Chapter 108 Living for Her 20
This left Zhu Qing'ai speechless; she was practically bewildered.
For a fleeting moment, she wondered if it was possible that Judy was the reincarnation of Liu Bang. But she quickly banished that absurd idea from her mind. No way, absolutely not!
However, Liu Bang's answer was within her expectations. After all, you can't expect someone who is used to being shameless and rascal to suddenly become serious and reason with others.
So she just said "Oh," and then added sarcastically, "When you're in charge of suppressing the rebellion, remember to say the same thing."
She knew without even thinking that the other party would still choose to revolt as before, and that the talk of "Fengtian Jingnan" was just nonsense at this point.
Anyway, this person has done it before—promises first and then reneges on them—in fact, they're quite adept at it.
Liu Bang, who had just been mocked, didn't feel ashamed at all. Instead, he rubbed his hands together and asked her with a smile, "Besides bringing me this great gift, could you please give me some pointers?"
Zhu Qing'ai looked up and saw that the man's face almost screamed, "I really want to improve!" She slightly curled her lips and said, "Yes, I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"
Liu Bang said without hesitation, "Listen to the good news first, then the bad news!"
"The good news is that Fusu was forced to commit suicide by Huhai, and it was Prince Huhai who ascended the throne. As for him... well, how should I describe it... he was like a fish on a chopping board, and he even murdered his own brothers. This is indeed good news for you."
Liu Bang was about to nod when he realized something was off about what he was saying. He frowned and asked, "Are you saying that the younger son was forced to commit suicide for the elder son? Huh?"
"The First Emperor is dead!"
Then it dawned on him that since someone had ascended the throne and become emperor, it could only mean that the First Emperor was dead!
"Yes, he died of illness on his way to an inspection tour," she said, as if she were a player who had planned the best route, showing no particular concern for the NPC's passing. This attitude puzzled Liu Bang, and before he could even grumble inwardly, he heard her retort, "What kind of reaction is that?"
"You seem to be..."
"He's buried in the fabric of my clothes. What, you want to see him?"
As he spoke, 'Qin' raised his hand and rolled up one sleeve, as if to hook out a strand of silk.
Liu Bang quickly shook his head: "No, no."
No longing, no feeling? That's true, she doesn't miss him at all, since she's carrying it with her. Liu Bang secretly glanced at her heavy clothing; his logic was indeed beyond the comprehension of ordinary people…
"And what about the bad news you mentioned?"
"Bad news! Meng Tian has been executed, and Wang Li is now guarding the north. You've conquered the world, but you're going to be humiliated by the Quanrong. Tsk tsk, how can this not be bad news?"
Liu Bang retorted, "Can't it be me who beats them to a pulp?"
Qin looked him up and down: "You? No way."
Liu Bang suddenly felt underestimated and wanted to refute it, but... according to normal logic, if the world were truly in chaos and then reunified, it really couldn't withstand the ravages of war.
His words would lean more towards recuperation and development; if there were an opportunity to expand the territory, it would certainly be handed over to the next generation.
But thinking about all this now is just wishful thinking. He hasn't even started the uprising yet—no, he hasn't even started the campaign to quell the rebellion.
"However, you have the opportunity, would you like to give it a try?"
Looking at His expression, Liu Bang suddenly realized that it wasn't a good thing, or at least not necessarily a good thing. It might be a good thing for Him, but He might not be able to accept it.
But! The bold get rich, the timid starve. Liu Bang gritted his teeth and said, "Let's give it a try!"
"It's just a personal ride for you, don't be nervous."
Hearing this, Liu Bang became even more nervous. To ease his tension, he jokingly asked, "You're not going to send me a First Emperor, are you...?"
"Oh? If you want it, it's not impossible."
Liu Bang couldn't tell whether 'Qin' was joking or serious, but being cautious, he immediately declined, citing the First Emperor's best interests as his reason. He feared the First Emperor would faint on the spot upon hearing his plan for a rebellion (Fengtian Jingnan).
As they approached the stronghold, 'Qin' stopped and looked calmly at Liu Bang: "The dead cannot be brought back to life, and immortality is futile. Even if it appears, it is nothing more than a person's image left in the world."
Liu Bang could even immediately respond to her next question: What are you afraid of?
However, she didn't continue, as if her purpose wasn't to tease him, but to hint at something else.
Liu Bang could roughly guess what was going on, but he didn't have any particular pursuit of immortality. His greatest wish was probably to live a carefree life and die peacefully in his old age, free from the torment of illness.
He heard a 'buzz' sound, and the night fell silent, the lively sounds coming from below also disappeared.
Suddenly, another person appeared in front of him.
He was a middle-aged man dressed in plain clothes with a cold and stern face. As soon as he appeared, he subconsciously reached for his waist, but of course, a person in prison would not have a weapon, and his sword had already been taken away.
So Meng Tian clenched his fists; even unarmed, he was not someone to be trifled with.
He was in an unfamiliar environment, and the sudden appearance of a stranger in front of him made him even more wary. He ruled out the possibility that he was dreaming, and that this person must have used some unknown sorcery to bring him here.
But to be honest, Liu Bang was also confused. Who was this person? He didn't recognize him at all. If he had seen him before, he shouldn't have no recollection of him.
"May I ask who you are?"
"No, no, I am just a commoner. My name is Liu Bang, courtesy name Ji."
Meng Tian's gaze silently shifted to the sword held by Liu Bang, clearly indicating his disbelief in this claim.
The two stared at each other for a moment, unsure what to say, until Liu Bang tried to start a conversation: "Um..."
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."
After looking around, Meng Tian couldn't figure out where he was, so he decided to go down the mountain to inquire.
Even if he finds out the results, he probably doesn't have any particular plans afterward, since he has already been imprisoned and the jailer has informed him that he is about to be executed.
A sense of bewilderment appeared in his life for the first time. He had never been confused in all the years he had guarded the northern border. Suddenly appearing in an unfamiliar place only increased his vigilance. He was even more confused about where he would go in the future.
Should I go back to jail and continue serving my sentence, or should I start a new life where I can have a bright future?
"Hey wait a minute, where are you planning to go?"
Although we don't know who this person is yet, judging from their demeanor, they are a talented individual. We should not let this opportunity slip by, as they are in dire need of manpower in the early stages of their business!
"have no idea."
"So what do you plan to do in the future?"
"I don't know."
Liu Bang: ...
"How come you know nothing about everything..."
"You don't know who I am?" Now it was Meng Tian's turn to be puzzled. Wasn't it this man named Liu Bang who suddenly brought him here? Since he didn't know who he was, and hadn't forced him to stay, what was this man after...?
Liu Bang: "Who are you?"
When he asked the question, he secretly looked in the direction of 'Qin' and realized that he was the only one who could see it at the moment, perhaps along with the deceased First Emperor.
Putting aside his belief that he was God's chosen one, he thought he still had a bright future.
He was more interested in knowing who could be rescued. For a moment, he thought of the person she had mentioned before, Meng Tian, who had been sentenced to death...
The words of the person before him confirmed this: "His surname was Ji, his clan name was Meng, and his given name was Tian."
Liu Bang wasn't overjoyed. Instead, he thought of what she had said earlier about whether he wanted to try. The people sent here could indeed crush the Quanrong. He had been careless.
"I'm a bit older, so I'll be a little shameless and call myself 'Brother Fool.' No, Brother Fool, it's not so easy to come down the mountain. My dear brother, you've been imprisoned, so you can't use your previous identity anymore. Without an identity, you'll be forced to do corvée labor."
Meng Tian paused in his steps down the mountain, then turned around to examine Liu Bang closely: "Since you know I have been convicted, why did you rescue me?"
Actually, it wasn't that no one wanted to break him out of prison, but he refused. Even if he escaped, what difference would it make? His principles wouldn't allow him to do anything illegal.
Even if there are problems with the person on the throne, even if Qin Er Shi may not have ascended the throne normally, as long as that person has the power of the emperor, it is difficult for him to truly have the will to rebel on his own.
So he advised the eldest son to think twice and to write a letter to inquire, but when he was left alone, he could only lament that his death was not his fault.
In an instant, several thoughts raced through Liu Bang's mind. He immediately began to deceive, saying, "'Qin' ordered me to quell the rebellion, and since I have no one else under my command, they sent you here instead."
Meng Tian: "?"
"You don't believe me? You can go down the mountain and ask. This is Mangdang Mountain, which is thousands of miles away from where you were imprisoned."
"Are you a member of the Qin clan of the Ying surname?" Meng Tian expressed disbelief. He looked at this person and found that he had nothing to do with His Majesty. Even if members of the imperial clan did not look alike, one could still see a slight resemblance in their features.
"No, but His Majesty the First Emperor and I are half-brothers from the same country!"
It was the kind of endorsement personally stamped by Qin Ling. If Meng Tian hadn't been blind to how much he could see, he would have dragged Qin out to vouch for him.
By the way, is there a way for people to see Him?
Liu Bang knew that it was a pipe dream to persuade the Qin generals to rebel with him, unless Liu Bang cooperated.
Meng Tian chuckled at this, saying that this was nothing but rebellion, and that the talk of being ordered to quell the rebellion was just empty rhetoric.
He had never seen such a shameless person, but considering that the man had managed to bring him out undetected and that he himself was unarmed, he did not directly express his thoughts. Instead, he asked, "So, Brother Liu, what is the decree you are carrying?"
Liu Bang: Ah, this...
"His decree was verbal; no written record was left."
Meng Tian pursed his lips, his expression seeming to say: Fake, so fake.
Liu Bang once again circled around to block Meng Tian, then looked in the direction of 'Qin', his expression seemingly saying: 'Save the child!'
"It's actually very easy to make him see me; just hold hands with him."
Since we can't find any particularly special medium now, let's just take Liu Bang himself as an example.
Liu Bang did not doubt what he said, nor did he feel that he had any need to use him. If he really wanted to kill him, he would have succeeded just now, without having to go through such a roundabout way. So he directly asked Meng Tian for his opinion: "Would you mind if I held your hand?"
Meng Tian: ?
“If you can see Him, you will know that I am not lying to you.”
Meng Tian thought about it and realized that he probably wouldn't be able to leave if he didn't make this person give up, so he nodded in agreement.
So Liu Bang generously reached out and took Meng Tian's hand, and they looked ahead together. Suddenly, Meng Tian noticed that a blurry area in front of him was slowly becoming clear, and a figure appeared.
Just seeing her shadow made him hold his breath, and a wave of positive emotions, such as familiarity and closeness, welled up in his heart.
"The Second Emperor was not a wise ruler, and the world was bound to fall apart sooner or later. And you... will you choose loyalty or righteousness?"
In Meng Tian's eyes, she was walking towards him. His first illusion was that he saw his mother, but he immediately realized that she was neither human nor his deceased mother.
As this illusion dissipated, he felt as if she were the surrounding mountains, and he was not being watched by a 'person,' but by a much larger and incomprehensible being.
He heard his own voice murmur, "I will follow your will."
He didn't say these words voluntarily, but it wasn't exactly a refusal either; it was like facing the First Emperor, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.
But what he was facing didn't seem to be the emperor, but... what...?
He said, “Very well, I want you to live and continue to guard the northern frontier.”
A huge map unfolded before his eyes, and the scenery of the northern border in the past flooded his mind. He had once led his troops across this place, so he naturally recognized it.
In a daze, he could also hear her saying, "Since that place belongs to me, it is mine."
He saw a map of the entire territory of Qin, which was eventually condensed into the seal script Qin. The character then twisted and turned into the back of a person. When she turned around, he could only see her beautiful profile and... the sharp bronze sword in her hand.
At that moment, he could hear his heart screaming, "I'll give everything for her, I'll risk my life for her, I'll live for her!"
Seeing that the person was about to become so immersed in the concept's influence that they couldn't get out, Zhu Qing'ai reduced the influence somewhat. This wasn't something that could be done simply by using the system's halo; in fact, this concept originated from the previous world.
She truly obtained the concept and rules of 'Qin' from that world, so after donning the guise of 'Qin,' it can be said that she is 'Qin,' and no one can doubt that she possesses such a concept.
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