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

Chapter 458, Xu Qing: I'll give you a condition you can't refuse.
The next day, at the stronghold of the Luowang.

Xu Qing left Tian Mi's room, not because he was attached to Tian Mi, but because Yan Ling Ji had returned.

Seeing Yan Lingji walking towards him in a fiery red dress, Xu Qing's face showed a hint of longing. He quickly stepped forward, opened his arms, and hugged her.

"A day apart feels like three autumns. If you don't come back today, I'm thinking of going to find you."

Xu Qing hooked his arm around Yan Lingji's waist and said with a light laugh.

"Really? With your little maidservants serving you, you still remember me? How does the new bride taste?"

Yan Lingji looked at Xu Qing with a smile, a dangerous smile on her charming and pretty face, and coldness flashing in her icy blue eyes. Her small hand had unknowingly gripped Xu Qing's waist.

"What are you talking about? Do you think I'm the kind of lecherous, womanizing scoundrel?"

Xu Qing looked into Yan Lingji's eyes and spoke righteously.

"Haha~"

Yan Ling rolled her eyes at Xu Qing, her face full of speechlessness.

She won't go into details about who Xu Qing is, but it would be abnormal if this scoundrel didn't make a move on Tian Mi.

Seeing that Yan Lingji didn't believe him, Xu Qing's face also showed helplessness, and he said...

"Alright, you found Tianze and the others so quickly?"

"Yes, Tianze and the others are at the same base as before. Although there were some frictions after we found them, they were eventually willing to come and talk to you."

While answering Xu Qing's question, Yan Lingji reached out and grabbed Xu Qing's collar, then leaned in and sniffed it.

Only after discovering that Xu Qing had no other scent, nor that familiar green tangerine smell, did Yan Lingji's suspicion dissipate.

"I already said, I'm not a lecherous monster, I don't get carried away by women." Xu Qing spread his hands and said helplessly.

Sometimes Xu Qing had to admire women's intuition, but as a seasoned time management master, how could he possibly leave traces of other women on his body when meeting another woman?
Even if Yan Lingji stripped him naked for a thorough examination, she would absolutely not be able to find any trace of Tian Mi.

"You're honest enough. Tianze and the others are outside the city. Zhen Gang has been keeping an eye on them with his men. When are you planning to go and see them?"

Yan Lingji looked up at Xu Qing, stretched, and said lazily.

Since setting off to find Tianze the day before yesterday, Yan Lingji has been constantly on the move. After finally finding Tianze and his group, as a traitor in Tianze's eyes, she naturally had to fight in order to get him to come see Xu Qing.

Tianze was quite strong, but he was no match for Zhen Gang. After the two fought, Tianze finally agreed to come to Nanyang to see Xu Qing.

However, since this was Bai Yifei's territory, Tianze and the Corpse-Driving Demon refused to enter the city.

"Since we're here, to show our sincerity, I'll go now," Xu Qing said after a moment's thought.

"Good~"

Yan Lingji yawned, then took Xu Qing's arm and prepared to go outside the city. She was also very curious about what kind of deal Xu Qing and Tian Ze were going to make.

After a simple disguise, Xu Qing and Yan Lingji quietly left Luyang City.

Before long, the two arrived at the place outside the city where Tianze and the others were.

Deep in the mountains outside Luyang City, two or three assassins from the Luo Wang organization were patrolling outside a cave. When they saw Xu Qing and Yan Lingji arrive, they stepped forward and bowed.

"Da Liang Zao, madam."

"Hmm, is the person inside?" Xu Qing asked.

"The target and Commander Zhen Gang are both inside the cave," the Luo Wang assassin replied.

Xu Qing nodded and led Yan Lingji into the cave. The cave was not dark, and after walking a few steps, Xu Qing saw Zhen Gang, Tian Ze, and the Corpse-Driving Demon.

"Great Master." Zhen Gang greeted Xu Qing with a cupped-hand salute upon his arrival.

"Thanks for your hard work."

After giving Zhengang a word of encouragement, Xu Qing looked at Tianze and the Corpse-Driving Demon standing to the side.

Tianze was still the same as before, with long, dark blue hair, snake-like eyes with a scarlet halo, and skin that was an unnatural light blue with scales on it. He sat cross-legged on the ground with bare, beast-like feet, staring fiercely at Xu Qing with a cold and indifferent expression.

The only difference was that one of the snake heads behind it was missing, and the neat cuts on the chain looked like they were left by a real steel sword.

The Corpse Demon was in a worse state; his face was marked with burns under his hood, his arms were wrapped in white bandages, and he was also somewhat weak.

Seeing the disheveled state of Tianze and the Corpse-Driving Demon, Xu Qing glanced at the innocent-looking Yan Lingji out of the corner of his eye. This didn't look like a minor skirmish at all.

Yan Lingji blinked her dreamy eyes, her pure and charming face carrying a hint of innocence, as if to say that she hadn't done these things.

"Ahem, what do you want from me?"

Tianze looked at Xu Qing and Yan Lingji exchanging glances in front of him, his cold expression darkening, and his voice hoarse and low as he spoke stiffly and coldly.

"We're all old friends, there's no need to be so cold in our conversation, is there?"

Xu Qing looked at Tian Ze and said with a light laugh.

He did help Tianze escape Bai Yifei's control, after all. Even if they weren't exactly friends, they were still acquaintances, so they shouldn't be so distant.

"I have no friends in the Central Plains."

Tianze glanced at Zhengang beside him out of the corner of his eye and said coldly.

If it weren't for the swordsman next to him, whose murderous aura was even stronger than his own, who forced him to come with that strange sword, he would never want to see Xu Qing again in his life.

After all, Xu Qing didn't have a good impression of him. When Xu Qing suddenly asked Yan Lingji to find him, he knew without thinking that Xu Qing was trying to scheme against him.

Seeing that Tianze showed no respect whatsoever, Xu Qing smiled helplessly and said...

"We're acquaintances, if not friends. I sent someone to invite you here today to discuss a business deal. Are you interested?"

Tianze's eyes flickered slightly as he sized up Xu Qing and asked if he was interested. He knew Xu Qing was definitely not interested.

If Zhen Gang hadn't been there, he would have turned around and left right now.

However, since escaping his predicament, Tianze has experienced betrayal, death, failure, and so on. These experiences have changed him a lot, such as learning to be hypocritical, assess situations, and think and judge.

"What kind of deal? I'm not necessarily interested," Tianze said coldly.

"Before we discuss the details of the deal, you can listen to the conditions I'm proposing. I know that you've stayed in Korea not only for revenge, but also for the secrets of Zheng Zhuang Gong's rise to power and the treasures left behind at Huoyu Mountain Villa, which are hidden in the Han King's Palace."

"You want to use Huoyu Gong's treasure and Zheng Zhuang Gong's secret to restore your kingdom and recreate the former Baiyue, right?" Xu Qing looked at Tian Ze and said slowly.

Having his thoughts exposed, Tianze's face darkened, and he looked at Yan Lingji beside Xu Qing.

"This isn't what I said; he guessed it himself."

Seeing that Tianze doubted her, Yan Lingji shook her head slightly and said.

Tianze withdrew his gaze, gave Xu Qing a deep look, and said coldly.

"Just say what you want to say."

"You're really in a hurry, aren't you? But being in a hurry can lead to trouble. My condition is to help you restore your kingdom, and in return, you need to obey my orders and do something for me."

Xu Qing looked at Tian Ze, smiled slightly, and said calmly.

(End of this chapter)