The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Doctor Xiao looked at Lu Yao, his whole body went cold, and his face showed a look of fear.

At the time, he asked his friends among the bandits to help him steal the medicine from Lu Yao, but he did not expect that they would suffer heavy casualties.

Those who returned injured all had holes the size of a thumb, bleeding profusely, clearly indicating they had been injured by hidden weapons.

Despite Dr. Xiao's best efforts, he only managed to save one person. According to the bandits who were lucky enough to survive, Lu Yao used a strange hidden weapon that they were completely unable to defeat.

Upon learning the news, Doctor Xiao was so frightened that he hid in the mountains. Two months later, seeing that Lu Yao had not returned to take revenge on him, he finally returned to the village.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yao still came looking for him!

"Sir, please spare my life!"

Doctor Xiao immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

Old Yang, standing to the side, was also completely baffled.

"Young Master Lu, is there some misunderstanding here?"

Old Yang looked at Lu Yao carefully and said cautiously.

"Hmph! This scoundrel colluded with bandits to commit highway robbery; according to the law, he should be executed!"

Lu Yao snorted coldly and ordered his men to arrest the man.

Hearing Lu Yao's words, Old Yang dared not speak up for Doctor Xiao anymore, lest he get involved and cause trouble.

"Sir, I still have military duties to attend to, so I won't bother you any longer. Farewell."

Lu Yao cupped his hands in greeting, got up, mounted his horse, and led his soldiers to quickly disappear at the village entrance.

Old Yang was left alone, his hair disheveled in the wind.

……

Lu was still very vengeful, so he threw Doctor Xiao into the ranks of the captured bandits, waiting to be escorted back to Xianyang for trial.

Lu Yao's army quickly and successfully wiped out the three larger bandit groups in Yingchuan County.

They escorted hundreds of bandits back to Xianyang.

Shortly after returning to Xianyang, Lu Yao received a commendation order from the Ministry of War.

The achievement of quelling the bandits was neither a great nor a small one, but it would not earn him an audience with the Qin Emperor.

Therefore, the commendation given to Lu Yao was approved by the Emperor Qin and issued by the Ministry of War.

Based on his merits, the Ministry of War promoted Lu Yao by one rank, from lieutenant to lieutenant general.

However, a lieutenant general is still a general, and theoretically he is qualified to command an army.

Lu Yao's meritorious soldiers were also rewarded.

Climb to a high building.

Lu Yao and Yi Xiaochuan met here to exchange information.

"It has to be Brother Yao, he's already a general now."

Yi Xiaochuan gave a thumbs up and said with a smile.

"He's just a minor general with a minor title; he's not very useful."

Lu Yao shook his head. There were plenty of generals in Xianyang, not countless, but still quite a few.

Yi Xiaochuan also told Lu Yao about his situation. Because of Meng Yi's identity, Yi Xiaochuan received a lot of care in the Meng family army.

Because of Yi Xiaochuan's special status, he did not hold a specific position in the Meng family army. Instead, he studied military leadership as a member of the Meng family.

"Recently, news came from Yu Shu that the Qin Emperor's health has deteriorated."

Yi Xiaochuan's expression was slightly pleased; he now wished the Qin Emperor would die immediately.

Lu Yao was taken aback, not expecting the chemotherapy injection to be so effective.

"Where are we now?"

Lu Yao's lips curled up as he asked.

Yi Xiaochuan quickly informed Lu Yao of the recent situation of the Qin Emperor.

Qin Shi Huang's condition has been deteriorating lately. I've heard that he's started losing his hair for no apparent reason and is very weak.

The imperial physicians in the palace couldn't diagnose the illness either, and they are still doing everything they can to treat and recuperate the patient.

The news had been kept under wraps within the palace; only Yu Shu, who was always by the Emperor's side, knew all this.

Unfortunately, all their efforts were in vain. Qin Shi Huang had already been recorded in the Book of Life and Death by the King of Hell, and his fate was sealed.

"I hope Yu Shu wasn't discovered."

Lu Yao showed some concern for Yu Shu.

“Yu Shu always wets her cuffs with the injection solution and drips it into the Emperor Qin’s wine cup while they eat together. There won’t be any problems.”

Yi Xiaochuan said with a smile.

Lu Yao nodded; this method was indeed secretive.

Judging from this, it seems that the Qin Emperor's life was nearing its end.

I just don't know if Huhai will still succeed to the throne this time since Zhao Gao isn't here.

"It seems I have to lend a hand to Prime Minister Li."

Lu Yao thought of Li Si, who would certainly not stand by and watch Fusu ascend the throne.

A plan formed in Lu Yao's mind, and he quickly communicated with Yi Xiaochuan.

In Lu Yao's plan, Yu Shu would inadvertently reveal the information to Li Si, and Li Si would naturally know what to do.

Soon, their plan began to take shape.

Lu Yao identified an eunuch belonging to Li Si's faction.

Lu Yaoming is still on the side of Fusu, so it shouldn't be a problem for him to select Li Si's people.

Upon receiving the news, Yu Shu followed the plan and deliberately pretended to take a walk in the palace to deliver the news of the Qin Emperor's serious illness to the eunuch.

……

Zhang Heng was a eunuch who had been in the palace for six years. By chance, he became a member of the Li family.

Today he heard some shocking news: the Qin Emperor was seriously ill, and he felt it was essential to pass this message on to Lord Li Si.

Through clandestine channels, Zhang Heng managed to send the letter out of the palace.

At night, Li Si looked at the letters on the table, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

This letter was delivered by Zhang Heng from inside the palace, and Li Si's men received it and quickly presented it to Li Si.

Li Si had read the contents of the letter, but he could not be sure of its authenticity. However, the Qin Emperor had indeed not attended court for several days.

This made him think of what was mentioned in the letter.

However, Li Si was not too worried, because the Qin Emperor was in his prime and had martial arts skills, so he would not easily fall seriously ill and die.

As for why the palace kept the news of Emperor Qin's illness a secret, it's quite normal. The emperor's health condition naturally had to be kept confidential, and not everyone could know it.

Thinking of this, Li Si's expression softened somewhat.

But what about his future? He and Fusu have always disagreed on ideology, and the two factions are irreconcilable. Once Fusu comes to power, he will definitely be purged.

This situation was intentional on the part of the Qin Emperor; the art of checks and balances is a required course for every emperor.

However, this system of checks and balances made Li Si very uncomfortable, forcing him to oppose Fusu and offending Fusu's faction.

Even if Fusu were to ascend the throne and want to give them important positions, their faction would never allow it.

Perhaps Fusu would also support some people to maintain a balance of power, but Li Si would definitely not be among them.

"Hey, let's take it one step at a time."

Li Si sighed and rubbed his temples.

"If I were you, I wouldn't just sit here and wait to die."

A soft laugh suddenly rang in Li Si's ears.

"who!"

Li Si was startled and quickly stood up, but stopped moving instantly.

At Li Si's neck, a long sword was gleaming with a cold light.

"What business does this chivalrous gentleman have with me, Mr. Li?"

Li Si frowned as he looked at the masked man in black before him.

The masked man in black was none other than Lu Yao. With his skills, the small Li family mansion was naturally no match for him.

"Now that the Emperor Qin is critically ill, if Lord Li doesn't do something soon, he may miss his chance."

Lu Yao sheathed his longsword, sat leisurely in his chair, and looked at Li Si indifferently.