that Zhao Mu arranged for horse thieves to attack you. I am really worried that you will be in danger."
"What? Brother Lian Jin, you actually knew that we would be attacked by horse thieves?"
"Yes! Zhao Mu arranged for me to go at first, but I didn't want to take action against you, so I refused directly!
Unexpectedly, Zhao Mu still arranged for horse thieves. When I heard the news and rushed there, I found that you and Manager Tao had already escaped!
Then I felt lucky and killed all the horse thieves directly.
Tingfang, I will never allow anyone to hurt you!"
Upon hearing Lian Jin's explanation, Wu Tingfang first opened his eyes in shock, then began to feel moved, and suddenly hugged Lian Jin with a look of joy on his face.
"Brother Lian Jin, you are so kind to Fang'er!"
"Fang'er, for you, I, Lian Jin, will do anything!" With the beauty in his arms, Lian Jin showed an expression of joy.
"By the way, Brother Lian Jin, you have offended Julu Hou Zhao Mu, he will definitely not let you go!" Wu Tingfang suddenly looked at Lian Jin nervously, and then said worriedly.
"Yes! I came here this time to say goodbye to you and then leave Handan!"
"Ah? Brother Lian Jin, where are you going?"
“Hey! I don’t know yet!
Anyway, it will be safer if you leave Handan!
By the way, Fang'er, I also heard that a mysterious man suddenly appeared and saved you?"
"Hmm! A little person who hides his head and shows his tail!
Wearing a mask all day, I feel disgusted when I see him!"
"Huh? People who like to hide their heads and show their tails usually have ulterior motives.
Since you hate him so much, it's best to drive him out of Wujiapu."
"Well! Brother Lian Jin, what you said makes sense!
But my father and Manager Tao were so grateful to him that they even asked King Zhao for credit on his behalf!"
Hearing Wu Tingfang's explanation, Lian Jin suddenly became even more angry. Then he thought that he was forced to flee Handan, and that this hateful "mysterious man" was going to be the guest of King Zhao. Lian Jin became a little jealous.
"Fang'er, since we have determined that this "mysterious man" is a guy with ulterior motives, it is best to drive him away or get rid of him as soon as possible!"
"Get rid of him?" Wu Tingfang's eyes widened in shock.
"No! No matter what, he is also my savior. How can I repay kindness with enmity!"
"Hey! It's up to you! Anyway, I hope you won't regret it then!"
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After Lian Jin and Wu Tingfang parted ways, after thinking about it, he was still a little unwilling. Since he learned the news about Xiang Shaolong from Wu Tingfang, he might as well go back to Zhao Mu to claim credit. At least there would be a way to balance the merits and demerits, right?
With a feeling of uneasiness, he returned to Juluhou Mansion again and stood in front of Juluhou Zhao Mu.
"Master Hou, I was about to kill Wu Tingfang and Tao Fang, but I didn't expect that a mysterious man named Xiang Shaolong would appear halfway!"
"This man has superb swordsmanship and agility. At the same time, he didn't want to fight with us. He just escaped with Wu Tingfang and Tao Fang!"
"The most irritating thing is that Xiang Shaolong and Wu Tingfang abandoned their horses and hid halfway. We chased the empty horses all the way in the dark."
He heard all this from the bearded horse bandit, and then told Zhao Mu again with added embarrassment, and praised Xiang Shaolong a lot. He just wanted to let Zhao Mu know that it was not that he was incompetent, but that the enemy was too cunning.
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It's just that this time Lian Jin miscalculated. He wanted to reduce his guilt by flattering his enemies, but instead aroused the interest of Julu Hou Zhao Mu.
"Oh? In this case, Xiang Shaolong is quite a talent!"
"Huh? Xiang Shaolong is indeed not a simple person!
I heard from Wu Tingfang that Wu Yingyuan wants to ask King Zhao for credit on behalf of Xiang Shaolong!"
Lian Jin then realized something was wrong, but he could only bite the bullet and continue to praise Xiang Shaolong.
"Hmph! Lian Jin, you know my temper best!
Normally, I wouldn't bother to take another look at a subordinate like you who failed!" Julu Hou Zhao Mu suddenly changed his expression and looked at Lian Jin in front of him.
"Master Marquis, spare your life! Please give Lian Jin another chance!" Lian Jin quickly knelt down in fear and begged for mercy.
"Because you have been with me for so many years, I will give you another chance to bring Xiang Shaolong to the Julu Marquis Mansion to be my retainer!"
"Yes! Mr. Hou!"
Lian Jin left Juluhou Mansion, wiping the cold sweat from his head with a look of joy on his face. He felt that he was so shameless and unlucky today, but in his heart he thought that it was all the responsibility of the mysterious Xiang Shaolong, and he wanted revenge even more.
Xiang Shaolong.
But when he thought of what Julu Marquis Zhao Mu had just ordered, Lian Jin had no choice but to carry it out. It seemed that revenge could only be postponed to the future.
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Wu Yingyuan, the master of Wujiabao, took Xiang Shaolong to King Zhao's palace and handed the Heshi Bi to King Zhao.
King Zhao played with the recovered He's Bi with a look of surprise on his face, and kept praising, "Haha, good! Very good!"
The Lord of Wubao brought back the priceless He's Bi, what a great achievement!
I must be generously rewarded!"
Wu Yingyuan was about to thank King Zhao and remind him about the release of Qin's proton Ying Zheng and his mother, when the Julu Marquis Zhao Mu on the side made a cross move.
"Your Majesty, He's Bi is priceless.
We have to guard against the Qin people deceiving us!
It’s better to check the authenticity of He’s Bi first!”
"Huh? What Marquis Julu said makes sense! Tell the descendants of the Bian family quickly!"
His words were suppressed by Julu Hou Zhao Mu. Wu Yingyuan's face was very ugly, but he could do nothing to Zhao Mu. He knew that Zhao Mu was the biggest obstacle to Yingzheng's return to Qin.
Soon the descendants of the Bian family came to the palace, carefully inspected the He's Bi, and then confirmed in public that the He's Bi was genuine. King Zhao laughed happily again.
"Your Majesty, since the Qin people have returned He's Bi, they should release Qin's hostage Ying Zheng, mother and son back to Qin as soon as possible!"
"Haha, okay! I will make arrangements now!"
"No! Your Majesty, He's Bi is originally a property of our Zhao Kingdom.
We don’t need to release Ying Zheng and his son at all!
You know, if our Zhao State has Ying Zheng’s mother and son in our hands, Qin State will use the rat weapon.
Don’t dare to attack our Zhao country with all your strength!”
"Huh? What Juluhou said makes sense!
It is indeed impossible to release Ying Zheng’s mother and son!”
"Your Majesty..." Seeing that King Zhao was so dishonest, Wu Yingyuan still wanted to persist.
Before Wu Yingyuan could say anything, Julu Hou Zhao Mu scolded Wu Yingyuan with a stern face, "Master Wu Bao, your Majesty has decided not to let Ying Zheng mother and son go.
Do you want to resist the decree and disrespect it?
Or is it that you, Wu Yingyuan, are a spy sent by the Qin State?"
"What? Marquis Julu, you are spitting blood!" Wu Yingyuan suddenly turned pale and looked at Marquis Julu.
"Alright! Alright!
My dear friends, please stop having unnecessary quarrels here!"
Seeing how shameless Julu Marquis Zhao Mu was and how stupid King Zhao was, Wu Yingyuan was helpless and could only give up.
Maybe King Zhao also realized that he was a little embarrassed that he had tricked Wu Yingyuan, so he quickly smiled and said, "Master Wu Bao, you have made great achievements this time, what reward do you need from me?"
"Your Majesty, I was able to successfully bring back He's Bi this time, thanks to the young knight beside me, Xiang Shaolong."
"Oh? Lord Wubao, what's going on?" King Zhao showed a curious expression.
"Your Majesty, on the way to welcome back He's Bi, our Wu family horse team was attacked by horse bandits.
If Xiang Shaolong hadn’t come to the rescue, not only would our Wu family’s cavalry team have been completely wiped out, but we would also have been robbed of our family’s jade.”
"Ah? The process is so tortuous!"
"In this case, I will reward this young hero Xiang with a hundred taels of gold!
I will also reward Wujiabao with a thousand taels of gold and three ranches!"