Qin Shi Ambitious

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The Mohist school values ​​chivalry and righteousness, and its current leader, the Six-Fingered Black Knight, is a renowned knight-errant recognized by the world. While there may be some corrupt elements within the organization, the fact that their chivalrous spirit has spread widely proves that most Mohist disciples still adhere to the rules of "Mohist chivalry."

Although one must be wary of everyone when traveling in the martial world, being surrounded by Mohists makes things much easier than for others of the same level.

After finishing their dinner, the two did not linger in the lobby on the first floor for long. After returning to the second floor, they went to Lu Wei's room before it got too late and began to teach him internal energy.

The Snow Maiden's meager internal energy was generated spontaneously when her body unintentionally aligned with a certain energy flow pattern while practicing "White Snow" and "Flying Swallow on the Waves".

Without systematic instruction and not knowing what this internal skill was, she simply practiced step by step according to her musical intuition, making progress slowly, but she could only fully demonstrate it when playing the flute and dancing, which was quite limiting.

Considering that Yuki-onna has been very obedient these past few months, just as the steward said, he has never been stingy with rewards for obedient subordinates.

However, the internal skill that Lu Wei wanted to teach her was not the Rejuvenation Skill.

The Snow Woman herself has an amazing talent in music and art, but although the Rejuvenation Skill is of a high grade, it has nothing to do with music.

Forcing her to practice the Rejuvenation Technique will only ruin her.

But coincidentally, Lu Wei also possesses another orange-level martial art, which is somewhat in line with art:

That's the Jade Soul Technique, which was given as a gift when you bought the Jade Soul Sword!

Jade represents beauty, and the Jade Soul Technique resonates with the Snow Maiden's musical philosophy. Moreover, incorporating jade into musical instruments is a common practice.

When the Snow Maiden began cultivating, she discovered that it could easily blend with her existing internal energy, making it even more suitable.

She had become quite proficient in this skill along the way, but as a dancer who had never received martial arts instruction before, she still had a lot of lessons to learn.

The Jade Soul Technique, when paired with a good piece of jade, can double the speed of cultivation. This also works well with the Flying Snow Jade Flower Platform. However, the Flying Snow Jade Flower Platform is not with her at the moment, so she can only wear jade jewelry close to her body for the time being, along with that jade flute.

Speaking of which, the Steward's Jade Soul Sword is a perfect match for this skill, since this skill was originally meant to be paired with this sword.

However, the current Snow Maiden is not yet qualified for Lu Wei to make such an investment. She can still train with miscellaneous jade, so it's okay if it's slower.

After practicing the Jade Soul Technique for two hours, and with Lu Wei also teaching her a few basic sword techniques, it was already late at night.

Staring at Steward Lu, who was meditating by the window, Xue Nu bowed and took her leave, closing the door as gently as possible.

Her room was just next door, only a few steps away, but as soon as she opened her door, the Snow Woman was surprised to see a thin man leaning against the window with his arms crossed:

"Finally back! Young people really take forever to fall in love!"

He exhaled, blowing on two strands of his hair that were framing his face, and held out his left hand: "Such an expensive headdress is not suitable for a young lady."

The man held in his hand the snow woman's favorite silver-inlaid blue crystal headdress. As he spoke, he flashed behind her, appearing before she could see him clearly, his back to her.

"I'll take it..."

Before the man could finish speaking, the Snow Woman drew her sword, turned around, and thrust it forward.

The thrust missed, of course; the man skillfully dodged it, then casually grinned mischievously as he held up the headdress: "It's very heavy for you..."

Before he could finish speaking, a suffocating pressure locked onto him from behind, interrupting his words.

The Snow Woman pulled the sword that was embedded in the wall. After seeing the familiar figure that suddenly appeared behind the thief man through his eyes, she smiled, sheathed her sword, flicked her proud white hair, and turned to go back to her house, making sure to close the door behind her.

I don't need to care about what's going on outside; it's wiser to avoid becoming a burden.

"Dao Zhi?" Lu Wei murmured the slender man's name calmly: "The King of Thieves?"

The thief, Dao Zhi, did not turn around; the narrow passageway of the inn where he was now was definitely not a place where he could use his lightness skill.

This young man possesses such internal strength; his power is absolutely terrifying. I was just playing around out of boredom and have no intention of making enemies with a stranger of such skill.

"Hehe, looks like my name is quite famous~"

Thinking of this, he jokingly raised his hands and casually tossed the headdress behind him.

Dao Zhi's ears twitched sharply. The moment he heard the boy behind him reach out to take the headdress, he suddenly exerted force with his feet, turned around with lightning speed, flew over the boy's obstruction, and rushed straight towards the exit stairs.

The boy seemed completely oblivious, watching as the bandit Zhi escaped.

"If you recognize me, you're a fan! But I'm really busy today, so I won't be signing anything for you."

Before leaving, he turned around and made a face.

"The Mohist leader, Dao Zhi, broke into the boudoir of my female disciple from the Farmer's School in the dead of night and stole her valuables!"

As soon as Lu Wei began to speak, Dao Zhi stopped in his tracks.

"If this truth were spread far and wide by the disciples of the Farmer's School, could Mr. Dao Zhi have imagined what the consequences would be?"

His expression froze for a moment, then the slender thief swallowed hard, turned around, and grinned broadly, "So, you're just a farmer."

"I have offended you greatly. The Nong and Mo families have a friendly relationship. I hope the Nong brothers will be magnanimous and not take offense."

"I apologize to the young lady. This rainy day is annoying. I only wanted to have some fun. I didn't touch any of the more valuable items."

Dao Zhi's attitude made a complete 180-degree turn. He rubbed his hands together, flashed back to the entrance of the Snow Maiden's room, bowed and clasped his hands in greeting, not caring whether the people inside knew or not, and then looked expectantly at Lu Wei.

Holding the headdress in his left hand and touching his chin with his right, the steward looked at Dao Zhi's smiling face and smiled himself:

This king of thieves has so many uses for him!

Chapter 90 The Chaos in Jicheng

He was able to control Dao Zhi because, although Dao Zhi was a petty thief, as the leader of the Mohist school, he also had the bottom line of Mohist chivalry.

What Lu Wei used to threaten Dao Zhi was not his personal reputation, but the reputation of the Mohist school.

At the same time, Dao Zhi knew he had indeed made a mistake and could not deny it: with his youthful strength, he was certainly not an unknown figure in the agricultural school. Given the interaction between two philosophers from various schools of thought, if Dao Zhi were to swear an oath in the spirit of the Mohist school before the Grand Master, he would not be able to lie.

This is one of Dao Zhi's rare weaknesses, but tonight, when he was caught off guard by the steward, he was caught off guard and should be taken advantage of.

However, this exploitation cannot go too far. He is only willing to be exploited because he cares about the Mohists, so this exploitation must not harm the Mohists.

After making Dao Zhi produce a 'Flying Wheel' engraved with his name as a token, using this unique round throwing dart weapon as proof that Dao Zhi owed him a favor, Lu Wei let him go.

Verbal promises are only valid when made by trustworthy people, and Robber Zhi was one of them.

Having resolved the matter for the time being, Lu Wei knocked on Xue Nu's door and returned the headdress to her.

Dao Zhi's appearance during the day was something he had guessed when he overheard the conversation at the first table. Among the leaders of the Mohist school, he was probably the only one who would actively play pranks on outsiders.

When teaching Xue Nu internal energy and swordsmanship at night, Lu Wei deliberately sat by the window, secretly monitoring his surroundings with his internal energy.

This king of thieves was perhaps too relaxed. He appeared shortly after the lesson began and waited alone on a big tree outside the inn for two whole hours. He ran away once to get a roast chicken and came back to eat it while continuing to wait. He only slipped into the next room when he saw the snow woman preparing to leave.

He certainly has a stronger desire to have fun, and because of this desire, he has to pay a heavy price.

After thanking Steward Lu, Xue Nu took the headdress from him and leaned against the door, examining her favorite piece of jewelry with a downturned smile.

After a silence of about ten seconds, she took a step forward, turned around, made sure the door was closed, and then went to the window and carefully locked it.

The treacherous nature of the world tonight left a deep impression on the young girl, and this was nothing more than a prank...

The Snow Woman placed the sword beside her bed and slept terribly that night...

The rain stopped for a while the next morning, but started again in the afternoon.

Fortunately, Lu Wei had bought two sets of fur cloaks and straw hats before setting off, just in case. Although they could not completely block the rain, they could at least keep his body dry.

The roads were constantly being washed away by rain, making them so dilapidated that even horses had difficulty walking, let alone running.

The Mo family's destination was also Ji City. They also set off early and traveled together along the main road for a while. However, Dao Zhi, as the leader, did not lead the group but instead shrank to the middle, pretending to be nonchalant.

The Snow Woman rode her horse and hid behind Lu Wei, clearly still shaken by yesterday's prank.

The Mo family group had to make a detour to Xinglong City to handle some minor matters, and the two sides quickly parted ways again. Judging from this, the steward estimated that the Mo family's affairs in Ji City were not urgent, and perhaps they were just developing and paving the way.

How many years are left until the assassination plot against the King of Qin?

...

Returning to Jicheng once again, Lu Wei entered the city through the north gate. He had no intention of returning home. After all, this city was only a temporary haven, and as time passed, it would soon be engulfed in war.

The Snow Maiden looked dejected. She had only recently learned to ride a horse, and the bumpy ride had been extremely tiring. If it weren't for her improved internal strength and the fact that Steward Lu would occasionally channel his Rejuvenation Technique into her to relieve her fatigue, she would have been in even worse shape.

In particular, the torrential rain kept falling. When she first encountered the rain in Yan Kingdom, although she was forced to stop traveling and was soaked to the bone, the Snow Woman still appreciated and loved the freezing rain with an artistic flair.

But as time went on, the rain continued to drizzle. Even with a cloak and straw hat, the dampness would slowly seep into the clothes and furry shoes, leaving them half-wet and uncomfortable.

So, her appreciation and fondness turned into dislike and disgust in less than three days. Under the combined strain of the journey and the torment of the rain, the Snow Maiden could only pitifully hope that Steward Lu beside her could stop and rest more or give her some warm internal energy.

Lu Wei certainly wouldn't give the Snow Maiden's body to her just because she wanted it. The Jade Soul Technique's internal energy needs to be "cut and polished, carved and refined" in order to condense and improve.

Only when she was nearing her limit of suffering would he use a little bit of his Rejuvenation Technique to help relieve the pressure.

The North Gate is not far from Luqiu Pavilion. On the last stretch of the road, Xue Nu, with a drooping face, still persevered without asking for help and made it through.

Upon arrival at their destination, Lu Wei had a maid help her to the backyard to stay overnight. He then summoned Ashan and Aye, the only remaining members of the four younger brothers of Jicheng, to the conference room on the second floor to hear a report.

Ah Yu had already explained the overall situation in his letter, and after arriving in Zhao, he also spoke with his brother Lu in person. Therefore, Steward Lu had a general understanding of the situation, but he still needed to ask about more details.

Ashan is the deputy head of Luqiu Pavilion. He reports on Luqiu Pavilion's major affairs in Jicheng, as well as the open and covert struggles between Yanchun Jun and Crown Prince Dan in recent months.

Contrary to the apparent fact that Yan Chunjun still holds an absolute advantage, a comprehensive analysis of the information reported by the peasant disciples reveals that Yan Chunjun has actually suffered quite a few losses in many minor aspects, especially in the martial arts world.

It is evident that Prince Dan's trip to the Qin state greatly enhanced his abilities.

Moreover, the Mohist disciples who entered Jicheng this year for unknown reasons have been completely biased towards the Crown Prince's residence. Even though neither side's leaders have shown up, the Mohist warriors have visibly sabotaged many of Yan Chunjun's plans.

Based on this, Ashan believed that Prince Dan must have colluded with the Mohists. Bringing the Mohists, who disapproved of wrongdoing, to Yan was a bottom-up way of restricting the power of the domineering Yanchun King.

But Lord Yanchun would not sit idly by and wait to die. He would not act according to the rule of "you throw a punch, I fight back". Instead, he would arbitrarily and directly mobilize troops to suppress the people, and then fabricate charges after killing them.

Last month, nine disciples of the Mohist school were drinking at a small tavern when a hundred city guards surrounded the tavern, announcing that they were suspected of assassinating a doctor. The leader, a Mohist warrior, hesitated and offered to go back with the guards to investigate. However, as soon as the Mohist warriors laid down their weapons, the captain of the guard gave them a look, and a dozen spears were thrust into their bodies...

Since then, the Mohist disciples have become much more restrained in Ji City. There must have been some secret struggles, but only the two sides know the truth.

Today, Ji City still belongs to Lord Yanchun.

After Ashan finished his report, Aye became even busier.

After A Yu left, he not only had to continue cultivating reserve forces at the branch base, but also had to take charge of the Dark Team. He couldn't stay in one place for long and had to travel between Jicheng and Shuzhen every other day.

After he reported on the training situation at the branch base, the Dark Team could only talk about the current personnel composition. As for the intelligence they reported, A-Ye did not have time to look at it in detail. He could only understand that there were no major changes, so he compiled all the intelligence into a booklet and put it aside.

This was somewhat incompetent, but Lu Wei knew that A Ye's abilities were limited, so he could understand how he had done this and didn't blame him.

After the head steward stated that he would personally take over the duties of the secret guards, the meeting ended.

Next, he went to the backyard, where the Snow Woman was taking a bath. She wanted to recover from her fatigue, and it would probably have to wait until tomorrow or tonight.

Manager Lu was not a heartless boss who maliciously exploited his subordinates. He kindly did not disturb her, but went to Lu Ni's room instead.

After wiping the Jingni sword clean, Lu Ni already knew he had returned. She organized the intelligence from Yan Chunjun's residence and neatly arranged it on the table. Xiao Yan'er also sat obediently on the edge of the bed, swinging her little legs.