Qin Dynasty: Starting with clinging to Zhao Ji's thigh

Chapter 108 The Net, the Cicada in Winter

Although they were traveling the same route, Ying Jing did not return to Xinzheng with Zi Nu and Han Fei.

Previously, Ying Jing had ordered Hei Bai Xuan Jian to capture Touman Chanyu and the wolf clan's princess, and he still needed to arrange for Luo Wang to deal with them.

The situation with the wolf princess was relatively simple. Ying Jing's target was this woman's sister, who was vying for the wolf king's throne on the grasslands. As for the woman herself, he only needed to order the Luo Wang (a security network) to keep a close watch on her and prevent her from escaping.

However, as for Touman, we must find a way to completely control him.

Touman's tribe is currently the largest tribe on the grassland. If Ying Jing hadn't seized the opportunity to capture him and Hu Ji together and let him return to the grassland, he would truly be free to roam the world.

With the wolf princess in his grasp and the largest tribal power, he might just become the new wolf king and unify the grasslands.

Especially since the Qin state was about to launch a war to unify the six states, the other states were too preoccupied to attend to other matters and could only watch helplessly as such a major threat rose to power.

"I have done another great deed that benefits the present and future generations..."

Ying Jing looked at the headman bound to his body in the inn and smiled with satisfaction.

Modu Chanyu, who would lead the rise of the Xiongnu, hadn't even been born yet, and Ying Jing had already nipped the bud and taken control of Touman. It seemed that there would be no more trouble from foreign tribes in this world.

Unfortunately, no one knows about this extraordinary achievement.

"Damn Central Plains people, if you have the guts, let me go! The greatest warrior of the Wolf Clan wants to duel with you!"

At this moment, Touman kept cursing and provoking, struggling wildly, but Ying Jing remained unmoved.

"I authorize Luo Wang to use all means to bring Touman under control as quickly as possible and make him my loyal hound."

Ying Jing's expression was calm as a still well, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

His methods towards other races were direct, simple, and brutal.

The control of the Purple Dragon of Destiny is more about subtly influencing those who are already loyal to it, making them ultimately regard Ying Jing as their faith.

However, the Toumans were already believers in the Eternal Heaven and were filled with hostility, so it was impossible to forcibly control them.

But Ying Jing never considered using any inducements or persuasion.

Even if he were to use the primitive method of the Net, he would not feel at ease unless he had Touman completely under his control.

Brainwashing, domestication, poisoning...etc.

Any means are permissible; Ying Jing only needs a final result.

Although it was a bit troublesome, it was all worthwhile for a figure as influential as Touman.

"And as for Situ Wanli, it seems it's time to make a decision soon..."

Ying Jing knew that the Farmer's School had some connection with Lord Changping, and had always regarded it as a secret enemy force.

Ying Jing encountered Situ Wanli while participating in the Qianlong Hall's treasure exchange conference, and on a whim, he made a casual move.

It may not be of any use, but it's better to have something than nothing.

Over the years, Luo Wang has developed many similar hidden moves.

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Farmhouse, Qianlong Hall.

The spacious underground hall was silent, with twenty-four bright lanterns hanging high, arranged according to the Twenty-Four Earthly Formations.

Situ Wanli sat alone in front of a table placed in the Jiazi Pavilion of the main hall, on which sat an ancient sword box.

After gazing at the sword box for a long time, Situ Wanli finally opened it slowly with trembling hands.

Before him appeared a sword, its hilt adorned with ancient patterns, its smooth blade gleaming coldly in the lantern light, as thin as a cicada's wing.

The sword's name is Cold Cicada.

This is not a top-tier sword, and it doesn't even rank among the top-tier swords in the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven).

It's possible that it was collected by the Net, so it's certainly not an ordinary item.

In recent years, a sword appraiser named Feng Huzi compiled a sword manual, and the Cold Cicada sword could at least be ranked in the top 100.

Even within the Net of Killers, only those of the highest rank who carry out important missions are qualified to wield this sword.

Lord Changxin didn't say anything superfluous, but Situ Wanli naturally understood his intention in leaving this famous sword belonging to the Luo Wang in the Jia Zi Pavilion.

Now, Situ Wanli is making an incredibly difficult decision.

It means accepting the offer from Lord Changxin... or rather, the recruitment by Luowang, and accepting this cold cicada.

Or perhaps we should pretend we know nothing, and return the sword as if it were accidentally dropped by Lord Changxin.

Sitting upright at the Jiazi Pavilion desk in the main hall, Situ Wanli had been silent for a long time, his eyes constantly shifting, showing hesitation and struggle.

Accepting this sword would undoubtedly mean betraying the peasant family.

But if he doesn't accept it... regardless of whether Luo Wang will give up, Situ Wanli also feels a little unwilling.

Having worked his way up in the farming community for so many years, he has already brought a great deal of wealth to the farmers by taking charge of the Qianlong Hall.

Although Qianlong Hall is called a hall, it is actually just a stronghold for farmers to collect wealth and is not one of the six halls of farmers.

Any one of the six hall masters of the Farmer's Family could make Situ Wanli treat them with utmost deference and care.

Now that Situ Wanli has reached this position, his only thought is to become the true head of the Six Halls of the Farmer's School.

For someone with a different surname than Tian, ​​it's extremely difficult to advance further.

"If we could get help from the Net..."

Situ Wanli's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and he became increasingly moved.

a long time.

"Then let's take a gamble."

A strange smile appeared on his oval face, his goatee and mustache almost touching. Situ Wanli suddenly chuckled and flicked two dice out of his sleeve.

Situ Wanli was in charge of the Qianlong Hall, which helped farmers amass wealth and run various businesses.

However, the most profitable of them all is the casino.

Situ Wanli was originally just a gambler, but he used the wisdom he learned from gambling to get to where he is today.

As a gambler, Situ Wanli always maintains absolute rationality, making the choice with the highest probability of winning and standing on the more advantageous side.

It was precisely because Ying Jing knew Situ Wanli's gambler's nature that he left the Cold Cicada sword in the Qianlong Hall's Jia Pavilion.

"Heh heh, compared to the Net of Heaven, compared to the Qin State, what are the peasants...?"

Similarly, Situ Wanli, a gambler, also enjoyed the thrill of betting big with small stakes.

By simply joining the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven), one has the opportunity to become a true leader of the Farmer's Hall, and even to establish connections with the Qin State and Lord Changxin.

Such a gamble, with its huge odds of winning and huge potential profits, made Situ Wanli, the gambler, feel that it would be a huge loss if he didn't participate.

Having thought this through, Situ Wanli no longer hesitated.

He stood up and took the longsword out of the sword box. The blade, as thin as a cicada's wing, emitted a faint light.

He wielded a winged sword with one hand, performing a beautiful sword flourish.

"From this day forward, I shall be the net of the cicadas, the snare of the cicadas."