Chapter 376 Versailles
In the wilderness, a bonfire was blazing.
The light of the bonfire in Luo Wang's hand shone a few feet away, while Duanshui walked on the dirt road, speculating on the scene of the battle.
Dozens of assassins who were trapped in the trap were dispatched without even sending a signal for help. Judging from the traces of the battlefield, there were four people who took action, attacking from the front, back, left, and right directions at the same time. It can be seen that the person in front has the strongest cultivation, followed by the two on the left and right, and the lowest one starts from behind.
They were not sloppy at all. After dealing with the assassins in the trap, they drove away in a carriage.
Duanshui was waiting. He had already sent his assassins to track down the whereabouts of those carriages along the ruts. It was time to reply.
A Snare Assassin rode back quickly.
"how's it going?"
"The carriages were parked by the river, and all the belongings inside had disappeared."
Really?
Duanshui touched his beard. He saw that the other party had already prepared and was waiting here to rob this batch of property.
In other words, the other party has already grasped Luo Wang's course of action. But, what exactly went wrong?
Duanshui wasn't sure whether there was a problem on Luo Wang's side or on Guo Kai's side?
"Master Duanshui, do you still want to continue with the next action?"
The snare operation is extremely thorough. Once something goes wrong, the operation will be ended immediately, the personnel will be removed, and the plan will be remade.
But this time, Duanshui shook his head.
"The leader ordered that this operation cannot be stopped. Fortunately, this is just a side branch of the operation and will not affect the overall situation. The next operation must be re-planned without making any mistakes."
"promise!"
Handan courtyard.
At dawn, the four of them rushed back to Handan. The continuous high-intensity exercise made all four of them a little tired.
Concubine Yan looked tired, her mental fatigue far outweighed her physical fatigue, and she waved her hand.
"I'm going to take a nap, no one should disturb me."
Concubine Yan returned to her room, and Yueshen and Liji were in a similar state.
Zhao Shuang hit him and nodded.
"You go ahead!"
Zhao Shuang was going to boil some hot water, so he sat on the verandah and closed his eyes while waiting.
The sun rose slowly, its warm rays dispelling the morning chill.
There was a knock on the door, and Zhao Shuang stood up and went to open the door.
Zhao Shuang opened his eyes and felt a little strange. Who was knocking on the door at this time?
However, when the door opened, Zhao Shuang was a little surprised. The person in front of me is about thirty or forty years old. He has a handsome appearance, but his hair is not tied up. His long hair is hanging behind him, like a mad hermit.
"What do you want, Your Excellency?"
The other party smiled, bowed slightly, and his demeanor was respectful, not like a wild man in the wild.
"I've been walking down the road for a long time, and I want to ask for a drink of water. I wonder if the host can agree?"
Zhao Shuang was stunned. You know, the door of this courtyard opens deep in the alley, and most people won't come here specifically even if they want to ask for water.
It seems that this guy came here specially. For a moment, Zhao Shuang felt interesting.
"It's a great pleasure to have friends from far away. Please, sir!"
Zhao Shuang led the person to the verandah and handed him a cushion.
Scarlet coals were burning in the stove nearby, and the iron fire was steaming.
Zhao Shuang poured a cup of tea for the visitor and himself. The tea leaves floated in the cup, and the tea water was glowing with yellow. As soon as you took your mouth, there was a burst of fragrance.
Zhao Shuang took a sip and put down the tea cup in his hand.
"Looking at Mr. Mister's appearance and demeanor, he looks very different from ordinary people. I wonder where he comes from? Zhao land, Yan land, Wei land, Qi land, Han land or Chu land?"
The man smiled and asked back.
"Why can't you come from Qin?"
Zhao Shuang smiled.
"Sir, your accent is from Daliang. How could you be from Qin?"
"My master has a Qin accent, doesn't he live in Handan too?"
Zhao Shuang looked at the person in front of him, cupped his hands slightly, and looked serious.
"I, Zhao Shuang, am the first feudal lord of the State of Qin. I wonder what your name is, sir?"
The visitor obviously did not expect that Zhao Shuang would be so frank and informed his identity as soon as he came up. But what he saw in this frankness was not humility, but a burning fighting spirit.
"I am Lieutenant Liao, a straggler in Daliang City."
Zhao Shuang leaned back slightly, the person in front of him was no ordinary person.
"I heard that the envoy from the State of Wei recently sent to Xianyang is Sir. But why didn't Sir go to Xianyang and came to Handan?"
"To be honest, I wanted to see Lord Hanyang in his glory, so I made a special detour to Handan."
This conversation seemed dull, but the other party was no less competitive than Zhao Shuang.
Zhao Shuang secretly sneaked into Handan, but even with Luowang's investigative capabilities, he didn't know where he was. But the Wei Liao in front of him came calmly on this ordinary morning.
The actions may seem ordinary, but what they reveal are far beyond ordinary people's means and wisdom.
For masters, a competition does not require a real sword fight, a battle of arms, or a fight of wits to the death.
Plain language is the sharpest sword.
"I have heard of your name for a long time, and I admire you very much. Your strategy of persuading Qin to attack Zhao and move the disaster eastward is really admirable."
Wei Liao was drinking tea with a faint smile on his face, but as Zhao Shuang finished speaking, his expression changed and the smile disappeared instantly.
Since Dongjun was occupied by Qin and Ye territory returned to Zhao, Wei's national power was greatly damaged and it was no longer possible to resist Qin. The only thing they relied on was the strong city of Daliang.
But if they want to survive, they must turn the Qin army's attack in other directions, so Wei Liao came up with this strategy for Empress Dowager Leling.
However, his plan has not been fully implemented yet, but Zhao Shuang in Handan City has already seen it.
For a moment, Wei Liao felt a sense of pity for each other. But more importantly, there is a desire to compete for superiority.
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From morning to evening, when Concubine Yan woke up from her sleep and walked out, she saw Zhao Shuang sitting opposite a strange middle-aged man in front of the door.
As she got closer, Concubine Yan realized that both Zhao Shuang and the man sitting opposite him were silent at this time, staring at each other closely, like sculptures.
The only difference from the sculpture is that there is a thin layer of sweat on the temples and foreheads of these two people.
For a moment, Concubine Yan felt a little jealous.
Zhao Shuang had never looked at himself like this before, but at this moment, he was looking at a man so carefully.
While Concubine Yan was eating, she was suddenly woken up by a burst of laughter.
The source of this laughter was the two men in front of Concubine Yan.
"Jun Hanyang is indeed extraordinary, I admire you."
"Mr. Wei Liao is full of ingenuity, and I also admire him."
"It's getting late, I can't bear to disturb you, please take my leave."
"Walk slowly!"
Zhao Shuang stood up and watched Wei Liao go away.
"What are you..."
Concubine Yan was a little confused as to what the two of them were doing, but she saw Zhao Shuang smile and say two words lightly with an unpredictable expression.
"sharp!"
Just when Concubine Yan was puzzled, Zhao Shuang clasped his hands behind his back and his figure became more and more ethereal.
"Among the outstanding men and women who have not yet been born in this world, this person can also be ranked among the top two. But in the end, I still let you take advantage of it. What a pity, what a pity!"