Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1984: The Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon (Thirty-One)

This can be clearly seen from the attitude of Zhang Liang, the middleman who tried his best to promote cooperation.

He didn't care at all about Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang giving up cooperation, as if what they were saying was meaningless nonsense.

More importantly, they were trapped in the Imperial Mausoleum of Mount Li, and even if they temporarily fell out with Tian Yan, they could not escape.

It’s not that they can’t escape, but that they can’t and dare not escape.

At present, all signs indicate that the whereabouts of the former knight leader Tian Guang is inseparable from Mount Li, and the cooperation with 'Tian Yan' is still possible to be restarted, and the Mount Li prisoners are the most critical part of it.

Putting the two together, Mount Li became the "homeland" that the two could not leave.

If nothing unexpected happens, everything will be the same as before, and everything will be calm until A Yan feels the time is right and then restarts the plan.

But before that, a small accident happened.

The Zhu family finally contacted Chen Sheng.

After the Zhu family learned from A Yan that Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang were now working as laborers in Mount Li, they had been trying to contact them.

However, Mount Li is located in the heart of Guanzhong, close to the imperial capital of Xianyang, and it is difficult for almost any force to radiate its power to this area.

Farmers are obviously no exception, not to mention that the Zhu family’s Shennong Hall is only one-sixth of a farming family.

In order to contact Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang, he had to work very hard and lost a lot of manpower.

After the two sides got in touch, Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang were ecstatic.

The biggest limitation for the two of them in this labor camp was that they could not contact the outside world.

Their only channel of contact with the outside world is A Yan, and they have no choice at all - the two of them tried to communicate with Zhang Liang and asked him to help contact the Zhu family, but Zhang Liang simply ignored it.

Professional brokers also have moral principles. It is impossible for them to have their cake and eat it too. Not to mention that the relationship between the "bowl" and the "pot" is not harmonious.

Of course, Zhang Liang’s refusal was not due to professional ethics, but he used this excuse, so it was difficult for Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang to force him.

Now we have finally broken this limitation and gained additional channels to communicate with the outside world.

The two sides compared intelligence and did not notice the conspiracy behind A Yan and Zhang Liang, nor did they conclude that Zhang Liang and A Yan were in the same group - they had some suspicions, but not much.

The information known to both sides was intentionally revealed by A Yan and Zhang Liang. Even if they were put together, one could only see the surface, and the inside story could only be guessed.

Of course, this is not their focus. The focus is on how the cooperation with Ayan should develop.

At present, the rebellion plan of the Nong family involves three parties - the chivalrous leader 'Tian Yan', the head of Shennong Hall Zhu Jia, and Chen Sheng, who is still theoretically the head of Kuiwei Hall.

Chen Sheng was responsible for charging into battle, launching attacks on the empire, and resisting pressure head-on, and was considered the core of the execution level.

'Tian Yan' and the Zhu family are mainly responsible for providing manpower and supplies.

At the same time, 'Tian Yan' was also responsible for leading the entire plan and its smooth implementation, and the Zhu family even 'donated' themselves.

From the perspective of plan execution, the alliance between Zhu and Chen Sheng was clearly more proactive, but the ultimate goal of this plan was war, and war cannot be separated from logistical supplies.

Not to mention the question of who needs to consider more, the front line or the logistics, the short answer is that they are inseparable.

There are many people rebelling in the empire at present, but none of them has really become successful.

Under this reality, without the support of Tian Yan and his farming family, Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang would have been somewhat lacking in courage.

It’s not that I’m afraid of death or anything, but I don’t want to die a worthless death.

If this person is just like other rebels who are only short-lived, they might as well go ahead and assassinate Ying Zheng, which would be a good way to end it.

Under such circumstances, neither Chen Sheng nor the Zhu family was willing to rashly abandon Tian Yan and complete the plan alone.

Of course, as I said before, the issue of interests will ultimately be determined by interests.

They cannot leave out Tian Yan because it is not in their interest, but if the harm of cooperation outweighs the benefits, they will give up without hesitation.

But for now, 'Tian Yan' is just being vague about Tian Guang's issue, and seems to want to shirk his responsibility.

But Chen Sheng and others may be very concerned about Tian Guang's affairs, but it is not a core interest after all. Even if "Tian Yan" really breaks his promise and gets rich, perhaps it will end up in nothing.

However, even if it is not a core interest, it does not mean that Chen Sheng and his men have to swallow this loss.

What's more, Tian Yan's breach of contract seemed very abnormal to them, and it was hard not to suspect that there was something else going on.

Of course, Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang were trapped in the Imperial Mausoleum of Mount Li. They were completely in a passive position facing Tian Yan and could not fight back at all - otherwise they would not have been so angry.

This matter still has to be left to the Zhu family.

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Dongjun, the headquarters of the farmers in Dazeshan, Lieshan Hall.

A Yan sat in Lieshan Hall with unfocused eyes, seemingly thinking about something.

She has been very busy recently, busy taking over the placement of the supplies and equipment sent from Han Fei.

The transportation and storage of so many materials are a big hassle. More importantly, because of the need to ensure confidentiality, she can only mobilize a few reliable people for this matter, so she has to personally do the reasonable allocation.

But today she put the matter aside for the time being because the Zhu family said they had something to discuss with her.

She is also thinking about this now.

At this moment, it is not suitable for the two of them to meet alone. Every meeting is carried out with a large number of farmers' disciples accompanying and watching, and basically ends in a bad mood.

Therefore, whenever they meet, they have to do it in secret, which is quite troublesome.

Therefore, unless it was something important, the Zhu family would not have specifically looked for her.

But at this point in time, A Yan couldn't think of anything that was worth the Zhu family's fuss.

In the end, only two possibilities were found:

First, there was some commotion between Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang in Mount Li.

The second was that a dramatic change had occurred that she was unaware of.

The latter is meaningless and can be simply translated as 'other possibilities'.

A Yan thinks it is most likely the former.

Before she could continue thinking, the Zhu family came in a hurry.

As soon as they met, A Yan came to the conclusion that it was not a big deal.

Because Zhu Jia was smiling as soon as he entered the door, it was obvious that he was in a good mood.

This meant that at least there wasn't any major crisis happening in the farmhouse without her knowing.

Of course, the Zhu family's happiness might not necessarily be a good thing, and it might not necessarily be a good thing for her, but as long as there wasn't any outrageous bad news like the sudden explosion of Shennong Hall, Ayan could accept it.

The Zhu family and Chen Sheng couldn't cause any big trouble anyway. "Master Zhu, is this a happy occasion?" Ah Yan took the initiative to ask.

Zhu Jia, with his round belly sticking out, pinched his beard and smiled as he replied, "It's not a happy event, I just got some interesting news."

"I heard that you, Xia Kui, have found the whereabouts of Boss Tian Guang?"

A Yan understood in his heart that something strange must have happened in Mount Li.

But she didn't care much about it.

Ever since she directly informed the Zhu family of the whereabouts of Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang, she knew that they would get in touch sooner or later.

Although Shennongtang's reach cannot reach as far as the hinterland of Guanzhong, the Lishan Imperial Mausoleum is a very special place.

On the one hand, the management of prisoners was very strict and tight, which seriously hindered the communication between the imperial mausoleum and the outside world.

On the other hand, the population is too mobile. After all, prisoners are serving sentences for a fixed period of time, and most of them are short-term - a single digit number of years. At the same time, there are always new people coming in.

So there are always people coming and going, in and out.

Sooner or later, the Zhu family will find a suitable opportunity to plant the nail, and as long as the Zhu family members go in, it is only a matter of time before they contact Chen Sheng and others.

It has been delayed until today, which is long enough.

Her expression remained unchanged, neither admitting nor denying, and she asked calmly, "Where did Master Zhu get this news?"

"Brother Chen Sheng." Zhu Jia was still smiling. "Some disciples of Shennong Hall had bad luck and were arrested by the court to do hard labor. They happened to contact Brother Chen Sheng and learned the news from him."

"Didn't you just finish your service recently and be released? You told me when you came back."

Ah Yan still did not respond to this question directly, and instead asked, "Master Zhu is also concerned about the whereabouts of the old hero?"

Zhu Jia sighed with emotion, and then replied, "When my master was still the head of the hall, Boss Tian Guang was the leader of the chivalrous, and he is also an elder to our generation."

"He disappeared inexplicably. No one has seen him alive or dead for so many years. There must be an explanation."

"Besides, doesn't this involve your grand plan, Xia Kui?"

"I don't think it's necessary to break up with Brother Chen Sheng just for Boss Tian Guang."

Ah... breaking up?
A Yan was confused for a moment, but soon guessed the answer.

It is likely that Chen Sheng could no longer bear it and insisted on giving an explanation, but was fooled by Zhang Liang and simply turned against him verbally.

Fortunately, it's not a big problem.

"I will naturally fulfill what I promised, but Master Chen Sheng is impatient and there is nothing I can do." Ah Yan continued Zhu's words as if nothing had happened.

Zhu Jia laughed, "Brother Chen Sheng has this kind of temper, you know it well, he has not changed after so many years, and now he is in prison, so please be more tolerant."

"Besides, Brother Chen Sheng is also worried about Boss Tian Guang's matter."

"I came here today just to mediate and make peace. We are all brothers from the farming family. Why should we make such a fuss?"

"I wonder if Xia Kui can talk about this?"

"What does Hall Master Zhu want me to say?" Ah Yan asked indifferently.

Zhu Jia touched his chin, "Uh... Xia Kui, can you tell us the truth? Do you really have any clues about the whereabouts of Boss Tian Guang?"

Ah Yan was too lazy to beat around the bush with him, and replied bluntly, "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't use this as a condition to discuss cooperation with Chen Sheng and his team."

"Or does Hall Master Zhu think that I am deliberately deceiving Hall Master Chen Sheng?"

"How is that possible!" Zhu Jia laughed and waved his hands, "I absolutely trust the reputation of Xia Kui."

"The problem is with Brother Chen Sheng. He must be tired of being in the hard labor camp of the empire. I hope you can give us some... more exciting and reliable news."

"If we can find Boss Tian Guang as soon as possible, it will be a good thing for us. The farmers are short of manpower now."

"I know what to do with Tian Guang Xia Kui, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation, but there is no rush." ​​Ah Yan was adamant and refused to budge. "Tian Guang Xia Kui's whereabouts are related to Luowang. If the news leaks out, not only will we lose him, but our plan will also most likely go down the drain."

"I can't take any chances."

"This..." Zhu Jia replied with a smile, "Although Brother Chen Sheng has a bit of an impatient temper, his character is absolutely reliable. We will not disclose this to anyone else. Only the three of us, Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang, can the Hero be trusted, right?"

"We are all brothers from the farming family. I can trust everyone." Ah Yan said nice things without asking for money, but he still didn't let go. "But sometimes, your behavior is enough to reveal a lot of information. Zhao Gao is not easy to fool."

"I have to be responsible for my fellow farmers and cannot take any risks."

Zhu Jia felt a pang of pain in his liver when he heard this.

The excuses that Tian Yan gave him were so high-sounding that it was inconvenient for him to be too tough, but he couldn't continue to beat around the bush.

"It is inconvenient for the hero to reveal the situation of Boss Tian Guang. Old Zhu, I understand." Zhu Jia changed his approach and asked, "Then the hero should give us a definite answer, right?"

"If Brother Chen Sheng gets stubborn, this plan can't really fall through because of this little thing, right?"

"My brother Liu Ji has been implicated. You can't trick me like this!"

"Before the plan officially starts, Chen Sheng will definitely meet Tian Guangxiakui." A Yan made the promise he had said more than once without hesitation.

The Zhu family did not accept this vague response and further requested, "We need a clearer and more specific response from Xia Kui."

"Well..." Ah Yan was too lazy to argue, so he thought for a moment and changed his words, "If the plan hasn't started this year, I promise to fulfill the contract before the end of the year."

This time, she gave a clear time.

But the Zhu family was still not very satisfied because it took too long, still half a year.

He couldn't be sure whether Tian Yan really made the promise out of helplessness or just to buy time.

Half a year is enough time for the situation to change a lot and destroy everything that is currently arranged.

More importantly, he still had a question to ask.

"Could you please tell me why you have to wait so long?"

"Because it just takes time - there's no rush, I've said that before." Ah Yan replied calmly.

"But..." Zhu Jia pinched his beard, his tone sounding very embarrassed, "Brother Chen Sheng told me that you, Xia Kui, have already determined the whereabouts of Boss Tian Guang, but you are deliberately delaying the meeting."

"It is also because of this that Brother Chen Sheng gave up cooperation in anger."

The Zhu family immediately used their ultimate move, wanting to see how Tian Yan would deal with it.

Ah Yan remained calm and replied straightforwardly, "It should be said that this is pretty much the truth."

"That hero leader..." Zhu Jia wanted to ask further.

Ah Yan interrupted him directly, "It's true that I have basically locked down the whereabouts of Tian Guang Xia Kui, but that doesn't mean I can bring him to Chen Sheng and the others right away!"