During the Qin Dynasty, he brought chaos to the seven kingdoms.

Chapter 4 is a pity.

On a summer night in July, the Milky Way shines brightly and the moon hangs high in the sky.

The backyard of the "Golden Key" locksmith shop.

Cao Yuan placed seasonal fruits, vegetables, and snacks on the stone table and sat opposite Jing Ni and Li Wu.

"Yes, I know that kid. He often comes here to listen to me tell a story from 'Lunyu'. We get along quite well."

Cao Yuan remained calm and composed.

When he saw Yan Lu's portrait in Jing Ni's hand, he already had a plan.

"You can recite the Analects? Are you even a disciple of Confucianism?"

Li Wu looked meaningfully at the sunny and cheerful young man in front of her.

"It's the 'Lunyu'..." Cao Yuan said without changing his expression, "Of course not, but I have a good relationship with Confucianism and have a basic understanding of some classics, so it shouldn't be a problem for me to enlighten a child."

Jingni picked up the Jingni Sword from the stone table, stood up, and looked at Li Wu.

"I'm going to the Prime Minister's residence."

Her meaning was clear: she wanted Li Wu to look at Cao Yuan.

"Don't worry, Lady Jingni. With me here, how could the young master possibly run away?"

Li Wu stroked her beautiful mustache and gave Cao Yuan a charming smile.

"Isn't that right, young man?"

"Ah, right, right, absolutely right..." Cao Yuan thought to himself before channeling his engineering spirit, his eyes burning with enthusiasm, and he began to show his true colors.

"Of course, I'd love to see what this legendary bronze box, said to hold the secrets of the Azure Dragon, is all about, and whether my lock-picking skills are enough to open it!"

Jingni gave Cao Yuan a deep look.

To be fair, in terms of lock-picking ability alone, Cao Yuan was indeed the strongest she had ever seen, even surpassing the mechanical masters of the Luo Wang, and was comparable to a master of mechanical arts.

Jing Ni left, and Li Wu's smile gradually faded. She asked seriously, "Are you really confident you can open it?"

Cao Yuan was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected that Li Wu, who had never paid much attention to this matter and often teased him, would suddenly become so concerned about it.

"Well... I'm fairly confident."

Although he was very confident in his "golden key" cheat, he certainly couldn't be too sure of himself.

Li Wu pondered for a moment, a hint of worry flashing in her gentle eyes.

"You'd better open it. It will benefit you, Lady Jingni, and me, otherwise..."

Cao Yuan asked curiously, "Otherwise what?"

"Otherwise you'll die..." Li Wu concealed the worry in her eyes, her watery, foxy eyes darting around as she teased, "You can only blame yourself for knowing too much, hehe."

The bronze box containing the secrets of the Azure Dragon has been attempted to be opened by countless masters of mechanisms and skilled craftsmen over the past thousand years, all of whom have failed.

She knew in her heart that the probability of Cao Yuan being able to open the bronze treasure box was almost zero, and it was practically impossible to expect Cao Yuan to open the treasure box and gain great merit to help her be transferred away from the Eight Linglong.

Cao Yuan said dismissively, "Even your leader doesn't seem to be so magnanimous as to easily kill someone as capable as me, does he?"

Li Wu said in a low voice, "You're right, but you don't know how fierce the infighting is within the Luo Wang. Let alone an ordinary person like you who can't even kill a chicken, even I, or even Lord Jing Ni, would have a hard time protecting myself."

Cao Yuan stared blankly at Li Wu.

He was somewhat surprised.

It wasn't the unexpected cruelty within the Luowang organization, but rather Li Wu's sudden and heartfelt words to him.

Li Wu suddenly smiled and said, "Alright, alright~ Let's not talk about this anymore~ Life is short, we should enjoy it while we can."

Cao Yuan nodded and replied, "Drink today, for tomorrow we may die."

Seemingly moved by Cao Yuan, Li Wu began to drink alone.

With nothing else to do, Cao Yuan drank a few cups with Li Wu.

"Why are you suddenly drinking by yourself?"

Cao Yuan instinctively started to probe for information, feeling that there was something about Li Wu that he could dig out.

Judging from the original work, Li Wu's ability to fall in love with the mission target Cheng Jiao might just be a love-struck fool.

"Didn't you say you'd live for the moment and enjoy life to the fullest?"

Li Wu looked at Cao Yuan with hazy, drunken eyes, exhaling breaths that smelled of wine and fresh breath.

"I wish you were a nobleman in the Qin state, hehe."

She wasn't drunk; she was just a little tired. Her time in the Net had left her feeling exhausted and depressed.

Once this mission is over, she will return to the Eight Linglong.

But she didn't want to go back.

She always felt that Qian Sha's gaze towards her was strange, like that of someone looking at prey, as if he couldn't wait to kill her and devour her.

Therefore, for this mission, she wanted to use the little bit of friendship she had with Jing Ni during the elimination assessment of raising Gu in Luo Wang to curry favor with Jing Ni and to follow her, so that she would not return to the Eight Linglong.

But Jingni's counter-question left her speechless.

Does she really have the ability to complete missions with Jing Ni?

One is a half-step Grandmaster, and the other is only a second-rate peak.

Cao Yuan took a sip of sake, smiled, and remained silent, a hint of melancholy in his expression.

According to the original story, Li Wu will be killed by Xun Feng in the future, and then her soul will be absorbed by Qian Sha using a secret method.

Pity……

These three words simultaneously came to mind for both Li Wu and Cao Yuan.

……

Linzi, the Prime Minister's Residence.

Under the moon, high on the rooftop.

At this moment, Jing Ni was wearing a silver-purple spider web mask and a black fish-scale soft armor combat suit, which outlined her perfect figure.

Especially those Holy Grails; even the fish-patterned breastplate couldn't contain their grandeur.

However, Jing Ni's temperament is very cold now, as cold as the bright moon hanging high in the night sky or the ice in the deep sea, making people feel cold involuntarily.

At that moment, Jingni's long, shapely legs, covered in black fishnet stockings, suddenly leaped down from the height.

With the support of Newton's laws, the two beautiful legs under the black high-slit skirt looked extremely alluring in the air.

Especially when those exquisite jade feet are adorned with a pair of shiny black high heels, the stunningly beautiful Aquarius is breathtakingly gorgeous.

"boom……"

Jingni landed with a loud crash, shattering the bluestone slabs on the ground.

If Cao Yuan were here, he would definitely marvel at how durable those high heels are!

Jumping from such a height, the heels didn't even break.

"Da da da..."

The rapid clatter of high heels, like a sudden storm, startled a large number of guards inside the Prime Minister's residence.

If it weren't for the task given by the leader of the Sun-Covering Sect to warn Hou Sheng, she would have chosen to sneak in quietly, obtain information about Wuming, and then leave.

but now……

"There's an assassin!"

The Prime Minister's residence was thrown into chaos.

But then...

"Lord Salamander!"

"Sir, over here."

……

Led by the members of the Luo Wang organization, Jing Ni made her way unimpeded and stormed straight into the backyard of the Prime Minister's residence.

Inside the luxurious interior, a middle-aged man nearing fifty frantically scrambles to his feet from a dying little girl. His clothes are disheveled, and he tries to run barefoot, but is stopped at the door by a haughty woman.

Upon seeing Jing Ni, whose sword was stained with blood and who wore a spiderweb mask, Hou Sheng was so frightened that he fell to the ground, utterly horrified, and exclaimed, "What is the meaning of this 'Net'?!"

Jing Ni spoke coldly: "The leader asked me to pass on a message to you."

"Wha...what did you say?"

After the victory, he was filled with trepidation and his heart was pounding.

"Don't be too greedy."

Hou Sheng was filled with remorse.

"Yes, yes, I understand! I don't want the rest of the money! I'll stick to the agreement!"

Jing Ni glanced at the half-conscious little girl on the couch in the room, and a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes as she looked at Hou Sheng.

According to Luo Wang's intelligence, Hou Sheng, the younger brother of the Queen, is a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong. He is greedy for money and lustful, especially fond of young girls. Countless young girls in Linzi have suffered at his hands. He abuses his position as the Queen's uncle to act arrogantly and domineeringly in the State of Qi, but he is extremely weak-willed.

No wonder Luo Wang chose him.

"Before dawn, deliver all the information about Sword Saint Nameless to the Luo Net."

Jingni's voice was icy cold. After speaking, she turned and disappeared into the night.

After his victory, he patted his chest in fear, then flew into a rage.

"Damn your net! How dare you threaten me! One day, I will annihilate you all!"

After Hou Sheng made his harsh remarks, he calmed down and realized that he did not have the resources to fight against Luo Wang.

There are countless spies from the Luowang network watching him from within his residence.

Damn it, I can't act impulsively!

He needs to find a way to break free from the control of the Net!

Immediately afterward, Hou Sheng seemed to have thought of something.

He suddenly gave a deep laugh and muttered to himself, "Vertical alliances...horizontal alliances..."

The Qin envoy is about to enter Qi, and his intentions are self-evident.

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