The most intelligent general in the world

Chapter 158: Secret Operation

"What else could be going on? Ying Zheng is searching for the assassin, but he hasn't found even a single hair of the assassin. Instead, he took this opportunity to severely suppress a group of Lu Buwei's men!" Bei Mingzi sneered.

"Those assassins are all fearless guys, and it may not be easy to catch them. Even if we find some clues, the finger will only point to the ministers of Qin. I don't think Ying Zheng has the courage to take action against the mastermind behind the scenes!" Zhang Liang responded with a smile.

"Hmph, someone from my Tianzong was assassinated in Xianyang. If Ying Zheng doesn't give an explanation for this matter, then he won't be able to justify himself!" Bei Mingzi said in a cold tone.

"Alas, matters of the martial arts world should be resolved by the martial arts world. Do the people of my Tianzong have to rely on Qin for protection when they arrive in Xianyang? It would be better if Ying Zheng doesn't care. Then I won't have to worry about causing trouble for Ying Zheng when I take revenge." Zhang Liang's lips curled up into a smile.

"Then how confident are you that you can find out who is behind this?" Bei Mingzi couldn't help but ask.

"About 70 to 80 percent. Human planning is only the first step. Success depends on God's will. Who can say for sure?" Zhang Liang said with a relaxed smile.

"A 70% to 80% chance of success is enough. Then I will personally help you get revenge!" There was a hint of murderous intent in Bei Mingzi's voice.

Zhang Liang smiled in response. It didn't matter to him whether he could find the mastermind behind the scenes or not. The key was that the result would be the same no matter who did it.

At this time, Bei Mingzi suddenly spoke up: "By the way, Fusu has been visiting every day recently, and he seems to be quite sincere. Do you want to meet him?"

"No need for that. We are now setting up a trap to lure the enemy deep into our territory, so we have to act in secret." Zhang Liang shook his head.

Not long after, a tightly sealed carriage stopped outside the post station, with several Tianzong disciples standing guard nearby.

Then, Bei Mingzi took Zhang Liang away from the post station. At this time, Bei Mingzi's face was serious, and there was no other emotion on his face.

Zhang Liang seemed calm on the surface, but if an expert observed carefully, he would find that his steps were a little unsteady, and it was obvious that his injuries had not yet healed. The more he acted as if he didn't care, the more people with ulterior motives thought he was deliberately setting up a trap.

Afterwards, Zhang Liang got on the carriage and disappeared from everyone's sight.

The carriage set off and headed straight for the gate of Xianyang.

At this moment, in the Qin Palace, Ying Zheng sat on the throne and asked calmly: "Have they left the city?"

"Your Majesty, we have already left the city." Changping Jun stood in the hall and answered respectfully.

"What kind of poison did Zhang Liang get?" Ying Zheng asked calmly.

"Your Majesty, the arrow that injured Zhang Liang was coated with the poison 'Soul Eater'." Changping Jun said in a low and serious voice.

"Hmph!" Ying Zheng snorted coldly, and the hall suddenly became so cold as if it was covered in ice.

"How bold! Do these people think that I really can't do anything to them? At this time, they are still taking action in Xianyang City and even involving Fusu. They are simply courting death!" Ying Zheng shouted harshly, with a hint of anger on his face.

"Do we need to notify Emperor Tianzong?" Changping Jun asked calmly, as if he was unaware of Ying Zheng's anger.

"No need for that. It won't be too late to tell Tianzong after I deal with them!" Ying Zheng waved his hand and made the decision.

"If Tianzong finds out about this, how should we respond?" Changping Jun asked again.

Ying Zheng was silent for a moment and did not answer.

"This soul-eating poison has only appeared once in history, and those people are so stupid that they actually tried to control Zhang Liang. Even if they really succeed, how can they resist the revenge of Tianzong? Based on their IQ, they will sooner or later be exposed in front of Tianzong. We need to be prepared as soon as possible." Changping Jun continued.

Ying Zheng's face was grim. The "Soul-Eating Poison" was a taboo in the Qin royal family. Only a few people knew about it. This poison was only controlled by people within the Qin royal family.

Those who plotted against Zhang Liang, even if they were not members of the Qin royal family, must have had some connection with this.

The Qin State had gone through dozens of generations of kings, and the clan power was extremely large, infiltrating every level of the Qin State. Many people in these clans were corrupt and greedy, and had long become a major cancer of the Qin State.

Originally, Ying Zheng planned to eliminate Lu Buwei and then gradually deal with these clan members. However, these people were so bold and presumptuous that they openly assassinated Zhang Liang with the intention of controlling him with poison.

With the skills of these clan members, once Tianzong discovered any clues, Tianzong would definitely retaliate without hesitation. Zhang Liang has been recognized as the next generation leader of Tianzong. How could Tianzong swallow such humiliation?

However, if Tianzong took action against the Qin clan, it would be disgraceful for Qin to sit idly by; if it tried to stop it, it would appear to be in the wrong, which would surely cause dissatisfaction among the Tianzong and the newly established cooperative relationship would probably be broken.

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng was filled with indignation and wanted to kill those parasite-like clan members.

"Find out which families are behind this, and leave no one alive!" Ying Zheng finally made up his mind, his words filled with murderous intent.

"Yes, sir!" Changping Jun immediately bowed and walked out with a respectful gait.

Only after he walked out of the hall and away from the palace did Changping Jun quietly breathe a sigh of relief, with murderous intent hidden in his eyes.

The clans were ambitious, but they might not have the courage to do so. In fact, the driving force behind this incident was Changping Jun himself, who was the one who wanted to get rid of Zhang Liang the most.

But now, Changping Jun only wanted to silence those clan members who participated in the assassination. Although he handled the matter extremely secretly, he might still be exposed if those clan members were not completely eliminated.