The Deepest Affection in Qin's Time

Let alone a few commoners, even nobles, what can they do? In the State of Qi, can they be more powerful than him, more powerful than the King of Qi?

"Wait a minute."

Cao Yuan spoke.

With Jing Ni backing him up, he had no choice but to confront her head-on.

He believed in the power of the Luo Wang organization and its ability to take the blame and withstand pressure!

Cheng laughed, looking at Cao Yuan with a mocking expression.

"Scared? Weren't you so tough just now? Now you want to apologize to me and beg for my forgiveness?"

"It's too late to tell you!"

Cao Yuan looked at Cheng indifferently, as if he were looking at a dead man.

He knew very well that even if he did nothing, according to the anime, Lü Buwei would soon take action and kill Cheng.

He certainly wouldn't get angry over a dying man.

But that doesn’t mean he’ll just sit back and do nothing.

So he spoke again.

It's very simple, just two words.

"Stupid!"

Chapter 15 Don't be too greedy.

Cao Yuan's rebuke was straightforward and calm, with little emotional fluctuation, as if he were stating a fact that had nothing to do with him.

He knew that the more he did this, the more he would anger a person, especially a proud nobleman.

But that's not important. What's important is that he feels clear-headed and relaxed all over.

With Jing Ni by his side, he was fearless!

But the entire Drunken Cloud Pavilion fell silent because of his fearlessness, and the previous whispers vanished instantly.

A commoner dared to curse a prince in front of a group of nobles and the prime minister of Qi, a prince with a title and fiefdom, even though the prince was from Qin.

Torture by dismemberment, branding with hot irons, boiling in five cauldrons...

Dozens of eyes were fixed on the man standing proudly in the hall.

Everyone was wondering what cruel methods Chang'an Juncheng would use to execute him.

Indeed, in their view, for commoners who offend or insult nobles, death alone is far from enough to defend the dignity of the nobles. Only by using cruel methods to make them wish they were dead can the power and influence of the nobles be consolidated!

The surface is as smooth as water.

Even in the Qin state, Lü Buwei would not dare to insult him like this to his face!

But he was ultimately shrewd and possessed a great deal of aristocratic pride; he couldn't bear the humiliation of publicly arguing with Cao Yuan!

"The Empress Dowager!"

Cheng said coldly, "As an envoy of Qin, I have been insulted by a lowly commoner in your country. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

Hou Sheng glared at Cao Yuan. What was originally a trivial matter that was easy to handle and didn't require much attention had turned into a lot of trouble for him because of this kid's "idiot".

"Guards, seize him! First, brand him with hot irons, then boil him alive!"

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

Little Meng Jiang, who had been holding Cao Yuan, turned pale with fright when she saw the Qi soldiers surrounding them and cried out, "No!"

Jing Ni, quick as a flash, subtly pulled Xiao Meng Jiang behind her and stood beside Cao Yuan, calm and collected, her gaze lingering on Hou Sheng.

Hou Sheng then noticed Meng Jiang and realized that she must be that kid's sister.

However, this kid's sister is indeed quite pretty, very young and delicate, just his type.

He made up his mind to kill the boy and take the girl as his thirteenth concubine.

And that beautiful woman next to me, she deserves to be cruelly abused and defiled as well.

"Take it!"

Hou Sheng, eyeing Meng Jiang and Jing Ni, shouted loudly, even somewhat impatiently.

"Wait a minute."

This time, it wasn't Cao Yuan who spoke, but Jing Ni.

Jing Ni took only one step, yet she forced the seven or eight guards who surrounded her to make no progress.

This is the realm and strength of a half-step Grandmaster. They can easily draw upon a little bit of the power of heaven and earth, which is absolutely lethal to ordinary people with weak strength.

"Heh, still a master!"

Cheng scoffed. He had seen far too many experts. The Qin Palace alone housed many masters, including some first-rate experts and even half-step grandmasters.

Even if it's a grandmaster-level expert, what can they do?

If you can kill thirty armored soldiers, how can you kill three hundred armored soldiers?

Hou Sheng thought the same thing, "Everyone, make your move!"

Jing Ni let out a soft snort, took a step forward, and like a ghost, passed over a dozen guards and appeared in front of Hou Sheng.

Hou Sheng was both shocked and furious: "What do you want to do! You want to assassinate me?!"

A commotion broke out in the lobby.

No one expected that what was just a simple matter of killing civilians would escalate into an incident that would shake up the Qi state's officialdom.

The owner of Zuiyunlou, in particular, is now so frightened that his face has almost turned green.

If the prime minister dies here, even the powerful nobles behind him cannot protect him.

Like everyone else, Cao Yuan's eyes widened in surprise.

Is Jing Ni planning to take Hou Sheng hostage?

Is it really that simple and crude?

It wasn't about dragging him and Meng Jiang away.

But... that was so damn satisfying!

I'll teach you to look down on us ordinary folks!

Do you not know what it means for a common man to be so angry that blood will be spilled five steps away and the world will be draped in mourning?

Cheng was stunned by Jingni's attack and retreated cautiously.

"Young lady, today's matter has nothing to do with you. Don't make things difficult for yourself!"

Cao Yuan watched as the once arrogant noble prince, after Jing Ni's simple move, immediately lost all trace of his arrogance and became even more eager for cultivation.

Unfortunately, he was wearing...!

It's the body of a modern person, riddled with all five poisons!

If only I could transmigrate, then I wouldn't be restricted by this damned Soul-Severing Body, and I could cultivate!

That way, he won't be left powerless despite possessing knowledge and insight far beyond his time!

Hopefully, the secrets, power, or treasures within the bronze box can help him resolve his problem with the Soul-Severing Body.

Cao Yuan thought to himself.

Jing Ni ignored Cheng and looked at Hou Sheng, saying calmly, "Let them go."

She had nothing in her hands, but even so, the dozens of elite guards around her dared not make any rash moves.

After calming down, Hou Sheng realized that his life was in the hands of the beautiful woman in front of him.

"We'll let them go, as long as you surrender."

The people who frequent Zuiyun Tower are all nobles and wealthy merchants from Linzi City. If I were to easily back down, how could I continue to hold the position of prime minister and command all officials?

Jingni gave Hou Sheng a deep look and said indifferently, "Prime Minister Hou, don't be too greedy."

Hou Sheng was initially furious, but when he met Jing Ni's cold and sharp eyes, he immediately felt a chill.

That night...

In an instant, everything that happened that night came flooding back to mind.

The top-ranking member of the Luo Wang organization, Jing Ni, seemed to have said the exact same thing to him with that same look: "Don't be too greedy..."

"Let them go."

Jing Ni's clear, cold voice rang out again.

He broke out in a cold sweat on his back, and was drenched in sweat.

Jing Ni's words put him under immense pressure.

"...Release them! Release them!"

Unable to bear Jing Ni's gaze any longer, Hou Sheng looked at the still hesitant guards and, as if venting his anger, shouted, "Get out of here!"

At this point, the surrounding guards scattered in a panic.

Jingni turned around, walked to Cao Yuan who was holding Meng Jiang, and calmly said, "Let's go."

Upon hearing this, Cao Yuan immediately picked up Xiao Mengjiang and left this place of trouble.

But by sheer coincidence, they passed by Cheng, who had just moved aside out of fear of Jing Ni.

Cao Yuan showed no respect whatsoever, mocking, "Lord Chang'an, I hope you live to be a hundred years old and live a few more years, may you live to be a rat's tail juice."

Since we've already offended them, there's no need to be polite.

Before Cheng is killed by Lü Buwei, let's vent our anger by cursing him a few more times.

Cheng was furious.

"You lowly commoner, how dare you insult me!"

Jingni cast a cold glance at him, and Cheng immediately wilted.