I am not a seventh-generation descendant of Lord Wu'an from the Qin Dynasty.

"By a twist of fate, you've been very lucky to find a man that Empress Dowager Huayang dares not touch."

Spider Lady looked at Jing Ni, whose expression was calm, and said, "But the organization's rules are still there. The Net will not abandon its rules that have been in place for thousands of years for the sake of an assassin."

"Unless, he truly possesses an ability that makes the entire Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) wary, both now and in the future."

Jingni was very grateful for Spider Maiden's subtle hints, but she still firmly shook her head.

Ba Shuqing's expression darkened slightly. "She calculated it before she came; the dates clearly didn't match."

Lord Xinling did not die at the hands of an assassin.

"What?" Ba Shuqing glared at her, annoyed. "Is that what she's asking?"

"The Jingni Sword didn't kill him!"

Jingni's gaze drifted into the distance, as if she had returned to that life-changing night.

That night, countless heavily armored guards suddenly appeared at Lord Xinling's residence.

"Their defenses were tight, and their eyes were cold; they were clearly elite, meticulously trained assassins."

Spider Woman suddenly interjected, "There's never a retreat in the missions of the Net. Only death!"

"Yes."

Jing Ni nodded. "I found a gap in their leader's patrol, killed him, hid the body, disguised myself, and went inside."

"And then?" Spider Woman asked, "You killed him in another way?"

Jingni shook her head.

A hint of sadness suddenly appeared in Ba Shuqing's eyes, and his voice was slightly hoarse as he said:

"The only one in the world capable of killing these heroes who have stirred up the seven kingdoms is their ruler."

"The story of Lord Wu'an of Qin is simply being played out in a different place."

A hint of surprise flashed in Jing Ni's eyes as she truthfully recounted, "The process of entering was very smooth, so smooth that it felt as if we weren't carrying out an assassination mission."

"Or perhaps, the armor of the Imperial Guard Commander is his identification."

Ba Shuqing sneered, "There's another possibility: the target you've set your sights on has already become a dead pawn that others want to get rid of as soon as possible."

"A piece of trash who can't even control his own life and death, is he really worthy of your Qin court's fear?"

Spider Girl remained silent; she was merely an emotionless assassin, with no right to refuse.

When the token representing the will of the King of Qin was placed before her, all she could offer was death.

They're either the target or the assassin.

Jingni paused for a moment, and only continued speaking after the two women stopped interrupting.

I pushed open that door.

Behind the door was a gaunt old man who looked to be in his sixties or seventies, reeking of alcohol, with cloudy eyes.

"At first glance, I thought I had mistaken him for someone else, or that he was just a cleaning servant."

"Until he looked up and glanced at me."

"Perhaps he recognized the armor I was wearing, for his head suddenly drooped, a whimpering sound came from his throat, and he tilted his head back and took a big gulp of wine."

"Perhaps the liquor was very strong and tasted very good, and even though he was choking and his chest was tearing, he kept pouring it down his throat."

"And then, he died!"

Spider Girl frowned deeply.

"You mean, the renowned Lord Xinling, who led the allied forces of five states to a great victory over the Qin army beyond the Yellow River and pursued them to Hangu Pass, causing Qin to dare not venture eastward for several years, died from excessive drinking?"

"Not even a last word?!"

Jing Ni nodded. "I didn't draw my sword; he just drank himself to death. He left no last words."

Spider Woman gestured to Ba Shuqing with her eyes: "You just stood there watching?"

"If you're going to make up a lie, at least make it believable."

Jingni nodded again. "His eyes were very complicated; I couldn't understand them."

"Heh." Ba Shuqing smiled faintly, but his eyes were filled with sorrow: "It's nothing more than the greatest sorrow of a broken heart. What's there to not understand?"

But when Ba Shuqing's gaze fell on Jing Ni's clear pupils, he suddenly realized something.

The girl's eyes were so clear, so clear that you could see right through them.

Spider Girl waved her hand, "The mission is complete, so come back now. Why did you suddenly disappear?"

His gaze fell on her large belly, which only added to his annoyance.

The disciple he had carefully nurtured in the Qin Palace for over a decade suddenly disappeared without a trace, and when he finally found her, she was already pregnant.

Heaven have mercy, she was just about to retire, but Empress Dowager Huayang still dragged her out to run errands.

"At that moment, looking at Lord Xinling, who was known within the organization as someone who was destined to die on missions, I suddenly wondered what he saw in his last moments."

"I went out wearing that armor, and along the way I heard bits and pieces of the sound of Lord Xinling being assassinated."

"I know I've accomplished my mission, but I'm not happy about it."

"Because I didn't kill him, he committed suicide!"

"I traded that officer's token for a mirror, and looked into the eyes reflected in it."

"Dead silence, cold, gray..."

"I traveled along the capital of Wei, Daliang, all the way to Qin, for a very, very long time."

"I threw away that Wei Kingdom armor and put on the leather clothes of the assassin Jing Ni, but those dark eyes can never be shaken off."

"I knew a seasoned assassin shouldn't be thinking about these things, so I found a big river and jumped in."

"I need some peace and quiet!"

Ba Shuqing looked at Zhu Niang, who looked helpless and pointed to her head. She was very stubborn!

"You were saved by Xiao Qi?"

"no!"

"She was an ordinary woman."

Jingni said calmly, "She was washing clothes in the river when she saw me and pulled me ashore."

She said that three men had died in total, but it was no big deal; she would just move to another place and continue living her life.

"That's because the Jingni Sword was lost. I think maybe it's fate that I'm going to have a different life."

"That old lady gave me a set of clothes and pointed out the way to the Qin Kingdom."

"Then, I was grabbed by a middle-aged man with a spear and led around to introduce me to men."

Spider Girl said angrily, "You've been tricked. She traded your leather armor for a pile of junk."

"Perhaps, but it doesn't matter anymore." Jing Ni's eyes were calm. "I think I should thank her!"

"No need, you've missed your chance." Spider Woman sneered, "When she went to the city to pawn your leather armor, the assassins from the Net had already set their sights on her."

At first, she thought Jing Ni had failed in her mission, so she directly issued the order to eliminate the root of the problem, guessing that the person's grave was already overgrown with weeds.

Ba Shuqing ignored her and turned her head to ask, "And then, you met Xiao Qi?"

Now that the Bai family bloodline was by her side, she was eager to know everything about her twin brother whom she had never met.

"no."

Jingni looked distressed.

"They all looked down on me, either because I was too thin and weak, or because I was mute and couldn't speak."

"Huh?" Ba Shuqing asked curiously, "Why are you pretending to be mute?"

Jing Ni looked completely at ease.

"Jing Ni is an assassin, so she can speak. The mute girl isn't an assassin, so naturally she can't speak."

"What kind of logic is this?"

Ba Shuqing looked at Zhu Niang, while Zhu Niang looked at her obedient disciple, who had become much thinner but rounder.

Why did you choose him?

Ba Shuqing stopped worrying about it and turned to look at her as well, she was also very curious.

Jingni tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "No one else chose me, only he did, and he's even willing to give me everything he has. I think it can only be him."

Spider Girl: "But he doesn't belong to you anymore. He's a womanizer now, attracting all sorts of attention."

Ba Shuqing narrowed his eyes and looked coldly at this wicked woman who was trying to sow discord between her brother's wife and her husband.

Jingni gently stroked her large belly, saying nonchalantly, "His wife isn't feeling well and can't be with him, so she's going to find someone else. Isn't that the right thing to do?"

"Besides, he went out to fight for a title so that our children could have one, I shouldn't have stopped him."

Spider Girl choked on her words, looking as unlucky as if her little cabbage had been eaten by a pig and its roots had been broken.

Ba Shuqing was initially very happy, as his sister-in-law was very well-behaved and sensible, but upon hearing the last sentence, his expression immediately darkened.

She glanced down at Jingni's large belly, then coldly shifted her gaze to the Spider Woman.

"Have you finished asking your questions? You should go back to Xianyang and report to your damned master."

The Spider Woman smiled slightly. "Latest news from Xianyang: His Majesty has personally come out of the palace to welcome Bai Qizi, and the two of them paid their respects together at the tomb of Lord Wu'an."

"The grand ceremony of three bows and nine kowtows caused an uproar among the people of Qin throughout the entire Qin state."

"It is inevitable that the King will assume personal rule. The Shanglin Garden is full of talented people, and the rise of the Seven White Princes is unstoppable."

"Madam Qing, the Spider Woman awaits you in Xianyang!"

Jing Ni's eyes lit up, and she looked at Ba Shuqing expectantly, "You're going to Xianyang too?"

Bashu Qing remained silent, then suddenly let out a long sigh.

"I'll go to Xianyang together after you give birth."

"Okay~" Jing Ni's expression suddenly froze. "Can I still go back to Xianyang?"

The Spider Woman chuckled, "Of course you can. As long as Madam Qing is by your side, you can go anywhere."

"Really?"

Jingni's eyes were bright and sparkling, like a simple, innocent child who knew nothing.

Ba Shuqing felt bitter as she looked at the two people in front of her who, with just a glance, instantly forced her to embark on a journey to Xianyang through their unspoken understanding.

"In the end, is it impossible to escape?"

"Great-grandfather, what do you think Qing'er should do... to face him?!"