On a dark and windy night, ghosts crossed the river.

Zhang Liang and his men followed the previously planned route and left the dangerous area by boat.

The boat moved slowly on the water, and the moonlight sprinkled on the water, creating ripples.

Zhang Liang, Shanzi and others stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the river and passing sesame cakes to each other.

Gan Fu swallowed hard and laughed foolishly, "I don't know if I hit the King of Qin. I'm not exaggerating, but when I brought that hammer down, it definitely hit him."

"You are so awesome, sir!"

Tiedan came close to Ganfu and looked at him with admiration. He seemed not to know how to express his excitement, so he stuffed the half-eaten pancake in his hand into Ganfu's hand.

"If this really kills the King of Qin, wouldn't you be a hero known to the world?"

His voice was so loud that everyone else looked over.

"And all of us brothers, every one of us is a hero!"

These words were so beautiful that even Zhang Liang's eyes lit up. He looked up at the bright moon in the night sky, as if praying to it, "After we reach the shore, we can just ask around and find out."

The oars glided across the river, carrying several people downstream.

Fearing that they were being pursued, they sailed out of Sanchuan County and only dared to disembark when they reached Yingchuan.

At that time, the news that the emperor had been assassinated and injured had spread quickly throughout the Qin Dynasty.

Yingchuan County, Yangxia County.

In the clean farmyard, the third brother brought one or two bowls of ice and handed them to Ziying and Mo Taijie's table.

Ziying picked up the golden spoon on the bowl, scooped up the fruit pieces in the ice bowl, put them in his mouth, and then closed his eyes to savor the delicious taste in his mouth.

Every gesture and movement reveals her elegance and composure, like a delicate orchid or jade tree, isolated and independent from the world.

The more Mo Taijie looked at it, the more satisfied he became.

He is worthy of being the king they chose. His demeanor alone is incomparable to ordinary people.

He laughed and said in a leisurely tone, "Young Master, you have a refined taste. Only here can I enjoy such rare food."

Ziying swallowed the fruit in his mouth, slowly opened his eyes and looked at Mo Taijie, "It's just some fruit cubes with some milk and ice cubes added. Lord Jie likes it. I'll have the servants bring some to Lord Jie later."

"Thank you very much for your kindness, sir."

Mo Taijie laughed, picked up his own ice bowl, and started eating, spoonful after spoonful.

In the hot summer, a bowl of ice like this is just right to relieve the heat in your body.

"Sir, have you heard about the assassination of the King of Qin?"

"Of course." Ziying nodded and smiled, his words gentle, like the gurgling of a stream, bringing a spring breeze to the heart. "That warrior is clever and courageous. He should have reached Yingchuan by now."

"Oh?" Mo Taijie immediately perked up upon hearing that, and couldn't help but ask, "Why do you say that, sir?"

Ziying leaned back slightly, folded his hands in front of him, and a thin layer of mist covered his eyes, making it difficult to see the deep meaning behind them.

"Bolangsha is surrounded by water on both sides. If you want to escape successfully after the assassination, the only option is to take the water route."

He raised his chin slightly, shook his head from side to side, and said in an increasingly lazy voice, "The water is shallow in the north. The only way to escape quickly is to go downstream to the south. What's more..."

Having said this, he paused and looked up at Mo Taijie, "What's more, that man is intelligent. Yingchuan, this blessed land, is not just favored by you and me."

"Hahaha!" Mo Taijie laughed loudly, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes: "Young Master is even smarter!"

Ziying accepted the compliment indifferently and continued with a smile, "I also know that the other party will rest in Lin County and gather information. Lord Jie, you must act faster."

"Nothing can be hidden from you, sir. Haha, I intend to bring him into my sect."

Ziying intertwined his thumbs and said softly, "I'm afraid... someone has gotten there first."

The bowl and spoon collided, and the fruit on the table was picked up by a big hand and brought to the mouth.

Click...

The juice overflowed, and the fruit was quickly eaten up with the sound of the owner of the big hand swallowing.

"It's sweet, but not as delicious as the fruits you guys have, Brother Shanzi." Ganfu took another one naively.

In Yingyin County, Yingchuan Commandery, in a small restaurant, Zhang Liang and his party were feasting on a table full of delicious food.

These days, I've been eating so much dry biscuits that my stomach is almost so sour and my mouth tastes so bland.

Now that they could finally eat hot meals, their appetites were naturally whetted, and they buried their heads in eating without caring about anything else.

There were a few diners sitting scattered in the restaurant, with voices coming one after another, mixed with the sound of bowls and chopsticks colliding, making it seem lively.

Zhang Liang took a bite of the bread and scanned every corner of the restaurant.

To the east of them, across a table from them, sat two men in linen clothes. At their feet were two large baskets, and the saplings in the baskets could be vaguely seen.

The older man drank the boiled water in the bowl in one gulp, then wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve and breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm dying of thirst," he said, reaching for his chopsticks and starting to eat. "Dahe, tell me, is His Majesty's injury serious?"

"Dongzi, you are talking nonsense. How could we know this?" The man named Dahe sighed, his brows furrowed, his face full of worry. He swallowed the food in his mouth and answered the other party's question with some worry.

"But, if you ask me, that traitor is truly despicable. The people are just starting to get through life a little better, and now, if something happens to Your Majesty, won't we have to go to war again?"

Dongzi started to worry when he heard him say that. "It's true."

He thought about the little money his family had saved with great difficulty, and felt uneasy: "My family was still thinking about sending Xiaoxing to school. This really changes the world. What should I do?"

Dahe also deeply agreed with this. His family had many laborers, and taking advantage of the tax cuts in the past two years, they saved some money and just built two large houses and a big kang in the house.

Seeing that life is getting better and better, if there is another war, we may not be able to keep our homes.

"Alas! That traitor who deserves to be killed, he can't enjoy his life so well, but he has to stir up trouble!"

"If you ask me, all those noble lords should be arrested and forced to build roads." Dongzi's eyes lit up when he talked about this. "Build more roads, and it would be best if we could build a mortar road to the entrance of our village. Wouldn't it be much faster and more convenient to visit friends and relatives, sell goods, etc. in the future?"

Hearing this, Dahe also became interested, "And the goods can be much cheaper too."

"Just like what's said in the monthly report, once the road is open, goods can be shipped to all corners of the world. Then, we can also enjoy the fish and shrimp in the sea."

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