Assassinating Ji Wuye

"Since Ji Wuye's evidence of guilt will only be made public after you die, then please go die!" With that, Zhao Zilong stepped forward and seized Zhang Kaidi by the throat.

"Stop! Let go of my grandfather!" At that moment, Zhang Liang suddenly returned. Seeing Zhao Zilong about to kill his grandfather, he immediately drew his bronze sword.

"You really came back at the perfect time," Zhao Zilong said teasingly as he looked at Zhang Liang. Yet he did not take Zhang Liang seriously. At that moment, Han Fei also appeared. Seeing Zhao Zilong gripping Zhang Kaidi's neck and the servants lying all around, he sternly asked, "What do you intend to do to Prime Minister Zhang?"

Zhao Zilong looked at Han Fei in surprise. "Han Fei, you're here too?"

At that moment, an orange sword aura suddenly slashed toward Zhao Zilong's arm. Zhao Zilong instinctively released his grip and retreated two steps. Looking at the white-haired young man before him, he sighed. "Wei Zhuang, you came too. It seems you all knew I would show up here."

Han Fei stepped forward and analyzed, "Ever since you told me that day that you wanted Ji Wuye's evidence of guilt, I guessed that you would eventually come looking for Prime Minister Zhang."

"So what? Are you planning to stop me?" Zhao Zilong looked at Han Fei and the others with disdain. "We may not be enemies, and we may even share a common enemy, but if you dare get in my way, I'll deal with all of you too."

At this point, Zhang Liang hurried over to help Zhang Kaidi up. "Grandfather, are you all right?"

Zhang Kaidi waved a hand. With his hands clasped behind his back, Han Fei stepped forward and said earnestly, "You said it yourself—we share a common enemy. Since we have a common enemy, we can cooperate quite well."

"Didn't you refuse before?" Zhao Zilong curled his lips in scorn. "Besides, for this so-called cooperation, all you need to do is provide me with Ji Wuye's evidence of guilt. That shouldn't be difficult for you. You should want Ji Wuye gone as well, shouldn't you?"

Han Fei said solemnly, "I simply believe Ji Wuye cannot die yet. Even if he must die, he should be punished by the law. As the saying goes, martial artists disrupt the law with force. No matter how many crimes Ji Wuye has committed, he should be judged by criminal law, not by brute force."

"That's why I asked you to provide evidence of Ji Wuye's crimes," Zhao Zilong said dismissively.

Seeing Zhao Zilong's attitude, Han Fei said earnestly, "Even if Ji Wuye is guilty, he should be judged by criminal law. If you kill him, you will be breaking the law too. I don't want you to break the law as well."

Zhao Zilong sneered disdainfully. "Han Fei, we're not that close, are we? Laws were made to restrain the weak; they cannot restrain the strong. Otherwise, Prime Minister Zhang would not have possessed evidence of Ji Wuye's crimes and still been unable to do anything to him in the end."

After saying that, Zhao Zilong looked at Zhang Kaidi again and coldly asked, "Prime Minister Zhang, how about it? I gave you some extra time. Have you made up your mind?"

Zhang Kaidi looked at Zhao Zilong with a serious expression. "Ji Wuye is Han's strongest general in a hundred years, and the General's Mansion is guarded with exceptional strictness. In Han, countless assassins have tried to assassinate Ji Wuye, only to fail. Instead, they were captured alive by Ji Wuye, tortured harshly, and caused those behind them to suffer as well."

"It is not that this old man does not trust you. It is merely that I have been cautious all my life. Though Your Excellency's martial arts are formidable, facing the well-trained Imperial Guard, assassinating Ji Wuye is nearly impossible."

Zhao Zilong was somewhat displeased by this, but Zhang Kaidi immediately changed his tone. "However, evidence of Ji Wuye's crimes is innumerable. Throughout Han, not only I, but many high ministers possess some evidence of Ji Wuye's crimes. Yet there is nothing we can do. Nightfall holds immense military power in Han. Even if some of Ji Wuye's crimes were exposed, it would be impossible to damage his foundations."

"Unless..." At this point, Zhang Kaidi changed his tone again and said coldly, "Ji Wuye truly dies in an accident. Otherwise, while he remains alive, no one in Han would dare hold him accountable."

"Tch..." Zhao Zilong gave a disdainful laugh, but Zhang Kaidi had made himself perfectly clear. This was the answer Zhao Zilong wanted.

With a faint smile at the corner of his lips, Zhao Zilong did not make another move. Now that he had explained everything to Han Fei and Zhang Kaidi, once he killed Ji Wuye, the wall would fall and everyone would push it over. Not only Zhang Kaidi and Han Fei—likely every Han minister who bore a grudge against Ji Wuye would step forward as well.

"Then stay home and wait for good news. What I need is for Ji Wuye's crimes to be exposed completely, so that all of Han will despise him to the core. If you dare try to fool me, you will pay the price as well." After saying that, Zhao Zilong turned around and met Han Fei's eyes. He ignored Han Fei and left directly.

After Zhao Zilong departed, Zhang Kaidi finally calmed down somewhat and asked, "Young Master, just who is this Zhao Zilong? Why is he so obsessed with evidence of Ji Wuye's crimes?"

"I don't know either." Han Fei shook his head. Zhao Zilong's actions puzzled him as well. He guessed, "Perhaps he has a grudge against Ji Wuye—perhaps even a blood feud. Killing Ji Wuye alone would not satisfy him; he wants Ji Wuye to be reviled for eternity. That may be why he is gathering evidence of Ji Wuye's crimes to expose them to the public."

Zhang Kaidi pondered for a moment, stroking his fine beard. "The capital has truly been unsettled lately. First, the Baiyue Witch disrupted the royal palace, and now this assassin has appeared. Fortunately, his target is Ji Wuye. If he truly can assassinate Ji Wuye, it may not be a bad thing for Han."

Han Fei did not answer. He did not know whether Zhao Zilong could assassinate Ji Wuye either. Judging solely by martial skill, Zhao Zilong should be stronger than Ji Wuye. However, the General's Mansion was heavily guarded, and Ji Wuye was accompanied by the Imperial Guard whenever he went out. Assassinating him would not be easy.

After leaving the Zhang Mansion, Zhao Zilong walked down the street. His current target was the General's Mansion, where he would assassinate Ji Wuye.

The Asura God First Trial had always required him to kill Ji Wuye. Unfortunately, the Vast Sea Universe Cover could no longer be used. Otherwise, with the Vast Sea Universe Cover's concealment skill, infiltrating the General's Mansion would have been easy.

Zhao Zilong checked the Asura God First Trial again and could not help sighing. This God Exam was relatively simple, perhaps because he had exploited a loophole in the Asura God's rules. After sending Zhao Zilong to this world, the Asura God had sealed all his martial souls, soul skills, domains, and the like. However, the Asura God apparently had no way to seal the Gentle Fist and spear skills rewarded by the system, so the strength Zhao Zilong could wield remained quite considerable.