Chapter 110 The Chaotic Years of the First Year 22

Numerous figures stood in the fields, either on the ridges or on the ground. Lü Zhi glanced around and indeed saw quite a few people.

The person who gave her a sense of déjà vu was named... Meng Ao. She began to recall carefully, but the blurry face and long beard made it difficult to tell whether he resembled the two brothers she had seen today.

But she imagined what Meng Ao would look like with his beard shaved off...

When the two figures overlapped, Lü Zhi was surprised to find that Meng Ao and the two brothers did indeed look very similar!

Lü Zhi felt her brain was a bit overloaded. Although the Lü family had fallen to such a state, they still had their own channels. Since deciding to do this, she had been paying close attention to various events in the court and among the people.

Moreover, it's not exactly a secret that the descendants of the Meng family were sent to guard the northern border, so why would those guarding the northern border appear at Mount Mangdang?

The distance between the two was hardly close, and at this moment, Lü Zhi was more willing to believe that her sense of déjà vu was wrong, but her subconscious told her that her feeling was not wrong.

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Meng Tian was unaware that his identity had been recognized. He was still in this dilapidated mountain stronghold, or rather, a place that could hardly be called a stronghold, following Liu Bang around.

The more I look at him, the more I think about it. In this situation, he still wants to rebel. It's really... I don't know what to say.

What exactly did 'Qin' see in this person?

He felt he should have felt bad, but something in the dark stopped him and deepened his trust in that something.

So Meng Tian was also involved in spreading rumors after going down the mountain. Of course, in Meng Tian's eyes, this did not count as spreading rumors. Everyone around him was saying that the story of the Red Emperor's son slaying the white snake was true, and that the huge pit left by the white snake and the remaining messy forest were also true.

Only two people and one spirit truly know that this is a rumor.

Meng Yi was left on the mountain, while Meng Tian made a special trip down the mountain. However, he did not enter any cities, but simply wandered around the nearby villages and towns. Apart from spreading the news, he mainly learned about the situation in the vicinity.

However, he was not the main force behind spreading the news. When he went down the mountain to gather information, he heard many rumors about Liu Bang.

These rumors were usually spread by those who had joined Liu Bang on the mountain when they came down. Although they did not come down the mountain often, these exaggerated and mysterious rumors often spread faster.

Furthermore, with Empress Lü manipulating things behind the scenes, at least many villages near Mangdang Mountain already knew that Liu Bang was the son of the Red Emperor, while the one who was killed was the son of the White Emperor.

Moreover, the message specifically emphasized that after the Red Emperor's son killed the White Emperor's son, even the White Emperor himself did not dare to cause trouble, which shows how powerful the Red Emperor's son was.

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As the rumors slowly spread, news of the First Emperor's death also spread throughout the country, and now most well-informed people knew that the person on the throne had changed.

The one who succeeded to the throne was not the eldest son, Fusu, but a son named Huhai who appeared out of nowhere.

Of course, we can't say that now; it's Qin Er Shi, Hu Hai!

When Liu Bang heard the news, his hand trembled so much that he plucked a beard hair, wincing in pain.

If he was able to learn of this news through normal channels, it means that basically everyone who needs to know already knows. Now it's just a matter of seeing who gets restless and starts a rebellion.

Some of his subordinates excitedly told him, "Lord Pei, the time we've been waiting for has come!"

Liu Bang didn't think so. Although he was ambitious, he wanted to play it safe at this time, develop secretly first, and then make his move.

He placed his finger-length beard on the table, his eyes seeming quite distressed.

"Let's wait a little longer; someone might rise up before us." This was intended to attract the court's attention.

His calm and composed expression drew admiration from those surrounding him, while the person who proposed the uprising looked apologetic: "I was short-sighted; it was Liu Bang who thought things through."

Liu Bang waved his hand, showing his tolerance: "Ah, this is just human nature, it's not your fault."

But in reality, he was quite excited, and he still couldn't forget what He had said: Qin Er Shi had appeared, so how exactly did he become Qin Er Shi?

It's a mystery that's remained unsolved for years, and it's really piqued his interest and keeps him thinking about it.

He now tosses and turns at night, unable to sleep.

The man's expression became even more moved. While Liu Bang fully utilized his social skills, he also coldly assessed in his mind that they would become his help in ascending to the top of the world.

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After learning that the news of the Second Emperor's ascension to the throne had spread throughout the land, Liu Bang waited for another month or so, but the next news that came was different.

The latest news is that the local officials of Yangcheng sent people to escort laborers to defend Yuyang. On the way, due to heavy rain, they were late and feared execution, so they killed the officers escorting them and started a rebellion.

That slogan also became widely known, and Liu Bang recited it twice: "Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born with a special destiny?...Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born with a special destiny?"

"Okay, okay!"

He excitedly patted the bed board beneath him, and after hearing a creaking sound, he nervously touched the bed board. If it collapsed, he would have nowhere to sleep.

"Thank goodness, it didn't collapse..." Fortunately, no one was around and no one saw his loss of composure.

Liu Bang suddenly laughed. It was already the first year of the Second Emperor's reign, and the emperor hadn't even lasted two years before he was already like this. This emperor was really not very good.

The outcome of this battle is still uncertain, but he felt a strange sense of pride and ambition, after all, 'Qin' himself had said so!

There was another creak, but this time the sound didn't come from the old, unsupported bed frame, but from the wooden door at the entrance, and someone walked in.

Liu Bang looked up and saw that it was Lü Zhi who had arrived.

Lü Zhi walked in, put down the basket she was carrying, and took out the things hidden inside: "Get ready, people from Pei County are coming."

Liu Bang took the money from Lü Zhi's hand. It was money from the Lü family to sponsor his career. He was well aware of his own family's situation, and he knew that the money couldn't possibly be from his own family. So, it could only be from the Lü family.

This time, Lü Zhi did not leave. Instead, she stayed in this simple 'mountain stronghold'. She had already learned that the magistrate of Pei County wanted to respond to the uprising. She was not worried about the uprising itself, but she was more worried about Him.

Since the Second Emperor ascended the throne, she seemed to have never seen Him again. Apart from the lessons that continued as usual in her dreams, she could hardly find any trace of His existence.

Even so, He never appeared in her dreams.

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Meanwhile, Zhu Qing'ai, who had disappeared for several months and was being worried about by Lü Zhi, was staying with her host. She really hadn't been slacking off these past few days!

In just a few months, she not only went back to save the continuously producing 'Qin World', but she also copied a lot of data from that world.

Considering the situation ahead, she spent time reading about military training methods from ancient times to the present, and painstakingly sewed out a military training manual.

Although it may seem a bit theoretical, its effectiveness, proven over thousands of years, shouldn't be too far-fetched...

Cautious as ever, she still handed the item to Wei Sheng Jiujiu for a second check. As everyone knows, one general is worth two people, and three people are worth one Zhuge Liang. So, rounding up, the two of them together are Zhuge Liang.

She and her host = Zhuge Liang

This newly crafted equipment is naturally not for Lü Zhi or Liu Bang; this military training manual is for Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu.

Remembering that she hadn't paid much attention to her host since coming to this world, Zhu Qing'ai shed tears of guilt once again (not really).

It's fun to let your animals roam freely for a while, and it's even more fun if you keep letting them roam

"Take a look, it's for you." She took advantage of the National Library's gift, which she had sewn together for free. Although the original wasn't written by her, sewing it herself took a lot of time, so how could it not be a token of her affection?

Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu took the book. It was something he really needed. It was very different from the path he had taken in the previous world, but it was worthy of the top-notch shell he had created and his experience as a leader. Even if he didn't understand it, he could remember it after reading it once.

"In the current situation, this type of book is more suitable. Let's wait until the world is at peace before we start farming."

Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu violated his aloof persona and smiled at his system: "Thank you, Qing Ai."

Although the aloof persona was written for him by Qing'ai, he still wanted to follow his heart and smile at Qing'ai.

Zhu Qing'ai: ...

"No...it's nothing, it's nothing."

Zhu Qing'ai hissed inwardly. She should have known better than to sculpt it according to her own preferences. It's fine if it doesn't make you laugh, but once you get used to it, it's not amazing. It's just quite pleasing to the eye on a normal day.

But when a cold person smiles, it's even more...touching. For a moment, Zhu Qing'ai asked herself, did she actually have this kind of hobby?

Never mind, I shouldn't think about it too much.

Humans and ghosts... ah no, it's that humans are on different paths.

"Take a look. If anything is unreasonable, you can refer to the materials and revise it. If there are no problems, write it down. In a few days, Liu Bang will probably lead his men to 'fight' back. When that happens, you'll do this..."

Zhu Qing'ai gave the host a few more instructions, and then emphasized that this time the role was more like a strategist, so he shouldn't act too straightforward or silly.

"If you don't want to answer, just stay silent. Liu Bang will figure it out himself anyway. Remember, you're a cool and aloof person!"

"I'd rather keep people at arm's length than let them discover that I'm actually an innocent and adorable person."

"..." Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu wanted to refute, he wasn't actually that straightforward, but... now that he recalled some of his actions in the last world, he wanted to cover his face. This time... this time he definitely wouldn't, "...okay."

He replied "okay" as if it were a regular job, just like when his boss asked him to do something in a WeChat group, and then changed the subject: "When will Liu Bang be back?"

He selectively forgot about the personal space he had redeemed at the start of the game: "I need to think about what belongings I should pack."

"Hmm...it should be soon."

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Liu Bang and his men were indeed fast. While Su Tong and the other man were thinking about Mangdang Mountain, Fan Kuai had already arrived.

After Chen Sheng and Wu Guang led an uprising and established the Zhang Chu regime, the magistrate of Pei County also wanted to join the uprising. With the superior having an idea, people below naturally began to think about it.

Not to mention that people's hearts were already unsettled at this time, and even if the county magistrate did not want to respond to the uprising, there were plenty of people who would bring it up.

The people who persuaded the county magistrate to recall those who had fled the county were Xiao He and Cao Can.

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