"Sister Zinu, can Lanling City be defended no longer?"
In the small town of Lanling, in the depth of winter, with the biting cold wind blowing from the northwest, looking down, the whole city looks increasingly lonely.
One hundred thousand troops were still stationed around for patrol and defense.
Fifty thousand troops were stationed in the city, and the patrol order was much better than before.
But...the bustle of the entire city has faded by more than half compared to a month ago. Zilanxuan is the most intuitive experience in Lanling City.
Although Honglian didn't understand much, she still felt a little bit different.
Months ago, every sunset, the Purple Orchid Pavilion was full of joy, with mellow wine, beautiful women chattering, and constant laughter.
At present, the business in Zilanxuan is getting worse day by day.
This kind of scene reminded Honglian of the old events in Korea. At that last moment, Zilanxuan was also like this.
What's more, since I have been staying with Sister Zinu, I still know many things, and Sister Zinu has not hidden anything from me.
The remnants of the Chu army in the Chu region planned a major event, but were brutally suppressed by the power of the Qin state. All 50,000 Chu troops were captured and killed.
Five days ago, there was a big change in Wei.
However, compared to Chu, the scale was much smaller, with only five or six thousand people. With the affairs of Chu taking precedence, the uprising in Wei was directly suppressed by the Qin army.
Therefore, when the news came, more and more people were leaving unknowingly throughout Lanling City.
Especially those wealthy businessmen, they are Zilanxuan's main customers.
Their departure caused Zilanxuan's business to decline.
However, Honglian didn't care about Zilanxuan's business. Zilanxuan had earned enough money over the years.
Any more is useless.
It would be a pity to have less.
Only...the situation worried Honglian.
Wearing a long pink dress, her long hair is combed into a bun and tied with a hosta. As she gets older, her appearance becomes more and more exquisite.
Looking into the distance from the window, under the cold wind, I felt more and more the difficulty of Lanling City. On the road not far away, except for the soldiers who patrolled from time to time, there were fewer and fewer pedestrians.
Lanling City can no longer be defended!
Even I can see it, and I think I can see more in the city.
"It's hard!"
Beside him, a moment later, a slow crisp sound flowed out.
"Then...should we continue to stay in Lanling City?"
Guren looked at Zi Nu.
If Lanling City really cannot be defended next, and the Qin army takes over and restores it to its original appearance, I won't like it very much.
"The same goes for Qi."
"Sure enough, if Lanling City is lost, Qi will not be able to hold on for long."
She was wearing a voluptuous purple dress that was close to her body, and she was wearing high purple boots, and she followed Honglian's line of sight and looked into the distance.
After a long time, he withdrew his beautiful eyes, walked in the quiet room, and spoke slowly.
Everything... will eventually come to an end.
I remember many years ago, I was still in Xinzheng, South Korea.
At that time, the Xia kingdoms were safe and sound, and although Qin was strong, the Shandong kingdoms also existed. In the blink of an eye, everything changed.
South Korea has fallen!
The Kingdom of Zhao fell!
The state of Wei fell!
Chu State fell!
The State of Yan fell!
Next is Qi State!
The combined strength of all the countries was unable to resist Qin's eastward advance at first, but now it is unwise to rely on the power of Qi to stop it.
That was the choice of those vassal states and also the choice of the Xia.
"Zhuang...Is Zhuang still practicing in seclusion?"
"He has never been in seclusion for so long."
"I...I'm a little worried."
Perhaps as Sister Zinu said, Lanling City and Qi State are difficult to hold on to, and it is difficult for me to change those things.
What happens in the future is even more unpredictable.
Only in the moment, she turned her head slightly, her black hair swaying, and looked at Sister Zi, and at the same time, she looked at the courtyard behind Zilanxuan.
Since that night, Zhuang Shi has been practicing there in seclusion and rarely appears. Although the practice is good, this kind of practice... still feels inappropriate.
"No need to worry, he will come out of seclusion naturally when it's time."
"Cang Chu!"
"It's really hard to follow him. Many of the secret agents I sent have lost track of him. I don't know where that person is now."
Cang Chu!
I don't know what means were used to attack and kill Senior Gui Guzi that night. It was really... shocking. Senior Gui Guzi was a profound warrior.
But his body fell into Cang Chu's hands.
Looking at the deaths of Guigu disciples over the past hundreds of years, there has never been anything like this.
With Zhuang's temperament, he would naturally want to take revenge. Zi Nu had already sent Anzi to look for Cang Xu's traces, and they were able to find them at first.
Later, he suddenly disappeared without a trace.
"Cangxu should be killed."
Honglian also frowned.
Cang Gu is really hateful and deserves to be punished.
However, I am not strong enough. Although I have practiced hard in recent days, I have not made much progress and cannot be of much help at all.
"Sister Zinu, Senior Guigu died. Could it be that Guigu Gai Nie didn't do anything, considering his status in the Qin State?"
"With the power of the Qin State's snare, it won't be difficult to find Cang Xu's whereabouts."
I am not strong enough to be of much help. Sister Zinu has also lost track of Cang Xu, but some people can definitely find her.
With the power of the Qin State, it is not difficult to find Cang Can.
Zhuang's senior brother Gai Nie is a senior minister of the Qin State. He is involved in political affairs and holds a high position. He must be qualified to use the power of a net to find Cang Cui's whereabouts.
But... for several months, Gai Nie stayed quietly in Linzi as if nothing had happened.
It's really chilling.
"Cang Xu's murder of senior Gui Gu is a great hatred for any Gui Gu disciple."
"Zhuang is so."
"Gai Nie should do the same. Compared to Zhuang, Gai Nie's cultivation is more outstanding. When the affairs of Qi State come to an end, I think he will make some moves."
In recent months, there has indeed been little movement in Genie over there in Linzi.
From Zi Nu's point of view, it's not that Gai Nie doesn't care about Senior Guigu's death, but that he is entangled in the affairs of Qi State.
Now the Qin State is about to unify the world, leaving only the last Qi State.
In Linzi, there were Gai Nie and famous experts sitting in charge of Dunwei, mobilizing the power of Qin for their own use, and their duties were cautious.
He absolutely cannot leave her at this moment.
Besides...even if Cang Chu's whereabouts were found, it would be a waste of a lot of time and energy for Cang Chu to escape again.
Instead of doing this, wait until the Qi State's affairs are over, and then you can peacefully pursue and kill Cang Gu.
"Honglian, many people here in Lanling City have gone to Linzi of Qi State."
"Han Cheng also sent you a letter two days ago. Aren't you going to go and see him?"
Han Cheng!
The son of Han Yu, the former crown prince of South Korea, he is also the purest descendant of the Korean royal family.
In recent years, he has been traveling around, avoiding Qin's search while summoning the old forces of Korea to do other things.
I have been in contact with Zilanxuan for many years.
Without saying much about Senior Guigu's matter, the conversation changed and Zi Nu said that as Zilanxuan's business declined, many women within it also wanted to leave Lanling City.
I want to go to Linzi, a stable and prosperous place.
"Cheng'er has grown up and he can handle some things by himself."
"The person he is looking for should not be me, but the current Confucian Zhang Liang and Zhang Zifang!"
Honglian shook her head. She had indeed not seen Chenger for several years. He was her nephew and the last hope of the Korean royal family.
He wants to restore the country and he knows it.
But he didn't have that ability. Compared to himself, Zhang Liang was what he should be looking for. When Brother Ninth was still there, he valued him very much.
In recent years, I have heard that he is quite famous within Confucianism and is already well-known, which can be proved.
The Zhang family has served as prime minister for five generations in South Korea. With Zhang Liang's help, many things will be much easier for adults.
"Zhang Liang!"
"According to the news from Confucianism, the head Fu Nian values him very much."
Zi Nu never doubted Zhang Liang's talent and learning.
When he was a teenager, Zilanxuan, Xinzheng, South Korea, had already proven his ability, not to mention, he was still taught by him.
With Zhang Liang's connection with the Korean royal family, he would not sit back and ignore Han Cheng.
"Sister Zinu, how about I write a letter to Zhang Liang personally?"
Perhaps Cheng'er has also invited Zhang Liang. Through years of contact, she has also told him that Zhang Liang is a great talent and must not be ignored.
However, judging from the news from Zilanxuan, Zhang Liang has been staying at Xiaoshengxian Village in Songhai and has not traveled to Zhuxia.
Don't you want to take care of Cheng'er?
There was some displeasure on Honglian's delicate expression.
In any case, he is still a person from the past. How could Zhang Liang be like this?
"No need to write!"
"He is a smart man. For a smart man, it is difficult for outsiders to influence them. Now that the Qin State has become a general trend, what if the power of all countries gathers in one place?"
"Let Zhang Liang make his choice."
Zi Nu pressed it down with one hand.
Honglian wrote a letter to Zhang Liang, all she said was to ask Zhang Liang to support Han Cheng as much as possible, hoping to gain something, even to restore Korea.
As expected, there is no need for that.
If Zhang Liang really wanted to help Han Cheng, he would not choose to leave Confucianism at this time. He would judge the best time by himself.
Looking for the best entry point is the same as that high-spirited person in Xinzheng back then.
"Sister Zinu, if the Qin army really invades Lanling City, will they massacre the city?"
Leaving from the window, for some reason, Honglian just felt like she couldn't help him in any way and felt very useless.
This is true for Zhuang.
Like Cheng'er.
What else can you do?
Father, Brother Ninth just wants to live well, but he doesn’t just want to live well, he also wants to do something.
Do something useful.
More and more people are leaving Lanling City.
Some common people and wealthy businessmen left, but when they came in, there were also people from various schools of thought who left.
At the beginning, there were some obstacles for the Mohist giant's journey.
Now there is no stopping it.
If this is the case, the resistance becomes weaker and weaker.
Looking at the previous long-term city battles with Qin, the results were extremely tragic.
"Massacre the city?"
"Won't!"
"But...many people will die."
Many people will die, that's for sure.
Zi Nu took a step closer, took Hong Lian's hand, and held it in her hand, feeling Hong Lian's restless guilt at this moment.
First a smile, then a word.
A lot of people will definitely die.
According to the information I received, those people from various schools and families who left Lanling City found their bodies and heads missing not long after they left the city.
Those people are like this, let alone the hundreds of schools of thought in the city.
Qin will not let those people go.
Perhaps he was influenced by the words "Five Worms" at that time - Confucianism disrupted the law with literature, and chivalry violated the prohibition with martial arts.