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

Chapter 447, This fire needs to be lit by someone else.
Vertical sun.

Bright sunlight streamed into the room, and Xu Qing slowly opened her eyes. After glancing at the messy room, she turned to look at Yan Lingji, who was fast asleep beside her.

Yan Lingji was fast asleep on her side, her beautiful face full of exhaustion. Her dreamy eyes were tightly closed, her long eyelashes trembled slightly with her breathing, and her rosy lips parted slightly, exhaling a faint fragrance.

One arm was curled up, and her small hand was gently placed to her lips, like a child suckling sweetness. Her beauty was tinged with tenderness, which made Xu Qing somewhat mesmerized.

The thin bedding was kicked down slightly, revealing her fair shoulders and chest. Her skin, as white as fresh snow, still had a lingering peach hue, shimmering with a captivating glow in the bright sunlight.

Her sideways body pressed the two soft balls together, making the already exaggerated curves look as if they were about to break free of their restraints at any moment.

"Woo~"

Seemingly sensing Xu Qing's gaze, Yan Lingji called out in an extremely soft voice, slowly opening her dreamlike eyes. Like an elf in a fairy tale, she lazily blinked her eyes, glanced at Xu Qing, and then closed them again.

"Get some rest."

Xu Qing covered Yan Lingji with the blankets, kissed her cheek lightly, and then said.

"Hmm~"

After Yan Lingji responded softly, she turned her back and fell asleep again after only a few breaths.

Xu Qing glanced at Yan Lingji with affection before tiptoeing off the bed. This little vixen Yan Lingji had wanted to compete with him last night, little did she know that after he broke through to the sixth level of the Evergreen Technique, the true energy had been feeding back into his body without stopping for a moment.

His physical condition has now reached a terrifying level. Moreover, the origin of the Evergreen Technique comes from the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, which makes the Evergreen Technique's enhancement of him in certain aspects not just a little bit.

After getting dressed and leaving the room, two female assassins from the Luo Wang organization were waiting outside with toiletries.

"Made by Daliang."

The two female assassins from the Luo Wang organization bowed coldly.

After glancing at the utensils in their hands, Xu Qing went forward, washed up briefly, and then said...
"There's no need to disturb Madam. She's still resting. We can prepare her meal according to her wishes once she wakes up."

"Yes."

The two female assassins nodded coldly, looking like emotionless mechanical dolls.

Seeing the two of them so devoid of emotion, Xu Qing lost all desire to chat and turned to find Zhen Gang, intending to check on how things were going with the tasks he had been given the night before.

Upon arriving at the front hall, Xu Qing saw Zhen Gang waiting for him.

"Da Liangzao, the things you ordered have been arranged. Emerald Tiger's hiding place for military rations is in the military camp near his Nanyang Manor. Our people have already infiltrated it."

"The person sent to deliver the message to Situ Wanli should have arrived in Xinzheng by now, and news will arrive this evening."

Zhen Gang bowed to Xu Qing and recounted the results of the arrangements made last night.

"Well done, have someone keep a close eye on the military rations."

Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction. He was very pleased with the efficiency of Luo Wang's execution. No wonder Luo Wang was able to develop into a behemoth capable of facing all schools of thought. With such efficiency, it would be an injustice if Luo Wang did not grow bigger and stronger.

However, the swift sword of the Luo Wang also proves the saying that a sword has two edges, which can hurt both the user and the attacker.

In the original novel, under Zhao Gao's leadership, the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) not only dealt with the Hundred Schools of Thought and those who opposed Qin, but also participated in the Qin court affairs, such as assassinating Li Si and plotting against Fusu, all of which shook the stability of the Qin state.

Therefore, Xu Qing felt that he had to master the Luo Wang sword well and not let it be like the one in the original story.

Seeing that Xu Qing was satisfied, Zhen Gang felt a little relieved and continued speaking.

"News has come from Wei that Han Fei, using Princess Honglian as an intermediary, misappropriated funds from the King of Han's birthday banquet as collateral and persuaded the Queen Dowager of Wei to borrow grain."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Xu Qing's eyes, followed by a playful smile on her face.

"Brother Han Fei is quite swift. Has he noticed something? It seems I also need to hurry up," Xu Qing said with a light laugh.

In the original novel, Han Fei didn't borrow grain from Wei so quickly. Considering that Luo Wang's investigation revealed that Bai Yifei had provided Han Fei with the whereabouts of the Jade Tiger, Xu Qing believed that given Han Fei's intelligence, the other party would definitely be suspicious and might even connect it to him.

"Da Liangzao, are you very wary of this Ninth Prince?" Zhen Gang asked in a deep voice.

"It's not so much fear as an unwillingness to face someone whose intelligence is almost demonic. However, his weaknesses are also obvious; he's just a rather troublesome opponent," Xu Qing said.

Han Fei, the last of the Hundred Schools of Thought, was undoubtedly the most outstanding in terms of intelligence and talent. However, his naivety and lack of principles were also his greatest weaknesses. If these two points were grasped, Han Fei would not be difficult to deal with.

Seeing Xu Qing's obvious fear of Han Fei, Zhen Gang pondered for a moment before speaking in a deep voice.

"According to reports from our spies in the Han King's palace, it is a fact that the Han King's favorite concubine, Lady Zhang, is pregnant. Han Fei's misappropriation of funds from the Han King's birthday banquet will surely anger King An. Should I send someone to have someone in the Han court offer their advice?"

"No need. Ji Wuye's little tricks are just self-deception. Send people to keep an eye on the grain that Wei is sending to Nanyang," Xu Qing said, shaking his head.

"Should we burn this grain halfway through the journey?" Zhengang asked in a deep voice.

"No need to burn it. Just tamper with it along the way and prevent the grain from reaching Nanyang within three days." Xu Qing smiled. The grain should be burned, but not within Wei territory, and the Luo Wang (a secret organization) should not be allowed to burn it.

"promise."

Although Zhen Gang didn't know what Xu Qing was going to do, as an assassin, he only needed to carry out orders, not think about why the orders were like that.

"Where are the Moon Goddess and the others?" Xu Qing asked.

"The Yin-Yang School is currently located in the southern part of the city. There is a school there that was run by the Yin-Yang School," Zhengang replied.

"Go and deliver a letter for me, and help me invite the Moon Goddess out."

Xu Qing then told him the specific time and place.

"Yes."

Zhen Gang glanced at Xu Qing, and after confirming that there was nothing else, he turned and left.

After Zhen Gang left, Xu Qing sat down at the table and started eating breakfast. It was a very simple meal: a bowl of porridge, two flatbreads, and a vegetarian dish.

After eating and drinking his fill, Xu Qing wiped his mouth and got up to walk outside, preparing to wait for the Moon Goddess at the agreed-upon place.

Since the Yin-Yang School sent the Moon Goddess to approach him, he had to give face to Donghuang Taiyi. He couldn't let down Donghuang Laodeng's good intentions, so he decided to keep the Moon Goddess there without any hesitation.

Just as Xu Qing was about to go to the appointment, Emerald Tiger's Nanyang Villa also welcomed an uninvited guest.

Nanyang Villa, in the living room.

The Jade Tiger, dressed in a magnificent emerald green robe, sat in the main seat, playing with gold coins with its ten fingers of different colors. Its lewd face was full of excitement, and a small mountain of gold coins was piled up on the table in front of it.

"Hehehe, as expected, any national crisis is the most profitable time to make money."

Jade Tiger stared greedily at Jinshan and grinned lewdly.

Since the drought struck Nanyang, he preemptively sold fertilizer mixed with lime to the people at a low price, causing Nanyang to have no harvest. He also used the order given to him by Ji Wuye to forcibly collect the grain on the market, thus becoming the largest grain merchant in the market.

By manipulating grain prices, Emerald Tiger not only made a fortune, but also annexed 300,000 mu of farmland.

The tightly closed door was suddenly opened, and Emerald Tiger was startled from his smugness. He hugged the mountain of gold in front of him and looked at the doorway in a panic. He saw a figure suddenly appear in the hall.

"Mo Ya, what brings you here?"

Upon seeing the newcomer's appearance, Emerald Tiger breathed a sigh of relief and asked in confusion.

"The General sent me to deliver a message: the Straw-Cloaked Guest has provided intelligence that Ninth Prince Han Fei and Red Lotus have borrowed provisions from Wei and will be transported to Nanyang soon," Mo Ya said in a deep voice, looking at Emerald Tiger.

"What? The Empress Dowager of Wei is actually willing to lend Han Fei grain for free?"

Emerald Tiger stood up in surprise and asked incredulously.

As a shrewd businessman, Jade Tiger dared to make a bet with Han Fei because he had already calculated Han Fei's methods for stabilizing grain prices, which were nothing more than borrowing grain, and the only country that could help Han was Wei.

However, Wei was not Han's biological father, and it was impossible for Wei to lend grain to Han without a reason.

Now, Empress Dowager Wei actually wants to lend Han Fei grain, which is beyond Emerald Tiger's plans. This surprised him and made him feel uneasy.

"Han Fei misappropriated the money intended for the King's birthday banquet and then persuaded the Empress Dowager Wei with the promise of Princess Honglian. Princess Honglian's birth mother is the Empress Dowager Wei's only daughter," Mo Ya explained.

Upon hearing this, Jade Tiger's face turned pale and red, filled with both anger and helplessness, and he finally managed to utter a single sentence.

"Han Fei has audacity to embezzle funds from the King's birthday banquet."

Mo Ya glanced at Emerald Tiger without saying a word. "Nonsense," he thought, "Han Fei is now King Han An's only son. As long as he doesn't rebel, no matter what Han Fei does, King Han An can't punish him severely. That's the advantage of being the only son of a king."

As for why Han Fei was an only child, don't ask.

"What should we do? Does the General have any orders?"

Emerald Tiger paced back and forth uneasily, then turned back to Ink Crow and asked.

"The General said that he was powerless to change the bet, which was witnessed by the Iron Blood Alliance, so he could only ask you to find a way to beat Han Fei yourself. You can use all of Nightfall's resources."

Mo Ya cupped his hands in greeting.

"Good, that's good. Mo Ya, immediately mobilize your men to keep an eye on the grain coming from Wei. If you find an opportunity, destroy the grain. We absolutely cannot let Han Fei take the grain back to Nanyang." Emerald Tiger said loudly, his eyes filled with a hint of madness as he looked at Mo Ya.

He was betting his entire fortune with Han Fei. If he lost, all the assets he had accumulated over the years would go to Han Fei for nothing.

(End of this chapter)