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At this moment, Yan Dan was still worried about not having the opportunity to meet the clan leader. The clan leader's soul wine gave him a good excuse.
Yan Dan smiled calmly and said, "I'll listen to the details."
"The greatest traitors appear loyal, the greatest hypocrites appear true. They appear to be modest gentlemen, but in reality, they engage in shameful deeds. I call such people hypocrites," the clan leader said calmly.
Yan Dan frowned slightly and said, "I wonder if Dan can drink it?"
The clan leader shook his head and said with a serious face, "Excuse me, I have a certain ability. No matter how true the appearance, I can see through the true nature. As it happens, you belong to the third category in my eyes: hypocrites."
Upon hearing this, even Yan Fei, who was sitting by and watching the show, couldn't help but smile slightly.
"You—" Yan Dan's mouth twitched with anger. He never expected that he, the crown prince of a country, would condescend to befriend this person, only to be humiliated on the spot.
"How dare you insult the Crown Prince of Yan!" The guard behind Yan Dan immediately drew his sword and stabbed the clan leader's throat. Yan Dan didn't stop him, instead showing a look of awe.
When the sword's tip was within an inch of his throat, the air between the clan leader and the guard seemed to distort, rippling like water.
Yan Dan felt nothing, but the guard behind him was in a terrible state. The sword flew out of his hand and pierced the ground, his bones crackling, blood gushing from all his orifices, and his eyes bulged as if they were about to pop out.
This was the clan leader's forty-sixth-level Soul Master cultivation exerting pressure on him. In the world of Qin's Moon, with the exception of the iron-headed Dian Qing of the Pijia Sect, most people's physical fitness was poor. Even Gai Nie, despite his powerful offensive power, was fragile, always at or nearing the brink of death. The only thing that could protect them was their internal energy.
It was obvious that Yan Dan's internal energy was no match for the clan leader's soul power. In an instant, the clan leader's soul power crushed his bones and he passed out.
Looking at the unconscious guard, Yan Dan was horrified. What kind of trick was this? He sat there motionless, yet he could actually hurt someone from a distance.
Yan Dan's indifferent expression changed, and he said coldly, "Friend, you're going too far! I made friends with you out of kindness, but you first insulted me and then injured my guard. What's your intention?"
Hearing Yan Dan's question, the clan leader was amused. This old guy really has a way with words.
"What's your intention? It's you, the eunuch prince, who has bad intentions! It seems that the guard behind you was the one who followed me all the way yesterday! You should be thankful that he didn't enter my residence, otherwise he would have died long ago. And he was the one who attacked me first. Did he really want me to die?
As for making friends? Or is it more appropriate to use me? Well, let me think, what will happen if I really become your subordinate?
You are a hostage from Yan to Qin, and I will inevitably escort you out of Qin.
If you are strong enough, after helping you escape from Qin, I guess you will... "What can I do for you?
For example, I could secretly kill the Six-Fingered Black Knight, the leader of the Mohist school, and then help you ascend to the position of leader, so that I can help your Yan State fight against the Qin State. Or, in the future, when the Qin army is at the gates, I could act as an envoy from Yan State to Qin and help you assassinate the Qin King, Ying Zheng?
Think about it carefully. No matter which task you complete, you will either die in the mission or be silenced by you. Oh, what a good way to make a friend!"
The clan leader's voice was not small. Including Yan Fei and the other remaining guests on the second floor, they all heard it clearly, and everyone's attention was drawn to it. They looked at Yan Dan with complicated eyes. The
clan leader's words were really too much information. Escaping from the Qin State, killing the Mohist leader to seize the throne and fight against the Qin State, and assassinating the Qin King, any of them would be a major event that shocked the court and the public.
"You--" Yan Dan wanted to say something but couldn't. Escaping from the Qin State was something he had planned long ago. As for killing the Mohist leader to seize the throne and assassinating the Qin King, although he hadn't thought about it now, he would definitely do it when the time came.
Yan Dan was filled with regret at this moment. Why had he come to provoke this evil spirit?
If word of what he had said today got out, not only would it be extremely difficult to fight against Qin in the future, but even escaping Qin would become extremely difficult. Forcing himself to calm his impatience, Yan Dan tossed his sleeves and left the inn. If he got angry and attacked, it would only further confirm the truth of the other party's words.
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As for the unconscious guard lying on the ground, the innkeepers had already begun to deal with him.
Before long, the conversation between Zu Zong and Yan Dan reached the ears of the major faction leaders in Xianyang. This included Prime Minister Lü Buwei, King Ying Zheng of Qin, spies secretly sent by the six kingdoms, and even the Mohist school.
Although most Mohist school members dismissed the news as alarmist, they nonetheless reported it to the higher-ups. The next day, King Ying Zheng of Qin placed Yan Dan under house arrest, forbidding him to leave the palace to prevent him from escaping Qin.
Of course, this is a story for later.
The scene returns to the inn.
After Yan Dan's departure, the inn returned to peace.
Using the "Control Crane and Capture Dragon" technique, Zu Zong controlled the wine jug and poured soul wine into the glass on the table across from Yan Fei.
She gestured a toast to Yan Fei and then drank it all in one gulp.
As a remarkable woman from the Yin-Yang School, although she rarely dabbed in the martial arts world, she was highly vigilant and naturally would not drink soul wine of unknown origin.
"What do you mean, sir?" Yan Fei asked calmly.
Zu Zong walked over without any pretense and sat opposite Yan Fei.
"I just think that the young lady is qualified to drink this glass of wine!"
"We don't seem to know each other!"
Zu Zong smiled and introduced his nickname, "I'm sorry for being rude. My name is Lan Zong. May I ask your name, young lady?"
After a slight hesitation, Yan Fei introduced the name "Fei Yan".
Yan Fei was obviously interested in Zu Zong's ability to defeat the enemy in the air without being noticed. She asked herself that although she could do it, she still needed to secretly circulate her internal energy with her hands, while Zu Zong completely defeated the enemy with the "true energy" spontaneously generated from his body, which was really incredible.
"Then I wonder if I am a good person or a bad person in your eyes?"
The clan leader smiled faintly and said, "Neither."
Yan Fei said, "Oh? You just said that you have the ability to see through people's hearts. I would like to hear your opinion."
The clan leader poured another glass of soul wine, took a sip, and adjusted his slightly messy blue-silver hair. "Miss Feiyan, do you really want me to tell you the truth?"
"Of course." Yan Fei looked at the clan leader, and their eyes met.
It must be said that the clan leader's appearance is very lethal to women. Even the usually calm Yan Fei couldn't help blushing.