Chapter 86: The Third Item: Copper Coin Dream Catcher
What those in power think matters.
Catman A specifically pointed out: "Once the thinking of the person in power changes from the Crucible Faction to the Homecoming Faction, then others will naturally follow his lead."
"So, if you want to save this world, you must first meet the person in power, the emperor as you call him, and convince him."
"Then here comes the problem."
Bian Ling's way of looking at problems is more realistic.
"Is there any way you can see the emperor?"
Who is Jiang Lexin? At best, he is just a corpse driver.
There are countless levels between us and the people who rule this world.
He couldn't even meet him, let alone convince him.
Jiang Lexin was a little discouraged. Among all the people he knew, only his senior brother was the one who could be closest to the current emperor.
But will his senior brother still help him?
Jiang Lexin was unsure.
The senior brother who grew up with me seems to have become a different person now.
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Shen Li rested in the room for half a day, and his strength gradually recovered.
Just when everyone was about to continue on their journey, Cat Man A sent news that Jiang Lexin could not be found.
The zombies did not follow him and no one knew where he went.
Jiang Lexin came back in the evening, looking a little absent-minded.
This morning when he packed his luggage and went downstairs, he happened to see a carriage outside the inn.
The senior brother happened to pull open the curtain on the side of the carriage and waved to him.
Jiang Lexin didn't know what was wrong with him, but because that man was his senior brother, he happily got on the carriage.
Senior brother still likes to wear moon-white clothes just like before.
"How are you doing lately?"
Jiang Lexin sat uncomfortably in the carriage and nodded.
After much hesitation, he finally expressed his thoughts.
"Brother, can you let me see the emperor?"
The senior brother was the same as usual. Even if he heard the most outrageous request, he would not reject him immediately.
"Tell me the reason, why do you want to see the emperor?"
Jiang Lexin's heart sank.
He knew that the day he feared most had finally arrived.
"You may not believe what I'm going to say next, but I hope you'll listen to me."
Jiang Lexin told his senior brother everything that had happened during this period, and observed the expression on his face many times.
He didn't seem surprised by what he said.
On the contrary, there was a sense of relief between his brows.
"So, you think that only by destroying the furnace, recasting the copper coins, and sending the zombies back home, can the world return to normal?"
The senior brother even helped him to tell the next plan, "You asked me to arrange for the emperor to meet you, in order to convince him with such an excuse?"
Jiang Lexin nodded.
The senior brother smiled helplessly, thinking that his idea was fantastic.
"If you can't even convince me, how can you convince the emperor?"
"Do you know who first proposed using a copper cauldron furnace to burn zombies to make coins?"
The senior brother's expression became more serious.
"It's the national teacher."
"Brother, if you don't want to help me, I'll find a way myself."
Jiang Lexin had long guessed that since his senior brother was from the Furnace Sect, there was no way he would be able to help him.
Jiang Lexin asked the driver to stop the car, as he really wanted to get off.
"I haven't seen you for a few years. I thought you would be more stable after your training. Why are you still so impatient?"
"What you just said is correct in direction, but the method is wrong. The reason why the emperor trusts the national master so much is because the national master saved his life in his early years, so the emperor believes in the national master's words without a doubt. The idea of burning corpses and minting coins was proposed by the national master. If you want to change the emperor's mind, you must start with the national master."
Jiang Lexin was a little surprised.
After all, my senior brother is from the Crucible Sect, so logically he should be in favor of burning corpses and minting coins. Why did he suddenly start giving him advice?
"So what you mean, Senior Brother, is that I should change the Imperial Master's mind first?"
"No, I mean you should handle this matter in a more direct way than persuasion."
The senior brother lowered his voice when he said this, "You should kill him."
Killed the national teacher?
Jiang Lexin was frightened.
Although he had been a playboy and uneducated since childhood, he had never done anything like killing people.
Moreover, the more he thought about it, the more strange his brother's words seemed to him.
The carriage circled the long street and finally stopped in front of the inn.
"In three days, there will be a banquet for the emperor's birthday. The imperial master will also be there. I can help you get in, but the rest is up to you."
Jiang Lexin was in a daze the whole way, and only after getting off the car did she vaguely understand some things.
It seems that the senior brother is not from the Melting Pot Sect. Could it be that he is from the Returning Home Sect who sneaked into the Melting Pot Sect?
After Jiang Lexin returned to the inn in the evening, he explained these things to others.
"Three days later? You're going alone?"
Bian Ling was a little worried about Jiang Lexin.
Although he is not interested in saving the world, since Jiang Lexin's senior brother is also from the Homecoming Sect, does it mean that he can also help them sneak into the coin minting place near the copper tripod furnace?
Bian Ling discussed with Cat Man A and concluded that under the current circumstances, they would not be able to complete the delivery relying solely on their own.
Therefore, it is very important to have good relations with the indigenous people of this world.
"Let's go too!"
Catman A said firmly.
Chen Li seemed to be distracted from the beginning to the end and did not listen to what they said.
He leaned against the window and looked into the distance.
The huge bronze tripod left a vague outline in the mist.
A new batch of zombies were driven into the furnace. After three bells rang, the temperature inside the bronze tripod began to rise.
The black smoke from the burning zombies rose straight into the sky.
The sky was covered with dark clouds and the rain never stopped.
The whole country celebrates the emperor’s birthday.
Everyone acted according to plan.
Before Shen Li set off, he vaguely felt that the seal in his body had cracked a little more.
As the seal was lifted, more and more past events came to mind.
He thought of the days when he fought side by side with Ye Minglang, but he could never remember the day when he lost everything.
There is no doubt that in order to regain all memories, the seal must be completely lifted.
He doesn't want to.
For a long time, Shen Li stubbornly and stubbornly believed that once all the seals were released, many things would no longer be under his control.
For example, talismans.
When he needs to use the spell before breaking the seal, he only needs to sacrifice a part of himself.
But once this restriction is removed, once the seal is completely unlocked, he can gain power by sacrificing other people.
He can hurt himself, but he doesn't want to hurt others.
Moreover, he vaguely realized that something bad would happen after the seal was broken.
"What are you thinking about!" Jiang Lexin knocked Chen Li's head hard, "Focus, we are going to assassinate the national teacher today, it's a matter of life and death!"
The cat-man who was also wearing soldier armor mocked him: "Thank God, you still know that what we are doing today will cost us our heads."
Cat Man A thought he must be crazy. Why did he give up the mission and accompany this guy to do something that would kill him?
Bian Ling, who was standing aside, was frail and had to dress up as a man, which was full of loopholes.
Now that I think about it, the fisherman is indeed the wisest person.
First of all, as soon as you enter the dungeon, you establish your fishing persona, and fishing is more important than anything else.
So much so that when he encounters such a thing now, he can just as well not participate and use fishing as an excuse.
So scheming!
"Hey, you have to promise me that after we finish this, your brother will help us sneak into the Copper Tripod Furnace!"
Cat Man A repeatedly asked Jiang Lexin to promise.
Fortunately, this mission was mainly completed by Jiang Lexin himself, and they only needed to help keep watch in the plan.
Jiang Lexin got the news from his senior brother that the National Master would rest in Tai'an Hall before the banquet began.
"Something's wrong. Are there already so many guards in this palace?"
Cat-Man A hid behind the rockery and looked around.
From the moment we entered the palace, the number of guards in every place increased exponentially.
"After all, it is the emperor's birthday, so it's understandable to have more troops?" Bian Ling was just guessing.
But Catman A had a bad feeling, but he couldn't tell what it was.
There were a lot of guards guarding and patrolling outside Tai'an Hall.
Once the plan starts, you have to execute it no matter what.
Under the gaze of several people, Chen Li used the shadow-splitting technique to split his own shadow.
He cut the shadow into several pieces and projected them in different places.
Soon there was a riot.
While the guards were led away by the false shadow, Jiang Lexin acted decisively and sneaked into Tai'an Palace.
Catman Jia and Bian Ling were guarding outside the door, while Chen Li followed Jiang Lexin into the hall.
The two tried to slow down their pace.
The hall was unexpectedly quiet, with not even a palace maid serving.
But as soon as Chen Li entered the hall, he realized something was wrong.
"It's a trap!" He pulled Jiang Lexin out, but it was too late.
In an instant, countless guards appeared from nowhere.
The young emperor said "capture them", and the two men were quickly restrained and unable to move.
Even at this point, Shen Li can still escape.
After all, I have the magic of talisman on me.
Even if we fall into danger, there will be no problem escaping with Jiang Lexin.
Just as he was about to draw the talisman, he saw a familiar-looking person standing next to the little emperor.
The man had a smile on his face the whole time, and reminded Shen Li: "If you resist now, once something happens in the palace, your companions outside the palace will be killed immediately."
The man seemed to have known that Shen Li was very skilled and warned him in advance.
Chen Li had no choice but to loosen the hand that was holding the talisman.
As for Jiang Lexin, she was already frightened at this moment.
He couldn't understand why the plan to assassinate the national teacher failed so quickly.
Last night he and his senior brother worked together on the plan and deduction, and they had been planning for so long, and they were defeated just like that?
Compared with Jiang Lexin, Chen Li remained calm. Even when he was caught, he did not bow his head and even dared to look the emperor in the eye.
The little emperor did not look very old, perhaps about fifteen or sixteen years old. Although he was wearing a yellow robe, his face showed childishness.
He grew up spoiled and pampered, with a bit of hostility in his childishness, and the look he gave Chen Li was filled with disgust and impatience.
"How dare you! How dare you look me in the eye? Dig out his eyes!"
The guards beside him were about to take action. At this moment, the imperial teacher in gorgeous clothes standing behind the little emperor spoke again.
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