Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 80: The Heroes Discuss in Tingfeng Pavilion

A breeze blew across the river, bringing the sound of rustling water. The bright moon shone on the water, sparkling on it. Wuzhe thought for a long time. Whether the assassination could be successful was another matter. If she assassinated the King of Qin alone, the assassin would surely die and there would be no possibility of survival. She had a mission entrusted by her master and Xing Tian. Although the chances were slim, she could not die now. But if she refused Gongsun Yu, she would be kept here by them, and perhaps they would not let her go until she died. Besides, since she had said it straight to the point, if she disagreed, she might be killed by them immediately. She was just being polite.

Wuzhan turned around and asked calmly, "Why did you want to assassinate Ying Zheng?"

Gongsun Yu walked to Wuzhan, looked at the river, and said in a charming voice, "Because he destroyed our Chu State, and I am the princess of Chu State. As long as I am alive, I will take revenge."

Although Wuzhan knew that she must be of a prominent status, like Zhang Liang and others, he did not expect that she was actually a princess of the State of Chu. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Even if Ying Zheng is killed, what can it do? There will be a second and third emperor in the Qin Dynasty, and it won't change anything."

Gongsun Yu said: "As long as Ying Zheng is killed, the world will be in chaos, and the Chu Kingdom will take this opportunity to restore its country. When you arrive on the island, you will understand. If you can succeed in the assassination, your name will go down in history. After the Chu Kingdom is restored, you will be included in the temple."

Wuzhan said: "When Qin conquered the six kingdoms, the other kingdoms attacked Qin with ten times the land and millions of troops, but failed to conquer Qin. Instead, they ceded land to Qin as bribes. Now, Princess, relying on the remaining power of Chu, wants to destroy the unprecedentedly powerful and stable Qin Dynasty. It is undoubtedly like an ant trying to shake a tree. I advise Princess to cherish what she has and live peacefully in this paradise. Don't worry about who owns the world."

Gongsun Yu's eyes sparkled with tears, and he chuckled and said, "It seems that you are unwilling to assassinate Ying Zheng!" After a pause, he sighed and said, "Go!"

Wuzhan knew that he would be beheaded if he walked out of the living room, so he did not move and said calmly: "It's not that I am afraid of death, but I am carrying out my mentor's last wish and cannot go to assassinate Emperor Qin now."

Gongsun Yu asked: "What is your master's last wish? Can we help?"

Wuzhan sighed and said, "This last wish is more difficult than assassinating Emperor Qin. Right now I haven't figured out how to accomplish it, and no one else can help me."

Gongsun Yu asked, "Sir, do you think it can be done?"

Wuzhan said, "I don't know. Although the chances are slim, as long as we are alive there should be hope." He added, "Princess, please give me some time to think about it."

Gongsun Yu said: "I was too pushy and disregarded your life. Please accept my daughter's greeting!" As she said this, she was about to kneel down.

Wuzhan hurriedly said, "I can't bear it!" He stretched out his hand to support her. When his hands touched her softness, he felt that Gongsun Yu's body was weaker than his. Holding her soft jade, the fragrance came to him, which made him feel pity. Then he suddenly felt that holding her hand was too rude. When he wanted to take it back, he was afraid that she would fall. So he held Gongsun Yu's hands, feeling torn under her beautiful eyes.

When Gongsun Yu was supported by Wuzhan, her cheeks immediately turned rosy. She was not angry at all. Instead, she stared into Wuzhan's eyes with a charming look. When she heard Wuzhan say, "I'm sorry," she stood up softly, looking extremely embarrassed.

After standing up, without saying a word, he turned around and quickly walked into the inner hall, leaving Wuzhe at a loss in the outer hall.

The boat has docked. Under the bright moonlight, I saw the boat anchored on an island in the river. The island was very large, with lush trees and fragrant flowers. There were many houses built on the island, which were no less beautiful than the buildings in Huamanlou, but with fewer lights.

Wuzhan was brought down from the ship by Luoyan, following Gongsun Yu and the others. As soon as he got off the ship, someone came up to him and saluted him, saying, "Heroes from all over the country have arrived. Lord Qu invites the princess to Tingfeng Pavilion to discuss matters."

Gongsun Yu turned to Luo Yan and said, "Let's take Master Wu with us!" They walked through several gardens and came to a large house. The lights were on inside. Before they reached the door, they could hear the sound of loud conversation inside.

When they entered the hall, they saw quite a few people sitting on both sides of the living room, wearing different kinds of clothes. They were obviously from different regions and had different identities. When they saw Gongsun Yu coming in with her face covered with a veil, they immediately became silent and looked at her intently.

At this time, someone shouted, "Brother Li, how come you are here?" Wuzhan looked in the direction of the voice and saw Zhang Liang standing up to greet him. He saluted and said, "Brother Zhang!"

Gongsun Yu asked in doubt: "Do you know each other?"

Zhang Liang smiled and replied, "He is Li Zhan, the son of Li Mu, whom I met when I was preparing to assassinate Ying Zheng in Changping!"

Guo Zijing said coldly: "It is because of him that we failed to assassinate him."

Yi Shuihan smiled and said, "If it weren't for him, you might have died a long time ago, and you would still be standing here talking."

Gongsun Yu turned around and looked at Wuzhan again, and asked, "Isn't your name Wuzhan?"

Wuzhan said: "Wuzhan is my Taoist name, my real name is Li Zhan."

After hearing this, Gongsun Yu frowned and said nothing. He walked slowly to the main seat and sat down gracefully. Wuzhan was led by Zhang Liang to sit on the chair next to him.

At this time, an old man in brocade clothes standing next to the main seat stood up and said, "The Qin State is now cruel and ruthless, abusing punishments, imposing heavy taxes, forcing people to work, and building large-scale projects. The people are suffering. I am calling on all the heroes and people of lofty ideals to come here to plan a great cause, to overthrow the tyrannical Qin State and restore our country."

Everyone responded, "We in Qi will follow the lead of Chu."

"We are at the mercy of Lord Qu." "We have long been dissatisfied with the Qin State."

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Lord Qu, whose real name was Qu Heng, was a student of Huang Zixie and the Grand Tutor of the State of Chu. After the capital fell and the King of Chu was captured, he took the treasures of the State of Chu and fled to the Huai River area with Princess Yu and General Xiang Liang, where he secretly stationed troops and collected food, and summoned heroes from all over the world, intending to restore the State of Chu.

Qu Heng said: "I have recently received news that Ying Zheng will make another tour to the east. I have summoned you all here to select personnel, formulate a plan, and assassinate Ying Zheng. Also, after you return, recruit troops and wait for the opportunity. Once the assassination is successful, we will immediately start an uprising."

Someone asked: "When Ying Zheng went out, he brought 20,000 elite soldiers with him, and there were many experts guarding him. We only have 1,000 of us. How can we assassinate him?"

Qu Heng said: "I'd like to trouble Master Zhang to introduce this to everyone."

Zhang Liang stood up, walked to the center and said to everyone, "This time, Ying Zheng will cross the Yangtze River to visit the south of the Yangtze River. Although there are many of them, they cannot ride on the same boat and must be dispersed. The rainy season will soon come to the south of the Yangtze River. We can prepare a large number of speedboats on the river, fill them with dry wood and kerosene, and hide them. Once we find them crossing the river, we will use these speedboats to go downstream and hit the ship where Ying Zheng is. Even if he has experts to protect him, they will be trapped in the sea of ​​fire."

Everyone cheered and said, "This is a great idea!"

But some people also said: "Although this plan is good, we don't know when and where Ying Zheng will cross the river. If we miss it, wouldn't our efforts be in vain? Moreover, if we prepare so many ships, it will definitely alarm the court. Maybe they will be captured by Qin soldiers before they are ready."

Qu Heng smiled and said, "Lord Tian, ​​the governor of Jiujiang County, is here, how could we alarm the court!" Everyone turned their eyes to Tian Jing, who was sitting in the first seat on the right, silent the whole time, dressed in gorgeous clothes, with a square face and a mustache.

Tian Jing smiled and said, "Please rest assured, the court will never notice it, and I will know where he crossed the river by then."

After hearing this, everyone was overjoyed and said, "Then what are we afraid of? It's settled. Let's get ready quickly!"

Zhang Liang said, "There is just an important issue. There are many Taoists guarding Ying Zheng. Some of them have reached the level of immortals and can walk on water as if it were flat ground. So, it is of utmost importance to have many experts to trap them and never let them take Ying Zheng away. And these people must face death with indifference and swear to die together. Who of you is willing to go?" The whole hall fell silent and everyone fell into deep thought. Zhang Liang also returned to his seat and prepared himself.

Yi Shuihan sneered and said, "When it comes to the tyrannical Qin, everyone hates it and is filled with righteous indignation, but when it comes to their lives, they are all hesitant and speechless. Why did the countries perish and the people suffer?"

Guo Zijing said angrily: "If we knew you were like this, we brothers would never come here to discuss matters with you, a bunch of cowards!"

At this time, Xiang Liang, who was sitting next to Gongsun Yu and had a burly and handsome figure, said, "You can't say that. Everyone here is a hero and may not be afraid of death. Assassinating Ying Zheng is a serious matter, so it is natural to think carefully. Besides, there are many ways to assassinate Ying Zheng, and this may not be a perfect plan."

Luo Yan stood behind Gongsun Yu and said, "We have found someone who can assassinate Ying Zheng today, but he hasn't made up his mind yet."

Gongsun Yu hurriedly shouted, "Shut up!"

Everyone hurriedly asked, "Who is he?" Luo Yan said nothing and looked at Wuzhan.

Guo Zijing laughed and said, "You're still counting on him. He only has a few days left to live. How can he care about you? You'd better give up on this idea."

Everyone was discussing, "How could Li Mu be so cowardly? Doesn't he hate Qin? Doesn't he want to avenge his father?"

When Wuzhan saw these people, he thought about why he would be in this situation at the moment. However, he had been looked down upon by others since he was a child and he had gotten used to it. He thought that these people would just talk for a while and it would be over.

Gongsun Yu said: "Everyone has his own aspirations, and we cannot force them. I didn't know that Master Li was the descendant of Li Mu. I offended you a lot at first, and I hope Master Li will forgive me."

When Wuzhan rashly supported Gongsun Yu's hands, he sensed that Gongsun Yu's physical condition was not much better than his own. He didn't know what disease she had, and a strange feeling arose in his heart, and he couldn't calm down for a long time. When he heard Gongsun Yu say this, his heart was full of sadness. If he was not going to die, he would be willing to help her. However, he knew that assassinating Ying Zheng would not make much difference, and the actions of these people before him would not lead to the collapse of the Qin Dynasty and the restoration of the State of Chu.

She is actually the same as herself, both trying to accomplish an impossible mission, at least not now.

Qu Heng asked: "Does anyone have a better plan?" Everyone fell silent again.

Xiang Liang stood up and said, "Since you don't have a better plan and are unwilling to take risks, we will discuss it later. After you go back, you must accumulate military strength as soon as possible to be prepared for any emergency." He took out a piece of silk and said, "Please sign here!" After hearing this, everyone stepped forward to sign.

At this moment, there was a sound of shouting and killing outside. A man ran in panic and reported: "Something bad is happening. The imperial court is bringing people to attack our island!"

Everyone panicked and looked at Tian Jing. Tian Jing frowned and said, "How can this be possible? I'll go and take a look!"

(End of this chapter)