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Chapter 212 Heaven Questions: A Gentleman Does Not Gather

Da Qin, Xianyang Palace.

Qin values ​​the virtue of water and respects black.

The first emperor of Qin, Ying Zheng, dressed in a black robe, sat on the top. His aura that seemed to be enough to command heaven and earth filled the hall inside and outside, making people dare not look directly at him.

The twelve tassels of the crown hang down, and the face becomes more obscured.

Slender fingers slid across the secret report, and the soft and delicate rustling sound seemed to be the only sound in the hall.

"Dong Jun of the Yin-Yang School, you used the Yin-Yang technique to cover up his whereabouts and conceal his traces."

Below, Concubine Yan held her head high and faced Ying Zheng.

Deep within those seemingly calm eyes, there seemed to be a raging fire, waiting to erupt and destroy the world.

"Is this something to be surprised about?" she asked back in a nonchalant tone.

Ying Zheng raised his eyes slightly: "Who is he?"

Yan Fei: "I don't know."

"Oh? You cooperated with him without knowing his identity?"

"In this vast world, I will cooperate with anyone who wants to target Qin."

"Reasonable."

Ying Zheng nodded slightly: "The secret report from Luowang said that he killed thirty-six Luowang assassins, and then he met you once in the suburbs of Dongye."

Yan Fei: "No."

"I don't believe it." Ying Zheng said to himself, "Luowang deduced from the aura that you were there. I don't think Zhao Gao would make a mistake on such a small matter. Tell me his name and origin, and I can spare your life."

"Spare my life? You have imprisoned me in the Sakura Prison. If I lose this incarnation today, I will not be able to condense it again for at least several decades. What is the point of keeping my life?"

"It seems that the conditions I gave you are not enough."

After a pause, Ying Zheng said, "So, what about your daughter?"
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"What a sword!"

In the backyard, as soon as Hong Chen put away his sword, Lu Xiucai couldn't wait to applaud and show his support.

"Do you know swords?" Hong Chen asked with a smile.

Lü Xiucai immediately shook his head and said, "Confucianism has six arts for gentlemen, and the sword is the gentleman among the weapons. I naturally understand that. The sword in your hand has a unique appearance, but judging from its origin, it should be a Qin sword."

"Not bad, you actually guessed it right."

Lu Xiucai immediately perked up, licked his lips, stared at Tianwen, and began to show his eloquent side.

"The sword is straight and well proportioned, with a well-defined hilt and square edges.

Just as a person should have upright character and a correct mind; just as the operation of heaven and earth has its regularity, rules and regulations.

The diamond patterns on the sword body are arranged in an interlaced manner, like stars shining in the sky.

The sword blade gleams with cold light, like a clear spring under the moon.

It is a sword that conforms to traditional aesthetics while retaining its own characteristics.

It seemed to represent what all swords in the world should look like.

After seeing it, I finally knew what my ideal sword should look like!"

Hong Chen was stunned when he heard it, then he lowered his head to take a closer look.

It seems... he is right?
Even if it's just flattery, it makes people feel comfortable.

Coupled with his solid and profound talents, it is no wonder that he later became the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

"Then tell me, how does it compare to the famous swords in the Qin sword manual?"

Lu Xiucai's eyes were blank.

Hong Chen: "You've never heard of Feng Huzi's sword manual?"

Lu Xiucai: "I know Feng Huzi is a famous sword appraiser in Chu State, but I have never seen this sword manual."

Hong Chen sheathed his sword, and a clear sword sound as clear as water spread out.

"Study hard and don't tell anyone you've seen this sword, okay?"

Lu Xiucai was stunned for a moment, then he seemed to have thought of something and nodded repeatedly: "I didn't see anything today!"

"You not only understand swords, but you are also very sensible." Hong Chen patted his shoulder and passed by him.

Lu Xiucai smiled and thought to himself: It seems that I will get a raise soon.

Tianwen, Feng Huzi’s sword manual ranks first.

This was the ranking that had been set before it became the sword of Emperor Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng.

Although the top ten swords in the sword manual all have their own unique features, the ranking does not really represent the difference in strength.

However, the fact that Tianwen had been ranked first among famous swords before Ying Zheng took over shows that it has its own magical powers.

Hong Chen doesn't know the full picture yet. His biggest discovery at the moment is that when he holds Tianwen, the dragon energy that has long been integrated into his body will re-condense, surge continuously, and become extremely active.

Ying Zheng used Tianwen as his sword, but he was never able to actually use it to attack.

Because besides Tianwen, he also has another sword.

This sword is the sword that sweeps across the world. It is the sword of the emperor and also the sword of the heart.

With the seven countries as the sharp edge, the mountains and seas as the blade, controlled by the five elements, opened by yin and yang, maintained by spring and summer, and implemented by autumn and winter, it is unparalleled in the world and the whole world is submissive.

Compared with this sword, Tianwen, which had become a collection in the Xianyang Palace and had not shown its sharpness for many years, seemed to have become weaker inadvertently.

Some even say that the reason Tianwen ranks first is because it is Ying Zheng's sword.

To a certain extent, Hong Chen agreed with this statement.

Even if Ying Zheng was just wearing an ordinary bronze sword, countless people would agree that it was the best sword in the world.

however.

If we talk about the sword itself, it would seem too impolite.

Fundamentally speaking, sword manuals evaluate swords, not people.

After all, before Ying Zheng, it was also the sword worn by Qu Yuan and Qu Lingjun, the three ministers of the Chu State.

"Heavenly Questions", which opens the prelude to the most amazing work of all time with the sentence "In the beginning of ancient times, who preached it?", is named after the sword. Its intention is no less than that of Emperor Qin Shihuang's theory of the sword of the Son of Heaven.

Perhaps it was because Hong Chen had such thoughts in his mind that the plot arranged for him to have to seize the sword as a prelude.

"What do you think?"

His fingertips tapped lightly on the sword guard, and the slightly heavy sword made a thick low hum.

Hong Chen smiled faintly.

"Ah~ So handsome!"

Hong Chen’s smile froze.

Looking up, I saw Mo Xiaobei leaning against the door frame, holding his hands to his heart, with an intoxicated look on his face. "Manager Tong!"

Hong Chen spoke, and Mo Xiaobei came back to his senses instantly.

My face was red and my heart was beating fast. I couldn't help but panic: "Boss, why are you calling me sister-in-law?"

Tong Xiangyu lifted the door curtain and asked, "Boss, what's the matter?"

Hong Chen pointed at Mo Xiaobei and said, "She still has too little homework. Ask the private school teacher to double it!"

Tong Xiangyu was stunned.

Mo Xiaobei's face turned even redder, but at this moment she no longer had any infatuated thoughts, she was just angry.

"Boss, how could you do this to me!!"

Hong Chen: “Three times.”

"you……"

Tong Xiangyu pulled Mo Xiaobei behind her and said with an apologetic smile: "Okay, boss, no problem, I'll go find the teacher to give her homework later." After that, she turned around and covered Mo Xiaobei's mouth, saying seriously: "If you don't want to do only homework every day from now on, shut up quickly."

Mo Xiaobei hesitated, but Tong Xiangyu remained calm, so she had to nod aggrievedly.

Turning back, Tong Xiangyu smiled again: "Boss, please walk slowly and be careful with the threshold."

Mo Xiaobei was almost in tears.
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three days later.

Hong Chen injected the innate invisible sword energy into Tianwen every day, and built a bridge to the unity of man and sword with the sword intention of the Ten Thousand Swords Returning to Their Positions and the Tianwen Sword. At the same time, he also explored the magical power of the Tianwen Sword itself.

Bai Zhantang rushed back to Qixia Town with a group of people.

This group of craftsmen, who claimed to be descendants of the Mohist school and specially appointed experts of the Ming Dynasty's Ministry of Works, quickly came up with a detailed reconstruction plan and renderings based on the size of the land deed that Hong Chen had.

"Look, the east side is the restaurant, the west side is the guest room, and there is a kitchen and an annex room at the back. With the existing conditions and the money you provided, it can be completed in half a month at most, and it will not affect the normal operation of the inn. When the time comes, you can do business there, and we will come over to modify the inn here. After completion, we can spend another night to connect the left and right sides.

Go out the back door of the inn and cross a street to your house. First, there is the main entrance and front yard, which can be used by the inn's servants to live. Next to the screen wall is the hanging flower gate. Going in is the largest area, including the main yard, study, wing rooms and garden, etc. Then there is the back room for the servants in the yard. This part can be modified based on the original main building, and it will be completed within seven days!"

Judging from the drawings and introductions, they are indeed very professional.

Hong Chen: "What's your name, old man?"

"Excuse me, my surname is Chen."

"Okay, Master Chen, I'm not afraid of spending money, but time is very important. You said seven days and half a month, I don't think it's a big problem, but if you can come one day earlier, I will give you an extra 100 taels."

Master Chen's eyes widened: "Really?"

"of course."

"Okay! I'll send a letter to summon someone right away. We'll ensure not only the quality and quantity, but also the speed. Just wait and see!"

Master Chen immediately stood up and called a group of people to go out of the inn and start working.

Tong Xiangyu felt distressed: "One hundred taels a day, I want to work for them."

Li Dazui: "Xiao Bei, tell me, is it too late for me to change my career now?"

Mo Xiaobei turned a deaf ear and immersed himself completely in the ocean of knowledge and homework.

Hong Chen called Bai Zhantang and handed him a silver note worth one hundred taels.

Bai Zhantang's hands and feet were shaking with excitement, and the light in his eyes was frighteningly bright.

Lu Xiucai clenched his fist: Sooner or later, I will have it!
in the afternoon.

The long-awaited hero finally showed up.

The easiest way to identify people from the underworld is to see whether they are carrying weapons.

Usually the most common weapon in the world is the sword. After all, even if you are very bad at using it, it is easier to kill people than using bare hands.

Of course, for some rookies in the martial arts world, the deterrent effect of swords and knives is far greater than actual combat.

As the number of people from the martial arts world increased, the owner and the waiters of the Red Dust Inn all became more alert.

Most of these people from the martial arts world came to eat and pack some dry food. Li Dazui was very busy, and Tong Xiangyu was smart enough to buy a lot of flatbreads and steamed buns from the people in Qixia Town and sell them to these people who were in a hurry to travel.

Although the hotel's guest rooms were not fully occupied, Tong Xiangyu had already cleaned up her own room to use as a guest room, and she went to squeeze in with Mo Xiaobei.

There is no doubt that in addition to Hong Chen, whom she did not dare to chase away, Lao Bai, Lu Xiucai and Li Dazui were also arranged in the same room.

As it turned out, she was indeed prescient.

Two days later, the inn was full.

"Boss, can you please hurry up those workers?"

Hong Chen was helpless: "Alas, they have already stopped the work but not the workers. If we continue to push them, I'm afraid the quality will not be guaranteed. But you don't have to worry. According to the current progress, I estimate that it will be completed the day after tomorrow at the latest. The building next door is three times larger than this one, so there is enough room for guest rooms."

"Oh, you don't know, every time I refuse a guest, my heart is as painful as blood. You say these people have been on the road non-stop, it's hard enough, if they don't even have a place to stay, how pitiful it would be!"

If Tong Xiangyu hadn't raised the price eight times in the past two days, Hong Chen would have almost believed it.

"Boss, two upper rooms!"

Another call was heard, and Tong Xiangyu's eyes turned red with heartache.

Bai Zhantang came forward and said, "Sir, I'm really sorry. Our store is small and the next door hasn't been built yet. All the guest rooms are full now. How about having something to eat and rest first?"

Tong Xiangyu's brows tightened, with murderous intent in her eyes.

It was not because Bai Zhantang rejected the guest, but because the guest in front of Bai Zhantang was a girl.

Moreover, she is a very pretty girl.

What’s even more terrifying is that Bai Zhantang’s smile seems too bright.

Hong Chen watched the show with a smile on his face.

When the girl heard Bai Zhantang's words, she frowned slightly and turned around.

"Dad, Mom, we seem to have come at a bad time."

Behind her was a middle-aged man with a handsome face and a female warrior with beautiful appearance, gentle and mature temperament, and a voluptuous figure.

Outside the inn, there were quite a few people following them.

Everyone carries a sword, a typical member of a martial arts sect.

The middle-aged man said calmly: "It doesn't matter. In this case, let's eat first and then continue on our journey."

The woman also smiled and nodded: "People in the martial arts world don't mind sleeping in the open air, and they can also rest in the mountains. But my little Lingshan will suffer."

Hearing this, the girl's graceful body swayed slightly and she wrinkled her nose: "Humph, mother, you underestimate me too much. I'm not afraid of hardship!"

Hong Chen's eyes turned and swept lightly over the three people.

It turned out to be the family of the famous Gentleman Sword Yue Buqun.

But why is Linghu Chong not here?

(End of this chapter)