In the Purple Gold Hall, Ying Zheng put down the bamboo slips in his hands from time to time and looked out of the hall worriedly.
I don't know what's going on with that kid. If he can find some clues, he can dig out the Qu family on his own without asking him.
As long as he can find the correct answer under Meng Yi's hint and understand that as his Ying Zheng son, he must always be on guard against the dangers of this world. The rest can be learned slowly in the future, but the concept must be developed.
At this time, a black-clothed secret guard hurriedly ran from outside the palace.
"Your Majesty, the chief guard ordered me to come and report that the young master has left the Criminal Division and rushed to the south of the city after reviewing the case."
Ying Zheng sighed upon hearing this. The Qu family was on the east side of the Law and Punishment Department, so he definitely wasn't going to the Qu family.
It seems that despite Meng Yi's reminder, he still failed to discover the Qu family. This kid's IQ is worrying.
This can all be led astray! I don’t know which family I was misled to?
Seeing that Ying Zheng was not happy, the secret guard continued to report.
"The body of the Criminal Division has been disposed of. However, a large number of noble retainers have gathered in the south of the city. The number is close to thousands. The hundreds of guards led by the young master do not know the news, and they are afraid that they will be ambushed."
"So the general guard requested your majesty to order the imperial army to send more manpower!"
Ying Zheng shook his head helplessly. It seemed that he was still led by Qu Fan, an old fox.
"Whose body is it? Are there any clues against Qu?"
The secret guard was slightly startled after hearing this.
Your Majesty, don't you know what happened in the Criminal Division? Could it be that I was the first one to report back?
Ying Zheng looked at the silent guard and frowned.
"I'm asking you something!"
The powerful momentum instantly made the secret guard break out in cold sweat.
He hurriedly knelt on the ground and said hesitantly.
"The corpse belongs to Qu Fan and the hundreds of retainers he brought with him!"
After saying that, he lowered his head, for fear that Ying Zheng might say something, "Do you think I don't know?"
But after waiting for a long time, there was no movement. He carefully looked up and saw Ying Zheng's somewhat surprised expression.
I finally understand, Your Majesty really doesn’t know.
"What did you say? Qu Fan's body?"
The secret guard breathed out.
"That's right!"
"Young Master is truly a man of God. Ever since he was assassinated outside the Criminal Division's gate early in the morning, he has been looking for the enemy's opportunities step by step."
"Every action of Qu's family is easily controlled by the young master."
"The whole process didn't even take much thought. It was just Qu Fan making a move, Young Master breaking the move, then making another move, and then breaking the move. It was basically a one-sided situation."
The secret guard became more and more excited as he spoke.
"The master's intensive methods make us and other secret guards ashamed!"
"This is still the case in Xianyang City, with only a few hundred forbidden troops. I really don't know if the young master can lead an army to go on an expedition, I'm afraid he will be invincible and invincible in the world!"
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows. Could this secret guard have been bribed by Ying Xuan? So good at blowing.
He knew that Ying Xuan had changed a lot in the past few months.
But you can't evolve from a stubborn person into a scheming hero all at once.
"You mean that the Qu family has been found out by Ying Xuan?"
The secret guard responded hurriedly.
"Not only that, Qu Fan wanted to kidnap the young master to escape, but he was easily killed by the young master with a sleeve crossbow."
"Now the Qu family has no choice but to retreat to the south of the city and join forces with other old nobles to resist stubbornly."
Ying Zheng nodded, it seemed that Meng Yi executed it well.
Now that the anger has been vented, this matter should end here.
If these nobles unite, it will be a big disaster. Da Qin initially decided that it would be unrealistic to kill all these people, so it had to take action on its own.
Ying Zheng stood up as he spoke and asked someone to fetch the Lu Lu Sword that had not been used for a long time.
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Outside the courtyard gate where Qu was guarding.
Ying Xuan pushed aside Zhang Han's obstruction, walked to the door alone, looked at the man who looked like a domestic servant and said.
"I'm here, let me come out!"
On the way to the Qu family, the imperial guard had already told Ying Xuan the general situation of the Qu family.
Ying Xuan knew that Qu Fan's only son was the young man named Qu Jing.
The servant looked at Ying Xuan and said.
"Hmph, I want to see the young master, just stand here and wait!"
Such arrogant words made Zhang Han and the Imperial Guards behind Ying Xuan look at him angrily.
"You bastard! Where do you have the courage to speak to the young master like this?"
Ying Xuan waved his hand and didn't care, but the bloodshot eyes became more and more obvious.
In the courtyard, Qu Jing was sitting in the center of the main hall, and a charming woman wearing a large robe was sitting in his arms.
Qu Jing looked at the door that was closed again, gritted his teeth and vented his anger on the woman.
"See, even if it's Mr. Da Qin, so what if I ask him to stand here, he can only stand here!"
The woman said charmingly.
"Yes! The young master is the head of the Qu family and the future head of the Chu Kingdom. Even his son Ying Xuan is far behind you!"
Qu Jing was not happy when he heard this. Instead, he asked the retainer on the side.
"It can start as soon as night arrives? Are the people we have placed in the Forbidden Army reliable?"
The retainer said respectfully.
"We are all Chu people who are absolutely reliable. They will be responsible for causing chaos at night."
"Thousands of us plus the army ambushing outside the city will be able to attack from inside and outside to break through the city gate and return to Jiujiang. When the time comes, we will gather the old ministers and build a great Chu."
"The Xiongnu in the north will cooperate with the march south to tie up the remaining energy of the Qin army. The Baiyue army is too far away and cannot turn back. The hinterland of Qin will be free to be whipped by you, King Chu."
After hearing this, Qu Jing finally relaxed a little, narrowed his eyes and said.
"It's just that my father is too cautious. He just wants Ying Xuan to die. Killing one Ying Xuan can give me Da Chu back! He has a better chance of overthrowing Da Qin. Once he misses it, it will be difficult to succeed in the future."
"He is too confused. Not only does he not understand, but he also insists on letting me fake my death to escape. If Ying Xuan is killed as per my arrangement as soon as possible, the army outside the city will work together to rescue us."
The retainer with a protruding brow and a sunken nose responded accordingly.
"Yes, we saw the army outside the city with our own eyes. How could that person be a liar? The master is indeed confused!"
"Snapped!"
Suddenly a slap fell on the retainer's face.
Qu Jing said fiercely.
"No matter how stupid he is, he is still my father! Who are you to deserve to mention him?"
The retainer covered his face and hurriedly knelt down and bowed his head to admit his mistake.
He used his wide sleeves to block the ferocity and murderous intent on his face.
Qu Jing continued speaking indifferently.
"That's my father! How can I become king if I don't take revenge? Ying Xuan must die tonight!"
He turned to look at the civilians who were tied up and guarded in the corner.
"Let them scream twice, lest our young master runs away later!"
The guard immediately took out his whip and beat those people hard.
Ying Xuan outside the door was considering whether to mobilize a large number of forbidden troops to directly destroy the opponent.
Suddenly a scream came.
"ah!"
Ying Xuan immediately realized that it was just the voices of the common people, and a surge of anger rushed to the top of his head.
Xiaoru's appearance before her death came to mind, and this revenge must be avenged.
But if they rush in by force, these people who were held hostage will die innocently again. Ying Xuan suppressed the murderous intention and closed his eyes.
As night falls, torches are lit to illuminate the surrounding area.
But there was still no movement in the yard, and it wasn't until three o'clock that the door opened again.
Qu Jing held a girl as a shield and walked out cautiously.
He looked at Ying Xuan and smiled ferociously.
"Don't you care for the people? Then use yourself in exchange!"
Ying Xuan opened his eyes, his pupils already filled with bloodshot eyes.
He only said one word coldly, "Okay!"
Zhang Han and Zhang Liang both tried to stop them, but Ying Xuan didn't say anything and just glanced at them.
In this way, everyone watched quietly as Ying Xuan walked towards the courtyard alone.
At this moment, on the towering city wall not far behind, a cold snort sounded in the darkness.
"Hmph! A gentleman doesn't stand on a dangerous wall. Such a brave man is extremely disappointing!"
Just when he couldn't help but stop this stupid act.
The situation below suddenly took a major turn.
After rolling up his sleeves and letting Qu Jing confirm that he had removed all weapons, Ying Xuan slowly walked towards Qu Jing.
Seeing the distance getting closer and closer, pride appeared on Qu Jing's ferocious face.
With Ying Xuan in hand, his safety is guaranteed no matter what.
Just when he was about to move the sword in his hand to Ying Xuan's neck, Ying Xuan suddenly asked.
"Do you know what time it is?"
Qu Jing was stunned. Wasn't it the time when he was spanked just now?
Yes, it’s already the second day!
Ying Xuan's red eyes were instantly covered with mist.
All the senses in the body are instantly overwhelmed by a massive amount of information.
He could clearly observe every muscle in front of him that was shaking with excitement and fear.
He bent down and dodged the sword.
Qu Jing panicked for a moment. He tried hard with his wrist to push down the sword and stab it into Ying Xuan's chest.
But the moment he moved his wrist, Ying Xuan moved sideways at the same time.
It's like a sword dance performance that has been rehearsed in advance.
This move stunned everyone, even the man on the city wall was stunned.
At this moment, Qu Jing was very frightened. The third time he swung the sword was still dodged by Ying Xuan, and he finally started to panic.
He wanted to take back the sword and put it again on the girl's neck to threaten Ying Xuan.
But at the moment when the sword was retracted, a bent index finger hit the hollow of his elbow hard with its phalange.
There is the ulnar nerve, which people prefer to call the nerve.
In an instant, Qu Jing was horrified to find that he had lost all feeling in his arm.
And Ying Xuan's elbow bent and went up, hitting him hard in the face.
Qu Jing was confused and dropped his sword.
Ying Xuan caught it with his left hand and slashed sideways on the left arm holding the hostage, blood splattering everywhere.
The severe pain made Qu Jing finally wake up from his dream, and fear completely occupied his brain.
He rolled and crawled and ran behind him.
Behind him, thousands of retainers stood densely packed in the large courtyard, raising their crossbows at the same time as the imperial army.
Both sides were afraid of accidentally injuring two people, so no one took the lead in shooting.
But the retainer who was closest to Ben Jing suddenly roared angrily.
"Cum! Cum!"
Qu Jing, who had not completely escaped from the door, heard the sound and looked at the retainer in disbelief.
However, he found that the retainer at this time had snatched a powerful crossbow and pointed it at Ying Xuan at the door with a crazy look on his face!
Qu Jing knew clearly that as long as the arrow was shot, both sides would have no scruples. Even though Ying Xuan would die, he would never survive.
With his eyes widened, he roared with all his strength, trying to get the woman next to him to stop the retainer.
But the woman suddenly smiled evilly, grabbed a crossbow, and aimed it at the door skillfully.
Qu Jing was in despair. Most women would never be able to touch a crossbow in their lifetime. This beautiful concubine who suddenly appeared to marry her father was so skilled that she was definitely not just an ordinary woman.
Now he finally knew why his father never moved once he married her, and why he always kept himself away from her!
But everything was over. The moment the crossbow string flicked, the Imperial Guards at the top also began to fight back in the courtyard.
The scene was instantly chaotic, with dense arrows flying wildly in such a short distance.
People fell one after another like wheat, and other people were immediately slaughtered.
Ying Xuan had already started to move before the opponent's finger pulled the trigger, pulling the girl to roll to one side.
Although Ying Xuan reacted quickly, an arrow still shot through the girl's thigh.
The girl didn't make a sound until Ying Xuan pulled her and hid in a corner.
He couldn't help but fell to the ground in pain.
Looking at the girl with blood flowing out, Ying Xuan's scarlet eyes could no longer suppress the anger in his heart.
"Secret guards! Get out of here! Kill them all!"
The roar was hysterical, and Ying Zheng, who was far away on the city wall, clenched his fists tightly.
He didn't know if Ying Xuan was injured. Meng Yi heard the sound and looked at Ying Zheng hurriedly.
But he was scolded severely.
"Look what I'm doing? Are you deaf?"
The next moment, a continuous stream of torches lit up from the city wall, turning into a fire dragon and lighting up the entire Nancheng District.
On top of the city and on the surrounding houses, there were densely packed soldiers dressed in black and holding sophisticated weapons. Their number was close to tens of thousands.
Without any nonsense, Da Qin once again showed the world his powerful and bloodthirsty side.
Even in the dark night, Ying Xuan could feel the moonlight being obscured by the rain of arrows at that moment.
The originally chaotic scene became silent within a few breaths.
There was not even a wail, and the courtyard was completely silent.
Ying Xuan was surprised. In his perception, there had just been an extremely dense object, carrying strong pressure and slamming into all corners of the yard.
The originally dense vibration reactions in the courtyard were now very few.
He stood up, made sure no one was ambushing him, and leaned towards the yard.
Arrows were everywhere, and there was no place to set foot. Even the mouse in the corner had two arrows stuck in its body.
There were corpses all over the ground, those facing down were stabbed like porcupines, and those facing up were even more horrific.
He turned to look to his side. There was only a wall between them, but not a single arrow was shot outside the wall.
Ying Xuan swallowed. He seemed to understand now why the Qin Dynasty could unify the six countries.
