Even King Wei Anli didn't have the honor of having Lord Xinling personally lead the carriage.
Seeing Lord Xinling standing beside the carriage with his guillotine in hand, the city gates fell silent.
At this time, under the gazes of the crowd, Xia Pingan did not show the slightest bit of modesty. He lifted his long robe and directly boarded the carriage, sitting to the left of the driver.
Lord Xinling also climbed into the carriage and sat to Xia Pingan's right. With a shake of the reins, he prepared to drive the carriage back to his residence. Lord Xinling's attendants followed closely behind in the carriage.
"Young Master, I have another friend who sells meat in a butcher shop in the market up ahead. I'd like to pay him a visit before heading to your residence for the banquet!" Xia Pingan said to Lord Xinling.
Lord Xinling glanced at Xia Pingan and smiled. "Daliang's eastern market?"
"Mm, that's right. Turn left up ahead!"
Lord Xinling drove the carriage and turned left. It didn't take long for the carriage to reach Daliang's eastern market.
The place where the meat was sold was the marketplace of the city. It was noisy and messy, filled with peddlers and vendors. When Xinling Jun arrived with his carriage, the entire marketplace was in an uproar. Countless people ran out to watch.
Zhu Hai had a stall selling pork here. He was using a knife to chop the bones. With each chop, the muscles on his body trembled.
Xia Pingan got out of the car and went straight to Zhu Hai's meat stall to chat with him. Lord Xinling was still standing by the side of the street, waiting with his guillotine in hand.
"Old man, Lord Xinling is already driving for you …" Zhu Hai looked up at Xia Pingan as he chopped bones. "I was thinking of inviting you over for a drink today!"
"Hahaha, I won't drink with you today. I'll go to Lord Xinling's residence to drink!"
"Is the wine at Lord Xinling's residence better than mine?"
"I've never tasted it before, I don't know!"
"It's not good for you to go empty-handed. You'll be eating and drinking for free. Why don't you bring a kidney as a greeting gift …" Zhu Hai joked.
"I won't bring it. You can bring it for him next time …" Xia Pingan and Zhu Hai bragged as they chatted. Both of them laughed heartily.
Xinling Jun was watching from afar. His expression was gentle and polite, without a hint of impatience.
Xia Pingan glanced at Xinling Jun, thinking, this Xinling Jun's bearing is truly incomparable. If a normal person had a bit of success, they would walk with their nostrils facing the sky. How could they be like Xinling Jun?
Lord Xinling's attitude did not change, but the attendants following Lord Xinling all glared angrily at Xia Pingan, gnashing their teeth.
"Milord, Prime Minister, Generals, Young Master is still waiting for Young Master to return for the banquet. This old man is too much …" A servant whispered to Xinling Jun.
"It's fine. Let them wait. Today's banquet is prepared for Hou Ying. If he's not here, then the banquet will be meaningless. Extraordinary people have extraordinary abilities!" Xinling Jun said calmly.
Xinling Jun waited for a while longer before Xia Pingan finished chatting with Zhu Hai and walked over. "Sorry to have kept you waiting, Young Master. We can go now!"
"Sir, please get in!"
Xinling Jun respectfully invited Xia Pingan into the carriage, then drove back to his residence.
… …
Ten minutes later, Xia Pingan followed Xinling Jun to his residence.
There was indeed a grand banquet being held at Xinling Jun's residence. Many nobles and important people of Daliang City were present. They had been waiting for the banquet to begin for a long time. Finally, they saw Xinling Jun bring an old man with white hair and a white beard to the banquet. Xinling Jun even let the old man sit at the main table next to him. The crowd looked at each other, speechless.
"Everyone, this gentleman beside me is Hou Ying, Daliang's Yi Sect Supervisor. He is also a virtuous man of Wei …" Xinling Jun introduced Xia Pingan to the people at the banquet, and also introduced the important people attending the banquet to Xia Pingan.
Xia Pingan was calm and composed at the banquet. He drank when he should, ate when he should, ate when he should, and was not restrained in the slightest. The nobles of Daliang all clicked their tongues in wonder.
After the banquet, Xinling Jun personally escorted Xia Pingan out of the residence. Xia Pingan then said to Xinling Jun, "Thank you for your hospitality today, Young Master. However, I have done enough for Young Master today. I am just a small gatekeeper. Today, Young Master has come to welcome me. I should not have gone to visit friends. I went to visit friends only to help Young Master's reputation. When others saw Young Master's carriage stop in the streets for a small person like me, and Young Master was so courteous to a small person like me in public, everyone knew that Young Master was a generous and courteous person. If Young Master were to recruit more worthy people, everyone would be loyal and respond!"
When Xinling Jun heard Xia Pingan's words, he paused, then bowed again to Xia Pingan in gratitude. "I did not expect Sir Hou to be so thoughtful. Thank you for your help!"
"Although Zhu Hai, whom I visited today, is a butcher, he is brave and resourceful. He is a hero hidden in the marketplace. If Young Master can subdue him, he will definitely be of help to Young Master!"
Xinling Jun thanked him again.
After leaving Xinling Jun's residence, Xia Pingan continued to work as Yi Sect Supervisor. When he had time, he would go find Zhu Hai and a few of his old friends to drink. The salary of Yi Sect Supervisor was mostly used to help the families of his former comrades.
Xinling Jun visited Zhu Hai a few times, but Zhu Hai was unmoved. He continued to slaughter pigs and sell meat in the streets every day.
Xia Pingan was waiting for the right time. He was also secretly preparing. He was using his friends to find someone.
In fact, he did not have to wait for long. In less than half a year, what Xia Pingan had been waiting for happened. The Qin army defeated the Zhao army in the Battle of Changping and killed 400,000 Zhao soldiers. They shocked the world. Then they surrounded Handan. Zhao was in danger.
Xinling Jun's sister was the wife of Lord Pingyuan, the younger brother of King Zhao Huiwen. She had sent many letters to King Wei and Xinling Jun, asking for help.
Under these circumstances, Wei could not sit by and watch Zhao be destroyed by Qin. Therefore, King Wei sent General Jinbi to lead 100,000 Wei soldiers to rescue Zhao.
The King of Wei was timid and hesitant when doing things. After the King of Qin knew that the Wei Kingdom was going to rescue the Zhao Kingdom, he sent a messenger to Daliang and told the King of Wei that the Qin Kingdom would be able to attack the Zhao Kingdom in a matter of days. If the Wei Kingdom dared to rescue the Zhao Kingdom at this juncture, the Qin Kingdom's next target would definitely be the Wei Kingdom.
Hearing this, King Wei almost peed his pants. He hurriedly sent a messenger to catch up with Jinbi and have him stop at Ye to observe the situation.
Zhao had been waiting for Wei's army to rescue them. Seeing that Wei's army had stopped at Ye, Lord Pingyuan panicked and immediately sent a messenger to Daliang.
…
On that cold and bleak evening, Xia Pingan stood at the Yi Sect Gate and saw the second wave of Zhao's messengers. There were about 70 of them. They rode horses and drove carriages. They were travel-worn and weary as they slowly entered Daliang from the Yi Sect Gate.
The Zhao messengers entered Daliang and stayed at a hotel. Then, a carriage rushed to Lord Xinling's residence.
Less than 20 minutes after the Zhao messengers arrived at Lord Pingyuan's residence, a green-skinned man in the city ran to Xia Pingan and told him the news.
"Uncle Hou, the Zhao messengers have already gone to Lord Xinling's residence!"
"Okay, I got it!"
Xia Pingan gave the green-skinned man some money. The green-skinned man thanked him and left. Then, Xia Pingan left the city gate, bought some wine, and went to Zhu Hai's house.
Zhu Hai was stewing pork trotters at home. Xia Pingan came at the right time.
Eating pork trotters and drinking wine, Xia Pingan said to Zhu Hai, "Don't use your butcher knife. It's time to take out your hammer. If you don't use it now, it will rust and you won't have a chance to use it again!"
Zhu Hai put down his wine bowl, his eyes shining. He looked at Xia Pingan and said, "Okay!"
"After dinner, come with me to kill someone!"
"Kill who?"
"Someone who deserves to be killed!"
"Okay!"
After the two of them finished drinking, they left Zhu Hai's house. Xia Pingan brought Zhu Hai on horseback and left Daliang in the cold wind.
After searching for several months, Xia Pingan finally found that person's trail. Today, it was time to take that person's head.
… …
At the same time, in Lord Xinling's residence, the Zhao messengers were kneeling before Lord Xinling, reading the letter written by Lord Pingyuan to Lord Xinling in tears. "… Victory, so I offered myself as a marriage partner. With Young Master's righteousness, how can you help others in trouble? Today, Handan surrendered to Qin, and Wei failed to save you. How can Young Master help others in trouble? Moreover, Young Master easily won and gave up on Qin. Do you not pity Young Master's sister? "
Lord Xinling looked at Lord Pingyuan's messengers with shame and sighed. "It's not that I can't save her, but I can't convince the king. In the past month, I've gone to the palace several times to see the king. I've told him that I'm powerful, but the king won't listen. He's afraid of Qin's revenge.
"If Young Master can't save Zhao, then who can?!" The Zhao messengers smiled bitterly. "Can Young Master bear to see Zhao and Young Master's sister fall under Qin's cavalry?"
Hearing the Zhao envoy's words, Lord Xinling said generously, "Although I can't convince the king, I won't just watch Zhao die. I swear to fight to the death with Qin. If the Ye army doesn't move, I'm willing to lead my retainers to Handan to save Zhao. I'll fight to the death with the Qin army, even if it costs me my life!"
The Zhao messenger didn't expect Lord Xinling to be so righteous. He cried and knelt down again. "Lord Xinling is righteous. I'm willing to lead the way to Handan."
The reason why Lord Xinling wanted to lead his men of sacrifice to save the Zhao was not on a whim, but because he had lost all hope in the King of Wei. This was the last resort. The King of Wei was afraid of the Qin and had ordered the army not to move. Right now, the entire world was looking at the Wei, and the entire Wei was looking at him, Lord Xinling. If he did not save the Zhao, not to mention whether the Wei would be able to survive for a few more days after the Qin destroyed the Zhao, he would become the laughingstock of the world. How could a person who could not even save his own sister talk about righteousness and reputation?
That night, Lord Xinling's residence wasn't peaceful. The neighing of horses could be heard at any time.
The next day, early in the morning, hundreds of cavalry carriages drove out of Lord Xinling's residence. The men on the horses carried bows and armor, looking heroic.
Since Wei's army didn't move, Lord Xinling personally led his retainers to Handan to save Zhao. He wanted to face Qin alone.
When Lord Xinling led his retainers out of the Yi Gate, he saw Xia Pingan stomping his feet at the city gates, warming his hands.
Lord Xinling dismounted and bid farewell to Xia Pingan. "Mister Hou, I'm going to save Zhao. I'm afraid I won't be able to return. I've come to bid farewell to you!"
Xia Pingan smiled. "Work hard, Mister. I'm old and can't move anymore. I won't go!"
Lord Xinling forced a smile, got back on his horse, and left with his retainers.
Along the way, Lord Xinling felt more and more uncomfortable. He felt like he had lost something. Lord Xinling thought to himself, "Everyone knows about my treatment of Hou Ying. Today, I'm going to die in Zhao. Why didn't Hou Ying say anything? Did I do something wrong?"
Xia Pingan was at the city gates, watching Lord Xinling leave. He knew Lord Xinling would definitely return.
Sure enough, not long after, he saw Lord Xinling return with his retainers. Seeing him, Lord Xinling dismounted and sincerely asked for advice again.
Xia Pingan then said, "Mister, you respect scholars and your reputation is known all over the world. Now that you're in trouble and have no other choice, you want to bring these men to fight the Qin army to the death. This is like using meat to fight a tiger. What's the point? That tiger can't wait for Mister to come to its door. Mister, have you thought about how big of a blow it will be to Wei if you die? In the future, how many people will be left in Wei to fight the Qin? Mister's actions are unwise. What do you need your retainers for? "
Hearing Xia Pingan's words, Xinling Jun began to sweat profusely. He hurriedly asked Xia Pingan if there was any other way.
Xia Pingan brought Lord Xinling to a secret place near the city gates. Then he said to Lord Xinling, "I heard that the Tiger Tally that can mobilize the Jin army is by the king's side. Other than the king, the only person in the entire palace who can get close to the Tiger Tally is the king's favorite Ruji. As long as Mister can get Ruji to steal the Tiger Tally for Mister, Mister can take the Tiger Tally to the Jin army and mobilize the army to save Zhao. Isn't this better than Mister leading hundreds of loyalists to die in Handan?"
Lord Xinling perked up when he heard this, but then he frowned. "Ruji is the king's favorite. How can I get Ruji to do such a dangerous thing for me? If the king finds out, Ruji will be sentenced to death!"
Xia Pingan sighed. "Mister, do you know that three years ago, Ruji's father was killed? Ruji put a bounty on the person who killed her father. The king gave the order to capture him, but the person who killed Ruji's father was never caught?"
"I've heard of this!"
"I heard that although Ruji is a woman, her integrity is no less than a man's. As long as Mister can bring Ruji the head of the person who killed Ruji's father and let Ruji take revenge, and then ask Ruji to steal the Tiger Tally for Mister, Ruji will definitely repay Mister with her life!"
When Lord Xinling heard this, he was both surprised and happy, but also worried. "The person who killed Ruji's father has been on the run for three years. Where am I going to find him in such a short time? If Zhao can't hold on, then everything will be in vain!"
Xia Pingan clapped his hands. Zhu Hai, holding a box, pushed open the door and walked in.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mister. Hou Ying has no way to repay you. I've found Ruji's enemy. His head is in the box. Mister only needs to bring the head to Ruji. Ruji will definitely be able to steal the Tiger Tally!"
Lord Xinling was overjoyed. He opened the box in Zhu Hai's hands. Sure enough, there was a head inside. The face was clear. It should have been killed not long ago.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mister!"
"Mister, please take the Commander's Tally. Remember, when a general is away, the ruler's orders cannot be obeyed. When you reach Ye City, you can bring Zhu Hai to see Jin Bi. If Jin Bi listens to Mister's orders after seeing the Commander's Tally, everything will be fine. If he doesn't, Zhu Hai can help Mister kill Jin Bi and help Mister control the army …"
Lord Xinling cried when he heard Xia Pingan's words. "Jin Bi is an old general of Wei. He's loyal to Wei and is very dignified. I only have one Commander's Tally. I'm afraid he won't listen to orders. I can only kill him …"
Xia Pingan also sighed and didn't speak.
Although Xinling Jun was sad, he recovered in the blink of an eye. At a time like this, he naturally knew what was important and what was not.
"Thank you for your advice, Mister. I'll go see Ruji now. Please help me, Zhu Hai!"
"I'm willing to help Mister!" Zhu Hai said in a low voice.
Soon, Xinling Jun brought Zhu Hai and a few attendants back into the city to handle some matters.
Although Ruji was in the palace, it wasn't difficult for Lord Xinling to see her.
After seeing Ru Ji, Xin Ling Jun took out the head of Ru Ji's father's murderer and offered it to her. Ru Ji recognized the person and wept. After Xin Ling Jun told her his request, Ru Ji agreed without hesitation.
That night, Lord Xinling returned to the city with Zhu Hai and a few attendants. He rode out of the city and bid farewell to Xia Pingan at the Yi Gate.
Hou Ying's plan succeeded. Lord Xinling got the Commander's Tally and rushed to Ye City with his retainers and loyalists.
… …
Xia Pingan stood guard at the city gates, watching Lord Xinling leave with his men. In his heart, he muttered, "Break, break, break …"
The world was still intact. There was no sign of it shattering.
Xia Pingan waited for a day. The world of the Boundary Pearl didn't shatter.
Two days. The world of the Boundary Pearl still didn't shatter.
Three days. The world of the Boundary Pearl still didn't shatter.
This time, Xia Pingan's heart began to pound.
Hou Ying was the true mastermind behind Lord Xinling's theft of the talisman to save Zhao. This was an example of a minor character changing history and the fate of a great nation. Hadn't Hou Ying completed his mission? Why hadn't the Boundary Pearl shattered?
In history, when Hou Ying sent Lord Xinling off, he said, "A minister should follow, but an old man can't. Please count your days until the day you advance to my army. The Northern Country will commit suicide to send you off. "
Xia Pingan didn't say these words.
Was he really going to commit suicide?
If he committed suicide in the Boundary Pearl, wouldn't the fusion fail and he'd really die?
Even though Xia Pingan was used to seeing storms and waves, at this moment, he still hesitated. Even in the World Bead, not many people would have the courage to commit suicide.
More importantly, Xia Pingan didn't know what would happen in the real world if he really did what Hou Ying did.
If he committed suicide in the real world, it would be completely hopeless. Only a fool or an idiot would do that. Even in the Boundary Pearl, death meant that the fusion failed. Usually, it would result in a head explosion.
Hou Ying … Hou Ying … This was the role model of Huaxia. How could he be afraid of death?
Xia Pingan struggled in his heart for a long time. Finally, he gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and went outside the Yi Sect. Facing the north, he pulled out the bronze sword at his waist and steeled his heart.
Blood spurted out …
In the next second, before Xia Pingan's consciousness dissipated, the world of the Boundary Pearl finally shattered.
Xia Pingan laughed. Hahaha, he really didn't die …
…
In the secret chamber, after an unknown period of time, Xia Pingan opened his eyes. There was a flash of light in his eyes.
Hou Ying's Boundary Pearl was too terrifying.
After the fusion, Xia Pingan realized that the upper limit of his divine power in the secret mandala temple had increased by 360 points, reaching 3118 points. The effect of the sudden increase in divine power was unusually strong, making him feel like he was floating in the air.
In the secret mandala, there was a bronze relief of Lord Xinling saving Zhao. However, the main character in the relief was not Lord Xinling, but a minor official of the Yi Sect in Daliang, the capital of the Wei Kingdom. Lord Xinling had become a supporting character in this story.
On the relief, Hou Ying's body was glistening with a strange glow. It was the summoning position of the Boundary Pearl.
The relief lit up the word "Steal" in the mountain of golden words.
Xia Pingan felt the effect of the circle of light, and his spirit shook.
Damn!
The effect of the glow was actually a powerful summoning technique called the "Stealing Heaven Technique". Under the "Stealing Heaven Technique", there was nothing that could not be stolen. It could be as small as the things and money on the other party's body. If it was medium, it could steal the items in the other party's space equipment. The most amazing thing was that it could even steal the other party's luck and divine power.
The most important point was that this Stealing Heaven Technique could be used without anyone knowing.
Steal luck? Steal the items in the space equipment? Steal divine power?
Xia Pingan was stunned for a long time. He swallowed his saliva and felt the information in the glow again. Only then did he confirm that he was not mistaken.
This Hou Ying's Boundary Pearl was too awesome …
Xia Pingan calmed down for a long time before he retracted his gaze from the secret mandala.
He looked at the time. It was still early. Then Xia Pingan continued to take out a Boundary Pearl and prepared to fuse with it.
The newly taken out Boundary Pearl had the words "Zang Wenzhong" written on it. This was a Boundary Pearl that could allow a summoner to pray for rain. It cost a lot. When he heard about praying for rain and saw the words "Zang Wenzhong", Xia Pingan already knew what this Boundary Pearl was all about.
He pricked his finger and dripped blood. Soon, Xia Pingan's whole body was wrapped in a cocoon of light.
As soon as Xia Pingan opened his eyes, he found himself in a hall.
A man was sitting on the throne in the hall. Beside him, there were two rows of ministers on his left and right.
"This year, there is a drought in the State of Lu. The disaster is extremely serious. I am going to arrange a sacrificial hall to burn the shamans and ghosts to pray for rain. What do you think?" The one who said this was the man sitting on the throne in the hall, Lu Xigong.
Burning a witch and offering sacrifices to the heavens to pray for rain was the same as burning a person to pray for rain. The so-called witch burning tradition in the Western Middle Ages was actually learned from China. "Witchcraft" and "Zhi" were actually both people. Witchcraft were wizards and wizards. Zhi, on the other hand, was a person with a bent leg and back bones.
In ancient times, when there was a drought, these people would be burned to pray for rain.
"I object …" Xia Pingan took a step forward in the hall and said loudly …
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