The Deepest Affection in Qin's Time

"No! Absolutely not!"

Yan Dan clutched his chest, gasping for breath, and said, "I, Yan Dan, have lived a life of integrity and have no regrets. How could I possibly commit regicide, patricide, usurpation, or treason!"

Ju Wu sighed softly, not at all surprised.

If Yan Dan truly possessed such thoughts and decisiveness, how could he have gradually fallen into such a state?

It's important to understand that the original Crown Prince's faction was quite powerful. However, Yan Dan was too kind and too pedantic. Faced with the utterly immoral Lord Yan Chun, he made concessions and compromises at every turn, ultimately leading to his complete defeat...

“Which one…” Cao Yuan raised his hand and said, “Your Highness, I meant to kill Lord Yanchun, not…”

Yan Dan stood frozen in place, her righteous expression unsure of what to do with herself.

Everyone in the room was stunned and looked at Yan Dan with strange expressions.

It would have been better if Cao Yuan hadn't said that.

But after Cao Yuan said it.

Yan Dan's words just now are worth pondering.

If Yan Dan really had no intention of killing his father to seize power, how could he have made such a gesture?

Xue Nu sat next to Cao Yuan, her lips slightly downturned, looking down on Yan Dan's behavior, calling him a hypocrite.

Ju Wu looked at Yan Dan with satisfaction. After a series of setbacks, Yan Dan had finally developed some of the ambition of a monarch.

He seemed to have made up his mind to mobilize the family and fully support Yan Dan's ascension to power, so as to secure a bright future for the family.

"Cough cough..."

Ju Wu broke the awkward atmosphere and said to Cao Yuan, "Mr. Cao Yuan said that he wanted to kill Lord Yanchun. I can tell you frankly that we have considered this matter and have even taken action, but all of them have been ineffective. Instead, they have provoked Lord Yanchun to retaliate many times."

"I wonder what kind of method Mr. Cao Yuan used to kill Lord Yanchun?"

He didn't hide anything.

In this era, assassination and covert operations are secretive methods for eliminating dissidents.

Moreover, it was Lord Yanchun who struck first using assassination.

Because Yan Dan was a first-rate cultivator, when the assassins failed to kill him, they turned their attention to assassinating their colleagues, resulting in the tragic deaths of several of their capable ministers and generals.

Cao Yuan was not surprised by Ju Wu's words.

It's just assassination, a traditional skill from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

And if we're talking about assassinating the industry's top leader...

Yan Dan was second to none, and even Zhang Liang dared not claim to be first.

Absolutely the top of the top, a classic among classics.

The story of Jing Ke assassinating the King of Qin, who then circled a pillar to escape, has been passed down for over two thousand years, far surpassing Zhang Liang's "Bolangsha" story.

Aside from the failure, everything else was fine.

Cao Yuan said casually, "I have my own way. Just give me detailed information about Lord Yanchun and a map of his residence."

Without the intelligence source of the Luo Wang, it would be virtually impossible for Li Wu to gather all the information about Yan Chun Jun in a short period of time.

However, he could not stay in the Yan state for too long.

So he had already made plans after meeting Yan Dan.

He believed, and had reason to believe, that Yan Dan possessed detailed intelligence about Lord Yan Chun.

Chapter 53 Cao Yuan Assassinates the Marquis

Yan Dan sat up straight and said solemnly, "If I may ask, sir, why do you want to help me?"

Cao Yuan smiled faintly and said, "I see injustice on the road and rid the people of harm; that's all."

He couldn't very well say, "I've got my eye on Lord Yanchun's bronze treasure box, but I can't get any information about it and I don't know how to get it. Why don't we team up and pull off a heist?"

While this explanation is plausible, it would undoubtedly expose the existence of the bronze box.

This thing is too sensitive; it can easily attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

For example, a coat rack, a sunshade...

The snow woman turned her head to the side, her snow-white hair fluttering slightly, like a snow fairy.

She looked at Cao Yuan with surprise, as if she were seeing him for the first time.

How come you're suddenly helping Yan Dan kill Yan Chun Jun?

Do you really intend to rid the people of this scourge?

The snow woman's large, azure eyes were filled with confusion.

This is quite different from the Cao Yuan she knew.

She felt she had made the right choice coming here, as she now had a deeper understanding of Cao Yuan.

He was a complex, unique, and unknown man who deeply attracted her.

Yan Dan had no doubts and said admiringly, "No wonder Mr. Cao Yuan and Brother Jing Ke hit it off immediately; they are both righteous men!"

In this era, life is precarious, and many people don't live past thirty or forty, to the point that death has sometimes become a romantic thing.

This led to the unique views on life and death during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

Typical examples include Mencius's Confucian debate on "fish and bear's paw, life and righteousness" and the Mohist value of "valuing promises and morality over life and death," which became the mainstream thought of the time.

They all believed that death was no big deal, that there were things more important than death, such as benevolence, righteousness, promises, a clear conscience, and the saying "a scholar will die for one who understands him"...

It has a strong classical romanticism feel.

Cao Yuan felt a little embarrassed. He was far from being a righteous man and could not compare with his ancestors. He was full of cunning and scheming, but at most he just didn't use his cunning for crooked ways.

"Your Highness is too kind. Let's cut to the chase and give me the information about Lord Yanchun first, so that I can consider it carefully before taking action."

Yan Dan solemnly replied, "Alright, I'll go get it for you myself, sir."

Ju Wu stroked his beard, somewhat unable to understand Cao Yuan's actions.

This junior seems quite shrewd and intelligent, so why would he easily choose to risk his life to assassinate Lord Yanchun?

Could it be that I misjudged him?

The Snow Maiden moved closer to Cao Yuan and asked in a low voice.

"Hey, are you really going to assassinate Lord Yanchun?"

Cao Yuan chuckled and said, "Of course it's true."

If all goes well, I wouldn't mind sending Yan Chunjun a high-speed rail ticket to the underworld; consider it an act of kindness.

"why?"

"Because I am a good person."

Cao Yuan casually gave himself a "good guy" card.

Before transmigrating, as the national lock king and a key registered high-level talent, he had countless patents and had already achieved the astonishing goal of making hundreds of millions at a young age.

Therefore, countless beautiful women, each with their own ulterior motives, coveted him.

But he knew very well that these women were no good, and that he was in a place full of monsters and demons in the Leaning Tower of Pisa. He easily achieved the rare feat of being a "billionaire who is still chaste".

So, during this period, he sent out a lot of "friend zone" cards.

It's time to send myself a photo.

The Snow Woman blinked her bright blue eyes and looked at Cao Yuan suspiciously.

nice guy?

Would a good person poison someone?

Bah! You traitor Cao!

"Here you go, sir."

Yan Dan walked up to Cao Yuan, holding a wooden box in both hands.

Cao Yuan accepted it.

"please."

Yan Dan rose and bowed solemnly.

Cao Yuan put down the wooden box, reached out to help Yan Dan up, and said, "Eliminating harm for the people is a matter of righteousness, nothing to boast about."

Yan Dan exclaimed with emotion, "Sir, you are truly righteous!"

Cao Yuan just smiled.

He had already begun to plan when to take action.

The reason he and Jing Ni were able to easily kill Hou Sheng was not only because they were strong, but also because the Luo Wang had already infiltrated and controlled Hou Sheng.

But Lord Yanchun is different. He is not only a genuine lord, but also has a top-notch expert like Jueying protecting him closely.

Moreover, anyone as wicked as Yan Chunjun who has survived to this day would know that he has enemies everywhere and would certainly value his own safety.

Therefore, Yan Chunjun was not only accompanied by Jueying, a top-tier expert, but also by many other ordinary experts who protected him.

It can be said that unless a grandmaster personally intervenes, even if a grandmaster personally intervenes, it is not certain that they will be able to kill Lord Yanchun.

Of course, whether or not we can take down Yan Chunjun is not important; what's important is getting our hands on the bronze treasure box first.

With the detailed information provided by Yan Dan, and given Jing Ni's experience, she should be able to quickly ascertain the situation at Lord Yan Chun's residence and find the bronze treasure box.

As Cao Yuan was having various thoughts, Yan Dan returned to the main seat.

He clapped his hands. "Brother Gao, please play the zither."

Cao Yuan turned his head to look.

A young man in white, with a melancholy and elegant demeanor and handsome features, entered carrying a harp, followed by several dancers.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince, and greetings to all of you."

Gao Jianli bowed to each of them.