To the First Emperor of Qin: The state has decreed this!

Chapter 156 Pretend to be Tang first, then scheme against him!

"this……"

Eunuch Li was also startled, and his face turned ugly.

He thought it would be an easy job, but he ended up bringing back several corpses.

He quickly calmed down!

He knew that this matter could not be blamed on Zhang Fan, who was able to kill someone and silence them under the escort of the army!

The forces behind it were beyond his comprehension.

"So be it, even the dead are sinners!"

"It's better to take it back than to be unable to complete the task!"

Eunuch Li regained his composure, though he looked somewhat troubled.

He waved for his men to carry the body onto the carriage.

On the eve of departure.

Zhang Fan quickly stepped forward and grasped Eunuch Li's hand.

Just as Eunuch Li was about to speak, he felt something huge and hard pressing against the space between their hands.

He looked down and froze.

Zhang Fan had a large silver ingot between his fingers.

The silver ingot was crudely cast, but it was very heavy!

Because of its large size, the two people could not hold it properly with their hands, and could only hold one end of the silver ingot, which was a very strange posture.

"this……"

Eunuch Li's hand was in a dilemma, neither loosening nor gripping.

The imperial guards and soldiers around witnessed this scene.

Everyone was stunned by this direct form of "bribery," and the scene became somewhat awkward as they stared at each other.

"Ahem!"

Zhang Fan also sensed the atmosphere.

He coughed twice, somewhat awkwardly, then turned and roared at the soldiers:

"What are you looking at! Get the ranks together!"

"yes!"

Everyone immediately turned around, pretending to be busy with other things.

Only then did Eunuch Li come to his senses! He stuffed the heavy silver ingot into his sleeve, which then suddenly slumped down.

Although he looked embarrassed, he was very happy inside and became more affectionate towards Zhang Fan.

Zhang Fan seized the opportunity to ask in a low voice:

"Eunuch Li, what was the reaction in Xianyang upon your return to the capital?"

Eunuch Li leaned close to Zhang Fan's ear and said in a very low voice:

"Lord Zhang, you've offended a lot of people this time!"

"The reactions from the court officials are mixed; some support you!"

"But more importantly, it's those forces that want to target you!"

"Your journey back will be very dangerous."

Zhang Fan's heart sank.

Eunuch Li continued:

"But don't worry, His Majesty has made arrangements!"

"Before his departure, His Majesty issued a secret decree, instructing me to inform you that General Meng Tian has personally led three thousand 'Golden Fire Cavalry' to meet you!"

"It should be less than a hundred miles ahead of you now!"

"You should hurry over there and meet up with General Meng; then you will be safe."

Golden Fire Cavalry!

Meng Tian!

Hearing those two names, Zhang Fan's heart raced. Those were the most elite troops of the Great Qin Dynasty.

He made a quick decision and bowed to Eunuch Li:

Thank you for your guidance, Father-in-law!

immediately.

He turned to his troops and gave the order:

"All troops, listen to my command!"

"Full speed, east and west! Hurry!"

……

Time passed, and dawn was approaching.

Shadow and his remaining men caught up with Zhang Fan's group.

Look ahead at the carriage protected by soldiers!

Shadow felt angry, but kept his mind rational.

He clenched his fists, filled with regret.

He shouldn't have wasted his time with that head guard.

If they had avoided them last night, Zhang Fan might already be dead.

"leader!"

A shadow guard appeared beside him and asked in a hoarse voice,

"It's almost dawn. Zhang Fan is surrounded by soldiers; we can't get close. What should we do?"

Shadow frowned, staring at the convoy in the distance.

A direct assault wouldn't work, but the mission had to be completed. He made up his mind.

"Is it contaminated?" he asked.

The subordinate was taken aback for a moment, then understood and nodded, saying:

"Yes, it was brought along; it's highly poisonous."

The shadow said:

"They've marched all night, and both men and horses are exhausted; they definitely need to replenish their water supply!"

"Go ahead immediately and find a stream or well to poison!"

"Wait until they're poisoned and confused before making a move!"

"We can't delay any longer, lest something goes wrong!"

"yes!"

The shadow guard disappeared into the shadows.

……

The sun rose slowly.

A stream appeared ahead of Zhang Fan's group.

The soldiers, who hadn't rested all night, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the water source and prepared to stop and replenish their water supply.

at the same time.

About a mile behind Zhang Fan's group, Lu Zhang and his men caught up.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhang's lips curled into a cold smile.

I followed them just now to avoid running into the Shadows!

That's why I pretend to be Tang!

Let Zhang Fan and his guards think that we failed to catch up!

Then we'll sabotage him!

"Boss!"

One of his men approached Lu Zhang, his face filled with worry.

"We lost a lot of our brothers last night, now we have less than thirty left!"

"I'm afraid the assassination might not be successful."

Another person also said:

"Yeah, boss, it's almost dawn!"

"We're getting closer to Xianyang, which is disadvantageous for our assassination attempt."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhang slapped him across the face.

"Snap!"

He slapped the subordinate who had said those discouraging things on the back of the head and cursed:

"What a coward! You know nothing!"

He lowered his voice, but the ruthlessness in his tone was undisguised:

"I was following slowly from behind!"

"I'm afraid of running into those bastards again!"

"It's also a deliberate act of feigning weakness, to make that Zhang guy think we ran away, so he'll lower his guard, understand?"

"Now is the perfect time to ambush him!"

Lu Zhang glanced around at his fearful subordinates, a glint of madness flashing in his eyes.

He lowered his voice again, but every word was seductive and inflammatory:

"You all better pull yourselves together!"

"Just think about the silver that Lord Wu promised!"

"Once we pull off this job, we'll live the high life for the rest of our days, sleeping soundly with our wives every day!"

"I'll take you to the best brothel in Xianyang then!"

"One person can order twenty women to play with!"

These words were spoken.

The previously dejected crowd suddenly had a glint in their eyes, and their breathing became heavy.

Fear was replaced by naked desire.

Lu Zhang watched his subordinates' reactions with satisfaction and spat out a mouthful of saliva.

"Let's do it! Now!"

He growled.

"The sun has just risen, and the surrounding area is all wooded, so the light is still dim!"

"This is their last chance. Once they reach open ground, it will be too late!"

"Get ready to act!"

At the very moment that Lu Zhang made up his mind and prepared to attack.

In the bushes less than a hundred meters from the stream, the Shadow Guard who had gone to poison the grass ran back and knelt on one knee before the Shadow.

His voice was filled with excitement:

"Boss, the poison is ready!"

"They did indeed stop here to replenish their water supply!"

The shadow regained its composure, but a sense of pride welled up inside it.

Last night's chaotic battle cost us more than half of our manpower.

But we are shadow guards, professional assassins!

There's always a more effective way!

He lay in wait quietly, his calm expression masking his inner excitement.

However, just as he was thinking this—

"Kill them—!"

A furious roar suddenly erupted from the woods behind them, rough and piercing, instantly shattering the tranquility.

Shadow froze, then abruptly turned his head.