From a small soldier in the frontier army, an immortal god of war was born

squeak~
The door opened, and a handsome face emerged in the darkness, looking at the young man in a gorgeous robe in front of him with surprise.

He had his hair tied up and wore a crown, had a tall stature, and a jade sachet on his waist. He was none other than Yan Dan, the prince of Yan State!

"Your Highness? What are you doing..."

After he finished speaking, Jing Ke faintly smelled a hint of blood in the damp air, and unconsciously looked down at the bright red wooden box in his hand.

"Come into the house and talk."

Yan Dan's face was gloomy, and he walked straight into the courtyard after he finished speaking. It was obvious that the two of them had a very close relationship.

Jing Ke realized that he must have something important to say, so he immediately closed the door and followed him into the inner room.

The two men have known each other since childhood. Jing Ke became Yan Dan's disciple last year and has been receiving his favor ever since. This courtyard was also arranged by Yan Dan.

It is not big, but it is fully equipped with training rooms, arsenals and even a winery. Jing Ke lives comfortably and peacefully here.

In the inner room, candles were lit. There were not many lights, just one candle. The orange-yellow halo was embedded in the darkness. Two people sat opposite each other.

There were many flame shadows on the bright red wooden box in the middle, and blood was faintly seeping out of it. Jing Ke narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Yan Dan in front of him.

"Your Highness, please tell me what you want. If I can help you, I will definitely not refuse."

Jing Ke saw some hesitation and struggle between his brows, as if he was making a decision in his heart and couldn't make up his mind.

Yan Dan's shoulders relaxed slightly and he said slowly, "Mr. Jing, I'm sure you've heard something about it."

"Today, the powerful Qin occupies most of the territory of China. It can recruit soldiers and train troops. A million-strong army can be formed in a blink of an eye. Its tendency to annex and unify is obvious."

"At this moment, only Yan and Qi are left of the six countries, and the two countries alone are no longer able to resist and contain them."

Jing Ke nodded slightly, having understood this all along: "Indeed, now is the most critical time for the State of Yan."

"I want you to do something for me."

"Will he die?"

"meeting."

Yan Dan looked up and gazed into Jing Ke's eyes, without hiding anything: "I have thought about this for many days, and only you can do this. Although it is very unfair to you, I really can't find any other suitable candidate. Of course, you can refuse."

The latter was silent for a moment, then smiled calmly and said, "I'll take over this matter, you can talk about it."

Yan Dan continued, "I remember that you also played a role in the Qin-Han War. Ying Zheng should have had an impression of you."

"Yes, Not Bad."

"I need you to go to Qin and assassinate King Ying Zheng of Qin."

Yan Dan lowered his voice, his eyes flashing with coldness: "Since Qin and Chu will have a war sooner or later, why not take a gamble before then. Ying Zheng is very young, has no children, and only one concubine is pregnant. If he dies, the bloodline of the King of Qin will be completely cut off this year."

"By then, the bloodline of the King of Qin will be broken, and there will be no leader. Naturally, the throne will be coveted by many people. If we secretly add fuel to the flames and cause a civil war, it is very likely to bring down the Qin court."

"In this way, the State of Chu will have a glimmer of hope."

Jing Ke's hands trembled slightly. Even he was a little nervous at such a crazy idea.

But on second thought, this is indeed reasonable. If it can be implemented smoothly, the Qin court will be in chaos, the throne will be vacant, and the blood jade heirloom will be ownerless, which will surely cause many civil and military officials to scramble for it.

After all, the Qin King's bloodline has been cut off, so whoever holds the blood jade will be the new Qin King.

Amid such chaos, the annexation process could be delayed for at least one or two years, giving Yan and Qi some breathing time.

You can even take this opportunity to turn the tide.

Although there is a possibility of suffering crazy revenge from the Qin State, as the saying goes, one must risk his life in order to survive. How can one know the outcome without giving it a try?

But... Jing Ke couldn't help but think of Wu Fengdeng and Han Fei, with whom he had a good relationship. If he chose to assassinate Ying Zheng, it would be equivalent to breaking up with the two of them.

On one side is Yan Dan, who was grateful for his help, and on the other side is a friend who had once shared hardships with him.

Jing Ke took a deep breath, was silent for a long time, and finally made a choice.

Even if for nothing else, we have to think about the common people of the Chinese mainland. Successive wars have already left their livelihood in tatters.

There can be no more war!
So we have to eradicate the root of the problem.

"How do I do it? I can't get close to Ying Zheng just by relying on that little bit of friendship."

Yan Dan seemed to have been waiting for him to say this, and he took out a sheepskin map from his sleeve: "This is a map of the ten cities of Yan State. I will send a letter to Qin State to show weakness and surrender. The sincerity is these ten cities. You take them as a tribute and wait for an opportunity to approach!"

"Not enough." Jing Ke shook his head.

“And this.”

Yan Dan pointed at the wooden box on the table. When he opened it, he saw a pale and cold human head lying quietly inside.

"General Fan!"

Jing Ke's eyelids twitched and his heart trembled violently.

Isn’t this General Fan Yuqi!
He was a Qin general during the reign of King Xiang of Qin. He was once a famous and fierce general, but later he defected to Qin due to an incident and was protected by the State of Yan.

Until now, the Qin State has not rescinded the arrest warrant for him.

But how could his head and body be separated at this time? Could it be that...

Jing Ke turned around and looked at Yan Dan, whose face was dark and sinister.

He got it.

I also fully realized Yan Dan's determination for this action.

"General Fan is a great man. He is willing to offer his head so that you can have the opportunity to meet Ying Zheng."

"My father has promised that once the matter is accomplished, he will immediately confer the title of Marquis of Lieyang on General Fan, grant him a state funeral, and have the entire nation mourn for three days."

The Qin State has always hated traitors, and Fan Yuqi, as a Qin general, took him even more seriously. He once offered a reward of 10,000 gold coins and conferred him the title of Earl.

If his head was offered as a token of sincerity, there was no reason for Ying Zheng to refuse.

Jing Ke sensed the tragedy and said in a deep voice: "I will do my best, but if you want to kill him with one blow, you need a sharp weapon."

"I've got it ready for you."

Yan Dan took out a dagger from his sleeve. It was about one foot long, jet black in color, with a dark gold blade and blood grooves on both sides. It was obvious that it was not an ordinary object. Even Jing Ke felt his heart palpitate subconsciously when he saw it.

"Que Xie is one of the eight weapons of the King of Yue. It is probably the sharpest weapon in the world." Yan Dan explained.

Jing Ke frowned slightly: "Isn't Quexie in the hands of the King of Qi?"

"After all, the life and death of the King of Qin is related to the safety of Qi. They have no reason to stay out of it. It's just a dagger. I asked for it, and the King of Qi gave it to me."

Yan Dan seemed to be talking about something insignificant, so Jing Ke could only smile.

Everyone knows that the King of Qi likes to collect treasures from all over the world and never takes them out from outside. But this time he took out the Eight Soldiers of the King of Yue so easily, which shows the importance of this matter.

"It is coated with top-grade poison. Even a person at the Qi Storage Realm will die if touched by it. The King of Qin will surely die."

Yan Dan solemnly pushed the Quexie, the map and the wooden box in front of Jing Ke, then stood up and bowed deeply with his hands clasped.

"Mr. Dayi, please accept Dan's greeting!" (End of this chapter)