In the Great Qin Dynasty, I, the Unruly Commander, begin by dual-cultivating with Yan Ling Ji.

Bonus chapter for Tianxiafeixuegao (a fan of the novel)~

After Ying Ziqing left, King Han An was furious with Ji Wuye after learning that the hard-won military funds had disappeared again. Zhang Kaidi, on the other hand, was rewarded by King Han An for providing "intelligence" to Ji Wuye.

Wei Zhuang was then promoted to the position of Minister of Justice by Zhang Kaidi.

The once arrogant and domineering Ji Wuye has recently had to calm down and recover his strength.

Through this incident of the demon soldiers' rebellion, a world where only Ji Wuye was injured was achieved.

A specially made carriage was traveling on the official road of Han, with the Qin state's unique diplomatic flag flying on its roof.

Jing Xinmo diligently performed his duties as a coachman, while Ying Ziqing rested her head on Yan Lingji's lap inside the carriage, enjoying a full-body massage from Bago.

Zhang Liang, on the other hand, sat in the corner of the carriage, flipping through an ancient book.

Ying Ziqing brought Zhang Liang with him on his return to Xianyang because he didn't fully trust Zhang Liang. Therefore, he wanted to keep Zhang Liang by his side personally; if Zhang Liang had any other ideas, the bodies of the Zhang family members would appear at the Bad People's stronghold the next day.

After reviewing the secret report from Xianyang, a look of disdain appeared on his aloof and cold face.

He spoke calmly:

"Zifang, how do you think Lü Buwei and his ministers will view me after I return to the country?"

"Presumably, Lü Buwei and the Net behind him have already realized that you, my lord, have been hiding your true strength. After the banquet at the palace, you were attacked by the Nightfall, yet they were defeated. As the Net has its henchmen spread across the seven kingdoms, there must be people among them in the Nightfall."

Lü Buwei was likely aware of the prince's actions in Han, and a prince skilled at concealing his abilities was what Lü Buwei feared most. It's likely that the prince would face tests from either the Luo Wang organization or Lü Buwei upon his return to Han.

Currently, Qin's Ying Zheng and Lü Buwei are locked in a power struggle, and you, my lord, and the forces you hold are the variables in this conflict. Lü Buwei must ascertain which side you lean towards—either to win you over or to destroy you.

Zhang Liang spoke calmly without pausing, as if he had prepared these words in advance.

After listening to Zhang Liang's speculation, Ying Ziqing nodded in satisfaction.

It was worth the effort I put into recruiting Zhang Liang; he was indeed exceptionally intelligent and a peerless strategist. No wonder he became one of the most famous prime ministers of the Western Han Dynasty.

According to the secret report from Xianyang, Zhang Liang's words were true, but Ying Ziqing was not worried.

Because the initiative was in his hands, he did not intend to attack Lü Buwei first in his plan. He planned to deliver a thunderous blow to Lü Buwei and his network after all preparations were complete, leaving them with no chance of turning the tide.

Of course, that's all in the future. What we need to face now is the first test from Lü Buwei and Luo Wang.

When the carriage arrived at the border area between the State of Han and the State of Qin, suddenly more than twenty men in black, riding warhorses with their faces covered in black cloth and holding bronze longswords, rushed out from the side and rear of the carriage.

They then changed formation and gradually surrounded the slow-moving carriage.

Seeing this, Mirror Heart Demon had no choice but to stop the carriage. Zhang Liang and the others inside were still unaware of what had happened.

All that could be heard was Ying Ziqing, who spoke with an air of composure:

"Bago, these people are barely good enough to be your snake corpses. Go and get rid of them."

Bago, who had been intently massaging Ying Ziqing, regained his icy expression.

He bowed and left the carriage.

Ying Ziqing glanced through the curtains and immediately lost interest.

Heaven and earth are ravaged, demons and monsters abound. Lü Buwei actually only dispatched a dozen or so demon-level assassins and three earth-level assassins.

Bago, who had just emerged from the carriage, glanced at Mirror Heart Demon, who was about to make a move. Then, he flipped his twin swords and leaped towards the approaching man in black.

Seeing this, Mirror Heart Demon put away the sharp sword hidden in his sleeve.

After all, the veterans should give the newcomers more opportunities to perform in front of the commander.

The man in black closest to Bago saw Bago rapidly approaching and was about to raise his sword to strike when, halfway up the sword, a line of blood suddenly appeared on the man's face, followed by a gush of blood.

Bago pulled the short blade from the man in black's head, a sickly smile appearing on his cold and alluring face.

He instantly appeared behind another man in black, and with a single slash, the short blade infused with snake venom plunged deep into the man's heart.

The other men in black also realized how troublesome Bago was, and they all surrounded him, ready to take him down first. Three Earth-level assassins were positioned behind him, waiting for Bago to make a mistake so they could launch a sneak attack.

On this small battlefield, Bago, with his ghostly figure, seemed like a scarlet rose blooming in blood.

With a soft smack, after beheading the last Charm-level assassin, Bago licked his rosy lips.

His eyes were fixed greedily on the three retreating Earth-level assassins.

With a flick of the wrist, a slender red and black ringed snake was flung out.

It flew precisely to a man's arm, opened its mouth and bit down, the venom with its mysterious effects flowing down its fangs into the man's body.

Before the person could even struggle, he convulsed and collapsed to the ground, falling into a near-death state.

Seeing this, the remaining two people's desire to live now outweighed their sense of mission.

Without the slightest hesitation, they immediately turned around and prepared to flee.

However, a whooshing sound came from behind them, and the two men fell to the ground. Several darts hidden behind Bago struck the two assassins' calves with precision.

The snake, having caught the scent of living people, slithered over to the two of them at incredible speed, and both of them followed in the footsteps of the previous person.

Bago swayed her slender waist as she walked to the two corpses, and the little snake returned from the corpses to the woman's arm.

Bago took three iron nails wrapped with almost transparent silk threads from the disc behind him and drove them into the tops of the three men's heads.

Then, miraculously, the three of them stood up again, but their faces were pale, and their originally dark pupils were dull and lifeless, as if covered with dust.

With a gentle tug, the three snake corpses instinctively mounted the horse and followed behind the carriage, while Bago placed the disc on top of the carriage.

With this matter resolved, Bago returned to the carriage and bowed, saying:

"General, the assassin has been killed."

Ying Ziqing waved his hand, glancing at the snake corpse following behind the carriage.

"These snake corpses are still a bit weak. I'll find you some materials for top-tier assassins in the future."

Bago was taken aback by what he heard, and the coldness on his face melted a little. He nodded obediently.

Zhang Liang glanced at the snake corpse created by a master craftsman, and pondered Ying Ziqing's words. He felt as if he had glimpsed the future of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven)...

I'm so sleepy, time for a nap! ψ(｀?′)ψ

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