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Chapter 118: Double pupils, nothing more than that!

Although it seemed more honorable to ask the King of Qin to send 50,000 soldiers to capture him, Xiang Yu could not smile. He was left with only confusion and puzzlement in his heart.

He didn't even bother to laugh at the King of Qin for making a fuss out of nothing and being so scared just because he had double pupils.

Xiang Liang on the side couldn't laugh even more. There were definitely not 50,000 Qin troops here. So where did the other Qin troops go? Where did Meng Tian go?

There was no need to think too much about this question, Xiang Liang already had the answer: He must have gone to the Xiang clan's base, where else could he go?
Xiang Liang looked at Meng Yi and asked, "Is your brother Meng Tian attacking my Xiang clan?"

Meng Yi glanced at Xiang Liang and did not hide anything: "That's right, we don't know where you and Xiang Ji are, so we can only split up our forces. I will go here, and you will go to the Xiang clan."

Xiang Liang's face looked grim, but he soon calmed down. Seeing this, Meng Yi secretly sighed that Xiang Liang was also an extraordinary person. Although they were opponents, he admired Xiang Liang's character and cultivation.

"Liang has something to ask of you, General!"

Meng Yi had guessed what Xiang Liang would say, but he still said, "Tell me."

Xiang Liang took a deep breath and said his request: "I would like to ask the general to take me to the base of my tribe. I am willing to persuade the people of my tribe to surrender on your behalf."

When Xiang Liang heard that Meng Yi and Meng Tian had led 50,000 Qin troops to attack, he knew that the Xiang family was doomed.

How to fight against so many Qin troops?

Although after surrendering, they would definitely be taken to Xianyang, and their life and death would be decided by the King of Qin, who would most likely exterminate their entire clan, but that would only happen once they arrived in Xianyang.

On the contrary, if the tribe members continue to resist stubbornly, the result will be the immediate annihilation of the entire tribe.

If he resisted now, he would be killed for real, with no possibility of survival. On the contrary, if he surrendered temporarily, he would have a chance to think of a way to survive on the way to Xianyang.

After all, it is more than 2,000 miles from Xiaxiang to Xianyang, which is not close. Even if Meng Yi forced them to travel a hundred miles a day, it would still take more than half a month.

After more than half a month, perhaps things will turn around.

Meng Yi looked at Xiang Liang deeply and said, "You are a smart man. I will grant your request, but it is probably too late now!"

Even if the Xiang clan's base was well-managed, it would eventually be breached by the tens of thousands of elite Qin troops led by his brother Meng Tian. By the time they arrived, the battle might have been over and the Xiang clan had been captured.

Xiang Liang understood the meaning of Meng Yi's words and replied, "Whether it is late or not, I thank the general for his kindness!"

Meng Yi nodded: "In that case, let's go!"

When Meng Yi, Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu arrived at the Xiang clan's residence, just as Meng Yi had said, the Xiang clan's residence was no longer recognizable. The thick smell of smoke and blood after the burning was in the air, and there were large amounts of bloodstains on the ground.

Teams of Qin soldiers were moving back and forth among the ruins of the Xiang clan's residence, either putting out the still burning fires or carrying corpses.

A sound of weeping was heard, it was from a member of the Xiang clan. They were tied up with ropes and guarded by Qin soldiers. Most of them were women and children, and there were few young and strong men from the Xiang clan.

Seeing the tragic scene in the Xiang clan’s residence, Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu were distraught.

This was their family's residence, but today it has been destroyed and many familiar faces will never be seen again.

A Qin general rode over and glanced at the bound Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu. He glanced at Xiang Liang, then turned his gaze to Xiang Yu and asked with interest, "He is Xiang Ji, the one with double pupils?"

Xiang Yu glared at the Qin general and said, "Qin dog, you destroyed my home and killed my people. Do you have the guts to fight me?"

Meng Tian smiled at his brother Meng Yi and said, "This guy with double pupils has a bad temper!" After that, Meng Tian turned his head back to Xiang Yu, deliberately raised his head, and said with the attitude of a winner looking down on the loser, "Boy, you are already a prisoner, why should I fight with you?"

Xiang Yu was so angry that he was shaking all over. He clenched his fists and stretched the chains that bound him tight. He said angrily: "You won unfairly. If we fight head-on on the battlefield, you will never be my opponent!"

Meng Tian put away the smile on his face and said calmly: "Boy, have you ever heard of 'Warfare is the art of deception'? Defeat is defeat, victory is victory, how can you say that victory is not righteous?"

After saying this, Meng Tian shook his head in disappointment: "Double pupils, nothing more than that!"

The double pupils of this member of the Xiang family were indeed somewhat extraordinary, different from other children of the same age, but they did not reach the level he had imagined, and did not meet his expectations for people with double pupils.

To sum up Meng Tian’s thoughts in one sentence: It is said that saints and emperors are born with double pupils, is that it?

Seeing the disappointed look on Meng Tian's face, Xiang Yu became even more furious. He felt that he had been greatly humiliated and shouted angrily: "Fight me if you have the guts. If I have the chance, I will kill you!"

However, Meng Tian ignored him. No matter how Xiang Yu threatened to fight him, he had the same idea as Meng Yi, that there was no point in bothering with someone he would never see again after returning to Xianyang.

That night, in the Qin army camp, Meng Yi looked at a bonfire, silently thinking about the impact this incident would have: the arrest of the Xiang clan, once the news spread throughout the world, would certainly alert the nobles of the other six countries; if the King of Qin could suddenly attack the Xiang clan, he might also attack them.

The nobles of the six countries feel the crisis and will certainly not sit idly by. The world that has just been pacified is about to be in turmoil again, but with the king and Li Nian around, it shouldn't cause too much of a stir.

When Meng Yi and Meng Tian captured Xiang Liang's uncle and nephew and led their army back to Xianyang, the decrees issued from Xianyang began to spread throughout the world and had an impact.

In a certain city in Qi, under the gloomy sky, rain was falling heavily, and everything was damp, which made people feel sad at the first sight. However, inside a certain tavern, the atmosphere was lively and unusually cheerful.

In an inconspicuous corner of the tavern, a very handsome young man was kneeling there, picking up small dishes on the table with chopsticks while listening to the conversation of other drinkers.

The young man looked calm, but there was confusion and worry in his eyes, and his confusion and worry came from what the other drinkers were talking about.

I heard a drinker say: "Then Qin Lu and the King of Qin are not as scary as the rumors say?"

Another drinker echoed, "Yes, I was really scared at the time. I was afraid that if I violated the Qin law one day, I would have my nose cut off or my hands and feet chopped off. How miserable would that be?"

"Now it's all good. It has been confirmed that the King of Qin will abolish these punishments. This is a great thing. We don't have to worry about losing our hands and feet anymore!"

A drunkard said, "But those punishments have been changed to fines, forced labor and flogging. Zhu Er, aren't you afraid?"

The drinker named "Zhu Er" took a sip of wine, then smiled and said slowly: "It's better to be fined and do forced labor than to have your nose cut off or your hands and feet chopped off."

"I heard that the Qin law has used punishments such as cutting off noses and amputating hands and feet for many years. Why did the King of Qin abolish them?"

The handsome young man sitting in the corner of the tavern was also thinking about this question: Yes, why?
"It should be related to unifying the world!"

A drinker's speech attracted the attention of many people in the tavern.

"Before the unification of the world, the original Qin law was feasible, but after the unification of the world, the original Qin law may not be feasible."

"Just like us, more than half a month ago, we were still worried about the harsh Qin laws being imposed on us and afraid of having our hands and feet chopped off."

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