People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 280, The Storm is Brewing
Watching Bai Yifei leave, Chao Nuyao also stood up and said...
"If the General has made up his mind, he can send someone to tell me his requirements, and I will cooperate."

"But I am not interested in having children. If the General has any ideas, I can help select someone."

After saying that, the succubus swayed her hips and walked out of the palace. Looking at the sunset outside, a hint of disgust flashed across her face.

Even if she were to conceive a child, it would be Xu Qing's child, even if it were only nominally Han Wang'an's; she would still find that disgusting.

Ji Wuye watched the two leave, his fists clenched, his eyes burning with rage. Bai Yifei and Chao Nuyao's attitude made him feel slighted, which infuriated him.

Ultimately, he is the master of the night. Bai Yifei and Chao Nuyao are where they are today only because of his help.

Now these two are starting to contradict him. If it weren't for the bad situation at Nightfall, he would definitely have taken action to suppress them.

However, before Ji Wuye could get angry, Mo Ya appeared in the hall, cupped his hands in greeting to Ji Wuye, and said...

"General, something terrible has happened! The Qin envoy is dead!"

Ji Wuye was stunned, his anger instantly dissipated, and his face was full of disbelief.

"What did you say?! The Qin envoy is dead?! How could the Qin envoy be dead?!" Ji Wuye slammed his fists on the table, his eyes wide as he asked.

Jade Tiger stared at Mo Ya in shock, his small eyes filled with panic, and the ring he was playing with fell to the ground.

"The King ordered Prime Minister Zhang to greet the Qin envoy outside the city. However, Tianze appeared and poisoned the Qin envoy with Baiyue Gu. The Qin envoy's body is still outside the city, and the hundreds of Qin soldiers who accompanied him are ready for battle."

Mo Ya spoke in a deep voice, slowly recounting the situation outside Xinzheng City.

"Damn it! Tianze, it's Tianze again! What is this mad dog trying to do!?"

Ji Wuye clenched his fists, his anger finally reaching its peak. He kicked the table in front of him away and then used his eight-foot sword to smash it to pieces.

Jade Tiger swallowed hard, his eyes filled with panic, as he looked at the enraged Ji Wuye.

The deaths of Crown Prince Han and Han Yu at most put Ji Wuye in danger, but they are not without ways to fight against Han Fei.

However, the Qin envoy died outside the city of Xinzheng, which was a major event between the two countries.

Upon learning this, Qin will undoubtedly use it as a pretext to launch a large-scale attack on Han. Given Han's current military capabilities, it's likely that Qin will simply annihilate the country.

The former is at most a power struggle between two people in a family, while the latter is a larger family trying to swallow them up.

"The news has been reported to the King, and the King will probably summon the general soon," Mo Ya continued.

Ji Wuye was panting heavily, his eyes were bloodshot, and he exuded a dangerous aura.

"Tiger, go back and write that plan down," Ji Wuye said coldly.

“Yes, General,” Emerald Tiger said, trembling.

After calming himself down, Ji Wuye walked out of the palace, preparing to enter and see King Han An.

Compared to Han Fei, the killing of the Qin envoy was clearly a more serious matter, so serious that the state of Han could be destroyed at any time because of it.

After all, the death of the Qin envoy in Han was a very serious matter.

The situation is so serious that South Korea could be destroyed at any time. No matter how many conflicts he has with Zhang Kaidi and Han Fei, they must cooperate sincerely and face it together.

As night fell, the palace of the King of Han was brightly lit, but a sense of oppression permeated the atmosphere both inside and out.

In three days, Crown Prince Han, Fourth Prince Han Yu, and the Qin envoy were assassinated one after another, all by the same person: Tian Ze, a remnant of the Baiyue tribe.

Recent events have created a huge uproar in Xinzheng, and even the South Korean court's attempts to suppress the news have failed.

Han Fei, Ji Wuye, Zhang Kaidi, and Bai Yifei were summoned to the palace to discuss important matters, while Xu Qing was lying on Hu Meiren's soft couch at this time.

"The Qin envoy is dead?" Xu Qing asked, looking at Ruotao outside the window.

"Yes, Imperial Physician. The King has now summoned the Ninth Prince, the General, Prime Minister Zhang, and Marquis Xueyi to the palace to discuss how to deal with this matter."

Ruotao stood outside the door and whispered to the person inside.

She didn't mean to interrupt Xu Qing's good time, but was worried that Han Wang'an would also summon Xu Qing, so she wanted him to prepare in advance.

Hu Meiren lay in Xu Qing's arms, her face flushed, her delicate white body glowing with a rich red, her eyes wandering, her small mouth slightly opening and closing, exhaling a fragrant breath, her slender legs trembling slightly, as if she was still not satisfied.

"Xu Xu Lang~"

Hu Meiren cried out absentmindedly. She tried to raise her hand, but her weak body made her powerless, and she could only lie limply in Xu Qing's arms.

"I'm here, but I might not be able to stay with you tonight. Something terrible has happened outside."

Xu Qing glanced regretfully at Hu Meiren in his arms, then lowered his head and kissed the corner of her mouth.

With the Qin envoy assassinated, King An of Han will not summon him, but Han Fei will likely seek him out. Furthermore, he needs to make some preparations; barring unforeseen circumstances, after Li Si arrives in Han in a few days, Ying Zheng will also arrive.

He didn't receive a reply from Tianzong either, and he wasn't sure whether Tianzong had actually presented his name to Ying Zheng.

If not, he will need to make some other preparations.

"Alright~ Go ahead, Ruotao will take care of me~"

Hu Meiren's voice was weak and feeble, and she was breathing heavily.

Xu Qing gently patted the woman's plump, upturned buttocks, giving them a reluctant squeeze before gently placing Hu Meiren on the soft couch. Under Hu Meiren's gaze, Xu Qing changed his clothes and then left the palace.

After Xu Qing left, Ruo Tao went into the palace and began to take care of Consort Hu.

Xu Qing walked towards the outside of the Han King's Palace, a glint of light flashing in his eyes as he looked at the brightly lit council hall.

Although he was not summoned, he could guess at the anger and fear that King Han An would feel.

"This is the price of weakness."

After sighing, Xu Qing left the Han Palace and returned home.

He told Zi Nu that he needed to practice martial arts that night, so he wanted to stay overnight at Zi Lan Xuan, but that wasn't possible, and he had to go home.

Not long after Xu Qing returned home, Han Fei took the initiative to find Xu Qing and asked him to go with him to examine the body of the Qin envoy.

Xu Qing readily agreed, since staying home all night would just mean sleeping, so he might as well go with Han Fei to take a look.

The Sikou Mansion is a building.

Two white lanterns hung at the entrance of the house, and there were some remnants of paper money on the ground. Dozens of soldiers in armor stood guard around the house.

The slightly ajar door swayed gently, and through the crack, a coffin could be seen placed in the center of the room.

"Minister of Justice, Chief Physician".

When the guards at the gate saw Han Fei, Xu Qing, and Zhang Liang arrive, they all bowed and greeted them.

Han Fei nodded slightly and led Xu Qing and Zhang Liang into the house.

After entering the house, the three quickly surrounded the coffin inside, looking at the corpse with solemn expressions.

"Tianze's methods are truly cruel."

Zhang Liang looked at the corpse of the Qin envoy in the coffin and couldn't help but frown.

The Qin envoy's face was ashen, his eyes bulged out, blood was flowing from his seven orifices, and his whole body reeked of a foul stench.

"Brother Xu, thank you for your trouble," Han Fei said to Xu Qing.

“I’m not a coroner and can’t examine too many things, but I can tell that he was poisoned to death.”

As Xu Qing spoke, he began to examine the body, with Han Fei assisting him. The two quickly completed the examination.

"It's snake venom, a highly toxic mixture of at least dozens of snake venoms. It seems Tianze had this planned all along, intending to provoke war between Qin and Han," Xu Qing said softly.

Tianze's purpose was far too obvious. He didn't even leave after killing the man, but instead allowed the Qin soldiers accompanying him to see his face clearly, all in order to cut off Han's retreat.

The Qin envoy, representing the Qin state, died on Han soil, near the Han capital.

Regardless, South Korea must give Qin an explanation; it is a matter of national dignity.

If Han cannot produce the real culprit, Qin will definitely launch a major attack, or even destroy Han. This is Tianze's goal and revenge.

"Yes, with the Crown Prince, Fourth Brother, and the Qin envoy all killed one after another, the State of Han is truly in turmoil," Han Fei said with a long sigh.

"It is estimated that Qin will soon send a new envoy to Han. If we cannot give them an explanation, Qin will definitely send troops to attack, and then Han will be in danger."

Zhang Liang looked at Xu Qing and Han Fei with a solemn expression, his eyes flashing with unease.

"Brother Xu, do you have any good ideas about this?" Han Fei looked at Xu Qing and asked in a deep voice.

He is now somewhat worried, as both internal and external troubles have come at once, making it difficult for him to cope.

"Now we can only take it one step at a time. Before the new Qin envoy arrives, you can only try to capture Tianze as soon as possible. If you can't capture him, you can only pray that the new envoy is someone you know and will be lenient with you."

Xu Qing patted Han Fei on the shoulder and prepared to leave.

He had already completed the autopsy for Han Fei, and the rest was up to Han Fei to handle. In any case, since the envoy was Li Si, Han Fei had his own way of dealing with it.

Thinking of Li Si, Xu Qing felt that he could try to win him over.

Li Si, the future prime minister of Qin, rose from humble origins to become the central figure of power in the future Qin state, second only to the emperor. His abilities, talents, and character are beyond question.

Li Si played a significant role in Qin Shi Huang's unification of the country, and he was undoubtedly a key figure in future power reforms.

Li Si was highly talented and regarded Han Fei as a formidable rival. Unfortunately, his weaknesses were too obvious, which meant that he could never surpass Han Fei in his lifetime.

Li Si's weakness lies in his vision and overall perspective, but this cannot be blamed on him, since not everyone can be like Han Fei, who was born into royalty and had many innate advantages.

Li Si is very ambitious now, but it's best to win him over.

As long as he is given tangible benefits and promises, he will become a good ally. After all, after entering Qin, he is a penniless scholar who needs talents like Li Si to help him.

"Brother Xu, are you preparing to leave?" Han Fei asked in confusion.

"Yes, the rest isn't my forte, so there's no point in me staying. Besides, I have to see patients these next few days, so I need to get some rest."

After Xu Qing finished speaking, he left without looking back, leaving Han Fei and Zhang Liang to sigh helplessly.

(End of this chapter)