A man in the Qin Dynasty changed the world by collecting entries.

The two traveled swiftly through the darkness and soon arrived near the city gate.

As they approached the city gate, they noticed it was unusually quiet, with very few soldiers on guard.

“Something is definitely amiss. We’ve clearly brought in so many Wei soldiers, but there are only a few guards here. It must be a carefully prepared trap.”

Bai Yuan looked thoughtfully in the direction of the city gate.

Suddenly, Wuming noticed something: "Someone's coming."

Bai Yuan immediately realized what was happening and hid in a dark alley with Wuming. Soon they heard footsteps.

Leaning against the corner, Wuming saw a burly man pass by not far away, heading towards the barbican as well.

"He was one of Lord Xinling's men."

Wuming recognized the man as the burly man who had delivered the invitations to them earlier.

"He only sent one person. It seems Lord Xinling was too cautious."

Bai Yuan stroked his chin, roughly understanding Wei Wuji's thoughts.

Now that he has no military power, he cannot confront Wei Yong, who can mobilize the Wei Wuzu, head-on. Therefore, he can only send people to secretly collect enough evidence.

Just then, Wuming saw a sudden burst of light on the city wall in the distance: "Xuan Jian should have arrived by now, let's hurry over there!"

Without wasting any more time, the two used their lightness skills to head towards the city gate.

The Wei soldier guarding the city gate yawned and suddenly felt a gust of wind.

"Did something just pass by?"

A soldier next to him rubbed his eyes.

"You must be too tired and are hallucinating."

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Chapter 37 A Heroic Spirit: The Assassins

Inside the barbican, Xuan Jian met with Wei Yong as agreed upon previously.

However, he did not expect to fall into Wei Yong's trap. He looked at the arrows aimed at him all around him, and Dian Qing, the number one expert of the Armored Sect, who was two people tall behind him, and his face turned cold.

He knew that Wei Yong, that scoundrel, wouldn't let him off so easily.

Standing on the city wall, Wei Yong said in a sinister tone, "This is the General's beloved disciple, the first warrior of the Wei Wu Corps, the commander of a thousand men, Dian Qing. He is eager to hear your story."

At this moment, Dian Qing saw the white sword in Xuan Jian's hand and was certain that his master had died by this sword. A strong anger appeared in his eyes.

Xuan Jian, however, did not care. Dian Qing's master had died at his hands, so he didn't take Dian Qing seriously.

Wei Yong was also well aware of this; to kill Xuan Jian, Dian Qing and these archers alone would not be enough.

Fortunately, he was prepared. He waved and had the soldiers bring Wei Qianqian up.

Upon seeing Wei Qianqian being restrained, Xuan Jian's expression immediately changed.

A person who wields a sword will become weak if he has any greed for anything other than the sword.

Wei Yong understood this principle well. The key to dealing with Xuan Jian was not the Wei Wuzu or Dian Qing, but his daughter Wei Qianqian.

"Do you intend to commit violence in front of Qianqian? Put down your sword!"

He pointed at Wei Qianqian, using this to force Xuan Jian to surrender.

Xuan Jian hesitated for a moment, but remembering his promise to Qianqian, he finally threw away the white sword.

After obtaining the white sword, Wei Yong immediately gave the order.

"This man is a henchman of the Qin state, the murderer who assassinated six ministers and the Grand General. Arrest him, or he will be executed on the spot if he disobeys!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Dian Qing could no longer restrain himself. He grabbed his broadsword and launched an attack on Xuan Jian, determined to avenge his master.

Relying on his agility, Xuan Jian could barely dodge and deal with the situation, but he was completely unable to retaliate.

Seeing that Xuan Jian was in critical condition, Wei Qianqian on the city wall suddenly bumped into Wei Yong, snatched the white sword from his hand, and then threw the sword down.

"Your sword!"

Xuan Jian reacted immediately, dodging Dian Qing's attacks while trying to catch the sword. As soon as he got the sword, he instantly switched from defense to offense, and with a backhand slash, he knocked Dian Qing back heavily.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wei Qianqian jumped down and was caught steadily by Xuan Jian, thus escaping Wei Yong's control.

She stood protectively in front of Xuan Jian, pleading with Wei Yong to spare him.

"He wasn't the real culprit who killed the general!"

"Who is the real culprit?"

Dian Qing didn't continue his attack. He couldn't wait to ask her more questions, and he could also tell that there seemed to be some hidden story behind it all.

"I can't stand it anymore! The real culprit is right here!"

Just then, a voice that was somewhat indistinguishable between male and female suddenly came from the city wall, drawing everyone's attention.

A man dressed in red with an extremely sinister appearance was sitting by the city wall, propping his head up with his hand and dangling his legs in the air. He looked so lazy that you'd think he was at home!

This person was Bai Yuan in disguise, and those words were spoken by him while pointing at Wei Yong.

"Nonsense! Where did this madman come from? Seize him immediately!"

Wei Yong saw an unfamiliar person suddenly appear.

The man felt a jolt in his heart, but he forced himself to remain calm and immediately issued orders to the Wei infantry.

Without thinking twice, the soldiers drew their swords and attacked Bai Yuan.

Bai Yuan smiled contemptuously, just as he was about to draw his longsword to deal with them, several sword lights suddenly flashed behind him, and the sword energy crisscrossed, instantly knocking away the Wei Wu soldiers who were attacking him.

Although they weren't killed, they were rendered unable to continue their actions.

The one who made the move was naturally the nameless one.

Upon seeing another expert appear, Xuan Jian and Dian Qing, who were below the city, both felt a strong threat.

"Don't waste your breath on them."

Wuming glanced at the soldiers present; his powerful aura deterred them from approaching easily.

Bai Yuan nodded after hearing this, then jumped off the city wall and landed slowly on the ground.

Xuan Jian instinctively shielded Wei Qianqian behind him, looking at him with a solemn expression.

"who are you?"

“You may call me Assassin, a kind passerby.”

Bai Yuan spread his arms wide and introduced himself in a very exaggerated manner.

"Assassins?"

Xuan Jian was completely confused, not knowing whether the two were enemies or friends.

Then Wei Qianqian remembered that these were the two strange people she had met some time ago.

When they came to her to confirm Xuan Jian's situation, since they already knew the general outline and had promised to help them leave Wei, she told them the details.

The two disappeared after that, and she thought they had left Daliang. She didn't expect them to reappear at this time.

She tugged at Xuan Jian's clothes: "They must have come to help us."

Xuan Jian was somewhat surprised: "Qianqian, do you know them?"

"Yes, they know about us. They came to see me a while ago and promised to help us leave Wei. I can tell they weren't lying to us."

Xuan Jian nodded slightly after hearing this, but he did not completely let his guard down.

"Who exactly is the murderer you just mentioned who killed my master?"

At this moment, Dian Qing didn't care about the Assassins; he just wanted to know the truth.

"The murderer? It's that high and mighty Wei Yong, the Grand Minister of Works! In order to gain more power, he didn't hesitate to harm his colleagues and endanger the country!"

Bai Yuan extended one finger and pointed upwards.

"Don't listen to his nonsense! These people are all Qin's henchmen. I order you to fire your arrows! Execute them on the spot!"

Wei Yong was already somewhat frightened at this point, and recklessly issued orders to the Wei Wu soldiers.

But he overlooked the nameless man still on the city wall.

"Stop!"

Before the Wei soldiers could fire their arrows, Wuming had already slipped behind Wei Yong, knocked him unconscious, and taken him hostage.

For a moment, the Wei soldiers were unsure whether to fire their arrows or not.

"See? This is exactly what they predicted, so they wanted to kill him to silence him."

Upon seeing that Wei Yong had been brought under control, Bai Yuan uttered a truly hurtful remark.

Dian Qing's eyes widened like copper bells. He waved to the soldiers above, signaling them not to attack.

Because of Wei Yong's behavior, he began to suspect him at this moment.

"Do you have any evidence for what you just said?"

"Isn't Miss Wei Qianqian's behavior the best evidence?"

Bai Yuan pointed to Xuan Jian and the other person who were embracing.

Dian Qing glanced at Wei Qianqian, whose guilty and sad expression already confirmed Bai Yuan's words.

Wei Yong was the mastermind behind his master's death!

For a moment, Dianqing couldn't accept it.

Taking advantage of his deep thought, Bai Yuan looked at Xuan Jian, who was still in a daze, as if he were an idiot: "What are you still standing there for? Go and break the mechanism and open the door! Don't want to leave?"

Xuan Jian was slightly taken aback, nodded slightly to Bai Yuan, then picked up Wei Qianqian and rushed towards the mechanism.

By the time Dian Qing realized what was happening, Xuan Jian had already reached the mechanism. He was about to stop Xuan Jian, but Bai Yuan blocked his way.

"This road doesn't work!"

Dian Qing didn't waste any words with him and directly raised his sword to strike, but unfortunately, this kind of fierce move was exactly what Bai Yuan liked the most.