Bolangsha

Verdant Green Maiden had been gone for several days, and Ying Zheng was extremely anxious.

He had thought she left because she was displeased with him sending Xu Fu out to sea to seek immortality, so he had dispatched the Qin Army and the Black Ice Platform to search for Verdant Green Maiden's whereabouts!

Seeing Verdant Green Maiden return now, Ying Zheng finally let out a long sigh of relief and cupped his hands in a bow, saying, "Where did you go, Master? I searched everywhere for you!"

"Mount Tai!"

Verdant Green Maiden jumped onto a nearby railing and casually told a lie.

Hearing this, Ying Zheng looked confused and asked, "Why did you go to Mount Tai?"

"Of course, to pick a better location for the Feng Shan ceremony for you!"

Verdant Green Maiden dangled her legs, raised an eyebrow, and said to Ying Zheng with a smile, "How about it? I'm pretty good to you, right? I even scouted this out for you first. No need to thank me. Prepare some beef for me later, I'm starving."

"I will have someone prepare it for Master immediately!"

Ying Zheng nodded and immediately gave the order.

Verdant Green Maiden waved at him and went straight into her camp. After plopping down, she began to rub her feet.

The Snake Girl was used to being wild and had frolicked barefoot for over two thousand years.

She stretched her legs and wiggled her toes, sighing, "Alas... I get tired after just a few steps. My body isn't what it used to be."

Hong Luan rolled her eyes and said, "You walked over a thousand miles from yesterday until now. It would be strange if you weren't tired."

"Didn't I come back late because I was afraid he'd get suspicious?"

Verdant Green Maiden flopped onto the blanket.

She rolled over, looking at the tent's ceiling, and suddenly said, "I wish I hadn't agreed to King Xiaowen back then."

Hong Luan landed beside Verdant Green Maiden's head and preened her feathers, saying, "Jiu! Birds like it when you keep your promises. Whatever you do, the bird will do too!"

"Aiya! It seems bringing you down from Kunlun was the right decision! Bird Sister, give me a kiss!"

Verdant Green Maiden smiled, rolled over, grabbed Hong Luan, and planted a kiss on it.

Hong Luan kicked Verdant Green Maiden's cheek with a bird's foot and cursed, "Stupid Snake! You got your saliva on my feathers!"

The whole beef feast that Ying Zheng had ordered prepared was soon served. The cow, which was larger than Verdant Green Maiden herself, was devoured by the snake in less than an hour. She wiped the grease from her hands and let out a satisfied sigh.

"Alas... indeed, my demands are not many. As long as there's meat to eat, a snake's life is wonderful!"

Verdant Green Maiden stood up and stretched her back.

Despite having eaten an entire cow, her abdomen did not bulge at all, and her figure remained perfectly proportioned.

Hong Luan saw this and complained even more, "I really don't know which stomach you put all that meat in."

The Eastern Tour caravan arrived at the foot of Mount Tai in a grand procession.

Li Si led his men up the mountain, only to discover that a flat area had already been cleared on the summit. The foundation was compacted, and footprints were faintly visible around the edges.

When he reported this matter, Ying Zheng finally believed that Verdant Green Maiden had only come to Mount Tai to help him select a site for the Feng Shan ceremony.

Under Li Si's supervision, the Feng Shan altar was soon completed.

Ying Zheng ascended, offering sacrifices to Heaven.

Standing on Taiping Peak, Ying Zheng gazed out at Qi-Lu Land. The vast plains stretched boundlessly, and the feeling of looking down upon the world was particularly clear. He turned to Verdant Green Maiden beside him and asked, "Master, if I offer sacrifices to Heaven here, will Heaven truly know?"

"Perhaps."

Verdant Green Maiden didn't know either.

She looked to the west from this spot and saw a vast golden light on the distant horizon. The immense Auspicious Fortune of Xianyang Plain suddenly began to slowly dissipate.

It was as if, after reaching its peak, it had begun to decline!

Verdant Green Maiden's pupils contracted.

"How could this be..."

She had killed Zhao Gao, making Fusu the Crown Prince. The future Second Emperor would not be Hu Hai. Ying Zheng had not taken elixirs, and by the looks of it, he could live for many more years. Yet, why was the Auspicious Fortune of Qin still dissipating?

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"Why? Why! Why is this happening!"

Verdant Green Maiden murmured to herself.

Ying Zheng, with his back to Verdant Green Maiden, was unaware of her shock at that moment. He merely said, "Whether Heaven knows or not, it is enough that Master knows."

Verdant Green Maiden was silent for a long time, then sighed lightly and shook her head, murmuring, "No... I am not Heaven."

"Master is higher than Heaven!"

Ying Zheng said this with utmost seriousness. Verdant Green Maiden heard this and let out another self-mocking laugh. She waved her hand and said, "Don't let Heaven hear that, or it might strike me with lightning one day! Let's go, let's go down the mountain."

Her tone was somewhat weary.

The Honor Guard marched at the front, with Ying Zheng and Verdant Green Maiden following behind. Verdant Green Maiden's expression was somber, and she remained silent for a long time.

Vines grew from the sides of the path and snagged Verdant Green Maiden's skirt.

She felt the tug and suddenly froze. Looking down, she saw the vines holding onto her skirt, as if asking her to stay on Mount Tai.

Verdant Green Maiden bent down and patted the vines, saying, "I know, but I still have to try, don't I?"

Don't hit the south wall and turn back.

What if she was stubborn enough to break the wall?

As her voice fell, the vines detached from her skirt and fell to the roadside. Verdant Green Maiden kindly picked them up and returned them to the grass on either side.

Ahead, Ying Zheng looked back and saw Verdant Green Maiden squatting. He asked in confusion, "Master, what are you doing?"

"Taking care of the flowers and grass!"

Verdant Green Maiden replied and got up to catch up with the procession.

The great army returned west, the convoy vast and endless, stretching for miles, entering Han from Qi Land.

Verdant Green Maiden, inside the carriage, gazed at the Yellow River flowing east on one side. Seeing reeds swaying, she twitched her nose and stopped someone beside her, asking, "What place is ahead?"

"Replying to Master, ahead is Bolangsha."

The person replied.

Verdant Green Maiden's expression became knowing upon hearing this. She waved her hand and said, "Alright, you may go."

As the carriage reached Bolangsha, it slowed down due to the uneven terrain. Verdant Green Maiden felt the carriage sway and counted the time in her heart.

In less than a moment, a giant hammer directly smashed down towards her carriage, crushing her carriage with a boom!

Hong Luan exclaimed, "What's going on? Who wants to kill the snake?"

"I should be the one asking that."

Verdant Green Maiden grabbed Hong Luan, stood up, and looked to the side. In the reed bushes, she saw Zhang Liang hiding.

It wasn't Zhang Liang's fault for mistaking her. Her carriage had the same specifications as Ying Zheng's, both being Imperial Chariots.

Ying Zheng had even assigned her more attendants.

Seeing that it wasn't Ying Zheng walking out of the carriage, but a green-clothed girl, Zhang Liang's face suddenly changed. He turned and ran without the slightest hesitation.

The Qin Army apprehended the assassin Warrior. Ying Zheng quickly rushed towards Verdant Green Maiden's side.

"Master! Are you alright?"

Seeing Ying Zheng's anxious expression, Verdant Green Maiden waved her hand and said, "You stay here, I'll go take a look."

Ying Zheng hastily said, "I'll send someone else, Master..."

"No need."

Verdant Green Maiden refused Ying Zheng's request and disappeared into the reeds like an arrow loosed from a bow. Her movements were as agile as a snake's; others found it difficult to even track her with their eyes, let alone keep up.

Zhang Liang wasn't as fast as Verdant Green Maiden and was intercepted by her in an instant.

"Stop running. You can't outrun me."

Verdant Green Maiden blocked Zhang Liang's path and, looking at the Strategist Zhang Zifang, who would lay the foundation for four hundred years of Han rule, called out his name.

"Zhang Liang, Zhang Zifang!"

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