"Your Majesty, you've finally figured it out!"
The old eunuch breathed a sigh of relief, secretly amazed at how energetic His Majesty was. So much time had passed; he had long heard that Lady Mingzhu often sought out folk remedies for health preservation, and it seemed they were effective.
"No wonder His Majesty favors her so much."
Not long after!
"His Majesty has arrived!"
With a shout from the old eunuch, the civil and military officials in the court quickly adjusted their positions, and the noisy market instantly became quiet, solemn, and dignified.
Xiao Tian walked toward the throne.
"My esteemed subjects, rise!"
However, the expected "Long live the Emperor!" did not appear.
At this moment, Xiao Tian felt that he had messed up his performance.
I should have messed with the memories in King Han's brain.
"Summon the envoy from Qin State," Xiao Tian said, trying to divert attention from the awkward situation.
"Summon the envoy from the Qin State to an audience!"
Soon, all the civil and military officials were drawn to the person who had entered the hall.
" Li Si, the envoy of Qin State, pays his respects to King Han!" Li Si said, bowing.
Han Fei was surprised to find that the Qin State envoy was actually his fellow disciple.
"Your Excellency has traveled a long and arduous journey to Xinzheng; you must be tired!"
"Thank you, King Han, but Li Si has come because of the murder of the previous envoy."
"Rest assured, Your Excellency, we have found the murderer. Han Fei, bring the murderer here." Xiao Tian, disguised as the King of Han, looked at Han Fei.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Han Fei was completely bewildered; he hadn't told the King of Han that the murderer had been found.
Li Si was a little surprised. The murderer had been found? Perhaps it was an imposter?
"King Han, my Qin State cavalry now numbers 100,000 on the border."
The civil and military officials changed color, understanding Li Si's unspoken message: they were not to be fooled by a fake murderer.
Xiao Tian chuckled inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged as he said, " Han Fei, bring the murderer here and hand him over to the envoy."
Upon hearing this, Han Fei thought of someone, but...!
Before long, Ji Wuye's heart sank. The murderer Han Fei brought was actually Vulture from the Nightfall Hundred Birds organization.
By bringing this man here, Han Fei was essentially declaring war on the Nightfall!
Han Fei was also in a real bind, but under pressure from the King of Han, this was the only candidate he could find. Of course, the most important factor was a single sentence from Wei Zhuang.
"Take the Vulture, don't worry about the rest, we have connections."
Han Fei didn't understand at first, but thinking about his father's strange behavior, he pondered a very frightening possibility!
"Was it you who killed my Qin State envoy?" Li Si stared directly at Vulture, coldly demanding an answer.
The Vulture cast a mocking glance, about to retort.
Just then, as everyone's attention was drawn to the Vulture, Xiao Tian's Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan, and he cast Genjutsu on the Vulture.
The Genjutsu was a success!
The Vulture suddenly scooped up Li Si, breaking free from the two soldiers' restraints, and pounced on him like a mad dog, roaring, "I'll kill you while I'm at it! Hahaha!"
Li Si's expression changed, and a chill swept over him.
Suddenly, a chill swept through, freezing the vulture; it was Blood-Clad Marquis Bai Yifei who had made his move.
"You've startled the envoy! What kind of judgment do you two have against people!" Xiao Tian, disguised as the King of Han, angrily rebuked the two soldiers.
"Your Majesty, spare our lives!" The two soldiers turned pale and immediately knelt down.
"Hmph! Whether you live or die depends on the Qin State envoy!"
Li Si felt a heavy weight on his heart. He had originally intended to put pressure on the Han State by using the murder of the envoy, but who would have thought that the Han State would not play by the rules at all.
He could certainly say that the Ice Seal man wasn't the murderer, but the fact that the guy suddenly attacked and tried to kill him was clearly a warning.
Li Si felt a sense of unease. He cherished his life and dared not gamble on whether he would be saved a second time.
"Your Excellency, I apologize. Would you like a royal physician?"
"King Han, there's no need for that. Li Si wasn't frightened. It's just a pity that we can't determine if this assailant was the one who tried to assassinate the envoy."
"The envoy is unharmed. The villains are not completely dead. Marquis of Bloody Garments, why are you not lifting the seal?" Xiao Tian, disguised as the King of Han, stared at the Marquis of Bloody Garments.
"Ding! The imposter King Han has given an order to Marquis Bai Yifei! World Fragment progress 50%!"
Marquis of Bloody Garments frowned, broke the ice, and rescued the severely injured Vulture.
"Envoy, you may now present your testimony."
A glint flashed in Li Si's eyes; the King of Han was giving him a way out.
"Was it you who killed my Qin State envoy? Why?"
The Vulture was still under the influence of the Genjutsu and was now out of control, like a mad dog trying to bite. But the two soldiers used all their strength to bring glory to their ancestors and contribute to humanity, and they managed to hold the Vulture.
"So what! Qin State and Han will fight sooner or later anyway, and I will still achieve my goal in the end! Hahaha!"
Ji Wuye frowned. Vulture lost his mind? Would he say something so idiotic?
"King Han, may this man, Li Si, be taken away for further interrogation?" Li Si turned around and stared at the 'King Han'.
"Of course."
"In that case, thank you very much, King Han!"
Li Si had not expected the King of Han to be so decisive, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly that this battle, which involved so much at stake, would be difficult to win.
"King Han, my Qin State envoy died on your territory. Although the murderer has been caught, my 100,000 Qin State cavalry are already at the border. You demand a perfect explanation from Qin State!"
Xiao Tian knew perfectly well that Li Si intended to force various parts of Han State to pay compensation.
"How would the envoy like to explain this?"
Li Si smiled.
"King Han, my Qin State does not bully others. Li Si has brought a difficult problem. Once we begin to solve it, Li Si will send out a signal, and the Qin State soldiers on the border will ride their horses from the border to Xinzheng. Li Si will only give you 15 days. Regardless of whether you can solve the problem or not, however far the horses travel in 15 days, that amount of territory you will have to cede."
Li Si's words angered the civil and military officials.
"As expected of you." Han Fei stared at Li Si, inwardly surprised.
"Your Majesty, even a long-lasting horse running through the night would take one or two days to cross the Qin State border and enter our territory. In other words, if we can solve the game within one or two days, we can avoid paying tribute to various places. This method is feasible," the Prime Minister Zhang Kaidi said frankly.
"Alright! It's settled then!" Xiao Tian agreed decisively. After all, Han State. If things went wrong, he could just bring out the real King of Han and let him have a headache. Anyway, his mission in this world was to collect World Fragment.
"Since the King of Han has agreed, then Li Si will now set up the chessboard."
As the chessboard was set up, several civil and military officials who were well-versed in Go began whispering among themselves.
" Han Fei, can you break this?" Xiao Tian stared at Han Fei.
"Your Majesty, this is a difficult Broken Dragon Formation." Han Fei was inwardly alarmed, his eyes fixed intently on the board.
Li Si couldn't help but feel a little smug. This was a game he had suddenly grasped after being kidnapped by that group of mysterious people. He couldn't solve it himself, but he knew that if he could, his chess skills would reach their peak, and his vision and overall strategy would be transformed. By letting the masters of Han State solve the game, wasn't he using these people to help him improve?
Li Si's plan was brilliant!