People in Qin Dynasty: Opening the treasure chest, I took off!

Chapter 68 Prince Yue

"Young master," Zi Nu approached, "what do you think of what happened just now?"

"Bai Yifei is a man of great loyalty and affection," Xia Bing said thoughtfully. "He won't betray Ji Wuye, but he also won't become our enemy."

Why?

"Because he's a martial artist." Xia Bing looked at her. "A martial artist's pride won't allow him to do anything underhanded. He challenged me to a fair and square contest, not a sneak attack or assassination."

"So what do we do next?"

"Take care of the man in the straw raincoat first," Xia Bing said. "He's the head of Nightfall's intelligence network, responsible for gathering all sorts of information. Cut him off, and Ji Wuye will be blind."

"The man in the straw raincoat?" Zi Nu frowned. "This person is very mysterious and rarely shows himself."

"I know," Xia Bing nodded, "but he has a fatal weakness."

"What weakness?"

"He's too greedy." Xia Bing's lips curled up slightly. "Greedy people always leave traces."

……

That night.

Zi Nu brought some intelligence.

"The Straw-Clad Swordsman has a secret base in Xinzheng City," she said, pointing to a spot on the map. "It's in a small alley in the north of the city, ostensibly a teahouse, but actually his intelligence-gathering place."

How did you know?

"My men found out," said Zi Nu. "There's a traitor among the Straw-Clothed Man's men, willing to betray him for money."

"How much?"

"One thousand taels of gold."

"It's worth it." Xia Bing nodded. "Tonight we'll go and meet this man in the straw raincoat."

"Are you sure?" Zi Nu asked with some concern. "Although the man in the straw raincoat is not as strong as Bai Yifei, he has many experts by his side."

"Don't worry," Xia Bing smiled. "A few assassins are nothing to worry about."

……

In the depths of a narrow alley in the north of the city.

A dilapidated teahouse stood in the night.

Although it was late at night, the teahouse was still lit up.

"Is this the place?" Xia Bing looked at the teahouse.

"Yes." Zi Nu nodded. "The man in the straw raincoat should be inside."

"good."

Xia Bing strode towards the teahouse.

Just as he reached the doorway, two men in black emerged from the shadows and blocked his path.

"Halt!" one of the men in black said coldly. "This is private property; unauthorized personnel are not permitted."

"A nobody?" Xia Bing laughed. "I'm here for tea, how can I be considered a nobody?"

"Tea?" the man in black sneered. "Kid, you've come to the wrong place. We don't serve guests here."

"You don't receive guests?" Xia Bing raised an eyebrow. "Then what do you receive?"

"You don't need to know," another man in black said in a deep voice. "If you know what's good for you, get lost."

"What if I don't leave?"

"Then don't blame us for being impolite!"

The two men in black attacked Xia Bing simultaneously.

But before their fists could even touch Xia Bing, they were flung away by an invisible force.

"Bang! Bang!"

The two men in black fell to the ground, spitting blood and losing consciousness on the spot.

"Who goes there?!"

A commotion broke out in the teahouse, and then more than a dozen men in black rushed out and surrounded Xia Bing.

"Who are you?!" the leader of the men in black asked in a deep voice.

"Xia Bing."

"Xia Bing?!" The man in black's expression changed drastically. "You're Xia Bing?!"

"Indeed." Xia Bing stood with her hands behind her back. "Is the man in the straw raincoat here?"

"What...what do you want to do?!"

"Of course I'm here to chat with him," Xia Bing smiled. "Get out of the way, or don't blame me for being impolite."

"you......"

The man in black hesitated for a moment, but still made way.

They knew they were no match for Xia Bing.

There's no need to throw your life away in vain.

Xia Bing stepped into the teahouse.

……

Inside the teahouse.

A man wearing a straw raincoat sat behind the counter, his face obscured by a bamboo hat, making it impossible to see his features.

"So you're the man in the straw raincoat?" Xia Bing walked up to him.

"Xia Bing." The man in the straw raincoat looked up. "You've finally arrived."

Did you know I would come?

"I've been in the intelligence business for twenty years," the man in the straw raincoat said hoarsely. "I anticipated your actions."

"Then why don't you run?"

"Run?" The man in the straw raincoat laughed. "Why would I run?"

"Because you are going to die tonight."

"Is that so?" The man in the straw raincoat stood up. "Then let's see who is truly doomed to die."

With a wave of his hand, dozens of men in black emerged from around the teahouse and surrounded Xia Bing.

"Xia Bing." The man in the straw raincoat looked at him. "I know you're strong. But tonight, you can't escape."

"Yeah?"

Xia Bing looked around, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Just these people?"

"It's not just people," the man in the straw raincoat sneered, "there's also...poison!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a cloud of green smoke suddenly filled the teahouse.

"Poison gas?!" Xia Bing frowned.

"That's right," the man in the straw raincoat said smugly. "This is a deadly poison I spent ten years developing; contact with it is fatal. No matter how strong you are, you can't escape it!"

"......"

Xia Bing looked at the green smoke and suddenly smiled.

"What are you laughing at?!" The man in the straw raincoat's expression changed.

"I'm laughing at your naivety." Xia Bing raised his hand, and a golden light surged from his palm, instantly dispelling the green smoke.

"What?!" The man in the straw raincoat's expression changed drastically. "How is this possible?!"

"Your poison is indeed potent," Xia Bing said calmly, "but meeting me is just your bad luck."

"The cultivation technique I practice happens to be able to counteract all toxins."

"you......"

A flicker of fear crossed the eyes of the man in the straw raincoat.

He knew tonight was over.

"kill!"

With a wave of his hand, the men in black attacked Xia Bing in unison.

But Xia Bing stood still, completely motionless.

With a gentle wave of his hand, an invisible wave of energy spread outwards.

"Bang bang bang—"

The men in black seemed to have been struck by an invisible hand, flying backward and spitting out blood.

"You...you..."

The man in the straw raincoat stared at the scene before him, his face filled with disbelief.

Dozens of top-tier experts were defeated in a single move?!

Just how powerful is Xia Bing?!

"The man in the straw raincoat." Xia Bing walked up to him. "Your era has ended."

"What...what do you want?!"

"I don't want anything," Xia Bing said, looking at him. "I just want to make a deal with you."

"What kind of deal?"

"Tell me everything you know," Xia Bing said calmly. "In exchange, I'll spare your life."

"......"

The man in the straw raincoat fell silent.