Qin Shi Ambitious

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I had hoped to have a good talk with the other party, since words are very useful to me.

A relationship with her mother as a 'friend' would naturally be more stable than one based on coercion.

But Jingni's ferocity is clearly unchanged, so we need to temper her temperament.

There's a big problem with Xu Qiu in Gonggong Hall. My original plan to seize power and defeat Tian Zhong has been completely scrapped. I need to go to Zhou He as soon as possible to check the situation and then re-plan my next move!

As for the little girl crying and fussing in my arms now, it's a real pity I didn't learn acupressure; I can only let her tear at my clothes.

When we returned to Gonggong Hall in the middle of the night, Yan had already fallen asleep from exhaustion. What could a child possibly understand?

He locked her in his room, then ran to the disciples' rest area and woke up two subordinates, ordering them to guard the door.

Lu Wei himself went to Zhou He's residence and requested a meeting with him.

The request for an audience was quickly granted. The other person was still awake; it seemed Xu Qiu's matter was truly serious...

Having been granted a private audience, Zhou He's opening remarks took Lu Wei by surprise:

“Xu Qiu has been expelled from the farm, and so has Xu Sheng.”

The fact that things were handled so quickly shows...

Lu Wei slightly bowed and clasped his hands, saying, "I learned from my disciple that Xu Qiu's crime was stealing medicinal herbs from a physician. This must be a conspiracy by Tian Zhong!"

He openly pointed out Tian Zhong's problem, but did not plead for Xu Qiu, and even changed his address from Pavilion Master Xu to his own name.

"Don't speak recklessly without evidence."

Zhou He gazed intently at the boy's face and spoke calmly.

"The Xu family are wealthy merchants who monopolize the wine industry in the Yan Kingdom. They have countless riches. No matter what kind of medicinal herbs they want, they can always buy them. Why would they need to steal them!"

"Even he couldn't buy such a rare item, so I doubt the physician would bring it here."

"Moreover, if Xu Qiu really stole the medicine, his purpose must have been for Xu Sheng."

"However, Xu Sheng's injury happened last year. Even if he is in a hurry, it won't make a difference of a day or two. Why should Xu Qiu take such a risky thing?"

"And he did such dirty things that he was caught red-handed!"

Lu Wei laid out his points of contention one by one, but Zhou He still shook his head:

"Speculation cannot be the decisive factor in sentencing; the fact is that the perpetrator was caught red-handed."

"What the Hall Master says is true... indeed..." A deep glint flashed in Lu Wei's eyes: "Tian Zhong, for the sake of the Hall Master's position, first framed Steward Zhou Zhang, then severed Xu Sheng's right hand, and now he's gone even further by framing Steward Xu Qiu..."

"Shut up!" Zhou He shouted, but Lu Wei remained unmoved and continued speaking:

"Given his character, if he were to become the head of the hall, who knows what other unjust and immoral things he might do!"

"If the Tian family, who he changed his surname to, takes control of three halls, how can the other three halls escape disaster?"

"Insolence!" Zhou He said coldly, "How dare you, a mere steward, sow discord among the six halls of the Farmer's Family!"

"Based on this charge alone, I can send you back to Yan with Xu Qiu!"

“Every word I have said is for the benefit of Gonggongtang and the farmers; it is not an empty statement!”

Lu Wei remained neither humble nor arrogant, and his attitude even became bold.

"With Zhou Zhang and Xu Qiu both deposed, who in the Gonggong Hall can now rival Tian Zhong?" Zhou He suddenly smiled: "You?"

Faced with the hall master's self-questioning and answering, Lu Wei stood tall, his righteous spirit awe-inspiring:

"I am truly irreconcilable with evil!"

Chapter 40: Explaining the Advantages and Disadvantages

Xu Qiu was arrested in the afternoon, and by evening Zhou He claimed that he had expelled her from the farmhouse. Such efficiency was too fast.

The timing is unnatural... The fate of a five-star pearl grass manager shouldn't be decided so casually; at the very least, a thorough investigation should be organized to uncover the entire incident.

But since it has already happened, there are two possibilities:

Either Zhou He is completely disappointed in Xu Qiu, or Xu Qiu voluntarily requests to be expelled.

It's also possible that both can coexist...

Zhou He didn't reveal the specific truth, and Lu Wei didn't care. Compared to the people who had left and the decisions that had been made, what he was more eager to know was whether the Hall Master had decided to compromise with Tian Zhong.

After all, with Xu Qiu gone, there was no one in Gonggong Hall who could openly oppose Tian Zhong.

Only Zhou He knew the situation inside the Tomb of the Six Sages, and only he knew when he would have to abdicate and hand over the throne to a worthy successor.

Therefore, Lu Wei directly expressed his hostility towards Tian Zhong in the conversation. This was perhaps because he was worried that something unexpected might have happened in the Tomb of the Six Sages, causing Zhou He to enter the tomb ahead of schedule. There was no time to make a mess of the selection of the successor, so this was the only way to make Xu Qiu go and fulfill Tian Zhong's wishes.

However, judging from the hall master's later reply, this was not the case, which put his mind at ease.

However, Lu Wei could still sense that Zhou He's hesitation towards Tian Zhong had intensified, which was not a good sign.

I need to demonstrate my ability to be the successor as soon as possible.

This is difficult. During the Autumn Harvest Festival, everything is peaceful, and there is no platform to fully demonstrate one's abilities.

"Perhaps, that's the only way!"

Stepping out of the hall master's residence, Lu Wei gazed at the bright moon and made a decision...

Back in his cabin, after confirming that 'Yan' was still there, he patted his two subordinates on the shoulders and kindly told them they could go back to sleep.

Based on the time of Lord Xinling's death, Xiao Yan'er is at most two years old now. Given that her mother dares not act rashly, there is no need for me to worry too much about her running away on her own initiative.

The real issue Lu Wei needs to consider now is how to convince Jing Ni of his abilities...

Oh no, the other party is an assassin; the question should be what benefits I can offer to Jingni.

She originally chose Tian Meng, but could she provide the same or better benefits to Jing Ni and her daughter as Tian Meng could?

Or should we just go all the way and keep threatening the other party with words?

Lu Wei calmly began to consider various solutions...

Two days later.

Xu Qiu had already left, and the disciples of Gonggong Hall from Daze Mountain immediately gravitated towards Tian Zhong.

Everyone knows that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be the next leader of the hall.

That fool who dared to speak so rudely just a few weeks ago, relying on Xu Qiu's power, must be terrified right now.

On the eve of the Autumn Harvest Festival, Gonggongtang seemed to have finally regained its unity, and the years-long issue of choosing sides had come to an end...?

The fool, whom his disciples thought was about to meet his doom, was now waiting for his guest in his room...

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The fact that the other party openly came to his door with that string of four-star bead grass during the day surprised Lu Wei slightly.

I always thought the night was the killer's natural color.

After closing the door, Lu Wei looked at Jing Ni, who was dressed as a peasant woman and holding a long black box in her arms, standing there expressionlessly. He naturally asked her to sit down and poured her two cups of tea.

Jingni did as she was told, and drank the tea in one gulp:

"I brought my identity with me, but what about my daughter?"

She coldly placed the long black box on the table, staring intently at Lu Wei as if he were a lifeless machine.

She's fine.

Upon opening the black box, one of the Eight Swords of Yue, predominantly pink in color, lay before him.

Reaching out, he grasped the hilt of the lotus-shaped sword and drew out a section of the blade, the three dents gleaming with the sharp edge of the blade.

"'With it, one can sail the seas, and even whales and salamanders will venture deep into its depths,' it is indeed a fine sword." After sheathing the sword again, Lu Wei examined its salamander-head hilt and praised it endlessly.

Jingni herself sat there quietly, without saying a word.

"You came to the farmhouse to rely on Tian Meng in order to escape the 'fight to the death' situation?"

Seeing that the other party had no interest in this, Lu Wei raised an eyebrow, put down his sword, poured her another cup of tea, and tried to change the subject in a gentle tone.

“...Not bad.” The young man before her wasn’t a member of the Luo Wang organization, yet he knew quite a few secrets. However, considering his desire to communicate, Jing Ni didn’t want to provoke him, so she continued, “What do you want me to do?”

"What do you think is your greatest value to me?"

Lu Wei smiled and kept looking at her, subtly using a bit of his Soul-Swaying Technique to force her to dodge.

But Jing Ni was still Jing Ni; she seemed completely unaffected by the Soul-Sweeping Skill, her slender eyebrows framed by upturned corners of her eyes.

"kill!"

"This is the training you've been doing since you were little, isn't it?"

Lu Wei nodded, then suddenly shook his head:

"I do really hope you can be my murder weapon, but on another level, I'd prefer we could cooperate."

"Cooperation?" Jing Ni lowered her gaze, picked up her teacup and took another sip. This time, as she put it down, she took the initiative to pick up the small teapot, first refilling Lu Wei's cup with tea, and then adding a few drops for herself.

"how to cooperate?"

The other party has the power to 'say' what you want; you have no right to refuse.

Jing Ni had no intention of resisting, but instead obediently waited for the other party to propose so-called 'cooperation' conditions.

“I know your identity, and I know you are being hunted by the Net. In all the world, there are very few places where one can escape the net.”

"Being a farmer is indeed one of the few options available, but your original idea of ​​choosing Tian Meng was a mistake!"

Satisfied with the other party's reaction, Lu Wei relaxed considerably. However, if he wanted to gain the other party's temporary approval, he still needed to put in more effort to persuade them.

"I'd like to hear the details." Jingni's expression turned serious.

She didn't actually think what the other person was going to say would be valuable; rather, she was just pretending to show the target that she valued what he said.

Jingni herself is a beauty, and being gazed at with such a solemn expression by such a beauty is undoubtedly a pleasure.

But when you think of her past as a killer for the Luo Wang organization, the chilling feeling that comes after enjoying the experience will creep into your mind.

Normally, you need to be more alert than her sword to survive.

But since the other party is now pretending to cooperate with him, Lu Wei doesn't mind pretending to cooperate with her in the same way.

With his body slightly relaxed, Lu Wei continued with a smile: