Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 167 Xu Lin, the Unsung Hero

After a stick of incense.

Nongyu arrived at the Xu residence.

Xu Lin was playing chess with Yan Lingji in his study at that moment.

The intricate, serpentine layout forced Yan Lingji into a series of defeats, reducing her chances of victory to less than 20%.

Boom boom boom!
Suddenly, there was a rapid knocking on the door.

Upon hearing this, the overwhelmed Yan Lingji was delighted. She immediately disrupted the chess game to indicate that the game was a draw. Then, she changed into men's clothing, put on shoes, and left the study in a few quick steps.

Squeak!

The door opened with a click!

What came into view was Nongyu, with her proud bosom and elegant demeanor.

"It's you?"

Yan Lingji frowned slightly.

"I'm here to learn swordsmanship."

"I don't know..."

Nongyu nodded slightly.

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Xu Lin.

"Come straight to the study!"

Xu Lin's voice was as loud as a bell.

With his cultivation level, he could hear anything from hundreds of steps away, let alone dozens of steps away, as long as he was willing to listen.

"follow me."

Yan Lingji was taken aback upon hearing this, and then replied.

Xu Lin did not tell her about teaching Nongyu the sword technique.

"gentlemen."

Upon seeing Xu Lin, Nongyu bowed respectfully.

Xu Lin waved his hand, indicating that Nongyu didn't need to be polite, and then looked Nongyu up and down.

Nongyu's clothes were very tight, showing off her curvaceous figure to the fullest.

After a few breaths, Xu Lin withdrew his gaze and pointed at Yan Lingji.

"The first thing you need to do is defeat her with your sword."

Xu Lin said seriously.

"what?"

Nongyu was startled upon hearing this.

She has only just entered the Houtian realm, how could she possibly defeat Yan Lingji?

“Failure is not scary.”

"Failure is the mother of success."

Xu Lin comforted.

Then he took Nongyu and Yanlingji to the courtyard.

Then they gave each of them a wooden sword.

"let's start."

Xu Lin ordered.

There are many sword techniques, but not all of them are suitable for Nongyu. We need to consider Nongyu's personality and her style of attack before teaching her any sword techniques.

Soon, Nongyu was at a disadvantage.

Seeing this, Xu Lin began to instruct Nongyu, telling her not to panic, to adjust her breathing, to play to her strengths and avoid her weaknesses, and to attack Yan Lingji's weak points.

……

After a cup of tea.

Nongyu was defeated by Yanlingji.

It has to be said that watching two beauties fight is quite an interesting thing.

"You were a bit too hasty just now."

"When people are in a hurry, they are more likely to reveal their weaknesses."

Xu Lin walked up to Nongyu, who was covered in sweat, and comforted her.

After he finished speaking, he handed Nongyu a few sheets of rough paper.

Nongyu nodded her thanks, took the tissue, raised her delicate neck, and began to wipe her sweat.

Upon witnessing this scene, Yan Lingji hesitated to speak.

"Jealous?"

Seeing the displeasure in Yan Lingji's eyes, Xu Lin slowly walked up to her and lowered his voice.

"Will my sister be jealous?"

Yan Lingji immediately denied it.

Then he reached into Xu Lin's sleeve, took out a few sheets of straw paper, and used them to wipe the fine sweat from his forehead.

She wasn't good with a sword, and since Xu Lin had been directing Nongyu earlier, she had broken a sweat.

……

Five days later.

Autumn passed and winter arrived. Xinzheng, the General's Mansion.

After enjoying the massage from the maid, Ji Wuye went to Mo Ya's residence.

Mo Ya is the number one expert of 'Hundred Birds'. He and Bai Feng are both Ji Wuye's bodyguards. Mo Ya is Bai Feng's most trusted friend and most trusted superior. Mo Ya has excellent lightness skills and acts ruthlessly without any hesitation.

Mo Ya's residence was very close to the General's Mansion, just a short walk away.

When Ji Wuye arrived at Mo Ya's residence, Mo Ya was training crows in the courtyard.

Ji Wuye was startled by what he saw. He raised his hand to signal the guards to be quiet and stared intently at the black crow circling in the air.

Soon, the flock of black crows transformed into vengeful spirits, seemingly from hell, inspiring fear in all who beheld them!
Upon seeing this, Ji Wuye raised his thick eyebrows and immediately came up with a plan.

Didn't Han Fei create an organization called 'Quicksand' to fight against 'Nightfall'?
This time, he showed Han Fei that 'Quicksand' was no match for 'Nightfall'!

"General!"

Mo Ya looked in the direction of the sound and, upon seeing Ji Wuye, immediately stopped training the crows and bowed to Ji Wuye.

"Ink Raven".

"Can these crows you train transform into ghost soldiers?"

Ji Wuye asked in a gruff voice.

"can."

Mo Ya was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded.

"it is good!"

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"

"Continue training the crows. I will reward you handsomely once the task is accomplished!"

Ji Wuye said loudly.

After speaking, he took a carriage to the residence of Lord Anping.

The Qin state could launch an eastward offensive at any time, so even if the national treasury was nearly empty, King An of Han had to find a way to raise tens of thousands of gold coins as military pay and allocate them to the front lines in Nanyang, otherwise the state of Han would be in danger of being destroyed!
Although Ji Wuye looks big and burly, he is actually quite intelligent; otherwise, he could not have become a great general of the State of Han!

Ji Wuye's plan was to kill three birds with one stone.

First, he embezzled military funds, then took the opportunity to recommend Zhang Kaidi's men, then used "ghost soldiers" to kill Zhang Kaidi's men, and finally made a show of force to let Han Fei know that anyone who dares to oppose Nightfall will surely die!
Thinking of this, Ji Wuye couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The soldier driving the vehicle was startled by the sound and dared not speak.

Before long, Ji Wuye met Lord Anping and Lord Longquan.

"I've seen the general!"

Anping Jun and Longquan Jun found themselves on the same page.

"Greetings to both of you lords."

Ji Wuye returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

After a brief chat, Ji Wuye dismissed his attendants and told Lord Anping and Lord Longquan about his plan to "kill three birds with one stone".

Both Lord Anping and Lord Longquan were shocked upon hearing this.

"After it's done, how about we split it 30/70?"

"The three of you."

Ji Wuye shook the wine cup in his hand and asked.

"it is good."

After a moment's thought, Lord Anping and Lord Longquan exchanged a glance and agreed to the matter.

Ji Wuye appeared to be discussing things with them, but in reality, he was giving them orders.

If they dare to refuse, Ji Wuye will probably kill them before long, because only those who are in the same boat or the dead can keep this secret!

"General."

"What do we need to do?"

Lord Anping asked respectfully.

"Escorting grain and provisions."

"Don't worry about the rest. After you leave Xinzheng, someone will take care of exchanging the rations for cash."

Ji Wuye said.

"it is good."

Anping-kun and Longquan-kun nodded in unison.

……

Two days later.

King Han An raised 100,000 gold coins and gave them to Lord Anping and Lord Longquan, ordering them to escort provisions to Nanyang as reinforcements.

Upon learning of this, Ji Wuye was overjoyed and entrusted the matter of replacing provisions with 'water-dissolving gold' to his trusted confidant, Ji Fang.

The reason he didn't hand this matter over to Mo Ya was because Mo Ya had other uses. The key to the Ghost Soldiers' robbery of the supplies lay with Mo Ya, and it wasn't time for Mo Ya to appear yet!

The news that King Han An had allocated 100,000 gold coins to reinforce the front lines quickly spread in Xinzheng.

Many people thought war was about to break out, so they rushed to buy grain, causing grain prices to rise again and again.

Upon hearing this, Yan Lingji frowned slightly, then returned to her residence and told Xu Lin about it.

After listening, Xu Lin shook the teacup in his hand and fell into deep thought.

He didn't want to get involved in South Korean internal affairs, but how could he refuse money that was offered to him?

After a moment's thought, Xu Lin's eyes lit up, and he suddenly had an idea. He then beckoned to Yan Lingji, inviting her to come closer.

(End of this chapter)