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Assassinating a country's envoy is tantamount to challenging a country's bottom line.

Even though the Confucian Confucius believed that rituals and music had collapsed since the Spring and Autumn Period, it is undeniable that even though the seven countries have fought countless wars, they still retain a considerable degree of importance and respect for each other!

After Li Si was finally calmed down by Ji Wuye, Ji Wuye finally had the opportunity to formally meet Ying An, the chief envoy of the diplomatic corps!

When he was led by Li Si to Ying An, Ji Wuye saw Yan Lingji at a glance, as well as the Wushuang ghost whose body seemed to be wrapped like a dumpling. He struggled with all his might, but could not get rid of the branches that seemed weak but were extremely tough.

Ji Wuye's mind was filled with countless thoughts, but he remained expressionless on the surface. He bowed to Ying An with the look of a fool, and said, "General Ji Wuye of Korea, greetings to Master Ying An!"

"No need to be polite!" Ying An glanced at Ji Wuye and said casually, "If I remember correctly, your Han State was responsible for escorting our Great Qin envoys to Xinzheng, Han. So, can you tell me how these assassins precisely seized the crucial opportunity between the border troops and the Xinzheng Imperial Guards to assassinate our Great Qin envoys? Who, exactly, leaked our Great Qin envoys' whereabouts?"

Chapter 39: First Meeting with Han Fei

Ji Wuye was speechless for a moment, and felt extremely terrified.

Even though Ji Wuye was in Xinzheng, Han State, it was no exaggeration to say that he was extremely powerful. He didn't even take the young master Han Fei seriously. Even when facing King An of Han, Ji Wuye was still at ease.

But facing Ying An, the prince of Qin, Ji Wuye no longer had any confidence.

Although Ji Wuye had cooperated with Luowang, Luowang was just a tool in Lü Buwei's hands. The reputation of the Qin Dynasty as a country of tigers and wolves made Ji Wuye dare not underestimate it in the slightest.

Facing Ying An's questioning, Ji Wuye's mind was full of thoughts, but he couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation.

After all, Ji Wuye knew very well that Baiyue Tiantuan was deliberately released by Bai Yifei to cause trouble. If this matter was traced back to its source, it would definitely be traced back to him.

If that time really comes, Ji Wuye will probably find it even more difficult to explain.

"What?" Ying An looked at Ji Wuye with a half-smile and said, "Is this question difficult to answer? Or does General Ji Wuye disdain to explain it to me?"

"Sir, please don't misunderstand!" Ji Wuye's heart tightened, and he hurriedly explained, "I am a rough man. I was just wondering what was going on. Why did these people seize the opportunity of the border troops and the Xinzheng Imperial Guards to assassinate the envoys so accurately?"

"Then I wonder if General Ji Wuye has thought of it?" Ying An asked relentlessly.

Ji Wuye bowed helplessly and said, "Please give me some time, sir. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer!"

"I hope that General Ji Wuye can really give Daqin a satisfactory answer before my Daqin delegation leaves Xinzheng!" Ying An said with an interested look.

"Thank you, sir!" Ji Wuye bowed again.

From the beginning to the end, even when Ji Wuye saw Wushuang Gui being captured by Ying An and Yan Lingji standing respectfully beside Ying An, he seemed unaware that these two were members of the Baiyue Tiantuan.

Ji Wuye knew very well that what Ying An, the chief envoy of the delegation needed was an attitude, not a real answer.

If he really needed an answer, he could just force it from the two captured Baiyue Tiantuan members. What kind of explanation would he want then?

The reason I kept asking myself this question was because I wanted to use this as a bargaining chip in the upcoming negotiations with South Korea!

Ji Wuye didn't care about this. Even he, the strongest general in the country for a hundred years, was still not optimistic that South Korea could withstand the attack of Qin.

It was almost inevitable that Han would cede its interests to Qin. Ying An seized the opportunity in time because it was nothing more than an excuse for Qin to attack Han.

If this is the condition, and the one being blackmailed is South Korea, he, as a great general, will hardly be affected too much.

Unless Qin is now confident that it can completely destroy Han.

Under the escort of Ji Wuye and many Xinzheng imperial guards, the Qin delegation entered the city of Xinzheng smoothly.

Facing the arrival of the Qin delegation, King An of Han dared not slack off for even a moment. Upon hearing that Ying An and the other members of the delegation had been accommodated in the Great Qin Guild Hall, this dignified king of Han immediately summoned the chief envoy, Ying An, and the deputy envoy, Li Si!

Perhaps in the eyes of others, King An of Han was an indecisive and weak king, and even had his power in Han usurped by the reckless man Ji Wuye.

But those who truly understand Han Wangan will understand that when he was young, Han Wangan was not as terrible as he is now.

Even though times have changed, Han Wangan still has enough skills.

It's a pity that King An of Han was born in the war-torn country of Han. No matter how great his ambitions were, he was eventually worn down by reality and gradually became depressed.

In the King of Han's palace, perhaps it was to show his importance to the delegation.

Not only did King An of Han summon all the important officials in the Han court, but even Han Fei, Li Si's senior brother from the same school, was used by King An of Han as a tool to bring the two sides closer.

This was also Ying An's first encounter with Han Fei, a man who even Ying Zheng admired with new eyes. The epitome of Legalism!

One has to admit that Han Fei is indeed handsome, but as a prince of the Kingdom of Han, he exudes more of a scholarly and wealthy air, without any of the bearing of a king.

The moment he saw Han Fei, Ying An was certain that Han Fei could be a minister, but not a king. It wasn't that he wasn't capable, but that Han Fei simply didn't have that much awareness!

Of course, the reason why Ying An cared so much about Han Fei was not only because of Ying Zheng's reasons and Han Fei's status as the epitome of Legalism, but more importantly, Ying An wanted to get a glimpse of the true nature of the Ni Lin Sword Soul through Han Fei.

You know, in the Qin Dynasty, death is like the extinguishing of a light. However, the Ni Lin Sword Spirit is an exception, and it seems to have an inexplicable relationship with the Baiyue.

Tianze could even recognize Ni Lin at a glance and had fought with Ni Lin before.

With just a soul, he can survive in the world for a long time, and survive the hardships of life for a long time, but still be safe and sound. This is something that even ghost immortals who have not yet passed the tribulation may not be able to do.

If the essence of the Ni Lin Sword Soul is really stronger than the Ghost Immortal, how could it be in a stalemate with the mere Tianze?

Perhaps touched by Ying An's gaze, Han Fei's gaze finally shifted from his junior brother Li Si to Ying An for the first time.

The moment he saw Ying An, Han Fei showed an expression of surprise and surprise.

Ying An's previous experience was no secret. When he became the chief envoy of the Qin delegation, Han Fei had already investigated Ying An in detail.

Of course, he knew very well that Ying An had been bedridden before, suffered from congenital deficiencies, and was even diagnosed by a medical expert that he would not live past the age of sixteen.

But now, Han Fei clearly felt an inexplicable sense of oppression from Ying An. This sense of oppression was even stronger than when he faced the Ni Lin Sword Spirit.

Even though Ying An appeared to be just a weak scholar, Han Fei couldn't help but feel cautious and alert.

"Han Fei greets Master Ying An!" Han Fei calmed himself down, walked slowly to Ying An, and bowed.

Han Fei's spiritual realm is so high that Ying An is almost the only one he has ever seen in this world.

With his aptitude, understanding and wisdom, if he were born in the Yangshen world, once he understood the secret of soul cultivation, he would be able to reach the level of overcoming tribulation in an instant.

Unfortunately, in the Qin Dynasty, there were not many achievements in the realm of spirit and soul. Even a talented person like Han Fei was just a weak scholar with empty realm but no ability to protect himself.

Chapter 40 Princess Honglian

Han Fei could sense something strange from Ying An, and how could Ying An, who knew that Han Fei had the Ni Lin Sword with him, not notice anything?

In fact, the moment he saw Han Fei, Ying An had keenly noticed that there was a strange and cold aura surrounding Han Fei.

Of course, this so-called chill was only caused by the yin dregs of the soul, not the actual chill of the temperature. In addition, Ying An also sensed a breath of faith from Han Fei.

This aura was so unique that if Ying An had not previously recaptured the Black and White Sisters and then Yan Lingji, experiencing the power of incense faith several times in succession, he might not have been able to sense this aura from Han Fei at this moment.

"Xunzi's distinguished disciple, Young Master Han Fei?" Ying An bowed and said, "I've long heard of Han Fei's great name. It's my great honor to meet him today!"

Han Fei laughed heartily and said rather embarrassedly, "I'm afraid I'm going to become my master's most useless disciple. I'm neither good at literature nor martial arts."

"Young Master Han Fei, what are you talking about?" Ying An praised, "Your many works have even amazed my father. I wish I could meet you and sleep with you!"

"Then I think we don't need to be so polite." Han Fei seemed to sense Ying An's kindness and smiled, saying, "If I remember correctly, Master Ying An's mother is my father's sister and my aunt. So, you and I are still cousins! How about we call each other brothers?"

"Ying An greets my cousin!" Ying An bowed slightly to Han Fei.

The moment he finished speaking, before Han Fei could return the greeting, a crisp voice interrupted him.

"What cousin? Ninth brother, what are you and Master Ying An talking about?"

Following the sound, a young girl wearing a palace skirt, with long black hair like a waterfall, delicate skin, exquisite features, and a pretty face with a little baby fat, came up to Ying An and Han Fei in a carefree manner.

"Honglian!" Han Fei waved his hand and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Master Ying An of the Qin State. Do you still remember which aunt married into Xianyang? Which aunt is Master Ying An's mother?"

"Ah?" Hong Lianling opened her lips slightly, looking surprised, and said, "In that case, wouldn't I have to call Master Ying An my cousin too?"

"That's right! That's right!" Han Fei looked pleased to see it happen.

In fact, before the Qin delegation entered Han, Han already knew some of Qin's intentions.

Han Fei was even somewhat happy to see Hong Lian and Ying An's friendship come together. After all, no one knew how dangerous South Korea was today better than Han Fei, the founder of the Quicksand Organization.

The battle between Quicksand and Night has now entered a white-hot state, and the two sides are just about to engage in hand-to-hand combat.

If Honglian could gain the identity of the fiancée of the prince of Qin, then even if Ji Wuye was lawless, he would never dare to make things difficult for Honglian.

If something happened to Honglian, it would mean that Qin would have an excuse to interfere in Han. Even if Ji Wuye cooperated with Luowang, he would probably not be willing to let his power fall into someone else's hands.

Ji Wuye was clear about his rights, which came from Han. Han Fei would not be wrong on this point.

As for Honglian, if she really got engaged to Ying An, she could only marry into the Qin Dynasty as a concubine. Although Han Fei loved his sister Honglian, he also knew that Han, surrounded by enemies, was almost the weakest among the seven countries.

In this era of conflict among the seven kingdoms, the identity of a princess is not as valuable as imagined.

This can be easily seen from the fact that after the demise of Korea, Honglian even wandered around the world and became Chilian.

You know, it seems that there are seven kingdoms competing for supremacy, but in fact, in addition to the seven kingdoms of Qin, Han, Wei, Chu, Zhao, Yan, and Qi, there are many other vassal states in the world.

The fall of the vassal states had to wait until the Qin Dynasty unified the six kingdoms and the First Emperor advocated the implementation of the county system.

As for the identity of a princess, the daughter of any monarch of a vassal state can be called a princess.

Comparing the strength of Qin and Han, although Honglian is a Korean princess, she would not be taken seriously even if she could marry into the Qin Dynasty.

In this case, instead of pursuing an unpredictable future, it is better to let Honglian and Ying'an get married. Apart from anything else, Ying'an's identity means that if Honglian marries him, even as a concubine, her life in the future will not be too bad.

This was also the only way out that Han Fei, the elder brother, could arrange for his younger sister when he was about to fall out with General Ji Wuye!

Glancing at Ying An in astonishment, Hong Lian raised her brows and said, "Hong Lian, meet cousin Ying An!"

"It seems that cousin Honglian doesn't like me as her brother very much!!" Ying An could naturally feel Honglian's dissatisfaction with him.

Frowning, Honglian said, "It's not that I'm dissatisfied with my cousin, but I heard that my cousin is the chief envoy of the Qin State delegation this time to discuss a marriage with the South Korea. And..."

Finally, the topic came to something that concerned her. Even though Honglian had a cute and lively personality, a blush appeared on her pretty face at this moment.

"Also, it's about my marriage to my cousin Ying An. However, I heard that my cousin got married not long ago, didn't he?"

Ying An laughed in silence. The Honglian before him was, after all, just a young princess who knew nothing of the world. She was highly favored in the Han King's palace.

Although they hold great hopes for the future, they are completely unaware of how dangerous South Korea's situation is at the moment.

"So, are you planning to refuse?" Ying An asked irrelevantly.

"That's right!" Honglian mustered up her courage, nodded, and said, "I want to marry the person I love! Although... although my cousin is also very good. But..."

"Honglian!!" Honglian was stopped by Han Fei before she could finish her words.

Han Fei's face flashed with an unprecedented seriousness as he said, "Your marriage concerns the future of the Han and Qin states. You cannot make the decision on your own!"

Honglian was stunned for a moment, as if she had not expected that her ninth brother, who had always doted on her, would scold her so harshly.

Her eyes turned red. Honglian said loudly: "I won't marry, I won't marry!!"

Before he finished speaking, Honglian rushed out of the hall with tears in her eyes.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall, which had been maintaining superficial harmony, suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

King An of Han's face turned even more ashen. You know, just now, he had promised Li Si, the deputy envoy of the delegation, that he would promote the marriage between Qin and Han.

But before he could even finish his words, Honglian slapped him in the face.

Chapter 41: Quicksand Secrets

In the silent hall.

The look of astonishment on Li Si's face was quickly replaced by a smile.

"Your Highness, the King of Han. It seems that this Qin-Han marriage is still under discussion. How about, Your Highness, the King of Han, try to persuade this Princess Honglian! After all, the Qin-Han marriage is to continue the friendship between Qin and Jin. Marriage is not about making enemies! Besides, I believe that our king does not want Master Ying An to marry an unwilling concubine!"

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency." Han Wangan said awkwardly, "I will definitely persuade Honglian. This girl Honglian has been completely spoiled by you. Please give me some time. I believe that Honglian will understand that marrying Master Ying'an is the greatest blessing in her life! This is also a blessing for my country of Korea!"

"Then I will wait patiently for good news!" Li Si said in a hypocritical greeting, although in his heart, he really hoped that the marriage plan between Qin and Han would fail.

However, as the deputy envoy of the Qin State, Li Si would not neglect his duties. He would certainly do his best to facilitate the marriage, but if the marriage failed due to Han's reasons, Li Si would not be punished.

It is even possible that creating an excuse for Qin to attack Han would actually speed up Li Si's decision to jump aboard the ship of King Zheng of Qin.

Don't forget that Li Sike is still a retainer of Lü Buwei. This mission to South Korea is his best chance to get rid of his status as a retainer of Lü Buwei and officially enter the eyes of Ying Zheng.

"I will definitely not let your Excellency down!" Han Wangan was terrified.

A high-end banquet originally intended to entertain the Qin delegation ended in an unhappy ending because of Honglian.

After seeing off the members of the Qin delegation, King Han An summoned Honglian immediately.

On this side, King An of Han used both kindness and force in the hope that Honglian would accept her fate, marry into the State of Qin, and become a concubine of Master Ying An.

On the other hand, Han Fei went to Zi Lan Xuan after the banquet.

The lights are on in a secluded room on the second floor of Zi Lan Xuan, which is considered the largest gold-consuming den in Xinzheng, South Korea.