“I saw it; you were chatting and laughing with Yuwen Sheng’s bodyguard, Wei Yao.”
A strange, sarcastic voice came from the darkness.
Zheng Quchi glanced at him and then recognized him.
"Stop following me. I need to infiltrate the enemy camp, so this kind of fake brotherhood has to be maintained from time to time."
For example, her relationship with him was nothing more than a superficial partnership.
Shan Bian stared at her for a moment and said, "Yuwen Sheng has actually sent troops to garrison here. We can no longer sit idly by and wait to be killed. I'll go tonight..."
She was surprised: "To assassinate Yuwen Sheng?"
Dan Bian's pretentious expression immediately crumbled. He jumped up and said, "What nonsense are you spouting? Do you think I'd want to kill Yuwen Sheng? I mean, this time the barbarians invaded, and many stonemasons and laborers were killed or injured. In order not to delay the project, they will definitely recruit people from all over Ye. We can send more people in to infiltrate and cooperate with our destruction mission."
Seeing his smug look, Zheng Quchi's eyes darkened, and he casually said, "Then I'll wait and see."
But this time, Shan Bian wouldn't let her stay out of it. He placed a hand on her shoulder and said, "Let's split up. I'll arrange the personnel, and you find an opportunity to kill Yuan Sui and Yin Xiao."
Zheng Quchi looked up, his eyes wide: "Me?"
"If it's not you, then who is it? Haven't you always been in charge of assassination missions?" Shan Bian's expression darkened. At this moment, he seemed to have shed his usual disguise and approached her, saying, "Child, your behavior lately has become increasingly strange. Sometimes when I look at you, it feels like you've become a different person."
Zheng Quchi tried her best to control the subtle changes in her facial expressions. She had actually anticipated the questioning and suspicion at this moment, so she was not too panicked.
"You think you know me well?" Zheng Quchi took a deep breath and retorted aggressively, "Have you ever really spent time with me? Have we ever talked about each other? How well do you think you know me?"
Dan Bian was sprayed with spittle in her face. She quickly let go of her and wiped her face. "Chizi, that's too much. You're making it sound like I have no feelings for you at all. We've been through a lot of dangerous things together, haven't we?"
Zheng Quchi knew his nature well. Although he usually acted jokingly and unreliably, the fact that the Mohists sent him to coordinate the mission meant he was definitely not a simple person.
She didn't let her guard down, nor would she easily trust him. She continued, "In the past, I was the one who carried out assassinations, but now, in order to infiltrate this place, I don't even have a decent weapon. You tell me, how am I supposed to assassinate Yuan Sui and Yin Xiao? Disarm them with my bare hands?"
Unable to withstand her relentless questioning, Shan Bian forced out an awkward yet pleading smile, saying, "Alright, alright, I misspoke. As long as you're willing to do it, I'll take care of the weapons. I'll prepare them for you in a bit, and I'll even finalize the location, time, and ambush positions for you. All you need to do is..."
He twitched the corner of his mouth, met her calm eyes, and lowered his voice, saying, "Just kill her."
He's probably arranging things for her too.
Could Zheng Quchi refuse at this moment?
Of course not.
She replied with a forced smile, "Okay."
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Fuxian
Night fell, and the moon's shadow followed the bow's movement.
Lin Yuan, two figures knelt upright in front of "Master Li".
Please help us.
Dressed in a blue robe and covered with a blue fox fur coat, Master Li sat leisurely in a rocking chair. His head was still wrapped in bandages, and his thick, smooth hair hung down to the back of his neck. He said calmly, "People can only save themselves. I can't help you with anything."
"You can do it, you'll definitely find a way, you are..."
Just as Yuan Sui was about to speak, a gloomy black shadow descended heavily, and the immense chilling aura made both of them stiffen, causing the words they were about to utter to choke back in their throats.
They raised their eyes tremblingly, only to see a towering figure standing guard behind "Master Li" like a black god.
On that backlit face, only a pair of eyes, sharp as thin blades, clearly depicted them.
"Master Li" rubbed his pale forehead and said, "Be careful with your words and actions."
They gritted their teeth, unwilling to leave just like that. Yin Xiao knew he couldn't casually reveal his identity, so he could only gently remind the other party: "Master Li, we took such a big risk to cover for you and ensure your false identity was safe. Now that we are in trouble, we only ask that you, as fellow disciples, guide us. Really, we only ask this once, and we will never dare to bother you again."
"Yes, we wouldn't have come so late at night if we hadn't encountered some real trouble."
The two men bent down, their foreheads pressed to the backs of their hands, and spoke earnestly.
The shaking motion of "Master Li" stopped, and a lamp inside the gauze shone brightly, like frost sprinkled on the courtyard steps. He sat quietly for a moment.
He asked, "What is it you wish to ask?"
Upon hearing this question, Yuan Sui and Yin Xiao's faces lit up with joy. They quickly straightened up and explained, "Yuwen Sheng wants us to build the basic structure of the city wall within half a month, but the blueprints were burned long ago and cannot be restored. We can only rebuild the city wall using the current manpower and resources..."
They told "Teacher Li" about the problems they encountered, feeling that when everything was put together, it was like a tangled mess that couldn't be untangled.
What materials are currently being used?
Yuan Suidao said, "Stones and clay are not enough. We need manpower to mine and dig extensively. In addition, the clay needs to be burned and mixed with lime. Fuxian County has been busy with construction recently and there is no stockpile. So it will be difficult to obtain enough clay in a short period of time."
Yin Xiao added, "If we follow the traditional method of bricklaying, in this damp and cold weather, it would take countless days just for the gaps to solidify. Therefore, it would be best to erect scaffolding to facilitate wall reinforcement and transportation..."
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