Passing Off Fish Eyes as Pearls: Qu Heng's Scheme

Qu You on the street, looking at the bustling traffic and crowds in front of him, his face blank and bewildered.

He certainly knew how to gather intelligence; he usually went to taverns or brothels where there was a lot of foot traffic and information spread widely.

Or they might be the locals you're working with during a mission, who will also introduce you to the local situation.

As long as the Taiheng Sect's name is displayed, there's little information that can't be obtained.

But what about now?

First, he dared not reveal that he came from the Taiheng Sect.

Secondly, in a city like this, on streets like this, you simply can't find any taverns or flower shops!

A car pulled up beside him, and a scruffy-bearded young man leaned out. "Young man, where are you going? Need a ride?"

"Oh, a taxi!" Qu You's eyes lit up. He had seen it on TV; it was said that as long as you paid, you could go wherever you wanted.

Furthermore, the forum says that taxi drivers know everything, including some hidden places that even locals might not know.

He simply opened the car door and got in.

"Where are you going, brother?" the driver asked.

"A tavern, is that alright?" Qu You asked.

"A tavern?" The driver was taken aback, glancing at Qu You the back seat. "Are you even an adult? You want to go into a tavern?"

"I'm already eighteen!" Qu You nodded, thankfully he had watched enough TV dramas, otherwise he would have really become a country bumpkin.

"That's fine!" the driver nodded. "But we don't have pubs here, only bars, is that alright?"

Is this a place to drink?

"Yes!"

"That's fine!" Qu You nodded.

"Okay, buckle up!"

Qu You curled his lip. "I'm a cultivator, even if the car explodes, I might not die."

However, he didn't say anything, and simply fastened his seatbelt obediently.

"Close the windows too, I'm turning on the air conditioner!"

"Good!"

Qu You in the soft chair, looking at the scenery outside, and asked curiously, "Brother, has Dou Kang always been like this? Construction sites everywhere?"

"Of course not, it only started in the last two years!" the driver said.

"Who did this? Was it the Great Qin?"

"I'm just a driver, how would I know about those important people!" The driver shook his head and then asked, "How's the temperature?"

"Good!"

"Would you like to sing a song?" the driver asked again.

"This car can play music?" Qu You exclaimed in surprise, "I don't remember it having so many functions before!"

"Hey, it's been around for ages, and it's been updated several times already!" the driver chuckled, turning on the stereo, and soft music began to play.

The car swayed and rocked, the music was soft and melodious, and the driver's voice was like chanting, making him feel drowsy and even a little sleepy.

"I might as well get some sleep. Come to think of it, it seems like I haven't had a proper night's sleep in ages since I arrived in the Ming Dynasty," a strange thought popped into Qu You, and then he couldn't lift his eyes anymore.

After a while, the car stopped in front of a secluded bar.

"Brother, brother, we're here!" the driver shouted.

"How did I fall asleep!" Qu You groggily opened his eyes, then shook his head. "I must have been too tired lately!"

Normally, a task can be completed in three to five days, but now we've been fighting for almost half a year. My body isn't tired, but my mind is!

Qu You quickly convinced himself, then checked the time again: six o'clock in the afternoon.

I took a nap and felt great. Luckily, there was a bar right next door.

Qu You excitedly threw down a tael of silver and then rushed into the bar.

Immersed in the intoxicating atmosphere and the energetic music, Qu You excitedly shook his head, completely forgetting why he had come there in the first place.

Let's get this knitting fun going!

Two weeks later, at the appointed time, Qu Zuo and Qu You met safely at the hotel.

Qu You had lost a lot of weight, looked haggard, and had sunken eyes, as if his body had been hollowed out.

Qu Zuo had also lost some weight, but he looked radiant and bright-eyed. His hair, which had been long, had been shaved into a buzz cut, and his overall demeanor was completely different.

Heavenly Queen, all the information about the Qu Family members was compiled and delivered to Qu Heng.

"Yes, the rebel army has slaughtered countless people, corruption runs rampant in officialdom, soldiers are worse than bandits, and officials are worse than thieves?"

"The Great Ming Kingdom attacked each other, resulting in massive bloodshed; tens of thousands could die in a single battle?"

"The production of the Great Ming Kingdom was achieved by exploiting slaves, who worked 16 hours a day and could only drink a bowl of thin porridge?"

"There are murders on the streets every day, and the police just don't care?"

"Factory owners have all built up their own assets, otherwise they'd be robbed by soldiers?"

"Officials dare not leave the city, lest they be robbed by marauding soldiers?"

"The captured prisoners had their tongues cut out and their hearts ripped out and boiled to eat?"

"Huh?" Qu Heng felt a chill run down his spine. What was going on with the Great Ming Kingdom now? Was it some kind of demon realm on earth?

For a fleeting moment, he even doubted whether it was real, but that doubt vanished without a trace in an instant.

First, it was their own disciples who discovered these circumstances.

Secondly, these materials include not only text but also images and videos. How can images and videos be faked?

He never considered the possibility that the people he sent out might end up being wasted.

Speaking of which, with the Ming Dynasty in such a chaotic state, doesn't Lord Hengming care at all?

Oh, Lord Hengming is participating in the Li Han Grand Assembly right now, so I can't interfere!

"I knew it! He's just a celestial artifact; all he needs to do is absorb Spiritual Qi and protect the Taiheng Sect. What can he do about governing a country? He can't!" Qu Heng frowned, then thought that if the Great Ming Kingdom was in this situation, the Outer Disciple could actually be withdrawn.

Given the current situation, these rebel armies within the Great Ming Kingdom can easily eliminate themselves.

When the time comes Taiheng Sect can step in and clean up the mess!

"Oh, right, we also need to keep this evidence. We'll use it when we confront Hengming!" Qu Heng carefully saved each document.

As for convening Elder Council to publicly try Hengming?

He would never do that.

The Qu Family is a newly established Lineage, and its power and resources within the main sect are severely lacking. If the Elder Council is convened to forcibly reverse Hengming's will, then even if the Great Ming Kingdom falls into Taiheng's hands, the Qu Family will not gain much benefit.

But if I force Hengming to concede, even if I can't take over the entire Ming Dynasty, I should at least be able to take over a third of it before the other Lineage react!

Even.

Qu Heng then thought of another possibility: now that various rebel armies are fighting each other in the Ming Dynasty, if you can form a rebel army, so can I!

How about having the Qu Family also form a rebel army?

In addition, Qu Family disciples can join other rebel armies, exchange intelligence, incite war, and weaken each other's strength.

In this way, the Qu Family could make arrangements within the Great Ming Kingdom before Hengming backed down.

If the battle drags on long enough, and his Lineage members multiply further, it wouldn't be impossible to take down not just a third, but even half, or even all of them!

"No, if I can think of this, other Lineage should be able to as well!" With this thought, Qu Heng's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately began editing the command.

All Outer Disciple must be prohibited from entering the Great Ming Kingdom; all Outer Disciple must return immediately.

Of course, the reason wasn't to seize territory or to see Hengming make a fool of itself.

Yes, the Outer Disciple have suffered heavy casualties, and I, the sect leader, cannot bear to see the world plunged into such carnage.

"By the way, Flying Boat can also transmit messages! And they can even stream live. We should warn them!" Although I don't know why no one in Flying Boat has been streaming live so far.

"Oh, they're going to make a fortune quietly!" Qu Heng instantly understood. The Great Ming Kingdom produced a large number of low-cost products by exploiting its people, and these flying Flying Boat operators would naturally make money from the Great Ming Kingdom as well.

If they go live and expose these things, then other people will know too, and they'll come and steal their business!

"These businessmen are really shrewd! I can't believe it took me so long to figure this out!" Qu Heng gritted his teeth as he drafted the decree, but he was also extremely glad that he had discovered it early. If other Lineage had noticed it first!

"Alright!" Qu Heng looked at the revised ban with satisfaction and then released it.

With this decree, not only will the Great Ming Kingdom fall into the hands of the Qu Family, but they can also conveniently gain a reputation for loving peace and possessing saintly virtues.

As for how many people would die in the internal rebellions of the Great Ming Kingdom, or how many would die from the exploitation of slaves?

Qu Heng didn't even bother to think about it!