Lu Buwei, the powerful prime minister of Qin, was indeed ruthless!

Zhao Xuansu looked at Lü Buwei, his eyes no longer arrogant, but filled with apprehension.

He said respectfully, "I know that Prime Minister Lü and the Prince have always been at odds, and when they were young, Lü even sent someone to monitor him."

"Prime Minister Lü, there's no need to pretend to be angry. You just want to raise the price."

"If you help us avenge Liyang and Longhu Mountain, we will never forget your kindness and will repay you handsomely."

Lü Buwei did not answer immediately. He stroked his beard, recalling the time he sent the Dark River organization to assassinate Ying Changqing.

The operation was a complete failure; all the assassins were killed, except for one who escaped with serious injuries, but eventually died from blood loss.

This incident threw the Dark River organization into chaos, and they still haven't figured out how to act next.

"If Li Yang insists on revenge, let him do it."

"Ying Changqing's death at their hands is no loss to our Great Qin or to myself."

"His cultivation level is very high. Even if he dies, he can still make the experts on Liyang's side pay a heavy price."

"Doing this has only benefits and no drawbacks."

"If Ying Changqing escapes, he will retaliate against Li Yang and prove that the Dark River Organization was hired by Li Yang and has nothing to do with me."

"At that time, I can also make demands on Li Yang, achieving multiple goals at once."

"Since Li Yang came to see me, he must have prepared a generous gift."

……

Thinking of this, Lü Buwei picked up his teacup as usual.

"Master Zhao Xuansu knows that I am not familiar with Ying Changqing, so I will speak frankly."

"I can help you in Liyang, but you have to show sincerity."

Zhao Xuansu secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

He offered ten thousand taels of gold to Lü Buwei for help.

Lü Buwei didn't need to take action personally; he only needed to lure Ying Changqing out of the Yin Yang School.

After hearing this, Lü Buwei sneered.

"Do you think I, the Prime Minister of Qin, can be bought off with ten thousand taels of gold?"

Zhao Xuansu knew that 10,000 taels of gold was a huge sum for a small country.

But Lü Buwei was right. He wielded immense power in Qin, second only to the emperor, and could obtain anything.

Ten thousand taels of gold couldn't sway someone like Lü Buwei.

The suggestion I made earlier was just a test.

It would be best if Lü Buwei accepted, but it's also fine if he doesn't, as it will reveal what conditions he wants.

They in Liyang were prepared and were not afraid of Lü Buwei making exorbitant demands.

"Prime Minister Lü, what exactly do you want?"

Lu Buwei's gaze was sharp as a knife as he stared intently at Zhao Xuansu.

He didn't know martial arts, but his aura was extremely strong, forcing Zhao Xuansu to take several steps back.

Then, Lü Buwei slowly extended three fingers.

"I want three cities, they must be inhabited territories, and they must border my Great Qin!"

Upon hearing this condition, Zhao Xuansu, though having anticipated it, immediately stood up and glared angrily at Lü Buwei.

If he weren't wary of the terrifying strength of the Six Sword Slaves of Luo Wang, he would have made his move long ago.

Lü Buwei, however, remained unfazed, stroking his beard as he said, "In that case, it seems there's no need to continue the discussion."

"see a visitor out."

"One, at most one, no more than one..."

"make a deal!"

Before Zhao Xuansu could finish speaking, Lü Buwei burst into laughter, his face full of smugness.

Even if he didn't take any money, he would still have made a profit from this deal.

Now that he could get a city for free, Lü Buwei was naturally happy.

Moreover, having spent decades in officialdom, he immediately saw through the determination in Zhao Xuansu's eyes.

He knew that the city was Liyang's bottom line, and any further negotiations would lead to a breakdown.

Since that's the case, he doesn't need to hesitate any longer.

When Zhao Xuansu saw Lü Buwei's reaction, she was first taken aback, and then showed an expression of embarrassment and annoyance.

He realized that from the moment he entered the room, all his actions had been seen through by Qin Prime Minister Lü Buwei, and even his trump card had been easily exposed.

He felt regret, but his gaze toward Lü Buwei was filled with more shock and admiration.

Zhao Xuansu stood there for a long time before finally sighing.

"Never mind, never mind..."

It is truly admirable that Lü Buwei, starting as a merchant, eventually became the prime minister of the Qin Empire, second only to the emperor.

"I wouldn't dare accept such praise, but when will you be able to hand over that city to the Qin Dynasty?"

Lü Buwei captured a city for Qin without losing a single soldier, but his face remained expressionless and he was very calm.

After all, martial arts figures like Zhao Xuansu were far inferior to him in terms of cunning and shrewdness, so Lü Buwei didn't feel much of a sense of accomplishment.

"When I arrived, Emperor Liyang had already given me full authority to handle this matter, and I can do so at any time."

Zhao Xuansu looked at Lü Buwei: "Prime Minister Lü, what method do you plan to use to get Ying Changqing to leave Mount Li?"

"Don't worry about this, just wait for news."

"As long as Liyang agrees to hand over the city to the Qin army, I guarantee that Ying Changqing will leave Lishan within ten days."

Zhao Xuansu's eyes flickered, and she nodded helplessly.

"In that case, I'll wait for your good news."

Seeing Zhao Xuansu about to leave, Lü Buwei called out to him and asked in confusion.

"I find that strange."

"Li Yang paid such a high price to lure out Ying Changqing, do you really think you can kill him?"

"You know, if Ying Changqing were so easy to kill, Zhao Huangchao wouldn't have died at Mount Taiyi."

Upon hearing Lü Buwei's words, Zhao Xuansu revealed a smug smile, her eyes brimming with confidence.

He immediately recalled the young eunuch he had met at the Liyang Palace, whose imposing manner had shocked him.

"What happens in Liyang is none of Lü Xiang's business."

"As long as we lure Ying Changqing out of Mount Li, I guarantee he will disappear completely."

After saying that, Zhao Xuansu turned and left without even glancing back.

As Lü Buwei stared at Zhao Xuansu's retreating figure and confident smile, suspicion arose in his heart.

"What exactly are Li Yang's abilities that make him so confident?"

But he quickly changed his mind and shouted into the empty room, "Black and White Xuanjian."

"Sir, you wanted to see me?"

The next second, Hei Bai Xuan Jian, the top assassin of the Luo Wang organization, appeared in front of Lü Buwei and knelt on the ground.

"Ying Changqing was able to evade me for eighteen years entirely thanks to that assassin named Li Wu."

Anger flashed in Lü Buwei's eyes; he was certain that Li Wu had betrayed him.

As Ying Changqing's personal maid, Li Wu was inseparable from him in Xianyang, so it was impossible for her not to have discovered Ying Changqing's strength.

Lü Buwei coldly said to Hei Bai Xuanjian, "Go to Ying Changqing's fiefdom, Yao Guang, and arrest the traitor Li Wu."

"We didn't do anything back then, but now she's finally come in handy."

Hei Bai Xuan Jian's lowered eyes flickered, and he asked, feigning curiosity, "Is a mere traitor worth such attention from the Marquis?"

Lü Buwei smiled, his eyes full of confidence: "I have seen countless people, and my judgment has always been accurate."

"I didn't realize how skilled Ying Changqing was in martial arts, but I knew he was very cunning, which is why I've always suspected him."

"The current developments prove that my previous judgment was correct."

Lü Buwei said firmly, "Ying Changqing pretends to be indifferent to worldly affairs, but in fact he is extremely possessive and will never allow his people to have problems."

"As long as we control Li Wu, we can force him to leave Lishan."