110: Xianyang Palace

Lin Yue sighed and returned to the Great Wall Tavern.

He went up to the second floor, arrived at She Jian's door, thought for a moment, and then knocked.

"Enter!" She Jian's voice came, and Lin Yue pushed open the door and walked in.

He saw She Jian sitting on the bed, rubbing his head, a pained expression on his face.

"General!" Lin Yue cupped his hands.

"I didn't realize you could drink so much!

The three of us against you almost didn't make it; Zhao Tuo still hasn't woken up yet," She Jian said.

"Just lucky, just lucky," Lin Yue laughed.

"What's wrong? If you have something to say, just say it," She Jian said.

Lin Yue thought for a moment, then told She Jian about Ye Xuan sending Ding Yanping to assassinate him, though he deliberately concealed the fact that he was a player.

He also informed She Jian that Ye Xuan was planning to send Li Shishi to Hu Hai's residence.

"This is easy to handle. I'll have Ji San send people to spread this news later. He's very familiar with people from all walks of life, so this matter will be easy for him.

But this Ye Xuan is too deranged; he even dares to touch Li Mu. If Li Mu were to die, not even eight Zhao Gaos could save him!" She Jian said with some astonishment.

"His main target is me, and there's no evidence to prove that the person was Ye Xuan's subordinate," Lin Yue replied.

"In front of Chancellor Li Si, what evidence do you need? As long as he believes it's Ye Xuan, Ye Xuan will find it difficult to move an inch in the imperial court.

Leave this matter to me. An eighth-rank censor, backed by two big trees, is so rampant. Who knows what other deranged things he might do in the future," She Jian said.

"Will this cause some trouble?" Lin Yue asked.

"What trouble? Are you saying you should swallow this insult?

Besides, Zhao Gao has committed many unlawful acts. If His Majesty hadn't remembered their old friendship last time, Zhao Gao would have been executed according to the law by the Grand General's younger brother. I didn't expect him to still be unrestrained now!

Although Prince Hu Hai is favored by His Majesty, Prince Fusu's virtue and ability are far beyond his comparison.

His Majesty is in his prime; Prince Hu Hai came out early to win over people's hearts. You and I both know this, do you think His Majesty wouldn't know?

Or are you afraid?" She Jian retorted.

"I'm not afraid; I mean, it might bring trouble to you and Brother Ji San," Lin Yue explained.

"Just rest assured. Ji San handles things meticulously; it's impossible for him to be discovered.

And even if, by one in ten thousand chance, it's traced back to us, that would only pose a threat after Prince Hu Hai ascends. Do you think Prince Hu Hai has a one in ten thousand chance of ascending?" She Jian laughed.

Lin Yue really wanted to tell She Jian about Second Emperor of Qin Hu Hai's reputation, but he didn't know how to warn him.

"Just rest assured. His Majesty is in his prime. I don't think it will be their turn to worry about these matters for another twenty years. And for us, it's even simpler. Swords have no eyes; whether I can live for twenty years is still up in the air. Maybe I'll be gone in another two years! Hahaha!" She Jian laughed heartily, very carefree.

Lin Yue's vision went dark upon hearing this, and he looked as if he was about to collapse.

According to history, The First Emperor really didn't have much time left to live!

And what Lin Yue was most worried about was She Jian's words coming true.

He somewhat regretted asking She Jian for help. Before, he only thought about the plan and didn't consider the risks. If She Jian were to be implicated because of this matter, he wouldn't be able to forgive himself.

Seeing Lin Yue's state, She Jian quickly took two steps forward to support him:

"You were terribly drunk last night; now you can't stand steady, can you?

Go back and rest well first. We have an audience with His Majesty tomorrow morning. We need to be waiting at Xianyang Palace at the Yin hour, and we need to depart at the Chou hour. Rest early and present your best demeanor," She Jian reminded him.

Departing at one or two in the morning, and arriving at Xianyang Palace at three!

That's getting up far too early!

"Don't be like this. We don't always attend court. For us, no matter how hard it is, it's an honor. Those civil officials are already used to this time. Don't embarrass yourself then," She Jian said with a laugh.

"General, I think this matter still needs to be discussed at length," Lin Yue thought for a moment and still said.

"You don't need to worry. There's no reason for you to suffer injustice for no reason, especially since you're my brother.

Not to mention Ji San also has a bond of camaraderie with you, and he also has a rift with Zhao Gao.

Both publicly and privately, he should help you.

In fact, he should even thank you for finding their weakness and helping him vent his anger!" She Jian laughed.

"Does Brother Ji San have a grudge against them?" Lin Yue asked curiously.

"Don't ask too many questions about that. Go and rest now," She Jian was clearly unwilling to bring it up and dismissed him casually.

"Understood!" Lin Yue said and then withdrew.

Lin Yue returned to his room and began cultivating the Killing God Art, feeling a wonderful aura circulating within his body, and then he unknowingly fell asleep.

"Lin Yue, wake up."

"Who is it?" Lin Yue mumbled a couple of times and reluctantly sat up.

"General." Lin Yue struggled to open his eyes and saw She Jian patting him.

"Go wash your face quickly."

"Okay." Lin Yue looked out the window; a bright moon hung in the sky.

A basin of cold water on his face made him shiver and woke him up considerably.

Then he wiped his face and went downstairs with She Jian, sitting down at a table.

Zhao Tuo and Meng Fang were already seated at the table, where a plate of small dishes and four bowls of hot porridge gave off wafts of steam.

"Come, eat something. We don't know when the court session will end," She Jian laughed.

"Little brother was truly a heavy drinker yesterday. My head is still a bit hazy now.

Little brother, eat more. This porridge is good for the stomach," Zhao Tuo said with a smile, taking up his bowl of porridge first and drinking it, not forgetting to push the small dishes towards Lin Yue.

"Thank you, elder brother," Lin Yue smiled at Zhao Tuo.

Then he began to eat. Paired with the small dishes, it was indeed incredibly delicious, and his stomach felt warm.

After several bowls of porridge, the few of them wiped their mouths and returned upstairs to put on their armor.

The black armor made them appear mighty and extraordinary. The four of them, under the moonlight, headed towards Xianyang Palace. The moonlight stretched their shadows long, casting them onto the heavy-feeling walls.

At this moment, there were few pedestrians on the streets of Xianyang City. The most common sight was teams of patrolling Armored Soldiers. Each time they saw the four, they would inquire, as generals wearing armor at night were not a common sight.

Finally, after five or six inspections, the four arrived outside Xianyang Palace.

At this moment, many civil officials were already waiting outside Xianyang Palace. Some chatted among themselves, while others stood alone, like spiders hidden in the dark, quietly watching other creatures stumble into their woven webs, silently observing everything before opening their blood-filled mouths.

"They've arrived," Wang Ben said softly.

"Marquis Tongwu!" the four said in unison.

"The last time I saw you two was after the destruction of Qi.

Now that you've returned to the front of Xianyang Palace, what do you feel?" Wang Ben smiled, looking somewhat mysterious in the night sky.

Zhao Tuo thought for a moment, scratched his head, unsure what to say, and then She Jian laughed:

"Last time, we walked to this point to receive our rewards, but we didn't enter the Qilin Hall.

There were too many people then; we were so excited that we don't even clearly remember what Xianyang Palace looked like."

"Haha, follow me.

This time, you are just observing the ceremony; there shouldn't be anything for you to do," Wang Ben laughed.

Then the palace gates slowly opened, and a group of people walked in one by one. The four followed Wang Ben into Xianyang Palace.