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Chapter 217 Wang Zhi's murderous intention

Qin State, Wusui, the army camp.

Dusk was gradually falling, shining obliquely over the military camp, casting a red glow over it.

Ying Zheng had already gotten off the carriage, looking around at everything, standing with his hands behind his back, his eyes sharp, his kingly arrogance inadvertently revealed.

The soldier had already brought Ying Zheng and the others to their destination. He bowed and said, "Master Shang, the military camp is ahead."

The group followed the soldiers' lead and slowly entered.

Gai Nie was always concerned about Ying Zheng's safety. He looked around and looked for a well-defended location. He thought to himself, "This place is poorly guarded and separated from the central army. Although it is dangerous, if something unexpected happens, I can escort the king to evacuate as soon as possible."

"Wang Xi is indeed a man who is proficient in the art of war. But what is his purpose in making such preparations?"

Several people followed behind, and soon they came to the outside of the tent and stopped.

An old but full-bodied voice came from inside the tent, saying, "You are here, come in quickly, come in quickly."

Such a tone was extremely rude in front of Ying Zheng, the King of Qin. Although he was a general in the army, he was also a subordinate of Ying Zheng. Now he was sitting firmly in the tent and did not come out to salute.

Ying Zheng frowned, his face was cold, with a slight anger, and the aura of a king and a tyrant was revealed. He wanted to see who in the army was ignoring him like this.

Ying Zheng stepped forward and entered first. Li Si and Gai Nie followed closely behind him to protect Ying Zheng's safety.

Entering the tent, Ying Zheng, Gai Nie and Li Si stood tall, while the soldiers following behind them walked forward, knelt on one knee, and saluted with their hands clasped together.

Wang Xi had a steady posture, wore bright armor, had a head full of white hair, and even his beard was gray, but his breath was long, his blood was surging, his eyes were sharp, and his body was upright, and there was no sign that he was a veteran in the army.

Wang Xi turned his back to the crowd, with his left hand behind his back, and holding the wine jug in his right hand, he poured the wine into the cup.

"You guys did a great job."

Wang Xi held a wine glass filled with fine wine in front of him, handed it to the leading soldier, and said with a smile: "Here, this is my toast to you."

The leading soldier took the wine glass and said nervously, "Your subordinate is terrified."

The soldier drank the wine without hesitation.

Wang Xi smiled slightly and drank the other glass of wine in his hand.

Gai Nie's expression froze, and he sensed something was wrong around him, with a fierce murderous intent emerging.

Without hesitation, Gai Nie took a step forward and blocked Ying Zheng firmly behind him. His right hand was on the hilt of the sword, his expression was solemn, and his whole body was filled with momentum.

Suddenly, the candlelight flickered, a sword light shone, and Wang Xi's sword was instantly unsheathed.

Clang!

Clang!

Almost at the same time, the long sword in Gai Nie's hand was unsheathed, flashing with cold light, his whole body was filled with momentum, and he took a step forward.

Wang Xi did not attack Gai Nie, but swept his sword across at an extremely fast speed, with only the sword flashing past.

In an instant, the leading soldier froze, his pupils dilated, the wine glass in his hand was split in two by the sword and fell to the ground, and a bright red line of blood appeared at his throat.

The soldier wanted to shout, but no sound came out. He could only cover his neck in pain, trying to cover the wound, but unfortunately he was powerless and fell to the ground, without a sound.

As soon as the leading soldier died, the other four soldiers looked terrified and quickly stood up, wanting to leave.

However, they were just ordinary soldiers and now looked panicked. How could they possibly be a match for the battle-hardened General Wang Xi?

Wang Xi released a sword energy, and the powerful explosive force directly swept across the neck of a soldier. The soldier was immediately blown away, and a line of blood appeared on his neck. The soldier grabbed his neck with both hands and struggled in vain.

At the same time, the long sword stabbed suddenly, like a hot knife through butter, piercing the soldier through. He grabbed the soldier's neck with his left hand, and with his left hand he exerted force suddenly, throwing the dead soldier away, revealing the long sword in his hand.

The other two soldiers still wanted to escape, but Wang Xi stretched out his hand and grabbed a long axe that was upright on the ground. He jumped up and came behind the soldiers in a few steps. The long axe suddenly chopped down from behind the soldiers, and a streak of blood flashed and blood spurted out.

The next moment, he rushed out with a leap, and the long axe in his hand swung out a crescent-shaped slash with his right hand, directly sweeping across the back of another soldier. The soldier screamed, flew out, and was silent in an instant.

In just a few breaths, Wang Xi attacked with great force and ferocity, holding a long axe and killing all five soldiers in the tent.

There were traces of blood on Wang Xi's face. That was the blood of the soldiers he killed who did not avoid it. The murderous aura was overwhelming him, with swords and spears, and murderous aura rising to the sky.

The three people standing by Ying Zheng, except Gai Nie who was protecting Ying Zheng's safety at the beginning, drew their swords to be on guard.

What followed was a cold look. Ying Zheng looked disdainful and stood with his hands behind his back. The bearing of a ruler emanated from him, and he did not show any sign of cowardice because of Wang Xi's killing.

His eyes were as calm as water, and even his breathing did not change at all. He was fearless in the face of danger, which showed the demeanor of a great general. In Ying Zheng's case, he had the demeanor of an emperor who would be remembered throughout the ages.

Li Si asked angrily: "Wang Zhi, you..."

Wang Zhi swung the axe, unleashing a powerful force in the air. The axe stabbed heavily into the ground. Wang Zhi knelt on one knee and saluted, saying, "I, the Left Minister Wang Zhi, have no choice but to offend the king, and I am willing to accept the heavy punishment."

Gai Nie and Li Si looked at each other, thinking secretly: "Wang Zhi is willing to offend the king and kill five innocent soldiers. It seems that he has other ideas."

Ying Zheng's eyes were deep and his appearance was calm. He said calmly, "I wonder what General Wang Zhi meant by this?"

Wang Xi raised his head and replied, "I am sorry for being so abrupt. There are many spies in the military camp. If your identity is revealed, it will be dangerous. This arrangement is also a last resort."

Ying Zheng understood what Wang Qi meant, because starting from Xinzheng in the Kingdom of Han, there had been murderous intentions everywhere and crises at every step. No matter which side they were on, knowing his identity, they would want to kill him at all costs.

Returning to Xianyang from Han has always been full of difficulties. Qin, Han, and other countries will not miss such a good opportunity.

The emperor himself appeared in the mountains and fields, without the protection of the army, without the shelter of the high city walls, without any halo. It was the best time to kill.

No one knew who had killed Ying Zheng, and the whole thing ended in nothing because of a frame-up.

Besides, the internal structure of the Qin State is not an ironclad entity, but a confrontation between several forces. Ying Zheng does not have real power now. For the Qin State, he is just a symbolic king and does not play a big role.

Ying Zheng understood, walked up to Wang Qi and said, "So that's how it is. Although the scout is innocent, he must be killed."

Ying Zheng bent down, stretched out his right hand, raised it slightly, and continued, "Thank you for your concern, General."