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Chapter 108 The Tragic Lian Jin

Even though Lian Jin seemed to be enjoying killing everyone in the horse bandit stronghold, he was actually very scared. He knew the character of Julu Marquis Zhao Mu best. If he failed to complete the mission this time, death might become a luxury for him.

If Lian Jin had taken action himself to snatch the He Shi Bi this time, it would definitely have been easier, but he did not want to face Wujiabao directly. He still wanted to play the game between Zhao Mu and Wujiabao, so he hired horse thieves.

Lian Jin really didn't have the courage to go back to Julu Hou Mansion. He was worried that he would have to walk in and come out lying down, so Lian Jin wanted to choose to run away directly.

Thinking that the world was so big, the only country that was truly suitable for him was Qin. When he heard that the "rich businessman" Lu Buwei, whom he had known before, had become the prime minister of Qin, Lian Jin began to think about defecting.

Lian Jin is not a person who will admit defeat. He wants to find out who the "masked man" who suddenly appears is and wants to kill him immediately.

He went straight to Wujiabao and first secretly met his "close friend" Wu Tingfang, then pretended to look at the woman in front of him with surprise.

"Tingfang, you're okay, that's great!"

"Brother Lian Jin, did you come to see me specially?"

"Yes! I heard that Zhao Mu arranged for horse thieves to attack you. I'm really worried that you will be in danger."

"What? Brother Lian Jin, you actually knew we would be attacked by horse thieves?"

"Yes! Zhao Mu originally arranged for me to go, but I didn't want to take action against you, so I refused directly!

I didn't expect that Zhao Mu still arranged for the horse thieves. When I heard the news and rushed over, I found that you and Chief Steward Tao had already escaped!
Then, feeling relieved, I killed all the horse thieves.

Tingfang, I will never allow anyone to hurt you!"

After hearing Lian Jin's explanation, Wu Tingfang first widened her eyes in shock, then began to be moved, and suddenly hugged Lian Jin with a look of joy.

"Brother Lian Jin, you are so kind to Fang'er!"

"Fang'er, for you, I, Lian Jin, am willing to do anything!" With the beauty in his arms, Lian Jin showed a happy expression.

"By the way, Brother Lian Jin, you have offended Julu Hou Zhao Mu, he will never let you go!" Wu Tingfang suddenly looked at Lian Jin with a nervous expression, and said worriedly.

"Yes! I came here this time to say goodbye to you and leave Handan!"

"Ah? Brother Lian Jin, where are you going?"

“Oh! I don’t know yet!
Anyway, it will be safer if we leave Handan!
By the way, Fang'er, I also heard that a mysterious person suddenly appeared and saved you?"

"Hmm! A cunning villain who hides his head and shows his tail!

He wears a mask all day long, and I feel disgusted when I see him!"

"Huh? People who like to hide their true identity usually have ulterior motives.

Since you hate him so much, it's best to kick him out of Wujiabao."

"Well! Brother Lian Jin, what you said makes sense!

But my father and Chief Steward Tao were so grateful to him that they even recommended him to King Zhao for merit!"

After hearing Wu Tingfang's explanation, Lian Jin suddenly became even angrier. Then he thought about how he was forced to flee Handan, and that this hateful "mysterious man" was about to become a guest of honor of King Zhao. Lian Jin became a little jealous.

"Fang'er, since we've confirmed that this 'mysterious man' is someone with ulterior motives, it's best to drive him away or get rid of him as soon as possible!"

"Get rid of him?" Wu Tingfang widened his eyes in shock.

"No way! No matter what, he is my savior. How can I repay kindness with hatred?"

"Oh! Whatever you say! Anyway, I hope you won't regret it later!"

After Lian Jin and Wu Tingfang parted ways, he thought about it and still felt unwilling. Since he knew the news about Suning from Wu Tingfang, he might as well go back to Zhao Mu to ask for credit. At least the merits and demerits can be offset, right?

With an uneasy mood, he returned to the Julu Marquis' Mansion again and stood in front of Julu Marquis Zhao Mu.

"My Lord, we were about to kill Wu Tingfang and Tao Fang, but unexpectedly a mysterious man named Suning showed up!"

"This man is a master swordsman and agile. He didn't want to fight us and simply fled with Wu Tingfang and Tao Fang!"

"The most infuriating thing was that Suning, Wu Tingfang and the other two abandoned their horses and hid halfway through the journey. We ran all the way in the dark chasing after their empty horses."

He heard all this from the bearded horse bandit, and then he exaggerated it and told it to Zhao Mu, praising Suning a lot, just wanting Zhao Mu to know that it was not that he was incompetent, but that the enemy was too cunning.

But this time Lian Jin miscalculated. He wanted to reduce his own guilt by flattering his enemies, but instead he aroused the interest of Zhao Mu, the Marquis of Julu.

"Oh? In that case, this Suning is quite talented!"

"Huh? Suning is indeed not a simple person!
I heard from Wu Tingfang that Wu Yingyuan is even going to ask King Zhao for credit on Suning's behalf!"

Lian Jin finally realized that something was wrong, but he could only continue to flatter Suning. "Hmph! Lian Jin, you know my temper best!
Normally, I wouldn't even bother to look at a failed subordinate like you!" Julu Marquis Zhao Mu's expression suddenly changed as he looked at Lian Jin in front of him.

"My Lord, please spare my life! Please give Lian Jin another chance!" Lian Jin knelt down in fear and begged for mercy.

"Since you've followed me for so many years, I'll give you another chance. Bring this Su Ning to the Julu Marquis's mansion to be my retainer!"

"Yes! Mr. Hou!"

Lian Jin left the Julu Marquis Mansion and wiped the cold sweat from his head with a look of relief. He felt that he was very embarrassed and unlucky today, but he thought that it was all the responsibility of the mysterious man Su Ning, so he wanted to take revenge on Su Ning even more.

But when he thought of the order just given by Julu Marquis Zhao Mu, Lian Jin had no choice but to carry out the order. It seemed that revenge had to be postponed to later.

Wu Yingyuan, the lord of Wujiabao, brought Su Ning to the palace of King Zhao and handed the Heshi Bi to King Zhao.

The King of Zhao played with the recovered Heshi Bi with a look of surprise, praising it constantly, "Haha, good! Very good!

The Lord of Wu Castle brought back the priceless He Shi Bi, which was a great achievement!
I will definitely reward you handsomely!"

Wu Yingyuan was about to thank King Zhao and remind him to release the Qin hostage Ying Zheng and his mother, but Zhao Mu, the Marquis of Julu, made a move.

"Your Majesty, the Heshi Bi is priceless.

We have to be on guard against the Qin people deceiving us!

It’s better to check the authenticity of the Heshi Bi first! "

"Huh? Julu Hou's words make sense! Quickly pass on the message to the descendants of the Bian family!"

His words were interrupted by Julu Marquis Zhao Mu. Wu Yingyuan's face looked very ugly, but he had no way to deal with Zhao Mu. He knew that Zhao Mu was the biggest obstacle for Ying Zheng to return to Qin.

Soon, the descendants of the Bian family came to the palace, carefully examined the Heshi Bi, and then confirmed in public that the Heshi Bi was real. King Zhao smiled happily again.

"Your Majesty, since the Qin people have returned the Heshi Bi, you should release the Qin hostage Ying Zheng and his mother as soon as possible!"

"Haha, okay! I'll arrange it right away!"

"No! Your Majesty, the Heshi Bi originally belonged to the State of Zhao.

We don't need to release Ying Zheng and his son at all!
You know, now that our Zhao State has Ying Zheng and his mother in its hands, the Qin State will be cautious.

Don't dare to attack our Zhao State with all your strength!"

"Huh? Julu Hou has a point!
We really can’t release Ying Zheng and his son!”

"Your Majesty." Seeing that King Zhao was so untrustworthy, Wu Yingyuan still wanted to insist.

Before Wu Yingyuan could finish his words, Julu Marquis Zhao Mu rebuked Wu Yingyuan in a timid tone, "Lord Wu, the king has decided not to release Ying Zheng and his son.

Are you going to disobey my order?
Or are you, Wu Yingyuan, a spy sent by the Qin State?"

"What? Marquis Julu, you are slandering me!" Wu Yingyuan suddenly looked at Marquis Julu with a pale face.

"OK OK!

My two beloved ministers, please stop arguing pointlessly here!"

Seeing that Julu Marquis Zhao Mu was so shameless and King Zhao was so foolish, Wu Yingyuan was powerless to change the situation and could only give up.

Perhaps the King of Zhao also realized that he had tricked Wu Yingyuan and felt a little embarrassed. He quickly smiled and said, "Master Wu, you have made great contributions this time. What reward do you need from me?"

"Your Majesty, this successful return of the Heshi Bi is all thanks to this young knight, Su Ning, who is beside me."

"Oh? Lord Wu, what's going on?" King Zhao showed a curious expression.

"Your Majesty, on the way to bring back the Heshi Bi, our Wu family cavalry was attacked by bandits.

If it weren't for Suning's rescue, not only would our Wu family cavalry be completely wiped out, but the Heshi Bi would also be stolen."

"Ah? The process is so tortuous!"

"In that case, I will reward this Suning with a hundred taels of gold!

I will also reward Wujiabao with 1,000 taels of gold and three pastures!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"

(End of this chapter)