Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 168 Yan Lingji Makes Xu Lin Beg for Mercy
"Were Lord Anping and Lord Longquan in charge of escorting the grain and provisions?"

Xu Lin asked.

"Seems to be."

Yan Lingji nodded.

"Go and secretly monitor the two of them."

"If they change their provisions midway, take the changed provisions to the Luo Wang stronghold in Xinzheng."

Xu Lin commanded in a deep voice.

After speaking, he wrote a letter to the person in charge of Luo Wang in Korea and handed it to Yan Ling Ji.

"Of the 100,000 taels of gold, keep 30%, no, let's say 10

"Give the rest to Luo Wang, and let them help deliver it to the king."

Xu Lin continued.

He wasn't short of money, and besides, 30,000 gold coins was too much and would easily expose him, so he planned to only take 10% of it.

"My benefactor, how do you know they'll change their provisions halfway through?"

Yan Lingji took the letter, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she blinked her beautiful eyes as she asked.

"intuition."

Xu Lin smiled and said.

Then Yan Lingji was sent to carry out the mission.

……

Three days later.

Lord Anping and Lord Longquan escorted 100,000 units of military supplies to Nanyang.

"Third brother."

"Ji Wuye wouldn't lie to us, would he?"

After leaving Xinzheng, the thin Longquanjun looked at Anpingjun and asked in a low voice.

"probably not."

"It's better to have more friends than more enemies."

The stout Anping waved his hand.

"I hope so!"

Longquan Jun expressed his hopes.

Ji Wuye wields immense power in the court. He did not want to cooperate with Ji Wuye. He only agreed to cooperate with Ji Wuye out of fear. Therefore, he was very worried that Ji Wuye would embezzle military funds, shift the blame to him, and then kill him, leaving no way to prove anything!
……

Two hours later.

The night is getting darker.

Upon seeing the river in the distance, Anping-jun couldn't help but yawn and ordered everyone to rest on the spot.

He usually travels by car, so he finds horseback riding tiring.

"Haste makes waste."

Let's continue our journey tomorrow.

Anping Jun said.

After speaking, he dismounted with difficulty.

Then he took out the kettle, tilted his head back, and started chugging.

His kettle wasn't filled with water, but with wine.

"Third brother."

"There's no village or shop in sight. What if we run into bandits?"

"How about we go to the post station instead..."

Longquan Jun discussed it with Anping Jun.

He was interrupted by Lord Anping before he could finish speaking.

"This place is less than a hundred miles from Xinzheng, where would these mountain bandits come from?"

"Fourth brother, you're overthinking it!"

Lord Anping disagreed with this.

"Ji Wuye has many experts under his command, wouldn't he send someone to secretly protect these military funds?"

"Therefore, fourth brother, you don't need to worry, just go to sleep!"

Anping stepped forward and lowered his voice.

After saying this, he patted Longquan Jun on the shoulder and walked towards the newly set-up tent.

Longquan Jun nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this, finding Anping Jun's words to be reasonable, and then walked towards another tent.

……

Less than half an hour later.

Anping-jun snored loudly.

The guards on night watch, leaning on their spears, were drowsy.

Seeing this, Ji Fang grinned and waved to the old man behind him.

After receiving the signal, the old man immediately began releasing the poison.

The pale green poisonous fog drifted with the wind toward where Anping Jun and the others were.

Soon, Lord Anping and his guards fell into a deep sleep.

"Do it!"

Upon seeing this, Ji Fang gave the order.

"promise!"

The soldiers immediately obeyed the order, took the antidote pills, and used water to dissolve the gold in their pay.

How long will it take for them to wake up?

After changing, Ji Fang asked the old man.

"He will wake up in an hour."

The old man answered respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Ji Fang's eyes lit up with satisfaction, and he spurred his horse and left.

"Water dissolves gold."

"How could such a thing exist in the world..."

Ji Fang played with the Water-Dissolving Gold in his hand, smiling broadly.

He was interrupted before he could finish speaking. It wasn't the old man who had just released the poison, but Yan Lingji, who had been hiding in the shadows.

Yan Lingji removed her hairpin and darted like a wisp of smoke to Ji Fang's side.

Then, with a flick of her wrist, she set the clothes of the old man and the soldiers ablaze.

"Who are you?"

Ji Fang was startled upon seeing this.

"Who my sister is is none of your business."

Yan Lingji asked with a charming smile.

As soon as she finished speaking, she channeled her inner strength and attacked Ji Fang.

Although Ji Fang had practiced martial arts since childhood, his cultivation level was not high; he had only recently entered the Innate Realm.

Soon, Ji Fang was defeated by Yan Ling Ji.

Ji Fang braced himself with his sword and couldn't help but spit out several mouthfuls of blood.

The old man and the soldiers had all been burned to death.

Do you know who I am?

"Girl, if you spare my life, I can..."

Ji Fang pleaded for mercy with a serious expression.

Why should I spare you?

"Who are you, and what business is it of yours, sister?"

Yan Lingji asked with a light laugh.

No sooner had she finished speaking than she slashed Ji Fang's neck from a distance.

To prevent Ji Fang from faking death, she stabbed Ji Fang in the chest several more times.

After confirming Ji Fang's death, Yan Ling Ji hid more than a dozen cartloads of military pay in a nearby cave.

Then he leaped to the Luo Wang stronghold in Xinzheng.

Soon, she met Qian Sha, a silent and bloodthirsty assassin of the Luo Wang (Net of Justice) rank.

After explaining her purpose, Yan Lingji gave Xu Lin's letter to Qian Sha.

After reading the letter, he immediately led his men and Yan Lingji away from the stronghold.

When Qian Sha and Yan Ling Ji found the dozen or so carts of military supplies, Anping Jun, Longquan Jun, and the others were still asleep.

"Did you take away 10% of the military pay yourself, or did I send someone to do it...?"

Qian Sha asked expressionlessly.

"I'll take it away."

Yan Lingji replied without hesitation.

Qian Sha nodded and ordered his men to take the remaining dozen or so cartloads of military pay back to the stronghold.

Then they disposed of Ji Fang and the others' bodies.

……

More than an hour later.

Yan Lingji returned to the Xu residence.

It was almost four in the morning.

Xu Lin was sleeping soundly at this time.

After moving all the military pay to the cellar, Yan Lingji took a bath and changed her clothes, then swayed her hips as she went to Xu Lin's bedroom.

Squeak.

The wooden door opened in response.

As soon as Yan Lingji's fair right leg entered Xu Lin's bedroom, Xu Lin opened his eyes.

"how?"

Xu Lin asked, rubbing his sleepy eyes.

Yan Lingji's hair was still wet, and strands of it clung tightly to her chest, perfectly showcasing her exquisite figure!

"Isn't my benefactor asking a question he already knows the answer to?"

"Has my sister ever made a mistake?"

With her left hand on her waist, Yan Lingji slowly walked towards Xu Lin.

"How does my benefactor intend to thank you, sister?"

Yan Lingji tossed her hair and sat down on the soft couch.

She missed Xu Lin's massage!
Although Xu Lin's hands were a little restless when he was massaging, it felt very comfortable!
"I am willing to offer my body to the tiger."

Xu Lin teased with a smile.

Who are you calling a tiger?

Yan Lingji glared at Xu Lin and sat down directly on his lap.

"Lies don't hurt, but the truth is the sharpest knife, therefore..."

Xu Lin teased.

Upon hearing this, Yan Lingji's eyebrows shot up in anger.

She's determined to show Xu Lin what she's capable of tonight!

People say that there are only oxen that die from exhaustion, not fields that are ruined by plowing.

"What does my benefactor think about this?"

"I ask, sullenly."

Before she finished speaking, she threw off the covers and stared intently at 'Little Xu Lin'.

"Not much."

"Industry specializing in surgery."

"And even if you are a field, I am not an ox."

Xu Lin used his hand as a pillow and smiled calmly.

"is it?"

"I hope you'll still be this composed half an hour from now!"

Yan Lingji said irritably.

After speaking, she rolled up her sleeves and tied her hair up.

Then I took a sip of warm water.

(End of this chapter)