This trip to the capital to meet the emperor has unexpectedly yielded a female thief who wants to assassinate the empress. Qin Chuan stroked his chin, scrutinizing Jiang Ran, wondering how to deal with her.
There are many answers: release her, send her to the nearest government office, or, as Eunuch Zhang Cheng suggested, send her to the Ministry of Justice for legal proceedings...
Qin Chuan toyed with the stun gun in his hand and slowly said, "Have you Red Moon Guild ever considered that by doing this, you won't even get to see the Empress? You'll just be sacrificing yourselves in vain..."
Jiang Ran chuckled, her face filled with sorrow, and said, "What does it matter if I sacrifice myself in vain? As long as I can kill the Empress, my Great Jiang can enjoy several decades of peace..."
Qin Chuan smiled and shook his head: "The main point of what I just said was that you can't even see the Empress. Your reading comprehension is lacking. What I meant was, if you want to assassinate the Empress, you should at least be able to see her..."
Jiang Ran sneered, "My plan was flawless, but unfortunately you saw through it. Qin Chuan, you're very clever..."
"Flawless my foot! I think you're all incredibly stupid. Even if His Majesty can see me, it doesn't mean he'll see you." Qin Chuan smiled and pointed the stun gun at Jiang Ran's forehead.
Jiang Ran was terrified and tried to back away, but when the stun gun touched her forehead, she closed her eyes in fear, bracing herself for the shock. To her surprise, it wasn't as scary as she had imagined...
Qin Chuan did not turn on the power, so the stun gun was not electrified.
Seeing her like this, Qin Chuan couldn't help but chuckle, and then said, "Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, the world was divided, and seven kingdoms were fighting each other. There was a small kingdom called Qin, which, through the efforts of six generations, became the most powerful country..."
"...The State of Qin wanted to destroy the State of Yan. The State of Yan was powerless to resist Qin. Crown Prince Dan of Yan devised a plan and found an assassin named Jing Ke to assassinate the King of Qin..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's eyes lit up. This was exactly the current situation of the Jiang Kingdom, and she immediately became engrossed in listening.
"Jing Ke initially refused, but Prince Dan honored him as a high minister and gave him generous treatment, which is why Jing Ke agreed."
"Jing Ke told Prince Dan that even if I went to Qin, I might not be able to see the King of Qin. It would be better to give me General Fan Yuqi's head and the map of Dukang in Yan to present to the King of Qin. The King of Qin would surely see me, and I would have a chance to assassinate the King of Qin..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran seemed to be deeply captivated by the story, completely forgetting her own predicament.
Qin Chuan paused for a moment, then continued, "Fan Yuqi was a traitorous general who defected from Qin to Yan, and the King of Qin hated him the most. He wanted to kill Fan Yuqi, but Crown Prince Dan couldn't bear to do it. However, after hearing about this, Fan Yuqi himself resolutely drew his sword and committed suicide..."
Hearing this, Jiang Ran's eyes welled up with tears: "This Fan Yuqi is indeed a righteous man."
"Having obtained the map and the head, Jing Ke set off with his deputy Qin Wuyang. Prince Dan and others saw him off. Gao Jianli played the zither, and Jing Ke sang a heroic and tragic song: 'The wind howls, the Yi River is cold, the brave warrior departs, never to return.' Those who heard it were heartbroken and wept!"
Jiang Ran shed a few tears and said, "A true hero!"
Qin Chuan paused abruptly at this point, and Jiang Ran, growing impatient, urged, "And then what happened? Did Jing Ke kill the King of Qin?"
"Later..." Qin Chuan continued, "Later, Jing Ke met the King of Qin, took out a dagger that he had hidden in the map beforehand, and stabbed the King of Qin..."
"The King of Qin was greatly alarmed and ran around the pillar, while his ministers shouted, 'Your Majesty, draw your sword!'"
"The King of Qin finally drew his sword and stabbed Jing Ke to death..."
"Later, the King of Qin conquered the six states and established a centralized system of government that lasted for more than two thousand years."
As Qin Chuan finished speaking, Jiang Ran's face remained a mixture of surprise and indignation. She gritted her teeth angrily, "Why wasn't he stabbed to death! What a pity!"
Seeing her like this, Qin Chuan found it somewhat amusing and said, "Tell me, what lesson does this story teach us? If you're right, I might let you go."
"Really?" Jiang Ran's face lit up with joy upon hearing this. She said, "This story teaches us that one should not be afraid of death. Regardless of whether things succeed or not, as long as we keep going and do it, we will have no regrets!"
"Uh... anything else?"
"And... as long as it benefits the country, I don't care about dying, just like General Fan."
"All you ever think about is dying, dying, dying. Are you Red Moon Society really not afraid of death?"
Qin Chuan was speechless, then continued, "Here's a hint: if you're going to assassinate the Empress, what do you need to prepare to meet her?"
Jiang Ran's eyes darted around, and she tried to reach for her head, but found her hands were tied. She had no choice but to tilt her head back and think hard. After a while, she said, "We need to prepare a map and a head."
"That's right!" Qin Chuan laughed, then said, "If I release you, can you bring me a map and your head?"
"This... General Jiang Shang has rendered meritorious service in resisting your dogs, so it's not impossible to get his head. As for the map, His Majesty will also provide it... Alright! I can bring you what you want! Release me now!" Jiang Ran said with great joy.
"Can you really do it?" Qin Chuan stared at Jiang Ran.
“Really, General Jiang Shang hates you dogs to the bone. He would be happy to die for his country. Release me and I will go back to Jiang State to prepare.” Jiang Ran said with a light smile, as if it were an easy thing to do.
Then, Jiang Ran twisted her body and turned the knot on her back toward Qin Chuan: "Come, help me untie it. I'll go back and prepare Jiang Shang's head and the map of Da Jiang to present to the Empress."
She had expected Qin Chuan to untie her ropes, but to her surprise, Qin Chuan just chuckled behind her and said quietly, "Who said I was going to let you go?"
Jiang Ran turned around and stared at Qin Chuan: "Didn't you say you were going to let me go back? Then why are you telling me all this?"
"I was just telling you a story, I had nothing better to do anyway..."
After saying that, Qin Chuan walked out of the cabin with a smile, followed by Jiang Ran's furious cursing.
"Qin Chuan, you despicable, shameless, vile bastard!"
I'm going to tear you to pieces!
"Will Red Moon let you go?!"
Ignoring the insults behind him, Qin Chuan went to the deck and met Zhang Cheng.
Zhang Cheng seemed to have heard the curses as well, and chuckled as he looked at Qin Chuan: "Young Master Qin is indeed a man of refined tastes. This female thief's figure is indeed quite good... How about it? Not bad, right? Don't worry, we won't publicize this..."
After a moment of silence, Qin Chuan opened his mouth and said, "This... I didn't do anything to her, Eunuch Zhang, don't get the wrong idea."
"Hehe, I understand, but I won't say it," Zhang Cheng said with a smile.
"I……"
Qin Chuan was speechless again. The official boat wasn't moving too fast. He blew on the cool breeze and asked, "Aren't we close to the capital?"
"We'll arrive in one more day," Zhang Cheng said.
Qin Chuan stopped talking, pondering what questions he might face after meeting the Empress.
As for Jiang Ran, it would be best to hand her over to the Empress herself.
After all, whether such a cunning, treacherous, and fearless person has actually done anything wrong or killed many people can only be determined by her own words. Handing her over to Her Majesty the Empress will naturally bring the truth to light.
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