Twenty-fourth Generation of the Nie Family

  "[======????=====]????????????????????“General, we saw with our own eyes that this man killed everyone in the Shu family village!” A young officer saw Li Xiaoguo and Gong Sun Jie, Gu Shi Kai rushing over on horseback, and hastily reported: "We were just about to capture this man and his accomplices, please instruct us, General!"

  "Scatter, scatter! You're all crowded together, with a strong smell of sweat, can't you let people live?" It was Lao Er who jumped up and came to the front of the general, asking: "Excuse me, General, you keep saying that Hu's Manor is where Jing Ke washed his blood, so did you see what kind of weapon he used?"

  "What's there to ask?" The young officer raised his head and said: "The murder weapon is a treasured sword, which has been confiscated by our soldiers!"

  "So, I ask you, sir. In the Hu family village, was there anyone who was cut in half at the waist by a board axe? Was there anyone who was smashed into meat paste by a giant hammer? Was there anyone who was hung from a tree with a long spear? " Lao Er's words were indeed sharp and he asked one by one, saying: "Did you see Jing Ke holding knives, treasured swords, giant hammers, and board axes in his hands? Where would Jing Ke put the long spear then? Moreover, when you arrived, did you see these weapons?"

  "No... nothing!"

  "What? That's it?" The second one jumped up and came to Li Xiaoguo and said: "This shows that Jing Ke was framed, he was thrown into the pile of dead people by someone."

  Yes, why didn't I think of that myself at the beginning? Not only were Li Xiaoguo and those soldiers speechless, but Jing Ke also suddenly realized it, and had a better impression of the short old man. But after thanking him, he couldn't help but glance at him: You little brat, you're the one who left me to die in that pile of corpses.

  "The... " The officer was speechless for a moment.

  "Get back, all of you!" Li Xiaoguo took advantage of the situation and said: "It's better for me and the two generals to ask questions here."

  "Yes!"

  After the soldiers retreated, she dismounted and asked: "What urgent military information do you two have to report? Speak quickly." In fact, her heart had already guessed that this intelligence must be related to the "Battle of Banmu" that should have occurred in history. After all, Jing Ke's body also contained data universe energy, and he was also a person who knew "history".

  "Hurry and tell your father to order the troops to stop advancing!" Jing Ke said: "The great army of Qin is in the vicinity of Fanwu, and will soon attack the city of Fanwu."

  "What? Do you have any evidence?"

  ……

  "Father General! Father General!" Li Xiao Guo and the two generals, Gu and Gong Sun, rode up on horseback. "Father General, quickly order the soldiers to stop, we've been tricked!"

  "What did you say?" Li Mu glared at his beloved daughter and asked, "Why do you keep hindering the troops from returning to Zhangshui? Your intelligence is not accurate, and I won't blame you for that. But if you continue to hinder us like this, delaying our return to support General Sima, I will definitely have you punished according to military law!"

  "No, Father will show you this!" As he spoke, Li Xiaoguo took out a token from his bosom. The bronze token was almost the same size as his palm, but on it were written several large characters: "If there is kindness, repay it; if not, assist and be repaid!"

  "What's this Gai Nie Xiao token!?!" Li Mu took it and looked at it, asking in surprise: "Where did you get this token? Where is the person who holds this token?"

  "Father, let's stop for a short rest and have the soldiers stand down. We need to discuss something!"

  "Alright!" After taking another look at the card in his hand, Li Mu finally nodded and shouted loudly: "All generals listen to orders, troops rest on the spot for a while, and continue on their way later!" He turned around and walked back.

  "Which of the two is the owner of the heroic card?" Came to a temporary account, Li Mu hurried in, but was stunned: "Is it you?" In his heart, he couldn't help but wonder: Isn't this that assassin named Jing Ke? Why hasn't he been beheaded yet?

  "Father, the matter of Hu's family village has been investigated clearly, it was not done by Jing Ke!" Seeing Li Mu's eyes were not right, Li Xiao Guo hastily explained: "The situation will be reported later by Long Nü, but Father General listen to their intelligence first!"

  "Great General!" Er Ye and Jing Ke both bowed with their fists, then Er Ye spoke up: "The rogue is called Feng Xinzi, he's the top apprentice of the current number one hero Gai Nie."

  "Oh, so it's the eldest disciple of the great hero Gai. Please, have a seat." Li Mu lightly returned the courtesy and said: "In today's chaotic world, who doesn't know the name of the Sword God Gai Nie, the great hero? Who wouldn't show some respect? And this 'Gai Nie Hero Brand', is even more like having the great hero by your side, even a noble would give it some face."

  But didn't see Jing Ke's puzzled look: "What is this old man selling in his gourd? Acting like a wind messenger again!" However, it was just a thought.

  "General, no need to be polite!" The old man didn't turn red in the face and continued: "This time I'm chasing after General's troops on orders from our commander, with urgent military news that affects the lives of the people of Fanwu, I dare not delay."

  "Hurry up and speak!"

  "The great army of Qin has arrived near the outskirts of Fanwu, and will attack soon." The second elder said, his brow furrowed with anxiety: "Military affairs have nothing to do with our family, but that Qin army is hiding its tracks, and all the civilians they've encountered on their way here have been brutally slaughtered. Our master couldn't bear it and stepped in to rescue them, only to discover the great army of Qin, and was also pursued and killed. The military officer shouted, 'Kill anyone on the road and any Fanwu civilian!' That's when our master told me to quickly report this to the general, hoping that the general will hurry back to save the people of Fanwu!"

  "What? Impossible!" Li Mu turned around and stood up, "According to our military's accurate intelligence, the Qin state's troops that came this time are only about 10,000 people, they're just bait, their main force has already rushed to the Gongjiashan Water line! Did you see clearly, Gai Daxia?"

  "Hahaha..." was a loud laughter, looking up at the sky and laughing loudly. The second master laughed and sighed, "The family teacher is indeed wise, knowing that the great general has many doubts! Never mind! Never mind..."

  He walked up to Li Mu, staring into his eyes: "Just ask the general to prioritize the country! So petty people... even if I die, I have no regrets!" It was shouted out, and Jing Ke had just said "not good!" but it was already too late. The short old man had already pulled out a short knife from his waistband, without any fear or hesitation, and inserted it into his own chest...

  "Old Two..."

  "This great hero..."

  ……

  The night had fallen, and the troops were advancing along the mountain road in a winding manner.

  "General, why didn't we directly enter Banwu this time and instead took this mountain road?" Gu Shi asked puzzled. "The Qin army is powerful, we don't have the advantage of defending from within the city walls first, I'm afraid we can't match them. After all, General only gave us 200,000 soldiers!"

  "But Generalissimo only gave us one night to investigate the truth!" Gong Sun said: "The young general arranged it this way, she must have her reasons, we'll just follow orders and do as we're told!"

  "No." Li Xiaoguo, who was riding at the front, said: "This is not my arrangement, it's Jing Ke's opinion."

  "What?" The two of them cried out in unison: "How can you be so flippant?"

  "Don't forget." Li Xiaoguo was unusually quiet, as if he had already made up his mind, and said lightly: "He used to be the youngest general in the motherland, and when crossing over, he was also an excellent major!"

  "This... " could only be left speechless.

  But the Jing Ke following behind him remained silent: "Where did this guy come from with his 'Wind Messenger's Token', why is he impersonating Wind Messenger? He must have been the one who had them throw me into that courtyard to frame me. However..."

  "Hey, hey, hey!" Jing Ke gently rocked the old second on his horseback and said lightly: "You little guy, don't pretend to be dead, your breathing is so even, you sleep so soundly?"

  What? Is Lao Er still breathing?

  But all he heard was Lao Er saying softly, "Shh, I'm giving you a signal, so you should understand, it's not very confusing. Jing Daxia, don't say anything for now, wait until we find Qin Jun, even if I come back to life again, this fake death won't be in vain!"

  Heh heh, it turned out that on the way to chase after Zhao's army, Lao Er had already told Jing Ke everything: he might need to pretend to be dead, and maybe that would allow him to exchange for a few tens of thousands of troops and one day's time. Fortunately, the four ghosts from Lu country often performed in the market, showing off their skills and earning some extra money, so his short knife actually had a button on it, which could extend and retract freely. Plus, he had already prepared the blood of a pheasant (a bird species with a slightly lower body temperature than humans) on his chest, and he was "dead".

  Hundreds of miles away in Yuci County's Nie Village, there is a courtyard like a fortress. The outer wall is solid and thick with drainage holes and fire holes at the bottom, and on top of the wall are countless shooting mouths and guard towers.

  Layer upon layer of courtyards, with house guards armed with handheld weapons patrolling back and forth, while the tall building in the center was brightly lit.

  But here, however, was a dark room.

  "Feng Xinzi! Is your task completed?" No one was in sight, only the voice could be heard, which was a middle-aged and slightly older thick existence.

  "Yes, Master." In the dark room, a person was kneeling in the middle, who was Feng Xinzi. "The apprentice has found out that Jing Ke is actually Lei Hu's substitute after crossing over, and the apprentice has designed to know the identities of the three traitors, who are Li Xiaoguo, Gongsun Jie and Gu Shikai."

  "Hahaha." Laughed eerily, Feng Xinzi only felt a chill run down his spine, but his face had already been slapped heavily, "Ah!" He cried out in pain.

  "What's the use of what you've found?" The voice rose again, like a ghost: "I want to change history, do you know that? But your 'Gates' brand? You've already helped history go its own way..."

  "What? Alarmed, he hastily patted himself all over, "Damn it, who stole my 'Jade Token'?"

  "No need to look anymore, it's already in Li Mu's hands......" He started sneering again: "Feng Xinzi, Feng Xinzi, what use do I have for you now?"

  As soon as the voice fell silent, a yellow light shot over.

  "Spare my life, Master! ……"