Simultaneous travel: City, infinite evolution

Chapter 286 Jing Ni [Requesting Recommendation Votes]

Finally, salt fields were established to mine well salt, rock salt, and lake salt. Using refined salt extraction methods, the common people of Guanzhong could eat cheap coarse salt with fewer impurities, while nobles and wealthy merchants could eat snow-white refined salt.

As a result, Ying Zheng gained immense prestige.

Lü Buwei's faction was not stupid either. Relying on their control of the court, they managed to get involved and gain some merit and reputation.

That's power.

In the face of power, technology is nothing.

Without power, even the best technology will become someone else's achievement and benefit, and you'll be doing all the work for someone else.

This is why it is difficult for China to develop a mature system for cultivating and rewarding technological innovation.

Almost all technological innovations stem from unavoidable reasons such as national competition and war.

Without pressure, there is no motivation to innovate technology.

Especially after Confucianism gained sole power, it completely destroyed the future of technology on both the spiritual and material levels, sealing off its potential.

Fortunately, this was still the Warring States period, a time of competition among various states, where technological innovation was highly valued.

In particular, in the Qin state, skilled craftsmen invented important items that could enhance the country's strength, and some could even be granted noble titles.

And since Ying Zheng was the king of Qin, no one dared to deny his achievements.

Even Lü Buwei only dared to get involved, to get a share of the spoils, and to share in some of the achievements and prestige.

Ultimately, no matter how powerful Lü Buwei was, the king of Qin could only ever be a man surnamed Ying.

The common people only recognized the royal family with the surname Ying, and the nobles only recognized the bloodline with the surname Ying.

Therefore, after Ying Zheng actually accomplished all of this, as time went on, Ying Zheng's prestige as king grew higher and higher.

Just as Lü Buwei was getting a little anxious, Ying Zheng continued his actions.

He immediately threw out the trump card: high-yield rice, wheat, corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes.

When the people learned about the yields of these crops, it completely ignited public opinion.

Everyone's first reaction was disbelief, suspecting it was fake news and impossible.

Many scholars split into two factions, arguing endlessly.

Everyone hoped it was true, and everyone was also afraid it was false, and that it would all be a false alarm.

Only Lü Buwei's forces were filled with unease.

Everyone is waiting for the day when that so-called experimental field will mature and yield a harvest.

Lü Buwei's retainers even suggested sending someone to secretly destroy the seedlings in the field to prevent future trouble.

But after being reprimanded by Lü Buwei, he was clearly not that stupid.

Not to mention those fields, which have already been taken over by the army, he has no way to get involved.

Even if he could bypass the heavy guard and destroy the seedlings, it would be too late now.

Because Ying Zheng had already released the news in advance, it caused a stir in the public, and everyone knew about it.

At this point, if anyone dared to destroy these seedlings, they would be witnessing their truly terrifying yield, which, even if exaggerated, would certainly be higher than the current crop yield.

Otherwise, why would anyone deliberately destroy it?

When the time comes, there will certainly be plenty of smart people who will realize that he was the one who did it.

At that time, he will become the public enemy of the army, the nobles, and the common people.

Faced with such a momentous event that concerns the interests of everyone, and even the future generations.

There's no need for evidence at all; as long as there's any suspicion, Lü Buwei will definitely suffer a terrible death.

Lu Buwei dismissed his retainers and sighed in his study, "The King's methods are truly brilliant."

"Your Majesty has grown up."

"Who exactly gave His Majesty these powerful national weapons?"

At that moment, a sinister voice rang out.

"He was the King of Qin's teacher; that's his name."

His name is 'Chen Hong'.

In the dark shadows, a strange figure appeared.

Lu Buwei was not surprised at all and looked at the man's back.

Do you know anything about Chen Hong's background?

The man paused for a moment before answering:

"do not know?"

"Oh?" Lü Buwei seemed somewhat surprised. "There are things your Luo Wang doesn't know?"

"A net that can penetrate anywhere in the world. No one can escape its reach."

The reason we didn't know was because he was a person without a past.

"No one has a past?" Lü Buwei raised an eyebrow, somewhat disdainfully. "Everyone has a past."

You don't know simply because you haven't been able to find out yet.

The man didn't refute anything, he just said calmly:

"What if he's not human?"

"Not human?" Lü Buwei's eyes widened, and he asked with some suspicion, "What do you mean?"

"We have found out that Chen Hong first appeared at Huoyu Manor in Baiyue."

Moreover, the three thousand elite Han soldiers led by the Blood-Clad Marquis had previously fought against that man.

"What was the outcome of the battle?" Lü Buwei asked somewhat anxiously.

"The three thousand elite Han soldiers led by the Blood-Clad Marquis have been completely wiped out."

"Only the Blood-Clad Marquis managed to escape, but he lost an arm and was lame."

"What!" Lü Buwei stood up in shock. "He...he did it all by himself?"

“That’s right, one person.” The mysterious figure from the Luo Wang organization spoke calmly.

Lü Buwei slumped onto the prayer mat, "Are there really people in the world who can fight against three thousand men single-handedly?"

"Before he appeared, there wasn't."

“It happened after he appeared.”

Upon hearing the mysterious man's reply, Lü Buwei's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Then, can your Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) deal with him?"

"Every human being has weaknesses."

The mysterious figure from the Luo Wang organization appeared confident and said somewhat arrogantly:
"He's surrounded by many beautiful women; clearly, he's still human."

Lü Buwei breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a moment, and said:
"It would be best if you could kill him."

"This person has been of great help to Ying Zheng."

Ying Zheng was no longer content to be a puppet king.

He has gathered a group of supporters, and his power is growing stronger every day.

Once those crops mature and produce a good yield.

Then his prestige will be unparalleled, and he will no longer be subject to anyone's control. "Therefore, you'd better eliminate Chen Hong, this variable, and firmly grasp the chessboard in your own hands."

"If we can't kill him, we must at least cut off his influence over King Qin and prevent him from helping King Ying Zheng any longer."

The mysterious figure from Luo Wang remained noncommittal regarding Lü Buwei's request.

"We know how to do it."

After saying that, he disappeared.

Lu Buwei's expression was somewhat unpleasant. The Luowang was full of poisonous spiders and parasites, inherited from ancient times, and dependent on power.

They attach themselves to whoever holds power; loyalty is nonexistent.

Looking at the shadow where the mysterious figure from the Luo Wang organization disappeared, Lü Buwei secretly made up his mind.

"One day, I will personally take control of the Net!"

Meanwhile, the mysterious figure from Luo Wang returned to one of Luo Wang's strongholds and summoned a top-tier assassin.

The assassins of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) are divided into eight ranks, from highest to lowest: "Heavenly Killer, Earthly Destroyer, Demons and Monsters".

Among them, the top-tier assassins' codenames and weapons are both derived from the "Eight Swords of the King of Yue".

The newcomer was clearly one of the Eight Swords of the King of Yue.

She was dressed entirely in a fitted metallic combat suit with purple and white stripes.

The legs and right arm are covered in fish-scale armor, which looks a bit like lace stockings, exuding a seductive charm.

She wore white socks, and the fish-shaped pattern on her breastplate complemented the style of the Jingni sword in her hand.

She was slender and wore high heels and a spiderweb-like metal mask with a human face, obscuring her stunning beauty.

The sword she held in her hand was the fifth of the "Eight Swords of Yue"—the Jingni Sword.

It is a famous artifact crafted by the renowned craftsman Ou Yezi from Kunwu Mountain, commissioned by King Goujian of Yue. Legend has it that "when used to sail the seas, even whales and salamanders would venture deep into the ocean."

It is beautiful in appearance, with a salamander in the middle of the hilt, a lotus flower at the end of the sword, and a short sword hidden in the hilt.

The sword tip is hollowed out, and there are three indentations on each side of the blade.

It can combine internal force and emit a light pink sword aura.

"Jing Ni, I need you to infiltrate a group of people named Chen Hong."

This person is mysterious and unpredictable, with extremely powerful strength; it wouldn't be unreasonable to call him the number one in the world.

You need to gain his trust, infiltrate his inner circle, become his concubine, and secretly investigate his secrets.

Ideally, one would obtain his power and all his secrets.

If you really can't do that, then kill him when he's off guard!

"Yes."

Jing Ni remained expressionless. As an assassin who had undergone brutal training from the Luo Wang organization since childhood, she appeared cold and devoid of any emotional fluctuations.

Even though she was still a young girl, the organization wanted her to give up her virginity to achieve their goal, but she didn't waver at all.

To achieve their goals, they will fight to the death and spare no expense; this is the net of deception.

"Ah."

The mysterious man nodded in satisfaction. "I will provide you with detailed information about Chen Hong and his location."

Go and prepare yourself; make sure you appear by his side in a way that's appropriate. Go.

"Yes." Jingni coldly withdrew.

At this time, Jing Ni had not yet encountered the mission to assassinate Lord Xinling, Wei Wuji.

At this time, she was still a young virgin who had never met Lord Xinling and did not know anything about love.

Life consists only of fighting, assassination, completing missions, and advancing in assassin rank, which seems extremely boring and tedious.

She silently left the net and headed towards where Chen Hong was.

Chen Hong flew through the clouds towards the Confucian-style Xiaoshengxianzhuang.

Dongjun Yanfei and Ehuang Nüying stood above the white clouds, looking down at the vast earth, appearing very shocked, even somewhat frightened.

Too high.

"Riding the clouds and mist, are you perhaps an immortal?"

Yan Fei became somewhat cautious, as Chen Hong's abilities far exceeded her expectations.

Chen Hong simply smiled and did not answer Yan Fei's question.

Helpless, Yanfei could only stand on the cloud, looking down at the tiny trees and houses on the earth and mountains below, her heart pounding.

"This Chen Hong is so mysterious and powerful, can I complete my mission?"

"Could he have already discovered my undercover identity?"

"What should we do? What should we do?"

Yan Fei looked at Chen Hong's profile and saw that he was ethereal and handsome, with a calm and carefree smile on his face, as if he didn't care about anything.

Simply soaring through the clouds, overlooking the magnificent landscape, observing the mountains, rivers, forests, fields, and all things in nature, seems like nothing more than sightseeing.

Yan Fei became engrossed in watching, and suddenly realized that Chen Hong was actually quite handsome and full of secrets. That mysterious feeling lured her to uncover the layers of mystery and witness the truth.

"This guy is really handsome, capable, and has so many secrets. If I could get these secrets, could I also become an immortal, transcend the mortal world, live forever, and never age?"

Yan Fei suddenly felt a little tempted; her heart was pounding, and she wanted to explore the secrets hidden deep within Chen Hong's heart.

Ehuang and Nüying would occasionally glance at the scenery, and then look at Chen Hong, their faces full of tender affection.

Those who only think about love and happiness are actually quite pure, and the more they look at Chen Hong, the more satisfied they become.

Both sisters developed the idea of ​​dating Chen Hong and living happily ever after.

They weren't very interested in power or the schemes of the Yin-Yang School; they just wanted happiness and what women deserved.

Yan Lingji and Hu Meiren, two immature children, chatted excitedly about all the novel things they saw along the way.

They chattered on and on.

Mrs. Hu, on the other hand, was more composed. She simply took Chen Hong's arm, a happy smile on her face, and accompanied him to enjoy the scenery.

Chen Hong suddenly noticed a large crowd surging in a certain area of ​​the Yan Kingdom's capital below.

"Something interesting seems to have happened in the capital of Yan below. Shall we go down and take a look?"

"Great! Great! There'll be something exciting to watch!" Yan Lingji exclaimed excitedly. "We can also buy some delicious food. I've never been to Yan before, so I don't know what fun things there are to do or what good food there is."

Madam Hu nodded. "It's good to go and see, to broaden our horizons. Anyway, we're not in a hurry to get going."

Yanfei and the others didn't care and naturally wouldn't object.

"Okay, let's go down and have some fun."

Chen Hong led the group down from the clouds, and with a wave of his hand, he instantly became invisible, concealing the strange phenomenon of riding the clouds.

Chen Hong merely used the mind-controlling and soul-controlling techniques of the Yin-Yang School, combined with his powerful soul force, to slightly influence those around him.

The crowd automatically made room for Chen Hong and his group.

Chen Hong led the women down and landed on the ground.

Looking up, I saw a pavilion in a music and dance hall.

The words "Feixue Pavilion" are written on it.

(End of this chapter)