Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 216 Mingzhu's First Time Serving Xu Lin

"As far as I know, he does not want to die with Han."

Mingzhu answered truthfully.

Xu Lin looked satisfied upon hearing this, and then turned to Mingzhu.

“I heard from Consort Hu that you have been using incense and illusions to deceive King Han An ever since you entered the palace.”

"Is it true that I have never served King Han An?"

Xu Lin asked curiously.

"Yes."

"King Han An is almost twenty years older than me, how could I possibly be interested in him?"

Mingzhu nodded.

"Have you ever served anyone else?"

Xu Lin asked.

"No."

"However, I can learn."

Mingzhu smiled, pursing her lips.

"You are very smart."

Upon seeing this, Xu Lin spoke up loudly.

Then he opened his arms and handed over the task of serving to Mingzhu.

"Born in a chaotic world, if I were not clever, how could I have survived to this day?"

Mingzhu Road.

After speaking, she slowly walked behind Xu Lin and began to massage his shoulders.

Her technique was clumsy, but Xu Lin didn't mind.

Once born and cooked twice.

What was your initial plan?

"To sideline King An of Han, seize control of the night, and become the true king of Han?"

Xu Lin leaned back, resting against Mingzhu's lower abdomen, and asked.

"Plans can't keep up with changes."

"I prefer to take things one step at a time."

Mingzhu answered.

Then he placed his hand on Xu Lin's temple.

To prevent Xu Lin from pressing his advantage, she didn't dare to act too seductively.

Xu Lin nodded and closed his eyes contentedly.

Although the fragrance on Mingzhu was faint, it smelled very nice.

……

A quarter of an hour later.

Xu Lin opened his eyes and sat up straight.

He wasn't in a hurry to eat the pearl; he preferred to take things one step at a time.

"That's it."

Xu Lin spoke.

Then he suddenly stood up and left the Pearl Hall.

Watching Xu Lin's retreating figure, Mingzhu hesitated, wanting to say something but holding back.

Xu Lin was not only handsome and talented in both literature and martial arts, but also had a great physique. Therefore, she had expectations for Xu Lin, but of course, she was even more nervous.

After Xu Lin disappeared from sight, she drew him on a piece of scrap paper.

Unlike Yan Lingji, she was ambitious and unwilling to be Xu Lin's concubine!
Sooner or later, she will make Xu Lin fall at her feet.

……

The next day.

Xinzheng, General's Mansion.

Ji Wuye learned of the murder of the man in the straw raincoat.

Upon learning of this, Ji Wuye was greatly shocked and could hardly believe his ears.

The man in the straw raincoat was extremely well hidden; how could he have been suddenly killed?

After a moment's thought, he had Bai Yifei, Mingzhu, and Moya brought to him.

Logically speaking, Mo Ya shouldn't be qualified to participate in this kind of event, but since Liu Yi, Fei Cui Hu, and Suo Yi Ke are all dead, it was Mo Ya's turn.

The black crow arrived first, followed by the white one, and by the time the pearl arrived, the sun was already setting.

Once everyone had arrived, Ji Wuye immediately dismissed his attendants and then told Mingzhu and the others about the murder of the man in the straw raincoat.

"Who do you think did this?"

Ji Wuye asked in a gruff voice.

He gripped the gilded wine vessel tightly in his right hand, making it creak.

The man in the straw raincoat was more important to him than Liu Yi and Jade Tiger, because the man in the straw raincoat was his eyes!
Without the Straw Raincoat Guest, it's hard to say whether the Nightfall is truly in control or Bai Yifei is!

"Besides the Net, I really can't think of anyone else with this ability."

Mingzhu, dressed in a long purple dress, gave a cold, elegant smile. She stood by the window, more than ten steps away from Ji Wuye.

"First Liu Yi, then Emerald Tiger, and the Straw-Cloaked Man."

"Who will be next?"

"Your Highness, cousin, are you also General Ji's son?"

Mingzhu smiled, her phoenix eyes sparkling, and teased.

She appeared relaxed because she had switched allegiance to Xu Lin.

Upon hearing this, Ji Wuye frowned deeply.

He only has one son. If Luo Wang dares to lay a hand on his son, he swears to fight Luo Wang to the death!

After Lü Buwei's death, Nightfall and Net kept to themselves and never interfered with each other.

"What exactly does the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) want to do now?"

Ji Wuye said sternly.

Before Lü Buwei's death, Nightfall and Net were not only not enemies, but also cooperating.

After Lü Buwei's death, Ying Zheng became the master of the Net. Did Ying Zheng take a liking to Nightfall?
Therefore, starting last year, Luo Wang stopped cooperating with Nightfall.

"Destroy Han."

Mingzhu Road.

After speaking, she turned her head to look at the Xu residence, then crossed her arms and looked down at her impressive assets.

She wasn't known for her cultivation level; in a one-on-one fight, she probably couldn't beat even Bai Feng, let alone Mo Ya.

As for perfumery, she is very skilled, but she is definitely not as good as Nian Duan.

Therefore, Xu Lin's decision to win her over rather than kill her was mostly due to her graceful figure.

"That must be it!"

Ji Wuye nodded vigorously.

Whether it's Liu Yi, Fei Cui Hu, or the Straw-Clothed Man, they are all serving Han.

"The assassins of the Luo Wang network are spread throughout the world, their scale far exceeding that of the Nightfall. What do you think we should do?"

After a moment of contemplation, Ji Wuye regained his composure and asked.

"To the north, we allied with Wei and Zhao; to the south, we allied with Jing and Chu."

Bai Yifei, who had been silent all along, said.

He stood with his hands behind his back in the corner, dressed in a red robe, looking desolate and eerie.

He disliked sunlight but preferred moonlight, so he only liked to stand by the window at night.

"At this point, this is the only way!"

Ji Wuye sighed.

Then he raised his hand to signal that Mingzhu and the others could leave, and then wrote a letter to King Han An.

After the messenger had gone far away, he called his trusted confidant Ji Yao to his side and entrusted him with the task of bringing his son Ji Yihu back.

With a formidable enemy at hand, there is no need for Ji Yihu to continue his military training!

……

After a stick of incense.

Mingzhu returned to the palace.

After entering the hall, she sat diagonally at the table and wrote a letter to Bai Yifei.

In her letter, she suggested that Bai Yifei take the time to visit Xu Lin to pave the way for switching allegiances.

If we wait until the Qin army is at the city gates before surrendering, it will be too late!
Not long after, Bai Yifei received Mingzhu's letter.

After reading the contents of the letter, Bai Yifei sneered twice.

He had begun to suspect Mingzhu as early as when Mingzhu released Moya from death row.

Mingzhu's sudden letter to him about switching allegiance to Xu Lin clearly indicates that Mingzhu has already been in contact with Xu Lin.

A few breaths later, he burned Mingzhu's letter.

Then he looked towards the Xu residence.

The White Armor Army is still around, so why would he grovel before Xu Lin and beg for surrender?
If we can form an alliance with Zhao and Chu, the state of Han may not perish!

As the saying goes, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

He should be a cicada that catches the whistle, not a spineless dog that only wags its tail and begs for mercy!
The war between Qin and Han is still undecided, so why is he in such a hurry?
As for Mingzhu, it's highly likely she has already switched allegiance to Xu Lin?

That was Mingzhu's own choice; he couldn't control it, and he was too lazy to care.

……

the other side.

Hanwang Palace.

King An of Han was reading a letter that Ji Wuye had sent.

Ji Wuye's letter stated that Xinzheng had been infiltrated by the Qin state, which was filled with Luo Wang and Ying Mi Wei assassins. Therefore, it was urgent to seek help from Zhao and Chu and form an alliance with them, otherwise Han would be in danger of national destruction!
In his letter, Ji Wuye also said that he was willing to marry Princess Honglian, fight for the country to the last moment, put aside past grievances, no longer fight with Zhang Kaidi, and jointly resist foreign enemies!
The reason Ji Wuye brought up the matter of marrying Honglian again at this time was because he was afraid that King Han An would send Honglian to the Zhao or Chu states!
After reading the letter, King An of Han frowned deeply.

Then he called the eunuch who was standing nearby to his side.

"Has Xinzheng been heavily infiltrated by Qin assassins recently?"

King An asked.

(End of this chapter)